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• Kentucky lawmaker won't resign; says assault claim false

  12-12-2017 18:52 via yahoo.com
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Republican state representative in Kentucky says a woman's claim that he sexually assaulted her in 2013 has no merit and he will not resign.
  
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• PlayStation CEO responds to reports Sony is abandoning PC, seemingly confirms big single-player games will be PS5 exclusives forever

  18-06-2026 21:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  It seems like it's been an eternity since PlayStation and Xbox were both moving toward multiplatform releases for big first-party titles. As Xbox seemingly returns to the idea of good old-fashioned console exclusives, reporting from Bloomberg suggests PlayStation is doing the same on PC, opting for first-party releases that stay on PS5 permanently instead of coming to other platforms after a period of timed exclusivity. Now, we have comment from PlayStation CEO Hideaki Nishino that seems to add
  
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• How to watch Canada vs Qatar, 2026 World Cup host live streams around the world

  18-06-2026 21:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  How to watch Canada vs Qatar for freeUS | YouTube TV (21 day free trial)UK |ITVXAUS | SBS On DemandWatch anywhere: Norton VPN (60 day money back guarantee)If you're looking for how to watch Canada vs Qatar in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, read on – and don't forget to check out our guide on how to watch all the World Cup matches for free too. The Group B clash between Canada vs Qatar takes place on 19 June at the astonishing-looking BC Place Vancouver, which hosted the final of the FIFA Women's
  
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• Persona 6 appears on Steam, Atlus and Sega accidentally say something interesting for once in wishlist announcement

  18-06-2026 20:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  Persona 6 is now on Steam, ready to wishlist as we wait who knows how long for the next big JRPG from Atlus. As expected, the Persona 6 Steam page closely mirrors the existing pages on the PlayStation and Xbox stores. However, Atlus and publisher Sega have also shared a few moderately interesting breadcrumbs. With just a short and vague reveal trailer to go on, we've had to resort to these store pages for any information sturdier than bread. Most of the details around Persona 6 have served only
  
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• The 6 best new shows and movies streaming this week on Netflix, HBO Max, Prime Video, Apple TV and more (June 19-21)

  18-06-2026 20:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  As Loverboy once said, everybody's working for the weekend – because there's no better time to get stuck into the biggest and best streaming releases around. Wondering what to watch on your precious days off? We've got you covered.Below you'll find a rundown of the 6 must-watch releases from across all the best streaming services, meaning there's a recommendation for everyone, whatever you subscribe to. And this weekend is a doozy, with the long-awaited return of a flagship HBO show, two r
  
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• Slay the Spire 2 lies about its RNG, rabid fan declares in 6,600-word essay: "I think it would be pretty bad for the game"

  18-06-2026 18:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  A dedicated Slay the Spire 2 fan popped the hood on the game to inspect its inner workings, and soon emerged from its underbelly, face and fingers smeared with grease, with a head-turning report: the RNG is rigged. Kind of. As PCGamesN spotted, Slay the Spire 2 mathematician Tckmn streamed and explained – in some 6,600 words – how he accidentally discovered correlated RNG in developer Mega Crit's hit roguelike deckbuilder.The core claim is simple: certain events in Slay the Spire 2 i
  
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• GTA 6 cover art continues a 25-year-old Rockstar tradition

  18-06-2026 18:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  GTA fans rejoice as Rockstar Games is keeping one of the series long-running traditions alive with the box art for GTA 6.Rockstar Games released the first bits of info for GTA 6 we've had in over a year, since the last massive trailer dropped, but unfortunately, this didn't manifest in a third trailer for the game. Instead, it was news that pre-orders for the game will start next week, alongside the reveal of its box art. Plus, a short clip of Vice City itself was uploaded to the website, showca
  
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• Pokemon card fans seem to agree that card grading culture sucks and makes the hobby "a lot less enjoyable"

  18-06-2026 18:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you have a nagging feeling that the Pokemon card hobby isn't what it used to be, you're not alone – fans are letting their frustrations out at the prevalence of grading culture. The general consensus? It really, really sucks.I spend a lot of my time reporting on the best card games, and I'm seeing this take crop up more each month. In a reddit thread with 3K upvotes so far, that feeling has boiled over. "Are there still collectors out there who just buy cards because they like them?" Po
  
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• Former Destiny 2 devs say working at Bungie was a "toxic, dysfunctional experience," describe leaders who "forgot that people play games for fun"

  18-06-2026 17:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  A former Bungie narrative lead who worked on Destiny 2 for a few years calls the experience the "most toxic, dysfunctional" of his professional life. Despite that, there's plenty of praise for the people who put the space MMO together – praise that also comes from many other alumni.Since Bungie revealed that Destiny 2 is being sunset, we've seen plenty of reactions online from developers past and present, as well as other creatives who have been impacted by the game. Now, we have a collect
  
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• Sonic actor doesn't know what's next for the game series after the movies "launched the notoriety of the character" into "a whole other stratosphere"

  18-06-2026 17:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sonic the Hedgehog actor Roger Craig Smith says the movies have sent the blue hedgehog's popularity to a whole different level. Sonic games – as far as mainline entries in the series go – have been weirdly quiet this decade, with only Sonic Frontiers and a number of remakes, remasters, and spin-off titles to sustain it. But despite that, the series is bigger than ever thanks to the massively popular movie franchise that began in 2020 and is approaching its third sequel in 2027, with
  
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• GTA 6 pre-orders are incoming, so here's where and how to secure your copy on June 25

  18-06-2026 17:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  Locked and loaded(Image credit: Rockstar Games)Quick pre-orders: US: Check stock at AmazonUK: Check stock at AmazonRockstar has officially announced that GTA 6 pre-orders are on their way, and you can secure your copy as soon as June 25, 2026 - well, so long as there's no more delays.Last month, the rumor mill was lit with speculation that GTA 6 pre-orders would be incoming as Best Buy affiliates were being informed that they could secure their copies in a matter of days. As it turns out, those
  
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• The Steam Machine and GTA 6 pre-orders may happen at the same time, but it won't be on Valve's box

  18-06-2026 17:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's increasingly likely that the Steam Machine will arrive next week. GTA 6 pre-orders will also go live in a weeks' time, so we could be bombarded with the biggest hardware release of the year and the most coveted game of the decade at the same time. However, I feel like it's a good time to remind everyone that Rockstar's sandbox won't be coming to PC on day one, and that matters if you're eyeing up Valve's box.Okay, here's a recap so you're up to speed with the supposed timings. We know for a
  
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• The new RPG for Sword Art Online feels shockingly close to the legendary anime, and the demo is topping Steam Next Fest charts

  18-06-2026 17:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Steam Next Fest demo for Echoes of Aincrad, an upcoming action RPG based on massive anime and light novel series Sword Art Online, takes me right back to the days when I was 19 and SAO was the coolest thing in the world. Given that it's the third-ranked demo for the whole Steam event, I'd say I'm not the only one who feels this way. The presentation is spot-on. So far, Echoes of Aincrad is a convincing portrayal of an RPG styled after an imagined MMO – and not just any MMO, as the seri
  
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• XCOM miniatures game revealed, with an upgradable base and co-op adventure campaign

  18-06-2026 17:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  An XCOM miniatures game has been officially revealed by the team behind the Fallout and Elder Scrolls wargames. Finally breaking cover after it was teased back in April, XCOM: The Miniatures Game is a solo and co-op "adventure wargame" from Modiphius Entertainment due to launch toward the end of 2026. Based on the XCOM Enemy Unknown video game but using the'Five Parsecs From Home' system, it sees you building up the XCOM organization with an upgradable base, an elite squad you've created yoursel
  
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• Feeling generous after making GTA 6 hopefuls wait a full year, Rockstar shows off Vice City in greater detail than ever after confirming pre-orders and showcasing the game's cover art

  18-06-2026 17:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  Leave it to Rockstar. Today's reveal of the GTA 6 cover and the announcement that pre-orders will go live next week would've been news enough, but the devs have also gone and given us our best look at Vice City yet, thanks to a very brief video clip quietly added to the game's official website.That clip offers a brief flyover of Vice City, pulling away from the downtown skyscrapers over an industrial park, harbor, and apparent apartment complexes on the other side of the bay. Most enticing about
  
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• GTA and Crazy Taxi collide in Steam Next Fest's biggest isekai surprise

  18-06-2026 16:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Truck-kun is Supporting Me from Another World might be the weirdest Steam Next Fest demo I've played this year, but I wasn't ready for it to so neatly blend together the vibes of going on a vehicular Grand Theft Auto rampage with arcade-style Crazy Taxi deliveries and objective clearing. Despite the cutesy, anime-style graphics, your goal is to use your delivery truck to wreak absolute havoc across your seaside town. But, for a good cause. Sort of.In Truck-kun's opening, you, a hapless delivery
  
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• Amid all the closures and layoffs, the global games market has apparently passed $200 billion in yearly revenue for the first time ever, says analytics firm

  18-06-2026 15:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  Although it's been a turbulent year for developers and publishers amid all of the closures and layoffs, the video game industry as a whole is apparently thriving globally – so much so, in fact, that it's raking in hundreds of billions of dollars.A whopping $200 billion or so, to be precise. The news comes as reports from analytics firm Newzoo (thanks, GamesBeat) confirm the global games market has earned $201.6 billion in revenue – up a good 9.1% year-on-year.
  Most notably, this is t
  
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• Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight features the hero's iconic actor from 1992, confirms dev: "I'm glad someone finally discovered the use of Kevin Conroy's voice"

  18-06-2026 15:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fans have discovered a voice cameo from late Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy in Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight.In the pantheon of fantastic Batman actors, it's generally accepted that Kevin Conroy is the GOAT. Conroy voiced the character in the iconic Batman: The Animated Series, before reprising the role in a ton of projects. Notably, he was the voice of Batman in the Rocksteady Batman Arkham trilogy (with Sonic actor Roger Craig Smith taking on the role for Arkham Origins), with his fi
  
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• GTA 6 pre-orders open next week, Rockstar reveals cover art but still won't give us a price

  18-06-2026 15:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  GTA 6 pre-orders will open Thursday, June 25, developer Rockstar Games announced today.Rockstar also released the cover art for Grand Theft Auto 6 in a dedicated reveal trailer – the first significant movement from the game in quite some time. Here's the full GTA 6 cover art:(Image credit: Rockstar)Rockstar clarifies: "Pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI will officially begin on June 25 on digital storefronts and at other select retailers."The cover art for GTA 6 follows Rockstar convention
  
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• Marvel fans think we will see more of Savage Hulk in Spider-Man: Brand New Day thanks to the new trailer

  18-06-2026 14:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  The second Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer is here, finally giving us our first look at the Hulk's return. However, one eagle-eyed Marvel fan thinks we will witness a side to Bruce Banner's hero that we haven't seen in a long time."Brand New Day Hulk looks way more like he did in Avengers/Avengers: Age of Ultron than Ragnarok/Infinity War," points out the fan on Reddit. "Did Jean (assuming it is Jean) straight up 'turn off' Banner, leaving only Savage Hulk in control?" Hulk does look a little
  
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• So it begins – GTA 6 already has companies taking the day off for Rockstar's big release as "several" employees "will be unavailable, unreachable, and/or 'in Vice City'"

  18-06-2026 14:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  As if GTA 6 wasn't already causing enough of a disruption in the video game industry this fall (you know, with all the developers and publishers hoping to avoid Rockstar's massive release), it appears its launch will impact other industries, too.What industries might those be? Well, the automotive industry comes to mind – because, erm, why not.
  In a new online post, Burger Motorsports explains that it'll undergo a company-wide closure this November… thanks to the release of Grand Th
  
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• George Lucas once wanted to make a Palpatine Star Wars TV show, Emperor actor Ian McDiarmid reveals

  18-06-2026 13:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Long before the current Disney Plus era of Star Wars, it turns out George Lucas wanted to make a TV show centered around Ian McDiarmid's Emperor Palpatine. McDiarmid himself revealed the news at Spacecon San Antonio 2026, via The Popverse. "[George Lucas] was talking about, I think I can tell you now, a television series," McDiarmid shared. "At the time we didn't think about Star Wars in terms of television series. Very speculative. We had lunch one day, and he said I've got this idea, and I hop
  
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• Yes, I know you want the Banjo-Kazooie handheld, but there's a Super Pocket flavor that could save you a few pennies next week

  18-06-2026 13:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  Look, I'm not saying you shouldn't grab the new Banjo-Kazooie handheld everyone is raving about. In fact, the new Rare edition of the Super Pocket is one of the flavors yet, and not just because it's packing an N64 classic. However, if you're not fussed about the red and blue getup, or the publisher's hits before the bear and bird were a thing, then there's an opportunity to save some Doubloons.If you have already caught my Super Pocket Rare Edition hands-on and are already sold on playing Banjo
  
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• Destiny 2 players are dealing "near infinite damage" to bosses thanks to a new bug, but Bungie is letting it slide for now: "Have some fun"

  18-06-2026 13:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  Bungie knows that Destiny 2 players have worked their magic once more to deal a lot of damage in ways they shouldn't, but is happy to let it ride for one week before fixing it.Having played Destiny and its sequel for many, many years, there are a few things you get used to. One is players breaking things to make farming a gun or armor piece easier, and the other is breaking things to make beating an enemy easier – which sometimes leads to getting a gun or an armor piece, coincidentally.Tha
  
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• SanDisk has launched a new 8TB PS5 SSD, and its price is just as eye-watering as you'd expect

  18-06-2026 13:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  The SanDisk Optimus Collection finally launched on June 16, 2026, with the debut Optimus GX PRO 850P, a line of officially licensed PS5 drives. With the SSD prices continuing to rise, I typically fall back on recommending these kinds of SSDs to those in need of giving their Sony pixel-pusher a little boost, so I was eager to see this new line finally hit the online shelves. That was, until I caught a glimpse of the price for the 8TB model - it's $2,959.99.Not only is this new PS5 SSD $2,959.99 (
  
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• Marvel fans think that the Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailers have already shown the first and last shots of the movie, and it's kind of heartbreaking

  18-06-2026 13:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Another Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer has landed, and one Marvel fan thinks the new video, along with the first trailer, includes the first and last shots of the movie. "Peter visits Aunt May's grave twice," said the fan on Reddit. "I can only assume the rain visit is the first one, and the mellow day visit is the second time he visits. It simply warms my heart." Another fan added, "They might be the bookends of the movie. The rainy one is the beginning where we see Peter depressed and strun
  
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• House of the Dragon season 3 changes the Game of Thrones theme, and now we know why

  18-06-2026 12:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  The iconic Game of Thrones theme will be changed in a "small but noticeable way" for House of the Dragon season 3.As revealed by Screen Rant, composer Ramin Djawadi has updated one of TV's most iconic pieces of music to better mirror the upcoming House of the Dragon season's darker tone. According to the outlet, that includes drums being added to the beginning of the track.Showrunner Ryan Condal shared, "We wanted to mark the darker tone this season with something small but noticeable. When Rami
  
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• Hours after announcing a Vampire Survivors crossover with Fortnite, the roguelike's lead is now "reviewing" the decision as Epic Games goes big on gen AI

  18-06-2026 12:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  After Epic Games spoke heavily about generative AI ahead of yesterday's State of Unreal presentation, Vampire Survivors dev Poncle says it's "reviewing" the Fortnite crossover that was announced during the event. Earlier this week, Epic Games released a video titled "A Look At Epic’s Art Concepting Process," where it openly admitted that it is using generative AI during the development of Fortnite skins and assets. The video itself features the artists designing concepts for Fortnite befor
  
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• This Lego pinball machine actually works, and it's a love letter to all things '70s arcades

  18-06-2026 12:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  Display models or playsets that just sit there looking cool are so last year, because a Lego pinball machine that actually works is on the way.Due to launch on July 4, the space-themed Arcade Pinball Machine is a fully-functioning toy as well as something cool to put on your shelf. Rather than simply looking the part, it has a "spring-powered launcher, dual flippers, spinning bumpers and an up-and-over ramp bridge" that allows you to really play. Plus, there's a moving 'progress bar' which is an
  
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• Dual-mode monitors have changed the way I PC game, and grabbing one could save you from thinking about new screens again this time next year

  18-06-2026 12:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  When it comes to grabbing a new gaming monitor, no one wants to choose between refresh rates and resolutions. Traditionally, it's simply been part of the dance, and ultimately, we end up choosing panels based on the genres that dominate our Steam libraries. As someone who plays everything from the latest big third-person outings to frantic fps shooters, I say to hell with that norm, and thankfully, dual monitors to satiate speed and fidelity. Yes, many of the best gaming monitors you'll find out
  
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