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• Largest yet: $1.3 billion contract for border wall awarded

  20-05-2020 22:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A North Dakota construction company favored by President Donald Trump has received the largest contract to date to build a section of Trump’s signature wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.Republican U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota confirmed the $1.3 billion contract for building the 42-mile section of wall through “really tough terrain in the mountains” in Arizona.Cramer said Fisher Sand and Gravel Co. offered the lowest price for the project.
  
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• "As a consumer myself, I feel your pain" - in a rare pro-consumer move, PC cooler brand Arctic passes US tariff refunds back to its customers with a "dedicated sales promotion"

  04-08-2026 18:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  We all know it's a terrible time to try and build a gaming PC, or try to upgrade an existing one. High manufacturing costs are all over the place, but most brands seem content with passing those onto consumers. In a rare turn of events, PC cooling brand Arctic is taking a surprisingly wholesome step to help customers.Last year, when the brand was hit hard by US tariffs brought about by President Trump, it had to raise its costs in order to continue operating. Now, after the Supreme Court has rul
  
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• "A lot of these things are actually not made by us," Palworld lead explains following card game launch and MMO reveal

  04-08-2026 18:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  After some confusion about the latest Palworld mobile game announcement, Pocketpair's head of publishing and communications John "Bucky" Buckley has tried to clear things up.It's been a pretty huge few weeks for Palworld, between the launch of the game's 1.0 version which drew in a massive amount of concurrent players, the launch of the Palworld card game after being announced earlier this year, and now the announcement of Palworld Online, which is a mobile-only MMORPG spin-off of the game. Thos
  
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• "I almost died": Solo dev says his Steam game made $1.3 million, but 99% of people refunded it so he's only getting $2,000

  04-08-2026 18:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  Life giveth, and life taketh away. A prank title called This Game Costs $200 was put on sale for, you gussed it, $200, nearly making the solo developer behind it a millionaire before mass refunds on Steam left him with just over $2,000.The creative mind behind this endeavor is Michael Major, an 18-year-old who had a brainwave: what would happen if I put a random game on Steam for $200, the maximum price tag possible?Thus, This Game Costs $200 came to be. The project is a meme-filled asset flip,
  
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• Iron Fist star had "talks" with Marvel about returning for Daredevil: Born Again season 3

  04-08-2026 18:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Iron Fist star Jessica Henwick has revealed she had conversations with Marvel about returning as her character Colleen Wing in Daredevil: Born Again season 3. But while Jessica Jones and Luke Cage returned in season 2 – and Danny Rand will be back in season 3 – Colleen will not be making an appearance. "I've said multiple times over the years, I would love to come back. I know that everyone is back this season. I'm not in this season," Henwick told Inverse. "We did have discussions a
  
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• Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave brings back another Three Houses character, but it couldn't be going much worse for his fans: "He looks so chopped"

  04-08-2026 17:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's official – Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave is bringing back another fan-favorite character from Three Houses, but believe it or not, that still doesn't help clarify the timeline of the two games or which one comes first.Today's Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Direct was a treat – the latest footage details the different story routes, our true protagonist, and the fact that there'll be a Three Houses-style time skip, but one major detail was also included in such a nonchalant way that
  
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• Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave reveals "the story's true protagonist" as a new time travel twist alerts Awakening fans

  04-08-2026 17:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nintendo has officially confirmed that Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave's mysterious white-haired character is the true protagonist of the story. Since Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave was announced last September, it has been pitched as a story about four people. Those being Cai, Leda, Theodora, and Dietrich, akin to picking your house in Fire Emblem Three Houses. However, there has been an elephant in the room: a white-haired figure who appeared in trailers and on the game's box art, with both male an
  
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• 12 deaths need to happen in House of the Dragon's remaining 9 episodes, and fans are flummoxed

  04-08-2026 17:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  One House of the Dragon season 3 fan has worked out just how many characters still need to die before the show ends with season 4 – and it's a lot. Only one episode remains of season 3, and, if season 4 also has eight episodes, that leaves only nine left for the entire show. A warning that the following will contain major spoilers from George R.R. Martin's Fire and Blood, so turn back now if you're not up to date! "There's only 9 episodes left…. how are they gonna kill off all of th
  
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• Switch 2 for $499 is a "great deal," analyst says, because "you might end up paying over $800" for the Nintendo console soon enough thanks to rising costs

  04-08-2026 16:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  Consoles are not getting any cheaper, that's for sure, and one analyst believes you should enjoy the current prices while you can. This is particularly true regarding the Switch 2, which may very well see its price soar over the next couple of years.Danial Ahmad, director of research and insights at Niko Partners, says as much in a post on Twitter. He responds to a news story about Samsung pointing out that memory shortages are still impacting prices, saying these conditions are entirely why he
  
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• God of War creator says Sony's decision to kill PlayStation discs is likely because "the needs of the many customers outweigh the needs of the fewer"

  04-08-2026 15:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sony's decision to stop the production of discs for new PlayStation games in 2028 has gone down – for the most part – terribly, but the creator of the God of War series thinks that it makes sense when you consider the needs and wants of the majority of users. There are many reasons why folks are so opposed to the decision to kill off discs and move towards a digital-only future. From game preservation and ownership issues to the impact on the second-hand game market (and the simple f
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Revelation lead "can finally feel that pressure lifting" as the RPG is now "satisfying" to play as it nears completion: "I am quite confident in it"

  04-08-2026 14:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  Final Fantasy 7 Remake series director Naoki Hamaguchi has revealed Final Fantasy 7 Revelation is close to completion, and that he's quite confident that it'll hit the mark.Speaking to YouTube creator Ashif’s Release Notes (via Genki_JPN), Hamaguchi was asked about his approach to helming the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy, as someone who was inspired by the series itself, and while the 12 years he's been working on the project have caused him to feel a massive amount of responsibility and
  
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• Kevin Feige knows Fantastic Four disappointed at the box office, even though it "looked and sounded like nothing that had been done in a superhero movie before"

  04-08-2026 13:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  Kevin Feige has acknowledged that last summer's Fantastic Four: First Steps underperformed. The film was released in July 2025 and grossed $521.9 million worldwide, despite being billed as a major Marvel blockbuster and including a post-credits scene that directly set up Avengers: Doomsday. "Many things can be true at once," Feige told Variety, when asked if Marvel's recent misfires were a sign audiences are tiring of the same story. "I think last year's Fantastic Four looked and sounded like no
  
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• Tom Holland improvised a Brand New Day line that became "the north star" to the whole Marvel movie

  04-08-2026 13:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  The team behind Spider-Man: Brand New Day have been taking a well-earned victory lap in the press over the last 24 hours, after it was confirmed that the new Marvel Phase 6 movie topped Avengers: Endgame at the box office in the US on its opening weekend. But amidst the congratulatory back-slapping, director Destin Daniel Cretton revealed a key tidbit from production that goes a long way to explaining why Tom Holland is the perfect Spider-Man.Warning: spoilers for Spider-Man: Brand New Day follo
  
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• Stellar Blade: Blood Rain studio CEO defends AI music video because Evie was originally "created from head to toe" by the devs, but fans say that's not the point

  04-08-2026 13:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  Generally speaking, using generative AI is a quick way to annoy your fanbase, and that's exactly what happened when Stellar Blade: Blood Rain developer Shift Up revealed a music video using the tech for the upcoming game. The head of the company has now responded to the waves of backlash, clarifying that the original design of the sequel's protagonist was made by human beings.On Twitter, Kim Hyung Tae, the CEO of Shift Up, responds to someone asking if the developer could rely more on its actual
  
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• Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin has updated his blog for the first time in almost 6 months, but there's still no Winds of Winter news

  04-08-2026 13:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  Even when it comes to blogging, George R.R. Martin is not especially prolific. The beloved Game of Thrones creator has posted an increasingly rare update on his Not a Blog blog for the first time since February, and we're still none the wiser about when The Winds of Winter will finally release."This year has been… stressful, to say the least," started a sombre Martin, who noted that he has "lost friends" and "battled sadness and depression" during his time away. Back at the beginning of t
  
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• Resident Evil Veronica hype sends the remake to 2 million Steam wishlists, Capcom reveals, despite us knowing little about it

  04-08-2026 12:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  Capcom has announced that Resident Evil Veronica has hit 2 million wishlists on Steam, less than two months after its reveal at Summer Game Fest.The news was announced on Twitter on the official Resident Evil account, with a post reading "2 million biscuits for the 2 million of you who've wishlisted Resident Evil Veronica. Thank you!" This was accompanied by the elderly French lady with a very young-sounding voice featured in the debut trailer for the horror remake looking very happy. I sure hop
  
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• Handheld prices are still soaring, but at least the Lenovo Legion Go S is now cheaper than Steam Deck

  04-08-2026 12:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  Many of the best gaming handhelds have seen their prices shoot North in 2026 so far, and the Steam Deck is among the more egregious MSRP increases. Now sitting at $789 in its basic 512GB configuration, the Steam Deck OLED - like the rest of the market - has seen a considerable markup in recent months. That's why the few discounts we do see are so important. One of Valve's biggest competitors has just delivered. The Lenovo Legion Go S has dropped to $635.54 at the brand's own store this week (was
  
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• Beast of Reincarnation launches to mixed reviews on Steam and Metacritic as players disagree over whether the Pokemon devs' action RPG has "slick" or "uninspired" combat

  04-08-2026 12:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Game Freak's big action RPG Beast of Reincarnation is finally here, alongside its first critic and player reviews, but folks' thoughts on the Pokemon developer's latest outing are all over the place. There's been a lot of interest in Beast of Reincarnation purely because this is a totally new offering from the Pokemon devs. It's not the studio's first non-Pokemon game, as it's done plenty, from Little Town Hero to Pocket Card Jockey, but the more realistic visuals, post-apocalyptic setting, and
  
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• Bond producer says it's a "good bet" the next 007 will be cast by the end of the year

  04-08-2026 12:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  The hunt for the next James Bond continues, and new series co-producer Amy Pascal has said we could know who Daniel Craig's successor as 007 is by the end of this year.Speaking to Deadline about the box office success of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which just beat Avengers: Endgame's opening weekend record, Pascal offered an update on the long-awaited, Denis Villeneuve-directed Bond movie, including when we can expect a new 007 to be cast. "I would say the end of the year is a good bet," Pascal s
  
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• Andrew Garfield is open to returning as Spider-Man if the idea is "completely unexpected"

  04-08-2026 12:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Amazing Spider-Man star Andrew Garfield would return as his webslinging hero – on one condition. "I don't know. I really don't know," Garfield told The Playlist's The Discourse podcast, when asked what another Spidey project would need to offer for him to return. "I would need it to be very, very odd. I would need it to be very strange, and I would need it to be completely unconventional and almost – I wouldn't say boring – but I would want it to be just completely unexpect
  
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• Kevin Feige says Sadie Sink's Jean Grey "has immense significance" in the Marvel Universe and will play a "key role in the future of the MCU"

  04-08-2026 11:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Spider-Man: Brand New Day hit the big screen last week, and with it, finally revealed who Sadie Sink is playing. But now that the cat is out of the bag, Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige says Sink's mutant is set to play a major role in the MCU going forward. "Sadie’s character is one that our fans know has immense significance within the Marvel Universe, and she plays a key role in the future of the MCU," said Feige to Variety. "I’m just happy that the secret is finally out and that S
  
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• Despite 4 years of development hell, Henry Cavill confirms he's still starring in Amazon's Warhammer 40K show

  04-08-2026 11:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  Warhammer 40K fans are eating well this week. Hot on the heels of the news that a new Deathwatch animated series is in the works, Henry Cavill has confirmed that he's still set to star in the live-action Warhammer 40K series on Prime Video.In a state-of-the-nation post on Instagram, Cavill confirmed recent reports that Mike Flanagan has been brought on to write the Warhammer 40K live-action series, with the former Man of Steel and Warhammer mega-fan noting that they have already made "considerab
  
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• Nintendo got "a lot of angry calls" from parents who thought Animal Crossing's "skin-colored" gyroid "looked like a wiggling penis"

  04-08-2026 01:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  Life as a Nintendo Game Counselor in the early '00s sounds like a wild time. One moment, you're helping someone find the Ghost Ship in Zelda: The Wind Waker, and the next you're assuring a deeply concerned parent that their child isn't playing a game that prominently features a giant, gyrating penis.Yes, that is a real thing that happened. People really did get stuck on Wind Waker's Ghost Ship quest. I know, can you believe it? Oh, you're more interested in the gyrating penis thing, of course yo
  
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• Guardians of the Galaxy star Dave Bautista reportedly in talks to play Kratos in the God of War Prime Video series following previous lead's exit

  03-08-2026 23:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  Dave Bautista, the prolific actor known for playing Drax in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is reportedly in talks to play Kratos in Prime Video's God of War TV show.Per Variety, Amazon is eyeing Bautista for the lead role in its God of War TV series after The Odyssey star Ryan Hurst, who had previously been cast as Kratos, left the production due to a torn bicep suffered on the set of the series. The plan was reportedly to delay a return to production until next year, but Amazon and Sony ultimat
  
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• Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto says Super Mario Bros. is only good because it wasn't "done by one person alone"

  03-08-2026 23:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nintendo patron saint Shigeru Miyamoto created the Mario franchise, but he knows it would be nothing without the countless devs and designers who helped bring it to life. The original Super Mario Bros. platformer from 1985 would have especially suffered, Miyamoto thinks, had it been the responsibility of only one person. Nintendo Everything shares an interview Miyamoto did with Japanese magazine Casa Brutus earlier this summer. The director reveals that many of the game's most beloved qualities
  
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• "I wouldn't have time to make the game while playing GTA 6," says Danganronpa creator, so obviously he delayed his new game

  03-08-2026 23:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  Original Danganronpa mastermind Kazutaka Kodaka is back in the saddle with the remake Danganronpa 2x2 in the works under his supervision, but that sure isn't going to stop him from playing GTA 6 when it finally comes out.Kodaka, alongside producer Shohei Sakakibara, spoke to Crunchyroll about the decision to return to Danganronpa 2. Asked about Danganronpa 2x2's delay to 2027, Sakakibara explains, "Of course, we wanted more development time. Very natural, right? But separate from that, there's a
  
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• Xbox 360 games are reportedly coming to PC this year as Microsoft prepares disc-to-digital conversion for an upcoming launch

  03-08-2026 22:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Alongside Microsoft's rumored disc-to-digital plan, the company is reportedly bringing Xbox 360 games to PC as part of an expanded emulation rollout this year.A leaked roadmap shared online and corroborated by The Verge indicates that Xbox 360 games will be playable through emulation on next-gen console Project Helix, PC, and compatible handheld PCs. The roadmap suggests PC backwards compatibility will fully launch in October, with Xbox 360 catalog integration coming in waves throughout 2027 and
  
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• Baldur's Gate 3 actor Devora Wilde loves the "little throwback" her Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 character Clea gives to Lae'zel

  03-08-2026 22:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  Devora Wilde appreciates the similarities between her Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 character Clea and Baldur's Gate 3 githyanki maneater Lae'zel, partly because someone has to defend Lae'zel from being players' least favorite ex-girlfriend. "One of my favorite lines was, 'What an auspicious start,'" Wilde tells IGN about Clea, "because it's like Lae'zel when she says, 'Auspicious.' I don't think that was done intentionally, but I love that it was a little throwback." Wilde notices a connection be
  
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• "This is the end": Single Player Tarkov is shutting down amid a messy trademark situation with Escape from Tarkov maker Battlestate Games

  03-08-2026 21:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  Single Player Tarkov, the unofficial offline version of extraction shooter pillar Escape from Tarkov, is shutting down after the development team received a trademark violation notice from creator Battlestate Games. A notice announcing an end to work on SPT was posted to the game mode's official Discord server on August 1. SPT been around for years, gradually iterating on the promise of "a fully offline experience – no more server downtime, cheaters, or forced PvP."Senior moderator DrakiaX
  
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• Baldur's Gate 3 Lae'zel actor almost broke up with the character during her playthrough, but "didn't have the guts to go through with it"

  03-08-2026 20:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Baldur's Gate 3 actors, from Astarion's Neil Newbon to Shadowheart's Jennifer English, are well-known for playing their own characters in Larian's award-winning 2023 RPG, and it's always fascinating to hear how they interact with their virtual fantasy avatars. Lae'zel actor Devora Wilde documented her own playthrough a couple of years back, but she's now revealing some conflicted feelings about the character she played so famously."When I'm playing, the experience I'm having with Lae'zel is as i
  
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