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• Mexicans dying from adulterated alcohol as beer runs dry

  17-05-2020 22:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Scores of Mexicans are dying from drinking adulterated liquor, a consequence of the shortage of mainstream alcoholic beverages during the coronavirus pandemic, authorities say. The first of at least 121 deaths in recent weeks occurred at the end of April in the western state of Jalisco, almost exactly a month after the government declared a health emergency over the spread of COVID-19. Much of Mexico has run out of beer after factories producing liquor and beer were shut down, along with other n
  
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• X-Men's rumored Beast actor reacts to casting speculation with a cryptic response

  14-08-2026 12:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  The X-Men casting rumor mill is currently in overdrive. Right now, a handful of names have been confirmed, with one or two others almost a guarantee.Beef's Charles Melton is one of those in the latter camp. For months now, whispers have circulated that he is next in line to play Beast in Marvel Studios' X-Men reboot.Largely, he has kept schtum – but has now admitted the attention surrounding him isn't all that bad, especially if it inches him closer to a reunion with some of X-Men's key cr
  
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• God of War has lasted so long because Sony Santa Monica "actually respects the fans," says Kratos actor Christopher Judge: "People invite you into their homes, the least you can do is respect what they have to say"

  14-08-2026 12:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  The current voice of Kratos, Christopher Judge, has thrown respect towards his predecessor, TC Carson, on the back of the original God of War trilogy being remade with the first voice of the titular character in tow. To him, it signifies just how much Sony Santa Monica cares about the legacy of the series, since Carson's a large part of the reason why anyone still cares.Judge spoke on the subject during a panel at Fan Expo Boston, per Collider. "I'm glad it worked out," he says. "And the thing I
  
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• Gears of War: E-Day's Steam player count has once again blown past the series all-time peak thanks to the beta's second week

  14-08-2026 12:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Gears of War: E-Day open beta has re-emerged for its second go, and once again, the shooter has set another series record on Steam.Last week, the Gears of War: E-Day beta went live exclusively for pre-orderers and Game Pass Ultimate subscribers, but that didn't stop the taste test from beating every other game in the series when it came to concurrent Steam player numbers. Now that the beta is finally open to everyone on PC and Xbox Series X|S, the chainsaw-gunning prequel has pulled off the
  
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• Lanterns co-creator says there's "a lot of runway" for season 2, and wants to see a Wonder Man star in the DCU show

  14-08-2026 12:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first season of new DCU show Lanterns hasn't even hit HBO yet, but there is already talk of a second season.At the Lanterns premiere, ScreenRant asked co-creator Damon Lindelof if he has plans for Lanterns season 2. "If it's successful and people love it, there's a lot of runway to launch into future seasons," said Lindelof. "But I think Chris Mundy has already started a new writers' room, figuring out what new stories could be for Lanterns." Although he didn't reveal what season 2 might ent
  
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• 8Bitdo's FlipPad controller lands today, and for under $30, it could beat my go-to Game Boy controller

  14-08-2026 11:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Eight months on from its CES 2026 unveiling, 8Bitdo's FlipPad has officially arrived on the Game Boy controller battlefield. Its primary combatant is the GameSir Pocket Taco, a mobile accessory that also offers a classic Ninty handheld feel that sits atop your phone screen, but the newcomer could have the upper hand if you're only interested in playing on your doomscroller. I'll forgive you if you thought the 8Bitdo FlipPad and the GameSir Pocket Taco were the same thing given their shared vibes
  
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• 8Bitdo's FlipGo controller lands today, and for under $30, it could beat my go-to Game Boy controller

  14-08-2026 11:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Eight months on from its CES 2026 unveiling, 8Bitdo's FlipPad has officially arrived on the Game Boy controller battlefield. Its primary combatant is the GameSir Pocket Taco, a mobile accessory that also offers a classic Ninty handheld feel that sits atop your phone screen, but the newcomer could have the upper hand if you're only interested in playing on your doomscroller. I'll forgive you if you thought the 8Bitdo FlipPad and the GameSir Pocket Taco were the same thing given their shared vibes
  
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• 15 years later, VisionQuest might finally explain one of Captain America's most obscure Easter Eggs as the OG Human Torch arrives in the MCU

  14-08-2026 11:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new look at VisionQuest has debuted at D23 and it's seemingly revealed a major new character. Shared on social media by attendees, the promotional art shows a figure on fire, surrounded by flames.VISIONQUEST EXHIBIT ON EXHIBITION FLOOR D23 #visionquest #marvelstudios pic.twitter.com/3M0XvlBMt2August 13, 2026Plenty of Marvel fans on Reddit have already put two and two together and think this may be the Original Human Torch. The character has a fascinating history in the comics. Real name Jim Ha
  
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• What to watch before Lanterns – essential and recommend viewing

  14-08-2026 11:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  With the DCU being in its infancy, it's absolutely true that there isn't a lot to watch before Lanterns. This isn't the MCU, with its hours of streaming 'homework' and other essential movies to catch up on before diving headlong into its newest release.But if you're new to the DCU or to Green Lantern as a character, there are still multiple movies and shows we'd regard as either essential or recommend viewing. Not only will it ground you on who exactly Hal Jordan and John Stewart are before they
  
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• Pokemon Pokopia becomes second best-seller on Switch 2 after its first DLC launch, as Nintendo confirms the cozy spin-off has hit over 5 million sales in 5 months

  14-08-2026 11:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  Pokemon Pokopia has only been out in the wild for a little over five months now, but with the recent release of its first DLC Bubbly Basin, it's managed to hit over five million sales.That's no small feat, seeing as that marks it as Nintendo's second best-selling game on the Switch 2 – after Mario Kart World, of course, which itself boasts over 15 million copies sold, last we heard officially.
  The company confirmed the exciting Pokopia-shaped news yesterday, as per Business Wire, with word
  
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• As Kingdom Hearts 4 fans await an update at D23, Disney says the JRPG series is now a $1 billion franchise

  14-08-2026 11:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Disney has nine game franchises that have made over $1 billion, and Kingdom Hearts is one of them, which should hopefully raise the chances of seeing Kingdom Hearts 4 at this weekend's D23 panel.Disney's executive vice president of global games, Sean Shoptaw, recently announced the firm holds "nine games that have grossed over $1 billion at retail" and emphasized the importance of "telling truly original stories that really are unique to this medium, specifically."The Disney exec didn't list all
  
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• Gears of War movie producer believes that video game adaptations should "contribute" to game lore rather than copy it

  14-08-2026 11:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  From the Sonic movies to Zach Cregger's upcoming Resident Evil film, video game adaptations are taking over Hollywood, with military shooter Gears of War being the latest franchise to be picked up by Netflix. However, producer Kelly McCormick believes that adaptations should contribute to the game's story and lore, rather than retell it.When we spoke to McCormick about her upcoming festive action flick Violent Night 2, we asked for an update on the Gears of War movie, which is still in very earl
  
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• Spider-Man: Beyond the Verse trailer leaks online in the latest breach for Marvel

  14-08-2026 10:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new trailer and four minutes of footage from Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse has leaked online. Circulating on social media, this marks another major breach for Sony after a Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer leaked earlier this year. We won't link the footage here but according to those who've seen it, it picks up in the wake of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. The ending of that movie saw Miles Morales end up in Earth-42 where he comes face-to-face with an alternate Miles, who is the
  
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• Halo co-creator says the remake's lack of PvP is a "misstep" resulting "from lack of oversight and poor planning"

  14-08-2026 01:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  Halo: Campaign Evolved's lack of PvP multiplayer is probably the remake's biggest drawback, a baffling letdown for fans of the original 2001 classic FPS with beloved memories playing against friends in the same room on the same TV. I'm having a great time playing through the campaign in co-op mode with a few pals, but what good is playing games with friends when you don't end up hating each other at the end?Anyway, Halo: Campaign Evolved doesn't have PvP, and Halo Studios has provided zero indic
  
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• An Uncharted remake would feel "like a cash grab," says OG designer who thinks Naughty Dog should make a new prequel instead

  14-08-2026 00:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  10 long years since Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, all of us Naughty Dog fans are ready for more Nathan Drake, even as the studio presumably barrels full-steam ahead on Intergalactic: A Heretic Prophet. We still have the Uncharted: Nathan Drake Collection, which includes beautiful remasters of the first three games, as well as the excellent Uncharted 4, on modern platforms, but for people like me who've played those games so many times you could recite the scripts by memory, the itch for another ad
  
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• Viral Pokemon PC port Gen1Recomp gets Gold support, as dev says it's "not vibe coded" even though "AI helped" with development

  14-08-2026 00:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  A Pokemon PC port known as Gen1Recomp has been going viral over the past few weeks, thanks largely to mods turning the original Game Boy RPG into a three-dimensional voxel world. The project launched with support for Pokemon Red, Blue, and Yellow, and beta support for Pokemon Gold has just been implemented. Developer BryanThaBoi has also thoroughly answered questions about the project's AI use – though those answers may not be what you're hoping to hear.Gen1Recomp functions similarly to ot
  
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• Marvel Tokon sold 485,000 copies in a week but it could have been "closer to 1M" with a better PC port and Steam reviews, analyst says

  13-08-2026 23:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls has managed to sell a total of 485,000 copies across PS5 and Steam in the week since it launched, but Alinea's head of market analysis Rhys Elliott guesses the 4v4 tag team fighter could have done much better than that if Steam reviewers didn't hate its PC port so much. The game itself is great. Guilty Gear Strive developer Arc System Works predictably infused Marvel Tokon with its characteristic, ostentatious combat style and vibrant art, leading writer Alan Wen to
  
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• Matthew McConaughey says he turned down playing Joel in The Last of Us TV show

  13-08-2026 22:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  Matthew McConaughey has revealed that he turned down the role of Joel in HBO's The Last of Us TV show."I wasn’t really acting at that point," McConaughey told Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast. "That was when I was doing more writing and looking at leadership roles in life. It was really good. I was excited. Correct me if I’m wrong, I’m not a huge TV watcher, we pulled off a real coup with True Detective at a time when series were not something that actors like my
  
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• Blood of Dawnwalker dev says you can beat the final boss right after the prologue, but it "will be a feat worthy of legends"

  13-08-2026 22:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Rebel Wolves has made a lot about Blood of Dawnwalker's open-ended campaign and completely non-linear narrative path, having previously said "everything is optional" in the vampiric open-world RPG. In a new video overview of the upcoming title, the developers take that design philosophy and frame it like a challenge, confirming that you can beat the final boss the moment you leave the tutorial section and preemptively handing out "legend" status to anyone capable enough to do so."You have one cl
  
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• The Elder Scrolls 6 finally showing signs of life won't deter the Bethesda fan who is 132 days into making their own Daggerfall-style RPG

  13-08-2026 20:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  Bethesda recently breathed, or gently sighed, new life into The Elder Scrolls 6 by getting Xbox CEO Asha Sharma to tweet about a "live playthrough" of the game she apparently experienced in some form. The brief, top-level mention re-confirming the existence of the Skyrim follow-up some eight years after its announcement successfully whipped up the Elder Scrolls player base by obscuring its official subtitle behind eight loud asterisks, leading to a soft consensus on what that subtitle is. And ye
  
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• The 5 best new shows and movies streaming this week on Netflix, Disney Plus, Prime Video, and more (August 14-16)

  13-08-2026 20:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  As we hit the midway point of August, there is still so much to enjoy on streaming. One of our most-anticipated shows of the year finally arrives this week, as Lanterns begins on HBO Max. The DCU show has a lot of buzz around it, and we can't wait to see the introduction of the classic comic book characters in James Gunn's universe.That's not the only big show premiering this week either, with the hugely anticipated return of Reacher hitting Prime Video and the epic conclusion to X-Men '97. In t
  
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• Palworld lead tells fans they "simply do not realize the sheer number of collabs we've rejected" because they didn't make sense for the survival game

  13-08-2026 18:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  The devs behind Palworld have never been shy about collaborations in their monster collector. Valheim, Ultrakill, and Terraria are just three notable partnerships Pocketpair's orchestrated. But the latter drew some ire lately, prompting an explanation on Palworld's collabs from the company's ever-present head of publishing and communications, John "Bucky" Buckley."I think the Terraria collab in Palworld was pretty great!" Buckley said on Twitter. "Completely understand some people would prefer a
  
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• Stop Killing Games might never win according to expert: "Are consumer rights being violated? Well, they already exist to be violated"

  13-08-2026 18:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Stop Killing Games movement inspired by Ubisoft's shruggy shutdown of 2014 racer The Crew has hit a few potholes since its 2024 inception, including a bunch of European publishers' loud opposition toward it, and the EU itself ruling against its plea for better consumer protection against live-service game death. Proponents should also prepare for their humble campaign taking a full-on trip off a cliff, suggests Flux Digital Policy video games policy expert Dr. Ceila Pontin, since what it wan
  
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• The Sims 4 mod does what EA never will, delivers "complete overhaul" of the life sim's map and finally unites its worlds with "a seamless layout"

  13-08-2026 18:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Although The Sims 4 sadly doesn't feature an open-world map the way that The Sims 3 (my beloved) did, one talented modder has stepped up to the plate and is making it feel a lot more seamless and united.How is he doing that, you might ask – and the answer is, well, by changing up the boring world selection screen and transforming it into a map that's almost reminiscent of The Sims 2 (minus all of the customization, but we can't win 'em all).
  Aptly dubbed "The Immersive World Map" by creato
  
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• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's "untranslatable" inspiration is finally getting an English release after 22 years

  13-08-2026 18:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  A cult classic book that served as a major inspiration for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - you know, the game that won basically every GOTY award out there - is finally getting its first English translation. Alain Damasio's Horde of the Counterwind, originally published as La Horde du Contrevent, became a beloved French novel more than two decades ago. It'll soon become available to the English-speaking world when a hardback copy of the book finally hits store shelves on October 13 in the US (you
  
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• Beast of Reincarnation director "truly sorry" that Pokemon dev's new action-RPG hasn't "provided a sufficiently enjoyable experience"

  13-08-2026 17:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  Unfortunately, reactions to Game Freak's new action-RPG Beast of Reincarnation haven't been the strongest, with players complaining about performance issues and other problsm. The studio, most widely known for Pokemon, is aware of the problems, and the devs are hard at work rectifying whatever they can.Kota Furushima, game director, spoke to 4Gamer about the response and how the team is handling it. "I honestly feel that there are still areas in the game that require our sincere attention," he s
  
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• Magic: The Gathering swiftly learns the power of Final Fantasy 14 as a mommy cat lady overtakes its most popular commander card

  13-08-2026 17:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  Of all the Final Fantasy 14 collaborations and crossovers out there, I never expected to see the game make its way to Magic: the Gathering – but boy, has it.Not only does Magic: the Gathering now feature a set of very nice Final Fantasy 14-themed cards, but there's one in particular that's downright dominating the scene currently: none other than that of Y'shtola, Night's Blessed, of course.
  Now, I might not be a big MTG fan myself, but I just so happen to be a Warrior of Light and, yes, a
  
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• This solo Fallout wargame uses randomized Wastelands to make you a personal "campaign map of locations and enemies" to fight through

  13-08-2026 17:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  The new edition of Fallout: Wasteland Warfare has now gone up for pre-order, and it's looking like a great alternative to Warhammer if you struggle to find or go to regular matches.Designed as a solo-first wargame, Fallout: Wasteland Warfare builds on "years of insights from the community" for a more streamlined and narrative-heavy experience. However, it can also be played cooperatively or competitively with an opponent controlling your foes – or bringing their own warband to trade blows
  
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• New edition of solo Fallout wargame is like a cross between Warhammer and D&D, and it's up for pre-order

  13-08-2026 17:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  The new edition of Fallout: Wasteland Warfare has now gone up for pre-order, and it's looking like a great alternative to Warhammer if you struggle to find or go to regular matches.Designed as a solo-first wargame, Fallout: Wasteland Warfare builds on "years of insights from the community" for a more streamlined and narrative-heavy experience. However, it can also be played cooperatively or competitively with an opponent controlling your foes – or bringing their own warband to trade blows
  
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• Brand DapuStor has unveiled a gargantuan 512 TB SSD at this year's FMS 2026 event, but it's sadly not for gaming

  13-08-2026 17:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  In the ongoing horror that is the RAM Storage Crisis, you're likely reading this while struggling to budget for just 1TB of storage for your gaming PC or PS5. Yet companies like DapuStor are out there unveiling massive 512 TB solid-state drives at FMS 2026, the Future of Memory and Storage 2026 conference held in Santa Clara, California.512 TB is a lot of space. I can barely fill up the 4 TB I have jam-packed into the M.2 slot of my PlayStation 5, so I can't imagine having enough games and data
  
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