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• Monster Hunter Wilds cheaters have gotten so bad, Capcom's warning players hacked quests could make the game "unplayable": "We plan to implement additional countermeasures"

  18-04-2025 23:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you've dipped your toes into public quests in Monster Hunter Wilds, particularly on PC, you've probably seen or perhaps unwittingly joined a quest that seemed unusually generous with its rewards. Instead of the usual 6 to 15 rare items, that quest may have been dishing out several hundred.Hackers have put down roots in Monster Hunter Wilds, and cracked quests aren't all that hard to find. On the heels of title update 1, an altogether stomping good time, Capcom is cracking down on all those il
  
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• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director says the J'RPG has "very Japanese" gameplay, which makes it possible to play "without taking a single hit": "Even if I'm told it's impossible, I want to keep trying"

  18-12-2025 21:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's turn-based and parryable combat is one of the game's most memorable aspects, and director Guillaume Broche says that's partly because French studio Sandfall Interactive made a surprisingly "very Japanese" design choice while constructing it.Broche describes Sandfall's philosophy toward combat in a new Japanese Denfaminicogamer interview, translated by Automaton. The interview also features Capcom veteran Hiroyuki Kobayashi, who's now leading Stupid Never Dies studio
  
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• Baldur's Gate 3 director says "a lot has become lost in translation" since Divinity's announcement and the AI blowback that followed: "It would be irresponsible for us not to evaluate new technologies"

  18-12-2025 20:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  Baldur's Gate 3 director Swen Vincke says "a lot has become lost in translation" since Larian's announcement of Divinity and the intense AI backlash that followed comments made by Vincke seemingly in embrace of AI in game development.When Divinity was announced at The Game Awards 2025, initial reactions ranged from intense anticipation, to disgust at some of the more explicit content, and confusion about whether the game will be a turn-based CRPG like the Original Sin games, or if it were an act
  
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• 6 new movies and shows to watch this weekend on Netflix, Prime, Disney Plus, and more (December 19-21)

  18-12-2025 20:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Our list of the best new movies and TV shows to watch on streaming during the last weekend before Christmas is packed with unmissable titles. This is your reminder to take a break from gift hunting and food planning and enjoy some streaming gems now! As Avatar: Fire and Ash lands on the big screen, these are the titles that should be on your radar to watch at home, with picks from all the best streaming services out there.Below, we've put together a guide with 6 great new movies and shows to wat
  
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• Bethesda is teasing Starfield "2.0" behind closed doors, influencers claim – but don't expect a Cyberpunk 2077-scale overhaul

  18-12-2025 18:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  Over two years have now passed since Bethesda Game Studios released Starfield, and there haven't been too many updates since the launch aside from the Shattered Space DLC – but that could change soon, judging by rumors circulating online.In August, Bethesda veteran Tim Lamb said the studio was hard at work improving the space RPG's travel system – but not much else has come in the way of solid news in the months following. That is, until now, as various content creators and influence
  
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• Ludicrous Fallout: New Vegas meme becomes a reality thanks to Fallout season 2 advertising on the Las Vegas sphere: "They made my f*****g meme real holy s**t"

  18-12-2025 18:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Don't let your memes be dreams. As Fallout season 2 introduces more of the world to the glory of New Vegas, Amazon Prime Video decided to rent a little space on the Las Vegas sphere, incidentally replicating a hilarious meme involving one Mr. House.Right now, if you're in the vicinity of Sin City, you can see Robert Edwin House, as portrayed by Justin Theroux, adorning the circular eyesore. The sharply dressed head of New Vegas is one of several advertisements associated with Amazon's show runni
  
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• The Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk 2 boss is skeptical AI can replace "industry talent" and can’t imagine "reducing headcount thanks to" the tech: "It’s not gonna be making The Witcher 5"

  18-12-2025 18:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  Michał Nowakowski, joint CEO at CD Projekt, the parent company of The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 developer, shut down a question during an earnings webcast about AI being used to "reduce headcount." The person asking the question describes "numerous reports that AI is making many people redundant", a claim Nowakowski adamantly refutes.During CD Projekt's investor audio webcast for Q3 2025 earnings, someone asks whether AI tools can reduce headcount without compromising quality. "How would y
  
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• Nintendo finally wins Wii Remote legal battle after 15 years, potentially earning $8 million in "remarkable" court ruling manufacturer has already appealed – so please hold for another 15 years

  18-12-2025 18:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nintendo has tentatively won a patent law battle it has been waging for 15 weary years – though BigBen Interactive, now Nacon, has already appealed a German court's decision requiring it to hack up about $8.2 million in damages and legal fees. Hey, what's another 15 years of waiting?In any case, Nintendo of Europe lawyers celebrated the "remarkable" ruling in a December 16 press release (spotted by games fray). Patent attorney Christof Karl and IP lawyer Pascal Böhner explain it's unc
  
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• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 update nerfs the "hardest boss" of Verso's Drafts - a little red lifebuoy that made a diving minigame impossibly difficult

  18-12-2025 17:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sandfall Entertainment celebrated winning Game of the Year at The Game Awards by making extra hard versions of several Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 bosses and a new area. Less than a week later, something's already been nerfed, indirectly creating an achievement for anyone who managed to complete the challenge before now.In the latest Clair Obscur patch, there's a change to part of Verso's Drafts. "Nerfed the hardest boss in Verso's Drafts (red lifebuoy) by moving it slightly to make a quest easi
  
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• Unexpected PS5 and Xbox Series X rival is only $250 because “we are not going to compete with high-end graphics” – and being “roughly similar to PS3" has made it a best-seller

  18-12-2025 17:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nex CEO David Lee has shared why he thinks the unassuming console he deemed an unofficial "spiritual successor" to the Kinect has kept its price low and outsold the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S this year. The three-by-three-inch cube that is the Nex Playground was the second-best-selling console in the US this year, falling just short of the top spot thanks to the launch of the Switch 2.In an interview with The Game Business, Lee explains how the basic nature of the console helped to keep costs low a
  
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• I can't stop thinking about Hori's Gengar and Mimikyu Switch 2 accessories

  18-12-2025 17:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  After spending time lighting up my PC setup with the perfect purple offerings of the Razer Gengar Edition accessories, I got to thinking about my favorite ghost-type boy and what other gaming gubbins he'd been hiding on. Fortunately, I didn't have to look far, as Hori launched a Gengar and Mimikyu Switch 2 accessory line in the US and UK in October earlier this year.The adorable Switch 2 accessories originally arrived during the spooky festive period, but as an alt goth girlie, I find that ghost
  
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• BioWare legend James Ohlen steps aside at studio headed up by Mass Effect veterans after reportedly deciding his work on sci-fi RPG Exodus "was complete"

  18-12-2025 17:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  22-year BioWare veteran and Baldur's Gate director James Ohlen will step aside from former Mass Effect leads' new sci-fi RPG Exodus ahead of its planned 2027 release.A Bloomberg report indicates Archetype Entertainment studio lead Ohlen, according to parent company Hasbro's vice president of corporate communications Abby Hodes, "felt his work on the game was complete and that the polishing and tuning were in great hands with the team." While Exodus was first announced in 2023, Bloomberg confirms
  
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• Dune: Awakening Chapter 3 is "not going to please everyone," but it's only the start of many changes for the survival MMO – including melee tweaks, an endgame PvE overhaul, and private servers

  18-12-2025 16:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  Funcom is ready to breathe some fresh life into Dune: Awakening with Chapter 3, it seems – a good few hours of new content are underway, including a faction, building kit with over 70 pieces, an overhaul of endgame PvE gameplay, and much more.Although its player count has been dropping, things look to be turning around for Dune: Awakening, with tools like the long-awaited Base Reconstruction Tool arriving and Chapter 3 on the horizon. Ahead of the survival MMO's upcoming changes, I got to
  
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• Death Stranding and Metal Gear Solid mastermind Hideo Kojima wants to make "a game that delights an AI" and "a game played in weightlessness"

  18-12-2025 16:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  When Death Stranding and Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima is asked what type of games he wants to make, he replies, "'a game played in weightlessness' and 'a game that delights an AI.'" While he does explain what he means about the latter, I'm personally a little disappointed to not hear more about the former.In an interview with Nikkei Xtrend that's been translated by GamesRadar+, Kojima prefaces his two ideas by explaining they're a bit far-fetched. "This might be out there," he starts. "
  
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• Embark lowers Arc Raiders blueprint drop rate after setting it too high in the Cold Snap update and making it too easy to grind legendary weapons: "We knew it was too good to be true"

  18-12-2025 14:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Arc Raiders Cold Snap event brought with it a substantial update this week, adding in features and fine-tuning various gameplay elements. We've now swiftly had another, smaller patch, this time fixing blueprint drops that’d become slightly too charitable.The Arc Raiders 1.7.2 update is now live, and chief among the bullet points is another tweak to schematics you can earn. "Blueprint drop rates have been slightly lowered, but are still higher overall than before the 1.7.0 update," read
  
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• Hideo Kojima says Death Stranding 2 is easier than the original because of two "major drop-off points" that stopped fans reaching the end

  18-12-2025 13:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  Death Stranding 2: On the Beach's drop in difficulty from the original was done "intentionally," says director Hideo Kojima. The first game had two major points where people stopped playing, including one right at the start, whereas, by contrast, the sequel allowed more people to "reach the ending."In an interview with Nikkei Xtrend, as translated by GamesRadar+, Kojima discusses how he made the decision to decrease the level of difficulty for the Death Stranding sequel even though the change re
  
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• Amid the RAMocalypse, people are turning old AMD crypto mining "PS5" boards into Max Max Steam Machines, and I'm tempted to join them

  18-12-2025 13:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  I can't lie, I'm starting to worry about Valve's Steam Machine due to increase RAM costs and general tariff tom foolery, but savvy PC players are already out in The Badlands making DIY solutions. In fact, it turns out that you can turn AMD's crypto mining board that wields a cut down PS5 chip into a surprisingly capable system that's way cheaper than anything else out there.Highlighted by TikTok creator TechMakesArt, the AMD BC-250 was originally designed to mine bitcoin within a server rack. Ho
  
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• Fallout season 2's best theory so far says New Vegas' Mr. House isn't who you think he is

  18-12-2025 13:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  Will the real House please stand up? Early Fallout season 2 theories call the identity of Justin Theroux's newcomer into question – and could hint at a post-apocalyptic rug-pull for long-time fans.As pointed out by many, many viewers on social media, there's plenty of confusion surrounding the opening scene of Fallout season 2, which sees Theroux's character (previously confirmed to be Mr. House) watching the first season's actor, Rafi Silver, appear as Mr. House during a television interv
  
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• Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 lead leaps to Baldur's Gate 3 devs' defense: "Larian said they were doing something that absolutely everyone else is doing and got an insanely crazy s***storm"

  18-12-2025 13:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  As Larian Studios, the developer behind Baldur's Gate 3 and the upcoming Divinity game, continues to face backlash following CEO Swen Vincke's thoughts on the use of generative AI, others are speaking up in support – including the Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 director.For anyone out of the loop, it's been a wild week for Larian between The Game Awards 2025 reveal of the new Divinity project and subsequent controversy after Vincke's words on AI. In short, he admitted the studio does employ t
  
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• "Slavish" Horizon clone removed from Steam and Epic Games Store as Tencent and Sony reach out-of-court agreement over survival game Light of Motiram

  18-12-2025 12:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sony and Tencent's legal battle over Light of Motiram, an alleged "slavish clone" of Horizon developed and published by the latter, is done. The two have reached an out-of-court settlement, and the game is no longer available on Steam or the Epic Games Store.Back in July, Sony took Tencent to court to stop Light of Motiram from being released. The game, an open-world adventure featuring a female protagonist in a post-apocalyptic landscape populated by biomechanical animals, was alleged to resemb
  
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• The first official Avengers: Doomsday teaser is here, and the 12-month countdown is on

  18-12-2025 11:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  Avengers: Doomsday directors Joe and Anthony Russo have sidestepped the swarm of social media leaks with their own official teaser for the Marvel crossover event, complete with a fitting secret message.The Russos posted a short clip to their Instagram account, marking exactly one year until the release of Avengers: Doomsday. From there, a clock starts ticking down, with a 'glitch' revealing the message DOOMSDAY.A post shared by The Russo Brothers (@therussobrothers)A photo posted byon This all c
  
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• After Silent Hill f ditched Maine for Japan, Konami says it's considering taking the series to other regions like Russia, Italy, or South Korea: "We believe we could perhaps take similar approaches with other cultures"

  18-12-2025 01:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  There are a lot of Silent Hill fans who don't consider the latest game in the series, Silent Hill f, to be a 'true' Silent Hill game because it doesn't take place in the fictional town of Silent Hill, Maine that defined the series for decades. And to those fans, I say, you might want to start getting used to the idea of Silent Hill games not being set in Silent Hill.Nothing's set in stone just yet, but in a new interview with Inverse, series producer Motoi Okamoto pondered aloud about moving fut
  
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• Banned Steam game Horses sells 18,000 units in 2 weeks and earns $65,000 – enough to break even but not enough to keep its studio from disbanding: "Fragmentation is a lasting consequence"

  18-12-2025 01:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  Horses, the controversial indie horror game banned on Steam and other platforms, has officially broken even, but just as developer Santa Ragione predicted, it hasn't earned enough of a profit to fund another game.Steam's banning of Horses, which Santa Ragione has repeatedly claimed wasn't transparent and was based on an outdated build of the game, initially seemed to give the game a visibility boost, and indeed, studio cofounder and Horses producer Pietro Righi Riva has said public outcry a
  
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• Phantom Blade Zero lead says the advice he's taking from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leads is to "cut things" from the kung fu action RPG and "polish the rest"

  17-12-2025 23:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Following The Game Awards 2025, Phantom Blade Zero director Soulframe Liang has shared some of the advice he received from the team at Sandfall Interactive, the developer of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Talking to members of the studio after their meteoric sweep of awards, their key advice Liang got is to "cut things" and "polish the rest."Set to launch in September 2026, Phantom Blade Zero is one of the next big-budget games to be developed in China, following a slew of hits from the country li
  
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• Steam Winter sale 2025 is around the corner with discounts on some of the best indie games ever, plus RPGs, horror, and whatever Elden Ring Nightreign is

  17-12-2025 22:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  You are the chosen one. The Steam Winter sale is about to start, so grit your teeth, eat a few thousand pounds of sugar cookies, and become your own Santa Claus.In other words, it's "haha time to buy games that I. WILL. NEVER. PLAY," as a top Reddit comment reacting to the event's new trailer says. I understand the hesitation, but dumping out the contents of your wallet directly into the ocean is, I think, unfortunately the key to being truly jolly. If you'd like, you can debate it with the Valv
  
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• Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 lead says AI "may mean the demise of humanity" and the "end of most big publishers," but if "AI can help me make an epic game in a year with a smaller team like in the old days, I'm all for it"

  17-12-2025 22:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  In the wake of Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian's controversial comments on the use of AI in the new Divinity, as well as GOTY winner Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's own use of AI resurfacing, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 lead writer Daniel Vávra has opted to share his own take on the future of AI in games – and it's genuinely terrifying."I'm no fan of AI generated art, but anyway, it's time to face reality. AI is here to stay with us. As frightening as it may be, that's the way it is,
  
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• It: Welcome to Derry showrunner says that surprise movie cameo was a "very, very last-minute" decision, and it changes the context of a terrifying Pennywise scene in It: Chapter Two

  17-12-2025 22:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  It: Welcome to Derry co-showrunner Jason Fuchs says that surprise Losers Club cameo in episode 8 wasn't in the original script... though now it makes one particularly harrowing scene in It: Chapter Two even more so.Warning: Spoilers for It: Welcome to Derry episode 8 below!"That was a very, very last-minute decision," Fuchs, who also wrote episode 8, tells GamesRadar+. "That scene came about in reshoots. Reshoots are a normal part of any big show or any film, but we were at the tail end of every
  
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• New It: Welcome to Derry behind-the-scenes clip proves Bill Skarsgård is terrifying as Pennywise with or without VFX

  17-12-2025 22:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new behind-the-scenes clip from It: Welcome to Derry episode 8 has arrived, and it proves that Bill Skarsgård doesn't need any CGI to be completely and totally terrifying as Pennywise the Dancing Clown.The brief clip, which can be viewed below, shows us a pre-VFX and a post-VFX version of the season finale when Lilly, Will, Marge, and Ronnie are struggling to place the cosmic dagger back into the ground in order to send Pennywise back to sleep for another 27 years.In the top clip, Skarsg
  
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• A lot of Silent Hill f's Japan town "did not exist initially," NeoBards director says, but the developer knew it had to "undoubtedly feel like a 'Ryukishi07 work'"

  17-12-2025 21:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  The town is a crucial aspect of any Silent Hill game, including the series' latest installment Silent Hill f, which ditches Americana to instead cattle prod its tortured protagonists in the fictional Ebisugaoka. But developer NeoBards tells me the haunted mountaintop – based on a real Japanese location – barely existed when it first started working on the horror game.Director Al Yang knew whatever NeoBards pitched to publisher Konami had to ensure "the story would undoubtedly feel li
  
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• Fallout 5 will exist in the same universe as the Amazon Prime TV show, says Todd Howard

  17-12-2025 20:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Bethesda executive producer Todd Howard has confirmed that Fallout 5 will officially canonize the Prime Video TV adaptation.Whenever I'm writing about a mainline Bethesda Game Studios game, I always have to preface it by saying we probably aren't going to get to play that game for a very long time. Fallout 5 was confirmed to be the studio's next game after The Elder Scrolls 6 back in 2022, and we still don't have a release date or window for either game – which in all likelihood means we a
  
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