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• Next-Gen Nissan Self-Driving Leaf EV Launching Sept. 5

  01-07-2017 12:10 via yahoo.com
  
  The company teased the launch in a tweet Friday. The company is also appealing to lawmakers to support self-driving technology.
  
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• Nintendo Palworld lawsuit has "zero chance" at more than "chump change," expert says, but Pocketpair lead says it has "impacted morale" and development

  12-06-2026 19:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nintendo's Palworld lawsuit is now due for a presentation in October ahead of a court opinion in November. IP expert and games veteran Florian Mueller expects the company to struggle to win anything beyond inconsequential damages that would hardly register as a "rounding error." However, the lawsuit has already forced developer Pocketpair to make changes to Palworld, and studio communications lead John Buckley says it's impacted team morale. Writing on games fray, Mueller reasons that conflict b
  
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• Just what Bungie needed: Marathon Season 2 woes continue as endgame mode Cryo Archive is disabled after players discover bug blocking revives

  12-06-2026 18:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you're not having the best week, spare a thought for the devs on Marathon, who're dealing with yet another problem. Bungie's had to disable an entire facet of the futuristic shooter, due to an exploit where players couldn't be brought back after getting knocked out.The issue stems from the Cryo Archive, a Destiny-like raid built as part of Marathon's endgame for a more intense PvP challenge and extra valuable rewards. Players have found they can't be revived when downed, creating what I can o
  
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• Inspired by Dark Souls, former Destiny lead fought to add super tough enemies to the start of the game

  12-06-2026 18:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  Destiny world design lead Niles Sankey recalls that one of the game's early challenges was inspired by Dark Souls.Maybe not as much in the modern era where we all know what a Souls game is, but the first Dark Souls was a magical moment. After the introduction boss area, you arrive in the Firelink Shrine, and I'd wager a lot of us didn't realize we had to go into the aqueduct behind us first thing, and instead ventured straight into the graveyard in front of us. In said graveyard, you'll inevitab
  
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• I sense a great deals-turbance in the Force, because the best Lego Star Wars sets are now up to 33% off for some reason

  12-06-2026 18:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  To be perfectly honest, I hadn't expected the best Lego Star Wars sets to go on offer until this month's Prime Day Lego deals kicked off in a couple of weeks time... but Amazon appears to have gone "screw it, you may fire when ready" on their Death Star-sized sale cannon. Yep; kits from a galaxy far, far away are up to 33% off at Amazon right now. That list includes everything from massive display pieces to smaller playsets. In addition, a few contenders for our list of the best Lego sets (like
  
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• Thermal paste annoyances could be a thing of the past if Noctua and AMD have anything to say about it, but here's why I'd stick with it for your CPU upgrade this summer

  12-06-2026 18:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Noctua is working on a long-term solution to the annoyances of CPU thermal paste, and it might just be onto something. Although thermal pads and certain graphite pads have been a fringe alternative to thermal paste for the best CPUs, for the most part, we're all stuck with messy and often impractical paste that's wrought with opportunity for human error. At Computex last week, Noctua shared its vision for the future, which it calls the NT-CP1 Carbice Carbon Nanotube Thermal Pad. That's a bit of
  
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• Stardew Valley player farming at 50x speed with 28-second long days commits to beating the cozy sim in the least cozy way possible

  12-06-2026 18:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  Of all the different ways you can enjoy Stardew Valley, I doubt most of us here have done so at 50x speed – well, except for Rath Games, that is.The legendary player who managed to sweep through Final Fantasy 14's free trial content solo has another challenge up his sleeve – this time in ConcernedApe's cozy farming sim rather than the MMO he's so well-known for blazing through.His latest video on YouTube captures the beginning of his Stardew Valley playthrough… in which he tri
  
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• "We'd be fools to put this game aside": Palworld devs couldn't resist following 1.0 up with farming and dating sims, says Pocketpair lead

  12-06-2026 18:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  After Palworld became the hottest monster-tamer outside of you know what, the developers would have been "fools" to not try to capitalize on its success with spin-off games and multimedia projects. At least, according to Pocketpair Publishing head and communications lead John 'Bucky' Buckley. Pocketpair's hit has come a long way since being dubbed by fans as the Pokemon-with-guns game. The survival sandbox broke Steam and Xbox Game Pass records within days of its early access launch, sold millio
  
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• How to watch Canada vs Bosnia-Herzegovina, live stream the World Cup for free

  12-06-2026 18:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  How to watch Canada vs Bosnia-Herzegovina for freeUS | YouTube TV (21 day free trial)UK | BBC iPlayerAUS | SBS On DemandCAN | CraveWatch anywhere: Norton VPN (60 day money back guarantee)If you'd like to know how to watch Canada vs Bosnia-Herzegovina, the first match of the Group B in the 2026 World Cup, all the details you need are here. And we've also put together a guide to how to watch all the World Cup matches.This will be the first time the two countries have competed against one another,
  
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• I think someone cast a spell on the best Lego Harry Potter sets, because you can save up to 33% right now

  12-06-2026 17:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Although we're still a couple of weeks out from this month's Prime Day Lego deals, the best Lego Harry Potter sets are already being slashed in cost. Actually, you can save up to 33% across the entire range right now at Amazon. Why? No idea. Amazon's feeling generous, apparently. I spend a lot of my time reviewing the best Lego sets, and the Wizarding World gives them plenty of competition thanks to creative, nostalgia-fuelled kits (the teetering Gringott's Bank model is particularly impressive,
  
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• "Xbox will dissolve into Windows," ex PlayStation boss says, which is Microsoft's "strength"

  12-06-2026 17:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  All is not well at Xbox, as reports circulate of company-wide layoffs happening toward the end of this month, June 2026. A former higher-up at Sony Interactive Entertainment, Shuhei Yoshida, appears to have commented on this on social media, with a prediction for what's going to happen structurally.On Twitter, Yoshida, who was president of SIE Worldwide Studios for over a decade, posted a slightly cryptic message about the future of the green-tinted brand. "Xbox will dissolve into Windows, and i
  
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• Almost 15 years of RPG history faces extinction: RPG Maker is shutting down forums loaded with tutorials with "no plans" for a backup

  12-06-2026 17:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  After a lengthy 14 years or so, RPG Maker is closing the door on its beloved online community forum – a choice that, unsurprisingly, isn't exactly going over well with users.If you're out of the loop, RPG Maker is pretty much a holy grail for many indie devs. It allows folks – even those of us (like me) with little to no coding or development experience – to create games and then share them.
  Some notable examples include horror projects like Ib and Omori, but there are plenty o
  
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• It's taken 9 years, but a great feature from one of the best 3DS Fire Emblem games returns in Fortune's Weave, and it's probably going to make the tactical JRPG even bigger

  12-06-2026 17:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave is confirmed to be bringing dungeons back to the series after they were last seen in the 3DS remake Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.This year's Summer Game Fest was a pretty big one in general, with the Nintendo Direct being the perfect finale to proceedings, giving us the best show of the lot,. revealing The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, giving us a new look at Kingdom Hearts 4, and more. Another of the highlights was Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave,
  
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• The Steam Machine could land this month, but I'm tempted to build a modern Shuttle XPC that looks like my compact 2000s rig instead

  12-06-2026 17:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  Valve says the Steam Machine will release this summer, and I could have my ideal living room rig parked under my TV as soon as this month. I've been trying to create the perfect "PC as a console" setup for what feels like aeons, but I'm starting to wonder if I'll be better off revisiting historic plans to build a compact Shuttle XPC instead.Of course, if the latest Steam Machine release date rumors hold true, I might not have time to cobble together an alternative. FCC listings highlighted by wa
  
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• Steven Spielberg reveals Harrison Ford turned down Alan Grant in Jurassic Park "He may not remember, but I sure do. I was crushed"

  12-06-2026 17:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  Steven Spielberg has revealed a piece of casting that almost was in 1993's Jurassic Park. Harrison Ford was initially in the running to play palaeontologist Alan Grant in the beloved adventure movie. "Yes, he did, he may not remember that, but I sure do," Spielberg recalled on the Happy Sad Confused podcast about whether Ford turned down the part. When pushed on whether he was annoyed by Disclosure Day star Emily Blunt, he added: "I wasn't cross, I was crushed but then Sam Neill came available a
  
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• Ingenious single-player MMO that exploded on Steam is so dedicated to the raids in its "biggest update" yet that it has a manager for your simulated guild members

  12-06-2026 17:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Single-player RPG and simulated MMO Erenshor is gearing up for its "biggest update" so far, with solo developer Burgee Media adding raids complete with tiered bosses and transmog-able loot, just like the true MMORPGs of old. Burgee reveals the game's big summer update, The Planar March, in a new video. "There are a few more boss fights I need to make and script, but all in all, things are coming along really, really well," he says. The update has been in testing for about a month already, which
  
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• Fallout: New Vegas remake rumors heat up as Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake leaker says previous reports are credible

  12-06-2026 16:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fallout: New Vegas rumors have been floating across the internet for longer than a tumbleweed takes to roll across the wasteland, but those previous reports are apparently credible, at least according to the prominent leaker who routinely reveals Nintendo news before Nintendo can get to it itself.Leaker NateTheHate's been a big name within Nintendo circles for a while now. He first tipped everyone off on the exact random evening the Nintendo Switch 2 would be revealed. More recently, he also lea
  
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• FromSoftware boss Hidetaka Miyazaki teases unannounced games, says the studio should do what it wants as the investor that told Nintendo to charge "99 cents just to get Mario to jump a little higher" fights its parent company

  12-06-2026 16:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  FromSoftware owner Kadokawa has locked horns with investors over a proposed plan for the company's leadership. Amidst the crossfire, FromSoftware president and Elden Ring director Hidetaka Miyazaki shared a simple message: we just want to make games, man.Japanese outlet Denfaminico published a statement from Miyazaki today, June 12, after inquiring about his thoughts on Kadokawa's ongoing fight. A June 12 news release from Kadokawa confirms that it's elected to oppose shareholder proposals regar
  
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• GTA 6 doesn't scare Phantom Blade Zero devs, who just moved their release date closer to Rockstar's: "We don't think about any of this"

  12-06-2026 16:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  The industry is collectively bracing itself for GTA 6 this November. It's going to be tough for other games to get a look in as Rockstar's latest open-world sandbox is set to dominate the zeitgeist. One unbothered team is those behind Phantom Blade: Zero, who're only concerned with making sure their game is as good as it can be."Many people may think we have some marketing strategy to move it from the overcrowded September, and some are very worried that it's closer to November," Qiwei "Soulfram
  
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• NeeDoh seems to be back in stock at Amazon, and it's not hideously overpriced for once

  12-06-2026 16:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's still notoriously hard to get your hands on NeeDoh, so you're gonna be tempted to dive on whatever offer you see when the viral toy comes back into stock - but woah there, cowboy. I'd proceed with some serious caution before hitting checkout.I appreciate that it's popular enough to give the best toys a run for their money. I know it's everywhere on social media. But the thing is, the NeeDoh offers you'll be able to find online are, for the most part, horrendously bad value. I've been tracki
  
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• Crimson Desert DLC "will be substantively different" to the main game, Pearl Abyss PR lead teases

  12-06-2026 15:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  Pearl Abyss has yet to properly reveal its in-development Crimson Desert DLC, but whatever shape it ends up taking will supposedly be very different to the base game.The massive open-world romp has welcomed an almost unbelievable amount of post-launch content since it came out in March, with near weekly updates adding everything from boss replays, new abilities, a full-fledged pet system with 100 fluffy friends to register, more cool mounts, a Pinball mini-game, a gun (yes, a gun), and so much m
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Revelation devs were "able to remain true" to the original 1997 JRPG, lead says, even if the story order "might be shifted up a bit"

  12-06-2026 15:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  One of the biggest highlights of this year's Summer Game Fest was none other than the reveal of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, the third part of the JRPG remake from Square Enix – a part that'll apparently stay as true "as possible" to its 1997 predecessor.Or, at least, it sounds that way. Director Naoki Hamaguchi tells tells VGC as much in a recent interview, confirming that Square Enix is pressing on with its philosophy to live up to the PlayStation original's memory – even if the dev
  
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• Jessie is the heart of Toy Story 5 because "she had a deep well to draw from" and Woody "needed a break," Andrew Stanton says

  12-06-2026 15:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  There's a new sheriff in town. Back in 2019, Woody the cowboy handed over his gold star badge to Jessie the cowgirl, a literal and symbolic passing of the torch. Seven years later, Jessie is taking center stage in the fifth installment of the beloved Pixar film series. As leader of Bonnie's room, Jessie goes head to head with the sinister Lilypad, a new technology that hypnotizes the kid from day one. During her struggles against this new threat, Jessie also comes face to face with her past &nda
  
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• It won't be revolutionary for most people, but the Turtle Beach Stealth Pro 2's charging dock button deserves an award

  12-06-2026 14:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Turtle Beach Stealth Pro II headset includes a charging dock that's designed to charge a battery pack while you use the other. Much like the best gaming headsets, it's a feature to eliminate the annoyance of hunting down a charging cable, but I love it more for its large RGB-lit button. Pressing this down releases a mechanism that pops out the battery in a matter of seconds. It's a simple inclusion that many might gloss over, but as someone who finds charging the batteries of SteelSeries' si
  
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• Cryptic Game of Thrones book post has fans thinking Winds of Winter news is on the way

  12-06-2026 14:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  After being in the works for 15 years, fans think George R.R. Martin's highly anticipated Game of Thrones book, Winds of Winter, may be on the way thanks to a new cryptic post. On Thursday, June 11, Folio Society released another look at the limited edition leatherbound version of Martin's first Game of Thrones book on Instagram, set to release on July 14 in celebration of the novel's 30th anniversary. However, the post's mysterious caption has fans wondering if a bigger announcement is on the w
  
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• The Mandalorian and Grogu star defends the Star Wars movie's box office and hints at Dave Filoni's grander plan

  12-06-2026 13:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Mandalorian and Grogu star Brendan Wayne has defended the movie's box office performance – and also hinted at Lucasfilm co-president Dave Filoni's grander plan. Wayne is one of the Din Djarin suit performers and has played Mando since season 1 of the Disney Plus show. Speaking to Brandon Davis, Wayne was asked what makes Filoni the right man for the top Lucasfilm job. As part of his answer, Wayne explained: "Dave's understanding of like, 'Hey, we're going to tell a story, and we're goi
  
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• Ahead of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, Tifa and Cloud are as popular as ever in Japan, with new survey placing them above Link, Pikachu, and more

  12-06-2026 13:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new nationwide survey in Japanese magazine Famitsu shows that Final Fantasy 7 is still as popular as ever almost 30 years later. Famitsu – one of Japan's biggest gaming publications – published the results of a poll of the nation's favorite video game characters (via Genki_JPN on Twitter). From the responses of 5,400 participants, unsurprisingly topping the poll is Mario, gaming's number one guy, and second place goes to Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy 7, which also isn't hugely su
  
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• Overwatch gives new hero Shion a motorcycle, which you can throw at people when you're not Akira sliding all over the place

  12-06-2026 13:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  For the first time in its decade-long run, Overwatch is finally giving its newest hero a proper rideable vehicle in the form of a kickass motorcycle that can Akira bike slide all over maps and also doubles as a huge, comical throwable.Overwatch has never really included any drivable vehicles for the last 10 years, unless you count the flying nest that Jetpack Cat lounges on or things like skateboards that show up in a few emotes. That's all changing come June 16 when Overwatch Season 3: Into the
  
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• Crimson Desert leans further into its true calling as a pet sim game with new patch, while Pearl Abyss also rolls out pinball improvements and more

  12-06-2026 13:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  Crimson Desert's latest patch has arrived and, in what's no longer a surprise, it has a focus on the game's pet system.Despite Mina the Hollower being the highest-rated game of 2026 and Resident Evil Requiem tearing up the sales charts, Crimson Desert certainly feels like the biggest of all the new games of 2026. Pearl Abyss' open-world game has been a massive hit with players online, with the game offering up so much to do that a large percentage of players haven't even seen the game's ending.
  
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• Final Fantasy Resonance devs know "random encounters can feel like a hassle at times," but they're in the upcoming JRPG because "they also allow you to make memories"

  12-06-2026 13:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  This year's big Final Fantasy release comes in the form of Final Fantasy Resonance, a complete, HD-2D reimagining of the 2019 mobile game Brave Exvius. Where the original had you select your battles through menus and dailies, for what's known as symbol fights, Resonance goes back to random encounters with more exploration, because the devs believe this is in line with the property's roots."Symbol encounters allow players to engage in battle whenever they want," Keisuke Nakashima, producer on Fin
  
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