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• Nintendo Runs Down Game Modes

  07-05-2017 20:36
  
  Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers is posed to be the Switch's next major release, coming out on May 26. With just a few weeks to go, Nintendo has given the rundown on the all the modes that will be included in this version of Street Fighter II.
  The standout addition is the Way of the Hado, a motion control first-person action game that's goal is to make the player "feel what it’s like to be Ryu." Staple modes like Arcade and Versus will also be included alongside Buddy Mode,
  
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• My new favorite Legend of Zelda amiibo has been caught in the Best Buy deal crossfires

  05-02-2026 18:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  I have over 100 amiibos in my collection, but the Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Tulin has become one of my favorite from the lot. That's all thanks to Animal Crossing New Horizons, as tapping the adorable Rito sage in-game since the Version 3.0 update has allowed me to invite Tulin to my in-game island, where he resides to this very day.If you're playing Animal Crossing New Horizons and want a Tulin villager of your very own, you can grab the amiibo for just $19.99 at Best Buy right now,
  
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• Horizon Hunters Gathering playtests start in February, and you can already sign up for PS5 and PC access

  05-02-2026 18:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sony and Guerrilla Games have revealed the next Horizon game, Horizon Hunters Gathering, and playtests for the surprise Monster Hunter-like co-op action game will start this month."Our first, small-scale closed playtest arrives at the end of February," Guerrilla announced, promising that the "final shape" of the game will change based on feedback from testers.To sign up for the Horizon Hunters Gathering playtest, you'll need to join the PlayStation Beta program. After signing up, you should rece
  
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• Stardew Valley fans risk their title as "the most wholesome gaming community" after ConcernedApe's past homewrecker comments see them hoping the 1.7 update ends in a virtual divorce

  05-02-2026 18:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  Stardew Valley is nearing its massive 10th anniversary, and developer Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone has treated us with a teaser about the 1.7 update and its two new marriage candidates – but without concrete evidence on who they could be, the fandom is going wild.Guesses have been all over the place, ranging from more ridiculous theories like Mr. Qi to some genuinely possible suggestions, including Clint and Sandy – but the one that has left me the most shocked has to be this idea that
  
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• Square Enix might finally reveal Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 as the RPG's director promises "more updates" on the series "than ever before" this year

  05-02-2026 18:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Now that Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth have shed their exclusivity deals, the trilogy's director promises we'll hear more about the remade series in the coming year than we ever have. And, suddenly, Final Fantasy 7 Part 3 (Revival? Revenge? Return?) doesn't seem like such a far out dream.After Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth was dated for Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S earlier today, the remake trilogy's director took to social media to celebrate more people joining the world
  
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• Bethesda's much-rumored Starfield PS5 port is reportedly coming in 2 months, according to latest leak

  05-02-2026 17:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  While we wait for potential remasters of Fallout 3, 4, and New Vegas, Bethesda's other sci-fi RPG, Starfield, appears to be on the way for the PlayStation 5. Leaked product listings show two versions of the spacefaring adventure, both apparently due to arrive in April.The report originates from Polish outlet PPE, where it's stated a Starfield port is in the works for release on PS5 on April 7. This same outlet accurately reported when Microsoft Flight Simulator's PS5 port would arrive, and Obliv
  
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• Elden Ring and The Duskbloods were both missing from today's third-party Nintendo Direct, and FromSoftware fans aren't taking it well: "I'M FALLING TO MY KNEES IN THE PARKING LOT"

  05-02-2026 17:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  Elden Ring and The Duskbloods both felt like very likely choices for games that had a chance of showing up during today's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, but after yet another presentation with no news for either, fans are starting to get slightly worried about FromSoftware's upcoming titles.Elden Ring Tarnished Edition and The Duskbloods were both revealed to be coming to Switch 2 during the big dedicated Direct properly unveiling the console last year, with the former originally supposed to
  
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• I regret to inform you that FF7 Rebirth features an exclusive MTG card by JRPG legend Tetsuya Nomura, so you're gonna have to buy it again

  05-02-2026 17:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you needed a reason to get yet another copy of Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth, Nintendo just gave one by shipping an exclusive MTG card as a Switch 2 in-box bonus.Much like last year (where Nintendo offered a free MTG Final Fantasy booster pack with FF7 Remake), physical copies of Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth on Switch 2 will include a limited Magic: The Gathering Zack Fair card. While its stats are identical to previous versions, fans of the best card games may be interested to know it features origin
  
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• 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple has been pulled from theaters after a significant box office drop, and fans are asking Sony to "give it more time!"

  05-02-2026 17:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  28 Years Later: The Bone Temple has been pulled from theaters due to a significant box office drop – and fans are not having it.Per Collider, the film was removed from approximately 1,500 theaters over the weekend after grossing only $1.6 million. The sequel, written by Alex Garland, cost around $63 million to make and, as it stands, has only brought in $53 million. This is especially wild given that the film was lauded with critical acclaim, and has the highest Rotten Tomatoes score out o
  
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• Resident Evil Requiem Leon Kennedy is a hopeless loser in Switch 2 teaser during Nintendo Direct that makes him miss nearly every shot: "Are you censoring this one too?"

  05-02-2026 17:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  Special agent Leon Kennedy. In a creamy leather jacket. Smoldering. Aiming his gun at the ceiling like he's a baby who's been left alone for too long in the latest Nintendo Switch 2 preview for Resident Evil Requiem.Something is severely wrong with this picture. Actually, several things are wrong: Why did this morning's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase bring up Resident Evil if it wasn't going to show any blood? Are we supposed to be soothed by all those visibly ragged edges around the Green Her
  
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• Square Enix reveals $230 The Adventures of Elliot Collector's Edition, so I can only assume the JRPG's sterling Switch 2 demo did its job

  05-02-2026 17:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  As usual, Square Enix had a heavy presence in today's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, but hey – Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is old news in more ways than one. The real news is that The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, the HD-2D action-RPG that had an excellent Switch 2 demo last year, is due to launch in June. And, on top of that, it's getting its own pricey Collector's Edition.The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales launches on June 18, 2026, across PS5, Xbox Series X/S, N
  
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• Ori studio head looks to Final Fantasy Tactics for help fixing No Rest for the Wicked's progression, says other devs "haven't paid enough attention" to the JRPG

  05-02-2026 16:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ori and the Blind Forest lead and Moon Studios CEO Thomas Mahler is borrowing a couple pages from Final Fantasy Tactics' handbook while making the new job system for ARPG No Rest for the Wicked, currently in early access.The lead developer reveals on social media that the team has now turned on the "internal green light" to create a whole new class system rather than the attribute-based progression the game's had up until now. Mahler states that for decades action RPGs have gone down one of two
  
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• The first Resident Evil amiibo figures are here, and my collection is itching for them both

  05-02-2026 16:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  The amiibo keep on coming as Nintendo has unveiled our first official look at the upcoming Resident Evil figures. The Partner Direct Showcase held on February 5, 2026 included images of the two figures, which are based on Grace and Leon as they appear in the upcoming Resident Evil 9 Requiem, which launches later this month.TheSwitch 2 accessories are set to launch "Summer 2026" but no exact date was provided in the short glimpse given of the upcoming collectibles. What was shared was that tappin
  
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• Nioh 3 devs "never considered adding difficulty settings" to the notoriously brutal Soulslike games, because "one of the best parts" is getting good

  05-02-2026 16:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nioh 3 director Masaki Fujita says developer Team Ninja never considered adding difficulty settings to its hardcore Soulslike games.Team Ninja is a developer that is associated with difficulty. Before Dark Souls was around, the studio's Ninja Gaiden was the game people would use as a shorthand for "this is super hard," so when the studio got around to making its own Souls-inspired games, they were naturally even harder. The Nioh series is one that I personally find much harder than any of FromSo
  
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• Step aside, awful Skyrim Switch 2 port – Bethesda is releasing Oblivion Remastered on Nintendo's new console this year, and I'm not sure how I feel

  05-02-2026 16:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Although Bethesda Game Studios left us a bit (perhaps an understatement) disappointed with its Skyrim port on Switch 2, there's still a chance the newly announced Oblivion Remastered release on Nintendo's new console might impress… right?Todd Howard, the Bethesda boss himself, made a short appearance during today's Nintendo Direct – but did he announce anything about The Elder Scrolls 6? The answer is no, and I'm not sure why I do this to myself anymore.
  What he did unveil – a
  
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• New Horizon game announced: Guerrilla surprises with Horizon Hunters Gathering, a Monster Hunter-like co-op action game for PS5 and PC

  05-02-2026 16:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Out of nowhere and seemingly determined to steal the spotlight from the Nintendo Direct that just wrapped up, a new Horizon game – Horizon Hunters Gathering – has been announced, bringing a Monster Hunter-flavored co-op action twist to the series.Revealed on the PlayStation Blog, Horizon Hunters Gathering is being developed by Guerrilla Games for both PS5 and PC. Game director Arjan Bak says it "lets up to three players team up as heroic Hunters to protect a world under threat from d
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 less than half a year after FF7 Remake's port, Square Enix confirms

  05-02-2026 15:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  Update: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has now been dated for Xbox Series X|S as well. It's also coming on June 3, 2026 and pre-orders are currently discounted on the Xbox Store.Original story: Square Enix has formally announced Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's Nintendo Switch 2 port just two weeks after the last game became a full multiplatform title, and the open-world sequel is coming sooner than you might expect.As part of today's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, Square Enix showed up with a quick look a
  
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• Final Fantasy 11 devs pay tribute to 91-year-old grandma who played the MMO for almost 20 years before passing away: "Thank you for journeying through Vana'diel"

  05-02-2026 15:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  A 91-year-old Japanese woman who played Final Fantasy 11 for the better part of 20 years has passed away, and the MMO's devs have been paying tribute.Her grandson announced her passing on February 4. "On Tuesday, February 3, my beloved grandmother passed away at the age of 91," he said in a post on Twitter, as translated by Automaton. "Up until her health declined, she was a veteran player of FF11 for nearly 20 years. She watched me play since the beta version. I bet she's adventuring through th
  
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• World of Warcraft lead sometimes wishes Blizzard "hadn't called it Warcraft" because "it sounds intimidating," admits the MMO's executive producer and VP

  05-02-2026 15:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  World of Warcraft has been in the limelight recently, thanks to new expansion pack Midnight and Blizzard's plan to remove World of Warcraft combat mods – but developers have an even greater future in mind for the MMO.They'd like for it to boast a bigger, more diverse audience, with executive producer and vice president Holly Longdale revealing as much to The Game Business during a recent interview. This extends to the Warcraft name in its entirety – not just the 2004 MMO.
  "It's a fan
  
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• I never thought my Astro Bot PS5 controller needed a case, until I knew it'd come packaged with a plushie

  05-02-2026 14:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first limited edition Astro Bot DualSense is my go-to PS5 controller, but the thought never occurred to me that it needed a case. As my most-used pad, it's typically always out in the open for easy access, but while perusing PS Direct for any deals and bargains, I stumbled upon the Astro Bot DualSense Wireless Controller Case & Red Panda Plushie bundle, and I'm second-guessing my Sony setup.The $56.99 case is set to release in April 2026 and can store your Astro Bot gamepad or any DualSe
  
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• Star Wars fans have uncovered a new dimension to Qui-Gon and Darth Maul's Phantom Menace showdown

  05-02-2026 14:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Star Wars prequels contain countless fantastic lightsaber battles, but there's one in particular that has fans discussing.When Qui-Gon Jinn and Darth Maul first clash blades on Tatooine, one fan has realized this is a pretty significant moment for the saga."Is this the first time in ages that a Jedi had to fight another saber-wielder in a life-or-death scenario? I can't imagine how stressed Qui-Gon would be in this situation, he probably never fought this hard in his life," they question on
  
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• Helldivers 2 grunts speculate Cyborgs might be back on the menu as mysterious binary messages assert brazen lies, claiming Super Earth's leaders have been deceiving us

  05-02-2026 13:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Trouble is brewing in the world of Helldivers 2, where ominous binary messages sent out to loyal citizens of Super Earth suggest that the bots are planning something – and folks are theorizing it might not be the Automatons, but the return of the Cyborgs.Over on the game's official Twitter account (as well as in its Discord server), a message composed entirely of ones and zeroes was shared out of the blue. Putting this into a binary to text translator, we're given a more comprehensible phr
  
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• Blizzard says Overwatch's sexier heroes are more down to "technical hurdles" than a desire to make everyone hot, but fans would rather devs focus on finally fixing "same face syndrome"

  05-02-2026 13:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  Blizzard Entertainment developers have explained that Overwatch's roster isn't getting hotter for the reasons you might think, but that hasn't stopped fans from complaining that some of the characters' face models are way too alike.It's no secret that Overwatch's characters have become more conventionally attractive through the years. Whether it was characters like Roadhog and Zarya or Junkrat and Mei, the hero shooter felt fresh for representing multiple body types and silhouettes at launch, al
  
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• Saw creators James Wan an Leigh Whannell wanted to kill Jigsaw and move on after Saw 3 because they didn't want to be "one-hit-wonders"

  05-02-2026 13:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  Despite the franchise being back in creators James Wan and Leigh Whannell's hands with the duo leading Saw 11, it doesn't sound like they regret exiting the franchise all those years ago."I didn’t do the sequels because I felt I had already made the movie I wanted to make,” said Wan to Bloody Disgusting. Wan made his directorial debut with Saw in 2004, but then moved on swiftly after that. "It wasn’t for a lack of money either," added Wan. As for Whannell, who wrote and starred
  
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• Skyrim is already on Switch 2, so Todd Howard had no choice but to announce some other stuff: Fallout 4 arrives this month, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle coming in May

  05-02-2026 13:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  Update: Today's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase is over, and thanks to an appearance at the end from Bethesda's very own Todd Howard, we now have confirmed release dates for both Fallout 4's Anniversary Edition and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on Switch 2.As previously leaked, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is set to arrive on May 12 – we now know that this is the case for both the physical and digital version. Meanwhile, Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition's physical version is stil
  
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• Fallout 4 Switch 2 release date leaks ahead of Nintendo Direct, but it looks like Bethesda's RPG is ditching Game-Key Cards for an even worse code-in-box release

  05-02-2026 13:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  The release dates for two Xbox Game Studios titles on the Nintendo Switch 2 have apparently leaked ahead of today's Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase.Potential spoilers for the Nintendo Direct (if spoilers for adverts exist?)One of the strongest third parties for the Nintendo Switch 2 has ironically been a former competitor: Microsoft, with Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4 releasing last year and South of Midnight, Fallout 4, and Indiana Jones and The Great Circle all pegged to release in 2026. So it was
  
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• PS5 will hopefully avoid a price hike this year as Sony CFO says "we intend to minimize the impact" of ongoing RAM shortage, company positioned to secure memory through 2026

  05-02-2026 13:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  Despite the ongoing memory shortage, Sony's CFO has said the company should be sorted at least through the end of 2026, which is hopefully good news for prospective PS5 owners.The ongoing memory shortage is affecting pretty much every tech company at the moment, because – not content with filling everyone's social media feeds with slop – AI companies have consumed roughly 40% of DRAM output. While the cost of buying RAM has spiked, many have wondered how it will affect the likes of c
  
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• Sony is "very confident" in Marathon after playtests revealed "good points," as well as "not good points" that have since been changed for Bungie's Arc Raiders challenger

  05-02-2026 12:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Being both a new FPS from Bungie and the company's first major release since being acquired by Sony, there's a lot of anticipation for Marathon. As we're now one month out from the sci-fi shooter's release, the project came up during Sony's latest earnings call, where the publisher expressed confidence in it.Lin Tao, Sony's CFO, mentioned playtests of Marathon that revealed both "good points and not good points," the latter leading to changes. Now that they've been implemented, everyone's feelin
  
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• 20 years after its disastrous film adaptation, beloved fantasy series Eragon gets a second chance as a Disney Plus series

  05-02-2026 12:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Eragon Disney Plus series appears to finally be moving forward thanks to the arrival of two showrunners alongside executive producer Marc Webb.As per Variety, High Potential's Todd Harthan is joining as both co-creator (alongside Eragon author Christopher Paolini) and co-showrunner with Superman & Lois' Todd Helbing.Based on Paolini's The Inheritance Cycle book series, Eragon will focus on the titular farm boy who becomes the first Dragon Rider in over a century – and charts his at
  
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• The Last of Us showrunner Craig Mazin says "of course" Catherine O'Hara would have returned in season 3: "The thing that's upsetting me is I don't get to see her in other stuff"

  05-02-2026 12:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  After the tragic death of Catherine O'Hara, The Last of Us season 3 showrunner Craig Mazin has confirmed that the late actor would have returned in the upcoming third season.O'Hara played Gail Lynden in The Last of Us, a therapist whose husband Joel had killed."I don't think it's a big spoiler to say that she was gonna be in our show again, because of course she was," Mazin said on the Scriptnotes podcast. "She's so good. But she was stolen from all of us. The thing that's upsetting me is I don'
  
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