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• North Korea: Singapore urges Trump to resolve nuclear crisis

  23-10-2017 23:51 via yahoo.com
  Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has urged President Donald Trump to use talks to help resolve the crisis over North Korea's nuclear ambitions.“Pressure is necessary, but so is dialogue,” Mr Lee said in joint remarks with Mr Trump in the White House Rose Garden.Mr Trump has repeatedly taken aggressive tone in his comments about North Korea, saying the US would “totally destroy” the regime if forced to defend itself or its allies.
  
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• Arc Raiders dev reveals Cold Snap winter update release date: Snowfall map condition, new quests, and a new event arrive next week

  09-12-2025 20:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Arc Raiders developer Embark Studios has revealed the release date for the game's first big update, which happens to be the Cold Snap winter update from the game's roadmap.In a tweet from the official Arc Raiders Twitter account, Embark teases cryptically, "A cold snap is coming" on December 16. The date appears in front of an image of a fallen raider surrounded by snow. Nothing else is included in the tease, but there are a few assumptions we can safely make about the update thanks to the afore
  
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• Red Dead Redemption 2 fan tests Rockstar's historical accuracy by conducting a literal census in the open-world game, concludes it's "a pretty amazing representation" of the era

  09-12-2025 19:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  The depiction of the Old West in Red Dead Redemption 2 is nothing short of remarkable. Rockstar's attention to detail is among the finest in the whole industry. One fan decided to test just how deep the developer went for the new frontier by surveying a town in RDR 2, and his findings are fascinating."We'll be conducting a census of the NPCs in the town of Valentine," YouTuber Any Austin states in the video. "The census will include employment status, employment industry, income level, age, and
  
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• Who is Mr. House and why could the New Vegas character be the key to Fallout season 2?

  09-12-2025 18:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  Mr. House will be a name familiar to Fallout veterans – but what is he doing in Fallout season 2?As the new season of the Prime Video post-apocalyptic series heads to the faded lights of New Vegas, you may need a primer on exactly who the mysterious figure is, what his history is in the franchise, and why he could be the key to Fallout season 2.For all that and more, we've put together a guide on Mr. House, including what happened to him in New Vegas, what his role is in the new season, an
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 has "reached a stage where it's finally starting to match the vision I had for it," director teases, and the "new experience" is "almost complete"

  09-12-2025 18:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  Final Fantasy 7 Remake series director Naoki Hamaguchi has given an update on the development status of part three of the series.It's been less than two years since Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth arrived on the scene, and the second entry in the Remake series immediately had fans desperate for that third act thanks to its controversial ending. While the first two games had a four-year gap between them, it also took place during the Covid-19 pandemic, so the third part should hopefully not be as far off
  
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• Doctor Who spin-off that's still undated on Disney Plus debuts to better ratings than seasons 1 and 2 in the UK

  09-12-2025 18:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  We may not know when Doctor Who spin-off The War Between Land and Sea will premiere in the US yet but if it's UK ratings are anything to go by, it'll be worth the wait.As pointed out by TV Zone on Twitter, the sci-fi's first episode, which aired on BBC One on December 7, pulled in close to 3 million viewers. No mean feat, considering it was committing with the final of popular reality show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! across the pond. Its immediate follow-up got over 2 million, too, ma
  
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• This collector's edition guitar controller for Fortnite Festival has finally launched, and Amazon says it'll arrive before Christmas if you act quickly

  09-12-2025 18:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  It feels like forever ago that CRKD announced it'd be launching a vintage-looking Cherry Sunburst Collector's Edition of its Gibson Les Paul Guitar Controller. CRKD's Fortnite Festival controller has been out for a while now, but there's no doubt this classic rock-inspired edition has a really appealing look, and it'll make you feel like more of a rock god in rhythm games than an average PC controller would.If you want to feel like Jimmy Page, Slash, or Ace Frehley during your Fortnite Festival
  
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• Xbox wants to define "the future for where the Xbox ecosystem's going" as it celebrates its OG console's 25th anniversary in 2026: "We have a lot of exciting things to share"

  09-12-2025 18:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  Xbox apparently has "a lot of exciting things" up its sleeve for the 25th anniversary of its original console next year, and will be both celebrating "the great legacy" of the past and "defining the future for where the Xbox ecosystem's going."That's according to Jason Ronald, vice president of next generation at Xbox, who spoke to BBC News in a recent interview (below) following the release of the ROG Xbox Ally handheld. During the conversation, Ronald makes reference to the classic Xbox titles
  
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• Fallout star Ella Purnell plans to play GTA 6, but prefers "relaxing games" like a delightful PS4 oddity whose devs are thrilled at her shoutout

  09-12-2025 17:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  As Fallout season 2 looms on Amazon Prime Video, the stars have been doing the rounds to chat about all things the Wasteland. Given it's a show based on a video game franchise, the question has come up about what releases the cast are looking forward to, with one of the main actors revealing they're actually not too excited about GTA 6, preferring slightly different playing experiences."Yep," Ella Purnell says, when asked about Rockstar’s next open-world epic by 4P. "I mean, I'll give it a
  
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• Cyberpunk superfans need to see Corsair's latest Arasaka drop

  09-12-2025 17:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  Corsair is celebrating the fifth anniversary of Cyberpunk 2077 this week, with an Arasaka-themed drop of some of its best gaming tech. The red, black, and gray aesthetics of these gadgets is particularly slick, with iconography spanning the simple logo through to the Mantis Blade itself.We're talking one of my favorite gaming keyboards, the best ambidextrous gaming mouse I've tested to date, and a mouse pad that stretches all the way across your setup. Not only that, but die-hard fans can grab t
  
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• Heads up chooms, a Cyberpunk card game is on the way in 2026

  09-12-2025 17:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's almost time to plug back into the network, because a Cyberpunk card game is officially on the way next year.Developed by newcomer WeirdCo in collaboration with CD Projekt Red, Cyberpunk: Trading Card Game will feature characters from both Cyberpunk 2077 and Edgerunners. The project will hit crowdfunding on Kickstarter in 2026, so there may be a delay before it joins the best card games on shelves.Judging by the teaser trailer released on Cyberpunk social channels, the Cyberpunk card game lo
  
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• Despite being left to linger since Devil May Cry lead Hideaki Itsuno left a year ago, Capcom wants the series to be a "core" IP following a popular Netflix show

  09-12-2025 17:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  Capcom has announced plans to grow some of its franchises, namely Devil May Cry, Ace Attorney, and Mega Man.Outside of Nintendo, it's hard to argue that any company in gaming history has a roster of characters and series as iconic as Capcom does. And while it has branched out with the returns of Onimusha and Okami recently, unless you are Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, or Street Fighter, it feels like nothing is guaranteed if you're looking for new games; Devil May Cry 5 sold 10 million copies a
  
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• PSA - My top 3 reasons why you need to unbox and set up the Switch 2 before Christmas Day

  09-12-2025 17:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  Don't know how to set up a Switch 2?(Image credit: Future)Check out our Nintendo Switch 2 setup guide if you're unsure of how to get the Ninty handheld primed and prepared for the holidays. The guide takes you through not just how to hook it up, but also the steps required to get the internet up and running and everything else you need to know.If you're planning on giving the gift of Ninty goodness this year that is the Nintendo Switch 2, I highly recommend that you get it charged and set up ahe
  
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• We've been banned from playing these board games over Christmas

  09-12-2025 17:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  Even though board games are supposed to bring us together, it's an unwritten rule that some… well, some aren't for polite company. Or your family. Or especially competitive friends.The GamesRadar+ team and I test a lot of board games each month, but there are a few we've been banned from playing with our loved ones. Despite being some of the best board games overall, they get a "oh hell no, veto" whenever we try to set them up. Sometimes that's down to their length and/or complexity, and
  
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• Assassin's Creed: Black Flag remake appears to be all but confirmed as an age rating for "Black Flag Resynced" emerges on the official PEGI website

  09-12-2025 17:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  It looks like the long-rumored Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag remake might finally be happening, as European age-rating system PEGI has listed "Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced" on its website.Highlighted on ResetEra, the rating in question gives little away outside of the apparent game name – it's been given a PEGI 18, the same as the original release, with content descriptions for violence, bad language, and in-game purchases. The only thing different there from the original is the "
  
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• Leaks point towards a new OneXPlayer handheld with a next-gen "Pather Lake" Intel chip within, but I'm not holding for something affordable

  09-12-2025 16:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  Call me a gaming handheld grump, but upon seeing leaks of a supposed Intel Panther Lake Onexplayer X1 model surfacing online, price immediately sprang to mind. Will the portable that seemingly boasts an Arc B370 come in anywhere near the same price as a Steam Deck? I doubt it, but if its benchmarks are anything to go by, it might be at least under a grand.The most recent Furmark leaks highlighted by Momomo_US reveal a handheld PC with a Core Ultra 5 338H chipset and Arc B370 graphics (via Notebo
  
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• Netflix may have landed the winning bid for Warner Bros., but the streamer previously considered buying Disney instead

  09-12-2025 16:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  Before Netflix bought Warner Bros., the streaming giant reportedly had its sights set on another major studio: Disney.According to a new report from Bloomberg, Netflix had previously considered buying Disney, along with a number of other media companies, but had always ultimately decided against it.Other potential mergers included Fox (before it was purchased by Disney) and video game company EA (which has since negotiated a deal to go private with the help of a group of investors, including Sau
  
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• Todd Howard, you've done it again: Skyrim now has a Switch 2 Anniversary Edition, just when you thought Bethesda might have run out of ways to re-release the 14-year-old RPG

  09-12-2025 16:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Folks, you're not going to believe this – Bethesda has found yet another way to re-release Skyrim. …How many times has it been, now? Admittedly, perhaps the RPG's Switch 2 port was somewhat inevitable.That's right, The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim – Anniversary Edition is out now on Switch 2, following another surprise shadowdrop from Bethesda, with owners of the Switch 1 Anniversary Edition able to upgrade for free if they own Nintendo's latest console (base edition owners can buy
  
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• Perfect Dark leads hired for new studio from Borderlands and BioShock publisher 2K, after attempts to save canceled sequel from Xbox failed

  09-12-2025 15:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new Perfect Dark game may have been unceremoniously cancelled over the summer, but something is forming from the ashes of that project. Two key devs have been tapped to lead a studio at Grand Theft Auto and Borderlands owner Take-Two, though details are currently limited.This comes from Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier, who followed up on coverage he’d put together on Perfect Dark's demise. "Earlier this year I broke the news that Take-Two was close to rescuing Xbox's Perfect Dark but t
  
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• It: Welcome to Derry finale trailer teases an epic last stand against Bill Skarsgard's Pennywise

  09-12-2025 14:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  There's just one episode left of It: Welcome to Derry – and following last week's cliffhanger ending, we can hardly wait to see what the horror spin-off has in store.To ramp up our excitement, HBO has released a teaser for the upcoming finale, and it promises one hell of a showdown between Bill Skarsgård's Pennywise and the youngsters, as adults Hanlon, Hallorann, Charlotte, and Rose are officially drawn into the supernatural fight. Watch it above.It opens with Hallorann struggling t
  
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• Hey friends, that Hatsune Miku setup you keep asking me about just dropped to a record-low price

  09-12-2025 14:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  Licensed gaming accessories are typically pricier than most everyday tech. This is to account for the fee to use famous characters and their iconic imagery, like the turquoise twin pigtail stylings of everyone's favorite virtual diva, Hatsune Miku, who is featured throughout this fabulous gaming tech lineup.The pricier nature of these collections puts an extra importance on any discounts, and that's why I want to tell the world that the entirety of the Hatsune Miku Asus TUF gaming set is down to
  
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• Ella Purnell talks going from "newborn baby" to "bruised and battered" in Fallout season 2: "She still chooses to believe in good"

  09-12-2025 14:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fallout season 2 star Ella Purnell says it was easier playing Lucy this time around, as she's become much more relatable as a character."It sort of felt like a more neutral starting point for me," Purnell tells GamesRadar+. "Season 1, I had to sort of really tap into an innocence, and a childishness, and a vulnerability that comes from inexperience, and being literally sheltered. She's a newborn baby or an alien that's just landed on Earth, and she's never experienced anything. And there's some
  
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• Daisy Ridley "heard rumblings" about canceled Star Wars movie The Hunt for Ben Solo, but "felt joyful" about the campaign to get it made: "It's good for us to all be united about something in a really positive way"

  09-12-2025 13:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Rey star Daisy Ridley has revealed that she'd heard talk of canceled Star Wars movie The Hunt for Ben Solo before Adam Driver announced the news to the press – and she's been heartened by the positive fan response."I knew a piece of it. I heard rumblings," Ridley told IGN. "I have lots of friends who are crew, so things always travel like that. But, whoa! When the story came out, no, I was like, 'Oh, my God!' And it was him that said it, right? It was funny because, like, 'Oh, wow, Adam is
  
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• Please act surprised: Resident Evil Requiem stars Leon Kennedy, and I can't imagine Capcom is too pleased about PlayStation leaking that fact

  09-12-2025 13:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  Days before The Game Awards, one of the most notorious leakers of all time – console storefronts – has finally shown proof that Leon Kennedy is indeed in Resident Evil Requiem.Even before Resident Evil Requiem was announced, the big rumour was that it would feature an older Leon Kennedy. And earlier this year, when the game was first revealed with a plot focusing on a return to Raccoon City, which has massive ties to Leon (and Jill and Claire, but Capcom hasn't been that bothered abo
  
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• One Marvel fan has found that the most unlikely trio makes up the Multiverse Saga's main characters based on appearances, highlighting the MCU's biggest issue

  09-12-2025 13:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  After fourteen movies and over twenty TV shows, have you ever wondered which heroes make up Marvel's Multiverse Saga's top characters? If so, wonder no more, as one fan has worked out which three faces appear most often, and it's not who you'd think. Like, at all."Wong, Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, and Daredevil are the main characters of the Multiverse Saga," said the fan on Reddit. Now, you may be thinking ''Wait, how did Captain America, Doctor Strange, or even Yelena Belova not make the li
  
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• Former Square Enix exec says that's nothing new as major investor calls out the Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest creator for high development costs and lackluster sales

  09-12-2025 13:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  A major Square Enix shareholder has created a huge presentation directed at company president Takashi Kiryu outlining its "External Perspective on Your Company's Management Challenges," highlighting the Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest owner's issues with its earnings and outgoings. What's more, these are some of the same issues one former Square Enix exec highlighted last year.The 112-slide presentation was created by 3D Investment Partners – which became a major shareholder of Square Enix
  
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• Lex Luthor actor Nicholas Hoult has already read the Superman: Man of Tomorrow script, and says "there's some really fun stuff"

  09-12-2025 13:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Lex Luthor actor Nicholas Hoult has shared that he's already seen the script for upcoming Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow.Speaking to Variety, Hoult confirmed that filming would begin in April, and, though he was reluctant to give anything away, he did tease that the script is "awesome." When asked if the film takes Lex in any different directions, Hoult responded: "There's some really fun stuff." Watch the video below.A post shared by Variety (@variety)A photo posted byon It wouldn't be a surpr
  
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• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reboot signs off with a bizarre meta cameo from OG star Will Smith: "That was always something that we wanted to do"

  09-12-2025 12:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reboot has drawn to a close after four seasons, but not before a surprising meta cameo signed off the Peacock streaming series in style.In the eighth episode of Bel-Air's final season, Will Smith (Jamari Banks) is heading back to Philadelphia to enrol in college. But before he can leave Los Angeles for the City of Brotherly Love, he takes one last look back at the skyline. Then, the Will Smith – presumably a future version of Banks' character – appears and
  
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• Despite Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding acclaim, Hideo Kojima says "sometimes I imagine a life where I make the best-selling thing," but that'd be boring: "I'd be at home with nothing to do"

  09-12-2025 12:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding maestro Hideo Kojima says he doesn't want to become a hands-off boss and would rather be involved in the day-to-day for as long as he can.While Hideo Kojima's involvement in his games is clear to anyone who has played any single mission of Metal Gear Solid V and seen his name come up in the credits five times per episode, he really hasn't stepped back at all during his time as a game developer. He's directed 14 games since Metal Gear in 1987 and has led all o
  
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• After Baldur's Gate 3 player painstakingly calculates how much spoken dialogue Larian included in its D&D RPG, director admits they didn't actually know themselves: "Which I think was for the better"

  09-12-2025 12:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  An entrepreneurial Baldur's Gate 3 player managed to calculate that Larian’s massive RPG contains over 236 hours of recorded dialogue. This amount surprised even the devs, who weren't keeping track, and now the director isn't sure he wanted to know.Swen Vincke, the CEO of Larian Studios and director of Baldur's Gate 3, responded to the person's stats on Twitter. "We weren't really keeping track which I think was for the better," he says.Considering the scale of development, I can understan
  
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