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• Persona 4 Revival finally gets a release date, and boy does it look good

  07-06-2026 19:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  The wait for Persona 4's remake will be over soon. During the Xbox Games Showcase, Atlus announced the RPG will release on February 18 2027. Though fans waiting for Persona 6 news will have hope more good news breaks for the show is over.Persona 4 Revival, which was first revealed last year following the success of Persona 3 Reload is a remake of the 2008 original. The fourth entry in Atlus' beloved RPG series is considered one of the best entries. It had a large role in boosting the series' pop
  
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• Blue Lock season 3 is well on the way with first look and title – despite those season 2 animation controversies

  08-06-2026 23:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  As part of Japan's Blue Lock Day celebration, Blue Lock season 3 is moving ahead with an official title and first look.Blue Lock season 3 is officially subtitled Neo Egoist League, but does not yet have a release date. A new poster, shared by the Twitter account for Blue Lock, can be found below, alongside new key art for protagonist Yoichi Isagi and German ace forward Michael Kaiser. There's also a commemorative Blue Lock Day video over on the show's official YouTube channel.Per an official pre
  
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• "There is a limit to progress based on price": In today's AI hardware disaster, Stellar Blade Blood Rain devs prioritize "making the game playable" for as many people as possible

  08-06-2026 22:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Stellar Blade: Blood Rain lead and Shift Up CEO Hyung-Tae Kim echoes calls for hardware-accessible games as the studio continues work on its follow-up action game. The Summer Game Fest reveal of Stellar Blade: Blood Rain comes at a volatile, pricey time for games. Current-generation consoles have gotten more expensive over time, sourcing components for a new PC will make your eyes water, and new hardware like Valve's Steam Machine has been pushed back due to part droughts. Much of the pressure o
  
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• "Our business today is not healthy": Xbox exec says plan for exclusive games is "not ready" but Microsoft is working on it

  08-06-2026 21:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Summing up Xbox's Games Showcase 2026 lineup, chief strategy officer Matthew Ball says new CEO Asha Sharma has communicated that "our business today is not healthy" and part of "turning around the business" is establishing a new plan for exclusive games.Speaking at a Summer Game Fest panel attended by GamesRadar+, Ball explains his interactions with Sharma, who he describes as a capable and motivated leader. "I came to really like Asha, really believe in her as a leader overall and as a leader f
  
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• Rumors of a new Wario game grow ahead of tomorrow's Nintendo Direct

  08-06-2026 21:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  Now that we know there is a Nintendo Direct tomorrow, the rumor mill is abuzz with suggestions on what will be announced. The big expectation everyone has is the reveal of a Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, but someone else might steal the show - Wario.Even before this week's Direct was officially revealed, Nintendo leakers were already talking about what projects are due for announcements. On June 7, prevalent leaker noarmsandnolegs took to X (formerly Twitter) to post a gif of Wario an
  
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• State of Decay 3 playtests will expand this year ahead of 2027 release: "We are dying for players to come play"

  08-06-2026 20:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  Xbox has confirmed there will be more opportunities to playtest State of Decay 3 ahead of its release next year, with an "expanding" list of participants for alpha and beta playtests planned "throughout the year."Xbox and developer Undead Labs took the stage during this weekend's Xbox Games Showcase 2026 with brand new State of Decay 3 gameplay footage and a fresh 2027 release window. It's been six long years since the game was announced, which led to the false assumption that an actual release
  
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• The Weeknd saw the Persona 6 announcement and played Persona 4 Revival before any of us

  08-06-2026 20:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  After years of theories, leaks, and endless waiting, Atlus finally announced Persona 6 to the world at Summer Game Fest. That is to say the world except for singer and noted video game lover The Weeknd.Taking to X (formerly Twitter) on June 8, The Weeknd revealed that he got a sneak peak at the Persona 6 reveal "a while back." The post is accompanied by four photos, none of which show anything about the highly anticipated JRPG we didn't see much of in the short teaser that appeared at Summer Gam
  
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• Disclosure Day is the third film in a "sort of trio" with Close Encounters of the Third Kind and E.T., says star

  08-06-2026 20:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  If there's one thing you probably know about upcoming sci-fi blockbuster Disclosure Day, it's that the new movie is directed by Steven Spielberg. But if there's another thing you know about Disclosure Day, it's that the new movie is about aliens, making it something of an unofficial follow-up to Spielberg classics Close Encounters of the Third Kind and E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial."I don't want to speak for Steven, but I think there is an element of it being the third in a sort of trio: Close Enc
  
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• Another Final Fantasy 14 Ultimate raid, another controversy – the MMO's fans once again allege world first winners are a "cheater team"

  08-06-2026 18:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  The race to world first for the newly introduced Kefka-themed Ultimate raid in Final Fantasy 14 is officially over – but it hasn't finished without controversy.Every time a new Ultimate raid comes out, a new race to "world first" – in other words, being the first static group in the world to clear – commences, tracked properly over on MogTalk via live streams.
  There's always some semblance of drama as the big event comes to its conclusion, like the shenanigans surrounding the F
  
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• New Halo: Campaign Evolved trailer uses PS5 Pro footage as Xbox cracks down on exclusives, leaving fans in disbelief: "Microsoft can't even console war correctly"

  08-06-2026 18:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's an odd moment for the industry right now, as we prepare for Halo: Campaign Evolved to launch on not just the Xbox Series X/S, but the PlayStation 5 as well. Master Chief's struggle against the Covenant is not exclusive to the green brand any more, to the point publicity is actively using Sony's hardware.Summer Game Fest 2026 gave us more footage of the remake of the iconic and genre-defining first-person shooter. Amid all the bullets and explosions, a small boiler-plater sticks out: "Captur
  
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• Control Resonant pre-orders come with a lavish SteelBook edition ahead of its September release

  08-06-2026 18:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  Quick pre-order: top picks(Image credit: Remedy Entertainment)US: $59.99 at AmazonUK: £44.99 at Smyths ToysThe mind-melting world of Remedy's Control is back for a sequel with Control Resonant, which is set to launch on September 24, 2026.Control Resonate pre-orders are now live, and there are a few different versions out there for both the PS5 and Xbox Series X. To start with, there's the traditional standard edition available for $59.99 (Amazon) / £44.99 (Smyths Toys) on the PS5 an
  
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• Stellar Blade boss admits he "struggled" with its boring main character, but going into Blood Rain "realized that players can fully immerse themselves even in a character with a strong, distinct personality"

  08-06-2026 18:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  Naive optimism clashes with tried-and-true pessimism within me as Hyung-Tae Kim, head of Stellar Blade developer Shift Up and now chief of newly revealed sequel Stellar Blade: Blood Rain, reckons well-written characters might be interesting after all. Speaking with Inven Global (the English-translated branch of the Korean outlet), Kim admits, "When making the first game, I struggled with the [main] character Eve – specifically, whether to leave the character as a blank slate for player emp
  
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• Halo: Campaign Evolved's digital game manual is exclusive to its Premium and Collector's Editions, making for a very expensive list of instructions

  08-06-2026 18:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  Halo: Campaign Evolved has a release date thanks to yesterday's Xbox Games Showcase, and we've also now been shown what we can expect from the game's various different editions, including one slightly baffling choice to make a digital game manual a Premium item. Depending on how much money you want to spend on Halo: Campaign Evolved, Halo Studios has a number of different options for you when the game launches next month. As well as the Standard Edition, which just includes the game, there's the
  
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• Halo: Campaign Evolved pre-orders have hit the shelves, but that Collector's Edition is difficult to catch

  08-06-2026 18:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  Quick pre-orderUS: $49.99 at AmazonUK: £49.99 at AmazonHalo on PlayStation has officially made it out of the group chat, and now Campaign Evolved pre-orders are ready to go across PS5 and Xbox Series X. The Combat Evolved remake sees Master Chief retouched with current gen visuals, but Halo Studios also promises more of what made the original so great; more weapons, more vehicles, and more Skulls. Halo Campaign Evolved pre-orders come in two casual flavors, Standard and Premium, with so-fa
  
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• Monster Hunter Wilds fans collectively sigh as Ascendance expansion brings back hated elder dragon Kushala Daora: "I'm just really tired of seeing him"

  08-06-2026 18:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  Monster Hunter Wilds Ascendance has the fanbase hyped, but the return of the elder dragon Kushala Doara has them rolling their eyes.Monster Hunter Wilds's "massive expansion" was finally announced at Summer Game Fest last week, with Monster Hunter Wilds Ascendance set to launch in 2027, which will undoubtedly bring back the Master Rank quests and introduce new and returning monsters. Given that Monster Hunter Wilds' base game brought back some long-time series absentees – with a ton of lov
  
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• 3 years after releasing one of the best indie JRPGs, Sea of Stars devs roll out the "final update" and tease a new game

  08-06-2026 18:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  When Sea of Stars was released in 2023, not even its developer could have predicted the overwhelmingly positive reaction the indie RPG would receive. In a sea, pun intended, of nostalgic Chrono Trigger-inspired games, Sabotage Studio's take on the genre stood out. Now, three years later, the team is closing the chapter on Sea of Stars.In a June 8 post on Steam, Sabotage Studio announced, "the final update is here." Sea of Stars: Sunset Edition marks "the end of a journey that has spanned more th
  
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• Gears of War: E-Day's PS5 port is reportedly mostly complete as Xbox only recently decided to U-turn on its console exclusivity plans

  08-06-2026 18:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  As Halo: Campaign Evolved and Fable bring those respective series to PlayStation 5 between this year and next, the big hold-out for Xbox exclusives remains Gears of War: E-Day. But apparently, even that almost made the jump before a recent decision prevented the COG soldiers from joining Sony's stable.So recently, a significant amount of work was already done on a port before plans were changed, according to a report from The Verge. As part of Xbox's offerings at Summer Game Fest 2026, it was re
  
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• Former Witcher 3 director has just "one request" for CD Projekt Red as it finalizes Songs of the Past expansion

  08-06-2026 17:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  With The Witcher 3 on all our minds as the RPG's new expansion (no, not DLC, y'all), Songs of the Past, is underway, former CD Projekt Red developers remain as hopeful as we do that it'll prove to be well-done.Speaking with GamesRadar+ in a recent interview at Summer Game Fest, Rebel Wolves – the team made up of CD Projekt Red veterans currently working on vampire RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker – CEO Konrad Tomaszkiewicz shares his thoughts on Songs of the Past. It's an interesting stat
  
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• It turns out the best line in The Mandalorian and Grogu was improv, according to Jon Favreau

  08-06-2026 17:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  It turns out everyone's favorite line from The Mandalorian and Grogu was actually some genius improvisation. That's according to Jon Favreau, who revealed the behind the scenes tidbit in the new director's commentary for the film, which is available via the TheatersEars app. In the new Star Wars movie, Din Djarin is captured and taken to Nal Hutta by Embo the bounty hunter, and Grogu and his Anzellan pals set off on an adventure to rescue him. This involves climbing up to a pipe that leads deepe
  
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• Spyro: A Realm Beyond devs "hope that this is the first of many" new games in the series: "We want Spyro to live on for a long time"

  08-06-2026 17:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  Spyro: A Realm Beyond is the iconic purple dragon's first all-new game in 18 years, but the devs at Toys for Bob don't want to stop here, with studio head Paul Yan expressing hopes that "this is the first of many" to come. Speaking in an interview with GamesRadar+ at Summer Game Fest 2026, Yan says he's "proud of the team," who have been "paying attention and listening to the community." He sees that A Realm Beyond could have fallen into two extremes: "If you stick too much to nostalgia, then yo
  
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• Boba Fett star Temuera Morrison says he was hoping to "pop in" to The Mandalorian and Grogu – and it would have made perfect sense

  08-06-2026 17:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  Boba Fett actor Temuera Morrison was hoping to make an appearance in The Mandalorian and Grogu, and it actually would've made a whole lot of sense."I was hoping to pop in there, too, and maybe help [Din Djarin and Grogu] out with something," Morrison told a fan who said that he hoped Boba would've made an appearance. "They might want him back one day… you never know."It wouldn't have been out of the realm of possibility for Boba Fett to appear in The Mandalorian and Grogu given that he ap
  
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• Death Stranding movie director reveals Hideo Kojima's reaction to his script

  08-06-2026 17:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  Death Stranding movie director-writer Michael Sarnoski has given a status update on the A24 adaptation's script – and Hideo Kojima's glowing response to it."I'm writing the script right now and hopefully almost done with that and really excited to dive into it," Sarnoski told IGN.To that end, the Pig and A Quiet Place: Day One helmer has been in discussions with both Kojima and A24, which means the usual back-and-forth tweaks."We're working on some revisions together, and they all seem sup
  
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• Don't expect Uncharted creator Amy Hennig's Marvel game anytime soon, Paramount Games Studio head says: "We're giving them the time to cook"

  08-06-2026 17:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  Good news, Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra is still in the works. Bad news: it probably won't release anytime soon. Well, you can't have it all.Shawn Kittelsen, senior vice president, head of creative and production at Paramount Games Studio, tells IGN, "I don't think it'll be 2026," when pressed for a release date. Kittelsen explains that while the game has had a long development - it was first announced in 2021 with a 2025 release date that was later pushed - the studio is not rushing to get the ga
  
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• Gears of War E-Day pre-orders are live, but PS5 players will have to sit this one out

  08-06-2026 17:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  Quick pre-order: top picks(Image credit: Xbox)US: $69 at Best Buy (Includes Open-Beta)
  UK: £59.99 at Amazon (Includes Open-Beta)20 years after the original Gears of War launched on Xbox, the brand-new Gears of War E-Day is coming to the Xbox Series X/S this October 6, 2026.The game was rated for both the Xbox and the PS5 earlier this week, which is typically a nod that it's coming to both consoles. However, there was no PS5 version mentioned at the Gears of War E-Day Direct showcase, and X
  
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• Marvel star Wyatt Russell says Bucky Barnes actor Sebastian Stan is "amazing" in Avengers: Doomsday, and the Thunderbolts "worked a lot on set with everybody"

  08-06-2026 17:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  Thunderbolts star Wyatt Russell has teased more about Avengers: Doomsday, and it sounds like he's very impressed by his co-star Sebastian Stan. "We have finished most of the filming, and all the stuff is done," Russell told Deadline at the London Disclosure Day premiere. "It's looking awesome from what I've been able to glean. [I] haven't seen much, but I've seen some of the trailers and stuff. Just doing it was a blast. "I can tell you Sebastian is amazing in it. I know David [Harbour]'s going
  
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• Star Wars fans are "over the timeline between" the prequels and original trilogy, and are wondering when Lucasfilm will move on too

  08-06-2026 17:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  Over the past decade, Star Wars has focused heavily on the period of time between the prequels and original trilogy, so much so that fans are wondering if it is time to move on from releasing projects set in this era. When the Star Wars prequels were released, there was no doubt that fans had a lot of questions about what had happened in the 19 years between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. But thanks to the ever-growing franchise, many projects have filled in the blanks and introduced lots o
  
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• Years before The Last of Us put up 20m sales and spawned a successful TV adaptation, a Sony exec and several Naughty Dog devs thought "It's not going to do very well" because it was too different from Uncharted 3

  08-06-2026 17:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Many of the world's greatest successes had doubters at one point or another. Speed metal pioneers Motorhead were voted the 'Worst Band in the World' by NME ahead of their debut album, and the script for Back to the Future was famously rejected dozens of times before it went into production. The Last of Us is no different, as a higher-up at Sony failed to see the potential of the zombie horror on first impression."Some high-level executive at Sony looked at the game, and was supposed to give a ma
  
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• Nier creator Yoko Taro swoons over Gundam Rogue Orbit, says he wouldn't be confident enough to create anything cooler than Bandai Namco's new mech game

  08-06-2026 16:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  One of the most stylish announcements at Summer Game Fest this year was Gundam Rogue Orbit. Fans of the iconic mech series can't keep their excitement to themselves after seeing the game's reveal, and that just so happens to include Nier creator Yoko Taro.Taro, who has always been vocal about his praise for other games, took to Twitter following Rogue Orbit's announcement to call it "insanely impressive." Though he mentions that he's been struck by all the recent game announcements, confessing h
  
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• This surprise shadowdropped anime gets the first-ever perfect rating on Crunchyroll

  08-06-2026 16:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You has become the first anime on Crunchyroll to get a perfect five-star rating on the streamer.The series, from Asahi Productions, dropped its first six episodes on Crunchyroll as 12 'mini-episodes' on June 3. It revolves around the quirky saga of downbeat worker Sasaki and his interactions with supermarket worker Yamada and her alter-ego Tayama, who shares cigarettes with Sasaki outside the building.As you can imagine – especially whenever something re
  
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• Nintendo Direct confirmed for tomorrow, with 50 minutes of announcements followed by a massive Treehouse: Live stream

  08-06-2026 16:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nintendo has confirmed that the rumored Nintendo Direct for June 9, 2026, will be happening as Summer Game Fest continues.Last week, rumors emerged that a new Nintendo Direct – the first proper one since last September – would be airing this week on June 9, and despite the Nintendo Today app missing its usual update time, Nintendo went for the swerve as it has now announced that the rumors are true, and a Nintendo Direct will be on the air at 7am PT / 10am ET / 3pm BST on June 9, 202
  
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