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• Pikmin 4 Fell Down "List of Priorities" But Is Still in Development

  07-07-2016 13:31
  
  Last year, Shigeru Miyamoto announced that Pikmin 4 was "very close to completion", but we've heard very little about it since then. Now we have good news and slightly less-than-heartening news.
  “We’re working on ." said Miyamoto to Game Rant at E3 this year. "So, you know, when we’re in development we have to create a list of priorities and it has been hard to kind of fit that into that list, but we’re hopefully starting to see that on the list now.”
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• CD Projekt Red defies all that is good in The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past by fixing Roach's "movement behavior," but mercifully lets us turn the fix off to preserve the horse's "shenanigans"

  09-09-2026 17:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  Changes are coming in The Witcher 3 remaster and Songs of the Past, and your trusty steed, Roach, is among the areas where you might notice some alterations. The mighty horse definitely has a distinct personality in the original game, and aspects of that have been upgraded for this update and the Songs of the Past DLC - but you can turn that all off if you prefer.In an interview with Fall Damage, Karolina Kuzia, the design director at Fool's Theory, the studio that helped make Songs of the Past,
  
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• Star Fox Adventures finally hits Switch 2 today, and I'm willing myself to believe the Zelda-like is as good as I thought it was when I was 12

  09-09-2026 17:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  After 24 years, Star Fox Adventures is back. Rare's 2002 GameCube title turned Nintendo's beloved rail shooter into a Zelda-style action-adventure game, and while my nostalgic love for it runs deep, it's always had a controversial legacy among series fans. Now, we're all getting a chance to revisit it on Switch 2, as announced during today's Nintendo Direct.Star Fox Adventures joins the GameCube library on Nintendo Switch Online today, September 9. As with all the recent GameCube re-releases, it
  
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• You probably shouldn't play the Zelda Ocarina of Time remake with an N64 controller, but I'm holding for OG atmospheric controls

  09-09-2026 17:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's safe to say the Zelda Ocarina of Time remake plans to leave the original's janky N64 controller in the past. That much is clear from Nintendo's reveal, as the revamped classic now has a free-moving camera and dedicated buttons for jumping and sprinting, but I'd argue adding support for the classic gamepad could honor the OG 3D Hyrule outing.Okay, yes, if you really want to play Ocarina of Time with the arguably cursed retro controller, you should probably explore how to play N64 games inste
  
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• Kirby and the World Beyond looks like the first open-world Kirby game, and it's coming to Switch 2 in spring 2027

  09-09-2026 17:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Today's Nintendo Direct showcase gave us a sneak peek at some exciting new games underway for the Switch 2, including none other than Kirby and the World Beyond.It looks like a stunning little entry to Nintendo's 34-year-old series, standing as its second 3D entry after Kirby and the Forgotten Land – a title that itself launched a few years back in 2022 for the original Switch console.Not only is it as visually vibrant and cozy as you'd expect a Kirby title to be (especially a 3D one after
  
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• Silent Hill 2 Remake dev's haunted new Onyx: The Dark Grip is the only Switch 2 game to make its horror exclusive to handheld mode

  09-09-2026 16:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  Silent Hill 2 Remake studio and Cronos: The New Dawn creator Bloober Team has officially announced Onyx: The Dark Grip for Switch 2 at Nintendo Direct September 2026. Earlier this year, fans had whispered about how the developer had applied to trademark the title in 2024. But no one dared to start a rumor ambitious enough to explain how unusual Onyx: The Dark Grip actually is – the psychological horror game steeped in fluffy mist is playable exclusively in Switch 2 handheld mode. This stor
  
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• Ocarina of Time Remake amiibo are up for pre-order, and I'm obsessed that Young Link pays homage to classic Zelda artwork

  09-09-2026 16:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  Quick links(Image credit: Nintendo)US: $24.99 at GameStop
  UK: Check stock at NintendoThe brand-new Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time amiibo may feel pretty cursed to some, at least where their unlocks are concerned, but I'm absolutely smitten with these new collectibles. The $24.99-each (GameStop) amiibo aren't just adorable little replicas of Young Link and Young Zelda as they appear in the upcoming Ocarina of Time Remake, but they also pay homage to some of my most beloved game artwork, at least
  
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• Mario Kart World's best free update yet adds 10 retro tracks from Super Mario Kart today

  09-09-2026 16:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  Mario Kart World is getting yet another free content update today, this time adding our first batch of new tracks.Specifically, courses from Super Mario Kart are being added to the VS Race mode. We see SNES Choco Island 1 and Choco Island 2 now available as options under the standard Choco Mountain track, for example. Vanilla Lake and Ghost Valley are also coming, amongst others, for a total of 10. Another neat Super Mario Kart nod comes in the form of the ? Panels on the road, which you can dri
  
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• Metroid Ravenous, the first 2D Metroid since Dread, is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in January

  09-09-2026 16:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  After five years, we're finally getting a new 2D Metroid game. Metroid Ravenous was announced as part of today's Nintendo Direct, Metroid Ravenous looks like a direct follow-up to Dread, and it's set to launch very soon: January 28.The first trailer teases plenty, but the key bit seems to be some sort of feeding mechanic. We see Samus repeatedly absorbing energy from her enemies like, well, a Metroid, and the idea of hunger would certainly explain the title.This story is developing.
  
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• The Odyssey star Robert Pattinson is getting Oscar buzz for his latest movie as it lands a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score

  09-09-2026 16:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  Robert Pattinson is continuing his year of impressive performances with the upcoming crime thriller Primetime. The film stars the actor as a fictionalized version of presenter Chris Hansen, the host of the reality television series To Catch a Predator. The series aired on Dateline NBC and saw Hansen and a TV crew approach men who believed they had been speaking to minors online. The film is loosely based on the production of the show as well as a long-form feature written on it by Esquire, calle
  
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• VisionQuest showrunner confirms when the upcoming TV show takes place on the Marvel timeline

  09-09-2026 16:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  Upcoming MCU show VisionQuest looks like a suitably trippy affair, with the grieving synthezoid retreating into his own head following the events of WandaVision and somehow coming into contact with his teenage son, Tommy Shepherd. But where exactly the show slots onto the Marvel timeline has been something of a mystery until now."Years have passed since WandaVision," VisionQuest showrunner Terry Matalas confirmed to Polygon. "I would say we're about current with Spider-Man: Brand New Day." If we
  
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• "It's a new day at Blizzard": Union wins historic contract protecting 1,900 World of Warcraft, Diablo, Overwatch, and more workers as Microsoft plans another 1,600 layoffs

  09-09-2026 16:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  Blizzard union members represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA) have won a contract that shields a total of 1,900 workers at the World of Warcraft developer ahead of BlizzCon 2026, and in the middle of parent company Microsoft's ongoing plan to layoff a total of 3,200 people. "It's a new day at Blizzard, where greater power for workers is translating into more innovative games for players," says CWA president Claude Cummings Jr. in a press release. The union – which inclu
  
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• GTA 6 wasn't "fully formed" when Trailer 1 released, Rockstar boss says, but the Tom Petty song it used was a "mission statement" of where it was going

  09-09-2026 15:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's been almost three years since we saw the first trailer for GTA 6, and Rockstar North's co-studio head has now revealed – perhaps unsurprisingly – that the game wasn't "fully formed" at that point. Despite that, though, the song used in it was a "mission statement" for what was to come. The wait for GTA 6 has felt extremely long, with Rockstar's sparse marketing certainly not helping matters. Trailer 1 was all we had to go off for a long time, introducing us to Lucia and who woul
  
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• GTA 6 DualSense pre-orders drop soon, here's how to secure your Vice City controller

  09-09-2026 15:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  GTA 6 DualSense pre-orders will be live in less than 24 hours, which means it's time to rev the engines and get ready to stock hunt. The last time a special release like this ran out of stock was when the 30th Anniversary model hit the shelves, but with 2026 firmly gripped in GTA fever I wouldn't be surprised if things moved quickly this week as well. This isn't my first time in this situation. I've been tracking tough-to-find pre-orders since those hectic early days of the PS5's launch, coverin
  
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• Reacher season 4 has just revealed what was hidden on the USB, but what is the chemical toxin?

  09-09-2026 15:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  After six episodes and countless wild goose chases, Reacher season 4 has finally revealed what was hiding on the USB. But you may be wondering what it actually is. Warning: the following contains spoilers for Reacher season 4 episode 7. Turn back now if you haven't caught up, but make sure to read our spoiler-free Reacher season 4 review first. At the very start of the season, we learned that just before Anna Merrick had committed suicide, she handed a USB drive to Reacher, which everyone seemed
  
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• No Man's Sky Cosmos update says screw it, build your own space station and destroy "space hulks" with a gravity gun: "Our most requested feature since launch"

  09-09-2026 15:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  No Man's Sky Cosmos is Hello Games' latest update, and it's making enormous changes to space itself after 10 years. Cosmos is out for free today, September 9, hot on the heels of the big 10th anniversary blowout. "No Man’s Sky is often referred to as 'a Space Game', it’s a huge part of our game, but we’ve never really updated space since release," Hello Games says of the update.Space has certainly changed now. Cosmos is headlined by space station ownership, which Hello Games sa
  
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• Light No Fire shows signs of life: Hello Games says No Man's Sky Cosmos update uses shared tech, teases "alliances of tens of thousands of players"

  09-09-2026 15:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Light No Fire, the next massive survival game from Hello Games, makes a rare appearance in the overview for No Man's Sky's Cosmos update, which is out today, September 9. Cosmos introduces sweeping changes and additions to space itself, from custom space stations to resource-rich "space hulks." It also adds player alliances that can fit thousands of allied players and stations across the stars. The bones of some of these features will carry over to Light No Fire, it seems. Toward the end of the
  
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• Corsair's new "budget" gaming chair costs $199, and it speaks to a larger pricing problem in the desk chair market

  09-09-2026 13:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Corsair has launched a new budget gaming chair, the Corsair TC80. I'm a big fan of any gaming chair maker that tries to make something affordable and accessible to the masses because if you've shopped around, you know that getting a good gaming seat can set you back a fortune. The new TC80 certainly has the design of a budget gaming chair - it has the look of the $100 thrones made by unknown brands at Best Buy, Amazon, and Walmart.I'm actually all for that. A bigger name brand like Corsair launc
  
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• Young Link has a face only a mother could love in Zelda Ocarina of Time remake, and even the series' most dedicated fans are struggling: "They did him dirty"

  09-09-2026 13:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  Oh Link, you've met with a terrible fate. You might not be a Deku Scrub, but you are absolutely lost in the uncanny valley thanks to Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake.Link's younger self stands out among all the other re-modeled characters for many of the wrong reasons. His chubby, babyface cheeks and big round eyes contribute to the feeling that we're looking at someone just slightly too inhuman for their own good.In reaction to Nintendo showcasing the remake, people have b
  
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• Thor director Kenneth Branagh says Marvel wanted to "horizontalize" the movie's Dutch angles, but it was too expensive

  09-09-2026 13:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Thor was one of the first movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and really set the tone for Chris Hemsworth's God of Thunder. Directed by Kenneth Branagh, the visual style of the movie was extremely distinctive, relying heavily on canted angles (or Dutch angles) throughout.These are shots where the camera is slanted to create diagonal lines on screen, rather than more traditional vertical and horizontal lines. If you revisit the movie, you'll realize that Thor is absolutely full of these momen
  
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• We're less than 100 days out from Avengers: Doomsday and it's already made $40 million

  09-09-2026 13:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  We still have over three months to wait until Avengers: Doomsday hits the big screen, but the MCU movie has already broken a major record in ticket resales. According to Global Box Office, Doomsday has already crossed $40 million in domestic pre-sales in the US. This makes the Marvel movie the first film in history to achieve that number of presales a whole 100 days before its release. This is quite the feat for the first Avengers movie in seven years. Historically, all Avengers movies have fare
  
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• Valve's Steam Hardware Survey suggests the Radeon RX 9070 XT is now AMD's most popular GPU

  09-09-2026 13:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  Valve just published Steam Hardware Survey results for August, and the Radeon RX 9070 XT is now the favored AMD GPU. It ranks above its cheaper non-XT counterpart, last-gen Radeon models, and even the RTX 3080 in terms of popularity, but GeForce graphics cards are still dominating the sample machines.Track down an RX 9070 XTAMD's upper mid-range graphics card is sadly more expensive than it was at launch, with the cheapest I can find being a Gigabyte model for $749 at Amazon. If you mosey over t
  
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• After 28 seasons and 338 episodes, South Park has officially changed its name

  09-09-2026 13:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  South Park is officially getting a new name ahead of the upcoming season 29, though we don't yet know if the satirical rebranding will be permanent.In a statement on Twitter, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, co-creators of the show formerly known as South Park, unveiled the new show name: South America. "Inspired by the bravery and patriotism of Apple and Google, we are changing the name of South Park to SOUTH AMERICA," Parker and Stone said. "We especially want to thank our parent company Paramount
  
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• Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Remake pre-orders are live, here's where to buy both editions

  09-09-2026 12:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time pre-orders have landed across the web, with both the physical and digital edition now available in the US and some early listings popping up in the UK as well. The remake was shown off in Nintendo's dedicated Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct, where we also learned of the title's November 5 release date and $69.99 / £54.99 launch price (though that's $59.99 for the digital edition). With copies popping up all over the web, it's time to lock in your early ord
  
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• Steam is seemingly responsible for one of the biggest leaks in years: Persona 6, Kingdom Hearts 4, Fable, Metro 2039, and over 70 other games see achievements spill online

  09-09-2026 12:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  Various new games – and I mean various – have reportedly suffered countless spoilers thanks to a Steam leak that's seen their achievements go entirely public.From Kingdom Hearts 4 to Persona 6 to Silent Hill: Townfall to… well, you name it, there's a downright plethora of titles seemingly affected by the massive leak on Valve's platform.
  You can find lists of every game (and their achievements, be warned) on online forums and websites like Twitter – and it's all so big i
  
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• Kingdom Hearts 4, Persona 6, and various "unannounced" games allegedly see their achievements go public as part of massive Steam leak

  09-09-2026 12:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  Various new games – and I mean various – have reportedly suffered countless spoilers thanks to a Steam leak that's seen their achievements go entirely public.From Kingdom Hearts 4 to Persona 6 to Silent Hill: Townfall to… well, you name it, there's a downright plethora of titles seemingly affected by the massive leak on Valve's platform.
  You can find lists of every game (and their achievements, be warned) on online forums and websites like Twitter – and it's all so big i
  
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• Avengers: Secret Wars gets its best tease yet as Kevin Feige reveals it will tell a "new story" inspired by the comics, featuring moments fans have "always dreamed of"

  09-09-2026 12:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel boss Kevin Feige has shared some new teases for Avengers: Secret Wars. Marvel Comics recently rereleased Jonathan Hickman's acclaimed Secret Wars comic storyline from 2015 with a new foreword from Feige containing some intriguing tidbits about the MCU adaptation. Per The Direct, in his introduction, he meditated on how the comic reinvented the Marvel universe, creating "something new, seamlessly picking up where the old universe left off, but branching out in all-new, all-different direct
  
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• Upcoming DCU show The People v. Gorilla Grodd has started filming at a US university just weeks after it was announced

  09-09-2026 12:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  The DCU is full steam ahead, as just over two weeks after James Gunn officially announced that The People v. Gorilla Grodd had been greenlit, the series has already started filming at a university in the US. The upcoming Jimmy Olsen show has started filming at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, and thanks to leaked set photos, it looks like the series will fully embrace the university setting. Images posted by a Georgia Tech student on TikTok show banners for Metropolis University,
  
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• Nintendo Direct September 2026 Live – Every Switch 2 announcement as they happen

  09-09-2026 12:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Nintendo Direct for September 2026 is nearly here, so we're firing up the old live blog to cover all the leaks and rumors ahead of the event itself, where we'll see what actually sticks during the showcase itself.Mind you, the fact we're having a Nintendo Direct today feels a bit odd. It was only yesterday, after all, that we were getting the latest on The Legend of Zelda, including the Ocarina of Time remake, which now has a release date. So, that rules out one series we won't be seeing tod
  
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• Nintendo Direct September 2026 live coverage – all the leaks and rumors on the build-up to the showcase

  09-09-2026 12:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  The latest Nintendo Direct is nearly here, so we're firing up the old live blog to cover all the leaks and rumors ahead of the event itself, where we'll see what actually sticks during the showcase itself.Mind you, the fact we're having a Nintendo Direct today feels a bit odd. It was only yesterday, after all, that we were getting the latest on The Legend of Zelda, including the Ocarina of Time remake, which now has a release date. So, that rules out one series we won't be seeing today, but than
  
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