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• PlayStation VR coming to select stores Friday

  16-06-2016 23:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Sony has announced that demos for PlayStation VR will drop at select Best Buy and GameStop locations throughout the country tomorrow, quickly expanding to 300 locations by the end of the month.
  
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• The first look at Ian McKellen back as Gandalf in The Hunt for Gollum has been revealed

  18-09-2026 15:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  We haven’t even seen Ian McKellen don his shiny red Magneto helmet in Avengers: Doomsday yet, and already he’s being prepped to reprise his other iconic role as Gandalf the Grey in the Lord of the Rings prequel that doesn't have "The Hobbit" in the title: The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum. The actor who has appeared in all six live-action Middle-Earth movies so far is back again, this time in the chapter that will follow the desperate search for the former owner of The One R
  
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• This is your reminder that Over the Garden Wall is back on Blu-ray, and a must-have fall edition to your physical media collection

  18-09-2026 15:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first sight of crispy orange leaves always leaves me with one desire: "It's time for an Over the Garden Wall rewatch." Yet until recently, this was a pretty arduous task. And I really mean recent, as the latest Blu-ray print of the perfectly autumnal 10-episode animated series launched on April 7 earlier this very year.Before the $17.95 / £14.99 (via Amazon) Blu-ray dropped, the existing release was stuck on random streaming sites and DVD. Even if you did manage to catch a physical cop
  
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• Fable lead says "every single member of the team is first and foremost" a fan of the original RPG trilogy

  18-09-2026 14:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fable game director Ralph Fulton says the team behind the reboot of the classic RPG series was built with fans of the original games. Rebooting a franchise that has been pretty much dead since 2010 is going to be a daunting challenge for anyone. But for Playground Games, not only are the developers rebooting Fable, a franchise that it did not originally develop, but on top of that, it's the studio's first foray outside of racing games, and it's a game that's garnered over six years of anticipati
  
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• Loki star Tom Hiddleston has a lot of love for Star Wars: "It's a very early introduction to moral clarity and the balance of goodness and love in the universe"

  18-09-2026 13:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  Tom Hiddleston is just about one of the most charming talents in Hollywood, even when it comes to being thrown a curveball on the red carpet that quickly caught him off guard. In a recent interview, the man who has given us Loki for over a decade was asked how the other mega sci-fi franchise, Star Wars, has inspired who he is today. Pausing for thought, the newly appointed God of Stories gave a brilliant answer that sums up precisely what the franchise from far, far away is all about. "I love th
  
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• Tommy Shepherd star won't confirm whether his Marvel character has powers in VisionQuest

  18-09-2026 13:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ruaridh Mollica, who will make his MCU debut as Tommy Shepherd in VisionQuest, is playing coy about whether his character will have his superpowers or not. Tommy first appeared in WandaVision as a child, but an older version of the character is set to appear in the Vision-centric show. But when ScreenRant asked Mollica if his superspeed powers would factor into VisionQuest, Mollica kept his cards close to his chest and answered: "This is a mystery that I am not comfortable answering." VisionQues
  
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• VisionQuest showrunner confirms no generative AI was used in the Marvel show, but it does feature a nod to its failings

  18-09-2026 13:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  VisionQuest showrunner Terry Matalas has confirmed that the Marvel show hasn't used any generative AI in the making of it. This is in spite of the fact that the series, which features the human versions of several AI characters who exist in Vision's head, would have had a pretty perfect excuse. "No, not at all," Matalas confirmed to ScreenRant about not using it. "There hasn't really been a need. All the designs nod to how our current form of AI processes things... That felt like a fun way for u
  
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• The game may be a code in a box, but GTA 6's soundtrack is now available on vinyl for physical media fans

  18-09-2026 13:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album feels like a lovely consolation prize. As a collector of all things gaming, my hopes were crushed when it was first unveiled that the game would be nothing more than a code in a box. Yet while my game shelf will be worse off, at least my record collection doesn't have to be, as the GTA 6soundtrack is releasing physically on vinyl this November.Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album is available to pre-order for $49.99 at Best Buy and is a 34-track, 2 LP gatefold set featur
  
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• Prepare your hard drives: Final Fantasy 7 Revelation is "probably going to be around 200 GB of game," lead says

  18-09-2026 13:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi warns that the finale of Square Enix's Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy will probably be about 200 GB.Both Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth shipped on multiple discs allowing people to access the entirety of the game without the need to download anything. Not only was this a cute throwback to the PS1 era which saw the original Final Fantasy 7 ship across multiple discs, but a good way to preserve the game in the event these online stores eventu
  
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• Palworld devs have "a graveyard" containing "hundreds" of scrapped Pals, but there was one design everyone at Pocketpair knew would be a hit

  18-09-2026 12:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  You can imagine anything Pokemon-like will have a litany of unused designs for its monsters. It's inherent to the concept, and Palworld is no exception, with an enormous amount of Pals that have been cast aside for various reasons. But by contrast, there was one that the devs knew was going to do well.Speaking to Gaming World Interviews at Gamescom 2026, John 'Bucky' Buckley, the head of publishing and communications at Palworld developer Pocketpair, breaks down the process for designing pals. "
  
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• Superman star confirms the Gorilla Grodd TV show takes place before the events of Man of Tomorrow

  18-09-2026 12:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  When Man of Tomorrow arrives in theaters next year, it'll bring with it (presumably) fully fledged Green Lantern John Stewart (Aaron Pierre), fresh off the show Lanterns. He won't be the only character getting his own show making an appearance, though, as Superman's best friend, Jimmy Olsen, will also have one, even if it has Gorilla Grodd's name on it and not his. The People v. Gorilla Grodd is an upcoming show set for release on HBO Max and will be shot like a true-crime docuseries, hosted by
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Revelation DLC will "dig deeper" into Sephiroth and Vincent, but Naoki Hamaguchi is "not going to tell you" if their stories are prequels

  18-09-2026 12:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  Final Fantasy 7 Remake series director Naoki Hamaguchi says that Revelation's story DLCs will dig deeper into their subjects, but he's not telling us when exactly they'll be set. Earlier this month we finally got confirmation that Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will be releasing next April, and that after skipping DLC with Rebirth, the final entry in the trilogy will be getting two expansion packs. The first is simply titled Sephiroth, while the second is titled Vincent & the Turks, with expansi
  
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• New Rockstar leak allegedly reveals GTA 6 assets and cut GTA 5 Liberty City DLC, with nearly 200 GB of unseen content

  18-09-2026 12:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  GTA 6 is back in the limelight following yet another supposed Rockstar Games leak – but this time, the leak includes its predecessor: GTA 5.In case you're out of the loop, a huge GTA 6 leak made rounds last month, showing a good bit of what we ended up seeing in the official extended look on Netflix later on.
  And, what's more, the leak kept on givin' as the anonymous poster behind it stated they'd not stop in a demand for digital rights, physical copies, and more, with claims to be "raisin
  
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• Resident Evil movie is dividing the fanbase, with debates over the comedy and the ending

  18-09-2026 12:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Resident Evil movie is here, and fans are sharing their thoughts on the film. The movie, which stars Austin Abrams as medical courier Bryan, takes place "on the periphery" of Resident Evil 2 and doesn't include a lot of lore or any of the characters from the games. Over on Reddit, Resident Evil fans are discussing the movie – and it's a pretty even mix of appreciation and criticism, with the ending, the comedy, and the lack of game lore particularly hot topics. The following contains s
  
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• Far Cry series from Alien: Earth creator adds Spider-Noir and Midnight Mass stars

  18-09-2026 11:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  Noah Hawley and Rob Mac's Far Cry series just gained a massive batch of stars to add to its cast list, and they make for a very interesting combination. Variety reports that Mac, who is both writing and taking the lead role alongside Lizzy Caplan and Steve Buscemi, will be joined by Brendan Gleeson (Spider-Noir), Jennifer Jason Leigh (The Hateful Eight), Hamish Linklater (Midnight Mass), Sam Spruell (Alien: Earth), and Jamie Demetriou (The Afterparty) in the first season. No plot details or char
  
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• Resident Evil fans have spotted some deep-cut Leon. S Kennedy Easter eggs in the movie

  18-09-2026 11:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  While the Resident Evil movie focuses on telling a new story set in the world of the franchise, that doesn't mean it isn't stuffed with some neat Resident Evil Easter eggs. It's been well-documented that the film has typewriters, herbs, and first aid spray cans, but there are also a few nods to one of the most well-loved Resi characters, Leon S. Kennedy.Warning though: we'll be getting into spoilers from the Resident Evil movie below, so make sure you've seen it first. These come later on in the
  
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• Zack Snyder explains what's holding up the director's cut of Sucker Punch

  18-09-2026 11:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  If there's one thing that Zack Snyder loves more than slow-motion, it's director's cuts. Throughout his career, six of his films have been re-released with extra bits tacked on. Sometimes they've been hits (Justice League), and other times they've made tough watches even tougher (Rebel Moon Part I and II). One film he still hasn't revisited is his 2011 film Sucker Punch, starring Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish, Oscar Isaac, and Jon Hamm. It was the first movie Snyder penned and directed (clearly,
  
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• The Lanterns' subtitles might have just revealed a huge Hal Jordan spoiler

  18-09-2026 10:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  Lanterns fans might've spotted something in the subtitles of last week's episode that gives away a massive bit of info regarding Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) and his status after the attack on Rushville. In episode 5 – 'Lights Out' –John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) returns to an injured Hal buried under rubble, where the replacement finally takes the ring from his mentor. However, what was already an emotional chat between the two might've held some interesting secrets, given that the Spani
  
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• World of Warcraft: Forever beta struggles to launch as devs say "the number of people hammering at the door of the Beta is... insane"

  17-09-2026 23:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  World of Warcraft: Forever is here in beta form, and the true WoW experience is intact, right down to the infinite queues and disconnects as players start banging on the door to get in. Even the devsseem a bit taken aback by the number of players lining up to participate, but they promise eager fans that everybody will be in soon."Thank you to everyone waiting to get into the WoW: Forever Beta," the official Warcraft account begins. "We're working through some final issues, and we expect the doo
  
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• Steam is shoveling RPGs at people right now, and I think it's the perfect time to get Divinity: Original Sin for 90% off ahead of Larian's post-Baldur's Gate 3 Divinity

  17-09-2026 23:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Opportunity is not only knocking, it's about to punch down your door – Steam is discounting a whole bunch of RPGs like it always is, and Larian Studios' Divinity: Original Sin is currently available for its lowest price ever, at 90% off. That makes the now-standard Enhanced edition of the hardcore fantasy game $3.99, or two packs of gum, and its coinciding Collector's Edition is $6.99, or three packs of gum… This is making me realize how much inflation has impacted packs of gum, but
  
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• Zack Snyder says that Walking Dead star Jeffrey Dean Morgan wants to play Snake Plissken in Escape from New York reboot: “He’s literally been hitting me up”

  17-09-2026 23:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  Zack Snyder says Jeffrey Dean Morgan has been lovingly bugging him about playing Snake Plissken in his upcoming Escape from New York reboot."He's been literally hitting me up," Snyder said on the Happy Sad Confused podcast. "He's the best. I love him. He's great."It was announced back in June that Snyder would write and direct a new version of John Carpenter's Escape From New York. The remake was announced in 2022 with Radio Silence attached to direct and Leigh Whannell set to write the script.
  
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• Palworld Palfarm is less like Stardew Valley than you might expect, lead says, but it "is more on the cozier side" than Pocketpair's survival game

  17-09-2026 23:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  When Pocketpair announces a farming game featuring its colorful crew of Pals, it's only reasonable for people to start calling it Palworld Stardew Valley. But that's not quite what Palworld: Palfarm actually is, according to studio publishing and communications lead John "Bucky" Buckley. It is cozier and less violent than the survival game itself, but the farming sim is still going to defy expectations.Pocketpair has only provided a scant few details on what to expect from Palfarm, and Buckley w
  
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• "One of the biggest mistakes game developers make," Valve's Gabe Newell warns in an unearthed clip, is treating "genuinely entertaining" player actions as hacking

  17-09-2026 23:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  An old university lecture from Valve boss Gabe Newell is making the rounds online, with clip merchant WebKnower racking up millions of views on YouTube sharing snippets of Newell's advice. The talk is still interesting today, and in one especially popular clip, Newell examines "the biggest mistakes game developers make." The video circulating, "Gabe Newell Explains Game Developers [sic] Biggest Mistake," might be a bit of a reach, but Newell's argument is reasonable. You're better off watching t
  
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• The Resident Evil movie's final transformation could be a deep-cut reference to one of the series' lesser-played games

  17-09-2026 22:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Even with all the surprising laughs in Zach Cregger's Resident Evil, the brilliant video game adaptation ends on a far more tragic note than you might have expected. After fighting his way through the local residents around and within Raccoon City, Bryan (Austin Abrams) finally makes his delivery, only to learn it's the one thing that can save him from the virus that has ravaged the area. Warning: spoilers for the Resident Evil movie ending followUnfortunately, he doesn't have enough time to tak
  
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• Are Leon and Claire in the Resident Evil movie?

  17-09-2026 22:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  This week, Zach Cregger delivers some icky, sticky goodness with Resident Evil. The film has already been a massive critical hit and is the highest-rated live-action video game adaptation on Rotten Tomatoes. It's great news for the Weapons director, who took a big swing with a film fuelled by a 27-year legacy of incredible video games and a 24-year legacy of movies that, well, weren't. The trick with this entry, however, is that Cregger tells a story that seems to run adjacent to the events that
  
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• The 6 best new shows and movies streaming this week on Netflix, Hulu, Apple TV, and more (September 18-20)

  17-09-2026 20:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Well, here we are again. Another week and another bucket load of brilliant movies and television shows to catch up on, which promises to be a great bit of binging. Sure, you can go out and see Resident Evil, or maybe spend some time slicing and dicing bad guys as Wolverine, but sometimes, time must be spent just chilling out on the sofa and taking another trip back to Hawkins, or maybe see an unfiltered Gary Oldman fart like he owns the place.So what have we got for you? Well, firstly there&rsqu
  
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• Japanese companies like Nintendo, Capcom, and Konami are healthier because they have smaller teams, don't have frequent layoffs, and don't pay executives $30 million, says expert

  17-09-2026 19:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  Even as GTA 6 is set to be the biggest entertainment launch of all time and publishers like Activision Blizzard and EA get bought and sold for billions, there are lingering fears that the game industry is heading toward – or perhaps already in the middle of – its biggest crash in decades. But much like the big crash of the '80s, this one seems to be very regional, and Japan is among the game development hubs seeming to make it through intact."Japan is a completely different ballgame"
  
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• The Last of Us game director says AAA games have gotten "boring," and he's "not excited" looking at God of War Laufey gameplay

  17-09-2026 19:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us and Uncharted 4 game director Bruce Straley has shipped enough AAA blockbusters to know that triple-A gaming is getting tired."I think the verbs and experiences we're delivering in the triple-A space are…" Straley tells Edge magazine for issue 428, as part of a feature that's now been republished in the Knowledge newsletter, "I wanna say boring." The former Naughty Dog lead has had a hand in shaping multiple major franchises since 1999, and he stopped being impressed at som
  
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• Capcom is finally removing scummy character customization vouchers from Monster Hunter Wilds, players immediately dance on their grave

  17-09-2026 18:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ahead of Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance, Capcom has announced the removal of the game's widely hated character edit vouchers, which force players to spend real money in order to re-edit their character's appearance. "With the launch of Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance in 2027, all players will be able to re-edit the appearance of their hunter and Palico as many times as they like, free of charge and without the need for a Character Edit Voucher, which will be removed from the game," a post fro
  
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• The Nintendo Switch would have "completely eliminated" the Japanese console market if it became "another flop like the Wii U," expert says

  17-09-2026 18:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  You probably don't need to be reminded that the Nintendo Switch was a remarkable success. The hybrid console is the second-best-selling system ever, behind the almighty PlayStation 2, and one analyst believes that if it hadn't taken off, the Japanese side of the industry would've taken a serious hit.Nintendo wasn't in the strongest position leading into the Switch. The Wii U failed to meet anyone's expectations, especially after the Wii, and the makers of The Legend of Zelda and Kirby needed a w
  
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