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• Pope to meet 5 abused Chilean priests

  02-06-2018 18:27 via yahoo.com
  Pope Francis will on Saturday meet five Chilean priests who were sexually abused by another priest, Fernando Karadima, in an effort to heal their wounds and those of the church, the Vatican said.In a letter to Chileans issued last week, the pope had voiced his "shame" that the Catholic church had failed "to listen and react in time" to allegations of sexual abuse by Chilean clergy.Several members of the Chilean church hierarchy are accused by victims of ignoring and covering up child abuse by Ka
  
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• A PS6 handheld is seemingly on the table as PlayStation CEO says Sony will be "leveraging technologies that can be used in various forms and locations"

  26-06-2026 16:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Nintendo Switch 2 could have some competition as the best gaming handheld with a potentially portable PS6, depending on how you interpret comments made by Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Hideaki Nishino about next-gen console development. Whispers of a handheld PS6 console have been twirling in the wind for some while now. One recent rumor suggested the handheld could match the ROG Xbox Ally X when it comes to memory, while another told everyone to not bother thinking about the possibilit
  
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• Terraria's next patch will be its "largest" hotfix ever, as yo-yos "finally" get some improvements and Re-Logic gets "rolling on what comes next" for the sandbox game

  26-06-2026 16:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  The next Terraria update is going to be a big one. Yo-yos are getting substantial attention, alongside a hearty rebalance to make sure every class feels good play. And to top it all off, there's a huge hotfix on the way - historically large, in fact.Developer Re-Logic literally calls it the "largest hotfix type update in Terraria's history," in a brief overview of what's coming. "We are very ready to get what we hope will be the last (or darn close to it) hotfix update for Bigger and Boulder int
  
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• Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen is in good hands as Capcom veteran who turned Dragon's Dogma 1 into a legendary RPG is back at the helm for the new expansion

  26-06-2026 16:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  Capcom has confirmed that Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen director Kento Kinoshita will be returning to the director's chair for Dragon's Dogma 2's expansion. Dragon's Dogma was pretty liked when it launched back in 2012, but what really led to the game becoming the legendary title it is today was its expansion, Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen, which released a year later. Dragon's Dogma 2 then released a decade later and was seen as an all-timer by anyone who wasn't a coward, but 2025 came and went wit
  
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• X-Men '97 season 2 release schedule: when is episode 1 on Disney Plus?

  26-06-2026 15:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  To me, my X-Men! X-Men '97 season 2 is about to hit our screens on Disney Plus, and it already promises plenty of mutant mayhem and the arrival of heavy hitters, including Apocalypse.Unless you have some Professor X-style psychic abilities, you not be able to foresee exactly when new X-Men '97 season 2 episodes are dropping. To help, we've laid out the complete release schedule, starting with the upcoming premiere.For more, discover why the third season won't require as long a wait, as well as o
  
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• I asked our hardware experts for the five best Prime Day deals you shouldn't miss

  26-06-2026 15:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Prime Day gaming discounts have been coming in fast, and there's load of great deals to pick up. An almost overwhelming amount, in fact. Thankfully, for me, I happen to work alongside some hardware experts I can annoy, ensuring that I won't be kicking myself for missing out. Now, I am extending that to you by collecting together the five biggest deals they've spotted over this Prime Day, from hours spent foraging bargains.The picks range from some of the best controllers, to handhelds, and e
  
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• Here's the perfect board game starter set for anyone wanting to get into the hobby

  26-06-2026 15:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  There's been a real resurgence of interest in board games over the past few years, and it's trendier than ever to roll dice together at game night or in your local board game cafe. However, while the industry is a vibrant and electric place full of incredible ideas that put old favorites like Monopoly to shame, it can be overwhelming if you're new to the hobby - there's almost too much choice. That's why I've gathered up some good starting points here.I've been reviewing and writing about the be
  
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• Palworld 1.0 sounds massive as lead teases "27 pdf pages" of patch notes coming to Pocketpair's early access survival game

  26-06-2026 15:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  Developer Pocketpair's made no secret that its incoming Palworld 1.0 release is shaping up to be huge, but my backlog is now quivering after finding out the team currently has 27-pages worth of patch notes ready for launch.Announced during this summer's marketing extravaganza, Palworld is ending its incredibly popular early access tenure on July 10, 2026 with all-new areas to explore, narrative meat to chew on, and Pals to tame. The creature-collecting survival game has already ballooned quite a
  
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• Prime Day Nintendo Switch 2 deals will end tonight, so I'm bringing you all the last-minute offers under $50

  26-06-2026 14:51 via gamesradar.com
  
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  3. Live updatesAmazon Prime Day Nintendo Switch 2 deals won't last forever. These offers are due to close out at midnight tonight, but if you've been scouring the sale to no avail, I've got you covered. I'm sprinting through those digital aisles, grabbing all the last remaining offers on the Nintendo Switch games and gear we actually recommend on the daily. Only now, there's a twist. I'm keeping my top picks under $50 for the final day of the
  
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• "Yep," Haunted Chocolatier creator ConcernedApe is "still working on the game" – but he doesn't want to give too much away: "I would rather serve a fully baked bread"

  26-06-2026 14:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Stardew Valley creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone is still hard at work on his next game, Haunted Chocolatier, even if it's taking a while – but he's not quite ready to share more sneak peeks of his exciting project just yet.He'd rather perfect what he's working on first. The mastermind indie developer says so in a new update on the official Haunted Chocolatier website, amusingly dubbed "Still here, still grinding."
  He begins by confirming what he's confirmed quite a few times in the past:
  
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• X-Men '97 producer promises fans won't have to wait 2 years for season 3, saying season 2's delay was due to "production problems"

  26-06-2026 14:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Good news Marvel fans, it sounds as though you won't have to wait two plus years for X-Men '97 season 3, as you did for season 2."Luckily, the production problems won’t occur again. There was a huge gap of time between [season] one and two. They’ve learned their lessons," said producer Larry Houston in an interview with The Direct. "So with [seasons] three and four, that won’t happen again… That was a one-off."Season 1 landed on Disney Plus in March 2024 to glowing revie
  
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• Crimson Desert devs aren't trying to "sell more" with the continual massive patches, but "give more back to the community," Pearl Abyss PR lead says

  26-06-2026 13:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  Pearl Abyss PR and marketing director Will Powers says that Crimson Desert's near-constant slate of updates hasn't been a ploy to sell more copies, instead it's about celebrating the game's success. Obviously, GTA 6 is the big new game for 2026 that has and will continue to dominate the conversation, but outside of that absolute behemoth, Crimson Desert has certainly felt like the game people have been most into (alongside Resident Evil Requiem, of course). The massive open-world game released b
  
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• Could Kingdom Hearts 4 include Star Wars and Marvel worlds? Sora actor once said he'd "never put it past" Square Enix

  26-06-2026 13:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  For a series all about jumping from one disjointed Disney world to the next (and maybe stopping to chat with Final Fantasy friends in between), Kingdom Hearts 4 has been pretty shy about which movies might be depicted in the upcoming game. But Sora's long-time voice actor and Oscar-nominated child star Haley Joel Osment has had his picks locked down for ages: Star Wars and Marvel.Kingdom Hearts 4 recently popped out of the shadows with a surprise new trailer earlier this month. Perhaps more surp
  
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• "We wanted more than anything to make you smile": Destiny 2 devs react to layoffs as ex-Bungie staff call out "disastrous leadership"

  26-06-2026 13:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  And so it goes: Bungie is currently undergoing a large round of layoffs. Though expected after the final Destiny 2 update, it's still a gut punch that leaves many talented developers without work. Numerous people affected by the decision and previously associated with Bungie have commented on the situation on social media, as fans rally around the legendary studio."Despite everything it has been an honor to work on Destiny 2," Blaise Markley, now former activity designer at Bungie, says on Twitt
  
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• Asked about bringing DS and 3DS games to Switch 2, Nintendo boss reportedly teases making more classics playable on new hardware when possible, but doesn't confirm platforms

  26-06-2026 13:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nintendo CEO Shuntaro Furukawa was asked about the possibility of DS and 3DS games coming to Switch Online, and… he didn't say no, which is good enough for me!Nintendo Switch Online has been an absolute highlight of the console since it was released, and while Virtual Console on the Wii may have given us all the consoles right away, the Switch has almost been on a rate of one a year since the service launched in 2018 (although 2021 and 2023 dropped two consoles at once to make up for miss
  
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• Live-action Ezra Bridger star posts cryptic Ahsoka season 2 tease

  26-06-2026 13:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  Live-action Ezra Bridger actor Eman Esfandi has posted a cryptic tease for Ahsoka season 2. Esfandi made his live-action debut in the first season of the show, and he'll soon be returning when the show airs on Disney Plus early next year. "'The pain you're feeling cannot compare to the joy that is coming' I tell myself as I await season 2," Esfandi wrote on Twitter. The tease is so mysterious that even the official Star Wars account doesn't seem to know what to make of it, simply replying: "Eman
  
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• Millie Bobby Brown made a "secret pact" with the Stranger Things creators and was told the "true ending"

  26-06-2026 13:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Over six months after Stranger Things came to an end, Eleven star Millie Bobby Brown says only she and the show's creators know what really happened to her character. "And you know what? The Duffer Brothers and I, we made a secret pact that we know the true ending," said Brown on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, adding that "whatever they choose to do with that information, they do," but she still hasn't told anyone. "Even my husband's like, 'Just tell me.'"At the end of Stranger Things s
  
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• Demon Slayer Infinity Castle's streaming release date might have just been leaked – and it's soon

  26-06-2026 13:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  After breaking records in movie theaters, Demon Slayer Infinity Castle will soon be heading to streaming. The movie's release date was seemingly leaked by Amazon in Canada and it's arriving next month.According to Canadian publication MobileSyrup, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle was listed as arriving on July 29, 2026 in Crunchyroll's streaming library. The news was confirmed in an Amazon Prime Video press release, which announced that it will be available for subscribers
  
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• House of the Dragon season 3 ratings are down on season 2, but it's certainly not a disaster

  26-06-2026 13:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  House of the Dragon season 3's ratings are in, and the premiere's all-timer naval battle couldn't help it stack up against the second season.As per Warner Bros. Discovery (via Variety), 21.5 million people tuned in across the first three days of availability for House of the Dragon season 3. So, it's hardly sinking without a trace – but has suffered an 8% drop on House of the Dragon season 2's 23.4 million figure across the same three-day window in 2024.All told, it's difficult to pinpoint
  
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• Supergirl test screenings reportedly featured several scenes removed from the final cut, but more Superman was added

  26-06-2026 12:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  The second movie in James Gunn's DCU Chapter One has now hit screens worldwide, but one film critic has revealed that he was shown a cut of Supergirl at a screen test at the start of the year that included more scenes that didn't make the cut.Warning: the following contains a few spoilers, so turn back now if you haven't seen the film. But make sure to read our Supergirl review first."The cut wasn’t very different than the one I saw earlier this week. Besides more scenes on Krypton and an
  
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• Cyberpunk: Edgerunners writer says there were somehow "worse endings" planned for David, if you can believe that

  26-06-2026 11:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  Cyberpunk: Edgerunners writer Bartosz Sztybor has revealed that an alternate fate was planned for David, but it's just as depressing.Speaking to Anime Corner, Sztybor confirmed, "There was one ending in which David doesn't die entirely. Arasaka gets him, and he ends up fighting in Africa or South America in corporate wars as a robot."In the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners ending that made it onto our screens on Netflix, David is brutally murdered by Atom Smasher, but not before putting up one heck of a f
  
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• More GTA 6 features may have been leaked by Amazon: switchable protagonists, in-game social media, and more

  26-06-2026 11:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  If an Amazon Brazil description is to be believed, GTA 6 will have in-game social media and missions that have you switching between its two main characters. Neither is too surprising – GTA 5 had us ping-ponging across three guys and digital feeds absolutely littered GTA 6's first trailer – but the features are still notable since Rockstar Games has yet to say anything about them.So, take everything from here on out with a grain of salt, but Amazon Brazil's store description for the
  
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• Backrooms director Kane Parsons has visited Valve, and the chances of a Portal movie happening just shot up

  26-06-2026 11:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  Kane Parsons made no secret that he's a big fan of Portal on the press run for his new movie, Backrooms. He spoke openly about how the legendary puzzler franchise was a huge influence on his work, which started on YouTube and led to the acclaimed Backrooms, a thriller set in the liminal spaces of a furniture showroom.There were some reports that he was considering directing a movie based on the IP, too, and now it seems like we've got our biggest tease yet that it could be happening. Posting on
  
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• Christopher Nolan says "in Star Wars terms" Matt Damon's Odysseus is more Han Solo than Luke Skywalker

  26-06-2026 11:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  Matt Damon's Odysseus is more of a Han Solo than a Luke Skywalker, according to Christopher Nolan. The Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus's long journey home from the Trojan war, which brings him up against fantastical threats like a cyclops, sirens, and a vicious whirlpool in the ocean. "When I finished the film I was quite struck by that. Every film I do, I like to leave it with questions or unanswered themes that I might carry through to the next film," Nolan told The New York Times, when as
  
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• Haunted Chocolatier is "taking a long time," admits Stardew Valley creator ConcernedApe – but going "over every last detail" is just what it takes "to make a game I'm satisfied with"

  26-06-2026 11:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  Stardew Valley mastermind Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone has been chipping away at his new game, Haunted Chocolatier, since 2020 – and even though he's aware it's taking a while, it's all with good reason.The legendary indie developer shares as much in a new update on the official Haunted Chocolatier website, aptly dubbed: "Still here, still grinding." He explains that yes, he is still working on his upcoming sim – and yes, he's said that many times.
  "I know it's taking a long time. A bi
  
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• Tom Holland says some of the "wildest" Spider-Man: Brand New Day theories are actually true

  26-06-2026 10:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Spider-Man: Brand New Day may not be far away from arriving in theaters but a lot is still unknown about the latest entry in the webbed franchise. Understandably, this has led to a whole load of theorizing from Marvel fans, keen to try and work out what exactly the Marvel Phase 6 movie's big surprises are – and it turns out some of them are actually right. "Some of the wildest fan theories are like weirdly accurate to what is happening in the movie," Holland told Vanity Fair France. "I fee
  
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• Capcom refuses to back down from the not-GTA 6 games rush, re-commits to Onimusha: Way of the Sword's September release date despite rumors

  26-06-2026 02:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  When Rockstar announced that GTA 6 would launch in November 2026, seemingly every big game within a two-month orbit of that date began scrambling for a plan: release during the same general timeframe and risk being swallowed by the biggest game of the century, or get the heck out of the way. As you might expect, many developers and publishers chose the latter option, and coincidentally, September turned out to be a very popular alternative release month, apparently far enough away from GTA 6's t
  
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• How to watch Turkey vs USA for free, live stream the World Cup from anywhere

  26-06-2026 01:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  How to watch Turkey vs USA for freeUS | YouTube TV (21 day free trial)UK |ITVXAUS | SBS On DemandWatch anywhere: Norton VPN (60 day money back guarantee)If you're looking details of how to watch Turkey vs USA in the 2026 World Cup group stage finale, we've got all the streaming details here – and if you're looking for information on how to stream all the World Cup matches for free, you can check out our detailed guide here.Türkiye will be facing host nation the USA in the giant Sofi S
  
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• Arc Raiders devs replace skill points with "mystery rewards" in latest Expedition as they try to address "the frustration of new players"

  26-06-2026 00:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  Arc Raiders is about to kick off its fourth Expedition, and the developers at Embark have some major changes on the way. In short? You're no longer getting any skill points from completing the Expedition challenge this time around, as you'll instead be getting an array of "mystery rewards" made up of small Raider Token payouts and temporary blueprints. The apparent nerf to Expedition rewards seems to be part of an ongoing effort to make the system friendlier to new players.When the new Arc Raide
  
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• As Steam Machine and Xbox are latest to fall to the RAMpocalpyse, Micron CEO says RAM shortages won't ease until 2028, probably

  25-06-2026 23:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Playing video games is rapidly becoming a much more expensive hobby than it was just a few years ago, as AI-driven memory shortages and economic instability fuel rising hardware prices, and the CEO of a leading RAM producer says things are unlikely to ease up until 2028, at the earliest.The affordability crisis putting pressure on manufacturers to hike prices is the result of a perfect storm in which inflation, tariffs implemented by the US government, and memory shortages caused by the rapid de
  
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