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• Powerful earthquake hits Greece and Turkey

  21-07-2017 19:17 via yahoo.com
  A deadly 6.7-magnitude undersea quake hit the Greek holiday island of Kos and the Turkish resort of Bodrum on Friday, injuring hundreds in areas abuzz with nightlife.
  
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• Diablo 5 doesn't have towns or safe zones because you're the safe zone now, buddy: "You and your band of followers are the last remains"

  15-09-2026 16:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  As you're no doubt aware, Diablo 5 is officially on the way, though we won't be seeing it properly for a while. Nonetheless, Blizzard's been teasing what's going on in this installment, and, well, things aren't great. Sanctuary has fallen, and in your adventures, the only real safety you'll find is within your own group.During a panel on creating this new installment, several lead developers comment on what Diablo 5 will look and feel like. A sticking point is how rare any kind of genuine securi
  
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• Elder Scrolls lore master and 20-year Bethesda veteran Kurt Kuhlmann can't find a job after being laid off months ago, and doesn't that sum up today's industry

  15-09-2026 16:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's no secret that the video game industry isn't exactly being kind, even to the best of folks – including Kurt Kuhlmann, Bethesda Game Studios veteran and legendary Elder Scrolls "lore master" who worked on gems like the original Oblivion and Skyrim.Although Kuhlmann hasn't been at Bethesda for quite some time now, having reportedly left over Bethesda's "bureaucratic" baggage, in his own words, and broken promises from Todd Howard about leading The Elder Scrolls 6.
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• Tom Cruise know he's "intense" to work with: "Trust me, the rumors are true"

  15-09-2026 16:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Everyone knows two things about Tom Cruise: first, he does all his own stunts, and second, he loves films. Like, he really loves films. His passion shows in every project he puts his name on, which, for some, has quite literally saved cinema. But for a star that has spent so much time on the big screen, what does he think about the smaller one? Has the man behind Maverick and Ethan Hunt ever sat down to watch Traitors? If he has, he’s not sharing it, even in a new GQ interview.In anticipat
  
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• Resident Evil director Zach Cregger weighs in on PlayStation ending physical games: "I'm not a physical media guy"

  15-09-2026 15:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  Just when Zach Cregger couldn’t stir the pot any more before the release of his new film, Resident Evil, he chimed in on the long-standing debate over diverting to digital or sticking to physical media since PlayStation's big announcement that sent the gaming industry into an uproar. Surprisingly, the director of Weapons and the upcoming video game adaptation isn’t too fussed about keeping hold of discs in all their various forms, and it isn’t down to a matter of ease, but more
  
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• Nintendo drops pre-orders on its brand new Switch 2 bundle, and with Zelda out of the question it's the best way to buy right now

  15-09-2026 14:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nintendo announced two new post-price hike Switch 2 bundles last month, and while the Mario Kart version is still but a promise (even though it's technically supposed to hit shelves earlier), the Sports Resort package is now available for pre-order. The $529.99 (Nintendo) bundle sits about $30 higher than we've typically seen from Ninty's package deals. Before September 1's price hike you'd be paying $499 for a game and handheld in one box. These days, though, $529.99 actually represents one of
  
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• Metal Gear Solid 5 modders are bringing the open-world stealth game more in line with the PS1 classic in a crucial way

  15-09-2026 14:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new Metal Gear Solid 5 mod has been released which aims to bring back the feeling of the series' classic games by allowing you to go in with nothing. Metal Gear Solid changed pretty drastically with its final entries. Metal Gear Solid 4 sowed the seeds with the Drebin shop, but Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker and 5 took the series in a different direction. The original MSX2 games and Solid trilogy had you infiltrating enemy bases with only the clothes on your back (or very little supplies) and e
  
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• Amid relentless layoffs at Xbox, Fable lead says "so many people" at the company see the RPG as "vital to the DNA of the platform," which "protected us over a long development cycle"

  15-09-2026 13:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fable has been a long time coming, with its development spanning several waves of layoffs at publisher Xbox, as well as the cancellation of high-profile projects. But the RPG's director suggests that the RPG has been unscathed because it's viewed as "vital to the DNA of the platform."A new interview with The Guardian really puts into perspective how long Fable has been in the works, with production apparently starting as far back as 2016. We wouldn't see Playground Games' reveal trailer until 20
  
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• Classic Disney movies look worse on streaming than they did in theaters for a very specific reason, according to a new study

  15-09-2026 13:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  They sure don’t make them like they used to, and as has become clearly apparent on Disney Plus, they certainly don’t look like they used to, either. Thanks to Animation Obsessive, a side-by-side comparison has been released showing the Disney movies originally shown on 35mm and later released on home video, along with the digital versions available for streaming. The difference is night and day, highlighting how much classic Disney magic these transfers have lost and the color levels
  
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• This $200 Switch 2 SD card gave up the ghost, but PNY's handy fix kept my precious game data intact

  15-09-2026 13:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The 1TB PNY microSD Express Card I use to store my large game files and thousands of screenshots stopped working over the weekend.The card has been sitting pretty in my Switch 2 ever since I reviewed it earlier this year without issue. Then suddenly, while taking my gaming handheld over to a friend's house to destroy our friendships over some Dokapon Kingdom, I was greeted with the "this microSD card cannot be read or is not compatible with this console" warning, despite knowing full well it was
  
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• Diablo 4 Season 15 is trying to squash the Mythic problem once and for all by increasing their drop rate again and adding more loot drops besides

  15-09-2026 12:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  Once again, there's a new Diablo 4 patch that makes changes to Mythics, but this one might well be the last. A number of tweaks have been made to how the items are acquired, in an effort by Blizzard to finally get the balance right.The update comes as part of Diablo 4 Season 15, and there's a whole section dedicated to uniques. Firstly, unique items will now be available from the first level, across all difficulties. Then, Mythics dropped by initiate and greater air bosses and Belial's Hoard wil
  
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• At long last, Valve launches the Steam Frame VR headset which comes with Half Life Alyx bundled in for $1,059 / £889

  15-09-2026 12:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  At long last, after years of rumors, speculation, and delays, Valve has launched the Steam Frame headset. The final third of the company's hardware launch plans for 2026 has seen the lengthiest delay since its initial "early 2026" billing, but the VR headset is now available to reserve.That means we now also have a confirmed price for the device. Its 256GB model will set you back $1,049 / £889, coming with the headset, controllers, and fan-favourite game Half-Life: Alyx bundled in. Or, its
  
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• Pluribus season 2 is "not technically all written," but Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan says "we know what the whole season is"

  15-09-2026 12:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  Pluribus season 2 might not be completely written yet, but Vince Gilligan has given a very positive update on its progress. "It took us a while, we figured it out, but season 2 is not technically all written," he shared at the Emmys (via Deadline). "We've broken it out, which is the hard part. In other words, the plot of all episodes [is figured out]. The first and second are written."The rest of them are in various stages of being written, but we know what the whole season is, and we will share
  
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• Guillermo del Toro says Tom Cruise's new movie is "great" as he shuts down weird rumor circulating about it

  15-09-2026 12:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  Tom Cruise's upcoming movie Digger sees the Hollywood actor transform into a wealthy oil tycoon. However, rather than the actor's prosthetics being the main talking point in the lead-up to release, there has actually been another strange rumor circulating on social media.Some viewers thought they spotted what seemed to be people singing in one of the movie's trailers, leading to a conspiracy emerging that the movie is actually a musical. This has now been debunked by an unusual source: auteur Gu
  
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• Rockstar boss says GTA 6's police "can be harder" to shake off than before, "but it's fun" because it forces you "to think more"

  15-09-2026 12:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  Don't expect dealing with the police in GTA 6 to be a walk in the park, one Rockstar lead warns, as law enforcement has been given a significant upgrade in the upcoming entry to keep you on your toes when you've been up to no good.A deep-dive video from content creator TGG (below) explains the changes made to the police system in GTA 6. Notably, police will no longer have such a short memory when it comes to recognizing you after a crime, meaning you'll have to put a bit more effort into staying
  
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• PlayStation boycott made "no significant change at all in player count or engagement" with Sony's media in the US, analyst confirms

  15-09-2026 12:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  After Sony made its decision to end physical disc production for new games on PlayStation consoles in 2028 public earlier this summer, fans gathered to boycott the company – but it's not exactly having any impact so far, apparently.A few weeks back, various posts were circulating the web about a "PSBlackout" – a boycott of PlayStation and all things Sony in honor of physical media, which folks feel the company is sidelining in favor of digital purchases.
  As one thread on X worded it,
  
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• James Gunn says the "DCU is not a Xerox of DC Comics" as he teases a different take on an iconic DC villain

  15-09-2026 11:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's nothing new for heroes and villains to switch sides. Venom started out as a real pain. Sinestro was the greatest Green Lantern of them all, until he wasn't. Perhaps one of the most forgotten heel turns in comic book history, however, involves billionaire bad guy Maxwell Lord, who has now been played by two different stars on the big screen – Pedro Pascal in Wonder Woman 1984 and Sean Gunn in Superman. In a recent online exchange with a fan, James Gunn – the co-head of DC Studios
  
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• "The best choice to be honest": Fans vote to make Lego Yu-Gi-Oh Exodia set an official kit

  15-09-2026 11:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  The search for an official Lego Yu-Gi-Oh set is over, because the community has voted in a fan-made Exodia model to become a real kit. Designed for the "It's time to Duel!" challenge, "The Heart of the Cards - Exodia" byStep_on_a_Brick beat four other contenders in a final fan vote to win the grand prize (as seen via the Lego Ideas announcement). That means it should theoretically be turned into an actual, real-life Lego Yu-Gi-Oh set you can buy. Depicting franchise protagonist Yami Yugi summoni
  
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• Marvel's Wolverine dev Insomniac has "been cooking hard" in response to negative feedback: "We have been 100% listening"

  15-09-2026 11:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  Insomniac Games community director James Stevenson says the team is listening to the feedback the game received ahead of its launch. Marvel's Wolverine has picked the worst possible time to be mid – being the worst-reviewed Insomniac game in a decade. Not only is it releasing in perhaps the most packed September to date, right after the critically acclaimed Onimusha: Way of the Sword and The Blood of Dawnwalker and sure to be smash hits Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave and Control: Resonant, b
  
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• Apple TV sensation Widow's Bay breaks a big Emmys record with 14 wins

  15-09-2026 11:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  Apple TV's sensation Widow's Bay has broken an Emmys record to win the most awards for a comedy show in a single year. The show picked up 14 wins at the Emmys, with eight won at the Creative Arts ceremony and another six coming during the ceremony on September 14. That means Widow's Bay beat The Studio's 13 Emmys to set the new record. Altogether, Widow's Bay won awards for:Best Comedy SeriesLead Actor in a Comedy Series – Matthew RhysSupporting Actor in a Comedy Series – Stephen Roo
  
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• Valve says making the Steam Deck 2 is "just a matter of looking at the current conditions", so I doubt it will launch any time soon

  15-09-2026 11:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  Some may argue the Steam Deck 2 is an inevitability, and Valve has suggested the future handheld is safe from RAMageddon. At the very least, the portable powerhouse isn't outright delayed or cancelled due to component shortages and prices, but I'm not so sure it will release any time soon. In an interview with Valve engineer Pierre-Loup Griffais, IGN asks whether the Steam Deck 2, the company's "way of thinking" has changed thanks to the shortages. Griffais immediately shrugs off the idea with a
  
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• James Gunn would love to keep Man of Tomorrow's villain a secret until the Superman follow-up hits theaters

  15-09-2026 11:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  Superman follow-up Man of Tomorrow has now wrapped filming and DC fans are starting to wonder when we might get a first look at the new movie. Well, if James Gunn has anything to do with it, we might not see several key characters until we're in the theater.Posting on Threads, Gunn was asked if we can expect to see Superman's new suit any time soon. "If I could just drop it in theaters without showing anything I would," he replied, before sharing a similar sentiment too about Brainiac, who is se
  
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• Simu Liu seemingly just confirmed he's in Avengers: Secret Wars as he gives another update on long-awaited Shang-Chi 2

  15-09-2026 10:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  We might already know most, if not all, of the cast members who will appear in Avengers: Doomsday, but the guest list for Avengers: Secret Wars seems far more, well, secret. Last year, word got out that both Letitia Wright, who plays Shuri, and Paul Bettany, who plays Vision, will be joining whatever battle will unfold in next year’s battle. Now, Simu Liu has let slip that he’ll be getting in on the action after telling a fan he’ll be part of the sequel too. A now-deleted video
  
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• Avengers: Endgame Encore will feature under 2 minutes of new footage in regular screenings

  15-09-2026 10:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  Avengers: Endgame Encore is heading to theaters very soon, but it seems like you'll have quite a different experience depending on how you watch the movie. The final runtimes for the re-release have seemingly been confirmed.According to the British Board of Film Classification, the regular screen version of Avengers: Endgame Encore will be 183 minutes and 3 seconds. The original Avengers: Endgame was 181 minutes, meaning that there will be two minutes of new footage.Meanwhile, the Infinity Visio
  
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• James Gunn tells audiences not to expect "substantial amounts" of new characters in Man of Tomorrow, as it's a movie about Clark and Lex

  15-09-2026 10:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  As Lanterns etches closer to its green-tinted finishing line, fans have their eye on the next chapter of the DCU, which involves its most powerful hero and his most nefarious enemy. Superman (David Corenswet) and Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult) are teaming up in James Gunn’s next directorial endeavor, Man of Tomorrow, and understandably, theories are flying around faster than speeding bullets over not just what it’ll involve, but also who will be present for the comic book action. As alw
  
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• TCG Card Shop Simulator finally hits 1.0 on Steam after 4 million players, 96% positive reviews, and 2 years in early access

  14-09-2026 23:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  TCG Card Shop Simulator took Steam by storm when it hit early access back in 2024, offering players the thrill of collecting Pokemon-style cards without the burden of actually buying packs and keeping binders full of colorful cardboard. Now, after attracting millions of players and garnering overwhelmingly positive reviews, it's finally gone 1.0."TCG Card Shop Simulator was made because I was bored out of my mind after burning out from solo mobile game development back in 2023. I felt aimless an
  
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• Crypto traders rigged the market of classic MMO Old School RuneScape, so its developers came out with a "zero-tolerance" policy on market manipulation

  14-09-2026 23:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  Old School RuneScape developer Jagex was forced to make a hardline stance against cryptocurrency-driven market manipulation after the MMO's economy faced peculiar investments and scarcities driven by, of all things, a meme coin gauged against RuneScape items. In a blog post, Jagex observes, "Recently, we've seen cryptocurrencies and meme coins appear that track, trade against, or otherwise attempt to tie themselves to the price or volume of items in our games. We want to be clear about where we
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Revelation is definitely "the end of the series," says Square Enix director Yoshinori Kitase, but he won't rule out a spin-off if the "fan reaction" is right

  14-09-2026 23:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Once Final Fantasy 7 Revelation comes out on April 8, 2027, the entire Final Fantasy 7 remake trilogy will likely total at least 150 hours of Cloud being tormented – assuming the final installment is as long as the two before it. That's already a lot of Final Fantasy 7 remake, but Square Enix company director Yoshinori Kitase might be craving more, and he wouldn't rule out a spin-off, or 12. He had the same open approach to the original Final Fantasy 7 game in 1997, Kitase tells Malaysia-b
  
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• The Steam ripoff market is so bad that viral game Needle In A Haystack Simulator is facing 8 copycats before release and has slapped "original" on itself to clarify

  14-09-2026 22:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  If things keep going the way they're going, finding the real Needle In A HayStack Simulator on Steam will be just like the title. Several pretenders have emerged since the original was announced, prompting the devs to make sure the game stands out amid the fakery.You can probably surmise what Needle In A Haystack Simulator wants you to do, but I'll describe it anyway. There's a needle lost in a haystack of around 5 million pieces of hay. You have to find it.That's pretty much it. You can find tr
  
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• The Nintendo curse was real: Only 2 of GameCube's 10 best-selling games in the US were third-party

  14-09-2026 22:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nintendo games are arguably the reason to own a Nintendo console, even today. But with developers keen to get their games in front of as many players as possible, you can find plenty of third-party titles among the best Switch 2 games out there. Back in the GameCube era, though, Nintendo's lack of third-party support was downright infamous, and a newly released chart of the platform's best-selling games suggests there's a reason most publishers steered clear of the 'cube.The 20 best-selling US G
  
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