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• Range of patriotic sarees released as Indian election date set

  10-03-2019 18:32 via news.yahoo.com
  The saree is being deployed as the latest political weapon in India’s elections as the world’s largest democracy prepares to go to the polls. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unveiled a collection of “political sarees”, hoping the women’s garments will act as mobile billboards for voters making up their minds in coming weeks. India’s election commission announced on Sunday that the country’s electorate, numbering over 900 million, w
  
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• MTG Star Trek Beginner Box "boldly not going anywhere," gets cancelled in all regions

  22-09-2026 14:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  It looks as though newcomers won't be learning the Magic ropes with MTG Star Trek, because its Beginner Box has been cancelled.Publisher Wizards of the Coast has put out a short statement explaining that the product is no more; more specifically, "Due to delays in production, logistics, and shipping, we will no longer be producing the Magic: The Gathering® | Star Trek™ Beginner Box. This product has been canceled in all regions." It looks to be the only MTG Star Trek product impacted b
  
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• Agents of SHIELD star is "low-key angry" that the series isn't canon despite being "the first MCU show"

  22-09-2026 14:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  Six years after the series came to an end, Agents of SHIELD star Chloe Bennett is still annoyed that the show isn't considered canon in the MCU. "I'm still low-key angry that they don't fully acknowledge this as canon – the real followers will understand that," said Bennet in an interview with Elle. "We were the first MCU TV show, and we did 130-something hour-long episodes. We spent a lot of time in people’s homes, and I spent a lot of my life playing this character and this young w
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Remake series boss doesn't think "a game will ever compare in terms of scale across 3 titles ever again"

  22-09-2026 13:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  Final Fantasy 7 Remake series director Naoki Hamaguchi doesn't think there will ever be a game that compares to the scale of the trilogy after Final Fantasy 7 Revelation releases.Whatever you feel about the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy, there's no denying that it's one of the most impressive AAA projects in recent memory. In an era where the likes of Naughty Dog are taking close to a decade to release a game, the fact that three major titles are going to have released within seven years is qui
  
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• Dave Filoni says it was "so surprising" when George Lucas "created" the Mortis gods – and confirms they will be part of Ahsoka season 2

  22-09-2026 13:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  After the first season hinted at the Mortis gods being a major part of the story, Ahsoka season 2 will indeed feature the Force beings. "It's definitely a thing," Filoni confirmed of the gods factoring into season 2 to Empire magazine. Ahsoka season 1 ended with Baylan Skoll standing on a statue of the Father, which was pointing into the distance. Then, the first trailer for season 2 teased Baylan seeking a great power, presumably tied to these gods. "What we're dealing with is: are you going to
  
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• Dave Filoni says it was "so surprising" when George Lucas "created" the Mortis gods

  22-09-2026 13:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  After the first season hinted at the Mortis gods being a major part of the story, Ahsoka season 2 will indeed feature the Force beings. "It's definitely a thing," Filoni confirmed of the gods factoring into season 2 to Empire magazine. Ahsoka season 1 ended with Baylan Skoll standing on a statue of the Father, which was pointing into the distance. Then, the first trailer for season 2 teased Baylan seeking a great power, presumably tied to these gods. "What we're dealing with is: are you going to
  
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• Hayden Christensen says a Darth Vader movie is all rumors, but he'd be "thrilled" to make one

  22-09-2026 13:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Whispers of a Darth Vader movie don't seem to be going away anytime soon, but Anakin Skywalker actor Hayden Christensen is keen for us to know that, for now, there's nothing concrete in the works.When pressed by E News on talk of a Darth Vader movie, Christensen replied, "I think those are just rumors."He added, "I would be thrilled to get to do that. But right now, those are just rumors."With that answer, the Force grip a prospective standalone Vader movie has on our hearts and minds has grown
  
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• Dammit, these new Warhammer Mordor Orc models are reeling me back into the Lord of the Rings wargame again

  22-09-2026 13:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  Warhammer has a bad habit of making me want to drop everything and grab its shiny new models, and the revamped Mordor Orcs make me want to dig out my old collection of minis for Lord of the Rings (or Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game, to give its full legal name).Even though they missed the Big Autumn Warhammer Preview last week, don't think these Mordor Orcs have been shoved under the rug because they're not up to snuff; they look phenomenal. As someone who only truly got into Warhammer thanks
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Revelation has more "on-screen guidance" to stop players feeling lost, lead says

  22-09-2026 12:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  You can expect Final Fantasy 7 Revelation to be a big game. It's the trilogy closer, and that means there'll be plenty of side quests and a lot of exploring to do. In lieu of this, there'll be some extra guidance for players who'd rather just get from A-to-B without much hassle – but Square Enix knows not everyone may be interested in these features if they're in it for the journey.Director Naoki Hamaguchi explains the balance of these ideals on Twitter. "In Revelation, we've included more
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Revelation has more "on-screen guidance" to stop players feeling lost, but Square Enix is already "considering options" for those who hate hand-holding, lead says

  22-09-2026 12:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  You can expect Final Fantasy 7 Revelation to be a big game. It's the trilogy closer, and that means there'll be plenty of side quests and a lot of exploring to do. In lieu of this, there'll be some extra guidance for players who'd rather just get from A-to-B without much hassle – but Square Enix knows not everyone may be interested in these features if they're in it for the journey.Director Naoki Hamaguchi explains the balance of these ideals on Twitter. "In Revelation, we've included more
  
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• The Silent Hill movie franchise is reportedly being rebooted after Return to Silent Hill flopped earlier this year

  22-09-2026 12:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Silent Hill movie franchise has yet to live up to the video game series' success, but that could change soon as a new string of Silent Hill films are reportedly on the way. According to Dread Central, the Silent Hill movie franchise is getting a fresh start that will be a "bold new take on the franchise."The first Silent Hill movie adaptation hit screens in 2006 and still holds up as a pretty solid adaptation – it even places on our list of the best video game movies. The movie, direct
  
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• The Silent Hill movie franchise is reportedly being rebooted after Return to Silent Hill flopped at the box office earlier this year

  22-09-2026 12:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Silent Hill movie franchise has yet to live up to the video game series' success, but that could change soon as a new string of Silent Hill films are reportedly on the way. According to Dread Central, the Silent Hill movie franchise is getting a fresh start that will be a "bold new take on the franchise."The first Silent Hill movie adaptation hit screens in 2006 and still holds up as a pretty solid adaptation – it even places on our list of the best video game movies. The movie, direct
  
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• Despite Daredevil: Born Again ending, Marvel reportedly isn't stopping its Disney Plus shows any time soon

  22-09-2026 12:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel Studios is apparently still investing in Disney Plus TV shows, despite the news that Daredevil: Born Again is ending with season 3. In a new report suggesting the Charlie Cox-led show was coming to a close, it was revealed there are "three to five" live-action MCU series currently being developed.According to The Hollywood Reporter, sources also suggest a new spy thriller is among those greenlit. Reportedly called Zodiac, it's thought it could be focused on a criminal organization from th
  
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• Despite Daredevil: Born Again ending and Wonder Man's cancelation, Marvel reportedly isn't stopping its Disney Plus shows any time soon

  22-09-2026 12:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel Studios is apparently still investing in Disney Plus TV shows, despite the news that Daredevil: Born Again is ending with season 3. In a new report suggesting the Charlie Cox-led show was coming to a close, it was revealed there are "three to five" live-action MCU series currently being developed.According to The Hollywood Reporter, sources also suggest a new spy thriller is among those greenlit. Reportedly called Zodiac, it's thought it could be focused on a criminal organization from th
  
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• Persona 4 Revival lead said Atlus wanted "a whole new cast," but one actor is reprising his role from the OG JRPG anyway: "True!"

  22-09-2026 12:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Atlus has confirmed that Devil May Cry actor Johnny Yong Bosch will be reprising his role as Tohru Adachi in Persona 4 Revival, despite previous comments from the developers.Before Persona 4 Revival was even announced, we found out that the game existed because a trio of voice actors from the game tweeted that they had been replaced in what was either the most widespread 'official' remake leak in recent memory or some very strange marketing. Series producer Kazuhisa Wada told GamesRadar+ the rea
  
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• Persona 4 Revival lead said Atlus wanted "a whole new cast," but one actor is reprising his role from the OG JRPG anyway

  22-09-2026 12:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Atlus has confirmed that Devil May Cry actor Johnny Yong Bosch will be reprising his role as Tohru Adachi in Persona 4 Revival, despite previous comments from the developers.Before Persona 4 Revival was even announced, we found out that the game existed because a trio of voice actors from the game tweeted that they had been replaced in what was either the most widespread 'official' remake leak in recent memory or some very strange marketing. Series producer Kazuhisa Wada told GamesRadar+ the rea
  
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• Zach Cregger says Resident Evil was only finished "maybe" two weeks before release, and there are unfinished shots in the international version

  22-09-2026 12:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  Resident Evil took the box office by storm this weekend, raking in over $100 million worldwide at the box office and setting a new benchmark for video game adaptations on the big screen. But great art takes time, and Cregger was working on the movie right up to the wire, which led to some differences between the domestic and international versions of the movie.Speaking on The Big Picture podcast, Cregger touched on the challenge of shooting Weapons and Resident Evil back-to-back, noting that the
  
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• The Neo Geo AES+ almost didn't happen thanks to AI, but a chip workaround saved the day

  22-09-2026 12:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Neo Geo AES+, a remake of SNK's '90s home arcade console, is currently delayed until September 2027, but it almost didn't happen at all. While you'd be forgiven for thinking AI data centre demand exclusively ties to GPUs, RAM, and high-spec components, it's also hogging up the very flash chips the system will rely on, and creators Plaion say the project was "almost dead." In a conversation with VGC, Plaion's hardware & software director Ben Jones dives into the AI-driven predicament that
  
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• "It was a bit of a ‘nothing stops this train’ moment" - The Neo Geo AES+ almost didn't happen thanks to AI, but a chip workaround saved the day

  22-09-2026 12:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Neo Geo AES+, a remake of SNK's '90s home arcade console, is currently delayed until September 2027, but it almost didn't happen at all. While you'd be forgiven for thinking AI data centre demand exclusively ties to GPUs, RAM, and high-spec components, it's also hogging up the very flash chips the system will rely on, and creators Plaion say the project was "almost dead." In a conversation with VGC, Plaion's hardware & software director Ben Jones dives into the AI-driven predicament that
  
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• Game of Thrones star Kit Harington can see the Jon Snow sequel happening "now I feel more comfortable with that character and that world again"

  22-09-2026 12:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Four years after it was announced, Game of Thrones star Kit Harington says he can see his shelved Jon Snow sequel series moving forward despite previously being reluctant."I still think there’s a world in which something could work. I wouldn’t have gone into it in the first place if I didn’t," said Harington on the Happy Sad Confused podcast. "Now I’ve gone and done all these other things, and now I feel more comfortable with that character and that world again and where
  
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• Game of Thrones' Kit Harington can see the Jon Snow sequel happening now he's "more comfortable" with that world again

  22-09-2026 12:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Four years after it was announced, Game of Thrones star Kit Harington says he can see his shelved Jon Snow sequel series moving forward despite previously being reluctant."I still think there’s a world in which something could work. I wouldn’t have gone into it in the first place if I didn’t," said Harington on the Happy Sad Confused podcast. "Now I’ve gone and done all these other things, and now I feel more comfortable with that character and that world again and where
  
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• Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow will focus on "who Lex Luthor is", according to Guy Gardner star Nathan Fillion

  22-09-2026 11:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Man of Tomorrow star Nathan Fillion has shared a tease for the upcoming Superman sequel, and apparently it's all about Lex Luthor. The follow-up will focus on Clark Kent teaming up with Lex to face a new villain together called Brainiac.Guy Gardner star Fillion will also appear in the upcoming DCU movie and told The Hollywood Reporter what audiences can expect: "In the first movie, and rightly so, we learn a lot about who Superman is. In [Man of Tomorrow], I think we’ll learn more about wh
  
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• Guardians of the Galaxy's Sean Gunn has "retired" from mocapping Rocket Raccoon because he's too old

  22-09-2026 11:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Guardians of the Galaxy actor and Rocket Raccoon's on-set stand-in Sean Gunn said he has retired from the motion capture role.Speaking on the Brandon Davis Show, Gunn – brother of Guardians of the Galaxy director and DC Studios boss James Gunn – points to the physical toll from playing Rocket Raccoon, which often involved crouching and kneeling down for hours on end while wearing an uncomfortable motion capture suit."Everyone thinks it's my knees but it's really my feet and my ankles
  
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• The Blood of Dawnwalker is getting an easier difficulty, combat changes, performance boosts, and more early next month, director confirms: "It will be the big patch"

  22-09-2026 11:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Blood of Dawnwalker is getting quite a hefty update in October, with a new difficulty option, combat changes, and more – and perhaps even New Game Plus, if we're lucky.That might be pushing it, though – but the update is a significant one, from the sounds of it. Director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, who has the likes of The Witcher 3 under his belt from his time at CD Projekt Red, reveals as much in a new interview with Eurogamer.
  First, he teases the new difficulty mode, which is actua
  
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• The Blood of Dawnwalker gets easier difficulty, combat changes, and more early next month

  22-09-2026 11:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Blood of Dawnwalker is getting quite a hefty update in October, with a new difficulty option, combat changes, and more – and perhaps even New Game Plus, if we're lucky.That might be pushing it, though – but the update is a significant one, from the sounds of it. Director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, who has the likes of The Witcher 3 under his belt from his time at CD Projekt Red, reveals as much in a new interview with Eurogamer.
  First, he teases the new difficulty mode, which is actua
  
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• This new Pokemon card from Delta Reign is 'shockingly' powerful, get an exclusive first look here

  22-09-2026 11:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's time to play "who's that Pokemon" again, because we've got an exclusive Pokemon card reveal for the upcoming Delta Reign set. If I wanted to go full dad mode on you, I could say it's an 'electrifying' announcement – shocking, even. But don't worry, I'll behave. Instead, I'll keep it simple and point out that this Pokemon card reveal is beautiful. It's powerful, too, though that strength comes with a catch. Enter Raikou ex. (Image credit: The Pokemon Company)Illustrated by Oku (an arti
  
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• James Gunn hits back at DC fan angry at Hal Jordan being killed off so early in Lanterns: "Sorry if you don't like it"

  22-09-2026 10:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  James Gunn is standing by the decision to kill off Hal Jordan at the beginning of Lanterns. The character, played by Kyle Chandler in the HBO show, was found dead during a 2026 flash-forward at the end of episode one, appearing in 2016 flashbacks from that point onwards. One fan took to social media to complain about this decision, calling it the "worst thing" the DCU has done so far. "Maybe you should try and at least respect the characters that made the comics popular. Killing Hal off right aw
  
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• Diablo 5 tells "three stories" across the past, present, and future, and biomes will change shape depending on which of Diablo's minions is in charge

  21-09-2026 23:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  Diablo 5 takes place in a world where the titular Lord of Terror has already won, taking over Sanctuary and reshaping the world in his own image. For Blizzard, telling this dark chapter of the story means telling multiple stories in parallel: the past, the present, and the future.That's according to game director Joe Shely, who tells our friends at TechRadar Gaming that there are "three stories that we're telling" within the world of Diablo 5. The past story is the tale of how Diablo took over S
  
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• Diablo 5 tells "three stories" across the past, present, and future

  21-09-2026 23:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  Diablo 5 takes place in a world where the titular Lord of Terror has already won, taking over Sanctuary and reshaping the world in his own image. For Blizzard, telling this dark chapter of the story means telling multiple stories in parallel: the past, the present, and the future.That's according to game director Joe Shely, who tells our friends at TechRadar Gaming that there are "three stories that we're telling" within the world of Diablo 5. The past story is the tale of how Diablo took over S
  
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• A developer with no games on Steam now has the store's third-most-wishlisted game, behind Light No Fire and Valve's Deadlock

  21-09-2026 23:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  After some high-profile releases in 2026, the most-wishlisted games on Steam have shifted. The king is Valve's PvP shooter Deadlock, followed by Hello Games' next survival game epic Light No Fire. The third-most-wishlisted game on Steam is probably the biggest surprise in the top 10. Ahead of Fable, Phantom Blade Zero, Resident Evil Veronica, and Witchbrook, airline comedy co-op game Dear Passengers sits as one of the most-wanted games on Steam. Its developer, Flexus, has never released a game o
  
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