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• The best Doom Easter eggs found so far

  16-05-2016 16:19 via gamesradar.com
  
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• The Elder Scrolls fans fire back at Skyrim lead's fightin' words: Morrowind "manages to hold up better than Skyrim" and Oblivion's Attribute system was great, actually

  02-02-2026 19:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  When former Bethesda dev and Skyrim lead Bruce Nesmith said, in so many words, that Morrowind is outdated and Skyrim is refreshingly streamlined, I don't think he meant to ignite a feud within the fandom of one of the most beloved RPG series in video games, but boy has he. Recent comments on the direction of the series – from, let's be clear, a veteran designer with clear respect for the IP – stoked fierce defense of what The Elder Scrolls has been in the past, and underneath some dr
  
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• Arc Raiders' second Expedition window ends in just 23 days, but Embark still hasn't told players what they need to prepare: "Please tell us"

  02-02-2026 18:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's Expedition month in Arc Raiders, with just over three weeks left before dedicated players send their characters off for a soft reset.Although many are ready and waiting for the opportunity to unlock the special equipment and extra skill points, they're getting a little antsy, because Embark's been mute on the specific pricing this time around.See, unlocking an Expedition requires a considerable amount of resources. You need all sorts of materials to fulfil the different stages of building y
  
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• Cyberpunk 2 lead says first-person POV "was better" for Cyberpunk 2077, as third-person is "for more defined characters" like The Witcher 3's Geralt and God of War's Kratos

  02-02-2026 18:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first-person perspective CD Projekt Red employs in Cyberpunk 2077 works pretty well – and a large reason why, according to Cyberpunk 2 creative director Igor Sarzyński, has to do with the game's overarching narrative design.It's difficult to grapple with the first-person perspective if you're used to other games like The Witcher 3, in which you view things from a third-person point of view, but Sarzyński thinks it was the best option for Cyberpunk 2077.
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• Nioh 3 might come to Xbox for the first time in the nearly 10-year-old franchise as a flashy new trailer confirms 6 months of PS5 exclusivity

  02-02-2026 18:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Nioh series could potentially be making its Xbox or Nintendo debut with Nioh 3 as Sony confirms six months of exclusivity.Nioh has silently been one of the best PlayStation console exclusives for almost a decade now, with both it and its sequel being beloved FromSoftware-inspired action games from the makers of the also-extremely-difficult Ninja Gaiden series. The games were published by Sony outside of Japan, which explains why they were only ever released for PS4, PS5, and PC over the year
  
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• 6 of the best new shows and movies streaming this week on Disney Plus, Netflix, Prime Video, and more (February 2–February 8)

  02-02-2026 18:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's Monday again, but we've got something to brighten up your day, as the first week of February 2026 has a whole host of fresh content ready to dive into. The earlier months tend to be a little quieter both on the big and small screens, but the best streaming sites on the net have plenty of new shows and movies to snuggle up to.Over on Netflix, the streaming giant unveils the fourth season of fan-favorite courtroom drama The Lincoln Lawyer, as well as a brand new true crime drama. But don't wo
  
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• Warhammer 40K Chaos fans love the new models, and I agree with their "O hell to the f*** YES" verdict

  02-02-2026 18:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's a very good time to be a Warhammer 40K Chaos Space Marine fan, because they keep getting kick-ass models – and the latest ones look as though they've stomped their way over from the Doom franchise.Brand-new Mutilators (AKA horrific blends of human and machine that love close combat) are on the way later this year as part of a refresh for the popular faction. Because this fresh hell follows hot on the heels of pirates from the New Year Warhammer Preview 2026, airborne raiders courtesy
  
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• You can now use Nintendo's N64 Switch online controller with the Analogue 3D, but I've got a few better options worth looking at

  02-02-2026 18:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new Analogue 3D update has landed to help the N64 remake bolster its claim to the best retro console throne. It's packed full of enhancements that target everything from timing accuracy to adding a total playtime counter to the library, and it even adds compatibility for Nintendo's very own Switch Online N64 controller. However, I'm going to be a gamepad party pooper and say, while adding support is a nice touch, there are plenty of compatible controllers I'd recommend over Ninty's "exclusive"
  
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• Fallout works as a TV show because it's "unique," says Skyrim lead – but Bethesda's other RPG series might not: "Do they really need marketing for Elder Scrolls 6?"

  02-02-2026 17:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Fallout TV show has drawn fans into its post-apocalyptic chaos and attracted plenty of folks new to the games and universe from Bethesda Game Studios – but how would a similar televised version of The Elder Scrolls series fare?Todd Howard, the Bethesda boss himself, has previously said that an Elder Scrolls TV series like Fallout's "can't be ruled out" – but not everyone thinks that it should actually happen. Bruce Nesmith, former Skyrim lead and studio veteran, is one such indiv
  
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• Divinity director Swen Vincke has no choice but to discuss the ending of Larian's next RPG after a 19 roll for Persuasion: "It ends with a lot of fire"

  02-02-2026 17:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  After making the smash hit Baldur's Gate 3, Larian Studios is returning to the series that built the studio, Divinity, for a new installment. We know next to nothing about the upcoming RPG – beyond the fact that it'll be quite violent, going by the reveal trailer – though Larian founder Swen Vincke has just given us a tidbit about how it'll end.He was corralled into doing so during a livestream where some Larian devs revisit Divinity: Original Sin 2. When a fan asks him about how Div
  
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• "'Yes, I will gladly die for Super Earth'": Helldivers 2 writer had only 7 days to find unofficial face of the franchise John Helldiver, "the cheesiest, most insincere" man in the galaxy

  02-02-2026 17:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  It takes a lot of democratic dedication to be the face of Super Earth, Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead learned while searching for an actor to play John Helldiver, an idiot and an inspiration.Former lead writer Russ Nickel reminisces about it in a new episode of Dev Tales on the Helldivers 2 YouTube channel, to commemorate the second Helldivers 2 anniversary. The intergalactic shooter's intro cinematic is now iconic for birthing one John Helldiver, the game's unofficial, white-toothed mascot, b
  
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• The first open-back planar magnetic Asus ROG headset is here, and it's another win for audiophile gamers

  02-02-2026 17:41 via gamesradar.com
  
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  $299.99 at Best Buy (US)Asus ROG has launched the brand-new ROG Kithara, the first open-back planar magnetic gaming headset for the brand.Originally unveiled at CES 2026 earlier this year, the pair of cups was developed alongside HiFIMAN, a Chinese audiophile company known for the use of planar magnetic audio products. Unlike the dynamic drives found in plenty of the best gaming headsets in the market today, the Asus ROG Kith
  
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• A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms young star didn't initially grasp the significance of his big episode 3 reveal: "I don't know much about Game of Thrones because I've never watched it"

  02-02-2026 17:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is now halfway through its first season, and this week's episode saw a pretty big twist in the tale when a character's true identity was revealed.Before we get any further, then, this is your warning that there are spoilers for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms episode 3 ahead!If you're all up to date with A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, you'll know that Dunk's squire Egg was revealed to be more than just a stable boy: his real name is Aegon, and he's a Targaryen prin
  
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• id Software's 2D platformers were making "10 times" more money than its early FPS games, and Doom might never have happened if the studio followed the easy cash

  02-02-2026 16:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Doom and Wolfenstein 3D may never have happened if a developer hadn't almost fallen out of his chair playing their poorly selling FPS Catacomb 3-D.While Wolfenstein 3D is often considered the origin of popular FPS games before Doom then sent the genre into superstardom, neither were the first FPS that id Software made. Tank-based shooter Hovertank 3D was the studio's first dip into the genre, while Catacomb 3-D was the studio's first foray into a character-based FPS.However, despite Wolfenstein
  
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• Fallout 76 will get "thicker" this year, teases lead, who says Bethesda isn't just making the RPG's map bigger anymore: "I really want our gaze to shift from the outskirts to inwards"

  02-02-2026 16:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  As we wait for potential news on remasters of Fallout 3, 4 or New Vegas, Fallout 76 is absorbing some fanfare on the back of Amazon's Fallout TV show. It's a good thing Bethesda's put a lot of energy into improving the RPG over the years – and according to the lead devs, more depth is on the way."We have had a couple of successful literal expansions of the map, you know, making the play space bigger," Jon Rush, creative director on Fallout 76, told PCGamesN. "For this next year, I really w
  
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• Fallout star Walton Goggins says that fateful moment in season 2 episode 7 is "a lot to ponder": "Why believe in anything except yourself?"

  02-02-2026 16:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fallout season 2 star Walton Goggins says that fateful moment between Cooper Howard and the President of the United States is evergreen when it comes to our rapidly shifting political landscape – and whether or not we should put our faith in something bigger than ourselves.Warning: Spoilers for Fallout season 2 episode 7 and Fallout: New Vegas below!"This show isn't about what's happening in the world today," Goggins tells GamesRadar+. "We don't stand on a soapbox and speak about politics
  
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• Fallout co-creator Tim Cain says games "could benefit" from being more like toys, which Minecraft, Skyrim, and all "the best games" are: "Freeform, goal-free playing"

  02-02-2026 16:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fallout co-creator Tim Cain says there's a difference between toys and games, but games "could benefit" from taking more features and elements from toys – something which some of "the best" out there, like Skyrim and Minecraft, already have.Speaking in a new video on his YouTube channel (below), Cain goes through the differences between the two mediums. "A game is something that you play, but a toy is something you play with. That is my very high-level distinction between games and toys,"
  
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• Michael Rooker only landed his Guardians of the Galaxy role because he was suddenly killed off on The Walking Dead

  02-02-2026 16:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  Michael Rooker has revealed the sliding doors moment that allowed him to work with long-time collaborator James Gunn on the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie."[Gunn] wanted me to do the role. He wrote it with me in mind. We were planning on it," Rooker told Brandon Davis regarding the character of Yondu, the dangerous, whistling Ravager leader who took Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) under his wing. Unfortunately for Rooker, he was currently a major part of AMC series The Walking Dead as redneck Mer
  
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• First trailer for animated Stranger Things spin-off Tales from '85 is here to fill the Upside Down-shaped hole in our hearts

  02-02-2026 15:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  Just one month after the Stranger Things series finale aired, the first trailer for Stranger Things: Tales from '85 is here to take us right back to the Upside Down.In the brief clip, which can be viewed below, all is well for Mike, Eleven, and co.... until something comes right up out of the Upside Down to turn their winter fun into true snowy terror. Interestingly enough, the monsters they take on aren't Demogorgons or Demodogs... but something else entirely (and with a pumpkin for a head). Th
  
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• The Nun director reveals the "three things" that drew him back to original horror with Whistle, as star explains how "fun" it was to play both hero and villain

  02-02-2026 15:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  Having made a name for himself helming The Hallow before being tasked with directing Warner Bros' big-budget The Conjuring spin-off The Nun, Corin Hardy says it was "exciting" returning to his original horror roots with new supernatural flick Whistle."It wasn't so much relief in that sense," the filmmaker tells GamesRadar+, when we ask whether it was refreshing to let loose creatively again, having previously worked on a franchise with an established tone and visual style. "I'm always up for ori
  
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• The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 Wireless headset is so cheap I had to pinch myself, but this record low is real

  02-02-2026 15:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  I've been harping on about the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 Wireless headset since 2025, and for good reason. It remains a shining example of quality and value, as it carries the same great sound and impressive mic its mid-range counterparts are known for, but tacks on quality of life features from fast-charging to support for up to 200+ game audio presets, all in one cheaper, $109.99 package.Its full MSRP is worth it regardless, but it's now down to $59.99 at Woot, and I had to pinch myself to mak
  
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• The PS6 controller might not even have buttons on it as a new patent hints Sony is going all-in on haptic feedback

  02-02-2026 14:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  It seems like PlayStation is ready to go all-in on the haptic feedback found in its DualSense controller. The company's latest patent shows a gaming controller that doesn't even have physical input buttons, instead opting for haptic display surfaces that can be adjusted depending on the user's preferences. Imagine the modular design of some of the best PS5 controllers if they were devoid of buttons and had a touchscreen.Of course, I need to caveat this news by stating that Sony is infamous for f
  
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• A gospel-inspired Super Mario medley just won a Grammy, beating Wicked star Cynthia Erivo and becoming the group's second Nintendo cover to win despite no nominations for the company itself

  02-02-2026 14:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  Video game music cover band The 8-Bit Big Band has won its second Grammy Award for its Super Mario gospel mix.Before introducing an award dedicated to video game music, the Grammy Awards have had some video game tunes sneak into the award shows. First to the plate was Civilization 4's theme song, Baba Yetu, winning the Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals in 2011 (when it was re-released for composer Christopher Tin's debut album). But despite the litany of iconic music tra
  
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• This cozy "carefree" Stardew Valley-like that first caught my eye with its anime aesthetic officially releases into early access next week, and I can't wait

  02-02-2026 14:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  Starsand Island, the charming and new "carefree" take on Stardew Valley from Chinese developer Seed Sparkle Lab, is set to release into Early Access on Steam and via Xbox Preview next week – but that's not all, as a full launch is coming later for fans on other platforms.If you've seen anything about Starsand Island – whether that be its stunning anime-esque art style or the fact that you can literally fly around on a hoverboard in-game – you're likely just a tad bit excited li
  
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• Turns out Intel's XeSS 3 upscaling works on MSI Claw handhelds, so I'd pop it on your portable ASAP for Multi-Frame Generation tomfoolery

  02-02-2026 14:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  I'm not entirely surprised to hear Intel's XeSS 3 works on more than just Panther Lake chipsets, as support for B580 GPUs has already been confirmed. However, impatient fans have already sussed out how to get multi-Frame generation working on more devices ahead of schedule, and it could make all the difference in my never-ending quest to boost fps using the best gaming handheld options out there.First shared to r/IntelArc by user Aggressive-Camel8166, a short clip shows off Multi-Frame Generatio
  
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• Markiplier's Iron Lung scores impressive $17.8 million US opening weekend, but it was beaten to the top spot by Evil Dead director's new horror movie Send Help

  02-02-2026 13:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Markiplier's directorial debut, Iron Lung, scored a very impressive opening weekend at the box office.The sci-fi horror stars YouTuber Markiplier, real name Mark Fischbach, who also writes, directs, and stars. The story revolves around a convict (Markiplier's character) who, on a post-apocalyptic moon, must use a submarine – that he's welded inside of – to go on a mission through an ocean made of blood. It's based on the 2022 video game of the same name.In the US, the film debuted to
  
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• 15 years later, infamous Minecraft anarchy servers strengthen chat moderation at the reported request of Mojang itself

  02-02-2026 13:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Mojang, the studio behind Minecraft, appears to be clamping down on the blocky builder's notorious anarchy servers, forcing them to comply with current moderation standards. These spaces, known for having lax enforcement on chat and in-game activities, now have noticeably higher standards for both, prompting pushback from their regular players.Minecraft anarchy servers are, as their name implies, places where chaos reigns. They're sandboxes with as little oversight as possible, using outdated te
  
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• Franchise creator James Wan says he wants to make John Kramer "scary" again in Saw 11 and explore "Jigsaw’s philosophy and what makes him tick"

  02-02-2026 13:15 via gamesradar.com
  
  Don't worry Saw fans, it sounds as though Tobin Bell's sadistic serial killer John Kramer will return for Saw 11 as franchise creators James Wan and Leigh Whannell speak more on their plans for the upcoming sequel."This is what I’ll say. Leigh and I, we’re not going to give too much away, but we don’t think you can make a Saw movie without Jigsaw. That’s the bottom line," said Wan to Bloody Disgusting at the Sundance Film Festival. "Ultimately, we want to hark back to the
  
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• HBO boss says House of the Dragon will end with season 4 but "doesn't know" if it will be an extra-long final season

  02-02-2026 13:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  HBO chairman and CEO Casey Bloys has revealed what many had long suspected – House of the Dragon is set to end with its fourth season.Speaking to Deadline, Bloys was asked about showrunner Ryan Condal's expectation that the fantasy series, which follows the Targaryen civil war some 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, would come to a close with season 4.Bloys replied, "Yes, that is the idea. The idea has always been to follow the history of the Targaryens. If you know the books,
  
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• Baldur's Gate 3 and Divinity publishing lead disagrees with Bethesda veteran, says Morrowind with a modern combat system "would sell like f***ing hot cakes"

  02-02-2026 13:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Baldur's Gate 3 is quite a (beautifully) chaotic experience, and the new Divinity game seems as though it'll mirror this unbridled chaos well – so it comes as little surprise that developers behind the two Larian Studios RPGs are fans of other similarly, er, wild titles.Publishing director Michael "Cromwelp" Douse is certainly no exception, making it clear he's a fan of what might just be Bethesda Game Studios' wildest experience to date: Morrowind, of course.
  The 2002 gem is remembered by
  
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