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• The Better One Between Apple iPhone 8 vs. Google Pixel 2

  05-03-2017 02:42 via yahoo.com
  
  Here's a comparison of the speculated specs and features of Apple's iPhone 8 and Google's Pixel 2 smartphones.
  
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• PC gaming has more than doubled in size over the last 4 years in Japan, report finds

  25-09-2026 21:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Since Japan is the home country of Sony and Nintendo, it should come as no surprise that consoles from those corporations tend to dominate the Japanese market. Xbox consoles have long struggled to compete, as did the PC market along with it. But data from the local Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association shows there's been a considerable shift over the last few years.According to Kotaku, which is citing a preliminary report shared during Tokyo Game Show – with a full report exp
  
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• Fire Emblem and Hades-inspired RPG flees from Ocarina of Time remake with a new release date

  25-09-2026 21:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  Food Devils, a "spicy" take on Fire Emblem and Hades with a distinct focus on the culinary craft, is now releasing a little sooner than originally planned. It's all thanks to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake.Have you seen the anime Delicious in Dungeon? If not, you should go and do that. If you have seen it, you'll likely remember it fondly when you hear what you'll be doing in Food Devils. Studio Daimon describes the game as "tactical combat where you literally cook your enemies," an
  
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• Resident Evil 2 remake sales double on PS5 after Zach Cregger movie and discounts, says analyst

  25-09-2026 19:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  I had a feeling Zach Cregger's new Resident Evil movie was exactly what the franchise needed, and now data from Alinea Analytics proves it: several Resident Evil games have received a nice sales boost, especially on PS5, after Capcom unleashed some well-timed discounts when the film released this month. While Capcom discounts helped encourage the surge, Resident Evil film lead Austin Abrams' screaming face sweetened the deal. Alinea head of market analysis Rhys Elliott explains in a September 25
  
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• "An Xbox that's only good for launching Steam is like subsidizing Valve's cash," says Microsoft vet

  25-09-2026 19:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Jon Kimmich's 16 years at Microsoft included the conceptual years for the Xbox brand, so he speaks with some experience when he says Xbox can't be two things at once.In a lengthy analysis on GamesBeat, Kimmich distinguishes between Microsoft Gaming as a business and Xbox as a platform. Loosely echoing former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden, he frames a choice for Microsoft: does it want to invest in a platform and give people reasons to buy Xbox consoles, or does it want to maximize its efficiency
  
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• Lego Astro Bot officially revealed, and it looks incredible but I'm not sure it's $150 incredible

  25-09-2026 19:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's official: the Lego Astro Bot set is real, and it will be part of Lego's controversial gift with purchase (or GWP) promotion. The set looks every bit as spectacular as it did in the leaks, which only makes it more disappointing that this one won't be widely available.The Lego Store page for the Astro Bot set appeared earlier today, offering a much better look at the little robot. The 18+ set includes 276 pieces, letting you build an 8-inch tall figure with "dynamic posing options." Astro Bot
  
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• Attention music fans - the CRKD Les Paul guitar controller works with Stage Tour, and it just got a record-low discount at Woot

  25-09-2026 18:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  With Stage Tour making its way to the stage later this year, there's no better time to pick up a guitar controller. If you were unaware, the neat thing about RedOctane Games' Guitar Hero successor is that you don't have to pick up their new, fully-priced instruments and can make do with alternatives like the CRKD Gibson Les Paul instead.CRKD's guitar controllers can often be pricier than the official Stage Tour axe, but thanks to Woot, the Black Tribal Les Paul is $74.99 instead of its usual $12
  
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• The Blood of Dawnwalker devs "rebalanced" its time mechanic out of fear "people will complain"

  25-09-2026 18:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Blood of Dawnwalker features a controversial time restriction that adds a layer of stress to every decision and quest in the RPG – and according to Rebel Wolves, it was actually a lot more difficult to grapple with prior to the game's launch.That's because, as director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, who has the likes of The Witcher 3 under his belt from his time at CD Projekt Red, tells Eurogamer in a new interview, the mechanic was far more strict during early development – until fans sh
  
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• Ace Combat 8 is one of the best-rated games of the year and a close second within the series

  25-09-2026 18:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve reviews are out, and its Metacritic score places it as the tied second-highest rated game in the series and one of the best-rated games in a packed 2026 calendar. Over on Metacritic, the PS5 version of Ace Combat 8 sits at a score of 87 after 52 reviews, which places it right alongside the likes of Golden Joystick Awards contenders 007 First Light and Saros as one of the highest-rated games of 2026. In fact, if you ignore ports like Elden Ring and Final Fantasy 7 Rem
  
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• "Steam is on an absolute historic run": Valve quietly made a huge change that's helping game devs

  25-09-2026 18:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  A recent under-the-hood change to Steam has led to major boosts for many game developers, says Tim Bender, CEO of strategy, sim, and RPG specialist publisher Hooded Horse. In a lengthy LinkedIn post, Bender backs reports from indie game sleuth Simon Carless showing that visibility on Steam – that is, a game's ability to be found by players and shown in recommendation feeds – has improved considerably for indies in the past few weeks and months. This seems to be tied to one of Steam's
  
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• GTA 6 on Nintendo Switch 2 "doesn't make sense" says former Rockstar dev

  25-09-2026 17:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  There are two platforms notably absent from GTA 6's release. First, you have PC, which will inevitably happen within the first year or two, and then there's the Switch 2. Although no entries in the hyper-violent series have made it to Nintendo's systems yet, this would be a good time to set a precedent given the mutual popularity, but an ex developer from Rockstar sees it differently.Speaking to Kiwi Talkz in a currently private interview, Jérémy Hartvick, a former open world desig
  
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• The most underrated Castlevania games could be making a comeback as a Konami teaser gives fans hope for a 3D collection

  25-09-2026 17:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  Konami has celebrated Castlevania's 40th anniversary with a video covering the series' history that some believe is teasing a collection of the 3D entries. We're finally getting a brand new mainline Castlevania game for the first time in 12 years with Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, set to release on October 15. But unlike Metal Gear and Silent Hill which were just gone during Konami's hiatus from making games, Castlevania was still pretty present. Not only was there the massively popular anime se
  
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• 8BitDo celebrates Tomb Raider's 30th anniversary by transforming its Ultimate 3 and Pro 3 controllers into stunning gaming artifacts

  25-09-2026 17:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  Tomb Raider is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year, which is hard to believe, as it feels like my love of Lara Croft and trapping butlers in freezers has been with me since birth. Alas, the iconic game series originally began in 1996, and 8BitDo is paying homage by launching two official Tomb Raider reskins of its best PC controllers.Much like the way the upcoming Tomb Raider Legacy of Atlantis is the original game with a new coat of paint, the Tomb Raider controllers aren't entirely new.
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth lead "regrets" hard Platinum trophy, director says Revelation's is "easier"

  25-09-2026 17:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  It'll be less painful to pine for Platinum in Final Fantasy 7 Revelation now that Square Enix developers are changing their approach to the completionist trophy.In fact, director Naoki Hamaguchi tells Anime News Network he expects "twenty percent of players or maybe even more than that to be able to obtain" Platinum in Revelation, the final installment of the remake trilogy. In comparison, only 2.3% of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth players on Steam have earned its platinum prize, The Planet's Hope. Sq
  
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• It turns out the Resident Evil movie's most terrifying zombie monster was performed practically

  25-09-2026 17:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  The most terrifying zombie creature in the Resident Evil movie was actually performed by real stunt people, a new video has shown. In the film, a horrifying amalgamation of all the zombified victims so far chases Austin Abrams's Bryan around on his quest to reach the Raccoon City hospital. It rolls around in a tangle of limbs, and it pursues Bryan all the way to the end. The film's movement coordinator, Jakub Hudlický, shared a video to his Instagram of the performers tied together and pr
  
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• Palworld being best-reviewed Steam game of 2026 is "nothing short of miraculous" says Pocketpair dev

  25-09-2026 16:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  Palworld recently got its long-awaited 1.0 update, an update with patch notes so long it's a bit mind-blowing – and it's safe to say that it has not stopped dominating the charts on PC since.In fact, Palworld still sits nicely on the list of Steam's most played games globally, overtaking the likes of Overwatch and GTA 5.
  It also just so happens to be the top-rated release of 2026, according to Steam250, sitting right in front of Valheim, another indie gem – and this has caught the ey
  
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• Xbox CEO Asha Sharma called out for "Kojima-maxxing" just before latest layoffs

  25-09-2026 16:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  Things aren't great over at Xbox right now. Microsoft's games wing is undergoing substantial re-structuring right now, with ongoing layoffs planned to the tune of 3,200 jobs. As a result, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma's recent trip to Japan has drawn some ire from the former boss of a studio within the corporation.Sharma visited Kojima Productions in Tokyo, both to check out the company and spend some time with Hideo Kojima himself. Photos of her time there were posted on the back of the announcement tha
  
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• The Clayface popcorn bucket may have leaked, and it's suitably gross

  25-09-2026 16:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Four weeks before Clayface hits the big screen, it looks like the movie's first popcorn bucket has leaked, and it's definitely in keeping with the DCU movie's body horror theme. Unlike many rather impractical recent popcorn bucket designs, the Clayface bucket, which was shared on Twitter by a superhero fan page, is an actual bowl that looks like it can hold a decent amount of popcorn. But you'll have to watch out for the villain's gloopy hand rising from the bowl, which reminds us of the charact
  
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• Cissy Jones on her career move from corpo stooge to games like Firewatch, Baldur's Gate 3, Starfield, and Telltale's The Walking Dead: "The willingness for people to tell stories in this space is so incredible"

  25-09-2026 16:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Cissy Jones is one of those actors who's voices immediately transports you into some of the best games of all time. The voice behind characters like Delilah from Firewatch, The Absolute in Baldur's Gate 3, Katjaa in Telltale's The Walking Dead, and Andreja in Starfield - just to name a few - Jones has become one of the best in the industry, so to have her guest on the G+RLS podcast has been a real treat. Even if I am still cross about how Firewatch played out. "I'm a terrible gamer," she laughs,
  
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• GTA 6 scalpers try to resell Rockstar's $400 Collector's Box for $1,500, but it's still in stock

  25-09-2026 15:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  As the GTA 6 release quickly approaches with November right around the corner now, folks ponder whether or not the $400 Collector's Box is worth its price – but scalpers aren't waiting around for them to decide, it appears.In case you're out of the loop, yes, Grand Theft Auto 6 has a $400 Collector's Box (one that does not include the game itself, mind you), featuring everything from a six-inch alligator figure to a, erm, collectible spoon, up for pre-order right now over on the official R
  
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• 007: First Light, Big Walk, and Resident Evil: Requiem lead the Golden Joystick Awards nominations

  25-09-2026 15:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The nominees for the Golden Joystick Awards 2026 have been announced, and it's a big day for 007: First Light and Big Walk.Those two games lead the nominations, with five nods each. Big Walk was nominated in the Best Audio Design, Best Indie Game, Best Multiplayer Game, Best Game Trailer, and PC Game of the Year, while 007: First Light was nominated for Best Soundtrack, Best Storytelling, and Console Game of the Year, alongside nods in the Best Lead Performer and Best Supporting Performer for Ja
  
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• Despite everything, Beyond Good and Evil 2 still exists: Assassin's Creed Shadows DLC writer has been working on it

  25-09-2026 14:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Despite everything suggesting otherwise, Beyond Good and Evil 2 is apparently still happening and in development, with an Assassin's Creed Shadows: Claws of Awaji developer announcing his involvement. As spotted by IGN, over on Bluesky, Rik Godwin, lead writer and associate narrative director at Ubisoft Bordeaux, confirms that "for the past few months I've been working on Beyond Good & Evil 2 in a support/consultant role." The game has been missing in action for some time, but this is the la
  
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• Marvel fans have a theory that Doctor Doom has already kidnapped Spider-Man

  25-09-2026 13:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Following Avengers: Endgame Encore hitting theatres today with added footage that bridges the gap between the 2019 movie and Avengers: Doomsday, one Marvel fan has a wild theory that Doctor Doom has already kidnapped Spider-Man. One of the added Encore scenes, which was leaked online earlier this week, shows Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner hiding out in an underground bunker trying to keep Savage Hulk at bay after his outburst in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. However, his stronghold is infiltrated by D
  
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• Avengers: Doomsday director says it's important to "surprise audiences" by making changes to beloved characters

  25-09-2026 13:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  Avengers: Doomsday director Anthony Russo has opened up about the difficulties of returning to the world of the MCU and a collection of beloved characters. Speaking at a Q&A following Avengers: Endgame Encore in New York attended by GamesRadar+, he was asked how he balances honoring what audiences love with characters while also moving the story on. "It's a very difficult part of the process because I mean, we basically just have to use our own meters because we love the characters, we love
  
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• Persona 4 Revival's new character isn't a Social Link after all, Atlus clarifies

  25-09-2026 13:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  Atlus has cleared up some miscommunication that there will be a new social link in Persona 4 Revival, with the character set to be a "Location Episode Character."Last week, Atlus dropped a bombshell surprise on the Persona fanbase. During the Persona 4 Revival broadcast it was revealed that a fan-favorite character from Persona 4: The Animation, Aika Nakamura, is a new Social Link. Aika is the daughter of the owner of Aiya Restaurant, where the 'Rainy Day Mega Beef Bowl Challenge' takes place. H
  
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• Xbox is "very happy with GTA 6 pre-orders," exec claims they match "our share of the console market"

  25-09-2026 13:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's probably safe to assume GTA 6 pre-orders are going well. Rockstar's new crime sandbox, some 13 years in the making, is set to be one of the biggest entertainment launches ever. However, a new report suggests the bulk of the purchases so far are on PlayStation 5, leaving the Xbox Series X version in the dust.This comes from The Verge, where it's reported that GTA 6 has been pre-ordered much more on the PS5 than the Xbox Series X, compounding existing worries about Microsoft's games division.
  
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• Avengers Doomsday co-director responds to fan theory that Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark and Doctor Doom are connected

  25-09-2026 12:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  Avengers: Endgame Encore has just hit screens with added footage that will bridge the gap between the 2019 movie and Avengers: Doomsday. However, one scene in particular has convinced fans that Robert Downey Jr.'s new villain, Doctor Doom, and his past Marvel character Tony Stark are somehow connected. Well, the plot has thickened as Doomsday co-director Anthony Russo has now spoken on the matter. During an Avengers: Endgame Encore Q&A attended by GamesRadar+, Russo was asked whether there i
  
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• Robert Pattinson doesn't think he can be the DCU's Batman: "It would be kind of tough"

  25-09-2026 12:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Robert Pattinson has addressed fan hopes that his Batman could be the Caped Crusader in the new DCU, and he's not completely sold. The actor, who is currently filming The Batman 2, says he thinks his version can only exist in Matt Reeves' universe. "I think it would be kind of tough to have this version of Bruce outside of [Reeves'] world," he said to LADbible. "It's one of the only characters I guess because of the length of the shoots but also it's such a specific kind of [style], the tone of
  
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• Ubisoft was reportedly working on a new Legend of Zelda game starring Ganondorf, only for Nintendo to shoot it down

  25-09-2026 12:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  Mario + Rabbids developer Ubisoft Milan once reportedly pitched a Zelda game to Nintendo that was set to star series antagonist Ganondorf. For a while there, Nintendo was more happy to let outside developers work on some of its franchises. While the publisher has let the likes of Forever Entertainment and Velan Studios work on Donkey Kong and Star Fox remakes, during the Switch era we got a couple of bespoke crossover games in the form of the Mario + Rabbids duology and Cadence of Hyrule, the la
  
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• Ryan Reynolds suited up as Deadpool on the set of an Apple TV movie for Deadpool & Wolverine pick-ups

  25-09-2026 12:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  Reshoots are par for the course with superhero cinema, but what do you do if your star is in the middle of shooting an entirely different movie when pickup shots are needed? If you're Ryan Reynolds, you suit up as Deadpool wherever you may be.Reynolds' Apple TV action-comedy Mayday, in which he stars as a hotshot pilot who crash-lands behind enemy lines in Russia, was filmed from March to May 2024, in the run-up to the release of Deadpool & Wolverine that year. Evidently, pickups were requir
  
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