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• The Division Dev Will Start Permanently Banning Cheaters

  06-04-2016 19:31
  
  Ubisoft Massive will start permanently banning cheaters in The Division on PC when the newest patch goes live.
  Discussing the issue on the latest State of the Game episode, via PC Gamer, Massive's Yanncik Banchereau said patch 1.1 adds a feature for players to easily report cheating.
  To use the feature, players will use the "/report " command, which will flag a user for Ubisoft to review manually. The manual process helps to weed out false reports, which come about when players assume someo
  
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• Genshin Impact dev sues leaker behind beloved HomDGcat wiki, who allegedly responded to a cease-and-desist letter by saying he'd only follow "some" demands

  10-02-2026 19:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  Genshin Impact developer HoYoverse, operating under its global Cognosphere identity, is suing yet another leaker for the "misappropriation" of its copyright material, seeking to shut down the popular HomDGcat wiki and its solo operator, and claim damages.Per February Georgia court documents (thanks, Aftermath), Cognosphere claims that HomDGcat himself "built a substantial online following by unlawfully obtaining, and then disseminating to the public, copies of infringing and confidential unrelea
  
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• Subnautica 2's "optional co-op" looks like exactly what I want – not the live-service mess I was afraid the survival game might become

  10-02-2026 18:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  Arguably the only thing missing from the original Subnautica was multiplayer, and the devs have heavily promoted the fact that Subnautica 2 is bringing co-op to the table. While the devs quickly pushed back on publisher Krafton's early assertion that the sequel would be a live-service title, I've still had some concerns about whether multiplayer would undercut the sense of lonely adventure that made the first game great to begin with. Luckily, a new dev diary suggests that the co-op feature is p
  
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• Marvel Rivals somehow finds a way to make Deadpool even more annoying, with the newest hero Elsa Bloodstone able to force opponents to hear his one-liners

  10-02-2026 18:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  Deadpool arrived to Marvel Rivals in typically brash fashion this past January as part of Season 6, and the mid-season update is adding ways to inflict his, ahem, distinct personal qualities on others. They come via new character Elsa Bloodstone, who's joining Wade Wilson's team in a shake-up of a few of the hero shooter's team-ups.A hunter by trade, Elsa's standard weapons are her trusty rifle and shotgun, while she employs traps to inflict extra damage and stifle opponents. "Elsa excels at rea
  
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• Fallout devs wanted uber-violent deaths to feel "like an R-rated version of Warner Bros cartoons" back in the '90s: "It was supposed to be funny"

  10-02-2026 18:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  Before Bethesda Game Studios took Fallout for itself in 2007, Interplay Entertainment made the series we now know and love in 1997 with the first-ever entry – one that we can thank for many of the features that are now iconic alongside the Fallout name.If you've played any Fallout game before, then you're likely more than familiar with its whole dramatic death scene thing – you know, the slow-motion cuts, blood spewing from wounds, and gory moments that almost feel comical considerin
  
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• Devil May Cry voice actor shares DMC 6 rumors ahead of PlayStation State of Play, accidentally sends fans into a frenzy, then insists "if I knew anything, I'd say"

  10-02-2026 18:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  Devil May Cry actor Brian Hanford has reacted to the rumors of Devil May Cry 6 being announced at State of Play this week, but insists he knows nothing.Earlier this week, the GamingLeaksAndRumours Subreddit posted a rumour about Devil May Cry 6 possibly appearing in a State of Play since confirmed. And since Sony announced there will be a showcase later this week, naturally, some have run with it. Given it's only been two years since Dragon's Dogma 2 released, a number of names you'd associate w
  
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• Deadlock matchmaking is so broken, even Valve devs are getting put in the wrong lobby: "Can you imagine playing a game and having no one to blame except yourself?"

  10-02-2026 18:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  Valve's next shooter Deadlock is only in its very limited playtesting phase, to be fair, but, man, is its matchmaking broken. Not even the developers that helped create it are free from its fury.In the official Deadlock Discord server, accessible only through the game itself, a player complains to Valve developer Yoshi (via Reddit screenshots), "The matchmaking is still messed up, im ascendant 3 and i got put into an oracle lobby." Yoshi responds, "same here." So, that's not good.Ascendant is th
  
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• D&D fans, we were robbed - this abandoned adventure could have been incredible

  10-02-2026 18:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  D&D fans, we were robbed.In an interview with Polygon, ex-D&D creative director Chris Perkins revealed an era-defining adventure the franchise was building toward… but now we're never going to get it. More specifically, it would have paid off a storyline for one of the best tabletop RPGs that had been building for a decade.According to the interview, this change of direction came about because of different designers taking the reins. To be precise, when Perkins "walked away from t
  
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• Baffling Capcom once again, Monster Hunter Stories 3 players are taking down superbosses despite being capped at level 10 in the RPG's free demo

  10-02-2026 18:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  Capcom first announced Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection late last year, hoping to focus more on the RPG aspect the spin-off series has to offer – and now, fans have gotten to try it out for themselves via a free-to-play trial.There's just one catch, though: the trial is a short demo that caps your party at level 10.
  It doesn't sound like much, especially when you consider that there are plenty of high-level beasts and bosses to be found throughout the free trial. But as dedicat
  
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• Sinners director Ryan Coogler is "deep in" to writing the X-Files reboot, and has a notebook full of advice from Vince Gilligan that he goes "back to often"

  10-02-2026 17:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  Director Ryan Coogler is hard at work on The X-Files reboot, and sought some advice from none other than former X-Files writer and producer Vince Gilligan."Vince gave me a couple hours of advice over Zoom and answered all the questions I had – I’ve got them all in my notebook, and I go back to it often," Coogler told The Hollywood Reporter, adding that he's "deep in now" in regards to the writing process.X-Files creator Chris Carter announced Coogler's reboot back in 2023, and update
  
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• Risk of Rain creator intentionally leaked Deadlock news months ago, but no one believed the Valve dev because he called a guy Chickenwing

  10-02-2026 17:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Risk of Rain creator and Deadlock developer Duncan 'Hopoo' Drummond teased the upcoming Valve shooter's newest playable character months ago, and amid a long history of gushing leaks… no one did anything about it. It seemed too unbelievable.Drummond wrote in Deadlock's official Discord in November 2025, "at least no one has leaked chickenwing, ted, or abrams jr yet," to a smattering of sarcastic fire emoji reactions. Some people fixated on the sentence, wondering in a Reddit thread discus
  
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• Baldur's Gate 3 had so "many people involved" that there are all sorts of influences running through Larian, with one combat dev being "a big JRPG fan" but the CEO being "an Ultima guy"

  10-02-2026 17:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  It takes a large team to make games like Baldur's Gate 3 and Divinity: Original Sin 2. So large, the specific influences are extremely varied and hard to pin down, to the point that when asked if certain genres help shape the output of Larian Studios, director of publishing Michael Douse can only speculate.On Twitter, he was asked by a fan if JRPGs are part of the tapestry Larian draws on, in response to a post celebrating Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined. "Many people involved," Douse replies. "One of
  
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• CM Punk fan in disbelief as WWE 2K26 immortalizes the bracelet she gave the superstar 2 years ago: "WHAT IS MY LIFE"

  10-02-2026 17:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  A WWE fan has reacted to a friendship bracelet they made for CM Punk indirectly appearing in WWE 2K26.Back in 2024, a WWE fan named Victoria met CM Punk at WrestleMania 40 and gave him a friendship bracelet featuring the names of his wife, AJ Lee, and his dog, Larry. Later that same year, it became a central plot point in his feud with Drew McIntyre, in which McIntyre destroyed the bracelet after beating down the legendary wrestler. This culminated in a brutal Hell in a Cell match at Bad Blood 2
  
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• After 9 years of work, team behind GTA 5 multiplayer mod that rivalled Rockstar-owned FiveM says Take-Two is shutting the project down: "Thank you for being part of this journey"

  10-02-2026 17:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fan-made GTA 5 multiplayer platform alt:V Multiplayer is closing its doors as the team claims Rockstar owner Take-Two itself has requested its shutdown, nine years since work on the project began.The alt:V team has been working on its multiplayer platform for nine years now, describing it as "a free modification for Grand Theft Auto V that lets you play on dedicated servers with custom gamemodes." If that sounds familiar at all, it might be because it's the same sort of deal as FiveM – "a
  
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• Hasbro is now the "primary toy licensee" for Harry Potter, allowing it to make board games, collectibles, and more

  10-02-2026 17:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  Global giant Hasbro has gained the toy rights to Harry Potter, which means that it can now produce action figures, board games, and more based on the Wizarding World.Revealed as a multi-year partnership starting in 2027, this deal makes Hasbro "global primary toy licensee" for Harry Potter movies, the Fantastic Beasts series, and the upcoming HBO show. Because Hasbro also owns one of the best card games, Magic: The Gathering, this opens the door to a possible crossover set."The world of Harry Po
  
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• Dev says "false DMCA" from Microsoft got their sandbox game removed from Steam over apparent Minecraft copyright, all because of a screenshot of birch trees

  10-02-2026 16:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  Unomelon, the developer of Minecraft-inspired sandbox game Allumeria, says a DMCA from Microsoft, evidently related to Minecraft, got the game removed from Steam."The Allumeria Steam page is currently down because Microsoft has filed a false DMCA claim on it," Unomelon said on Bluesky on Tuesday. "They sent an email earlier today claiming that this screenshot infringes on their copyright. I am taking a moment to figure out what my path is going forward, will update soon."The screenshot in questi
  
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• Ghost in the Shell director says he doesn't consider the anime to be cyberpunk and he's "not that interested" in the genre: "I don't care about it"

  10-02-2026 16:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  Despite directing an incredibly influential cyberpunk story, Ghost in the Shell helmer Mamoru Oshii doesn't actually like cyberpunk that much."That's a misunderstanding. I'm not that interested in cyberpunk, and I haven't actually read many cyberpunk works, to be honest. I don’t care about it," Oshii told the official Ghost in the Shell YouTube channel (via Automaton Media).He added: "It may seem like cyborgs mesh well with cyberpunk, but I don't think that’s actually the case. In th
  
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• Lenovo's next gaming tablet could pack 24GB RAM, but RedMagic may still have the edge

  10-02-2026 16:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  Lenovo could be taking a leaf out of RedMagic's book with its next tablet, as recent teases point to the upcoming Legion Y700 packing a massive 24GB of RAM. That's a hefty stick, especially in the face of shortages, that promises to deliver on demanding games and multi-tasking when aligned with that Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. It's got a big job ahead of it, looking to take on one of the best gaming tablets on the market right now.The brand took to Weibo earlier this week to share new deta
  
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• Until Dawn studio looks to recover from layoffs, a 7-month delay, and 4 so-so Dark Pictures games with a new online co-op multiplayer game launching in May

  10-02-2026 16:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Until Dawn studio Supermassive has had, from a fan's perspective, an atrocious past few years. But its newest installment in the Dark Pictures Anthology finally has a release date after its October 2025 launch was stalled, and the perfectly nasty-looking horror multiplayer could be a sign of better days to come once it's out on May 12.It's been hard for Supermassive. In 2024, its Dead by Daylight collaboration game The Casting of Frank Stone was underwhelming, and the studio saw reportedly 90 po
  
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• Until Dawn studio looks to recover from layoffs, a 7-month delay, and 4 so-so Dark Pictures games in May with co-op game set to receive online multiplayer

  10-02-2026 16:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Until Dawn studio Supermassive has had, from a fan's perspective, an atrocious past few years. But its newest installment in the Dark Pictures Anthology finally has a release date after its October 2025 launch was stalled, and the perfectly nasty-looking horror multiplayer could be a sign of better days to come once it's out on May 12.It's been hard for Supermassive. In 2024, its Dead by Daylight collaboration game The Casting of Frank Stone was underwhelming, and the studio saw reportedly 90 po
  
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• New One Piece season 2 trailer promises a high-stakes swashbuckling adventure complete with giants, dinosaurs, and the return of Buggy the Clown

  10-02-2026 15:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new trailer for One Piece season 2 has arrived – and it looks like we're in for a wild ride.In the brief clip, which can be viewed below, Luffy (Iñaki Godoy), Nami (Emily Rudd), Zoro (Mackenyu), Sanji (Taz Skylar), and Usopp (Jacob Romero) set sail for the Grand Line... and subsequently crash land on a brand new island (that we can only assume is Cactus Island) after hitting a waterfall. There, a plethora of new dangers await, including dinosaurs, giants, and a gaggle of eccentric
  
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• After 10,000 hours of Fallout 4 in 8 years, Ghost in the Shell director Mamoru Oshii still couldn't tell you how the main quest goes because he just hangs out with Dogmeat

  10-02-2026 15:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  You might like Fallout 4. You might even love the latest mainline entry in the sci-fi RPG series. But you probably don't enjoy it as much as legendary Japanese filmmaker Mamoru Oshii, the man responsible for 1995's Ghost in the Shell and a laundry list of other movies, who's clocked an incredible 10,000 hours in the wasteland across PC and console.That's what he revealed during an interview celebrating the 30th anniversary of Ghost in the Shell, as spotted by IGN Japan. In the conversation, when
  
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• As Zelda devs experimented with contraptions that made Tears of the Kingdom great, director realized Breath of the Wild had unused potential: "That's why I thought a sequel would be a good idea"

  10-02-2026 15:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  After Breath of the Wild soared the charts and took fans by storm with its sheer capacity for creativity, Nintendo realized there was still some untapped potential – and that's how Tears of the Kingdom came about, according to the now-beloved games' leads.Speaking in a recent interview with Polygon, producer Eiji Aonuma recalls when Breath of the Wild first launched. Folks were surprisingly creative with how they approached its world, and this showed developers that the new "style" of Zeld
  
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• Frieren season 2 releases a special music video, and it's the perfect accompaniment to that new title track

  10-02-2026 14:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  Frieren season 2 is currently underway on Crunchyroll, and following the release of the hit anime's fourth episode last week, a special new music video has been released showcasing that amazing new ending theme. And we can think of no better way to relive the events of the second season so far.Titled The Story of Us, the new ending song is performed by Milet, who previously provided season 1's opening theme Anytime Anywhere. To say that fans are happy with the new theme would be an understatemen
  
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• OG Fallout devs had to talk themselves into the RPG's name: "My immediate reaction was 'ehh...'"

  10-02-2026 14:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  The developers behind the original Fallout have recalled that many on the team weren't exactly fans of the now-iconic name at first.No matter how you feel about the Fallout games, it's hard to argue that that isn't a perfect name for the series. Being able to encapsulate what the game is about in a single word is no easy feat, but the post-apocalyptic vibe is nailed (and the subtitle of A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game probably helped too, mind you). But it turns out some of the people who disag
  
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• Arcane studio lead denounces “soulless and deeply disrespectful” AI-generated fanart: "If you truly want to pay homage to the show, don’t be afraid to pick up a pencil"

  10-02-2026 14:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  A former Arcane production assistant is fighting back against AI by calling out a fan-made video that rips off the hit Netflix series."The result feels soulless and deeply disrespectful to our artists who worked incredibly hard on Arcane," said Kammelin on Twitter in response to a new AI-generated video ripped off from Arcane season 2, showing characters Jinx and Ekko fighting Vander.The artist continued: "If you truly want to pay homage to the show, don’t be afraid to pick up a pencil or
  
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• Hands on with the Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike, the gaming mouse that swaps switches for haptics

  10-02-2026 13:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  Tucked away amongst mountain ranges and lakes, Logitech's office in Lausanne, Switzerland, hides a secret. The brand has been hard at work changing the way the best gaming mouse models perform, and its latest release is one of the more dramatic of inventions the market has seen in the last decade.The Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike does away with main click switches entirely, opting not for optical or mechanical clackers but instead for the brand's HITS technology. A Haptic Inductive Trigger Syste
  
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• Black Myth: Wukong devs are literally "cooking" in "non-canon" teaser video for sequel Zhong Kui, flexing the action RPG's engine with a cinematic preparation of a feast

  10-02-2026 13:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  Details about Black Myth: Wukong sequel Black Myth: Zhong Kui have been light on the ground since its reveal at Gamescom 2025, but the devs at Game Science just revealed six minutes of in-engine footage that fans are taking as evidence that "they are cooking" – literally.Ahead of Chinese New Year later this month, Game Science has shared the footage in celebration of the Year of the Horse. A disclaimer right at the end clarifies that "this content is non-canon and unrelated to the main sto
  
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• Capcom knows you don't care about Monster Hunter Wilds' poor Rompopolo, so it's making the sentient bagpipe the star of its own event quest

  10-02-2026 13:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Capcom has revealed that the poisonous brute wyvern Rompopolo is the least-popular monster in Monster Hunter Wilds, so it's creating a special quest dedicated to it to entice you with new rewards.In the Monster Hunter Wilds 1st Anniversary Message video posted on YouTube, where Capcom confirmed the development of a "large-scale expansion" for Wilds, producer Ryozo Tsujimoto outlined some of the event quests coming to the game in the months ahead. These include a crossover with Monster Hunter Sto
  
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• Robert Downey Jr. reminds us all Doomsday is coming with Doctor Doom-themed Super Bowl jersey

  10-02-2026 13:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Avengers: Doomsday is less than 11 months away, and Robert Downey Jr.'s viral marketing shows no signs of slowing down. The Marvel veteran's latest tease: a custom, Doctor Doom-themed Super Bowl jersey.Posted on Downey Jr's Instagram page, the Doom-green jersey features the gloved hand of Victor Von Doom holding an American football aloft, riffing on the iconic sports trophy. There's not much to glean about the upcoming Marvel movie from the custom-made jersey, but there's no denying it's a fun
  
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