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• The studio behind Saw is developing a live-action adaptation of terrifying horror video game Outlast

  30-10-2024 20:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  Lionsgate is making a live-action adaptation of the survival horror game Outlast – and we are so ready.According to Deadline, Roy Lee (It, Barbarian, Late Night with the Devil, Strange Darling) is set to produce the feature-length adaptation, with Outlast writer J.T. Petty (The Burrowers, Hellbenders) set to pen the script.Outlast, a first-person psychological survival horror video game, was first released in 2013. The game follows an investigative journalist named Miles Ups
  
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• Attention, Fortnite Festival fans: A drum kit controller is coming in 2026

  07-11-2025 18:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  After the launch of the brand's Gibson Les Paul Guitar controller earlier in the year, CRKD has just officially announced a new Drum Kit Controller. I'll warn you now, the details we have are thin since only a teaser trailer has been shown so far. Since CRKD has made some of the most unique PC controllers, and best Switch controllers in recent times though, it's easy to get excited about what's in the oven.It seems we won't be getting this new member of the gaming band until 2026, but it's defin
  
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• Konami's $26 million lawsuit against Umamusume devs settled for an undisclosed sum, but Cygames still says it never infringed any patents

  07-11-2025 18:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  Back in May 2023, well before Umamusme: Pretty Derby had launched in English, developer Cygames was sued by Konami over allegations of patent infringement. Today, the company announced that it has settled that lawsuit, though it continues to insist it never infringed on Konami's patents.The settlement was announced by Cygames' parent company, CyberAgent, earlier today. "Since being sued on March 31, 2023," the announcement reads, "Cygames has requested invalidation trials for all 18 patents invo
  
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• Pokemon Legends: Z-A's DLC is making a change to the level cap Game Freak has "never dared touch," and a VGC World Champion thinks "there's no telling how difficult the game can get" now

  07-11-2025 18:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  Pokemon Legends: Z-A's upcoming DLC expansion allows Pokemon to officially breach the level 100 limit for the first time in series history, and one World Champion is concerned.In a YouTube video, 2016 Pokemon VGC World Champion Wolfe "Wolfey" Glick points out the change, calling it "completely unprecedented," and noting that while previous Pokemon games have experimented with the likes of Z-moves, adding types, new forms like regional versions, Mega Evolutions and Gigantamax forms, "they have ne
  
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• Arc Raiders already has an online market for blueprints, a rare one could cost you more than the game itself, and you might not even get to keep it

  07-11-2025 18:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  Well, that was quick. Just over a week removed from its full launch, a black market of Arc Raiders blueprints has emerged, charging potential customers over the price of the base game for some of the rarest guns.In the new multiplayer shooter from Embark Studios, blueprints are among the loot available across the map during raids. These unlock new weapons by teaching you how to craft them using myriad other materials collected through your escapades battling other teams and taking down the robot
  
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• "Don't expect hundreds of hours of gameplay": Sims 4 competitor Paralives unveils early access plans, showing what "won't be ready for launch" and what's coming "within the next 2 years"

  07-11-2025 18:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  Paralives stands as a colorful competitor to The Sims 4, featuring everything from modding tools to some seriously in-depth customization – but it probably won't boast all of its exciting elements right off the bat, according to its developers.It's difficult out here for us Simmers. Between the unpopular $55 billion deal that's set to sell EA to private investors, to the nightmare that is the life sim genre as a whole, the community feels as though it's split more often than not. With no S
  
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• Dwayne Johnson says his string of early career flops was because he shied away from a challenge: "I don't think I was ready for anything other than easy, light, family films"

  07-11-2025 18:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  Dwayne Johnson may now be known as action hero extraordinaire and, lately, as a bonafide dramatic actor thanks to his turn as MMA star Mark Kerr in The Smashing Machine, but it didn't always used to be that way.On his way up in Hollywood, Johnson became attached to an unfortunate string of box office failures or family-friendly movies that were savaged by critics.For every Southland Tales or Walking Tall there was a Race to Witch Mountain, Game Plan, or, god forbid, a Tooth Fairy – the 201
  
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• Loki writer hints that one day we may get to see the original ending planned for the Marvel show's first season: "Never say never"

  07-11-2025 18:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel writer Michael Waldron is keeping mum about the Loki season 1 alternate ending – because we may get to see it on screen one day."I actually typed out the answer but never say never, especially in the MCU," Waldron said during a Reddit AMA when asked if he'd ever share anything about the ending he originally wrote before the show was renewed for season 2. "Maybe one day you'll get to see it instead of read it."Loki, starring Tom Hiddleston as the titular trickster, was initially envi
  
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• After a huge Animal Crossing: New Horizons patch was announced out of nowhere, Nintendo says it's "constantly considering" the balance of new Switch 2 games and big updates

  07-11-2025 17:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nintendo says it's "constantly considering the balance" between developing Switch 2 games and pushing out updates to OG Switch favorites.Nintendo's Switch 2 updates have been interesting to look at. Some games, like Kirby and the Forgotten Land, get a Switch 2 version with what amounts to an expansion pack, others like the Zelda games are more straightforward Switch 2 editions, making them run and look better for a fee. And then there are Switch games that get updated for Switch 2 regardless, al
  
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• Mass Effect 5 remains in development amid $55 billion EA buyout, and BioWare is now "heads-down and focused exclusively on" the RPG, with "lots of romances to figure out"

  07-11-2025 17:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's November 7, which means it's time for your tiny annual update on the status of Mass Effect 5. As malaise over the big EA buyout takes hold, BioWare is taking this N7 Day to say that the upcoming RPG is still in development and offer a tiny – I emphasize, tiny – handful of teases about what to expect."Like you, we’ve heard the rumors lately," executive producer Mike Gamble says in a new blog post, gesturing toward the EA buyout news that is very much fact rather than rumor.
  
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• Steam expert hails PC gaming "golden age" of rough-but-fun games that devs can make quickly and players love, from Peak to Megabonk: "Steam players want fun first"

  07-11-2025 17:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  For all the contraction and hardship in the games industry, Steam expert, indie dev, and marketing consultant Chris Zukowski reckons we've entered a new "golden age" of indie games and "most developers don't realize it" because it's largely been propelled by tighter, tinier hits.In a blog post, Zukowski likens this intersection of player appetite, agile ideas, and proven trends to a "Great Conjunction" planetary alignment."It doesn't happen very often and we all must stop and celebrate," he says
  
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• "I can't describe how happy this makes us": No Man's Sky celebrates Mass Effect Day with the return of Commander Shepard's ship

  07-11-2025 17:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  November 7th marks N7 Day, a celebration of all things Mass Effect, even if most of the universe's population doesn't realize it. To mark the intergalactic holiday, BioWare is once again loaning out Commander Shepard's ship for people to use in No Man's Sky. (He won't be needing it any time soon, anyway.)"To celebrate N7 Day, we are again collaborating with our friends at BioWare and EA to run the Beachhead expedition," a blog on the space sandbox's website reads, "and offer the No Man's Sky com
  
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• Borderlands 4's latest patch brings welcome buffs, a challenging boss, and, most importantl,y a gun that shoots bees

  07-11-2025 17:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  The November 6 update to Borderlands 4 is not even close to being one of the FPS's meatier offerings, but it shouldn't be underestimated. Fresh off the massive list of changes and fixes implemented in its October 23 update, the latest offering takes a scalpel to the game rather than a hatchet.First up is the weekly reset. This time around the Big Encore Boss is a beefed up version of Pango Bango, like past offerings the boss will have greater health and a difficulty increase. The loot pool inclu
  
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• Red Dead Redemption 2 overtakes Mario Kart 8 as the 4th best-selling video game of all time, boasting 79 million sales

  07-11-2025 17:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's official – Red Dead Redemption 2 now stands as the fourth best-selling video game of all time, overtaking Nintendo's own iconic Mario Kart 8 with nearly 80 million sales to date.The beloved Rockstar Games banger took the fourth spot following Take-Two Interactive's recent financial report, which highlights a whopping 79 million sales in total for Red Dead Redemption 2. That's not all, though – its impressive sales put the series as a whole at over 106 million units sold worldwid
  
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• Currys has just unloaded a ton of Switch 2 bundle deals just in time for the holidays

  07-11-2025 17:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Nintendo Switch 2 might be super new, but savings on the brand-new console aren't entirely unheard of, even though there's still weeks before the Black Friday Switch deals move on in.Right now in the UK, you can grab the Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle for £409 at Amazon, a saving of £20 off its full price of £429.99. However, if that deal alone wasn't enough, Currys has unloaded a ton of Nintendo Switch 2 bundle deals of their own, which come with everything from addition
  
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• Grand Theft Auto and Borderlands owner Take-Two has had "success" with using AI for "mundane tasks," but doesn't see it as a replacement for actual creativity: "We are not using this as an excuse to reduce headcount"

  07-11-2025 17:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Strauss Zelnick, the CEO of Take-Two Interactive, the corporation behind such franchises as WWE 2K, Borderlands and Grand Theft Auto, recently expanded on his position toward using AI in game development. According to him, the technology has proven useful in some capacities, but won’t be replacing any current processes for the time-being."As tool sets improve, we can become more efficient, we can become more effective," he says during a quarterly financial conference call. "And give our pe
  
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• Now that Skyrim Grandma's retired, you can occupy your time watching this Minecraft Grandma who yells "die, die, die" at every zombie and skeleton in the game

  07-11-2025 16:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  You've heard of Skyrim Grandma, now sadly retired. You might've even come across and enjoyed content from a retired JRPG super fan. But, today, let me bring your attention to Minecraft Grandma, a wholesome content creator who's documenting her new adventure in the evergreen block-based classic.YouTuber GrammaCrackers posted her first video just two weeks ago, but she's been playing Minecraft for about four months now. Seeing an old game through fresh eyes is part of the fun of her channel, thoug
  
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• Baldur's Gate 3 publishing lead says there's a reason Steam is so popular: "It's almost as if it isn't providing a s**t service"

  07-11-2025 16:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's no secret that in the modern PC gaming landscape, Steam is king. Valve's digital storefront is the place many games rely on for getting any sort of success with players, to the point that a recent study from independent firm Atomik Research published by distribution platform Rokky revealed that 72% of developers "see Steam as a monopoly." That description certainly holds a largely negative connotation, a connotation Baldur's Gate 3 publishing lead Michael Douse seeks to push against.Taking
  
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• With big "this is fine" energy, Take-Two CEO says GTA 6 will be the "most extraordinary title anyone's ever seen in the history of entertainment" as latest delay sends Grand Theft Auto fans spiraling

  07-11-2025 15:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  As hopeful fans await Grand Theft Auto 6 while grappling with yet another delay, Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick has assured that Rockstar Games "will deliver an unrivalled blockbuster entertainment experience."The lead shared words on the GTA 6 delay in a recent letter to shareholders accompanying Take-Two's new financial results, and although Zelnick didn't provide a direct reason for the postponement himself, he did say the company feels "excited and confident" in developers' ability
  
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• As a 90s kid, there's nothing I want more this Black Friday than a retro Care Bears Digital Pet

  07-11-2025 14:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  As a card-carrying millennial and child of the '90s, you can bet that I'm a fan of everything to do with the Care Bears and Tamagotchis, and so when they were combined to create the Care Bear Digital Pet, I knew I needed one.These adorable Care Bears accessories were launched for $24.99 / £19.99 at Amazon by toy brand Thumbs Up earlier this year, and combine the new current generation of Care Bears with the iconic 90s digital toys. While the faces and designs of Cheer Bear and Grumpy Bear
  
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• GTA 5 is reportedly returning to the PS Plus Game Catalog this month as Rockstar and Sony keep tradition for the third year running, right after GTA 6 gets delayed again

  07-11-2025 14:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  What's your winter tradition? Mine's become cooking homemade soup, roasted carrot and sweet potato is my favorite. If you're Sony and Rockstar Games, it's apparently making GTA 5 available on PS Plus for a limited time.It's been reported by noted leaker billbil-kun via Dealabs that Grand Theft Auto 5 is due to arrive on the PS Plus Games Catalog this month, on November 18, 2025 to be exact. Rockstar's hugely successful crime sandbox will apparently be available to Premium and Extra subscribers,
  
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• Despite shifting its "primary development focus to Nintendo Switch 2", Nintendo still plans on making games for the original Switch, and hopes fans will continue to play old ones, too

  07-11-2025 14:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Despite saying it is moving its focus to Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo still plans to develop original Switch games.Earlier this week during the company's financial report, Nintendo said it is shifting its "primary development focus to Nintendo Switch 2", which is a fancy way of saying we probably won't be seeing massive releases like Mario, Zelda, and Donkey Kong coming to the original Switch in the future. However, the company has elaborated on this, saying the intent is still to develop games f
  
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• GTA 6's delay reportedly had nothing to do with recent Rockstar Games firings and alleged union busting, but it could impact production further down the line

  07-11-2025 13:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  GTA 6's release date delay comes at an already tumultuous time for developer Rockstar Games, which is currently being accused of punishing employees for trying to organize a union, but the two events are reportedly unconnected.Bloomberg's Jason Schreier jumped online to set the record straight after swaths of fans speculated that GTA 6 was delayed because Rockstar Games recently dismissed over 30 employees."This delay was not due to the firings last Thursday," he writes on ResetEra. "While the f
  
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• Terminator legend Linda Hamilton was considering retiring from acting before she joined Stranger Things season 5

  07-11-2025 13:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  Terminator icon Linda Hamilton almost retired from acting – but then she got an offer to star in Stranger Things season 5.Hamilton is playing intimidating government official Dr. Kay in the new season, though not a lot is known about her character just yet."I had started to talk to my agent, actually, right before this about retirement," Hamilton told Variety. "I was having a terrible hip issue for a few years, and I was like, 'I can't guarantee that I'm gonna be at my best. And if I can't
  
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• The emotional story of World of Warcraft gamer Ibelin is being turned into a movie with Adolescence, The Long Walk, and The Last of Us stars attached

  07-11-2025 13:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new movie is on the way based on the life of Norwegian World of Warcraft gamer Mats Steenis, better known as Ibelin, with some major stars attached.Vendôme Pictures and Pathé have partnered up to make the feature film, titled Ibelin, which will tell the real story behind Steen, a young man battling with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who spent most of his days playing video games, and made a name for himself amongst the World of Warcraft fanbase as his alter ego, Ibelin Redmoore.The
  
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• Following another GTA 6 delay, Palworld lead says "expect to see many games (especially AAA ones) swerve to avoid the 2027 awards season"

  07-11-2025 13:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  Palworld lead Bucky reckons that GTA 6's new release date will cause some publishers to try and avoid the 2027 awards season.Reacting to the news of GTA 6's delay, Pocketpair publishing manager John "Bucky" Buckley notes that "interestingly," launching on November 19, 2026 puts GTA 6 "outside the nomination window for most games awards in 2026," with Bucky wondering if it's an intentional date due to that. Bucky continues: "Either way, expect to see many games (especially AAA ones) swerve to avo
  
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• Predator: Badlands director Dan Trachtenberg's first idea for a Prey sequel involved a Yautja "kicking Nazi butt" in World War 2

  07-11-2025 13:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Predator: Badlands director Dan Trachtenberg has revealed that his first idea for the new movie involved a period setting – and Nazi hunting."The very first nugget of the idea was, what if the Predator wins?" Trachtenberg told The Direct. "And I just really didn't want it to be a slasher movie where the slasher wins, I really wanted you to root for the guy, and then in rooting for it, I was like, 'Well, I guess he could be, like, set in World War 2, and he's kicking Nazi butt or something.
  
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• Take-Two CEO says they "take no victory lap" following $55 billion EA buyout news, and the company is "always running scared": "We wish our competitors well"

  07-11-2025 12:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  As far as video game companies go, Take-Two Interactive is in a stronger position than most. It's still publicly traded and has a strong stable of still relevant franchises, with Borderlands 4 setting series records and GTA 6 on the horizon. The company doesn't take such things for granted, says CEO Strauss Zelnick, as nobody's breaking out the champagne right now.During a quarterly financials call, Zelnick was asked about being the "last publicly traded standalone publisher of scale standing,"
  
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• Baldur's Gate 3 publishing lead slams Square Enix's push to automate 70% of debugging with AI: "The idea that QA people can be replaced at a large scale is stupid"

  07-11-2025 12:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Square Enix recently doubled down on its commitment to AI and shared that it's planning to "automate 70% of QA" in the next few years. But it's an initiative that Baldur's Gate 3 publishing director Michael 'Cromwelp' Douse calls a "stupid path" to take since quality assurance workers offer more than just mindless bug-squashing that can be replaced with automation.Reacting to the Final Fantasy publisher's quest to bulk up its use of AI, Douse jumped online to say that "QA are some of the most vi
  
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• Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 confirms premiere date – and we could be looking at the biggest anime month ever

  07-11-2025 12:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  After months – and let's face it, years – of waiting, Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 finally has a release date.As confirmed by Crunchyroll, Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 will premiere on January 8, 2026.That marks the hit shonen anime's return after two-and-a-half years off our screens. While little has been shown regarding the new season, we do know it adapts the manga's Culling Game arc, a twisted battle royale that sees sorcerers duking it out across Japan.Audiences will even be able to catch
  
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