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• Things to Do First in Skyrim

  29-12-2016 22:10
  
  Get a free horse, learn some shouts, and prepare yourself for a long journey.
  
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• Garry's Mod and Rust studio lead says "games should never die" as Amazon MMO New World prepares to shut down for good, and fans are fully behind the idea of a Hytale-style rescue

  16-01-2026 15:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  We knew it was happening, and now we have a date: Amazon's New World is being shut down on January 31, 2027. As people lament the fantasy MMO's demise, Alistair McFarlane, the chief operations officer and company director of Facepunch Studios, the company behind Rust and Garry's Mod, appears to be trying to organize some form of preservation for the dying game.He made his apparent bid on Twitter. "$25 million, final offer," he states, tagging Amazon Game Studios. He adds in a separate tweet: "Ga
  
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• The Walking Dead: Dead City season 3 set pics tease heartbreaking cameo from one of the horror franchise's OG characters

  16-01-2026 15:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  Looks like The Walking Dead: Dead City season 3 is gearing up to break our hearts, with recently captured set pics revealing that Emily Kinney's Beth is going to have a cameo in the new batch of episodes.In a bunch of snaps posted to X by @TWDUfilming, we can see Maggie actor Lauren Cohan and Kinney shooting a scene in Central Park. Judging by the regular clothes they're sporting, the takeaway coffee cups they're holding, and all the un-undead extras, it seems set to be a dream sequence. Makes s
  
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• Severance star is sent down a paranoid rabbit hole in first look at new horror movie

  16-01-2026 14:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first look at new psychological horror Sender has been unveiled, featuring Severance star Britt Lower.In the new image, Lower's character is hunched over a laptop surrounded by piles of cardboard box packages. The film's synopsis is as follows: "After receiving a series of packages containing unnervingly personal items, a woman tumbles down a paranoid rabbit hole to find her mysterious sender."Check out Lower and her creepy parcels below.First look at ‘SENDER’, starring Britt Low
  
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• Animal Crossing: New Horizons fans are a little disappointed about Slumber Islands' building limitations: "Everything is exactly the same as changing my own island"

  16-01-2026 13:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Animal Crossing: New Horizon's 3.0 update and Nintendo Switch 2 Edition are both out, putting a smile on the faces of villagers everywhere who feared the game had long been abandoned. But the new content isn't a total slam dunk as some fans aren't too smitten with the Slumber Islands.Slumber Islands are essentially a freeform sandbox or 'creative mode' for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, introduced in this week's free 3.0 update, letting players freely decorate an empty island stuck in an alterna
  
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• It: Welcome to Derry star Bill Skarsgård explains Pennywise's very confusing ability to time travel: "You can interpret it a thousand different ways"

  16-01-2026 13:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Pennywise actor Bill Skarsgård has revealed his take on the evil clown's ability to time-travel in Stephen King spin-off It: Welcome to Derry, and it sounds super complicated.At the end of It: Welcome to Derry season 1, we learn that despite the season being set 27 years after the first It movie and 54 years before It: Chapter 2, Pennywise has already experienced everything that happened in 1989 and 2016, despite currently being in 1962. He is targeting the kids in the series so that those
  
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• Hyperkin says an N64 handheld could happen "potentially in the future", and the idea of portable cartridge support excites me

  16-01-2026 13:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  The idea of an N64 handheld with physical cartridge support sounds ambitious, but retro console maker Hyperkin says it's a possibility. Yes, and the company does say it won't happen "in the next year or two." Nevertheless, this is a sign that a portable way to play physical Nintendo 64 games is being considered.The revelation comes off the back of yesterday's Mega95 update, with Hyperkin directly responding to one fan questioning if we'll ever "see an N64 handheld." While the remark was in respo
  
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• New Lucasfilm bosses are "very much onboard" with a new Star Wars trilogy taking us into 2030

  16-01-2026 13:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  With the news that Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down as Lucasfilm president, plenty of updates on the Star Wars galaxy have also been revealed.One of the most exciting is that new Lucasfilm bosses Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan are fully behind the brand new trilogy from Simon Kinberg."I know that Dave and Lynwen are very much on board with what Simon's doing, and that would be a new trilogy," Kennedy told Deadline. "In the timeline of things, that takes you well into 2030 plus. So that's really
  
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• Resident Evil Requiem is being called "the most brutal RE game ever made" after gameplay shows Leon exploding zombie heads in the most over-the-top ways: "It's awesome"

  16-01-2026 13:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fans are reacting to the level of violence on show in Resident Evil Requiem, and think it may be the most brutal Resident Evil game yet.Last night's Resident Evil Showcase showed off a ton of new gameplay and details about Resident Evil Requiem, including the reveal of a "classic" mode that forces Grace Ashcroft to use ink ribbons to save the game, and uhh… watches? Notably, the developers denied ever denying Leon would be in the game, but did note they originally tried to make a horror g
  
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• Kathleen Kennedy has "no regrets" over Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, but doesn't think there's interest "right now" in making a new movie

  16-01-2026 13:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  Despite Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny not being the treasured title Lucasfilm were looking for, outgoing president Kathleen Kennedy isn't definitively letting Harrison Ford's wisecracking hero hang up his whip just yet.Speaking to Deadline about the audience response to Dial of Destiny (which grossed under $400 million at the box office), Kennedy remarked, "I have no regrets about that because Harrison [Ford] wanted to do that more than anything. He did not want Indy to end with the four
  
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• Where to pre-order the Hyperpop PS5 DualSense controllers and console covers

  16-01-2026 13:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  The PS5 Hyperpop Collection has popped onto PS Direct, bringing the first new limited edition looks to the PS5 lineup. Unveiled earlier this month, this new limited edition release is rolling out today, but those in the UK can already pre-order the collection, which is due to release on March 12, 2026.The collection features eye-striking new Techno Red, Remix Green, and Rhythm Blue PS5 controller colors, which are available for $84.99 / £74.99 at PS Direct US and UK. With this new drop, th
  
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• The Hunt for Ben Solo movie may not be scrapped after all, as Lucafilm boss Kathleen Kennedy says "anything's a possibility" going forward

  16-01-2026 13:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Unlike Kylo Ren, Adam Driver's The Hunt for Ben Solo movie may not be dead after all.Back in October 2025, the actor revealed to the Associated Press that he, Steven Soderbergh, and The Bourne Ultimatum's Scott Z. Burns had once pitched a post-The Rise of Skywalker film that'd center on the Star Wars villain – and that Disney CEO Bob Iger and co-chairman Alan Bergman ultimately rejected it.Now, Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy has given us new hope that it might someday see the light of day
  
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• Zootopia 2 director says the original animation was almost very different: "That movie was almost like a James Bond adventure on an island"

  16-01-2026 13:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  While Zootopia 2 keeps getting closer to breaking into the list of ten highest grossing movies of all time, we just found out that Disney's original animated movie could have looked very different – like a James Bond-type spy movie set on an island.According to original co-writer and the sequel's co-director Jared Bush, the story was going in a different direction when he was first welcomed into the creative team for Zootopia. "When I first got here, he [Zootopia director Byron Howard] had
  
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• Lucasfilm's departing boss Kathleen Kennedy provides less-than-promising updates on several Star Wars movies that are seemingly still in development hell: "I think the ones by Taika [Waititi] and Donald [Glover] are still somewhat alive"

  16-01-2026 12:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  As Kathleen Kennedy departs as Lucasfilm president after 14 years, she's provided a few updates on long-gestating Star Wars movies – but they're probably not as optimistic as you'd hoped for."[James] Mangold’s is really on the back burner as is [Steven] Soderbergh’s," Kennedy told Deadline in her exit interview. "I think the ones by Taika [Waititi] and Donald [Glover] are still somewhat alive. That’s going to really be up to the new team to figure out."Mangold's movie was
  
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• Fallout 5's "obvious" setting would be New Vegas, says Fallout: London lead, but it's not the location he'd choose: "I would say Texas"

  16-01-2026 12:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  With every new Fallout game, we get to play in a new corner of Bethesda's post-apocalyptic world, and it's always a big point of conversation: Which state or city will we see in radioactive ruins this time? The project lead behind Fallout: London unofficially took the series across the pond, but he has some other settings on his wishlist for whenever Fallout 5 inevitably comes out.Speaking to Esports.net, Team Folon's Dean Carter says that the "the obvious place to go next is back to New Vegas"
  
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• Welcome to Derry creator shares big plans for his IT supercut, and even has Stephen King's blessing: "It really is a dream come true"

  16-01-2026 12:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  IT director Andy Muschietti has spoken more about his IT supercut combining the 2017 and 2019 movies, and it sounds as though he has author Stephen King's blessing."Do you know what he asked me about it a month ago? Stephen King. He said, 'How's the super cut going?'' [I said] 'Great. Because it really is a dream come true to put the two films into a single narrative piece,'" said Muschietti in a recent interview, which has since been posted on Twitter.Muschietti plans to add more "sections" to
  
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• Resident Evil Requiem devs "tried to make a genuine horror game with Leon," but realised fans would rather have him splatter zombies than be "timid"

  16-01-2026 12:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  The upcoming Resident Evil Requiem is looking very violent and gory indeed, with an inordinate amount of gruesome calamity on offer. It wasn't always intended to be this way, though, as the original concept involved Leon going on a stealthy mission, but the devs thought better of subduing the franchise mainstay."We actually tried to make a genuine horror game with Leon," Koshi Nakanishi, director of Requiem, says during a showcase for the game, "but sure enough, we thought that people wouldn't w
  
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• AMD says it's working with board partners to fight GPU price hikes, but I'm still worried about RAM shortage ramifications

  16-01-2026 12:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  Graphics card prices are clearly set to be a biggie in 2026, but AMD says it's ready to fight increased Radeon GPU costs. While the PC gaming giant seems to have a battle plan that includes working with manufacturers to manage the economics and supply of DRAM, I am still concerned that RAMageddon will disrupt MSRPs.In a conversation with Gizmodo during CES 2026, AMD provides reassurance regarding the GPU pricing situation. “We have very strategic partnerships over many, many years with all
  
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• Kathleen Kennedy thinks Rian Johnson "made one of the best Star Wars movies" but took a step back because of "online negativity"

  16-01-2026 12:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  Kathleen Kennedy has opened up about her years as president of Lucasfilm after stepping down this week, including her experience working with Rian Johnson in the highly divisive Star Wars: The Last Jedi. According to Kennedy, the filmmaker stepped back from the franchise due to other work commitments, but he also got "spooked" by the "online negativity" he received back in 2017."Once he made the Netflix deal and went off to start doing the Knives Out films, that has occupied a huge amount of his
  
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• Space Wolves have Warhammer 40K's best-selling army set, but can you still buy it?

  16-01-2026 12:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  It turns out that last year's Warhammer 40K Space Wolves Army Set is one of the most popular Warhammer army sets ever made, so the question is: where the hell can a self-respecting Space Marine fan get their hands on it?During Games Workshop's half-year financial report, CEO Kevin Rountree called it out as the best-selling army set yet (as spotted by our friends over at Wargamer). Considering how stuffed to the gills it is with very cool shit, I'm not surprised. Unlike some boxes from recent yea
  
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• Space Wolves Army Set is Warhammer 40K's best-selling, but can you still buy it?

  16-01-2026 12:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  It turns out that last year's Warhammer 40K Space Wolves Army Set is one of the most popular Warhammer army sets ever made, so the question is: where the hell can a self-respecting Space Marine fan get their hands on it?During Games Workshop's half-year financial report, CEO Kevin Rountree called it out as the best-selling army set yet (as spotted by our friends over at Wargamer). Considering how stuffed to the gills it is with very cool shit, I'm not surprised. Unlike some boxes from recent yea
  
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• Ubisoft chalks up sudden reupload of Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag music on YouTube to technical issues, but of course, no one is buying that

  16-01-2026 12:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ubisoft says recent Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag music uploads were down to "technical issues," although this issue suspiciously only happened to the game rumored to get a remake .The Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag remake feels like one of the worst-kept secrets in the history of games, so much so that I'm starting to believe it's an elaborate prank at this point. Web domains, age ratings, hints from voice actors and statue makers, and pretty much everything else short of actually revealing th
  
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• James Gunn gives disappointing update on the DCU Batman movie: "Screenplay isn't finished"

  16-01-2026 12:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has shared a disappointing update on the DCU version of Batman.The film, titled The Brave and the Bold, is set to be directed by It helmer Andy Muschietti, and it will introduce the Damian Wayne version of Robin.Responding on Threads to a fan asking if a rumor that the script is finished and the film will be released in 2028, Gunn wrote: "Fiction, sorry. Screenplay isn't finished."That's not a huge surprise, considering updates on The Brave and the Bold have been slo
  
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• Jujutsu Kaisen fans are baffled by season 3's "boring" lore dump: "The most flowcharts I've ever seen"

  16-01-2026 12:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 has kicked off its Culling Game battle royale in unorthodox fashion, dedicating an entire episode to laboriously explaining its rules and regulations. Yes, there are flowcharts. So, I hope you were paying attention.Jujutsu Kaisen's 50th overall episode, titled 'About the Culling Game', sees Tengen address an assembled group of sorcerers to go through every idiosyncrasy and small print detail for Kenjaku's ultimate plan to create widespread cursed energy in Japan – a
  
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• A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms star says his "mild-mannered" hero being at odds with Game of Thrones-style violence made his performance "easier": "It's something to react off"

  16-01-2026 12:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms marks a change of pace for the Game of Thrones universe. Unlike the original show or prequel House of the Dragon, the focus isn't on vicious lords or conniving noblemen – instead, it's Dunk, a humble hedge knight, who takes center stage.Although Dunk's good nature is at odds with the world around him, actor Peter Claffey says he didn't find the role to be too much of a "balancing act.""It made it easier," Claffey says during a roundtable interview attended by
  
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• "No brakes!": Hytale devs hit the gas with a dino-filled patch and promises of much more to come in the Minecraft rival's future

  16-01-2026 11:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hytale fell into its own grave, was revived by its original owner, and somehow managed to launch after years in development way faster than fans anticipated. And now, just a couple of days post-release, the developers at Hypixel are keeping up that incredible momentum with a new dino-filled patch out today and promises of plenty more to come in the future.Hypixel's returning owner and original Hytale founder Simon Collins-Laflamme last night announced that a new patch would add dinosaurs to Zone
  
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• Hideo Kojima finally understands why Jujutsu Kaisen is "so popular" – after watching it in the wrong order

  16-01-2026 11:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  Following the release of Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 last week, Hideo Kojima has finally started to catch up with the beloved anime series, although he might have done it in the wrong order (you can read our guide on how to watch Jujutsu Kaisen in order to avoid the same mistake)."Jujutsu Kaisen 0. I'd only seen the first episode of the series before, but after watching this movie, I think I finally fully understand why it's so popular. And once again – MAPPA is incredible," wrote Kojima on Tw
  
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• 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple director on that major returning character "I was so excited to bring this guy back"

  16-01-2026 09:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is now playing in theaters. The vicious sequel to 2025's 28 Years Later is the "wildest and weirdest" entry in the series yet, according to our review. Already seen it? Then you'll know that a major returning character features in the film's closing moments…Warning: full spoilers for 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple follow.Following the deaths of Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes) and Jimmy Crystal (Jack O'Connell) at Kelson's ossuary, Spike (Alfie Williams) and Jim
  
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• Elder Scrolls Online lead says Xbox's layoffs aren't the reason the MMO is switching over to smaller updates: "Seasons is not in any way a response to that"

  16-01-2026 02:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  Last week, The Elder Scrolls Online studio Zenimax Online revealed in the game's 2026 roadmap that it's ditching the huge, annual expansions it's been doing for years in favor of smaller, seasonal updates every three months. It's not an unprecedented move by any means, with fellow Xbox Game Studios developer Rare taking Sea of Thieves in a similar direction a few years back. That said, with Microsoft's brutal layoffs last year still fresh on the memory, it's hard not to question... why now? Afte
  
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• Resident Evil Requiem is launching with $2,000 real-life watches because "time is a main character" in the game

  16-01-2026 00:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  You know those watches you caught Grace Ashcroft and Leon Kennedy wearing in various Resident Evil Requiem trailers? No? Well, they're there, and soon they'll be coming to an online storefront for you to buy should the urge arise to spend a whole lot of money on a luxury item.Announced alongside today's relatively tame Resident Evil showcase - whose biggest reveal was arguably the new classic mode that lets you go back to the days of ink ribbon management - these fancy custom watches are a colla
  
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