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• Trackmania Turbo Gets Free VR Update

  09-11-2016 03:31
  
  A free VR update for all owners of Trackmania Turbo on PC and PS4 is available now.
  The update features 40 exclusive VR tracks across the game’s four environments.
  For players who don’t own the game but would like to try it out in VR a separate, free four-track demo (spotlighting the Rollercoaster Lagoon and Canyon Grand Drift environments) is also now available on PlayStation VR and PC.
  The fast, frenetic, and fun Trackmania Turbo was released in March this year. You can check out I
  
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• Baldur's Gate 3 director u-turns on the use of AI art in Divinity: "We've decided to refrain from using genAI tools during concept art development"

  09-01-2026 14:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  Baldur's Gate 3 and Divinity director Swen Vincke has announced his studio will no longer use generative AI for any aspect of concept art development.In the Divinity AMA running today, Vincke said that "there is not going to be any GenAI art in Divinity." Previously, the studio had attempted to clarify that no concept art was generated using generative AI tech, but now, it has also confirmed that "we've decided to refrain from using genAI tools during concept art development. That way there can
  
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• "Silent Hill is not just the name of a place, it is a phenomenon": Silent Hill f writer doubles down on theory from A Short Message that had the fanbase divided

  09-01-2026 14:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  Silent Hill f writer Ryukishi07 says that series producer Motoi Okamoto explained to him that Silent Hill isn't a town but a phenomenon when he asked how the game could be set in Japan. This further confirms the theory put forth in Silent Hill: The Short Message that was divisive among fans.The series of Silent Hill originally was set in or around the titular American town, but has expanded far beyond these boundaries in the games developed and released since the series' rebirth. The Silent Hill
  
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• Almost 2 years later, Star Wars fans are praising The Bad Batch for its boldest choice: "It was totally the right call for the show"

  09-01-2026 14:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  In a franchise where it's not unusual to see characters coming back from the dead, The Bad Batch made a bold choice and stuck with it – earning the respect of Star Wars fans in the process.Back in season 2, Tech tragically and heroically sacrificed himself, as the fan-favorite character's life was cut short. Ahead of the third and final season, fans were convinced the beloved character would be returning with a huge twist in a Winter Soldier-style scenario, but none of that happened. Tech
  
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• Red Dead Redemption 2 developer never thought the newly uncovered mystery would be found, says it's "absolutely wild" fans have gotten this far

  09-01-2026 13:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  Red Dead Redemption 2 devotees have been knee-deep in an in-game mystery that's only just been discovered a whole seven years after the blockbuster's original launch. But the sweeping puzzle – which sounds more like a cultish conspiracy – seems to have been somewhat of an open secret in the Rockstar Games' offices, according to one former developer.Red Dead Redemption 2 QA tester and current Remedy Entertainment dev Adam Butterworth recently threw a bone to the cowboys strapped into
  
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• Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown says Eleven's ending is "beautiful and cathartic," but she "kinda loves" Mike's version

  09-01-2026 13:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Despite many fans feeling a little disappointed by the Stranger Things season 5 finale, Eleven star Millie Bobby Brown seems to be happy with her character's ending.Halfway through the finale, Eleven decides to stay inside the gate just as Hopper's bomb detonates, blowing up the Upside Down and destroying everything inside it, including Eleven. In an interview with Tudum, Brown says Eleven's choice was "so beautiful and cathartic" and something she had wanted for a "very long time."Eleven ultima
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Remake lead says Barret grew on him during the remake trilogy because "there were limits" to what the devs could do with the character in the original JRPG

  09-01-2026 13:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Final Fantasy 7 Remake series director Naoki Hamaguchi says Barret grew on him the most during the creation of the remake series.Speaking to GamerBraves (below), Hamaguchi is asked if there was a character in Final Fantasy 7 who grew on him during the remake, and while he obviously threw out the 'I love all of my children equally' line, saying "all of the characters are special to me," he says that "in terms of the remake series and introducing new facets of the characters," it was none other th
  
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• Where to buy Pokemon TCG Ascended Heroes

  09-01-2026 13:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  Menu1. US deals
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  3. FAQEven though we're still a few weeks out from release, it's a good idea to work out where to buy Pokemon TCG Ascended Heroes now. That's because sets for the card game are notoriously hard to come by in the run-up to, during, and even after launch. Having a few go-tos in your back pocket isn't a bad shout as a result.I've been tracking availability for the best card games for quite some time now, so have more than a few ideas of where to buy Pokemon TCG Ascended
  
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• Asus proves it's the king of gaming collabs with this upcoming ROG x Kojima Productions accessory lineup

  09-01-2026 13:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  ASUS ROG has teamed up with Kojima Productions to create a line of limited-edition gaming accessories, which includes everything from a uniquely designed gaming mouse, a wireless headset, and an exclusive version of the Asus ROG Flow Z13 gaming tablet, all inspired by Kojima's Ludens mascot.The Flow Z13-KJP, as this version has been aptly named, is the shining star of the collection, which was announced at CES 2026. It's designed in partnership with the legendary game artist Yoji Shinkawa and fe
  
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• Nvidia has reportedly shelved its RTX 50 series Super plans, but I'd say we've got bigger existing price woes

  09-01-2026 13:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nvidia loves a mid-generation refresh, but it looks like RTX 50 Super GPUs won't be showing up any time soon. The new leak cites various reasons why we're not getting a bunch of new best graphics card contenders right now, and I can't help but feel like the stage is being set for an unaffordable year in gaming PC land.GPUs under $600RTX 5060 | $299.99 at Amazon
  RX 9060 XT | $309.99 at Amazon
  RTX 5070 | $549.99 at Amazon
  RX 9070 | $599.99 at AmazonAccording to a Board Channels post highlighted by
  
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• A Nightmare on Elm Street sequel director shares game-changing never-before-seen stills from "lost" alternate ending: "Pretty much everyone agreed it was false advertising"

  09-01-2026 13:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  Over 20 years later, the director behind the sixth installment of A Nightmare on Elm Street has revealed that Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare actually had an alternate ending that was filmed."I don't know how well known it is that there's an additional ending, a coda, to Freddy's Dead. Something we filmed, and it seems like no one has the footage at all. I know we shot it, and I even had an edit, but it's gone MIA," said director Rachel Talalay over on her YouTube channel, How I Filmed This.T
  
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• The Division 3 lead says it's "shaping up to be a monster" game and Ubisoft Massive hopes it'll be as big as the first looter shooter

  09-01-2026 13:08 via gamesradar.com
  
  We don't know much about The Division 3 apart from the fact that it's really happening, but for now, one of the game's leads has teased it's shaping up to be a biggie.Series executive producer Julian Gerighty showed up to the New Game+ Showcase yesterday to promote the upcoming mobile spin-off The Division Resurgence, though he also took some time to address the looter shooter elephant in the room. It's been about six years since The Division 2, after all."The Division 3 is in production," he re
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Remake lead feels "a generational shift" with new Square Enix developers calling FF13 their childhood favorite, not 6: "The company has been growing and changing"

  09-01-2026 13:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Pro tip for life: after a certain age, stop asking younger people what their favorite game, movie, TV show or anything else was growing up. You're just inflicting existential dread upon yourself. Naoki Hamaguchi, director of the Final Fantasy 7 remake trilogy, suffers a little bit from this hearing how newer Square Enix staffers became fans of the iconic JRPG series through the 13th mainline installment, rather than any of the PS1 classics."The company has been growing and changing as new employ
  
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• 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple director has thrown in her pitch for Sony's Clue remake, and it sounds like White Lotus meets Knives Out

  09-01-2026 12:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Clue is getting a remake, and Nia DaCosta has the perfect pitch for it. The filmmaker, who directed the upcoming 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, recently offered an idea of a location for the whodunnit movie, and even which character her favorite leading lady Tessa Thompson would play.During a Reddit chat with fans, a user asked DaCosta: "Sony has secured the rights to remake the cult classic; Clue. If you were giving the helm to write and direct the remake. What would your take on it be? And w
  
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• The Stranger Things final battle was originally going to feature Demogorgons, but Ross Duffer was worried fans were "fatigued" by the monsters

  09-01-2026 12:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  Netflix's upcoming documentary that goes behind the scenes of the last-ever season of Stranger Things reveals why there were no Demogorgons in the Hawkins heroes' final battle against Vecna.The sequence, which sees Eleven and co take on the Mind Flayer and Jamie Campbell Bower's overarching villain in The Abyss, was originally supposed to feature a bunch of the flower-faced monsters, but was rewritten after Ross Duffer shared his concerns over "Demogorgon fatigue".Said moment was captured by One
  
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• Larian's Divinity AMA Live Coverage - All the news as it happens

  09-01-2026 12:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Baldur's Gate 3 and Divinity developer Larian Studios is hosting an 'Ask Me Anything' event on Reddit today, pledging to answer the community's questions about its next game and the development processes behind it. The tell-all event was announced back in December, but timings were only confirmed yesterday, so if you're not free to spend all day trawling the forum, we're here to help condense all of the juiciest information into an easy-to-digest format.What time is Larian's Divinity AMA?The AMA
  
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• Former Assassin's Creed director believes constraints are the "secret behind any good art" in game dev: "People can have full freedom to do what they want within the box"

  09-01-2026 12:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  Former Assassin's Creed creative director for Revelations and Unity, Alexandre Amancio, says that "mastery and excellence" only exists where there are constraints, and that making your constraints clear allows studios to more successfully work with outside teams.In an interview with GameIndustry.biz, Amancio explains that he believes the future of big budget games is in keeping small core teams, and supplementing their work with co-studios or outsourcing certain development tasks. However, if no
  
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• Forget paying over $200 for one of the GameCube's rarest games, because excellent strategy RPG classic Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance is now playable on Switch 2 via Switch Online

  09-01-2026 11:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nintendo has added Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance to Nintendo Switch Online, finally allowing Switch 2 players to check the game out without dropping a massive amount on a second-hand copy.When it comes to the best Fire Emblem games, you'll often hear Awakening and Three Houses thrown about, naturally, since all of the games released for the 3DS onwards are pretty popular and usually good (not you, Fates). But when it comes to the pre-Awakening boom, Ike's duology are extremely popular, so it's a
  
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• In casting straight out of our dreams, Marvel's Agatha star Kathryn Hahn is reportedly in talks to play Mother Gothel in Disney's live-action Tangled remake

  09-01-2026 11:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Disney's live-action Tangled remake may have found its villainous baby-snatching witch in Marvel star Kathryn Hahn.As reported by Variety, Hahn is in talks to play Mother Gothel in the adaptation, the adoptive mother of Rapunzel, who stole her from her crib as a baby and raised her locked away in a tower. Differing from other Rapunzel stories, Disney's take involves Mother Gothel using the princess for her magical hair, which glows and grants eternal youth. Disney has yet to comment on the casti
  
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• Xbox accidentally unleashes a wave of Elder Scrolls 6 hopium while trying to hype up GTA 6 and Forza Horizon 6: "Big year for games ending in 6"

  09-01-2026 11:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Elder Scrolls 6 has been a nugget of a concept of an idea in peoples' minds for so long that it doesn't take much to trigger strong fan reactions. Even vaguely alluding to games with the number six in the title is enough to stir up passionate speculation from Skyrim lovers, like some sort of sleeper agent activation code, as evidenced by Xbox's maybe unintentional slip up last night.Just yesterday, Xbox announced that its annual Developer Direct showcase is returning later this month with ex
  
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• Tomb Raider star Sophie Turner says she's "playing the games" and "reading the comics" to prepare for the new Lara Croft show, but she's avoiding the movies: "I've gotta create my own thing"

  09-01-2026 11:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sophie Turner is doing her research to play Lara Croft in Prime Video's upcoming Tomb Raider TV show, but she recently revealed she is avoiding watching the previous on-screen versions of the iconic character."I'm playing the games, I'm reading the comics. I've got the Colossal Collections, which are 500 pages. I'm kind of doing all of it, but not really focusing on the previous iterations, because I don't want to imitate, I've gotta create my own thing. So, as much as I love those movies, I can
  
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• OG Fallout creators wanted the IP when it was up for sale, but Bethesda's $6 million bid was a blowout: "It wouldn't have mattered if they heard our offer or not, because they would have laughed"

  09-01-2026 01:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  The history of the Fallout games is a complicated one, but it was Bethesda's almost $6 million offer that ensured it would be the steward of the franchise, no matter what it's original creators might have hoped for.The Fallout IP was originally owned, published, and created by Interplay, whose internal Black Isle Studios made Fallout 2. Interplay licensed the franchise to Bethesda, but hit dire financial straits in the mid-2000s and was forced to sell assets in order to pay its staff. According
  
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• Game of Thrones author George R. R. Martin's starting point for Elden Ring evolved so drastically that Hidetaka Miyazaki reckons he'd be surprised how the open-world RPG turned out

  09-01-2026 00:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  The world of Elden Ring changed so significantly from the starting point established by Game of Thrones' George R. R. Martin that game director Hidetaka Miyazaki thinks his collaborator would be surprised by the end result.Speaking with Game Informer, Miyazaki explained that while Martin helped lay the groundwork for the world-building and some character backstories, FromSoftware's narrative team were the ones that brought them to life within the world of the game itself. In some instances, he s
  
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• A year later, Obsidian's fantasy RPG Avowed is coming to PS5, and it's finally going to let you play as a non-human character

  08-01-2026 23:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Multiplatform does, indeed, seem to be the future for all of Xbox's first-party studios, and the RPG powerhouse of Obsidian is no exception. Today, the devs confirmed that Avowed is coming to PS5, and revealed a few details about the impending anniversary update – including the fact that we're finally going to be able to play as non-human characters.Avowed hits PS5 on February 17. That date – almost exactly one year after the game's original launch – will also see the release o
  
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• The director of one of DC's most underrated movies is bringing Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista to fight off the Yakuza in this over-the-top trailer

  08-01-2026 23:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first trailer for Amazon Prime Video's action comedy The Wrecking Crew is here, bringing together Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa as a pair of brothers trying to avenge their father's death while outmaneuvering Yakuza assassins.It's all set against the backdrop of Hawai'i, where co-star Momoa was born and whose history he explored in his Chief of War streaming series. The IMDb logline reads "Estranged half-brothers Jonny and James reunite after their father's mysterious death. As they search f
  
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• Peak is $8 because the devs wanted you to see a $5 price tag and, hey, "eight bucks is still five bucks"

  08-01-2026 22:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  Peak's $8 price tag is easy on the wallet, particularly if you're trying to convince a cash-strapped friend group to all jump into a new co-op romp. Co-creator Nick Kaman jokes that the $8 investment really reads more like a $5 to players' eyes, and this is one of those jokes that has the unmistakable ring of truth about it."We had this joke of, like, how much is a game really?" Kaman says in an interview with Game File (paid article link). "In a player's mind, what does it mean to spend five bu
  
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• "If we're publishing the game, 'no f***ing AI assets'": CEO of Manor Lords publisher Hooded Horse bans gen AI art and calls it "cancerous"

  08-01-2026 22:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  Firmly countering the full-throated endorsements of generative AI made by large companies like EA and Ubisoft, the CEO of markedly smaller publisher Hooded Horse, a strategy and simulation specialist known by many for city builder hit Manor Lords, says it's begun explicitly banning gen AI art in contracts.Where many gaming executives are eager to preach the immense potential of AI tools and output, CEO Tim Bender, speaking with Kotaku, laments that, "honestly, all this thing has done is made our
  
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• Tom Cruise got behind the camera to help shoot a lightsaber duel for Star Wars Starfighter: "Now when you see the movie, you'll know that part of it was shot by Tom"

  08-01-2026 21:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Filming for Star Wars: Starfighter is well underway. And though he's not in the cast, superstar actor Tom Cruise actually played a small role in the production, getting behind the camera to help film a key scene.Speaking to the New York Times, Starfighter director Shawn Levy describes how a set visit from Cruise escalated to the actor to a cameraman, filming part of a lightsaber duel, wading into a pond to capture his angle."Last week Steven Spielberg was here. And now Tom Cruise is wielding a c
  
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• Arc Raiders cheating earns stern response from Embark as players sound the alarm: "We are implementing significant changes to our rulesets and deploying new detection mechanisms"

  08-01-2026 21:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Arc Raiders cheating and a similar rise in unfair exploits have been addressed by developer Embark Studios, which promises new tools and punishments to help clean up the game.In a post on the game's official Discord server, Embark community admin Ossen confirms, "We’ve seen the discussion around the topic of cheaters in ARC Raiders. Please know that we are taking this issue very seriously and are listening to, and acting on your feedback."Your mileage may vary depending on what time, regio
  
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• I've never seen an AGDQ run more disastrous than this American Truck Simulator race – it might be the best 35 minutes in the event's 16-year history: "That's the most yeein'-haw thing I've ever seen"

  08-01-2026 20:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Awesome Games Done Quick 2026 is entering its final days, but it may have already peaked on Thursday, January 7. That's the day that brought us an American Truck Simulator race so off the rails, so absurd, and so utterly chaotic that it seems destined to live forever in GDQ infamy.You might be wondering exactly how you go about doing a speedrun of American Truck Simulator, an open-ended game without clear objectives that's made up mostly of long, lonesome highways that generally allow you to eas
  
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