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• Unity chasing photorealism with new reflection tech

  11-11-2015 16:30
  Unity has released a tech demo to show of its impressive new screen-space raytraced reflection (SSRR) tech, which was previously shown at Unite earlier this year....
  
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• Disney is reportedly worried about fan reaction to The Mandalorian and Grogu, but thinks Star Wars: Starfighter "is more likely to satisfy"

  25-02-2026 22:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new report states that Disney thinks Shawn Levy's Star Wars: Starfighter will go over better with audiences than Jon Favreau's The Mandalorian and Grogu.Per Variety, The Mandalorian and Grogu is "something of a question mark" for The Mouse, and that it "may not seem like a big-screen proposition for any but the most die-hard Baby Yoda lovers." The report also mentions the largely negative reaction to the film's first trailer, which was strange in tone, among other things... though the second f
  
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• A dev made their own little Factorio about feeding a monster instead of growing a factory, and the name Snacktorio is just one clever part of its Steam Next Fest demo

  25-02-2026 22:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  A good game name, I've heard, is easy to say and memorable, and maybe even descriptive. Snacktorio is checking all three boxes: it's Factorio but with snacks. That is to say, it's an automation sim about perfecting robot kitchens rather than factories that must grow, propelled by a familiar and engrossing web of conveyor belts, harvesters, processors, sorters, and all manner of assembly line fun.Snacktorio caught my eye in Steam Next Fest – partly because of its clever little name, but als
  
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• Skate dev announces layoffs days after breaking paywall promise and announcing more aggressive monetization, but "our work on skate. continues"

  25-02-2026 22:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Skate team at EA has been hit with layoffs just days after announcing a more aggressive form of monetization coming to the game with season 3 on March 10.You can read all about Skate's new microtransactions here, but essentially EA has broken a promise not to lock map areas behind paywalls by locking a map area behind a paywall, and in another PR self-own, it's also come up with a new type of microtransaction that'll let you rent access to the new area for a limited time using earnable in-ga
  
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• Stardew Valley creator announces 10-year anniversary video airing tomorrow with "pre-release footage" and "new 1.7 marriage candidates," reminds fans they "never" pay for updates

  25-02-2026 21:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Pack your bags, we're going back to the Valley – Stardew Valley creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone is preparing a gift for us on the cozy farming sim's 10-year anniversary. On February 26 at 2pm ET/11am PT, the developer will release a commemorative YouTube video that discloses mores details about the upcoming 1.7 update and its two new marriage candidates.That's great, because currently, we have approximately zero details. Barone teased the new marriage options' existence earlier this mon
  
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• Delisted for 13 years, one of Marvel's most beloved games finally returns as X-Men: The Arcade Game headlines a new collection of retro classics

  25-02-2026 21:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel video game fans rejoice, there's a new collection of classic Marvel games coming to modern consoles courtesy of Limited Run Games. Titled Marvel MaXimum Collection, the package will include 13 retro games, headlined by X-Men: The Arcade Game.Other games announced so far include Spider-Man/X-Men: Arcade's Revenge, Captain America and the Avengers, Spider-Man/Venom: Maximum Carnage, Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety, and the controller-smashingly difficult Silver Surfer NES game."MARVEL
  
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• "Square Enix, hire us, I'm not joking," says team of Final Fantasy modders who gave Final Fantasy 7 new voice acting and audio, because "we must fix" the JRPG's busted new PC version

  25-02-2026 20:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  A team of Final Fantasy modders are pleading for Square Enix to hire them so they can fix the new Final Fantasy 7 PC re-release.ICYMI, Square Enix quietly announced a new PC version of Final Fantasy 7 late last month but didn't explain what specifically was different about it. Well, it's now available for purchase on Steam and GOG and the old, 2013 version has been delisted (although you can still play it if you already own it). Anyone with the 2013 version of the game can download the new versi
  
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• Mortal Kombat 2 trailer sees Karl Urban's Johnny Cage do what he does best – look cool as hell while saying one liners: "It's showtime"

  25-02-2026 20:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new trailer for Mortal Kombat 2 has arrived, and we're ready for Johnny Cage to take center stage.In the brief teaser, which can be viewed below, washed-up B-movie actor Johnny Cage (Karl Urban) is sitting at a con contemplating the meaning of his life... when he gets selected for Mortal Kombat (I know you immediately read it in the titular theme voice). He faces off with Sonya, although reluctantly, as he "doesn't want to hit a girl." The second she gets those blades out, however, he immediat
  
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• The anime studio behind Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX almost made the fantasy cartoon I've been dreaming of, but this 2 minute clip is all we get

  25-02-2026 20:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  Comic writer/artist Andrew MacLean's over-the-top fantasy comic Head Lopper is one the best barbarian comics of the last decade, and its immediately recognizable visual style and bloody, gonzo action was almost adapted into an animated series from Project Studio Q, the same anime studio that brought us Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX.Unfortunately, as often happens, the streamer that was in talks to bring the Head Lopper anime to screens wound up fading away through numerous mergers and changes in
  
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• "If Embark doesn't have you on their payroll yet, they need to change that": Arc Raiders gets impressive short film from pro "game trailer director" who got Game of Thrones and Hades actors to do voices

  25-02-2026 19:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  Gage Allen, who describes himself as a "professional game trailer director," brings his cinematic style to Arc Raiders in a new short film stitched together from gameplay footage featuring narration from a range of actors including the likes of Game of Thrones' Edward Dogliani (Rattleshirt in Seasons 2 and 3) and Hades' Avalon Penrose (Megaera)"THIS IS ARC RAIDERS," a 10-minute film uploaded on February 20 (the last two minutes are credits), is already the third-most popular video on Allen's You
  
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• It's a bold time to launch a new range of gaming PCs, but iBUYPOWER's rigs have never looked better

  25-02-2026 19:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  I'm a big lover of prebuilt gaming PCs, but even I'm willing to admit one of their biggest shortcomings in recent years. You might think I'm referring to an inability to swap out parts or unreasonable pricing, but honestly, these machines aren't the problem child they used to be. My issue is that I think the best gaming PCs often don't look as good as ones you build yourself.It's not that these machines look bad, by any means. But I think if you lined up a sample of prebuilt machines and custom
  
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• BioShock 2 could have had a "Big Sister scare" system that was way ahead of its time, says designer – but he's "finally" using the idea in his new deckbuilder about beating the Devil: "It has added so much life"

  25-02-2026 18:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  BioShock 2's supercharged Big Sister enemies could have been a lot freakier if the shooter's developer 2K had gone with an abandoned concept from designer David Lindsey Pittman. Actually, maybe it's better that 2K didn't – after more than a decade, Pittman's using his idea of a "dynamic 'Big Sister scare' system" for his own new game."Way way back in the day on BioShock 2," Pittman writes on Bluesky, "me and [senior designer] Kent Hudson talked about doing a dynamic 'Big Sister scare' syst
  
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• Overwatch devs commit to stop making new heroes too OP, after learning their lesson from "perma-banned" Jetpack Cat: "We're trying to find that right landing zone"

  25-02-2026 18:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Now that Season 1 is underway in Overwatch, we're going to see further changes echo through the long-established hero shooter. As the new roster takes shape, Blizzard's going to be a little less heavy-handed when it comes to adding characters, because the team wants to avoid situations where the freshest faces are the most rarely seen."We used to lean on this philosophy of safe, size, strong," Alec Dawson, associate game director on Overwatch, told PCGamesN. "So, when we had hero releases, we'd
  
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• After 8 years, my favorite house renovation sim returns with revamped visuals and all $120 worth of DLC included – and the Steam Next Fest demo already has me sold

  25-02-2026 18:31 via gamesradar.com
  
  House Flipper first hooked me when I had just grown into an adult with its cozy renovation loop, providing me with the relaxing outlet I needed amid all of college's chaos – and now, eight years later, it's drawn me back into its surreal world of home-refurbishing havoc.If you're anything like me, you have hundreds of hours in House Flipper and its more recent sequel, House Flipper 2, because what better way to spend your evenings unwinding than to complete jobs for strangers who leave tel
  
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• "We admire the tenacity": Slay the Spire 2 devs bow down to fellow roguelike creator who won’t move their release date just to dodge the long-awaited sequel

  25-02-2026 18:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Slay the Spire 2 developer Mega Crit has shouted out the developer who announced they won't be delaying their game in the face of the roguelike sequel launching the day prior.Slay the Spire 2 is the current indie game boogeyman for many. Just like we saw with Hollow Knight: Silksong, the highly anticipated deckbuilder sequel has already caused a few date changes. Instead of a delay, Omelet You Cook was released over a month early to avoid it, while developer 58BLADES delayed its deckbuilder Hand
  
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• Scream 7 may not be the final movie in the horror franchise after all, as new report suggests an eighth film is being mapped out

  25-02-2026 18:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Scream 7 hasn't even been released in cinemas yet, but that hasn't stopped Paramount Pictures from mapping out plans for an eighth installment – or so a new report from Variety has claimed, anyway.What's perhaps most bizarre about the news, though, is that the upcoming sequel has been hinting through its marketing that it'll be the final chapter – with teasers that invite long-time fans to experience "one last scream" or TV spots that suggest "every phone call" and "every killer has
  
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• I'm desperate to try this adorable Pokemon plushie trend with my kid for the 30th anniversary

  25-02-2026 18:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  I'm not usually one to follow trends, but this Pokemon one is far too cute for me to ignore.While I have questions about the ethics of forcing a kid out on the road to battle wild animals and fight random strangers when they turn 11, there's no denying how iconic it is to choose your first Pokemon in the video game series. Whether it's the very original trio from Professor Oak or a brand-new game that'll be some young fan's introduction to the series, it's the kind of moment that stays with you.
  
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• Assassin's Creed Hexe creative director quits Ubisoft for the second time, as Black Flag and Origins lead steps in following Clint Hocking's departure

  25-02-2026 17:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Jean Guesdon, creative director on Assassin's Creed Black Flag and Origins, has taken over as creative director on the upcoming codename Hexe, following the departure of Clint Hocking from Ubisoft. This follows the recent announcement that Guesdon was also appointed head of content for the Assassin's Creed brand earlier this week.Hocking has had an on-again, off-again relationship with Ubisoft since 2001, starting work on Splinter Cell, before becoming creative director on Chaos Theory and Far C
  
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• As Scrubs creator says reboots only work "when it's a new story", star Zach Braff says the revival isn't "overdoing the nostalgia"

  25-02-2026 17:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  Scrubs is back doing rounds once more for a 2026 revival starring original cast members Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, and Donald Faison.But that doesn't mean it's going to be playing the old hits or, in Tony Soprano's words, engaging in the lowest form of conversation with 'Remember when?'“For me, it’s not overdoing the nostalgia," Braff told The Ringer. "You have a few touchstones that the audience loves. But you’re building out new stories and new places in their lives. ... You'r
  
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• The MSI Katana is now the best budget gaming laptop I've tested so far, beating Asus for the first time in years

  25-02-2026 17:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  The best gaming laptops on the market have welcomed a newcomer to their ranks. After weeks of testing the MSI Katana (specifically the RTX 5060 15 HX B14W model), and running benchmarks against the Asus TUF A15 and Acer Nitro V 16 AI this budget-minded giant has reclaimed its throne in February. That's no mean feat - this is a category Asus has been clinging onto for at least two years now.Why? The MSI Katana has two key benefits that push it to the top of my recommendation list whenever anyone
  
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• Hannibal and Mad Men stars join Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence in Martin Scorsese’s upcoming mystery thriller movie for Apple, as filming begins

  25-02-2026 17:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  Mads Mikkelsen and Jared Harris are set to star in Martin Scorse's What Happens at Night, an adaptation of the best-selling novel of the same name.The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, who play a married American couple who travel to a small, snowy European town to adopt a baby and end up staying at an all but deserted hotel littered with strange, eccentric characters.Per Deadline, Mikkelsen is set to play Brother Emmanuel, a charismatic faith healer (who, in the book, truly up
  
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• "Save me Pokopia. Pokopia save me": Animal Crossing with pocket pals looks exponentially cuter in chunky new Nintendo Treehouse stream

  25-02-2026 17:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nintendo held a one-hour-long Treehouse stream for the upcoming Pokémon-themed life sim, Pokopia, where a number of features were shown, including the creation of homes for your Pokemon, habitats, and encounters. People online have responded almost entirely positively to the lengthy gameplay showcase, with many praying that it will "save" them.A ten-minute trailer for the upcoming Pokemon meets Animal Crossing life sim was shown in November with an extended Pokopia gameplay showcase, but
  
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• Arc Raiders devs "understand your frustrations" with the Wolfpack nerf and new crafting requirements, but are changing nothing for now – in fact, they're nerfing the Il Toro too

  25-02-2026 17:40 via gamesradar.com
  
  Developer Embark Studios has reviewed some of the player complaints regarding the new Arc Raiders Shrouded Sky update, and it has seemingly found them wanting. A new post from community admin Ossen outlines the thinking behind some divisive new changes, but makes it clear that nothing about them is changing right now.Arc Raiders players were served two spoonfuls of medicine in the recent Shrouded Sky update, with the machine-deleting Wolfpack and Deadline explosives eating nerfs in the form of n
  
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• Marvel's Wolverine voice actor has been working on Insomniac's new game "for almost as long" as his son's been alive: "I've been waiting for this"

  25-02-2026 17:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  By the time Marvel's Wolverine finally hits shelves, it'll be five years since the superhero action-adventure was first announced. That's quite a wait, but as excited as we are to see Wolvie's new game, the man behind the claws is even more eager.See, Liam McIntyre, the voice actor bringing the legendary Marvel hero to life for this particular venture, has quite literally watched his son grow up while partaking in the release. "I've been working on this for almost as long as my son has been aliv
  
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• "We've got this whole huge world": Blizzard is revamping World of Warcraft's "decades" old zones for new expansion Midnight, because "we should be able to use them, and we want to"

  25-02-2026 17:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Between the new housing system and removal of combat mods, Blizzard has been preparing World of Warcraft for its big Midnight expansion – the second chapter of the Worldsoul Saga – but it hasn't just been looking at new content.The developers have also been reworking old areas and expanding on the decades-old lore that has kept the community so dedicated to the MMO since its 2004 release date.
  They state as much in a new interview with PC Gamer, with associate game director Paul Kubi
  
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• Blizzard preps patch for World of Warcraft housing in Midnight, but players seem to want more from the MMO's hot new feature: "Digital dollhouse with no basic functionality"

  25-02-2026 17:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's almost time for World of Warcraft's Midnight expansion to officially launch and introduce housing in full to the MMO on March 2, so developer Blizzard is making sure everything is ready for its arrival – getting out the nice silverware, preparing a hefty update based on Early Access feedback, and so on. But some players continue to want more.Perhaps anticipating this, Blizzard disclaims in a February 24 post on the World of Warcraft website, "Housing is an evergreen feature that we wi
  
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• Jackass 5 will be "the last one", ending the prankster comedy series' 24-year run on the big screen

  25-02-2026 17:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Jackass 5 will be the last movie in the franchise, Johnny Knoxville has confirmed.The celebrity stuntman, who created the original TV show with Jeff Tremaine and Spike Jonze back in 2000, revealed the news to Rolling Stone magazine recently. He went on to explain that it feels like "the natural place to end", before joking that that probably means it's "going to be absolutely awful".Elsewhere in the interview, Knoxville noted that he and the rest of the daredevil team, which these days consists
  
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• David Harbour teases the scale of Avengers: Doomsday: "I thought that Stranger Things 5 was big"

  25-02-2026 16:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  Avengers: Doomsday star David Harbour says we can expect big things from the Marvel movie – even bigger things than Stranger Things season 5's feature-length finale."That movie is huge. I mean, I thought that Stranger Things 5 was big, but this is kind of the biggest thing I've ever done," Harbour told Entertainment Tonight. Harbour recently wrapped up a five-season run playing Hopper in Netflix's Stranger Things, which went out with a bang this past New Year's Eve."I'm really excited for
  
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• New Netflix sci-fi series from the Duffer Brothers about aliens at a retirement home gets first look and release date

  25-02-2026 16:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  Netflix has shared a first look at the Boroughs, a new sci-fi TV show from the Duffer Brothers' own Upside Down Pictures, and it's coming out a lot sooner than you'd think.Per the official tagline: "In a seemingly picturesque retirement community, a group of unlikely heroes must band together to stop an otherworldly threat from stealing the one thing they don’t have… time." The series is set to hit Netflix on May 21. You can check out the first look photos below.The star-studded cla
  
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• Resident Evil Requiem Metacritic score is better than Biohazard and Village, but Resident Evil 4 and its remake still reign supreme

  25-02-2026 16:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  Resident Evil Requiem reviews are out, and Capcom's ninth entry in the horror series has placed near the top of the pile when it comes to Metacritic score.Resident Evil Requiem has debuted to a score of 88 on Metacritic, which places it above a number of the games in the franchise – most notably its predecessors Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (86) and Village (84) – but below the likes of the Resident Evil 2(91) and 4(93) remakes.Predictably, the original version of Resident Evil 4 still
  
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