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• Warzone 2 Season 3 release time explained

  11-04-2023 17:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 Season 3 release time is coming in fast, so if you're eagerly awaiting the next round of Call of Duty content, keep on scrolling for all the details.In Modern Warfare 2,  Season 3 will see the return of Gunfight across four maps: Alley, Exhibit, Shipment, and Blacksite. We'll also get two new core 6v6 maps and two new battle maps, with one more core map to launch later in Season 3. Later stages of the season will also include a new Spec Ops mission and the
  
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• Barbarian star's new slasher horror called "abysmally dull" and "a nothing burger of a movie" in scathing first reviews

  20-02-2026 15:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Planning on rocking up to the theater to watch Psycho Killer this weekend? Might be a better idea to run, run, run, run, run, run, run away, if the horror movie's first reviews are anything to go by...Directed by Gavin Polone and written by Andrew Kevin Walker (Seven, Sleepy Hollow), the film follows Georgina Campbell's Jane, a highway patrol officer who takes it upon herself to hunt down the man who brutally murdered her husband. Turns out, it wasn't just a one-off attack, though, and Jane soon
  
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• In a RAM-pocalypse world, even external HDDs aren't safe

  20-02-2026 14:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  While gaming SSDs have been getting steadily more extortionate as the months go on, I've been blathering on about the best external hard drives and internal HDDs as a cheaper alternative to grab more storage. Yet, it appears that even those won't be safe from inflated prices for long.Western Digital has revealed it's already allocated its HDD supply for 2026, during the company's latest earnings call. The storage brand has even been receiving orders for 2027 and 2028, even though we're only at t
  
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• These five board games always cheer me up on a dull, rainy weekend, and you need to check them out

  20-02-2026 14:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's that horrible time of year where things are glum 'n gray with spring just out of reach, so there's nothing for it but waiting out the weather with a good board game. If you want to add a little coziness to a dreary weekend, I've got some recommendations that will do the trick.Besides writing about the best board games for a living with news, reviews, and guides, I also spend much of my free time playing them. This has given me a collection that makes my house feel like an impromptu board ga
  
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• Starfield seamless space travel hopium is at a new high as Bethesda boss Todd Howard teases "using outer space and things in ways that we haven't" in future updates

  20-02-2026 14:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Although Bethesda Game Studios promised improvements to space travel in Starfield late last year, the seamless experience that fans have yearned for since the space game's 2023 launch hasn't quite made its way over yet… but hope for it isn't dead.In fact, it's once again been sparked in many a hopeful player's heart thanks to a recent chat between Todd Howard and Kinda Funny, in which the Bethesda boss sets expectations of what fans can anticipate to see come to Starfield. "It's updates a
  
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• The Pocket Super Knob 5000 sounds rude, but I promise it's a new gaming handheld

  20-02-2026 13:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Yes, the Pocket Super Knob 5000 is a real handheld by Android console maker GameMT. No, I still can't stop laughing like Bevis and Butthead, but I do want to highlight some of the portable's unique features if I can pull myself together for a few minutes.Okay, let's dive into what the Pocket Super Knob wants to bring to the best gaming handheld scene. Highlighted by Retrohandhelds in a far more mature fashion, the Android portable arrives this April with a 5-inch 1080p display, MediaTek Helio G8
  
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• "Razer's most ambitious keyboard to date" costs how much? This super limited drop would bankrupt me if I let it

  20-02-2026 13:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Razer's running another of its super limited hardware drops in just two days time, and this time it's the Huntsman keyboard getting the premium treatment. The Razer Huntsman Signature Edition has been CNC milled from 6063 anodized aluminum and polished off with PVD finishing. Throw in the brand's analog switches, a set of PBT keycaps, and sound dampening internals, slap a serialized stamp on the side and you've got yourself a Signature Edition. Oh yeah, it also costs $499.99 / £499.99.Raze
  
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• Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen are skipping Switch Online because Nintendo "thought it would be fun," but the steep price has fans divided: "$20 is ABSOLUTELY disgusting for GBA ports"

  20-02-2026 13:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fans are split on Nintendo releasing Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen on Switch as standalone titles with a $20 price point, but Nintendo just says it's having fun.Earlier today it was revealed that the Nintendo Switch will finally be getting mainline retro Pokemon games on the system after years of fan requests for them to appear on Nintendo Switch Online. Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen are arriving next week on Pokemon Day, allowing people to relive the first games in the series via their 2004 rem
  
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• Scream 3 star hints at how his dead villain might return in Scream 7: "There's a legit reason behind his appearance"

  20-02-2026 13:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  Scream 3 star Scott Foley has dropped some hints about his character's return in upcoming sequel Scream 7 – and I think it seems likely that we'll see him in a flashback.In 2000's Scream 3, Foley played Roman Bridger, the director of in-universe slasher movie Stab 3, which is based on the Woodsboro murders from the previous Scream films. After the masked killer starts taking down Stab 3's cast and crew, Roman is revealed to be Ghostface and Sidney Prescott kills him at the end of the film.
  
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• It: Chapter Two star reteaming with his Barry collaborator for new original horror about a divorced dad

  20-02-2026 13:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  Bill Hader is set to write, direct and star in upcoming horror movie They Know, which marks Hader's return to the horror genre seven years after the release of It: Chapter Two. It's also his directorial debut in a feature film after directing some Barry episodes in the past.Per Deadline, They Know centers on a divorced dad (Hader) who grows suspicious that his ex-wife is secretly dating a mysterious man who is having a strange influence on their children. The story is based on an original story
  
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• Nier Automata "to be continued," Square Enix says, giving stunned fans some hope as the Yoko Taro-led JRPG flies past 10 million copies sold

  20-02-2026 13:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  Almost a decade after Nier Automata's slick action and existential pondering, Square Enix has finally given fans the teaser they've been waiting for.The publisher today released a celebratory trailer looking back at nearly 10 years of the beloved JRPG, while flicking through everything from iconic in-game moments to the Nier Orchestral Concert and even the countless times protag 2B has crossed over into other games.Square Enix then closed out the trailer with the announcement that the robot-bash
  
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• Pixar confirms which actors have taken over the voice of Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head in Toy Story 5 after original stars passed

  20-02-2026 13:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Pixar has confirmed which actors are taking over the roles of fan-favorite Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head in Toy Story 5 after original stars Don Rickles and Estelle Harris passed away.In the description below the new Toy Story 5 trailer on YouTube, the studio included that Looney Tunes voice actor Jeff Bergman has taken over the role of Mr. Potato Head in the upcoming movie, and Batman animated series star Anna Vocino will voice Mrs. Potato Head.Rickles voiced Mr. Potato Head since the very first mov
  
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• Pokemon acquires US trading card game distributor, so our stock woes could be about to change

  20-02-2026 13:24 via gamesradar.com
  
  Pokemon has announced that it will acquire major US trading card game distributor Excell Brands.Although the two companies have worked together for a long time, The Pokemon Company president Kenji Okubo says that this decision "reflects our long-term commitment to supporting the Pokemon community and the broader trading card ecosystem." The press release adds that the acquisition will help meet what it calls "increasing expectations" surrounding order fulfillment and the overall customer experie
  
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• Netflix and Take-Two are "very anxious" for the BioShock movie to coincide with the release of "potential new incarnations of the game"

  20-02-2026 13:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  BioShock movie producer Roy Lee has given a significant, promising update on the long-gestating Netflix adaptation.Francis Lawrence is the latest name attached to direct the BioShock movie, and Lee confirmed to Collider that a handful of other projects have led to the Rapture-set feature being pushed back."We would have gotten it made a few years back, but then other movies got in the way, with one being The Long Walk and the other being The Hunger Games prequel, which comes out this December,"
  
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• Arc Raiders lead dispels conspiracy theory that the robots are somehow learning how to kill us better: "That's just us in the way we author them"

  20-02-2026 13:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  Since Arc Raiders launched in late October 2025, there's been a growing belief the eponymous drones are actively learning about how players work. Anecdotes have been bandied around of them seemingly becoming smarter about their targeting and movement. Well, sorry to break this to you, but that's just how they've been designed.Virgil Watkins, design director on Arc Raiders, explains this to PC Gamer in a new interview. "That's just us in the way we author them," he says. "The machine learning is
  
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• Resident Evil Requiem's 'Terrifying Nightmare Set' sells out in under 5 hours and includes every gamer's biggest fear: exercise equipment

  20-02-2026 13:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  Resident Evil Requiem looks truly terrifying, and in an effort to amp up the scares even further, Capcom's bundled the hotly-awaited sequel with every gamer's worst nightmare: exercise equipment.More specifically, Capcom partnered with e-commerce company Yume Group for a series of unmissable commercials and the 'Terrifying Nightmare Set,' the aforementioned bundle that comes with a physical copy of Resident Evil Requiem and - brace for impact - an at-home pull-up bar.As reported on by Automaton,
  
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• "Devastating": Game devs send outpouring of love to Sony's latest closed PlayStation studio Bluepoint, saying "the sheer amount of institutional knowledge lost is quite literally staggering"

  20-02-2026 13:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  Following Sony's closure of Bluepoint Studios, the developer behind some of PlayStation's best remakes like Shadow of the Colossus and Demon Souls, game developers have sent an outpouring of love to the approximately 70 people affected, and weigh in on what this latest closure means for the industry.Sony purchased Bluepoint Studios back in 2021 after it had created numerous prestige remakes of PlayStation games. The studio was reportedly told to pivot to a God of War live-service game during Pla
  
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• Wuthering Heights is the first movie of 2026 to pass the $100 million mark at the box office

  20-02-2026 13:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Wuthering Heights is expected to reach a huge box office milestone today, with the film set to pass the $100 million mark worldwide. Emerald Fennell's new film is the first title of 2026 to reach those heights, which means that it's currently the highest-grossing title of the year.Despite mixed reviews and several controversies ranging from the casting to the costume choices, the film has recouped its reported production budget of $80 million in less than a week, and is expected to keep growing
  
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• Braniac star says it's a "true miracle" that he was cast in Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow

  20-02-2026 12:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  German actor Lars Eidinger says he "can hardly believe" he'll be playing DC villain Brainiac in Superman 2, having previously given up his dream of being in a Hollywood movie.Talking to TikTok interviewer DieShowMitChris from the Medienboard Party at the Berlin International Film Festival 2026, the actor candidly said: "For me, it's a true miracle. It's truly a miracle that it happened, and I would venture to say that every actor, every actress in Germany, there is a secret hope that one day the
  
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• Battlefield 6 lead knows fans "want more maps," but we won't be getting them any faster in order to preserve quality: "There are worlds in which we release hundreds of maps, but they're not fun"

  20-02-2026 12:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Battlefield 6 producer Alexia Christofi has explained why Battlefield 6 is only releasing two maps per season when previous games had more going on by this point in their lives.Battlefield 4 – what many consider to be the last great Battlefield game before 6 released – had ten maps on launch, but by the time it hit the one-year mark, it had 22 extra maps added to its rotation. And while Battlefield 6 is adding two maps per season, some players are a bit disappointed things aren't hap
  
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• A Minecraft Movie 2 producer drops the biggest hint yet that the Ender Dragon will appear in the sequel: "That's what a lot of the requests have been"

  20-02-2026 12:19 via gamesradar.com
  
  A Minecraft Movie 2 is already on the way, and fans are hoping that it introduces a huge character from the games on the big screen. Of course, we're talking about the final boss, the Ender Dragon, who was notably absent from the first movie.In a recent interview with Collider, producer Roy Lee revealed that he has received numerous requests to include the character in the upcoming sequel, saying: "A lot of people said, 'Yeah, just make that movie, but make sure the Ender Dragon is in it.' I thi
  
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• 10 years after Rogue One was released, the Star Wars movie is getting a series of prequel comics – including a new Andor story

  20-02-2026 12:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new series of Rogue One prequel comics is on the way to commemorate the Star Wars movie's 10th anniversary, io9 reports – including details of what Cassian Andor did immediately after the end of Andor season 2.Five one-shots will be released by Marvel Comics in total, each focusing on one (or two) characters and a key moment in their lives just before Rogue One and the events that threw them all together: Cassian Andor, Jyn Erso, Saw Gerrera, Chirrut Îmwe and Baze Malbus, and Darth
  
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• Play Zelda Breath of the Wild on Virtual Boy, they said. It will be fun, they said. I ended up having to lie down

  20-02-2026 12:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  Playing Zelda: Breath of the Wild on Virtual Boy sounds daft, but it's entirely possible on the retro console remake. That's thanks to the fact that the beloved RPG has Stereoscopic 3D Labo VR support baked in, which basically splits the open world romp's visuals into two circular windows. Upon telling my friends this, they egged me on to take on Calamity Ganon using the cursed goggles, but alas, I was defeated by the lack of a specific setting.To cut the Virtual Boy some slack, the new Switch 2
  
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• Zach Cregger's $80 million Resident Evil movie is going to be a "roller coaster ride of nonstop action"

  20-02-2026 12:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  Resident Evil hive, we're eating good.We're days away from Leon S. Kennedy creaking his old bones through Raccoon City once more in Resident Evil Requiem and, now, we're hearing that Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie is going to be an action-packed spectacle that aims to mimic Capcom's horror series.Resident Evil movie producer Roy Lee told Collider, "It's like a roller coaster ride of nonstop action, of just showing a point of view of a character and an original story in the world of Raccoon C
  
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• Overwatch fans think a RuPaul's Drag Race winner and Doctor Who star is teasing another new hero: "I'm immediately maining them"

  20-02-2026 11:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  In what would be one of the most unexpected but perfectly fitting crossovers in the entire series, Overwatch fans are convinced that two-time RuPaul's Drag Race winner Hera Lilith Hoffer – better known by their drag name Jinkx Monsoon – is being put to werk on one of the game's upcoming heroes.The online speculation went berserk after Monsoon tweeted a picture of themself standing in what seems to be Blizzard HQ, posing next to an Overwatch sign with a devil horn gesture. Blizzard it
  
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• The Witcher 3's best ending is the one where "everybody lives happily ever after," says Geralt actor – and he got it in his only-ever playthrough: "I didn't know the choices that would lead me there"

  20-02-2026 11:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  Doug Cockle, the talented voice actor behind protagonist Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher 3 and its predecessors, has a favorite ending in the third RPG – somewhat, anyway.Speaking in a new interview with Goated Synro on YouTube, the actor reveals as much, first explaining that even though he didn't know every Witcher 3 ending – there are like 36, after all – he did know what he wanted to see happen in the game's finale."I knew the ending that I wanted, and I didn't know all the
  
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• Winter Olympics gold medal winner Alysa Liu proves her anime street cred by listing her five favorite shows including Jujutsu Kaisen and Chainsaw Man

  20-02-2026 11:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  Recent gold medal winner Alysa Liu is a huge anime fan, and she just proved it by listing her five favorite anime series of all time, which combines huge titles and some unexpected picks.After winning Gold in the women's figure skating singles competition at the Winter Olympics this week, becoming the first Team USA member to do so since 2002, Liu was asked to share her best anime recommendations. "I'm not going to rank these in their exact places," she warned @overtimewbb (via X) before getting
  
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• A week before Pokemon Day, FireRed and LeafGreen get a surprise reveal for Nintendo Switch, and they'll be launching next week on the series' anniversary

  20-02-2026 10:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen are officially arriving on the Nintendo Switch (and consequently Switch 2) next week, it's been confirmed, making for a huge surprise ahead of the now-revealed Pokemon Presents on the franchise's 30th anniversary.The two GBA remakes – first released in 2004 – are arriving as standalone download purchases on the eShop, so they won't be coming as part of the Nintendo Switch Online service via the catalog of classic games included for subscribers. They're a
  
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• Dev accused of stealing Spyro the Dragon-inspired platformer, recoloring it, and selling it on the Nintendo eShop for $15 with AI-generated art: "Wonder if they'd give me a free key"

  20-02-2026 01:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  The solo developer of a Spyro the Dragon-inspired platformer, which has yet to be released, woke up to find a very, very similar game being sold on the Nintendo Switch eShop under the name of a different developer and publisher.For some context, Zera: Myths Awaken is an in-development spiritual successor to the beloved Spyro the Dragon series. Initially conceived as a fan-made unofficial sequel, it eventually evolved into its own game with its own, original hero and setting. Solo developer Cyrei
  
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• The Witcher 3's best romance is Shani, Geralt actor says, and Yen is "more like a naggy mom," but her and Triss are both "absolutely stonkin' ladies"

  19-02-2026 23:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  Geralt actor Doug Cockle is clearly a fan of the RPGs he's appeared in, and he's putting that fandom to good use by putting down arbitrary rankings of his favorite things in The Witcher. In fairness, he's only doing it because he was asked to, but if you agree to weigh in on the great Witcher 3 romance debate, you know what you're in for.Cockle doesn't give much thought to two potential partners for Geralt in an interview with GoatedSynro on YouTube, as Syanna is a "psycho" and Keira is a "roman
  
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