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• Watch Dogs 2’s Multiplayer Is a Blast

  14-10-2016 18:00
  
  Earlier this month, we went in-depth into how Watch Dogs 2 is taking the foundation of the original, and injecting a dose of fun into nearly every facet of it. From San Francisco as an incredible playground and Marcus as a much more interesting character than Aiden, to the depth of hacks at your disposal, WD2 is all about giving you the freedom to create your own brand of creative fun.
  That said, one thing we didn’t dive into is how Ubisoft Montreal intended to implement this new-found emp
  
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• After 9 years in development and 3 years in early access, sci-fi grand strategy game from the devs behind XCOM's beloved Long War mod launches in 1.0 to 87% "Very Positive" Steam reviews

  06-01-2026 22:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's taken nearly a decade, but Terra Invicta has finally launched on Steam and is enjoying quite a positive reception. This sci-fi strategy game builds on the alien defense concept popularized by XCOM – which makes sense, given the devs' pedigree working on the beloved Long War mod – but it's expanded with faction-driven geopolitical tactics reminiscent of grand strategy games like Crusader Kings. Clearly, that combination is resonating – even if the game's depth and breadth a
  
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• Despite AI-generated textures, audio, and music, Steam users shower hotly anticipated survival game in 11,000 95% positive reviews in just a few days

  06-01-2026 22:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  My Winter Car is the even-more-hostile sequel to My Summer Car, a brutally detailed and unforgiving car sim which has quietly become one of the highest-rated survival games on Steam since its Early Access launch in October 2016. My Winter Car just began its own Early Access run on December 29 for $15, and it's already amassed an enviable pile of, currently, 11,051 user reviews tallying 95% "Overwhelmingly" positive on Steam. Rather interestingly, it's done this in spite of heavier and very open
  
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• "Steam Charts don't measure fun": Splitgate dev says don't sweat the player count after messy Splitgate Arena Reloaded rollout, sitting at 720 players on Steam

  06-01-2026 22:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  Splitgate: Arena Reloaded, the result of Splitgate 2 being un-released, re-released, and ultimately bolted onto the previous game, has failed to match the historical highs of the IP, stoking discussions around its low Steam player count (731 at the time of writing according to Steam Charts, and 720 according to SteamDB). In response, developer 1047 Games has issued a statement regarding "Steam Charts Conversations," essentially arguing that Steam player counts aren't everything."Steam Charts don
  
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• A week before BioWare's worst game meets its final end, Anthem players gather to mourn what might have been: "One last flight"

  06-01-2026 21:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  Anthem's shutdown seemed inevitable. Released by BioWare in 2019, the game offered a hybrid of the studio's traditional RPG storytelling and loot-driven combat in the Destiny style, but both sides of the game undercut each other at every turn. It earned the worst Metacritic score for any game in BioWare's history, though it has a small cult of fans who latched onto the promise of its combat and flight gameplay. Those fans are now preparing their mourning rituals for the game's impending death.Wh
  
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• The Last of Us star Troy Baker says "we don't need to demonize" gen AI because it's just going to drive people to "authentic" experiences "as opposed to the gruel that gets distilled to me through a black mirror"

  06-01-2026 20:51 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Last of Us and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle star Troy Baker is not worried about generative AI cranking out "content" because, if anything, he expects that content will just make actual art shine even brighter.Asked by The Game Business about the potential impact of AI and gen AI on video games and the performers behind them, Baker argues AI "can create content, but it cannot create art. And the reason why is because that invariably requires the human experience." And for that reason,
  
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• Marvel star Sebastian Stan may be making the jump to DC for a mystery role in The Batman 2

  06-01-2026 20:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Batman Part II may be pulling another Marvel star over to DC Studios as Winter Soldier actor Sebastian Stan is reportedly in talks to join the cast of the highly anticipated sequel in a mystery role (via Deadline). The news arrives just weeks after reports that Marvel's Black Widow actor Scarlett Johansson has also been cast in The Batman Part II in an unnamed role.Stan's potential role has yet to be named, but given what we know about The Batman Part II, in particular rumors that the story
  
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• It's nice that Nvidia's DLSS 4.5 is coming to all RTX GPU owners, but that isn't the quality-of-life update I was hoping for from CES

  06-01-2026 19:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's hard to believe that it's been a whole year since Jensen Huang came out at last year's CES to announce the RTX 50 Series GPUs. There's been major backlash against the AI super-giant's approach to this current generation of graphics computing, as it became clear that AI frame generation (which has more recently been dubbed "fake frames") was a much bigger priority than offering value for money with hardware power consumers can truly own in their gaming PC.At CES this year, gamers didn't need
  
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• Arc Raiders' Trigger Nades are so overpowered in PvP that it's a wonder they survived this long, but at long last Embark is planning nerfs

  06-01-2026 18:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  Arc Raiders PvP can at times feel like more enduring artillery fire than playing a shooter, and it's largely thanks to the spread of Trigger Nades. So, after months of dominance, developer Embark Studios says it's finally looking to tone them down.In a comment on the official Arc Raiders Discord, in response to the umpteenth player requesting the devs "please nerf the trigger nades," community manager CM | Lily said "the team's looking into some changes to Trigger Nades.""The team's looking into
  
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• Stranger Things star Sadie Sink says she learned she was in Spider-Man 4 the same way the rest of us did: through an internet rumor

  06-01-2026 18:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sadie Sink is confirmed to appear in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the fourth film in the MCU franchise. And like the rest of us, the Stranger Things actor learned she'd be in the movie from an internet rumor..."I found out through online theories," Sink told Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show, noting that she spotted the news 48 hours before she got the official call from Marvel Studios. "Before I got cast in Spider-Man, there was speculation online that said, 'Sadie Sink is gonna be in the new Spid
  
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• PlayStation and Xbox's most-played games of 2025 were the same as 2024's in the US, data suggests, with newcomers unable to dethrone the likes of Fortnite, Roblox, and GTA 5

  06-01-2026 18:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  Research looking into player engagement trends for US Xbox and PlayStation players in 2025 reveals that they apparently spent the majority of their time playing the same five games that they did in 2024. Despite a number of hugely successful games launching last year like Hollow Knight: Silksong and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, people spent most of their console playtime immersed in well-established titles.Circana's player engagement tracker surprises no one with the news that Fortnite was (acco
  
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• Fans prove Capcom, Sega, and Square Enix are leaving money on the table by creating their own crossover fighting games that recreate the Marvel magic

  06-01-2026 18:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  Capcom is seemingly a one fighting game company at the moment. With Marvel seeing other people, fans are taking it into their own hands to make some potential crossovers a reality, with Capcom vs Square: Parallel Destinies dropping a demo earlier this week.Marvel vs Capcom's future seems very unlikely since Sony announced Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls last year – which scratches the tag-team fighting game with Marvel heroes itch. Meanwhile Street Fighter 6 adding Terry Bogard and Mai Shiran
  
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• Stranger Things star Sadie Sink knows she took forever to escape in season 5: "Clearly I’m taking my sweet time with it"

  06-01-2026 18:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  Yes, Sadie Sink is aware that Max took her "sweet time" getting back to her body in Stranger Things season 5 – and she thinks she should have hurried up, too."When I was shooting it, I don't know if the sense of urgency crossed my mind," Sink told Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show. In episode 6 of the final season, Max and Holly Wheeler are trying to escape from Camazotz, AKA Henry Creel's mindscape.Although Max finds a portal to escape, Holly needs to find an emotional connection of her ow
  
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• Cyberpunk 2 lead says extending Cyberpunk 2077 Act 1 would be like having "more time on Tattooine with farmer Luke" in Star Wars: "I think we struck a good balance"

  06-01-2026 18:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  When it comes to games the size of Cyberpunk 2077, there's always a litany of possible changes that could potentially improve the experience for a certain subset of players. One such suggestion – making the first act longer – has been shot down by the creative director of Cyberpunk 2, because it would damage the pacing, no matter how much we'd like more time with Jackie.In a thread on Bluesky, Igor Sarzyński, cinematic director on Cyberpunk 2077 and creative director for the fol
  
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• The 2026 Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 makes some spicy choices around its AMD configurations

  06-01-2026 18:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Asus has unveiled its roster of Zephyrus G14 gaming laptops at CES this week, and this year's spec looks a little different. Previously firmly in the AMD camp, the brand is shifting in the Intel direction with its best gaming laptops this year, with only one AMD option and a weaker one at that.Both AMD and Intel have their banners around the G14 this year, whereas previous generations have stuck close to Team Red. Interestingly, though, it looks like the Panther's clinched this one. On show for
  
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• TMR gaming keyboards are slowly tip-toeing into focus at CES 2026

  06-01-2026 18:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Magnetic keyboards have surged over the last year, with Hall effect decks taking a prominent role in the gaming market for the first time in 2025. These adjustable switches first hit the scene way back in 2018, though, with Wooting's 60HE. Now, just as HE models are starting to hit their gaming stride, TMR technology is sneaking up behind it - and that first assault seems to be mounting at CES 2026.Cherry has its own TMR deck on the showfloor this year, taking the lead from Keychron's Q16 and th
  
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• Baldur's Gate 3 boss responds to his RPG being used as inspiration for Stranger Things season 5 finale

  06-01-2026 18:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  Dungeons & Dragons has always been a big part of Stranger Things, but, in Stranger Things season 5, it was actually Baldur's Gate 3 that inspired the final showdown.In the last-ever episode, the Party goes up against Vecna and the Mind Flayer in a battle that results in Vecna being decapitated by Joyce Byers (in a dramatic scene that only took Winona Ryder two takes) – you can read a full breakdown of everything that happened in our Stranger Things season 5 finale ending explained.As i
  
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• Sophie Turner and Sigourney Weaver's Tomb Raider TV show adds 10 new cast members, including Harry Potter's Jason Isaacs

  06-01-2026 18:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Following weeks of her involvement being rumored online, Prime Video has confirmed Sigourney Weaver will appear opposite lead Sophie Turner in its upcoming Tomb Raider series – and, it turns out she's just one of many joining Phoebe Waller-Bridges' hotly anticipated video game adaptation...On December 6, the streamer shared that the Avatar star will play original character Evelyn Wallis, "a mysterious, high-flying woman" who is keen to exploit Lara Croft's globe-trotting talents. Elsewhere
  
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• Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 release schedule: when is episode 1 on Crunchyroll?

  06-01-2026 18:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Culling Game is about to start, but the Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 release schedule begins in unexpected fashion this year, which means you might be a little wrongfooted about the premiere's streaming plans and what's to come down the line for one of the best anime around.Below, we've got the confirmed Jujutsu Kaisen season 3, episode 1 release date and streaming time for those watching along on Crunchyroll. There's also talk of episode counts, schedules, and more.Then, be sure to check out our
  
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• Embark boss says an Arc Raiders movie or TV show would be "fun", but "it needs to be done in the right way": "I can't tell you how many companies have reached out to us"

  06-01-2026 17:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  Embark CEO Patrick Söderlund says he'd had multiple offers for Arc Raiders movies and TV shows, but none of them have been quite right."I can't tell you how many companies have reached out to us wanting to make a TV series [or] movie out of this IP. So many," Söderlund told GamesBeat. "We don't mind doing that, it will be fun, but it needs to be done in the right way. I mean, I hope that we will do that. I think the IP fits quite well with something like that.""We don't have anyone wor
  
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• Square Enix's best modern tradition continues as Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined drops a 3-hour demo where your progress carries into the full JRPG

  06-01-2026 17:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined is following in one of modern Square Enix's best traditions, offering a free demo that will let you experience the beginning of the game and carry your progress forward into the full release.The demo for Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined launches on January 7 across PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, Switch, and Steam. "Adventures who have demo saved data on their console and continue their journey in the full game will also receive a reward," Square Enix explains, in the form of
  
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• Sony worries games have become "very complicated, so players who are not experts oftentimes quit playing" in patent for AI-generated "ghost" that beats games for you

  06-01-2026 17:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  In a potentially helpful application of generative AI, Sony has patented a "ghost" assistance system that would help players beat games by having a phantom character directly show them how to complete certain tasks or just finish them automatically.As All About AI spotted, Sony's newly surfaced April 2025 patent describes an AI "trained using training footage of gameplay of the game to identify a scenario occurring in the context of the gameplay of the player." Welcome to patent speech, folks. W
  
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• Arc Raiders players are tired of people "cheating like crazy," as one former FPS pro says the situation "might be worse than peak Call of Duty"

  06-01-2026 17:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  As the multiplayer shooter continues to grow, it appears Arc Raiders is suffering from a rash of cheaters. Players have been finding themselves victim of enemies who can shoot them through concrete and make use of other exploits, leading to calls for Embark Studios to ramp up anti-cheat protections and punishments.Stella Montis, a tiny box of PvP, has become a particular hotspot for such behavior. “Again and again I get killed behind walls or through walls, people are cheating like crazy a
  
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• Fortnite lead gushes that "working at Epic allows you to have your childhood dreams come true" as its new South Park collab is teased: "Working on this one made me so happy"

  06-01-2026 17:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fortnite has announced that South Park content will be arriving in the game this week, and the game's design director seems thrilled.Fortnite has crossed over with everything at this point – good, bad, and weird, Epic Games has found a way to get its hands on it. But over the last few years, Epic has really gone after the animated sitcom market. Starting with Family Guy's Peter Griffin in 2024, this was swiftly followed by the likes of Futurama, King of the Hill, Bob's Burgers, and Beavis
  
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• Bayonetta and Devil May Cry's Hideki Kamiya is enjoying work "more than ever" since leaving PlatinumGames and starting his own studio, says his colleagues have "the best game development capabilities"

  06-01-2026 17:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  After leaving PlatinumGames two years ago and opening his own independent studio, Bayonetta and Devil May Cry creator Hideki Kamiya says his new year's resolution is to "enjoy making games" with his colleagues. The studio is currently working on a sequel to the PlayStation 2 classic, Okami, in collaboration with Capcom.In an interview with Famitsu, which asks 171 developers their plans for 2026, Kamiya spends almost all of his short section (translated by GamesRadar+), glazing up his co-workers
  
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• Ex-Rockstar lead says all GTA competitors have "given up," but there's still "an opportunity" to challenge Rockstar: "Everybody's kind of terrified of going against GTA"

  06-01-2026 17:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  Former GTA lead Obbe Vermeij has explained why he thinks you don't see many games challenging the series for its city-based open world crown.Now that Watch Dogs is rumored to be dead and buried, the reception to Saints Row's 2022 reboot probably demolishing any chance of the series coming back in a meaningful way, and Square Enix continuing to hate bangers by not greenlighting Sleeping Dogs 2, the GTA-style open-world genre is almost a thing of the past. And sure, something like Cyberpunk 2077 d
  
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• Hideo Kojima has shared his favorite movies and shows of last year, and KPop Demon Hunters and Pluribus made the cut

  06-01-2026 17:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  Noted cinephile Hideo Kojima has shared his favorite movies and TV shows of 2025, and he's once again proving he has great taste.Kojima took to social media to share his picks. His favorite drama shows on streaming were Netflix's surprise hit Adolescence, Netflix sci-fi show The Eternaut, Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan's new Apple TV Plus sci-fi show Pluribus, and Netflix's survival thriller Last Samurai Standing. His favorite streaming movies were two Netflix choices: Guillermo del Toro's
  
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• Clair Obscur Expedition 33 lead "underestimated" how many players would do all the side content, regrets disappointing "people that wanted a challenging end boss"

  06-01-2026 17:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  The incredible experience of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's core story might be one of the main talking points when it comes to the hit J'RPG, but Sandfall Interactive also filled its debut title with plenty of side content to complete, something one lead dev didn't think most players would finish before rolling credits.From the various optional side bosses to the notoriously tricky Gestral Games, there's no shortage of things to do in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, most of which you can access bef
  
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• If you thought AIO cooler displays were neat, the latest gaming PC from Asus has holographic fans

  06-01-2026 16:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Asus has shown off its new ROG G100 prebuilt gaming PC at CES 2026, and there are a lot of impressive things to like about it. It has three dedicated cooling zones, it has a massive AIO cooler in it, and it can house up to an RTX 5090 and AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D. But nevermind any of that, because this best gaming PC contender has holographic fans.Asus claims this is the world's first prebuilt gaming PC to have a holographic fan system. We first started seeing holographic fans around a year ago, wit
  
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• "Not bad for a dead game": Palworld dev fires back at the haters as Pocketpair celebrates its Steam Best of 2025 rankings, says "we're still humbled by our community's endless support"

  06-01-2026 16:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  Despite being released in early access all the way back in January 2024, Palworld remains in the top 100 of four of Steam's Best of 2025 categories. Steam released top 100 lists of the best selling or most played games in seven different categories, and Palworld still ranks highly almost two years post launch.Steam doesn't reveal games' exact position on the Best of 2025 lists, but Palworld appeared in the top 50 most played games on PC and most played games on Steam Deck in 2025. It was also in
  
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