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• Were Mike Pence's Emails Illegal?

  03-03-2017 17:00 via Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines
  
  Mike Pence used an AOL account that was hacked, but is that against the law?
  
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• Avengers: Endgame Encore hits Disney Plus on Friday with those Doomsday-teasing post-credits scenes

  11-11-2026 23:15 via GamesRadar+
  
  Avengers: Endgame Encore is set to hit Disney Plus on November 13, and you'll be able to rewatch those wild post-credits scenes as many times you want.The film was re-released in September in honor of the film's seven-year anniversary, but also to get Marvel fans hyped for Avengers: Doomsday. The Encore version of the film is more or less the same except for four bonus scenes added to the end credits. The scenes in question are: Loki goes back to the past to visit Steve Rogers and Peggy Carter;
  
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• The Witcher 4 lead feels a "great responsibility" after winning Golden Joystick for Most Wanted game

  11-11-2026 23:14 via GamesRadar+
  
  As if following up on one of the most acclaimed RPGs of all time wasn't already enough pressure, CD Projekt Red just won Most Wanted Game for The Witcher 4 at the Golden Joystick Awards 2026, and the burden of that "great responsibility" is weighing heavy on the developer.Taking the stage just before the end of the show when Resident Evil Requiem was announced as the night's big winner, CDPR production director Małgorzata Mitręga appeared slightly stage-frightened as she accepted the award for
  
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• Ahead of Persona 6 and his own new JRPG, series veteran takes us back to "how Persona came about"

  11-11-2026 22:57 via GamesRadar+
  
  Foundational Persona and Shin Megami Tensei designer and director Kouji Okada has a new RPG called Villion:Code coming to PS4, PS5, Switch, Switch 2, and Steam on January 26, 2027. In a video interview with GamesRadar+, Okada reflects on his origins in RPG development, how Persona got started, and how it's all led him to Villion:Code."First, I'd like to explain how Persona came about," he begins. "Before that, I had worked on several RPGs in which an ordinary protagonist suddenly becomes caught
  
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• Dragon Age star says BioWare "broke the mold" for RPGs and pays tribute at Golden Joysticks

  11-11-2026 22:55 via GamesRadar+
  
  Alix Wilton Regan is taking on her biggest video game role yet as Lara Croft in the upcoming Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis and Tomb Raider: Catalyst, but her history in the industry dates back to 2009 with a variety of minor roles in Dragon Age: Origins. Her career was intertwined with BioWare, and she took the opportunity to pay tribute to the studio at the Golden Joystick awards."We need to acknowledge how tough things are across our industry," Regan says. "Behind every game are talented, pa
  
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• Anthony Mackie says it wasn't Robert Downey Jr. in Doom costume on set of Avengers: Doomsday

  11-11-2026 22:21 via GamesRadar+
  
  Anthony Mackie has jokingly implied that Robert Downey Jr. doesn't do his own stunts in Avengers: Doomsday, saying that Downey wasn't in the Doctor Doom suit on set."Well, no, because, like, it wasn’t him," Mackie responded when asked by Entertainment Tonight what it was like to go toe-to-toe with Downey. "Robert don’t fight! No! Hell no!" Downey does do quite a bit of his own stunts, though not as many as longtime gymnast and dancer Tom Holland. Mackie also isn't helping the rumors that som
  
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• CD Projekt Red worked with an AI company on Geralt's Polish voice in The Witcher 3 Songs of the Past

  11-11-2026 22:07 via GamesRadar+
  
  The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past, a surprise new expansion for the storied RPG, features AI-retouched recordings of original Polish Geralt voice actor Jacek Rozenek, who gave CD Projekt Red his approval to have Ukrainian company Respeecher train a model with his voice. GameFile (partially paywalled link) spoke to CDPR and Respeecher about the process. CDPR turned to this application of AI – not for the first time, as Respeecher previously helped with a Cyberpunk 2077 character whose actor died
  
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• Why wasn't GTA 6 at the Golden Joystick Awards?

  11-11-2026 21:18 via GamesRadar+
  
  The Golden Joystick Awards 2026 have drawn to an end, but one of this year's biggest games was entirely absent: GTA 6.If you were watching the ceremony wondering where Rockstar might have been, the short answer is that GTA 6 was not eligible for entry at this year's show. To be nominated in one of the main categories, a title had to release between November 1, 2025 and September 25, 2026. For the main prize of Ultimate Game of the Year, that window was extended to October 25, and for jury-voted
  
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• The Witcher 3 already had the most Golden Joysticks and it just won another

  11-11-2026 21:18 via GamesRadar+
  
  The Witcher 3 may now be 11 years old, but it just keeps on winning – in fact, it's now even further cemented itself as the proud owner of the most Golden Joystick Awards, and it might not even be done yet. Of course, it helps that the beloved RPG just got a remaster this year – one that was so well received it took home the award for Best Remake/Remaster at The Golden Joystick Awards 2026. It faced stiff competition from Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter, Star Fox, Metal Gear Solid: Master Coll
  
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• Resident Evil Requiem ties with Meccha Chameleon as the biggest winner at the Golden Joystick Awards

  11-11-2026 21:18 via GamesRadar+
  
  Two very different games have walked away as the big winners at the Golden Joystick Awards. In one corner, the latest entry in a legendary series from a studio that's been on a generational run, and is backing up its gaming success with box office acclaim. In the other, a viral friendslop sensation cobbled together by a team of just two developers.The first game is Resident Evil Requiem, which won Best Game Trailer for its 'Evil Always Has a Name' promo, Best Lead Performer for Grace Ashcroft ac
  
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• The Witcher 4 and The Witcher 3 Remastered secure wins for CD Projekt Red at the Golden Joystick Awards

  11-11-2026 21:17 via GamesRadar+
  
  CD Projekt Red was one of the bigger winners at the Golden Joystick Awards 2026, as both The Witcher 3 and The Witcher 4 claimed prizes.The 2015 RPG classic took home the prize for the Best Remake/Remaster, thanks to its acclaimed re-release from earlier this year. That extends The Witcher 3's run as the most-awarded game in Golden Joysticks history, having previously won 11 titles between 2013 and 2016, including Studio of the Year prizes for CDPR and a Best Performance award for Geralt actor D
  
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• All the Golden Joystick Awards 2026 winners revealed

  11-11-2026 21:16 via GamesRadar+
  
  The dust has settled in the wake of the Golden Joystick Awards 2026, which means a new batch of winners to celebrate. Votes have been tallied and counted across 25 categories, and those all-important trophies have been handed out, so read on to find out which of your favorites were victorious, and who's going home empty-handed.While there were a couple of games that claimed a decent haul, this year differs from last year's Golden Joystick Awards, in which Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 romped home
  
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• Resident Evil Requiem wins Ultimate Game of the Year at the Golden Joystick Awards 2026

  11-11-2026 21:15 via GamesRadar+
  
  Resident Evil Requiem has walked away with the biggest prize of the night at the Golden Joystick Awards 2026, claiming the title of Ultimate Game of the Year.Competition was fierce for this year's main award, with Resident Evil Requiem coming out at the top of the pile of 12 of this year's biggest games. Those included the massive launches of Crimson Desert and Phantom Blade Zero, blockbuster 007: First Light, surprise hits like Control Resonant and Pragmata, and late additions in the form of St
  
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• Laid off Id Software devs form their own studio and don't hold back in their announcement

  11-11-2026 20:50 via GamesRadar+
  
  Nothing zaps the joy right out of launch day celebrations like getting laid off alongside half of your team, but that's exactly what happened to dozens of Id Software developers during Microsoft's July 2026 bloodbath (not to be confused with its September 2026 bloodbath) alongside the release of the Revelations DLC for Doom: The Dark Ages. Amid reports that the studio was gutted down to support studio size, the total confirmed number of laid off employees, per Game Developer, was 136 as of this
  
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• Quote of the day by former GTA 6 and Red Dead Redemption 2 artist: Sony and Microsoft can’t compete with Rockstar because “they do not care about making game products”

  11-11-2026 19:00 via GamesRadar+
  
  Rockstar's ability to create world-beating titles like GTA 6 stems from a core practice - not succumbing to the 'fire and rehire' cycle that has ravaged publishers like Microsoft and Sony.That's according to David O'Reilly, a 12-year veteran of Rockstar whose credits as an environment artist cover GTA 6, Red Dead Redemption 2, GTA 5. He claims that "Rockstar doesn't do the whole thing that the games industry has been madly scrambling to do" over the past few years - namely, laying off vast swath
  
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• Bethesda celebrates Skyrim’s 15th anniversary with new artwork from a "legendary artist"

  11-11-2026 18:37 via GamesRadar+
  
  Time marches onward, unyielding and unflinching. Somehow, Skyrim, the latest of the Elder Scrolls games, is now 15 years old. Yes, if it was a child, it'd be going through a moody phase right now, making questionable fashion choices and listening to music that seems expressly designed to annoy you.On November 11, 2011, The Elder Scrolls 5 came out to a rabid audience of fantasy and RPG fans. Bethesda marked the fact it's somehow been a decade-and-a-half since then with some new artwork. I know,
  
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• Dumping "up to $2,000" a month into Pokemon fan game, vibe coder says Claude is "starting to refuse"

  11-11-2026 18:36 via GamesRadar+
  
  Anthropic recently changed Claude to "prevent IP infringement," altering the LLM's rules so it won't help copy existing games. One proudly pro-AI dev at work on a Pokemon fan game is starting to feel the heat, but vows to continue working on a vibe coded project that's already cost hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars."Anthropic has cracked down and Claude models are starting to refuse work on Pokemon fan projects," Big Kid Nation, the developer behind Pokemon Arena 2D, says on Twitter (vi
  
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• The Rings of Power's Dark Wizard reveal was one of the first things the showrunners wanted to do

  11-11-2026 18:25 via GamesRadar+
  
  The Rings of Power showrunners say their fascination with revealing who the Dark Wizard is stemmed from some of their very first conversations about the show."The idea of Blue Wizards who went east is such a tantalizing piece of the lore," Patrick McKay told Radio Times. "It was one of the first things we talked about wanting to explore in the show – reaching that moment and figuring out who they were, what they were about, what happened to them, and his eventual fate."After a brief interactio
  
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• I've wanted to play this anime-inspired farming RPG for years, and I might finally get my chance

  11-11-2026 18:18 via GamesRadar+
  
  It sounds like Fields of Mistria, a gorgeous indie farming sim and RPG oozing with '90s anime vibes, is finally coming to consoles, as its devs confirm they've been exploring "other platforms" since its 1.0 launch earlier this year and that "porting work is actively happening." Even as someone who plays games exclusively on consoles, I rarely find myself unable to play something I really want to, or, at the very least, not for long. However, Fields of Mistria has been an exception. Ever since it
  
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• Ex-Tekken boss says developing for Xbox Series S is doing "extra work for a slightly weaker child"

  11-11-2026 18:16 via GamesRadar+
  
  For players, the Xbox Series S is a great idea. A cheaper version of the console that sacrifices some power to reduce cost. On the development side, however, it's a different story, and longtime Tekken developer Katsuhiro Harada could do without it, and he has no problem saying so.During a group discussion with other industry heavyweights at the SKY31 event in Seoul, South Korea, Harada quite literally used the opportunity to get his thoughts off his chest. "There's something I really want to sa
  
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• GTA 6 censorship worries bubble up in Japan: the install size is different and the age rating drops sex and drugs

  11-11-2026 17:24 via GamesRadar+
  
  Japanese gamers are reportedly concerned that the country will be getting a censored version of GTA 6 when it releases next week.It's no shocker that GTA 6 will get a high age rating from nearly every ratings board on the planet. The game deals with violence, drugs, sex, and all manner of debauchery, with the European ratings board reporting the game will feature "detailed decapitation and dismemberment," as well as cocaine that "can be carried around by the player and snorted directly from thei
  
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• VisionQuest's Tommy Maximoff actor says Young Avengers "would be a dream" after that finale reveal

  11-11-2026 16:54 via GamesRadar+
  
  Ruaridh Mollica is absolutely down for a Young Avengers movie... especially after the big reveal in the final episode of VisionQuest.Warning: there are massive spoilers for VisionQuest episode 8 ahead!In the season finale of VisionQuest, Tommy finally reunites with his brother Billy – and it all becomes a very sweet family reunion. After Vision saves the world from a vengeful Ultron (again), Billy appears and is pulled in for a rather heartwarming group hug."Do the words 'young' and 'Avengers'
  
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• Shrek 2 Remastered pummeled on Steam over Epic Games account requirement and suspected "AI textures"

  11-11-2026 16:51 via GamesRadar+
  
  Aspyr Media's Shrek 2 Remastered has been released to Mixed Steam reviews amid complaints of Epic Games integration and potential AI use. The biggest game release of November 2026 has finally arrived, with Shrek 2 Remastered – a remaster of the 2004 hit game based on the best film sequel ever made – arriving on modern platforms. The original game was a certified platinum couch co-op banger in my domain, with it featuring four-player co-op in every stage with varying Shrek characters to play
  
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• Dark Souls 2 and 3 are back online after 2 weeks as FromSoftware finishes its investigation

  11-11-2026 16:21 via GamesRadar+
  
  The silence is over. The servers for Dark Souls 2 and 3 have been reactivated after they were suddenly turned off at the end of October due to apparent security issues, with FromSoftware saying the problems have been resolved.The studio announced that normality has resumed today, November 11. "Regarding the temporary suspension of the game server for Dark Souls 2 and Dark Souls 3, the investigation has been completed and the fix has been applied," the company writes. "The game server and online
  
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• The Weeknd turning up to play Stellar Blade: Blood Rain shows the series' appeal goes "beyond gaming," Shift Up says

  11-11-2026 15:44 via GamesRadar+
  
  Shift Up says Stellar Blade: Blood Rain is making solid progress toward reaching the quality highs the developers expect, and that more will be revealed "in stages." And if that doesn't get you excited, The Weeknd has played it and is a big fan.As part of a new financial briefing to investors, the top brass at Shift Up has been taking questions about what's currently going on behind the scenes. One of which is, simply, how is Stellar Blade: Blood Rain getting on?"Development of Stellar Blade: Bl
  
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• Legend of Zelda Switch 2 restocks live, where to buy the 40th Anniversary handheld

  11-11-2026 14:33 via GamesRadar+
  
  Menu(Image credit: Future)1. Stock check2. US stock3. UK stock4. Live updatesLegend of Zelda Switch 2 restocks have been filtering onto the shelves in the last week, following the Ocarina of Time remake's release date on November 5. With a number of stores bringing 40th Anniversary edition consoles to the party during midnight releases, or well-timed online drops, many lucky stock hunters managed to snag their handheld in time to face Ganondorf. So what about the rest of us? Right now, there's n
  
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• Despite GTA 6 being pitted against Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Take-Two boss has nothing but praise

  11-11-2026 14:14 via GamesRadar+
  
  Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has praised The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake amid chatter that it's competing with GTA 6.November 2026 has been pretty barren as far as major AAA releases are concerned, with publishers flooding the September and October 2026 markets, as well as February 2027, to avoid the monolith that is GTA 6. Nintendo, however, is unbothered, moisturized, happy, in its lane, focused, and flourishing, as it released The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake regardless
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and other JRPGs help Square Enix to sales boost amid multi-platform pivot

  11-11-2026 14:03 via GamesRadar+
  
  Square Enix's financial results are looking healthier right now than they have done for some time, as it seems its multi-platform strategy with the likes of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth coming to Xbox and Switch 2, as well as other great JRPG releases like The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, are all paying off. In its latest financial results, covering the six-month period ending on September 30 (the first half of FY2027/3), Square Enix reports a year-on-year increase in both its net sale
  
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• The Rings of Power season 3 debuts to a solid Rotten Tomatoes score, but the lowest yet for the Lord of the Rings show

  11-11-2026 13:59 via GamesRadar+
  
  The Rings of Power season 3 is finally here – and it has debuted to a Rotten Tomatoes score that is solid, but lower than the previous two installments. This season of the Lord of the Rings TV show revolves around Sauron and his quest for the One Ring, while the Elves continue to struggle against him. The show has debuted to a score of 79% on Rotten Tomatoes, which, while very decent, is lower than season 2's 85% and season 1's 84%. But, season 3 so far only has 29 reviews counted on the site
  
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• James Gunn fuels rumors that we're never seeing Peacemaker again after he liked a fan's comment

  11-11-2026 13:32 via GamesRadar+
  
  With James Gunn and Peter Safran stepping down as DC Studios co-CEOs, the future of the DCU is truly up in the air. But to make matters worse, Gunn seems to have already nailed the coffin shut on one DCU hero. Underneath Gunn's DC Studios exit statement on Instagram, one fan commented, "We're never going to see Peacemaker again." Though Gunn didn't outright confirm the statement, he liked the comment, which pretty much tells us that the fan is right.Not long after Skydance acquired Warner Bros.
  
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