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• White House's Bolton: North Korea nuclear program can be dismantled in year

  01-07-2018 16:24 via yahoo.com
  White House national security adviser John Bolton said on Sunday he believed the bulk of North Korea's nuclear, chemical and biological weapons programs could be dismantled within a year.Bolton told CBS's "Face the Nation" that Washington has devised a program to dismantle North Korea's weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs in a year."Physically we would be able to dismantle the overwhelming bulk of their programs within a year."He said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will li
  
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• Epic Games CEO says "Steam charges such high fees" that companies like Genshin Impact maker MiHoYo "find it more profitable to go it alone," fans remind him MiHoYo has multiple games on Steam

  01-07-2026 19:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  After claiming Steam's fees cost Valve some of the biggest games around, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney doubled down, insisting that "lower fees and more openness might increase Steam profit." Sweeney pointed to companies "like Epic, Riot, and MiHoYo" as notable Steam skippers, and was swiftly reminded that Genshin Impact maker MiHoYo, now more commonly known by its HoYoverse or Cognosphere arms, has a growing presence on Steam.A recent Twitter post from Sweeney wades into discussion of his comments
  
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• PS6 "won't arrive until 2028 at the earliest," analyst predicts following Sony's decision to kill physical games, and the base model won't have a disc drive

  01-07-2026 19:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Now that Sony's revealed it's discontinuing physical games in 2028, the big questions are: when is the PS6 going to arrive, and will it allow you to play discs at all? One analyst believes we might be waiting a while for the new system, and doesn't expect Sony to emphasize discs in the standard version of its new-gen console.Piers Harding-Rolls, senior games research analyst at Ampere Analysis, shared his thoughts with Game File. "This pretty much guarantees that PS6 won’t arrive until 202
  
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• A native Discord app has finally landed on the Meta Quest 3 and 3S, and you can get a month of Nitro for free if you download it in the next three months

  01-07-2026 18:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  Good news, VR gamers: you can finally, finally have a native Discord app running while you play fully immersive games on the Quest 3 or 3S. After years of workarounds and being stuck with proximity chat while playing on one of the best VR headsets, you can now download an official Discord app from the Meta Quest store. This is excellent news for folks who play their VR games on Quest, either natively on the headset or streamed from a gaming PC. VR gamers who wanted to talk to friends on Discord
  
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• Final Fantasy 14 devs pulled off the best relaunch "in the history of video games," Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lead says

  01-07-2026 18:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's no secret that Final Fantasy 14 had one of the biggest comebacks of any MMO(heck, any game) when director Naoki "Yoshi-P" Yoshida stepped in for A Realm Reborn – even Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lead Guillaume Broche thinks so.The RPG's creative director says as much in a new episode of Video Game Club via Konbini on YouTube (below), first saying that Final Fantasy 14 is "in the top three games I've played the most in my life."
  He then recalls A Realm Reborn, and how "Square Enix pull
  
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• Cyberpunk 2077 lead proves the RPG's "biggest scene" is so much more complex than The Witcher 3's that you can barely compare them

  01-07-2026 18:10 via gamesradar.com
  
  Every so often, comparisons between The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 break out, as fans compare and contrast the two mammoth RPGs from CD Projekt Red. On the back of the latest round, a lead developer decided to shed some light on what makes the latter the more impressive project, at least when it comes to cinematics.In this case, people are convinced Cyberpunk 2077 would've been better with some third-person cutscenes. Igor Sarzyński, cinematic director on the sci-fi RPG and senior cinemat
  
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• Never mind the RAM crisis, this Acer gaming laptop comes with 32GB memory and an RTX 5070 Ti for $300 off

  01-07-2026 18:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  If last week's Prime Day offers have taught me anything it's that it's tough to find even the best gaming laptops with more than 16GB RAM on the discount shelves these days. Imagine my surprise, then, when one of my favorites turned up in Best Buy's 4th of July sales - with not only the full 32GB but an RTX 5070 Ti GPU in tow. The machine in question is the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI, a jack-of-all-trades rig that just wants to run your games well and show them off on a premium OLED display
  
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• Just one generation ago, PlayStation couldn't shut up about how great physical games are: "Keep it forever"

  01-07-2026 17:52 via gamesradar.com
  
  As Sony announces it's doing away with new disc releases in 2028, people are recalling the big song and dance the company made about physical games and game sharing to dunk on the Xbox One back when the PS4 was announced. Back in 2013, Xbox made headlines thanks to its DRM policies, which was the beginning of the tailspin the console has been in ever since, and a way for Sony to capitalize on it, giving the PS4 the starting momentum it needed after a weaker PS3 generation to become one of the mo
  
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• "Limitation sparks creativity": Cyberpunk 2077 quest lead turned one character's appearance into "part of the story" because CD Projekt Red couldn't afford the alternative

  01-07-2026 17:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's no secret that CD Projekt Red put a lot of work into Cyberpunk 2077 (before and after its shaky launch, that is) – but some of what we now commend as brilliant detail in-game stems from the studio's limited resources, believe it or not.This story contains spoilers for Cyberpunk 2077 – read on at your own risk.According to lead quest designer Paweł Sasko, anyway, that's the case with Meredith Stout and her dead body, which players can find underwater at the bottom of the bay
  
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• Subnautica 2 devs win: Krafton will pay the whole team "significantly more" bonuses than previously planned, but the CEO is still leaving after a settlement

  01-07-2026 17:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Subnautica 2's protracted legal battle has come to an end. Publisher Krafton will now pay the developers at studio Unknown Worlds even more than what was previously planned. As Bloomberg reports after speaking with fired-then-reinstated CEO Ted Gill, Krafton has agreed to a legal settlement with Gill and fellow ousted co-founders Charlie Cleveland and Max McGuire. The entire development team at Unknown Worlds, riding high on a huge Steam early access launch that has utterly eclipsed the original
  
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• Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced star once alleged Ubisoft threatened to sue him over his remake tease, but now it's been turned into official promo

  01-07-2026 17:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  After Ubisoft allegedly threatened to sue Edward Keyway actor Matt Ryan due to an Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced leak, the company is now using the slip up as part of its marketing for the remake.It's no stretch to say that the Assassin's Creed: Black Flag remake is potentially the worst-kept secret in gaming history, with leaks for the game being pretty widespread even as far back as a year ago. One of the biggest, however, happened when a fan met Ryan at the Nightmare Weekend convention
  
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• Anime Expo 2026 schedule and the 8 big announcements we're expecting – from Demon Slayer to Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

  01-07-2026 17:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  One of the biggest anime weekends of the year is almost upon us. Emanating from Los Angeles, this year's Anime Expo promises to deliver plenty of surprising announcements and shocking reveals for fans across its four days. From Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 to Jujutsu Kaisen, all the major new anime releases you're looking forward to are present and accounted for at Anime Expo 2026. To help prepare you for the major panels, we've laid out this year's Anime Expo schedule, as well as giving our
  
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• Ex-PlayStation boss says PC ports weren't losing Sony any hardware sales, questions how it could think otherwise now it's reportedly keeping big single-player games console-exclusive

  01-07-2026 16:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  Although PC ports have done quite well for the company in recent years, Sony's reportedly decided to pull back on their frequency, at least for big single-player games. To what end is unclear – there weren't all that many to start with – but a former higher-up from the corporation doesn't see the logic here, because the games were finding players they would never have otherwise.On the PSI podcast (via VGC), Shawn Layden, former chairman of Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Stu
  
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• Spider-Man: Brand New Day star Sadie Sink wasn't handed a script for the secretive Marvel movie until she landed in London for the shoot

  01-07-2026 16:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  There's no studio more secretive than Marvel. Case in point – Spider-Man: Brand New Day star Sadie Sink reportedly wasn't given a script until she landed in London to shoot the Spidey sequel.In a new conversation with Nylon, the culture brand claims that despite being offered the (still mysterious) role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day without an audition, the Stranger Things alum "didn't receive a script until she landed in London." It's not clear if Sink read a script prior to receiving her
  
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• 33 years later, the 3DO could make an unexpected comeback, but the '90s console revival is already being branded as "not legitimate"

  01-07-2026 14:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  At this point, I'm not even surprised to hear someone's trying to revive the 3DO. If you'd asked me a few years ago whether one of the most obscure consoles of the 1990s would be making a comeback in 2026, I'd have laughed my novelty Sonic socks off. However, digging through the hardware history drawer for things to "bring back" is all the rage in the roaring 20s, but something fishy is going on with this particular retro resurrection.I first caught wind that the 3DO was ready to re-enter the be
  
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• A Nintendo Switch 2 with a new screen may be incoming, but don't get your hopes up for an OLED panel

  01-07-2026 14:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  Bluesky account Nintendo Patents Watch has discovered an LCD panel listing, which could indicate a Nintendo Switch 2 with a new display could be on the cards.Discovered originally by Nintendo Everything, Nintendo Patents Watch states that the display was found on a Chinese resale site and includes a circuit, connector, and cables which are "significantly different" from those of the handheld's original launch model Innolux screen. They suspect it's made by Japanese electronics company Sharp, and
  
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• PlayStation Store on PS3 and Vita to shut down 5 years after Sony first decided against it – starting as soon as next month in some regions

  01-07-2026 14:34 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's the end of an era – Sony has announced that it's officially closing down the PlayStation Store on PS3 and Vita… five years after it first decided that was a bad idea. Announcing it in a blog post today, Sid Shumen, senior director of Sony Interactive Entertainment's content communications, writes: "After nearly two decades of supporting the PS3 console generation, we wanted to let you know we will be closing the PlayStation Store on PS3, as well as on PS Vita."Getting dé
  
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• PlayStation is ending physical disc production for new games in 2028 as Sony says "general preference for digital media significantly outpaces physical discs"

  01-07-2026 14:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's official – Sony has just announced that, in a couple of years, it'll no longer support the production of physical discs for new games on consoles like the PlayStation 5 and PS5 Pro.The trend of moving away from physical discs in favor of digital codes has been a hot topic for the past couple of years, to say the least. Games like GTA 6 immediately spring to mind, and it's certainly not the only title to ship out codes in boxes rather than, you know, actual discs. In fact, discs might
  
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• Persona 3 fans take matters into their own hands, releasing a DS port of the Atlus JRPG and immediately proving what a missed opportunity it was not to have an official one

  01-07-2026 14:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fans have taken one of the biggest missed opportunities of the late 2000s into their own hands and are porting Persona 3 to the Nintendo DS.I don't know about you, but I'm of the opinion that RPGs are best experienced on handheld consoles. Being able to chip away at a massive game in bed, on the bus, or wherever else you fancy (the bath? I don't know) is always a pleasure, and beats locking yourself to a console on the big TV. Before Persona 5, I spent most of my RPG time on the likes of the GBA
  
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• Game of Thrones fans are debating the best sword fighters in Westeros, and Jaime Lannister has competition

  01-07-2026 13:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  As House of the Dragon season 3 continues to air, Game of Thrones fans are debating all of the important topics, including who is the best swordfighter in all of Westeros' history. The debate kicked off over on Twitter when one fan asked, "Who’s coming out alive" in a fight to the death between Jamie Lannister and Daemon Targaryen. Now, not that this would ever happen, as Daemon was born hundreds of years before Jaime, but a lot of fans seem to be backing the Golden Lion over the Rogue Pri
  
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• Pragmata's initial internal feedback called devs "incompetent at level design" and "unable to make compelling puzzles" during the difficult development of Capcom's sci-fi shooter

  01-07-2026 13:35 via gamesradar.com
  
  Pragmata developers have shared stories of the game's tumultuous development, with some particularly brutal internal criticism coming to light. Pragmata was one of the first games unveiled for the PS5 back in 2020, and considering it only released a couple of months ago, it's safe to say that development was a bit troubled. Thankfully, it was all for the best as Pragmata is one of the most beloved games of 2026 so far and has gone down a hit with players, enough that Capcom is already considerin
  
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• Surprise Mario Kart World update adds 2 new Knockout Tour routes in a chunky patch that also buffs certain characters and expands Photo Mode

  01-07-2026 13:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  The latest Mario Kart World Tour update is here, providing a list of changes and fixes for the Switch 2's signature racer. What's most exciting, however, is right at the top of the list, as there are two new routes you can zoom through in the Knockout Tour.Nintendo has added two fresh rallies to the mode: Drill Rally and Boomerang Rally. The first takes you from Wario Shipyard through to the ever-present Bowser's Castle, and the second goes from Salty Salty Speedway right up to Whistlestop Summi
  
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• GTA 6 studio Rockstar "will arrange to meet" union reps following devs' request for recognition, assuring it gives teams "world-class work environments" amid demands for "fairer crunch practices"

  01-07-2026 13:25 via gamesradar.com
  
  As GTA 6 quickly approaches, it's hard not to see Rockstar Games just about everywhere on the web – but its new Grand Theft Auto game isn't the only reason it's in the limelight.Rockstar developers in the United Kingdom are seeking official union recognition from the studio's leads currently, hoping to join ZA/UM as part of one of the region's first formally acknowledged unions in the video game industry, and the company has now put out a statement in response.Admittedly, the entire situat
  
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• The Odyssey director Christopher Nolan says he first dreamt about making an IMAX movie in 1986

  01-07-2026 13:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is the first film shot from start to finish in full-frame IMAX – a landmark moment for the premium large format of choice. And it turns out Nolan had been dreaming about making a movie this way since he was just 16 years old.Speaking to Pay or Wait over on YouTube, Nolan explained how the process of shooting The Odyssey on IMAX film has evolved even since his experience making Oppenheimer just a few years ago. But he also revealed a fascinating tidbit about
  
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• Replay's July theme is Assassin's Creed: send us your best Assassin-y clips for a chance to win a £/$250 Amazon voucher!

  01-07-2026 13:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  July sees the release of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, so we're making this month's Replay theme all about the Assassin's Creed series. You can send in clips of any game for a chance to win a $/£250 Amazon voucher, with one prize for the best Assassin's clip, and a second general prize for any game full stop.GamesRadar+ Replay is our community video series where you can submit gaming clips of anything you've been playing for a chance to win $/£250 in Amazon vouchers - one for
  
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• After the worst opening for a DC movie since Aquaman 2, Supergirl is projected to drop 60% at the box office this weekend

  01-07-2026 13:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  It doesn't look like things re going to get much better for Supergirl, as after a disappointing opening weekend, the new DCU movie is expected to drop even further at the box office during its second weekend on the big screen. As reported by Variety, Supergirl is expected to make just $15 million over its second weekend in theaters. That's a 60% decline in ticket sales from its first weekend.Supergirl had a rough start after hitting screens on June 26. The DC movie debuted to just $37.1 million,
  
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• Obsession star teases Curry Barker's next "buddy comedy" turned horror movie: "It's like if Key and Peele walked into Hereditary"

  01-07-2026 12:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  Obsession star Cooper Tomlinson has revealed what to expect from Curry Barker's next movie.Anything but Ghosts, which has been filmed and stars Tomlinson and Barker as two fake paranormal hunters, may be set in the same universe as Obsession – but it's tonally very different from Barker's debut breakout hit.“The movie’s like if Key and Peele walked into Hereditary. It’s a buddy comedy about these two guys, and it turns really scary," Tomlinson told Raiders of the Lost Pod
  
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• HYTE is celebrating 30 years of Persona with a set of PC accessories that I never saw coming

  01-07-2026 12:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sorry for making you feel like an old-age gaming pensioner, but the Persona series is 30 years old. I won't let you linger on that depressing factoid for too long, as PC accessory brand HYTE has partnered up with Atlus to introduce a bunch of shiny Persona-themed goodies to celebrate the big 3-0.Starting from $19.99 (HYTE), the collab consists of two Persona 30th Anniversary Desk Pads. Both include all the mainline series protags from Megami Ibunroku Persona's Boy With Earring to Persona 5's Jok
  
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• Good luck collecting Pokemon TCG 30th Celebration, because the lineup includes 27 products

  01-07-2026 12:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  I hope you're ready to chase a Pokedex's worth of new gear, because the Pokemon TCG 30th Celebration set is going big with a faintly alarming 27 products to its name. Following a reveal that showed off the game's new card rarity earlier this month, the Pokemon Company is finally pulling back the curtain on everything that'll be launching as part of the Pokemon TCG 30th Celebration range. Take a deep breath, because it's a lot; as is only right for a franchise that's stood strong amongst the best
  
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• No sign of cheaper vanilla Arc G3 in Intel's latest graphics update, and I'm worried the handheld scene is taking a "go Extreme or go home" approach

  01-07-2026 12:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  Intel just dropped its latest graphics driver for Windows, but the 32.0.101.8860 package only mentions support for Arc G3 Extreme chipsets. Yes, the cheaper non-extreme APU technically hasn't made its way to any handhelds yet, but it did officially land alongside its flagship sibling, so support should be on the table. As a reminder, the Intel Arc G3-series is set to power the best gaming handhelds and challenge chips like the AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme. Effectively, the Panther Lake APU will reside w
  
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