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• Final Fantasy 14 wins Best Community at the Golden Joystick Awards 2021

  23-11-2021 23:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  Final Fantasy 14 has taken the crown for the Best Games Community award at the Golden Joystick Awards 2021.Square Enix's mega-popular MMO beat out some incredibly tough competition this year to take the award. It saw off the likes of Capcom's excellent Monster Hunter Rise, the game that just keeps on giving years later in No Man's Sky, and Bungie's ongoing foray into new realms of Destiny 2.You can see the full list of nominees just below:
  Destiny 2DreamsFinal Fantasy 14 (winner)Monster Hunter
  
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• As the official Oblivion remaster is all but confirmed, the modder who's been unofficially remaking the RPG in Skyrim for 13 years says "this changes nothing for me"

  17-04-2025 02:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  You would think that, after working on an unofficial remake for 13 years, the reveal of an official remaster would sting just a little, but apparently that's not the case for the lead modder behind the unofficial Oblivion remake Skyblivion.To be clear, an official Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion remaster has yet to be properly revealed, but after apparently leaked images surfaced this week, Xbox Support agents straight up told users that, yes, the Oblivion remaster is real, it's releasing on April 21,
  
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• New Blood Interactive co-founder says Escape from Tarkov "caused irreparable f***ing damage to the game industry" after finding out The Duskbloods is multiplayer and not "Bloodborne 2"

  17-04-2025 01:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  New Blood Interactive co-founder Dave Oshry isn't a huge fan of the PvPvE online multiplayer direction FromSoftware opted for with the Switch 2-exclusive Duskbloods, and he blames it on the success of extraction shooter Escape from Tarkov.In a new episode of the Quad Damage Podcast (timestamp), Oshry goes on an amusing rant about Escape from Tarkov and in general, the growing prevalence of games like it. He begins by sharing his reaction to the reveal of The Duskbloods, which he says looked like
  
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• Hawkeye's Hailee Steinfeld says questions about her return to the MCU will get her "in trouble," but she'd love to work with Yelena Belova actor Florence Pugh again: "I think we'd have a lot of fun"

  17-04-2025 00:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hailee Steinfeld is eager to reprise her Hawkeye role as Kate Bishop in the MCU, and what's more, she's especially excited by the proposition of working with Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova again, following the chemistry the pair shared in the first season of Hawkeye."Oh my gosh. See, these get me in trouble, these questions!" Steinfeld jokes with Collider when asked about her MCU future. "I wish I could say it all. I wish I knew it all. I think one of the greatest parts about being in the Marvel
  
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• Yelena gives herself up to the Void in the final Thunderbolts trailer

  16-04-2025 23:16 via gamesradar.com
  
  The final trailer for Thunderbolts* is here, and it's playing on the gut-wrenching emotion of the film's story, which pits the unlikely heroes of the ragtag team against The Void, one of the most powerful villains ever to menace the MCU.Ignoring the trailer's exceptionally egregious example of the modern movie trailer trope of setting the vocals of a popular song to a slow, dramatic score, it's a pretty effective clip, centering on Florence Pugh's Yelena Belova (who takes a flying leap off the
  
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• CD Projekt won't say whether Witcher 3 is coming to Switch 2 because the RPG studio is "all in on Cyberpunk 2077" for Nintendo's new console

  16-04-2025 23:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  The lineup of Switch 2 launch games includes Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition, and CD Projekt's once-controversial RPG promises to be the subject of Switch 2 comparison videos for years to come. But does the studio have any plans of bringing The Witcher 3 to Nintendo's next-gen platform? That's a question they're not currently willing to answer.When posed with the question of a Switch 2 port of Witcher 3 by Eurogamer, gameplay design lead Filip Downar simply said that the studio is "all in on Cy
  
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• "We're in a post Baldur's Gate 3 world": Indie publisher says Larian proved players "are not stupid" and want "50 million copies" of intense CRPGs

  16-04-2025 22:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ever since Baldur's Gate 3 released two eternities ago, in 2023, the video game industry has been at cold war with itself over how much the intensely successful D&D 5e adaptation has changed the landscape, if at all. But if you ask New Blood Interactive co-founder Dave Oshry, the answer is simple: everything's different after Baldur's Gate 3."We're in, like, a post-Baldur's Gate 3 world," Oshry says on a new episode of the Quad Damage Podcast. Developer Larian has "proven that people are not
  
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• The Witcher 4 beta test invites are bogus, says CDPR: "Professional monster slayers don't fall for scams; they see right through them and slay them!"

  16-04-2025 22:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  CD Projekt Red has issued a warning to fans following reports of fake The Witcher 4 beta test invites, labeling these communications "a scam."The official Witcher Twitter account shared a rare PSA alerting followers to reports of sham communications from people claiming to be CDPR representatives inviting them to beta test The Witcher 4. "This is a scam!" CDPR said."We've been taking the necessary steps to take this fraudulent messaging down," reads the tweet. "That said, if you receive any invi
  
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• Ben Affleck admits his Daredevil wouldn't have what it takes to fight Jon Bernthal's Frank Castle: "I wouldn't tangle with his Punisher"

  16-04-2025 22:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ben Affleck was the original movie Daredevil, but in the cold light of 2025, he's ready to admit he doesn't have what it takes to tangle with Jon Bernthal's fan-favorite portrayal of Frank Castle, the Punisher.Speaking to YouTube channel Jake's Takes in a double interview, Affleck and Bernthal, who co-star in The Accountant 2, discuss the differences between Affleck's original Daredevil from the 2003 film and Charlie Cox's current take on Matt Murdock in Daredevil: Born Again – and one of
  
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• Elden Ring Nightreign's latest character reveal is a big man who loves getting drunk and punching dragons, and he looks like FromSoftware's ultimate tribute to the unga bunga playstyle

  16-04-2025 21:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  FromSoftware is slowly revealing more and more about the playable characters – essentially classes – in Elden Ring Nightreign, and the latest is a big guy who's more than willing to just punch bosses of every size right in the face. As this look at the Raider makes the rounds in the fandom, everyone seems united in the belief that this is gonna be the man for everybody who's ever enjoyed an unga bunga build.The trailer shows the Raider tanking right through sword hits, punching sword
  
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• James Gunn celebrates Jimmy Olsen's 85th anniversary with a Daily Planet set photo that may be hiding one of the weirdest Superman Easter eggs yet

  16-04-2025 20:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  Superman director James Gunn has marked the occasion of the 85th anniversary of the debut of Superman's pal Jimmy Olsen with a photo of actor Skyler Gisondo in the role on the set of the upcoming film, revealing a better look at the inside of the Daily Planet, along with what appears to be a very silly little Easter egg.Here's the photo. Take notice of the picture on the desk of Beck Bennet's sports reporter Steve Lombard, which appears to be an autographed picture of a house cat:
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• Minecraft's upcoming boat-leashing tech has fans in a frenzy for proper minecart trains: "Trust us Mojang, we NEED this"

  16-04-2025 18:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  Minecraft's latest snapshot beta introduces the option to chain boats together with a series of leads, and now fans are reuniting in a demand many of them have been making for years: we really should be able to link minecarts together to build proper trains.In the 25W16A snapshot, which went live yesterday, the devs have implemented array of changes to how leashes work. Most notably, you can now leash multiple mobs together, letting you take your pets for a walk all at once. What developer Mojan
  
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• Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's new Hardcore mode is already wrecking action RPG fans with negative traits that even make having a nap dangerous: "I'm honestly scared to go to sleep"

  16-04-2025 18:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 just got a major new update adding Hardcore mode to the action RPG, giving players the option to make life even more difficult for themselves if they're up to the task. So far, people have certainly been giving it their best shot, but the new negative perks are proving to be a massive pain. Then again, what did we expect?As the name suggests, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Hardcore mode offers a brutal new way to experience Bohemia. As well as forcing you to use a reduce
  
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• The new Assassin's Creed Shadows patch is out now and has made selling items way more tedious

  16-04-2025 18:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ubisoft has released a new patch for Assassin's Creed Shadows to improve stability and fix some of the game's issues.Assassin's Creed Shadows has done pretty well, being the best-selling game in the US since it was released back in February 2025 (and second best-selling in 2025 overall, behind Monster Hunter Wilds). However, it hasn't been without issues, with the game's previous patch fixing problems like the 30fps cap in hideouts and some NPCs just refusing to die.This time around, Shadows' pa
  
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• New Cronos: The New Dawn trailer shows Bloober learned its lesson from Silent Hill 2 remake with nasty sci-fi combat that would make James Sunderland cry

  16-04-2025 18:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  Gummy piles of monster flesh, a skinny Christmas tree, burnt-out buildings, frozen in time – this is not an antisocial shopping list, but the broken heart pieces a new trailer reveals of retrofuturist Bloober game Cronos: The New Dawn.The gameplay preview suggests sci-fi Cronos could be the Dead Space of my unpleasant dreams, rooted in familiar humanity rather than the iconic 2008 survival shooter's more clinical, dull metal spaceship. But instead of letting its horror unfold in a sterile
  
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• Baldur's Gate 3 dev praises engineers for cross-play after Patch 8: "You should be able to play the same game with your bros no matter which major platform they pick"

  16-04-2025 17:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  Following months of stress tests and anticipation, Larian Studios has finally released Patch 8 for Baldur's Gate 3 – and among all of the final update's features, cross-play might just be one of the biggest.Larian publishing director Michael "Cromwelp" Douse would probably agree, taking to a celebratory post to honor the skilled developers responsible for the game's newly integrated cross-play support accompanying Patch 8. "I wanna give a special shoutout to our engineers and backend team
  
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• New RuneScape co-op survival game debuts to 79% positive Steam reviews in Early Access, but it can't escape Valheim's shadow

  16-04-2025 17:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  RuneScape: Dragonwilds, the new co-op survival twist on Jagex's iconic 24-year-old fantasy MMO, is out now in early access, and it's off to a "mostly positive" start on Steam.Dragonwilds released in early access yesterday, April 15, and at the time of writing, 79% of its 1,900+ reviews are positive. That's not to be sniffed at – early reviews are praising its "very solid core game mechanics" and overall "potential" of the game, with one player saying that it's "shockingly well done and pol
  
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• Here, have an exclusive reveal of a new Star Wars Lightsaber replica for the most underrated Jedi

  16-04-2025 17:04 via gamesradar.com
  
  GamesRadar+ can exclusively reveal a new replica Star Wars Lightsaber, and it honors a Jedi who hasn't necessarily gotten the attention he deserves.OK, look. I wouldn't say Master Sol from The Acolyte was perfect. "Inadvertently obliterating a family just minding their own business" and "lying to your padawan like there's no tomorrow" are marks against him, I'll admit. But there's no arguing with actor Lee Jung-jae's excellent performance, and the stoic Jedi ended up being one of the best bits a
  
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• Andor creator is glad the Star Wars show veered from its original five-season plan: "We had had no idea what we were getting into"

  16-04-2025 16:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  Andor's second and final season looks quite different from creator Tony Gilroy's original plan for the show. The Rogue One prequel was originally billed as a five-season epic, charting Cassian Andor's journey to becoming a rebellion hero.However, it quickly became obvious that such an ambitious approach wouldn't work. Speaking to GamesRadar+, Gilroy explains: "When we finally were making the show and trying to think of what we were going to do next, it was already clear to us that we had no idea
  
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• Nintendo needs to be "super transparent" with potential paid Mario Kart World DLC for Switch 2, former marketing leads say, as "people are already questioning the $80 price tag"

  16-04-2025 16:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  It feels like Mario Kart World DLC could be an inevitability, but two of Nintendo's former marketing leads think the company shouldn't be too hasty with announcing extra paid content for the upcoming Switch 2 game.Nintendo can be pretty weird about DLC. Sometimes games have it announced right away, like certain Mario Sports titles, and other times it arrives years down the line, like with Captain Toad. Mario Kart 8 specifically had two batches of DLC, with the first two packs arriving within the
  
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• Mario Kart World Direct time – here's when and where to watch the big Nintendo Switch 2 racing game in action

  16-04-2025 15:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Mario Kart World Direct time is almost here. Nintendo is set to show off its new Switch 2 racing game tomorrow, April 17, no doubt giving us a better look at Free Roam, the battle royale-style Knockout Tour mode, and more.Announced during this month's flurry of Nintendo Switch 2 news – specifically, during the big Switch 2 Direct – Nintendo previously confirmed that it'd give us a bigger look at one of its main upcoming Switch 2 games, Mario Kart World, in its own dedicated Direc
  
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• Phil Spencer says Fallout season 2 and the Minecraft movie give Xbox "more confidence that we should do more" adaptations, as long as it doesn't become "more like licensing"

  16-04-2025 14:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  After the success of 2024's Fallout TV show and this year's viral Minecraft movie, there's no denying that on-screen adaptations of beloved video games can work well – and Microsoft Gaming lead Phil Spencer hints that there could be more underway.Speaking in a recent interview with Variety, Spencer discusses what the future might hold as seasons 2 of Fallout is in the works and A Minecraft Movie has successfully released. "I think what I would say to our fans of this is we're learning and
  
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• Andor season 2 makes "every step of Rogue One" feel different says Diego Luna: "Everything becomes way more heavy"

  16-04-2025 14:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Andor season 2 is about to hit our screens and bring Cassian Andor's story right through to the beginning of Star Wars movie Rogue One. And according to star Diego Luna, it's about to change the way you watch the film forever.Speaking to GamesRadar+, Luna shared that he recently rewatched the 2016 film again, and he felt the weight of Andor's story in every moment. "I watched Rogue One before starting season 1, before starting season 2, and recently I watched it again," he explains. "I do think
  
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• 35 years on, Christopher Nolan's first ever (lost) horror short film has been rediscovered and is now on YouTube

  16-04-2025 13:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Christopher Nolan's rare first short film is now available to watch on YouTube – but it might not stay up for long.Titled Tarantella, the 1989 short film is co-written and directed by Nolan and then-collaborator Roko Belic.As per the synopsis by the YouTube uploader The Great Cinema, "it revolves around the suffering of a young man who experiences nightmares about spiders and demons."In the dialogue-free four-minute short, a man (played by Belic) sees visions of spiders before bolting upr
  
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• Xbox boss wants to continue supporting Nintendo through the Switch 2 generation: "I’m really a big believer in what Nintendo means for this industry"

  16-04-2025 13:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  Xbox boss Phil Spencer plans to continue supporting Nintendo through the lifespan of the Nintendo Switch 2.Xbox releasing games on other platforms really became a headline with the big wave of releases last year that gave us Sea of Thieves and Hi-Fi Rush on PS5 and Pentiment and Grounded on PS5 and Nintendo Switch, with the likes of Forza Horizon 5 and Indiana Jones on the way.But Xbox has actually been bros with Nintendo for a while now.Minecraft was released on Switch very shortly after launch
  
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• Pokemon Go and Pikmin Bloom developer Niantic lays off over 60 staff weeks after being bought for $3.5 billion

  16-04-2025 13:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Pokemon Go and Monster Hunter Now developer Niantic is laying off at least 68 employees, weeks after being bought for $3.5 billion by Scopely.We're just over a year away from Pokemon Go's 10th anniversary, and since launch the game has been a massive success, with developer Niantic going on to make games for the likes of Pikmin, Monster Hunter, the NBA, and a terrible series of books. Most of these games have also gone on to become successes in their own right (although obviously not to the leve
  
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• The MCU just got its most violent moment yet in the Daredevil: Born Again finale: "Even Game of Thrones cut away"

  16-04-2025 13:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Warning: This article contains spoilers for Daredevil: Born Again episode 9.The Daredevil: Born Again finale didn't shy away from violent moments as it welcomed back Jon Bernthal's Punisher for a vigilante task force beatdown with Matt Murdock. However, it was Wilson Fisk who got the honors of providing the most gory death in the show – and likely the whole MCU – to date.Embracing his Kingpin mantel once again, he invited Commissioner Gallo to his hideout after discovering his disloy
  
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• Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin calls The Winds of Winter the "curse of my life" after admitting it's "13 years late", but offers a tiny glimmer of hope: "I have periods where I make progress"

  16-04-2025 12:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  George R.R. Martin's sixth book in his fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire has long since overshot its due date. Now, the author – admitting it's over a dozen years late – gives the latest update on how work is coming along with The Winds of Winter.When pressed by Time on how work on The Winds of Winter is going, Martin said, "That's the curse of my life here. There's no doubt Winds of Winter is 13 years late. I'm still working on it. I have periods where I make progress and then o
  
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• Daredevil: Born Again season 2 is packed with "crazy sequences" and "wild scenes" involving Fisk, says Vincent D'Onofrio

  16-04-2025 12:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  Daredevil: Born Again season 1 has come to a close with an explosive and bloody finale. But this is not the end of The Man Without Fear’s journey, as Daredevil: Born Again season 2 is already on the way, and according to star Vincent D'Onofrio, the second installment is just as action-packed as the first."Thanks for watching Daredevil Born Again. I hope you enjoyed it," said D'Onofrio, who plays gangster-turned-politician Wilson Fisk AKA Kingpin, via Twitter. "Wish I could tell you all abo
  
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• Daredevil: Born Again directors reveal Vincent D'Onofrio's unexpected reaction to finale's shocking death: "He was obsessed"

  16-04-2025 12:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  Warning! This article contains major spoilers for Daredevil: Born Again episode 9. If you've yet to tune in, and don't want to know anything that happens, turn back now.Daredevil: Born Again's Justin Benson and Austin Moorhead have revealed Kingpin actor Vincent D'Onofrio's reaction to that shocking death in the Marvel show's finale – and it was unexpectedly enthusiastic.In 'Straight to Hell', which landed on Disney Plus on April 15, Wilson Fisk (D'Onofrio) murders Gallo (Michael Gaston) w
  
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