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• New Daredevil: Born Again episode references an all-but-forgotten Disney Plus show - and fans are happy to hear it

  19-03-2025 15:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Daredevil: Born Again episode 4 makes a small reference to an all-but-forgotten MCU show - and Marvel fans can't believe their ears.In the latest episode of Born Again, Matt Murdock meets up with Leroy Bradford (Charlie Hudson III), a repeat offender charged with stealing food from a bodega in Hell's Kitchen. In a last-ditch effort to get out of his latest charge, he poses the question, "Could it have been a Skrull?" Matt, unamused, replies, "Nope!"You might remember that Secret Invasion, which
  
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• Karate Kid: Legends releases new trailer featuring intense fights, a lot of Karate Kid nostalgia, and Peter Parker comparisons

  01-04-2025 15:46 via gamesradar.com
  
  Karate Kid: Legends just released a new trailer featuring some intense fights with Jackie Chan's Mr. Han and Ralph Macchio's Daniel LaRusso, as well as a lot of Karate Kid nostalgia.Ahead of the film's release next month, the new footage teases the film with a special focus on Li Fong (played by Ben Wang), the lead teenager who will learn to fight to defend himself against bullies. "Let's make a karate kid," says LaRusso as he joins forces with Mr. Han. At the end of the trailer, which you can
  
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• Terrifying new trailer for Talk to Me directors' horror follow-up stars Paddington's Sally Hawkins as the foster mom from hell

  01-04-2025 15:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new, much longer trailer for Bring Her Back is here – and I have nightmares already.In the brief clip, which can be viewed below, we don't get the clearest sense of what's going on – and that's what makes it especially terrifying. A new foster child comes to live at a troubled woman's (Sally Hawkins) home – but things are, uh, not what they seem.We repeatedly cut to camcorder footage of a reanimated corpse, with Hawkins telling someone that the spirit stays in the body three
  
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• Switch 2 Direct will be "approximately 60 minutes long," about the same length as the Switch 1 presentation which revealed Mario Odyssey, Splatoon 2 and more

  01-04-2025 15:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct is almost here, and ahead of the stream tomorrow, Nintendo has confirmed that we can expect it to run for around an hour, so make sure you have some snacks at the ready.In a tweet posted today, 24 hours before the Direct, Nintendo reminds everyone about its imminent plans to break the internet, saying: "Join us tomorrow, April 2nd, at 6 a.m. PT for a closer look at Nintendo Switch 2! The Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 – 4.2.2025 livestream will be approxima
  
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• Wherever you go and whatever you do, the ultra-portable, AI-powered MSI Prestige series laptops work for you

  01-04-2025 15:27 via gamesradar.com
  
  Designed for hybrid lifestyles, the MSI Prestige 13 AI+ is built to travel light without leaving performance behind. Whether you’re working remotely, creating on-the-go or winding down, the MSI Prestige 13 AI+ Evo is the ideal choice.Powered by up to an Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 processor and 32GB of RAM, the MSI Prestige 13 AI+ Evo is lightning quick. Faster to boot up, and with easier multitasking thanks to Intel's AI-driven neural processing unit (NPU), you can flip seamlessly betw
  
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• Doom: The Dark Ages doesn't have multiplayer because "it would definitely come at the expense of" the campaign

  01-04-2025 14:23 via gamesradar.com
  
  For Doom: The Dark Ages, Id Software has abandoned the multiplayer entirely, and considering the game apparently has 22 chapters, I'm not shocked.2016's Doom reboot and its sequel, Doom Eternal are well-known for having some of the best FPS campaigns in recent memory, but each of them also came with a multiplayer mode that wasn't quite as beloved. Doom's multiplayer was a pretty standard deathmatch arena shooter, while Eternal took a unique approach with Battle Mode, where two players would take
  
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• Venom star Tom Hardy says they "got as close as [he] could possibly imagine" to a Spider-Man crossover, which he would have "loved" to have done

  01-04-2025 14:17 via gamesradar.com
  
  Venom star Tom Hardy says he "would have loved to have done" a crossover movie with Tom Holland's Spider-Man during his time playing the head-munching symbiote.While promoting his new crime series Mobland, the actor appeared as a guest on The Discourse Podcast, where host Mike DeAngelo asked why Hardy's Eddie Brock never met Peter Parker on screen on behalf of his Marvel-loving kids."I don't know how to answer that question. We got close," Hardy replied. "We got as close as I could possibly imag
  
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• Assassin's Creed Shadows lead says dual protagonists are "a cool thing" the new action RPG "does better than what we've done in the past"

  01-04-2025 14:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ubisoft's long-awaited action RPG Assassin's Creed Shadows is finally here, giving fans the opportunity to explore the beloved series' new dual protagonist system – one that, according to creative director Jonathan Dumont, came as part of a "natural progression."Speaking in a recent interview with GamesRadar+ on the new game, Dumont explains that Ubisoft wanted to try some things differently "from the outset" with Shadows – including its introduction of the unique dual protagonist sy
  
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• Jack Black and Danielle Brooks say starring in A Minecraft Movie made them feel like a kid again: "I let my inner child lead this movie"

  01-04-2025 13:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Minecraft game was released over 15 years ago now, meaning that many young adults going to see new video game adaptation A Minecraft Movie this April will be reconnecting with the world they fell in love with as kids. But audiences are not alone in feeling this sense of nostalgia, as stars Jack Black, Danielle Brooks and director Jared Hess say that making the movie brought out their inner child too."There was a lot of my inner child in there, and it's that sense of play and that sense of cr
  
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• Jason Momoa confirms he's returning for Dune 3, and he doesn't care if that's a spoiler: "If you didn't read the books, it's not my fault"

  01-04-2025 13:49 via gamesradar.com
  
  Jason Momoa has confirmed that he'll return as Duncan Idaho in Dune 3 – and if that counts as a spoiler… well, he doesn't really care."I’m making a comeback," Momoa teased during an appearance on TODAY."Well, I’m not sure if I’m going to get in trouble or not, but it’s the same thing like Game of Thrones, you know what I mean?" he added. "If you didn’t read the books, it’s not my fault, right? Yeah, there’s going to be… I’m goin
  
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• Solo Leveling's Jinwoo English dub actor says he wrote part of the anime show's most heartbreaking scene and it made him "start bawling"

  01-04-2025 13:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  Sung Jinwoo's English dub voice actor Aleks Le has revealed that he was pretty involved in creating one of Solo Leveling's most heartbreaking scenes to date. He posted a video about the reunion scene, which came in season 2 episode 9, 'It Was All Worth It', and saw Jinwoo face his mom Park Kyung-Hye once again. The poignant moment sees her wake up after four years in a coma, as she tells him how proud she is of him and Jinwoo starts crying."So there's a similar dynamic in this scene that I reall
  
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• PlayStation needs to "reconsider" its push for "cutting-edge graphics" and "change our way of thinking" says former Sony boss

  01-04-2025 13:02 via gamesradar.com
  
  I've had a PlayStation for as long as I can remember, and it's always been the go-to console for the best exclusives and the most gorgeous graphics. But former Sony president Shuhei Yoshida says it's time for the company to adopt a different approach.In an interview with AV Watch (translated by Genki), Yoshida says: "Up until now, PlayStation's DNA has been driven by values ​​such as 'cutting-edge graphics' that have continued since Kutaragi-san's time. Users have also expected that
  
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• To celebrate 10 million sales, Capcom has released a special pack of Monster Hunter Wilds items, including upgrade materials and eggs

  01-04-2025 13:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Monster Hunter Wilds has been on fire since it launched. Not only have we had weekly event quests and are getting brand new monsters with Title Update 1 later this week, but the game itself has been flying, selling over 10 million copies within the first month. Monster Hunter Wilds director Yuya Tokuda released a letter to fans to thank them for the milestone (as well as to give some more details of what's to come), but Capcom is expressing its gratitude even more with a selection of free items
  
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• Danny Boyle confirms Cillian Murphy will be in the 28 Years Later trilogy, as he admits he's still trying to find funding for the third movie

  01-04-2025 12:41 via gamesradar.com
  
  Danny Boyle has confirmed Cillian Murphy will be in the new 28 Years Later series – though fans will have to exercise patience ahead of the Oppenheimer star showing up in the zombie horror sequel."Like all good things in life, you may have to wait a little while for him to make his appearance," the filmmaker teased during Sony's presentation at CinemaCon 2025.Just a few months back, fans became convinced Murphy had a cameo in 28 Years Later, which picks up almost three decades after the Ra
  
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• Upcoming anime Chainsaw Man The Movie: Reze Arc reveals US release date with a gory new poster

  01-04-2025 12:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  Good news anime fans, the new Chainsaw Man movie has finally set an international release date.Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, will hit US screens on October 29. This means that fans in the US will only have to wait just over one month to see the film after it premieres in Japan on September 19. The news was confirmed by Sony Pictures at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, as reported by CrunchyRoll. Sony has acquired worldwide theatrical rights to the movie, and will bring the anime adaptation to
  
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• Asus just dropped what smells like an Xbox handheld teaser, but I'm already underwhelmed

  01-04-2025 12:22 via gamesradar.com
  
  Asus just teased a new ROG Ally that could actually be the long-rumored Xbox handheld. Yes, it is April Fools Day, but the device maker has a habit of revealing real products during the gag period, and the new teaser has me thinking console fans should really curb their expectations.The latest Xbox handheld nod and wink takes the form of a trailer featuring OMNI - Asus' adorable mascot. In the clip, the little red hoodie wearing robot uses a machine to supposedly upgrade themselves with "maratho
  
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• Doom: The Dark Ages is set to include 22 levels, almost doubling the amount offered in Doom Eternal

  01-04-2025 12:21 via gamesradar.com
  
  Doom: The Dark Ages is releasing next month, if you can believe it, and it sounds like it'll offer plenty to keep FPS fans busy as it'll include a hefty number of levels – 22, to be exact.This information comes from content creator Tyler McVicker, who recently spoke with Doom: The Dark Ages director Hugo Martin about id Software's next game, and has shared the info in a new video (below). McVicker reports that as well as there being 22 levels to sink our teeth into, "about 15-20% of the ga
  
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• Hideo Kojima says the fact that people are still playing Death Stranding 5 years later is "what makes me happiest," but I'm sure the 20 million players don't hurt

  01-04-2025 12:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  Hideo Kojima recently revealed that Death Stranding has now surpassed 20 million players, but the thing that makes him the most happy isn't the total number, it's that we're still enjoying it five years after it first came out.Kojima tweets: "The PS4 version was released in November 2019. Shortly after, the world was hit by the pandemic. The PC version followed in July 2020, then the PS5 version of DSDC in September 2021. The PC version of DSDC came in March 2022, the Mac version in January 2024
  
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• After slamming D&D's Wizards of the Coast, Baldur's Gate 3 devs celebrate "good ending" for Stardew Valley mod as it gets reinstated after a "mistaken" DMCA

  01-04-2025 12:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  The massive Stardew Valley mod merging ConcernedApe's farming sim with Baldur's Gate 3 was taken down yesterday but has now been reinstated following pushback from Larian Studios and an apology from Dungeons & Dragons publisher Wizards of the Coast.Baldur's Village, as the mod is aptly dubbed on Nexus Mods, acts as a fan-created expansion, bringing a bit of the Baldur's Gate 3 world and its inhabitants to Stardew Valley. Upon creator Xun's release of the monumental mod, Larian lead Swen Vinc
  
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• Tom Holland says Spider-Man 4 will be a "fresh start" after its new title links to divisive Marvel comic storyline

  01-04-2025 11:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first major details have been revealed for Spider-Man 4, and they're very interesting. The new film will see the return of Tom Holland's Peter Parker and will be called Brave New Day.Speaking at the annual CinemaCon event, Holland and director Destin Daniel Cretton appeared to give audiences the news and tease what will come next. According to The Independent, the Spidey star said in a video message: "I am so sorry I can't be with you. I am halfway around the world shooting a movie. I know w
  
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• Naughty Dog's streak of The Last of Us re-releases isn't over yet, as leaker claims a $100 special edition is on the way soon

  01-04-2025 11:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Just when you thought The Last of Us couldn't be released any more times, Naughty Dog decided it wanted to join the ranks of Resident Evil 4, Skyrim, and Rayman 2 (although we haven't had one of those ports in a while). Prominent leaker Billbil-kun, who you may know from correctly leaking the PlayStation Plus game lineups for months on end, along with some other leaks, has claimed a new The Last of Us release is set to arrive soon.In a post on Dealabs (translated via Google Translate), Billbil-k
  
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• After being indefinitely delayed for two years, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse reveals first images and footage as it finally sets a release date

  01-04-2025 11:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse has finally confirmed a release date after being indefinitely delayed for almost two years. Sony Marvel's animated threequel will now land in cinemas on June 4, 2027.This new release date, announced this week at the CinemaCon, sees the film arriving more than three years later than originally planned. Beyond the Spider-Verse was set to be released on March 29, 2024, but it was pushed back because of the Hollywood strikes.Summer 2027 seems quite far away now, b
  
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• Ex-Bethesda dev turned indie says "good things often happen by accident," like that time Skyrim players convinced themselves the RPG's foxes were leading them to treasure

  01-04-2025 02:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  Former Bethesda designer Joel Burgess, who's now heading up his own studio Soft Rains, says players generally aren't aware just how much of what they consider game design was actually created by mistake.Before starting up Soft Rains, Burgess worked on Bethesda games including Fallout 3, 4, and 76, as well as Skyrim, and in a conversation with GamesRadar+ during Game Developers Conference 2025, he explains a common misconception about game development."So much happens by accident," Burgess says.
  
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• Palworld dev says the studio went dark for months because "the team was getting burnt out from all the social media stuff, I was getting burnt out, our CEO was under attack in Japan"

  01-04-2025 00:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  Palworld proved to be an incredible success story in 2024, launching to massive sales numbers and record-setting Steam player counts, but the combination of extreme popularity and obvious visual similarities made it an easy target for criticism and straight-up harassment. According to Pocketpair community manager John "Bucky" Buckley, that contributed to the studio's radio silence in the early months after Palworld's launch."There were a lot of very upsetting moments in those first couple of mon
  
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• Metaphor: ReFantazio had to dial back an early battle system inspired by a notoriously brutal 2003 JRPG, because 20 years later, players found it "irrational" and "just not fun"

  31-03-2025 23:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  Metaphor: ReFantazio originally had a much more brutal battle system that took notes from the notoriously challenging 2003 JRPG Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne, but thankfully Atlus had mercy on players and dialed it back.Speaking at year's Game Developers Conference, Metaphor: ReFantazio lead battle planner Kenichi Goto, who's been instrumental to Atlus combat systems going back to Shin Megami Tensei 3, said the original plan was to carry over that game's system of sometimes randomly deciding wh
  
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• Spider-Man's ex Mary Jane Watson is officially Venom, but she and the symbiote are "not together by choice"

  31-03-2025 23:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  All-New Venom launched with four suspects named as possible new hosts for Venom - Robbie Robertson, Rick Jones, Madame Masque, and Luke Cage. But now, the host has been revealed, and it's none of them. Instead, it's none other than Mary Jane Watson.That won't be a total surprise to fans who have been keeping up with writer Al Ewing and artist Carlos Gómez's ongoing title, as there have been some hints that Mary Jane could indeed be the new Venom in the first four issues of the series.Now,
  
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• At a ridiculously detailed showcase of the open-world engine behind the RPG Crimson Desert, I asked a ridiculously detailed question about water and all hell broke loose

  31-03-2025 23:09 via gamesradar.com
  
  I've sat through a lot of tech demos in my career. One that still lives in my head, an absolute classic of the form, is an old Uncharted showcase that Sony trotted out back when we were still wowed by video game water that looked mostly like water rather than freshly microwaved aloe vera gel. And if Nathan Drake fell into this distinctly watery water, you could watch his clothes dry in real-time. You obviously wouldn't because you'd be too busy playing a video game, not stalking tech features, b
  
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• Super Mario Bros 2 player crashes the game, casually posts the clip online, and accidentally makes "the biggest 2D Mario speedrun discovery in years"

  31-03-2025 22:55 via gamesradar.com
  
  A massive new discovery in the 2D Mario speedrunning world has been made, and it's all thanks to an entirely accidental gameplay clip that a casual player happened to post online.On March 13, a user going by Luigi's Sidekick posted a few clips on Twitter while playing through the Japanese Super Mario Bros. 2 – best known to most of us English-speakers as The Lost Levels – via the Nintendo Switch Online NES library. In one of those clips, the game simply crashes in the final level, 8-
  
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• The world's "largest PC strategy game" has a novel idea – what if it was OK for people to leave?

  31-03-2025 22:42 via gamesradar.com
  
  The "largest PC strategy game in the world," Teamfight Tactics, has a pretty unusual stance on players leaving the game. According to Peter Whalen, TFT game director at Riot Games, that's fine! Especially if your design philosophy is specifically built around the idea that folks will leave, but also they will return.During a Teamfight Tactics panel at GDC 2025 attended by GamesRadar+, Whalen admitted that most games hit players "with mechanics like daily quests, progression loops, and deep meta
  
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• Balatro creator LocalThunk stays so anonymous, a GDC attendee couldn't believe how he "crushed" the roguelike's base difficulty: "'Wow you must have played this before!'"

  31-03-2025 22:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  There are, of course, many benefits to maintaining anonymity in our increasingly exposed, digitized world. Remaining under-the-radar affords you privacy to exist more peacefully, or, if you're pseudonymous Balatro creator LocalThunk, it allows you to sneak into your own GDC demo booth like a little rat in a pizza parlor."One of my fav moments from GDC," LocalThunk says in a series of posts on Bluesky. "They had a booth set up to play Balatro since it was an award nominee. I watched for a bit, th
  
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