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• The Switch is the one console with a controller that splits in two, but these AGDQ speedrunners still cuddled up to break Zelda: Breath of the Wild

  08-01-2025 20:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  AGDQ is underway, and among its usual fare of unbelievable gaming moments, it's also had one that was unusually heartwarming: Breath of the Wild speedrunners Player5 and mikeysgone shared the same controller while completely obliterating Nintendo's open-world game. An any% run has never looked so friendly. Of course, Switch controllers have the unique ability to split their Joy-Cons into two remotes, but that was too easy for Player5 and mikeysgone. Sharing one solid Switch Pro control
  
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• 6 new movies and shows to watch this weekend on Netflix, Prime, Disney Plus, and more (Jan 10 - 12)

  09-01-2025 21:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  As we sadly leave the holidays behind, we're going to need some serious cheering up and a much-needed detox from all those Christmas films we've been binge-watching non-stop. There are plenty of new movies and TV shows to watch across the best streaming services, which includes Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, Max, and Apple TV Plus.Here we try to make your life a little bit easier by narrowing down the best new titles this week from each platform. It's pretty cold outside, so make your
  
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• Ubisoft "won't comment" on reports of Tencent buyout, only says it's "exploring different options" and "will inform the market if and when a transaction materializes"

  09-01-2025 19:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ubisoft leadership again declined to comment on persistent rumors and reports of buyout considerations at the company, with Chinese giant Tencent reportedly in the mix as of October 2024, in a conference call held following the news of another delay to Assassin's Creed Shadows, now launching March 2025.CFO Frederick Duguet did, however, say "we will inform the market if and when a transaction materializes," seemingly acknowledging the direction as one of "several potential paths to generate valu
  
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• Marvel Rivals model "incredibly thankful to be able to say 'THAT'S MY ASS'" after realizing she's Sue Storm based on the curvature of her cheeks

  09-01-2025 19:48 via gamesradar.com
  
  Marvel Rivals model and Twitch streamer Aruuu thought she only provided the dimensions for the telepathic hot girl Psylocke, but then she saw Sue Storm's ass after the Invisible Woman was revealed in the superhero shooter's Season 1 trailer, and she realized it was her own staring back at her."Got off the phone with the team, and they’ve let me know my dimensions were recycled for a certain invisible lady," Aruuu wrote on Twitter January 6, just a few hours after Marvel Rivals shared its S
  
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• Jason Statham finds brand-new uses for construction tools in first action-packed trailer for The Beekeeper director's new movie co-written by Sylvester Stallone

  09-01-2025 19:47 via gamesradar.com
  
  Jason Statham and The Beekeeper director David Ayer have re-teamed for A Working Man, a new action movie that sees Statham kicking ass and taking no prisoners. Business as usual, then.Statham plays Levon, a widowed former Marine who was given a new start in life when he got a job at a family-owned construction business. However, when his boss' daughter goes missing and the police prove to be useless, he's forced to dust off his old skills to find her – and manages to uncover a criminal co
  
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• New Super Mario Bros Wii speedrunner gets AGDQ's standing ovation by playing the entire soundtrack on piano while beating the game with controllers strapped to his body

  09-01-2025 19:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  Normal speedrunning is impressive enough, but charity speedrun marathon Games Done Quick tends to up the ante by letting people showcase some other talents during special gimmick runs. This year's AGDQ brought us something special with Wes' any% run of New Super Mario Bros. Wii, where he played through the game while performing its entire soundtrack on piano.How do you play a video game while your hands are occupied by playing a piano? By strapping controllers to your body, of course. Wes' rig i
  
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• A Lego Game Boy is on the way, and I'm losing my damn mind

  09-01-2025 18:53 via gamesradar.com
  
  Stop the presses, because an official Lego Game Boy is on the way.Revealed via a surprise teaser trailer on the Lego and Nintendo social channels, this kit looks as if it'll recreate the original 1989 handheld in all its retro glory. The Lego Game Boy will arrive in October 2025.We don't have a good look at the set itself yet (just abstract footage of those iconic purple face buttons and the cross-shaped d-pad in Lego form), but teases like this tend to be followed by a full reveal shortly after
  
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• Deus Ex Adam Jensen actor responds to potential story plans for the cyberpunk RPG's canceled sequel: "Hey this would have been fun huh?"

  09-01-2025 18:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  Almost a year on from reports that a new Deus Ex game had been canceled amid layoffs at Eidos-Montréal, fans have once again been reminded what could have been next for Adam Jensen, and his actor seems understandably disappointed, too.In a recent interview on the From Script to Life YouTube channel (below), Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Mankind Divided writer Mark Cecere has been giving some insight into what the next game could have looked like. In the interview, he mentions that players
  
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• Assassin's Creed Shadows delayed yet again, this time to March 2025, amid Ubisoft's "renewed focus on gameplay quality and engaging Day-1 experiences"

  09-01-2025 18:06 via gamesradar.com
  
  Assassin's Creed Shadows has been delayed again. The open-world game is now set to launch on March 20, 2025. Ubisoft says the delay is to provide additional development time, as part of the company's "renewed focus on gameplay quality and engaging Day-1 experiences.""We are all behind our teams’ efforts to create the most ambitious Assassin’s Creed opus of the franchise," Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot explained in a press release. "and made the decision to provide an extra month of deve
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth PC trailer sells the beefier version of one of 2024's greatest JRPGs with better lighting, DLSS, 120 FPS, and a crucial shot of Barret's ass

  09-01-2025 18:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth just got a new trailer for its upcoming PC port, which seems like the definitive version of the game based on a highly upgraded shot of hunky activist Barret's butt. But before demonstrating how well a determined ecoterrorist fills out his jeans, the Rebirth PC trailer emphasizes every improvement coming to the port, many of which PS5 players have been begging for since the iconic JRPG remake released in 2024. First comes an important boost to lighting; whereas
  
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• New horror comic Dark Pyramid looks like a Lovecraftian thriller featuring "the oddest monsters and weirdest creatures"

  09-01-2025 17:57 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new thriller from Mad Cave Studios this March will delve into a world of "ancient conspiracies, monstrous horrors, and the ultimate fight for truth." Dark Pyramid is a five-issue limited series from the creative team of Eisner Award-winning writer Paul Tobin and 2000 AD artist P.J. Holden.  "Hooky Hidalgo, adventurist and popular live streamer, has gone missing while climbing Mt. Denali in Alaska!" reads the synopsis for the first issue. "When his girlfriend, Becca, arrives at the base of
  
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• Kingdom Hearts 4 has been radio silent for 1,005 days, but don’t worry - Tetsuya Nomura teases he has the story planned out

  09-01-2025 17:43 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's been 1,005 gruelling days since we've had close to any news on Kingdom Hearts 4, the next game in Square Enix's Disney-verse-spanning series, but director Tetsuya Nomura has finally given fans the smallest crumb to hang on to. That's because Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep released on PSP 15 years ago today in Japan, January 9, and to celebrate the milestone, series director and infamous zip-lover Tetsuya Nomura wrote a commemorative message breaking down the spin-off's first teaser, or
  
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• Skyrim's iconic opening was done by Starfield's quest lead, but only after he was brutally called out for "everything we're doing wrong" in front of the Bethesda team

  09-01-2025 17:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  Skyrim's opening is quite easily one of the most iconic moments in gaming, but the developer who led its creation was only given the opportunity after completely redoing all his work, when one of his quests was called out as "an example of everything we're doing wrong" in the middle of a Bethesda design meeting. Will Shen was Starfield's lead quest designer, but before that he was also one of Skyrim's quest designers. In a new interview with Reece Reilly on the KIWI TALKZ YouTube channel (b
  
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• I covered the RTX 4080 launch, and the RTX 5080 feels like serious GPU Deja vu

  09-01-2025 17:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  It's early days for the RTX 5080, but I have a slight fear that it'll end up like the RTX 4080. Don't get me wrong, Nvidia's 80-class Lovelace card provided a mighty 4K punch throughout the generation, and it somewhat found redemption through a Super model. However, its specs and price may have players swaying towards the green team's other options, as it's a bit too similar to the RTX 5070 Ti for my liking.Chances are that if you're looking to buy the RTX 5080, you'll end up comparing its specs
  
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• Nintendo gets buried in water buffalo as Switch 2 hopefuls bombard YouTube trailers with memes, mastermind says "I am surprised at how effective this joke was"

  09-01-2025 17:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  Like Mufasa in The Lion King, recent trailers uploaded to the Nintendo of America YouTube channel suddenly face a stampede of buffalo. Unlike The Lion King's, these water buffalo are specifically meant to be "kind" and "funny," their invasion sparked by a Reddit meme that has quickly taken on a life of its own.This community gag appeared on my radar as I perused the comments on the new Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition trailer uploaded this morning. There's some excitement for the new c
  
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• Netflix unveils action-packed trailer for highly anticipated anime show about a retired hitman, adds Avatar: The Last Airbender and Cobra Kai stars to cast

  09-01-2025 16:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  A new trailer for Sakamoto Days is here - as well as the full line-up for the English voice cast.In the brief clip, which can be viewed below, retired hitman Taro Sakamoto works at a grocery store, has a wife and kids, and is content with life. Things are about to change, though, as a bounty has been put on his head for ¥1 billion. However, Sakamoto's wife reminds him of the number one family rule: no killing people. But it seems like he's willing to bend that rule, given how action-packed t
  
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• After its supposedly accurate Switch 2 mock-up went viral, accessory maker says it "didn't expect this much media attention" because it thought all the information had already leaked

  09-01-2025 16:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  In a brief moment of half-asleep stupor as I opened Twitter yesterday morning, I thought that the Switch 2 had been revealed. The very first thing I saw upon waking up was a video of what looked like a larger Switch, with someone detaching and reattaching its magnetic Joy-Con controllers. However, things weren't quite as they first appeared, as it turned out to be an allegedly faithful mock-up console shown off by accessory maker Genki at CES 2025.This mock-up has been going viral following repo
  
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• Xbox Developer Direct kicks off 2025 with Doom: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, Clair Obscur, and a "surprise" fourth game

  09-01-2025 15:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  Microsoft has now dated its next Xbox Developer Direct showcase for January 23, where developers themselves will get on camera to give us the rundown on medieval prequel Doom: The Dark Ages, third-person action-platformer South of Midnight, turn-based RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and a "surprise" brand new game that's currently under wraps - all launching into Game Pass.Per the Xbox Wire announcement, the show will be available to stream on YouTube and Twitch on January 23 at 10am PT, 1pm ET
  
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• You sure as hell can race around the kitchen table in Formula 1 cars, and for far cheaper than you'd think

  09-01-2025 15:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  If you'd told me that, as a board game designer, you could capture the thrill of Formula 1 racing in a tabletop experience, I would have called you into the pit to have a word about telling tall tales. But here we are with HEAT: Pedal to the Metal, a game that's had a brilliant response from reviews.The game is currently down to £44.95 at Zatu, from it's usual price of more than £62. And it sure is cheaper than an actual Formula 1 experience day. Trust me, my dad is obsessed.Every Su
  
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• Razer has a new RGB-clad Steam Deck dock, but it's missing one key feature I'd include for future handhelds

  09-01-2025 14:13 via gamesradar.com
  
  Razer has decided to join the already busy Steam Deck dock scene with an $80 docking station for gaming handhelds. That's hardly surprising considering portable PCs are becoming just as common as laptops and other model devices, and while the accessory looks to hit all of the same notes as my favorite version, Razer has missed an opportunity to properly support next-gen devices.Scheduled to arrive January 30, the Razer Handheld Dock Chroma will provide your Steam Deck with three USB inputs, 100W
  
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• This AGDQ icon hilariously speed-dated their way across Fallout: New Vegas, romanced all 12 characters, and still beat the RPG in 40 minutes

  09-01-2025 13:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  Awesome Games Done Quick, the charity event full of cool people speedrunning sometimes-cool video games in unbelievably cool ways, is underway right now. We've already seen two speedrunners cuddle up on one Switch controller to beat/break The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and now, a Fallout: New Vegas icon is back to bang every romanceable character in the Mojave Wasteland.Minute man tomatoanus - stylized as tomatoangus for the wholesome charity event - is no stranger to a quick finish. I
  
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• Wicked star wants to play Storm in the MCU and explore the X-Men character's "inner turmoil"

  09-01-2025 13:56 via gamesradar.com
  
  Wicked star Cynthia Erivo wants to play Storm in the MCU.When asked by the National Board of Review if there's another dream role she wants to manifest, Erivo replied: "I really want to play Storm. I know it sounds frivolous but I think we haven't uncovered how grand she is and all of that inner turmoil that she has. So I think there's a world in which we could do something like that."
  Cynthia Erivo tells NBR her next dream role is X-Men's Storm 👀🌩️ #NBRAwards #CynthiaEriv
  
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• Before Slow Horses season 5 is even out, Gary Oldman confirms filming is already well underway on season 6

  09-01-2025 13:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  It seems Slow Horses is rebelling against its title after its star Gary Oldman revealed an impressive filming update. The Apple TV Plus spy thriller is already well into filming its sixth season, despite season 4 only recently wrapping up on screens.In an interview with Extra TV at the Golden Globes, Oldman introduced Adam Randall to the interviewer, "who directed season 4 and is directing season 6, which we're all going back to after this." After being asked if they decided to just "jump over 5
  
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• Fallout season 2 filming delayed due to LA fires

  09-01-2025 13:39 via gamesradar.com
  
  Filming on a number of major TV shows has been delayed due to the fires in LA, Variety reports.Amazon has suspended production on Fallout season 2, which was filming in Santa Clarita, while filming has halted on Hacks, Loot, and Suits: LA at NBCUniversal, Abbott Elementary at Warner Bros., and Grey's Anatomy at Disney. Most of the soundstages are not reportedly in the areas affected by the fires, but the air quality is currently still harmful and residents are being asked not to use the roads un
  
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• Former Switch marketing lead says "as wild as these leaks are Nintendo is going to stick to their plan," not budging on Switch 2 date "no matter what"

  09-01-2025 13:36 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nintendo still hasn't announced the Switch 2 – but you wouldn't think that was the case if you've spent any time on social media in the last couple of days. As tech event CES 2025 continues, videos and images have emerged of alleged mock-up console designs from accessory maker Genki, which claims to have molded them after the real deal. If it's to be believed, we might have been given our first proper glimpse of what the console will look like, but is that going to push Nintendo into
  
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• 15 years after it was announced, the Shadow of the Colossus film adaptation might still be made according to director – and they have a script

  09-01-2025 13:07 via gamesradar.com
  
  While news on the Shadow of the Colossus adaptation has been pretty thin on the ground for years, a new update from the director sounds pretty positive. It director Andy Muschietti said that the movie isn't an "abandoned project" in a recent interview, despite being in the making for 15 years."I'm not a big gamer, but Shadow of the Colossus seems like a masterpiece to me and I've played it several times," he told Radio TU (per ReConectados). "The film has been in development for 10 years and now
  
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• Denis Villeneuve doubles down on Dune 3 being his last Dune movie, but is excited to return: "After that, it would become unhealthy"

  09-01-2025 12:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  Denis Villeneuve is returning to Arrakis to adapt Dune: Messiah – but he's confirmed again that it will be his last Dune movie."When I saw Part Two finished, finally, I realized that that was it," the director told TheWrap. "I'd done it. I'd done an adaptation of Dune. And that is something that is an incredible privilege. I'm very grateful to have the chance to have done it. I think my biggest surprise about this is that I don’t want to run away from Arrakis. I'm still inspired to g
  
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• Hold me back, levitating D&D dice are a thing and I need them

  09-01-2025 12:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  Crack open your wallet, because these Levitating Dice for D&D have just a few hours to go on Kickstarter and, let's face it, they're just magnificent aren't they? So far over 3,200 backers have pledged $693,330 (£561,139) of the original $12,334 (£10,000) Kickstarter goal to bring Ascendice 2 to life. Meaning this project from The Shop of Many Things is now 5,611% funded.Not bad, and well earned by anyone who can bring a little magic to the D&D campaign table.According to one
  
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• CD Projekt Red prepared for The Witcher 4's "vibe" by having devs old and new make a fresh quest together in The Witcher 3's next-gen update

  09-01-2025 12:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  New CD Projekt Red developers prepared for The Witcher 4's "vibe" by making that extra post-launch The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt quest that was added two years ago.Here's something that'll make us all feel really old: The Witcher 3 turns 10 years old in 2025. That's a long time for the human brain, even for the talented developers at CD Projekt Red, so the team apparently reacquainted themselves with the fantasy series' atmosphere by adding yet another quest to their already huge pile of Witcher 3 qu
  
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• The Boys star's new sci-fi horror from the creators of Barbarian gets an intriguing first trailer that reveals a big twist

  09-01-2025 12:03 via gamesradar.com
  
  New horror movie Companion has got its first official trailer and it reveals a twisted love story. Starring The Boys star Jack Quaid and Yellowjackets' Sophie Thatcher, the bloody clip confirms the killer sci-fi premise of the thriller."There have been two moments in my life when I was happiest," Thatcher's Iris begins in a voiceover walking through a grocery store before bumping into Quaid's Josh in the fruit aisle. "The first was the day I met Josh, and the second, the day I killed him." Howe
  
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