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Former Nintendo marketing leads say the Wii U flopped so bad that getting third-party support on Switch was "really hard," but the Switch 2 marks a new era: "There's no more proving yourself"

By Jordan Gerblick published 31 March 25

news "The transition from Wii U to Switch 1 was pretty tough from the Nintendo third-party side"

The Baldur's Gate 3-themed Stardew Valley mod that Larian boss Swen Vincke called "amazing" gets DMCA'd by D&D publisher Wizards of the Coast

By Dustin Bailey published 31 March 25

News Clearly, Baldur's Village was too well-loved for the IP owner to let people enjoy it

After PlayStation boss praises Nier Automata as a savior for Japanese games overseas, Yoko Taro says he was specifically told to focus on Japan because it wouldn't fly overseas

By Scott McCrae published 31 March 25

News Although the game's producer responded saying it wasn't quite as harsh as it sounds

"Should JRPGs be considered a distinct genre?": Lunar icon Kei Shigema reflects on the genre with new remasters on the way and how RPGs have changed 33 years later

By Dustin Bailey published 31 March 25

Interview Interview | "The time I spent working on this game was the happiest and most fulfilling period of my life"

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24 years later, RuneScape gets its own survival game – RuneScape: Dragonwilds turns the MMO into a co-op game with RPG juice and Valheim energy, and it's out this year

By Austin Wood published 31 March 25

News RuneScape: Dragonwilds will launch in Steam early access this spring

Assassin's Creed Shadows romance options Naoe pulling Gennojo in for a kiss

All romance options in Assassin's Creed Shadows

By Will Sawyer last updated 31 March 25

Guide Naoe and Yasuke both get a couple of romance opportunities in AC Shadows

"I'm lookin' at you, Korok Seeds": Former Diablo and Ghost of Tsushima dev outlines what makes a good collectible, and dunks Zelda: Breath of the Wild's worst grind into C tier

By Catherine Lewis published 31 March 25

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Hollow Knight: Silksong is so late that this stylish and extremely Hollow Knight-inspired Metroidvania, made by a studio called Whalesong, might launch first

By Anna Koselke published 31 March 25

News And then there were two

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All the most rare cards in Pokemon TCG Pocket

By Joel Franey last updated 31 March 25

Guide The most rare cards in Pokemon TCGP are the gold Crown Pokemon

GTA 3 on the Sega Dreamcast now has a 60fps "performance mode," but it makes the game almost unplayable

By Issy van der Velde published 31 March 25

news 60fps has been achieved, but at what cost?

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Larian boss defends mods as D&D owner Wizards of the Coast blasts a Baldur’s Gate 3 Stardew Valley mod offline with a DMCA: "There are good ways of dealing with this"

By Ashley Bardhan published 31 March 25

News Swen Vincke has something to say

Former Nintendo marketing leads say the Wii U flopped so bad that getting third-party support on Switch was "really hard," but the Switch 2 marks a new era: "There's no more proving yourself"

By Jordan Gerblick published 31 March 25

news "The transition from Wii U to Switch 1 was pretty tough from the Nintendo third-party side"

The Baldur's Gate 3-themed Stardew Valley mod that Larian boss Swen Vincke called "amazing" gets DMCA'd by D&D publisher Wizards of the Coast

By Dustin Bailey published 31 March 25

News Clearly, Baldur's Village was too well-loved for the IP owner to let people enjoy it

After PlayStation boss praises Nier Automata as a savior for Japanese games overseas, Yoko Taro says he was specifically told to focus on Japan because it wouldn't fly overseas

By Scott McCrae published 31 March 25

News Although the game's producer responded saying it wasn't quite as harsh as it sounds

24 years later, RuneScape gets its own survival game – RuneScape: Dragonwilds turns the MMO into a co-op game with RPG juice and Valheim energy, and it's out this year

By Austin Wood published 31 March 25

News RuneScape: Dragonwilds will launch in Steam early access this spring

"I'm lookin' at you, Korok Seeds": Former Diablo and Ghost of Tsushima dev outlines what makes a good collectible, and dunks Zelda: Breath of the Wild's worst grind into C tier

By Catherine Lewis published 31 March 25

News Yahaha!

Hollow Knight: Silksong is so late that this stylish and extremely Hollow Knight-inspired Metroidvania, made by a studio called Whalesong, might launch first

By Anna Koselke published 31 March 25

News And then there were two

GTA 3 on the Sega Dreamcast now has a 60fps "performance mode," but it makes the game almost unplayable

By Issy van der Velde published 31 March 25

news 60fps has been achieved, but at what cost?

Tomodachi Life sickos waited 12 years for a sequel, and now it's so popular it's even overshadowed the Nintendo Switch 2 buzz in Japan

By Scott McCrae published 31 March 25

News I can relate, I'm more excited about Rhythm Heaven Groove than anything.

The PS5 stutter issue is real, and players are still begging Sony for a fix months later as even more extensive testing proves it

By Dustin Bailey published 31 March 25

News Elden Ring, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, and both parts of The Last of Us are among the many games affected

Final Fantasy 7 Remake's Aerith actor is throwing her hat into the ring for the Legend of Zelda movie: "I just wanna audition for Zelda so bad"

By Anna Koselke published 31 March 25

News Briana White as Zelda? Yes, please

Dread it, run from it, the Palworld dating sim is real – and Pocketpair is tripling down with a Steam page starring "Chillet's little sister" and "Yandere Splatterina"

By Issy van der Velde published 31 March 25

news "Good idea? Bad idea? Who cares! SOMEONE WILL BE HAPPY!"

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Agricola review: "Accurate representation of the highly competitive and often unstable world of agriculture"

By Katie Wickens published 21 March 25

Review Grind your way through life as a farmer

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Key art for Atomfall showing a character in the English countryside looking at a nuclear plant some distance away

Atomfall review: "This isn't British Fallout – it's something much better than that"

By Luke Kemp published 21 March 25

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inZOI review: "Currently feels like a soulless imitation of the worst parts of The Sims"

By Miri Teixeira published 20 March 25

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Assassin's Creed Shadows review: "More confidence, texture, and purpose than we've seen since Assassin's Creed pivoted into RPG territory"

By Andrew Brown published 18 March 25

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HeroQuest review: "The grandaddy of dungeon crawlers"

By Benjamin Abbott published 14 March 25

Review The best thing about HeroQuest... is that it's back

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Talisman 5th Edition review: "The characterful imperfections of the original game remain clear to see "

By Abigail Shannon published 11 March 25

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WWE 2K25 review: "A colossal package even if you never go anywhere near Virtual Currency"

By Ben Wilson published 10 March 25

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Wanderstop review: "Exalting the transformative power of tea"

By Miri Teixeira published 10 March 25

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Doggerland review: "A delicate dance of survival and management that doesn't feel weighted toward a single strategy"

By Katie Wickens published 5 March 25

Review A Peleolithic delight of a board game

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Split Fiction review: "Cements Hazelight as the master of co-op games"

By Sam Loveridge published 4 March 25

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Two Point Museum review: "The best management sim from Two Point Studios to date"

By Heather Wald published 25 February 25

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Monster Hunter Wilds review: "The new peak of the series and an early contender for game of the year"

By Austin Wood published 24 February 25

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"Should JRPGs be considered a distinct genre?": Lunar icon Kei Shigema reflects on the genre with new remasters on the way and how RPGs have changed 33 years later

By Dustin Bailey published 31 March 25

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Nintendo Switch 2 backwards compatibility explained

By Tabitha Baker last updated 31 March 25

Nintendo Switch 2 The Nintendo Switch 2 is backwards compatible with previous generation games - here's everything you need to know.

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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Everything we know so far about the upcoming Switch game

By Heather Wald last updated 31 March 25

Guide Metroid Prime 4 is landing on Nintendo Switch in 2025, and Samus' return looks well worth the wait

Assassin's Creed Shadows boss is confident Ubisoft has a place in modern RPGs, even as the industry's goalposts shift: "When we were working on Odyssey, it was Breath of the Wild"

By Andrew Brown published 31 March 25

Interview On the Radar | Creative director Jonathan Dumont tells GamesRadar+ about Assassin's Creed Shadows' position in an ever-changing genre

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Nintendo Switch 2 design – the biggest changes and features revealed so far

By Andrew Brown last updated 31 March 25

Features Our first look at the Switch 2 has revealed plenty of changes to the original Switch, including one particularly mysterious button

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When will Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders go live? All the latest rumors

By Tabitha Baker last updated 31 March 25

Nintendo Switch 2 Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders could kick off next week - here's everything you need to know before then.

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Mario Kart 9: rumors and everything else we know about the potential Switch 2 game

By Emma-Jane Betts last updated 31 March 25

Guide Mario Kart 9 looks to be launching with the Switch 2, so here's all the latest news about the potential Nintendo game

Nintendo Switch 2 Direct: Everything we know so far about the April reveal showcase

By Iain Harris last updated 31 March 25

Guide Here's the anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 Direct dates and start times for the upcoming showcase

Pokemon Legends Z-A: Everything we know so far

By Josh West last updated 31 March 25

Guide The latest Pokemon Legends Z-A news confirms the long-awaited return to the Kalos region in 2025 on Switch

Upcoming Switch 2 games: All the rumored releases for the new Nintendo console so far

By Emma-Jane Betts last updated 31 March 25

Upcoming These are all the rumoured upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 games, expected to be announced later in 2025

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Everything we know about Nintendo Switch 2

By Sam Loveridge last updated 31 March 25

Nintendo Switch 2 We're rounding up everything we know about Nintendo Switch 2, with all the latest updates and details surrounding Ninty's latest console

Best games of 2025: images of Split Fiction, Like a Dragon Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, and Monster Hunter Wilds.

The best games to play in 2025, so far

By Emma-Jane Betts, Oscar Taylor-Kent last updated 31 March 25

Best List From Atomfall to Assassin's Creed Shadows, here's the 15 best games of 2025 to play across PlayStation, Xbox, PC, and Nintendo Switch

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The Last of Us HBO showrunner says "flat out" that "I am not going to go past the game" like Game of Thrones did with George R.R. Martin's novels

By Lauren Milici published 31 March 25

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House of the Dragon will introduce one of the most "truly memorable Game of Thrones characters" in season 3: "He's one of those true fan favorites"

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By Lauren Milici published 31 March 25

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James Gunn calls Milly Alcock "indomitable" as he shares new look from the Supergirl film set

By Mireia Mullor published 31 March 25

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Over a year after it was axed, Coyote Vs. Acme is finally coming to theaters after getting a new lease on life from Hellboy studio

By George Marston published 31 March 25

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The Last of Us HBO showrunner says "flat out" that "I am not going to go past the game" like Game of Thrones did with George R.R. Martin's novels

By Lauren Milici published 31 March 25

News Craig Mazin says that he and co-showrunner Neil Druckmann have no plans for a prequel or spin-off show anytime soon

New Black Mirror season 7 trailer reveals how Will Poulter's Bandersnatch character returns to the Netflix show - with a Sonic the Hedgehog namedrop

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James Gunn calls Milly Alcock "indomitable" as he shares new look from the Supergirl film set

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Over a year after it was axed, Coyote Vs. Acme is finally coming to theaters after getting a new lease on life from Hellboy studio

By George Marston published 31 March 25

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Jack Black weighs in on the amount of hate the first Minecraft Movie trailer got: "There's always so many people that are sensitive to everything you put out there"

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