The Japanese Patent Office has officially had enough of Nintendo, rejecting a patent attached to the Palworld lawsuit with "rarely seen" sass Naturally, Nintendo isn't happy GamesRadar · Jul 22
"You saved the entire industry": The 13-year-old video of a Pokemon fan game now cited in the rejection of a Nintendo patent is being celebrated by fans happy to see creative freedom win Pokemon: Generations returns GamesRadar · Jul 22
Activision admits Call of Duty matchmaking used to be better, updates Black Ops 7 with a new system inspired by "classic games" like Black Ops 1 and 2 "There are many elements of those experiences that players appreciate" GamesRadar · Jul 22
Shigeru Miyamoto admits Nintendo's been pumping out "a lot of remakes" as Ocarina of Time approaches, but says most people stopped playing the original games within 5 years anyway It's not an accident GamesRadar · Jul 22
Valve just made two big changes to Steam: Wishlists are smarter, and it's easier to gift games while telling your friends Hollow Knight Silksong "rules" Steam gifts and Steam wishlists get a fresh coat GamesRadar · Jul 22
"Unconscionable": The day of Bethesda's Fallout reveal explosion, its laid-off Montreal devs were told they "would receive the smallest severance legally possible" and "immediately" lose health insurance benefits, union says OneBGS union claims Xbox backtracked on layoff timeline GamesRadar · Jul 22
Skyrim and Stardew Valley mods weren't enough: rotund icon Jimothy the viral raccoon invades D&D as a Wizards-approved "cryptid" who is "hurling garbage and making friends" Hurl Garbage: Bludgeoning damage and the target is stinky GamesRadar · Jul 22
The Elder Scrolls Online is struggling with "team bandwidth" after Xbox layoffs hit Bethesda and ZeniMax, leading devs to limit a store for in-game items The blog will offer less information, too GamesRadar · Jul 22
With 58 consoles and a dream, Pokemon Sapphire player chases "1 in 9 million" odds in an attempt to find a very specific shiny duck that he could immediately lose He calls it "the world's CRAZIEST shiny hunting setup," and you can understand why GamesRadar · Jul 22
Sonic boss admits "keeping momentum in such a competitive market is always a challenge," but teases more "in store" across the series' "different pillars" "Our team remains dedicated to delivering content that stays true to the Sonic universe." GamesRadar · Jul 22
Former Ultima Online lead says MMOs are "finally free of the fever dream of imitating World of Warcraft" thanks to Stardew Valley, Animal Crossing, and more "There's interest and demand for more than killing orcs over and over" GamesRadar · Jul 22
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 expands Ricochet anti-cheat to combat exploits in Ranked after banning over 263,000 cheaters already this year Activision got bad actors in Ranked in its sights GamesRadar · Jul 22
"Mario looks like Mario now" - One week later, the cursed plumber in Super Mario 64 for 3DO has been cured After just one week, Mario 64 for the 3DO has improved, and the plumber now looks less like the cursed sprite that's been haunting my dreams. GamesRadar · Jul 22
Hasbro reveals its first Legend of Zelda action figures, bringing Tears of the Kingdom to life We just got our first look at the first Hasbro Legend of Zelda action figures from SDCC 2026, and they're based on Tears of the Kingdom GamesRadar · Jul 22
GamesRadar · Jul 22 Bethesda reportedly canceled an unannounced PvP shooter, likely from Wolfenstein dev MachineGames A former employee listed a canceled shooter on his LinkedIn
GamesRadar · Jul 22 Xbox launches new backwards compatibility program on PC, starting with four games from the early 2000s I am the Great Mighty Poo, and now I am on PC too
GamesRadar · Jul 22 Anbernic is making yet another GBA SP clone, and I'm glad it's ditching the sticks Anbneric is taking yet another stab at making a GBA SP, and the RG SP trims down its last version and removes its controversial embedded thumbsticks.
GamesRadar · Jul 22 Palworld lead promises "you will always be able to play" Pocketpair's survival game: "Why would you assume it had an 'end of service?'" Palworld bucks the genre's tendency for the live-service model
GamesRadar · Jul 22 Should the PS6 and next Xbox have back buttons on their controllers? Have your say Should the next console controllers come with back buttons as a standard? I'm making the case for why they should, but tell us what you think.
GamesRadar · Jul 22 Blizzard intervenes in World of Warcraft cheating scandal: employee accused of insta-killing an enemy to help a Twitch streamer's Mythic team One player evidently involved in the dungeon admitted to requesting GM help
GamesRadar · Jul 22 Baldur's Gate 3 player throws 60-hour Honour Mode run with just 2 fights left by falling for one of the D&D RPG's most dishonorable deaths The House of Hope is no place for experimenting
GamesRadar · Jul 22 I’m a Lego collector, and Darth Vader’s Star Destroyer is impressive, most impressive Lego Star Wars Imperial Star Destroyer (75394) review
GamesRadar · Jul 22 Modder creates a Grand Theft Auto multiverse, opening portals within GTA San Andreas that make GTA 3 and Vice City completely playable Seems like Doctor Strange took a trip through Rockstar's history
GamesRadar · Jul 22 The Corsair Clipper Pro Mini 60 hides surprising versatility and value for money in its unassuming 60% form factor The Corsair Clipper Pro Mini 60 impresses in its overall value package, offering more than meets the eye in a 60% shell.
GamesRadar · Jul 22 PlayStation "may as well eliminate the hardware" if Sony is ending physical discs, says creator of Disgaea RPG series: "Why would you need the console?" "If you're going to get rid of physical games, you may as well go all the way," says Sohei Niikawa