Gaming

Nintendo Reveals Its Playable Gamescom Line-Up

• Nintendo confirms playable Gamescom 2026 line-up (26-30 August, Cologne).
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 makes its Switch debut at the show.
• More titles teased ahead of Nintendo's financial results this week.

Nintendo of Europe has confirmed the line-up of games that will be playable at this year's Gamescom event in Cologne, running from 26th to 30th August. The showcase matters for Switch 2 owners as it includes Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, the first entry in Activision's flagship…

So far, 20% of GamesRadar+ readers think the SNES is the greatest retro console of all time, but 80% of you would crown another system

• GamesRadar+ poll: only 20% rate SNES the best retro console.
• 80% of voters prefer other retro systems instead.
• Poll appears ongoing, with results still being tallied.

GamesRadar+ has been running a reader poll asking which retro games console deserves the title of greatest of all time, and early results show the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) trailing rather than leading the field. Despite its reputation as one of the most fondly remembered systems of…

All New Pokopia Bubbly Basin Pokemon And How To Unlock Them

Pokemon Pokopia’s new 2.0 update is live, and this introduces the ability to dive and explore underwater areas of the map. The Bubbly Basin paid expansion also includes dozens of new Pokemon to discover. In this guide, we'll highlight all of the new Pokemon added with Bubbly Basin…

Destin Daniel Cretton wants to resolve the Shang-Chi post-credits scene because it’s “frustrating when these things are like left out in the open”

• Cretton wants Shang-Chi's post-credits scene resolved on screen
• Calls unresolved MCU teases "frustrating" when left hanging
• No confirmed plans yet for how or when it happens

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings director Destin Daniel Cretton has said he wants to see the film's post-credits scene properly resolved, describing it as "frustrating when these things are left out in the open". The 2021 Marvel film ended with two teaser scenes, including one…

New Lego Ministry of Magic kit is a gravity-defying set held up by what I can only assume is sorcery

• New LEGO Ministry of Magic set revealed for Harry Potter fans
• Design features gravity-defying, seemingly floating elements
• Part of LEGO's ongoing Wizarding World collectible range

LEGO has unveiled a new Harry Potter-themed set based on the Ministry of Magic, notable for a design that appears to defy gravity, with sections of the model seemingly floating or suspended without visible support. The set adds to LEGO's expanding line-up of Wizarding World collectibles aimed at…

Lee Cronin’s The Mummy Movie Poster Banned in U.K. For Depicting ‘Realistic Impression of a Dead Child’

The U.K.'s advertising regulator has slapped Warner Bros. for displaying Lee Cronin's The Mummy movie posters it says are "likely to distress young children."

Creepy Helldivers 2 trailer might tease a fight with the Illuminate, but Warhammer fans are convinced it’s Chaos Gods: “They done gave us the warp with our 40K Warbond”

• New Helldivers 2 trailer sparks fan speculation about its meaning.
• Some think it teases the Illuminate faction's return.
• Warhammer 40K fans jokingly claim it references Chaos Gods instead.

A new Helldivers 2 trailer has stirred speculation among players, with many believing its unsettling imagery hints at the game's next major enemy faction, the Illuminate. However, a vocal contingent of Warhammer 40,000 fans has instead interpreted the trailer's eerie tone as a reference to Chaos Gods, the…

Is Nintendo Losing Its Soul?

The Switch 2 is an iterative update console. The Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Star Fox remakes are safe bets with generic art styles. The Mario movies are by-the-numbers. Is Nintendo losing its soul?

The Whole Assassin’s Creed Series Is Now Spearheaded by Valhalla’s Director

• Eric Baptizat named game director of the entire Assassin's Creed series.
• He previously directed Valhalla and worked on Dead Space remake, Battlefield 6.
• Part of Ubisoft's wider leadership overhaul under Vantage Studios.

Ubisoft has appointed Eric Baptizat as the new game director overseeing the entire Assassin's Creed franchise, marking the latest step in the publisher's ongoing restructuring of the series' leadership. The move comes as Assassin's Creed now sits under the Tencent-backed Vantage Studios division, with Ubisoft keen to place…

Why People Think GTA 6 News Is Coming Imminently

Rockstar owner Take-Two will release its next earnings report on August 7, but instead of coming after the market closes at 4 PM ET, the report is being released before it opens that day at 9:30 AM ET. Another unusual element is that the report is coming on…