God of War TV series adaptation casts its Odin and Thor - including a Homeland legend
The God of Thunder and the All-Father take the stage.
After the recent announcement that Ryan Hurst was cast as Kratos in the Prime Video God of War TV adaptation, we’re now getting more details on who else we can expect to join the project to fill the large mythical Viking boots of Odin and Thor. Fittingly, considering Icelands close relation to Norse mythology, Severance actor and Icelander Ólafur Darri Ólafsson has been cast as Thor, God of Thunder. Ólafsson himself is a fan of the God of War games from Santa Monica Studio, writing on Facebook: "I have had so much fun playing these games and to get to be part of telling the tale by playing the god of thunder is sort of a dream come true. Cannot wait to work with all the talented people behind this series!" As per Prime Video's character description: "The God of Thunder is a mountain of a man who has weathered many a battle in his time but whose actions in a war fought long ago now haunt his waking hours." Prior to the events of the game, Thor was "once the loyal soldier of Asgard and his father’s right-hand man", but during the events of the game and TV adaptation, "Thor is now but a shadow of his former self as he drowns himself in alcohol and tries not to think of the price he paid. Keeping his wife and children at arm’s length has only deepened his isolation, but the power (and danger) of the God of Thunder is still there just beneath the surface." But as for Odin, the 'All-Father', it is American Mandy Patinkin, known for his portrayal of CIA officer Saul Berenson in Homeland, will wield Gungnir. Prime Video describes Odin as: "not physically imposing or particularly god-like: but looks can be deceiving. He is the most powerful Aesir god, a patriarch who leads with an iron fist, and an unrivalled seeker of knowledge." As Kratos' son Aesir discovers, Odin is "paranoid, manipulative, and dangerous" and "he will do anything to try and prevent Ragnarök, the Norse end of days." Both in the game and in the series, Odin "serves as a formidable antagonist to Kratos." Hurst, Ólafsson and Patinkin join Teresa Palmer and Max Parker as part of the God of War cast, but, with filming yet to get underway, it will be some time yet before we can tune in to see them all in action. Check out more of our Fantasy coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Clash Royale codes: Full list for January 2026 and how to redeem
It might be a decade old, but Clash Royale is still one of the best games on mobile, and it's got plenty of codes for you to check out. These codes deliver some nifty customisation options to help you stand out from the rest, so it's worth redeeming any you come across! We know a thing or two when it comes to codes, with pages for games like Raid: Shadow Legends, Monopoly Go, The Forge, Steal the Brainrot and more. But if you're on the lookout for Clash Royale codes, you can find the full list of active codes down below for you to redeem right now! Full list of active Clash Royale codes (January 2026) Below is the full list of currently available Clash Royale codes: Active codes FIREANDICE!! – Ember Escape Banner Decoration, Firestorm Banner Frame TRUSTYTURRET – Hero Musketeer Emote WHENHOGSFLY! – Flying Royal Hogs Emote REINABARRIGA – Snoring Dragon Bannet Set Expired codes BLOWTHEMAWAY ANGRYFURNACE FIREFIREFIRE SHARETHEGOLD ONEMAGICGIFT When more codes are added or the above are no longer valid, then we will update this page. Keep your eyes peeled! And if you want to know how to redeem Clash Royale codes, read on. Add Radio Times as a Preferred Source on Google How to redeem codes in Clash Royale To redeem codes in Clash Royale, you need to head to the official Supercell store and follow these steps: Log in with Supercell ID Scroll down to the bottom until you reach ‘Redeem a Store Code’ Enter the code in the text box below Press ‘Submit’ If you don’t have a Supercell ID, in the app, select the burger menu (the button with three horizontal lines) and select ‘Supercell ID’ at the bottom, which is in yellow. From there, you can create your Supercell ID and then proceed with the steps above. View Green Video on the source website Full list of Clash Royale QR codes for January 2026 As well as traditional codes, there are also QR codes that you can scan with your phone's camera app. Doing so will take you to the rewards page in Clash Royale. Alternatively, you can just click on the image and it will take you to the reward. The full list of Clash Royale QR codes can be found below: Snowcapped Summit Banner Creator Showdown Magic Lucky Chest Mr Brightside Banner Creator Showdown Two Magic Lucky Chests Creator Showdown Two More Magic Lucky Chests Magic Lucky Chest 1,000 Gold Hot Hog Balloon Banner Frame Hamelia Hoghart Banner Decoration 67 Emote Royal Ghost Boo Emote And that's all! Once more QR codes are added, or some are removed, we will update this page accordingly. Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Hunting them devils can be tricky business.
Chasing after demons is hard work enough, so we reckon you should make things a little easier for yourself by using some Devil Hunter codes, and we've got the full list of Devil Hunter codes for January 2026 and how to redeem them explained! As we'll go over, you do need to get your ducks in a row before redeeming codes, as you can't just start using them the moment you start the game for the first time, but it takes no time at all. And if you play other Roblox games, you might want to check out our code pages for games like 99 Nights in the Forest, Blox Fruits, Fruit Battlegrounds, The Forge and even Fortnite Steal the Brainrot – if you dare to step out of Roblox, that is. But, you're here for the full list of Devil Hunter codes for January 2026, so read on! Devil Hunter codes January 2026 Below is the full list of Devil Hunter codes for January 2026: Active codes There are currently no active Devil Hunter codes. Once more codes are made available, we will update this page as soon as possible. Expired codes FREESLOT 100KLIKES FPS ILOVEROBLOX 75KLIKES SHUTDOWNSORRY 50KLIKES 20KLIKES 10KLIKES MELO150K RELEASE2026 When new codes are added, or old ones are taken away, we will update this page in due curse, so be sure to check back in often so you don’t miss out! How to redeem Devil Hunter codes There are a few steps you need to follow in order to redeem Devil Hunter codes, but it’s nothing particularly difficult, though it does require you to be a First Class Hunter. Play Devil Hunters until you unlock the phone Open the phone and select ‘Codes’ Type one of the above codes into the textbox Press enter After that, the code should give you some extra goodies! Read more on Roblox: Grow a Garden codes - latest Grow a Garden codes How to create Roblox account - get started in Roblox Mugen codes - codes for demon slaying success Dig codes - we've dug deep for the best Dig codes Basketball Zero codes - slamdunk these codes in Blue Lock: Rivals codes - kick-off with your best foot forward Anime Vanguards codes - help save the world with these codes Dress to Impress codes - codes to impress Roblox image IDs - leave your mark in Roblox Roblox music IDs - the best tunes in Roblox Roblox hair IDs - get a fresh cut in Roblox Roblox shirt IDs - wear only the finest threads in Roblox How to get Roblox - the felines to catch How to make clothes - Look fresh in Roblox What is Roblox? - Get started in Roblox Roblox face IDs - Put your best face on Is Roblox down? - handy hacks What is Robux? - Roblox slang explained Is Roblox safe for kids? - parents' guide to Roblox Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
PS Plus free games: New games revealed for February 2026
If you're a PS5 owner, then PS Plus is a must-have to fill your library with incredible games. Like Xbox Game Pass, new games are added to the service every month. Unlike Game Pass, however, there haven't been any massive price rises to put us off. With different tiers, the more you pay, the more you get, and each month, several games will also be leaving the service as new ones are added. It's going to be a big year for PlayStation, with games like Marvel's Wolverine coming up, as well as rumours of a PlayStation handheld too. But for now, once you've got the best PS Plus deals, let's take a look at the new games coming to PS Plus in February 2026. PS Plus free games for February 2026 confirmed PS Plus Essential members will get the following free titles as part of February's monthly games: Subnautica: Below Zero (PS5) Undisputed (PS5) Ultros (PS5, PS4) Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (PS4) After a relatively poor January, things are picking up with a much more interesting February for PS Plus! Kicking things off, we have a spin-off to one of the best survival games ever with Subnautica: Below Zero. Originally meant to be a DLC to the main game, it follows the same gameplay loop of exploring the seas of an alien world (and this time, the icy surface), collecting materials, crafting and avoiding the local wildlife while you hunt for clues about your sister's death. Shifting the vibe entirely, Undisputed is a boxing game described by developer Steel City Interactive as "the most authentic boxing game to date!" The game features more than 70 licensed fighters, with a variety of punch types, attributes and traits to give you as much control over your fighters as possible. Next up is one of the most underrated indie titles of 2024, the metroidvania Ultros. After awakening on board the Sarcophagus, a spaceship imprisoning the demon Ultros, players must explore the empty ship, overgrown with plant life, fighting aliens that have gone mad and attempting to prevent the titular demon from waking. Last, but not least, we've got Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown. If you don't know about it already, Ace Combat is the game series when it comes to combat flight simulation, and while dogfighting is the focus, there's a pretty good story mode here too. Plus, with Ace Combat 8 set to release later this year, it's a good time to start getting some practice in! View Green Video on the source website What's leaving PS Plus this month? There are nine games leaving PS Plus on 17th February 2026: Carto (PS4) Cult of the Lamb (PS5, PS4) New World: Aeternum (PS5) Rez Infinite (PS4) SaGa Frontier Remastered (PS4) Spirit of the North: Enhanced Edition (PS5) Super Neptunia RPG (PS4) The Ascent (PS5, PS4) WWE 2K25 (PS5, PS4) Make sure to claim them before it's too late! undefined What do you get with the other PS Plus tiers? Even more games are available with the higher tiers of PlayStation Plus (Extra and Premium). We're still unsure what else will be added to the other tiers, but we'll update this guide as and when they're announced. What to play on PS Plus – our recommendations If you're looking for some other great games to play in the PS Plus Game Catalogue, we'd recommend these ones for sure: Control: Ultimate Edition Death Stranding Director's Cut (PS5) Days Gone (PS4) Demon's Souls (PS5) DOOM Eternal (PS4, PS5) Horizon Forbidden West (PS4, PS5) As well as all the games included in the other tiers, PS Plus Premium lets you download and play older titles from PS1, PS2, PS3 and PSP to harken back to a simpler time and relive your younger years. PS3 games are only available via cloud streaming and this is region-dependent, but the UK is included in this list so we don't miss out. See below for a selection of classics you can revisit: Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee (PS1) Ridge Racer Type 4 (PS1) Resident Evil Director's Cut (PS1) The Jak and Dexter series (PS2) Dark Cloud (PS2) The God of War Collection and God of War Ascension (PS3) inFAMOUS and inFAMOUS 2 (PS3) Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice (PSP) Killzone: Liberation (PSP) As a PS Plus Premium subscriber, you also have access to time-limited trials, which lets you try before you buy and download a full game and play it for a set amount of time. The length of the trial varies depending on the game. What’s also great here is that the progress you make on these trials will carry over if you end up buying the full game. We’ve got a selection of just a few below. A Plague Tale: Requiem – Two hours Baldur's Gate 3 – Two hours Cyberpunk 2077 – Five hours God of War Ragnarok – Three hours The Last of Us: Part I – Two hours Hogwarts Legacy – 45 minutes Spider-Man 2 - Two hours As you can see, longer RPGs and story titles get longer trials, so you can get a good sense of what you’re getting into before you fish out your wallet. Make sure to check out our more comprehensive list of all PS Plus games so you don't miss out on any games you've been meaning to play. And that's your lot! We'll update this page as and when new PS Plus games are announced. For more info, check out our guide to the latest PS Plus offers to walk away with some cheap deals on the subscription. Read more on PlayStation: The very best PS5 games PS5 controller charger - best ways to charge your DualSense Can you play PS4 games on PS5? Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. 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CoD BO7 Season 2: Release date, UK start time and what to expect
While Season 1 didn't get off to the best of starts, the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Season 2 release date is almost here, and there's plenty of new content to look forward to. The best part of BO7 has been the multiplayer – we said as much in our review – so seeing even more of it is very much welcome. Right now, the ongoing Fallout event is keeping us busy while we wait for the new season, but players are getting antsy! With the success of Battlefield 6, CoD needs to get back to its best and prove why it's been the king of shooters for so long, and Season 2 could be the start of it. So, for the CoD BO7 Season 2 release date, start time and what to expect, read on! When does CoD BO7 Season 2 release? Confirmed date and UK start time The Call of Duty Black Ops 7 release date is 5th February 2026 with an expected start time of 5PM or 6PM GMT. For those not in Ol’ Blighty, you can expect CoD BO7 Season 2 to go live at the following times, give or take an hour: US West Coast (PST) – 9am US Mountain (MST) – 10am US Central (CST) – 11am US East Coast (EST) – 12pm Central Europe (CET) – 6pm South Africa (SAST) – 7pm Singapore (SGT) – 1am, 9th January Japan (JST) – 2am, 9th January Australia East Coast (AEST) – 4am, 9th January New Zealand (NZST) – 6am, 9th January Once we have a solid announcement, we will update you as soon as possible, but the above should be a fairly accurate prediction! What to expect from CoD BO7 Season 2 Currently, it’s up for debate exactly what will be included in CoD BO7 Season 2, as nothing has been officially announced as of yet. But, judging by prior seasons, it’s safe to assume that we can expect a litany of new maps, weapons, modes, LTMs, blueprints and attachments. It’s also likely that we’ll see a new CoD Zombies Map, with new quests and an Easter Egg that requires you to jump through hoops and follow absolutely bonkers steps to find. Once we have the official lay of the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Season 2 land, we’ll update you in due course! View Green Video on the source website Read more: CoD BO7 missions: Full list and all rewards Will CoD BO7 have SBMM? Skill-based matchmaking decision confirmed CoD BO7 Zombies mode: Confirmed maps and what to expect Yellowstone boss revealed to be working on epic Call of Duty movie adaptation – full details here Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Steam Frame first reactions arrive online as developers praise Valve's new headset
As the world waits in anticipation for the release of new Steam hardware, some lucky developers who have received Steam Frame dev kits haven’t been able to contain their excitement, sharing opinions with others, or outright streaming their thoughts. Hopefully, we'll get word on how developers are taking to the Steam Machine, though opinions could be soured depending on how much it costs. It’s hard to ascertain what sort of NDA Valve has in place. Realistically, they could be encouraging people to start 'leaking' information in a grassroots-esque marketing campaign, or people are risking invoking Gabe Newell’s wrath, but what matters to us is the fact that we’re getting solid information and impressions beyond the initial press previews, where journalists only got a few hours with each device. Gamertag VR took to X (formerly Twitter) to share his friends’ thoughts on the Steam Frame, though this could easily just whiff of "My dad works at Nintendo". View oEmbed on the source website Alternatively, you could just look to Godot lead XR (Extended Reality) developer, Bastiaann Olij, who took to YouTube to do a livestream on how to get Godot XR games working on the Steam Frame, with express permission from Steam (though they have not yet sent him a Steam Controller, much to his disappointment). View oEmbed on the source website Following the livestream, there is now "official support for AndroidXR and Steam Frame" in Godot 4.6, according to Bastiaann Olij, as seen on Bluesky. There’s supporting Steamworks Documentation for Godot integration as well, which explains how to do project setup and get Steam Frames features such as eye tracking and foveated rendering working, which will help a game become Steam Frame verified. Add Radio Times as a Preferred Source on Google View oEmbed on the source website Earlier, Valve released its own documentation for the Steam Frame, where you could glean extra nuggets of knowledge, such as the Steam Frame controllers having full finger tracking support. But as for the livestream, Olij states that how Godot works with Steam Frame is subject to change, and extends this to the headset itself, saying, "Obviously, it’s still a dev kit, so who knows what will change in the next couple of months before it’s actually released". Valve has stated in the past that it hopes to release the Steam Frame in "early 2026", but there has been much speculation as to whether Valve might delay it owing to skyrocketing pricing for components. Though we don’t know what insight Olij has into the release timeline, to say that the Steam Frame will release in "the next couple of months" lends credence to the notion that Valve is confident it can stick to early 2026. As for what Olij thinks of the Steam Frame, one of his favourite things is how easy it is to take on and off, and how stable it is when the Steam Frame is popped up and resting on his forehead. The clip was also posted to X by Andrew Fox. View oEmbed on the source website What’s notable is that Olij wears glasses, and not just the thin rectangular ones from Specsavers, making this a genuine improvement over other headsets. Whilst this may not seem like groundbreaking news, the fact is that what makes or breaks a headset much of the time is how comfortable it is, though Olij has stated that he will get prescription lenses for the Frame. Olij also showed off the Steam Frame UI whilst launching into Lepton Dev, a "container for running Android apps on Linux devices such as the Steam Frame", and it looks very similar to the Steam Deck’s, which doesn’t come as much of a surprise. View Green Video on the source website Olij also refers to a "Squeeze" function with the Steam Frame controllers, which appears to be set to a grabbing function. This could lead to more natural-feeling interactions with objects in games. "Squeeze touch" and "Squeeze click" are also listed, but their functions are not. They also refrain from making comparisons to the Meta Quest 3, as he stipulates that he is "not doing a hardware review". All in all, the Steam Frame is shaping up to be a very exciting headset, and has certainly won the favour of a notable developer whose job is preparing a game engine to play nice with VR, which is very promising. Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Highguard Steam charts and player count: Has it beaten Concord?
After a bizarre marketing campaign that saw a reveal video at The Game Awards 2025 and not much else, we’ll be taking a look at the Highguard Steam charts and player count, and look to see if the elusive PvP shooter has beaten Concord. If anything, Geoff Keighley was certainly very excited for it, but many gamers have quite strong opinions on the veteran journalist and host's tastes, as immortalised by X (formerly Twitter) user Hatty_ (preserved by Nintendo out of Context). In regard to Concord, ever since its demise, there has been a general malaise when it comes to online games, as the market became saturated with them as publishers scrambled to chase after Fortnite’s success. View oEmbed on the source website With that in mind, Highguard was always going to be up against it. But can it weather the storm? Read on! Highguard Steam charts and player count: Is it a hit? Highguard reached a peak player count of 97,249 according to Steam DB. Whilst this seems like a fairly strong number for a game that has just released, as of writing, it has dipped down to 11,128. The peak player count was down by half at 11 PM GMT, just five hours after the game launched. As for whether Highguard is a hit, well, you could say it hit the ground with a bit of a thud. Currently, Highguard has a Mostly Negative rating on Steam, based on around 15,000 reviews. There was much ill-will towards the game on social media, and so many of these might just be in bad faith, but there is valid criticism, such as from Steam user Swervey 'Ascoobis' Doo, who wrote after 6 hours of play that "above all the game is boring," adding that "there are no NPCs to populate the maps, meaning the only engagment with the maps is looting extremely surface level loot". Later, they edited the article to include a follow-up, saying: “I went back to see if I was being unfair, and no I was not. This is actually one of, if not the most dull multiplayer PvP game I have ever played. It got to a point where I was begging for my last game to end.” Suffice to say, whilst Highguard might be down at the moment, it certainly isn’t out. It’s only natural for the player count to drop as it gets later on in the day, especially on a Monday evening when many of us would be recovering from a first day back at work after the weekend. By all accounts, when compared to Concord, Highguard is a smashing success, as Firewalk Studios’ ill-fated PvP shooter only reached a peak player count of 697 according to Steam DB. However, Highguard hasn’t reached the kind of numbers achieved by other recent online titles, such as Marvel Rivals, which peaked at 644,269 players shortly after it launched. Apex Legends, which many Wildlight Entertainment developers had worked on, reached a 24-hour peak player count of 168,512, as of writing, which is slightly lower than the usual 180,000 or so it manages. View Green Video on the source website Certainly, the signs are not good for Highguard, but we currently have no insight into how many are playing the game on PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X/S. As Highguard supports cross-play, it could manage to nurture a large enough pool of players to sustain itself, but this remains to be seen. Hopefully, Highguard can improve its standing with players and grow into a success, but with more games coming out all the time, the competition for players’ attention is fierce. Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
GTA 5 cheats: Full list of cheat codes for Xbox, PS5, PS4 and PC
Have more fun with these GTA 5 cheat codes on Xbox, PC, PS4 and PS5.
If fortune is on our side, then 2026 should be the year that gamers around the world can finally play GTA 6, but until then, we've got the full list of GTA 5 cheat codes for Xbox, PS5, PS4 and PC, with how to use them explained, so you can extract some extra fun whilst we wait! Considering the game is approaching 13 years old at this point, we reckon that it's not much of a faux pas to cheat in GTA 5 these days, regardless of whether you are playing on PC, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4 or even Xbox 360 or PS3. If PC gaming is just your thing, then you might want to peruse some GTA 5 mods, which can alter the game in far more profound ways than just cheat codes, such as GTA RP. Or, if you're after a more rootin' tootin' experience, then you can make the Wild West even wilder with cheats for RDR1 and RDR2. However, games this side of 2010 might prove a little too modern for your retro sensibilities, so we have done our due diligence to provide you cheats for other GTA titles, including GTA 4, GTA 3 and San Andreas. But as for all those Grand Theft Auto 5 cheat codes, scroll on down! Best GTA 5 cheat codes Our favourite GTA 5 cheat code is 1-999-BUZZOFF, which spawns a Buzzard attack chopper. Armed with miniguns and rocket pads, it's one of the best ways to cause chaos and have some mindless fun in the world. However, the best GTA 5 cheats to keep on hand are those focused on your health, weapons, and wanted levels. Regardless of the platform, bring up the phone number and enter the listed number of your cheat of choice. These are the cheat codes you'll want to know about: 1-999-887-853 [1-999-TURTLE] – Max Health and Armour 1-999-866-587 [1-999-TOOLUP] – Weapons and Ammo cheat 1-999-3844-8483 [1-999-FUGITIVE] – Raise Wanted Level 1-999-5299-3787 [1-999-LAWYERUP] – Lower Wanted Level 1-999-759-3483 [1-999-SKYDIVE] – Parachute cheat These cheats guarantee players don't run out of health, ammo, armour or weapons, and can keep those pesky cops away when they take offence to you eliminating half the population of Los Santos – or will even let players goad them into a high-stakes chase, just to demonstrate their immense power. A GTA money cheat would definitely make it into this list, but you'll need to find other ways to make money in GTA 5 as Rockstar hasn't added any money cheats. Stuck in a tight spot? These are also some handy ones to keep close: 1-999-727-4348 [1-999-RAPIDGT] - Spawn a sports car 1-999-762-538 [1-999-ROCKET] - Spawn a motorbike 1-999-2899-633 [1-999-BUZZOFF] - Spawn a helicopter 1-999-332-3393 [1-999-DEADEYE] - Gain slow-motion aim 1-999-7246-545-537 [1-999-PAINKILLER] - Become invincible If these didn't quite cut it for you, check out every GTA 5 cheat code you could imagine below. Jump to: How to use GTA 5 cheat codes GTA 5 cheat codes on Xbox 360, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S GTA 5 cheat codes on PC GTA 5 cheat codes on PS3, PS4 and PS5 Is there a GTA 5 money cheat? How to use GTA 5 cheat codes While most GTA games allow players to type in a cheat code while the character walks around, GTA 5 has a few different ideas to mix up that formula. Depending on the platform, here's how to use GTA 5 cheat codes: On Xbox, PC or PlayStation, input the code on the controller at any time while wandering around the game world. On PC, press one keyboard button (¬ in the UK or ~ in the USA) and then type in the cheat code. On Xbox, PC or PlayStation, enter cheat codes on the in-game phone. Press up on the D-pad to bring up the phone, then enter the unique code. Activate the Black Cellphone cheat by dialling 1-999-367-3767, for example. This will cause a random explosion somewhere overhead, change the phone's colour, and make it a touch bigger than normal. View oEmbed on the source website GTA 5 Xbox cheats For those looking to use GTA cheat codes on Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S, here are all the button combos players will need to activate GTA 5 cheats. Invincibility: RIGHT, A, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, RB, RIGHT, LEFT, A, Y Max Health and Armor: B, LB, Y, RT, A, X, B, RIGHT, X, LB, LB, LB Raise Wanted Level: RB, RB, B, RT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT Lower Wanted Level: RB, RB, B, RT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT Fast Run: Y, LEFT, RIGHT, RIGHT, LT, LB, X Fast Swim: LEFT LEFT LB RIGHT RIGHT RT LEFT LT RIGHT Recharge Ability: A, A, X, RB, LB, A, RIGHT, LEFT, A Give Parachute: LEFT, RIGHT, LB, LT, RB, RT, RT, LEFT, LEFT, RIGHT, LB Skyfall: LB, LT, RB, RT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LB, LT, RB, RT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT Explosive Melee: RIGHT, LEFT, A, Y, RB, B, B, B, LT Explosive Bullets: RIGHT, X, A, LEFT, RB, RT, LEFT, RIGHT, RIGHT, LB, LB, LB Flaming Bullets: LB, RB, X, RB, LEFT, RT, RB, LEFT, X, RIGHT, LB, LB Slow Motion Aim: X, LT, RB, Y, LEFT, X, LT, RIGHT, A Drunk Mode: Y, RIGHT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, X, B, LEFT Weapons: Y, RT, LEFT, LB, A, RIGHT, Y, DOWN, X, LB, LB, LB Super Jump: LEFT, LEFT, Y, Y, RIGHT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, X, RB, RT Moon Gravity: LEFT, LEFT, LB, RB, LB, RIGHT, LEFT, LB, LEFT Change Weather: RT, A, LB, LB, LT, LT, LT, X Slidey Cars: Y, RB, RB, LEFT, RB, LB, RT, LB Slow Motion: Y, LEFT, RIGHT, RIGHT, X, RT, RB Spawn Buzzard: B, B, LB, B, B, B, LB, LT, RB, Y, B, Y Spawn Comet: RB, B, RT, RIGHT, LB, LT, A, A, X, RB Spawn Sanchez: B, A, LB, B, B, LB, B, RB, RT, LT, LB, LB Spawn Trashmaster: B, RB, B, RB, LEFT, LEFT, RB, LB, B, RIGHT Spawn Limo: RT, RIGHT, LT, LEFT, LEFT, RB, LB, B, RIGHT Spawn Stunt Plane: B, RIGHT, LB, LT, LEFT, RB, LB, LB, LEFT, LEFT, A, Y Spawn Caddy: B, LB, LEFT, RB, LT, A, RB, LB, B, A Spawn Rapid GT: RT, LB, B, RIGHT, LB, RB, RIGHT, LEFT, B, RT Spawn Duster: RIGHT, LEFT, RB, RB, RB, LEFT, Y, Y, A, B, LB, LB Spawn PCJ-600: RB, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, RT, LEFT, RIGHT, X, RIGHT, LT, LB, LB Spawn BMX: LEFT, LEFT, RIGHT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, X, B, Y, RB, RT Read more: GTA 6 could cause delays to live-service game updates, as release date still remains up in the air GTA 6 release date absence explained by Take-Two CEO as fans clamour for news Full list of GTA Vice City cheat codes Full list of GTA San Andreas cheat codes Full list of GTA 3 cheat codes Full list of GTA 4 cheat codes Fastest car in GTA 5 - how to get it GTA 5 voice actors - the full cast GTA 5 PC cheat codes Players need to type a word in to use a GTA 5 cheat code on PC - maybe it'll be the same if we get GTA 6 on PC too. Here are the question words for those playing the game on Steam, Epic Games Store or the Rockstar Launcher. Director Mode: JRTALENT Super Jump: HOPTOIT Flaming Bullets: INCENDIARY Explosive Melee Attack: HOTHANDS Explosive Bullet: HIGHEX Give Parachute: SKYDIVE Moon Gravity: FLOATER Drunk Mode: LIQUOR Recharge Ability: POWERUP Slow Motion: SLOWMO Skyfall: SKYFALL Spawn BMX: BANDIT Spawn Comet: COMET Spawn PCJ-600 Motorcycle: ROCKET Spawn Sanchez Dirt Bike: OFFROAD Spawn Rapid GT: RAPIDGT Spawn Limo: VINEWOOD Spawn Trashmaster: TRASHED Spawn Buzzard Attack Helicopter: BUZZOFF Spawn Stunt Plane: BARNSTORM Slow Motion Aiming (enter 3 times for full effect): DEADEYE Invincibility: PAINKILLER Slow Down Gameplay: SLOWMO Max Health & Armor: TURTLE Fast Run: CATCHME Fast Swim: GOTGILLS Raise Wanted Level: FUGITIVE Lower Wanted Level: LAWYERUP Change Weather: MAKEITRAIN Slippery Cars Drifting: SNOWDAY GTA 5 PlayStation cheat codes If you want to bend the rules on PS3, PS4, or PS5, these GTA 5 cheat codes will show you how to do it. Invincibility: RIGHT, X, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, R1, RIGHT, LEFT, X, TRIANGLE Max Health and Armor: CIRCLE, L1, TRIANGLE, R2, X, SQUARE, CIRCLE, RIGHT, SQUARE, L1, L1, L1 Give Weapons: TRIANGLE, R2, LEFT, L1, X, RIGHT, TRIANGLE, DOWN, SQUARE, L1, L1, L1 Super Jump: LEFT, LEFT, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, RIGHT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, SQUARE, R1, R2 Moon Gravity: LEFT, LEFT, L1, R1, L1, RIGHT, LEFT, L1, LEFT Raise Wanted Level: R1, R1, CIRCLE, R2, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT Lower Wanted Level: R1, R1, CIRCLE, R2, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT Fast Run: TRIANGLE, LEFT, RIGHT, RIGHT, L2, L1, SQUARE Fast Swim: LEFT, LEFT, L1, RIGHT, RIGHT, R2, LEFT, L2, RIGHT Recharge Ability: X, X, SQUARE, R1, L1, X, RIGHT, LEFT, X Give Parachute: LEFT, RIGHT, L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, LEFT, LEFT, RIGHT, L1 Explosive Melee Attacks: RIGHT, LEFT, X, TRIANGLE, R1, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, L2 Bang Bang (Explosive Bullets): RIGHT, SQUARE, X, LEFT, R1, R2, LEFT, RIGHT, RIGHT, L1, L1, L1 Flaming Bullets: L1, R1, SQUARE, R1, LEFT, R2, R1, LEFT, SQUARE, RIGHT, L1, L1 Slow Motion Aim: SQUARE, L2, R1, TRIANGLE, LEFT, SQUARE, L2, RIGHT, X Drunk Mode: TRIANGLE, RIGHT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, SQUARE, CIRCLE, LEFT Slidey Cars: TRIANGLE, R1, R1, LEFT, R1, L1, R2, L1 Slow Motion: TRIANGLE, LEFT, RIGHT, RIGHT, SQUARE, R2, R1 Spawn Buzzard Attack Helicopter: CIRCLE, CIRCLE, L1, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, L1, L2, R1, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE Spawn Comet: R1, CIRCLE, R2, RIGHT, L1, L2, X, X, SQUARE, R1 Spawn Sanchez: CIRCLE, X, L1, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, L1, CIRCLE, R1, R2, L2, L1, L1 Spawn Trashmaster: CIRCLE, R1, CIRCLE, R1, LEFT, LEFT, R1, L1, CIRCLE, RIGHT Spawn Limo: R2, RIGHT, L2, LEFT, LEFT, R1, L1, CIRCLE, RIGHT Spawn Stunt Plane: CIRCLE, RIGHT, L1, L2, LEFT, R1, L1, L1, LEFT, LEFT, X, TRIANGLE Spawn Caddy: CIRCLE, L1, LEFT, R1, L2, X, R1, L1, CIRCLE, X Spawn Rapid GT: R2, L1, CIRCLE, RIGHT, L1, R1, RIGHT, LEFT, CIRCLE, R2 Spawn Duster: RIGHT, LEFT, R1, R1, R1, LEFT, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, X, CIRCLE, L1, L1 Spawn PCJ-600: MotorcycleR1, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, R2, LEFT, RIGHT, SQUARE, RIGHT, L2, L1, L1 Spawn BMX: LEFT, LEFT, RIGHT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, SQUARE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, R1, R2 Is there a GTA 5 money cheat? There's no money cheat code in GTA 5. The developers from Rockstar like players to have some fun with cheating, but they have not provided a way to make a ton of free cash, which is not in the least bit surprising. This applies to both single-player and multiplayer, with no GTA money cheat available for either. While that makes sense for GTA Online considering that's the big incentive for the mode and players are competing against each other, it's surprising not to see unlimited money in single-player. Previous games like San Andreas featured a cheat code to unlock $250,000, which could then be repeated endlessly. If Rockstar decides to roll out a money cheat, we'll make sure to update this piece. In the meantime, there is an infinite money hack workaround that is worth trying out to get some extra cash. 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Sims 4 cheats: Full list of cheat codes for Xbox, PS4, PS5, PC and Mac
Live your best life by breaking the rules with these cheats for The Sims 4.
We've now been torturing our Sims for 26 years, and thanks to The Sims 4 cheats, there has never been more ways to torture them! Alternatively, you could improve their lives by giving them extra Simoleons, upgrades, promotions and more, but where's the fun in that? If cheat isn't your style, then you can always load your game up with tons of Sims 4 custom content and mods to give you even more flexibility in your game. But, for all you cheaters out there, we've got a full list of The Sims 4 cheats for every single expansion pack for you to use on PC, Mac, Xbox and PlayStation! Best Sims 4 cheat codes Our favourite Sims 4 cheat code is motherlode, which immediately grants you 50,000 Simoleons to spend on whatever you desire. Alongside this classic Sims cheat, here's some more of the best cheats out there: Cheat Need > Make Happy - will improve your Sim's mood and motives. bb.showhiddenobjects - makes all locked or hidden items in the catalogue available. modebb.moveobjects - place items wherever you want (including overlapping). Modify in CAS (cas.fulleditmode) - alter any Sim of your choosing in the Create-a-Sim menu. sims.fill_all_commodities - fills all the needs of your Sims. Of course, there are plenty of other cheat codes available. To help you get to where you need to go quickly, we've provided a table of contents with jump links. Jump to: How to enable The Sims 4 cheats How to use The Sims 4 cheat codes Full list of The Sims 4 cheat codes The Sims 4 Interaction cheats The Sims 4 Money cheats The Sims 4 Build Mode cheats The Sims 4 Live Mode cheats The Sims 4 Skill cheats The Sims 4 Career cheats The Sims 4 Romance and Friendship cheats The Sims 4 Killing and Unkilling cheats The Sims 4 UI cheats The Sims 4 Get to Work cheats The Sims 4 Parenthood cheats The Sims 4 Island Living cheats The Sims 4 Dine Out cheats The Sims 4 Cats and Dogs cheats The Sims 4 Vampires cheats The Sims 4 Werewolves cheats The Sims 4 High School Years cheats The Sims 4 Horse Ranch cheats The Sims 4 For Rent cheats The Sims 4 Lockstruck cheats The Sims 4 Life and Death cheats The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies cheats The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature cheats The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits cheats How do you enable cheats on Sims 4? To use cheat codes in The Sims 4, you first need to enable cheats in the game itself. Be warned, though: enabling cheats will mean that achievements or trophies will be turned off in this particular save, so it's worth making a backup save before turning them on. On PC, bring up the cheat menu by pressing Ctrl + Shift + C. Once there, enter testingCheats true and cheats will be enabled in this particular save. On Mac, you can bring up the cheat menu by pressing CMD + Shift + C. Then enter testingCheats true to enable cheats on that particular save. On Xbox One or Xbox Series X/S, you can access the cheat menu by pressing and holding LT + RT + LB + RB for a couple of seconds. This will bring up the cheat menu, into which you need to type testingCheats true to enable cheats in this save. On PS4 and PS5, you need to press and hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 to summon the cheat menu. When it appears, type in testingCheats true and cheats will then be enabled in this world. How to use The Sims 4 cheat codes Enabling cheats is one thing, but using The Sims 4 cheats is another kettle of fish. The main way you'll use cheat codes in The Sims 4 is: Open the game and load up a world Bring up the cheat menu (by pressing Ctrl + Shift + C on PC, or holding down all the shoulder buttons on console) Enter testingCheats true and press Done, if you haven't already Type the relevant cheat code into the little text box in the top-left corner of the screen Press Done, and the cheat will take effect The only exceptions to this system are the Interaction Cheats, which are activated in a slightly different way. You still need to be in a world with testingCheats true activated, but then you need to follow the steps below (depending on your platform of choice). View Affiliate Playlist on the source website To use The Sims 4 Interaction Cheats on PS4 or PS5, with testingCheats true already activated, hover the cursor over a Sim or an object, hold down Circle and then press X to bring up the Interaction Cheats menu. On Xbox One or Xbox Series X/S, once you have testingCheats true turned on, hold down B and then press A to summon the Interaction Menu. On PC, after activating testingCheats true, hold shift and then click on the Sim/item in question - this will make the Interaction Cheats menu appear, and you can choose from a variety of cheats that it will list for you. All the other cheats in the game can just be typed into the cheat console as we discussed before. For the full list of what you can do, read on! Read more: Sims 4 mods - tweak the game today Sims 4 expansions - what to buy Sims 4 challenges - test your skills The Sims 4 pronouns - how to change them The Sims 4 free - is the game free? Full list of The Sims 4 cheat codes for PC, Xbox and PlayStation While each new expansion tends to come with its own cheat codes, in this part of the article we're mainly going to focus on the main cheats in The Sims 4 base game. Whether you want more money or skills, or simply want to potty train your virtual toddler, these cheats in The Sims 4 will help you live your best life. Check out the full list below! The Sims 4 Interaction cheats Cheat Need > Make Happy - make all your Sim's motives full and set their mood to Happy Cheat Need > Enable Need Decay or Disable Need Decay - either allows or stops your Sims from Need changes Reset Object - Reset the status of Sims or objects. Add to Family - Have a Sim not in your family? Use this cheat to change that. Modify in CAS - allows you to alter the Sim in Create-a-Sim Make Dirty or Make Clean - either cleans an object or makes it dirty Teleport Sim - allows you to move your Sim to a place of your choosing Make head - will make any item your Sim's new head The Sims 4 money cheats kaching - receive 1000 simoleons rosebud - receive 1000 simoleons motherlode - receive 50000 simoleons Money- type any number after the word money to receive that precise amount of dosh FreeRealEstate on or off - all the lots in this area become free household.autopay_bills true or false - this one enables or disables monthly bill payments The Sims 4 Build Mode cheats modebb.moveobjects - lets you put items wherever you want bb.showhiddenobjects - reveals hidden objects and lets you buy them bb.enablefreebuild - lets you build wherever you want bb.ignoregameplayunlocksentitlement - lets you get items that are usually locked into certain careers The Sims 4 Live Mode cheats resetsim [firstname lastname] - this will reset a stuck Sim, as long as you spell the name right aspirations.complete_current_milestone - completes the Sim's current aspirational goal sims.give_satisfaction_points [#] - type any number you want, your Sim will get that many satisfaction points fillmotive motive_Bladder or Energy or Fun or Hunger or Hygiene or Social - fulfils the specified motive sims.fill_all_commodities - fulfils every motive in the household The Sims 4 skill cheats To max out your Sim's skill level in any of the major skills in the game, these are the convoluted codes you'll want to use: stats.set_skill_level Major_Logic 10 stats.set_skill_level Major_HomestyleCooking 10 stats.set_skill_level Major_GourmetCooking 10 stats.set_skill_level Major_Bartending 10 stats.set_skill_level Major_Charisma 10 stats.set_skill_level Major_Comedy 10 stats.set_skill_level Major_Fishing 10 stats.set_skill_level Skill_Fitness 10 stats.set_skill_level Major_Gardening 10 stats.set_skill_level Major_Guitar 10 stats.set_skill_level Major_Piano 10 stats.set_skill_level Major_Violin 10 stats.set_skill_level Major_Handiness 10 stats.set_skill_level Major_Mischief 10 stats.set_skill_level Major_Painting 10 stats.set_skill_level Major_Photography 10 stats.set_skill_level Major_Programming 10 stats.set_skill_level Major_RocketScience 10 stats.set_skill_level Major_VideoGaming 10 stats.set_skill_level Major_Writing 10 Or for child Sims, use these to advance their skills to the max: stats.set_skill_level Skill_Child_Creativity 10 stats.set_skill_level Skill_Child_Social 10 stats.set_skill_level Skill_Child_Mental 10 stats.set_skill_level Skill_Child_Motor 10 stats.set_skill_level_Toddler_Communication 5 stats.set_skill_level_Toddler_Imagination 5 stats.set_skill_level_Toddler_Movement 5 stats.set_skill_level_Toddler_Thinking 5 stats.set_skill_level_Toddler_Potty 3 The Sims 4 career cheats There are four main Sims 4 Career cheats you'll want to be aware of: careers.promote - your Sim gets promoted careers.add_career - gives your Sim a new career of your choice careers.remove_career - removes a career of your choice from your Sim careers.retire - your Sims retires from your chosen career and will get a weekly pension instead To use any of those Sims 4 Career cheats, type the bold wording above followed by the official designation for your career of choice. The list of Careers and their designated cheat code words is below, with the part you need to type in bold: Politician - Activist (requires The Sims 4 City Living expansion) Acting - Actor (requires The Sims 4 Get Famous expansion) Astronaut - Astronaut Athlete - Athletic Business - Business Criminal - Criminal Critic - Careers_Adult_Critic (requires The Sims 4 City Living expansion) Culinary - Culinary Detective - Detective (requires The Sims 4 Get to Work expansion) Doctor- Doctor (requires The Sims 4 Get to Work expansion) Entertainer - Entertainer Painter - Painter Scientist - Scientist (requires The Sims 4 Get to Work expansion) Secret Agent - SecretAgent Social Media - SocialMedia (requires The Sims 4 City Living expansion) Style Influencer - Influencer Tech Guru - TechGuru Writer - Writer For example, you would enter careers.promote Actor into the cheats console to promote a Sim that is pursuing an acting career. It's also worth noting that teen Sims have some different Career options, instead of the grown-up ones, with the corresponding cheat codes listed in bold below: Babysitter - Teen_Babysitter Barista - Teen_Barista Fast Food Employee - Teen_FastFood Scout - Scout (requires The Sims 4 Seasons expansion) Manual Laborer - Teen_Manual Retail Employee - Teen_Retail The Sims 4 romance cheats and friendship cheats relationship.introduce_sim_to_all_others - your Sim is instantly introduced to all their neighbours relationships.create_friends_for_sim - a friend will automatically spawn for your Sim modifyrelationship [YourSimFirstName] [YourSimLastName] [TargetSimFirstName] [TargetSimLastName] 100 LTR_Friendship_Main - your Sim and the target Sim instantly have maximum friendship modifyrelationship [YourSimFirstName] [YourSimLastName] [TargetSimFirstName] [TargetSimLastName] 100 LTR_Romance_Main - your Sim and the target Sim now have maximum romance With those last two, you can also put a lower number (where the 100 currently is) if you want to reduce your Sim's level of friendship or romance with another Sim. The Sims 4 killing cheats and unkilling cheats death.toggle true - kill your Sim death.toggle false - unkill your sim sims.add_buff Ghostly - your Sim becomes a ghost for four in-game hours stats.set_stat commodity_Vampire_SunExposure -100 - kills a Vampire sim (requires The Sims 4 Vampires expansion) The Sims 4 UI cheats headlineeffects on or off - controls headline effects such as speech bubbles hovereffects on or off - controls the hover effect when you move over a Sim fullscreenToggle - will make the game either full screen or windowed on PC fps on or off - will show or hide the current frames per second on the screen The Sims 4 Get to Work Cheats There are, of course, expansions for The Sims 4 that will bring with them their own cheats – so let's break those down too! Before you can use these, a new sim must be created and added to the neighbourhood. Use the cheats with that sim, hire them for your store and you're done! As for what the cheats are: stats.set_skill_level retail_workethic (number from 1 to 5) - Adjusts Work Ethic skill. stats.set_skill_level retail_maintenance (number from 1 to 5) - Adjusts Maintenance skill. stats.set_skill_level retail_sales (number from 1 to 5) - Adjusts Sales skill. And if you own a retail store and have at least one item for sale, you can activate these perks for every active sim in your household! bucks.unlock_perk AdditionalWorker_1 true - adds Additional Employee #1 bucks.unlock_perk AdditionalWorker_2 true - adds Additional Employee #2 bucks.unlock_perk CheckoutSpeed_Large true - Faster Checkouts (large) bucks.unlock_perk CheckoutSpeed_Small true - Faster Checkouts (small) bucks.unlock_perk CustomerBrowseTime true - Curious Shopper bucks.unlock_perk CustomerPurchaseIntent true - Serious Shopper bucks.unlock_perk DescreaseRestockingCost true - Cheaper Restocking bucks.unlock_perk ImproveRetailSocials true - Slick Salesman bucks.unlock_perk InstantRestock true - Instant Restocking bucks.unlock_perk PedestalMimic true - Provocative Pedestal bucks.unlock_perk RegisterMimic true - Register of Tomorrow bucks.unlock_perk RestockSpeed_Large true - Faster Restocking (large) bucks.unlock_perk RestockSpeed_Small true - Faster Restocking (small) bucks.unlock_perk RetailOutfit true - Snazzy Shirt bucks.unlock_perk SignageMimic true - Stunning Sign bucks.unlock_perk StorePlacard_1 true - Placard: My First Simoleon bucks.unlock_perk StorePlacard_2 true - Placard: Fobbs 500 bucks.unlock_perk SureSaleSocial true - Sure Sale DecreaseRestocking_Temporary true - Superfluous Surplus ImprovementManagementSocials true - Mega Manager The Sims 4 Parenthood Cheats Replace the X in the cheats below with a value from -100 to 100 here! stats.set_stat lifeSkillStatistic_ConflictResolution X - Adjusts Conflict Resolution. stats.set_stat lifeSkillStatistic_EmotionalControl X - Adjusts Emotional Control. stats.set_stat lifeSkillStatistic_Empathy X - Adjusts Empathy. stats.set_stat lifeSkillStatistic_Manners X - Adjusts Manners. stats.set_stat lifeSkillStatistic_Responsibility X - Adjusts Responsibility. The Sims 4 Island Living Cheats Jut two here and they are: traits.equip_trait trait_OccultMermaid - Turns Sim into a Mermaid. traits.remove_trait trait_OccultMermaid - Turns Sim back to normal. The Sims 4 Dine Out Cheats Every Sim in your household will benefit from these cheats – but you need to own a restaurant first. bucks.unlock_perk AdditionalChef true - Additional Chef bucks.unlock_perk AdditionalWaiter_1 true - Additional Waiter #1 bucks.unlock_perk AdditionalWaiter_2 true - Additional Waiter #2 bucks.unlock_perk CheaperIngredients_1 true - Ingredient Discount (small) bucks.unlock_perk CheaperIngredients_2 true - Ingredient Discount (large) bucks.unlock_perk ChefsHat true - adds The Chef's Hat bucks.unlock_perk EatFaster true - Fast Eaters bucks.unlock_perk ExpensiveOrders true - Well Funded Foodies bucks.unlock_perk IngredientCostDiscount true - Surplus Harvest bucks.unlock_perk IngredientQualityOptions true - Ingredient Quality Options bucks.unlock_perk InspirationalSpeechSocial true - Inspirational Speech bucks.unlock_perk LengthenImpatienceTimeout - Patient Patrons bucks.unlock_perk LowerChangeBadEvents_Small - Well Managed bucks.unlock_perk LowerEmployeeTrainingCost - Lowers the training cost bucks.unlock_perk MoreCustomers true - Meal Rush bucks.unlock_perk RecommendedDishFrequency - Curiouser Customers bucks.unlock_perk RecommendedDishSocial true - Curious Customers bucks.unlock_perk RiskFreeMarkup true - Tidy Tippers The Sims 4 Cats and Dogs Cheats Here are all the Vet Clinic Perk Cheats cheats! bucks.unlock_perk AdditionalVet_1 true - Additional Vet #1 bucks.unlock_perk AdditionalVet_2 true - Additional Vet #2 bucks.unlock_perk Vetperks_InspirationalSpeechSocial true - Inspirational Speech bucks.unlock_perk Vetperks_LowerEmployeeTrainingCost true - Lower Employee Training Costs bucks.unlock_perk Vetperks_LengthenImpatienceTimeout true - Patient Patients bucks.unlock_perk ReducePetStress true - Reduce Pet Stress bucks.unlock_perk SupplyQuality true Unlock - Vet Supply Quality bucks.unlock_perk Vetperks_MoreCustomers true - Vet Rush bucks.unlock_perk UnlockCASItem true - The Vet Coat bucks.unlock_perk Vetperks_LowerChanceBadEvents_Small true - Well Managed The Sims 4 Vampires Cheats Yep, there are bloodsuckers in Sims 4 and here are the basics for turning into one – and then reverting back again. traits.equip_trait trait_OccultVampire - Turns your Sim into a vampire. stats.set_stat commodity_BecomingVampire 2160 - Transitions your Sim into a vampire over a number of days. traits.remove_trait trait_OccultVampire - Turns a vampire Sim back to normal. And here are the cheats! stats.set_stat rankedStatistic_Occult_VampireXP 202 - Ranks up to Minor Vampire stats.set_stat rankedStatistic_Occult_VampireXP 630 - Ranks up to Prime Vampire stats.set_stat rankedStatistic_Occult_VampireXP 1058 - Ranks up to Master Vampire stats.set_stat rankedStatistic_Occult_VampireXP 1486 - Ranks up to Grand Master Vampire stats.set_stat rankedStatistic_Occult_VampireXP 1593 - Caps the Sim's vampire rank The Sims 4 Vampires Rank Cheats Quite a few in this one – and look at the rank level at the end of each one, as that is where you will need to be to use them. bucks.unlock_perk DetectPersonality true 40961 [Sim ID] - Unlocks Power: Detect Personality (Req rank: Fledgling) bucks.unlock_perk BatForm true 40961 [Sim ID] - Unlocks Power: Bat Form (Req rank: Fledgling) bucks.unlock_perk Hallucinate true 40961 [Sim ID] - Unlocks Power: Hallucination (Req rank: Fledgling) bucks.unlock_perk AlwaysWelcome true 40961 [Sim ID] - Unlocks Power: Eternally Welcome (Req rank: Fledgling) bucks.unlock_perk PotentPower_3 true 40961 [Sim ID] - Unlocks Power: Occult Master (Req rank: Fledgling) bucks.unlock_perk AlluringVisage_3 true 40961 [Sim ID] - Unlocks Power: Vampiric Fascination (Req rank: Minor) bucks.unlock_perk VampiricStrength_Level3 true 40961 [Sim ID] - Unlocks Power: Vampiric Might (Req rank: Minor) bucks.unlock_perk Command true 40961 [Sim ID] - Unlocks Power: Command (Req rank: Minor) bucks.unlock_perk GarlicImmunity true 40961 [Sim ID] - Unlocks Power: Garlic Immunity (Req rank: Minor) bucks.unlock_perk VampireCreation true 40961 [Sim ID] - Unlocks Power: Vampire Creation (Req rank: Minor) bucks.unlock_perk Mesmerize true 40961 [Sim ID] - Unlocks Power: Mesmerize (Req rank: Prime) bucks.unlock_perk NocturnalAffinity_Level3 true 40961 [Sim ID] - Unlocks Power: Master of Darkness (Req rank: Prime) bucks.unlock_perk IrresistibleSlumber true 40961 [Sim ID] - Unlocks Power: Irresistible Slumber (Req rank: Prime) bucks.unlock_perk ManipulateLifeSpirit true 40961 [Sim ID] - Unlocks Power: Manipulate Life Spirit (Req rank: Prime) bucks.unlock_perk VampiricSlumber_Level3 true 40961 [Sim ID] - Unlocks Power: Vampiric Trance (Req rank: Prime) bucks.unlock_perk EmotionalDampening_Level3 true 40961 [Sim ID] - Unlocks Power: Deadened Emotions (Req rank: Master) bucks.unlock_perk VampireRun true 40961 [Sim ID] - Unlocks Power: Supernatural Speed (Req rank: Master) bucks.unlock_perk NeedsNaughtiness true 40961 [Sim ID] - Unlocks: Deprive Needs (Req rank: Master) bucks.unlock_perk ResistanceSolis_Level3 true 40961 [Sim ID] - Unlocks Power: Perfect Sun Resistance (Req rank: Master) bucks.unlock_perk LoseHumanity_Hygiene true 40961 [Sim ID] - Unlocks Power: Odorless (Req rank: Master) bucks.unlock_perk EmotionalBurst_3 true 40961 [Sim ID] - Unlocks Power: Control Emotion (Req rank: Grand Master) bucks.unlock_perk MistForm true 40961 [Sim ID] - Unlocks Power: Mist Form (Req rank: Grand Master) bucks.unlock_perk TameTheThirst true 40961 [Sim ID] - Unlocks Power: Tamed Thirst (Req rank: Grand Master) bucks.unlock_perk LoseHumanity_Social true 40961 [Sim ID] - Unlocks Power: Beyond the Herd (Req rank: Grand Master) bucks.unlock_perk LoseHumanity_Fun true 40961 [Sim ID] - Unlocks Power: Immortal Pleasures (Req rank: Grand Master) The Sims 4 Werewolves cheats In the recent The Sims 4 Werewolves pack, these are the cheats you can use: traits.equip_trait trait_OccultWerewolf_Temperaments_Lunar_NightMark - Get Mark of the Night Trait traits.equip_trait trait_OccultWerewolf_AspirationTraits_BetterFuryContro - Get Refined Lupine Trait traits.equip_trait trait_OccultWerewolf_AspirationTraits_BetterTurning - Get Chomp Champion Trait traits.equip_trait trait_OccultWerewolf_AspirationTraits_FormerLycan - Get Werewolf Ally Trait traits.equip_trait trait_OccultWerewolf_AspirationTraits_FriendlyWolf - Get Fanged Friend Trait traits.equip_trait trait_OccultWerewolf_AspirationTraits_MoreFear - Get Threatening Presence Trait traits.equip_trait trait_OccultWerewolf_DormantWolf - Get Dormant Wolf Trait traits.equip_trait trait_OccultWerewolf_GreaterWolfBlood - Get Greater Wolf Blood Trait traits.equip_trait trait_OccultWerewolf_InitiationBonusTrait - Get Lunar Confidant Trait traits.equip_trait trait_OccultWerewolf_Temperaments_AntiCapitalistCanine - Get Anti-capitalist Canine Trait traits.equip_trait trait_OccultWerewolf_Temperaments_BigBadWolf - Get Big Bad Wolf Trait traits.equip_trait trait_OccultWerewolf_Temperaments_Carnivore - Get Carnivore Trait traits.equip_trait trait_OccultWerewolf_Temperaments_EasyExcitable - Get Easy Excitable Trait traits.equip_trait trait_OccultWerewolf_Temperaments_FeelsOutcasted - Get Feels Outcasted Trait traits.equip_trait trait_OccultWerewolf_Temperaments_Frisky - Get Frisky Trait traits.equip_trait trait_OccultWerewolf_Temperaments_GrumpyWolf - Get Grumpy Wolf Trait traits.equip_trait trait_OccultWerewolf_Temperaments_HatesBeingWet - Get Hates Being Wet Trait traits.equip_trait trait_OccultWerewolf_Temperaments_HungryLikeTheWolf - Get Hungry Like the Wolf Trait traits.equip_trait trait_OccultWerewolf_Temperaments_Lunar_ForestMark - Get Mark of the Forest Trait traits.equip_trait trait_OccultWerewolf_Temperaments_Lunar_HuntMark - Get Mark of the Hunt Trait traits.equip_trait trait_OccultWerewolf_Temperaments_Lunar_WolfMark - Get Mark of the Wolf Trait traits.equip_trait trait_OccultWerewolf_Temperaments_MustBeClean - Get Must Be Clean Trait traits.equip_trait trait_OccultWerewolf_Temperaments_NightWolf - Get Night Wolf Trait traits.equip_trait trait_OccultWerewolf_Temperaments_Prideful - Get Prideful Trait traits.equip_trait trait_OccultWerewolf_Temperaments_RestlessAnimal - Get Restless Animal Trait traits.equip_trait trait_OccultWerewolf_Temperaments_SensitiveHearing - Get Sensitive Hearing Trait traits.equip_trait trait_OccultWerewolf_Temperaments_SurvivalInstincts - Get Survival Instincts Trait traits.equip_trait trait_OccultWerewolf_Temperaments_Territorial - Get Territorial Trait traits.equip_trait trait_OccultWerewolf_Temperaments_WolfBrain - Get Wolf Brain Trait traits.equip_trait trait_OccultWerewolf_Temperaments_WrackedWithGuilt - Get Wracked With Guilt Trait traits.equip_trait trait_WerewolfPack_FriendA - Get Friend of the Moonwood Collective Trait traits.equip_trait trait_WerewolfPack_FriendB - Get Friend of the Wildfangs Trait The Sims 4 High School Years cheats Now that The Sims 4 High School Years Pack has come out, players with that DLC installed should also be able to use these cheats: traits.equip_trait trait_hsexit_dropout - Drop out of school traits.equip_trait trait_hsexit_expelled - Get expelled from school traits.equip_trait trait_hsexit_graduate_early - Graduate Copperdale High early traits.equip_trait trait_hsexit_graduate_honors - Graduate Copperdale High with honors traits.equip_trait trait_hsexit_graduate_valedictorian - Become Valedictorian stats.set_skill_level adultminor_entrepreneur <insert number from one to five here> - Set skill level for 'entrepeneur' trait traits.equip_trait trait_entrepreneur_theknowledge - Give an entrepreneur 'The Knowledge' trait traits.equip_trait trait_dauntless - Give 'Dauntless' trait traits.equip_trait trait_highflier - Give 'Highflier' trait traits.equip_trait trait_iconic - Give 'Iconic' trait traits.equip_trait trait_relatable - Give 'Relatable' trait careers.promote teen_simsfluencersidehustle - Promote influencer side hustle (teen) careers.promote parttime_simsfluencersidehustle - Promote influencer side hustle (adult) careers.demote teen_simsfluencersidehustle - Demote influencer side hustle (teen) careers.demote parttime_simsfluencersidehustle - Demote influencer side hustle (adult) careers.promote teen_streamersidehustle - Promote streamer side hustle (teen) careers.promote parttime_streamersidehustle - Promote streamer side hustle (adult) careers.demote teen_streamersidehustle - Demote streamer side hustle (teen) careers.demote parttime_streamersidehustle - Demote streamer side hustle (adult) careers.promote hsteam_cheerteam - Cheer team promotion careers.promote hsteam_chessteam - Chess team promotion careers.promote hsteam_computerteam - Computer team promotion careers.promote hsteam_footballteam - Football team promotion traits.equip_trait trait_reward_hsteam_cheerteam - Cheer team reward: Cheer Champion traits.equip_trait trait_reward_hsteam_chessteam - Chess team reward: Chess Master traits.equip_trait trait_reward_hsteam_computerteam - Computer team reward: L33T Hacker traits.equip_trait trait_reward_hsteam_footballteam - Football team reward: Star Player traits.equip_trait trait_teenpranks_prankster - Give 'Authentic Prankster' trait traits.equip_trait trait_untroubled - Give 'Untroubled' trait modifyrelationship [Sim 1] [Sim 2] 100 sentimenttrack_bitter_st_hsprom_noprominvite - Add 'Bitter About No Prom Invite' sentiment modifyrelationship [Sim 1] [Sim 2] 100 sentimenttrack_close_lt_iknowtheyvegotmyback - Add 'They’ve Got My Back' sentiment modifyrelationship [Sim 1] [Sim 2] 100 sentimenttrack_close_lt_theyunderstand - Add 'They Understand' sentiment modifyrelationship [Sim 1] [Sim 2] 100 sentimenttrack_close_lt_twopeasinapod - Add 'Two Peas in a Pod' sentiment modifyrelationship [Sim 1] [Sim 2] 100 sentimenttrack_close_st_goodfirstimpression - Add 'Good First Impression' sentiment modifyrelationship [Sim 1] [Sim 2] 100 sentimenttrack_close_st_throwfootballbondingmoment - Add 'Bonding Moment' sentiment modifyrelationship [Sim 1] [Sim 2] 100 sentimenttrack_crush_lt_generic - Add 'Crush' sentiment modifyrelationship [Sim 1] [Sim 2] 100 sentimenttrack_guilty_st_hsprom_brokenpact - Add 'Guilty about Broken Prom Pact' sentiment modifyrelationship [Sim 1] [Sim 2] 100 sentimenttrack_hurt_st_hsprom_brokenditchpromise - Add 'Hurt about Broken Prom Promise' sentiment The Sims 4 Horse Ranch cheats The Sims 4 Horse Ranch DLC brought all sorts of equine shenanigans, including some handy cheat codes to improve your horse-adjacent skills. However, you will need your horse's ID for these codes to work. To do this you type the following: sims.get_sim_id_by_name [HorseFirstName] [HorseLastName] Once you've got this, you can use the codes below: stats.set_skill_level AdultMajor_EquestrianSkill 10 [HorseID] - Improve Horse Riding up to max level 10 stats.set_skill_level AdultMinor_RanchNectar 5 [HorseID] - Improve Nectar Making up to max level 5 stats.set_skill_level Horse_Temperament 10 [HorseID] - Improve Horse Temperament up to max level 10 stats.set_skill_level Horse_Agility 10 [HorseID] - Improve Horse Agility up to max level 10 stats.set_skill_level Horse_Jumping 10 [HorseID] - Improve Horse Jumping up to max level 10 stats.set_skill_level Horse_Endurance 10 [HorseID] - Improve Horse Endurance to max level 10 The Sims 4 For Rent cheats Currently, there is only one cheat available for The Sims 4 For Rent expansion pack. Once more are added from EA or modded in by fans, we'll make sure to update this list. bb.increaserentalunitcap off – Removes the rental unit cap on lots, so over six units can be featured in one Residential Rental bb.increaserentalunitcap on – reverses the rental cap The Sims 4 Lovestruck cheats Lovestruck introduces a few new features - you can get a job as a Romance Consultant, make a Sim more fickle when it comes to romance and complete Aspirations that reward you Satisfaction Points to spend on a Rewards Stone. With cheats, you can bypass a lot of the busy work (or make things harder). We've got them all listed below! careers.promote romanceconsultant – Give yourself a promotion as a Romance Consultant careers.demote romanceconsultant – Give yourself a demotion as a Romance Consultant modifyrelationship [YourSimFirstName] [YourSimLastName] [TargetSimFirstName] [TargetSimLastName] [1-100] LTR_Romance_Main – Increase or decrease a romantic relationship between two Sims stats.set_skill_level Major Romance [1-10] – Increase or decrease your Sim's romance skill traits.equip_trait trait_RomanticallyReserved – Make a Sim harder to win over aspirations.complete_current_milestone – This will complete your Aspiration milestones sims.give_satisfaction_points [amount] – Give yourself a desired number of Satisfaction Points The Sims 4 Life and Death cheats Life and Death is one of the biggest recent The Sims 4 expansions, bringing with it a life after death, new traits, careers and the Soul Journey system. Along with those additions come plenty of cheats to help you play around with what the expansion has to offer. aspirations.complete_current_milestone – Completes your Sim's current Aspiration Milestone careers.promote mortician – Gives yourself a promotion as a Mortician careers.demote mortician – Gives yourself a demotion as a Mortician careers.promote active_reaper – Gives yourself a promotion as a Reaper careers.demote active_reaper – Gives yourself a demotion as a Reaper sims.give_satisfaction_points X – Gives your Sim Satisfaction Points stats.set_skill_level minor_thanatology X (1-5) – Increases your Thanatology Skill traits.equip_trait trait_grief_anger – Gives the 'Anger Grief' trait traits.remove_trait trait_grief_anger – Removes the 'Anger Grief' trait traits.equip_trait trait_chasedbydeath – Gives the 'Chased By Death' trait traits.remove_trait trait_chasedbydeath – Removes the 'Chased By Death' trait traits.equip_trait trait_grief_denial – Gives the 'Denial Grief' trait traits.remove_trait trait_grief_denial – Removes the 'Denial Grief' trait traits.equip_trait ghostwhisperer – Gives the 'Ghost Whisperer' trait traits.remove_trait ghostwhisperer – Removes the 'Ghost Whisperer' trait traits.equip_trait grimborn – Gives the 'Grimborn' trait traits.remove_trait grimborn – Removes the 'Grimborn' trait traits.equip_trait grimdescendant – Gives the 'Grim Descendant' trait traits.remove_trait grimdescendant – Removes the 'Grim Descendant' trait traits.equip_trait trait_macabre – Gives the 'Macabre' trait traits.remove_trait trait_macabre – Removes the 'Macabre' trait traits.equip_trait trait_grief_depression – Gives the 'Sadness Grief' trait traits.remove_trait trait_grief_depression – Removes the 'Sadness Grief' trait traits.equip_trait trait_skeptical – Gives the 'Skeptical' trait traits.remove_trait trait_skeptical – Removes the 'Skeptical' trait The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies cheats A big switch from Life and Death, the Businesses and Hobbies expansion introduces a bunch of, you guessed it, businesses and hobbies! To help you get started with your new life as a small business owner, here are all the cheats available for this expansion: traits.equip_trait trait_beloved - Adds the 'Beloved' trait traits.remove_trait trait_beloved - Removes the 'Beloved' trait traits.equip_trait trait_idealist - Adds the 'Idealist' trait traits.remove_trait trait_idealist - Removes the 'Idealist' trait traits.equip_trait trait_shady - Adds the 'Shady' trait traits.remove_trait trait_shady - Removes the 'Shady' trait traits.equip_trait trait_speaker - Adds the 'Motivational Speaker' trait traits.remove_trait trait_speaker - Removes the 'Motivational Speaker' trait stats.set_skill_level major_pottery X (1-10) - Increases your Pottery skill stats.set_skill_level major_tattooing X (1-10) - Increases your Tattooing skill traits.masteryperk_auraactive - Unlocks 'Active Aura' Mastery Perk traits.masteryperk_aspirationalcreator - Unlocks 'Aspirational Creator' Mastery Perk traits.masteryperk_aspirationalthinker - Unlocks 'Aspirational Thinker' Mastery Perk traits.masteryperk_creativeaura - Unlocks 'Creative Aura' Mastery Perk traits.masteryperk_inthezone - Unlocks 'In the Zone' Mastery Perk traits.masteryperk_auramental - Unlocks 'Mental Aura' Mastery Perk traits.masteryperk_mentalexercise - Unlocks the 'Mental Exercise' Mastery Perk traits.masteryperk_pigeonholedactive - Unlocks the 'Pigeonholed (Active)' Mastery Perk traits.masteryperk_pigeonholedcreative - Unlocks the 'Pigeonholed (Creative)' Mastery Perk traits.masteryperk_pigeonholedmental - Unlocks the 'Pigeonholed (Mental)' Mastery Perk traits.masteryperk_pigeonholedsocial - Unlocks the 'Pigeonholed (Social)' Mastery Perk traits.masteryperk_powerfulperformer - Unlocks the 'Power Performer' Mastery Perk traits.masteryperk_secondwind - Unlocks the 'Second Wind' Mastery Perk traits.masteryperk_secretspice - Unlocks the 'Secret Spice' Mastery Perk traits.masteryperk_skillfulsleep - Unlocks the 'Skillful Sleep' Mastery Perk traits.masteryperk_spacebender - Unlocks the 'Spacebender' Mastery Perk traits.masteryperk_strongerwithage - Unlocks the 'Stronger With Age' Mastery Perk The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature cheats The Enchanted by Nature expansion gives you everything you need to create a magical woodland world filled with fairies and toadstoods alike. To get you into the groove of forest life, here are all the cheats you can use in this expansion: careers.promote naturopath - Gives yourself a promotion as a Naturopath careers.demote naturopath - Gives yourself a demotion as a Naturopath stats.set_skill_level major_apothecary X - Increases your Apothecary skill stats.set_skill_level skill_nls X - Increases your Natural Living skill stats.set_stat rankedstatistic_fairyoccult_fairyxp X - Gives yourself X exp to your Fairy Sim traits.equip_trait trait_mystical - Adds the 'Mystical' trait traits.remove_trait trait_mystical - Removes the 'Mystical' trait traits.equip_trait trait_rogue - Adds the 'Disruptive' trait traits.remove_trait trait_rogue - Removes the 'Disruptive' trait traits.equip_trait trait_plantlover - Adds the 'Plant Lover' trait traits.remove_trait trait_plantlover - Removes the 'Plant Lover' trait traits.equip_trait trait_naturesbestbud - Adds the 'Nature's Best Bud' trait traits.remove_trait trait_naturesbestbud - Removes the 'Nature's Best Bud' trait traits.equip_trait trait_naturalmeds_healswithpills - Adds the 'Well-Balanced Practitioner' trait traits.remove_trait trait_naturalmeds_healswithpills - Removes the 'Well-Balanced Practitioner' trait traits.equip_trait trait_fairystories_initiation_intothepixieland - Adds the 'Everdew Reward' trait traits.remove_trait trait_fairystories_initiation-intothepixieland - Removes the 'Everdew Reward' trait traits.equip_trait highfaelineage - Adds the 'High Fae Lineage' trait traits.remove_trait highfaelineage - Removes the 'High Fae Lineage' trait traits.equip_trait problemfairy - Adds the 'Problem Fairy' trait traits.remove_trait problemfairy - Removes the 'Problem Fairy' trait The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits cheats The Sims 4 Adventure Awaits introduced getaways for your Sims to visit, replete with new activities to do on their holidays, such as archery, diving, entomology and papercraft. It also added imaginary friends to the game, which can only be seen by the child who imagines them! But, to get the most out of your holiday, here are all the Sims 4 Adventure awaits cheats! stats.set_skill_level skill_archery X - Sets your archery skill (1-5) stats.set_skill_level diving X - Sets your diving skill (1-5) stats.set_skill_level entomology X - Sets your entomology skill (1-5) stats.set_skill_level major_papercraft X - Sets your papercraft skill (1-10) traits.equip_trait Trait_Competitive - Give your sim the Competitive trait Traits.remove_trait Trait_Competitive - Removes the competitive trait careers.promote parkworker - Promote you Sim if they are a Park Worker careers.demote parkworker - Demote you Sim if they are a Park Worker aspirations.complete_current_milestone - Complete your current milestone trait_simpreference_likes_activities_archery - Make your Sim like archery trait_simpreference_dislikes_activities_archery - Make your Sim dislike archery trait_simpreference_likes_activities_divingboard - Make your Sim like diving trait_simpreference_dislikes_activities_divingboard - Make your Sim dislike diving distrait_simpreference_likes_activities_entomology - Make your Sim like entomology trait_simpreference_dislikes_activities_entomology - Make your Sim dislike entomology trait_simpreference_likes_activities_papercraft - Make your Sim like papercraft trait_simpreference_dislikes_activities_papercraft - Make your Sim dislike papercraft traits.equip_trait trait_nature_ep20_asp_critterhunter_critterenthusiast - Give your Sim the Critter Enthusiast trait traits.equip_trait_trait_aspiration_ep20_asp_coolkid - Give your Sim the Cool Kind on the Block trait When future DLC packs come to the game, we'll try our best to keep this article updated with all the latest cheats. 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Pokémon at the Natural History Museum: Dates, tickets, and how to get the 'Pikachu at the Museum' card
The only way to get an adorable Pikachu plushy.
The time has come, Pokémon fans, for that long-awaited trip to the Natural History Museum in London! Announced a few months back, the Pokémon pop-up at the museum consists of a shop (filled with exclusive merch) and a little bit of artwork to look at on the way there. The tickets are all sold out, but we were lucky enough to get a little look before the experience opened. Check out the video above to see what's included at this special event. How about that exclusive plushy? Pretty cool, right? No doubt, the crowd at the event will be massive, but it's a perfect opportunity to meet other trainers on Pokémon Go. Be sure to check out what's included in the Spotlight Hour for January, as you could pick up some extra Pokémon on top of any goodies you bag at the museum. But, as for all things Pokémon at the Natural History Museum, read on! we've got everything you need to know about dates, tickets and how to get the 'Pikachu at the Museum' card explained. When is Pokémon at the Natural History Museum? 2026 Dates The Natural History Museum's Pokémon pop-up shop opened on Monday 26th January 2026, and it is running until Sunday 19th April 2026 — giving you the chance to get the Pikachu at the Museum card. Within that period of almost three-months, ticket-holding fans will be able to attend and enjoy the shop's unique theme of 'Pokécology', inspired by the real-life book: Pokécology: An Illustrated Guide to Pokémon Ecology. This original Japanese publication by Yoshinari Yonehara and Chihiro Kinoshita also has an English version launching on 21st April 2026. How to get tickets for Pokémon at the Natural History Museum To get tickets for the Pokémon pop-up shop at the Natural History Museum, and get the exclusive Pikachu at the Museum card, you need to claim them from the Natural History Museum website. The link to the page can be found below: Book Pokémon x Natural History Museum tickets However, at the time of writing, all tickets have long since been claimed. Although, if you're really keen on getting that Pikachu at the Museum card and all of the pop-up's other merch, you can keep checking the website for any tickets that have since been cancelled and relisted; to do this, just click the ticket link above and then, on the NHM Pokemon page, click the "check back for any relisted tickets" option. No tickets will be available at the door, either, so this is your only option left. If you happen to be planning on going with a larger group, you will need to make separate bookings. How to get the Pikachu at the Museum card An exclusive part of the Pokémon × Natural History Museum collaboration, the oversized Pikachu at the Museum card can be obtained by attending the event's limited-time pop-up shop as a gift with purchase — with only one being allowed per customer. If you're unable to get a ticket and make it to the museum, the Pokémon website's news post featuring the card says that Pikachu at the Museum will also be "available at select UK retailers as a gift with purchase on 30 January". Exactly which retailers this pertains to remains unclear, though we assume one will be the UK Pokémon Center website. Nevertheless, we'll update this page as soon as we know more. That said, it's also important to note that Pikachu at the Museum is indeed an "oversize" jumbo card, meaning it's much larger than a regular Pokémon card and can't be used in the Pokémon TCG (or fit in most binders). View Riddle on the source website Where is the Pokémon Natural History Museum pop-up shop? The Pokémon Natural History Museum pop-up shop will be in the Cranbourne Boutique at the Natural History Museum in London. The museum itself is in South Kensington, just south of Kensington Gardens, with the closest Underground station being South Kensington, which is just a few minutes' walk away. There are plenty of bus services too, and it is within walking distance of many other sights and attractions, such as the aforementioned Kensington Gardens, Kensington Palace, and the V&A Museum, which is right next to it as well. That’s not even mentioning the Natural History Museum itself, which you could easily spend an entire day (or days) in. What else to expect from Pokémon at the Natural History Museum Along with allowing you to get the Pikachu at the Museum card as a gift with purchase, the Pokémon x Natural History Museum event will transform the museum's Cranbourne Boutique into a fully themed Pokécology pop-up shop for you to enjoy. The Pokémon pop-up shop will be stocked with an exclusive collection that features "artwork, stationery, clothing, pins, bags, posters, and plush"; the latter refers to the amazing Pikachu Museum plush, where our favourite electric mouse Pokémon is hugging the NHM itself. Other pieces we've seen from the collection so far include the above Pikachu tote bag, a poster themed around some of the franchise's fossil-based Pokémon, and a special set of pins. For those who've been unable to attend the exhibit due to not getting a ticket, the Pokémon Company's most recent news announcement encourages you to sign up for the Pokémon Center newsletter to be notified when "select items" from the collection will be made available online; that's along with being made available at the Natural History Museum's Shop. If you do manage to snag a ticket, your expected time slot will be around 30 minutes, which should leave plenty of time to explore the rest of the museum. 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Highguard release date, UK launch time, gameplay details, crossplay and more
Everything you need to know about the upcoming free-to-play PvP shooter.
At last month's Game Awards extravaganza, a team of former Respawn Entertainment (Titanfall, Apex Legends) devs revealed their new studio, Wildlight Entertainment, and along with it, the free-to-play PvP shooter Highguard. Since then, it's been almost radio silence, prompting many to call it another Concord-esque lead balloon. But fret not, it's still coming out! So, with all that in mind, here's what you need to know about Highguard, including release date, launch times, platforms, crossplay details and more. When does Highguard come out? Release date and UK launch time The Highguard release date is 26th January 2026 at 6pm GMT. For those of you around the world, here's when that is in your time zone: US West Coast (PST) – 10am US Mountain (MST) – 11am US Central (CST) – 12pm US East Coast (EST) – 1pm Central Europe (CET) – 7pm Singapore (SGT) – 2am, 27th January Japan (JST) – 3am, 27th January Australia East Coast (AEDT) – 5am, 27th January New Zealand (NZDT) – 7am, 27th January Is Highguard free-to-play? Yes, Highguard is free-to-play. While the price of entry will be free, there will no doubt be in-game transactions, such as skins. Currently, there is no word on season passes or battle passes, but we can assume that they will be a staple, too, as is the case with games such as Fortnite. Which consoles and platforms can play Highguard? Highguard is coming to PC, PS5 and Xbox Series consoles. Currently, there is no word of a Nintendo Switch 2 version, but looking at the minimum system requirements for playing it on PC, it seems eminently doable. Perhaps if Highguard is well received by players, developers Wildlight Entertainment will stretch to a port. Certainly, expanding the playerbase will help it survive in the long run. View Green Video on the source website Is Highguard crossplay? Yes, Highguard supports full cross-play and cross-progression across all launch platforms. This means that if you play on PC, and you have friends who live in PlayStation and Xbox land, you will all be able to play together, and if you want to play on a different device, your stats will carry over. Crossplay is crucial for free-to-play multiplayer games, as the bigger its audience, the better chance it has of sticking the landing. Highguard gameplay details On the surprisingly spartan Highguard Steam page, developers Wildlight Entertainment describe the game as "a PvP raid shooter where players will ride, fight, and raid as Wardens, arcane gunslingers sent to fight for control of a mythical continent". It then goes on to say that players will "Battle rival Warden crews for possession of the Shieldbreaker, then break into and destroy the enemy base to secure territory in this all-new breed of shooter". And that’s quite literally it, other than from what we can glean from the trailer, of which can be viewed just below! Is there a Highguard trailer? View oEmbed on the source website Yes, there is a Highguard trailer! The trailer was revealed as part of The Game Awards 2025, and, after a swathe of free-to-play games coming out in the last few years, it would seem that a sort of fatigue has set in, with many deriding the game in the comments. As Paul Tassi for Forbes points out, every Highguard trailer has “close to a 1:10 negative like/dislike ratio”. From the footage, Highguard appears to be a perfectly good-looking PvP shooter, with interesting mechanics, classes, weapons and a fairly unique setting. The reaction is most likely down to how saturated the market has become. What do you think? Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
How to get Radioactive Coins in Escape Tsunami for Brainrots explained
If you love all things Tung Tung Tung Sahur and Bombardino Crocodilo, then you’ll definitely want to know how to get Radioactive Coins in Escape Tsunami for Brainrots. Getting Radiactive Coins can help get you some extra freebies, and unlike Taco Tuesday in Steal a Brainrot, Radioactive Events take place every hour, meaning you don’t have to wait an entire week! On the topic of Brainrots, we also have a code page for Fortnite Steal the Brainrot. If you’re after even more codes, then be sure to check out our pages for Volleyball Legends, The Forge, Fruits Battlegrounds, 99 Nights in the Forest and Devil Hunters. And if you want to look the part, we also have all you need to know on image IDs, shirt IDs, face codes and hair codes. But, without further ado, let’s see how to get Radioactive Coins in Escape Tsunami for Brainrots! How to get Radioactive Coins in Escape Tsunami for Brainrots explained You can only get Radioactive Coins in Escape Tsunami for Brainrots during a Radioactive Event, of which, there are a couple. Radioactive events take place every hour and last for five minutes, and there are a couple of activities during this event that you can take part in in order to get Radiactive Coins. The notice board will tell you when the next Radioactive Event is taking place Radioactive bombs When the Radioactive Event starts, some Bombardino Crocodilo’s will spawn and they will drop Radioactive Bombs and you need to hit them with your bat until it explodes and showers the area with coins. Toxic Waste Tunnels Also found during the Radioactive Event are Toxic Waste Tunnels, which can be found off to the side where you take cover from the incoming tsunami. If there is a Toxic Waste Tunnel, enter it, and complete the parkour course until the end. Doing so will award you 30 Radioactive Coins, or alternatively, a Radioactive Lucky Block. What can you use Radiactive Coins for in Escape Tsunami for Brainrots? Radioactive Coins can be used for the Radioactive spin. A spin costs 20 Radioactive Coins, and rewards you with various rewards. Below is what you can get, including the percentage chance of it: Radioactive Random Cosmic (53.2%) Radioactive Random Secret (29.6%) 2x Server Luck (11.8%) Radioactive Random Celestial (5.3%) Radioactive Lucky Block (0.1%) Radioactive Bulbito Bandito Traktorrito (0.001%) The only way of getting these rewards is from the Radioactive Spin, so it’s well worth trying to get as many Radioactive Coins as possible. View Green Video on the source website Read more on Roblox: Grow a Garden codes - latest Grow a Garden codes How to create Roblox account - get started in Roblox Mugen codes - codes for demon slaying success Dig codes - we've dug deep for the best Dig codes Basketball Zero codes - slamdunk these codes in Blue Lock: Rivals codes - kick-off with your best foot forward Anime Vanguards codes - help save the world with these codes Dress to Impress codes - codes to impress Roblox image IDs - leave your mark in Roblox Roblox music IDs - the best tunes in Roblox Roblox hair IDs - get a fresh cut in Roblox Roblox shirt IDs - wear only the finest threads in Roblox How to get Roblox - the felines to catch How to make clothes - Look fresh in Roblox What is Roblox? - Get started in Roblox Roblox face IDs - Put your best face on Is Roblox down? - handy hacks What is Robux? - Roblox slang explained Is Roblox safe for kids? - parents' guide to Roblox Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Does Arknights: Endfield have controller support? Full list of compatible controllers
Support your controller by not breaking it after your base is destroyed...
With the promising new free-to-play title from Hypergryph out now, we’re here to answer your burning questions, such as “Does Arknights: Endfield have controller support?”, and we have a full list of compatible controllers to back us up! And because we are champions of gamers worldwide, we also have an Arknights: Endfield codes page so you can get some extra freebies as you start your journey on Talos-II. Sadly, we won’t know if the new and upcoming Steam Controller will work, as Valve’s funky trackpad-adorned gizmo does not have a confirmed release date. But as for Arknights: Endfield and all things controller-related, read on! Does Arknights: Endfield have controller support? Full list of compatible controllers Yes, Arknights: Endfield has controller support. As the game is coming to mobile and PS5, this isn’t that much of a surprise. Controller support for games on PC used to be a lot spottier, but these days, it’s rarer for a game to not have it. But as for the certified supported controllers, check them out below: PlayStation 4 DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller PlayStation 5 DualSense wireless controller PlayStation 5 Dualsense Edge wireless controller Xbox wireless controller Xbox Elite wireless controller The Arknights: Endfield FAQ page stipulates that “using third-party controllers may result in some compatibility issues”, however, if the controller you have is anything halfway modern, you will probably be fine. Most third-party controllers are modelled after PlayStation or Xbox controllers, and your PC can recognise them as such. Often, these controllers have software to help set them up, too, so if you are having trouble, you might be able to fix the issue there. Failing that, you might need to stick with touch controls for now on mobile and keyboard and mouse if you're playing on PC. View Green Video on the source website Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Arknights: Endfield release date, platforms and latest news
Everything you need to know about Arknights: Endfield.
It's Arknights: Endfield day, meaning it's almost time to jump into the genre-bending tower defence turned RPG turned factory sim. Of course, once it's here, you'll want to make sure you're ready with some Arknights: Endfield codes, and info about controller support. More than that, we'll take you through whether or not it's free-to-play, and if there are any pre-order bonuses to get. So, for everything you need to know about the Arknights: Endfield launch, read on! When is the Arknights: Endfield release date? The Arkfields: Endfield release date is Thursday 22nd January 2026 at 3am GMT. This puts it on the same day as Dynasty Warriors: Origins and the Xbox Developer Direct, so quite the busy day in ol’ gaming land. If you’re worried about clashing gaming schedules, be sure to check out all the upcoming video game release dates in 2026 and beyond so that you’ve got a proper lay of the land! Is Arknights: Endfield free to play? Yes, Arknights: Endfield is free to play. If you want to be in on the action ahead of launch, you can pre-register on the official website so that you don’t miss a beat. There will be in-game purchases, however, but at least you will be able to try the game out for yourself first without having to cough up any cash. If you want to have the best experience on day one, you can front up a little money in the here and now, however. Read on! Can I pre-order Arknights: Endfield? Yes, you can pre-order an Arknights: Endfield Pre-Order Bundle. Arknights: Endfield is free-to-play, but the Pre-Order Bundle does net you some extra goodies, which you can check out just below: Basic HH Permit ×5 T-Creds ×50000 Intermediate Combat Record ×10 Arms Inspector ×10 Fortifying Infusion ×10 Currently, it looks like you can only pre-order the bundle for PlayStation 5 Pre-order Arknights: Endfield Pre-Order Bundle for PS5 from the PlayStation Store Which consoles and platforms can play Arknights: Endfield? Arknights: Endfield will be available to play on Android, iOS, PC and PlayStation 5. There’s no mention of any Switch, Switch 2 or Xbox ports, which is odd, given that those platforms comprise millions of players. If you want to play it on PC, you will either have to use a standalone launcher or play it via the Epic Games Store. It appears that the developers have no intention of releasing it on Steam, as confirmed by the official VK group, which was then posted to Reddit. Arknights: Endfield gameplay and story details Arknights: Endfield is a spin-off from Arknights, a tower defence game, and this sequel builds upon this legacy quite a bit, offering a semi-open world to explore with roleplaying elements, as well as incorporating base building and automation as you might find in Factorio or Satisfactory. Combat is semi-real-time, and makes use of a combo skill system. During all this, you take control of four characters, with you being able to switch between them at any given time, though this is slowly introduced so as not to overwhelm the player. The game takes place on an alien moon, Talos-II, with the player being the “Endministrator” of Endfield Industries, which has set up shop on the beleaguered moon. Talos-II frequently experiences massive natural disasters, as well as supernatural ones, which alter the world in dangerous ways. View Green Video on the source website Is there an Arknights: Endfield trailer? View oEmbed on the source website Indeed, there is an Arknights: Endfield trailer, and you check it out above! The trailer in question is a PlayStation 5 gameplay demo, which takes place during the game's prologue, with one character taking on small groups of enemies in a frozen world, but it quickly proceeds onto some more intense scenarios with four characters and base defences. Arkknights: Endfield uses a customised version of the Unity engine, and fair to say, it’s looking rather handsome for a free-to-play title. Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Reanimal: Release date, pre-orders, gameplay, story details and trailer
Although Halloween has long come and gone, there are still plenty of horror games afoot, and we’ve got everything you need to know about the Reanimal release date, pre-orders situation and gameplay and story so you can get your best fright on. If you’re after even more scares, then be sure to check out all the upcoming games in 2026 and beyond, as there are some seriously spooky titles on the horizon. But as for Reanimal, it marks the return of Tarsier Studios, the team behind Little Nightmares 1 and 2, but they may as well call this one Big Nightmares, as it looks even more terrifying than those two titles. But, as for when you actually play Reanimal and get scared silly, read on! When is the Reanimal release date? The Reanimal release date is Friday 13th February 2026. A befittingly spooky date to launch a horror game. You only get so many spooky dates beyond Halloween, so developers have got to make them count! Coming out on the 13th gives players two weeks to play through Reanimal before Resident Evil Requiem comes out later in the month, which is sure to attract all horror fans far and wide. Can I pre-order Reanimal? Yes, you can preorder Reanimal. There is the standard version of the game and the Deluxe Edition, both of which are available digitally or as a physical copy, and the Collector’s Edition. Both the physical Deluxe and Digital Deluxe come with the following: Season Pass Foxhead and Muttonhead masks DLC The Renanimal Collector’s Edition contains the above and: Pig Statue Bucket Mini Statue Keychain Map Poster Artbook Stickers Exclusive Box And as for where you can pre-order them, you can use the links below: Where to pre-order Reanimal for Nintendo Switch 2? Pre-order Reanimal for Nintendo Switch 2 from Amazon Pre-order Reanimal Deluxe Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 from Amazon Pre-order Reanimal Collector’s Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 from Amazon Where to pre-order Reanimal for PC? Pre-order Reanimal for PC (Steam) from Loaded Pre-order Reanimal Digital Deluxe for PC (Steam) from Loaded Pre-order Reanimal Collector’s Edition for PC from Amazon Where to pre-order Reanimal for PS5? Pre-order Reanimal for PS5 from Amazon Pre-order Reanimal Deluxe Edition for PS5 from Amazon Pre-order Reanimal Collector’s Edition for PS5 from Amazon Where to pre-order Reanimal for Xbox Series X/S? Pre-order Reanimal for Xbox Series X/S from Amazon Pre-order Reanimal Deluxe Edition for Xbox Series X/S from Amazon Pre-order Reanimal Collector’s Edition for Xbox Series X/S from Amazon View Green Video on the source website Which consoles and platforms can play Reanimal? Reanimal is coming to PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, PC and Xbox Series X/S. If you have a console or PC, then you’ll probably be able to play Reanimal without a problem. The Reanimal demo has been shown to run well on the Steam Deck, which is fairly low-powered, so any halfway decent computer from the last good while should run it ok. If you are still on the previous console generation, then perhaps we can help you out with a bargain for the Switch 2, one of the flavours of PlayStation 5 or an Xbox Series X/S. Reanimal gameplay and story details Reanimal is a co-op horror adventure game that sees a brother and sister navigate a twisted world on a journey to save their friends. The developers, Tarsier Studios, are the same team behind Little Nightmares 1 and 2, so if you have played either of these games, you should feel right at home. You can play Reanimal in single-player if you haven’t a friend brave enough to play it through with you. Is there a Reanimal trailer? View oEmbed on the source website Yes, there are a number of Reanimal trailers. We’ve included Trailer #2 above for your viewing pleasure, which shows the troubled siblings getting caught up in some rather unpleasant situations as they navigate a broken world on foot and by boat. If you’re hoping to go in blind, the trailer does show off a good number of monsters, though, they’ll no doubt be just as scary, spoilers or otherwise. Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
When is the Xbox Developer Direct? UK time and how to watch
Developers beamed directly into your brain.
The big day is here, and in short order, we'll get a glimpse of what's been cooking at team Microsoft, and so, we've got all you need to know about when the Xbox Developer Direct is and what to expect. Not only that, but we'll also touch on when to watch the Xbox Developer Direct in the UK, and mercifully, it's at a humane time, unlike awards shows taking place in the US. We're also expected something unexpected, but more on that later... But what with the news of Xbox consoles not selling well and Game Pass price increases, you might be wondering what all the fuss is about, but despite hardware and wallet woes, first-party games from Xbox are usually great, such as The Outer Worlds 2 and Doom: The Dark Ages and can be played day-one on Game Pass. Though if you have just picked up a new Xbox Ally (sans the X moniker), you might struggle to play some of the games on show. But, as for when and where to watch the Xbox Developer Direct for January 2026, read on! When is the Xbox Developer Direct? The Xbox Developer Direct will take place Thursday 22nd January 2026. As Developer Directs are prerecorded, it’s not taking place anywhere specific, so folks in Europe don’t have to accommodate late-evening awards shows or anything of the sort. Mercifully, seeing as it is a prerecorded affair, it doesn’t have to be hosted live in the evening somewhere that is not Europe timezone-friendly, and as for the exact time, read on! What is the UK start time for the Xbox Developer Direct? The UK start time for the Xbox Developer Direct is 6PM GMT. Perfect then for watching it as you get home from work, or were worried sick you wouldn’t have anything to watch during dinner – perish the thought! Xbox Developer Direct’s are typically under an hour, so you won’t need to pull an all-nighter to watch it, unlike shows such as The Game Awards. Be sure to set an alarm so you don’t miss it! How to watch the Xbox Developer Direct? View oEmbed on the source website You can watch the Xbox Developer Direct on YouTube. We've included an embedded version for you to watch above, or you can go directly to the video page. Currently, there is a trailer in place that offers a brief glimpse of what's to come. There is no waiting room, so you won't have a chance to express your hype to fellow fans in the hours preceding, but, in the meantime, you can check out all the upcoming games in 2026 and beyond to see what else there is to look forward to! View Green Video on the source website What to expect from the Xbox Developer Direct Microsoft has revealed that we can expect to see Fable, Forza Horizon 6 and Beast of Reincarnation during the January 2026 Xbox Developer Direct. There is also supposedly a fourth, secret game that is going to be shown, according to Shinobi602 on the Reset Era forums. VGC has also corroborated this, stating that it is a “smaller-scale original game from one of Xbox Game Studios’ first-party developers”. Probably not Gears of War E-Day, then… But as for what we do know, we’ll no doubt get a proper in-depth look at Fable, with the greatest hits of a quest for players to complete. We should also get actual gameplay of Forza Horizon 6 and see how Playground Games has translated Japan into a game-friendly facsimile. The real wild card is Beasts of Reincarnation from Game Freak, yes, that Game Freak that makes Pokémon games. To see Game Freak create a game that is visually stunning is certainly something. It’s amazing what one can achieve when not beholden to strict deadlines! Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Steam Controller release date speculation, pre-orders and specs
The release date is out of our control(ler).
When Valve announced a bunch of new hardware, included among it was the Steam Controller, and we’ve got everything you need to know about it, from release date speculation, pre-orders, specs and more. We’ll also go over if you can buy the Steam Controller separately, something that will come under further scrutiny if the Steam Machine is delayed. With PC components getting more expensive owing to shortages stemming from AI companies putting in massive orders for parts such as memory modules, we still don’t know how much the Steam machine will cost. This too will affect the Steam Frame virtual reality headset, which the Steam Controller is also compatible with. And, if you were wondering if the Steam Controller works on other consoles, you’ve come to the right place, as we’ve got the scoop on that too. But as for when the Steam Controller will come out, read on! When is the Steam Controller release date? The Steam Controller release date is “early 2026”, according to Valve. Reasonably, we can assume early 2026 to mean sometime between January and April. The Steam Controller will release alongside the Steam Machine, as the console-PC hybrid comes with one, though stock may be hard to come by if the produced controllers so far are to be bundled with the Steam Machine. However, due to the ongoing RAM pricing crisis, we may see the Steam Machine delayed if Valve is not able to bring it to market at a reasonable cost. Whether the Steam Controller would be delayed alongside it remains to be seen. Once we know more, we will update you in due course. Can I pre-order the Steam Controller? No, you cannot pre-order the Steam Controller. You can, however, wishlist the Steam Controller on Steam so that you are notified the moment it becomes available to do so, or to buy it if Valve skips pre-orders entirely. As we have said for both the Steam Machine and Steam Frame, it is not known whether or not Valve will use a reservation system as it did when the Steam Deck was first introduced. Controllers have fewer market-constrained components, so hopefully Valve will have just been able to mass-produce enough units for a general launch. Can I buy the Steam Controller separately? Yes, the Steam Controller can be bought separately. You do not need to purchase a Steam Machine in order to get your hands on the Steam Controller. This was the case with the original Steam Controller back in 2015 as well. It makes sense, as many people's gaming PCs and laptops will be a great deal more performant than the Steam Machine, but will want the unique controller inputs. As we said before, Valve may need to build enough Steam Controllers for the Steam Machine before selling them separately, but currently, there is no way of knowing this. View Green Video on the source website Can I use the Steam Controller on PlayStation, Xbox or Switch? No, you cannot use the Steam Controller on other consoles such as Playstations 5, Xbox Series consoles or the Nintendo Switch or Switch 2. As Valve stipulates on the Steam Controller product page, the Steam Controller only "works with any PC or device running Steam or the Steam Link app. This includes Windows, Mac, and Linux PCs, as well as tablets and smartphones". Still, that’s a huge market, and on PC, you can add non-steam games to the Steam launcher, enabling the usage of Steam Input to get your controller setup just the way you like it. What is the Steam Controller? Specs explained The Steam Controller is essentially a Steam Deck with the screen and computing internals removed. It has all the usual controller inputs, such as ABXY buttons, a D-pad, analogue sticks, shoulder buttons and back buttons, but it also has two trackpads, a feature which distinguishes the Steam Deck from other PC handhelds. These trackpads make it easier to play games that traditionally require the use of a mouse, such as strategy games. Though you can play first-person shooters with an analogue stick, it’s typically far less precise than with a mouse or trackpad. However, the included analogue sticks are rather swanky, as they are magnetic thumbsticks (TMR), making them super reliable, with stick-drift eliminated as they are continuously calibrated. There is also gyro-aiming, enabled by the included gyroscope. This also affords you precise mouse-like input, and it’s best visualised by thinking of how you would use a Wiimote on the Nintendo Wii, though the way you manipulate the Steam Controller is different. The Steam Controller knows when you are holding it, too, with two capacitive areas along the back of the handles and capacitive thumbsticks, so you can assign gyro-aim to only be enabled when your left thumb is on the left analogue stick, for example. The Steam Controller can connect to devices via Bluetooth, or an included charging puck, which offers a more reliable connection with lower-latency. For a detailed breakdown of what exactly makes up the Steam Controller, check out the specs below: Steam Controller specs Controls and Input Gamepad controls – A B X Y buttons, D-pad, L & R analog triggers, L & R bumpers, View & Menu buttons, Steam & QAM buttons, 4x assignable grip buttons Thumbsticks – 2x full-size magnetic thumbsticks (TMR) with capacitive touch Haptics – 4x haptic motors, 2x LRA haptic motors in trackpads for HD tactile feedback, 2x High output LRA haptic motors in grips for HD game haptics including rumble Trackpads – 2x 34.5mm square trackpads with haptic feedback, pressure-sensitive for configurable click strength Gyro – 6-axis IMU Grip Sense – 2x capacitive areas along back of Steam Controller handles Connectivity Steam Controller Puck – 2.4GHz Wireless connection, ~8ms full end-to-end, 4ms polling rate (measured at 5m). Up to 4 Steam Controllers per Steam Controller Puck. Steam Controller Puck connects to PC via USB-C Bluetooth – Bluetooth 4.2 minimum, 5.0 or higher recommended USB – USB-C tethered play Power Charging – Steam Controller Puck charging interface, USB-C connector Battery – 8.39 Wh Li-ion battery (35+ hours of gameplay). Battery life for tracked gameplay with Steam Frame is reduced Size and Weight Size – Steam Controller: 111mm x 159mm x 57mm. Steam Controller Puck: 50mm x 28mm x 9mm Weight – Steam Controller: 292g, Steam Controller Puck: 16g Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
"It's basically changed my entire life" - Erik Flom on his Counter-Strike journey
Just at the end of last year, Monster Energy flew the Radio Times out to Hungary for the Counter-Strike 2 StarLadder Budapest Major 2025, held within the MVM Dome. It was a truly fantastic event, with unbelievable play on show from the teams involved, but, only one team could remain standing, and it was Team Vitality who ended up taking the trophy back home to France. In amongst this, we got the chance to speak to venerable Counter-Strike player and streamer, Erik Flom (who otherwise goes by fl0m), for a quick interview about his thoughts on CS, past, present and future. We also interviewed Chris Alesund, AKA GeT_RiGhT, and you can check out that interview on the Radio Times Gaming YouTube channel. But as for Flom, who has been part of the scene for over two decades now, we were curious to hear what the biggest changes in Counter-Strike have been for him. "I mean, the scale," Flom told us, without missing a beat. "I used to go to events, and I was hoping to win them, not to lose money. Now, you know… I've built my entire life. I have a great house, family. It's basically changed my entire life". Compare this to when Flom first started, he tells us it was "very small potatoes. No salaries, no nothing. You're just doing it because you're stupid, basically. And now… we're in here. We're in Budapest, and there's an arena with 20,000 people." It can certainly be easy to get swept up in the moment of it all, particularly when you're among thousands of people, with pyrotechnics going off, punctuating the craziest strats you’ve ever seen in esports. But not all in Counter-Strike land has been hunky dory. View oEmbed on the source website Last year, Valve made changes to how the controversial skins market operates, causing some to see the value of their Steam inventories go down by thousands of pounds, with others becoming richer overnight. The move came out of nowhere and sent shockwaves across the community. But had it affected the professional Counter-Strike scene? Flom wasn’t convinced. "When they talk about the market crashing, it didn't go below where it started for the year. I don't think most people realise how insane it was, like where it was at, and still is, and now it's already kind of bounced back, and I think it's on pace to basically be right where it was, or, if not, higher." Flom also sees a distinction between how people interact with Counter-Strike, with the streamer saying that there are those who love to watch and play the game, but "the people that are sitting there monitoring Counter-Strike in this market, checking their inventory value every single day, I don't think they're necessarily translating into watching every single Counter-Strike match." With Counter-Strike 2 in rude health, we wanted to know what Flom hopes for the game’s future and how it might grow to accommodate new audiences and players. "I mean, I'm biased, because I come from North America, but basically growing the other regions for the game." Taking inspiration from the traditional sporting world, where "in the US [the NFL] tries to do games in Europe," and you have the "NBA trying to make sure that they're always advertising and fully international." Flom hopes to see this same kind of action, but in reverse, as "Europe is already such a strong home ground" for Counter-Strike. Inroads have already been made into other markets, as Flom notes that "Blast and ESL, I think, have done a great job of starting to spread that out to other regions as well, especially in China and… Asia in general." I like the idea of building up, like, basically Asia, North America, South America, because that's kind of where I think we're gonna generate more fans, more good health for the game, and just making sure that Counter-Strike continues to grow." As for what Flom hopes for himself in the future, he told us that he is "just gonna keep streaming and doing my thing… I'm not going anywhere anytime soon." When asked if he could ever see himself becoming a coach, Flom was insistent and said, "I definitely don't want to be involved with [a] team. I will not be coaching… Competition of any sort? No, I'm good. I'll host the competition, but I'll just be back here." And as the interview was conducted before the big finale, we asked Flom if he had to put a Karambit on it, who he thought was going to take the trophy home. "I think it's gonna be the Shanghai Major again. I think it's gonna be FaZe-Spirit. At this point, I'm tired of telling people why FaZe can win games, so I'm just kind of riding the wave now." Hopefully, Flom didn’t put a Karambit where his mouth was, as it was Team Vitality that beat FaZe clan 3-1 in what was truly a white-knuckle final. Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Steam Machine release date speculation, specs and latest news
Is Valve's console going to run out of steam once again?
With a bunch of new Valve hardware on the way, the highlight of what's to come is undoubtedly the Steam Machine, with Valve taking a crack at making a PC-console hybrid that isn't bad. We'll take you through everything you need to know about the Steam Machine, including release date speculation and specs, as well as where the Steam Machine could fit in the market – Steam Deck owners will already have a good idea, though. We've also taken a look at how much the Steam Machine could cost in a separate article, the rumoured price leak, and also details about Valve's upcoming VR headset, the Steam Frame. For now though, let's take a look at the Steam Machine and everything we know about it. When is the Steam Machine release date? Valve stated that it hopes to release the Steam Machine in “early 2026”. That is a fairly vague period of time, but reasonably, we can assume that to mean up to April 2026 or so. The release date could be hampered by the ongoing RAM crisis due to AI datacentres hoovering up DRAM and NAND modules, used in system memory chips and SSDs, causing these components to skyrocket in price. With business booming for manufacturers of these chips, some, such as Micron, are pulling out of the consumer market to instead focus on selling directly to enterprise. All said, Valve, which has gone on the record to say that it wants to be competitively priced with entry-level PCs, may have pause for thought as it reevaluates market conditions. Will it weather the storm, or ride it out and fall back on Steam revenue to absorb the costs? As soon as we know more, we will update you as soon as possible! Can I pre-order the Steam Machine? No, you cannot pre-order the Steam machine at this time. You can wishlist it on Steam, so that you are notified the moment it becomes available for purchase. There is also no word on whether Valve will employ a reservation system, as it did for the Steam Deck when it was first announced. This placed prospective buyers in a queue after paying a small deposit, and when it became available for purchase, you had a window of time to put up the rest of the money. Valve is no stranger to hardware launches now, however, so Valve could be manufacturing a large enough volume for a general launch. Is the Steam Machine a PC or console? The Steam Machine is a PC-hybrid console. It is essentially the same experience as the Steam Deck, sans the portability and built-in screen, in that SteamOS, a custom version of Arch Linux, has a very console-like interface when you turn it on, but you can switch to a desktop environment. While it is a bit more fiddly than a traditional console, it is extremely flexible, and opens the door to cheap PC games stretching back decades. By popping into the desktop, you can install other store launchers, or anything really, as it is just a computer. However, if you’re happy with just Steam, you can treat it very much like a console, especially seeing as the Steam Machine comes bundled with a controller. With all that in mind, the Steam machine will be equally happy under a television in your living room, or as a PC on your desk, with mouse and keyboard plugged in. View Green Video on the source website Steam Machine specs explained In general, Valve pegs the Steam Machine as having “over six times the horsepower of Steam Deck”. Looking at the spec sheet, the Steam Machine looks to sit between the Xbox Series S and PlayStation 5, in terms of power, but more towards the latter machine. Unlike a console, though, the Steam Machine does not have unified memory, but instead has 16GB of system memory and 8GB of video memory. This is an important distinction, because many recent AAA games, especially those using Unreal Engine 5, struggle to run with 8GB of video memory due to the massive size of assets, such as textures, whereas a console, despite having less memory overall, can assign only a few GB to game logic, and use the rest for video memory, if it needs to. With this in mind, the Steam Machine will be perfectly comfortable playing esports titles such as Counter-Strike 2, but don’t expect a good experience playing something like Black Myth: Wukong with all the settings turned up. As for those specs, check them out below: Steam Machine specs CPU - Semi-custom AMD Zen 4 6C / 12T, up to 4.8 GHz, 30W TDP GPU - Semi-Custom AMD RDNA3 28CUs, 2.45GHz max sustained clock, 110W TDP RAM - 16GB DDR5 + 8GB GDDR6 VRAM Power - Internal power supply, AC power 110-240V Storage - 512GB or 2TB NVMe SSD (both models include a high-speed microSD card slot) Does the Steam Machine come with a controller? Yes, the Steam machine comes with a bundled Steam Controller. The Steam Controller is essentially the Steam Deck, but without the screen. There are your typical triggers, bumper buttons, D-pad, analogue sticks and ABXY buttons, but there are also four back-facing buttons and dual trackpads. The controller also has a gyroscope, meaning you can get mouse-like accuracy without the use of the trackpads. Said trackpads make more PC centric games, such as strategy games, more readily playable in a living room setting, without the need for a mouse and keyboard. The trackpads can also be used to create additional shortcuts, akin to a weapon wheel in a game. For those who like the controller but want to play on a system with a bit more oomph, the Steam Controller will be available separately. Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Roblox music codes: The best song IDs to use
All the best songs to get your groove on to and the codes you need to access them.
Roblox is great and all, but what if it was groovier? Well, thanks to Roblox music IDs, it can be! Roblox has a music player built into the game, meaning you just need to input these codes and you can start jamming away – it's a similar system to image IDs, shirt IDs, face codes and hair codes! There are so many songs to choose from, so you won't struggle to find something you and your friends will enjoy. So, we've put together 100 of the best music codes in Roblox for you to check out down below! Roblox music codes 2025: The best song IDs to use Here are the songs and sound IDs that we think are the best to play in Roblox, and the codes that you will need to tap in to get them to play: AC/DC – Thunderstruck – 146961487 Amaarae – SAD GIRLZ LUV MONEY – 8026236684 The Anxiety – Meet Me At Our Spot – 7308941449 Ashnikko – Daisy – 5321298199 Baby Shark – 614018503 Bach – Toccata & Fugue in D Minor – 564238335 Beastie Boys – Intergalactic – 131603357 Beethoven – Fur Elise – 450051032 Beethoven – Moonlight Sonata (1st Movement) – 445023353 Belly Dancer x Temperature – 8055519816 Billie Eilish – NDA – 7079888477 Boney M – Rasputin – 5512350519 BTS – Fake Love – 1894066752 Charli XCX – Boom Clap – 189739789 Chumbawamba – Tubthumping – 6210414499 Claude Debussy – Claire De Lune – 1838457617 Coolio – Gangsta's Paradise – 6070263388 Darude – Sandstorm – 166562385 Dua Lipa – Levitating – 6606223785 Doja Cat – Say So – 521116871 Ed Sheeran – Bad Habits – 7202579511 Fetty Wap – Trap Queen – 210783060 Five Nights At Freddy's – 2 Song: Survive The Night – 189825748 Frozen – Let It Go – 189105508 Glass Animals – Heat Waves – 6432181830 GTA San Andreas – Theme Song – 4571975095 Imagine Dragons – Believer – 2389193148 John Williams – Cantina Band – 131077111 Juice WRLD – Lucid Dreams – 8036100972 Justin Bieber – Yummy – 4591688095 Kelis – Milkshake – 321199908 Lady Gaga – Applause – 130964099 Lil Nas X – Industry Baby – 7253841629 Lil Nas X – Panini – 3345557951 Lil Pump – Gucci Gang – 2547598538 Linkin Park – In The End – 3018974408 LISA – Money – 7551431783 Living Colour – Cult of Personality – 4831009971 Luis Fonsi – Despacito – 673605737 Maroon 5 – Payphone – 131396974 Michael Jackson – Smooth Criminal – 4883181281 Mii Channel Music – 143666548 Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit – 3495593580 Olivia Rodrigo – Brutal – 6937354391 Panic! at the Disco – Hallelujah – 241864564 Pinkfong – Baby Shark – 614018503 Pokémon – Pokérap – 152381839 PSY – Gangnam Style – 130844430 Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody – 4587240503 Rihanna – SOS – 6901063458 Soft Jazz – 926493242 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – What's Up Danger – 3106151105 Spooky Scary Skeletons – 515669032 System of a Down – Chop Suey – 4556134799 Taylor Swift – You Belong With Me – 6159978466 Wii Sports – Boxing (Results) – 5899797296 Wiz Khalifa – Black And Yellow – 139245100 Wolf Alice – Fluffy – 1306647669 How to use music codes in Roblox View oEmbed on the source website Previously, you had to have a Boombox to use song IDs in Roblox, but after a big update, that's completely changed, and you can now use them directly through Roblox Studio – here's how: Open the Explorer in Roblox Studio. Navigate to 'Workspace' and select the 'Sound' folder. In the Properties menu, go to the 'Asset' section, and paste your song ID into the 'Soundid' box. Press Enter. You can also check out the video above from YouTube channel GuideRealm for a visual guide. In some games, players will need to pay for a Game Pass to access the radio. Different games will have different prices for their Game Pass, so you'll need to check individually with the games you want to play music in. If you want to try out some music for free without paying for a Game Pass, then Catalog Heaven is a great option, as it lets you play music without having to pay. For more on Roblox, see our big Grow a Garden codes or Roblox shirt ID list! Roblox is available across PlayStation, Xbox, PC and mobile. View Affiliate Playlist on the source website Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Fallout franchise confirmed to be getting reality series from the makers of The Traitors
Reality television, reality television never changes...
Amazon has announced Fallout Shelter, an unscripted reality competition series from the team behind The Traitors, based on the iconic vaults from Fallout operated by the huge Vault-Tec Corporation, which ran experiments on unwitting dwellers. It’s a natural fit, as the kind of “experiments” that Vault-Tec ran are perfect fodder for reality TV. Some examples from the games are Vault 11, in which Vault-Tec stipulated that every year, a dweller had to be sacrificed or the Vault would cease to function, which was, of course, a lie and Vault 21, whose entire society was based on gambling. Fallout Shelter won’t be putting anyone in any real danger, but what The Traitors, produced by Studio Lambert, has shown us is that millions of us around the world love to witness well-intentioned people become unscrupulous and betray themselves and those around them. Perhaps Vault-Tec shenanigans aren’t quite the far-fetched satire we always thought them to be… As for the Amazon Prime-helmed show itself, it will be set inside a recreation of a Vault, and will feature “a series of escalating challenges, strategic dilemmas, and moral crossroads”, and those chosen to participate must “prove their ingenuity, teamwork, and resilience as they compete for safety, power, and ultimately a huge cash prize". So far, so Fallout. Fallout Shelter will be co-produced by Kilter Films (Westworld, Fallout) and in association with Bethesda Game Studios, who have been the Fallout IP holders since Fallout 3, after acquiring the rights from Interplay Entertainment in 2007. If you reckon you stand a chance, be it through teamwork or less savoury ways of survival, then you can sign up on the Fallout Shelter casting website With Fallout season 2 in full-swing, you can do your homework by seeing how Lucy, with her "eroding" moral compass, adapts to the challenges of the wasteland, or alternatively, dip into the Fallout games, which offer up many hundreds of hours of dark humour and fun. If anyone asks why you’re sinking so much time into video games, you can just tell them it’s for the opportunity to win the said huge cash prize. Read more on Fallout: Fallout games in order - best place to start Best Fallout 4 mods - and how to use them Fallout 4 cheats - the full list When is Fallout 4 set? Timeline explained Is Fallout 76 cross-platform? How to get Fallout 76 free - Prime Gaming deal Fallout: New Vegas cheats Fallout: New Vegas explained - how will TV address it? Fallout London release date - latest news Will there be a Fallout 3 Remastered? What we know Fallout 3 cheats Fallout 5 release date speculation Fallout season 2 - will the TV show continue? Fallout 4 power armour - where to get it Fallout 4 trophies and achievements guide Fallout 4 registration form - top tips and best builds Fallout 4 canon ending - did TV confirm it? How to scrap junk in Fallout 4 How to wait in Fallout 4 Hack your game of choice with Fallout 4 mods, Fallout 76 mods or Fallout: New Vegas mods Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Steam Frame verification program confirmed, as fresh Steam Machine details land online
How might Valve frame the verification program?
One of the defining aspects about Valve’s venerable gaming handheld is the Steam Deck Verified program, an initiative that lets prospective players know how good of an experience to expect when loading up a game to play. There are multiple tiers to this: Verified, Playable and Unsupported. There is a number of criteria that a game has to meet in order to get Verified or receive a Playable rating, namely: Does it run at a minimum of 30FPS, support controllers and have text that is readable on the Deck’s small display? This is fairly trivial then for a large number of games, especially anything from the PS4 generation and before, save for when games become a little too retro and clunky. This low barrier of entry will carry over to the Steam Machine verification program, as revealed by Valve engineer Lawrence Yang in an interview with Game Developer, with Yang stating that "if your title is Verified on Steam Deck, it will be Verified on Steam Machine", with developers facing "fewer constraints". Perhaps then it should come as no surprise that Valve will implement a similar verification program for its upcoming virtual reality headset, the Steam Frame, as Yang reveals in the same interview, but the nuances of targeting such a platform are much different from those of what is essentially a low-powered PC with controllers stuck to it. Namely, the Steam Frame uses a mobile-based Snapdragon SoC (System on a Chip), much like those found in mobile phones, or its closest competitor, the Meta Quest 3, and allows players to play games on the device, without the need to stream from a PC or Steam machine. This is important to note because the Snapdragon SoC is an ARM-based processor, which uses a completely different instruction set when running programs compared to more traditional x86 processors found in PCs and consoles, such as those made by Intel and AMD. For those in Apple land, you may remember that when the company transitioned to Apple Silicon processors, starting with the M1, Apple implemented a program called Rosetta 2, an emulation layer, that allowed applications which had been developed with x86 in mind to run on the new machines before the developers could bring out a native version. Valve, of course, is no stranger to emulation layers, with Proton making it so that Windows-based games and programs can run on Linux. However, the Steam Deck uses an x86-based AMD processor, making this a far easier task to do. No fear, however, for Valve has already announced the FEX translation layer, which operates very similarly to Rosetta 2, but the process of doing this is far more demanding, with the operation requiring 10-20% of the CPU's power to do so, and this must be taken into consideration when determining whether or not the Steam Frame has the grunt to run a non-ARM based program. So, how will the Steam Frame verification program work? Getting back to games, players can expect to play two different kinds: stereoscopic 3D VR games and flat-screen games projected onto a virtual display. There are already many native ARM-based VR games that have been developed with the Meta Quest in mind, and many of these will likely get ported over with ease, but there are many that will have been developed to run on x86-based Windows machines. View Green Video on the source website During the press preview, Valve showed VR titles such as Moss and Ghost Town running on the Steam Frame, which indicates the level of experience we can expect. As for games with flatscreens in mind, these will also have to be limited to titles that can perform well enough natively on the Steam Frame. During the event, Valve had Hades 2 running. What's more, with Valve making inroads into the ARM world, we could theoretically see mobile games come to Steam. It's not out of the realm of possibility that Valve could expand the Steam storefront to mobile devices, as an alternative to Google Play or the App Store. With all this in mind, this means the Steam Frame verification program has to take into consideration many kinds of scenarios: ARM-native VR games x86-based VR games ARM-native flatscreen games X86-based flatscreen games How much of this will be communicated to the end-user is unclear, but fellow Valve engineer Steve Cardinali told Game Developer that the company seeks a "It just works" philosophy when it comes to its hardware, so we may very well just find out if a game is Steam Frame verified or not in a similar fashion as with the Steam Deck. For those who got a Steam Deck when it first launched, you may remember that the verification program was a bit slow to start, and wasn’t entirely without controversy either, with seemingly verified titles not running well at all. Verifying lower-end VR titles may end up being a lot easier, simply due to the virtue that there are far fewer of them released to date and have been shown to run on similarly powerful headsets, whereas, when playing flatscreen games on a virtual screen, the Steam Frame has to contend with many tens of thousands of games on Steam. Will Valve simply put out an “At your own peril” warning for these games, or will they figure out some way of automating the process by skimming system requirements? No doubt, we will find out in due course, as Valve hopes to get the Steam Frame out in "early 2026" along with the Steam Machine, though it all may be moot if users end up not being able to stomach the Steam Frame and Steam Machine price, that is, as Valve may have to charge more than expected owing to the ongoing RAM pricing crisis. Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. 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Resident Evil Requiem release date: Everything we know about Resident Evil 9
It's almost Spookruary (Halloween is forever), which means we're fast approaching the Resident Evil: Requiem release date, and we've got everything you need to know about it, from pre-orders, gameplay and story details, what platforms Resident Evil 9 is coming to and more! We're well beyond wondering if Leon Kennedy will be in Resident Evil: Requiem, and we know far more about the way the game is structured, but even before that, we were thoroughly impressed by the game after a hands-on preview that saw us playing as Grace. We can't wait to see how it all fits into the Resident Evil timeline, which is admittedly rather convoluted. Who knows if there will be any crossover from the upcoming Resident Evil movie from Weapons director Zach Cregger? Speaking of convoluted, the Resident Evil films are something else... But as for when we can actually play Resident Evil: Requiem, read on for all the crucial details! When is the Resident Evil Requiem release date? Resident Evil Requiem releases on 27th February 2026. This release date was revealed as part of the game's reveal trailer, which was first shown at the end of Summer Game Fest 2025. This will mark just under five years since Capcom released the last game in the series, Resident Evil Village, and a return to a fan-favourite locale – more on that below. Can I pre-order Resident Evil Requiem Yes, Resident Evil Requiem is available for pre-order. The announcement came as part of the Road to Requiem video, which detailed the series so far, as well as what goodies we can expect depending on which version of the game we buy. There are three versions: the Standard Edition, Deluxe Edition and the physical steelbook Deluxe Edition, and we'll go over each below. Resident Evil Requiem Standard Edition If you pre-order the Resident Evil Requiem Standard Edition, you will receive the following: Resident Evil Requiem base game Grace's Costume: Apocalypse And if you want to pick the Standard Edition up, you can pre-order it from the following retailers: Pre-order Resident Evil Requiem Standard Edition for PC (Steam) from Loaded Pre-order Resident Evil Requiem Standard Edition for PS5 from GAME Pre-order Resident Evil Requiem Standard Edition for Xbox Series X/S from GAME Pre-order Resident Evil Requiem Standard Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 from GAME Resident Evil Requiem Deluxe Edition If you pre-order the Resident Evil Requiem Deluxe Edition, you will receive the following: Resident Evil Requiem base game Grace's Costume: Apocalypse Five costumes, including Grace Costume: Dimitrescu Four weapon skins, including S&S M232 Apocalypse skin Screen Filter: Apocalypse Two charms, including Mr. Raccoon Charm Resident Evil Requiem base game Grace's Costume: Apocalypse Audio Pack: Raccoon City Classic Files: Letters from 1998 You can pre-order Resident Evil Requiem Deluxe Edition from the following retailers: Pre-order Resident Evil Requiem Deluxe Edition for PC (Steam) from Loaded Pre-order Resident Evil Requiem Deluxe Edition for PS5 from the PlayStation Store Pre-order Resident Evil Requiem Deluxe Edition for Xbox Series X/S from the Microsoft Store Pre-order Resident Evil Requiem Deluxe Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 from the eShop Resident Evil Requiem Steelbook Deluxe Edition If you pre-order the Resident Evil Requiem Steelbook Deluxe Edition, you will receive all of the above and the following: Premium Steelbook Limited edition lenticular card You can pre-order Resident Evil Requiem Steelbook Deluxe Edition from the following retailers: Pre-order Resident Evil Requiem Steelbook Deluxe Edition for PC (Steam) from Amazon US Pre-order Resident Evil Requiem Steelbook Deluxe Edition for PS5 from The Game Collection Pre-order Resident Evil Requiem Steelbook Deluxe Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 from The Game Collection Pre-order Resident Evil Requiem Steelbook Deluxe Edition for Xbox Series X/S from The Game Collection What platforms is Resident Evil Requiem on? Resident Evil Requiem will launch on PC via Steam and the Epic Game Store, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PS5. Unfortunately, this means anyone still playing on a last-gen console will need to upgrade if they want to play RE9, but considering how hard Capcom is going on the graphics for this entry, it's hardly a surprise. Resident Evil Requiem story and gameplay View oEmbed on the source website Resident Evil Requiem appears to focus the series back in on Raccoon City following on from the t-Virus outbreak and city's apparent annihilation-by-nuke (although some argue it was a thermobaric missile instead, not that it probably mattered much to the denizens of Raccoon City). The game's protagonist is one Grace Ashcroft, who appears to be the daughter of Alyssa Ashcroft, journalist and only survivor of the events of Resident Evil Outbreak, and Leon Kennedy, handsome cop-turned-special-agent extraordinaire. Unfortunately, we don't know much more about the story than that it seems to centre around Grace's trauma and her attempts to exorcise it. The video above, from YouTube channel 'Enfant Terrible', features almost ten-minutes of a mixture of first and third-person gameplay, and gives us a good idea of what to expect, and concludes with the second trailer. Here's what the official Resident Evil website has to say about Requiem: "Prepare to escape death in a heart-stopping experience that will chill you to the core. "A new era of survival horror begins in 2026. Technological advancements combined with the development team's depth of experience combine in a story with rich characters and gameplay that's more immersive than ever before." Is there a Resident Evil Requiem trailer? The Resident Evil Requiem reveal trailer was first shown during Summer Game Fest 2025, and you can watch it below: View oEmbed on the source website Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
RDR2 cheats: Full list of codes & how to cheat in Red Dead Redemption 2
We promise not to dob you in with the sheriff if you peruse our full list of Red Dead Redemption 2 cheat codes and wrangle with how to use RDR2 cheats — the game is now almost eight years old, after all. Said RDR2 cheats will help make the Wild West, well, a little wilder, or at least a little easier for Arthur Morgan to abide in. These cheats can give you unlimited ammo or even let you spawn in a wagon. Sadly, however, there are no cheat codes for curing diseases... Nevertheless, Red Dead Redemption 2 cheats will help eke out a little extra fun whilst we await Grand Theft Auto 6, or at the very least, a new GTA 6 trailer. If you're after something a little more modern, you can always dip your toes back into Los Santos and wreak havoc with GTA 5 cheats or even GTA 5 mods, which can completely change the game into something else, like GTA RP. But, as for those RDR2 cheats and how to use them, read on! How to use cheat codes in Red Dead Redemption 2 The codes in the game are actually phrases and they can be found all over the map – you've likely crossed paths with many already without realising it. They are etchings that can be found in stone or on ice, or you can get them from buying newspapers. We have you covered with all the codes you can use below and to use them, you just need to follow a few simple steps. To cheat in RDR2, you need to head to Settings, and then you will see a cheat option in the bottom right of the screen. Click that cheat button on PC (or press Triangle on a PlayStation controller, or Y on an Xbox controller, to select it), enter the code, and then enjoy the rewards. As expected in the modern gaming age, using cheats will stop you getting achievements/trophies during that play session – so definitely keep that in mind! View Affiliate Playlist on the source website Full list of Red Dead Redemption 2 cheats Here are all the Red Dead Redemption 2 cheat codes that you need to know. As mentioned, some require you to actually find a newspaper before you can use them and so we have marked those in the list too. Note: be careful to follow the punctuation in these cheat phrases perfectly, or they might not work! And remember that some of these cheats require you to buy a newspaper first. “Abundance is the dullest desire” - Gives Arthur infinite ammunition (purchase newspaper from Chapter 1 onwards) “A simple life, a beautiful death” - Gives Arthur a set of Basic Weapons “Greed is American virtue” - Gives Arthur a set of Heavy Weapons (purchase newspaper after completing "Advertising, the New American Art" in Chapter 3) “Death is silence” - Gives Arthur a set of Stealth Weapons “History is written by fools” - Gives Arthur the Gunslinger side mission weapons “You long for sight and see nothing” - Removes Fog of War from the map (purchase newspaper after completing "Blood Feuds, Ancient and Modern" in Chapter 3) “Greed is now a virtue” - Gives Arthur $500 “Vanity. All is vanity” - Instantly unlocks all in-game outfits “Eat of knowledge” - Teaches Arthur every crafting recipe “Share” - Unlocks every camp upgrade “Virtue unearned is not virtue” - Gives Arthur maximum Honor (purchase newspaper after completing "Urban Pleasures" in Chapter 4) “You revel in your disgrace, I see” - Gives Arthur minimum Honor “Balance. All is balance” - Gives Arthur neutral Honor “Be greedy only for foresight” - Gives Arthur Infinite Dead-Eye “The lucky be strong evermore” - Gives Arthur Infinite Stamina (purchase newspaper after completing Chapter 5 “Guide me better” - Dead Eye Level 1 “Make me better” - Dead Eye Level 2 “I shall be better” - Dead Eye Level 3 “I still seek more” - Dead Eye Level 4 “I seek and I find” - Dead Eye Level 5 “Seek all the bounty of this place” - Permanently increases Arthur’s Health, Stamina and Dead-Eye meters “You flourish before you die” - Fills Arthur’s Health, Stamina and Dead-Eye meters “You seek more than the world offers” - Fills meters and fortifies Arthur’s cores (purchase newspaper after completing "The King's Son" in Chapter 6) “My kingdom is a horse” - Increases Arthur’s Horse Bonding level “Better than my dog” - Let’s Arthur call his horse from any range “A fool on command” - Plies Arthur with alcohol, induces drunkenness “Run! Run! Run!” - Spawns a race horse “You are a beast built for war” - Spawns a War Horse (purchase newspaper after completing the Epilogue) “You want more than you have” - Spawns a Superior Horse (Arabian) “You want something new” - Spawns a random horse “The best of the old ways” - Spawns a stagecoach “Keep your dreams simple” - Spawns a wagon “Keep your dreams light” - Spawns a horse-drawn buggy “Would you be happier as a clown?” - Spawns a Circus Wagon (purchase newspaper after completing the Epilogue) “You want punishment” - Gives Arthur a Wanted Level “You want freedom” - Drops Arthur’s Wanted Level “You want everyone to go away” - Removes Arthur’s notoriety/bounties Get more from games with cheat codes: GTA 3 cheats | GTA San Andreas cheats | GTA Vice City cheats | GTA 5 cheats | Little Alchemy cheats | Pokémon Emerald cheats | Age of Empires 3 cheats | The Sims 4 cheats | LEGO DC Super Villains cheats | LEGO Star Wars codes | Roblox promo codes | Age of Mythology cheats | KotOR cheats | Shindo Life codes | Cookie Clicker cheats | Sims 3 cheats | Sonic Origins cheats | Sonic Origins Blue Spheres codes | Subway Surfers codes | LEGO Marvel Superheroes cheats | LEGO Harry Potter cheats | Pokémon Fire Red cheats | NecroMerger cheats Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. 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Animal Crossing 3.0 update today (15th January): What changes in the patch notes?
The day has finally come, as we can now access the Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0 update today (15th January), as well as the Animal Crossing Switch 2 Edition, so let’s see what changes in the patch notes! We’ve already got you covered if you’re after what to expect in the new Animal Crossing update, as well as how to get the new Animal Crossing update and DLC. Of course, you won’t be able to access some of the new additions if you are still playing on the original Switch, but you could pick up a bargain with our round-up of the best Switch 2 deals! The difference between the two consoles is quite staggering, and fans seem to love the new unit if the sales figures are anything to go by. But, as for that Animal Crossing 3.0 update and all of its juicy patch notes, read on! View Affiliate Playlist on the source website Animal Crossing 3.0 update today (15th January): What changes in the patch notes? Below, courtesy of big Nintendo itself, are the full patch notes for the Animal Crossing 3.0 update that went live on 15th January 2026: The previously announced new content and features have been added. It’s now possible to craft up to 10 items at once if you have enough materials. Items stored in your home storage can now be used as DIY materials. The DIY Recipes app now includes a page where you can check hotel DIY requests and items requested by Tom Nook as you progress through the game. Items obtained by linking with Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp can now always be ordered from Nook Shopping. Super Mario Bros items can now be ordered from Nook Shopping without linking to a Nintendo Account. While outdoors on an island, holding down the L Button allows you to move while facing the same direction. When changing the island tune at Resident Services, Isabelle will now suggest recommended melodies, including the original island tune. When changing the island flag at Resident Services, you can now revert it to the original design from when the island was created. You can now purchase up to 50 Customization Kits at once from Nook’s Cranny. Several items, including Snowflakes, can now be sold at the drop-off box at Nook’s Cranny. You will receive a Pearl every time you give a scallop to Pascal. You can now ask Leif to remove weeds when there are 30 or more weeds on your island, either on Harv’s Island or during his visits The fee for asking Leif to remove weeds has been reduced. New tips have been added to the Island Life 101 app. Additional Nook Miles tasks have been added alongside the new features. The order of some collaboration items has been updated in the catalogs used for photo studios and hotel decorating. Other adjustments and corrections were made to improve the gameplay experience. Nintendo Switch 2 Specific Updates Fixed an issue where the startup sound for Nook Shopping on the smartphone would not play correctly. NookLink (Nintendo Switch App) Updates Added new articles to the Island Newspaper. The Catalog now supports new items added in Ver. 3.0.0. View Green Video on the source website Read more on the Nintendo Switch 2: Nintendo Switch 2 release date - key details Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders - where to buy Nintendo Switch 2 vs original Switch - what are the differences? Do Switch 1 controllers work with Switch 2? Do Switch 2 games work on Switch 1? Switch 2 backwards compatibility explained - can you play OG Switch games on Switch 2? Switch 2 games - confirmed and predicted games Mario Kart World - everything we know! Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
How to get Headless in Brookhaven: Is there a Brookhaven Headless code?
Some games in Roblox are bigger than others, but one of the biggest of them all is Brookhaven, which also just so happens to have Headless, one of the most sought-after skins in all of Roblox. As such, we’re going to go over how to get Headless in Brookhaven, as it's understandable that players who catch a glimpse of the elusive outfit will want it for themselves. If you need a little break from the mean streets, then be sure to check out our code pages for other games, such as Fish It, The Forge, Blox Fruits, Fruits Battlegrounds, Volleyball Legends, Devil Hunter, Bee Swarm Simulator and even Fortnite Steal the Brainrot. On the topic of the latter, there is Taco Tuesday for Steal a Brainrot, an event you don’t want to miss! But as for how to get Headless in Brookhaven, and if there is a Brookhaven Headless code, read on! How to get Headless in Brookhaven: Is there a Headless Brookhaven code? We’re afraid to say that you are going to lose your head when you find out how to get Headless in Brookhaven, because there was only one way, and it was to cough up a whopping 31,000 Robux for the Headless Horseman outfit, which would've cost you somewhere between £250-300 ($250-300) on the Roblox Shop. There are no codes to get Headless in Brookhaven, despite what other sources on the internet are saying. Unless your life absolutely depends on it (which you should perhaps reconsider), we would advise against dropping that amount of money for an in-game skin. You would be well on your way to buying a PlayStation 5, Switch 2, Xbox or a Steam Deck with that sort of money. For now, it is not available to buy, so you can't even spend your hard earned pennies on it, but be sensible! View Green Video on the source website Read more on Roblox: Grow a Garden codes - latest Grow a Garden codes How to create Roblox account - get started in Roblox Mugen codes - codes for demon slaying success Dig codes - we've dug deep for the best Dig codes Basketball Zero codes - slamdunk these codes in Blue Lock: Rivals codes - kick-off with your best foot forward Anime Vanguards codes - help save the world with these codes Dress to Impress codes - codes to impress Roblox image IDs - leave your mark in Roblox Roblox music IDs - the best tunes in Roblox Roblox hair IDs - get a fresh cut in Roblox Roblox shirt IDs - wear only the finest threads in Roblox How to get Roblox - the felines to catch How to make clothes - Look fresh in Roblox What is Roblox? - Get started in Roblox Roblox face IDs - Put your best face on Is Roblox down? - handy hacks What is Robux? - Roblox slang explained Is Roblox safe for kids? - parents' guide to Roblox Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
GTA 6 release date, trailer and latest news
The biggest name in gaming has a new confirmed release date.
Folks, we're only 10 months away from the GTA 6 release date! That's just enough time to have a baby and then abandon all responsibilities just a few weeks later, not that we would recommend such a thing. If you do happen to be expecting a brand new baby around the Grand Theft Auto 6 release date, then you're probably one of the few who would readily welcome another GTA 6 delay. But for the rest of us, we're just here scooping up any crumbs we can find, whilst we wait for a new GTA 6 trailer, as it's been a rather long time since Trailer 2 and over two years since Trailer 1. Fortunately, the rumour mill has been grinding up some rumour flour that we have been baking into fresh rumour bread, with one hot loaf being that GTA 6 online could have up to almost 100 players in a server. Just imagine the gaming satisfaction of having that many players blowing you up with rocket launchers all at once as you try to explore the GTA 6 map. At least the huge increase in graphical fidelity between GTA 5 and GTA 6 will make getting run over by twelve-year-olds a bit more pleasant. But, there's plenty to sink our teeth into, so read on for all things GTA 6! GTA 6 release date GTA 6 will release on 19th November 2026. This was confirmed via a social media post from developer Rockstar Games, announcing that the game was being delayed from its previous release date of 26th May 2026. "We are sorry for adding additional time to what we realise has been a long wait, but these extra months will allow us to finish the game with the level of polish you have come to expect and deserve." View oEmbed on the source website Before the previous delay, the GTA 6 release date had been on track for autumn 2025. This all comes as Rockstar Games and parent company Take-Two have been accused of union-busting, after firing over 30 employees that Take-Two said were "leaking information". Either way, it spells trouble at Rockstar, which no doubt will have an effect on development. It's worth noting that pretty much every Grand Theft Auto has been delayed at least once, with Rockstar's previous release, Red Dead Redemption II, delayed three times. Considering the scale of this game, it's hardly a surprise to see another delay. If that's too long to wait, there have been some rumours of a potential GTA 4 remaster in the works, although this is not confirmed. Why is GTA 6 taking so long? With the massive size and scope of the latest Grand Theft Auto game, there are numerous reasons why GTA 6 is taking so long to come out. For one, game development has only grown more advanced over the last decade, so creating a game of this magnitude naturally takes more time. Another reason that is being cited is that Rockstar Games wants to be sure it is satisfied with the final product before launching, hoping not to disappoint fans. What's more, the company feels safe to do this since the anticipation of GTA 6 puts it in a position to be a monumental best-seller whenever it comes out. View oEmbed on the source website A former developer on the series, Obbe Vermeij, previously stated (via X) that the sixth instalment has no competition, so Rockstar has no need to panic about launching the game until it is absolutely happy with the final product. Can you pre-order GTA 6? No, pre-orders for GTA 6 are not yet available. Going off past releases, pre-orders will likely not go live until a good six months or so out from the game. The likes of Amazon, GAME and such will likely upload placeholder pages in the meantime. Once Rockstar announces a specific release date for GTA 6, pre-orders will shortly follow. Is there a trailer for GTA 6? Yes, Rockstar officially released the first GTA 6 trailer on 4th December 2023. However, it leaked several hours earlier than scheduled, forcing the developer to publish ahead of time. The 90-second trailer provides a decent look at the state of Leonida, the main protagonist Lucia and her unknown male partner. During this, Tom Petty's Love Is a Long Road provides the GTA 6 soundtrack, potentially hinting at what sort of music will feature throughout. View oEmbed on the source website We then had nearly a year and a half of radio silence when it came to new info on the game, until the second trailer was released out of nowhere in May 2025. The second trailer has much more of a focus on story, with us getting our first real look at Lucia and Jason and their life of crime: View oEmbed on the source website Where will the GTA 6 map be set? The trailer confirmed that the map of GTA 6 will be set in Leonida, a fictional state based on Florida that includes the iconic Vice City – the fictional version of Miami previously featured in the original Grand Theft Auto, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. It remains to be seen whether this means GTA 6 will cover the whole of Leonida's version of Florida beyond Vice City at launch or will be added as post-launch content. A Bloomberg report claims: "Rockstar’s plan is now to continually update the game over time, adding new missions and cities regularly," so we'll have to wait until we get further clarification. Punters have long suggested that the map will still be larger than both GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2, and supposed GTA leaker Tez2 has noted that a 2022 GTA+ survey has asked select players if they'd use a fast-travel feature – which is therefore likely being considered for GTA 6. Will GTA 6 story include first female protagonist? Grand Theft Auto 6 will have two playable characters, one of whom is Lucia - the first playable female protagonist since the first top-down two-dimensional game. A Bloomberg report from December 2023 claimed that GTA 6 "will include a playable female protagonist for the first time, according to people familiar with the game". The report goes on to note: "The woman, who is Latina, will be one of a pair of leading characters in a story influenced by the bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde." Touching on how this new instalment could modernise the GTA tone, the report adds: "Developers are also being cautious not to 'punch down' by making jokes about marginalised groups." It's expected that players will be able to swap between the two protagonists, like in GTA 5, with Lucia and her partner Jason both being core characters to the story. What platforms will GTA 6 be on? The GTA 6 trailer and the game's website confirm that the game will be available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. There is currently no news on a GTA 6 PC port or its release date. Nevertheless, we're certain Rockstar has one in the works, given the huge player base Rockstar Games would be missing out on if they went console-exclusive forever. As for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and the Nintendo Switch, it's fair to say that GTA 6 won't come to any of these older platforms due to their underpowered hardware. The same is likely for the Switch 2 with GTA 5 having a better chance of coming to that console. GTA 6 leaks GTA 6 leaks keep giving us new details about the game before its launch. The latest supposed leaks suggest that GTA Online will feature up to 96 players, made possible by some fancy server tech. Another leak points to some impressive weather tech. From the sounds of said leak, dynamic weather in GTA 6 could affect NPCs' behaviour and activities, with temperature even playing a part. As with all leaks and rumours, it's worth taking everything with a hearty pinch of salt. GTA 6 Countdown later reported that the new page was taken down but the code remains. Speculation says that Rockstar was likely preparing the page with more information before getting ready to launch digital purchases (pre-orders), which were also mentioned. Whatever the case, the company isn't ready to reveal its content to the public just yet. Our original report on the September 2022 leaks remains unchanged below: 90 videos of what is to be believed early development footage of GTA 6 leaked in September 2022, meaning we have some idea of what the game might entail. Before being taken down, the footage seemed to confirm the new female and male protagonists, alongside showcasing some open-world gameplay. Rockstar subsequently confirmed the validity of the leaks, and added that it is "extremely disappointed to have any details of our next game shared with you all in this way". Despite the leak, though, Rockstar claims that its "work on the next Grand Theft Auto game will continue as planned". The full statement can be read below: "We recently suffered a network intrusion in which an unauthorised third party illegally accessed and downloaded confidential information from our systems, including early development footage for the next Grand Theft Auto. "At this time, we do not anticipate any disruption to our live game services nor any long-term effect on the development of our ongoing projects," said Rockstar. "We are extremely disappointed to have any details of our next game shared with you all in this way. Our work on the next Grand Theft Auto game will continue as planned and we remain as committed as ever to delivering an experience to you, our players, that truly exceeds your expectations. "We will update everyone again soon and, of course, will properly introduce you to this next game when it is ready. We want to thank everyone for their ongoing support through this situation." As Reddit user u/Tobbelobben30 spotted in the GTA 6 subreddit, publisher Take-Two has patented an animation system that allows for "highly dynamic and realistic animations." They went on to explain in layman's terms what this means. "Based on this patent, it seems like they're using a clever system. They've built a library of small building blocks for character movements. These blocks can be combined in various ways to create a wide range of animations." All these "building blocks" could be combined to infer how the player and other characters should move and react. "Think about a character in the game walking in the rain, feeling tired or getting injured. Instead of designing separate animations for each of these situations, they use these building blocks to put together the character's movements naturally." Very exciting stuff, then! Red Dead Redemption 2 already has an extremely reactive animation system, and given the amount of obsessive detail that is in that game, a Rockstar release six or so years on from then should be a visual powerhouse. Grand Theft Auto 6 is set to launch on 26th May 2026 across PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
New Witcher 3 DLC rumours explained: Will it really happen?
The gaming world is bewitched by rumours.
With rafts of layoffs, games getting pulled, and AI potentially ruining best laid Steam Machine and Steam Frame plans, genuinely good news in the gaming world can come as a bit of a shock, so it’s only fair that many are hesitant to accept the rumours swirling that we might see a new Witcher 3 DLC come out this year. Will it really happen? Well, it’s perhaps more likely than you think! Certainly, we’d greatly appreciate some actually good Witcher content, as we were not that impressed with The Witcher season 4. What’s more, it would tide us over until The Witcher 4 and The Witcher 1 remake, which has been curiously absent ever since it was announced. But, before we get carried away with hope, let’s delve into what the rumours are saying, and what the likelihood of such a DLC actually happening even is! What are the Witcher 3 DLC rumours? Other than the fact that there is a well-substantiated rumour that there is going to be a new Witcher 3 DLC, we only know so much about what it will actually entail, but more details have come to light in recent days. The biggest rumour is that The Witcher 3 DLC will take place in a Dune-like desert region called Zerrikania, and would be similar in size and length to Blood and Wine, the last DLC for the Witcher 3. For The Witcher 3 faithful, you may remember that Zerrikania is referenced multiple times throughout Blood and Wine, with a Zerrikanian Manticore School mentioned. The Zerrikania region features in The Witcher tabletop RPG, so it’s not entirely new ground to tread for seasoned fans. Supposedly, developers Fool’s Theory are the team tasked with creating such an expansion, the same folks behind The Witcher 1 remake. There’s also speculation that this rumoured DLC would focus on Ciri taking over from Geralt in some fashion, but of course, this is all hearsay. As for whether it will actually happen, keep on scrolling! Will there actually be a new Witcher 3 DLC? At the tail end of 2025, we started to hear murmurs that CD Projekt RED were up to something regarding The Witcher 3, and as the weeks have gone by, we’ve learned more and more about this supposed DLC. The rumours began when Borys Nieśpielak, a well-regarded Polish games industry figure, stated on his podcast said that a new DLC was coming this year for The Witcher 3. Of course, anyone can come out and say just about anything, but in a follow-up question in a Eurogamer article, Nieśpielak pointed to a quote from a CD Projekt Red earnings call, in which, CFO Piotr Nielubowicz stated "Given our current progress, there is a chance that new content hinted upon in recent calls and reports may see release in the coming year”. View Green Video on the source website Then, in a later news piece also from Eurogamer, Noble Securities analyst Mateusz Chrzanowski was quoted as saying, "We expect the next paid add-on (DLC) for The Witcher 3 to be released in May 2026.” and that they are “100 percent certain CDPR will release significant new content this year". Chrzanowski also added that the “release should kick off the proper marketing campaign for The Witcher 4”. What’s more, IGN Poland has supposedly been in on gossip for years, and this is where the information about Zerrikania has stemmed from. With all this in mind, with so many trusted voices lending the rumours credence, it does seem likely that we may get a new DLC for The Witcher 3 in 2026! Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Crusader Kings 3 cheats: Full list of console commands
All the Crusader Kings 3 console commands you can shake a sceptre at!
Let’s face it, games like Crusader Kings 3 can be so overwhelmingly complex and difficult, but you can make things a little easier, or simply spice things up by using CK3 cheats and console commands – and we’ve got the full list of them! 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of Iron 4 console commands, <a 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3 cheats and perhaps even some Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord cheats. If you need a little break from sprawling strategy games, then you might find use out of KCD2 cheats, Minecraft console commands, and Skyrim cheats. Hey, we’re not judging here! But back to CK3, the best Crusader Kings 3 cheats will let you do things such as giving yourself oodles of cash, killing off pesky spouses (Henry VIII wants to know your location), instantly building decades-long construction projects and more! We’ll also go over how to enable the Crusader Kings 3 debug mode so that you can actually use console commands. But apologies, my liege, we babble too much. Read on! Best Crusader Kings 3 console commands Below is a quick glance at some of the best and most useful console commands to use in CK3: gold [amount] – Give yourself a specified amount of gold kill [character id] – Kill a specific character know_schemes – Uncover all schemes involving the player character end_schemes – All schemes are stopped instabuild – All construction is completed in one day add_perk [perk id] [character id] – Give a specific perk to a specific character add_piety [amount] – Add a specified amount of piety to the player character add_prestige [amount] – Add a specified amount of prestige to the player character add_trait [trait id] [character id] – Add a specific trait to a specific character event [event id] – Trigger a specified event give_title [title id] [character id] – Give a title to a specific character set_sexuality [sexuality id] [character id] – Set the sexuality of a specific character pregnancy [character id] [character id] – Make a female character pregnant with the child of a specified father But if all this is just gobbledygook to you, then read on to see how to actually them! How to use Crusader Kings 3 console commands Depending on what platform you are playing CK3 on, the method of enabling console commands, also known as debug mode, is slightly different. We’ll go over each just below! How to enable Crusader Kings 3 debug mode on Steam To enable debug mode on Steam, you need to follow these steps: In your Steam library, right-click Crusader Kings 3 and select ‘properties’ Once in Properties, click on the ‘General’ tab Then, select ‘Set Launch Options’ In the text box, add -debug_mode and press ‘Apply’ Launch Crusader Kings 3 and cheat away! How to enable Crusader Kings 3 debig mode on Xbox Game Pass version Enabling the debug mode is a bit more fiddly if you’re playing CK3 via the Xbox app on PC, but it isn’t too difficult if you follow our steps: In the Windows search bar, look up ‘Command Prompt’ and start the program In Command Prompt, paste start shell:AppsFolder\ParadoxInteractive.ProjectTitus_zfnrdv2de78ny!App -debug_mode and then press enter This will launch Crusader Kings 3 with the dub mode enabled How to open the console window in Crusader Kings 3 Once you’ve enabled the debug mode, you can start to use console commands and to do so, you need to open the console window. To open the console window, press Shift + Alt + C. If, for whatever reason, that doesn’t work, the console window can be opened by the following commands: ' (apostrophe) Shift+2 Shift+3 ~ 2 ^ § View Green Video on the source website All Crusader Kings 3 cheats and console commands To use console commands, you quite often need to know the ID of what is in question, such as traits, perks, characters and so on. You can discover these IDs by hovering the cursor above the subject in question. Title IDs identify landed titles and always use a prefix: b_[barony] – Barony title c_[county] – County title d_[duchy] – Duchy title k_[kingdom] – Kingdom title e_[empire] – Empire title You can discover valid IDs by typing a command in the console and pressing Tab to auto-complete available options. Character, Realm, and Gameplay Commands Age and Character State age [years] [character id] – Increase a character’s age by the specified number of years. kill [character id] – Instantly kills the specified character. pregnancy [mother id] [father id] – Makes a female character pregnant; the second character is the father. instant_birth – All pregnancies last one day until toggled off. Traits, Perks, and Lifestyles add_trait [trait id] [character id] – Adds a trait to a character. remove_trait [trait id] [character id] – Removes a specific trait from a character. clear_traits [character id] – Removes all traits from a character. add_perk [perk id] [character id] – Grants a lifestyle perk. gain_all_perks [character id] – Grants all lifestyle perks. add_lifestyle_xp_all [amount] – Adds experience to all lifestyle trees. add_diplomacy_lifestyle_xp [amount] – Adds diplomacy lifestyle experience. add_martial_lifestyle_xp [amount] – Adds martial lifestyle experience. add_stewardship_lifestyle_xp [amount] – Adds stewardship lifestyle experience. add_intrigue_lifestyle_xp [amount] – Adds intrigue lifestyle experience. add_learning_lifestyle_xp [amount] – Adds learning lifestyle experience. Skills and Attributes change_diplomacy [amount] [character id] – Increases diplomacy skill. change_martial [amount] [character id] – Increases martial skill. change_stewardship [amount] [character id] – Increases stewardship skill. change_intrigue [amount] [character id] – Increases intrigue skill. change_learning [amount] [character id] – Increases learning skill. change_prowess [amount] [character id] – Increases prowess. set_diplomacy [value] [character id] – Sets diplomacy to a fixed value. set_martial [value] [character id] – Sets martial to a fixed value. set_stewardship [value] [character id] – Sets stewardship to a fixed value. set_intrigue [value] [character id] – Sets intrigue to a fixed value. set_learning [value] [character id] – Sets learning to a fixed value. set_prowess [value] [character id] – Sets prowess to a fixed value. Stress, Dread, and Relationships add_stress [amount] [character id] – Adds stress to a character. set_stress [value] [character id] – Sets stress to a specific level. add_dread [amount] [character id] – Adds dread. set_dread [value] [character id] – Sets dread to a fixed value. add_relation [relation] [char id] [char id] – Creates a relationship between two characters. remove_relation [relation] [char id] [char id] – Removes a relationship. Economy, Prestige, and Piety gold [amount] – Gives the player gold; negative values remove gold. add_prestige [amount] [character id] – Adds prestige. add_piety [amount] [character id] – Adds piety. dynasty_prestige [amount] [dynasty id] – Adds dynasty renown. Titles, Laws, and Claims give_title [title id] [character id] – Grants a title. add_claim [title id] [character id] – Adds a pressed claim. add_realm_law [law id] [character id] – Enacts a realm law. add_realm_law_skip_effects [law id] – Enacts a law without side effects. clear_title_laws [title id] – Removes all succession laws from a title. Culture, Faith, and Innovation set_culture [culture id] [character id] – Changes a character’s culture. change_culture [county id] [culture id] – Changes a county’s culture. merge_culture [culture id] [culture id] – Converts all counties of one culture to another. set_faith [faith id] [character id] – Changes a character’s faith. add_doctrine [doctrine id] – Adds a doctrine to a faith. remove_doctrine [doctrine id] – Removes a doctrine from a faith. discover_all_eras [character id] – Unlocks all innovations for a culture. discover_innovation [innovation id] [character id] – Unlocks a specific innovation. Schemes, Events, and AI Behaviour know_schemes – Reveals all schemes targeting the player. end_schemes – Cancels all schemes targeting the player. guaranteed_scheme_success – All schemes succeed while enabled. guaranteed_scheme_secrecy_success – All schemes remain secret while enabled. event [event id] – Triggers a specific event. yesmen – AI always accepts proposals. yesmen_instant – AI accepts proposals instantly. Utility and Miscellaneous fow – Toggles fog of war. instabuild – All construction completes in one day while enabled. bypass_requirements – Ignores requirements for decisions and laws. effect start_cat_story_cycle_effect – Grants a pet cat. effect start_dog_story_cycle_effect – Grants a pet dog. Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Steam Frame release date speculation, price, pre-order and latest news
All you need you need to know about Valve's upcoming virtual reality headset, the Steam Frame, including how much it could cost and when it could come out.
If you were worried that the world of VR was slowing down, then Valve has a proverbial shot to the arm with the Steam Frame, and we’ve got everything you need to know about it, from release date speculation, what it is, price and specs explained! Valve announced a slew of hardware, including the diminutive Steam Machine, which still has no word on how much it will cost, though price leaks might give us a clue there. The Steam Frame, alongside its console sibling, will join the Steam Deck as part of Valve's hardware roster. It’s certainly an interesting time in PC gaming land, with Valve blurring the lines of console and PC. It will also be more of a direct competitor to the Meta Quest 3, taking ideas from that device's school of thought, as well as building upon the concept. But, as for that Steam Frame, read on! When is the Steam Frame release date? The Steam Frame release date will be "early 2026", according to Valve. This is the same as The Steam Machine and its Steam Controller, and we can reasonably assume "early 2026" to mean any time between January and April. As we noted for the Steam Machine price, the ongoing DRAM pricing crisis caused by the proliferation of AI data centres may push this back further, though the Steam Frame is slightly less at risk to these factors due to having less memory onboard overall. Once an official announcement is made, we will update you asap. What is the Steam Frame? The Steam Frame is an all-in-one virtual reality headset akin to the Meta Quest. Valve’s previous VR headset, the Index, required the user to set up basestations that beamed lasers in order for the headset to track where your head and hands were. The Steam Frame uses cameras on the device to do this instead, a method called "inside out" tracking. This makes setup a lot quicker and easier, and those cameras can be used for pass-through viewing so that you can see your surroundings. The Steam Frame separates itself from its predecessor further by having a system-on-a-chip (SoC) onboard, meaning it is possible to use the device and play games, even when not plugged into a PC. This SoC is similar to those found in phones, but Valve is using a piece of software called Fast Emulation eXtension (FEX) that can allow PC games to run on it, much like the Steam Deck uses Proton to allow Windows games to run on the Linux operating system. It won’t be able to play highly demanding titles, but simpler games such as Beat Saber will run perfectly well. As well as VR titles, you will also be able to use the Steam Frame as a virtual desktop, with windows surrounding you, like the Apple Vision Pro. A use case for this would be to play games on a virtual screen that appears much larger than your own. When you do want to play demanding VR games from your PC, an included Wi-Fi dongle creates an ultrafast and low-latency dedicated network that streams the game to the Steam Frame, making for a hassle-free experience, so long as you keep the batteries charged up! Can I pre-order the Steam Frame? No, you cannot currently pre-order the Steam Frame. It is available to wishlist on Steam, should you want to be notified the moment that you can pre-order or purchase it. There hasn’t been any word on whether Valve will employ a reservation system as it did for the Steam Deck when it first came out. This was done in the wake of COVID, which strained many supply lines, and it was also the first time Valve had manufactured its own console. Depending on how the DRAM crisis plays out, however, it is still very possible that Valve might need to trickle units out to consumers, unless it has been stockpiling them in significant quantities. How much will the Steam Frame cost? Valve has indicated that the Steam Frame will cost less than $1000 (£740 or so). But even so, that price could theoretically be as high as $999.99 – and again, this previous price indication came before the severity of the DRAM pricing crisis was fully understood, so it could well end up creeping over that line. Regardless, we can likely expect the Steam Frame to cost more than the Meta Quest 3, also offering more in terms of features. Once an announcement is made, we will update this page. View Green Video on the source website Steam Frame specs explained There are multiple aspects to the Stream Frame: it has the displays, SoC anc controllers, and below you can check it all out! Headset tech specs General Processor – 4 nm Snapdragon® 8 Gen 3, ARM64 RAM – 16GB Unified LPDDR5X RAM Storage – 256GB / 1TB UFS storage options (microSD card slot for expanded storage) Power – Rechargeable 21.6 Wh Li-ion battery, one USB-C 2.0 port in the rear, for charging and data, charge with USB-C, 45W Modular Headstrap – Headstrap includes integrated dual audio drivers and a rechargeable battery on rear, headstrap weight: 245g, core module can be separated from headstrap, for other headstrap solutions. Display and optics Display – 2160 x 2160 LCD (per eye), 72-144Hz refresh rate (144Hz experimental) Optics – Custom pancake lenses, glass and non-glass optical elements, large FOV (up to 110 degrees) IPD target range – 60mm - 70mm Eye glasses max width – 140mm Cameras and tracking Tracking – Inside-out camera based tracking Cameras – 4x outward facing monochrome cameras for controller and headset tracking, 2x interior cameras for eye tracking and foveated streaming Passthrough – Monochrome passthrough via outward facing cameras Low-light support – IR illuminators for tracking and passthrough in dark environments Expansion – User accessible front expansion port, dual high-speed camera interface (8 lanes @ 2.5Gbps MIPI) / PCIe Gen 4 interface (1-lane) Connectivity Wi-Fi – Wi-Fi 7, 2x2, dual radios enable concurrent 5GHz Wi-Fi and 6GHz VR streaming Wireless Adapter – Wireless adapter included in the box, Wi-Fi 6E (6GHz), provides direct, low-latency link between headset and PC Bluetooth – Bluetooth 5.3, 2.4GHz dedicated link for Steam Frame Controllers Audio Speakers – Dual speaker drivers per ear, integrated into headstrap Microphone – Dual microphone array Size and weight Size – 175mm x 95mm x 110mm (core module + facial interface) Weight – 440 g - core module + headstrap, 185 g - core module Software Operating System – SteamOS 3 (Arch-based) Desktop – KDE Plasma Controller tech specs Controls and Input Motion controls – Full 6-DOF tracking and IMU support Gamepad controls – A B X Y buttons (right controller), D-pad (left controller), Full-size magnetic thumbsticks (TMR) with capacitive touch, L & R analog triggers, L & R bumpers, View / Menu / Steam buttons, Dual stage grip buttons Haptics – Haptic motor in each controller Finger tracking – Capacitive sensing for all input surfaces, capacitive finger tracking General Connectivity – 2.4GHz link to dedicated headset radio Size – 126mm x 73mm x 87mm per controller Weight – With battery 130g per controller, without battery 107g per controller Power – One replaceable AA battery per controller (40hr battery life) Check out more of our Gaming coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. 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