When is FC 26 TOTY? Release date, voting and all nominees
It's finally time for FC 26 TOTY, and the voting is now open! The promo has players vote for the best players in the world from the previous year, with the winners receiving hugely upgraded promo cards. You can now vote, so here's what you need to know about the promo release date, how to vote and the full list of nominees. 2025 is over, and you know what that means – FC 26 TOTY is about to arrive! The yearly promo sees players vote for their Team of the Year, with the very best players in both the men's and women's games getting huge promo cards. With voting about to start, here's what you need to know about the FC 26 TOTY voting and when the promo might begin. When will FC 26 TOTY be released? Our speculation We would predict that FC 26 TOTY cards will start being released on or around Friday 16th January 2026. Again, we’ve based this prediction on last year’s drop, which saw the first set of cards (attackers) being released two Fridays after the voting began. We would expect to see a number of different drops on consecutive Fridays. Last year, the first week saw the attackers, the second week gave us the full men’s and women’s squads, and the fourth week unleashed the 12th Man and 12th Woman. As for UK launch times, it tends to be 6pm GMT on Fridays for FC drops. Of course, EA could buck tradition at any point, but we’d be surprised to see that happen with such a reliable promo as this. FC 26 TOTY voting and nominees Voting for FC 26 TOTY began on 7th January 2026, and you can vote now on the EA Sports FC website. As ever, the nominees are split between men's and women's teams, and by positions. Here is the full list of FC 26 TOTY nominees: Men's TOTY nominees Goalkeeper Alisson Thibaut Courtois David Raya Gianluigi Donnarumma Manuel Neuer Jan Oblak Mile Svilar Defenders Alessandro Bastoni Denzel Dumfries Gabriel Marc Guéhi Dean Huijsen Jules Koundé Marc Cucurella Marcos Llorente Marquinhos Maximilian Mittelstädt Nuno Mendes Willian Pacho Andre Rațiu David Raum Amir Rrahmani William Saliba Nico Schlotterbeck Jonathan Tah Micky van de Ven Virgil van Dijk Midfielders Maghnes Akliouche Salem Al Dawsari Nicolò Barella Jude Bellingham Bruno Guimarães Moisés Caicedo Frenkie de Jong Luis Díaz Ritsu Doan Evander Ryan Gravenberch Grimaldo Pierre-Emile Højbjerg João Neves Joshua Kimmich Lamine Yamal Riyad Mahrez Scott McTominay Jamal Musiala Nico Paz Nico Williams Felix Nmecha Michael Elise Riccardo Orsolini Cole Palmer Pedro Raphinha Declan Rice Mohamed Salah Angelo Stiller Corentin Tolisso Federico Valverde Vitinha Kenan Yıldız André-Frank Zambo Anguissa Attackers Julián Alvarez Antony Ayoze Bradley Barcola Karim Benzema Cristiano Ronaldo Ousmane Dembélé Désiré Doué Anders Dreyer Emanuel Emegha Serhou Guirassy Viktor Gyökeres Erling Haaland Harry Kane Moise Kean Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Robert Lewandowski Romelu Lukaku Lautaro Martínez Jean-Philippe Mateta Kylian Mbappé Bryan Mbeumo Lionel Messi Christian Pulisic Patrik Schick Heung-min Son Vini Jr. Women's TOTY nominees Goalkeepers Christiane Endler Hannah Hampton Lorena Chiamaka Nnadozie Constance Picaud Defenders Selma Bacha Millie Bright Lucy Bronze Ellie Carpenter Emily Fox Vanessa Giles Giulia Gwinn Lauren Katie McCabe Tara McKeown Nerea Nevado Olga Carmona Wendie Renard Izzy Rodriguez Kayla Sharples Leah Williamson Midfielders Aitana Bonmatí Alexia Putellas Bernadette Amani Sandy Baltimore Klara Bühl Delphine Cascarino Sam Coffey Erin Cuthbert Kenza Dali Fiamma Benítez Taylor Flint Laura Freigang Vanessa Fudalla Manuela Giugliano Pernille Harder Yui Hasegawa Lindsey Heaps Svenja Huth Sakina Karchaoui Chloe Kelly Rose Lavelle Mariona Marta Janina Minge Olivia Moultrie Patri Guijarro Trinity Rodman Georgia Stanway Ella Toone Vicky López Selina Vobian Keira Walsh Caroline Weir Attackers Alba Redondo Lineth Beerensteyn Mathilde Bourdieu Linda Caicedo Sofia Cantore Selina Cerci Tabitha Chawinga Temwa Chawinga Claudia Pina Kadidiatou Diani Melchie Dumornay Elena Julve Esther Cristiana Girelli Caroline Graham Hansen Edna Imade Clara Mateo Manaka Matsukubo Larissa Mühlhaus Ewa Pajor Alexandra Popp Géraldine Reuteler Alessia Russo Emma Sears Khadija Shaw Voting should last for about a week – looking back at last year, it ended on Sunday 12th January, and the voting will take place on the official EA Sports FC website. Read more: FC 26 best formations and tactics explained FC 26 cheap 84, 85, 86, 87 and 88-rated players in Ultimate Team FC 26 wonderkids: Best young players with high Career Mode potential 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.
Xbox Game Pass games: Confirmed new free titles to play in January 2026
All the revealed Xbox Game Pass games you need to know about for January.
The first month of new Xbox Game Pass games for 2026 has arrived, and January is starting us off strong. The Xbox take on PS Plus, Game Pass knocked it out of the park with some of their day one releases last year, with day one launches for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, The Outer Worlds 2, Doom: The Dark Ages and more. But it also saw big price hikes, so be sure to check out the best Game Pass deals to save a few quid on your subscription! If you've got a ROG Xbox Ally, you probably don't need to be told how essential Game Pass is for you, but here's a reminder anyway. So, if you're excited to check out what gaming fare Xbox Game Pass has for us in January 2026, here's the full list of new titles, as well as everything that's leaving this month. Xbox Game Pass games: Confirmed new free titles for January 2026 These games have been confirmed for Xbox Game Pass in January 2026, with several existing games becoming available on new tiers: Brews & Bastards (Xbox Series X/S, PC, Cloud) – 6th January Little Nightmares Enhanced Edition (Xbox Series X/S, PC, Cloud, Handheld) – 6th January Atomfall (Console, PC, Cloud, Handheld) – 7th January, now with Game Pass Premium Lost in Random: The Eternal Die (Xbox Series X/S, PC, Cloud, Handheld) – 7th January, now with Game Pass Premium Rematch (Xbox Series X/S, PC, Cloud) – 7th January, now with Game Pass Premium Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Master Crafted Edition (Xbox Series X/S, PC, Cloud) – 7th January, now with Game Pass Premium Final Fantasy (Xbox Series X/S, PC, Cloud) – 8th January Star Wars Outlaws (Xbox Series X/S, PC, Cloud) – 13th January My Little Pony: A Zephyr Heights Mystery (Console, PC, Cloud, Handheld) – 15th January Resident Evil Village (Console, PC, Cloud) – 20th January MIO: Memories in Orbit (Console, PC, Cloud) – 20th January Nova Roma (PC) – 22nd January That's all we know in terms of officially confirmed games coming to Game Pass in January 2026, although more may be announced later this month. We'll update this page when the next batch of free games is confirmed by Microsoft. What games are leaving Xbox Game Pass? While many games are added to Xbox Game Pass, there are four games being taken away this month, all of which will be leaving the service on 15th January. They are: Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn (Console, PC, Cloud) Neon White (Console, PC, Cloud) Road 96 (Console, PC, Cloud) The Ascent (Console, PC, Cloud) The Grinch: Christmas Adventures (Console, PC, Cloud) We'll update this page as and when more are added, so check back at a later date! What other Xbox Game Pass games are coming up? Looking further into the future, the following Xbox Game Pass games have been confirmed as upcoming releases on the service, though a lot of dates are still to be announced. Subnautica 2 (2026) Witchbrook (2026) Ark 2 (date TBC) Bushiden (date TBC) Contraband (date TBC) Dead Static Drive (date TBC) Elder Scrolls 6 (date TBC) Fable (date TBC) Fallout 5 (date TBC) Replaced (date TBC) She Dreams Elsewhere (date TBC) State of Decay 3 (date TBC) What happened to Xbox Games with Gold? Xbox Live Gold was discontinued on 1st September 2023, and those who kept their subscription will have been automatically swapped over to the new Xbox Game Pass Core tier as part of a price increase for Xbox Game Pass. This change-up removes the two free monthly games and replaces them with a library of around 30 titles - including Halo 5: Guardians, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice and Forza Horizon 4, to name a few. Xbox Game Pass Core subscribers will still be able to access online, as well as certain deals and discounts. Microsoft plans to update the Game Pass Core library two to three times a year. And that's your lot in terms of what's coming up! We'll be sure to let you know about all those future Xbox Game Pass games as we learn more about them. Read more on Xbox: The very best Xbox Series X games How to charge Xbox Series X controllers What is Xbox Game Pass? Price and perks explained How to connect any Xbox controller to 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.
Games like The Traitors – Get your murderous fix with video & board games
From Mafia and Werewolf to Among Us and Secret Hitler
Now that The Traitors is back on our screens, bolstered by the huge success of the Celebrity version, it's a great time to play some games at home with a similar vibe. Indeed, Jade from The Traitors season 4 openly said in the show that she is a big gamer, and she sees her gaming experience as helpful preparation for being in the castle. If you’re looking for a game like The Traitors, what you’re really looking for is some sort of ‘social deduction’ game with a multiplayer element. Basically, anything that can give you those roundtable thrills as you try to work out who’s on your side, who isn’t, and how to bend the other players to your way of thinking. Thankfully, this is a fairly recurrent trope in both video games and board games, and it's only got bigger since The Traitors took off. Pit your wits against any of the below and you’ll be having Traitors-style fun just as soon as you’ve worked out the rules! Games like The Traitors at a glance If you're in a rush to start (fake) murdering, here are some quick links that will take you to the relevant retailers where you can buy these social-deduction games for yourself! Board games like The Traitors: Mafia Werewolf Blood on the Clocktower Cheese Thief Spyfall The Chameleon Agatha Christie's Death on the Cards Secret Hitler Video games like The Traitors: Among Us Blood on the Clocktower (online version) Spyfall (online version) Town of Salem Goose Goose Duck Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Official products from The Traitors: The Traitors: Official Board Game The Traitors: The Interactive Game Book Keep on reading for more detail on all of those! Games like The Traitors – board games and video games to get your murder fix The Traitors: Official Board Game OK, let's start with an obvious one. You won't find a game that's quite as much like The Traitors as this, the official tie-in board game! Designed for four to six players, the game splits you into teams (Traitors and Faithfuls, of course), with missions, murders, voting and banishments aplenty. Of course, as it's designed to be played in one night rather than multiple weeks of telly, things are sped up a bit! Hooded robes sold separately. Buy now from Amazon Among Us Mention The Traitors to a young person and they may well reply, 'Isn't that show basically Among Us?' No word of a lie, a cousin of mine said exactly that the other week. And yes, to gamers who've played many rounds of Among Us, the set-up of The Traitors will seem very familiar. In Among Us, most players are 'Crewmates' working together to do little jobs around a spaceship. Among them, however, are the 'Imposters', who are trying to sabotage everything and kill the Crewmates. Players even vote to try and unmask the Imposters. Unlike The Traitors, any Imposters that are found are ejected into deep space. Of course, BBC budget does not allow for that on TV. Among Us is out now on PC, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, iPhone and Android — and the mobile version is free! View Green Video on the source website Mafia (AKA Werewolf) To other kinds of people, if you start describing The Traitors, they'll say something along the lines of: 'Oh right, like Mafia? Or Werewolf?' These are classics, dating back decades, of the social deduction party game genre! You might remember that, when Andrew Garfield had to keep lying in interviews about being in Spider-Man: No Way Home, he described his continued public deception as being just like a game of Werewolf. Originally created by Dimitry Davidoff in 1986, Mafia has a night time segment (where the baddies can kill people off) and a daytime segment (where everyone can vote to try and oust the baddies). You don't need any cards or props to play, but plenty of people have tried to adapt this concept into new formats over the years. We'll include some helpful links below: How to play Mafia - a brief history Board game version of Werewolf Blood on the Clocktower View oEmbed on the source website You only have to take a quick glance at the video above to see quite how much Blood on the Clocktower is giving off serious The Traitors vibes. Designed for anywhere between five and 20 players, this party game comes with everything you need to split your group into two factions and set them against each other. Some of you are innocent villagers, while others are working with a demon to bring death and deception to the village. Blood on the Clocktower is available as a fairly expensive board game, but there is also a website version you can play online with people from across the globe! Buy now from Amazon Try the online version Cheese Thief If cold-blooded murder is a bit too scary for you, why not swap brutal killings for some cheeky cheese theft? That sounds a little less gruesome, doesn't it? In Cheese Thief, you have a group of players who 'wake up' in the night at various points, and one of them is tasked with stealing cheese from the middle of the table without getting caught. If the cute concept floats your boat, the equally-cute designs on the cards will probably please you as well! (Shoutout to Katherine Andreou for suggesting this game and the next one on the list). Buy now from Amazon Spyfall The Traitors isn't all about killing. It's also about the roundtable chats where players have to grill one another to work out who is playing for a different team. Spyfall (not to be confused with the Doctor Who episode of the same name) is perfect for emulating that kind of feeling! In a four-player game, for example, three people are told a location from a long list of places, and one doesn't know but has to pretend they do. You take turns to ask questions to one another to suss who the one out of the loop is. Spyfall is a card game, but there's also a free online version if you want to jump straight into the action without having to pay a penny. But now from Zatu Games Try the online version for free The Traitors: The Interactive Game Book OK, time for another official product! If you don't fancy The Traitors: Official Board Game that we mentioned earlier, perhaps this will do the trick instead. The Traitors: Interactive Game Book is something of a unique proposition. A bit like a Choose Your Own Adventure book, it allows you to make choices that may or may not lead to victory in a fictionalised version of The Traitors. There are also little missions included that you can play alone or with other real-life people. Buy now from Amazon The Chameleon Here's a board game option that we really think you'll like, and it's easy to pick up as well. In a group of 3 to 8 players, one of you will randomly and secretly become 'The Chameleon' at the start of each round. All the players are shown a set of words, but the Chameleon does not have the clue card to lead them to the correct answer amongst these words. As all the players give one-word clues to hint at the answer without giving it away, the Chameleon must guess at the truth and try to blend in by giving a clue that fits the theme. Once the round is complete, the players will try to guess who was the Chameleon in their midst. It's fast, frantic and very funny to play with a group of friends or family. And for once, no one gets murdered! But you will get judged on your body language and every silly thing you say. Buy now from Waterstones Town of Salem Back to video games for a moment, Town of Salem came out in 2014 for PC and Mac. It has since spawned expansions, a sequel and a mobile game version. Town of Salem is an online game where, much like Mafia or The Traitors, players are secretly split into teams with vastly different goals. There's The Mafia, the Townspeople and – interestingly – the Neutral, who have their own set of jobs to do, adding a little twist on the formula. Buy now on Steam or check out the free mobile version on iPhone or Android Agatha Christie's Death on the Cards A brilliant card game option here. Inspired by the works of Agatha Christie, Death on the Cards starts with each player being assigned three secrets – most of these are harmless jokes, but one of you will be dealt the murderer card at this point and there is also an accomplice in the mix. By collecting iconic detectives including Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, players will gradually be able to reveal each other's secrets, whilst the baddies try to blend in with the crowd and burn through the deck as quickly as possible. If the deck runs out, the villains get away! Buy now from Amazon Goose Goose Duck Back to video games for a moment, Goose Goose Duck is like Among Us with a lot more feathers. With multiple maps and game modes, and more than 50 character roles, it's a great option for social deduction fans who've already played the most obvious stuff. Each map has different features but that core concept is still at the heart of it – can your flock complete your tasks, find the hidden baddies and overcome them before they kill the lot of you? Geese are the goodies, of course. Play for free on PC/Mac, iPhone or Android. Secret Hitler Back to tabletop games now. Secret Hitler is another one with a very similar format to The Traitors, and it's really fun for a games night with a raucous group of pals. There are three potential roles in this version of German history's Weimar Republic — you can be a fascist, a liberal or Hitler himself. Each part you can play comes with its own objectives (ranging from election to assassination), and there's also a fun voting mechanism involved. Buy now from Amazon Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc And finally, something a bit different – with thanks to Alex Raisbeck for this suggestion! If you've ever watched The Traitors and wished it was set in an anime high school wherein Claudia Winkelman is replaced by a psychotic, animatronic bear, then boy, do we have the game for you! Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc is a visual novel that plays host to a grisly murder game, requiring you to solve the murders of fellow students, finding clues, staving off suspicion and revealing the true culprit in court, all while investigating the secret behind the school that has you imprisoned. If you can get past the bizarre setting, there's a satisfying and surprisingly deep murder mystery game here with a series of cases that Agatha Christie herself would have been proud of. Buy now on Steam, PS4, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, iOS or Android Read more on The Traitors: The Traitors' banished Faithfuls explain what fans don't see Tom Hiddleston wants to do Celebrity Traitors How to apply for The Traitors 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.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 chapters – Full list of acts and how many to expect
Sandfall Interactive's Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 swept up gongs aplenty at The Game Awards and The Golden Joystick Awards late last year, which means the game is now seeing a surge in players. If you’re one of those people jumping into E33 right now, you might be wondering how many chapters/missions/quests are in the game, and how it’s all divided into acts and the like. Well, expeditioner, here’s some good news for you! We’ve got all the info you need below to help you understand where you are in the game and what’s coming up. Let’s get to it. How many acts does Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 have? Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has three main acts, and one prologue that comes before. Each act is named after a specific character, with numerous quests being strung together as you gradually make your way across the map to the Paintress. It’s worth noting that the third act is a little shorter than the first and second ones. So, if you’ve just started act three, you’re pretty close to the end now. If you're craving a little bit more E33 goodness, check out our interview with the cast and developers! View Green Video on the source website Full list of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 chapters Before we get to the full list, here’s a quick warning: the E33 missions are named after each ‘current objective’, so you won’t want to look too closely at anything beyond your current position on the list (especially if you’re not fond of spoilers, no matter how vague). Here’s the full list of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 chapters… Prologue: Gustave Lumiere: Head to the docks and start the Expedition Act One: Gustave Spring Meadows: Look for survivors at the indigo tree in Spring Meadows Flying Waters: Find Maelle and search for a path through Flying Waters Ancient Sanctuary: Find the Gestral Village in the middle of the Ancient Sanctuary Gestral Village: Ask Golgra, the Chief of the Gestrals, for a way to cross the sea Esquie's Nest: Find and recruit the legendary Esquie at Esquie’s Nest, he should be able to help cross the sea Stone Wave Cliffs: Cross the Stone Wave Cliffs to find Florrie, Esquire pet rock that enables him to swim Act Two: Verso Forgotten Battlefield: Go through the Forgotten Battlefield to continue to the Monolith Monoco's Station: Recruit Monoco, Verso’s best friend, at his station in the mountains. Old Lumiere: Find and destroy the Paintress' Heart in the centre of Old Lumiere Visages: Defeat the First Axon to forge a weapon able to pierce the Monolith Barrier Sirene: Defeat the Second Axon to forge a weapon able to pierce the Monolith Barrier The Monolith: Find the Paintress' Heart at the top of the Monolith The Manor: Epilogue Act Three: Maelle Lumiere: Head back to Lumiere and expel Renoir from the Canvas How long is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33? Seeing a list is one thing, but what about the time needed to work through it? Just how long is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33? Completing the main story of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 should take you between 25 and 30 hours, with 28.5 hours being the average (according to the user-submitted data on HowLongToBeat.com). A completionist run with all the trophies and achievements will take you approximately 66.5 hours, and it’s worth noting that some of the trophies ask quite a lot of you (e.g. getting all your characters to level 99). So, that’s all you need to know about the length and breadth of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. We hope you have a great time with it! Read more on Clair Obscur: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 interview — Developers will continue to "make games that we want to play" Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 romance – All romance options and how it works How to upgrade weapons in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 explained 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.
Samantha Béart talks BG3's Karlach, Fading Echo and lifting the lid on game development
In the latest episode of our Arcade Hang interview series, the brilliant Samantha Béart met up with me at Four Quarters London Bridge to play some arcade machines and chat about their various projects. You can watch the resultant video above, or over on our YouTube channel, or you can keep on reading for some choice quotes from the conversation! The video really does add something, though, namely me and Samantha losing our minds while playing Lucky and Wild. Of course, we had to talk about Karlach in Baldur's Gate 3, the iconic companion role that etched Béart's performance into the hearts of millions. But what do they remember about nabbing the role? Turns out, quite a lot. In Béart's words: "My early auditions were, they gave me a small biography of Karlach, so I always knew what was gonna happen to her, and her overall arc, and who she is as a person. And she's a real sort of vigilante justice junkie, right? Essentially. So, you get the sense of the character." "It's quite a simple character in some ways," Béart continues. "It's more about what happens to her, how she reacts is more complex, which we have an entire game to explore, hundreds of hours to explore. That's all good. [...] And [the audition scene] was, we meet her for the first time and she's feeling pretty hostile, and we played around with that. "And in the game, she's a lot more friendly than she was back then. And they obviously saw some sort of potential, 'cause I got the call within, I wanna say a day, but definitely within two days. Either that or they were desperate. They could have been desperate." Since reaching a huge audience with Baldur's Gate 3, Béart has been keen to use their platform to shine a light on the lesser known corners of game development. The second season of Béart's behind the scenes interview series, It Takes A Village, is available now on their YouTube channel. "I love seeing the people who make games," Béart told us. "I wanna see their faces, I wanna know what they do. Tell me about a day at work. You know, if you can, show me. Because we grew up, you know, watching behind-the-scenes on films. Everything that [Steven] Spielberg was involved in the '80s, there will always be some sort of behind the scenes, and they show you how it got made into a ride at Disneyland or whatever. "And, like, it taught people about props. I know someone who ended up in prop-making because, you know, they were behind the scenes on the Alien films, and they saw that, and they wanted to get into it. And I think that's really important in games because there are just so many roles that people don't know about. "And people within games don't know about the roles that their neighbour does, you know? So I think we should talk to each other a bit more." As for what's coming up for Béart, they are playing the lead in a "cool indie game" with a "desert punk" vibe, called Fading Echo, that "has this sort of Jamie Hewlett look to it." Check out the trailer below and you'll see what they mean. View oEmbed on the source website Telling me about the game, Béart enthuses, "You are on a planet with little resources, and then you find that there are multiverses that you can step into. It's the same planet, but different versions of it, and you appear differently as well. "You can also turn into a small blob of water, And it's the cutest thing ever. And you react to the elements in the game. So you touch lava, you turn into steam. You touch a poison substance they call waste, you can jump really high. So, as you are bouncing and landing on different substances, you change. It's really fun." Describing their character in Fading Echo, named One, Béart says, "She is a baby. She doesn't know anything. She only knows her mother. I'd say she's incredibly mature and loving and forgiving, considering what's coming her way. "That's a spoiler thing. Not an NDA thing. I don't wanna ruin it for everyone. But she's going to meet more and more people in her mother's life and her family, as the game goes on, and start speaking truth to power." "And we will learn more about Echo if this is a hit," Béart adds, before turning to the camera and speaking directly to the audience at home. "Please play it. We wanna do more. I'm appealing to you!" You heard them! You can learn more about Fading Echo, which will launch in 2026, on the game's official website. And while you wait for it to launch, check out the rest of this interview on our YouTube channel! View oEmbed on the source website See more Arcade Hang interviews on YouTube: Neil Newbon talks Dungeons & Dragons & Dramas House of the Dragon star Abubakar Salim talks Dead Take Glenn Moore, Sarah Keyworth and Pierre Novellie talk Button Boys podcast 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.
Got new gaming tech for Christmas? Here are 5 ways to help the planet while you play
Think of your carbon footprint and you'll be on Santa's nice list.
Imagine the pure joy of being a kid, eyeing up a giant box under the Christmas tree, and finally unwrapping it on the big day to find that your wildest guesses were correct — it really is a new games console! This festive season, we'd expect there to be plenty of people unboxing a fresh PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox, Steam Deck or Nex Playground, with wrapping paper strewn all around, and their eldest relative asleep on the sofa nearby. But let's not forget about the environment just because it's Christmas. (Dear lord, that sentence sounds very Alan Partridge, doesn't it?). With any new electrical goods that you're welcoming into your home, it's important to think about the planet and your carbon footprint to boot. That's why we've teamed up with Playing for the Planet, an alliance that supports the video games industry to take action on the environment, to bring you some friendly tips at this most wonderful time of the year. Let's get started, shall we? 5 ways to help the planet while you play with your shiny new tech 5. Check your settings Most gaming hardware is designed to deliver the best performance possible, but these days it's also very common for new consoles to have power-saving options as well. Make sure to check what the options are with your new device. Sony's PlayStation 5, for example, has a power-saver mode that can reduce power usage by 50 per cent, with a number of major games still being able to run (including recent AAA titles like CoD BO7 and Ghost of Yōtei). That would probably help your electrical bill as well as the planet! It's also worth noting that an increasing number of games, including Fortnite and Arc Raiders, will have in-game power saving options (e.g. they can reduce your power output while you're idle). 4. Think about the right size TV Bigger isn't always better, especially from the planet's point of view! A 65-inch TV can consume nearly twice as much power as a 43-inch TV, a report has found, so it's worth considering that when you're deciding how big of a telly or monitor to use with your gaming tech. Of course, this is a balancing act, as players will have their own preferences regarding screen size. But you should definitely keep this in mind next time you're upgrading your TV. View Green Video on the source website 3. Stick to your Smart TV apps For the last few console generations, it's become perfectly normal to have TV streaming apps like Netflix available natively on gaming consoles. Most modern TVs will also have Smart TV apps, which will allow you to stream your TV shows through the telly without needing any other kit to be turned on. Our friends at Playing for the Planet have pointed out that it is more energy efficient to use your Smart TV apps, instead of running a games console just for viewing purposes. 2. Don't stream games if you don't have to Streaming games over the internet, without downloading them or inserting a disc, has become a fun way to try out games in recent years. However, if you're planning to play a game for a long time, Playing for the Planet recommends downloading the game onto your console (or buying a disc version) rather than streaming. With the game properly stored on your console, you don't have to waste extra energy streaming from the internet every time you play it. Your broadband provider will thank you, too. 1. Consider refurbished Next time you're planning to add something to your gaming set-up, be that a new console or a TV or some peripherals, it's worth considering a second hand 'refurbished' purchase. Playing for the Planet notes that refurbished devices can reduce e-waste, carbon emissions and material consumption, which is a win on three counts, not to mention the fact that you're saving an old piece of tech from the scrapheap. I actually had a refurbished PS4, and it served me very well in the final few years before the PS5 came out. I didn't have any problems, and it ran new games like The Last of Us Part 2 all the way until the end of that generation. So, those are your tips for living an eco-friendly gaming life on your new hardware. Have a great Christmas, and enjoy your new games! You can learn more about Playing for the Planet on its 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.
What is the Commonwealth in Fallout? Game reference explained
After what felt like a very long week, the second episode of Fallout season 2 is here, and it might have you asking a very specific question: What is the Commonwealth? In Maximus's storyline, in particular, people keep on mentioning the Commonwealth, with everyone wondering why the Commonwealth hasn't been invited to this meeting between all the different Brotherhood of Steel factions. If you haven't played the Fallout games, where this term originates, this chatter in the episode might leave you scratching your head. So, what exactly is the Commonwealth? Is it a person or a place or a thing? Something to do with the British Empire? Keep on reading and we'll explain as best we can! What is the Commonwealth in the Fallout games? In the world of Fallout, the Commonwealth is a region of America. It encompasses much of what we currently call Massachusetts, with Boston at its centre. With Boston being on the East Coast of the USA, the Commonwealth is pretty much on the opposite side of the continent to Los Angeles and Las Vegas (the West Coast cities where the main action of Fallout season 2 takes place). The Commonwealth is the setting for the game Fallout 4, which, in terms of the official timeline of the games, was the final storyline to happen before the events of the TV show began. View Green Video on the source website So, when people in Fallout season 2 are asking why the Commonwealth hasn't been invited to this Brotherhood of Steel meeting, what they really mean is, why is there no representative from that massive region here at the function? In this week's episode, Elder Cleric Quintus (Michael Cristofer) explains his reasoning for not inviting anyone from the Commonwealth. He clearly doesn't want them anywhere near his Cold Fusion device. And if you watch until the end of episode 2, you'll see that someone from that much-mentioned region does eventually show up, regardless of not being invited. Making this whole 'why aren't they here' conversation basically much ado about nothing. From a real-world perspective, it's easy to start guessing why the Fallout writers haven't leaned into the Commonwealth that much as of yet. For one thing, the Commonwealth is really far away from the show's LA setting. And for another, because Fallout 4 took place there, visiting the Commonwealth would mean that the writers would have to deal with a whole bunch of questions regarding which Fallout 4 endings are considered canon. Indeed, that's exactly what's happening right now as the TV show heads towards New Vegas. Producer Jonathan Nolan said the team has a "delicious idea" to avoid confirming a canon ending for the New Vegas game while the show is in town, but surely it's easier to just avoid locations that have been massively important in the games? Fallout is available to stream on Prime Video. Add the series to your watchlist on the <a id="OWA8b702c45-bee9-94e4-f018-57518e78041b" title="https://www.radiotimes.com/download-the-app/?af_xp=custom&pid=website&c=editorial_content&is_retargeting=true&af_reengagement_window=30d" href="https://www.radiotimes.com/download-the-app/?af_xp=custom&pid=website&c=editorial_content&is_retargeting=true&af_reengagement_window=30d" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-outlook-id="449c28d9-909e-4aab-b6b8-153454f55d5e" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">Radio Times: What to Watch app – download now for daily TV recommendations, features and more. Read more on Fallout: How Fallout season 1 "emboldened" the Fallout 76 team The best Fallout: New Vegas mods, and how to use them Fallout games in order: What's the best way to play Fallout? Fallout season 2 review: A meandering return to the wasteland 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.
Amazon Prime just saved your Christmas gathering from a sorry end, with help from Snoop Dogg
Not a sentence we were expecting to write.
If you're an Amazon Prime customer, your Christmas game night has just been saved from a sorry end, with a little bit of help from Snoop Dogg (nope, we're not joking). Amazon Luna Game Night is a free perk for Prime members, and allows you to access a suite of simple little games on your TV. And you don't even have to worry about people having controllers, because all of the gameplay is done via your phones. Check out the video below and you'll see how it works! View oEmbed on the source website On Amazon Luna Game Night, you can find quick-fire games like Draw and Guess (basically a digital version of Pictionary), Taboo, and Flappy Golf (think Flappy Bird, but multiplayer). There's Angry Birds stuff on there, too. You'll also get some longer experiences like... *checks notes*... Snoop Dogg's Courtroom Chaos, where an AI construct of Snoop D-O-G-G will help you settle any disputes. Yep, it's very random, but if Snoop wanted to be involved, who are we to question him? We went to a preview event for Amazon Luna Game Night, played a bunch of those games with total strangers, and had a really fun time. It would be even better with friends or family, where you already have in-jokes and backstory to play on. Two things really stick in my memory from that preview event: one is Flappy Golf, which basically tasks you with flapping through a series of Flappy Bird-style levels as quick as you can (first one to the golf flag at the end wins). This was really simple but it made for some chaotic fun. Everyone could pick up the controls and even if you did badly, you'd have a good laugh along the way. The other game that stuck in my head was Snoop Dogg's Courtroom Chaos, which, as a mentioned earlier, is very random indeed. For the purposes of the demo, we were encouraged to come up with a silly fake argument — one person in the room was accused of stealing someone else's dog — and see how Judge Snoop mediates it (apparently, Snoop has always wanted to be a judge). View Green Video on the source website It's clear that Snoop recorded a bunch of lines for this project, but the AI has license to take his words (and his iconic delivery) and respond to any situation however it wants. This made for some really silly moments. For example, Judge Snoop clearly did not like one of the people in the group and would always accuse them of lying in court. This got plenty of laughs from the room. The overall experience of this virtual courtroom made me think that this would be a fun way to settle any genuine arguments in a group setting. Snoop's word is final. By the time we were ushered out of the demo living room, we were convinced that Amazon Luna Game Night would be a fun way to kill an hour. Say, for example, at the end of a board game night where nobody wants to go home yet, but equally no one wants to start another five hour campaign. Short, easy games that anyone can pick up and play. All beamed straight onto your telly. It might not win any Game of the Year awards, but it serves a purpose and seems to do it pretty well. So, if you're looking to fill an hour this Christmas, and if you're already a Prime member, check out Amazon Luna Game Night on your Smart TV or Fire Stick. Pop it on, don't overthink it, and have fun! Read more on Gaming: 7 reasons why Dispatch is the perfect game for your Christmas break How Fallout season 1 "emboldened" the Fallout 76 team Hogwarts Legacy 2 remains a "no brainer" as Netflix tries to buy Warner Bros Games Chris 'GeT_RiGhT' Alesund on Counter-Strike: "I don't see it as a sport at all" 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.
7 reasons why Dispatch is the perfect game for your Christmas break
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When is a video game more like a TV series? How about when it comes in episodic chunks, grabs you with a gripping story, and boasts a properly starry cast? In Dispatch, you take on the role of a down-and-out former superhero (played by Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul), who lands an office job after his heroic career abruptly ends. From your computer, can you dispatch a team of reformed villains and save the city from an array of different threats? Workplace woes are the least of your worries when all the characters remember your actions and every decision can have dire consequences. But still, this game would be a great way to spend your festive downtime. Here are seven reasons why Dispatch deserves to be your gaming obsession over the Christmas break… 1. The characters are your new best friends It can be hard to meet up with your actual friends in real life over Christmas, so why not make some new virtual ones instead? At the start of the game, the player character Robert is something of a loner. But before long, he's thrust into a new team with lots of potential friendships to navigate. It's impossible to keep everyone happy (such is life), but there's some real joy to be had in these interactions. It beats going outside, honestly. 2. It’s split into manageable chunks How exciting! If you've got a bunch of traveling coming up over Christmas, this is the kind of game that you can easily play in chunks. Dispatch is actually split into eight TV-style episodes, giving you natural stopping points at which to put down the device and check in with your real-life responsibilities. At the end of each episode, you'll also be treated to some stats about how you performed in that shift and how your numbers compare to other players. View Green Video on the source website 3. It’ll keep you off your work emails Nothing can distract you from work quite as well as pretending to do a different job altogether, and that's exactly the experience that this game offers. In Dispatch, you're tasked with managing an unruly team of supervillains, and it's up to you to decide where to send them, and when, and in which combinations. In each episode, you'll have to do at least one shift at work, meaning that Robert will be on his computer assigning different heroes to different disasters. Good luck! 4. It’s got romance! If there's nobody under the mistletoe for you this year, fret not my friend, because Dispatch has got two major romantic storylines. You'll want to choose wisely when given the chance to pick between these two romance options, and even once you've picked a prospective partner, you'll have to stay on their good side. Thanks to the next point on this list, there's nothing stopping you replaying the game later to see what could have happened down the other path. 5. It’s not too long You don't wanna get sucked into a hundred-hour RPG over Christmas, when you've got other things lined up and the return to work ever looming on the horizon. You're looking for something a bit more bite-sized. Say, I don't know, eight hours long? Dispatch is perfect for that! Thanks to the episodic structure (episodes were released in pairs, weeks apart), Dispatch is also super easy to dip in and out of, so don't worry if you struggle to play the entire thing over this break. You'll pick it up easily later! 6. It’s portable Again, if you're travelling around a lot, I'm pleased to report that Dispatch plays really well on Steam Deck and it doesn't eat the battery too badly either. If you're a PlayStation person, I bet you could get Dispatch running on PlayStation Portal, as well, so you've got a couple of options if you want to play this game on the go at Christmas. That being said, Dispatch will come to Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on 28th January 2026, so you'll have to wait until after Christmas if you were planning to play on those platforms! 7. It’s just really, really good And finally, it's just really, really good. This game has got warmth, humour, heart. It's got great characters, performed by brilliant actors. It's got a compelling storyline. I'd recommend Dispatch to anyone who enjoys the superhero genre, especially slightly more edgy entries like Invincible and The Boys, as well as the old Telltale Batman games (which share a lot of developers with Dispatch). This was genuinely one of my favourite gaming experiences of the past year! So, are you convinced? If so, Dispatch is out now on PC and PS5. Get to it! And if you need more convincing, check out our interview with the Dispatch cast over on the Radio Times Gaming YouTube channel. View oEmbed on the source website Read more: Will there be a Dispatch season 2? What the developers have said Will Dispatch come to Xbox? What the developers have said 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 GTA Online snow event? Confirmed date and what to expect
When is the snow scheduled to fall in GTA Online? You've come to the right place to find out, and there isn't long to wait! You could argue that Christmas came early for GTA Online players this year, with the big Mansions update bringing a selection of new Michael missions for players to enjoy. But still, Christmas needs its trimmings, and in GTA Online, players have come to expect seasonal snowfall every year. It beats going outside! But when will it start? Read on to find out! When is the GTA Online snow event? Confirmed date The snow in GTA Online is expected to start on Tuesday 23rd December 2025. That's tomorrow, fact fans! As for when the snow will end, that seems likely to be Wednesday 7th January 2026. So, you should be able to enjoy the snow on Christmas and New Year's Day. What fun! Those dates (23rd December to 7th January) are the official window for this year's seasonal event, and they were confirmed on the official GTA blog. View Green Video on the source website What to expect from the GTA Online Christmas event As well as the snowy conditions, Rockstar has told players to expect a few other presents this year. The official blog promises that, if you play GTA Online between 23rd December and 7th January, you will "receive an assortment of holiday goodies, including new gifts like the Season’s Greetings Sweater and New Year Fireworks Bodysuit, as well as returning faves like the Snowball Launcher, Candy Cane, Firework Launcher with 20 Rockets, and refills of Snacks, Armor and Ammo. "Subscribers to the Rockstar Propaganda email newsletter can also receive a special Red Festive Tree Hat in GTA Online between 18th December and 31st December when they log in and play." If you're not already signed up to that newsletter, you can do so at this link. An array of festive modes will also be available during this period, including Yeti Hunt, Snowball Fights, The Gooch and Weazel Plaza Shootout. There are also some challenges to try and rewards to collect over Christmas. If you locate and destroy 25 snowmen, between 23rd December and 29th December, you'll earn the Snowman Outfit. If you "fight off the Gooch", you’ll get the Gooch Outfit. And if you defeat the Weazel Plaza robbers, you will get the WM 29 Pistol. You'll also want to keep your eyes peeled for the totally legally distinct eCola Happy Holidays Hauler, which will be driving around dropping off festive sweaters, in-game currency, snacks and ammo. It truly is the most magical time of the year! Read more on GTA: Full list of GTA 5 cheat codes Full list of GTA Vice City cheat codes Full list of GTA San Andreas cheats Full list of GTA 3 cheat codes Full list of GTA 4 cheat codes GTA 6 release date - all the latest news Fastest car in GTA 5 - how to get it GTA 5 mods - all our favourites GTA 5 voice actors - the full cast 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.
Fallout season 1 "emboldened" the Fallout 76 team to deliver a huge in-game crossover
The Fallout 76 team were clearly having a blast when season 1 dropped.
Fallout 76 is the most recent game in the Fallout franchise, and its makers witnessed an explosion of interest when Amazon’s TV adaptation dropped. "We saw a huge spike," creative director Jonathan Rush told Radio Times Gaming in an exclusive interview back in September (you can watch the whole video in the player above). That sudden spike had a big impact on the team. Rush recalled: "It emboldened us, because what we saw were players who were experiencing that great story and setting that they were seeing in the Amazon series… "And the folks working on that series were such big fans of the game, and they respect the style and the story, and people could see that in the way it was represented in the Amazon series… "Those new players coming in wanted more of that kind of story, right? And so, it just kind of emboldened us to continue on those country roads we were already walking down, and continue telling our story and begin prepping for season two." View oEmbed on the source website So, how big exactly was the spike around season 1? Rush remembered: "We had about a sixfold increase in players. It was substantial, but it was really fun. You get to see all these new players coming out of the Vault, and see all of our existing players helping them out, giving them things, helping them with quests, showing them how to do stuff. I thought it was really cool." Bill LaCoste, senior prodcer at Bethesda, added a direct comparison at this point: "You were talking about what our other updates kind of replicated that? You know, we saw a lot of players come in for [big 2020 update] Wastelanders, but this [the TV show spike] surpassed that by a large margin. "So, we saw a lot of players coming in that were brand new. We saw a lot of players coming in that had played the game previously, but hadn't logged in since 2018, 2019. And a lot of them were very surprised by what they saw. And they're like, ‘Oh, not only is the game still going, but like, it's a completely different game than what they remember’. "It was stable. They were able to play. There was a lot more content. There were daily ops, there were more events, more bosses, things like that. And so, we just saw a really good influx of people come in, but then also, we heard their appreciation for the work that had gone into it. "And that was really good for the team, to see that, and just to have the positive words being mentioned towards the team and the game, and how far it's come, and how well it's improved, or how much it improved." That spike in players and goodwill motivated the team to "immediately prepare for season 2", in Rush’s words. Back in the day for season 1, Fallout 76 players with an eye for connections to the TV series could simply pick up some cosmetic items, like Lucy’s backpack (styled on Ella Purnell’s costume from the show). For season 2, the developers have gone all out, launching a major playable crossover — they’ve got Purnell’s TV co-star, Walton Goggins, to reprise his role as The Ghoul and lead a new bounty hunting experience. "The Ghoul’s got a huge stack of these bounties," Rush teased. "He doesn't have time to do all these, so he needs you out there to help him." "It was amazing watching him record these lines," Rush recounted. "I found it just astonishing seeing how quickly he could just transform into the Ghoul, and you're not hearing Walton Goggins anymore. You're hearing the Ghoul. To me, that was just magical." Fallout 76: Burning Springs, featuring Walton Goggins, is available to play now. Read more: Fallout season 2 review: A meandering return to the wasteland Fallout Shelter update adds TV crossover and first ever seasonal content Fallout season 2 has a "delicious idea" to avoid confirming New Vegas canon 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 Year in Review 2025: Confirmed release date and how to check Steam Replay
Everyone does a round-up these days, whether that's Spotify Wrapped, Discord Checkpoint or even your bank, for some reason, and the Steam Year in Review (or Steam Replay if you prefer) is one of our favourites. The be-all and end-all of PC gaming, Steam always has some fascinating insights into the games you played each year, shaming us all for our gaming habits. So, if you're curious what games you wasted your time on instead of getting through your backlog in 2025, here's when and how to check your Steam Year in Review 2025. When is Steam Year in Review 2025? Confirmed release date Steam Year in Review is now available from Wednesday, 17th December 2025. That is just one day before the Steam Winter Sale begins, with the two events happening around the same time every year. Last year’s Steam Year in Review dropped on 18th December, so Valve clearly likes to go a little later than some of the other Wrapped-style info dumps. View Green Video on the source website How to see your Steam Year in Review 2025 With the Steam Year in Review for 2025 now available, you should be able to log into the Steam website and see it for yourself. Alternatively, you should see a banner within the Steam launcher, once the promo is up and running. It shouldn’t be hard to see your stats. If you’re logged out of Steam on the device you’re currently using, you will have to log in and do your two-factor authentication before the stats can be shown. What to expect from Steam Year in Review 2025 As for what to expect from Steam Replay this year, the stats should include all of the below: Total number of games played Number of new games (not played on Steam before 1st January 2025) Total number of achievements earned Longest streak of days where you played a game on Steam Percentage of total playtime across the year you spent on each game and how many sessions you played of each one How you compare to the Steam Community New releases played (games released in 2025) Number of games gifted, new friends, badges earned, screenshots shared etc Month-by-month breakdown of each game you played Where you played Steam games (PC or Steam Deck) Once Steam Year in Review is live, we’ll be sure to update this page to let you know! Until then, you’ve still got a bit more time to pad your stats! 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.
Fallout season 2 review: A meandering return to the wasteland
Amazon Prime Video’s Fallout TV show is returning to our screens this week, and we’ve seen three episodes early to bring you this review. The season’s eight episodes will drop weekly, so we’ll keep this write-up as spoiler-free as we can. First things first, one thing in particular strikes me as odd. The first season of Fallout ended with an overt tease that Walton Goggins’ The Ghoul and Ella Purnell’s Lucy are heading to New Vegas — indeed, you could see the Vegas sign in the distance — but we’re three episodes into the new season and feeling very underwhelmed about the lack of New Vegas. Instead of rushing straight to a confrontation with Lucy’s father (Kyle MacLachlan), Lucy and The Ghoul are meandering across the wasteland being pulled into all sorts of scrapes. You could argue this is pretty faithful to the experience of playing a Fallout game (and getting distracted on the way to your main objective), but still, it feels like a bit of a rug-pull that’s been designed to elongate the season and stretch out the overarching story. Another qualm is the flashbacks. If you thought the olden times adventures of Walton Goggins’ Cooper Howard had reached a natural conclusion, the writers clearly disagree with you. In a fashion that reminded me of the long-dead Arrow series from The CW, Cooper’s flashbacks return with a new focus. They will now relate directly to the events of season 2. Isn't it funny how his past comes back to haunt him in perfect chronological order? View Green Video on the source website To be honest, though, all of those issues are structure-based. I wasn’t expecting to see another full suite of flashbacks, and I wasn’t expecting to wait so long for a proper visit to New Vegas. Once I adjusted my expectations to account for these distractions from the A-plot, I actually had a very fun time with the three episodes I’ve seen thus far. The first episode reintroduces Lucy and The Ghoul with a really fun, and quite funny, set-piece involving a sniper rifle and a hangman’s noose. We’re thrown straight back into the chaos of the wasteland, with all of its weirdos and random violence. The frenemy chemistry between Ella Purnell and Walton Goggins is still absolutely off the charts, and it doesn’t take long for their reluctant partnership to go well and truly off the rails. Even though the characters are well established at this point, season 2 still finds ways to plumb a little deeper into what makes them tick, and they can definitely still surprise you. Episode 2 and 3 widen the net, allowing us to see what Aaron Moten’s Maximus has been up to, and I’m pleased to report that it’s shaping up to be a really interesting season for him. The Brotherhood of Steel arc wasn’t always the strongest side of season 1, but the ante is being upped this year and Moten is doing fine work delivering his meaty new material. Meanwhile, back at Lucy’s vault, things are hotting up for the characters left behind. There’s some good fun to be had there and yet another subplot, involving MacLachlan’s Hank, is also showing a lot of potential. With all of these subplots warring for screen-time, plus the fact that our main characters are waylaid multiple times on the way to New Vegas, one word is cemented in my mind that defines Fallout season 2’s first three episodes: meandering. That’s not to say that there isn’t some entertaining stuff along the way. Kumail Nanjiani makes a particularly memorable impact when he arrives in the show, and Macaulay Culkin also has a fun little guest spot. There are also some very impressive visuals, thrilling action scenes, tough choices, and great music to enjoy across this journey, as well as some fun Easter eggs for game fans. But make no mistake — this is a long and winding road that will take a while to reach its destination. When the world of Fallout has already been ruined for centuries, perhaps there’s no great rush to push the overarching story forward. But as a viewer watching at home, you do want a little bit more momentum and a lot less dilly-dallying. That being said, with all of the pieces that we’ve seen on the board, we can sense that Fallout season 2 is building to some big confrontations and epic moments. But as for what we’ve seen so far, it doesn’t exactly start with a bang. Endnote: Since writing this review, I have been sent three more episodes (meaning, as I write this last paragraph, I've now seen six of the eight in the season). I stand by my assessment above, but I can now reassure you that all of the meandering does lead to some interesting places... eventually. Without having seen the final two, though, I can't speak to how well all of the spinning plates will satisfy you at the end of the season. Fallout season 2 will arrive on 17th December on Prime Video. Sign up for a 30-day free trial of Prime Video and pay £8.99 a month after that. Read more on Fallout: Fallout season 2 has a "delicious idea" to avoid confirming a canon ending for New Vegas Walton Goggins has arrived in Fallout 76: "We don't really explain why he's there" Who is Justin Theroux playing in Fallout season 2? Robert House character explained Check out more of our Sci-fi 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 San Andreas cheats: Full list of codes for PlayStation, Xbox, PC & Switch
Who wouldn't want infinite money or a flying car? Learn the GTA SA Remastered cheat codes.
It may now be more than two decades old, but GTA San Andreas is still, for many people, the best game in the Grand Theft Auto series, and thanks to its many cheat codes, it still feels fresh to play. If you haven't played San Andreas in a while, then you may want to jump back in and relive CJ and the gang's story while you want for GTA 6 to roll around. And with cheats that give you everything from infinite ammo, money, weapons and more, there's no one way to enjoy everything San Andreas has to offer. You can do the same with the rest of the series too, with our cheat codes pages for GTA 5, GTA 4, GTA 3, Vice City, and even RDR2 if you want to dive back into the world of the Wild West. But if it's GTA San Andreas cheats you're after, you can scroll down for the full list of cheats on PC, Xbox, PlayStation and now even Nintendo Switch! GTA San Andreas quick links Jump to the specific cheats you need within the article via the below links. How to use GTA San Andreas Remastered cheat codes GTA San Andreas cheat codes on Xbox GTA San Andreas cheat codes on iPhone or Android mobile GTA San Andreas cheat codes on PC GTA San Andreas cheat codes on PlayStation GTA San Andreas cheat codes on Switch How to use GTA San Andreas Remastered cheat codes If you're wondering how to use cheat codes in GTA San Andreas, you just need to enter the right combination of button presses corresponding with each cheat. This is a relatively straightforward method, working on any platform whether you're playing on PC, Xbox, PlayStation or Nintendo Switch or otherwise. There's no need to pause the game, either. Just input the right combination of buttons, and you should be notified immediately that the cheat has been activated in the top-left-hand corner of the screen when you've done it right – the words "Cheat activated" will pop up. GTA San Andreas Xbox cheat codes If you're playing GTA San Andreas on an Xbox One or Xbox Series X/S, these are the cheat codes you'll want to deploy: Aggressive Traffic: RT, B, RB, LT, LEFT, RB, LB, RT, LT All cars have nitrous: LEFT, Y, RB, LB, UP, X, Y, DOWN, B, LT, LB, LB All Traffic is Junk Cars: LT, RIGHT, LB, UP, A, LB, LT, RT, RB, LB, LB, LB ATV Quad: LEFT, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, UP, UP, X, B, Y, RB, RT Beach Party: UP, UP, DOWN, DOWN, X, B, LB, RB, Y, DOWN Black traffic: B, LT, UP, RB, LEFT, A, RB, LB, LEFT, B Blow up All Cars: RT, LT, RB, LB, LT, RT, X, Y, B, Y, LT, LB Bounty on Your Head: DOWN, UP, UP, UP, A, RT, RB, LT, LT Cars Fly: UP, DOWN, LB, RB, LB, RIGHT, LEFT, LB, LEFT Chaos Mode: LT, RIGHT, LB, TRAINGLE, RIGHT, RIGHT, RB, LB, RIGHT, LB, LB, LB Cloudy Weather: LT, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, X, LEFT, RT, X, A, RB, LB, LB Drive on Water: RIGHT, RT, B, RB, LT, X, RB, RT Faster Cars: RIGHT, RB, UP, LT, LT, LEFT, RB, LB, RB, RB Faster Clock: B, B, LB, X, LB, X, X, X, LB, Y, B, Y Faster Game Play: Y, UP, RIGHT, DOWN, LT, LB, X Fat CJ: Y, UP, UP, LEFT, RIGHT, X, B, DOWN Flying boats: RT, B, UP, LB, RIGHT, RB, RIGHT, UP, X, Y Foggy Weather: RT, A, LB, LB, LT, LT, LT, A Full Health, Full Armor, $250,000: RB, RT, LB, A, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP Funhouse Theme: Y, Y, LB, X, X, B, X, DOWN, B Gangs Control the Streets: LT, UP, RB, RB, LEFT, RB, RB, RT, RIGHT, DOWN Get Parachute: LEFT, RIGHT, LB, LT, RB, RT, RT, UP, DOWN, RIGHT, LB Hitman in all weapons: DOWN, X, A, LEFT, RB, RT, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, LB, LB, LB Hydra: Y, Y, X, B, A, LB, LB, DOWN, UP Infinite Ammo: LB, RB, X, RB, LEFT, RT, RB, LEFT, X, DOWN, LB, LB Infinite Lung Capacity: DOWN, LEFT, LB, DOWN, DOWN, RT, DOWN, LT, DOWN Insane Handling: Y, RB, RB, LEFT, RB, LB, RT, LB Jump High: UP, UP, Y, Y, UP, UP, LEFT, RIGHT, X, RT, RT Massive Bunny Hops: Y, X, B, B, X, B, B, LB, LT, LT, RB, RT Maximum Muscle: Y, UP, UP, LEFT, RIGHT, X, B, LEFT Maximum Respect: LB, RB, Y, DOWN, RT, A, LB, UP, LT, LT, LB, LB Maximum Sex Appeal: B, Y, Y, UP, B, RB, LT, UP, Y, LB, LB, LB Night: RT, A, LB, LB, LT, LT, LT, Y Orange Sky and Time Stopped at 21:00: LEFT, LEFT, LT, RB, RIGHT, X, X, LB, LT, A Overcast Weather: RT, A, LB, LB, LT, LT, LT, Y Pedestrian Riot (cannot be disabled): DOWN, LEFT, UP, LEFT, A, RT, RB, LT, LB Pedestrians Attack with Guns: A, LB, UP, X, DOWN, A, LT, Y, DOWN, RB, LB, LB Pedestrians Have Weapons: RT, RB, A, Y, A, Y, UP, DOWN Perfect Handling: Y, RB, RB, LEFT, RB, LB, RT, LB Pink Traffic: B, LB, DOWN, LT, LEFT, A, RB, LB, RIGHT, B Rainy Weather: RT, A, LB, LB, LT, LT, LT, B Recruit Pedestrians to Gang: DOWN, X, UP, RT, RT, UP, RIGHT, RIGHT, UP Reduced Traffic: A, DOWN, UP, RT, DOWN, Y, LB, Y, LEFT Sandstorm: UP, DOWN, LB, LB, LT, LT, LB, LT, RB, RT Skinny: Y, UP, UP, LEFT, RIGHT, X, B, RIGHT Slower Gameplay: Y, UP, RIGHT, DOWN, X, RT, RB Spawn Bloodring Banger: DOWN, RB, B, LT, LT, A, RB, LB, LEFT, LEFT Spawn Caddy: B, LB, UP, RB, LT, A, RB, LB, B, A Spawn Dozer: RT, LB, LB, RIGHT, RIGHT, UP, UP, A, LB, LEFT Spawn Hotring Racer 1: RB, B, RT, RIGHT, LB, LT, A, A, X, RB Spawn Hotring Racer 2: RT, LB, B, RIGHT, LB, RB, RIGHT, UP, B, RT Spawn Hunter: B, A, LB, B, B, LB, B, RB RT, LT, LB, LB Spawn Jetpack: LB, LT, RB, RT, UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, LB, LT, RB, RT, UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT Spawn Monster Truck: RIGHT, UP, RB, RB, RB, DOWN, Y, Y, A, B, LB, LB Spawn Ranger: UP, RIGHT, RIGHT, LB, RIGHT, UP, X, LT Spawn Rhino Tank: B, B, LB, B, B, B, LB, LT, RB, Y, B, Y Spawn Romero: DOWN, RT, DOWN, RB, LT, LEFT, RB, LB, LEFT, RIGHT Spawn Stretch: RT, UP, LT, LEFT, LEFT, RB, LB, B, RIGHT Spawn Stunt Plane: B, UP, LB, LT, DOWN, RB, LB, LB, LEFT, LEFT, A, Y Spawn Tanker: RB, UP, LEFT, RIGHT, RT, UP, RIGHT, X, RIGHT, LT, LB, LB Spawn Trashmaster: B, RB, B, RB, LEFT, LEFT, RB, LB, B, RIGHT Suicide: RIGHT, LT, DOWN, RB, LEFT, LEFT, RB, LB, LT, LB Sunny Weather: RT, A, LB, LB, LT, LT, LT, X Super-Punch: UP, LEFT, A, Y, RB, B, B, B, LT. Taxis Have Nitrous & Bunny Hop: UP, A, Y, A, Y, A, X, RT, RIGHT Traffic is country vehicles: Y, LEFT, X, RT, UP, LT, DOWN, LB, A, LB, LB, LB Traffic is Fast Cars: UP, LB, RB, UP, RIGHT, UP, A, LT, A, LB Vehicle of Death: LB, LT, LT, UP, DOWN, DOWN, UP, RB, RT, RT Vortex Hovercraft: Y, Y, X, B, A, LB, LT, DOWN, DOWN Wanted Level Down: RB, RB, B, RT, UP, DOWN, UP, DOWN, UP, DOWN Wanted Level Up: RB, RB, B, RT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT Weapon Set 1 Bat, Pistol, Shotgun, Mini SMG, AK 47, Rocket Launcher, Molotov Cocktail, Spray Can, Brass Knuckles): RB, RT, LB, RT, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP Weapon Set 2 (Knife, Pistol, Sawed-Off Shotgun, Tec 9, Sniper Rifle, Flamethrower, Grenades, Fire Extinguisher): RB, RT, LB, RT, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT. Weapon Set 3 (Chainsaw, Silenced Pistol, Combat Shotgun, M4, Bazooka, Plastic Explosive): RB, RT, LB, RT, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN GTA San Andreas iPhone and Android mobile cheat codes You can play GTA San Andreas on iPhone, iPad or Android phone/tablet and Windows Phone but how do you input the cheats? A workaround involves using a third-party app like Hacker's Keyboard if you do not want to fork out on a physical keyboard that connects to your phone. Once you get a keyboard working with your phone or tablet, the GTA San Andreas cheat codes for iOS and Android should be the same as the PC ones listed below. GTA San Andreas PC cheat codes If you're playing on PC, enter any of these GTA San Andreas cheat codes into the console (in bold) and make your dreams a reality: AEZAKMI – Disable Wanted Level AIYPWZQP – Spawn Parachute AJLOJYQY – People attack each other with golf clubs ALNSFMZO – Overcast Weather AMOMHRER – Spawn Tanker Truck ANOSEONGLASS – Adrenaline Mode AUIFRVQS – Rainy Weather BAGOWPG – Create a bounty on your head BAGUVIX – Infinite Health BEKKNQV – Women Talk to You BGLUAWML – People attack each other with Rocket Launchers BIFBUZZ – Gang Control BLUESUEDESHOES – Everyone is Elvis BMTPWHR – Country Vehicles and People BRINGITON – Six Star Wanted Level BTCDBCB – Add Body Fat BUBBLECARS – Moon car gravity BUFFMEUP – Muscular Body CELEBRITYSTATUS – Spawn Stretch CFVFGMJ – Foggy Weather CHITTYCHITTYBANGBANG – Flying cars CPKTNWT – Blow Up All Cars CRAZYTOWN – Funhouse Mode CVWKXAM – Infinite Oxygen CWJXUOC – Sandstorm EVERYONEISPOOR – All cars are cheap EVERYONEISRICH – All cars are fast FLYINGFISH – Flying boats FLYINGTOSTUNT – Spawn Stunt Plane FOOOXFT – Pedestrians attack you FOURWHEELFUN – Spawn Quad FULLCLIP – Infinite Ammo, No Reloading FVTMNBZ – Country Vehicles GHOSTTOWN – Reduced Traffic GOODBYECRUELWORLD – Kills CJ HELLOLADIES – Maximum Sex Appeal HESOYAM – Health, Armor, Money, also repairs car IOWDLAC – All cars turn black ITSALLBULL – Spawn Dozer IWPRTON – Spawn Rhino (Tank) JCNRUAD – Cars blow up with minimal damage JQNTDMH – Spawn Rancher JUMPJET – Spawn Hydra KANGAROO – Mega Jump KGGGDKP – Spawn Vortex Hovercraft KVGYZQK – Skinny Body LIFESABEACH – Beach Party Mode LLQPFBN – All cars turn pink LXGIWYL – Weapon Set 1 MONSTERMASH – Spawn Monster NATURALTALENT – Maximize All Vehicle Skills NIGHTPROWLER – Always Midnight NINJATOWN – Ninja Theme OFVIAC – Orange Sky OHDUDE – Spawn Hunter OLDSPEEDDEMON – Spawn Bloodring Banger ONLYHOMIESALLOWED – Gang Members Mode OUIQDMW – Free aim in cars PLEASANTLYWARM – Sunny Weather PROFESSIONALKILLER – Hitman Level for all Weapons PROFESSIONALSKIT – Weapon Set 2 ROCKETMAN – Spawn Jetpack RZHSUEW – Spawn Caddy SCOTTISHSUMMER – Thunderstorm SJMAHPE – Recruit anyone like a gang member SLOWITDOWN – Slow Motion SPEEDFREAK – All cars have nitrous SPEEDITUP – Fast Motion STATEOFEMERGENCY – Riot Mode STICKLIKEGLUE – Perfect Vehicle Handling TOODAMNHOT – Very Sunny Weather TRUEGRIME – Spawn Trashmaster TURNDOWNTHEHEAT – Clear Wanted Level TURNUPTHEHEAT – Increase Wanted Level by 2 UZUMYMW – Weapon Set 3 VKYPQCF – Maximum Stamina VPJTQWV – Spawn Racecar VROCKPOKEY – Spawn Racecar WHEELSONLYPLEASE – Invisible cars WHERESTHEFUNERAL – Spawn Romero WORSHIPME – Maximum Respect YLTEICZ – Aggressive Drivers YSOHNUL – Faster Clock ZEIIVG – All traffic lights are green GTA San Andreas PlayStation cheat codes If you're playing GTA San Andreas on PS4 or PS5, you'll want to use this set of cheat codes to alter your game: Aggressive Traffic: R2, CIRCLE, R1, L2, LEFT, R1, L1, R2, L2 All cars have Nitrous: LEFT, TRIANGLE, R1, L1, UP, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, DOWN, CIRCLE, L2, L1, L1 All Traffic is Junk Cars: L2, RIGHT, L1, UP, X, L1, L2, R2, R1, L1, L1, L1. ATV Quad: LEFT, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, UP, UP, SQUARE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, R1, R2 Beach Party: UP, UP, DOWN, DOWN, SQUARE, CIRCLE, L1, R1, TRIANGLE, DOWN Black traffic: CIRCLE, L2, UP, R1, LEFT, X, R1, L1, LEFT, CIRCLE Blow up All Cars: R2, L2, R1, L1, L2, R2, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, L2, L1 Cars Fly: UP, DOWN, L1, R1, L1, RIGHT, LEFT, L1, LEFT Chaos Mode: L2, RIGHT, L1, TRIANGLE, RIGHT, RIGHT, R1, L1, RIGHT, L1, L1, L1 Cloudy Weather: L2, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, SQUARE, LEFT, R2, SQUARE, X, R1, L1, L1 Drive on Water: RIGHT, R2, CIRCLE, R1, L2, SQUARE, R1, R2 Faster Cars: RIGHT, R1, UP, L2, L2, LEFT, R1, L1, R1, R1 Faster Clock: CIRCLE, CIRCLE, L1, SQUARE, L1, SQUARE, SQUARE, SQUARE, L1, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE Faster Game Play: TRIANGLE, UP, RIGHT, DOWN, L2, L1, SQUARE Fat CJ: TRIANGLE, UP, UP, LEFT, RIGHT, SQUARE, CIRCLE, DOWN. Flying boats: R2, CIRCLE, UP, L1, RIGHT, R1, RIGHT, UP, SQUARE, TRIANGLE Foggy Weather: R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, X Full Health, Full Armor, $250,000: R1, R2, L1, X, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP Funhouse Theme: TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, L1, SQUARE, SQUARE, CIRCLE, SQUARE, DOWN, CIRCLE Gangs Control the Streets: L2, UP, R1, R1, LEFT, R1, R1, R2, RIGHT, DOWN Get Parachute: LEFT, RIGHT, L1, L2, R1, R2, R2, UP, DOWN, RIGHT, L1 Hitman in all weapons: DOWN, SQUARE, X, LEFT, R1, R2, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, L1, L1, L1 Hydra: TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, SQUARE, CIRCLE, X, L1, L1, DOWN, UP Infinite Ammo: L1, R1, SQUARE, R1, LEFT, R2, R1, LEFT, SQUARE, DOWN, L1, L1 Infinite Lung Capacity: DOWN, LEFT, L1, DOWN, DOWN, R2, DOWN, L2, DOWN Insane Handling: TRIANGLE, R1, R1, LEFT, R1, L1, R2, L1 Jump High: UP, UP, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, UP, UP, LEFT, RIGHT, SQUARE, R2, R2 Make it Night: R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, TRIANGLE. Massive Bunny Hops: TRIANGLE, SQUARE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, SQUARE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, L1, L2, L2, R1, R2 Maximum Muscle: TRIANGLE, UP, UP, LEFT, RIGHT, SQUARE, CIRCLE, LEFT Maximum Respect: L1, R1, TRIANGLE, DOWN, R2, X, L1, UP, L2, L2, L1, L1 Maximum Sex Appeal: CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, UP, CIRCLE, R1, L2, UP, TRIANGLE, L1, L1, L1 Maximum Vehicle Stats: SQUARE, L2, X, R1, L2, L2, LEFT, R1, RIGHT, L1, L1, L1 Orange Sky and Time Stopped at 21:00: LEFT, LEFT, L2, R1, RIGHT, SQUARE, SQUARE, L1, L2, X Overcast Weather: R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, TRIANGLE Pedestrian Riot (cannot be disabled): DOWN, LEFT, UP, LEFT, X, R2, R1, L2, L1 Pedestrians Attack with Guns: X, L1, UP, SQUARE, DOWN, X, L2, TRIANGLE, DOWN, R1, L1, L1 Pedestrians Have Weapons: R2, R1, X, TRIANGLE, X, TRIANGLE, UP, DOWN Perfect Handling: TRIANGLE, R1, R1, LEFT, R1, L1, R2, L1 Pink Traffic: CIRCLE, L1, DOWN, L2, LEFT, X, R1, L1, RIGHT, CIRCLE Place a Bounty on Your Head: DOWN, UP, UP, UP, X, R2, R1, L2, L2 Recruit Pedestrians to Gang: DOWN, SQUARE, UP, R2, R2, UP, RIGHT, RIGHT, UP Reduced Traffic: X, DOWN, UP, R2, DOWN, TRIANGLE, L1, TRIANGLE, LEFT Sandstorm: UP, DOWN, L1, L1, L2, L2, L1, L2, R1, R2 Skinny: TRIANGLE, UP, UP, LEFT, RIGHT, SQUARE, CIRCLE, RIGHT Slower Gameplay: TRIANGLE, UP, RIGHT, DOWN, SQUARE, R2, R1 Spawn Bloodring Banger: DOWN, R1, CIRCLE, L2, L2, X, R1, L1, LEFT, LEFT Spawn Caddy: CIRCLE, L1, UP, R1, L2, X, R1, L1, CIRCLE, X Spawn Dozer: R2, L1, L1, RIGHT, RIGHT, UP, UP, X, L1, LEFT Spawn Hotring Racer 1: R1, CIRCLE, R2, RIGHT, L1, L2, X, X, SQUARE, R1 Spawn Hotring Racer 2: R2, L1, CIRCLE, RIGHT, L1, R1, RIGHT, UP, CIRCLE, R2 Spawn Hunter: CIRCLE, X, L1, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, L1, CIRCLE, R1 R2, L2, L1, L1 Spawn Jetpack: L1, L2, R1, R2, UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, L1, L2, R1, R2, UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT Spawn Monster Truck: RIGHT, UP, R1, R1, R1, DOWN, TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, X, CIRCLE, L1, L1 Spawn Ranger: UP, RIGHT, RIGHT, L1, RIGHT, UP, SQUARE, L2 Spawn Rhino Tank: CIRCLE, CIRCLE, L1, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, L1, L2, R1, TRIANGLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE Spawn Romero: DOWN, R2, DOWN, R1, L2, LEFT, R1, L1, LEFT, RIGHT Spawn Stretch: R2, UP, L2, LEFT, LEFT, R1, L1, CIRCLE, RIGHT Spawn Stunt Plane: CIRCLE, UP, L1, L2, DOWN, R1, L1, L1, LEFT, LEFT, X, TRIANGLE Spawn Tanker: R1, UP, LEFT, RIGHT, R2, UP, RIGHT, SQUARE, RIGHT, L2, L1, L1 Spawn Trashmaster: CIRCLE, R1, CIRCLE, R1, LEFT, LEFT, R1, L1, CIRCLE, RIGHT Suicide: RIGHT, L2, DOWN, R1, LEFT, LEFT, R1, L1, L2, L1 Sunny Weather: R2, X, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2, SQUARE Super-Punch: UP, LEFT, X, TRIANGLE, R1, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, L2 Taxis Have Nitrous & Bunny Hop: UP, X, TRIANGLE, X, TRIANGLE, X, SQUARE, R2, RIGHT Traffic is country vehicles: TRIANGLE, LEFT, SQUARE, R2, UP, L2, DOWN, L1, X, L1, L1, L1 Traffic is Fast Cars: UP, L1, R1, UP, RIGHT, UP, X, L2, X, L1 Vehicle of Death: L1, L2, L2, UP, DOWN, DOWN, UP, R1, R2, R2 Vortex Hovercraft: TRIANGLE, TRIANGLE, SQUARE, CIRCLE, X, L1, L2, DOWN, DOWN Wanted Level Down: R1, R1, CIRCLE, R2, UP, DOWN, UP, DOWN, UP, DOWN Wanted Level Up: R1, R1, CIRCLE, R2, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT Weapon Set 1 Bat, Pistol, Shotgun, Mini SMG, AK 47, Rocket Launcher, Molotov Cocktail, Spray Can, Brass Knuckles): R1, R2, L1, R2, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP Weapon Set 2 (Knife, Pistol, Sawed-Off Shotgun, Tec 9, Sniper Rifle, Flamethrower, Grenades, Fire Extinguisher): R1, R2, L1, R2, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT Weapon Set 3 (Chainsaw, Silenced Pistol, Combat Shotgun, M4, Bazooka, Plastic Explosive): R1, R2, L1, R2, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN Read more: GTA 6 release date speculation GTA San Andreas Switch cheat codes This is the first time a GTA game has been on Switch, so you may well be wondering how the GTA San Andreas cheat codes translate onto Nintendo's hybrid console. These are the codes for you: $250,000, Full Health, and Full Armor: ZR, R, ZL , B, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP Adrenaline: B, B, Y, ZR, ZL, B, DOWN, LEFT, B Aggressive Drivers: RIGHT, R, UP, UP, R, A, Y, R, ZL, RIGHT, DOWN, ZL All Cars Have Nitrous Oxide Systems: LEFT, X, ZR, ZL, UP, Y, X, DOWN, A, L, ZL, ZL All Traffic Vehicles are Black: A, L, UP, ZR, LEFT, B, ZR, ZL, LEFT, A All Traffic Vehicles are Junk Cars: L, RIGHT, ZL, UP, B, ZL, L, R, ZR, ZL, ZL, ZL All Traffic Vehicles are Pink: A, ZL, DOWN, L, LEFT, B, ZR, ZL, RIGHT, A All Traffic Vehicles are Rural: X, LEFT, Y, R, UP, L, DOWN, ZL, B, ZL, ZL, ZL All Traffic Vehicles are Sports Cars: RIGHT, ZR, UP, L, L, LEFT, ZR, ZL, ZR, ZR Always 21:00 With Orange Sky: LEFT, LEFT, L, ZR, RIGHT, X, Y, ZL, L, Y Always Midnight: Y, ZL, ZR, RIGHT, B, UP, ZL, LEFT, LEFT Beach Party Theme: UP, UP, DOWN, DOWN, Y, A, ZL, ZR, X, DOWN Bike Super Jump: X, Y, A, A, Y, A, A, ZL, L, L, ZR, R Carnival Theme: X, X, ZL, X, Y, A, Y, DOWN, A Cars Drive on Water: RIGHT, R, A, ZR, L, Y, ZR, R Cars Float Away When Hit: Y, R, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, DOWN, LEFT, LEFT, L, Y CJ Never Becomes Hungry: Y, L, ZR, X, UP, Y, L, UP, B Cloudy: L, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, Y, LEFT, R, Y, B, ZR, ZL, ZL Destroy All Cars: R, L, ZR, ZL, L, R, Y, X, A, X, L, ZL Elvis Theme: ZL, A, X, ZL, ZL, Y, L, UP, DOWN, LEFT Fast Gameplay: X, UP, RIGHT, DOWN, L, ZL, Y Fast Gang Member Spawns: LEFT, RIGHT, RIGHT, RIGHT, LEFT, B, DOWN, UP, Y, RIGHT Flying Boats: R, A, UP, ZL, RIGHT, ZR, RIGHT, UP, Y, X Flying Cars: Y, DOWN, L, UP, ZL, A, UP, B, LEFT Gang Wars in Streets: ZL, UP, ZR, ZR, LEFT, ZR, ZR, R, RIGHT, DOWN Give Weapons 1: ZR, R, ZL, R, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP Give Weapons 2: ZR, R, ZL, R, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT Give Weapons 3: ZR, R, ZL, R, LEFT, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, LEFT , DOWN, DOWN, DOWN Hitman: DOWN, Y, B, LEFT, ZR, R, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, ZL, ZL, ZL Improve Suspension: Y, Y, R, LEFT, UP, Y, R, B, B, Y Increase Car Speed: UP, ZL, ZR, UP, RIGHT, UP, B, L, B, ZL Infinite Ammo: ZL, ZR, Y, ZR, LEFT, R, ZR, LEFT, Y, DOWN, ZL, ZL Infinite Health: DOWN, B, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, ZR, RIGHT, DOWN, UP, X Infinite Lung Capacity: DOWN, LEFT, ZL, DOWN, DOWN, R, DOWN, L, DOWN Invisible Cars: X, ZL, X, R, Y, ZL, ZL Kinky Theme: Y, RIGHT, Y, Y, L, B, X, B, X Lock Wanted Level: A, RIGHT, A, RIGHT, LEFT, Y, X, UP Lower Wanted Level: ZR, ZR, A, R, UP, DOWN, UP, DOWN, UP, DOWN Manually Control Weapons in Cars: UP, UP, Y, L, RIGHT, B, ZR, DOWN, R, A Maximum Fat: X, UP ,UP, LEFT, RIGHT, Y, A, DOWN Maximum Muscle: X, UP, UP, LEFT, RIGHT, Y, A, LEFT Maximum Respect: ZL, ZR, X, DOWN, R, B, ZL, UP, L, L, ZL, ZL Maximum Sex Appeal: A, Y, X, UP, A, ZR, L, UP, X, ZL, ZL, ZL Maximum Stamina: UP, A, X, B, X, B, Y, R, RIGHT Maximum Vehicle Skill Stats: Y, L, B, ZR, L, L, LEFT, ZR, RIGHT, ZL, ZL, ZL Minimum Fat and Muscle: X, UP, UP, LEFT, RIGHT, Y, A, RIGHT No Pedestrians and Low Traffic: B, DOWN, UP, R, DOWN, X, ZL, X, LEFT Only Gangs in Streets: L, UP, ZR, ZR, LEFT, ZR, ZR, R, RIGHT, DOWN Overcast: R, B, ZL, ZL, L, L, L, Y Pedestrian Riot 2: DOWN, LEFT, UP, LEFT, B, R, ZR, L, ZL Pedestrian Riot: L, RIGHT, ZL, X, RIGHT, RIGHT, ZR, ZL, RIGHT, ZL, ZL, ZL Pedestrians Attack 1: DOWN, UP, UP, UP, B, R, ZR, L, L Pedestrians Attack 2: B, ZL, UP, Y, DOWN, B, L, X, DOWN, ZR, ZL, ZL Pedestrians Have Weapons: R, ZR, B, X, B, X, UP, DOWN Perfect Handling: X, ZR, ZR, LEFT, ZR, ZL, R, ZL Prostitutes Pay You: RIGHT, L, L, DOWN, L, UP, UP, L, R Raise Wanted Level: ZR, ZR, A, R, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT Recruit Anyone 1: DOWN, Y, UP, R, R, UP, RIGHT, RIGHT, UP Recruit Anyone 2: R, R, R, B, L, ZL, R, ZL, DOWN, Y Rural theme: ZL, ZL, ZR, ZR, L, ZL, R, DOWN, LEFT, UP Sandstorm: UP, DOWN, ZL, ZL, L, L, ZL, L, ZR, R Six-Star Wanted Level: A, RIGHT, A, RIGHT, LEFT, Y, B, DOWN Slow Down Gameplay: X, UP, RIGHT, DOWN, Y, R, ZR Spawn Bloodring Banger: DOWN, ZR, A, L, L, B, ZR, ZL, LEFT, LEFT Spawn Caddy: A, ZL, UP, ZR, L, B, ZR, ZL, A, Y Spawn Dozer: R, ZL, ZL, RIGHT, RIGHT, UP, UP, B, ZL, LEFT Spawn Hotring Racer 1: ZR, B, R, Right, ZL, L, B, B, X, ZR Spawn Hotring Racer 2: R, ZL, A, RIGHT, ZL, ZR, RIGHT, UP, A, R Spawn Hunter: A, B, ZL, A, A, ZL, A, ZR, R, L, ZL, ZL Spawn Hydra: X, X, Y, A, B, ZL, ZL, DOWN, UP Spawn Jetpack: LEFT, RIGHT, ZL, L, ZR, R, UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT Spawn Monster: RIGHT, UP, ZR, ZR, ZR, DOWN, X, X, B, A, ZL, ZL Spawn Parachute: LEFT, RIGHT, ZL, L, ZR, R, R, UP, DOWN, RIGHT, ZL Spawn Quadbike: LEFT, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, UP, UP, Y, A, X, ZR, R Spawn Rancher: UP, RIGHT, RIGHT, ZL, RIGHT, UP, Y, L Spawn Ranger: UP, RIGHT, RIGHT, ZL, UP, Y, L Spawn Rhino: A, A, ZL, A, A, A, ZL, L, ZR, X, A, X Spawn Romero: DOWN, R, DOWN, ZR, L, LEFT, ZR, ZL, LEFT, RIGHT Spawn Stretch: R, UP, L, LEFT, LEFT, ZR, ZL, A, RIGHT Spawn Stunt Plane: A, UP, ZL, L, DOWN, ZR, ZL, ZL, LEFT, LEFT, B, X Spawn Tanker: ZR, UP, LEFT, RIGHT, R, UP, RIGHT, Y, RIGHT, L, ZL, ZL Spawn Trashmaster: A, ZR, A, ZR, LEFT, LEFT, ZR, ZL, 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Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic — Our burning questions and release date speculation
Okay, apparently I didn't dream that! A whole new video game set in the Old Republic era of Star Wars really has been announced. It's called Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic (or FotOR to its friends), and it was revealed during The Game Awards last night (Thursday 11th December 2025). FotOR is described in the official materials as being a "brand-new epic narrative single-player action role-playing game." Another description adds: "Blending innovative storytelling, memorable characters, and heart-pounding combat, Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic will immerse you in an unforgettable experience where every decision deepens your journey toward the light…or the darkness." The game is being directed by none other than Casey Hudson, director of the legendary 2003 RPG Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (or KotOR to its friends), not to mention the Mass Effect trilogy as well. Interestingly, Hudson seems to have founded a whole new company, Arcanaut Studios, over in Canada, and this is their first project. For now, save for the vibey CGI trailer, we don't have much to go on. So, here's our list of burning questions, starting with the obvious one — when the heck can we get our hands on this thing? When is the Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic release date? The Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic release date has not been confirmed yet, and we wouldn't expect it to be revealed any time soon. The company making the game, Arcanaut Studios, was only founded in July 2025, according to an official press release direct from the horse's mouth. Given that game development cycles take multiple years in this day and age, we would speculate that the game will not come out in 2026 or 2027. Our most realistic hope is a 2028 release, and even that sounds a bit on the optimistic side! But hey, rebellions are built on hope. Is Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic a sequel to KotOR? "Fate of the Old Republic is not a direct sequel or continuation" to the previous Knights of the Old Republic games, the official Star Wars website has confirmed. In terms of the timeline, it sounds like FotOR will take place a fair bit later than KotOR. The Star Wars website describes the new game as "a journey through a galaxy on the edge of rebirth at the end of the Old Republic." Douglas Reilly from Lucasilm Games notes on the Star Wars website, "it’s crucial to explore new territory, meet new characters, and see new parts of the galaxy.” So don't go expecting Revan or the Exile from KotOR and KotOR II. Is Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic canon? The canon status of Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic has not yet been confirmed by Lucasfilm or Arcanaut Studios. That being said, we do strongly suspect that FotOR will be considered canon. For one thing, Reilly is quoted as saying on the official blog: "Star Wars' past is a vast open canvas for creators to explore without having to navigate storytelling touchstones from other media. "Being set in the past gives us an immense amount of open space to tell new original Star Wars stories, while staying true to the spirit of the galaxy we all love. There are, quite literally, infinite stories to tell. While we will always honor and celebrate the core saga, it’s crucial to explore new territory, meet new characters, and see new parts of the galaxy." Why would Reilly be talking about "having to navigate storytelling touchstones from other media" if this new game wasn't even canon? Bumping into other "touchstones" only matters if you share the same continuity, right? That's our thinking, anyway, and it makes sense... from a certain point of view. View oEmbed on the source website Does Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic have turn-based combat? It has not been officially confirmed yet whether Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic will have turn-based combat. Of course, going turn-based would make it similar to KotOR and The Sith Lords. And recent hits like Baldur's Gate 3 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 have certainly put turn-based combat back into vogue. However, we suspect that FotOR will not have turn-based combat like its predecessors. A couple of lines from the official materials seem to be suggesting that a more action-oriented route. The Star Was blog promises "heart-pounding combat" and Arcanaut's press release describes the game as "a single-player action RPG where you step into the role of a Force user on a journey through a galaxy on the edge of rebirth." Is the Ebon Hawk in Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic? It has not been confirmed whether the Ebon Hawk spaceship will return in Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic. The ship in the game's trailer does bear some similarities to the Ebon Hawk, but it's not an identical design in this writer's opinion. The Ebon Hawk is more rounded at the back, while the ship in the trailer is more angular. For another thing, in the trailer, you can see from the cockpit all the way out the back door, which is not how the layout of the Ebon Hawk works in the previous games. Colour us skeptical on this one! Will any KotOR characters return in Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic? It has not been confirmed whether any KotOR characters will return in Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic. It's worth remembering that the game is set a fair amount of time later, and possibly takes place in a different canon altogether (don't forget that KotOR and KotOR 2 haven't been official canon since Disney took over). That being said, fans will gobble up any reference to Darth Revan, Darth Malak, Bastilla Shan or even Darth Traya. Only time will tell on this count, but we'd be amazed if the writers could completely avoid Easter eggs and nods to the past. Bringing back the droids would be an easy one. HK-47 and T3-M4 both appeared across KotOR and KotOR 2, and there's nothing to stop them reappearing again. That said, there seemed to be a totally new companion droid in the trailer. Which platforms will Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic come to? It has been confirmed through the official channels that Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic is "in early development for PC and consoles". So, you don't need to worry about being left behind if you don't have a PC! We'd hope to see the game on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, and perhaps even the next generation of consoles to come after that. The odds of a Nintendo Switch 2 port seem a little less likely, but hey, never tell me the odds. We'll be sure to keep you updated as we hear more about this one. We shall follow its career with great interest. 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Kim Kardashian in Fortnite: Release date and what to expect
Yep, you read the correctly. Kim Kardashian is coming to Fortnite, with the reality TV star being the latest real-world celebrity to be honoured as a ‘Fortnite Icon’. Not content with having a hit show on Disney Plus and training to be a lawyer, not to mention her numerous other business interests, Kim K has somehow found time to sign off on a Fortnite collab. In fact, she even took the time to appear in a trailer for the collaboration herself, which you don't always see when famous faces are plonked into Fortnite. So, when will Kim Kardashian arrive in Fortnite, and what should you expect from her arrival? Keep on reading and we’ll answer those questions for you! When is the Kim Kardashian Fortnite release date? The release date for Kim Kardashian’s Fortnite collaboration is Saturday 13th December 2025, Epic Games has confirmed. Here in the UK, however, you’ll have to wait until Sunday 14th December, due to the magic of time difference. Epic has even been so kind as to furnish us with an exact launch time! The collab will launch for American players at 7pm ET on Saturday, which means that, here in the UK, the content should become available at midnight going into Sunday 14th December. To get a taste in the meantime, check out the official trailer below! View oEmbed on the source website What to expect from Kim Kardashian in Fortnite So, what’s this collab all about? Considering Kim Kardashian’s fashion credentials, it shouldn’t come as any surprise that there are a couple of different outfits involved! There will be the Kim Kardashian outfit (including a white jacket that you can toggle on or off) and the Iconic Kim Kardashian outfit (which offers over 25 variations including different hairstyles, colour-ways and jewellery). Both of these Kim Kardashian skins will be available in the Fortnite Item Shop, as will a number of accessories (there’s a backpack, a jetplane-themed glider, and the Ring Light To Go Back Bling). There will also be two emotes. One called Slurp the Internet, which is already getting some attention online (funnily enough), and another called the Diamond Drop Emote. It sounds like all of this will be available in the Item Shop, but there will be another way to get some of the Kim K goodies. You can take part in the Kim Kardashian cup for a chance of getting some of them for free — the full terms and conditions for that tournament can be found here. Certainly, after this weekend, we won’t be surprised if we see lots of Kim K’s on the island! In the meantime, you can kill a few minutes by trying out the Fortnite quiz below! View Riddle on the source website Discover more with Fortnite creative map codes: Fortnite horror maps | Fortnite action-adventure maps | Fortnite hide and seek maps | Fortnite Zone Wars maps | Fortnite fighting maps | Fortnite parkour maps | best Fortnite creative maps | Fortnite Squid Game map codes | Fortnite Monopoly code | Fortnite I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here code | Fortnite Doctor Who map code 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.
Hogwarts Legacy 2 remains a "no brainer" as Netflix tries to buy Warner Bros Games
Gaming industry expert George Osborn weighs in.
You've seen the news that Netflix is trying to buy Warner Bros, and you may have already heard that Paramount is another potential suitor that's trying to purchase the iconic film studio and many other assets under the big WB umbrella. Gaming fans will know that, among those assets, Warner Bros has a sizeable video game business. Over the last few years, it's given us such massive hits as Hogwarts Legacy, and some disappointing flops like Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League. The upcoming LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is a Warner Bros project, too. And the Mortal Kombat franchise is another going concern that falls under the same massive WB umbrella. So, is all of this gaming goodness caught up in the same acquisition from Netflix/Paramount? What does this mean for Hogwarts Legacy 2 or any potential Arkham game that might be in development? We caught up over email with George Osborn, the industry expert behind the brilliant Video Games Industry Memo newsletter, to understand what the Netflix deal could mean for Warner Bros Games and gaming fans in general. The good news for Harry Potter fans is that Hogwarts Legacy 2 is still looking like a "no brainer". Check out Osborn's insights in full below below! Am I right in thinking that Warner Bros' games business is also being sold to Netflix (or maybe Paramount if they take over the deal)? George Osborn: Yes, Warner Bros' games business is included in the deal. WB had reportedly been trying to sell off its game division last year. It didn’t. So it remains wrapped up in Netflix – or Paramount’s – acquisition of the company. Do you know how big WB's games business is at the moment? There is little publicly available information about the size of WB’s games business. Revenue did drop 48 per cent year-on-year between its 2023 and 2024 financial year. The success of Hogwarts Legacy was followed by the flop of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, which put it into a weaker position. This saw the company shrink its business, including through the closure of the Nemesis system creating Monolith Studios. It also means it has narrowed its focus, making Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, the DC Universe, and Mortal Kombat the four franchises it is building games around. Do you think this will impact any major games that we already know about? It’s really tough to say. However, the deal will take at least 12-18 months to complete barring any regulatory issues that emerge. Companies rarely take knee-jerk decisions around cancellations, lay-offs, or closures during this phase, as we saw with Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Anything in the pipeline is likely to be safe for now. How would you define Netflix’s games business? Seems very mobile-focused to me. Netflix’s games business has been confused for years. After starting off solely as a mobile game subscription service, it expanded into and then shuttered studios aimed at expanding it into other content verticals. It now has a somewhat incoherent ‘cross-platform’ game business, in which players can access 80 or so mobile games through their Netflix account on multiple devices as well as some party games that are accessible via your television. It feels like the company is still stumbling towards its video game plan, rather than assertively following one. That’s, understandably, not great news for WB Games. Do you think WB and Netflix's games businesses will blend into one big business, or will they stay separate? Netflix has revealed that it didn’t attribute any specific value to WB’s games business as part of its acquisition price. Therefore, I think that Netflix will swallow WB’s games business into the wider company and then work out exactly what it wants to do with it. There’s a chance it becomes part of its overall game strategy, providing Netflix with ready-made Triple A game-making clout to brute force its way into the business. But my gut-feeling is that Netflix’s failure to attribute value to it means it is open-minded about what happens with WB Games. Selling to the right company at the right price feels like it might be on the table. Assuming that WB was working on Hogwarts Legacy 2, do you think Netflix will keep that project going? Warner Bros narrowed the focus of its game business towards projects that feel like ‘bankers’. Hogwarts Legacy was a massive commercial hit. Of all the likely projects underway at the business that Netflix would happily continue, getting a sequel to that to market is probably the closest thing to a no-brainer for the company. View Green Video on the source website Assuming that WB was working on some sort of DC project at Rocksteady, do you think that continue being worked on? I think a DC project at Rocksteady would continue to be worked on during the acquisition of Warner Bros, but I would say it is more at risk of problems than a sequel to Hogwarts Legacy. Even though the hints are that Rocksteady is returning to its single player adventure roots, Suicide Squad was such a commercial flop that its work is almost certainly going to be scrutinised more closely. If it is making a game in the mould of the recent Indiana Jones release, namely a tight single-player adventure clocking in at 15-20 hours but with excellent production values, they might be fine. But if they’re working on a game with a development cycle as long as Suicide Squad’s, which was pegged at roughly seven to nine years, that would put it in a much more difficult position when the transaction closes. In general, what does the Netflix deal mean for gaming fans? Right now, the Netflix acquisition doesn’t mean that much. The company’s purchase isn’t guaranteed to go through due to competition concerns. It might also be edged out by Paramount’s hostile takeover bid. In the long term though, it does mean that a major developer of Triple A video games could be owned by a company that didn’t assign it any value when bidding to buy Warner. This means that the future of those studios are uncertain, unless Netflix has a change of heart or an interested buyer comes in to sweep them off the table. For more insights from George Osborn, subscribe to the Video Game Industry Memo newsletter. 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.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II remake project seemingly confirmed by fascinating new report
It seems to have been confirmed that Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II — The Sith Lords has a remake in development. Or, at least, a remake was being worked on at some point. Of course, KotOR fans are already expecting one remake. A new version of BioWare’s brilliant 2003 role-playing game, Knights of the Old Republic, has been in the works for years (firstly at Aspyr, and more recently at Saber Interactive). Obsidian’s 2004 sequel, KotOR 2: The Sith Lords, seems to have been lined up for a similar treatment, although the current status of that project is unclear. This news comes from a stunning piece of investigative journalism by Stephen Totilio at Game File. Totilio’s report is largely focused on a recent lawsuit involving Aspyr. The game-development company, best known for its ports of classic Star Wars games, was sued by one fan, Malachi Mickelonis, over allegations of false advertising. You might remember the story. Aspyr had announced that it was working on porting The Sith Lords to Nintendo Switch, with a big added bonus – it was going to restore the game’s cut content, which was missing in the original 2004 release but subsequently rebuilt by dedicated modders. Ultimately, Aspyr didn’t manage to restore this content and were forced to break the disappointing news to players who’d already paid for the product. Totilio’s report dives deep into all of the official documentation from this lawsuit, going into great detail to try to understand what happened to the plans to reinstate the cut content. It’s well worth a read, and you can get a free trial to the Game File Substack to do just that for free. One detail jumps out from the report: “A mystery project codenamed Juliet is described as a full, modern remake of KOTOR II, that is/was in development alongside the previously reported remake of KOTOR I, at least as recently as March.” At one point during the back and forth about the cut content for the Switch port, an unnamed Lucasfilm exec is quoted as saying: “More important to me anyway is Juliet.” After prompting from an attorney, Lucasfilm Games vice president Doug Reilly explained for the record: “Juliet was the code name for a project where we were going to do a full remake of KOTOR II with modern art, modern gameplay, you know, keep the story and the characters and the general content of KOTOR II, but remake it for modern hardware and modern machines with updated graphics and all those kind of things. It was something we were discussing with Aspyr.” So, Juliet is a full-blown remake of KotOR 2, which was seemingly a bigger deal to Lucasfilm than the Switch port that Aspyr was working on. And would Juliet include the cut content in question? In Reilly’s words: “The plan was [that] we would remake the content.” Totilio notes at this point: “I can’t confirm the status of the remake.” Totilio adds: “[Lawyer Ray] Kim’s deposition of Reilly happened this past March. Juliet ‘is still technically on the road map.’ Reilly told Kim, noting that ‘we’re starting with the remake of KOTOR I.’ “Aspyr isn’t working on those games, he added. When Kim asked who is, Reilly said the studio handling them is Saber-owned Mad Head Games (which tracks with prior reporting; a rep for Saber did not jump at Game File’s request to provide an update on the project).” So, what’s the takeaway with all this? That Saber hasn’t just been working on remaking the first KotOR. Remaking the second game was also, at some point, on their to-do list. Here’s hoping that it does eventually get made, with the cut content included, putting this matter to bed at long last. Once all that’s done, we can get back to campaigning for a KotOR 3. On all of those, we’ll bring you more news when we have any to share. In the meantime, check out the video below – or watch the clip on our YouTube channel – to see me arguing why KotOR is the greatest game of all time. View Green Video on the source website Read more on KotOR 2: Star Wars KotOR 2 cheats: All cheat codes for Switch, PC and Mac KotOR 2 planet order: Best way to visit the Star Wars planets 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.
Pokémon Go finally adds a feature that fans have wanted for years
The ever-popular mobile game Pokémon Go is finally adding a feature that fans have wanted for years, we’re very happy to confirm. Ever since the game launched, way back in 2016, Pokémon Go has been regularly updated with new content and seasonal goodies. But this new feature has been a long time coming, to say the least. With next year marking the 10th anniversary of the original Pokémon Go summer (believe it or not), now is the perfect time for developers Niantic to get their ducks in a row. After all, there’s bound to be renewed interest from the mainstream next year. So, what’s the new feature being added? It is… remote trades! Yep, that’s right. With this new update, players will finally be able to trade Pokémon with one another without having to be in the same place at the same time. Fans have wanted this feature for years, and it will certainly come in very handy when it comes to filling in your Pokédex, particularly when some creatures need to be traded to evolve. So, how will this new feature work? It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Niantic is going to make you work for those remote trades! First of all, you will need to reach ‘Forever Friends’ status with the person you want to remote trade with. This new level of friendship is one step higher than ‘Best Friends’, the previous highest level, and we’re sure that you’ll need to send a lot of gifts back and forth before you become Forever Friends. View Green Video on the source website Once you become Forever Friends, you’ll be able to complete your first remote trade with one another! It’s worth noting that you’ll need to earn more friendship points — by continuing to interact through battles, trades and gifts — if you want to earn additional remote trades with the same person. There are also some terms and conditions to bear in mind with your Forever Friend remote trades. You’ll have to use “A special Remote Trade tag” to mark the Pokémon that you’re willing to trade. When you initiate the trade, you can pick three tagged Pokémon from your friend’s list. You’ll then each get the final say on which Pokémon you’re going to part with. It’s also worth noting that the following types of Pokémon are not allowed in remote trades: Pokémon caught in the last 30 days Previously traded Pokémon Shadow Pokémon Mythical Pokémon Pokémon defending Gyms or Power Spots Pokémon currently set as your buddy Actively Mega-Evolved Pokémon Fused Pokémon Crowned Sword Zacian and Crowned Shield Zamazenta Pokémon placed at Pokémon Playgrounds So, when are these remote trades starting? A “phased rollout” has already begun, with players in New Zealand being able to use the feature from Monday 8th December. There’s no word yet on exactly when this feature will reach the UK, but we look forward to try it out! Watch this space. Think you're a Pokémon master? Test your mettle with our quiz below! View Riddle on the source website Read more on Pokémon: Best Pokémon gifts - the greatest merch Best Pokémon games on Switch - our ranking Best shiny Pokémon - the coolest creatures Best Dragon-type Pokémon - who's your fave? All cat Pokémon - the felines to catch Pokémon natures guide - all you need to know Pokémon type chart - strengths and weaknesses explained Legendary Pokémon - the full list Pokémon Scarlet and Violet cheats - handy hacks Pokémon Emerald cheats - what you need to know Pokémon Fire Red cheats - all codes Pokémon Go friend codes - and how to find them Pokémon games in order - where to start 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.
BAFTA Games Awards 2026: Longlist revealed with 64 games in the running
The longlists have been revealed for the BAFTA Games Awards 2026, with 64 games left in the running for next year’s gongs. Awards season is already in full flow for the video game industry. The Golden Joystick Awards took place last month, The Game Awards is this week, and BAFTA is making moves right now as well. An official press release tells us that “255 games were considered by BAFTA members this year, released between 16th November 2024 and 14th November 2025. “Each of the 64 longlisted games is now in the running for at least one BAFTA nomination across 17 categories.” The final list of nominees will be revealed on 12th March 2026. The BAFTA Games Awards ceremony will then take place on 17th April 2026. For now, we have a longlist for every category, and an even longer list that includes all the potential nominees mushed together. Check out both of the lists below, and we’ll be sure to keep you posted as the 2026 ceremony nears! BAFTA Games Awards 2026 ‘Best Game’ longlist In alphabetical order, the games in the running for Best Game are: ARC Raiders Blue Prince Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Death Stranding 2: On The Beach Dispatch Ghost of Yōtei Hades II Hollow Knight: Silksong Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Split Fiction BAFTA Games Awards 2026 longlist in full In alphabetical order, here’s the full longlist of games that are “in the running for at least one BAFTA nomination across 17 categories”: Absolum Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition and Roger ARC Raiders Assassin's Creed Shadows Atomfall BALL x PIT Battlefield 6 Blue Prince Borderlands 4 Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Consume Me Cyberpunk 2077 Date Everything! 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We also got treated to the sight of Ben Starr dressed as a Balatro joker. Of course, only time will tell which games come up on top this year. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won big at The Golden Joysticks, but BAFTA does sometimes throw up some surprises. We'll be sure to keep you updated with all the latest as April nears! Until then, check out our interview with last year's BAFTA host Phil Wang. 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.
Fortnite Wrapped: How to see your stats for the year explained
Gaming is far from immune when it comes to Spotify Wrapped-inspired statistical analysis, and now, Fortnite fans can even get a dose of data to round off the year. Other gaming versions of this sort of thing include Discord Checkpoint (which will tell you who you’ve been messaging the most) and Steam Replay (which will tell you what games you’ve sunk the most hours into this year). Fortnite, interestingly, hasn’t yet revealed an official way to see your stats for the year. But that hasn’t stopped fans from taking those matters into their own hands with a fun third-party tool. So, let’s get to it. How do you see your Fortnite Wrapped stats this year? We’ll explain it all for you right now. How to see your Fortnite Wrapped stats To see your Fortnite Wrapped stats for 2025, you need to head over to Fortnite.gg and type in your Epic ID name. It’s worth noting that this is not an official Epic Games website, but it seems to be plugged into a public database of Fortnite information and you don’t have to sign over any details about yourself to take a little look. Before you put your Epic name in, you can also see some global leaderboards and get some understanding of what elite-level play looks like. Don’t feel too bad if you’re some ways off of those numbers, though! What to expect from Fortnite Wrapped Once you’re looking at your own Fortnite Wrapped, what can you expect to see? The following stats should all be available: Total hours played Number of matches Number of wins Number of kills Percentage breakdown of which seasons you played the most How all of the above compares to the average player For a fan-made tool, that’s not a bad amount of data! Make sure to grab a screenshot, save it somewhere, and check back next year to see if you can beat those numbers. We believe in you! If you really think you're a Fortnite expert, you can test you knowledge against our free quiz below! View Riddle on the source website Discover more with Fortnite creative map codes: Fortnite horror maps | Fortnite action-adventure maps | Fortnite hide and seek maps | Fortnite Zone Wars maps | Fortnite fighting maps | Fortnite parkour maps | best Fortnite creative maps | Fortnite Squid Game map codes | Fortnite Monopoly code | Fortnite I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here code | Fortnite Doctor Who map code 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.
Fallout season 2 has a "delicious idea" to avoid confirming a canon ending for New Vegas
If you've been following the build up in hype for Fallout season 2, you will have seen a lot of chatter about this question: will the Amazon Prime Video showrunners have to decide a 'canon ending' for the 2010 video game Fallout: New Vegas? After all, the games and the TV series are all set in the same canonical timeline, and this will be the first time that the main characters in the show have spent any meaningful amount of time in a location that players have already explored and left their stamp on. And with Fallout: New Vegas being a game with lots of different factions for players to choose between, events can play out very differently from one person's save file to the next. Ahead of the arrival of Fallout season 2, we were able to put this question to one of its key producers, Jonathan Nolan, at the press junket. Did Nolan and company, as the rumour mill would have you believe, have to decide a canon ending to the game? View oEmbed on the source website "Turns out, no," Nolan told us. "I think [this is] one of the most delicious ideas that [showrunners] Geneva [Robertson-Dworet] and Graham [Wagner] and the rest of the team came up with for season two... "Knowing that, you know, that game, maybe more than any of the other games in the franchise, is sort of defined by the factionalism, the choices, the way it's all gonna work out... I'm old enough now to have seen that there is no definitive ending to anything in the real world, right? "You have these factions rise and fall, and all these sorts of things. So this delicious idea that when we're encountering Vegas 10 to 15 years after the events of the game, every faction thinks they won. And that's how the real world works, right? There is no end. There is no definitive happily ever after. "I think it's one of the things that the whole franchise has to say. It's one of the things that defines Fallout is, it's set after the end of the world. And yet what you're watching is all these different worlds being ushered into existence. You know, for me, from the beginning, it's actually not about the end of the world. "It's about the beginning of a whole new world. So, we took that ethos and kind of applied it to New Vegas. I think it's done with love, and with respect, and hopefully everyone who played the game will feel that love in the series." Fallout season 2 will arrive on 17th December on Prime Video. Sign up for a 30-day free trial of Prime Video and pay £8.99 a month after that. Read more on Fallout: Walton Goggins has arrived in Fallout 76: "We don't really explain why he's there" Who is Justin Theroux playing in Fallout season 2? Robert House character explained Macaulay Culkin announced for mysterious Fallout season 2 role Check out more of our Sci-fi 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.
Discord Checkpoint 2025: How to see your Wrapped-like stats explained
Wondering how to see your Discord Checkpoint numbers? Well, fear not, because you've come to the right place to find out. Yep, it's that time of year again when every company under the sun starts trying to offer you Spotify Wrapped-style stats. Discord, the forum and messaging service used by many a gaming community, is getting in on the act. Are you sure you want to know who you messaged the most? Gaming is never exempt from this sort of stat dump, of course, with Steam Year In Review being a big one, as well as the PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo data deep dives. So, how does the Discord one work? Look no further, folks. Here's how to see your Discord Checkpoint numbers. Discord Checkpoint 2025: How to see your Wrapped-like stats explained To see your Discord Checkpoint stats for 2025, open the mobile app, and click the 'You' button in the bottom right corner. You should see a banner allowing you to check out the stats! On desktop version of Discord, you need to look for the flag icon in the top-right corner of your app. Click that, and you should be able to jump into your numbers from there. Can't see anything on that page? The official Discord website notes, "If you don’t see a Checkpoint, you may not have had enough activity on Discord to summarise your 2025. Or, you have toggled off "Use data to personalise my Discord experience." What exactly can you expect to see in these stats? Discord has described this fun feature like so: "How many messages did you send? How long did you hang out in voice? "What’re your most-used emoji, and which server did you spend the most time in? And WHO, out of everyone you talked to on Discord, did you talk with the MOST?" Better yet, you actually get something of a reward for checking out your numbers in this way. As Discord explains it, "After you’ve reviewed your year on Discord, you’ll be matched with one of ten different Checkpoint cards. View Green Video on the source website "These Checkpoint cards aren’t JUST for your eyes only… your card comes with a matching Avatar Decoration!" But you can't use them forever, sadly. You only have until 15th January 2026 to enjoy seeing this decoration on your avatar. By then, of course, the new year will be upon us and a new set of statistics will have already begun being collected, harvested processed for your enjoyment later. What fun! Read more on Gaming: FC 26 reveals free preview mode and 10 classic squads Walton Goggins has arrived in Fallout 76, and The Ghoul needs your help 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.
Walton Goggins has arrived in Fallout 76, and The Ghoul needs your help
Walton Goggins has arrived in Fallout 76. Yep, you read that right! Prime Video's Fallout TV show is crossing over with the video game franchise that birthed it in a pretty major way. Goggins's iconic TV character The Ghoul is hosting a new bounty hunting feature, which is available in the game now (ahead of Fallout season 2). That bounty hunting feature dropped in a big new update, Burning Springs, which also adds a new region to the north-west area of the map. This new region, Ohio, has been inspired by Fallout 3 and New Vegas, to make sure it thematically resonates with the vibe of Fallout season 2. View oEmbed on the source website One of the key points of interest in this new region is Highway Town, where you’ll find The Ghoul doing some shady business in a bar called The Last Resort. He has a huge stack of bounties to hunt, and you’re gonna help him do exactly that. To get ahead of the game on this one, Radio Times Gaming travelled to New York City to chat with two of the key developers of Fallout 76 about this exciting new development. So, how did they end up getting The Ghoul himself? Fallout 76 creative director Jonathan Rush told us: “So, it kind of happened organically. You know, with the new region, we wanted to figure out what the tentpole feature of the new update would be, and something that captured the spirit of that region and also the broader strokes of player feedback came to be bounty hunting, right?” Rush continued: “And so, who better to host a bounty hunting feature than Walton Goggins? As The Ghoul. I mean, there's nothing better. So yeah, Walton Goggins, of course, being a big fan of Fallout, being a big fan of the games, this was a very, very easy fit to have this character be in this update. “It was great getting the script written out. There were some writers on our side and a writer on the show side, and they were collaborating there and getting the script into a good place. And, of course, that all comes together once Walton Goggins has that, as like a starting point, and he then really crafts that into his own character, which is The Ghoul.” What was it like, then, actually seeing Goggins in the booth delivering lines as The Ghoul? “It's amazing,” Rush admitted. “It was amazing watching him record these lines. I found it just astonishing, seeing how quickly he could just transform into The Ghoul, and you're not hearing Walton Goggins anymore. You're hearing The Ghoul. To me, that was just magical.” Jumping into the game ourselves, we tried to exhaust the dialogue options with The Ghoul to see what has brought him to Appalachia. After some probing, he did obliquely refer to a bounty that he followed out here, but he doesn’t get into details. “We don't really explain why he's there,” Rush told us. “He's simply there being The Ghoul. He's The Ghoul, as we would expect. He's The Ghoul, doing something that The Ghoul would do, with bounty hunting. “And so, taking it even further than that for this patch, for this update, didn't really seem wholly necessary. That's not to say that, perhaps, down the road, we learn more, or maybe we don't. But that's part of, I think, the allure, it's the mystery of The Ghoul. During our couple of hours of playtime with the new update, the bounty system revolving around The Ghoul proved to be very playable and enjoyable indeed. There are two different types of bounties you can pick up from The Ghoul — there are smaller ‘grunt hunts’ that you could happily handle on your own, and there are larger ‘head hunts’ that function more like raid battles, with other online players joining you to take on a more powerful enemy as a group. In both of these bounty types, there was a lot of humour to be found in the gameplay. The first grunt hunt we took on was just a scientist wandering around (very Fallout season 1 vibes), who didn’t put up much of a fight. This, in itself, was quite comical as we turned our very well-armed level 300 characters against him. One of the most memorable head hunts that we faced featured a very powerful old lady in a suit of souped up power armour. This was much trickier, even with a whole group of level 300 players. It’s a very good sign that, every time someone started a head hunt, I immediately wanted to drop what I was doing and join in with the fun. Certainly, The Ghoul feels right at home in Fallout 76, and it makes sense in the Fallout timeline that he would be alive and active at this point in the overarching story. Bring it on! View oEmbed on the source website Fallout 76: Burning Springs is out now. Read More: Is Fallout 76 good now? We asked its producer this trending question Fallout 5 release date speculation: Latest news on the next Fallout game Ella Purnell reacts to Fallout's "overwhelming" success 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.
CoD BO7 missions list: How many missions are in the main campaign?
Your missions, should you choose to accept them...
While the multiplayer, Zombies and Warzone always get the spotlight, there are still plenty of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 missions to complete in the game's campaign. This year's campaign, which can be completed solo or co-op, includes a star-studded cast, with the likes of Milo Ventimiglia (Gilmore Girls, This Is Us), Kiernan Shipka (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) and Michael Rooker (Guardians of the Galaxy) joining the fray. So, if you're wondering how many CoD BO7 missions there are to take on in this year's campaign, here's the full list of campaign missions and the campaign rewards to boot. How many missions are in the CoD BO7 campaign? There are 11 missions in the CoD BO7 campaign, we can confirm now that the game is out. There's should be enough here to keep you busy for a few hours but, of course, you'll probably spend much longer playing Multiplayer and Zombies over the course of the next year. That being said, Activision as envisioned a new endgame experience to keep you in a campaign mood for a while longer, so let's see how that goes down before we uninstall the campaign altogether. View Green Video on the source website Full list of CoD BO7 campaign missions The full list of CoD BO7 campaign missions looks like this: Exposure Inside Distortion Escalation Disruption Collapse Fracture Quarantine Suppression Breakpoint Containment Keep on reading and we'll explain the rewards that you'll receive for each of those missions. CoD BO7 campaign rewards You'll earn 5000 XP for each mission in the CoD BO7 campaign (that's 55,000 XP in total, if you were wondering) – but that's not all! The full list of CoD BO7 campaign rewards goes like this: Exposure - rewards with 5000 XP and the Irides One weapon blueprint Inside - rewards with 5000 XP and the Ratted Out decal Distortion - rewards with 5000 XP and the Phantom weapon blueprint Escalation - rewards with 5000 XP and the Sniper, No Sniping emblem Disruption - rewards with 5000 XP and the Lock-In Shock emote Collapse - rewards with 5000 XP and the Wing Clipper weapon charm Fracture - rewards with 5000 XP and the It's A Clap finishing move Quarantine - rewards with 5000 XP and the Guilded Tower loading screen Suppression - rewards with 5000 XP and the Razerfire Vertex weapon blueprint Breakpoint - rewards with 5000 XP and the Bot Buster equipment skin Containment - rewards with 5000 XP and the Grounded operator skin And that's all you need to know! Stay tuned for more CoD BO7 guides from us in the next few weeks. Read more: 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.
What's the best video game adaptation of 2025?
Have a look at the nominees for The Golden Joystick Awards on Thursday 20 November
What's the best video game adaptation of 2025? Radio Times Gaming has teamed up with The Golden Joystick Awards to answer just that question. And after some difficult deliberations, it has been narrowed down to the following six nominees. To see which has come out on top, you can watch the gong-giving ceremony live on the GamesRadar YouTube channel on Thursday 20 November.
CoD BO7 Monster Energy promo: All rewards and how to get them explained
What's that coming over the hill, is it a Monster Energy promotional event for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7?
Is it that time of year again already? Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has launched into the world, and, right on queue, CoD's annual collaboration with Monster Energy has kicked into gear. Yep, that's right. Monster has teamed up with CoD again and you can pick up some decent rewards if you're willing to pick up one of those black and green cans at your local shop. So, what's up for grabs this year and how do you go about redeeming any goodies you're entitled to? Keep on reading and we'll get straight to it. When is the CoD BO7 Monster Energy event? The CoD BO7 Monster Energy event is live now, and it will run until 31st March 2026. So, there's no massive rush on getting involved, but there's also nothing stopping you from cracking on and earning all of these rewards sooner rather than later. But how do you go about redeeming them? That's the next thing we're going to explain. View Green Video on the source website How to redeem CoD BO7 Monster rewards To process to earn and redeem CoD BO7 Monster Energy rewards goes like this: Buy a can of Monster Energy and find the code under the ring pull Head to the Redeem section on the Monster website Create an account and log into it On the Redeem page, enter the code from the can This will be converted into an Activision code When prompted, head to the Call of Duty website and enter your new code If you see the 'Success' screen, well done! You should receive your rewards next time you open the game And that's all their is to it! But what exactly is up for grabs here? Let's get to that, shall we? Full list of CoD BO7 Monster Energy rewards The full list of rewards for the Monster Energy promo in CoD BO7 is as follows: One can — Large Monster Decal and Double XP for 15 minutes Two cans — Peacekeeper MK1 Hyper Green weapon blueprint and Double XP for 15 minutes Three cans — Green Fury operator skin and Double XP for 15 minutes Four cans — VS Recon Green Thunder weapon blueprint and Double XP for 15 minutes Five cans — Daylight Ripper operator skin and Double XP for 15 minutes Basically, there is lots of double XP time up for grabs here as well as a few other goodies to deck out your in-game avatar with. What's not to like? If you're looking for more rewards, remember that you can earn a few by completing the CoD BO7 campaign missions! Read more: 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.
Fallout season 2 trailer leaves fans convinced they've spotted a famous voice from the games
Fallout fans believe they've spotted a very familiar face/voice in the epic new trailer for Fallout season 2 on Amazon Prime Video. If these viewers are correct, they've successfully identified an actor from Fallout season 2 who is yet to be announced – who has been known to Fallout game fans since all the way back in 1997 (when the first game in the iconic RPG series came out). "Well, then," says the mysterious voice, at one minute and 10 seconds into the new trailer, who appears to be speaking to Walton Goggins's The Ghoul. The unseen speaker adds, ominously: "You're going to need friends. There's a war coming..." The voice sounds like it has been put through a filter of some kind, but fans in the comments have wasted no time in guessing who it could be that's joining Ella Purnell in the cast. View oEmbed on the source website So, who could that mysterious voice belong to? Fans have been discussing the possibility that it could be none other than Hellboy movie star Ron Perlman, who has lent his voice to the Fallout video games since their very inception. As a fan called NerdPixelz noted in the YouTube comments under the official trailer, "Dude!...don't toy with me, is that Ron Perlman playing a super mutant?!?! Definitely sounds like him (even with the voice modifier)" One fan swiftly replied: "That'd be awesome!" "I would cry in a good way," another fan added. "It does sound like him! It would be full Circle for him," came yet another response. Fallout fans will need no reminding that Perlman provided scene-setting narration for Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 76 and Fallout Tactics, as well as having character roles in Fallout 4 (where he played a newsreader) and the original Fallout (where he played Butch Harris). To bring Perlman into the Fallout TV adaptation would be a great piece of fan service, so we're strongly hoping that this rumour is true! And is he really playing a Super Mutant? Or could he be another Ghoul, or a human character? Or could he be reprising one of his previous roles? Only time will tell, but we look forward to finding out. Fallout season 2 will arrive on 17th December on Prime Video. Sign up for a 30-day free trial of Prime Video and pay £8.99 a month after that. Read more on Fallout: Walton Goggins is coming to Fallout 76: "We don't really explain why he's there" Who is Justin Theroux playing in Fallout season 2? Robert House character explained Macaulay Culkin announced for mysterious Fallout season 2 role Check out more of our Sci-fi 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 The Outer Worlds 2 fixed a 30-year old development problem
"Each conversation is kind of like a puzzle."
Obsidian's The Outer Worlds 2 been out for about a week. You've probably played a good few hours already, which means you will have seen — without knowing it — the answer to a 30-year problem that the developers have finally solved. On the eve of the game's launch, I caught up with The Outer Worlds 2 creative director, Leonard Boyarsky, to find out how far the franchise has come since its debut entry. You can watch the whole interview in the video player above. We get into all sorts of varied topics in the chat. Starting again in a new colony means new planets and new companions, but has the idea of what exactly The Outer Worlds is calcified since the first game? Boyarsky had a lot to say on that. And with missable companions to look for and killable NPCs to contend with, does Boyarsky have any tips to help guide players through? Check out the full video to find out (it's also available on our YouTube channel). S0, what about that 30-year problem? Well, I'd seen on Rock Paper Shotgun that Fallout legend Tim Cain had been praising the Outer Worlds 2 developers for having "figured out" something he'd been struggling with as far back as 1995. Cain was quoted as saying: "I not only told him how impressed I was, I found my notes from 28 years before. I said, 'Let me read you a few lines from a production meeting in July of '95…'" So, sitting down over Zoom with Boyarsky — who also worked on Fallout back in the day, as far back as the first game in the franchise — I couldn't help but ask. What was the problem that you guys solved in The Outer Worlds 2? Do you know what Cain had been referring to? View oEmbed on the source website Boyarsky told us: "I would guess it has to do with the fact that we are, and of course my focus is, you know, story and tone and that stuff. So, I might be looking at it through that lens... "But I feel like one of the things we did here, that we've struggled with in the past a lot, is, like, when choices come up, for instance, if you've done something earlier in the game that has limited your choices, if we don't find a way to telegraph to you that that is what's happening, it feels like that's just how the game plays out. "So what we did in this one [is] you can see the lines you can't pick, you could see what you haven't done. And that also gives us the ability to give you a hint. "Like, 'Oh, I'm missing a speech line here, and I'm really close. 'cause I could see, I just need to put another point or two in there. I'm going to exit this conversation and go level up before I come back here and try to have this conversation.' "Or if you don't have any chance in hell of making it, you still know that, like, 'Oh, there was a speech thing I could have done here.' "And a lot of times it has to do with like, 'Oh, I didn't find the information I needed to, I didn't do this other quest, or I did this other quest in a way that is not allowing me to progress in the way that I would've maybe wanted to in this quest'. "So for me, I think that that's a step forward in terms of how we're handling showing players that, and showing players why they're getting certain lines and why they're not getting other lines." I mentioned at this point in the conversation that it does feel very satisfying in the game when you can see that, because you've done legwork and found the right information log, you've unlocked specific voice lines in a conversation. Boyarsky told us: "That was it was really tricky." He added: "We had a dossier system and we did a we did a prototype of it, and it took me a good two or three months to write a dialogue for it. And we're talking one or two dialogues. "Because we were like, 'Oh, everything you find is going to be tracked in this codex and you're gonna have this dossier system where you're able to kind of figure this stuff out.' "And so, it was almost like a meta game. And the problem we found with that... besides the fact that it just took too long, because it's like, okay, on top of everything else... you know, we have skills, we have different things you can get if you've done other things.. and now we have this, each conversation is kind of like a puzzle on top of that." Boyarsky continued: "That was really, really just a daunting task. "But even more than that, the big thing that I think really made us go, like, 'Okay, we need to streamline this just a little bit', is that it became a game of, like, 'I just need the information.' "This character needs to give me specific pieces of information, which are going to ding or whatever. I think they were in different colour or different font, like, it's going to ding... "And I'm like, 'Oh I know I got the information I need from this character'. So, it really changed your focus, to, like, away from the storytelling, away from the characters you were talking to, and it turned into this hunt for like that, like, 'I got what I needed out of this conversation'. "So, I feel like this, reducing it down to what we have now, I feel like was was the right move, because it still keeps you involved in the story. It still keeps you, hopefully, engaging with it. "Like, 'Yes, there's information I needed, but it's really about, you know, what's going on story-wise and what's going on with each of these characters." The Outer Worlds 2 is out now on Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Series X/S, PC and PS5. You can check out the rest of this interview 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 TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Animal Crossing Nintendo Switch 2 Edition and free update: Release date and what to expect
Nintendo is dropping two slightly different things on the same day.
Nintendo has two treats in store for Animal Crossing: New Horizons fans — the base game is getting a big free update, and, on top of that, a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of the game is due to be released on the same date. New Horizons originally launched on 20th March 2020, and it's no surprise that it became one of the biggest games of the COVID-19 pandemic, with its idyllic island communities (and its surprisingly compelling turnip economy) providing some excellent escapism when we needed it most. Five and a bit years on, you may not see as many news stories about the game (remember when Elijah Wood was visiting people's islands?), but Nintendo clearly hasn't forgotten about Animal Crossing. Of course, many of us are hoping that a new Animal Crossing game is on the way. But until Nintendo announces that, a big new update and a Nintendo Switch 2 upgrade will do nicely. Let's get to explaining when these things are coming and what the difference is between them, shall we? When is the Animal Crossing Nintendo Switch 2 Edition release date? The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of Animal Crossing: New Horizons has a confirmed release date of 15th January 2026. Nintendo confirmed this date on its official channels, and the Switch 2 Edition of the game is available to wishlist now on the Nintendo eShop. What about the price? Upgrading to the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Nintendo Switch 2 Edition will cost you £4.19 if you already have the base game. If you don't have the base game, you can buy the Switch 2 Edition for £54.99. The trailer below was used to announce the Switch 2 Edition, as well as the free update to the base game. For more info on both of those things, keep on reading! View oEmbed on the source website When is the Animal Crossing free update v3.0 release date? The free Animal Crossing base game update, dubbed version 3.0, also has a confirmed release date of 15th January 2026. Yep, just to make things nice and easy to understand, Nintendo has opted to launch both of these things on the very same day. It's a little bit sad that fans of the franchise will have to wait until after Christmas to receive this free gift, but hey, it's nice that the game is still being supported at all this long after its launch. What to expect from the Animal Crossing Nintendo Switch 2 Edition The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of Animal Crossing: New Horizons brings a number of upgrades to the game. The Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch 2 Edition's will have "enhanced resolution", allowing the game to go up to 4K when the console is docked. This will mean smoother graphics, as you can see the image above. The Switch 2 console's mouse controls will also come into play here, allowing you to detach a joycon and use it like a mouse to move items around on your island. There is also a new item, the Megaphone, which will allow you to "find your island friends by calling out their names". It will work with the Switch 2 console's built-in microphone. There are also enhanced multiplayer features, allowing up to 12 players to visit your island online at the same time (or eight players locally). You'll also be able to use the Nintendo Switch 2's Game Chat feature in this new version, as well as the Nintendo Switch 2 Camera (sold separately). What to expect from the Animal Crossing free update v3.0 Of course, not everyone has a Nintendo Switch 2 console. That, we assume, is why Nintendo is releasing a free update to the base game on the same day as the Switch 2 Edition's release. So, if you're still playing on Switch 1 for the time being, and you're not quite tempted enough to buy a Nintendo Switch 2, what can you expect to get from this shiny new update? One of the key new additions is the Resort Hotel, which will appear at the end of you pier and challenge you to decorate its rooms with specific themes. At the hotel, you will be able to buy Nintendo-themed items like the NES and the Game Boy. If you have a Switch Online membership, you can even play games on them! From Nook's Cranny, you will be able to buy LEGO-themed items, too. And with additional Amiibo support being added in the update, you can get Zelda and Splatoon-themed items if you have the relevant Amiibo figures. The free update also adds more item storage to the game. The previous limit was 5000, but now you can upgrade it a couple more times to get 9000 storage spaces. The Dream Islands system has also been upgraded. You can now have up to four Slumber Islands on the go while you sleep. So, even if you don't fork out the for a Nintendo Switch 2, there will be plenty of new stuff for you to enjoy in Animal Crossing: New Horizons when 15th January comes around. Bring it on! Read more on Animal Crossing: How to update Animal Crossing and get the new DLC Animal Crossing's best and most popular villagers The best Animal Crossing dream islands to explore Animal Crossing shooting stars guide How to restart your game in Animal Crossing: New Horizons 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.