SFX Magazine

SFX, named after the popular abbreviation for "special effects," is a magazine from the UK that focuses on science fiction and fantasy themes.

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After 19 months and $162 worth of DLC, Mortal Kombat 1 is finally komplete and all included in a single $70 package, but fans are lamenting that "it's over" so soon

14 hours ago | gamesradar.com | Dustin Bailey

Mortal Kombat 1: Definitive Edition just got a surprise launch today, bundling the 2023 fighting game and approximately $162 worth of DLC into a single package. But while that's a pretty good deal for the MK-kurious, the implication that things are over for developer NetherRealm's latest has the community mourning the possibilities for what might have been.
After several rough years, Ubisoft says "the launch of Assassin’s Creed Shadows was a defining moment" and its Tencent deal to basically make Ubisoft 2 is coming along

18 hours ago | gamesradar.com | Dustin Bailey

Ubisoft's been singing of the success that Assassin's Creed Shadows garnered at its launch in March, and that's not stopping in the company's latest financial results. It seems plans to launch a new Tencent-backed subsidiary that's basically going to be Ubisoft 2 are "progressing steadily," too. CEO Yves Guillemot acknowledged "mixed dynamics across our portfolio, amid intense industry competition" in the company's FY25 earnings release.
Switch 2 specs have finally been confirmed after Nintendo spent months playing coy, and it's running a "miniaturised version" of a 30-series GPU

19 hours ago | gamesradar.com | Dustin Bailey

While Switch 2 is putting a bigger emphasis on technical power than we've seen from Nintendo in years, the publisher has still been oddly reticent to reveal the platform's actual technical specifications. Now we're finally getting some clarity on the system's specs. Switch 2 leaks have actually intensified in recent weeks as the supply chain for the console moves forward, and the folks at Digital Foundry have confirmed the specs.
A Pokemon prophecy has come to pass as former world champ gets his own distribution event, so you too can own "Wolfe's Incineroar"

20 hours ago | gamesradar.com | Catherine Lewis

We all have a least-favorite Pokemon. Mine's Binacle – I don't know exactly why, but something about the Gen 6 barnacle 'mon just doesn't spark joy. However, it's not often that our least favorites become an intrinsic part of our image, but that's something that's about to be etched into Pokemon history permanently for 2016 world champ Wolfe "Wolfey" Glick and his Incineroar. Wolfey does not like Incineroar.
Borderlands 4 has found a "perfect" platform with Switch 2, Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford says: "We don't feel like we're fighting the system"

1 day ago | gamesradar.com | Catherine Lewis

Borderlands 4 is on the way to Switch 2 as well as PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5, and Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford has been singing the Nintendo console's praises in a new video, calling it a "very powerful" and "incredible machine." In a new instalment of Nintendo's Creator's Voice series, Pitchford says that "it's pretty astonishing how perfect this platform is for Borderlands 4." Specifically, he points to the "cooperative experience," and how the Switch 2 can be used to "connect with...
Andor season 2 ending explained: who dies in the Star Wars show, Rogue One connections, and more

1 day ago | gamesradar.com | Molly Edwards

The following contains spoilers for Andor season 2, episodes 10-12. Turn back now if you're not up to date! The Andor season 2 ending is a particularly poignant one, as the stage is set for the tragic events of Rogue One. We learn the fates of Cassian, Luthen, Dedra, and more, as one of the best shows on Disney Plus comes to a dramatic end. Naturally, with so much going on, you might have questions about what exactly went down. That's where we come in.
Super Mario 64 hacker discovers in-game sound effect you can only hear in full if you leave the N64 classic running for 14 months straight

1 day ago | gamesradar.com | Dustin Bailey

Even now, 29 years later, Super Mario 64 apparently still has plenty of secrets left to uncover. That includes a hidden sound effect that only partially plays in the normal course of the game, which you can only hear fully by letting the game run for 14 months straight. This bug is one of many discovered by Kaze Emanuar, who has been hacking Mario 64 and reporting his findings about the game's inner workings for years.
Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy reveals that the first episode of the Star Wars series had to be reshot because it was "really boring": "I was like, what the f**k is this?"

1 day ago | gamesradar.com | Lauren Milici

Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy says the first episode of Andor needed some work before it headed to the small screen. "Most television directors, I’m not an expert on it, but you’re expected to do coverage," Gilroy explained in an interview with Variety. "Toby Haynes directed the first block [of episodes of Season 1]. I was in New York with my brother [executive producer] John [Gilroy], and we had a cutting room on 86th Street around the corner from my house.
Behold, the Monster Hunter Wilds effect: Capcom's old Monster Hunter games sold even better in the past year despite 10 million copies of Wilds eating the fandom's time and money

1 day ago | gamesradar.com | Dustin Bailey

Capcom has released its latest financial earnings, and it seems nothing can stop Monster Hunter - not even Monster Hunter. Old entries in the venerable series are selling even better than they did the year before, collectively outstripping the sales of Monster Hunter Wilds itself. Monster Hunter Wilds sold an impressive 10.1 million units at launch, according to Capcom's FY24 earnings report.
Final Destination Bloodlines directors on coming up with innovative yet "relatable deaths" that haven't been done before: "You’re just constantly looking at everything like, ‘Could this kill me?'" | GamesRadar+

1 day ago | gamesradar.com | Lauren Milici

Final Destination Bloodlines directors Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky had to really lean into their anxieties in order to come up with new kills for the sixth Final Destination installment. "Keeping the kills fresh is extremely difficult, especially when there's been five amazing groups of people that have made Final Destination movies before you because we really, really didn't want to repeat anything," Stein tells GamesRadar+.

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After 19 months and $162 worth of DLC, Mortal Kombat 1 is finally komplete and all included in a single $70 package, but fans are lamenting that "it's over" so soon

After several rough years, Ubisoft says "the launch of Assassin’s Creed Shadows was a defining moment" and its Tencent deal to basically make Ubisoft 2 is coming along

Switch 2 specs have finally been confirmed after Nintendo spent months playing coy, and it's running a "miniaturised version" of a 30-series GPU

A Pokemon prophecy has come to pass as former world champ gets his own distribution event, so you too can own "Wolfe's Incineroar"

Borderlands 4 has found a "perfect" platform with Switch 2, Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford says: "We don't feel like we're fighting the system"

Andor season 2 ending explained: who dies in the Star Wars show, Rogue One connections, and more

Super Mario 64 hacker discovers in-game sound effect you can only hear in full if you leave the N64 classic running for 14 months straight

Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy reveals that the first episode of the Star Wars series had to be reshot because it was "really boring": "I was like, what the f**k is this?"

Behold, the Monster Hunter Wilds effect: Capcom's old Monster Hunter games sold even better in the past year despite 10 million copies of Wilds eating the fandom's time and money

Final Destination Bloodlines directors on coming up with innovative yet "relatable deaths" that haven't been done before: "You’re just constantly looking at everything like, ‘Could this kill me?'" | GamesRadar+

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