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• Palworld devs called out for potential AI use in character creation

• 343 is done with seasons in Halo Infinite

• Xbox Developer Direct recap

• Ubisoft thinks gamers will be comfortable not owning games

• Gamestop stops supporting NFTs, and everyone rejoiced.

• Call of Duty not at the top of sales charts for 2023, first time in 14 years

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• CES 2024 - the gaming roundup: Gamesradar Best of CES 2024, Inverse Best Gaming Hardware @ CES, Nvidia announces RTX 40 Super series, AMD announces new CPUs, GPU

• Game Shark is coming back, and it may have leaked the Switch 2 release

• Valve will now require disclosure of AI-generated content in games on Steam

• Overwatch 2 Season 9 will add passive healing for DPS & Tanks

• 13-year-old becomes the first gamer to beat Tetris by reaching the “Kill Screen”

• The latest Xbox Series S uses physical format…. Bread

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• GTA V Source Code leaks, Reveals previously planned DLC

• Wii U & 3DS online services shut down months ahead of schedule

• Bobby Kotick leaves Activision Blizzard, and employees speak out

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• Bungie layoffs attributed to potential Sony takeover
• GTA VI trailer drops, internet obviously goes wild
• Twitch leaving Korean market due to rising costs; Twitch usage stats for Korean market via SullyGnome
• The Game Awards 2023 Winners & Game Awards Announcements
• Australia up next to get 18+ Only Switch Online app
• After unexplained bans, PlayStation users report their accounts have been restored
• Nintendo Live 2024 Tokyo has been canceled

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• Sony set to face $7.9 billion class action lawsuit over PlayStation Store prices
• Nintendo is launching an 18+ n64  Switch Online App in Japan
• Ubisoft blames “technical error” for showing pop-up ads in Assassin’s Creed
• Dave the Diver comes under the Game Awards nomination controversy and Geoff Keighley weighs in
• Embracer CEO confirms Free Radical is facing closure
• Netflix lands the Grand Theft Auto Trilogy
• Level 5 Vision announcements at the November Showcase
• New Sonic Movie 3 teaser reveals Shadow the Hedgehog’s shoes
• Resident Evil 4 Remake PSVR2 coming next week
• New Tribes game announced

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• Blizzcon 2023 Opening Day Recap
• Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 reviews are out, and it’s not pretty
• Bungie lays off 100 devs, and gamers respond
• Sakurai thinks it’ll be difficult to push Smash Bros further
• Fortnite OG has brought in nearly 4 million players in the first day
• Microsoft set to cut free Xbox Game Pass benefit from employees, until Phil Spencer steps in
  

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• PS5’s external disk drive will require an internet connection at install time
• Blizzard will give away a gaming PC… cooled with human blood?
• Nintendo drops new rules for Smash Bros tourneys, and it’s not good.
• Xbox Series S gets a massive price hike in Brazil
• Microsoft looks to be alerting to unauthorized 3rd party accessories on Xbox
• Want to smell like Solid Snake? Well fret not!

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• With Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard acquisition done, what’s next?
• Analogue is making a 4K Nintendo 64
• Roblox launch on PS5 a big hit, but how big?
• Nintendo removes Switch announcement trailer, but hold steady!

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• Microsoft completes their acquisition of ABK 
• PS5 Slim announced, to replace current model in November 
• Cyberpunk 2077 live action adaptation in the works 
• Halo Infinite Season 5 announced 
• Lego and Nintendo showcase Animal Crossing sets 
• Someone bought a brand new Wii U in 2023? 
• Sony adding streaming to PS Plus Premium memberships 

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• Valve doesn’t expect to launch another Steam Deck for a few years 
• Unity apologizes by walking back some of its planned changes 
• Crystal Dynamics, Epic hit by layoffs 
• Counter Strike 2 officially drops 
• Someone gets Phil Spencer to sign a PS5 faceplate 
• PlayStation head Jim Ryan to retire this spring 

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• Developers unite against Unity’s new pricing model
• F-Zero, Paper Mario, and more in a new Nintendo Direct
• Apple Event shows off AAA titles coming to iPhone
• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Spider-Man 2, and more in a new PlayStation State of Play
  
• Embracer Group may sell Gearbox
• Microsoft & Barclays are launching an Xbox Credit Card
• Xbox has shared the Game Pass Core games list
  

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• Nintendo shows off Switch 2 demos @ Gamescom
• Starfield hits 1 million concurrent players on launch day
• E3 2024 not happening; maybe in 2025?
• Steam will soon show players which games support PlayStation controllers
• Rockstar may have sold some games with DRM cracks on Steam
• Miss the Xbox 360? Why not build one with Mega Bloks!
• Stray is getting an animated movie
• Were you hoping for an Assassins' Creed Black Flag remake? Think again!

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• Sony dubs Project Q the PlayStation Portal
• Denuvo offers built-in protection on Nintendo Switch & Unreal Engine
• Charles Martinet stepping away as the voice of Mario
• Overwatch 2 director responds to review bomb on Steam
• Atari releasing the 2600+, which will play original cartridges
• Microsoft finally ends production of the Kinect
• Microsoft selling wraps for your Xbox

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• 3:09 - Switch 2 may be out in 2024
• 16:26 - Ratatan beats Kickstarter goal, coming to consoles
• 23:52 - Twitch bans CS:GO skin gambling sponsorships
• 30:03 - Microsoft now selling replacement parts for controllers
• 37:22 - Hasbro says Activision lost “Transformers” games, retracts soon after

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• Vampire Survivors may be getting a “Director's Cut”
• PS5 Beta adds Dolby Atmos, 8TB SSD support
• Fans aiming to beat player count record on Half Life Opposing Force

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• Square Enix bringing Final Fantasy XIV to Xbox
• Emulation working again on Xbox, until the suspensions began.
• Dreamworks is joining in on the kart-racing genre
• Ubisoft said to be deleting inactive accounts, immediately steps back.
• Playstation Project Q handheld leaks, and it’s not pretty so far.
• Microsoft reveals “pizza-scented” Xbox controller
• Nicki Minaj is going to be a Call of Duty Operator
• Neopets are making a comeback

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• Project Trinity is supposed codename for PS5 Pro
• Dolphin Emulator no longer coming to Steam
• Activision Blizzard lays off 50 eSports staff, terms change for OWL
• Major Nelson is leaving Xbox
• Spider-Man 2 PS5 & controller coming soon
• Blizzard adding games to Steam, starting with Overwatch 2
• Ratatan, spiritual successor to Patapon, has been announced

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• Cloud Gaming - Wikipedia
• Best Cloud Gaming Services - NY Times Wirecutter Review
• What is Cloud Gaming? - Android Police
• The rise and fall of Stadia - Games Industry

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• Even Microsoft thinks Sony is going to launch a PS5 Slim
• Valve says “no” to possible ban on games with AI-generated art on Steam
• Sega withholding franchises from blockchain games
• Leak of Sega documents from the 90s surfaces
• Microsoft lawyer may have inadvertently leaked Elder Scrolls 6 release date

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• Microsoft vs. the FTC in court over the Activision-Blizzard acquisition
• June Nintendo Direct recap
• Roblox will now allow 17+ rated content in game
• Social & Casual gaming still found to be decimating console gaming
• Fan buys $3500 in Nintendo stock just to heckle them about… Splatoon.

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• Summer Games Fest
• Day of the Devs
• Devolver The Return of Volvy

Day 2

• Tribeca Games Spotlight

Day3

• Wholesome Games Direct (50 games?!)
• OTK Games Expo
• Future Games Show

Day 4

• Xbox + Bethesda (Starfield) Showcase
• PC Gaming Show

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• Meta Quest 3 has been announced
• Meta Quest Gaming Showcase recap
• We now know what happened with Redfall
• Nintendo shuts down Dolphin release on Steam w/Valve’s help
• Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater will reuse the original voice lines
• Do you want your name on a Diablo 4 statue?

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• PlayStation Showcase Recap
• Microsoft appeals UK’s CMA ruling on ABK acquisition
• Xbox Summer Showcase reveal list may have leaked
• Nintendo Japan will soon stop repairs on the Wii U
• Would you trade a limited edition Nintendo 64 for a Switch?

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• EU approves Activision Blizzard + MSFT deal
• Blizzcon is coming back this year
• Overwatch 2’s PvE “Hero Missions” are going away, more info from game director
• Mortal Kombat 1 has been announced
• Could we be seeing GTA 6 next year?
• Did you know a popular CoD map was added by accident?
• For some reason, Nicolas Cage is being added to Dead by Daylight

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• Microsoft’s Phil Spencer reflects on the state of Xbox at CMA and thinks, “Losing the Xbox One generation was the worst one to lose.”
• LoZ Tears of The Kingdom leaks 2 weeks early - beware of spoilers!
• Could we be at the tail end of Overwatch League and Call of Duty League?
• Discord is forcing a username change
• Seagate drops price on Xbox Series X & S expansion cards
• Apex Legends problems to blame on a single line of code
  

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• CMA says no to Microsoft + Activision Blizzard deal
• LoZ Tears of the Kingdom first impressions good, but Switch shows it’s age
• Lego Donkey Kong announced, and Lego Pac-Man leaked
• Asus ROG Ally may cost only a bit more than the top tier Steam Deck 
• Call of Duty board game on the way… for some reason
• Armored Core 6 gets a new gameplay trailer and release date
• Steam Deck is being used by the Ukrainian army to control a turret

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• Rovio Entertainment, makers of Angry Birds, reported about to be sold to Sega for $1 Billion
• Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom final trailer released! (Kotaku article for reference, too)
• Ubisoft Plus subscription is now available on Xbox… and costs more than Game Pass?
• Microsoft is experimenting with Windows Handheld Mode for Steam Deck-like devices
• Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League has been delayed till February of next Year
• Hidetaka Miyazaki, of Elden Ring and Dark Souls fame, has been named as one of Time’s Most Influential People of 2023
• A new Jet Set Radio game may have gotten leaked by Sega
• Xbox Project Keystone makes another appearance in a Phil Spencer video

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• E3 has been cancelled, and no one is shocked
• Legend of Zelda TOTK gameplay revealed
• Sony may have only sold 300k PSVR2’s - analyst says price cut may be needed
• Microsoft patent hints at Xbox controller with touchscreen 
• Microsoft ends $1 Game Pass Ultimate trial
• Horizon Forbidden West DLC will be PS5 exclusive… because clouds

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• Counter-Strike 2 Revealed 
• Counter-Strikes Skin Market Goes Wild
• Valve could cancel matches immediately if they detect cheating
• Elden Ring now has ray tracing, and it might be breaking the game
• Microsoft is Developing its own App store to Rival Apple and Google
• Microsoft gets a big boost in the Activision Blizzard acquisition
• Epic’s Biggest Announcements from State of Unreal keynote
• Smell Like Mario, Luigi, and Friends
• Ninja Turtles graphic novel The Last Ronin to be adapted into a game
• EA announces 3 Battlefield games are going away…. Forever

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• EU delays ABK + MSFT decision until May
• Valve likes OLED screens, but says it’s not that simple for Steam Deck
• Google’s Stadia cloud service is now gone, too.
• Square Enix says FFXVI has to be on PS5 only; Additional context from Kotaku
• Fan takes first 3 minutes of RE4 and Lego-ify’s it
• A CS:GO skin just sold for $160k
• Diablo 4 beta code with a Double Down

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• Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad game has been delayed once again; Poorly received footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBczhEOp-m0
• Obsidian apologies for buggy launch of Outer Worlds Spacers Choice Edition
• Sony throws more shade at ABK + Microsoft deal, says CoD on PS will get bugs
• GameStop cancels in-store pre-orders for Resident Evil 4’s collector’s edition
• Is Counter-Strike 2 on the way? Nvidia drivers seem to indicate so
• Super Metroid has been recompiled and ported to PC.
• Epic will now let developers self publish games on the Epic Game Store
• In celebration of Mario Day and the Mario Movie Nintendo brings Mario’s boots to life

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• Original Metroid Prime devs are pissed at Nintendo for omitting them in credits of “Remastered”
• Player count for WB’s smash clone Multiverse plummet
• The Tetris movie trailer drops, and I didn’t know what I was expecting.
• PSVR2 Reviews are out, and it’s a mixed bag: Ars Technica, The Verge, Forbes, GameSpot, TechRadar
• Sega joins Nintendo in increasing salaries of its staff instead of layoffs.
• Power Wash Sim is getting FF VII’s Midgar?
• Horizon Forbidden West comes to PS Extra and Premium this month

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Nintendo Direct recap
More Sony Vs. Microsoft drama in ABK acquisition

• Bobby Kotick says Sony is trying to sabotage the acq.
  • Sony accuses Microsoft of “harassment” in court filings
  • UK CMA says to spin off CoD to separate unit/org

Nintendo announces Switch sales milestone, will not perform layoffs in Japan
Team Fortress 2 is planning a “full on update sized update”

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• Back 4 Blood 
• Titanfall - Apex Legends Crossover
• Last of Us Pt 1 PC
• Star Wars: Jedi Survivor
• Apex Legends Mobile & Battlefield Mobile
• CrossfireX
• Unannounced titles from The Coalition
• Playstation Plus Collection

Microsoft may or may not be shutting down Xbox 360 Marketplace
Sony refutes report that it’s slashed PSVR2 production
343i is starting over with Halo, switching to UE5
Sony says 30% of PS5 players never played via PS4
PS5 beta system update adds support for Discord
Redfall will require online connection to play Single Player

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• GTA Online has a vulnerability, be careful
• Xbox + Bethesda Developer_Direct recap
• Riot hit by social engineering hack, LoL source code stolen
• Xbox, Bethesda not safe from 10k layoff at Microsoft
• Marines fool AI on robot with Metal Gear style tricks
• Guy saved from being fired for “playing video games” at work because his graphics card was too underpowered
• Last of Us TV series renewed for 2nd season
• Goldeneye 007 only just re-released today, plenty of gripes arise from players

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#mortalkombat #ubisoft #sony

In this week's news roundup:

• MK2 source code leaks out, reveals cut details.
• Nvidia & Google join Sony in protesting MSFT + ABK deal
• Ubisoft cancels several titles and pushes Skull & Bones release date
• Xbox + Bethesda “Developer_Direct” announced for Jan. 25
• Sony may have a new shooter title in the works (Resistance, perhaps?)
• TMNT Shredder's Revenge is on mobile thanks to… Netflix?
• Meta is ending support for the Quest 1
• Steam hits new record with 10 million concurrent players

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#nintendo #playstation #ea

In this week's news:

• Sony’s PlayStation announcements at CES
• EA says 60% of user franchises in Madden are gone due to file corruption / data loss
• Analyst predicts no new Switch until 2024
• Square Enix will still proceed with blockchain/NFT push
• Zenimax QA staff form largest gaming union
• GDQ founder is stepping down
• Wizards of the Coast reportedly canceled 5 games
• Kojima jokes about becoming an AI and carrying on his legacy
• PlayStation 5 Liquid metal catastrophe

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• 75% of UK respondents are good with Microsoft - Activision Blizzard merger
• Assassins Creed Jade footage leaks from closed beta
• Epic Games fined $520 million for deceptive practices in Fortnite
• John Carmack is leaving Meta
• Valve wants to take another crack at the Steam Controller
• Goat Simulator 3 ad pulled due to GTA6 clip
• God of War to get a live action series at Amazon
• Kojima says Microsoft understood his “unusual” concept

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• Game Awards winner roundup
• Game Awards announcements
• FTC Seeks to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Bizzard Activision King
• Microsoft will join Sony in raising game prices to $70 next year
• Callisto Protocol bugginess blamed on “damn clerical error”

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#Nintendo #mariobrosmovie #activisionblizzard

In this week's news:

• Nintendo shuts down Smash World Tour ‘without any warning’
• Elite Dangerous’ aliens are pissed and aren’t going to take it anymore
• 2nd “Mario Bros” trailer released, shows off Donkey Kong, Peach, and Mario Kart?
• Nintendo says sorry for Pokemon Scarlet & Violet performance issues
• Microsoft may offer concessions to make Activision-Blizzard deal happen
• A video game console for Dogs?
• Win a Steam Deck while watching Game Awards
• Google starts refund process on Stadia hardware

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• Bethesda replies to Mick Gordon’s blog post
• Blizzard to be pulling games from China in January
• Project Keystone on hold due to costs
• Microsoft releases its first transparency report 
• Pokémon Scarlet & Violet are the lowest rated Pokémon games on Metacritic
• Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator Yuji Naka Arrested amid insider trading scandal
• Gundam Evolution to be released on Console December 1st
• Crystal Dynamics Says it hears fans “Loud and clear” on the Soul Reaver series
• A supersized Switch with a 12" screen?!

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• Mick Gordon shares his take on the Doom Eternal OST fiasco
• “Verified” Twitter accounts are causing chaos within the gaming world
• Could a Lego Legend of Zelda set be on the way?
• EA has sent Project CARS to the junkyard
• Netflix will be making a Gears of War series, and Bautista wants to play Marcus
• Who wants to build their own portable Wii/GameCube???
• Bioware teases us with Mass Effect 4 again
• Beware the Pokemon Scarlet & Violet leaks

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• PSVR2 price and launch date announced
• Kojima’s next game may have leaked, titled Overdose
• Square Enix announces NFT project called “Symbiogenesis”
• Sony shares PS5 sales #’s, and it’s not pretty.
• EA to be making 3 AAA Marvel games

In the Quest Markers:

• Sega wants players feedback on next mini console
• God of War Ragnarok is the 2nd highest rated game of 2022
• No shock to anyone, but Modern Warfare 2 launch breaks sales records