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  • NEWS THIS WEEKMicrosoft Closes Studios Behind Redfall, Hi-Fi Rush, And More To Prioritize 'High-Impact' GamesXbox President Bond on the Gamer’s FutureHelldivers 2 Community Manager Seemingly Gone After PlayStation Login MeltdownHades 2 early access debut on Steam reaches over 100k concurrent players 24 hours after launchNintendo president says "Switch next model is the appropriate way to describe" the company's next consoleRELEASE RADARROBOBEAT – 15 May 2024 - PCREAD ONLY MEMORIES: NEURODIVER – 16 May 2024 – PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|XLORELEI AND THE LASER EYES – 16 May 2024 – PC, SwitchDIE BY THE BLADE – 16 May 2024 – PC

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  • NEWS THIS WEEKEscape From Tarkov dev finally caves, says people who paid $150 for the game will get access to its new mode 'in waves'Manor Lords shatters Steam city builder record with over 170,000 concurrent playersManor Lords players delighted to discover a villager with an NSFW name, but the developer says it's historically accurate‍Here are all the games from the ID@Xbox Digital Showcase 2024Take-Two will reportedly close OlliOlli and Kerbal Space Program studiosRELEASE RADARHEADING OUT - 7 May 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, SwitchGIFT - 8/9 May 2024 - PC, Switch, Xbox Series S|XANIMAL WELL - 9 May 2024 - PC, PlayStation 5, SwitchCROW COUNTRY - 9 May 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4,LITTLE KITTY BIG CITY - 9 May 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch

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    NEWS THIS WEEKEmbracer Group announces its intention to transform into three standalone publicly listed entities at NASDAQ StockholmGaming giant Embracer Group is splitting into three companiesEscape from Tarkov devs attempt to put out fire caused by $250 'pay to win' edition by giving everyone access to an exclusive game mode - but only for 6 monthsEl Paso, Elsewhere, a Max Payne-inspired shooter about keeping your vampire ex-lover from destroying the world, is being made into a movieFortnite will allow you to mute its ‘confrontational’ emotesFortnite Festival Finally Adds Support for Rock Band 4 and PDP Riffmaster Guitar ControllersFallout 76 attracted over 1 million players in a single day, Bethesda saysFallout London: 'Bethesda didn't tell us about Fallout 4 update' | BBC NewsRELEASE RADARSEA OF THIEVES - 30 April 2024 - PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X, PCENDLESS OCEANS LUMINOUS - 2 May 2024 - Nintendo SwitchTOUHOU MYSTIA'S IZAKAYA - 2 May 2024 - Nintendo Switch, PCSURMOUNT - 2 May 2024 - Nintendo Switch, PC

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  • NEWS THIS WEEKHades 2 technical test set to begin 'shortly,' signups are open nowNintendo Indie World Showcase April 2024 - Every Announcement, Game Reveal & TrailerSony’s PS5 Pro is real and developers are getting ready for itThe first Apple-approved emulator for the iPhone has arrived... and been pulled Delta takes flight: Apple-approved Nintendo emulator is a great iOS optionRELEASE RADARTALES OF KENZERA: ZAU - 23 April 2024 - PC, Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|XTMNT ARCADE: WRATH OF THE MUTANTS - 23 April 2024 - PC, Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|XANOTHER CRAB’S TREASURE - 25 April 2024 - PC, Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|XSAND LAND - 25 April 2024 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|XSTELLAR BLADE - 26 April 2024 - PlayStation 5

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  • NEWS THIS WEEKIndie Lovecraftian fishing game Dredge is gonna be a movieReport: EA Canned Dead Space 2 Remake, Team Working On Battlefield Now [Update: EA Denies Report]EA Shoots Down Dead Space 2 Remake Rumors: 'No Validity to This Story' [Update]Apple now allows retro game emulators on its App Store—but with big caveatsStar Wars Outlaws Release Date Revealed Alongside a Story Trailer Teasing the Underworld's 'Golden Age'The best of the Triple-i showcaseRELEASE RADARDAVE THE DIVER - 16 April 2024 - PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5REIGNS BEYOND - 18 April 2024 - PC, Switch, Apple ArcadeARCRUNNER - 18 April 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, SwitchARTIFICER’S TOWER - 18 April 2024 - PCFINAL FANTASY XVI - THE RISING TIDE DLC - 18 April 2024 - PlayStation 5NO REST FOR THE WICKED - 18 April 2024 - PC

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  • NEWS THIS WEEKHollow Knight Silksong’s April Fools’ Day Update Is RealApril Fools' phenom Content Warning draws in more than 204,000 concurrent playersFormer Dragon Age boss' new action-RPG Eternal Strands out next yearSaber Interactive CEO Says KOTOR Remake Is 'Alive and Well'RELEASE RADARGIGANTIC: RAMPAGE EDITION - 9 April 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4HOUSE FLIPPER 2 - 10 April 2024 - PC, Xbox Series S|X, PlayStation 5CHILDREN OF THE SUN - 10 April 2024 - PCYET ANOTHER FANTASY TITLE - 10 April 2024 - PC

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  • NEWS THIS WEEKSuper Mario Maker’s “final boss” was a fraud all alongEmbracer Group divests Gearbox Entertainment for a consideration of USD 460 million to Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.Helldivers 2 Cheater Pretends to Be Game Master Joel, Drops Unreleased APC in Random Group, LeavesLeaked images reveal Microsoft’s white disc-less Xbox Series X console / It looks like Microsoft’s plans for a bigger Xbox Series X refresh might have changed.Phil Spencer wants Epic Games Store and others on Xbox consoles If working overtime on AAA games with giant budgets is the only way to succeed, 'then maybe the industry deserves to die,' says RPG veteran David Gaider: 'There is another way to be'RELEASE RADARPLANETILES - 3 April 2024 - PCTURBO GOLF RACING - 4 April 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5FREEDOM PLANET 2 - 4 April 2024 - Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch

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  • NEWS THIS WEEKApex Legends e-sports delayed after hackers enable cheats on player clientsOverwatch 2's redemption arc begins with free heroes for all as Blizzard lays out its plans to 'give the game a regular heartbeat' this yearBlizzard secretly made a battle royale game inside World of Warcraft to 'break the rules' it's had for 20 yearsSony's reportedly stopped making any more PS VR2 headsets until it can figure out a way of shifting a pile of unsold VR goggles‍How Ubisoft’s New Generative AI Prototype Changes the Narrative for NPCs‍Top-tier deckbuilder Balatro hits 1 million sales in less than a month, which hopefully justifies all the hours we've collectively lost to itRELEASE RADARSOUTH PARK: SNOW DAY - 26 March 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, SwitchPEPPER GRINDER - 28 March 2024 - PC, Switch

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  • NEWS THIS WEEKThe Trailer For Insomniac's Cancelled Spider-Man Multiplayer Game Has LeakedWarner Bros. leave developers feeling "sick and dizzy" as more Adult Swim games are being delistedMultiVersus is officially returning with some big upgradesPrince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Gets New Story DLC, Modes, Trials, And More This YearStar Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection Launch Is a DisasterEmbracer confirms $247m sale of Saber assets and withdraws from Russia‍RELEASE RADARMLB THE SHOW 24 - 19 March 2024 - Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, SwitchALONE IN THE DARK - 20 March 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5DRAGONS DOGMA II - 22 March 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5RISE OF THE RONIN - 22 March 2024 - PlayStation 5PRINCESS PEACH: SHOWTIME - 22 March 2024 - Switch

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  • NEWS THIS WEEKEverything announced at the March 2024 Xbox Partner PreviewPoker-themed deckbuilder Balatro gets delisted from some stores after its PEGI rating absurdly jumps from 3 to 18+ over 'gambling imagery'Switch emulator Yuzu reaches $2.4 million settlement with Nintendo20th BAFTA Games Awards: The NominationsRELEASE RADARHIGHWATER - 14 March 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, SwitchSTAR WARS: BATTLEFRONT CLASSIC COLLECTION - 14 March 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, SwitchOUTCAST: A NEW BEGINNING - 15 March 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5

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  • NEWS THIS WEEKBeware fake Helldivers 2 pages on Steam promising steep discountsSome Helldivers 2 players are inexplicably killing each other for resources, despite a dozen different UI elements telling you they're sharedEverything announced during Pokémon Day 2024’s Pokémon PresentsAssassin's Creed 4: Black Flag Players Rise 200% Upon Skull and Bones' ReleasePlayStation Cancels Multiple Games Amid Massive Job Cuts60 Days Into 2024 And 8300+ Video Game Layoffs Have Been AnnouncedToys For Bob: We’re going indie!Remedy takes control of Control in €17M deal with publisher 505 Games that 'gives us the freedom to decide the best path forward'Sources: Borderlands Studio Will Escape The Most Divisive Company In GamingEA Cancels Respawn Star Wars Shooter Amid Mass LayoffSaltsea Chronicles developer Die Gute Fabrik disbands‍RELEASE RADARTHE THAUMATURGE - 4 March 2024 - PCAS DUSK FALLS - 7 March 2024 - PlayStation 4, Playstation 5UNICORN OVERLOAD - 8 March 2024 - PlayStation 4, Playstation 5, Switch, Xbox Series X|S,WWE2K24 - 8 March 2024 - PlayStation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC

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  • NEWS THIS WEEKElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree: Everything we know about the DLCEverything announced at the February 2024 Nintendo Direct Partner showcase Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal Is Planned For June 2024, It’s ClaimedBaldur’s Gate 3 will get official mod support, says Larian StudiosBaldur’s Gate 3 Devs Finally Got To Talk On Stage, And They Did Not Hold BackYou’ll be able to play your own Xbox games via Xbox Cloud Gaming this year Helldivers 2’s concurrent Steam player count is now higher than all other PlayStation PC launches combined‍RELEASE RADARBROTHERS: A TALE OF TWO SONS REMAKE - 28 February 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5STAR WARS: DARK FORCES REMASTER - 28 February 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, SwitchFINAL FANTASY XII REBIRTH - 29 February 2024 - PlayStation 5

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  • NEWS THIS WEEK4 Xbox exclusives coming to PS5 and Nintendo SwitchThe first Activision Blizzard game on Game Pass will be Diablo 4Helldivers 2 starts recruiting more devs for the war effort after its galactic success, aims to 'accelerate and beef up [its] content plans'Helldivers 2 studio boss says it will 'never' add PvP, and for anyone looking for it 'I recommend Tarkov'Dead Cells to receive its final update as devs move on to new "secret projects"Dead Cells' designer livid at former studio for ending support for the game in 'worst a**hole move imaginable'The State of LGTBQ Inclusion in Video GamesMicrosoft Flight Simulator's free Dune expansion is available now‍RELEASE RADARSLAVE ZERO X - 21 February 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation4, SwitchGARDEN LIFE: A COZY SIMULATOR - 22 February 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation4, SwitchPACIFIC DRIVE - 22 February 2024 - PC, PlayStation 5NIGHTINGALE - 22 February 2024 - PC

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  • NEWS THIS WEEKIndiana Jones, Starfield PS5 Reports Suggest A Major Xbox PivotFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth State of Play – News RoundupDisney Will Develop A 'New Persistent Universe' With Epic GamesTencent working on mobile version of hit console game 'Elden Ring', sources sayHelldivers 2 Dev in ‘A Bit of Crisis Mode’ Amid Matchmaking Issues and CrashesHelldivers 2 passes God of War to become PlayStation’s biggest Steam launch yetRELEASE RADARBANISHERS: GHOSTS OF NEW EDEN - February 13 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5,ARZETTE: THE JEWEL OF FARAMORE - February 14 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4|5, SwitchTOMB RAIDER I-III REMASTERED - February 14 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4|5, SwitchSKULL AND BONES - February 16 - PC, Xbox Series X|S. PlayStation 5

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  • NEWS THIS WEEKEverything revealed in the January 2024 State of PlayIndie Classic Celeste Just Got A Surprise (Kinda) SequelBloodborne Kart will "scrub the branding off" after being contacted by Sony's lawyersRocksteady’s Suicide Squad game launches and is quickly taken downDeus Ex game canceled as nearly 100 Eidos-Montreal staff laid offRELEASE RADARALISA: DEVELOPER’S CUT - 6 February 2024 - Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4|5, SwitchFOAMSTARS - 6 February 2024 - PlayStation 4|5HELLDIVERS 2 - 8 February 2024 - PC, PlayStation 5

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  • NEWS THIS WEEKPalworld Has Sold An Astonishing Number Of Copies In Five DaysMicrosoft lays off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox employeesImmortality developer Sam Barlow has announced two new horror gamesLightmap Why IMMORTALITY's Sam Barlow loves real acting performances in his games Overwatch 2 esports is back and ditching the Overwatch League model entirelyThe future of Overwatch EsportsNintendo’s Wii U and 3DS online services will shut down in April‍RELEASE RADARJUJUTSU KAISEN: CURSED CLASH - 2 February 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4|5, SwitchSUICIDE SQUAD: KILL THE JUSTICE LEAGUE - 2 February 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5

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  • NEWS THIS WEEKXbox Developer Direct 2024: Everything AnnouncedRockstar Games’ owner is fighting Remedy Entertainment over its new ‘R’ logoEA is finally launching Plants vs. Zombies 3Dave the Diver Developer’s Next Game Is a MOBA Called WakerunnersA speedrunning dog named Peanut Butter just beat an obscure 1985 NES game live for charity, is the day's goodest boyRELEASE RADARLIKE A DRAGON: INFINITE WEALTH - 24 January 2024 - PC, Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One, PlayStation 4|5APOLLO JUSTICE: ACE ATTORNEY TRILOGY - 25 January 2024 - PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, SwitchPHANTOM ABYSS - 25 January 2024 - PC, Xbox Series S|XTEKKEN 8 - 26 January 2024 - 24 January 2024 - PC, Xbox Series S|X, PlayStation 5

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  • NEWS THIS WEEKMicrosoft Criticised for Xbox Auto-Upload Stance Following Baldur’s Gate 3 Nudity BansMSI’s Claw is an Intel-powered Windows competitor to Valve’s Steam DeckAyaneo’s Next Lite is a US$299 Steam Deck competitor with unofficial SteamOSCapcom adds new DRM to old PC games, raising worries over modsA fan-made, 7-hour Portal 2 prequel just hit Steam for free and it's so good that I'm sad Valve stopped making Portal all over againTeam Fortress: Source 2 and Portal 64 Fan Projects Shut Down by Valve TakedownsRELEASE RADARPRINCE OF PERSIA: THE LOST CROWN - 15 January 2024 - PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4|5, SwitchCULT OF THE LAMB: SINS OF THE FLESH - 16 January 2024 - PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4|5, SwitchGOLDEN SUN & GOLDEN SUN: THE LOST AGE - 17 January 2024 - Nintendo Switch OnlinePALWORLD - 18 January 2024 - PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|STHE LAST OF US PART II REMASTERED - 19 January 2024 - PlayStation 5

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  • NEWS THIS WEEKIt's official: E3 is deadEpic win: Jury decides Google has illegal monopoly in app store fight John Romero marks Doom’s 30th birthday by putting out Sigil 2 - aka episode 6 - for freeDOOM's 30th Anniversary Stream with John Romero, John Carmack, and David L. CraddockJust 4 days after The Day Before's disastrous launch, the studio has abruptly closed: 'We miscalculated our capabilities''This was our first big experience, sh*t happens': The Day Before's CEO is MIA, its Discord server has disintegrated, and its YouTube Channel has gone darkNaughty Dog cancels its The Last of Us multiplayer gameKojima Productions announces partnership with A24 for Death Stranding movieRELEASE RADARTHE BEST GAME SOUNDTRACKS OF 2023: ZELDA: TOTK, BALDUR’S GATE 3 & MORE - Lightmap - Available nowSIFTER GAMES OF THE YEAR - Drop Rate - Out soon

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  • NEWS THIS WEEKThe Game Awards 2023 results: All the winnersEvery trailer and announcement from The Game Awards 2023League of Geeks games studio lays off half its workforce, 'indefinitely pauses' production on Jumplight OdysseyGrand Theft Auto 6 is only coming to PS5 & Xbox Series X|S at launchFortnite’s next chapter adds boss battles, Lego, Solid Snake, and a brand-new islandRELEASE RADARSTARGATE TIMEKEEPERS - 12 December 2023 - PCPIONEERS OF PAGONIA - 13 December 2023 - PCGRANBLUE FANTASY VERSUS: RISING - 14 December 2023 - PC, PlayStation 4|5BULLETSTORM VR - 14 December 2023 - PC, PlayStation 5

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