Video Game News 12/19/2022

#EpicGames
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Fortnite Fined $520 Million For Invading Kids’ Privacy And Tricking Players

Epic Games Fined More Than $500 Million Over Fortnite's 'Unfair' Microtransaction Practices

Epic Games settle Fortnite privacy and purchase complaints for $520 million

Epic Games warns developers to “rethink” after Fortnite settlement

Fortnite maker Epic settles record-breaking microtransaction dispute

Fortnite maker Epic Games slapped by $520m FTC fine

Epic Games To Pay $520 Million To FTC Over Fortnite Complaints

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Epic to pay $520 million to settle FTC charges on Fortnite

Epic Fined Over $500m As Fortnite Runs Afoul Of FTC

FTC orders Epic Games to pay $520M for privacy violations and deceptive ‘dark patterns’ in Fortnite

Epic Games settles FTC lawsuit for $520 million over privacy violations and deceptive practices in Fortnite

Epic Games Fined $520 Million Over Child Privacy and Microtransactions Violations

Epic Games to pay $520 million for privacy violations and unwanted charges

Epic Games needs your birthday to keep your account working in Heroic Games Launcher

Epic Must Pay $520 Million Over FTC Charges

Epic Games To Pay $540 Million Over Allegations Of Privacy Violations And Unwanted Charges

Epic Hit With Over $500M in FTC Penalties

Fortnite creator to pay $520 million after 'tricking' players into purchases | ITV News

Epic Games to pay $775 million in fines, refunds

Fortnite maker to pay $776 million after privacy, trickery charges

The 'dark patterns' in Fortnite that led to the largest FTC penalties ever

Epic Games settles FTC lawsuit for $520 million over privacy violations and deceptive practices in Fortnite – Niche Gamer

Tencent Up, Sony Down as Epic Games Takes a Fortnite Hit

Fortnite maker to pay $520m for privacy and e-commerce abuses

#Christmas
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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's new Tera Raid events include Cinderace and Delibird

The 7 Best Streaming Yule Logs For Your Christmas Season Viewing

Them's Fightin' Herds trots out as today's Epic Christmas freebie

The RPS Advent Calendar 2022, December 19th

FIFA 23 is the UK's boxed chart Christmas number one

Guide: New PS5, PS4 Games This Week (19th December to 25th December)

UK Sales Charts: FIFA 23 Scores Tenth Christmas Number One

FIFA is Christmas No.1 as God of War drops to third place | UK Boxed Charts

House Flipper's Winter Update Is Its Biggest Ever

Frozen Flame opens a Portal to Christmas in its latest update

APB Reloaded welcomes the winter holidays, addresses ‘open letter’ from players

Gloria Victis reverts guild castles to national castles, starts a 5v5 tournament, and celebrates Christmas

Mobile Monday N°338 - Christmas Special 2

Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth joins this week’s upcoming games

UK: FIFA 23 is Christmas No.1 2022 plus 8 Switch games in Top Ten

#Fortnite
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Best battle royale games: what are the top BR games in 2022?

DF Direct Weekly: should the next Steam Deck deliver more performance?

Fortnite developer hit with record $520m fine; collecting kids' data

#NintendoSwitch
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Nintendo Releasing Mini Direct-Style Videos Every Day This Week

New Footage Shows Leif is a One-Man Army in Fire Emblem Engage

Review: Chained Echoes is a Love Letter to Classic JRPGs

Trails into Reverie Release Date Falls in July 2023

Leaker Doubles Down on Claim That a New 2D Super Mario Game Is Coming

Don't Fear The Reaper in the Latest Crypt of the NecroDancer Update

Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden preorders live for Xbox, PlayStation, and more

Review: Oddworld: Soulstorm – Oddtimized Edition (Nintendo Switch)

Mortal Shell: Complete Edition Available Now for Nintendo Switch

Mortal Shell: Complete Edition available now on Nintendo Switch eShop

#HighLife
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High On Life Is Now The Most Popular Game On Game Pass

High on Life uses controversial AI art and voice acting technology

High on Life FOV unofficial fix comes to Steam and PC Game Pass

How Long Does it Take to Beat High on Life?

High on Life: How to use Warp Discs and Warp Crystals

High on Life: How to get the Jetpack

High on Life features AI art and voice acting, according to Justin Roiland

High On Life Review

Review: High on Life [Xbox Game Pass]

#RPG
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Most Anticipated PC Games For 2023 And Beyond

This Cyberpunk 2077 mod adds cozy winter onesies for V

Witcher 3 next-gen gets PC stability improvements from CD Projekt Red

The best apocalypse games on PC 2022

Diablo Immortal update breaks servers, leaving RPG game unplayable

Games of 2022: Stranger Of Paradise was the best prequel we never knew Final Fantasy needed

Assassin's Creed Codename Jade gameplay leaked online: Details

Square Enix Finally Releases Details of Upcoming Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link Prototype Test

Undead World Hero Survival coupon codes: December 2022

Mortal Shell: Complete Edition gets surprise release on Switch

Arcane Vale

Assassin’s Creed Codename Jade – New Leak Shows Combat, Stealth, Parkour, and More

Idle Heroes Codes: WORKING (December 2022)

Soccer Story Review

ONE PIECE ODYSSEY Memories Trailer

#Steam
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Five new Steam games you probably missed (December 19, 2022)

US senator presses Valve on Nazi content

The Game Awards 2022 Hits 103 Million Livestreams

Pool Cleaning Simulator Is Now A Thing, Apparently

Tesla Cars Now Officially Have Steam Integration

Arcana of Paradise: The Tower delayed again to April 2023

The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie western release date set for July 2023

New boxing title Undisputed to be published by PLAION

Breachway is a deck-building space roguelike coming in 2023

Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Switch and PS Arrives 2023

Airborne Ranger Returns

X-Plane 12 Flies Out

#Epic
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Epic slammed with half-a-billion dollar FTC fine in landmark ruling over Fortnite's failure to protect childrens' privacy

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#December
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Crash Bandicoot mobile game shutting down after less than two years

Project Menacing Codes – December, 2022

Nintendo Kicks Off 5-Day Holiday Event, With Indie Game News And Switch eShop Shadow Drops

Mad World Release Build is Complete, AWaiting Final Polish, and Jandisoft Previews More Grim Lore

Mad World Pushing Release Back According To AMA Answer, But Development Is Complete

#AI
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Top 5 Edge AI Trends to Watch in 2023

Activision using Call of Duty player data to train anti-trolling AI

New Game-Playing AI Beats Expert Stratego Players

#FightinHerds
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Them’s Fightin’ Herds update out now (version 4.0.0), patch notes

Them’s Fightin’ Herds – Epic Game for Free

#Witcher3
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Witcher 3 Hotfix Should Help Stop It From Crashing So Much On PC

A fresh hotfix means The Witcher 3's next-gen update might work now

New hotfix for The Witcher 3 next-gen update 'should improve overall stability and performance'

#Nintendo
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Sonic Frontiers Demo To Be Released Worldwide

Microsoft’s Call of Duty deal with Nintendo seeks to bring an end to ongoing Activision Blizzard saga

Video: A Closer Look At The Aya Neo Air, A Powerful Alternative To The Switch

UK Charts: Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - Reunion Makes Its Top Ten Debut

Nintendo doing Inside the House of Indies holiday event all this week

#Android
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Ragnarok The Lost Memories codes: December 2022

Vampire Survivors Will Receive More Free Updates

North Kingdom Is A Gorgeous Tower Defence That’s Completely Free-To-Play, Out Now On Android

Hitori no Shita: The Outcast Release Date Edges Nearer With An Unreal Trailer

Crash Bandicoot: On the Run for iOS & Android closing next year

#Meta
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Doom and Quake veteran John Carmack leaves Meta with “mixed feelings”

John Carmack leaves Meta, criticises firm's efficiency

John Carmack departs Meta and bids farewell to VR development

#VR
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The best VR games on PC in 2022

The Falconeer Receives VR Support On PC In Recent Update

HTC To Launch Standalone VR Headset To Compete With Meta Quest

Among Us VR 2023 Roadmap Is Very Sus

Zenith launches a festive winter event full of snowball fights, toys, challenges, and new pets next week

#Switch
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Save Big On Nintendo Games And Merch Ahead Of The Holidays

Get Both Mario + Rabbids Games For Only $40

Kamiya Discusses Bayonetta Origins in New PlatinumGames Blog

Mortal Shell: Complete Edition gameplay

Floppy Knights gets surprise release on Switch

Roman Sands RE:Build revealed for Switch

Pupperazzi announced for Switch

ONI: Road to be the Mightiest Oni gets a western physical release

The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie releases in July 2023

Review: Aliisha: The Oblivion Of Twin Goddesses - A Co-op Puzzler That Demands Two Switches

The Preschoolers (Switch)

#SquareEnix
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The Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters Will Finally Hit PlayStation And Switch Next Year

Square Enix wants £245 for its Final Fantasy 1-6 Pixel Remaster 35th Anniversary Edition

Final Fantasy 35th Anniversary PARCO Event Announced

Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link is getting a prototype test in January

Morning Consolidation

The Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters Will Finally Hit PlayStation And Switch Next Year