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Video Game News 1/17/2023

#Forspoken
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Forspoken PC specs and features announced alongside demo update
New Forspoken Collection revealed
Forspoken system requirements will stress most gaming PC builds
Forspoken demo updated due to feedback, PC requirements revealed
Forspoken PS5 Demo to Be Updated with New Features, Bug Fixes
Forspoken's Demo Gets Quality-Of-Life Adjustments In New Update
Forspoken PC Specs Reveal High-End System Requirements For 4K/60FPS
Forspoken Demo Updated, PC Requirements Shared
Forspoken PC requirements are out, and they are steep
Forspoken PC Requirements And PS5 Demo Update Revealed
Forspoken gets new trailer showcasing PC features
Forspoken System Requirements Officially Revealed for PC
Forspoken PC Specs and Features
Everything we know about Forspoken
Forspoken Specs
Forspoken PC Requirements Show You'll Need A Hefty Rig For 4K

#FireEmblemEngage
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Fire Emblem Engage May Be The Meaty Tactical RPG Fans Are Hungry For
Fire Emblem Engage review: brilliantly meaty strategy RPG combat meets a less compelling world
Fire Emblem Engage Preorders: Last Chance To Get Release-Day Delivery
Fire Emblem Engage Review
Persona 3 Portable | New Gameplay Today
Fire Emblem Engage review - a sideways step for the series that celebrates the classics
Fire Emblem Engage Introduces Royal Priest Pandreo And New Online Features
Fire Emblem Engage Developers Intended to Make Alear Relatable
Fire Emblem Engage gets another 8-minute trailer
Fire Emblem Engage devs on how the Emblems mechanic came to be
Fire Emblem Heroes Goes Pepsi to Celebrate Fire Emblem Engage's Release
Fire Emblem Engage Review
PN playlist: the Nintendo games we’re playing this week
Review: Fire Emblem Engage
Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Fire Emblem Engage
Review: Fire Emblem Engage - Relationships Get Sidelined By A Thrilling Combat-First Focus
Gallery: Fire Emblem Engage Main Character Designer Shares Stunning Artwork Of Heroes
Fire Emblem Engage gets 82 on Metacritic

#Steam
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This $8 Game Bundle Includes Six Awesome RPGs
The C&C Remastered Collection is just a few bucks (or quid) on Steam this week
This 3D Dwarf Fortress visualizer now works with Steam
Stadia leaves players a PC controller gift before bowing out
Warhammer 40,000: Warpforge set to reveal the new Necron faction and a demo for PC players later this month
Long Lost Wii U Game Finally Releasing via Nintendo Switch
The Division 2 is now available through Steam
Surviving the Abyss Released Into Early Access
Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2 adds rollback netcode for PC this month
RUMOR: Starfield Release Date Changed to ‘Coming Soon’ on Steam
Post-Noir prequel Tails: The Backbone Preludes announced, coming out in February
Steam desktop and Steam Deck Beta fixes up more on-screen keyboard issues
The Crew 2 Season 7 Episode 2: Blizzard Rush Details
Stranded: Alien Dawn Next Early Access Update Details
King of the Castle arrives 2nd March on Steam
Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Persona 3 Portable, Persona 4 Golden On Switch
Review: Persona 4 Golden - A Must-Buy Classic That's Stood The Test Of Time
ONE PIECE ODYSSEY Launch Trailer

#NintendoSwitch
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Review: Monster Hunter Rise (PS5) - A Fantastic Port of the Series' Best Outing
Nintendo Switch Beats Out PlayStation 5 As Best-Selling Console Of The Year Again
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Greninja Tera Raid Announced
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Orange Piccolo Revealed
Review: Persona 3 Portable Brings Another Approach to Persona to the Switch
Nintendo Switch becomes best selling console ever in France
Monster Hunter Rise port report for PlayStation and Xbox
Remnant: From the Ashes is coming to Nintendo Switch
Review: Aka (Nintendo Switch)
Review: The Knight Witch (Nintendo Switch)
Remnant: From the Ashes “Coming Soon” to Nintendo Switch
Guide: Best Nintendo Switch Wacky Physics Games
NPD Reveals Best-Selling Games Of 2022, Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Top Switch Charts (North America)
US: Nintendo Switch family best-selling gaming hardware of 2022, plus top ten games
Remnant: From The Ashes confirmed for Nintendo Switch
Persona 4 Golden on Nintendo Switch currently 92 on Metacritic

#Switch
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Persona 4 Golden’s new port is a perfect Japanese RPG time capsule, but as for Persona 3? It’s complicated
Strategy RPG Vanaris Tactics coming to Switch
Switch was the best-selling console of 2022 in the United States
Sword of the Vagrant getting a physical release on Switch
Remnant: From the Ashes heading to Switch
Front Mission 1st: Remake is getting a physical release
Remnant: From the Ashes Announced for Nintendo Switch
Uphill Rush Water Park Racing sees Switch release on Jan. 26th, 2023
Best-selling Switch games in the U.S. for Dec. 2022 and full-year 2022 revealed
Investigate the memories of RE:CALL on Xbox, Switch and PC
RE:CALL Brings Gorgeous GBA-Style Visuals And Memory-Altering Gameplay To Switch Today
Rhythm Sprout Is A Combat Rhythm Game With K-Pop, EDM, And Lo-Fi Beats
Reminder: Unlock A Bayonetta Origins Demo In Bayonetta 3
Morning Consolidation

#PS5
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Rumored PS5 Detachable Disc Drive - What To Expect | GameSpot News
PS5, PS4 Exclusives Feature in USA's Best-Selling Games of 2022
Guide: New PS5, PS4 Games This Week (16th January to 22nd January)
Easy Platinum Trophy to Be Had from PS Plus Premium's Syphon Filter 3
13 More PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available Now on PS5, PS4
Lies of P Looks Incredibly Slick in 8K AMD Gameplay
KOF XV Shingo Yabuki Character Breakdown and Bellamy Interview Shared
FFXIV Gaia Armor Outfit and Hammer Come to Online Store
PS5 Reportedly Locking Major Feature Behind PS Plus
Modern Warfare II and God of War Ragnarok were 2022's most-downloaded PlayStation games
The House of the Dead Remake gets PS5 port
Monster Hunter Rise Review (PS5)
PlayStation Plus January 2023 update live for Extra and Premium members

#RPG
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One Piece Odyssey Review - Filler Arc
Game Makers Flee Dungeons & Dragons Amid Growing Licensing Concerns, Wizards of the Coast Responds
Hogwarts Legacy art book leak unveils Harry Potter game secrets
Hogwarts Legacy system requirements include a new AMD GPU
Hogwarts Legacy release date, trailers, gameplay, and news
Elder Scrolls Oblivion mod plagues Tamriel with swearing sewer rats
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Reveals Epic Battles for Power in New Story Trailer
Gran Saga, the super popular Eastern exclusive MMORPG, is set to finally receive a global version
The Walking Dead: All-Stars introduces new characters and a story chapter in latest update
Counter: Side tier list of best characters (and mechs)
Fans are reviving – and localizing – the long-shuttered Dragon’s Dogma MMO from Japan
Black Myth: Wukong launches in summer 2024
Little Witch Nobeta western console ports launch in March
At The Dream End
Forspoken Commercials Highlight the Tantas, Combat, and Theme Song
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty – New Gameplay Showcases Chapter 2, Zhuyan Boss Fight, and More
Review: Persona 3 Portable - A Fine Series Entry, Though One That's Tough To Return To

#UbisoftParis
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French union calls on Ubisoft Paris employees to strike, demands 10% pay increase for all
Ubisoft Paris staff called to strike following CEO's "ball is in your court" comments
Ubisoft Paris employees plan strike after CEO comments
French union calls for half-day strike at Ubisoft Paris
Ubisoft Paris called to strike after "catastrophic communication" from Yves Guillemot

#LongFallenDynasty
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Wo Long Fallen Dynasty is a Souls-like that gives you a helping hand
Even more than Elden Ring, Wo Long is one of the most accessible Souls-likes – and not just because it’s on Game Pass
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty: The Final Preview
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Teases Its Grimdark Story in New Trailer
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty gets a new story trailer
The Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty story trailer features demons, monsters and famous warlords
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Story Trailer
Morning Previews

#NetEase
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Activision Blizzard Says NetEase Declined an Offer to Extend Publishing Deal in China
Activision Blizzard blames NetEase for lack of Chinese partnership extension
Activision-Blizzard To Suspend World Of Warcraft And Other Games In China From Next Week
Activision Blizzard claims NetEase rejected proposal to extend China partnership
Activision Blizzard confirms NetEase spurned chance to extend partnership
Activision Blizzard says NetEase dismisses proposal to extend ties. Tencent reveals it fired 100 people for corruption.
Blizzard Tried to Extend NetEase Deal in China By Six Months to Avoid Service Interruptions
NetEase Lays Off Hundreds Of Employees Handling Blizzard Games In China

#SuicideSquadKillJusticeLeague
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The Suicide Squad game will have a battle pass... for some reason
Leaked Suicide Squad Screen Appears to Reveal Live Service Game With a Battle Pass
Leaked screenshot shows Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League has a battle pass
Leaked Image From Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Seems To Confirm Live Service Elements
Suicide Squad will have a battle pass limited to cosmetics - report
Suicide Squad Leak Reveals Live Service Elements Like a Battle Pass, More
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Leak Reveals Live Service Elements And Battle Pass
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Leak Seems to Reveal a Battle Pass
Suicide Squad Battle Pass May Only Include Skins and Cosmetics
Leaked Suicide Squad Screenshot Shows Off the Game’s Battle Pass and Live Service Game Features
Leaked Image From Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Seems To Confirm Live Service Elements

#Microsoft
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Microsoft CEO Defends Proposed Activision Blizzard Buyout
Microsoft Reportedly Set To Lay Off Over 10,000 Employees
Microsoft Reportedly Facing EU Antitrust Warning Over Activision-Blizzard Acquisition
Microsoft reportedly laying off thousands of employees tomorrow
Microsoft plans to add AI capabilities into every product
Nvidia and Google have expressed concerns over Activision deal
Redfall Will Launch on May 2, More Leakers Claim
Marvel’s Wolverine missing from the PlayStation 2023 line up
Rumor Mill

#Valheim
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Valheim developer update details new biome, enemies, clothing, and more
Valheim Developers Confirm New Ashlands Biome Coming Later This Year
How to Get the Wolf Armor in Valheim
Top 10 Best Valheim Seeds (2023)
The Best Weapons in Valheim Tier List
Valheim’s next biome is Ashlands, the ‘land of the dead’
Valheim previews its next in-development biome and a cosmetics-centric Hildir’s Quest update
The next Valheim biome will be Ashlands, a land of the dead

#Stadia
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PSA: Google Stadia Shuts Down Tomorrow
You can now convert your Stadia controller to a standard Bluetooth device, here's how
Stadia's Bluetooth controller tool now live so users can connect to other devices
Two days from death, Stadia fans battle to become Worm Game's number one
Google Stadia Controller is Getting an Update to Enable Bluetooth
Stadia Players Compete On Worm Game Before It Disappears Forever
etc., etc.
PSA: Google Stadia Shuts Down Tomorrow

#March
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Industrial-Revolution-era city builder Anno 1800 heading to consoles in March
Little Witch Nobeta release date set for March in the west, limited edition revealed
Attack on Titan: The Final Season Part 3 Gets March Premiere Date & Trailer

#Ubisoft
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Ubisoft Employees Asked To Strike Over CEO's Comments, Pay Demands
Ubisoft devs urged to strike following Yves Guillemot remarks
Ubisoft Says Beyond Good & Evil 2 Is Still In Development, Despite Recent Cancelations
Rainbow Six Mobile tier list - All operators ranked
Skull And Bones Say New Release Date Will Be Revealed Very Soon
Ubisoft Cancelled and Delayed Games Because They Were “Not What Gamers Want,” Say Employees – Report
Call for Ubisoft Paris Walkout
Anno 1800 Passes 2.5M Players
The Crew 2 Season 7 Episode 2: Blizzard Rush This Week
Ubisoft Dives Into Skull And Bones’ Narrative Flow In A New Developer Stream

#LastUs
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The Last Of Us' Famous Intro Is Handled So Much Better In The TV Show
Bella Ramsay is incredible in HBO's The Last of Us rollercoaster opener
Why are there so many good video game adaptations, but not good adaptations of video games
The Last Of Us show teases the rest of the first season with its Weeks Ahead trailer
'The Last Of Us' Premiere Was HBO's Second Largest Debut Since 2010
The Last of Us was HBO's second most-watched premiere in a decade
The Last of Us HBO Pulls in 4.7 Million Viewers, Second Biggest Debut Since 2010
Last of Us HBO Trailer Teases the Trials to Come in the Weeks Ahead
The Last of Us HBO Max series episode release schedule
The Last of Us Has Second-Biggest Premiere of Any HBO Show This Decade
HBO’s The Last of Us is the Second Best Debut Since 2010, Behind House Of The Dragon

#Persona3Portable
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Persona 3 Portable isn't only a great JRPG, but a history lesson too
Persona 3 Portable review
Review: Persona 3 Portable (PS4) - Brooding JRPG Is Still Superb
Persona 3 Portable Hierophant Boss Guide – Level, Weaknesses & Tips
Review: Persona 3 Portable