Video Game News 1/19/2023

#AgeWonders4
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Age of Wonders 4 is coming to consoles and PC this spring

Age Of Wonders 4 Announced, Coming To PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5 In May

Age of Wonders 4 Announced, Arrives This Spring

Strategy sequel Age Of Wonders 4 hops out of a magic portal onto PC in May

Magical 4X game Age of Wonders 4 is launching in May

Age of Wonders 4 coming in May for PC and consoles

Age of Wonders 4 Announced for PC, PS5, & Xbox With Release Date, Details, & Gameplay

Age of Wonders 4 announced for PC and consoles

Age of Wonders 4 System Requirements Officially Revealed for PC

Age of Wonders 4 will let you make custom fantasy races when it’s comes out this May

Rule your fantasy realm as Age of Wonders 4 is unveiled!

Age of Wonders 4 Announced, Will Arrive in May With New Features and Systems

#Ubisoft
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Stadia Is Officially Dead

Ubisoft's Mysterious Project Q Has Been Cancelled

Ubisoft have cancelled yet another video game: Project Q

Ubisoft's CEO reportedly apologises for comments that led to calls for strike action

Ubisoft Confirms Team-Based Arena Combat Game, Project Q, Has Been Canceled

More bad news for Ubisoft: it just cancelled another game

Ubisoft confirms Project Q cancelled

Ubisoft Boss Apologizes For His Comment After Rumors Of Possible Strike Appear

Ubisoft confirms arena battler codenamed Project Q has been cancelled

Ubisoft Plans to Release 5 or More PS5 Games By March 2024 – Report

Project Q is one of the games Ubisoft cancelled

Ubisoft CEO Apologises For Internal Comments After Weak Software Sales

Project Q Cancellation Confirmed

Ubisoft Confirms Team-Based Arena Combat Game, Project Q, Has Been Canceled

#DLC
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The first DLC for Marvel's Midnight Suns stars Deadpool - check out the trailer

Heading into Lightfall, Destiny 2 needs to make some drastic changes to survive

Deadpool is coming to Marvel’s Midnight Suns in new DLC

Marvel's Midnight Suns' Deadpool DLC gets January release date, new trailer

Dead Cells' Return to Castlevania DLC gets first, brief gameplay trailer

Deadpool Deals Big Damage in Marvel's Midnight Suns Next Week

Check Out the Expansion Pass DLC Outfits in Fire Emblem Engage

Sound design essentials for updating live service mobile games

Fire Emblem Engage dev talks DLC, update to add more facilities

Atomic Heart Continues to Look Explosive in Leaked Gameplay Footage

Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania Teaser Offers Glimpse of Vampire-Slaying Gameplay

Marvel's Midnight Suns Deadpool DLC Dated & Detailed

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure All-Star Battle R Reveals Rudol Von Stroheim as New DLC Character

Remember Remnant From the Ashes? It’s back and coming to the Nintendo Switch

Marvel’s Midnight Suns – The Good, The Bad, and The Undead Adds Deadpool on January 26th

Deadpool joins Marvel’s Midnight Suns this month

Microsoft layoffs hit Xbox & Bethesda game studios – Starfield, Halo Infinite & Gears of War studios affected

Black Myth Wukong release date set for Summer 2024

Dead Cells' Castlevania DLC Looks Like Symphony Of The Night Reincarnated

Marvel’s Midnight Suns DLC Gets New Trailer

#Microsoft
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Former Halo Infinite Dev Blasts Management Over Layoffs

Microsoft and Riot the latest gaming/tech companies to layoff staff - 343, The Coalition, Bethesda all affected

Xbox Direct: 3 Predictions for Microsoft’s Much-Needed Showcase

Halo Infinite Director Joseph Staten Leaving 343 Industries to Rejoin Xbox Publishing

Microsoft's mass layoffs will affect Starfield, Halo Infinite, and Gears Of War developers

Halo Infinite Creative Director Joseph Staten Departs From 343 Industries To Rejoin Xbox Publishing

Microsoft Layoffs 10,000 People Amid Ongoing Activision Blizzard Acquisition

Halo veteran Joseph Staten to leave 343 Industries

Ex-Halo Infinite developers criticise "incompetent leadership" at Microsoft

Former Halo Infinite Developers Say Microsoft's Leadership Is "Incompetent"

Microsoft to layoff 10,000 employees, includes Xbox gaming division

Microsoft Criticized for Bethesda, Xbox Layoffs Amidst Activision Blizzard Merger Attempt

Joseph Staten Will Leave 343 Industries

Quoteworthy

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Morning Tech Bits

MS Cuts Hit Starfield and Halo Development

Evening Safety Dance

Halo Infinite Creative Director Joseph Staten Departs From 343 Industries To Rejoin Xbox Publishing

Microsoft Layoffs 10,000 People Amid Ongoing Activision Blizzard Acquisition

Halo Infinite Creative Director Joseph Staten Leaves 343 Industries As Layoffs Impact Remaining Team

#January
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GTA The Trilogy - Definitive Edition Now On Steam, Still Uses Rockstar Launcher

Telling Lies, Donut County leave Game Pass at the end of January

Watch the moment Google Stadia died

Guide: New PS5, PS4 Games This Week (16th January to 22nd January)

JETT: The Far Shore's Free DLC Campaign Blasts Off on PS5, PS4 on 31st January

Fortnite Dataminer Gives First Look At Fortnite's Unreal Editor

EA Play Member Only January Rewards Available in Madden NFL 23, FIFA 23, NHL 23 & GRID Legends

Elder Scrolls Online teasers hint at Hermaeus Mora’s presence in the 2023 storyline

Power Wash Tycoon Codes – January, 2023!

KartRider: Drift Codes – January, 2023

Japan: Nintendo Switch family sold an additional 74,690 units this week

#Deadpool
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Marvel's Midnight Suns Deadpool DLC Gets A January Release Date And A New Trailer

The Merc With a Mouth Arrives in Midnight Suns Via The Good, The Bad, and The Undead

#Steam
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Steam’s Lunar New Year sale is here, after Valve said it wasn’t going ahead

PowerWash Simulator is coming to PlayStation and Switch, with free Tomb Raider DLC

Grand Theft Auto Trilogy, Rockstar's most infamously broken game launch, finally comes to Steam at a 50% discount

How to use your Google Stadia gamepad as a Bluetooth PC controller

Steam Lunar New Year Sale 2023 Goes Ahead Despite Its Cancelation

Lost Ark is actively working on reversing false bans

Phasmophobia Dev Preview Outlines Progression Overhaul And More

2.5D action platformer Rooftop Renegade gets February release date

PowerWash Simulator heads to Switch and PlayStation this month

The Dragoness: Command of the Flame gets console ports

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition gets Steam release

Fashion Police Squad is getting console ports

Fiery 2D action platformer Nocturnal announced

Roguelite deckbuilder Brave’s Rage gets Switch and PS5 release date

Gory metroidvania Elderand shares new trailer ahead of launch

Hyper Gunsport saves the original from the closure of Stadia

Jett: The Far Shore Free Expansion Launches This January, PC Release Is Also This Month

Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration Gets First Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – Definitive Edition Arrives on PC.

#PlayStationVR2
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13 additional games coming to PlayStation VR2 within launch window

13 More PSVR 2 Games Confirmed

PlayStation Announces 13 VR2 Launch Games Plus A VR Update For Gran Turismo 7

PlayStation VR2: 13 new titles and launch lineup revealed

PlayStation VR 2 Launch Titles Line-Up Revealed By Sony

Kizuna AI and Tetris Effect are PSVR 2 Launch Games

PlayStation VR2 Launch Window Lineup Detailed; 13 New Games Announced

PS VR2 – Full Launch Window Lineup Revealed, Includes Over 30 Games

Gran Turismo 7 PSVR 2 will let you play the full game in VR, including online

Sony confirm full PSVR 2 launch line up – 13 new titles announced with 37 in first month

PlayStation Reveals Full PlayStation VR2 Launch Lineup

Sony Releases An Updated List of Over 30 PSVR 2 Launch Titles, Including Zenith: the Last City

#Xbox
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UnderDungeon, the First Dungeon Crawler Starring Cats, is Out Now on Xbox

Dungeon of the Endless spiritual successor Endless Dungeon out in May

New Update May Reveal When Starfield Is Releasing

EA Sports PGA Tour Release Date and Details Unveiled

TOP 10: Best UFC Games For Xbox

Why play one Persona on Game Pass when you could play two?

The Persona 3 And 4 Launch Trailers Will Take Your Heart

Tortuga - A Pirate's Tale Released

#RPG
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Hogwarts Legacy release date, trailers, gameplay, and news

Hogwarts Legacy system requirements and recommended PC specs

Action roguelike Endless Dungeon release date is coming in May

Sword Art Online: Last Recollection Gets First Story Trailer, 'Simpler' Combat System

Forspoken Is Leaking All Over the Place Ahead of Next Week's Release

Dungeons & Dragons Alternative 'Black Flag' Receives New Details From Kobold Press

Disgaea 7 Character Trailer Introduces Mechanical Magistrate Suisen

Dokapon Kingdom: Connect Worldwide Switch Release Confirmed

Dragon Quest Champions reveals gameplay and details in Japanese reveal stream after being teased earlier this week

Forspoken Player Spends 40-50 Hours Playing Demo To Hit The Level Cap

Dokapon Kingdom: Connect heads west in spring 2023

Vanaris Tactics gets Xbox and Switch ports

Dokapon Kingdom Connect gets first trailer and details

This first person RPG indie discusses updates to their demo build

Forspoken Receives Explosive New Launch Trailer

Dokapon Kingdom: Connect Arrives on Switch Spring 2023

Poll: Fire Emblem Engage Is Out On Switch This Week, Are You Getting It?

Fire Emblem Engage Version 1.1.0 now available (patch notes)

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Official Hogwarts Legacy Cinematic Trailer

Inkbound Technical Test Early Access Giveaway

#Sony
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Sony Confirms List of 30+ Games Coming to PlayStation VR2 During Its Launch Window

Here's PSVR 2's full 37-game launch window line-up, with 13 new additions

37 PSVR2 Games Confirmed for Launch Window as Sony Posts Full List

Gran Turismo 7 on PSVR2 Is the Full Game, Except for Split-Screen Play

DualSense Edge Stick Modules Can Be Replaced, Here’s How

Sony Announces 13 New Games for PS VR2

Returnal PC release date confirmed for February, minimum requirements revealed

New PlayStation Trailer Showcases 2023’s Biggest Releases

#NintendoSwitch
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Dozens Of Nintendo Switch Exclusives Are On Sale Right Now

One Piece Odyssey Among Japan's Best Sellers During Launch Week

Get a Peek at the Persona Journey to Kobe Event Artwork

Persona 4 Golden Remains a Top Tier JRPG on the Switch

Reminder: Here is the Persona 3 Portable Social Links Schedule Guide

Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden Launch Trailers Set the Stage

Top 20 best Switch racing games in 2023

Dokapon Kingdom Announced for Nintendo Switch

Endless Dungeon Launches on May 18th, Day One Edition Revealed

Review: Toy Soldiers HD (Nintendo Switch)

Guide: Where To Buy Fire Emblem Engage On Switch

Critically Acclaimed Action RPG 'Nobody Saves The World' Receives A Free Update

Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden now available on Nintendo Switch

#RiotGames
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Riot Games lay off 46 staff: "This is part of our normal course of our business"

Riot Games confirms layoff of 46 staff members as result of “shifts”

Riot Games reportedly making layoffs

Riot Games cuts 46 jobs, citing 'strategic shifts' in priorities

Rumor Mill

#VR
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Kayak VR: Mirage joins the PS VR2 launch line-up

PSVR2 Treated to Popular PC Shooter Pavlov VR at Launch

Gran Turismo 7 is a PS VR2 Launch Title; Features Full VR Support, Barring Splitscreen Races

PathCraft Launch Trailer

Autism-friendly VR game, Blinnk and the Vacuum of Space out now

#Nocturnal
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Action platformer Nocturnal announced for Switch

Nocturnal will have you incinerating the menaces in the mist!

Nocturnal coming to PC and consoles in Spring 2023

#EASportsPGATour
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EA Sports PGA Tour gets a release date, new details shared

EA Sports PGA Tour Is Using Laser Scanning Helicopters and More to Deliver the Most Realistic Golf Game Yet

EA Sports PGA Tour out in March on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC

EA Sports PGA Tour Tees Up on PS5 in March

Preview: EA Sports PGA Tour Makes a Promising Swing at a Familiar Golf Sim

EA Sports PGA Tour Pre-Order Bonus Content Revealed for PC and Consoles

EA Sports PGA Tour course list – 30 revealed courses & post-launch plans

EA Sports PGA Tour release date set for March 2023

#Switch
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Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield – Crown Zenith | The Coolest Cards We Pulled

Reddeer Games' nOS Gives The Nintendo Switch A New Operating System

Colossal Cave launch trailer

Fabraz Presents Vol.1 Switch physical release announced

Deckbuilding game Brave’s Rage coming to Switch

Dokapon Kingdom: Connect confirms English western release

Fashion Police Squad, a retro FPS, coming to Switch

Japanese Best-Seller 'Ninja JaJaMaru' Gets Multiple Collections On Switch

Talking Point: Does Nintendo's Next Console Have To Be 'Another' Switch?

Fashion Police Squad Stitches Fabulous February Release Date On Switch

Surreal Musical Action-Adventure 'Figment 2: Creed Valley' Locks In Release Date

Helvetii Isn't Vanillaware's Next Game, But It Sure Looks Like It

Void Prison Is A Fast-Paced Pixel Art Arcade Shooter, And It's Out Today

Ten Dates – Interactive Movie

#WorldWarcraft
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NetEase staff take hammers to World Of Warcraft statue, calls Blizzard "unseemly and commercially illogical"

NetEase smashes up giant World of Warcraft statue, as bitter divorce from Activision Blizzard continues

World of Warcraft releases patch notes for January 24’s Update 10.0.5

Morning Patches

World Of Warcraft Rolls Out New Revival Catalyst Gear Conversion System Next Week

Drama Ensues Over The End Of Blizzard And NetEase’s Publishing Partnership