Video Game News 3/16/2023

#Steam
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Save 10% On A Steam Deck (Plus Other Great Spring Sale Deals)

Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin heads to Steam next month

The Steam Spring sale has sprung

Dwarf Fortress's "cutest update" ever will add baby sprites for every living thing

The weirdest Final Fantasy game is now cheaper and coming to Steam next month

The Steam Deck goes cheap: Steam Spring Sale includes "one-time deal" discounts on the handheld

The Steam Deck’s lovely local downloads feature is out now for everyone

The best deals in the 2023 Steam Spring Sale

The Future Games Show Spring Showcase airs next week with over 45 games

Steam sale dates: When is the next Steam sale?

Transferring game files between PCs or a Steam Deck just got a whole lot simpler

Get ready, the Spring Steam Sale is here with cheap games galore

Here’s the best deal to buy The Last of Us PC

Texas Chainsaw Massacre release date confirmed, Steam demo incoming

Psychological Horror Adventure Stray Souls Is Coming Later This Year

Capcom User Survey Will Give You a Free Wallpaper

Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation 2 Hits 5 Million Downloads

New Persona Games Trailer Appears Along Sale on 3, 4, and 5 Royal

Void Crew Has You & Friends Manning a Spaceship for Huge Space Skirmishes

Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin Finally Coming to Steam; All Platforms Get Price Cut

Deckbuilding tactical strategy game Toads of the Bayou announced

Citizen Sleeper gets final episode alongside PlayStation ports

Cooperative sci-fi action game Void Crew announced

Twinsen’s Little Big Adventure 1 and 2 are getting HD remasters

Hockey action game Goons: Legends & Mayhem launches in 2023

Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin heads to Steam in April

Toads of the Bayou strategy game announced for PC

Steam Deck and desktop Steam upgraded with LAN transfers out of Beta

Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Is Coming To Steam

Get Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep for Free

Surviving the Aftermath - Rebirth

Penny Larceny: Gig Economy Supervillain Announced

#NintendoSwitchOnline
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Nintendo Switch Online adds Kirby's Dream Land 2, XEVIOUS, and more

Kirby's Dream Land 2 Joins 3 Other Classic Games Coming to Nintendo Switch Online

New Nintendo Switch Online Update Includes Kirby's Dream Land 2, BurgerTime Deluxe, And More

Nintendo Switch Online retro collection adds four more games

Four Classic Titles Are Being Added To Nintendo Switch Online Later Today

Kirby’s Dream Land 2 and Other Joins Nintendo Switch Online

Kirby’s Dream Land 2 & Xevious Headline New NES, SNES, GB Switch Online Games

Nintendo Switch Online adds Kirby’s Dream Land 2 and more

Nintendo Switch Online adds four retro games in March 2023 library update

#Redfall
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Redfall story trailer explains how the town became overrun with vampires

Redfall Story Trailer Has Mad Scientists, Massive Vampires, and Lots of Shooting

New Redfall Story Trailer Introduces Some Of The Vampire Big Bads

Redfall trailer reveals the bloodsucking business behind the vampires

Redfall's Newest Story Trailer Delves Into Aevum's "Thirst for Immortality"

Redfall Story Trailer Promises Many Mysteries To Uncover

Redfall tries to sell players on its story beats in the shooter’s latest trailer

Redfall showcases its vampire gods in a new story trailer

Redfall Story Trailer Reveals A Terrifying World Plagued by Vampires

Redfall Story Trailer

Here’s The Official Redfall Story Trailer

New Redfall Story Trailer Introduces Some Of The Vampire Big Bads

#SteamDeck
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Inspired By Modders, Valve Releases Offical Steam Deck Start-Up Movies

Steam Spring Sale Is Live - Here Are The Best Deals

Forget games, the Steam Deck just got the Valve sale treatment

Steam Deck gets first-ever discount to celebrate a year of release

Steam Deck OLED doesn't sound likely anytime soon

Atomic Heart Patch Adds FoV Settings, Bug Fixes, and More

Steam Spring Sale is live, Steam Deck gets a discount and startup movie customization

Steam Deck hitting retail in Hong Kong, Taiwan and later Japan and South Korea

#RPG
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Dying Light Developer Reveals More Info About Its RPG Alongside New Art

Disco Elysium ups its screenshot game with new collage mode

Sea Of Stars Is Coming To Xbox

Dying Light Studio Techland Reveals Another Look At Its New Narrative-Driven Fantasy RPG

Diablo 4 Rogue class, skills, and imbue system explained

Genshin Impact events – all current and upcoming events

Diablo 4 Sorceress class – the best stats, skills, and talents

Diablo 4 Necromancer class, skills, and summons explained

Should you steal a Fwooper feather in Hogwarts Legacy?

How to change appearance in Hogwarts Legacy

Chrono Cross Remaster Patch 1.01 Adds 60fps Support as Improvements Keep Coming

Disco Elysium Is Getting a Sort of Photo Mode on PS5, PS4 Soon

Hajime Tabata Discusses Ryugukoku Metaverse Project

Promise of Lingyun is a narrative-focused RPG with a distinct art style, out now on iOS and Android

Snowbreak: Containment Zone drops teaser trailer for the upcoming sci-fi RPG, now open for pre-registration

Hogwarts Legacy Has Been Played for Over 406 Million Hours

Sea of Stars Also Coming for Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One on top of PS5, PS4, Switch, & PC

Touhou: New World Western Release Confirmed For Summer

Dying Light Developer Techland Shares Concept Art Of New Fantasy RPG

Seven Knights 2 is Marking its 500 Day Anniversary with a Ton of Events

Review – Mato Anomalies (XBSX)

#WWE2K23
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John Cena’s Action Figure Skin In WWE 2K23 Is Some Truly Cursed Stuff

Despite Scandals, Vince McMahon Will Be Playable In WWE 2K23

Vince McMahon playable in WWE 2K23

Guide: New PS5, PS4 Games This Week (13th March to 19th March)

WWE 2K23 Release Date, Time, And Game Modes

WWE 2K23: All Locker Codes Guide

WWE 2K23 Review: The Champ Is Here

WWE 2K23 Criticized for Adding Playable Vince McMahon

WWE 2K23 – How to Change Pin Systems

WWE 2K23 – How New Pin System Works

WWE 2K23 – How to Do Submissions

WWE 2K23 – How to Unlock Jean Paul Levesque

WWE 2K23 – How to Enable Blood

WWE 2K23 – How to Get Injuries

WWE 2K23 is out now and here’s an over-the-top trailer

#April
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New On Disney Plus In April 2023: The Mandalorian Season 3 Finale, Peter Pan & Wendy

New On Hulu In April 2023: Dave Season 3, Poker Face

The Super Mario Bros. Movie Could Make $90 Million Or More For Its US Opening

Hearthstone adds new cards, keywords, in-game events and mechanics in Festival of Legends update

YouTube TV is increasing its monthly subscription price again

Disney Speedstorm release date set for April, new trailer

Batora: Lost Haven Switch release date set for April

Guilty Gear Strive Reveals New DLC Character And Stage

PS Plus Extra & Premium March 2023 library update – Uncharted, Ghostwire: Tokyo & more

Ghostwire: Tokyo Launches on Xbox on 12th April

Splatoon 3's Next Splatfest Is A Monster Mashup

Super Mario Bros. Movie Toys in McDonald’s Happy Meals!

Deadline: Super Mario Bros Movie expected to make around $90M+ from Wednesday through Sunday launch

#FarCry5
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Far Cry 5 Gets Free Weekend, Framerate Boost On PS5 And Xbox

Far Cry 5 Gets 60fps Patch on Xbox and PS5 to Celebrate 5th Anniversary

Far Cry 5 will temporarily be a free game, followed by an 85% discount

FPS Far Cry 5 Upgraded to 60fps with PS5 Patch

Far Cry 5 Teases PlayStation 5 And Xbox Series X|S Upgrades

Far Cry 5 Gets Enhanced Update for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S

Far Cry 5 gets a free 60fps upgrade on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, free weekend announced

Far Cry 5 Gets 60FPS Mode

Far Cry 5 Free Weekend Plans

#PS5
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Sigh! For the Record, Sony Is Not Making a Superman PS5 Exclusive

Japan Sales Charts: PS5 Is Slowing But Still Soaring

Guide: Best Horror Games on PS5

Guide: PS5 Game Boost: All Major PS4 Game Improvements

You Can Now Preload Diablo 4 Ahead of Imminent Early Access Open Beta

Sea Of Stars Announces Xbox Release Date For This August

Dead by Daylight Mobile Kicks Off with The Ring’s Sadako

Minecraft Legends Video Discusses Visuals, Art Direction, and Piglins

Retro action-adventure game Hunt the Night launches for PC in April

Forspoken Development Reportedly Cost Over $100 Million

Far Cry 5 – 60 FPS Patch is Now Live on Xbox Series X/S and PS5

PS5 Pro Release Date Rumors

Japan: Kirby holds steady at No.1 this week and PS5 No.1 system

#PlayStation
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Microsoft: "Absolutely No Financial Incentive" To Remove Call Of Duty From PlayStation

PlayStation "cannot protect against the loss of Call of Duty", Sony says

Former Former Sony Interactive Entertainment President Shuhei Yoshida Gets BAFTA Award

4J Studios and five others argue Microsoft's bid to buy Activision Blizzard should go ahead in the UK

Shuhei Yoshida to receive BAFTA Fellowship

Persona 3, 4, and 5 get big discounts in March 2023

PlayStation Buries ‘Smaller’ Games Unlike Xbox, Developer Claims in Microsoft-Activision Deal

Beloved PlayStation Executive Shuhei Yoshida to Get Highest BAFTA Honor

Hands on with the Exoprimal Open Beta – should you check it out?

#AAA
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Former Need for Speed Leads Form New Studio to Create a 'Blockbuster Spectacle'

Splash Damage teases "AAA open-world survival game" Project Astrid

5 new mobile games to try this week - March 16th, 2023

Former Criterion leaders set-up new AAA games studio Fuse Games

Total War developer founds Creative Assembly North in Newcastle

Former Criterion leaders set-up new AAA games studio Fuse Games.

#Nintendo
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Where to buy Legend of Zelda amiibo in time for Tears of the Kingdom

April 2023 Splatoon 3 Splatfest Involves Nessie, Aliens and Bigfoot

Nintendo details PAX East 2023 plans

These Game Boy Posters Are Up For Grabs At My Nintendo Store (Europe)

Japanese Charts: Fatal Frame: Mask Of The Lunar Eclipse Sells Well In A Strong Week For Switch

Nintendo Download: 16th March (North America)

Wii Sports Could Be Inducted Into The Video Game Hall Of Fame

Nintendo Reveals Limited Edition Golden Power-Up Band For Super Nintendo World

Nintendo Expands Switch Online Game Boy, SNES & NES Service With Four More Titles

My Nintendo Offering Metroid Prime Remastered Big Pin Set (US)

Kotaku lists best Fire Emblem games

Nintendo details PAX East plans

US: Nintendo Download for 16th March, 2023

Next Splatoon 3 Splatfest debuts in April

4 more retro games available for Switch Online members

#GamePass
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Coffee Talk Episode 2 will be available from Game Pass on day one

Sid Meier’s Civilization VI: What to Do on Your First 50 Turns

Coffee Talk Episode 2 will be available day one on Game Pass

Soulcalibur Remastered Collection Might be in the Works

Civilization VI Now on Game Pass

#UK
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Review: The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR (PSVR2) - Lousy Rails Shooter Is a Supermassive Shame

Devs tell UK regulator they feel "compelled" to support Activision Blizzard merger

Former Criterion leads establish new triple-A studio Fuse Games

Remastered versions of Twinsen’s Little Big Adventure and Odyssey are coming to PC and Consoles

Burnout and Need for Speed studio loses boss and four co-founders. UK regulator posts six studios’ responses to Microsoft-Activision deal, all saying it should go ahead. Forspoken may have had a...

Morning Safety Dance

#Sims4
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The Sims 4 Glitch Turns Infants Into Horrifying, Long-Legged Monsters

The cursed elongated baby bug returns in The Sims 4's Growing Together expansion

The Sims 4 Infant update bug accidently adds baby long legs to the family

The Sims 4: How to Make a Science Baby

The Sims 4 will have you Growing Together

#SquareEnix
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Forspoken may have had a budget of over $100,000,000

Final Fantasy 15 director is now gamifying Japan's business economy with the metaverse

The World Ends with You Songs Join Theatrhythm Final Bar Line

Alisaie, Estinien, & Derplander Wear Puma in New Final Fantasy XIV Collaboration Commercial

Final Fantasy XIV: Eorzea Academy Manga Coming in English From Square Enix

Square Enix reveals first Symbiogenesis teaser, has over 10,000 characters

Square Enix Launches Huge Switch eShop Sale, Includes Multiple 2022 Titles (North America)

#Switch
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Annapurna narrative puzzler Storyteller launches next week

Aksys Switch Otome Game Winter’s Wish: Spirits of Edo Launches in May

Lunark Switch physical release detailed, including Deluxe Edition

Ninja Kidz Through Time coming to Switch

Disco Elysium announces Collage Mode update

Hockey action game Goons: Legends & Mayhem heading to Switch

Pirates Outlaws Sails Roguelike Rig And A Coffer Of Cards Onto Switch This Month

PSA: Minecraft Bug Prevents Game From Loading On Switch

Disney Speedstorm launches in early access on Switch next month

#DisneySpeedstorm
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Kart Racer Disney Speedstorm Drifts into Early Access on PS5, PS4 Next Month

Disney Speedstorm Races into Early Access This April with Iconic Characters

Disney Speedstorm goes in to Early Access this April

#Valve
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Steam Decks are on sale for 10% off right now

Steam Spring Sale Includes Steam Deck

#TexasChainSawMassacre
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Gets August Release Date, Technical Test In May

Texas Chain Saw Massacre Release Date And Technical Test Revealed

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Game Gets August Release Date, Technical Test in May

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Release Date Revs Up In August

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre reveals release date and technical test

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Will Slash Through This Summer