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Video Game News 4/24/2023

#DeadIsland2
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The Internet's Freaking Out Over Dead Island 2’s Incredible Gore
Dead Island 2 has a very unusual definition of pre-order bonuses
Dead Island 2 Sells More Than 1 Million Units in Three Days
Best Dead Island 2 characters guide – pick the top slayer
How to use Dead Island 2 fast travel and locations
Dead Island 2 shifts 1m copies in its first weekend of release
UK Sales Charts: Dead Island 2 Shuffles into Number One Debut
Dead Island 2: How to Find All the sKOpes
Dead Island 2 Lockbox Key Guide: Bel-Air and Halperin Hotel
Dead Island 2 Lockbox Key Guide: Brentwood Sewers and Venice Beach
Dead Island 2 Lockbox Key Guide: Beverly Hills and Monarch Studios
Dead Island 2 Lockbox Key Guide: The Metro and Hollywood Boulevard
Dead Island 2 Lockbox Key Guide: Ocean Avenue and the Pier
Dead Island 2: How to Open All the Lockboxes
Dead Island 2: How to Get Curtis’ Safe Key
Dead Island 2 sells over 1 million copies in first 3 days
Canadians Are Paying A Premium For Dead Island 2
UK Charts: Minecraft Legends Sells Gangbusters On Switch
UK charts: Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp enters at No.3
Dead Island 2 Sells a Million

#Steam
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Shadows Of Doubt, A New Murder Mystery Game, Is 25% Off During Launch Week
This murder mystery Stardew-like lets you accidently romance the killer
Five new Steam games you probably missed (April 24, 2023)
Remember LawBreakers? Five years after it shut down, CliffyB wants it to come back
PlayStation has significantly increased Steam prices in some countries
Time-traveling detective game Crime O’Clock launches in June
TEVI reveals Xbox ports alongside debut trailer
Xuan-Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains announced
Twin-stick roguelite platformer Revita gets console ports
Shadows of Doubt Early Access Now Available
Trine 5 A Clockwork Conspiracy System Requirements Revealed for PC
Valve moves ELDEN RING back to Proton 7 as it has issues with newer Proton
Linux and Steam Deck compatibility tool Luxtorpeda gets upgraded in v63
The Pegasus Expedition ‘The Height of the Empire’ content update
Sun Haven Change Appearance Guide – How to Change Appearance
Vexlands Announced
Ubisoft Is Bringing More Games To Steam This Summer Including Rainbow Six Extraction

#Re-BootCamp
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11 tips for Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp beginners
Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp?
Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp “What’s Your Strategy?” Launch Trailer Released

#CallDuty
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PS5 Exec Doesn't Want To See Gaming's Future Dominated By Live-Service Games: "Boring"
New Call of Duty ‘game’ has first trailer, but it’s not what you think
There's an official Call of Duty board game
UK decision on $68.7bn Microsoft Activision Blizzard deal due this week
Call of Duty: The Board Game Brings Iconic Miniatures & Maps to Tabletop in 2024
Call of Duty is getting a board game – with a Kickstarter planned for this fall
FTC Reportedly Wants Info From Nintendo On Call Of Duty Deal (North America)
US: The FTC wants more information on 10-year Call of Duty deal with Nintendo

#RPG
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Best Buy Has Some Excellent Video Game, Lego, And Laptop Deals This Week
The joy of barely succeeding in Betrayal At Club Low
Honkai Star Rail codes April 2023
How to increase Honkai Star Rail equilibrium levels
Mini Review: The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story (PS5) - Slick Action RPG Spinoff Stretches Thin
Rumour: FromSoftware's Armored Core 6 Could Be Coming Sooner Than You Think
Can You Put a Price on a Quality RPG? Yes, and It's Rising All the Time
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Will Be Produced By Mega Man's Keiji Inafune
The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story Review in 3 Minutes
How borrowing a character works in Honkai: Star Rail
Comedy-adventure RPG Shadows Over Loathing gets Switch port
Dead Island 2 Has Sold Over 1 Million Units in Three Days
Breath of Fire IV: The Duality of the Dragons
Nintendo Switch Physical Copy of Front Mission 1st Remake Now in the Philippines
Diablo IV System Requirements

#SegaAmerica
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Sega Workers Take First Steps Toward Forming A Union, Lists Demands
Sega of America Is Unionizing
Sega Of America Employees File For Unionization
"Supermajority" of Sega of America workers announce plans to unionise
Sega of America cohort moves to unionize
Sega of America workers form union, request higher pay, improved benefits
Sega of America Workers Unionize in the First Multiple Department Video Game Union in the US
A Group of Sega Employees Across Multiple Departments Has Chosen to Unionize

#NintendoSwitch
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Studio Trigger Anime Trailer Makes Soccer Game Look Dope AF
Review: Live A Live (PS5) - 90s JRPG Is Still Amazingly Unique All These Years Later
NieR Automata Sales Pass 7.5 million Milestone
Masahiro Sakurai Shows Off Super Smash Bros Ultimate Stage Details
Shulk Protects His Allies in the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 DLC
Panacea Is Shulk’s Apprentice in the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 DLC
Dead Island 2 leads all-new Top Three | UK Boxed Charts
Review: Rakuen: Deluxe Edition (Nintendo Switch)
ITORAH: A hand-painted adventure full of mystery and action

#NetEase
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Blizzard is reportedly facing a $43.5 million lawsuit from NetEase over refunds
NetEase allegedly suing Activision Blizzard following licensing deal collapse
NetEase is suing Blizzard for 300M CN¥ over failed and reneged licensing agreements
NetEase Sues Blizzard for Nearly $44 Million Over Bitter End of Chinese Publishing Deal
NetEase Sues Blizzard Entertainment In China Over Failed Licensing Agreement

#Blizzard
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Diablo 4 Launch PC System Requirements Revealed
Diablo 4 will have a a 'pinnacle boss' intended to be your character's final challenge
World of Warcraft discusses goals and plans for Mythic+ affixes and dungeons
Blizzard is eager to emphasize how Diablo 4 differs from its predecessors

#Do
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Trailblaze Power Is to Honkai: Star Rail What Resin Is to Genshin Impact
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom “You Can Do What?!” commercial
New Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Commercial Wants You To Master Your Imagination
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom official commercial

#Twitter
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CliffyB wants to bring back that game we all definitely remember, LawBreakers
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor PS5 Spoilers Seep Online as Game Leaks Early
The Order 1886's Dev Ripped Apart by Facebook Owner After Acquisition
Phase Connect Terminates Contract with VTuber Fuura Yuri
Microsoft is restoring one of the most requested taskbar features
Colombian Government Apologizes for Gay Luigi Controversy
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Reviews Dropping April 26th
Oops! Images Of A Lego Pac-Man Arcade Machine Appear Online
Next Pokémon Scarlet & Violet 7-Star Tera Raid Battle Event Announced For This Weekend
Evening Legal Briefs
Morning Metaverse

#Horizon
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Guerrilla subtly confirms a new Horizon game as its studio director moves on
Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores Review
Horizon: Forbidden West Sequel Seemingly on the Way as Guerrilla Confirms 'Aloy's Next Adventure'
Guerrilla Games Teases 'Aloy's Next Adventure' In New Studio Statement
Surprise! Guerrilla Games Pretty Much Confirms Horizon 3
Guerrilla studio director to become head of development strategy at PlayStation Studios
Guerrilla Confirms it’s Working on Horizon 3
Guerilla Games Confirms New Horizon Title In Development

#Division2
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Despite another year of support, The Division 2 won't be getting a native PS5 or Xbox Series X/S version
The Division 2 on PS5 and Xbox Series Is Unlikely as Developer Won't Leave Last-Gen Players Behind
The Division 2 native current-gen versions "unlikely" due to PS4/Xbox One audience
The Division 2 is “Unlikely” to Get Native PS5 and Xbox Series X/S Versions

#UK
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UK Daily Deals: Best Star Wars Jedi Survivor Preorder Deals Before Release Day This Week
Biz Buzz

#Xbox
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How to Pre Load Star Wars: Jedi Survivor
Microsoft is making a sequel that could take a decade to develop
Ubisoft Plus out now on Xbox, but is it worth it?

#PlayStation
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Homophobes Are Review Bombing Horizon Forbidden West’s DLC
A Future Dominated by Service Games Would Be 'Boring', Says PlayStation's Shuhei Yoshida
Mortal Kombat 12 Could Be Primed for PS5, PS4's Big Showcase
Free-To-Play Week For LEAP Announced, And There's Alienware PCs To Win

#Diablo4
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Be careful, because playing PvP in Diablo 4's hardcore mode can result in permadeath
Diablo 4 System Requirements Officially Revealed for PC
What Are The Areas In The Open World In Diablo 4?

#Guerrilla
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Guerrilla casually confirms Horizon Forbidden West sequel
Guerrilla Games' Top Talent Continues Takeover of PS Studios
Horizon Forbidden West sequel happening alongside multiplayer spinoff

#Nintendo
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The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Trailer Highlights Awesome Stuff You Can Do
Gaming Headlines, April 17th – 24th