Video Game News 6/26/2023

#Microsoft
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New Emails Reveal Microsoft Wanted To Buy Sega, Bungie

Save A Ton On Game Pass Subscriptions Ahead Of The Price Hike

Barbie-Themed Xbox And Controllers Are Too Good To Not Sell

Microsoft Docs Indicate Bungie Is Is Working On A New IP Called "Matter"

Microsoft's Strategy To "Spend Sony Out Of Business" Revealed In 2019 Internal Email

Microsoft Considered Buying Sega, Niantic, And Bungie To Bolster Game Pass And Mobile Business

Microsoft Made a Barbie-Themed Xbox Series S, Xbox Barbie Dolls, and Barbie Cars for Forza

Microsoft internal documents reportedly show it considered buying Sega, Bungie

Bethesda now says Starfield's physical Xbox release will include a disc, but the PC version won't

Perfect Dark reboot has reportedly made "little meaningful progress" since reveal

SEGA and Bungie Were On Microsoft's Shopping List in 2020, Xbox Emails Show

Emails show Microsoft considered acquiring Bungie and SEGA

Report: Perfect Dark still in pre-production, still years from launch

Call of Duty Will Continue to Release on PlayStation, Testifies Xbox

Xbox Boss Won't Say if The Elder Scrolls 6 Is an Xbox Exclusive

Redfall Has “Generated Minimal Sales” – Microsoft

Xbox Game Pass and the Xbox Series X are getting a price hike

Indiana Jones Game Will be Exclusive to Xbox and PC – Pete Hines

Barbie Xbox Series S Is Real, and It’s Spectacular (and Pink)

Microsoft Flight Simulator Passes 12 Million Players; New MSFS 2024 Details & Much More Revealed

Microsoft tried acquiring Zynga before pursuing Activision Blizzard

Final Fantasy 16 PS5 Exclusivity Prompts Conflicting Statements From Microsoft and Square Enix

Minecraft PS5 Version Didn’t Happen Because of Sony

Sony’s Project Q handheld streaming device will cost less than $300… say Microsoft

Microsoft Looked To Purchase Sega And Bungie At One Point

Biz Buzz

#Diablo4
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This is a great way to re-watch all of Diablo 4's campaign dialogue and cutscenes

You may be disconnected from Diablo 4 today and tomorrow during five-hour maintenance sessions

Yes, this is an honourable way to defeat The Butcher in Diablo 4

Blizzard clarifies where and when Diablo 4's rarest items can drop following player confusion

DDoS attacks ruined the weekend for Diablo 4 players

Diablo 4's Ultra-Rare Unique Items Are So Rare, Blizzard Had To Confirm They Actually Exist

Blizzard Confirms Diablo 4 Has Six Super Rare Unique Items, Sparks Debate About “Lottery Level Rarity”

Final Fantasy 16 Players Are Loving Cid's Voice Actor

Diablo 4 Fans Once Again Call for Offline Mode After DDoS Attack Renders Game Unplayable for Hours

How to find Diablo 4 Whispering Keys

All Diablo 4 Stronghold locations

Diablo 4's Secret Post-Credits Scenes Have Fans Trying to Predict the Next Apocalypse

Blizzard Dev Sets the Record Straight on Diablo 4's Rarest Item Drops

Diablo 4: Where to Find the Buried Halls Dungeon

Diablo 4: Nightmare Dungeon Tier List

What is the orange dot next to dungeons in Diablo 4? Explained

Where to get Word of Hakan in Diablo 4

Blizzard will conduct maintenance work on the Diablo 4 servers from June 26 to 27

#AlanWake2
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Remedy further explains Alan Wake 2 digital only release, says it allows "more time to polish"

Alan Wake 2 more “polished” thanks to the lack of a physical release

Alan Wake 2 is digital-only because it gives Remedy "more time to polish"

Alan Wake 2's Digital-Only Release Allows for a More Polished Game, Says Remedy

Alan Wake 2 looks more like a Resident Evil game and that's just fine

Alan Wake 2’s Digital-Only Release Allows for More Polish, Says Remedy

#Starfield
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Starfield Would Have Taken Even Longer If It Was Also On PS5, Bethesda Says

Starfield Does Have A Physical Disc After All

Pete Hines saying Starfield is "irresponsibly large" makes me want to walk into the sea

UPDATE: Bethesda Confirms Starfield Physical Standard Editions Will Include A Disc

Starfield release date, latest news, and gameplay

Before Starfield, Bethesda built and canceled another space game

Starfield Will Have Planets with “a Whole Bunch” of Different Biomes

Starfield Constellation Edition Will Not Include Physical Copy

Physical Editions Of Starfield May Not Include A Disc

#FinalFantasy16
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Final Fantasy 16 Motion Blur Causing Nausea for Some Players With No Way to Turn Off

Final Fantasy 16 PC release date speculation, story, and gameplay

DF Weekly: Final Fantasy 16 raises more questions about current-gen 60fps gaming

UK Sales Charts: PS5 Exclusive Final Fantasy 16 Debuts at Number One

Final Fantasy 16: How to Pet Torgal

Final Fantasy 16 is the fifth biggest UK boxed launch of 2023 (so far) | UK Boxed Charts

Final Fantasy 16 Guide – All Weapons And How To Get Them

#TemtemShowdown
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Temtem Showdown is a new free-to-play version of the creature-collectathon, without the creature-collecting

Temtem Showdown Is A Free Standalone Battle-Focused Game And It's Out Now

Temtem Showdown is a new free game, and it’s giving Pokémon vibes

Temtem: Showdown Surprise-Launches as Totally Free Spinoff Battle Game

Temtem Showdown gets surprise launch, is free to play with no microtransactions

Temtem: Showdown Released

Temtem Showdown Is A Free Standalone Battle-Focused Game And It's Out Now

#Xbox
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I wish I lived in the Xbox Series S Barbie Dreamhouse

Skautfold: Usurper Mixes Metroidvania with Lovecraftian Horror

Game in Style with Exclusive “Barbie” Content for Xbox and Forza Horizon 5

Barbie pulls into Forza Horizon 5 with new Xbox collaboration

Xbox Considered Buying Sega, Bungie, & Niantic Pretty Recently, Documents Reveal

Zombie Survival Game Vein Announced for Xbox; New Development Updates Shared

The Art of Strategy: Transferring Skills from Card Games to Xbox RPGs

#Blizzard
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Diablo IV Has Six Ultra-Rare Pieces Of Gear You’ll Never Find

DDoS attacks affecting Diablo IV and other Blizzard games has ended

Morning Safety Dance

#Bungie
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Fan Art Turns Up In Destiny Cutscene, Bungie Will 'Compensate' Artist

Destiny 2 cutscene "mistakenly" used fanart, so Bungie is compensating the artist behind it

#DiabloIV
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Diablo IV’s Secret Endings May Tease The Game’s Future

The rarest unique items in Diablo IV

Diablo IV – World Tier 4

#YouTube
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YouTube Star Mr. Beast Says He Was 'Invited' On The Titanic Submarine

Google Reportedly Testing Letting People Play Games on YouTube

Mortal Kombat 1 | New Gameplay Today

Vtuber Nina Kosaka Graduating from Nijisanji EN

Google reportedly testing feature to play games on YouTube

Report: Google is experimenting with instant games on YouTube

Yes, The Baby Shark Game Is Real And It Is Swimming Onto Switch This September

#Steam
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Physical Batman: Arkham Trilogy Switch Port Requires Downloads For Two Games

BattleBit Remastered is a 254-player FPS and this summer's breakout hit

Five new Steam games you probably missed (June 26, 2023)

Inti Creates announces Yohane the Parhelion: BLAZE in the DEEPBLUE

Basic Warfare Giveaway

Nova Lands Codes – Full List

The Smurfs 2: The Prisoner of the Green Stone coming to consoles and PC

One Lonely Outpost Early Access

Fort Solis in August

#Remedy
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Upcoming Horror Game Shows What’s Driving Big Releases Away From Physical Copies

Stephen King Graciously Sold Remedy Alan Wake's Opening Quote for Just $1

#PS5
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A Bunch Of New Games Are Buy 1, Get 1 Free At GameStop

The Atomic Heart Story Continues in Annihilation Instinct DLC

New Resident Evil 4 PC Achievements Indicate More Content Is on the Way

Guide: All PS5 Game Reviews

Interview: What Went into Designing Double Dragon Gaiden

Final Fantasy XIV Backstage Investigators Interview Dived into UI Design

Tower of Fantasy Domain 9 Sector 3.0 Expansion Appears This Week

Capcom Shares Temporary Street Fighter 6 Cross-play Solution

AEW: Fight Forever Gets New Trailer Showcasing Casino Battle Royale

Sonic Superstars Release Date Leaked by Gamestop

The Crew Motorfest and Collection Import Will Receive New Details on June 29th

8 Games Like Returnal, Ranked

#MetaQuest+
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Meta Quest Now Has Its Own Games Subscription Service

Meta Quest+ is a new VR games subscription service launching today

Meta introduces Quest+ subscription service, offering PS Plus-like monthly VR games

Meta unveils Meta Quest+ subscription service

Meta Quest+ Subscription Service Announced; Priced at $7.99 Per Month

Meta Quest+ Launches

#Switch
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Fantasy endless shooter Air Twister coming to Switch

Kudzu, non-linear adventure game, coming to Switch and Game Boy

Twin-stick shooter Xaladia: Rise of the Space Pirates X2 announced for Switch

Mugen Souls Z coming to Switch

Sword and Fairy Inn 2 release date set for July

Shoot ’em up game Feeble Light on the way to Switch

Rainbow Skies Switch release date set for September, new trailer

Baby Shark: Sing & Swim Party coming to Switch

BANDAI NAMCO Bringing All-New Game Demos, Big Reveals, and World Premieres to Anime Expo 2023

Batman: Arkham Trilogy On Switch Only Has One Game On Cartridge

You Can Now Pre-Order Persona 5 Tactica, Bonuses and Editions Detailed

Yohane The Parhelion: BLAZE In The DEEPBLUE Is A New 2D Action Platformer From Inti Creates

Hands On: Pikmin 4 Promises Heaps Of Gorgeous Exploration For Fans And Newbies Alike

Super Mario Bros. Wonder's Estimated File Size Is Revealed On Switch eShop

#MortalKombat1
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In Mortal Kombat 1, a Quitality Is a Real Pain in the Neck

Quitality's Return to Punish Cowardly Mortal Kombat 1 Players

Mortal Kombat 1 Teaser May Have Revealed the Main Villain

#June26
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Roblox promo codes June 2023

Final Fantasy Brave Exvius unit ranking guide & tier list

Wordle Guide June 26, 2023 – Tips, Hints, Clues, and Answer #737

Super Mario Limited Edition Oreos now available for pre-order

Sparkball Early Access Code Giveaway

#GenshinImpact
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Genshin Impact new characters in the 3.7 update and beyond

Fayz Trials: Hypothesis Event Guide

Feast of the Departed Warriors Guide

Genshin Impact Adventurer's Trials: Advanced guide

Genshin Impact Perilous Expedition Guide

Genshin Impact Shared Sight Guide

Honkai Star Rail reveals a new trailer for the upcoming damage-based healer Luocha

Genshin Impact Trailer Shows New Costumes for Klee & Kaeya

Genshin Impact brings a summertime location in its July 5 update, previews a new nation arriving later this year