Video Game News 6/27/2023

#Microsoft
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PlayStation Boss Says Xbox Games Do Better In U.S. Due To 'Shooting,' 'Multiplayer'

The Xbox Trial That Could Change Everything: 7 Bombshell Reveals

Bethesda, too, is confused about Microsoft keeping COD on PlayStation when it made Starfield exclusive

Microsoft Said It Would Have Kept Sega Games Multiplatform After Proposed Buyout

Xbox Acquired Hellblade Developer Ninja Theory for $117 Million

All the new things we've learned from Microsoft and the FTC's internal documents at court

Microsoft Considered Acquiring Sega, Bungie, IO Interactive, And More To Bolster Xbox Audience

Bungie may have more new games than just Marathon planned

Xbox exec Matt Booty wanted to "spend Sony out of business"

Microsoft's pledge to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation sparked concern at Bethesda, email shows

Microsoft's Potential Game Plan in 2020: 'Spend Sony Out of Business'

Xbox Boss Says Console Wars Are a Social Construct

Microsoft Was Planning to Acquire Sega; Would Have Kept Its Games on PlayStation & Nintendo Consoles

Microsoft considered Bungie and Sega for future acquisitions

Microsoft Discussed ‘Spending Sony Out of Business’

New Bungie IP Expected to Release in 2025

Bethesda Boss Unhappy With Xbox Exclusivity, Emails Show

Xbox Considered Buying Bungie and Housemarque Before Sony Nabbed Them

Starfield Xbox Exclusivity Helped Avoid Delays

Bethesda weren’t thrilled by Microsoft’s double standard on Call of Duty exclusivity

It looks like IO Interactive’s fantasy RPG project is an Xbox exclusive

Quoteworthy

Morning Tech Bits

Microsoft Considered Acquiring Sega, Bungie, IO Interactive, And More To Bolster Xbox Audience

#RPG
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Starfield’s New Exclusive Partnership Just Made PC Gamers Angry

Cyberpunk 2077 Hate At Launch Was The ‘Cool Thing’ To Do, Devs Say

Elder Scrolls 6 isn’t here, paint happy accidents in Morrowind instead

Diablo 4 patch notes – 1.0.3 update speeds up endgame grind

Nvidia bans RTX 4060 benchmarks except Cyberpunk 2077 at 1080p

Hitman developer's fantasy RPG looks to be Xbox console exclusive

SOULVARS

Outerplane codes (June 2023)

Dungeon of Gods codes for free gems (June 2023)

The next free Epic Games Store title has been announced

Play your best hand in SOULVARS on Xbox, PlayStation, Switch and PC

Harry Potter Magic Awakened Out Now

Ancient Enemy – Game for Free

Review: Cross Blitz [PC DEMO]

Newcomer’s guide to The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie

Monsters Domain: Prologue

The Top 10 Marvel Games for Android in 2023

#Us
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Among Us Is Getting An Animated TV Show

All 83 TV Shows Canceled Or Ending In 2023 (So Far)

The greatest multiplayer game ever is getting its own TV show

Among Us' sci-fi social deduction is getting an animated adaptation

Among Us Being Adapted into an Animated TV Show

Among Us animated series reportedly in development at CBS Studios

Among Us animated series in the works

Among Us Animated Series in Works from Infinity Train Creator

Among Us animated series in the works from Infinity Train creator

#June27
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Superman: Legacy Finds Its Man Of Steel In David Corenswet

Destiny 2 Update 7.1.0.3 Patch Notes For Today (June 27)

Fortnite Update 3.95 Patch Notes For v25.11 Summer Event

Destiny 2: The Nightfall Weapon This Week (June 27 to July 4, 2023)

Nintendo Revealed the Everybody 1-2 Switch Games

Coin Master free spins - updated daily links (June 2023)

Wordle Guide June 27, 2023 – Tips, Hints, Clues, and Answer #738

PlayStation Store Update Worldwide – June 27, 2023

It looks like Scorn will be coming to PlayStation

Azuki Launches Exciting Elemental Sale

Tower of Fantasy: Version 3.0 Trailer

#Bethesda
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Starfield will have a disc after all with select physical Xbox editions

Starfield on Xbox Getting a Physical Disc After All, Bethesda Says

Starfield partners with AMD and oh boy, the internet is not happy

Court emails reveal Bethesda's confusion at Microsoft's special treatment for COD while Starfield goes Xbox-exclusive: 'What's the difference?'

Bethesda's Starfield will launch with a disc-based physical edition

Fortnite Leak Teases Crossover With Big Bethesda Franchise

#Nintendo
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Nintendo’s Thinking About How Fans Will Move To Its New Console

Splatoon 3 Fan Who Derailed Nintendo Shareholder Meeting Appears in Official Transcript

Pikmin 4 Rewind Mechanic Lets You Bring Pikmin Back From the Dead

Nintendo Plans 'Smooth Transition' from Switch to Next Console by Using Players' Nintendo Accounts

We've played Nintendo's bizarre bargain bin party game Everybody's 1-2-Switch!

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s Purah Becomes a Skater via a Mod

Upcoming Japanese eShop releases – July 6, 2023

Pikmin 4 pre-order bonus guide

2023 approval ratings for Nintendo directors

Nintendo shareholder meeting ‘disrupted by ranting Splatoon 3 fan’

Everybody 1-2-Switch! showcases its mini-games in new trailer

Nintendo’s Shuntaro Furukawa Says Company Plans ‘Smooth Transition’ From Switch To Next Console For Users

Hip-Thrusting Is Just One Of The Weird Minigames In Everybody 1-2-Switch!

PixelJunk Scrappers Deluxe Cleans Up On Switch This July

Pikmin 4 Will Let You Erase Your Mistakes With A Handy New Rewind Mechanic

Shuntaro Furukawa: Switch Successor Will Utilise The 'Nintendo Account' System

Nintendo Updates The Switch Again (Version 16.0.3), Here Are The Details

Nintendo will consider measures to prevent scalpers with launch of next system

Nintendo president says next console will use Nintendo Accounts to ensure smooth transition

Switch firmware receives new “rebootless” update

#FortSolis
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Sci-Fi Thriller Troy Baker Game Fort Solis Will Release This August

Space thriller Fort Solis releases this August

Sci-Fi Horror Game, Fort Solis, Starring Troy Baker And Roger Clark, Gets August Release Date

Roger Clark-fronted space-thriller Fort Solis lands on PC, PS5 in August

Troy Baker, Roger Clark Joint Fort Solis Scares Up 22nd August Release on PS5

Fort Solis Nets Creepy Gameplay Trailer and Release Date for Its Mars Horror

Fort Solis launches on PS5, PC August 22nd

#Starfield
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Starfield is AMD exclusive, so no Nvidia DLSS 3

Starfield walkthrough, tips, and how-to guides

Steam Deck compatibility with Starfield to be discussed "later down the road"

AMD Announces Starfield Partnership; What About Other Hardware?

#PlayStation
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PlayStation Boss Jim Ryan Admits Starfield Xbox Exclusivity Is Not 'Anti-Competitive'

Destiny 2 The Final Shape release date, trailer, and story

Yu Suzuki's Space Harrier successor Air Twister heading to PC and consoles

Metal Gear Solid 4 could finally lose PlayStation exclusivity

Take to the sky with Construction Simulator – Airfield Expansion on Xbox, PlayStation and PC

Play a farming classic in STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life on Xbox, PlayStation, Switch

The dead rise again in Raging Bytes on Xbox, PlayStation, Switch and PC

PlayStation Big Boss Jim Ryan Says That Publishers Dislikes Xbox Game Pass And Is “Value Destructive”

#Xbox
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Fantasy game from Hitman studio might be exclusive to Xbox platforms

Bethesda’s Pete Hines Questions Xbox Exclusivity In Internal Email With Microsoft

Scorn PS5 Port Hinted at in Mysterious Tweets

Morning Consolidation

#AppleArcade
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Apple Arcade is adding Stardew Valley and more must-play games this July

Slay The Spire, Stardew Valley Highlight Apple Arcade July Additions

Stardew Valley and Slay the Spire heading to Apple Arcade in July

PixelJunk Scrappers Deluxe headed to PC and consoles in July

Gather Garbage in Beat-'Em-Up PixelJunk Scrappers Deluxe on PS5, PS4 This July

Apple Arcade is introducing awesome titles like Slay the Spire and Stardew Valley in July 2023 update

Yu Suzuki's 'Air Twister' Is Space Harrier With Swans, Coming To Switch November

Yu Suzuki’s Air Twister coming to Switch in November

#Diablo4
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Diablo 4 battle pass cosmetics work for all classes, unlike what you can buy in the shop

Diablo 4's Barbarians want to earn power buffs from nipple rings

Diablo 4's first major balance patch is here and it buffs every class

Is Diablo 4 down? Current server status

Best Diablo 4 classes ranked

Diablo 4 Update 1.0.3 Patch Notes For Today (June 27)

Diablo 4 Update 1.0.3 patch notes

Diablo 4's Season 1 cosmetics won't be restricted to character classes

Diablo 4 June 27 Patch Notes: First Major Update Fixes Nightmare Dungeons & Issues Balance Changes

Diablo IV: Savage Hack and Slash Battles Unleashed in Stunning Visuals

#Switch
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Best Nintendo Switch Deals Ahead Of Prime Day 2023

One Of The Best Switch And PC Controllers Gets A Rare Discount

Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life Review - An Updated Classic That Hasn't Quite Caught Up

The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Is Already The Second Best Selling Game Of 2023

Atelier Ryza Trilogy of Games Reaches 2 Million Sales Worldwide

Prime 1 Studio’s The Witcher 3 Yennefer Figure Costs $1,300

The Medium: Cloud Version announced for Switch

Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged announced for Switch

Arise: A Simple Story getting physical release on Switch

Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life launch trailer

Summum Aeterna gets full launch release date in September

Asterix & Obelix Slap Them All! 2 announced

Hands On: Everybody 1-2-Switch! Is Harmless Fun, But It's No Wii Party

'The Past Within' Is A Spooky Co-Op Puzzle Adventure, Launching On Switch Next Month

Round Up: Here Are The First "Hands On" Impressions Of Pikmin 4

Preview: Fae Farm Is So Much More Than A Farming Sim

#DestroyHumans
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Destroy All Humans! 2: Reprobed

Destroy All Humans! 2 – Reprobed Single Player comes to Xbox One and PS4

Destroy All Humans! 2 Single-player Out Now

#NintendoSwitch
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Nintendo Switch Update Appears To Block Words Like 'TERF' and 'Titler'

Persona 5 Phantom Thieves Nendoroids Will Have Re-Run

PixelJunk Scrappers Deluxe launches in July

A Little to the Left Cupboards & Drawers Launch Trailer

US: Nintendo Switch No.1 console for May 2023 and Zelda: Tears of Kingdom No.1 game

Square Enix reveals more details about Front Mission 2 Remake

#One
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This properly rapid Kingston 256GB Micro SD card is down to £18 and ideal for Steam Deck

After Desperados 3, Mimimi didn't want their next game to be "restricted by realism"

Diablo 4's season 1 cosmetics will let you slap whatever on whoever

GTA San Andreas comes to Cities Skylines in astounding creation

Switch Exclusive 'Fashion Dreamer' Locks In November 2023 Release (Japan)

One Lonely Outpost Early Access Launch Trailer

#PS5
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Over Half of Season Dev Scavengers Studio Laid Off

Dead Cells' Free PS5 Upgrade Promises Next-Gen Features This Week

Yukong Honkai: Star Rail Character Ascension and Trace Upgrade Materials Shared

Honkai: Star Rail Stellar Flare Combat Event Starts Soon

Remnant 2 Trailer Highlights the Medic Archetype

Dead Cells PS5 Release Date Revealed, PS4 Owners Can Upgrade Free

Mortal Kombat 1 Preview – Test Your Stress

#Sims5
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The Sims 5 Prototypes Give Us A Taste Of What’s Next For The Life Sim

The Sims 5: Here's A First Look At The Upcoming Game's Neighborhoods And Animations

Project Rene - aka The Sims 5 - shows prototype lighting, animation, routines in latest video

The Sims 5 Project Rene brings back fan-favorite Sims 3 feature

The Sims 5 gets another airing as EA shares more early development experiments

#Cyberpunk2077
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CD Projekt Red Says Cyberpunk 2077's Launch Wasn't That Bad

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty videos introduce Phantom Liberty's Dogtown

CD Projekt exec claims it "became a cool thing" not to like Cyberpunk 2077 after launch

CD Projekt: "We need to fix the relationship with our players"

CD Projekt Wants to Fix Its Relationship With Players Through Phantom Liberty DLC

#Steam
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The Lamplighters League Preorders Are Discounted

How to get started with War Thunder’s tanks

All the best Uncharted games are cheap right now

Steam says no keyboard support for Metal Gear Solid

Dark sci-fi VN Archetype Arcadia is coming west

Wizard of Legend 2 announced

Curve announced Badlands Crew, a roguelite vehicle battle game

SoSAWL Matthew Guide – Gifts, Diary, Marriage

SoSAWL Nami Guide – Gifts, Diary, Marriage

SLUDGE LIFE 2 Released

Monster Racing League Goes Free-to-Play