Video Game News 6/28/2023

#PlayStation
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Sony Says Current CoD Contract For PlayStation Ends After 2023's Game

PlayStation Boss Didn't Think Activision Deal Was About Exclusivity In Early 2022 Email

The Last Of Us Part 2 And Horizon Forbidden West Budgets Revealed By Accident, And They Weren't Cheap

Every publisher dislikes Game Pass because it’s ‘destructive’ to value, according to PlayStation boss

Newly revealed emails shed light on Microsoft, Sony negotiations over Activision's PlayStation future

Sony boss Jim Ryan doesn't like Starfield exclusivity, but doesn't deem it anti-competitive

Publishers Don't Like 'Value Destructive' Subs Like Xbox Game Pass, Says Sony Boss

Call of Duty Netted Almost $1 Billion in Revenue for PlayStation in USA Alone

PS5, PS4 Versions of Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Coming Shortly After Switch Launch

Guide: New PS5, PS4 Games This Week (26th June to 2nd July)

The Last of Us Part 2 and Horizon Forbidden West cost Sony over $200m to develop each

Sony's Jim Ryan discusses cloud gaming, Call of Duty and Starfield in court

Activision regrets not releasing Call of Duty on Switch, PlayStation boss says Nintendo isn’t Sony’s direct competitor

Gran Turismo 7 Update Is Adding Three New Cars

43 million US PlayStation owners have played Call of Duty games

Call of Duty Worth $800 Million to PlayStation in US Alone, According to Poorly Redacted Document

Final Fantasy 16 Becomes Fastest-Selling PS5 Exclusive

Former PlayStation President: Xbox Would Have Been Better Off Announcing an Electric Car Over Activision Acquisition

Is Fable Coming to PS5 or Is It Xbox & PC Exclusive?

PS Plus Essential July 2023 games leak with Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

Reverie: Sweet As Edition brings top-down adventuring to Xbox, PlayStation and PC

AEW: Fight Forever offers a unique wrestling experience on Xbox, PlayStation and PC

Fortnite: Full Clip Pack adds in tons of goodies and V-Bucks

PlayStation Boss Doesn't Think Call Of Duty Appeals To Nintendo's Core Audience

Jim Ryan claims Nintendo isn’t a direct competitor to PlayStation and fans aren’t into Call of Duty

Bobby Kotick Takes The Stand In Microsoft FTC Trial, Says Removing CoD From PS Would Cause "Player Revolt"

#Diablo4
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Diablo 4's latest patch fixed one of the most annoying visual bugs, and it wasn't even in the patch notes

Diablo 4 player is the first in the world to find Andariel's Visage, one of rarest items in the game

Blizzard is finally buffing Diablo 4 classes, XP gains from Whispers, Nightmare Dungeons and more in big patch

How to Use a VPN to Connect to Diablo 4

Another of Diablo 4’s six mythical uniques has been found

Diablo 4 gems list – stats and how to unlock jeweler

Diablo 4 update will make grinding easier for newcomers and experts alike

Diablo 4's Latest Patch Significantly Increases Endgame XP Gains

How to get Shako in Diablo 4

Diablo 4 – How to Complete The Heretic Quest

How to get Aspect of the Blurred Beast in Diablo 4

All the latest information about Diablo 4: release, classes, skills, and more

#Microsoft
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Game publishers don't like Game Pass because it destroys value, claims PlayStation boss

Microsoft CEO Says He Would "Love" To Get Rid Of Xbox Exclusives But Can't Because Of Sony

Microsoft Explored A Square Enix Acquisition In The Past

Microsoft Considered Buying Final Fantasy Maker Square Enix

Sony's advanced black marker technology fails to stop super sleuths from reading confidential numbers

Final Fantasy was almost a Microsoft exclusive

Microsoft considered Square Enix buyout, court documents reveal

Microsoft Planned to Conquer Japan with Square Enix Buyout, Eye-Opening Documents Reveal

DayZ 2 Is Already In Production As Microsoft Reveals Bohemia's Future Plans

FTC declares console war winners

The Elder Scrolls 6 is Still Over Five Years Away – Phil Spencer

Xbox Game Pass Subscribers Slam Embarrassing Price Increase

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

Microsoft considered acquiring Square Enix for mobile Game Pass plans

Microsoft made an Xbox controller out of jade

Biz Buzz

#Sony
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PS Plus Titles For July Gives You Spooky Horror Game Alan Wake

PS Plus July includes Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Alan Wake Remastered

The Last of Us 2 and Horizon Forbidden West's Budgets Accidentally Revealed in Poorly-Redacted Document

FTC-Xbox hearing dares to ask: What console gen is Nintendo?

Microsoft should have unveiled “electric car,” not bought ActiBlizz

Stray, BioShock and Borderlands all leaving PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium in July

The Last of Us 2 Cost $220 Million to Make, Horizon Forbidden West Cost $212 Million

PS Plus Essential Games for July 2023 Announced

PlayStation Boss Meets with Hideo Kojima as We Await More Details on Death Stranding 2

July 2023 PlayStation Plus Games Include Alan Wake Remastered

In the U.S., nearly half of PS5 owners also have a Switch

Playstation Plus Essential games for July leaked (Now official)

Sony’s The Last of Us: Part 2 And Horizon Forbidden West’s Budgets Were Accidentally Revealed In Court

#PS5
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Behold! Bloodborne running at 1080p 60fps on a PS5

Here's Bloodborne running on PlayStation 5 at 60fps

EA Sports PGA Tour Will Now Swing More Smoothly at 60fps on PS5

Gran Turismo 7 1.35 Update Adds New Cars and Events on PS5, PS4

PS5 Exclusive Final Fantasy 16 Hits a Slightly Skewed 3 Million Sales at Launch

PS Plus Extra, Premium Lose These 10 PS5, PS4 Games Next Month

PS5 Port of Body Horror Scorn Potentially Teased in Series of Cryptic Tweets

Street Fighter 6 Soundtrack Starts Streaming in July

Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker EP4 Soundtrack includes Golbez Theme.

Luke’s Voice Actors Explains Why He Says ‘Let’s Go’ in Street Fighter 6

Honkai: Star Rail Mimo’s Trailblaze Guide Web Event Begins

Sonic Superstars is Launching in October, as Per Retailer Listings

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

Retro top-down racing game Make Way announced

2D action sidescroller Gravity Circuit gets release date in July

The Callisto Protocol: Final Transmission DLC Review (PS5): Terrible Signal

Is Payday 3 Coming to PS5 or Is It Xbox Exclusive?

Final Fantasy 16 Weapons Locations Guide

PS5: How to TURN OFF Parental Controls in Safe Mode

AEW Fight Forever Review (PS5)

#Switch
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Get A Taste Of Disney Illusion Island’s Story In New Trailer

Bobby Kotick says Switch successor will be closer to Xbox One & PS4 performance

Action platformer Enraged Red Ogre announced for Switch

Xtreme Sports Switch release date set for August

Gravity Circuit release date set for July, new trailer

Resource management game Illuminaria coming to Switch

Make Way, top-down multiplayer racer, heading to Switch

Sword and Fairy Inn 2 launches for Switch in July

Dokapon Kingdom: Connect gets a PC port this fall

Famitsu review scores for issue 1804

Check out the latest trailer for A Long Journey to an Uncertain End

Your Computer Might Be At Risk brings a terrifying escape room to Xbox, PC and Switch

Nintendo presents a new Mario and a classic remake

The Grinch: Christmas Adventures Steals Its Way Onto Switch This October

French Web Series 'Noob' Is Getting An Old-School Turn-Based RPG On Switch

Nintendo Aims To Reduce Scalping Of "New Hardware"

Activision boss admits not bringing COD to Switch was a mistake, admits he initially thought system wouldn’t sell

Evening Consolidation

Get A Taste Of Disney Illusion Island’s Story In New Trailer

#FinalFantasy16
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Final Fantasy 16 shipped and digitally sold over 3 million copies within six days

Final Fantasy 16 Sold 3 Million Copies During Launch Week

Donald Duck Is No Longer the Most Powerful Mage in Final Fantasy

Final Fantasy 16 sells 3m copies worldwide

Final Fantasy 16's Official Art Book Gets March 2024 Release Date

Final Fantasy 16 crosses 3 million units sold in first week

Where to find the Severian in Final Fantasy 16

Final Fantasy 16 Sales Surpass Three Million Units Worldwide

Review: Final Fantasy 16

Final Fantasy 16 Shipped Three Million Copies In Less Than a Week

#CycleFrontier
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Yager Announces the Cycle: Frontier Shutdown, Points Finger at Cheaters

Extraction shooter The Cycle: Frontier is shutting down because it's "not financially viable"

With thousands still playing, this extraction shooter is shutting down after barely a year online

Spec Ops: The Line dev's free-to-play shooter The Cycle: Frontier is shutting down in September

The Cycle: Frontier To Shut Down In September

The Cycle Frontier will sunset in September owing to financial inviability

Yager Shutters The Cycle: Frontier Due To Cheaters

The Cycle: Frontier Ending in September

The Cycle: Frontier is Shutting Down in September

#RedDeadRedemption
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Fans Think Red Dead Redemption Might Finally Be Coming To PC

New Korean Rating for Red Dead Redemption Has Fans Hoping for a Remaster

Red Dead Redemption Rating Hints At Potential Remaster

Red Dead Redemption gets new rating in Korea, spurring rumors of a remaster

Red Dead Redemption 1 Gets Korean Rating, May Hint at Remaster

Red Dead Redemption Has Been Rated in South Korea

Red Dead Redemption rated in Korea, could it be a remaster?

A Remaster of Red Dead Redemption may have been rated in Korea

The original Red Dead Redemption has been rated in South Korea leading to remaster speculation

Rumor Mill

#PlayStationPlus
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It’s your last chance to play Bioshock, Borderlands, and Stray via PlayStation Plus

PlayStation Stars Campaigns and Digital Collectibles for July 2023

PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for July: Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Alan Wake Remastered, Endling – Extinction is Forever

Alan Wake, Call of Duty arrive on PlayStation Plus Essential next month, leak suggests

PlayStation Plus Games For July 2023 Have Been Leaked

PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for July 2023 Announced; CoD Black Ops Cold War & More

PlayStation Plus lineup for July 2023 annnounced

PlayStation Plus July 2023 Games Lineup Revealed

#Nintendo
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Nintendo wants consumers to "smoothly transition" to next-gen console

Nintendo hasn’t asked for Mortal Kombat characters to appear in Smash Bros.

Next-Gen Nintendo Console is Apparently Close to PS4/Xbox One’s Power

Random: Mortal Kombat Co-Creator Knows Who He'd Add To Smash Bros., If Nintendo Was To Ask

Activision CEO Made 'A Bad Judgement' In Not Supporting The Nintendo Switch More

Guide: Best Indiana Jones Games On Nintendo Platforms

Four Sega Genesis / Mega Drive Games Have Been Added To Switch Online's Expansion Pack

Activision-Blizzard CEO apparently says next Nintendo system close to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One power-wise

4 more Genesis games available for Switch Online + Expansion Pack members

Approaching the end of Tears of the Kingdom

#SquareEnix
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Final Fantasy XVI Reaches 3 Million Physical Shipments And Digital Copies Sold

Final Fantasy XVI Has Sold 3 Million Sales on Playstation 5

Final Fantasy XVI Shipments Reach 3 Million In Under A Week

Final Fantasy XVI tops 3 million copies shipped and sold

#2023
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Bandai Namco Opening a Cross Store in London

Netflix Anime Expo Panel Covers Zom 100, Beastars, Pokemon Concierge

Oshi no Ko Season 2 Confirmed

Bleach Byakuya Kuchiki SH Figuarts Arrives in November

Top 25 best free games to play on your iPhone, iPad or Android Phone in 2023 - Updated

Bandai Namco Cross Store announced in Camden London

#Starfield
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Makers of ambitious Fallout: London mod have delayed its release to avoid Starfield

Even Fallout Mods Are Getting Out the Way of Starfield

Starfield’s galaxy is mostly lifeless, but that’s a good thing

Every Starfield creature revealed

Starfield is Going to be “a Modder’s Paradise” – Todd Howard

Starfield’s Standard Edition Might Come with a Disc After All

Starfield’s AMD Partnership Is Making Some Players Unhappy

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#AEWFightForever
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AEW: Fight Forever Review

Review: AEW: Fight Forever (PS5) - A Superkick Party Pooper Fit for Elite Fans Only

Are NJPW Wrestlers in AEW Fight Forever?

AEW Fight Forever: How to perform Signature and Finishing Moves

How to run in AEW Fight Forever

AEW: Fight Forever Review – All In

AEW: Fight Forever Review – Debut Title Done Right

AEW: Fight Forever reviews are in, and its a mid-card competitor

AEW: Fight Forever CAW Formulas Index

Review: AEW: Fight Forever - The Spirit Of WWF No Mercy Lives On In The Ring

#MakeWay
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Build, race, win, repeat – Make Way is coming

Make Way builds Launches PC and consoles in 2023

'Make Way' Is A Micro Machines-Inspired Racer Where You Build Your Own Tracks

#NintendoSwitch
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Four classic SEGA Genesis games sneak onto Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack

Omori SuperGroupies Watches and Backpacks Announced

Review: Ghost Trick on Switch’s a Spiritual Experience

Metal Gear Solid Master Collection to Receive Physical Release

Review: To the Rescue! (Nintendo Switch)

Review: Convergence: A League of Legends Story (Nintendo Switch)

Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Sonic Origins Plus