Video Game News 6/30/2023

#Xbox
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Baldur's Gate 3 devs are working with Xbox team to get split-screen working on Series S

This is why Roblox is not on PlayStation

Stray pounces onto Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S in August

The biggest news from BIG? The Xbox Series S is doing exactly what Microsoft hoped it would do

Best Xbox Deals Ahead Of Prime Day 2023 - Console Discount, Games, More

12 Surprising Reveals From the Xbox FTC Trial

Scorn Invites PlayStation 5 Players To Its Unsettling World This Fall

What is the Starfield fps? Frame rate explained

Sega is not open to acquisitions, following speculation around Microsoft bid

Nintendo Switch 2 Will Carry Over Current Nintendo Accounts

Xbox May Be Losing Another Console Exclusive to PS5

Xbox’s Acquisition of Ninja Theory Was Worth $117 Million

Microsoft considered acquiring Bungie and Sega to bolster Game Pass

Beloved Cat Game Stray Announced for Xbox; Coming in August

Xbox went all-in on ZeniMax and Bethesda exclusives in November 2021

IO Interactive’s new fantasy RPG could be Xbox-exclusive

Xbox Decided to Make All Bethesda/ZeniMax Games Exclusive Despite Stating Otherwise

FRONT MISSION 1st: Remake is on Xbox, PC and more

Capcom’s iconic puzzler Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective comes to Xbox, PlayStation, Switch and PC

STRAY Coming to Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One on August 10

Spider-Man: the Movie

#Steam
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Only Up! Pulled From Steam After Becoming A Twitch Sensation

Metal Gear Solid Master Collection On PC Won’t Support Mouse And Keyboard

Annapurna Interactive’s first in-house game is a sequel to a classic Ridley Scott film

Only Up! pulled from Steam, developer says it'll be back

FEAR-inspired slow-mo FPS is blowing up on Steam

Developers say Valve blocks AI games from Steam

Popular Indie Game Only Up! Suddenly Removed From Steam

Japanese gangster SRPG Banchou Tactics launches in August

Shinobi non Grata launches for consoles in August

Touhou: New World ports for PlayStation launch in September

Steam Deck now the global #1 top seller on Steam

Valve appear to be banning games with AI art on Steam

Homeworld 3 Update

Shogun Showdown Shows Up

#Microsoft
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Microsoft isn’t buying Total War Pharoah and Sonic, despite Sega talks

Sega not open to acquisitions from Microsoft, or elsewhere

After Initial Concerns, Sony Now in Talks with Roblox for PlayStation Version

Canada Joins UK, US in Questioning Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Buyout

Redaction errors reveal the economics of exclusivity | Opinion

Microsoft Flight Simulator Colorado Springs Airport Released; Salt Lake City Gets New Screenshots

Canada Calls Out Microsoft Over Activision Deal and ‘Factual Inaccuracies’

Sega Not Interested in Acquisition Talks, Prefers Independence

Horizon Forbidden West and The Last of Us 2 Made Millions in Profit, Analysts Estimate

Minecraft's Switch Version Earns More Revenue Than Xbox And PlayStation

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#LordRingsGollum
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Gollum Studio Will Stop Developing Games After Its Dismal Release

Daedalic Entertainment Ending Internal Development, Work on New Lord of the Rings Game Halted

Lord of the Rings Gollum developer is closing down

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum studio Daedalic reportedly lays off 25 employees, exiting game development

Daedalic Shutting Down Game Development Following Lord of the Rings: Gollum Failure

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Studio Reportedly Abandons Game Development

LOTR: Gollum developer stops internal game development, now a publisher

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Dev Cancels Next LOTR Game, Steps Away From Development

Lord of the Rings: Gollum developer will no longer make games, plus Gollum 2 canceled

#PlayStation
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Sony blocked Roblox on PlayStation due to concerns it could "potentially exploit" young audience

Football Manager studio head rebuffs PlayStation's claim that Game Pass is "value destructive"

Roblox's absence on PlayStation was due to concerns for minors

PlayStation looking at allowing Roblox to exist on its consoles

Inner Ashes is a dreamlike game you shouldn’t forget!

Warp the fabric of time in ChronoBreach Ultra on Xbox, PlayStation, Switch

Scorn coming to PS5

#DaedalicEntertainment
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The Lord of the Rings: Gollum studio shuttered as Daedalic restructures to focus on its publishing arm

Gollum Dev Daedalic Entertainment to Focus on Publishing After Disastrous Launch

Daedalic halting internal game dev, laying off 25 employees

Daedalic ceases all development and will only publish games going forward, following the disastrous LoTR: Gollum

Daedalic Entertainment Halting All Development, Laying Off 25 Employees

Daedalic Quits Development and New LotR

#RPG
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Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag Remake Is Reportedly Coming

Looks like the best Assassin’s Creed is getting a remake

All Baldur’s Gate 3 traits

How to change Baldur’s Gate 3 party members

Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Final Fantasy 16?

Sword Art Online: Last Recollection Sells Its Story Ahead of Super Busy October Schedule

Final Fantasy 16 Is Overheating and Crashing PS5 Consoles Completely

Review: Master Detective Archives Rain Code Is Danganronpa on Steroids

Daisho: Survival of a Samurai guide - master your craft(ing) with our top tips for this Japanese-themed action RPG

Top 10 mobile games like Genshin Impact

Final Fantasy Brave Exvius is giving away plenty of in-game goodies to celebrate the popular RPG's 7th anniversary

Honkai: Star Rail Trailer is All About Yukong's Gameplay & Backstory

Backpacking adventure RPG Albatroz announced

Doom & Destiny Worlds on Xbox is a hilariously crass RPG

Critical Legends Tier List – June 2023

#Nintendo
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Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Spoilercast | All Things Nintendo

Pokemon Halloween Event Will Be Held at Universal Studios Japan

The Gulf War Game Boy Says Goodbye to Nintendo New York Store

Shack Chat: What 3DS game do you want to see ported to the Switch?

Pikmin 4 pre-order bonus guide

Nintendo wants to avoid scalping with its next console

Pikmin 4 Aims For Less Stress With New Time Bending Mechanic

Nintendo wants smooth transition from Switch to next console with Nintendo Accounts

Banjo-Kazooie 3 Might Be Happening

Nintendo Sees Potential In The Metaverse, But Thinks It Would Be 'Difficult'

Guide: Where To Buy Nintendo Switch Pastel Joy-Con

Nintendo Has Released A Day-One Update For Everybody 1-2-Switch!

Round Up: Here's What Switch Fans Are Saying About The Pikmin 4 Demo

Nintendo Of America Announced As A Sponsor Of Dream Con 2023 (US)

Nintendo believes the Switch’s performance is good enough, though admits developers always want more

Everybody 1-2-Switch updated to version 1.0.1 (patch notes)

#Switch
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Otoko Cross: Naked Remix

Undertale Deleted Scene of Sans Eating Ice Cream Shared

Crime O’Clock launch trailer

The Medium – Cloud Version now available for Nintendo Switch

You're In For A Treat With Upcoming Hack 'N' Slash Title 'Death Or Treat'

Saber's Wild Card Football Brings Power-Ups, NFL Stars And Arcade Action To Switch This October

#NintendoSwitch
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Disney Speedstorm Launches In Full Later This Year

Monster Hunter Rise Another Colossal Hit for Capcom, Tops 13 Million Sales

Pups & Purrs Pet Shop western release set for August

Monster Hunter Rise Crosses 13 Million Sales, Sunbreak Passes 6 Million

Switch Retro Spotlight: Super Mario Advance

Review: The Legend of Heroes: Trails Into Reverie (Nintendo Switch)

Disney Speedstorm leaving Early Access in September

#Daedalic
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The Lord of the Rings: Gollum dev pulling out of making new games after The Lord of the Rings: Gollum

Lord of the Rings: Gollum dev Daedalic is done making games

#AI
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Cyberpunk 2077 Publisher Wants “to Fix Our Relationship” With Players

Unity adds AI tools to its asset store while Electronic Arts reasons AI generation is a ‘co-pilot’ for artists

#Ubisoft
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Sources: Assassin's Creed Publisher Remaking Black Flag, The Pirate One

Ubisoft Is Reportedly Working on an Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag Remake

Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag Remake Reportedly in Early Development

Ubisoft announces new blockchain game

Ubisoft Connect PC Client is Getting an Overhaul

Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag Remake Reportedly in Works

Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag Remake Reportedly in the Works

#BaldursGate3
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What if Baldur's Gate 3 isn't just getting out of Starfield's way by launching a month early—what if it's better?

Baldur's Gate 3 Gets New Release Dates & Impressive Details - It'll Be a Very Big Game

Baldur’s Gate 3 Developer is Hoping for an Xbox Series X/S Launch in 2023

#XboxSeriesX
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F1 23: a huge technical upgrade - but do the new RT features make a difference?

Preview: Cocoon Is Vague, Yet Compelling

Scorn Surpasses 2 Million Players

#FTC
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Everything that happened in the final day of court between Microsoft and the FTC

Xbox Game Studios Head Wanted to “Spend Sony Out of Business

FTC Judge has Leaked Call of Duty 2023 Release Date

Evening Legal Briefs

DayZ 2 Confirmed Thanks To Microsoft's Court Documents In Their FTC Suit

#ActivisionBlizzard
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British Appeal Tribunal Rejects CMA's Motion to Stall Microsoft & Activision Deal Hearing

Microsoft FTC Case Concludes; Judge Seemingly Leaks November CoD Release

#Diablo4
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Maybe this Diablo 4 build is too good, if it can melt a world boss in 15 seconds

A Diablo 4 necromancer took 15 seconds to destroy a world boss designed to be beaten in 15 minutes

All Diablo 4 Unique items and where to find them

Diablo 4 stash upgrade, location, and more

How to upgrade weapons - Diablo 4

How to swap weapons - Diablo 4

#GamePass
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Next Week on Xbox: New Games for July 3 to 7

6 more games leave Game Pass!

Game Pass Hidden Gem: Unpacking