Video Game News 7/14/2023

#Exoprimal
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Exoprimal's dino shooting feels at home on Xbox Game Pass, but does it have staying power?

Exoprimal has crossplay, but there's a big catch

Hands On: Exoprimal PS5, PS4 Shows Early Promise, But May Not Have Staying Power

Exoprimal

Exoprimal Launch Trailer Teases Betrayal, Main Villain, and More

Best team comps in Exoprimal: Assault, Tank, Support

How To Enable the Exoprimal DSR Setting on PC

What We Played #611 Kingdom Eighties, Diablo III & Diablo IV

Exoprimal blasts and roars its way onto Xbox and PC Game Pass, and PlayStation

Exoprimal Out Now

Exoprimal Game Modes

Evening Consolidation

Exoprimal Released

Sci-fi Co-Op Shooter Exoprimal Released Today, Brings Dinosaur Invasions To the Future

#Xbox
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Longtime Xbox ambassador Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb is leaving Microsoft

Xbox thinks Game Pass can make up for lost sales of Starfield and Indiana Jones on PlayStation

Starfield takes up a quarter of your Series S’ storage space

Major Nelson Is Leaving Xbox After 20 Years

Microsoft Store Ultimate Game Sale Starts July 14 – Check Out All the Great Gaming Deals

Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb departs Microsoft after 22 years

Xbox exclusives Starfield and Indiana Jones would sell 10m on PlayStation, Microsoft expected

Retro streaming platform Antstream Arcade is first third-party cloud gaming service on Xbox

Top 10 Best Original Xbox Games

Weekend Console Download Deals for July 14: Xbox Ultimate Game Sale

Xbox's Major Nelson is leaving Microsoft

Antstream Arcade is coming to Xbox

Larry Hryb, Major Nelson Himself, Is Leaving Xbox After 20 Years

Antstream Arcade Xbox Edition Announced, 1300+ Retro Titles Coming This Month

Microsoft's Larry "Major Nelson" Hyrb to depart Xbox

Antstream Arcade becomes Xbox's first third-party cloud service

Digital Eclipse announces The Making of Karateka, first entry in Gold Master Series

Maquette Is Coming To Xbox Consoles And Game Pass On July 19th

Enjoy the charming but hardcore platformer Words of Wisdom on Xbox, PlayStation and Switch

Antstream brings retro gaming subscription service to Xbox

Antstream Arcade is Xbox’s biggest content drop in history

After Two Decades, Larry Hyrb ‘Major Nelson’ Is Leaving Xbox

Morning Consolidation

Exoprimal Is Officially Out, And So Begins Season 1 (Featuring The “Survival Pass")

#Microsoft
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Major Nelson Is Leaving Xbox After Two Decades

FTC appeal denied while the UK gives Microsoft more time to close Activision Blizzard deal

Microsoft Is Ending The Really Good Xbox Game Pass Family And Friends Test

UK Regulator CMA Extends Deadline In Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Acquisition Case

Xbox Game Pass Friends and Family preview ends next month, Microsoft confirms

UK extends deadline for final decision on Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal

UK regulator extends deadline on final decision over Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard

FTC takes Microsoft case to appeals in last minute filing

FTC’s Microsoft-Activision Merger Appeal Praised by US Senator

The FTC is appealing the Microsoft-Activision deal for a second time

Microsoft court documents show they believe Nintendo’s next platform will launch in 2024

Biz Buzz

#GenshinImpact
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Genshin Impact Voice Actors Say They Aren’t Getting Paid, Want Game Unionized

Genshin Impact voice actors allege months of unpaid work and call for unionisation

Genshin Impact dev responds as actors claim months of missing pay

HoYoverse Urges Recording Studio to Resolve Voice Actor Payment Issues

GiGO and Animate Working on Genshin Impact Merchandise

HoYoVerse Responds to Genshin Impact Voice Actor Pay Dispute

Voice actor accuses Genshin Impact of delayed pay

Genshin Impact voice actors claim that they haven’t been paid for months [Updated]

Genshin Impact Studio HoYoverse Responds To Claims Voice Talent Hasn't Been Paid In Months

Genshin Impact Voice Actors Allegedly Aren't Getting Paid And Calls For Unionization

HoYoverse brings its new and upcoming games to Gamescom 2023

#PS5
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The Best Third-Party PS5 Controller Is Getting A Call Of Duty Edition

(For Southeast Asia) Access Controller for PS5 launches globally on December 6

Forspoken revisited on PS5: does the final update fix the game's technical issues?

The Last of Us Composer Gustavo Santaolalla May Have Teased a New Version of Part 2

Melee-Focused Battle Royale Naraka: Bladepoint Draws Steel on PS5

Atlas Fallen 'Behind the Sand' Gameplay Offers Glimpses of an Expansive Fantasy World

Baldur's Gate 3's Viral Druid Sex Scene a Potential Factor in RPG's Ascent to Steam Top-Seller

Resident Evil 4 Survey Offers Players Free Digital Wallpaper

Lunar Lander Beyond announced for PC and consoles

Everspace 2 Is a ‘Better’ Game on PS5 Because of Game Pass, Says Dev

Exoprimal is Now Available, Season 1 End Date Revealed

Twisted Metal comes to PS5 as fans await sequel news

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty update 1.12 fixes DLC bugs

Naraka: Bladepoint Arrives on PS5 Today

Atari Classic Reimagining Lunar Lander Beyond Announced

UK charts: Best-selling console for June 2023 was PS5, followed by Switch and Xbox Series

#BaldursGate3
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Dragon Age writer's musical RPG Stray Gods delayed to avoid Baldur's Gate 3's release

Stray Gods: The Role-Playing Musical Release Date Delayed One Week

Fallout co-creator unearths his 20-year-old pitch for Baldur's Gate 3: a first-person action RPG with PvPvE multiplayer

Best Baldur’s Gate 3 Barbarian build

Larian on signing Baldur's Gate 3, approaching a new era, and games you've never heard about

Another pre-order: Jagged Alliance 3

#RPG
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Starfield's vision of the final frontier makes space seem like a boring, barren expanse

Watcher of Realms is a massive RPG offering unique gameplay and a lore to explore

Diablo 4 will nerf your best builds in season one

The Best Famicom Games to Celebrate Its 40th Anniversary

Master of Knights: Seven Trials is an upcoming turn-based RPG, launching for iOS and Android later this month

Diablo 4 has aim assist on PC, and it’s OP

Banishers: Ghosts Of New Eden Release Date Set For November

Dragon Quest Treasures is Now Available on PC

Every wrestling legend who appears in WrestleQuest

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden out this November

Ys Book I & II

#FTC
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Only One Thing Still Stands In The Way Of Microsoft's Activision Takeover [Update]

FTC's Latest Attempt to Pause Deal Denied as Microsoft Weighs Potential CMA Solution

FTC motion denied, as Microsoft's Activision acquisition nears completion

CMA delays Microsoft-Activision verdict as FTC appeal gets denied

#PlayStation
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This PlayStation pasta pushes all the right buttons

Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart doesn't need an SSD on PC

Random: PlayStation Pasta Proves It's Fine to Play with Your Food

#Payday3
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Payday 3 requires an online connection to play

Payday 3 will be an 'always-online' game, even in solo play, devs confirm

Payday 3 requires internet connection for single player

Payday 3 Will Need A Constant Internet Connection

PAYDAY 3 Online Requirement?

#AI
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Gaming CEO Shares Nightmare Scenario Of Using AI To Spy On Devs

Game publisher CEO says talk on monitoring employees with AI was hypothetical and taken out of context: 'We don't use any of these tools for HR'

Hello Neighbor publisher outlines troubling future of employee monitoring in AI keynote

Tinybuild is using AI tools to monitor staff and identify "problematic" workers

Morning Legal Briefs

#14
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WoW Classic's Notoriously Grindy PvP System Is Being Revamped To Be "Healthier"

Destiny 2: Where Is Xur Today? Location and Exotic Items for July 14-18

Multiverse Defenders codes July 2023

Project Polaro codes July 2023

DBD codes July 2023

Final Fantasy XVI Dion Theme Song and Its Lyrics Shared

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

Top 15 best indie mobile games

Lords Mobile codes and how to redeem them (July 2023)

Today is the 40th anniversary of Nintendo’s Famicom system

Wordle Guide July 14, 2023 – Tips, Hints, Clues, and Answer #755

Evening Multiplex

#Diablo4
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Diablo 4 interactive map

Everyone's least favourite Diablo game gets the series' first new class in nearly a decade

Diablo 4 Season 1 Prep You Need to Do Before the Season Starts

#AssassinsCreedMirage
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Assassin’s Creed Haptic Shirt Lets You Feel What It’s Like Getting Stabbed

Assassin's Creed Mirage to Get Official Gaming Suit That Lets You Feel Parkour and Punches

Assassin’s Creed Mirage has “no plan” for DLC, Ubisoft director says

There's an official Assassin's Creed Mirage "haptic gaming suit" on the way

Assassin’s Creed Mirage Is Getting a Haptic Feedback Gaming Suit, If You’re into That Sort of Thing

#NintendoSwitch
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What's the Worst Case Scenario for Nintendo's Next Console?

Metroid Dread Samus Aran and E.M.M.I. Figmas Arrive Next Year

Rain Code Yuma and Shinigami Figures on the Way

Dragon Quest Treasures PC Port Launches, Is Steam Deck Verified

Nintendo Switch moves 2m units during H1 | Japan Monthly Charts

RearSekai by Rune Factory Creator Gets Release Date, Details, Trailers, & More

Horde survivor and farming sim hybrid Whispike Survivors gets release date

Manic Mechanics joins this week’s eShop roundup

EA Sports FC 24 Switch Gameplay Trailer Revealed, Frostbite Engine Confirmed

Square Enix confirms Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince will have one save slot per Switch account

Umbraclaw launching on Nintendo Switch

#LunarLander
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Lunar Lander: Beyond will reimagine the Atari arcade classic with a “deep narrative” in 2024

Atari's arcade classic Lunar Lander being reimagined with "deep narrative" for 2024

Atari Goes Beyond Recharged for Lunar Lander Reimagining

#AntstreamArcade
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Study Reveals 87% of All Classic Games are Not Available to Purchase

Antstream Arcade, a Retro Streaming Service with Over 1,300 Games, is Coming to Xbox

#Twitter
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RPG Delays Launch To Avoid Competing With Baldur's Gate 3

Starfield's studio design director pleads for people to stop asking questions because only 'Todd Howard himself is authorised to talk'

Studio Ghibli’s How Do You Live Called The Boy and the Heron Outside Japan

LightSpeed Studios acquires UK developer Lucid Games

Final Fantasy Series Has Sold Over 180 Million Units Worldwide

Morning Metaverse

#Microsofts
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Making Call of Duty a Battle.net exclusive was apparently a 'resounding failure'

Microsoft-Activision's race for the finish line | This Week in Business

The CMA Extends Microsoft’s Acquisition Decision Deadline

Court Denies FTC's Microsoft Appeal

#Nintendo
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2023 Mid-Year Report Card, Oxenfree II Review | All Things Nintendo

Tears of the Kingdom Is Most Downloaded 2023 Japanese Switch Game So Far

Pikmin 4 pre-order bonus guide

Splatoon 3 announces ice cream-themed Splatfest

Japan’s best-selling games on the Switch eShop for the first half of 2023

Reminder: Splatoon 3's Ice Cream Splatfest Kicks Off This Weekend

Soapbox: It's Time To Admit That F-Zero X Is The Best F-Zero

Nintendo and Nekter Juice Bar Team Up!