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Video Game News 7/19/2023

#Steam
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Overwatch 2 And Other Blizzard Games Are Coming To Steam
Dev Promises To Make Up For Hated Game With Free Remaster [Update]
Blizzard is bringing a selection of its games to Steam, starting with Overwatch 2
Blizzard Games Are Coming to Steam, Starting With Overwatch 2
The Walking Dead: Betrayal Is a New Survival and Social Deception Game Coming to Steam
Overwatch 2 Heads To Steam Next Month, Other Blizzard Titles On The Way
End of an era: Overwatch 2 is coming to Steam, and more Blizzard games will follow
Valve improves the Steam Workshop with its first update in years
Overwatch 2 is coming to Steam, yes, really
Small Steam Deck update makes a big change in finding compatible games
Overwatch 2 comes to Steam next month, more Blizzard games on the way
Puzzling Great Patrick's Parabox Hits PS5 Next Week
Overwatch 2 heads to Steam
Dragon Quest Treasures is Now Available on PC
Blizzard Games Heading to Steam Starting with Overwatch 2
Overwatch 2 arrives on Steam on August 10
Overwatch 2 is coming to Steam in August
Indie Japanese adventure game Back alley chronicle now available via early access
Blizzard Entertainment games coming to Steam starting with Overwatch 2
Contemplative stealth adventure Zefyr: A Thief’s Melody announced
Metroidvania arcade shooter Jett Rider announced
Blizzard Games are Coming to Steam Starting With Overwatch 2
New Star GP sets eyes on an Xbox, PlayStation, Switch and PC grid spot
New Star GP Hits Early Access 8th August
Random CD-Key
Ember Knights Secrets Walkthrough – All Secrets
Blackout Protocol Early Access
Blizzard Joining Steam Starting with Overwatch 2 Next Month
On Sale
FARSIDERS Beta(?)
Kill The Crows Demo
Gunsmith Simulator Early Access
Blizzard Bringing Some Games to Steam, With Overwatch 2 First Up on August 10th
Survivalbox Coreborn: Nations of The Ultracore Launches Into Early Access On Steam

#Overwatch2
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Overwatch 2 Engagement and Player Investment Is Declining, Activision Blizzard Admits
Overwatch 2 and other Blizzard games are headed to Steam
Activision Blizzard Esports Hit With Layoffs As Overwatch League's Future Remains Undecided
Activision Blizzard is laying off workers in its esports division amidst future uncertainty regarding Overwatch League
Overwatch League Teams Set to Vote on League’s Future Amidst Layoffs
Blizzard Games Will Be Coming to Steam Starting With Overwatch 2
Overwatch 2 Is Making Its Way to Steam On August 10, More Blizzard Games Coming To Valve’s PC Storefront

#Blizzard
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Undocumented Diablo 4 Season 1 Change Has Killed Its Best Power-Leveling Strategy
Diablo 4 Season 1 Nerfs Spark Backlash, As Blizzard Plans To Address Feedback
Huge Diablo 4 Launch Propels Blizzard to Sales Records
Diablo 4 Players Slam Latest Nerf Patch, Blizzard Promises to Address Backlash
Big Changes Hit Diablo 4 In Massive Update Ahead Of Season 1’s Start
OK, who's not on Steam at this point?
Blizzard doesn’t want to “limit” your creative Diablo 4 builds
Diablo 4 sales set even more records for Blizzard
Diablo 4 helps Blizzard smash $1bn barrier in latest financial quarter
Diablo 4's Sorcerer class nerfed in latest patch ahead of Season 1
Guide: Diablo 4 Season 1: Launch Times and Everything You Need to Know
Diablo 4 Classes Nerfed to the High Heavens Ahead of Season 1 Launch
Diablo 4 Patch 1.1.0a comes with a lot of nerfs – Blizzard will respond on Friday
Overwatch 2 heads to Steam making it even easier on Steam Deck / Linux

#Diablo4
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Blizzard to explain reasons behind Diablo 4's "game-ending" pre-season patch this Friday
Unless Season 1 turns it around, Diablo 4 just became an even bigger slog
Here's when Diablo 4 season 1 launches around the world
PS5 Sales Spike a Staggering 116% in Europe
Diablo 4 Season 1 Battle Pass: Price, Release Date and Rewards
Diablo 4 Players In Disbelief With Disappointing Season 1 Patch
Diablo 4 is Being Review Bombed Again
Activision Blizzard Q2 2023 Finacials: Diablo 4 Sees 10 Million Players In June, Posts Blizzard's First $1B Quarter

#Pikmin4
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Pikmin 4 Review Roundup: A Chill, Approachable RTS Game
Pikmin 4 review: charming, well-rounded, cosy - and the best in the series
Pikmin 4 Review
Pikmin 4 Review - Man’s Best Friend(s)
Pikmin 4 - Nintendo's oft-overlooked garden strategy reaches near-perfect evolution
Pikmin 4 Developer Interview Explains the Concept of Dandori
Pikmin 4 devs on how Oatchi came to be, considered letting players ride and control creatures
Miyamoto wonders why Pikmin hasn’t sold more and why people think the games are difficult
Pikmin 4 reviews roundup
Miyamoto wonders why Pikmin games don't sell more, thinks it might be due to difficulty
Review: Pikmin 4
Poll: Which Dormant Nintendo Franchise Would You Most Like To See Return?
Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Pikmin 4
Fans Uncover And Recreate Pikmin 3's Scrapped Story Mode Area
Pikmin 4 hits 88 on Metacritic
Famitsu awards Pikmin 4 with 35/40
Side Quests: Pikmin 4 Impressions

#ActivisionBlizzard
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Activision Blizzard and Microsoft have moved the acquisition deadline into October
Call of Duty Has 90 Million Players, Half of All Engagement on Mobile
Overwatch League Teams to Vote Over Fate of the League at Season's End
Microsoft And Activision Blizzard Extend Deadline To Complete Acquisition To October
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard extend merger deadline to October
Microsoft Extends Deadline of $69 Billion Activision Blizzard Acquisition
Activision Blizzard H1 revenue sees a 34% jump
Republican members of Congress urge FTC to drop case against Microsoft-Activision
US Supreme Court denies gamer lawsuit a block against Microsoft's Activision acquisition
Microsoft wins FTC fight, given go ahead in the US to acquire Activision Blizzard
US Supreme Court Denies Attempt to Stop Microsoft's Acquisition of Activision by "Gamers"
Activision to Get Up to $4.5 Billion If Microsoft Merger Fails
Gamers’ Lawsuit Against Microsoft-Activision Deal Chucked Out of the Supreme Court
Microsoft enters deal with Sony for Call of Duty to stay on PlayStation
Morning Esports & Competitions
Microsoft finally agree Call of Duty deal with Sony
Blizzard Lays Off 50 Esports Staff, Overwatch League Teams to Vote to Accept New Terms or Take $6 Million
Top 5 Free to Play Weekly Stories - Sony Bends The Knee to Microsoft & A New One Punch Game! Ep 562

#Microsoft
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Microsoft and Activision Blizzard agree three-month extension for their proposed merger
Windows 11 update alleviates stuttering but it’s not a GPU fix
Digital Foundry talks Microsoft and Activision with special guest Tom Warren
Supreme Court denies gamers' last-ditch effort to block Microsoft Activision Blizzard deal
Activision-Blizzard Q2 2023: Diablo IV doubled Blizzard’s revenues as MAUs continue decline
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard extend merger deadline until October
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard extend deadline for acquisition deal
Virtual Reality Check
Activision Reports Record Q2 and Microsoft Merger Extension

#Xbox
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Today's New Game Pass Release Is A Game Coming To Xbox For The First Time
How Neverwinter Brings Classic Dungeons & Dragons Heroes And Villains To Life
Classic Call Of Duty Games See Huge Player Count Increase
Dwarven roguelike Below the Stone gets Early Access release window
Microsoft-Activision Merger Agreement Has Been Extended Until October 18
Maquette Review (Xbox) – Maqueing A Memory Last
Skullgirls 2nd Encore finally releases on Xbox
Summer buildin’ commences in LEGO Bricktales’ free update on Xbox, PlayStation, Switch

#19
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Aquaman 2 Might Not Feature Batman (Or Batmen) After All
Undawn codes July 2023
Arm Wrestle Simulator codes July 2023
Honkai Star Rail Character Leveling Calculator Now Available on PCs
Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells adds new Broom Races and Featured Creatures in latest update
Top 25 best free games to play on your iPhone, iPad or Android Phone in 2023 - Updated
Coin Master free spins - updated daily links (July 2023)
Top 25 best soft launch mobile games for iPhone, iPad or Android
Pet Master free spins - Daily links that you can use (July 2023)
The best mobile games of 2023 so far (July 2023)
PUBG Mobile Redeem Codes (July 2023)
Garena Free Fire redeem codes today - July 19, 2023
PlanetSide 2 adds new implants and construction targeting lasers, heralds double XP weekend
Wordle Guide July 19, 2023 – Tips, Hints, Clues, and Answer #760
Disney Dreamlight Valley DreamSnaps Update Error Causes Save Loss for Some Players
Dead by Daylight Shrine of Secrets Perks for July 19 - July 25, 2023
Albion Online Employs BattlEye Anti-Cheat

#MicrosoftActivisionBlizzard
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Microsoft & Activision Ask FTC To Pause Case Against Acquisition & Consider Dropping It
Microsoft And Activision Blizzard Extend Merger Deadline To Fall
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard Agree To Extend Merger Agreement
Microsoft And Activision Blizzard Extend Deadline To Complete Acquisition To October

#EASportsFC24
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Lengthy is back in EA Sports FC 24... mostly
EA Sports FC 24 Adds Long-Awaited Feature FIFA Didn't Have
EA Sports FC 24 Apparently "Running Great" On Switch, Will Include "All The Modes"

#RPG
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Redfall studio job listing indicates returning focus to single-player
Atlas Fallen release date, trailers, gameplay, and story
Baldur’s Gate 3 respec explained
The Witcher 3 PS5, PS4 Update 4.04 Is Out Now, Fixes Ray Tracing Mode
Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis Will Be at San Diego Comic Con
Uncharted Waters Origin adds Chand Bibi and Christopher Columbus in latest update
Assassin's Creed Codename Jade kicks off its closed beta test early next month
Invincible: Guarding the Globe is Ubisoft's upcoming idle RPG inspired by the hit superhero franchise
Persona 6 Leaker Gives Update on the Game
Fable Narrative Lead is Stepping Away From Role in August
Numenera The Glimmering Valley Ventures Into Retail
Diablo 4 Surpassed 10 Million Players in June
Touhou: New World Review
Snowbreak Containment Zone Tier List
GNOMECAST #168 – Alex Thomas from Green Ronin
Sailing Era launching this summer on Switch
Tactical RPG Waven Goes Into Early Access On August 16

#Pikmin
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Shigeru Miyamoto Explains Why He Thinks the Pikmin Games Don't Sell Well
Review: Pikmin 4 - Relaxed, Refined Real-Time Strategy, Ready To Crack The Mainstream

#Zelda
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A New Zelda Project Will Reportedly Be Announced Later This Year
Rumor: Metroid Prime 2 Remastered out “relatively soonish”, something happening with Zelda this year
Metroid Prime 2 Remastered Allegedly Launching ‘Soon-ish,’ Plus Non-TotK Zelda This Year
RUMOR: Metroid Prime Remaster 2 Coming Soon
Pikmin 4 hides an Easter egg for Zelda fans
Jeff Grubb: Metroid Prime 2 Remastered coming “relatively soonish” and something Zelda series related this year

#NintendoSwitch
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Latest Witcher 3 Patch Gives Switch Some Love, Improves Combat
Can Wireless Earbuds Surpass Gaming Headsets? Razer Hammerhead Review
The Witcher 3 on Nintendo Switch Finally Gets Next-Gen Update's Best Features
Looks like a Baten Kaitos 1 and 2 HD Remaster PC release is on the cards
New One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 DLC Announced
Legend Bowl Coming to Console on August 9
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Tops European Sales Charts
PSA: For Goodness Sake, Don't Fall For This Nintendo Switch 2 'Leak'
Long awaited Witcher 3 Version 4.04 update is now live on Nintendo Switch

#August
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The Walking Dead: Betrayal is a game about avoiding zombie hordes and murdering your fellow survivors
Three Yakuza games leaving PlayStation Plus next month
Legend Bowl Brings Retro Tecmo Bowl Vibes to PS5, PS4 Next Month
PSVR2 Exclusive Firewall Ultra Readies Up on 24th August
Legend Bowl release date set for August, new trailer
Palia shares an hour of crafting, gathering, exploring, and multiplayer gameplay footage in livestream
PS5 Slim Reveal Allegedly Coming in August at Rumored PlayStation Event
Legend Bowl Release Date Set For August, New Trailer Out Now

#DiabloIV
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Diablo IV: Three Barbarian Builds To Rip And Tear Everything
Final Fantasy XVI – Zero Punctuation
Diablo IV Devs Have Plans for Meta Changes in Season 2 & Beyond; Detail Philosophy for Seasonal Content
Diablo IV Update & Extensive Patch Notes Released Ahead of Season 1 Debut
Diablo IV drives "record quarter" for Blizzard and Activision
Diablo IV Getting Criticized Over Recent Major Patch 1.1
The Biggest Changes in the 1.1.0a Major Patch for Diablo IV
Diablo IV Unleashes Some Nerfs and Helpful Tweaks to Prepares for Season of the Malignant Tomorrow

#Nintendo
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Tears of the Kingdom shows that without change, accessibility in Nintendo games will remain accidental
Early <I>Pikmin</I> concepts included creatures powered by AI chips and "Yoshi-like" blobs
Pokemon GO Plus + device works with both Sleep and GO
PSA: Pikmin 4 Has Already Leaked Online, Watch Out For Spoilers