Video Game News 9/18/2023

#Xbox
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Phil Spencer said Elder Scrolls 6 is five years out, but Microsoft says otherwise

Starfield isn't the best sci-fi game to join Game Pass this month

Marvel's Avengers is dirt cheap ahead of its delisting this month

Xbox Wanted To Win Players Over By Not Raising Prices To Match PS5, Court Docs Show

The Elder Scrolls 6 Won’t Come Out on PS5, Microsoft Document Reveals

The Elder Scrolls 6 Launching No Earlier Than 2026, According To Microsoft Court Document

Xbox Becomes the Official Console Partner of BWT Alpine F1 Team

The Elder Scrolls 6 not coming to PlayStation, confirms Microsoft court document

Weird West, Prodeus amongst Game Pass leavers at the end of the month

If It Wasn't Obvious, The Elder Scrolls 6 Will Skip PlayStation

FTC v. Microsoft documents suggest The Elder Scrolls 6 might not come to PlayStation

Starfield is the fifth biggest game launch in Europe this year (so far)

Classic Tomb Raider Remastered Collection Revealed

Elder Scrolls 6 Won’t Come to PlayStation 5, Releasing in 2026 or Later

The Elder Scrolls 6 Will Skip PlayStation 5

The Elder Scrolls 6 “May be” Exclusive to Xbox and PC, as Per FTC Document

Elder Scrolls VI Hinted For 2026 Could Be Exclusive To Xbox and PC

Court Documents suggest next Xbox in 2028, Switch 2 power ‘close to Gen 8’ consoles

Documents reveal Elder Scrolls VI won’t be out until at least 2026

Get rich or die trying in PAYDAY 3 on Game Pass, Xbox, PlayStation and PC!

The Future of Cloud Gaming

Random: Xbox Marketing Wanted To "Avoid Calling Switch A Console"

Known leaker teasing new Castlevania at Xbox Tokyo Game Show event

The Next Elder Scrolls Game Expected In or After 2026, Likely Xbox and PC Exclusive

#MortalKombat1
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New Mortal Kombat Is A $70 Mess On Switch

People are already finding Mortal Kombat 1's ‘touch of death’ combos

Mortal Kombat 1 on Switch is so laughably bad, fans are demanding refunds

Megan Fox's Mortal Kombat 1 Performance Isn't Going Over Well

Mortal Kombat 1 On Switch Seems To Look Worse Than MK11, And Fans Aren't Happy

Mortal Kombat 1 Fans Are Roasting the $70 Nintendo Switch Version for Its Eye-Popping Visuals

Mortal Kombat 1 Dataminers Believe They’ve Found Clues to Unannounced DLC Characters

Mortal Kombat 1 review: klassic killing meets kampaign kliché

All Mortal Kombat 1 characters

Mortal Kombat 1 release date, gameplay, and trailers

Mortal Kombat 1 Invasion Mode explained

$70 Mortal Kombat 1 Switch version called "robbery" as graphical comparisons flood the internet

Mortal Kombat 1 Switch Version Controversy, Explained

Mortal Kombat 1 COUNTDOWN: Release date and start time

Mortal Kombat 1’s Terrible $70 Switch Port Has to Be Seen to Be Believed

Mortal Kombat 1’s Wild Ending Explained

How to get Dragon Krystals in Mortal Kombat 1

PS5 and PS4 Releases: Every Game Release Date for Week Beginning September 18, 2023

Mortal Kombat 1 DLC Characters Potentially Revealed in Datamine

New Video Game Releases in Week 38 of September 18, 2023

Mortal Kombat 1 dataminers discover potential future DLC fighters

#Unity
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Unity Apologizes For ‘Confusion And Angst’ Caused By New Runtime Fee [UPDATE]

Unity Has Apologized For Its Install Fee Policy and Says It 'Will Be Making Changes' to It

Unity apologises for its disastrous pricing plans and promises changes (but not reversal) in wake of developer backlash

Unity reportedly considering cap on hugely controversial per-install fees

Unity apologises for "confusion and angst" over fee changes

Unity Promises Changes to Controversial New Policy After Causing 'Confusion and Angst'

Unity Plans to Make Changes to Implementation of Install Fee

Unity reportedly tells staff details of Runtime Fee backtracking

Unity's scramble to recover from Runtime Fee backlash | Microcast

Devs on Unity Runtime Fee: "The trust is gone forever"

TIGA: Unity should rethink Runtime Fees and CMA should encourage more game engines

Unity reportedly told dev Planned Parenthood and children's hospital are "not valid charities"

Unity apologises for controversial Runtime Fee, promises changes to the policy

Crab Game Creator Says He Would Owe Unity $5.6M Under New Prices

Unity Apologizes for "Confusion and Angst" Due to Runtime Fee Policy; Promises Changes

Unity promises ‘changes’ to its deeply unpopular install fee policy after a week of backlash

MMO Week in Review: More questions than answers for Unity and Gearbox

Report: Unity narrows controversial Runtime Fee policy

Unity Considers Tentative Changes To Controversial Policies

Unity apologises for the new runtime fee, say they will make changes

The Unity Game Engine Runtime Fee » A Cause for Concern Among Indie Game Developers

Proposed Unity Changes

Unity Apologizes; Promises Changes

Biz Buzz

Unity Technologies Responds To Developer Backlash, Promises Runtime Fee Policy Changes

#LiesP
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Lies Of P’s Dodge Roll Shouldn’t Be This Bad At The Start

Lies of P Is Now Available on Game Pass a Day Early

Lies of P: How to Find the Last Story of Venigni

ShackStream: Lyin' & dyin' in Lies of P

Lies of P Level Up Guide: How to Level Up & All Stats Explained

Lies of P Has Three Different Endings

Lies of P is Out Now on Game Pass

Lies of P Beginner Tips and Tricks To Help You Get Started

Lies of P: How to Fast Travel

Lies of P: All Stats, Explained

Lies of P: How to Use Fable Arts

Lies of P: How to Level Up

Lies of P: Which Starting Weapon Should You Pick

Lies of P is Available Early on Xbox Game Pass

etc.

#PlayStation
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Helldivers 2 Release Date Revealed

Insomniac Games Has Gotten ‘Better’ After Sony Acquisition, Says Creative Director

PS1 inspired survival-horror Fear the Spotlight is out now

Feature: "JRPG Isn't Just One Blanket Kind Of Game" - Star Ocean: The Second Story Returns 25 Years Later

Neko Journey (PS4, PS5, Switch, PC)

Evening Consolidation

#Microsoft
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The Elder Scrolls VI Definitely Isn’t Coming To PlayStation

Activision boss Bobby Kotick briefed on Switch 2 last December

Next Xbox planned for 2028

Panos Panay departs Microsoft

#Starfield
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Starfield Fans Have Discovered A Halo Easter Egg

Starfield’s biggest mod site sticks it to the game’s most bigoted mod

A quarter of Starfield players couldn’t even be bothered to finish the first mission

The Real History of Starfield | Space Exploration

Screenshot Saturday Mondays: Gaming's fanciest interactive toilet?

Starfield players are being haunted by asteroids

Snag a load of Starfield credits for free before Bethesda’s big patch

Starfield total conversion mod will basically be a new Star Wars game

Where to get Starfield digipicks

How to build the best Starfield outpost

Starfield: Can You Have Two Crew Members Follow You?

How to Get Rid of Bounty in Starfield

Are There Aliens In Starfield?

How to Switch Ships in Starfield

Microsoft Testimony Provides Elder Scrolls 6 Release Window

How to Get the Narwhal Ship in Starfield

When to play?

#PS5
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Is Spicing Up Its Combat With New Synergy Attacks

Review: NBA 2K24 (PS5) - Stunning Sports Game Wants You to Spend

Genshin Impact Special Site Shows New Weapons and Bosses

Alphinaud and Alisaie Star in New FFXIV Tales Under the New Moon Story

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Has Shipped Over 7 Million Units

Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn Announced With November 9 Release Date

The Elder Scrolls VI Will Release in "2026 or Later" and Likely Won't Be on PS5

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Has 30, 40, & 60 FPS Modes on PS5 and All Have Ray Tracing

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Is PS5 Exclusive Only for 3 Months

The First Descendant’s crossplay open beta is now available for pre-loading

Spider-Man 2 PS5 Length Revealed, Will Be Similar to First Game

Payday 3 Early Access Goes Live Today for Silver and Gold Edition Owners

Go go Gadget LEGS – It’s time for Inspector Gadget – MAD Time Party

#RPG
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RPG experts on why we love Baldur's Gate 3, and the future of the genre

Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty release times confirmed

Stalker 2 release date, trailer, gameplay and system requirements

Review: Mon-Yu Feels Like a More Lighthearted First-Person Dungeon Crawler

WalkScape is an RPG inspired by RuneScape that looks to gamify walking without using GPS

Hole of Abaddon is a dark fantasy RPG with roguelite elements, out now on Android

Everything we know so far about Project Mugen

Reverse: 1999 lets you witness an alternate history within a time-travel-themed RPG, now open for pre-registration

Terra Alia, magical language-discovery RPG, hitting Switch in October

Baldur's Gate 3 D&D Character Sheets Released By Wizards of the Coast

Coridden – Beta Sign Up

#NintendoSwitch
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Activision Says Switch 2's Power Is Akin To PS4, Xbox One

Level-5 Reveals New Decapolice Trailers Highlighting the Story and Investigations

New Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Trailer Revealed

NACON releases Switch-compatible RIG 600 PRO HS gaming headset

The Recap of September 2023 Nintendo Direct

#Switch
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Mortal Kombat 1 Looks Worse Than MK: Deception On The Switch

Super Mario RPG pre-order bonus guide

Puzzle game Freaky Trip heading to Switch

CRKD Nitro Deck for Switch now shipping

Exclusive: Atari's Roguelite Revival Of Haunted House Creeps Onto Switch Next Month

#Steam
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Five new Steam games you probably missed (September 18, 2023)

Marvel's Avengers receives hulking discount ahead of delisting

Payday 3 drops Denuvo days before launch

Fae Farm Flame Heart Guide (Spicy Encounter Tips)

HumanitZ Early Access

KallaX Released

The First Descendant Now Available For Pre-Loading Ahead Of Tomorrow’s Open Beta

#Payday3
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Payday 3 Everything To Know

Payday 3: How to Check Server Status

Payday 3: Can You Play Solo?

New Payday 3 Video Shows Heisters Playing The Game In An Actual Prison

Payday 3’s Trophy List Has Been Revealed

Denuvo Removed From Payday 3 Less Than a Week Before Its Release

#MarvelsAvengers
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You’ve got just under two weeks to grab Marvel’s Avengers on Steam for a song before it’s delisted

Marvel's Avengers Is Dirt Cheap Ahead of Getting Thanos Snapped Later This Month

Marvel's Avengers goes on sale for $4 ahead of delisting this month

#Titanfall2
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Why Titanfall 2 Is Back in the News, and Why Fans Think Respawn Is Plotting Something

Titanfall 2’s matchmaking gets quietly fixed, reigniting hopes of Titanfall 3 amid cryptic Apex Legends teaser

Titanfall 2 just got a mysterious new game mode

Titanfall 2’s Playlist Quietly Gets Updated With A Mysterious New Mode

Titanfall 2 Receives Major Update On PC, Teasing New Game Mode

#DLC
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Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s Perrin Quest Is Worth The Time Investment

The Short History Of Shiny Pokémon Getting Shiny Attacks

Resident Evil 4's Separate Ways DLC Shows Off Ada's Moves in Launch Trailer

The Sims 5 Confirmed to be Free-to-Play by EA

Resident Evil 4 Remake Separate Ways DLC Launch Trailer Shows More of Ada’s Style

Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways Gameplay Showcases Combat, El Gigante Fight, and More

Resident Evil Separate Ways DLC Gets New Launch Trailer

#Nintendo
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F-Zero 99 adding more tracks soon, unreleased modes datamined

Report: Nintendo tells Activision Blizzard next console will match PS4, Xbox One performance

EU software sales for the week ending Sep. 10th, 2023

Nintendo Reportedly Briefed Activision On 'Switch 2' Back In 2022

Activision had meeting with Nintendo president in December, Switch 2 similar in power to Xbox One & PS4