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Video Game News 10/3/2023

#NaughtyDog
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Last Of Us Studio Naughty Dog Is Cutting Developers
Even The Last of Us developer, Naughty Dog, can’t avoid cutting back development in 2023
Naughty Dog’s Troubled The Last of Us Multiplayer Spin-Off Reportedly ‘On Ice’ Amid Layoffs
Naughty Dog are reportedly the latest developer to cut back on staff
Naughty Dog Reportedly Lays Off At Least 25 With Last Of Us Multiplayer Game 'On Ice'
Naughty Dog cutting contract developers early, report claims
The Last of Us Multiplayer Game Is 'Basically on Ice' Right Now
Now Naughty Dog Is Reportedly Downsizing, Cutting Multiple Contract Jobs
Naughty Dog reportedly lays off dozens of contractors
Report: Naughty Dog Laying Off At Least 25 Developers
Report: Naughty Dog lays off "dozens" of contract developers
Naughty Dog Hit by Layoffs, The Last of Us Multiplayer Reportedly ‘On Ice’
Naughty Dog Is Reportedly Laying Off More Than Two Dozen Contracted Developers
Naughty Dog Reportedly Lays Off At Least 25 With Last Of Us Multiplayer Game 'On Ice'
Layoffs Continue To Rock The Games Industry With Reports Of Layoffs From Naughty Dog, Twitch And Team17

#Steam
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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 is finally available on Steam
Five new Steam games you probably missed (October 2, 2023)
Dave the Diver’s evil cousin is a scary cooking sim with a Steam demo
Fable co-creator releases new roguelike RPG as a free Steam game
Is Assassin’s Creed Mirage Steam Deck compatible?
Sword Art Online Last Recollection Streaming Guidelines Shared
Tyrant's Blessing is a pixel-art RPG with random encounters and tactical battles, out now on iOS
Deep Rock Galactic spin-off gets free demo on Steam
Counter-Strike 2 Players Angry At CS:GO Achievements Being Removed
Battle Shapers is now available on Steam Early Access
Battle Shapers is a roguelike FPS that’s going to smash its way into your psyche
2000 KD | 1500 KD | 1000 KD |

#Fortnite
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Fortnite will soon make all user-made content include an age rating
Epic Games Adding Age Ratings for All Fortnite Experiences
Fortnite system requirements 2023
Fortnite mandating individual age ratings for all content starting in November
Epic Games introducing IARC age ratings for Fortnite Creative Mode content
All Fortnite Content Will Get an Age Rating Soon
You Can Now Enjoy An Official Deliver Us The Moon Fortnite Map
Fortnite is Making a Change to Its User-Created Content
Fortnite Creators Are Getting Paid Millions Despite Epic Layoffs
All Fortnite Content Will Get an Age Rating Soon | TechRaptor
Fortnite brings in-game age ratings to player-made content
FNCS Global Championship 2023 – Broadcast Schedule and Community Cup!

#PS5
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Sony Now Giving Away Free Games To Sell PS5s [Update: Only To Some Players]
Immortals Of Aveum Is Already On Sale For A Massive Discount
The Best PS5 Deals Ahead Of Prime Day Round 2
Lies of P has three performance modes - but only 60fps cuts the mustard
Sony reveals Spider-Man 2 PS5 bundle, Venom-centric trailer
Open World Action RPG Tainted Grail Is Adventuring to PS5 Next Year
Persona 5 Tactica Trailer Shows Remaining Phantom Thieves Characters
Baldur’s Gate 3 Japanese Version Release Date Decided
New Genshin Impact Cutscene Trailer Features Fontaine Spoilers
New KFC x Final Fantasy XIV Video Posted
Spyro 4: Mystery of The Dragon Surfaces Online
Sonic Frontiers Gets New Trailer Showcasing Gameplay and Story
Quantum Error Gameplay Trailer Goes Full Returnal Meets Doom
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer Trailer Offers Nostalgic Tour of Classic Maps, Beta Content Revealed
PS5 Can Now Be Water Cooled But It’ll Cost a Pretty Penny
Spider-Man 2 Gets Extended Trailer as Insomniac Cautions Against Spoilers
Mortal Kombat 1 PS5 Update Comes With a Lengthy List of Fighter Improvements
The Forest Cathedral PS5 Release Date Set
Kingdom Eighties releases October 16th for consoles and mobile
Air Twister Preview – the legendary Yu Suzuki brings surrealism to the on-rails shooter
Review – Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless (PS5)

#October
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Let's compare Modern Warfare 3 2023's MP trailer with Modern Warfare 3 2011's MP trailer
Naughty Dog reportedly lays off contract workers as troubled The Last of Us spinoff shooter faces an uncertain future
Minecraft mob vote 2023 – the new mobs and how to vote
Is Lords of the Fallen on Game Pass?
Minecraft's latest mob vote reveals choice number one: the crab
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer trailer shows "modernised" MW2 maps
Xbox Game Pass October games include Gotham Knights, Warhammer 40K: Darktide
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Reveals Incoming PS5, PS4 Beta, Begins This Weekend
Behaviour Interactive shares Dead by Daylight Halloween 2023 content roadmap
Guide: Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For October And November 2023
Super Mario Bros. Wonder Scores Another Round Of Previews Ahead Of Release
Batman Arkham Trilogy for Switch now delayed until December
Bite Sized Reviews: Wargroove 2
Inkbound Early Access Roadmap Update Details Next Major Update This Month and Road to 1.0
Dead By Daylight "Haunted By Daylight" Halloween Event Goes Live October 18, Promises "Epic Surprise"

#Dang
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Boomerang X Developer Dang! Is Shutting Down: 'We Are Out of Money'
Boomerang X developer Dang! is closing after failing to find funding
Dang shuts down
Boomerang X developer Dang! is shutting down due to lack of funding

#October3
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Baldur’s Gate 3 Devs Give Sphynx Cat Fur, Immediately Apologize, Shave It Again
A second graphic novel continuing the story of Telltale's The Walking Dead releases today
Party Animals codes list October 2023
EA Sports FC 24 Update 1.03 Patch Notes For Today (October 3)
Xbox Game Pass October 2023 Lineup Includes Like a Dragon: Ishin
Coin Master free spins - updated daily links (October 2023)
Fallout 76 Lets Players Play Atlantic City Content Early
PlayStation Store Update Worldwide – October 3, 2023
The Lamplighters League Out Now

#LamplightersLeague
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Xbox Game Pass gets a boost in October with Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, Forza Motorsport, and more
Being the Best of the Worst: Tips and Strategies for The Lamplighters League
Sneak, steal and shoot – The Lamplighters League is on Xbox, Game Pass and PC
The Lamplighters League – How to Get a Finisher Move
The Lamplighters League – Combat Guide
The Lamplighters League – How to Unlock New Abilities
The Lamplighters League – How to Get and Use Items

#Switch
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WarioWare: Move It offers up some brilliant Mario Party-style multiplayer shenanigans – hands-on
Nintendo isn't abandoning the Switch, despite Switch 2 on the horizon
Cover Reveal – Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Batman: Arkham Trilogy Switch Release Delayed To December
Batman: Arkham Trilogy on Nintendo Switch delayed until December
Quake II update out now on Switch, patch notes
Skateboarding platformer Skate Bums announced for Switch
2D adventure platformer Worldless coming to Switch
Lunistice update out now (version 1.05b), patch notes
Anuchard, Lonesome Village, Sunshine Anthology Switch physical releases announced
Batman: Arkham Trilogy Delayed On Switch Until December
Kingdom Eighties Gives Micro-Strategy A Nostalgic Twist On Switch This Month
Hands On: WarioWare Move It! Takes Us Right Back To A Wii Classic
Nintendo President Reiterates Switch Software Support Into FY24/25
Batman Arkham Trilogy For Switch Has Been Delayed Until December
Nintendo president says they are working on Switch software for the fiscal year ending March 2025

#CallDutyModernWarfare3
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer Trailer Leans on Nostalgia and Eminem to Get Fans Pumped
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3: How to Access the Open Beta Early
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Gets Flashy Multiplayer Trailer Ahead of Livestream
Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer trailer features remastered MW2 maps
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer Will Feature 16 Maps
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Reveals Aftermarket Parts to Pimp Your Guns
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s New Multiplayer Trailer Showcases Refreshed Maps

#NintendoSwitch
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Best Nintendo Switch Deals Today (October 2023)
Mortal Kombat 1 latest patch is here, but not for Nintendo Switch
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak x Nissin Curry Meshi Collaboration Begins
Stardew Valley is Getting New End-Game Content, Festivals
Batman: Arkham Trilogy Delayed to December 1st for Nintendo Switch
Batman: Arkham Trilogy Delayed on Nintendo Switch
Batman: Arkham Trilogy Has Been Delayed to December
Detective Pikachu Returns recap trailer
Japan: Latest Famitsu most wanted video games

#Starfield
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Starfield, One Month Later
The Best Xbox Deals Ahead Of Prime Day Round 2
Starfield's adventures are hidden indoors, not in the stars
Starfield: How to Find Sam Coe, Barrett, and Andreja in NG+
10 best space games to play after (or instead of) Starfield

#December
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Here's a Pioneers of Pagonia demo to scratch your Settlers itch
Video: Our Video Producer Hid A Special Nintendo Tribute Inside Sea Of Stars

#BaldursGate3
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After fan outcry, Larian re-shaves Baldur's Gate 3's most popular cat
Latest Baldur's Gate 3 update fixes the shared stash issue and re-shaves the cat
The best new PC games 2023
Latest Baldur's Gate 3 hotfix makes His Majesty the cat bald once again
Baldur’s Gate 3: Should Astarion Bite Araj Oblodra
Baldur’s Gate 3: How to Find Araj Oblodra

#RPG
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Lords of the Fallen multiplayer, co-op, and PvP explained
Elden Ring Radahn boss fight guide
Fable co-creator releases Ultima-inspired retro RPG Moonring for free on Steam
Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty?
Persona 3 Reload Character Tribute Trailer Pays Homage to the Hero
Interview: Akshay Bharadwaj discusses Zynga's newest game, Top Troops
Top Troops is a new RPG with merge elements and strategic gameplay, out now on iOS and Android
Puzzles & Chaos redeem codes (October 2023)
Outerplane codes to get Ether, sweet Cake Slices and more (October 2023)
Dungeon of Gods codes for free gems (October 2023)
Silent Hope launch trailer
Assassin’s Creed 1 Remains an Impressive Game That Isn’t Fun
Free Underworld Adventures

#GamePass
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Gotham Knights is on Game Pass and who knows, it might surprise you
Forza Motorsport, Like A Dragon: Ishin Racing To Xbox Game Pass
Leagues clash with 2 new Game Pass additions
Xbox Reveals Game Pass October 2023 Lineup – Forza Motrosport, Like a Dragon: Ishin! And More
Forza Motorsport, Like A Dragon: Ishin Racing To Xbox Game Pass

#PunyHuman
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Puny Human shutting down after client refused to send payments
Co-Development Studio Puny Human To Close After 16 Years
Galacide dev Puny Human closes, cites unpaid fees from publishing contract
Puny Human closing after a client 'refused previously agreed-upon payments'
Biz Buzz

#Darktide
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Warhammer 40,000: Darktide’s Xbox release marks a fresh start, and Game Pass is all the better for it
Coming Soon to Game Pass: Forza Motorsport, Like A Dragon: Ishin!, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, and From Space
Is Warhammer 40K: Darktide Crossplay? — Answered
Warhammer 40K: Darktide delivers 'Class Overhaul' with Patch 13
Forza Motorsport and Like a Dragon: Ishin! Lead October’s Game Pass Wave 1 Lineup
Xbox Game Pass Adds Like A Dragon: Ishin! Forza Motorsport, and More

#S
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I Had an Unforgettable Pokémon Battle Aboard the S.S. Anne
Ghostrunner 2 Soundtrack List Revealed, Listen To 'Road Zero' Right Now
Shohreh Aghdashloo On Her Role As Basim's Mentor, Roshan, In Assassin's Creed Mirage
Assassin's Creed Mirage: An Interview With Basim's Lee Majdoub And Narrative Director Sarah Beaulieu
Environmental Thriller, The Forest Cathedral, Hits PS5 This Halloween
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 To Be Distributed in Southeast Asia Through Publisher 4Divinity

#FinalFantasy14
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Don't like other people? You can finally play all of Final Fantasy 14 by yourself
Final Fantasy 14's Story Can Now Be Played Entirely Solo
Final Fantasy 14 player first to earn all 2000+ achievements after 10 years
Final Fantasy 14 Patch 6.5 notes now let players play solo through Endwalker