Video Game News 10/18/2023

#SuperMarioBros
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Super Mario Bros. Wonder Almost Had A Live Commentary Feature

Flowers Tell Mario ‘F*** You’ In Modded Super Mario Bros. Wonder Leaks [Update: Nintendo Removes Them]

Super Mario Bros. Wonder Review Roundup: Wondrous Acclaim

Super Mario Bros. Wonder review: 2D Mario is finally back at his best

Super Mario Bros. Wonder Mod Turns Talking Flowers Foul-Mouthed, Nintendo Quickly Takes Action

Super Mario Bros. Wonder Review

Super Mario Bros. Wonder Review In Progress

Super Mario Bros. Wonder almost had sports-style live commentary

Super Mario Bros. Wonder review - kaleidoscopic platforming with ideas to spare

Nintendo removes videos of modded Super Mario Bros. Wonder with swearing flowers

Super Mario Bros. Wonder not inspired by Mario movie, Nintendo insists

Super Mario Bros. Wonder devs took inspiration from how 3D Mario games are made

Super Mario Bros. Wonder originally had live commentary with optional Tsundere version

Super Mario Wonder Had a Sports-Style ‘Live’ Commentary – With a Tsundere Option

Super Mario Bros. Wonder almost had a commentary track

Super Mario Bros. Wonder Review

Review: Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Super Mario Bros. Wonder Devs Used The 3D Mario Games As Inspiration

Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Super Mario Bros. Wonder

The First Review For Super Mario Bros. Wonder Is In

Review: Super Mario Bros. Wonder

#Switch
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Star Wars: Heritage Pack Physical Edition Preorder Costs $20 Less Than Switch eShop Price

Watch This Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Making Of Disney Illusion Island's Music

Starfield Was The Best-Selling Game In The US Last Month, PS5 Remained Top Console

Paleo Pines update out now (version 1.2.10), patch notes

Touch Detective 3 + The Complete Case Files getting English release on Switch in the west

Project Downfall, retro-style cyberpunk shooter, coming to Switch

Best-selling games in the U.S. for September 2023

Nintendo recommends Switch games with Halloween events

Become entangled in Hellboy Web of Wyrd on Xbox, PlayStation, Switch and PC

Do you dare enter the world of Kona II: Brume on Xbox, PlayStation, Switch and PC?

Sonic Superstars Chaos Emeralds Locations Guide

The Original Switch Reveal Trailer Has Been Removed From Nintendo's YouTube Channel

Rollercoaster Tycoon Adventures Deluxe Speeds Onto Switch Next Month

New Fae Farm Update Blooms Onto Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

Guide: Where To Pre-Order Super Mario Bros. Wonder On Switch

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 Hololive VTuber Collab Teased

Nintendo Website Shares First Look At Hogwarts Legacy On Switch

Sprout Valley (Switch, PC)

Touch Detective 3 + The Complete Case Files getting western Switch release next year

The original Switch reveal video removed from Nintendo’s YouTube channel

#Starfield
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Starfield Just Busted The Biggest Myth About Xbox Game Pass

Starfield was the best-selling game of September 2023 in the US - Game Pass or no Game Pass

Starfield Was the Best-Selling Game of September 2023 in the U.S., Even With Game Pass

Starfield’s lead quest designer joins other ex-Bethesda devs - plus Obsidian and BioWare vets - to work on upcoming open-world RPG Wyrdsong

September 2023 Circana: PS5 Still on Top Despite Chart-Topping Starfield

Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon – Zero Punctuation

US sales September 2023: Nintendo Switch 3rd & Starfield No.1

Someone Built EVE Online's Rifter In Starfield And It Looks Incredible

#MarvelsSpider-Man2
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Everything That Happened In Spider-Man, Its DLC, And Miles Morales

Marvel's Spider-Man 2: Insomniac Says To Download Day One Patch For 'Best Experience'

Spider Man 2 dev says you should download launch day patch to improve opening sections

Guide: Where to Pre-Order Marvel's Spider-Man 2 on PS5: Best Prices, Collector's and Deluxe Editions

Guide: New PS5, PS4 Games This Week (16th October to 22nd October)

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2: Release Date & Launch Time

Sony Japan Offices Have a Special Spider-Man 2 Menu

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Will Add New Game+ By End of Year

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Day One Patch Revealed

Spider-Man 2 PS5 Won’t Have New Game Plus, Other Features at Launch

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 swings onto PS5 as the 9th best game of the year so far

Insomniac Games Suggests You Download the Launch Day Patch for Spider-Man 2

Marvel's Spider-Man 2: Insomniac Says To Download Day One Patch For 'Best Experience'

A Swing into the Future of Gaming with Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

#Xbox
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You can earn a footballer's weekly wage in the EAFC 24 ePremier League

Hold off on those refunds: Lords of the Fallen dev promises further Xbox updates ASAP

If Phil Spencer really wants to bring back Hexen, the System Shock remake devs are standing by

Don’t worry, you’re not the only one that can’t play EA Sports FC 24 on Xbox

Xbox Game Pass won't see any surprise Activision Blizzard drops this year, Phil Spencer says

Best Xbox Deals Today (October 2023): Save on SSDs, Controllers, Games & More

Xbox Insider Release Notes – Beta (2310.231016-2200)

Xbox Insider Release Notes – Alpha (2311.231016-2200)

Xbox Insider Release Notes – Alpha Skip-Ahead (2408.231015-2000)

Kingdom Eighties is Out Now on Xbox

Halo Infinite joins hectic FPS period with big Season 5 player jump

Xbox's new accessibility features include remapping keyboard keys to controllers

Xbox boss says it may take time to bring back classic Activision franchises

Xbox boss blames lengthy buyout process for delay in adding Activision Blizzard titles to Game Pass

Xbox will not use Call of Duty timed exclusivity to sell consoles, Phil Spencer says

Xbox Boss Promises '100% Parity' for Call of Duty on PS5, PS4

Xbox Users Outraged After Microsoft Warns of Mass Deletion Coming Soon

Modern Warfare 3 Players Aren’t Happy With the Beta’s TTK

US Retail Giant Best Buy Allegedly Binning Physical Media

Xbox's Phil Spencer Discusses Revisiting Beloved Franchises Thanks to Game Pass

Can you find the Hidden Cats in London on your Xbox?

A minimalist platformer awaits in Ball laB II on Xbox, PlayStation and Switch

Xbox Boss Wants Nintendo Fans To Feel "100% Part Of The Call Of Duty Nation"

Evening Consolidation

Quoteworthy

Subscriptions, Clouds, & Streams

#Nintendo
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Switch 2 Hype Grows After Nintendo Mysteriously Pulls Old Reveal Trailer

Tales of Symphonia Remastered Switch Patch Fixes a Progression Bug

See the Splatoon 3 Deep Cut Shiver, Frye, and Big Man amiibo Unlocks

First Wii U Since May 2022 Was Sold in September

Nintendo goes after modders adding cursing to Super Mario Bros. Wonder's talking flowers

Nintendo Reveals Exclusive Splatoon 3 Unlocks For Upcoming Deep Cut amiibo

Video: WarioWare: Move It! Gets A Three Minute Overview Trailer

Switch Online Exclusive F-Zero 99 Adding King League And Three More Tracks

Splatoon 3 updated to Version 5.1.0 (patch notes)

Evening Gatherings & Events

#Steam
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You Can Now Play Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 Offline, But There's A Catch

Slender: The Arrival Gets An Unreal Engine 5 Powered Overhaul For Its 10th Anniversary

One of 2020’s best indie horror games is reborn in co-op FPS sequel

9/10 fantasy Stardew Valley style game sets 1.0 Steam release date

Servers for online dino shooter Second Extinction to shut down next year

Sonic Superstars Comic Book Skin DLC mysteriously unavailable on Steam

Phasmophobia's console release gets delayed again

Diablo IV is 25% Off on PC to Celebrate Steam Launch

Devs Need to Verify Their Identity Via SMS to Update Games on Steam

Mortal Kombat 1 Steals 1GB From Your Hard Drive Every Time It Crashes

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 adds offline support for Steam Deck

Wizard With a Gun Lead Ingot Guide

Hellboy Web of Wyrd Released

Alaskan Road Truckers Rolls Out

Dark Atlas: Infernum Demo

Diablo IV : La saison du sang est disponible, et le titre se lance sur Steam aujourd’hui !

Claim 10 Days Of Free Patron Time As RIFT Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary On Steam

Diablo 4 Kicks Off Season 2: Season Of Blood And Officially Launches On To Steam

#CallDuty
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Former Call Of Duty Champion Apologizes For Homophobic Slur

Stay frosty: Call of Duty Warzone's Halloween event has jump scares that will take you back to 2006 YouTube

Phil Spencer Wants Call Of Duty Parity Across All Platforms, Including Nintendo

What is A-Dead-Legend in Call of Duty

Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Promises Parity to Call of Duty Fans on PlayStation and Nintendo Consoles

Court docs show Activision-Blizzard helped a gun manufacturer market to ‘young consumers’ in Call of Duty title

#LordsFallen
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Lords of the Fallen Patch 1.1.203 Makes ‘Substantial Performance Improvements’

Lords of the Fallen invasions PvP guide

How does Lords of the Fallen compare to Elden Ring?

Lords of the Fallen Fatally Mistakes Tedium for Difficulty

How To Skip the Lords of the Fallen Intro Videos on PC

How to Unlock All Hidden Classes in Lords of the Fallen?

#Halloween
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Halo Infinite Season 5 Battle Pass Rewards Are Spooky And Fun

Amazon Has A Ton Of Horror Movie Box Set Deals Ahead Of Halloween

Snag some of 2023’s new horror games for dirt cheap

Killing Floor 2 gets big, free Halloween update in Last Hans Standing

Dark Pictures: Switchback VR gets free Horde mode update

Halloween, Christmas Come Early in Rocket League's Haunted Hallows Event

Monster Hunter Now Halloween Event Adds Pumpkin-Wielding Kulu-Ya-Ku

Pokemon Go's Halloween Part II will feature a Team Go Rocket Takeover and Shadow Lugia

Phasmophobia Console Versions Delayed Again As Devs Share Halloween Plans

Villagers and Heroes brings back raids, ushers in Halloween Horde of Horrors

Destiny 2’s Festival of the Lost returns for the Halloween season, is met with general player dissatisfaction

Trove brings back its Shadow’s Eve Halloween event with a new questline and new rewards

RIFT revels in Autumn Harvest celebrations during its Steam Tennaversary

Black Desert plots three spooky Halloween events for its console, PC, and mobile editions

New World’s Halloween event, Nightveil Hallow, is live today through November 14

How to Unlock Ghosts Exposed Livery for Albany Brigham (GTA Online)

Du contenu The Nightmare Before Christmas de Tim Burton et Disney arrive dans Rocket League® pour l’événement Haunted Hallows

Kingdom Eigthies est disponible sur consoles et mobiles

Black Desert Offers Spooky, Rewarding Halloween Festivities Across All Platforms

Guild Wars 2 Brings Back Shadow Of The Mad King With A Less Stressful Clock Tower

Tower Of Fantasy Kicks Off Halloweeks Events And Unveils Version 3.3’s New Character

#NintendoSwitch
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Pokemon: Paldean Winds Anime Episode Features Another Nemona Rival

Here’s How Persona 5 Tactica New Game Plus Works

Endless Dungeon Gets a New Music Video-Styled Trailer

Wizard with a Gun Trailer Showcases Co-op Gameplay

Review: Bokura (Nintendo Switch)

Review: Castle Renovator (Nintendo Switch)

Palia Is Coming To The Epic Games Store Next Week With New European Servers

#Diablo4
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Blizzard wants you watching Diablo 4 when you're not playing Diablo 4

After promising so much, Diablo 4 Season 2 falls at the last hurdle

PSA: Diablo 4 Is Verified on Steam Deck

Diablo 4 has ditched the lifeless grind and entered a new loot-filled era in season 2

Best cross platform games 2023

How To Farm Biteberry In Diablo 4

How To Leave Dungeons Fast In Diablo 4

How To Complete Summons Of The Deathless In Diablo 4 (Full Guide)

Diablo 4 Season of Blood Delayed at The Last Moment [UPDATED]

#RPG
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Sonic Superstars Review - Reaching for Stars

The spiritual successor to Invisible, Inc. is finally here

Persona 5 Tactica Aims to Keep You Very Busy Outside the Main Story

Interview: Star Ocean The Second Story R Devs on Remaking an Underrated PS1, PSP RPG

War of the Visions FFBE Stage Play Announced for Early 2024

Demigod Idle codes for rubies, summon tickets and other rewards (October 2023)

Demian Saga launches new Union Invasion PvP mode

Mortal Kombat Onslaught is finally available on Android and iOS

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles RPG Is Getting Remastered

Final Fantasy’s Greatest Strength Has Always Been Familiarity, Not Reinvention

Babylon X Trailer Reveals Final Fantasy-Inspired Action RPG for PC & Consoles

Action RPG Babylon X Announced By Veteran-Staffed Mighty Boy Studio

The Stream Team: More co-op cat and dog adventures in Cat Quest II

Hogwarts Legacy Screenshots Offer First Look at Upcoming Switch Port

Starfield is the Seventh Best-Selling Game of 2023 Year-to-Date in the US

Take a first look at the stunning Babylon X!

Diablo IV Launches on Steam; Season 2 Begins

#MortalKombat1
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Mortal Kombat 1 PC Crashes Are Devouring Space on Your Hard Drive, Too

Mortal Kombat 1 Omni-Man Trailer Released During New York Comic-Con

Buffs, Nerfs, and Bugs

Omni-Man pulls no punches in brutal Mortal Kombat 1 gameplay

#Microsoft
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Xbox Adaptive Controller & Elite Series 2 to Offer Keyboard Remapping

Xbox haven't "done an A+ job" of "revisiting" our old franchises, says Phil Spencer

Phil Spencer confirms that Activision Blizzard games won't come to Game Pass this year: 'Now that the deal is closed, we're starting that work, but there is work'

Xbox Game Pass October 2023 Wave 2 Titles Include A Beloved Horror Remake And More

Microsoft Activision Deal Could Lead to Revivals of Fan-Favorite Series

PlayStation Under Pressure to Make a Major Acquisition, Analyst Believes

#NewGame+
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Persona 5 Tactica details Replay feature, New Game+, more

Persona 5 Tactica New Game+ & Rewards Detailed

Persona 5 Tactica Details The Replay System, New Game+, and More

Atlus Reveals Persona 5 Tactica's Replay Features, New Game+, Quests And More

#PS5
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PS Plus Subscribers Can Get $30/£30 Off Two PS5 Products from Sony's Official Store

PS Store Slashes 500+ PS5, PS4 Game Prices for Halloween

Eye-Popping Mecha Action Game Metal Bringer Is Blasting to PS5 in 2024

Build Your Own PS5, PS4 Theme Park in RollerCoaster Tycoon Adventures Deluxe Next Month

PlayStation Japan Hype Trailer Brings PS5, PS4's Biggest Names

Tropical Farming Sim Coral Island Puts Down Roots on PS5

Hellboy Web of Wyrd Review (PS5): Continuing the Half-Demon’s Terrible Video Game Streak

#Circana
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Circana Sales Data For September 2023 Shows One Giant Leap For Starfield

Starfield Was The Best-Selling Game In The US Last Month, PS5 Remained Top Console

#Spider-Man2
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Spider-Man 2 Fast Travel Is So Quick Players Think It's A Trick

Spider-Man 2 Dev Insomniac Confirms Fast-Travel Hold-to-Confirm Prompt Does Not Hide a Load

All Symbiote Suit Powers in Spider-Man 2

Famitsu awards Super Mario Wonder 36/40 and Spider-Man 2 38/40, and more