Video Game News 1/4/2024

#Nexon
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MapleStory publisher Nexon fined record $8.9 million for misleading loot box mechanics

Dark and Darker finally rated in Korea following legal controversy

Nexon Fined Over $8 Million for Manipulating Item Drop Rates in Games

Nexon fined $8.9m for misleading MapleStory players

Nexon Apologizes After Regulator Imposes $9 Million Fine for Violations in MapleStory

Korea’s FTC fines Nexon $8.9M over MapleStory’s deceptive gear upgrade probabilities

MapleStory dev Nexon fined $8.9 million by Korean regulator for misleading players

Warhaven First 100 Days Thank You Message Released

Morning Legal Briefs

#Steam
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The Number of 2023 Steam Releases Is Too Damn High

Over 14,000 games were released on Steam in 2023

Diablo meets Hades as promising new Steam action RPG sets launch date

Indefinitely Delayed Phasmophobia Will Come to PS5 'Soon As It's Ready'

How to Connect a PS5 Controller to Steam (Quick Guide)

Tiebreak: The Official Game of the ATP and WTA will launch soon on Steam Early Access

Top Racer Collection has been delayed to March 7th

Biz Buzz

Kinetic Games Releases Updated 2024 and Beyond Roadmap for Phasmophobia

AdventureQuest 3D Kicks Off 2024 With A New Dungeon: Frostlorn's Icy Onslaught

Steam Awards and the Nature of Elections

#Cyberpunk2077
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Cyberpunk 2077's Phantom Liberty DLC Passes A Big Milestone

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Surpasses 5 Million Players

Phantom Liberty resurrected Cyberpunk 2077, and the stats prove it

Cyberpunk 2077: internal PC benchmarks tested on PS5 and Xbox Series consoles

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Smashed 5 Million Sales in 2023

Despite Circling Wolves, CD Projekt Red Not Interested in Being Acquired

Cyberpunk 2077 Expansion Phantom Liberty Has Sold Over 5 Million Copies

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Sales Surpass 5 Million Units

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Sells 5M

#January
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Cleavage but no underbust, please: Twitch bans "implied nudity" among streamers

A New Year of Gaming: GeForce NOW Adds More Than 20 New Titles in January

Amazon Prime Gaming titles for January include Atari Mania and Endling - Extinction is Forever

The Monty Mole Collection is coming to Nintendo Switch

FC 24: Five Career Mode Talents set for January transfer

PS5 Upcoming 2024 Games Trailer Shows Off Stellar Blade, Silent Hill 2, and MGS

Prime Gaming January Lineup Offers Retro Fun, Beekeeping Mayhem, and More

Our Most Wanted Games of 2024 – #2 Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

Xbox and PC Game Pass Starts 2024 With These Games for January

Jungle Book-Meets-The Apocalypse Platformer 'The Cub' Leaps Onto Switch This Month

City of Heroes: Homecoming Is Officially Official

#PrincePersiaLostCrown
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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown - 25 hours is the perfect length for a Metroidvania, actually

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown's accessibility options are a neat deconstruction of metroidvania design

The New Prince of Persia Will Run At a Blistering 120fps in 4K on PS5

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown demo announced, story and gameplay trailers

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown PC Specs Revealed, Console Performance Detailed

Prince of Persia The Lost Crown Console Performance Revealed

Prince of Persia The Lost Crown System Requirements Revealed

Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Switch Frame Rate, Resolution & Accessibility Revealed

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown's Mythical World in Focus in New Trailer

#NintendoSwitch
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Switch 2 Could Cost $400 With $70 Games, Analyst Says

Infamous Nintendo hacker Gary Bowser denies involvement with new flash cart project

Keiji Inafune Commits to Fantasy Life i Releasing Summer 2024

Final Fantasy VII Apex Legends Trailer Shows Materia, Buster Sword, Skins

Supernatural Horror Game The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication Heads to Consoles in 2024

The best PS5 headset in 2024 for any price range

Review: Kickback Slug: Cosmic Courier (Nintendo Switch)

Relaxing Side-Scrolling Adventure 'Ahro' Will Drift Onto Switch In 2024

US: Nintendo Download for 4th January, 2024

#Xbox
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Baldur’s Gate 3 Nude Scenes Are Getting Xbox Players Banned [Update: Larian’s ‘Looking Into It’]

Yes, the Xbox Series S toaster is an actual thing you can buy

Good news cultured Tavs, Baldur's Gate 3's nudity recording bans on Xbox are being investigated

Power Your Breakfast Dreams With The Xbox Series S Toaster

Larian and Microsoft working to address 'annoying and uncool' Xbox account bans caused by the unfortunate combination of Baldur's Gate 3's notorious horniness and automatic gameplay uploads

Xbox Series S Style Toaster Joins Xbox Series X Mini Fridge

Lies of P Sequel Confirms Major Upgrade From First Game

Round Out Your Xbox Themed Kitchen with the Xbox Series S Toaster

Baldur's Gate 3 Issues Continue To Plague Xbox Users

#ApexLegends
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth explodes into Apex Legends for a limited-time event

Apex Legends And Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Crossover Event Allows Any Legend To Wield The Buster Sword

Apex Legends' Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth crossover arrives on January 9th

Fans Gush Over the Apex Legends & Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Event

Apex Legends announces Final Fantasy VII Rebirth event

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Crossover Invades Apex Legends Next Week

#Switch
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Former Nintendo Employees Predict When They Think Switch 2 Will Be Announced And What It Will Be

Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida Names 5 Indie Games to Watch in 2024

Top 10 co-op mobile games for couples

Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes confirmed for Switch physical release

GRIME launches on Switch this month

Hidden Through Time 2: Myths & Magic out on Switch this month, new trailer

Side-scrolling adventure game Ahro heading to Switch

Visual Novel Voice Love On Air coming to Switch

Nintendo Switch 2 Rumor Reveals Three Games Coming to the Console

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown's Switch resolution and framerate detailed

Top Racer Collection Hits The Brakes On Switch, Delayed To March 2024

Nintendo Hacker Gary Bowser Says He's "Not Involved" With New Switch Flash Cart

Hamster Corporation Reveals Its First Arcade Archives Release Of 2024

#BaldursGate3
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Keen to avoid softlocks in Baldur's Gate 3's honour mode? Don't accidentally leave your hammer in camp

Baldur's Gate 3 Adds Guns Thanks To This Mod

Baldur's Gate 3 Modders Won't Stop Giving Astarion Guns

Baldur's Gate 3 Includes a Moving Tribute to a Fan's Father Who Has Alzheimer's

Baldur's Gate 3 is Game of The Year at the Steam Awards; Starfield Wins Most Innovative Gameplay

#PS5
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PS5 video seems to confirm 2024 release for Silent Hill 2 and Metal Gear Solid 3 remakes

Guide: Best PS5 SSD 2024: Boost Your PS5 Storage Capacity

Konami PS5 Remakes Silent Hill 2 and Snake Eater Scheduled for 2024, Says Sony

PS5's Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden Doesn't Want You to Forget About Its February Release

Unleash Avian Rage in Pigeon Simulator Survival on PS5

FFXIV Auto-Housing Demolition Timer Suspended After Earthquake

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Kadomatsu Display Features Cactuars, Cait Sith

New Dragon’s Dogma 2 Gameplay Footage Shows 4 Vocations

Metal Gear Solid 3 & Silent Hill 2 Remakes Aiming for 2024

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Sold Over 5 Million Copies in 2023

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - Upholding the Jedi Legacy Amidst Imperial Siege

#DragonInfiniteWealth
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5 dumb (and AWESOME) things to look forward to in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

The Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake Is Coming Out This Year

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth – The Final Preview

Preview: Animal Crossing on PS5, PS4 Made a Reality in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

Preview: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Is the First PS5 Must-Play of 2024

Morning Previews

#Ubisoft
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Disney May Have Accidentally Outed Star Wars Outlaws' PS5 Release Window

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown PS5, PS4 Resolution Revealed

Ubisoft details Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Switch frame rate and resolution

Assassins Creed Games in Order: A Comprehensive Timeline for Fans

#MMORPG
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Fan-Revived MMO Given Official License To Continue

You can get the best MMORPG ever for 50% off now, if you’re quick

NCSoft Grants Official License to City of Heroes: Homecoming Private Server

MMO Year in Review: The Worldsoul Saga (November 2023)

MassivelyOP’s Weirdest MMO Stories of 2023: Weirdest thing MMO gamers did to win a forum argument (yes, again)

MIR4 Global Review

ArcheAge Teases Gameplay Reworks, Cross-Server Raids, And A New Race Coming This Year

Massively Overpowered’s Shameful Decision to Award Lord of the Rings Online 2023 MMORPG of the Year

#January9
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Apex Legends Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Event Trailer Teases Major Game Crossover

Apex Legends x Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Event Gameplay Trailer Showcases the Buster Sword

#January4
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The consolidation of a rubbish future continues as Ready Player One-inspired "open metaverse" is announced

Free Monopoly Go dice links January 2024

Hololive Vtuber Sakamata Chloe Resting Due to COVID-19

Coin Master free spins - updated daily links (January 2024)

Nintendo Download – January 4, 2024 (Europe)

Nintendo Download – January 4, 2024 (North America)

RuneScape Launched 23 Years Ago Today

#Twitter
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Underrated PS5 Shooter RoboCop: Rogue City Teases New Game + Update

Dave The Diver has sold 3 million copies globally

X, Formerly Twitter, Is Working on Streaming Support for Consoles

Dave the Diver has sold over 3 million copies

Morning Safety Dance

#UnrealEngine5
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Everspace 2 is getting a free Unreal Engine 5 upgrade to make future updates and expansions easier

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Silent Hill 2 Remake Launching This Year

Chrono Odyssey continues to be in a holding pattern of teases and secrecy

Rockfish to "future-proof" Everspace 2 with Unreal Engine 5 upgrade

TIRELESS: Prepare For The Adrenaline – Open Beta

Zelda: Ocarina of Time fan film imagines Ghibli magic

#StarCitizen
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Star Citizen's 'Everything Pack' Costs $48,000

Star Citizen Now Selling $48,000 Bundle That Includes Every Ship

Star Citizen’s new ship bundle costs 800 Starfields

Star Citizen Just Achieved Its Biggest Crowdfunding Year Ever and 6 Years of Growth