Video Game News 2/8/2024

#Microsoft
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All The Xbox Games Rumored To Come To PS5 & Switch

Ubisoft Says Xbox Games Going Multiplatform Wouldn't Make A Huge Impact

Turn your sad-mobile into a rad-mobile with Polygon’s favorite car accessories

Why is Microsoft set to launch Xbox games on PlayStation?

Microsoft layoffs affect 86 staff at Spyro, Crash Bandicoot studio

Microsoft layoffs "contradict" what was said in Activision antitrust trial, FTC claims

Poll: Which Xbox Franchises Would You Buy on PS5?

Microsoft's Recent Layoffs Contradict Activision Blizzard Buyout Pledges, Says FTC

Microsoft Employee Inadvertently Adds More Fuel to the Xbox Multiplatform Fire

Crash Bandicoot Developer Toys for Bob Struck by Layoffs, Office Closure

FTC claims Microsoft contradicted Activision acquisition following mass layoffs

FTC and "Gamers' Lawsuit" Lawyers Denounce Microsoft's Layoffs in Activision Blizzard Legal Battle

FTC files a complaint against Microsoft following Activision Blizzard layoffs

Activision Blizzard Layoffs Are Proof Microsoft Misled Court, FTC Argues

Crash Bandicoot, Spyro Dev Toys for Bob Closes Physical Office After Downsizing

Microsoft planning to bring games to PlayStation?

Microsoft's Xbox Layoffs Hit Crash Bandicoot And Spyro Developer 'Toys For Bob'

The FTC Has Filed A Complaint Against Microsoft Following Last Month’s Layoffs

#Steam
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Good news, the latest Starfield update to enter Steam beta stops DLSS from making your clouds vibrate

Helldivers 2 Dev in ‘A Bit of Crisis Mode’ Amid Matchmaking Issues and Crashes

Helldivers 2 hotfix on the way to address crashes, matchmaking errors and "mixed" Steam reviews

Art strategy game Inkulinati gets 1.0 launch in February, still an illuminated manuscript full of warring animals

Steam indie RPG turns underrated Final Fantasy game into trash

Taylor Swift joins the robot revolution in free Steam shooter

Struggling free FPS The Finals doubles progression as players vanish

Resident Evil DRM seems to be gone for good after review bombings

Helldivers 2 dev pledges fixes as launch woes land "mixed" rating on Steam

Poll: Are You Playing Helldivers 2?

Helldivers 2 Off to a Strong Start on PS5, PC, Currently Third Best-Selling Game on Steam

Persona 3 Reload Is Atlus' Fastest Selling Game Ever

Tsugunohi

How to fix Helldivers 2 crashing on launch

How To Fix the Helldivers 2 Controller Issues on PC

Free Train Sim World 4 Compatible: Peninsula Corridor: San Francisco – San Jose Route Add-On on Steam

Free Train Sim World: Peninsula Corridor: San Francisco – San Jose Route Add-On – TSW2 & TSW3 compatible on Steam

First Impressions: Turn-Based Scrawler 'Inkulinati' Flows Well After A Wordy Intro (Exclusive)

Solium Infernum Gets One Week Delay

Whirlight - No Time To Trip Announced

#Fortnite
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Fortnite x TMNT Cinematic Short

Disney buy $1.5 billion stake in Fortnite publisher Epic, announce new "games and entertainment universe"

Disney Secures $1.5 Billion Stake in Epic Games, Plans 'Entertainment Universe' in Fortnite

The New TMNT Items Coming to Fortnite Are Making Star Wars Fans Very Angry

Disney to Invest $1.5 Billion in Epic Games to Create Persistent Universe Connected to Fortnite

Fortnite opens the doors to its own Trevor Noah-produced virtual stand-up comedy club

Disney invests $1.5 billion in Epic Games to create an “Entertainment Universe”

Disney Invests $1.5bn In Epic To Create New Universe Connected With Fortnite

Fortnite players find new feature so frustrating, they believe it’s broken

Strange Bug in Fortnite Causes Every Skin to Constantly Smile, Players Roast the Glitch

#Persona3Reload
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How To Get Persona 3 Reload’s True Ending

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Final Preview And Metal Gear Solid In 2024 | GI Show

Persona 3 Reload Is The Fastest Selling Atlus Title Of All Time

Persona 3 Reload is fastest-selling Atlus game ever

Japan Sales Charts: PS5 Games Dominate as Persona 3 Reload, Granblue Fantasy: Relink Arrive

Persona 3 Reload All Costumes and How to Unlock Them

Persona 3 Reload Servant Tower Guide

What are Spurious Books in Persona 3 Reload?

Smell Like a Persona 3 Reload Character With Aqua Savon Perfume

Persona 3 Reload is the fastest Atlus game to hit 1 million units sold yet

Persona 3 Reload Akinari answers and Sun Social Link guide

Persona 3 Reload Kazuchi Miyamoto Answers Guide (Chariot Arcana)

Persona 3 Reload Has Sold Over 1 Million Units

Persona 3 Reload Becomes Fastest-Selling Game in Atlus History

Japan: Persona 3 Reload claims No.1 but Nintendo Switch No.1 system this week

#RPG
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Project O.R.C.S preview - A nice option for those dipping into tabletop RPGs after beating Baldur's Gate 3

With 50 playable heroes, indie RPG Zoria: Age Of Shattering wants to "marry XCOM to Baldur's Gate"

Elden Ring player creates 600-page illustration of his entire playthrough, inspired by Red Dead Redemption 2

Lost Hellden is a gorgeous hand-painted RPG from Final Fantasy veterans

JRPG Fans Should Definitely Keep an Eye on Lost Hellden, Heading to PS5, PS4 Next Year

Okay, Now We Need a Full-Length Honkai: Star Rail Anime

FFVII Rebirth Junon Demo Update Arrives in 2 Weeks

Reverse: 1999 adds new 6-star character and rate-up banners in latest "Journey to Mor Pankh" update

Loop Hero, the mind-bending RPG, is heading for iOS and Android with pre-orders now open

Hidden Path lays off 44

Astria Ascending Developers and Veteran Japanese Creators Team Up for Lost Hellden

Free League Publishing Reveals 2024 Release Slate

Hogwarts Legacy is the top selling game of 2023

One Punch Ultimate Codes – Boost Your Training Regime!

Unraveling 10 Best PS Vita Sports Games

Dune: Awakening Shows Flexibility of Playing Solo and Advantages of Playing With Friends

Skull & Bones Open Beta Kicks Off Today, Watch the Launch Trailer

#SkullBones
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Skull And Bones - Sea People Relic Treasure Map Guide

How To Get A Crowbar In Skull And Bones

Skull And Bones is now in open beta, almost as if Ubisoft intend to finally release it

Eight years later, Skull and Bones repeats The Division’s biggest sin

How to raise Skull and Bones morale and galvanize your crew

Skull and Bones infamy – how to level up fast

How to Fix Lag & Increase FPS in Skull and Bones

How to Find the Sea People Relic in Skull and Bones

Best PC settings for Skull and Bones

Ubisoft CEO Expects GTA6 Release to Benefit His Own Games as Well, Comments on Microsoft Rumors

Skull & Bones’ soft launch is underway for preorder players ahead of next week’s formal release

#Subnautica2
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Subnautica 2 Devs Quickly Clarify That, No, It's Not A Live-Service Thing

Subnautica 2 Dev Says It's 'Not Multiplayer-Focused,' Clarifies Live-Service Aspects [UPDATE]

Subnautica 2 developers clarify it won't have a season pass or battle pass

Subnautica 2 set to include multiplayer and “enhanced replayability”

Subnautica 2 studio responds to publisher claims sequel is a multiplayer live-service game

Subnautica 2 Launching This Year, Will Adopt Live-Service Model, Krafton Says (Updated)

Subnautica 2 Release Date Window Set by Developer

GaaS Subnautica 2 This Year?

#Japan
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Rise of the Ronin Dev Gives Players a Tour of Its 1800s Japan

Assassin's Creed's feudal Japan sequel will arrive in the next 12 months

Japan-set Assassin's Creed Codename Red is out before the end of March 2025, says Ubisoft

Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash Review - a product disguised as a game

Face Off

Square Enix Creators Exhibition Will Feature FFIX, FFXII, and Star Ocean

Stay Cozy With Kingdom Hearts Fluffy Room Wear Outfits and Shoes

See the Paramount Plus Knuckles the Echidna Series

C-Smash VRS comes to Quest & Pico VR headsets in April

Knuckles series trailer

Morning Tech Bits

#Helldivers2
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How to Play Stratagem Hero in Helldivers 2

How To Get Super Credits for Free In Helldivers 2

How To Fix Helldivers 2 “Quickplay Join Failed Error” on PS5

How to fix the nProtect Anti Cheat error in Helldivers 2

Helldivers 2 All Controls List (PC/Controller)

How To Fix the Helldivers 2 Crash at Launch Issue on PC

#Knuckles
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Knuckles gets into VR and bullies his human friend in the first trailer for his Paramount+ show

The Knuckles Paramount + Series Gets A Full Proper Trailer

Knuckles TV Series Hits Paramount+ in April, Watch the First Trailer

Knuckles live-action series debuts in April, first trailer

Paramount+’s Knuckles Trailer Sends the Echidna on a Solo Adventure, Reveals Release Date

Knuckles TV series will punch onto Paramount+ in April

Limited Series Knuckles To Air This April

#Disney
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The Moana Disney+ series you'd forgotten about is now Moana 2 because streaming is crumbling

Abbott Elementary, and all sitcoms, should ditch the mockumentary

Disney Buys $1.5 Billion Stake in Epic Games

Disney Invests $1.5 Billion On Epic Games To Build A Fortnite-Based Disney Universe

#Ubisoft
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Ubisoft Commits to Star Wars Outlaws in 2024, Assassin’s Creed Codename Red by March 2025

Beyond Good and Evil 2 release date estimate, story, and latest news

Q3 bookings boost makes Ubisoft confident of record year

Ubisoft Confirms Assassin’s Creed Codename Red Release By March 2025, Announces Financial Results

Assassin’s Creed Codename Red, Star Wars Outlaws Will Launch by March 31st, 2025

Ubisoft Says It Is Disappointed By Assassin’s Creed Nexus Sales

#Version1
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Phantom Abyss Review

Switch Online Racer F-Zero 99 Receives Another Update (Version 1.2.1), Here's What's Included

F-Zero 99 updated to Version 1.2.1 (patch notes)

#April
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Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan's supernatural thriller will be a period piece with "anime influences"

Knuckles TV spin-off gets new trailer and release date

Interview: Shift Up on PS5's Highly Promising Stellar Blade

Botany Manor release date set for April, new trailer

Forget The Sonic Movie, The First Trailer Is Here For Knuckles' Spin-Off Show

Game Crossovers

Maggie Rogers announces new album 'Don’t Forget Me,' releases title track

#Inkulinati
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Inkulinati launches on Switch in February

Inkulinati set for Feb. 22nd, 2024 Switch launch

Inkulinati Version 1.0 Launching February 22

#Xbox
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Take-Two CEO Says Competing Xbox and PlayStation Consoles Are a 'Benefit' but Not a 'Necessity'

The Xbox Brand Faces an Inferno. Will Something Better Rise from the Ashes?

Best Xbox Deals Today (February 2024): Save On Console Bundles, Games, and More

Xbox Insider Release Notes – Omega (2402.240207-1700)

Xbox Insider Release Notes – Delta (2402.240207-1700)

Xbox Insider Release Notes – Beta (2402.240207-1700)

New Inclusive, Accessible, Easy-Going Games Revealed for Xbox During the Whitethorn Winter Showcase

Xbox Insider Release Notes – Beta (2402.240206-2000)

Microsoft Allowed to Probe Sony and Ubisoft in Legal Battle Against FTC, but Regulator Fires Back

Unravel the dark mysteries of The Inquisitor

#NintendoDownload
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Nintendo Download – February 8, 2024 (Europe)

Nintendo Download: 8th February (North America)

US: Nintendo Download for 8th February, 2024

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