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Video Game News 2/27/2024

#Sony
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Sony Explains Why The PS Portal Ain’t The Vita 2
PlayStation Cancels Multiple Games Amid Massive Job Cuts
Sony Reportedly Cancels Twisted Metal Live-Service Game as Part of Mass Layoffs
Sony Announces Significant PlayStation Layoffs Affecting 900 Staff, London Studio to Close
Twisted Metal Game Reportedly Canceled By Sony Amid Mass Layoffs
Sony laying off 900 PlayStation employees, London Studio to close in its entirety
Rumour: Live-Service Twisted Metal One of the Games Cancelled by Sony
Unannounced Games from PlayStation Studios Have Been Cancelled
PS Plus Essential Game for March 2024 Leaked
900 PlayStation Employees Laid Off, London Studio Closed
PS6 Release Could Be Sooner Than Anticipated
Rise of the Ronin Trailer Highlights Traversal, Setting, and More
Sony Interactive Entertainment To Lay Off Around 900 Employees Worldwide
Sony is laying off nearly a thousand workers – 8% of its global workforce
PlayStation Store Update Worldwide – February 27, 2024
PS Plus Essential Game for March 2024 Leaked
Twisted Metal Live Service Game Canceled by Sony
PlayStation Studios Cancels Multiple Games, Reevaluating Operations
Sony has cancelled unannounced games alongside layoffs – reported Twisted Metal live service game
Mass layoffs hit Sony Interactive Entertainment – London Studio shutting down, Naughty Dog & Insomniac also affected
Sony is laying off 900 people at PlayStation, shutting down London Studio entirely
Rumor Mill
Subscriptions, Clouds, & Streams
Sony Is Laying Off 8% Of Its Workforce, Around 900 Jobs Affected

#Switch
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New Pokemon Legends: Z-A takes trainers back to Kalos in 2025
Our favourite wireless gaming headset is down to under £100 at Amazon UK
Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster is another Nightdive triumph
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Pre-orders Include Infinite Use Items
See B-Project Ryusei Fantasia in English on the Switch and PC
New Updates coming to Pokemon Sleep, Go, Masters EX, and Cafe Remix
Nintendo is suing the creators of Switch emulator Yuzu
Nintendo suing creators of Switch emulator Yuzu
MLB The Show 24 coming to Switch
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance announced for Switch
Reel Fishing: Days of Summer announced for Switch
Visual novel B-Project Ryuusei Fantasia seeing worldwide Switch release
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Wrath of the Mutants coming to Switch
Pokemon Legends Z-A announced for Switch
Nintendo Sues Creators of Switch Emulator Yuzu
TMNT Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants Coming to PC and Consoles
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance System Requirements Revealed
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Pre-orders Now Live, Extended Trailer Shared
Nintendo goes after Switch emulator yuzu in new lawsuit
Review: Pentiment (Switch) - Obsidian's Medieval Murder Mystery Is Portable Perfection
Another Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Beat 'Em Up Is Coming To Switch This April
Random: Check Out This Cool SNES-Style Digital Game Manual For Pepper Grinder
Reynatis coming to the west on Switch this fall

#PlayStation
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PlayStation announces plans to lay off 900 people, will close London Studio
Sony announce 900 layoffs across Naughty Dog, Guerilla, Insomniac and PlayStation studios worldwide
PlayStation Laying Off 900 Across Insomniac, Naughty Dog, Guerrilla, And More, Closing London Studio
Skull and Bones' first season of live-service content, Raging Tides, is here
EXCLUSIVE: As Dusk Falls Developer Releases Diary Video Ahead Of PlayStation Launch
Sony Just Closed An Entire PlayStation Studio With A Single Bullet Point
Mortal Kombat 1 is getting a free weekend alongside its crossplay update
Sony to lay off 900 PlayStation workers
Zenith OARPG Infinite Realms launches today as Steam reviews plummet over MMO development halt
PlayStation Laying Off 900 People, London Studio to Close
Sea of Thieves PS5 Will Require a Microsoft Account to Play
Climb the business ladder with Rise of Industry 2
Sony Interactive Entertainment Cuts 900 Jobs, Closes PlayStation London Studio
Evening Mobilization

#Steam
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What's the best game that shipped on multiple discs? The Best Games Ever Podcast
Final Fantasy 7 Remake's Patch Alters Tifa's Outfit And Ending Before Rebirth's Release
EA Announces F1 24 Release Date
TMNT Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants Coming to Consoles and PC
Don’t Starve style pirate game from RimWorld modders out now on Steam
PowerWash Simulator meets Two Point Campus in new Steam game
Original version of Lovecraft style horror game leaves Steam tomorrow
Hit roguelike deckbuilder makes a million dollars in just eight hours
The greatest strategy game of 2024 has less than a thousand players
Best clicker games 2024
One of the best strategy games on Steam is finally getting a sequel
2023’s best horror game is having its biggest Steam sale yet
EA's F1 24 gets May release date on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC
Urban fantasy RPG Reynatis from Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, Legend of Mana talent confirms western release
Surprise Final Fantasy 7 Remake Patch Changes the Ending
Piczle Cross: Story of Seasons Launches on Switch and PC
Palworld has surpassed 25 million players in its first month
Elden Ring Player Count Spikes After Shadow of the Erdtree Reveal
Helldivers 2 Finally Adds AFK Timer To Free Up Server Space
Not So Massively: Last Epoch is a potential gem in dire need of polishing
WRATH Aeon of Ruin Launches into Version 1.0
Heading Out Release Date Revealed
Myth of Empires Hardwood Guide
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants Launches on April 23rd For PC and Consoles
Retro Horror Adventure Terror at Oakheart Launches Today
Balatro Earns $1M in Eight Hours
Is Sons of the Forest on Steam Deck?
Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Player Count Surges Following Skull And Bones’ Launch
The Finals Player Count Continues To Drop As It Struggles To Compete With Recent Hits

#F1
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EA Sports F1 24 Gears Up for May Launch on PS5, PS4, Official Reveal Coming April
EA reveals F1 24 with a release date in May
F1 24 Announced With Release Date and Platforms, Full Reveal Coming in April
F1 24 Announced, Launches May 31st for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, and PC
F1 24 System Requirements Officially Revealed
F1 24 is launching in May with a full reveal coming in April
Join the grid as EA SPORTS F1 24 is dated; select new cars available for F1 23
F1 24 in May; Preorders Underway

#Nintendo
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Mario Kart Spoof In New Simpsons Episode Features Yoshi Milhouse, Wario Homer
Nintendo is suing the makers of the Switch emulator Yuzu, claims 'There is no lawful way to use Yuzu'
Upcoming Japanese eShop releases for the week of March 7, 2023
10 Pokémon that need Mega Evolutions in Pokémon Legends ZA
Don't miss out on My Nintendo's Mario Vs. Donkey Kong, Splatoon 3, and Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Feb. 2024 goodies
23rd Annual NAVGTR Awards Winners Revealed
Random: Paul McCartney Loved Koji Kondo's Work So Much, He Invited Him Backstage

#PS5
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Terrible news, monk trickshotters, Pentiment currently runs at 120 FPS on PS5, but only 60 on Xbox
Star Wars Battlefront Pack Lights Up PS Store Pre-Order Charts
Guide: New PS5, PS4 Games This Week (26th February to 3rd March)
FFVII Rebirth Digital Version Pre-Load Begins
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Shoryu Ramen Promotion Heading to England
FFVII Rebirth Launch Day Stream Stars Voice Actors, Kenny Omega
Honkai: Star Rail Dreamjolt TV Signal Correction Event Detailed
Final Fantasy VII Remake Aerith Ending Line Changed in Patch
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (PS5) Review: Soldier 2nd Class
SIE London Studio is Shutting Down
Helldivers 2 Future Plans - Is There a Roadmap?
Morning Consolidation

#NintendoSwitch
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New Pokémon Legends Announced for 2025 - Pokémon Presents 2024
Pokémon Returns To Kalos With Legends: Z-A in 2025
Pokémon Legends Z-A announced, goes futuristic in 2025
Here Are the Pokemon Legends Z-A Starters We Want
Review: Piczle Cross: Story of Seasons Offers a New Crop of Nonogram Puzzles
Pokemon Legends: Z-A Announced, Launches in 2025
Pokemon Legends: Z-A Announced, Launches in 2025
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Pre-Order Bonus for PC and Consoles
Pokémon Legends: Z-A announced for 2025
B-PROJECT RYUSEI FANTASIA is coming soon to PC and Nintendo Switch
Review: Promenade (Nintendo Switch)
Pokémon Legends: Z-A Announced, Coming To Switch In 2025
FF7 Rebirth devs didn’t know Sephiroth was going to be in Smash Ultimate

#Xbox
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Lightyear Frontier: The Final Preview
Xbox Insider Release Notes – Omega (2403.240221-2200)
Xbox Insider Release Notes – Delta (2403.240221-2200)
Xbox Insider Release Notes – Beta (2403.240221-2200)
Pentiment director blames "bug" as former Xbox console exclusive runs better on PS5
New Xbox Exploit Hacks Your Console With Just A Memory Card
Dead Island 2 Surprise-Launches on Xbox Game Pass
A standalone expansion to Atom RPG, TRUDOGRAD releases on Xbox
Xbox Games Expanding Horizons
Review – Warhammer 40k Chaos Gate: Daemonhunters

#April
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First PlayStation Plus Essential game for March leaks
Ark: Survival Ascended's The Center map remaster delayed indefinitely
Pokemon Unite to introduce Miraidon, Falinks and Ceruledge to its roster over the next few months
Falinks, Ceruledge revealed for Pokemon Unite
Inkbound 1.0 Launches This April
Phantasy Star Online 2: NGS Headline Stream Reveals New Quest Type And Collaboration
Inkbound’s Big 1.0 Update Hits April 10
GDOC Is Back In 2024: September 18

#SkullBones
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Skull And Bones Breaks Records At Ubisoft Despite Reportedly Low Player Numbers
Cobalt Core is wonderful because it's actually Pong
Skull and Bones Release Triggers Spike in Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag Players
Skull and Bones hauls Season 1: Raging Tides to the surface
Skull and Bones isn’t terrible, but it isn’t great, either – Review

#Palworld
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Palworld Devs Are Sorry For Fixing The Game
Latest Palworld update defaults your Pals to "Relax" and lets you create artificial volcano conditions
The 17 best Palworld mods and how to install
Nightingale Developers Prioritizing Offline Mode
Palworld Patch v0.1.5.0 Released, Check Out the Patch Notes
Palworld races to squash bugs and balance gameplay with Patch 0.1.5
Palworld Adds Crafting Key Toggle And Makes Campfire Stacks Seem Like Volcanoes
Palworld’s Next Update Expected This Week, Presumably With Better Anti-Cheat Measures

#Helldivers2
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Helldivers 2’s Armor Types And Stats Demystified
Good news, angry players, Helldivers 2's farmers don't look to actually be actively aiding enemy factions
Want to know where Helldivers 2 is going? Just look back at the original game
Hits like Helldivers 2 are live service exceptions, CliffyB explains
Is Helldivers 2 down? Current server status and error codes
Helldivers 2 dev loves DLSS, but will always prioritize “more content”
Helldivers 2 War Effort Undermined by Sample Cheats and Traitors

#StardewValley
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Stardew Valley's long-awaited 1.6 update sprouts in March, bringing fresh content to your farm
Stardew Valley "thriving more than ever" as new mod-centric 1.6 update gets a March release date
Is Stardew Valley Cross Platform?
Stardew Valley 1.6 Update Finally Gets a Release Date for PC
Stardew Valley v1.6 confirmed to release in March, hits over 30 million sales
Stardew Valley has now sold over 30 million copies
Stardew Valley Turns 8; Patch Next Month

#Pokemon
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Pokemon Go to celebrate the release of Pokemon Horizons: The Series with a new event in March
Watch today's Pokemon Presents here
Best Pokemon Day Deals: Save On Video Games, Trading Cards, And More
Every Pokemon We Spotted In The Pokemon Legends: Z-A Trailer
Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket, a new upcoming digital version of the TCG, unveiled in new video
Silver and Tyranitar come to Pokémon Masters Ex in new update
Pokemon Sleep gets small update adding Raikou with Suicune and Entei soon to follow
Pokemon Go debuts new event in celebration of Pokemon: Horizons release
Pokemon taking 2024 off is the right move
Pokemon Day 2024 Freebies: All Gifts, Codes, and Dates
Pokemon Day’s Pokemon Presents kicks off new events, hints at Mega future additions

#Fortnite
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Lego Fortnite Adds New Game Modes Beyond Survival-Crafting
Fortnite Introduces Family-Friendly Lego Islands With 'Raft Survival' And 'Obby Fun'
Fortnite gets unofficial Invincible collab from official creators - so what does that mean?
Fortnite Getting 2 New LEGO Games
Fortnite introduces Islands with two new LEGO themed experiences
Game Crossovers
Players of Fortnite are urging a return to the game’s more whimsical origins in Chapter 5 Season 2.
Fortnite players outraged as Epic reuses emote with new music

#Japanese
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Shashingo, out today, helps you learn Japanese through photography
Bo Path of the Teal Lotus release date and more
Shibuya Action RPG REYNATIS Slated for PS5, PS4 Launch Later This Year in the West
Studio Pierrot WcDonald’s Anime Shorts for McDonald’s Appear
Yoshiki Okamoto Teases Project K Mobile Game With Blockchain/NFT
Pokémon Presents 'Pokémon Day' Broadcast Runtime Revealed
Today’s Pokemon Presents is roughly 13 minutes long

#NaughtyDog
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Sony reevaluating PlayStation Studios and cutting 900 jobs
Sony Lays off 900 Employees and Shuts Down London Studio
Biz Buzz

#March
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Get A Humble Choice Membership And Some Great PC Games For Just $10 This Month
Everything announced during Pokémon Presents 2024
Official Elden Ring webcomic out next month
Stardew Valley Anniversary Reveals Update Release Window, Over 30 Million Copies Sold
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