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Video Game News 3/4/2024

#Nintendo
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Nintendo Emulator Settles Civil Dispute, Must Pay Millions
Seven Years Ago, Nintendo’s Risky Gamble Paid Off Handsomely
Yuzu Creators Will Pay Nintendo $2.4 Million in Damages and End Development of Switch Emulator
Switch emulator Yuzu shuts down as creator agrees to pay Nintendo $2.4m
Octopath Traveler delisted from Nintendo eShop
Yuzu developer to cease distribution of Switch emulator & pay Nintendo $2.4 million in settlement
Octopath Traveler temporarily delisted from the Nintendo Switch eShop
Nintendo eShop delisting of Octopath Traveler is temporary
Yuzu emulator developer responds to Nintendo lawsuit
My Nintendo adds Mario pouch, removeable tech sticker sheet
Nintendo and Yuzu reach settlement, Yuzu to pay $2.4 million
Rumor: Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD news coming for MAR10 Day
Nintendo says latest Zelda was pirated 1 million times pre-release
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Remake and Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD News Coming Soon – Rumour
Yuzu agrees to pay Nintendo $2.4 million and will entirely shut down
Switch Emulator Yuzu Settles Lawsuit with Nintendo Out of Court, Paying $2.4 Million in Damages and Prevented From Offering Yuzu Monetarily
Switch Emulator Yuzu To Pay $2.4 Million To Nintendo & Cease Development
Rumour: Paper Mario & Luigi's Mansion 2 News Potentially Coming On MAR10
Nintendo and Yuzu have mutual agreement where Yuzu will pay Nintendo $2.4 million
Nintendo and Immersion have renewed haptic tech patent license for future products
Pyoro implies MAR10 will see Nintendo share Paper Mario & Luigi’s Mansion 2 info
Morning Consolidation

#Yuzu
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Switch emulator Yuzu is dead: abruptly settles lawsuit with Nintendo for $2.4 million in an enormous blow to console emulation
Nintendo and Yuzu developer settle lawsuit for $2.4m
Creators of Switch Emulator Yuzu Surrender to Nintendo's Demands and Settle Out of Court

#RPG
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Chrono Trigger Director Asks What Fans Would Want In A Remake
How To Steal The Tonberry King’s Crown In FF7 Rebirth
The Thaumaturge Review
The Thaumaturge review: a knotty detective RPG brewed in a rich, historical melting pot
Xbox Partner Preview Showcases New And Upcoming Games This Wednesday
The Thaumaturge review
Path of Achra is a bite-size, old-school, dungeon-crawling dark fantasy treat
One of PlayStation’s best RPGs is super cheap on Steam right now
Red Dead Redemption 2’s Arthur Morgan is back in a new audiobook
Diablo 4 Season 4 release date
The Thaumaturge
Review: The Thaumaturge Presents a Captivating Mystery
Cyberpunk 2077 Game Dev Faced Launch Criticism From His Landlord
How to change your character’s appearance in The Thaumaturge
Genshin Impact 4.5 Release Date Revealed, Will Let You Manage Your Own Potion Shop
Action MMORPG Vindictus unveils a standalone single-player action RPG Vindictus Defying Fate
Aurory Shuts Down Tactics Game to Concentrate on Seekers of Tokane
A fast, furious and ferocious new action RPG has been unveiled
Genso Chronicles Review
Dungeonoid 2 Awakening (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X/S, PC)

#DuneAwakening
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Dune Awakening preview: A lot spicier than just Rust with worms
Dune: Awakening Gets New Gameplay Trailer Revealing Unreal Engine 5 Arrakis in Dune Direct
Dune MMO will let you use The Voice, sell bases and drink blood-water - but not kill or ride sandworms (yet)
Funcom Details Its Dune: Awakening MMO In Dune Direct Livestream
'A lot of us are old school MMO players': Dune: Awakening's creative director on how Star Wars Galaxies was a 'huge inspiration' for the new survival game
You can claim land for your base on Arrakis in survival MMO Dune: Awakening, but you'll have to pay the Emperor for it
Dune Awakening may just be the best survival game of 2024
Dune: Awakening won't feature sandworm-riding at launch - and no penis-sliders either
Dune: Awakening devs explain "alt history" approach to Conan: Exiles' vast, intricate follow-up
Dune: Awakening’s Direct shows off graphical touches, film references, and the basic survival loop of the game
Dune Awakening Direct focuses on surviving Arrakis, new trailer released
Dune: Awakening New Gameplay Trailer & More Revealed at Dune Direct
Dune: Awakening Hands-Off Impressions - Arrakis Might Just Be The Survival MMO Planet You've Been Waiting For

#Switch
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Secret Neighbor “Winter” update out now on Switch, patch notes
UK software sales for the week ending March 2, 2024
Kirby and the Forgotten Land list of all Present Codes
Chrysolite, narrative-driven 2D Metroidvania-inspired platformer, coming to Switch
CarX Highway Racing releasing on Switch this month
Mod adds Zelda: TotK Ultrahand ability to Ocarina of Time
Guide: Best Nintendo Switch Demos - Try Before You Buy On Switch eShop
Guide: Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For March And April 2024
Hack And Slash Through A Surreal Nightmare In Action RPG 'Death Of A Wish'

#Xbox
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You can soon get an Xbox Series X that looks like SpongeBob - if you can afford it
The Stellar Turtle Beach Stealth Ultra Xbox Controller Gets First Discount
Baldur's Gate 3 on Xbox Series X Comes on 4 Discs Because It’s Just 500MB Over the Limit for 3
Xbox Partner Preview Event Announced With 30 Minutes of Third-Party Games Coming to Xbox and PC
Microsoft Made a SpongeBob SquarePants Xbox Series X
Xbox Insider Release Notes – Beta (2403.240229-2200)
Xbox Insider Release Notes – Alpha (2404.240228-2200)
Xbox Insider Release Notes – Alpha Skip-Ahead (2408.240229-2200)
Xbox and Best Buy Launch Stunning SpongeBob-Inspired Special Edition Xbox Bundle
Xbox Partner Preview broadcast announced for this week
Here's what's leaving Xbox Game Pass this month
What is going on with layoffs in the video games industry?
Some Promising PS5 Games Are Getting Big Updates This Week
Sea of Thieves on PS5 Has a Catch
Xbox Partner Preview Showcase Coming This Week With Reveals by Capcom, EA, and More
Xbox Partner Preview 2024 Announced for 6th March
Xbox Partner Preview stream coming this week, featuring Capcom, EA and more
Wales Interactive go big on Xbox with multiple new FMV bundles
Microsoft Is Hosting Another Xbox Partner Preview Event This Week

#Steam
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Save-the-world sim Eco's 1.0 plans include oil spills, garbage collection and a bustling art scene
Greedfall 2: The Dying World Launches In Steam Early Access This Summer
Cataclismo, A City-Building RTS By The Makers Of Moonlighter, Gets July Release Date
Steam’s cutest new cozy game is free to play right now
Get a free Steam key for this Helldivers 2 style co-op roguelike
Poker roguelike Balatro spared Steam delisting over gambling concerns
Pokémon-like Temtem ditching monetisation in June ahead of one last major patch
Holo X Break Gets Steam Page, Will Launch Under Holo Indie
RuneScape Combat Updates drop today, with major changes inbound
Steam's overall concurrent player count almost broke 35 million
Steam Page to Promote Japanese Games Launched by Japan Government-Related Organization
Temtem Microtransactions Being Removed Later This Year, Big Updates To Stop
Sci-fi Greco-Roman 2.5D metroidvania game Somber Echoes announced
Base-building TD game Cataclismo launches in July
Valve reveals schedule of sales events for the rest of 2024
Steam smashes its peak players online record to over 34 million
Steam Survey for February 2024 shows a big bump in Simplified Chinese
Pacific Drive Olympium Fragments Guide – Where to Find Fragments
How to Get Tree Candy Guide in Pacific Drive
Got A Review Key For Zoria Age of Shattering » Kabalyero
WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024 Released
Temtem Drops Microtransactions
“Master Guide: Running Steam Games on Mobile for Elite Gamers”
2D Co-op ARPG Secrets of Grindea Launches On Steam After 9 Years In Early Access
‘Fastest’ Team-Based Shooter Tribes 3: Rivals Zooms Into Steam Early Access Next Week

#FinalFantasyVIIRebirth
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FF7 Rebirth: Where To Find All Seventh Infantry Members
How To Be The Best Queen’s Blood Player In Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Stop Telling People They Can Play Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Without Remake
Kotaku Readers Pick The Best Final Fantasy For Newcomers
You Have To Fight The Snake Now?! 'Final Fantasy VII Rebirth' | Get Good
I Can’t Help Loving Yuffie in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
How to Develop Materia in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth to be patched to fix ‘scary facial lighting’
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: How to Catch Chocobo Belle (Junon Region)
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: How to Catch Chocobo Piko
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: How to Change Party Members
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Review-in-Progress: Exploring the First 15 Hours

#PS5
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One Of PlayStation’s Most Overlooked Games Could Be Coming To PC
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Performance Mode Will Be Improved In New Patch
Guide: Upcoming PS5 Games for March and April 2024
Mini Review: Dragon Ball FighterZ (PS5) - Anime Fighter Is Still Godlike, Despite Dodgy Online
Astro Bot Joins the Party with Yet Another Free Sackboy: A Big Adventure Costume
Rumour: Gravity Rush 2 Remaster Dropping onto PS5, PC, Reveal Coming in May
Stylish Rhythm Game Melatonin Dreams Up a PS5 Release Later This Month
Sega Shared Atlus Vending Machine With Persona 5 Morgana Design
Synduality Echo of Ada Closed Beta Test Dated
TemTem Developer Details Final Updates, End of Microtransactions
Baldur’s Gate 3 Xbox Series X Physical Copy Needs 4 Discs
Final Fantasy XIV Mount Lets You Fly on a Moon with a Loporrit
Sackboy: A Big Adventure Getting New Astro Bot Costume
PS5 Cloud Streaming Has Visible Advantages Over Microsoft xCloud, Analysis Finds
SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada – Beta Sign Up (PS5, Xbox & Steam)
Anime Video Games PS5: The 10 Best Entries
Gravity Rush 2 Remastered May Launch Soon For PC and PS5

#MMO
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Crema now says 1.8 will be Temtem’s last feature patch as it waffles on the game’s MMO status
2D Pokémon-Like MMORPG Duel Revolution Launches On Steam To Pay-To-Win Complaints

#Crema
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Temtem drops monetization as developer confirms that no new content is coming after the next update
Steam MMO drops all microtransactions after dev and players clash
Temtem version 1.8 to be the last major update, microtransactions to be removed
Temtem dev Crema will end major support for MMO in the summer
Temtem will not have major updates after this year

#FinalFantasy7Rebirth
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth - All Red XIII Relationship Increases
The Biggest Changes In Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
Sword Master Reacts To Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's Combat & Weapons
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth patch will fix "very scary" lighting on some characters' faces
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Falls Short of Remake's Launch Sales in UK
UK Sales Charts: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Debuts at the Top, Helldivers 2 Holds Firm
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Is Getting Another Patch to Improve Performance Mode
FF7 Rebirth Director Says Ghost of Tsushima And Witcher 3 Inspired Rebirth's World Map
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Has “Close to 30 Minigames”
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth: Best Folio upgrades for Barret
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Update to Fix Performance Mode Graphics
How to Get Tonberry King’s Crown in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

#EA
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The Sims 4 now has some tie-in jewellery, which I both hate and admire
EA's Star Wars strategy game still in development, following layoffs
FC 24: This Week in Ultimate Team
Star Wars strategy game from EA is still in development despite industry layoffs and difficulties
Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Might Actually Release in 2024 – Report
Xbox Partner Preview Set for March 6

#XboxPartnerPreview
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Xbox Partner Preview | March 2024: We’re Back with Fresh Looks at Games for Xbox and Windows
Xbox Partner Preview broadcast announced for March 2024

#Microsoft
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Best games like Minecraft 2024
There's an official SpongeBob SquarePants Xbox Series X on the way
Crash Bandicoot Developer Toys for Bob Becoming Independent, Considering Partnership With Microsoft
All Confirmed Games for March 2024 on XBOX Game Pass
Microsoft Showcase Wednesday

#WWE2K24
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WWE 2K24 codes March 2024 – all locker codes
Review: WWE 2K24 (PS5) - Another Confident Entry in 2K’s Robust Wrestling Series
How to Play WWE 2K24 Early with New Zealand Trick
How to Preload WWE 2K24 on PC, PlayStation & Xbox
WWE 2K24: How to springboard
How to upload face scans in WWE 2K24
WWE 2K24 Combos Guide: How to perform Light, Heavy, and Grapple combos
Best ways to earn VC in WWE 2K24
New Video Game Releases in Week 10 of March 4, 2024
WWE 2K24 Review

#StarWars
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Former XCOM devs say their Star Wars strategy game is "unaffected" after EA cancels Respawn FPS amid layoffs
Dev confirms Star Wars’ strategy game is still coming, despite rumors

#March
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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League's first season adds The Joker this month
New Indie Games Releasing This Week
Ghost in the Shell will be Screened as Part of AniMonday March 2024
Triangle Strategy Producer Celebrates Second Anniversary With New Artwork Reveal