Video Game News 3/19/2024

#Steam
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Good news, Steam's just introduced a better way to enjoy dodgy smut and 6/10s with your grandparents

Dragon's Dogma 2 Release Times Revealed, Preloading Live Now

Star Wars Battlefront: Collection's First Update Fixes A Long List Of Issues

Stardew Valley's Big 1.6 Update Boosts Its Steam Player Count to Record-Shattering Levels

Bungie's Classic Marathon Trilogy Is Coming to Steam, Thanks to a Fan Revival

This indie RTS looks like a neat blend of anime Total War and collectible card game

Playtron promises an alternative to SteamOS for handheld PCs: 'Play all your games from every store, Steam, Epic and more'

Brand new cozy farming indie is now on Steam, and it has mechs

2023’s biggest indie game is once again trending on Steam

Marathon fan revival coming to Steam with Bungie's blessing

Dark and Darker coming to Epic Games Store following injunction dismissal

Tribes 3: Rivals Enters Early Access, Roadmap Revealed

Enshrouded devs are prioritizing Steam Deck support

Steam Overhauls Family Sharing and Parental Controls With Steam Family

Heck yeah, Valve is finally fixing Steam Family Sharing so it doesn’t suck

Valve launches Steam Families to unite player libraries and parent controls

New Steam Families beta overhauls game sharing on PC and Steam Deck

SAND LAND Demo is Available Now!

Palia Crosses 400K Wishlists Milestone on Steam

Dragon’s Dogma 2 Global Release Time is Officially Confirmed

New Maps Reveal Trailer Released for Realm of Ink

'Isles Of Sea And Sky' Dev Expresses Interest In Switch Launch For Retro Puzzler

Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection update 1 patch notes

Dissent on Mars Announced

Getting the 2023 GOTY refunded on Steam

#Dark
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Alone In The Dark review: a neatly crafted reboot that seems afraid to step into the unknown

Get the classic Alone in the Dark games for the price of a coffee

Alone in the Dark review – a perfunctory romp that doesn't quite live up to the hype

Review: Alone in the Dark (PS5) - An Admirable Effort with One Too Many Flaws

Review: Alone in the Dark Reboot Can’t Avoid the Curse of Its Name

Alone in the Dark Review – The Definition of Insanity

Alone In The Dark Review – Two Lights Are Better Than One

Alone in the Dark Review

Alone in the Dark Reviews

Review – Alone In The Dark (Xbox Series X)

Alone in the Dark Review

#Overwatch2
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Overwatch 2 Is Reverting One Of The Sequel’s Most Controversial Changes

Overwatch 2's redemption arc begins with free heroes for all as Blizzard lays out its plans to 'give the game a regular heartbeat' this year

All new Overwatch 2 heroes will be free, no battle pass needed

Overwatch 2 heroes won't be locked behind a battle pass starting in Season 10

Overwatch 2 Will No Longer Lock Heroes Behind Battle Pass, Mythic Skin Shop Announced

Former Overwatch 2 devs express concerns that future story missions won’t see the light of day

Overwatch 2 devs allege PvE future uncertain as Story Missions become 'deprioritized'

#LightyearFrontier
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Game Pass caps off March and springs into April with Diablo 4, The Quarry, Evil West, and other groovy additions

Diablo 4, Terra Invicta, and Lightyear Frontier headline the next wave of PC Game Pass additions

Diablo IV Joins Xbox Game Pass for March 2024

How to get Aluminum Electronics to increase mech encumbrance limit in Lightyear Frontier

Lightyear Frontier is now on Game Pass, Xbox and PC

Lightyear Frontier: How to Build Your Homestead

#RPG
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Dragon’s Dogma 2 took five years to develop - but the ideas behind it have been 12 years in the making

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Gets Awesome Diorama Edition, But Not Everywhere

Everything You Need to Know Before Starting Dragon's Dogma 2

Sand Land, the upcoming action-RPG based on Akira Toriyama's manga, has a demo out now

March's Xbox Game Pass Line-Up Has Diablo IV and Cars Galore

Wyrdsong developer Something Wicked reportedly impacted by layoffs

Beware, Arisen, Dragons Dogma 2 Spoilers Are in the Wild

PlayStation veteran Connie Booth joins EA

Turn-based strategy RPG Hero’s Hour heading to Switch

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Crosses 5 Million Players

Dragon's Dogma 2 Global Launch Times Revealed Ahead of This Week's Launch

Dragon’s Dogma 2 – Global Release Timings Revealed

Cosmic Horror Tales – Beta Sign Up

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth – Original Soundtrack Available April 10

#PlayStation
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Balatro Sells 1 Million Copies In First Month, Mobile Version On The Way

PlayStation veteran Connie Booth joins EA to oversee its action-RPG portfolio

Spec Analysis: PlayStation 5 Pro - the most powerful console yet

Final Fantasy 14 purchases on Xbox require an extra currency

Sony Admits PS3 Price Misstep After Past Success

Sega Almost Owned The Publishing Rights To GTA

PlayStation veteran Connie Booth joins EA Entertainment

PlayStation Store Update Worldwide – March 19, 2024

chiaki4deck PlayStation to Steam Deck streaming app v1.6.4 adds a few useful options

#StardewValley
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Stardew Valley 1.6 Launches Today, Here’s What You Need To Know

Stardew Valley Creator Gives Words of Advice for Mod-Loving Players Hours Before 1.6 Update Release

ConcernedApe shares what he swears by to get work done on Stardew Valley (and to unwind)

Stardew Valley 1.6 Patch Drops Today – Here's What To Expect

Stardew Valley patch 1.6 has arrived, and it’s huge

Not a single Stardew Valley player correctly guessed the new farm type

Stardew Valley's 1.6 update is finally here with some impressively lengthy patch notes

New Stardew Valley Farm Type Revealed, Patch Release Time Suggested

Stardew Valley Fishing – All Fish & Where To Catch Them

How to get more than one pet in Stardew Valley 1.6

All new festivals and how to access them in Stardew Valley 1.6

Stardew Valley 1.6 Update Released With Intimidatingly Large Patch Notes, Breaking Activity Record

#Xbox
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Playing Final Fantasy XIV On Xbox Sounds Like A Pain In The Ass

Starfield Update 1.10.31 Finally Removes Annoying Penalty in Lockpicking Minigame

Xbox Insider Release Notes – Xbox App [2403.1001.2.0] & Game Bar for Windows [7.124.3181.0]

Xbox Insider Release Notes – Delta (2404.240314-2000)

Xbox Insider Release Notes – Beta (2404.240314-2000)

Dive In and Discover the World of Free-To-Play on Xbox

Xbox Insider Release Notes – Xbox App [2403.1000.51.0]

Poll: Are You Playing Hi-Fi Rush?

Hi-Fi Rush is out now on PS5

A huge new sports bundle releases on Xbox – 30 Sport Games in 1!

2 new Game Pass Day One Debutants are playable today

Morning Consolidation

Final Fantasy XIV Announces Convoluted Xbox-Specific Currency, FFXIV Coins

#AI
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Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot says generative AI will be “considered and tested” – and has already been a part of the industry for "a long time"

Ubisoft Is Trying To Make AI NPCs That Have 'Real Conversations'

Protecting art from generative AI is vital, now and for the future

Climate Pioneers: 3 Startups Harnessing NVIDIA’s AI and Earth-2 Platforms

NVIDIA Celebrates Americas Partners Driving AI-Powered Transformation

Generation Sensation: New Generative AI and RTX Tools Boost Content Creation

Ubisoft shows off AI-powered 'Neo NPCs' at GDC: 'It could be the start of a fantastic paradigm shift,' but let's be honest, it probably won't

Here’s what to expect from the Nvidia RTX 5090 after new GPU reveal

Ubisoft unveils generative AI "NEO NPCs", and the spirit of Peter Molyneux's Milo lives on

Ubisoft boss: generative AI is just another new technology to be tested

AI company teams with Unity to launch "sample" cyberpunk game with generated dialogue, behaviours

Ubisoft debuts NEO NPC AI prototypes | GDC 2024

MotoGP 24 Launches on May 2nd for Consoles and PC

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#Ubisoft
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Ubisoft reveals generative AI project for NPC dialogue

The upcoming Harry Potter Live Service game will be a superb litmus test | Opinion

#Blizzard
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Overwatch 2 Season 10 Will Unlock All Heroes and Change How Mythic Skins are Earned

World Of Warcraft is adding a PvEvP battle royale mode with pirates

World of Warcraft’s Pirate Patch has arrived, adding battle royale

World of Warcraft now has a standalone pirate-themed battle royale mode

World of Warcraft: Plunderstorm is a 60-Player Battle Royale Mode Launching Today

World of Warcraft announces Plunderstorm, a pirate-themed battle royale mode

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#March
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New On Disney+ In April 2024: Wish, X-Men '97, Bluey Season 3, And More

Total War Warhammer 3 patches are rolling out faster now

Guide: MLB The Show 24 Guide: How to Master Sony's Baseball Sim

The First Review For Princess Peach: Showtime! Is In

Surprise! Princess Peach: Showtime! Is Getting A "Limited-Time" Kung Fu Tea Collaboration

#March19
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March’s Xbox Game Pass Offerings Are Looking Mighty Fine

Today's Coin Master free spins & coins links - updated daily (March 2024)

Viking Rise codes (March 2024)

Famitsu review scores – March 19, 2024

Jak & Daxter: The Lost Frontier and Cool Boarders Launch with Trophies

#April
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Fighter Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Howls At a 2025 Release Window

No Umbrellas Allowed release date set for April, new trailer

Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Is Already On Sale (US)

#VR
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The remake of Myst sequel Riven is coming later this year, complete with VR support

The Riven Remake Arrives This Year

New Flat2VR studio launches, dedicated to VR experiences of flatscreen games

Riven remake is coming to PC, consoles and VR this year

Virtual Reality Check

#Plunderstorm
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World of Warcraft goes buccaneer across the Arathi Highlands with limited-time battle royale event Plunderstorm

Blizzard secretly made a battle royale game inside World of Warcraft to 'break the rules' it's had for 20 years

World of Warcraft’s battle royale mode won’t force you to PvP so everyone can 'have an awesome pirate party with your friends and collect plunder’

World of Warcraft Goes to the Pirates, Now that The Plunderstorm Battle Royale Event Has Arrived

#Sony
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After the disastrous Madame Web, Sony is re-releasing every live-action Spider-Man film to remind you some of them are good, actually

Bungie Shakes Up Marathon Leadership As Employees Fear More Layoffs - Report

PS5 Pro's Rumoured Spectral Super Resolution Tech Could Be Transformative

Sony Reportedly Undertaking Internal Investigation Following Leaked PS5 Pro Specs

Sony Investigating PS5 Pro Specs Leak, May Have Consequences for Devs – Report

Connie Booth Joins Electronic Arts

#Switch
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Aksys Otome Game Radiant Tale: Fanfare Release Date Set

SINce Memories: Off The Starry Sky getting worldwide release on Switch

Rainbow Cotton remaster release date set for May, new trailer

MLB The Show 24 launch trailer

Isles of Sea and Sky devs show interest in Switch port

UK Charts: Unicorn Overlord Plummets As Familiar Faces Return To The Top

Animal Well Brings Pretty Platforming And Creepy Creatures To Switch This May

Random: Nintendo Has Supposedly Changed The Day Of Switch Game Releases

#MLBShow24
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Diablo 4 is joined by a huge slate of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass

MLB The Show 24: Spring Breakout choice pack 2 introduces great cards

Best First Basemen in MLB The Show 24

How to collect all Nation of Baseball Conquest hidden rewards in MLB The Show 24