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Video Game News 4/5/2024

#Steam
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Mech fanciers ahoy, here's a Steam demo for the Front Mission 2 remake
Hard drives aren't dead yet as Seagate demos new multi-layer 3D magnetic tech with potential for 240TB capacities
Stunning indie RPG ten years in the making finally plans Steam debut
The best PC games 2024
Gorgeous Viking strategy game is like a 2D Valheim, out now on Steam
System Shock gets female Hacker and new ending in next patch
Front Mission 2 Remake Coming to More Platforms Soon
Pocketpair Sale Includes Palworld
SaGa Emerald Beyond offers sneak peeks into character stories with playable demos on exclusive platforms
The Heirloom is a visually stunning thriller inspired by Scottish folklore, coming to mobile with a new Steam page now live
CD Projekt ‘doesn’t see a place for microtransactions in single-player
Palia studio Singularity 6 has been hit by layoffs – 35% of the team impacted
Front Mission 2: Remake comes to more platforms at the end of April
The latest indie hit on Steam sees you play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun
Buckshot Roulette Double or Nothing Guide
Buckshot Roulette Items Guide
Closed Human Closed Beta
Drug Dealer Simulator 2 Demo
Sons of Valhalla Released
Monsters Domain Released
PvP Sandbox MMO Reign Of Guilds Launches Into Steam Early Access To Mixed Reviews

#RPG
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Baldur’s Gate 3 Developer’s Next Game Will Likely Be Early Access, Too
I Can’t Stop Listening to This Broadway Musical While Playing Dragon’s Dogma 2
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Players Are Using Rotten Food And Mods To Combat Dragonsplague
New Arc Line is a party-based steampunk RPG with notes of Bioshock and Dishonored
Shake-ups at Square Enix see Dragon Quest’s long standing top producer step down
Switch Exclusive Front Mission 2: Remake Marches To PlayStation, Xbox, And PC This Month
This old-school RPG looks like a retro Baldur’s Gate
FF14 Dawntrail release date, trailers, story, and more
Unicorn Overlord Development Began in 2016, When It Was Originally Planned for PS Vita
Dragon Quest 12 Still MIA as Series Producer Is Reassigned at Square Enix
SMT 5: Vengeance Trailer Teases New Enemies, Dungeons, and More
Seven Knights Idle Adventure adds new legendary hero, Klahan, and more in new update
Glorious Savior dropping on Switch next week
Stellar Blade Developer Shift Up Is Making a New Next-Gen Action-RPG
Dark and Darker Mobile debuts a new trailer and promises ‘several new ways to play’
Front Mission 2 Remake Comes to PS4 and PS5 This Month
New Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance trailer released
Disgaea 7 Complete Is Coming To Switch In Japan
Flint: Treasure of Oblivion Announced

#DragonsDogma2
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CoD: Modern Warfare III's Multiplayer Is Free To Play On Xbox RN
Dragon’s Dogma 2 doesn’t care about you in the slightest, and it’s the single most attractive thing about it
There’s now a cure for Dragon’s Dogma 2’s dreaded pawn pox Dragonsplague: mods
All Dragon’s Dogma 2 Thief skills and which to unlock
Dragon's Dogma 2 modders removing controversial Dragonsplague
Dragon's Dogma 2 Player Finds Hidden Reference To Assassin's Creed
Dragon’s Dogma update adds frame rate cap, ray tracing toggle
Dragon's Dogma 2 Sales Top 2.5 Million, Series Sales Soar
What We Played #648 – Dragon’s Dogma 2, Outcast: A New Beginning & Suicide Squad

#Xbox
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New Xbox Sale Has Discounts On Plenty Of Big $70 Games
Hollow Knight Silksong Has Re-emerged, But What About Other 'Missing' Games? | Spot On
Best Xbox Deals Today (April 2024): Xbox's Spring Sale is Live, Game Pass Gets a Limited Time Discount & More
Xbox Insider Release Notes – Alpha (2405.240403-2000)
Xbox Insider Release Notes – Alpha Skip-Ahead (2408.240403-2000)
Sea of Thieves Reportedly a 'Key Test' for More Xbox Games on PS5
Sea of Thieves PS5 Offers Progress and Item Transfers, PlayStation-Only Servers
Weekend Console Download Deals for Apr. 5: Xbox Spring Sale
Xbox CVP Kareem Choudhry is reportedly leaving Microsoft after 26 years
Final Fantasy 14 Players on Xbox Are Reportedly Getting Banned
Front Mission 2: Remake Hits PC, PlayStation, and Xbox Later This Month, PC Demo Coming Today
Will you be joining the Sky Survivors on Xbox?
Withering Rooms is a new 2.5D horror on Xbox, PlayStation, PC
A Dark Prophecy plays out in the latest Dreamland Solitaire addition to Xbox
Sea of Thieves developer Rare considering bringing back 6 ship servers

#Helldivers2
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Helldivers 2’s Latest Major Order Might Spell The End For Automatons
New Helldivers 2 Warbond arrives next week, includes explosive crossbow you'll blow yourself up with
Helldivers 2 adds explosive crossbow, grenade pistol and other ways to blow up friends by "accident" next week
Helldivers 2's next Premium Warbond is Democratic Detonation, adds exploding crossbow and more
Cowardly Helldivers Turn on Malevelon Creek Veterans, Targeting Noble Cape Wearers
Helldivers 2 Cloaked Ships Seemingly Fuel New Faction Rumors as Fresh Update Arrives
Morning Danger Zone
Evening Previews
Helldivers 2 Bumps Up Level Cap, Adds New Planetary Hazards And Automaton Enemies

#PlayStation
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A classic PlayStation mech tactics game comes to PC this month
'Smaller' PS5 Exclusives Still Reportedly Coming Later This Year
We're in the era of the perennial game: plan accordingly | Opinion
Gran Turismo World Series 2024 Sets Green Flag For April 17th

#Life
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Report: Life Is Strange Devs Dealt With Toxic Workplace, Crunch
Life is Strange devs Deck Nine accused of crunch, sexism and abusive behaviour amid allegedly toxic culture
Square Enix reportedly didn't want Life is Strange: True Colors to be thought of as the 'gay game'
WoW Classic Season of Discovery phase 3 is live—with a raised cap of level 50, 54 new runes, a fresh 20-player raid, and an unruly Emerald Dream
Life is Strange studio Deck Nine accused of toxic workplace culture in new report
Deck Nine devs describe toxicity at Life is Strange studio

#NintendoSwitch
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Celebrate Hellboy's 30th Anniversary With These Stylish Nintendo Switch Controllers
Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Gets Big Discount At Walmart
Uniqlo Announces New Zelda UT Clothing Collection
Best Nintendo Switch Deals Today (April 2024)
Win a Hellboy Neo S PC game controller signed by Mike Mignola
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Trailer Shows Off New Gameplay
Review: Freedom Planet 2 (Nintendo Switch)
Front Mission 2 Remake Coming to Additional Consoles and PC
New Crypt Of The NecroDancer DLC Update Adds Hatsune Miku
Video: Endless Ocean Luminous “Sounds of the Sea” trailer

#SeaThieves
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Sea of Thieves confirms crossplay and cross-progression for PS5 version
Sea of Thieves – Rare is “Exploring the Return of Six-Ship Servers”

#StellarBlade
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IGN UK Podcast 743: Hellblade 2, Stellar Blade, and Salad Gravy
Stellar Blade tech preview: what can we learn from the impressive PS5 demo?
PS5 Exclusive Stellar Blade Will Get Free DLC and New Game+ Post Launch
Stellar Blade will Get a New Game Plus Mode and More Post Launch

#ElderScrollsOnline
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Elder Scrolls Online's new Gold Road expansion might just make me an MMO convert
How the success of Skyrim changed The Elder Scrolls Online
Weekend PC Download Deals for Apr. 5: The Elder Scrolls Online turns 10
Elder Scrolls Online celebrates its 10th anniversary with cake, buffs, and boons
Tamriel Infinium: Everything you need to know about Elder Scrolls Online’s Gold Road chapter
The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road Prologue is Out Now, Along With New Trailer
The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road Hands-On Preview: Exploring Scribing And Skingrad

#SystemShock
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System Shock remake's next update will rework the final boss battle and add a female character option
System Shock Remake Will Launch at Its Very Best on PS5, PS4
System Shock remake is getting a huge patch with big optimizations - great for Steam Deck
Buffs, Nerfs, and Bugs

#DragonQuest
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Long-time Dragon Quest producer reportedly being reassigned to mobile games, with NieR dev maybe, er, NieR to replacing him
Report: Yu Miyake stepping down as producer on Dragon Quest
No Dragon Quest 12 News as the Franchise Producer Steps Down
Top producer of Dragon Quest stepping down from the role due to delays of DQ12

#Sega
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Company of Heroes and Dawn of War devs Relic suffer layoffs one week after reclaiming independence from Sega
Ex-Sega studio Relic hit by fresh layoffs following sale
The Persona 5 Dancing Morgana Prize Figure Returns
Relic hit with layoffs following sale from Sega
Relic Entertainment Lays off 41 Workers Following Sega Split
Business & Finance

#FrontMission2Remake
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Front Mission 2 Remake Drops More Mech Action on PS5, PS4 This Month
Switch Exclusive Front Mission 2: Remake Marches To PlayStation, Xbox, And PC This Month

#Japan
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New Ken Wakui Manga Will Be Negai no Astro
Suzume Movie Now on Streaming Netflix
Pokemon Pikachu and Eevee-Themed Cakes Will Appear in Japan
Puyo Puyo Puzzle Pop, the hit Japanese puzzle series, launches on Apple Arcade
Sky: Children of the Light celebrates fifth-anniversary with Skyfest celebration
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II coming to Switch this year in Japan
Pikachu and Eevee-themed cakes heading to Japan
Super Nintendo World Footage Showcases A Near-Complete Donkey Kong Expansion

#SquareEnix
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Dragon Quest Producer Steps Down Amid DQ12 Delays And Square Reorg
Fan-Made SINoALICE Movie Heading to Amazon
FFXIV 14 Hour Broadcast Schedule for 2024 Shared
FF7 Rebirth’s Platinum Trophy currently impossible for digital players

#MMO
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Palia Dev Lays Off 35 Percent of Workers Only a Few Months After Beta Release
Palia studio Singularity 6 is the latest studio to suffer layoffs
MMO sandbox Anvil Empires previews homesteading upgrades and new crafting stations
Ready or not, PvP sandbox Reign of Guilds has launched into early access