Video Game News 5/8/2024

#Destiny2
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Destiny 2 offers up a free month of The Witch Queen, Beyond Light, and Shadowkeep to new and lapsed players with Open Access

Destiny 2 Players Can Temporarily Access 3 Major Expansions For Free Ahead of The Final Shape

Destiny 2 gives all players access to three expansions as The Final Shape draws closer

Destiny 2's Shadowkeep, Beyond Light, And Witch Queen Expansions Are Free Until The Final Shape Launches

Destiny 2 adds new PvP maps and makes most of its expansions temporarily free-to-play

Destiny 2’s Shadowkeep, Witch Queen, and Beyond Light Expansions Are Free to All Players Until June

Here Are 16 Major Changes Coming to Destiny 2 When the Final Shape Expansion Goes Live

Destiny 2 Expansion Open Access Month Has Begun

#ArkaneAustin
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Xbox’s Shift To ‘High-Impact’ Games Is Misguided At Best, Reckless At Worst

Dishonored Developer Shares The Personal Pain Of Microsoft's Studio Closures

A Redfall offline mode was imminent before Microsoft shut down Arkane Austin, according to report

Redfall Was Reportedly Set To Receive A Big Offline Play Update This Month Before Arkane Austin Shutdown

As Arkane Austin falls to the shareholders, its masterpiece Prey that 'elevated immersive sims to a god-tier level' is slashed in price by 80%

"My throat is still raw": Redfall's Harvey Smith reflects on the end of Arkane Austin

Rumour: Hi-Fi Rush Dev Was Pitching Sequel Before Microsoft Closed It Down

Arkane Lyon Director Calls Out Xbox Studio Closures: 'It's a F*cking Gut Stab'

Any Hope of Vampire FPS Redfall Biting PS5 Appears Dead

The Subscription Service Model Has Failed For Xbox

Arkane Austin's closure closes the door on Redfall's future

Bethesda Softworks to close multiple studios

Xbox Preps for More Cuts Following Studio Shutdowns

Redfall Was Reportedly Set To Receive A Big Offline Play Update This Month Before Arkane Austin Shutdown

#EA
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Dragon Age: Dreadwolf expected to arrive before spring 2025, per new report and slight hints from Electronic Arts

Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Reportedly Due Out This Financial Year

EA studios 'hunger' to start using generative AI 'as quickly as possible,' says CEO

EA amassing "largest Battlefield team in franchise history" to double down on live-service multiplayer

EA has two 'unannounced' games to launch this year, one is Dragon Age: Dreadwolf

Next Battlefield Is Being Made By the Series' Largest Ever Team, EA Boasts

The Big Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Reveal Is Incoming, 2024 Release Date Reportedly Set

FC 24 How to Earn 3000 XP in Ultimate Team

EA to Spend Billions Boosting Share Prices After Mass Layoffs

EA reports annual net revenues of $7.56 billion amid layoff spree

#Steam
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Disgruntled Helldivers 2 fans start petition to bring back fired community manager

Darkest Dungeon meets The Binding of Isaac in new Paradox roguelike

Stardew Valley gets co-op rival in exciting new farming game sequel

V Rising, now out in its final version, is blowing up on Steam

Vibrant ’90s Steam rally racer coming soon, has a demo to test drive

Conquer the ages with Total War’s massive Steam sale, but act fast

Helldivers 2 Patch Deployed as Operation Clean Up Continues Apace

Moonstone Island Free Update and Magic Man DLC Arrives in May

Helldivers 2 Delisted For Over 100 Countries on Steam

Enter to win a copy of the newly launched V Rising on Steam courtesy of Stunlock

Helldivers 2 players try to undo reviewbomb damage and restore a fired community manager

Spin Rhythm XD Announced For PlayStation Consoles, Releases July

Vampire survival game V Rising 1.0 live with gamepad support (good for Steam Deck)

What is the price of curiosity? Amanda the Adventurer is coming to console and mobile

Echoes of the Plum Grove Achievements Guide

Echoes of the Plum Grove Marriage Guide

Bullet heaven title Necromantic hits Steam Early Access on May 22

Survival Action RPG V Rising releases today on Steam

#Xbox
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What’s Even The Point Of Xbox Game Pass Now?

With the closure of Tango Gameworks, Xbox sends an accidental message: it is not a platform for fans of Japanese games

Compact Mode continues evolving in the Xbox App on PC

Hi-Fi Rush 2, potential new Dishonored game were reportedly being pitched by now-closed Xbox studios

Is the closure of Hi-Fi Rush and Redfall's studios a sign the Xbox Game Pass publishing model is failing?

Microsoft once tried to nab LittleBigPlanet from Sony after a few drinks

Xbox rushes to fix 'Feel the Burn' controller promotion following studio closures

What do studio closures mean for Xbox strategy? | Opinion

Ninja Theory reveals the PC specs for Hellblade 2

Xbox Consoles Getting 2 Helpful New Features

MIDNIGHT Remastered lands on Xbox with Play Anywhere and a super cheap price

Rule and review with I Am Your President on Xbox

Stack ’em all with 15 in 1 Solitaire on Xbox

Tennis Elbow 4 lobs it onto Xbox

#Access
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18 Hades 2 Character Portraits That Are Hot As Hell

Hades 2 Is Out Now on Steam Early Access

Bellwright Resin Guide

V Rising Leaves Early Access, Available Now

#DRIVE Rally Launching in Early Access This Year

The Wagadu Chronicles Will Shut Down After Six Months in Early Access, Some Kickstarter Rewards Unfulfilled

#DragonAgeDreadwolf
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Dragon Age: Dreadwolf set to arrive by next March, according to report

Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Release Date Likely Before April 2025

#Switch
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Gundam Breaker 4 Release Date Announced Along With Exclusive Screens

The 2024 Summer Gaming Showcase Schedule

Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Hits Switch In July With 150 Speedrun Challenges In 13 Games

Five Nights at Freddy’s 3 update out now on Switch (version 1.3), patch notes

Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons update out now, patch notes

Bat Boy receiving physical release on Switch

First-person shooter Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer hitting Switch next week

Wargroove 1 + 2 Switch physical release on the way

Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition officially revealed

Tutankham is this week’s Arcade Archives game on Switch

Famitsu review scores – May 8, 2024

Nintendo takes down more than 8,500 clones of Switch emulator Yuzu

Tokyo Cooking Will Let You Run an Anime Sushi Restaurant on Switch Next Week

Nintendo president explains his use of "Switch successor" phrasing

Nintendo World Championships: Famicom 'Special Edition' Includes NSO Controllers

Lovely-Looking Point-And-Click Adventure 'The Night Of The Rabbit' Is Out Now On Switch

Sega Is Bringing Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance To... Download Festival?

Switch Online App Gets A New Update (Version 2.10.0), Here's What's Included

#RPG
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One of the best games of all time is included with Netflix on iOS, and just in time for its sequel

Grab 7 Awesome Dungeon Crawlers For Only $15

Hades 2 roadmap: All the updates coming in the future

Build your own Zelda dungeons in this indie RPG with a free demo

How to dodge in Solo Leveling Arise

Review: Solo Leveling: Arise Presentation Impresses

Solo Leveling: Arise launches today on the App Store and Google Play

SteamWorld Heist 2 Deep Dive Trailer Outlines Combat, Jobs and More

Astra Knights of Veda adds new characters, a new survival arena, and second Tower of Trials season

Designated Demigod will pummel PC and console in 2025

Solo Leveling Arise Gift Codes List and How to Redeem

#Microsoft
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Microsoft Debating Call of Duty on Game Pass Along With Another Price Hike - Report

Microsoft Signs Deal to Bring Lords of the Fallen and Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 to Game Pass in 2024

Hi-Fi Rush available in Humble Choice subscription this May

Microsoft Shuts Down Redfall and Hi-Fi Rush Creators

Sony Was Right About Xbox Game Pass Being Unsustainable, It Seems

Tango Gameworks was pitching Hi-Fi Rush 2 before being shut down

#Nintendo
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Nintendo Announces Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition for Switch With Release Date and Debut Trailer

Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition announced for Switch with 'over 150 challenges from 13 NES games'

Nintendo Switch 2 Will Still Use Nintendo Account System

Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Harks Back to a Retro Classic

Nintendo Switch 2 Announcement Coming Before April 2025

With a Nintendo Switch 2 on the way, I hope Valve make a Steam Deck 2

Soapbox: Are We Ready For A 3D Super Mario Maker?

Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Launches On Switch In July

Rumor: Switch 2 will have backwards compatibility both physically & digitally

Nintendo World Championship: NES Edition Hits Switch In July With 150 Speedrun Challenges In 13 Games

#SonicRumble
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Sonic Rumble Is A 32-Player Mobile Platforming Battle Royale Coming This Winter

Sega unveils Fall Guys-like Sonic Rumble as Sonic Mania Plus hits mobile

Sonic Rumble is 32-person battle royale game coming to mobile devices this winter

Sonic Rumble, A 32-Player Battle Royale Game Officially Announced For iOS and Android

SEGA announces Sonic Rumble

Sonic Rumble Is A 32-Player Mobile Platforming Battle Royale Coming This Winter

#CrowCountry
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Crow Country is so much more than the sum of its Final Fantasy 7 and Resident Evil-inspired polygonal parts, and probably one of the best horror games of the year

Crow Country review: my first Resident Evil (complimentary)

Surviving The Retro-Inspired Horror Of Crow Country | New Gameplay Today

Crow Country Review – Comfort Food Horror

Crow Country review

Mini Review: Crow Country (PS5) - Brilliant Retro Horror Wears Its Influences on Its Sleeve

#NintendoSwitch
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Gundam Breaker 4 Releases August 29, Grab A Launch Edition Preorder While You Can

Brilliant Arcade Rhythm Game Spin Rhythm XD Comes to PS5, PS4, PSVR2 in July

Mega Man X, Axl, and Sigma Model Kit Samples Revealed

Gundam Breaker 4 Release Date Set Worldwide

Two New DLC Packs Coming to Across the Obelisk

The Night of the Rabbit Now Available

Review: Class of Heroes 1&2: Complete Edition (Nintendo Switch)

Nintendo's Profit During The Switch Generation Is Absolutely Wild

Two Classic ARPG Fantasy Games Are Coming To Switch In A New Collection

nBlocks (Switch)

Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked! coming 11th June

#Helldivers2
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Helldivers 2 CEO asks community to vote on next warbond release

Helldivers 2 Is Making PC Players Sign Into PSN Again

Helldivers 2 PC Players Won't Need a PlayStation Account After Sony Walkback

(Updated) Helldivers 2 PC Players Will Soon Require PlayStation IDs to Play

Arrowhead is letting Helldivers 2 players vote on whether the new Warbond should be delayed

#Battlefield
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EA Considering In-Game Ads (Because It Went So Well Last Time)

EA celebrates thriving live service games Apex Legends and Sims 4, says Battlefield team is "largest" in franchise history

Next Battlefield game will have “connected” multiplayer and single-player offerings, made by series’ biggest team yet