Video Game News 5/10/2024

#Steam
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Classic Sci-Fi Shooter Marathon From The Makers Of Halo Now Free

9 Demos You Need To Play During Steam’s LudoNarraCon 2024

Hi-Fi-Rush and The Evil Within games being "positive" review bombed on Steam in wake of Microsoft's closure of Tango Gameworks

The Rogue Prince of Persia studio pushes back Steam Early Access launch to avoid current Early Access darling Hades 2

Gray Zone Warfare: 10 Things You Should Know Before You Play

Ghost of Tsushima on Steam Is Now Restricted in the Same Countries as Helldivers 2

Steam Users Are Positively Review-Bombing Hi-Fi Rush Now Microsoft Has Closed Tango Gameworks

Bungie's original landmark FPS Marathon is now free on Steam

Runes may one day be a great RPG - it's currently an entrancing oddity filled with accidental cyborg ninjas

Vampire Survivors' Contra DLC Shows One Of Gaming's Best Values Still Has Plenty Of Life

Viral horror game boasting 1.5 billion views gets surprise sequel

Phoenix Wright style cyberpunk adventure launches on Steam

Grab the most recent entry to a beloved open world series for under $5

Classic ’90s Halo precursor FPS launches on Steam for free

Duck Game “is safe,” indie dev confirms after Steam delisting fears

Experimental new Manor Lords update introduces big trade changes

Destiny developer Bungie's original sci-fi shooter Marathon hits Steam for free

Hi-Fi Rush Is Being Positively Review Bombed As Fans Protest Tango Gameworks Shutdown

Second Wave is a MOBA with first-person shooter elements that's now in Early Access on Steam

Amanda the Adventurer is a horror game about a kids' show, coming to mobile this year

Steam currently banned in Vietnam

Steam Is Seemingly Waiving Refund Limit For Helldivers 2 Players

Windows 11 is now installed on almost half of all Steam PCs

Gray Zone Warfare now lets you change factions

Hi-Fi Rush Is Being Review Bombed, but It’s Not What You Think

It looks like WB is returning Adult Swim-published games back to devs

Hi-Fi Rush Reverse Review Bombed, Now Bethesda’s Highest-Rated Game

Bungie's classic free FPS 'Marathon' is now on Steam

GUNDAM BREAKER 4 Launches 29th August 2024

Warhammer 40K Inquisitor Martyr Goes Offline

The Planet Crafter Achievements Guide (1.0)

Crow Country Achievements Guide (Xbox/Steam)

ANIMAL WELL Achievements Guide

Hades 2 Hits 100,000 Concurrent Users on Steam, Just Days After its Early Access Release

Sony Reverses Decision To Require PlayStation Network Account Linking For Helldivers 2

#Xbox
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Is Call of Duty coming to Xbox Game Pass? Yes, no, maybe, who knows - but it’s clear no one believes what Xbox says any more

What The Hell Is Happening At Xbox? | Spot On

Xbox Studio Closures Are Confusing | Spot On

Xbox President Addresses Bethesda Studio Closures, Says It's About Keeping Business Healthy Long-Term

Xbox president responds to studio closures as "commitment to make sure that the business is healthy for the long term"

Why Xbox believes it must cut costs and close studios

Microsoft to open web-based mobile game store this summer

Poll: Years Later, How Do You Feel About PlayStation's PC Strategy?

Founders, Long-Time Employees Reportedly Say Xbox Now Effectively Microsoft Gaming

Microsofts Mobile Gaming Store Is Already Being Called A Huge Failure

Xbox to start up its own mobile store, set to launch in July

Xbox president: "Our commitment [is] to make sure that the business is healthy for the long term"

Xbox mobile store to launch this summer

Xbox Says It Needs "Smaller Games" After Closing Hi-Fi Rush Studio

Xbox Layoffs Partially Blamed on Activision Blizzard Acquisition

Xbox President Responds to Studio Closures: “Our Commitment is to Make Sure That the Business is Healthy”

Get your crowbars ready – Crime Simulator is coming to Xbox, PC, and more!

Chronicles of Magic: Divided Kingdom brings a spellbinding tale to Xbox

Feel the terror of THE ORIGIN: Blind Maid with release on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One

Head off on a Paper Flight and some Future Battles

The super colourful Farlands Journey brings some magic to Xbox

Xbox to debut mobile game store; rivals Apple, Google

Sea of Thieves: More than Meets the Eye

#Hades2
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Dead Cells devs’ The Rogue Prince of Persia dodges Hades 2 with a release date delay

Orpheus may be missing from Hades 2 but he's returning to role-playing musical Stray Gods

The Rogue Prince of Persia delayed to avoid popularity of Hades 2

Hecate boss guide - Hades 2

Pausing is impossible in this grueling Hades 2 boss fight

Evil Empire has delayed The Rogue Prince of Persia because of Hades 2

#Hi-FiRush
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The Xbox Fallout: Breaking Down Microsoft's Worst Gaming Week In Years

Hi-Fi Rush physical editions still coming following studio closure

Microsoft's mystifying mismanagement | This Week in Business

Hi-Fi Rush, The Evil Within Steam Pages Bombed With Positive Reviews Celebrating Tango Gameworks, Criticizing Microsoft

#Helldivers2
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Helldivers 2’s Latest Major Order Suggests Player Choices May Not Really Matter

Helldivers 2’s Latest Major Order: Kill 2 Billion Automatons to Unlock a New Stratagem

Oh no, I accidentally got really into Helldivers 2

God of War Ragnarok Set for PC, New Report Claims

'Negative Sentiment' Prompts Helldivers 2 Dev to Put Releasing Polar Patriots to a Vote

Helldivers 2's Latest Major Order Has Players Decommissioning 2 Billion Automatons

#RoguePrincePersia
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The Rogue Prince Of Persia Delayed To Later This Month Because Of Hades II

The Rogue Prince of Persia Delayed to Dodge Hades 2

The Rogue Prince of Persia Gets A Slight Delay

#Fallout4
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Bethesda Promises New Fallout 4 Update To Fix The Last Big Update

After waiting years for its next-gen update, Fallout 4 is already getting another patch next week

Another Fallout 4 graphics update coming to all platforms next week

Fallout 4 PS5 Patch Dropping Next Week, with New Graphics Settings and Improvements

Fallout 4 Continues Sales Momentum in the UK, April's Best-Selling Game

Fallout 4 rules the roost in April | UK Monthly Charts

Weep, Modders, for a New Fallout 4 Update Is Coming Next Week

#RPG
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Visions of Mana Release Date Likely Incoming as Action RPG Gets Age Rated

Capcom Now Considers Dragon's Dogma a 'Key Brand' Following Substantial Sales

Smartphone Spin-Off Persona 5: The Phantom X May Launch Worldwide

Nvidia GeForce Now adds Honkai: Star Rail and Little Kitty, Big City to its lineup this week

Rune Tower tasks you with clearing tower levels to earn rune word pieces, coming to mobile later this year

Soul Girl Re:Born reincarnates you as a gang boss in an isekai idle RPG, out now on iOS and Android

Wuthering Waves is a co-op open world RPG heading to PC and mobile May 22

Lightforge Games halts social RPG production, downsizes to a skeleton crew

King Arthur Legion IX Out Now

Pyre: Supergiant’s Hidden Gem That Will Set Your Soul Ablaze

Wandering Ark Playpark Gift Codes List and How to Redeem

Secret Land Adventure Gift Codes List and Redeem Guide

#Access
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Evil Empire delays The Rogue Prince of Persia's Early Access launch to avoid Hades 2

Fractured Online's 'The Invasion' Update is Now Live, Adds Demons, Item Repair, and More

#Switch
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13 Nintendo Ports, Remasters, And Remakes We’d Love While We're Waiting For The Switch 2

Could These Be The Real Nintendo Switch 2 Specs?

Call Of Duty 2024 Release Window, Black Ops Rumors, Game Pass, And Everything Else We May Know

2B NieR: Automata Noodle Stopper Figure Arrives Next Year

UK sales for April 2024

3D action platformer Spark the Electric Jester 3 coming to Switch

Eternal Threads out on Switch this month, new trailer

Another Crab’s Treasure update out now (version 1.0.101.1), patch notes

Japan’s best-selling games of April 2024

Nintendo president on keeping Switch sales going, successor announcement may have some impact

Nintendo on game development resources, says “development will inevitably become longer, more complex, and more advanced”

Multi-Console Emulator Provenance Coming The iPhone App Store

Nintendo president explains his use of "Switch successor" phrasing (UPDATE)

Feature: How Nintendo Switch Is Being Used By A New Generation Of Therapists

Nintendo Acknowledges That Successor Announcement May "Impact" Switch Sales

Review: Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep The Board! (Switch) - Plenty Of Anime Style, Not Enough Party Substance

Frontier Confirms Plans For A Third 'Jurassic World Evolution' Game

Nintendo Aware Of Pesky Bug In Endless Ocean: Luminous

Let’s Rate the Paper Mario Games!

#GodWarRagnarok
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Rumor has it God of War: Ragnarok will be announced for PC this month - possibly via a State of Play stream, which is also rumored

God of War Ragnarok PC Announcement Coming Soon – Report

God of War: Ragnarok will be announced for PC soon, it seems

God of War Ragnarok is Reportedly Coming To PC

#Nintendo
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Legend Of Zelda Is "Dying For A Cinematic Treatment," Director Says

The Legend Of Zelda: Majora's Mask Part 14 | Super Replay

Rumor: New round of Switch 2 tech specs uncovered

Wii And GameCube Emulator Dolphin Adds HDR Support

Rumor: 7 More Games Leaked for Nintendo Switch 2 Console

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

Nintendo Switch 2 Announcement Coming Before April 2025

Japanese hardware/software sales for April 2024

Nintendo Switch 2 rumored to feature larger 1080p screen, magnetic Joy-Cons, & new Game Paks

Rumour: Switch Successor's Codename May Have Been Uncovered

Japan: Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Master Works 464 page artbook coming August

#Microsoft
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"Being acquired is a stepping stone to having your studio shut down" Gaming founders and CEOs speak out on the current state of the industry

10 Dormant Video Game Series That Microsoft Should Bring Back

#EA
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From the publisher that popularised loot boxes comes... in-game ads - didn't we do all this in in the late 2000s?

Former UFC Champion Explains Odd Way EA Pays For Fighter Likenesses

EA to Spend Billions Boosting Share Prices After Mass Layoffs

Former Dragon Age Writer Criticizes EA’s Push for AI

EA plans to incorporate ads into AAA games thoughtfully

#New
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Among Us teases new roles, better lobby filtering, and more in new roadmap

In Pokemon TCG’s Twilight Masquerade, Ogerpon Is an Essential Worker

Amikin Survival Channels Palworld Vibes And Launches Soon

Les Savy Fav to perform on Late Night with Seth Meyers

Fractured Online Adds New Demon Races And Revamps Several Gameplay Systems

#FPS
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You now have no excuse to not play Arkane Austin’s Prey - you can grab it and two other bangers for a fiver

How to fix Arena Breakout: Infinite stuttering, lag, and FPS issues

#UK
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You can try Eurogamer's subscriber offering free for a month right now

Hololive Iroha Kazama Figure Will Appear in 2025