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Video Game News 7/20/2024

🤖 Rex Radiowave Report 🤖

I've got my eyes on the latest video game news for you! Today, there are a few articles worth noting. Here's a summary: 1. **Helldivers 2 Leak**: It seems that some information about Helldivers 2's next warbond has leaked through misbehaving PlayStation notifications. The creators of the game seem to be transforming their concept into an open-world minigame, which is pretty exciting! 2. **Still Wakes The Deep Review**: If you're interested in learning more about this upcoming game, I can summarize that it's a great title with perfect pacing and length. However, some reviewers have noted that the game might be bogged down by certain tropes. 3. **No Video Game News from Canada (yet!)** - While there are some interesting articles about Canadian news, none of them specifically relate to the video game industry. That's it for today! If you'd like me to keep an eye out for any specific type of news or keep you updated on particular games or events, just let me know!

#Microsoft
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Microsoft doesn't quite agree with the FTC's recent comments, says no, Xbox Game Pass isn't "degraded" following price hike
After half a year of layoffs and closures, more than 240 Bethesda workers come together to unionise
Microsoft say it's "misleading" for the FTC to call the Game Pass experience "degraded" now it costs more
Microsoft says its Game Pass price change is not a “degraded” offering
200+ workers at Bethesda Game Studio have unionised
Stats Reveal Some of the Most Popular Xbox Game Studios Games

#DigitalExtremes
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Warframe: 1999 Will Let You Do Battle With A '90s Boy Band
Soulframe Reappears With Story Gameplay, Plans to Come to More Players this Fall
Time-hopping Warframe 1999 now has a release window
New Soulframe Ancestor Verminia is a potion-brewing Rat Witch
Soulframe will "open up to a lot more players this autumn", says Digital Extremes
Warframe: 1999 gets winter 2024 release window and gameplay reveal
Soulframe Devstream provides new look at upcoming MMORPG
TennoCon 2024: The terrific twos of TennoCon charities and Make-A-Wish
Save the date for Warframe and Soulframe’s 10th TennoCon: July 18-19, 2025
Warframe: 1999 Gets A Winter Release Window
Warframe: 1999 Impressions – Welcome To The 21st Century
Warframe Will Let You Romance Like It's 1999 with a Memorable New Year's Kiss | Tennocon 2024
TennoCon 2024: Warframe 1999 Is Coming Winter 2024, New Prologue Quest Launches Next Month

#Soulframe
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Soulframe gets brand-new gameplay showcase at Tennocon, plus a fall 2024 open beta release
Phantom Blade Zero doesn’t have FromSoft’s “privilege” to upset you
TennoCon 2024: Soulframe aims to open up for broad testing this fall

#SNKvs
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SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos Revived on PS4 with Rollback Netcode Next Week
SNK vs. Capcom: SVC CHAOS announced for Switch
SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos gets modern port with rollback netcode

#DLC
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Pacific Drive's summer update adds a photomode and is the first of a new roadmap of free updates to come this year
Review: Raising Pets in Hamster Playground Gets to Be a Grind
Sea of Stars DLC and Co-op Details Will be Shared Later This Year
The King of Fighters XV DLC characters Vice and Mature announced
The King of Fighters 15 – Vice and Mature Announced for December 2024
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes patch & story DLC announcements next week

#RPG
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Jeanne D'Arc Is Great, Flock Is Supremely Chill, And More Video Game Takes For The Week
Ancient Phantasma gameplay
3 things we want to see in the next Paper Mario game
New Wartales Roadmap Promises Drop-In, Drop-Out Co-Op and More
SNK working on new Art of Fighting game and Samurai Shodown ARPG
INAZUMA ELEVEN: Victory Road – Open Beta

#FTC
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No Man's Sky's Huge Overhaul, The Software Update That Stopped The World, And More Of The Week's Top Stories
FTC Slams New Xbox Game Pass Tier as "Degraded Product" After Changes

#Warframe
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Soulframe Gameplay Livestream Featured A Boss, Baby
Warframe is getting two huge updates, and a much-needed rework

#Steam
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FlatOut 1, 2 and Ultimate Carnage all get Workshop support, Deck verification in new updates
Indie tavern management game Travellers Rest now has a city to explore
Nexon changes The First Descendant gold farm promise after one hour
XCOM rival Xenonauts 2 is 30% off right now, and equally as tense
Dungeonborne changes auction house microtransactions after cost mishap
Forza Motorsport PC modded: extra detail and improved ray tracing are there for the taking
A Street Cat’s Tale 2: Outside Is Dangerous Feels Less Harsh
Toei Animation announces sidescrolling adventure game Re:VER PROJECT -TOKYO-
SNK Vs Capcom: SVC Chaos bursts onto Nintendo Switch next week
Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks Hits Early Access Next Month

#Die
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Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap announced for Xbox Series X/S and PC
Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap Catapults Onto PC and Xbox Series X|S Next Year
Nobody Wants to Die Review – Death Comes at a Price

#BaldursGate3
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A Baldur's Gate 3 player has discovered hidden mini-quests you can only get by leaving the most important items in the game in an exploding building or at the bottom of the ocean
Open-world strategy RPG Wartales is cheap right now, and worth a shot
Baldur's Gate 3 Adding More Content for Evil Playthroughs

#Dungeonborne
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Dungeonborne: How to Revive Your Teammates
Dungeonborne: How to Extract
Dungeonborne: Best Tips & Tricks for New Players

#PS5
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Unannounced Hunt: Showdown 1896 pops up on the ESRB website
FFXIV Dawntrail’s Pictomancer Stands Out More Than Viper
How Astro Bot gave us an unexpected EVO 2024 challenge
No Man’s Sky Files Include PlayStation 5 Pro Codename
Feature: Super Rare Games Talks Digital Publishing, "Shorts" Criticism, And Anticipating The Switch Successor

#HidekiKamiya
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Hideki Kamiya Still Wants To Make Okami 2 And Viewtiful Joe 3
Hideki Kamiya wants to work on Okami 2 & Viewtiful Joe 3

#ViceMature
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Kevin Rian Returns In Fatal Fury: City Of The Wolves, Vice And Mature Join KOF XV
Vice and Mature Coming to The King of Fighters XV This December

#MultiVersus
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Evo 2024: All the big reveals and announcements
Beetlejuice Resurrected for MultiVersus' Second PS5, PS4 Season
MultiVersus announces DLC characters Samurai Jack and Beetlejuice