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Video Game News 8/29/2024

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Based on the recent news coverage from the last day, here are some highlights and summaries of interesting articles: **New Releases:** * None mentioned in the provided news context. **Major Industry Events:** * There is no specific mention of major industry events in the provided news context. However, it's worth noting that the article about Risk of Rain 2 DLC mentions Gearbox Software-developed update, which might be considered a significant event within the gaming community. **Other Notable News:** * The main focus of recent news coverage appears to be on Elon Musk and Twitter. Specifically: + A Brazilian court has given Twitter 24 hours to appoint a new legal representative or face suspension. + Musk has clashed with Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes, who is also known as "Brazil's Darth Vader". + The court has taken issue with Musk's reinstatement of far-right Twitter accounts and his reported firing of the Brazilian election misinformation team. These articles seem to be focused on Elon Musk and Twitter's issues in Brazil.

#Xbox
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Black Myth: Wukong Isn't On Xbox Yet Due To Sony Exclusivity Deal - Report
Black Myth: Wukong Xbox Delay Due to Sony Exclusivity Deal, Not Tech Issues, According to Source
Shadow of the Ninja – Reborn: The Three-Decade Journey of a Cult Classic and its Epic Remake, Out Now on Xbox
CalorieMate Liquid for Game Creators Makes Players into Cans
Xbox's European charm offensive might just work this time | Opinion
Suicide Squad Dev Criticizes Xbox Series S
Wizard101 is launching on PlayStation, Xbox, and the Switch ‘soon’
'A rising tide floats all boats': Xbox on the universal benefits of accessible design
Square Enix says more of their releases are coming to Xbox, FFXIV is the “starting point”
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Rita’s Rewind adds the Green Ranger
Valfaris Returns: Mecha Therion Blasts Onto Consoles
Gori: Cuddly Carnage – The Most Purr-fectly Violent Platformer
Is Black Myth: Wukong not on Xbox because of technical problems, or because there’s a secret PlayStation exclusivity deal?
Wizard101 is Coming to PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch
Wizard 101 Is Coming To Consoles Soon

#StarWarsOutlaws
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Some Star Wars Outlaws Early Access Players Are Being Forced To Restart And Lose All Their Progress
Ubisoft Gives Annoyed Star Wars Outlaws Players Who Paid to Play Early but Lost All Progress a Trinket and Some Loyalty Points No-One Wants
How to find experts and unlock abilities in Star Wars Outlaws
Baldur's Gate 3 publishing director says "almost all games should cost more at a base level" because they cost so much to make
Star Wars Outlaws players told to restart game offered cosmetic ship trinket by Ubisoft as apology
Review: Star Wars Outlaws (PS5) - Open World Pledge Produces a Superficial Space Outing
Star Wars Outlaws Dev Praises Lucasfilm's Attention to Detail
Should you pry or comfort in Star Wars Outlaws?
Star Wars Outlaws PS5 Version Requires Early Access Players To Restart
Star Wars Outlaws – Find a Way into Kaslo’s Parlor
Star Wars Outlaws: Best Way to Increase Reputation with Factions

#September
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Rejoice fellow pagans, for stop-motion Scottish Border brawler Judero will launch in September
Free Play Days – Age of Waters and Outbreak
Acclaimed roguelike city builder Against the Storm gets first major expansion in September
Hitman 3's dual-wielding Meta Quest 3 VR release date locked and loaded
PS4 Players Won't Have to Wait Long for Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP
Rumour: PS5 Pro Design Seemingly Leaked
Promising Persona-Inspired RPG Demonschool Hit with Hefty Delay
When does the Delta Force PC alpha end?
Mental health charity Take This at risk of shutting down
Greg Street’s Ghost MMO readies for ‘very small’ external playtesting ‘in a couple of weeks’
Black Desert’s roadmap sets Land of the Morning Light Seoul expansion for September 12
Mental health in games charity Take This is facing extinction
Japanese Charts: There's No Catching Powerful Pro Baseball In Another Quiet Week
'Shashingo: Learn Japanese With Photography' Snaps Up September Release Date On Switch
Retro-Inspired Pixel-Art Platformer 'BZZZT' Leaps Onto Switch Next Month
Splatoon 3 Version 9.0.0 Announced, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions official gameplay walkthrough
The Plucky Squire physical edition targeting February 2025
The WAEVE release new single "Broken Boys"
Black Desert Online Roadmap Reveals More About Land of the Morning Light Seoul and New Collaboration

#Steam
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Squirrel With A Gun's PC release has been commemorated by a day-long stream of real life squirrels doing squirrel things in someone's garden
Hellish roguelike RPG Jötunnslayer gets a free Steam demo
Robot shooter Gundam Breaker 4 is already hitting big on Steam
Square Enix RPG Visions of Mana revives beloved series after 18 years
New city builder Memoriapolis is perfect while we wait for Civ 7
When is the next Steam sale?
Best VR games on PC 2024
Players Complain of Lengthy PS5 Matchmaking Times As Concord Numbers Dwindle
Crowdfunding Will Open Up For New VR Kanojo Game
Huge Tales of Sale Ongoing Via Steam
There's Still 1 Person Playing The Day Before on Steam
Black Myth: Wukong Helps Steam Reach 37m User Milestone
Fairytale city builder Fabledom gets console ports in September
To the Moon coming to Xbox and PlayStation
Just a To the Moon Series Beach Episode launches in September
The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy launches in April 2025 for Japan
Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope DX launches in 2025, adds Switch port
Furry life sim game On Your Tail launches in November
Dark sci-fi boss rush game NanoApostle launches in September
Clock Tower: Rewind gets release date for Switch and PlayStation versions
Experience Real-World Logistics in Forklift Simulator
GUNDAM BREAKER 4 Now Available Worldwide
WARCANA Launches on Steam
Tactical Breach Wizards Best Perks Guide
Elder Scrolls Online Is On Steam Deck Now
Dune: Imperium thoughts

#Switch
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Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club Is Selling Out On Launch Day
Every Legend of Zelda Game for the Switch Is On Sale for Labor Day
Best graphics on Nintendo Switch: seven years of third-party developer brilliance
Review: Arco Combines Satisfying Strategies With Sadness
See That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Isekai Chronicles Hinata DLC
Bloodless, retro-stylized 2D action-adventure game, slated for Switch
Multiplayer dating sim Doomsday Paradise announced for Switch
Super Dark Deception coming to Switch on August 30
Shashingo: Learn Japanese With Photography next week
Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus update out now on Switch (version 1.1.1), patch notes
Apocalyptic matchmaking RPG Eternights heading to Switch
Nintendo Direct Double Bill Announced for Tomorrow
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP Will Launch for PS4 and Xbox One in November
Bo: Path Of The Teal Lotus Lands Bug-Squishing Update On Switch, Here Are The Patch Notes
Review: Castlevania Dominus Collection (Switch) - The Strongest Konami Compilation Yet
PlayStation Dating RPG 'Eternights' Is Coming To Switch
Upcoming Tactics Game 'Warside' Sure Looks Familiar
Classic Horror Title 'Clock Tower' Gets An Apt Release Date On Switch
US: Rune Factory Guardians of Azuma physical pre-orders for Switch now live

#PS5
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PlayStation 5 Pro design reportedly leaks
Astro Bot 2 Hinted at in PS5 Platinum Trophy Description
Black Myth: Wukong Patch 1.0.8 Promises Loads of Fixes on PS5, But No Performance Boosts
Clock Tower: Rewind Lands Halloween Launch in Asia, No Western Release Date Yet
Fate/Samurai Remnant Manga Adaptation Announced
Trigger Working on Transformers 40th Anniversary Anime
Honkai: Star Rail Garden of Plenty Golden and Crimson Calyx Event’s Back
Alan Wake and Control Could Become Movies or TV Shows
PS5 is Reportedly Selling Out in China
First Descendant Developer Updates Schedule for Season 1: Invasion
Astro Bot PS5 Trophy List Has a Fun Platinum
Black Myth: Wukong PS5 Update Comes Without Performance Improvements
No, PS5 Price Wasn’t Increased to Make Up for ‘Concord’s Loss’
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Pre-Load is Live Now on Xbox Series X/S
Akimbot Unleashed: Robots, Explosions and Mayhem on Xbox Series, PS5 and PC!

#Annapurna
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The Remedy Connected Universe May Be Coming To TV And Movies Soon
Remedy And Annapurna Strike A Deal To Expand Control And Alan Wake Franchises
Remedy is leaving Epic in the dark place to self-publish Control 2 through a 'strategic cooperation agreement' with Annapurna
Remedy secures cash for Control 2 and preps Alan Wake’s movie debut
Alan Wake and Control film and television rights acquired by Annapurna
Remedy and Annapurna are partnering for film and TV adaptations of Control and Alan Wake
Remedy and Annapurna sign deal to fund Control 2 and bring the series, plus Alan Wake, to TV and film
Remedy Teams Up with Annapurna for Control 2, TV and Movie Projects

#TV
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Marvel’s 85th anniversary video is an emotional ride and offers (brief) first looks at Thunderbolts* and Daredevil: Born Again
Tom Burke joins Hunter Schafer in Prime Video's Blade Runner 2099, as Hideo Kojima probably celebrates
The Original TMNT TV Series Is Getting A New Complete Collection Box Set
Control and Alan Wake TV and Movies on the Way Thanks to New Annapurna and Remedy Partnership
The best piece of tech I’ve bought in years is this funky little e-reader

#PlayStation
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Vampire Survivors Has a Whopping 221 Trophies to Collect on PS5, PS4
Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions Set For Day One PlayStation Plus Release

#RPG
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Visions Of Mana Is A 30-Hour RPG You Can Make Last Twice As Long
The best new PC games 2024
Poll: Are You Playing Visions of Mana?
Metaphor: ReFantazio Towns and Journey Elements Revealed in New Showcase
Fantasy RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 reveals first look at gameplay
Metaphor: ReFantazio – Gauntlet Runner Activities and Main Quest Dungeon Revealed
Stylish tactics-RPG 'Demonschool' delayed until Q1 2025
Check out the demo for Sternly Worded Adventures a roguelite word-puzzle RPG

#DinoCrisis
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Shinji Mikami 'Surprised' To Learn Capcom Fans Want More Dino Crisis
Shinji Mikami and Goichi Suda on Shadows of the Damned remastered, Killer 7, and a Sweet Home remake
No space for Dino Crisis when Monster Hunter exists, says Shinji Mikami
Not Much Space for Dino Crisis After Monster Hunter Success, Creator Says
Shinji Mikami believes Monster Hunter's success makes creating a new Dino Crisis difficult
Shinji Mikami Says No "Space" for Dino Crisis Thanks to Monster Hunter

#CDProjekt
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CDPR Starting The Witcher 4 Production Any Moment Now
Wahey, The Witcher 4 has had "substantial progress" made on it, with CD Projekt "gearing up" to put the game into full production
CD Projekt Has Fun Over Cyberpunk Stars Keanu Reeves and Idris Elba Appearing in Sonic 3 Together
The Witcher 4 Close to Full Production, Next Cyberpunk Progressing as Planned
CD Projekt profits up nearly 90% following success of Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

#Ubisoft
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Have you been involved in a Star Wars Outlaws playthrough restart that wasn't your fault? You may be entitled to some Trailblazer bling and Ubisoft points
XDefiant reportedly has a two-season deadline to improve its fortunes

#Bungie
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Ex-Marathon director was reportedly fired from Bungie following a misconduct investigation
Bungie reportedly fired Marathon reboot director Chris Barrett for "unwanted" and "inappropriate" messages to female staff
Top Bungie Executive Reportedly Sacked For Abusing Female Coworkers
Report: Bungie dismissed ex-Marathon reboot director Chris Barrett over misconduct
Marathon Director Reportedly Fired in Spring over Misconduct Allegations

#MetaphorReFantazio
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Metaphor ReFantazio is more than just ‘grown-up Persona’ - it’s all about “anxiety and elections”, just in case your real-world blues aren't going to be intense enough this October
Metaphor: ReFantazio shows off world locales, dungeon diving, more
Metaphor: ReFantazio’s Fifth “ATLUS Showcase” Shows Off Locations, Gauntlet Runner, a New Party Member, and More

#NintendoSwitch
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The Best Nintendo Switch Games Are on Sale Ahead of Labor Day
Doraemon Dorayaki Shop Story announced
Tales of Grace f Remastered Launches January 2025, Deluxe Edition and Pre-order Bonus Detailed
Guilty Gear Strive Switch banner discovered at PAX West
See Sid Meier's Civilization VII Running on the Nintendo Switch in New Trailer, Meiji Japan Civ Revealed

#BlackMythWukong
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This Black Myth: Wukong XP Exploit Will Get You Ridiculously Swole For Final Bosses
Black Myth: Wukong's Latest Patch Makes One Boss Much Easier
Black Myth: Wukong Patch 1.0.8.14860 Makes Some Crucial Fixes, and Nerfs One Boss in Particular
Sony Accused of Signing Secret PS5 Console Exclusivity Agreement with Black Myth: Wukong
Black Myth: Wukong Sales Top 10 Million Just Three Days After Release