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Video Game News 9/1/2024

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Based on the provided news context, here are the summaries of recent video game news: * **Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time**: The latest installment in the Crash Bandicoot series has been announced, with a teaser trailer showcasing the game's colorful visuals and fast-paced gameplay. The summary mentions that the game is "about time" and hints at a new direction for the franchise. * **Against The Storm is Getting Frogs and a New Biome**: A new expansion is coming to Against The Storm, featuring a new biome and frogs. The article notes that this will be the first expansion for the game, set to release in September. * **Discovery Tour by Assassin's Creed: Ancient Egypt**: A new tour-based spin-off of the Assassin's Creed series has been announced, allowing players to explore ancient Egyptian history without the murdering (a nod to the franchise's typical action-packed gameplay). * **The Dark Pictures Anthology's Directive 8020 Leaked Trailer**: A teaser trailer for the next game in The Dark Pictures Anthology, titled Directive 8020, has leaked online. The summary promises a spoiler-free rundown of what's known about the game so far. These are the main stories making headlines in the video game news today!

#BaldursGate3
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Rejoice, modders and evil Baldur's Gate 3 players, patch 7 is out next week
Baldur's Gate 3 devs considered a first-person dialogue camera, weren't sure it would have cinematics: 'the next thing we know they're zooming in on a goblin toe'
Larian finally confirms that Baldur’s Gate 3 patch 7 is imminent

#September
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The Words "Movie Set" And "Sable" Are Driving Millions Of Players Crazy In Today's NYT Connections Groups
Just months after finally releasing Dragon's Dogma 2, Devil May Cry series director Hideaki Itsuno is leaving Capcom
Pre-order updates – September 1, 2024
Temtem’s final content update gets a release date of September 2 as full focus diverts to Swarm
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP gets previous-gen versions on Xbox One and PS4
19 New Games to Keep You Busy This September on Xbox and Game Pass
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP Will Also Launch For Last-Gen Consoles
Level-5's 'Vision 2024' Showcase To Share Multiple Project Updates And Announce Brand New Title
Video: 16 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In September 2024
Guide: Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For September And October 2024
Zelda-Themed 'Hyrule Edition' Switch Lite Spotted At PAX West 2024

#Nintendo
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Wonder where Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom fit in the Legend of Zelda timeline? The answer may frustrate you
Nintendo officially places Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom outside series' established timeline
List of all Switch demos
Nintendo maintenance schedule – September 1, 2024
Nintendo Direct Double Bill Announced for Tomorrow
Full Q&A with Mario Ambassador Charles Martinet and comedian Celia Pacquola

#PS5
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Concord isn't doing well on Steam, but how are its sales doing? If industry analysts are right, not very well at all
LEGO Harry Potter Collection Will Be Re-Released for a Third Time on PS5
PS5's Astro Bot Marketing Onslaught Starting in Busy Shopping Mall
Review: WitchSpring R Can Be Both Delightful and Deep
Square Enix’s Flopped PS5 Exclusive Going Free-to-Play
Sniper Elite: Resistance Showcases 9 Minutes of Stealthy Footage
Let’s Play! Oink Games coming to PS5
Cyberpunk bouncer game Techno Banter launches in Q4 2024
Until Dawn PS5 Isn’t Out Yet But Its Dev Is Undergoing Layoffs
PSA: All Astro’s Playroom Special Bots Out Now, Will Transfer to Astro Bot PS5

#Dawn
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The Until Dawn remake isn't even out yet but there's already reports of layoffs at the studio behind it
Until Dawn remake studio Ballistic Moon lays off staff ahead of the game's release in October

#October
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Foamstars Goes Free-to-Play and Drops PS Plus Requirement in October
Yakuza Kiwami Might Only Be A "Download Distribution" On Switch

#Steam
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Gearbox promises Risk of Rain 2 PC patch after disastrous DLC launch
Stellar APRG Last Epoch announces its first event and a seasonal reset
How Long Does It Take to Find a Match in Concord on PS5, PC?
Labyrinth of Touhou Tri: The Dreaming Girls & The Mysterious Orbs announced
Reign of Guilds Addresses AoE Ability XP Exploits, Opts for XP Rollbacks and Small Bans Instead of Permanent Bans
Indie MMO Spotlight: So Long Zenith

#DLC
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Shrek Is Coming to PowerWash Simulator
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime ISEKAI Chronicles “A Strange Fate” DLC Now Available

#Warhammer40
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Warhammer 40k Space Marine 2 rejects Denuvo and DRM with a simple “no”
Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 Roadmap Promises New Missions, Modes, and More

#New
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New simulation game Ambulance Life is a fascinating race against time
Delta Force might be the next great Battlefield game
Slitterhead really wants you to know you can play as a dog
Monster Jam Showdown Switch gameplay
ASTRO BOT reveals launch trailer and first behind-the-scenes video

#Switch
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Open world creature collecting RPG Botworld Odyssey heading to Switch
Hand-drawn platforming adventure Boom Buster confirmed for Switch
Switch file sizes – Plucky Squire, MySims, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection, more
Every Sims Game We Need To See Ported to Switch After MySims
Guide: Best Nintendo Switch Short Games

#Capcom
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Capcom Loses Dragon’s Dogma, Devil May Cry Director Hideaki Itsuno After 30 Years
Hideaki Itsuno of Dragon's Dogma, Devil May Cry Departs Capcom For New Projects

#Xbox
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Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel Gets Update From CD Projekt Red
Starbound finally coming to Xbox after 10+ years
Microsoft Promoting Narrative of Consoles Dying, Former Xbox Exec Suggests

#LegendZeldaEchoesWisdom
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New The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Trailer Shows Off Swordfighting, Dungeons, and More
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Still World Trailer Released

#Take
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Grand Theft Auto Comes To Life In Punk Singer’s Alleged Crime Spree And High-Speed Chase
We Build LEGO Great Deku Tree, the First Legend of Zelda Set in LEGO History
Rings of Power is introducing moral grayness to a series that doesn’t need it
Free Monopoly Go dice links September 2024

#SquareEnix
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With zero fanfare, the future of Kingdom Hearts gets a little messy as one of its most important games has been delisted
Two game changing FF14 quality-of-life features are on the way
Final Fantasy Brave Exvius Shutting Down in October