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Video Game News 9/12/2024

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Based on the provided news context from the last day, here are the summaries of recent video game news articles: 1. **Steam Families and Game Sharing Feature Now Available**: Steam has replaced both Steam Family Sharing and Steam Family View with a new feature called Steam Families. This allows users to create a family group and invite up to 5 members, enabling them to play games from other family members' libraries. 2. **The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Overview Trailer Released**: Nintendo Life has released an overview trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, which is set to launch on September 26th, 2024. The trailer provides a glimpse into the game's plot, mechanics, and world. These are the most significant video game news articles from the last day, focusing on new releases and major industry events.

#Unity
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A Year Later, Unity Cancels Controversial Runtime Fees Completely
Unity, A Major Game Engine Behind Countless Games, Abandons Its Controversial Runtime Fee
A full year later, Unity fully revokes maligned runtime fee
Unity is ditching their much-hated runtime fees effective immediately, a year after they infuriated basically every game developer
Unity cancels controversial fees to use its game engine tools a year after introduction
Unity cancels Runtime Fee
Unity Cancels Controversial Runtime Fee
Unity cancels the stupid Runtime Fee
Hotcakes: You Still Shouldn’t Develop On Unity

#Microsoft
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Microsoft Promises No Games Cancelled Amid 650 More Xbox Jobs Cut
Microsoft is laying off another 650 staff from its gaming division, according to memo sent by Xbox boss Phil Spencer
Microsoft Lays Off Another 650 Staff From Its Video Game Workforce, Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Sends Memo to Staff
Microsoft toss another 650 jobs onto the layoff pyre in the name of "sustainable future growth"
Microsoft lays off further 650 Xbox staff, no games cancelled or studios closed
Xbox lays off 650 employees in latest round of job cuts
Microsoft cuts another 650 staff from games division
Microsoft is laying off yet another batch of games division workers – 650 this time
Wine team now hosting Mono, looking to adopt the Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct

#SteamFamilies
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Steam Families Is Available Now, Lets You And Five People Merge Your Game Libraries Into One--Here's How
The Steam Families logo is clearly a Rorschach test, so what do you see?
Steam Families is out of beta, letting you share games with up to five others
Valve politely asks that you only use Steam's family sharing for 'close family members' in a 'household,' but let's be real: everyone shares their games with Discord friends
If you get kicked out of your Steam Family, the slot is locked for a year, so you'd better get along—here's how Steam's new family sharing system works
Huge Steam Deck update lands as Steam Families gets full release
Steam Families officially launches out of beta
Valve introduces improved parental controls with Steam Families
Decky Loader 3.0 is out now for Steam Deck plugins on the latest Steam update
Steam Families has officially launched with a big Steam Client Update
Steam Families Lets You Share Your Games With Others and It’s Out Now
Steam’s Revamped Family Sharing Feature Is Now Out of Beta

#Steam
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The Best Party Game On PC Is A Bargain On Steam Right Now
Space Marine 2 has opened the door for thousands into one of richest sci-fi IPs out there, I hope future games venture into stranger places
Two SaGa Games Are Up For Preorder, Including Romancing SaGa 2's Remake
Helldivers 2 just got its biggest discount on Steam
Beloved roguelike Gunfire Reborn is having a huge comeback on Steam
Legendary series returns with new Metroidvania, Yars Rising, out now
PAYDAY 3 Creative Lead 'Stepping Away', PAYDAY 2 Remains Much More Popular
Kamitsubaki City Regenerate Will Come Out in February 2025
Dragon Quest Monsters Creatures Cook a Slime Pudding
Dragon Ball GT Characters Join Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero
Review: Hollowbody Feels Hollow Despite Its Strong Presentation
Drama Studios announces new $2.5m seed series investment round
40-player platform fighter Byte Breakers announced
Bullet heaven game Achilles: Survivor announced
Photography adventure game FOMOGRAPHY launches in 2025
Sidescrolling action-platforming game Haneda Girl announced
Kind Words 2 (lofi city pop) launches in October
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 Takes the WH40K Concurrent User Crown From Total War: Warhammer 3

#Helldivers2
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Everyone's Favorite Helldivers 2 Shotgun Will Finally Be Good Again
Helldivers 2's next Warbond, Chemical Agents, will let you douse bugs in noxious gas as "galactic pest control" and comes with a fart emote
Helldivers 2’s Next Premium Warbond Adds Chemical Weapons, New Stratagems, and a Pull My Finger Emote
Helldivers 2 gets gassy with Chemical Agents Warbond, pull my finger emote included

#Activision
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Tony Hawk Confirms He And Activision Are 'Working On Something'
Skateboard man Tony Hawk teases that he's working with Activision on "something the fans will truly appreciate"
Tony Hawk Teases Pro Skater Anniversary Plans: ‘It Will Be Something the Fans Will Truly Appreciate’
Tony Hawk teases something ‘insanely exciting’ for Pro Skater’s 25th anniversary
Tony Hawk has "been talking to Activision again" as Pro Skater 25th anniversary looms
Tony Hawk Teases He and Activision Are 'Working on Something' as Series Turns 25
Tony Hawk Has Been "Talking To Activision Again" Ahead Of Pro Skater's 25th Anniversary

#Xbox
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Xbox is bringing back classic friend requests, so someone you've spent five hours playing Fortnite with can tell you it's not that deep by ignoring them
The Best Gaming Monitors In 2024
Black Myth: Wukong - to what extent could PS5 Pro deliver an improved experience?
Genshin Impact on Xbox won't require a Game Pass subscription to play multiplayer
New Xbox Bug Causes Backwards Compatibility Issue For Some Games
Train Sim World 5 Now Available: A Must-Have for Rail Enthusiasts?
Start a mythical journey of healing with narrative adventure Selfloss
Microsoft has seemingly laid off another 650 staff from Xbox

#PlayStation5
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9 PlayStation Classics And Hidden Gems To Delve Into After Astro Bot
Five New Features Are Coming To PS5 Starting Today And One Of Them Sounds Really Neat
Planet Coaster 2 has release date confirmed
The Plucky Squire is Steam Deck Verified
Park Ranger Simulator Announced: Embrace Nature with Friends on Any Platform
Review – Unholy (PlayStation 5)

#October
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Final Venom: The Last Dance Trailer Showcases Buddy Comedy Hijinks And Teases A Surprise Marvel Villain
Joker 2 Expected To Open Significantly Worse Than First Movie
Until Dawn system requirements are here, and support for ultrawide and Dualsense haptics are in
Until Dawn's PC specs revealed, ahead of October release
Classic JRPG-Inspired 8-Bit Adventures 2 Finally Levels Up on PS5, PS4 in October
Garden of the Sea release date set for October
Until Dawn PC Specs Revealed Ahead of October Release
Harvest Moon: The Winds Of Anthos Plants 'Great Outdoors' DLC Next Month

#PS5
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Grand Theft Auto 6 Might Not Benefit From PS5 Pro In Ways That You Expect
Big PS5 Update Adds Welcome Hub, Party Share, and More New Features
PS5 system update adds Welcome hub, Party Share, personalized 3D audio profiles, adaptive controller charging, and more
New PS5 system update adds customisable Welcome Hub
Planet Coaster 2 Makes a Splash on PS5 in November, PS Store Pre-Orders Available Now
Japan Sales Charts: Astro Bot Barely Registers at Retail, PS5 Numbers Plummet After Price Hike
Feature: Everything You Can Do in PS5's New Welcome Hub
PS5 Pro Probably Won't Run GTA 6 at 4K 60FPS, Tech Expert Claims
Latest PS5 Firmware Adds Welcome Hub, Adaptive Controller Charging, Much More
Palworld Reportedly Poised for PS5 Reveal at Tokyo Game Show
Genshin Impact Ichiban Kuji to Return With Tapestries
How to Complete “Alone in Peril” in Honkai: Star Rail
Review: Astro Bot Brings Back the Golden Age of PlayStation Platformers
PS5 System Software Update Adds New Welcome Hub and More
Preowned PS5s Can Be Traded in for a Pretty Penny at GameStop Right Now
Players Renew Demand for PS5 Themes After ‘Welcome Hub’ Update
Every Trace of Concord Erased From Players’ Consoles, Causing Concern
PS4 System Update 12.00 Out Now, Patch Notes Released
PS5 System Update 24.06-10.00.00 Brings Major New Features
Japanese Charts: Switch Dominates As PS5 Price Hike Kills Momentum
Random: Sakurai And Team Asobi Exchange Pleasantries Over Astro Bot

#FlappyBird
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Flappy Bird Is Flapping Back To A Screen Near You
10 Years After It Was Pulled Offline, Viral Mobile Game Flappy Bird Is Coming Back
Flappy Bird to return a decade after its viral rise and fall
Flappy Bird makes a return this year thanks to dedicated fans
Infamous Mobile Smash Hit Flappy Bird Returning This Year
Flappy Bird returning to multiple platforms in new revival

#AnnapurnaInteractive
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Silent Hill Townfall publisher Annapurna Games sees entire team resign
Annapurna Interactive reportedly sees exodus of "entire" staff as negotiations break down
Annapurna Interactive Exodus Sees Entire Staff Resign
Entire Staff at Annapurna Interactive have resigned
Annapurna Interactive team quits after spin-off talks fail
All of Annapurna Interactive has resigned

#PlanetCoaster2
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The blue pools of Planet Coaster 2 make me want to go to a real water park
Planet Coaster 2's Career Mode will test your water slide-building skills
Planet Coaster 2 Release Date Set for November

#Borderlands
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Borderlands film barely recoups its marketing costs during theatrical run
The Borderlands Movie Barely Made Back Its Marketing Budget
Borderlands movie only made $31m at global box office
Borderlands movie didn’t even cover 1/4 its production cost

#PlayStation
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Concord’s Biggest Fans Talk About Loving A Game Everyone Else Loved To Hate
God of War Ragnarök is coming to PC on Sept. 19, and you can already get $10 off
Feature: PS5 Pro's Been Clowned on By the Entire Internet, and the Memes Will Make You Laugh
Gran Turismo 7 Getting New Free Version Later This Year
Until Dawn PC Details and Features Revealed for Horror Remake
The Wild Bastards Are Loose on Xbox, PlayStation and PC
Road Defense: Outsiders Now Available on Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch
Garden Witch Life: A Cozy Magical Adventure

#PS5Pro
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth 'Hugely Improved' on PS5 Pro, a 'Night and Day' Difference
How well will the PS5 Pro sell?
PSA: Not All PS5 Pro Enhanced Games Will Run at 60 FPS
State of Play Presentation Coming Later This Month – Rumour

#September12
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GTA Online update for the week of September 12
Nintendo Download – September 12, 2024 (Europe)
Early access survival sandbox Nightingale just released its huge Realms Rebuilt update
Arctic7 Partners with Random Games to Explore Content Development in the Unioverse

#Version3
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Has Been Updated To Version 3.0.3, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe updated to Version 3.0.3 (patch notes)
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