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Video Game News 9/16/2024

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Based on the provided news context from the last day, here are the summaries of recent video game news articles that caught my attention: **1. Latest On Still Wakes The Deep** No specific details were mentioned about this article, but it appears to be a review or update on a game called "Still Wakes The Deep". The summary mentions monsters and the sea being explored in the game. **2. News: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle** It seems that a new game is coming out soon, which will allow players to beat up some Nazis. While there isn't much information available about the game's release date or exact details, it appears to be an action-packed title. **3. Company Growth Announcement** A company has announced plans to partner with new investors in order to continue growing its business. The CEO expressed excitement about this development. **4. Champions Online: Pre-Launch Hype and Open Beta** Cryptic Studios is gearing up for the launch of their MMO game, Champions Online. They're working on building hype through various marketing strategies, including releasing more details about power sets and pre-order perks. The article also mentions that an open beta will begin on August 5th. These are the main video game news articles from the last day. Let me know if you'd like me to expand on any of these stories or provide more information!

#Splatoon3
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As Nintendo says goodbye to regular Splatoon 3 updates, players come together to settle the score on who the series' best musical group is
Splatoon 3 Regular Updates to End 2 Years After Launch, Nintendo Says
Nintendo confirms end of Splatoon 3 regular updates
Splatoon 3 Won’t Get Any New Events or Content Updates
How to revisit the Grand Festival venue in Splatoon 3
Splatoon 3 Updates Coming to an End, Seasonal Events to Continue
Splatoon 3 ends regular content updates with Splatfest memorial
Splatoon 3 Will End Regular Updates After Two Years
Soapbox: Splatoon 3's 'Grand Festival' Was The Perfect Goodbye
'Team Past' Takes The Gold In Splatoon 3's 'Grand Festival' Splatfest
It's Official, Splatoon 3's "Regular Updates" Are Coming To An End
Nintendo announces end of regular updates for Splatoon 3
Team Past wins Grand Festival Splatfest

#Intel
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PS6 Powered By Familiar Chipmaker - Report
PlayStation 6 chip chosen back in 2022, partly over backward compatibility
Intel was in the running to make the PlayStation 6 APU but lost out to AMD due to disputes over profit margins, report claims
AMD is set to finally join Nvidia with FSR 4, using AI to power frame generation, though no word on upscaling yet
AMD has reportedly already snatched the PS6 contract from Intel
PS6 Is Already Deep in Development, Backwards Compatibility of High Importance
Intel Loses Out on Sony PS6 Contract, AMD Wins
AMD has reportedly secured PS6 chip development, beating out Intel
Intel reportedly lost PlayStation 6 chip deal to AMD
PlayStation 6 chip deal
Intel Reportedly Lost out on a Billion Dollar PS6 Chipset Deal to AMD in 2022, Which If The Deal Did End Up Happening “Would Have Risked Backwards Compatibility”

#Battlefield
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Next Battlefield Returns To Modern Day, Wants To Be Like Battlefield 3
Battlefield Boss Says PS5 Pro Price "Makes Sense" Even If Its Expensive For People
Next Battlefield Game Returns To Modern Setting And Makes Other Key Changes Fans Asked For
Vince Zampella Defends the PS5 Pro Price And 'We'll See' What It Means for Battlefield
'Specialists will not be coming back': The next Battlefield will emulate Battlefields 3 and 4, 'the pinnacle' of the series, says EA
Battlefield heading to a modern day setting after Battlefield 2042
EA says next Battlefield is modern day, has classes and more focused maps
Next Battlefield Will Return to Modern Setting
EA confirms next Battlefield will have a modern setting
Next Battlefield is Returning to a Modern-Day Setting, Concept Art Showcased
Next Battlefield Will Feature 64-Player Maps, Specialists Not Returning

#Switch
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Enter Your Spoiler Bunker, Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Has Leaked Online
Nintendo Battles Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Leaks 2 Weeks Before Release Date
This $33 charger has eyes only for you and your gadgets
Pokémon Go's Dynamax could be a clever reboot for the seven-year-old game - but currently there's not enough to it
Aura of Worlds arrives on Switch next week, new trailer
They Came From the Sky 2 releasing on Switch this week
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game officially announced for Switch
The Plucky Squire launch trailer
Exographer out on Switch this month
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Switch bundles revealed for North America
Fabledom launch trailer
Core Keeper Hits 3 Million Players
Two New Mario Kart 8: Deluxe Switch Bundles Announced (North America)
Upcoming Action RPG 'Reynatis' Bags A Free Switch Demo
SokoMage (Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, X/S, PC)
Nintendo announces Switch (OLED) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe bundle and standard bundle

#Nintendo
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Nintendo Announces 2 New Mario Kart 8 Switch Bundles Out This Fall
A new Zelda game is reminding everyone to finish the last one
Italian police seize $52.8M in fake video game consoles from trafficking ring
Italian police smash counterfeit retro games ring worth £42m
Astro Bot Enjoys Strong Launch Sales in US and UK
Police raid counterfeit games ring, seize over $55 million in fake games/systems
Will there be a Switch 2 Direct this week? Pure Nintendo Podcast E78

#AMD
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Report: PlayStation 6's Chip Choice Will Help With Backward Compatibility
PS6 Will Use an AMD Chip and Feature Backward Compatibility – Rumour

#FlappyBird
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Flappy Bird Creator Says He's Not Involved In The Hit Game's Return Amid References To NFTs And Crypto
Flappy Bird Creator Reacts To The Return Of His Game
Flappy Bird Creator Speaks Out After Revival Sparks Backlash
Original Flappy Bird developer not involved with rerelease
Flappy Bird Creator Disavows New Game, Hints At Potential Crypto Scam
Flappy Bird creator claims to have no ties with new game
Flappy Bird creator denounces revival, says he “did not sell anything”
Crossy Road Castle Review

#Sony
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PS5 Pro's biggest problem isn't its price, it's the PS6
Warhammer 40K: Darktide may be coming to PlayStation 5, according to a Taiwanese game rating
Sony 'Forcing' Bungie to 'Get Their Heads Out Their Asses' and Run Destiny 2 Like a Business Is Very Much a Good Thing, Studio's Ex-Lawyer Says
DF Weekly: PS5 Pro's PSSR AI upscaling could be a game-changer
Consoles to remain the "core" of PlayStation's business, CEO says
Bungie's former General Counsel says Sony forced the studio "to fix the things that were wrong with their game"
The Game Awards Host Geoff Keighley and Parody Site Hard Drive Are Beefing
PS5's Astro Bot the USA's Second Best-Selling Game in Its First Week
Rumor: New PlayStation VR2 Headset Could Come With a Major Upgrade
PS5 Pro Reveal Breaks Unfortunate Record for Sony
PlayStation 5 Pro’s $700 price tag fuels debate over PC rigs and console preferences
PS Plus Brings Back Major Horror Game After Sudden Departure

#Steam
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Save 17% Off Black Myth: Wukong for PC
This action roguelite’s demo has more stuff in it than some full games, plus some very good goblins
Five new Steam games you probably missed (September 16, 2024)
JRPG Metroidvania Fallen Tear smashes crowdfunding target in six hours
God of War Ragnarok PC release times for Steam and latest news
The Crew 2 Smashes Its Three-Year-Old Concurrent Player Record
Vampiric FPS game TRUST announced
Core Keeper tops 3 million players not long after full launch
Cyberpunk action-adventure Anomaly Agent gets Linux and macOS support
Valve make even more changes for Steam store pages
Caravan Sandwitch Achievements Guide
Nocturnals Letters Guide
One Special Day Sale – Full of Games for a Good Cause
PSA: Throne And Liberty's Steam System Requirements Are Wrong - Here's What You Need When The MMO Launches In October

#PS5
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Final Fantasy 16's Producer Says Please Don't Make 'Inappropriate' Mods
LEGO Horizon Adventures Bares Its 'A*s' in ESRB Rating for PS5, PC, Switch
Co-Op Action FPS Warhammer 40k: Darktide Should Finally Be Announced for PS5 Soon
Suikoden I & II HD Remaster Changes and Features We Want
Remnant 2: The Dark Horizon DLC Launches on September 24th
Marathon PS5 Price Won’t Empty Your Wallet – Report
PS5 Is More Convenient Than PC, Says PlayStation CEO
Beloved PS Plus Classics Get PS5, PS4 Trophies in Surprise Patch

#PS5Pro
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UFO 50 Not Launching on PS5 This Week Is Bumming Us Out
PS5 Pro Shows Real Promise in First Expert Analysis
PS5 Pro's Alan Wake 2 Upgrades Will Be a 'Pleasant Surprise'
Rumor: PlayStation State of Play Planned for Late September
PS5 Pro Reportedly Shown Running a Game at 864p/60FPS, Dev Responds

#DLC
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A Black Myth: Wukong Expansion Could Be Coming Early Next Year
Starfield's Shattered Space DLC gets fresh deep-dive from Bethesda, with a bunch of story details about missing serpent dudes and "the vortex incident"
Alan Wake 2's composer says the Lake House DLC has left him "crying constantly", a "damn ugly snot cry" at that, which can only be good news, right?
Starfield's Shattered Space Expansion Launches This Month, Features "Handcrafted" Locations And New Enemies
Get a headstart on fighting seasonal affective disorder with this Frostpunk deal
Save $164 on this stunning VR rhythm game bundle
Cities: Skylines 2 DLC gets further delays as developer priorities assets editor
Alan Wake 2 composer reduced to a "damn ugly snot cry" by The Lake House DLC
Space Marine 2 Fans Think They've Unearthed Space Marine 3's Big Bad
Palworld shoots down business model shift rumors after ambiguous CEO interview
Black Myth: Wukong DLC Release Date Window Reportedly Set

#PacificDrive
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Closing the car boot on your head will now kill you in Pacific Drive
Pacific Drive’s new free update expands 2024’s best survival game
You can now make Pacific Drive's weird survival a little less nightmarish with custom difficulty presets
Pacific Drive's Latest PS5 Update Lets You Tinker with Wide Range of Difficulty Options
Pacific Drive Update Brings Tons of Customization Options and More
Pacific Drive second free update now available

#Diablo4
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Diablo 4 Players Have Spent $150 Million On Skins And Microtransactions
Diablo 4 made over 1 billion dollars so far, and $150 million of that from those exorbitantly priced skins
Blizzard Reportedly Made $150 Million in Diablo 4 Microtransactions
Diablo 4 has reportedly crossed $1 billion in sales with $150 million from microtransactions

#Starfield
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Starfield Expansion Shattered Space Never Sends You Off-Planet, Bethesda Confirms
Starfield: Shattered Space deep dive promises cosmic horror, politics, up-close fights with giant alien spiders, and other things we could all do without
Starfield mod makes cars way better, ahead of Shattered Space
Starfield Shattered Space DLC release date, trailers, and latest news
Time to Titan Up: Is the Biggest EVERSPACE 2 Battle Worth the Hype?

#NintendoSwitch
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The best Steam Deck accessories
Review: Yars Rising (Nintendo Switch)
LEGO Horizon Adventures rated for Switch
The Plucky Squire launch trailer

#PlayStation
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MSI MPG Gungnir 300R Airflow PC Case unboxing and impressions
Melobot – A Last Song: Musical Madness and Martian Magic