Video Game News 9/18/2024

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I've filtered out the relevant news articles for you, and here are the highlights from the last day: 1. **Freedom Wars Remastered**: Bandai Namco and Dimps have announced a remastered version of the 2014 PS Vita title Freedom Wars, which will be released worldwide on January 10, 2025 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. The remaster will include all previous DLC, as well as enhanced graphics, an overhauled weapon crafting system, and cooperative battles. 2. **Shutting Down**: An iOS and Android title will be shutting down on December 16, 2024, and removed from storefronts today. As for new releases, there isn't anything mentioned in the provided news context. However, it's worth keeping an eye out for upcoming game announcements and releases.

#NintendoSwitch
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The Mario Red Nintendo Switch OLED Is Back In Stock With A Big Discount At Amazon

Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged delayed on Nintendo Switch

In an Unprecedented Twist, Sony Is Licensing Freedom Wars to Bandai Namco

Kaiju No 8 PSO2 New Genesis Crossover Begins

New Poketoon Pokemon Cartoons Arrive Every Wednesday

Usahana, City Town Join Hello Kitty Island Adventure in 2.0 Update

Nintendo Switch 2 Leak Reveals Console's Price

Urban Myth Dissolution Center adds a PS5 port

Retro action-adventure game Bloodless launches for Switch in October

Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns Launch Trailer Showcases New Fatalities, Brutalities, and Ghostface

Explore Ancient Greece on New Consoles: Achilles: Legends Untold Expanded

Plucky Squire is available RIGHT NOW

VGC seconds the alleged leaked photos and specifications of Nintendo Switch successor

Nintendo Switch 2 Size and Other Specifications Leaked

Nintendo Switch 2 Factory Prototype Photos and Specifications Leaked

Review: WitchSpring R (Nintendo Switch)

Review: CRYPT CUSTODIAN (Nintendo Switch)

PS Vita Exclusive Returns with the Announcement of Freedom Wars Remastered, Launches January 10

#PS5
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It’s official: the Final Fantasy 16 PC launch is somehow even worse than Final Fantasy 15’s (at least according to Steam)

Preorders For The Upcoming Dog Man: Mission Impawsible Video Game Are Now Live

Best TVs for PS5 2024: Pick The Right TV For Your PlayStation 5

Mini Review: Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP (PS5) - A Sweet Return with a Bittersweet Bite

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's Huge PS5 Pro Enhancements Are a 'Vast Improvement'

PS5 Promo Video Promises It's Time to Play

PS5 Exclusives Final Fantasy 16, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Failed to Meet Expectations

Horizon Zero Dawn's PS5, PC Remaster Is Very Much the Real Deal

Aerith Created Before Tifa in Original Final Fantasy VII

Dragon’s Dogma 2 Free Trial Back Alongside Game Sale

Review: Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 Nails the Scale

Amazon Listing for PS5 Pro Pre-orders Goes Live

Silent Hill 2 Remake Advertisement Appears in Shibuya

PS5 Disc Drive Selling Out Following PS5 Pro Reveal

PS5 System Update is Live, Adds Welcome Hub and Party Share

Astro Bot Accolades Trailer Highlights Universal Critical Acclaim

Arsene Lupin: Once a Thief launches in October

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered rating appears on ESRB

Freedom Wars Remastered announced

Astro Bot Platinum Trophy Difficulty Polarizes Players

Horizon: Zero Dawn remaster for PS5 and PC has been rated by the ESRB

#SpaceMarine2
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10 More Badass Shooters To Play After Finishing Space Marine 2

Space Marine 2 Dev Explains Warhammer 40,000 Lore Restrictions That Prevent Chaos for Every Class in Big Update on What to Expect in the Future

Humble’s $18 Warhammer 40K book bundle is the perfect chaser for Space Marine 2

Saber won't say whether their CEO wrote this highly baity comment about games "imposing morals on gamers"

Space Marine 2 devs will adjust Veteran difficulty to make it 'slightly more fair,' but they really don't want to do an FOV slider—and you can just forget about shoulder swapping

Space Marine 2 dev addresses Operations mode matchmaking frustrations

Space Marine 2 CEO allegedly calls out industry for “imposing morals”

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Review

#Helldivers2
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As Helldivers 2 gets a nice player number bump following "the best patch ever", Arrowhead challenges them to outdo both the bugs and bots

After Helldivers 2’s Game-Changing Update Made Everything Easier, Some Hardcore Fans Want a New Harder Difficulty — and the Devs Agree

You're now much stronger against tanks and armour in Helldivers 2, as Arrowhead patch for "more versatile" tactics

Helldivers 2 needs higher difficulty level, agrees creative director, following latest buff update

Helldivers 2's Big PS5, PC Update Arrives, Nerfing Difficulty and Reworking Armour

Super Earth Is Saved As Helldivers 2 Update Triples Player Count

Helldivers 2 Recovers From Review Bombing After Devs Promise More Buff

#EA
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EA Says AI Is 'the Very Core' of Its Business: What Does That Mean?

With a Star Wars Jedi threequel coming, does this mean Cal Kestis… must die?

EA confirm that Respawn’s next Star Wars Jedi game will be the series’ “final chapter”

There shall be no Sims 5, you insolent fools, only a Sims universe

Battlefield sleuth seemingly identifies location teased in next game's first bit of concept art

EA wants The Sims film to have Barbie's impact

'Final Chapter' of Star Wars Jedi Series Currently in Development

EA Reveal Future Plans & Are All-In On Generative AI

EA to "disrupt the sequel model" by dropping sequential release for the Sims

EA says it won’t replace The Sims 4 with a sequel as it preps fall playtest for multiplayer Project Rene

EA's Skate revival is riding into Early Access

EA desperately wants investors to know it's on the generative AI bandwagon

#RPG
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Grab 2024’s Most Ridiculous RPG While It’s On Sale

Dungeons & Dragons Gets New Player's Handbook For The First Time In A Decade

Gold Teeth is a tabletop RPG about "piracy and occult horror" from RPS pals Jim Rossignol and Marsh Davies

The 63 best Starfield mods

Best Fallout 4 mods 2024

Best Skyrim mods 2024

Guide: Final Fantasy 16 Guide: Your Ultimate Wiki and Walkthrough Resource

Stone-Cold PS Vita Classic Returns in Freedom Wars Remastered PS5, PS4

Final Fantasy 16 Review – Eorzean DNA

Action RPG Achilles: Legends Untold announced for Switch

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered Rated for PS5 and PC by ESRB

#SquareEnix
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Square Enix Admits Final Fantasy 16 and 7 Rebirth Profits ‘Did Not Meet Our Expectations’

Square Enix admits Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Final Fantasy 16 profits "did not meet expectations"

Square Enix Disappointed by Final Fantasy XVI and Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth Sales

Square Enix says sales of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Final Fantasy 16 "did not meet expectations"

Final Fantasy 16 and Rebirth "Did Not Meet Our Expectations", Square Enix Says

Square Enix: Final Fantasy XVI and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth 'did not meet our expectations'

Final Fantasy 16, FF7 Rebirth PS5 Exclusivity May Have Hurt Profits

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Final Fantasy XVI Sales Underperformed Compared to Past Entries, Profits Did Not Meet Square Enix’s Expectations

#Nintendo
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Step Away From The Screen With These Official Nintendo Jigsaw Puzzles

Nintendo Switch 2 designs posted by 3D model enthusiast, setting internet's tongues wagging

PS Vita Fans Want Soul Sacrifice to Return on PS5, PS4 Next

Lawson Launches Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Goods Campaign

Nintendo, Pokemon file lawsuit against Palworld developer Pocketpair

Datamine suggests Nintendo looking into SNES Mouse support for Switch Online

Nintendo Switch Online adds Battletoads Double Dragon and more this month

Nintendo Teams Up With Lawson In New Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Campaign

Rumour: Nintendo May Be Looking To Add SNES Mouse Support To Switch Online

Broken Sword - Shadow Of The Templars: Reforged Lands Last-Minute Delay On Switch

Ex-Nintendo President Reggie Fils-Aimé Is Keen To Discuss The State Of The Industry

Nintendo Expands Switch Online's SNES Library With Four More Titles

Nintendo & The Pokemon Company have filed a lawsuit against Palworld developer Pocketpair

Rumour: Switch 2 images and specs leak (3 updates)

4 SNES games available for Switch Online members

#ESRB
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Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered rated for PS5 and PC

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered Is a Thing for Some Reason

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered Gets ESRB Rating for Xbox Series and PS5

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered Rated At ESRB

#AI
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NVIDIA AI Aerial Launches to Optimize Wireless Networks, Deliver New Generative AI Experiences on One Platform

AI-generated lighting from Lepro should be setting the mood for your gaming sessions

EA says giving videogame characters 'life and persistence' outside of games with AI is a 'profound opportunity,' which is the kind of talk that leads to dangerous Holodeck malfunctions

AI is "the very core of our business", says EA CEO

The Daily Grind: What MMO do you see yourself playing five years from now?

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Developer Will Ramp Up Server Capacity, Adjust AI Bots

#Minecraft
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How a Twitch streamer helped bring NASA to the livestreaming community

Minecraft is ditching PSVR support next year

Minecraft to end PSVR support from March next year | News-in-brief

Minecraft update out now (version 1.21.30), patch notes

#FinalFantasy16
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You Can Already Save on Final Fantasy 16 for PC at GMG

Final Fantasy 16: How to Get Meteorite

Final Fantasy 16: Ability Mastery & Builds Explained

Final Fantasy 16: All Side Quests, Missable Quests & Rewards

How to Complete All Bark Side Quest in Final Fantasy 16

#KingdomHearts4
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Kingdom Hearts 4 Will Move the Series Towards an Ending

Tetsuya Nomura Is Thinking of Retiring in a Few Years

Kingdom Hearts 4 is Treated as a Story Reset to “Make It Even Easier for Newcomers” to Get Into, Says Tetsuya Nomura

Tetsuya Nomura says he’s planning to retire in a few years time and wants to finish Kingdom Hearts 4

#Switch
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This $10 Baseus 10,000mAh Power Bank Can Fully Charge Your Nintendo Switch

Roguelike deckbuilder The Fable: Manga Build Roguelike announced for Switch

Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot release date set for October, new trailer

Broken Sword – Shadow of the Templars: Reforged confirmed for Switch

Adventure game Arsene Lupin: Once A Thief announced for Switch

Donkey Kong Country-Inspired Platformer 'Nikoderiko' Hits Switch Next Month

Minecraft Lands Another Bulky Update On Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

Retro-Inspired Soulslike 'Bloodless' Punches Its Way To Switch Next Month

Twin-Stick Shoot 'Em Up 'Raiden NOVA' Launches On Switch This October

#October
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Clock Tower: Rewind Launches Two Days Earlier in the West on PS5, PS4

HTC announces VIVE Focus Vision hybrid standalone PCVR headset starting at $999

Nikoderiko: The Magical World launches this October

#Sony
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth on PS5 Pro delivers huge image quality improvements at 60fps

PS5 Pro Enhanced Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth May Run at Locked 60 FPS

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered Release Date Seems Near

State of Play Set for September 24 – Rumour

Famitsu review scores for issue 1866

#Steam
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LYMBUS is hostile to my existence and keeps demanding brain cells I haven’t grown yet

Rockstar leak more clues of a Red Dead Redemption PC remaster

Defunct Valve card game Artifact sort of comes back to life, again

God of War Ragnarok's PC Launch Trailer Reminds You It's a Classic

Another Wave of Xbox 360 Backward Compatibility Games May Be Coming

Rivals of Aether 2 release date set for October