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Video Game News 12/13/2024

🤖 Rex Radiowave Report 🤖

Based on the provided news context from the last day, here is a summary of recent video game news: * A news article from Eurogamer discusses the concerns surrounding the game "Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League" regarding its potential glorification of suicide and Holocaust denial. The developers have been asked to remain patient and provide more information to address these issues. * An article on GameCritics.com highlights how certain games, such as "Hatred" (2015), "Bioshock Remastered" (2016), and "The Division 2", represent the societal changes during Donald Trump's administration, including white supremacy and the erosion of truth. These games are seen as having a striking resemblance to Holocaust denial. * A news article on Vg247.com announces that James Gunn is returning to direct "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3", with the director stating that there's money to be made but it's okay for things to just end, too. * A piece on PC Gamer discusses the upcoming game "Helldivers 2" and its innovative war metagame. The game's developers have stated that they want to create a true galaxy at war and are working on expanding their community engagement and coordination tools. These articles cover new releases, industry events, and major concerns in the gaming world, including representation, community engagement, and social issues.

#GameAwards
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Space Marine 2 Devs Are Working On A New Turok Game
Naughty Dog's Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Trailer Has Completely Won Me Over
The Flawed Game Awards Delivered Its Best Show In Years
Beloved Zelda-Like Okami Is Getting A Sequel 18-Years Later
Here Are All Of The 2024 Game Award Winners (And Losers)
Last Of Us Studio Reveals Next Game And It's A Sci-Fi Bounty Hunter Adventure
The Best Part Of The Game Awards Were These Two Bastards
The Creator Behind Ico And Shadow Of The Colossus Is Making A Wild Sci-Fi Game
CD Projekt Red announced The Witcher IV
Wahey, Elden Ring Nightreign is getting a network test that'll let you play a bit of it early next year, and you can sign up very soon
Surprise! Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is coming to PC, and it even already has a release date, so start prepping your mod ideas
The Witcher 4 shows up at The Game Awards 2024, and it’s looking so much better than you would have thought
The Witcher 4 Director Breaks Down New Trailer Scene-By-Scene
Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet - Trailer, Story, Setting, And Everything Else We Know
Elden Ring Nightreign Features Bosses From Dark Souls
Dispatch Is a Star-Studded New Game With Aaron Paul, Jeffrey Wright, Laura Bailey, and More - The Game Awards 2024
Tekken 8's next fighter is Clive, actually
The makers of Yakuza are working on "Project Century", a new third-person brawler set in 1915
It Takes Two devs are making a new co-op game called Split Fiction, coming March 2025
World Of Tanks creators reveal Steel Hunters, which isn't quite World Of Mechs
Larian boss Swen Vincke calls out pretty much the entire videogame industry at The Game Awards
Everything announced at The Game Awards 2024
Sega unveils next Virtua Fighter, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, and new project from Like a Dragon studio
Here's our first look at Borderlands 4, featuring a brand-new planet and four new Vault Hunters
Self proclaimed cocky man Josef Fares debuts all-new co-op adventure Split Fiction, with "kick ass" dragons and more
Shadow of the Colossus developer's next game will be mournful sci-fi
The Witcher 4 gets its a first trailer and, yes, Ciri is the star
Talking Point: What Was the Best Game Announcement at The Game Awards 2024?
Reaction: The Game Awards' 10th Anniversary Special Was Its Biggest and Best Ever
Intergalactic PS5 Is Naughty Dog's Wildest, Most Creative Story Yet
Round Up: What Was Announced at The Game Awards 2024?
Poll: How Would You Rate The Game Awards 2024?
Guide: All The Game Awards 2024 Winners
HoYoverse Teases What's Next for PS5 Gacha Hits Honkai: Star Rail, Zenless Zone Zero
Shadow Labyrinth Makes Pac-Man a 2D Action Platformer on PS5
Take a Closer Look at Borderlands 4 on PS5, the 'Most Ambitious Entry' Yet
SEGA's Not Telling Us Much About Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds for PS5, PS4
World of Tanks Blitz goes IRL with an enormous graffitied tank on a promotional journey
Dungeon & Fighter: Arad is the DNF franchise's pitch into the world of open-world adventure
Balatro adds 8 franchises and more madcap mayhem with Friends of Jimbo 3 update
Shack Together 043 - The Game Awards 2024 Recap feat. Greg Burke, Ozzie Mejia
Astro Bot takes home Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2024
Xbox Insider Seemingly Teases Big Reveals
All the big MMO and multiplayer news from The Game Awards 2024
The Stream Team: Backseat Streaming The Game Awards live
Naughty Dog Unveils Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet – A New Sci-Fi Epic
Fumito Ueda’s New Game Teased at The Game Awards – A Mysterious Adventure Awaits
First Look at Mafia: The Old Country – A 1900s Sicily Crime Saga
RGG Studio Unveils Project Century: A New Action Game Set in 1915
Split Fiction Announced: Hazelight’s Co-Op Buddy Adventure Launches March 2025
Elden Ring Nightreign Announced: A Standalone Co-Op Survival Adventure
The Witcher 4 revealed at The Game Awards with debut trailer
Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Announced For PlayStation 5
Onimusha: Way of the Sword Announced for PC and Consoles
An Epic Look at The First Berserker: Khazan
Is Elden Ring: Nightreign Coming To Switch 2? FromSoftware Knows Nothing About The Console, Apparently
Dave The Diver 'In The Jungle' DLC Swims Onto Switch In "Late 2025"
Sega President Talks Reviving Video Game "Rock & Roll" To Contrast Nintendo's "Pop Music"
Nintendo Shares Special Message: "Thank You For Joining Us Now And Into The Future"
Random: PlayStation's Astro Bot Director Pays Tribute To Mario And Nintendo In GOTY Speech
The Game Awards GOTY For 2024 Is Astro Bot
Okami Sequel Announced, Will Be Directed By Hideki Kamiya
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Speeds Onto Nintendo Switch "Soon"
Overcooked Dev Is Teaming Up With Hello Games For More Couch-Co-Op Chaos In 'Stage Fright'
Video: Here's Your First Look At The Witcher 4's Cinematic Reveal Trailer
Meow! New Open-World Cat Game 'Catly' Prowls Onto Switch, Release Date TBA
Bandai Namco Unveils New Pac-Man Game, And It's Probably Not What You Expect
New Side-Scroller Entry In Legendary Ninja Gaiden Series Announced For Switch
The Game Awards 2024 winners announced
Sonic Racing Crossworlds announced
Wargaming’s Steel Hunters Has A Playtest Up

#Witcher4
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The Witcher 4 Will Bring Geralt Back But His Role Is Still A Mystery
Here's Our First Look At The Witcher 4 Starring Ciri
Forget everything else at The Game Awards, between Like A Dragon dev RGG's mysterious new game and a semi-leaked thing, the real winners last night were lovers of early 20th century scraps
IGN UK Podcast Special Episode: We Visited CD Projekt Red to Talk About The Witcher 4
CD Projekt Red is giving Ciri the story she deserves in The Witcher 4
The first Witcher 4 trailer is here, and Ciri is the star
The Witcher 4 release date estimate, trailer, and latest news
Geralt of town, that was definitely Doug Cockle's white-haired monster hunter in The Witcher 4's reveal trailer
The Witcher 4 Officially Unveiled by CD Projekt Red
Yes, Geralt will be in The Witcher 4
The Game Awards 2024

#Helldivers2
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Helldivers 2 Just Got Its Third Enemy Faction In A Major Free Surprise Update
Need more firepower to take on Helldivers 2's Illuminate? Well, the Urban Legends Warbond includes a flamethrower turret that can burn everything to death - including you
Helldivers 2 hits its highest Steam player number since May's PSN account linking backlash, and naturally all it took was Arrowhead finally unleashing the Illuminate
The Best PS5-Exclusive Games Of 2024
Helldivers 2 Urban Legends Warbond Brings Reinforcements to the Fight Against the Illuminate
Helldivers 2 Adds New Faction Illuminate in Omens of Tyranny Update, and It’s Out Now - The Game Awards 2024
Helldivers 2 players get a new sweet treat along with surprise DLC: melee weapons
Helldivers 2's update adds the dreaded Illuminate faction, plus city maps and bouncy jeeps
Helldivers 2 receives major update, special edition DualSense controller coming soon
'Joel is now a team of people working together': Helldivers 2's game master has evolved into a hivemind
You'll soon be able to spread democracy with a limited edition Helldivers 2 DualSense controller in hand
The Illuminate have returned in a massive Helldivers 2 update out now
Helldivers 2: Omens of Tyranny update out now, adds the Illuminate and much more!

#GameAwards2024
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Harrison Ford Showed Up At The Game Awards
Den of Wolves' first showing since its big reveal shows off 10 Chambers' Payday roots... but with a lot more sci-fi style
Borderlands 4 gets a fresh trailer with some gameplay, and we can see why Randy Pitchford was "FREAKING OUT, yo"
It's not quite Elden Ring 2, but Elden Ring Nightreign certainly looks like everything us FromSoft-heads could want
Naughty Dog Fans Already Think They've Worked Out Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet's Cast
You Can Save $10 Right Now on The Game Awards’ GOTY Winner Astro Bot
Okami 2 Unveiled at The Game Awards 2024
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth PC release date announced
Hideki Kamiya Issues Statement About Okami Sequel
VF5 Ultimate Showdown Version 2 and REVO Beta Launched
Metaphor: ReFantazio Exhibition Will Showcase the Game’s Art
Honkai: Star Rail debuts brand-new promo at The Game Awards
The Game Awards 2024 winners announced
The Game Awards 2024 Roundup: All Winners and PS5 News
The Game Awards 2024: A Night of Spectacular Announcements
Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet is the first new Naughty Dog IP in ages
Outer Worlds 2 no longer exclusive to Xbox, is now coming to PS5
2024 Game Awards: Full List of Winners and Nominees
Let’s Recap The Game Awards 2024 – Every Game Announcement, Updates, Trailers, and More
The Game Awards 2024 Winners Revealed
The Winners of the 2024 Game Awards
The Game Awards 2024: The Big Reveals and Announcements
SEGA Announces Trio of Releases at The Game Awards 2024
The Outer Worlds 2 Gameplay Trailer Released at The Game Awards 2024
Okami sequel in development, Hideki Kamiya to return as director
Video: Civilization VII Opening Cinematic
New Pac-Man game Shadow Labyrinth announced
Video: Ninja Gaiden Ragebound reveal trailer

#Intergalactic
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Naughty Dog Heads to Space With Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet - The Game Awards 2024
Naughty Dog are making a sci-fi bounty hunter game called Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet
Announcing Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, a new franchise From Naughty Dog
Naughty Dog's Next Game Revealed as Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet
Sony and Naughty Dog announce Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet
New Naughty Dog Game Intergalactic Polarizes Fans
Naughty Dog Reveals Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet

#Ciri
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While Geralt's still hanging around, The Witcher 4 being about Ciri was "the natural choice" and CD Projekt says it'll lead to "more uncertainty and more surprises"
The Witcher 4 may have familiar faces but it's an origin story: 'A new opening, a new saga, a new beginning actually'
The Witcher 4 is Bringing Back Geralt, it’s Confirmed
The Witcher IV revealed with Ciri as the protagonist
The Witcher IV Announced: Ciri Takes the Lead in a New Saga

#EldenRing
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We're Already Getting More Elden Ring And It's A Co-op Spin-Off Called Nightreign
Elden Ring Nightreign Network Test Offers An Early Opportunity To Return To The Lands Between
Elden Ring Nightreign’s trailer left out the juiciest details on how it actually works
From Software reveal Elden Ring: Nightreign, a three-player co-op spin-off
Elden Ring Nightreign demo is coming real soon, but you have to sign up first
Elden Ring co-op spin-off Nightreign network test announced, and you can register for it soon
FromSoftware is making more Elden Ring after all, with the co-op Elden Ring: Nightreign
Elden Ring: Nightreign Explained, Can Be Played in Single Player and Offline
Elden Ring Nightreign Doesn’t Offer Crossplay Multiplayer
Elden Ring Nightreign Is a Survival-Focused Spinoff Coming in 2025
Elden Ring Nightreign announced

#Steam
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Preorders For Anime-Inspired Racing Game Screamer Now Available
Aaron Paul stars in Dispatch, a story based superhero management game from ex-Telltale devs
My favourite Hitman game, which has over 10,000 'Very Positive' reviews on Steam, is now less than a buck
Laura Bailey, Aaron Paul, and more are starring in a Telltale-like game about 911 dispatchers for superheroes
Snowy survival game The Long Dark is heading to the city in sequel Blackfrost
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Isn’t Steam Deck Verified Yet
Hello Kitty Island Adventure Switch Release Date Set
Path of Exile 2 Surpasses 578,000 Concurrent Players on Steam
Lost Skies’ island construction tool is officially launched and F2P on Steam
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. release date set for January 2025
Korean MMO prequel Crimson Desert launches in late 2025
Midnight Murder Club launches in February 2025
Warren Spector announces new multiplayer stealth game Thick As Thieves
Double Dragon Revive gets release date in October 2025
FragPunk reveals March 2025 release and PS5 port
Mafia: The Old Country launches in summer 2025
The First Berserker: Khazan release date set for March 2025
Onimusha: Way of the Sword announced
Turok: Origins announced
Ballionaire Achievements Guide
Silk: A Vast, Daggerfall-Sized Adventure Awaiting Discovery
Pantheon Arrives in Early Access

#PS5
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Turok: Origins announced for PS5 – first gameplay details
Five Resident Evil games tested on PS5 Pro - and the upgrades are substantial
PS5 Pro Update on Its Way to Black Myth: Wukong, Arriving Tomorrow
Multiplayer Mil-Sim Arma Reforger Has Finally Arrived on PS5
Astro Bot's Free Festive DLC Level, Winter Wonder, Is Now Available on PS5
Warren Spector's Multiplayer Stealth Game Thick As Thieves Sneaks onto PS5 in 2026
Wuthering Waves Is Ready for Its Long Awaited PS5 Debut
Synduality: Echo of Ada Single-Player Designed to Keep It From Being Unplayable
FFVII Remake Update Lets You Fast-Forward Cutscenes, Get a Head Start
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds announced
The Last of Us Part II Remastered coming to PC in 2025
PSN Gameplay Hours Tracker Apparently Still Broken
SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS Movie Pack Now Available
Screamer, A Reimagining Of The 1995 Classic, Announced At The Game Awards
'Hyperdimension Neptunia' & 'Death End' Switch Releases Scrapped For "Not Complying With Nintendo Guidelines"

#EldenRingNightreign
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Elden Ring's Multiplayer Spin-Off Has A Playtest Coming Up And You Can Register For It Soon
Is Elden Ring Nightreign Starting a FromSoft Multiverse?
Elden Ring Nightreign Network Test Registration Opens in January Ahead of February 2025 Start
Elden Ring Nightreign will open a playtest in February and registrations are starting next month
Elden Ring: Nightreign Announced At TGAs 2024

#TurokOrigins
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Turok: Origins will revisit the dinosaur hunter in a third-person shooter with co-op
Iconic dino-hunting FPS returns in Turok Origins from Space Marine 2 devs
Turok: Origins announced and it's now a third-person shooter with co-op
Turok: Origins Announced – A New Generation of Dinosaur Hunting Action
New Turok Game, Turok Origins Announced at The Game Awards

#Okami
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We're getting an Okami 2, with Hideki Kamiya at the reins
Okami sequel in the works with Capcom and Hideki Kamiya's new studio, Clovers
Okami sequel announced
Okami Sequel Announced: Capcom and Hideki Kamiya Team Up for a New Adventure
Okami Sequel In Development With Hideki Kamiya

#Capcom
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Move over Resident Evil, Capcom's newest remake darling is Onimusha (just don't expect to get your hands on it until 2026)
New Onimusha game in development from Capcom
Hideki Kamiya returns to Capcom with new Clovers studio, working on Okami sequel
Capcom Announces Okami 2, Hideki Kamiya to Direct
New developer Clovers Studio teams with Capcom on Okami sequel
Onimusha Rises from the Ashes: Way of the Sword Announced for 2026
Onimusha: Way of the Sword Announced for 2026

#Xbox
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Mafia: The Old Country's Horses And Knife Fights Are Particularly Exciting For Its Dev
Is there crossplay in Marvel Rivals?
Support Virtual Agent is Here to Help [Update: Rolling Out to All US Users]
The Outer Worlds 2 coming to PlayStation, as well as PC and Xbox, in 2025
Microsoft is not ready to deprioritize Xbox consoles
Turmoil: Strike Oil and Build Your Fortune on Xbox
Blind – The Unseen Truth: A Supernatural Visual Novel with a Twist
Overtop: A Perilous Platforming Adventure for a Determined Owlet
Apex Heroines: Unleash a Flurry of Fists in this Fast-Paced Xbox Beat ‘Em Up
Don’t Let Him In: A Highway Horror Road Trip You Won’t Soon Forget
Shy Cats Hidden Tracks – Vol. 1: A Symphony of Hidden Objects and Musical Creation
Wayfinder Ratchets Up The Nightmare With New Difficulty Mode, More Save Slots, And Holiday Events

#NaughtyDog
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Thank God Naughty Dog Is Doing Something Other Than The Last Of Us
The Last of Us Part II Remastered comes to PC April 3, 2025
Naughty Dog's next game is a sci-fi hack 'n' slash called Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet
Former God of War art director joins Naughty Dog

#RPG
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This Tactical RPG Has A Cool Tabletop Game-Master Feature; Please Overlook Her Railroading Faux Pas
Here’s the first look at The Outer Worlds 2 gameplay
The Outer Worlds 2 release date window, trailer, and latest news
Zenless Zone Zero welcomes Astra Yao to the fray in anticipation of its 1.4 version "TV mode" revamp
Summoners War: Chronicles releases major update with a new character and seasonal content ahead of the New Year
Seven Knights Idle Adventure x Overlord collab brings new characters, events, and quests inspired by the popular anime
Game of Thrones: Kingsroad adds more buzz to its launch next year with a new trailer to keep you properly hyped
Fairy Tail 2 launch trailer
The Secret World TTRPG group is working on a North American expansion book
Dungeon & Fighter: ARAD reveals first trailer and details
The Witcher IV Unveiled: Ciri Takes Center Stage in a New Saga
FAIRY TAIL 2 Embark on an Epic Adventure in the Kingdom of Fiore
Cozy Farming-Action RPG Hybrid Call of Elyndra Demo Now Available

#BandaiNamco
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Shadow Labyrinth is a twisted bloodthirsty take on Pac-Man, out in 2025
New Pac-Man game Shadow Labyrinth is a sci-fi 2D action platformer
Pac-Man set to star in mysterious Metroidvania Shadow Labyrinth
Tales of Graces f Remastered trailer introduces Hubert
Tekken 8 DLC character Clive from Final Fantasy XVI announced