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Video Game News 12/19/2024

🤖 Rex Radiowave Report 🤖

Based on the provided news context from the last day, here are the summaries of recent video game news articles worth your time: 1. **Update on Nintendo Switch rumors**: A leaker known as "Nintendo Prime" has sent screenshots that suggest they were credible in the past, getting some Switch announcements right. The leaker has deleted most posts but one remains, hinting at potential new information about upcoming games. 2. **Games that defined the Trump era**: An article on GameCritics.com lists several games that represent the changes in American society during Donald Trump's administration, including Bioshock Remastered and a fighting game that feels like a precursor to Trump's campaign. 3. **Still Wakes The Deep review**: A review of the video game "Still Wakes The Deep" is available on VG247.com, with comments from players sharing their experiences with the game. 4. **Riot Games' upcoming fighting game**: Content creator Diaphone revealed that he played Jinx early at Riot Games' offices and was able to try out other unannounced characters. There's speculation about a new character reveal in February, potentially including more information on the game's roster, release date, or an appearance at Evo 2025. These summaries provide insights into various aspects of the video game industry, from rumors and announcements to reviews and upcoming events.

#Sony
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Sony becomes the "largest shareholder" in FromSoftware owner Kadokawa, as the two put an Elden Ring on a "strategic capital and business alliance"
Helldivers 2 Dev Insists It’s to Blame for Killzone Pricing Debacle Amid Concern Over Sony Influence
Psst. Ubisoft just released a new game. (It has Rayman and NFTs)
After much talk of an acquisition, Sony and FromSoftware parent Kadokawa announce "strategic alliance"
Sony is now Kadokawa’s largest shareholder
My worst fears of a PlayStation-exclusive future for FromSoftware have been averted for now: Sony is forming a 'strategic alliance' with parent company Kadokawa, but hasn't bought it outright
Sony is now FromSoftware owner Kadokawa's largest shareholder
PlayStation Lights Up Las Vegas Sphere as It Rounds Out 30th Anniversary Celebrations
Sony Becomes Kadokawa's Biggest Shareholder As Companies Form Alliance
Sony and Kadokawa From Strategic Business Alliance
Sony to acquire 12.05 million shares of Kadokawa in strategic business alliance
Sony to become largest shareholder of FromSoftware parent Kadokawa Corporation
Sony to Become FromSoftware Parent Kadokawa's Biggest Shareholder
Sony to become largest shareholder in FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa
PlayStation Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Flashy Vegas Sphere Ad
Sony Not Acquiring FromSoftware Parent Kadokawa
Sony Will Enter Strategic Capital and Business Alliance With Kadokawa on January 7th
Sony buy up KADOKAWA shares to become largest shareholder of the FromSoftware parent company
Sony is now the biggest shareholder in Kadokawa, the anime giant and owners of FromSoftware
Sony Is Now The Largest Shareholder Of Kadokawa Corporation

#RPG
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The Best Switch Games Of 2024 According To Metacritic
Caves Of Qud review: an obscenely rich roguelike realm you could get lost in for months
This upcoming RPG is injecting a healthy dose of magic, demons, and steampunk gizmos into 19th-century Japan
Monster Hunter Wilds director shows off hitstop and weapon changes from beta
The best PC games 2024 right now
Lost Eidolons is a Baldur’s Gate 3 style turn-based RPG, and it’s 20% off
Stunning Trails in the Sky Remake Confirmed for PS5 Release in 2025
2008 RPG Off on the way to Nintendo Switch
Tactical gambling RPG Dance of Cards coming to Nintendo Switch
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Devs Talk Accolades, PC Release, and Part 3
Fangamer bringing RPG "Off" to Switch in 2025, physical version and merch revealed
The Thaumaturge Review
Horror Awaits: New Details Revealed for Stygian Outer Gods
Hangry – Beta Sign Up
Cult RPG Hit 'OFF' Makes Its Way To The Switch In 2025
Atlus Lead Explains Why Persona Protagonists Are High School Males

#TrailsSky1
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Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Will Get a Simultaneous Worldwide Release in 2025
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Release Date Announce Worldwide
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Launches Worldwide Fall 2025
Legend Of Heroes: Trails In The Sky Remake Lands On Switch Fall 2025
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter confirmed for worldwide release on Switch in Fall 2025

#Helldivers2
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Helldivers 2 Giving Away Second Killzone Set For Free After Fan Backlash Over $20 Prices
Helldivers 2 dev Arrowhead comes up with a suitably festive solution to all that Killzone collab price backlash
As Helldivers 2's Killzone collab pricing backlash rumbles on, CCO Pilestedt says Arrowhead chose not to make it a warbond to try and avoid exactly this kind of thing
Helldivers 2 Dev Gives All Players Next Week’s Killzone Items for Free Following Pricing Backlash — and They’re Available Now
The Best PlayStation Game of 2024
The Steam Winter Sale includes some of 2024’s best games
Helldivers 2 gifts players controversial Killzone cosmetics for free
Helldivers 2 Devs Gift Players Second Wave of Killzone Crossover Content for Free
Next Helldivers 2 & Killzone Collab Will Be Free After Backlash
Arrowhead CEO Responds to Killzone Collaboration Criticism in Helldivers 2

#NintendoSwitch
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These Last Minute Video Game Deals Will Ship to You By December 25: Super Mario, Sonic, Star Wars, and More
Garten of Banban 7 gets surprise Nintendo Switch release
Open-world adventure game Catly announced for Nintendo Switch
My Time at Sandrock receives Sandrock Online on Nintendo Switch
Killing Time: Resurrected gains Nintendo Switch physical release
To the Moon: Sigmund Minisode 1 and 2 coming to Nintendo Switch
Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos release date move forward in the west, Swimsuit Costume Set cancelled on Nintendo Switch
Okami Sequel Announced, Directed by Hideki Kamiya
Nintendo cuts Swimsuit DLC for Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos, PlayStation unaffected
Cuisineer Bullet Point Preview
Bullet-Hell Shmup Dodonpachi Saidaioujou Launches Today On Switch
Taito Milestones Volume 3 (Switch)
US: Nintendo Download for 19th December, 2024

#Christmas
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Dungeons & Dragons Lego Minifigure 6-Packs Are 20% Off At Amazon
BAFTA’s 2023 Game of the Year is free for the next 24 hours
More Information on Panty & Stocking With Garterbelt to Appear on Christmas 2024
Azur Lane launches Christmas event to bring festivities to naval warfare with Substellar Crepuscule
Castle Duels launches Christmas event with Winter Wonders
Black Desert celebrates Deadeye class and Christmas on PC, adds new boss monster on mobile
Conqueror’s Blade, now self-published by its developer, has launched its 21st season, Leonides’ Glory
Lord of the Rings Online’s 2025 roadmap includes an expansion and new 64-bit servers
No Gravity Games Is Giving Away 11 Free Switch Games This Month (North America)

#AI
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Catly Dev Releases New Trailer, Claims No Generative AI Used In The Game
Stalker 2’s ‘first major patch’ is now live with over 1800 fixes
AI’s in Style: Ulta Beauty Helps Shoppers Virtually Try New Hairstyles
Catly developer shares proper gameplay trailer following AI allegations
STALKER 2 A-Life Patch
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl gets a massive patch with an AI overhaul and lots of A-Life fixes
Aiyifan: A Shocking Breakthrough in AI Technology

#Fallout76
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Would Fallout 76's devs be open to doing playable super mutants? The game's lead producer says it could depend on how much people like going ghoul
As it heads into 2025, Fallout 76’s lead producer discusses playable ghouls, why Fallout needs a giant snake, and whether we’ll ever get playable super mutants
Fallout 76’s ghoul update will completely transform the survival game for good
What it's like to become a Ghoul in Fallout 76
Fallout 76 begins player testing for playable ghouls tomorrowday

#Steam
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Elden Ring Nightreign Release Date Window, Multiplayer, Classes, And Everything We Know
Check Cyberpunk 2077’s latest patch for a secret TTRPG surprise
The best deals in the 2024 Steam Winter Sale
The mother of all XCOM 2 mods just got its first update in a year, with 9445 words of patch notes proving it worthy of the Long War name
Steam Replay shows how your 2024 gaming habits compare to the average user
10 top games to grab during the Steam Winter Sale 2024
When is the next Steam sale?
Two of the best-reviewed FPS games in Steam history are finally together
New 96% rated bullet hell from Helltaker dev is also completely free
LEGENDS BMX Launches Today on Steam
Wardens Will Launching January 8, 2025
Perspective Puzzle Adventure Aarik and the Ruined Kingdom Is Coming Soon to Mobile!
Creeper World IXE Achievements Guide
The Steam Winter Sale 2024 Has Begun
Conqueror’s Blade Next Update Is Madness
Extraction: A Twisted Path To Renown Hits Launch

#ZenlessZoneZero
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Zenless Zone Zero devs speak on huge version 1.4 changes, where the game stands among the HoYoverse catalogue, and being a dev team 'who actually listens'
Zenless Zone Zero saves gooner Christmas by fixing bug that prevented pervy camera angles
Zenless Zone Zero Dev Fixes Fading Upskirts in Under 24 Hours
Zenless Zone Zero releases version 1.4 with two new agents from the elusive Section 6
Zenless Zone Zero 1.4 Update Introduces New Characters and Sparks Controversy
Zenless Zone Zero 1.4 "Storm of Falling Stars" Update Brings New Gameplay and Story Content

#VampireSurvivors
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Vampire Survivors Is Free For One Day Only
You can bag Vampire Survivors for free, but you’ve got to be super fast
Vampire Survivors is Free For Today Only on the Epic Game Store

#Stalker2
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Stalker 2 gets its "first major patch", patch 1.1, featuring a mammoth list of more than 1,800 fixes that includes the first batch of A-Life tweaks
Stalker 2 Patch 1.1 Is a Big One, Adds First Iteration of A-Life Fixes
Stalker 2 Update 1.1 Arrives With Over 1800 Fixes Including A-Life Changes and More

#MonsterHunterWilds
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Monster Hunter Wilds Console Details Revealed, PS5 Pro Support Will Be In Day-One Patch
Monster Hunter Wilds director confirms PS5 Pro patch coming day one
Monster Hunter Wilds Dev Making 'Steady Improvements' to PS5 Performance, PS5 Pro Patch Set for Launch

#IP
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Horizon: Forbidden West | Games of the Year 2024
Capcom Is Looking To Bring Back More Dormant IPs
Hi-Fi Rush director talks cherishing the IP and possibility of a sequel
Marvel Rivals Gameplay First Look

#Nintendo
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More Switch 2 'Leaks' All Point To The Same Thing: A Bigger, More Powerful Version Of The Console Everyone Already Loves
Black Ops 6 And EA Sports Claim The Top Spots In The 20 Best-Selling Games In The US For November
Nintendo Switch 2 Is Indeed Called Switch 2 - Report
Nintendo Switch Year in Review 2024 Now Available
The Game Awards Is Now Allegedly Bigger Than the Super Bowl
Feature: Nintendo Switch Year In Review 2024 - Our Most Played Games
Reggie Fils-Aime responds to The Game Awards 2024 viewership numbers

#Arrowhead
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Helldivers 2 developers respond to criticism of Killzone 2 crossover cost
Helldivers 2 Second Wave of Killzone Content Free to All Players