#Palworld #HaloInfinite #Xbox

In this week’s news:

• Palworld devs called out for potential AI use in character creation

• 343 is done with seasons in Halo Infinite

• Xbox Developer Direct recap

• Ubisoft thinks gamers will be comfortable not owning games

• Gamestop stops supporting NFTs, and everyone rejoiced.

• Call of Duty not at the top of sales charts for 2023, first time in 14 years

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#CES #Switch2 #Overwatch

In this week’s news:

• CES 2024 - the gaming roundup: Gamesradar Best of CES 2024, Inverse Best Gaming Hardware @ CES, Nvidia announces RTX 40 Super series, AMD announces new CPUs, GPU

• Game Shark is coming back, and it may have leaked the Switch 2 release

• Valve will now require disclosure of AI-generated content in games on Steam

• Overwatch 2 Season 9 will add passive healing for DPS & Tanks

• 13-year-old becomes the first gamer to beat Tetris by reaching the “Kill Screen”

• The latest Xbox Series S uses physical format…. Bread

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#GTAV #NintendoNetwork #ActivisionBlizzard

In this week's news:

• GTA V Source Code leaks, Reveals previously planned DLC

• Wii U & 3DS online services shut down months ahead of schedule

• Bobby Kotick leaves Activision Blizzard, and employees speak out

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#GameAwards #Bungie #GTAVI

In this week’s news:

• Bungie layoffs attributed to potential Sony takeover
• GTA VI trailer drops, internet obviously goes wild
• Twitch leaving Korean market due to rising costs; Twitch usage stats for Korean market via SullyGnome
• The Game Awards 2023 Winners & Game Awards Announcements
• Australia up next to get 18+ Only Switch Online app
• After unexplained bans, PlayStation users report their accounts have been restored
• Nintendo Live 2024 Tokyo has been canceled

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Welcome everyone to a special episode of The NPCs Discuss! In this episode, we will be talking about our predictions for 20 of the 31 categories for the Game Awards 2023!

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#Playstation #N64 #AssassinsCreed

In this week’s news:

• Sony set to face $7.9 billion class action lawsuit over PlayStation Store prices
• Nintendo is launching an 18+ n64  Switch Online App in Japan
• Ubisoft blames “technical error” for showing pop-up ads in Assassin’s Creed
• Dave the Diver comes under the Game Awards nomination controversy and Geoff Keighley weighs in
• Embracer CEO confirms Free Radical is facing closure
• Netflix lands the Grand Theft Auto Trilogy
• Level 5 Vision announcements at the November Showcase
• New Sonic Movie 3 teaser reveals Shadow the Hedgehog’s shoes
• Resident Evil 4 Remake PSVR2 coming next week
• New Tribes game announced

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#Blizzcon #CallOfDuty #Destiny2

Main Stories:

• Blizzcon 2023 Opening Day Recap
• Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 reviews are out, and it’s not pretty
• Bungie lays off 100 devs, and gamers respond
• Sakurai thinks it’ll be difficult to push Smash Bros further
• Fortnite OG has brought in nearly 4 million players in the first day
• Microsoft set to cut free Xbox Game Pass benefit from employees, until Phil Spencer steps in
  

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#PS5Slim #DiabloIV #SmashBros

In this week's news:

• PS5’s external disk drive will require an internet connection at install time
• Blizzard will give away a gaming PC… cooled with human blood?
• Nintendo drops new rules for Smash Bros tourneys, and it’s not good.
• Xbox Series S gets a massive price hike in Brazil
• Microsoft looks to be alerting to unauthorized 3rd party accessories on Xbox
• Want to smell like Solid Snake? Well fret not!

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#ActivisionBlizzard #Analogue #Roblox

In this week’s news:

• With Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard acquisition done, what’s next?
• Analogue is making a 4K Nintendo 64
• Roblox launch on PS5 a big hit, but how big?
• Nintendo removes Switch announcement trailer, but hold steady!

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#Microsoft #ActivisionBlizzard #PS5Slim

In this weeks’ news:

• Microsoft completes their acquisition of ABK 
• PS5 Slim announced, to replace current model in November 
• Cyberpunk 2077 live action adaptation in the works 
• Halo Infinite Season 5 announced 
• Lego and Nintendo showcase Animal Crossing sets 
• Someone bought a brand new Wii U in 2023? 
• Sony adding streaming to PS Plus Premium memberships 

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#CounterStrike2 #Unity #SteamDeck

In this week’s news:

• Valve doesn’t expect to launch another Steam Deck for a few years 
• Unity apologizes by walking back some of its planned changes 
• Crystal Dynamics, Epic hit by layoffs 
• Counter Strike 2 officially drops 
• Someone gets Phil Spencer to sign a PS5 faceplate 
• PlayStation head Jim Ryan to retire this spring 

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#NintendoDirect #PlaystationStateOfPlay #Unity

In this week's news:

• Developers unite against Unity’s new pricing model
• F-Zero, Paper Mario, and more in a new Nintendo Direct
• Apple Event shows off AAA titles coming to iPhone
• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Spider-Man 2, and more in a new PlayStation State of Play
  
• Embracer Group may sell Gearbox
• Microsoft & Barclays are launching an Xbox Credit Card
• Xbox has shared the Game Pass Core games list
  

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#Starfield #Switch2 #E3

In this week’s news:

• Nintendo shows off Switch 2 demos @ Gamescom
• Starfield hits 1 million concurrent players on launch day
• E3 2024 not happening; maybe in 2025?
• Steam will soon show players which games support PlayStation controllers
• Rockstar may have sold some games with DRM cracks on Steam
• Miss the Xbox 360? Why not build one with Mega Bloks!
• Stray is getting an animated movie
• Were you hoping for an Assassins' Creed Black Flag remake? Think again!

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#PlaystationPortal #Denuvo #CharlesMartinet

In this week’s news:

• Sony dubs Project Q the PlayStation Portal
• Denuvo offers built-in protection on Nintendo Switch & Unreal Engine
• Charles Martinet stepping away as the voice of Mario
• Overwatch 2 director responds to review bomb on Steam
• Atari releasing the 2600+, which will play original cartridges
• Microsoft finally ends production of the Kinect
• Microsoft selling wraps for your Xbox

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#Switch2 #CSGO #Transformers

In this week’s news:

• 3:09 - Switch 2 may be out in 2024
• 16:26 - Ratatan beats Kickstarter goal, coming to consoles
• 23:52 - Twitch bans CS:GO skin gambling sponsorships
• 30:03 - Microsoft now selling replacement parts for controllers
• 37:22 - Hasbro says Activision lost “Transformers” games, retracts soon after

43:14 - Quest Markers

• Vampire Survivors may be getting a “Director's Cut”
• PS5 Beta adds Dolby Atmos, 8TB SSD support
• Fans aiming to beat player count record on Half Life Opposing Force

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#FinalFantasy #Ubisoft #Playstation

In this week’s news:

• Square Enix bringing Final Fantasy XIV to Xbox
• Emulation working again on Xbox, until the suspensions began.
• Dreamworks is joining in on the kart-racing genre
• Ubisoft said to be deleting inactive accounts, immediately steps back.
• Playstation Project Q handheld leaks, and it’s not pretty so far.
• Microsoft reveals “pizza-scented” Xbox controller
• Nicki Minaj is going to be a Call of Duty Operator
• Neopets are making a comeback

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#ProjectTrinity #OverwatchLeague #Spiderman2

In this week’s news:

• Project Trinity is supposed codename for PS5 Pro
• Dolphin Emulator no longer coming to Steam
• Activision Blizzard lays off 50 eSports staff, terms change for OWL
• Major Nelson is leaving Xbox
• Spider-Man 2 PS5 & controller coming soon
• Blizzard adding games to Steam, starting with Overwatch 2
• Ratatan, spiritual successor to Patapon, has been announced

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