Gaming Ride Home

Epic is going head to head with both Apple and Google and the mobile version of Fortnite is being held hostage as a result, we will learn more about WB Montreal’s game at DC Fandome, Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad game appears to have a subtitle.

Links:

• App Store war: Apple, Google delete Fortnite after Epic Games adds direct payment (venturebeat.com)
• Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite - #FreeFortnite (YouTube)
• DS Fandome schedule
• Batman: The Court of Owls - Max Spoilers (YouTube)
• EA Sports UFC 4 Review – Sticking to the game plan (IGN)
• UFC 4 Review – Another Worthy Title Defense (Game Informer)
• The Last of Us Part II - Grounded Update Trailer | PS4 (YouTube)
• Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star | Launch Trailer (YouTube)
• An Update on Deliver Us The Moon for Switch (wiredproductions.com)
• @bryanleeomalley’s tweet about the Scott Pilgrim game

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The Xbox Series X is releasing in November, but we still don’t know the exact release date, THQ Nordic’s parent company, Embracer Group, acquired a bunch of studios including 4A Games the developer behind the Metro series, and Fall Guys continues to take over the world.

Links:

• Xbox Series X Launches this November with Thousands of Games Spanning Four Generations (news.xbox.com)
• Embracer Group acquires 4A Games (embracer.com)
• @DarkDetectiveNL’s tweet about 4A Games’ history
• Fall Guys on Gamstat.com
• @FallGuysGame’s tweet about the Team Fortress crossover
• Fall Guys Designer Reveals Future Roadmap - MinnMax Interview (YouTube)
• @FallGuysGame’s tweet about the latest update
• Collar X Malice -Unlimited- on the eShop
• A Total War Saga: Troy on the Epic Games Store
• @ConcernedApe’s Stardew Valley bed moving tweet

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Halo Infinite has been delayed into 2021, Control is getting a PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, but it won’t be a free upgrade if you currently own the game, Sam Fisher from Splinter Cell is coming to Rainbow Six Siege, and Dante from Devil May Cry will be in the upcoming remake of Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne as DLC.

Links:

• @Halo’s tweet about Halo Infinite’s delay
• Introducing Control Ultimate Edition (controlgame.com)
• Rainbow Six Siege: Operation Shadow Legacy Reveal Trailer | Ubisoft (YouTube)
• Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster DLC ‘Maniax Pack’ announced, adds Dante from Devil May Cry (Gematsu)
• Metamorphosis on the eShop
• Volta-X on the eShop
• Dead Cells: Barrels o' Fun Gameplay Trailer (YouTube)
• Second Extinction - Welcome to the War Effort (YouTube)

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The Xbox Series S is a potentially cheaper and less powerful version of the Xbox Series X, Injustice 3 2ith Watchmen characters might be in development, and longtime Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono is leaving Capcom.

Links:

• Microsoft’s new Xbox Series S console confirmed in leaked controller packaging (The Verge)
• @Bosslogic’s Injustice 3 tweet
• DC Comics, DC Universe Hit By Major Layoffs (hollywoodreporter.com)
• @Yoshi_OnoChin’s tweet about departing Capcom
• Hyper Scape on the PlayStation Store
• Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town on Steam
• @VtM_Bloodlines’ tweet about Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2’s delay
• Infini on the eShop
• Information about the Infini charity DLC

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CD Projekt Red details the classes, music, and guns of Cyberpunk 2077, The Last of Us Part II is getting a harder difficulty and a permadeath mode, Final Fantasy VII Remake and Fall Guys are both selling very well, and Warner Media might be reconsidering the sale of its video game division.

Links:

• Cyberpunk 2077 — Night City Wire: Episode 2 (YouTube) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do51eJowSyg
• The Last of Us Part 2 getting permadeath, Grounded difficulty in new update (Polygon) - https://www.polygon.com/2020/8/10/21362263/the-last-of-us-part-2-grounded-difficulty-dlc-permadeath-mode-trophy
• @FallGuysGame’s tweet about sales - https://twitter.com/FallGuysGame/status/1292832566958084097
• WarnerMedia’s Jason Kilar On New Structure, Layoffs & Future Of HBO Max, Theatrical Distribution & Linear TV (Deadline) - https://deadline.com/2020/08/warnermedia-jason-kilar-new-structure-layoffs-future-hbo-max-theatrical-distribution-linear-tv-tenet-1203007840/

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Rocksteady, the studio behind Batman: Arkham Asylum, City, and Knight, are making a Suicide Squad game and Sony’s State of Play presentation showed gameplay for games like Crash 4, The Pathless, Spelunky 2, Bugsnax, and more and they also announced a remaster of Braid and that the recent Hitman trilogy will soon be playable in VR.

Links:

• @RocksteadyGames’ tweet about Suicide Squad
• State of Play | August 6th 2020 (YouTube)
• @calibrono’s tweet about Aeon Must Die
• @FocusHome’s tweet about Aeon Must Die

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xCloud, Microsoft’s game streaming service, is not coming to iOS devices, at least not near the planned launch, Darksiders Genesis, the original Final Fantasy VII, and more are coming to Game Pass, and Microsoft celebrates games leaving the subscription service with a weird song, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate added a new minor stage with the latest update, and Epic Games Store is experimenting with a free, weekly, video game sitcom.

Links:

• Microsoft cuts xCloud iOS testing early as its future on Apple devices remains unclear (theverge.com)
• Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass for Console and PC: The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan, Final Fantasy VII HD, Darksiders: Genesis, and More (news.xbox.com)
• Where the Water Tastes Like Wine Postmortem (medium.com)
• Software update available: Ver. 8.1.0 (Nintendo.net)
• 3 out 10 on Epic Games Store

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Konami calms fervor surrounding Silent Hill rumors, while also establishing a new official Silent Hill twitter account, the Xbox digital storefront is getting overhauled, Pikmin 3 is coming to Switch, and Activision has confirmed that Treyarch and Raven Software are making the next Call of Duty.

Links:

• Konami tells fans to go "easy" on Silent Hill rumours but then links to a new "official" Twitter account (GamesRadar)
• A New Microsoft Store Experience is Coming to Xbox Insiders (news.xbox.com)
• @NintendoAmerica’s tweet about Pikmin 3
• Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® & Warzone - Official Season Five Trailer (YouTube)
• Call of Duty 2020 dev confirmed as Treyarch, further suggesting it's a Black Ops game  (techradar.com)
• GWENT: The Witcher Card Game | Journey #2 Launch Trailer (YouTuber)
• West of Dead on Steam

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Spider-Man will be exclusive to the PlayStation version of Marvel’s Avengers. It’s no longer rumor. Blizzard employees are frustrated over pay disparities, Microsoft’s game streaming service launches in September, Halo Infinite’s multiplayer will be free-to-play, and Fall Guys is out today.

Links:

• Spider-Man Coming to Marvel’s Avengers Exclusively on PlayStation (blog.playstation.com)
• Blizzard Workers Share Salaries in Revolt Over Wage Disparities (Bloomberg)
• @jasonschreier’s tweet about the Blizzard CEO’s salary
• Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Delivers 100+ Games Directly to Your Mobile Device Beginning September 15 (news.xbox.com)
• @Halo’s tweet about Halo Infinite multiplayer
• Skully – Launch Trailer | Available Now! (YouTube)
• Hellbound on Steam
• Relicta – Launch Trailer (YouTube)
• Spitlings Release Trailer (YouTube)

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Sony answers some questions about PlayStation 5 compatibility regarding PlayStation 4 accessories and sets a date for an upcoming State of Play presentation. Rumors are pointing toward Spider-Man potentially being a PlayStation exclusive for the upcoming Marvel’s Avengers, a new Leisure Suit Larry has been announces, and Microsoft is probably going to buy TikTok.

Links:

• PlayStation 5: Answering your questions on compatible PS4 peripherals & accessories (blog.playstation.com)
• Avengers’ Spider-Man will be exclusive to PlayStation, according to a pulled retail listing (videogameschronicle.com)
• @Andrew_Reiner’s tweet about Spider-Man in Marvel’s Avengers
• @PlayStation’s tweet about this week’s State of Play
• State of Play returns this Thursday, August 6 (blog.playstation.com)
• Leisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Dry Twice on Steam
• Microsoft to continue discussions on potential TikTok purchase in the United States (blogs.microsoft.com)

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