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In today's Daily Fix:Developers for Chinese Pokémon copycat game, Pocket Monster: Remake, have issued a public apology after losing a lawsuit with Nintendo. And not only that, Nintendo was awarded around $15 million. In other news, Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth has finally hit Steam, where it debuted at number 3. This is a financial turnaround for the game, which has been available on PS5 for a year, and did not live up to sales expectations. And finally, PC parts maker Corsair has clarified its comments about the PC port of Grand Theft Auto 6. Corsair explained that they do not know when the game will come to PC, and previous comments were basically speculation.

In today's Daily Fix:We're getting a "next-gen" update for GTA 5 on PC before we get GTA 6...which honestly has been a long time coming. The PC version of Grand Theft Auto 5 should now be on par—graphically—with the Xbox Series X and PS5 counterparts. Of course, no word yet on a new GTA 6 trailer. In entertainment news, Amazon MGM Studios now has full creative control over James Bond. Long-time franchise producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson are stepping aside, but will retain ownership. Amazon has been involved in the Bond film franchise ever since they purchased MGM several years ago. And finally, cult favorite 90s-era anime Samurai Pizza Cats is back, this time with a new side-scrolling action game.

In today's Daily Fix:Ex-PlayStation exec Shuhei Yoshida heaped some praise on Naughty Dog's canceled The Last of Us live service game, but also gave a quick explanation as to why it was canned. According to Yoshida, developer Bungie explained to Sony what it really takes to make and run a live service title, and Sony decided to spend the resources elsewhere. In other news, Xbox's Phil Spencer seemingly concedes Xbox's place in the current Console Wars. Via an interview with XboxEra, Spencer says the company realizes the value of not trying to move gamers from other platforms to Xbox, and instead embrace trying to get their games played by the widest audience. And speaking of Xbox, Wave of February's Game Pass games have been revealed.

In today's Daily Fix:Pro skater Tyshawn Jones accidentally let slip he's involved in a new Tony Hawk remake. Jones was featured in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2, a remake collection of the original two skateboarding games, and a remake of the third and fourth games have been rumored for some time. In other news, Nintendo is canceling its Gold Points program next month, but your accrued points are still valid until March of 2026. The company gave no reason as to why they're closing the program, or if a new one will take its place. And finally, Nike's new Air Max shoes are inspired by Donkey Kong, complete with pixelated textures for the insoles and faux Kong fur.

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Elden Ring Nightreign's network tests have had a rough start. Players trying to get into the multiplayer-centric spinoff weren't able to in some cases. The issues were so bad that developer FromSoftware may extend the window that the tests will be available. In other news, IGN had an extensive interview with the creators of Okami 2, confirming that yes, this is a direct sequel to the PS2-era Okami, and dropping some other juicy bits of info as well. And finally, Astro Bot continues to win bit at awards shows, taking home some big ones at last night's DICE Awards. And there's more Astro Bot coming, with a new level available now, and more on the way.

In today's Daily Fix:Grand Theft Auto 6 is poised to be the biggest gaming release in year, but so far a PC release has not been confirmed. This comes despite sales of PC ports of major Triple-A games increasing. GTA 6 publisher Take-Two has recently hinted that the game will come to PC, but could only confirm a current-gen console release...for now. In other news, PlayStation Network went down for a whole day over the weekend, and despite giving subscribers 5 free days of the service, gamers want to know exactly what happened. Many cite the 2011 outtage and the theft of user data as the main reason. And finally, Dragon Quest 12 is coming...some day. Square Enix confirmed that work on the title is still ongoing despite the deaths of character designer Akira Toriyama and composer Koichi Sugiyama, and some shake-ups with project leadership.

In today's Daily Fix:WB Games has had a rough year. They had a dud with Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, which burned a $200 million hole in the company's wallet. Recently, MultiVersus was announced to be shutting down, and Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions did not live up to the franchise hype. On the DC front, Monolith's troubled Wonder Woman game is apparently stuck in development hell, but Rocksteady may be working on a new single-player Batman Arkham game. The company is also doubling down on Harry Potter, with more content for Hogwarts Legacy and a sequel on the way. In other news, Henry Cavill's 2005 audition for James Bond as leaked online, and gives 007 fans a glimpse of what could have been.