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Housekeeping

SummerGames Fest 2024 Date Announced! - https://www.ign.com/articles/summer-game-fest-2024-date-and-livestream-details-officially-announced

Canceled Spider-Man Multiplayer Game Trailer Leaked - https://kotaku.com/spider-man-2-the-great-web-online-co-op-game-trailer-1851329786

Pokemon Legends Z-A Announced at Pokemon Day Pokemon Presents! - https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/27/24083767/pokemon-legends-z-a-nintendo-switch-2025-launch-date

MultiVerses Re-Release Date Announced! - https://www.ign.com/articles/warner-bros-multiversus-finally-has-a-re-release-date

Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut Coming to PC! - https://blog.playstation.com/2024/03/06/ghost-of-tsushima-directors-cut-is-coming-to-pc-on-may-16/

People Upset About Persona 3 Reload DLC - https://www.ign.com/articles/persona-3-reload-fans-slam-expansion-pass-as-a-cash-grab

PlayStation - https://blog.playstation.com/2024/02/28/playstation-plus-monthly-games-for-march-ea-sports-f1-23-sifu-hello-neighbor-2-destiny-2-witch-queen/(Essential) https://blog.playstation.com/2024/03/13/playstation-plus-game-catalog-for-march-nba-2k24-marvels-midnight-suns-resident-evil-3-mystic-pillars-remastered-and-more/(Extra/Premium)

Xbox GamesPass - https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/03/05/xbox-game-pass-new-for-march-2024/

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Xbox’s Business Plan Reactions - ⁠⁠https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/21/24079338/microsoft-confirms-the-four-xbox-exclusive-games-coming-to-ps5-and-switch⁠⁠

Nintendo Direct Reactions - ⁠⁠https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-direct-february-2024-everything-announced⁠⁠

Elden Ring DLC Reveal & Release Date - ⁠⁠https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-shadow-of-the-erdtree-release-date-and-new-trailer⁠⁠

NCAA College Football Coming This Year Gameplay Reveal in May! - ⁠⁠https://www.ign.com/articles/ea-sports-college-football-25-player-compensation-revealed⁠⁠

Project L Gets an Offical Name and a 2025 Release Window - ⁠⁠https://www.ign.com/articles/riots-league-of-legends-fighting-game-project-l-gets-official-title-2025-release⁠⁠

PlayStation - ⁠⁠https://blog.playstation.com/2024/01/31/playstation-plus-monthly-games-for-february-foamstars-rollerdrome-steelrising/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠(Essential) ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blog.playstation.com/2024/02/14/playstation-plus-game-catalog-for-february-need-for-speed-unbound-the-outer-worlds-tales-of-arise-assassins-creed-valhalla-and-more⁠⁠/Extra/Premium)

Xbox GamesPass - ⁠⁠https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/02/06/game-pass-update-for-february-2024/⁠⁠

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PlayStation State of Play Thoughts/Reactions - https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-state-of-play-january-2024-everything-announced

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth State of Play Reactions - https://blog.playstation.com/2024/02/06/state-of-play-recap-final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-demo-out-today-11-minutes-of-new-gameplay-revealed/

Xbox Going Multi-Platform!? - https://www.polygon.com/24064964/xbox-consoles-multiplatform-third-party-hi-fi-rush-starfield-indiana-jones

Spider-Man 2 New Game+ Update Gets Release Date! - https://www.ign.com/articles/spider-man-2-update-coming-next-month-will-include-new-game-and-new-suits

Epic Games and Disney Partnership!? - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/disney-epic-games-deal-new-universe-franchises-fortnite-1235818438/

PlayStation - https://blog.playstation.com/2024/01/31/playstation-plus-monthly-games-for-february-foamstars-rollerdrome-steelrising/ (Essential) https://blog.playstation.com/2024/01/10/playstation-plus-game-catalog-for-january-resident-evil-2-tiny-tinas-wonderlands-hardspace-shipbreaker-and-more/(Extra/Premium)

Xbox GamesPass - https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/02/06/game-pass-update-for-february-2024/

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Palworld sells 7M in less than a week and surpasses 2M concurrent players on Steam - https://x.com/Palworld_EN/status/1750032054706897026?s=20

Palworld Early Access Roadmap Revealed - https://x.com/Palworld_EN/status/1750103684971987108?s=20 

Until Dawn getting a Movie AND PS5 & PC Versions!? - https://www.ign.com/articles/until-dawn-ps5-and-pc-ports-reportedly-in-the-works

New FNAF Game Coming This Year! - https://www.ign.com/articles/pixel-art-five-nights-at-freddys-game-revealed

WWE 2K24 Revealed - https://www.wwe.com/section/wwe-2k24/article/wwe-2k24-cody-rhodes-rhea-ripley-bianca-belair-cover-superstars

Death Stranding 2 Title Leaked? - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/death-stranding-2s-full-title-may-have-leaked-ahead-of-an-imminent-reveal/

PlayStation - https://blog.playstation.com/2023/12/27/playstation-plus-monthly-games-for-january-a-plague-tale-requiem-evil-west-nobody-saves-the-world/ (Essential) https://blog.playstation.com/2024/01/10/playstation-plus-game-catalog-for-january-resident-evil-2-tiny-tinas-wonderlands-hardspace-shipbreaker-and-more/(Extra/Premium)

Xbox GamesPass - https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/01/16/game-pass-january-2024-wave-2-announce/

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The Game Awards Recap - https://www.ign.com/articles/the-game-awards-2023-everything-announced (Announcements) https://www.ign.com/articles/the-game-awards-2023-winners-the-full-list (Winners)

The Studio Who Released The Last Day Closes 4 Days After Early Access Launch - https://www.theverge.com/games/2023/12/12/23998268/fntastic-shut-down-the-day-before

Epic Releases 3 New Games in Fortnite

E3 Officially Dead - https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/video-games/2023/12/12/e3-permanently-canceled/

GTA VI Officially Revealed and Announced for 2025 - https://www.ign.com/articles/grand-theft-auto-6-trailer-release-date-gameplay-story-latest-news

PlayStation - https://blog.playstation.com/2023/11/29/playstation-plus-monthly-games-for-december-lego-2k-drive-powerwash-simulator-sable/ (Essential) https://blog.playstation.com/2023/12/13/playstation-plus-game-catalog-for-december-grand-theft-auto-v-stranger-of-paradise-final-fantasy-origin-metal-hellsinger-and-more/(Extra/Premium)

Xbox GamesPass - https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2023/11/30/game-pass-december-2023-announce/

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Austin’s Spider-Man 2 Review

Mortal Kombat 1 Halloween Fatality Cost $10 and Players Aren’t Happy - https://www.ign.com/articles/mortal-kombat-1-halloween-fatality-costs-10-and-the-community-is-pushing-back

Fortnite Going Back to Chapter 1 With It’s Next Season - https://www.ign.com/articles/fortnites-next-big-og-update-will-see-the-battle-royale-return-to-its-chapter-1-roots

Spider-Man 2 Fans Want Spider-Cube As A Playable Suit After Insomniac Removes Bug - https://www.ign.com/articles/spider-man-2-players-mourn-death-of-fan-favorite-spider-cube-bug

Some Leadership Changes At Xbox - https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/26/23933447/microsoft-gaming-xbox-phil-spencer-leadership-changes-memo?fbclid=IwAR1RB5KwScvZAxctJf4S-VIrVfsVkH7yZdgUZEGTu33kjX8Q4tdTC2TR5Js

The Finals Beta Had to Add Login Queue Due to Popularity - https://www.ign.com/articles/the-finals-open-beta-is-so-popular-the-developer-had-to-add-a-temporary-login-queue

Sony Defends PS+ Price Increase - https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-defends-ps-plus-price-rises

Batman Arkham Knight Adds The Removes Robert Pattinson Batsuit? - https://www.ign.com/articles/batman-arkham-knight-reportedly-adds-then-removes-robert-pattinsons-the-batman-suit

Apex Legends Finally Gets Cross Progression In Season 19! - https://www.ign.com/articles/apex-legends-season-19-new-legend-conduit-abilities-and-cross-progression-explained

PlayStation - https://blog.playstation.com/2023/09/27/playstation-plus-monthly-games-for-october-the-callisto-protocol-farming-simulator-22-weird-west/ (Essential) https://blog.playstation.com/2023/10/11/playstation-plus-game-catalog-for-october-gotham-knights-disco-elysium-the-final-cut-the-dark-pictures-anthology-house-of-ashes/(Extra/Premium)

Xbox GamesPass - https://www.purexbox.com/guides/xbox-game-pass-all-games-coming-soon-in-october-2023

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Our Starfield Impressions

PlayStation Portal Release Date & Price Revealed! - https://blog.playstation.com/2023/08/23/playstations-first-remote-play-dedicated-device-playstation-portal-remote-player-to-launch-later-this-year-at-199-99/

Switch 2 Was Shown at Gamescom!? - https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-reportedly-demoed-switch-2-at-gamescom-2023-visuals-comparable-to-ps5-and-xbox-series

Donald Mustard Leaves Epic Games! - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/epic-games-chief-creative-officer-donald-mustard-is-leaving-the-company/

Skull and Bones Loses THIRD Creative Director - https://www.ign.com/articles/skull-and-bones-has-lost-its-third-creative-director

E3 Looking to Completely Reinvent Itself in 2025 - https://www.ign.com/articles/e3-2024-definitely-wont-be-at-the-los-angeles-convention-center-may-not-happen-at-all

Mortal Kombat 1 Leaks Out in the Wild - https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/09/mortal-kombat-1-switch-leaks-surface-online-ahead-of-launch

Stray Movie in the Works - https://www.ign.com/articles/stray-animated-movie-in-the-works

PlayStation - https://blog.playstation.com/2023/08/30/playstation-plus-monthly-games-for-september-saints-row-black-desert-traveler-edition-generation-zero/ (Essential) https://blog.playstation.com/2023/08/09/playstation-plus-game-catalog-for-august-sea-of-stars-moving-out-2-destiny-2-the-witch-queen/ (Extra/Premium)

Xbox GamesPass - https://www.theloadout.com/xbox/game-pass-september-2023-games

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Pokemon Presents Round-up - https://mynintendonews.com/2023/08/08/pokemon-presents-roundup-8th-august-2023/

Devs Mad at Baulder’s Gate 3? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWdZhKFtxKg

Modern Warfare III Officially Revealed - https://www.ign.com/articles/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3-finally-has-its-release-date

Jak & Daxter Live Action Movie in the Works!? - https://www.thegamer.com/insider-claims-live-action-jak-and-daxter-movie-tom-holland-chris-pratt-in-the-works/

Alan Wake 2 Delayed - https://www.gamespot.com/articles/alan-wake-2-delayed-still-launching-before-halloween/1100-6516944/

Assassin’s Creed Mirage Pushed Up! - https://www.vg247.com/assassins-creed-mirage-release-date-moved-up-to-october-5

Starfield Has Gone GOLD, Review Embargo, & Preload Dates Revealed - https://twitter.com/BethesdaStudios/status/1691827163299754093 https://www.ign.com/articles/how-to-play-starfield-early

Rockstar Buys FiveM - https://www.polygon.com/23828445/gta-5-mods-roleplay-red-dead-rockstar-fivem-redm

PlayStation - https://blog.playstation.com/2023/07/26/playstation-plus-monthly-games-for-august-pga-tour-2k23-dreams-deaths-door/ (Essential) https://blog.playstation.com/2023/08/09/playstation-plus-game-catalog-for-august-sea-of-stars-moving-out-2-destiny-2-the-witch-queen/ (Extra/Premium)

Xbox GamesPass - https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2023/08/01/game-pass-august-2023-wave-1-announce/