The mysterious Lombax in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart finally has a name - Rivet! A new State of Play brings more info and gameplay this Thursday for one of the summer's biggest PlayStation 5 exclusives. 

Here are today's stories: 

- Meet Rivet, the mysterious new protagonist in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

- 'Apex Legends' is getting a permanent team deathmatch mode

- INTRODUCING ARENAS - APEX LEGENDS

- Knockout City Will Launch with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and EA Play on May 21

- Become the Master Builder with Dragon Quest Builders 2 and Xbox Game Pass on May 4

- The latest iOS update adds support for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S controllers

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EA has teased an upcoming announcement for the next-generation Battlefield experience, reaffirming a Holiday 2021 launch window. The company also announced that a mobile Battlefield experience is in development in collaboration with Industrial Toys, entering beta soon and aiming for a full launch in 2022.

Here are today's stories: 

- THE BATTLEFIELD IS EXPANDING

- APEX LEGENDS MOBILE REGIONAL BETAS START SOON

- PlayStation and Firewalk Studios announce publishing partnership for a new, original multiplayer IP

- Games Featuring FPS Boost

- Sony starts rolling out 1080p support for PlayStation Now

- Epic Games Store Adds More PC Apps!

- Sony confirms it’s ‘testing’ PlayStation Plus Video Pass in Poland

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The official Polish PlayStation website prematurely revealed the PlayStation Plus Video Pass, a new year-long addition to the PlayStation Plus offering that initially promotes Venom, Zombieland: Double Tap, and Bloodshot as three available offerings. 

Note: I accidentally refer to the Italian PlayStation website when discussing the Video Pass leak rather than the Polish website. 

Here are today's stories: 

- PlayStation Plus could soon include a video service

- Sony looks set to announce ‘PlayStation Plus Video Pass’

- Latest update for Share Factory Studio on PS5 is available today

- Online Multiplayer for Free-to-Play Games Unlocked Starting Today

- TWO INCREDIBLE MILESTONES: CALL OF DUTY®: WARZONE™ REACHES 100 MILLION PLAYERS, PREMIUM CALL OF DUTY® GAME SALES ECLIPSES 400 MILLION

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The Wall Street Journal reports that communication platform Discord has ended talks to be acquired by Microsoft for $10B or more. The company will remain independent for now, but is also reportedly exploring the opportunity to go public in the months ahead. 

Here are today's stories: 

- Discord says no deal to Microsoft, will reportedly remain independent

- NEW LEADERSHIP FOR OVERWATCH

- GameStop CEO stepping down this summer

- Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass: Fable Anniversary, MLB The Show 21, and More

- Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition Free

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Microsoft has announced that Xbox Cloud Gaming, otherwise known as Project xCloud, is coming to Windows 10 PCs and Apple phones and tablets starting today in a limited invite-only testing wave for select Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers. The service, baked into Game Pass Ultimate, has been limited to Android phones and tablets since it exited the Preview program and was unable to pass the requirements to be listed on Apple's App Store.

Here are today's stories: 

- Xbox Cloud Gaming for Windows 10 PC and Apple Phones and Tablets Begin as Limited Beta for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Members

- PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita Will Continue Operations

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Amazon has canceled their upcoming Lord of the Rings MMO after the company was unable to come to amicable terms with Tencent after the company's acquisition of their development partner, Leyou Technologies Holdings Ltd. 

Here are today's stories: 

- Amazon's Lord Of The Rings MMO Canceled

- PS5 Is Now The Fastest Selling Console In U.S. History In Units Sold And Dollar Sales

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Capcom's latest Resident Evil Showcase gave us a fresh look at the upcoming Resident Evil Village ahead of its May release, dropping details on a limited-time demo coming to PS4 and PS5 in April and to other platforms in May. The news didn't stop there, with Resident Evil 4 coming to Oculus Quest 2 as a VR experience and Dead by Daylight getting a crossover collaboration in celebration of the franchise's 25th anniversary.

Here are today's stories: 

- New RE Village demo comes to PS4 and PS5 April 17

- Resident Evil 4 VR is a first-person take on the classic, coming to Oculus Quest 2

- Resident Evil Coming To Dead By Daylight In June

- ‘Days Gone’ hits Steam and Epic Games Store on May 19th

- Days Gone PC gameplay revealed, launches May 18

- Multiple potential buyers interested in Square Enix - reports

- Tom Warren, Press Release

- Announcing IOI Barcelona

- Ubisoft Forward goes live Saturday June 12 2021

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Yesterday's Nintendo Indie World presentation showcased plenty of new games coming to their console throughout 2021, including some that are out now! In addition to Fez, House of the Dead Remake, TMNT: Shredder's Revenge, Olli Olli World, and Oxenfree 2 all saw big debuts.

Here are today's stories: 

- Everything Announced During Today's Nintendo Indie World

- Ubisoft will pull the plug on Rainbow Six Vegas servers and nine other games later this year

- E3 2021 JOINS FORCES WITH INDUSTRY MEDIA PARTNERS TO EXTEND ITS GLOBAL REACH

- Warframe Now Optimized for Xbox Series X|S and Call of the Tempestarii Update is Live

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The newest update for the PlayStation 5 is coming today, introducing new social features and a variety of quality of life improvements. The biggest additional feature is the support for USB external storage to store PlayStation 5 games, though PS5 games will not be playable directly from an external storage device. M.2 expansion drive support is still in development and will be added in a future update. 

Here are today's stories: 

- PS5 April Update brings new storage options and social features

-  Aloy Arrives in Fortnite as the latest member of the Gaming Legends series

- Nintendo’s Switch Lite will soon come in deep blue

- Sonic Colors Remastered listed in portfolio of German voice-over studio [Update]

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A new report from Bloomberg's Jason Schreier shares more about Sony's obsession with creating multi-million record setters, leaving smaller studios behind and leaving developers wanting more. Schreier shares more about a new PS5 remake of The Last of US, Days Gone 2 getting rejected by Sony, and how Michael Mumbauer's team basically dissolved after their The Last of Us remake was moved to Naughty Dog itself. 

Here are today's stories: 

- Sony’s Obsession With Blockbusters Is Stirring Unrest Within PlayStation Empire

- The Last of Us Remake Reportedly in Development, and Days Gone 2 Pitch Rejected

- Shawn Layden Video

- PlayStation Confirms Japan Studio Will be Re-Organized

- PlayStation is planning to bring the likes of Uncharted and God of War to mobile

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