This Week In Videogames

New Sonic Frontiers gameplay give us a ray of hope, The Day Before is being made by...volunteers? And Persona 5 finally makes its way to Switch. 

#ThisWeekInVideogames #SonicFrontiers #persona5 

My Outriders Worldslayer review: https://youtu.be/jzK5YUdUyQA
The PS5 Slim vid from DIY Perks: https://youtu.be/he6xyl_MHXY

Check out Esse Proxy on Steam:
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Sources: 
• Cyberpunk QA: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/cyberpunk-2077s-external-qa-team-allegedly-misled-cd-projekt-over-its-experience/
 • https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2022/06/28/cyberpunk-2077-qa-studio-responds-to-whistleblower-accusations/?sh=6a65fcbb20cb
 • https://twitter.com/LegacyKillaHD/status/1541147000279891969
• Sonic: https://www.pcgamer.com/sonic-origins-co-developer-is-very-unhappy-about-the-state-of-it/
• DICE: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-06-21-we-want-to-be-proud-of-battlefield-2042
• The Day Before: https://twitter.com/tightinthejorts/status/1541277160924532736
• Steam Deck: https://twitter.com/IGN/status/1541625184209223682
• Xbox Controllers: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-has-confirmed-a-shortage-of-xbox-controllers/
• Valorant: https://www.pcgamer.com/valorant-will-start-listening-to-your-voice-chat-in-july/
• Bobby: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/activision-blizzard-ceo-bobby-kotick-is-re-elected-to-the-board-for-another-year
• Tony: https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/vgys27/tony_hawk_confirms_thps34_was_in_development_by/
• Overwatch 1.5: https://kotaku.com/overwatch-2-october-release-date-multiplatform-replace-1849101931
Sony: https://press-start.com.au/news/playstation/2022/06/29/sony-has-announced-three-headsets-and-two-monitors-that-are-perfect-for-playstation-and-heres-the-australian-pricing/

Back to our regularly scheduled programming, featuring official confirmation of Fallout 5, the reveal of the next chapter in the Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy and an update and the lowest rated game in metacritic history: Diablo Immortal. 

#ThisWeekInVideogames #Fallout5 #FinalFantasy
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Sources: 

• E3 2023: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/e3-will-return-in-2023-as-a-physical-and-digital-show/1100-6504245/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f
• Fallout 5: https://www.ign.com/articles/todd-howard-bethesda-fallout-5-elder-scrolls-6-starfield?utm_source=twitter
• Fallout 76 Crunch: https://kotaku.com/bethesda-zenimax-fallout-76-crunch-development-1849033233
• Diablo Immortal: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/diablo-immortal-has-reportedly-earned-blizzard-more-than-24-million/
• Activision Blizzard: https://www.kotaku.com.au/2022/06/activision-blizzard-clears-itself-of-any-wrongdoing/
• Infinity Ward: https://www.ign.com/articles/call-of-duty-infinity-ward-working-open-world-rpg
• Overwatch 2 Loot Boxes: https://www.eurogamer.net/overwatch-2-ditching-lootboxes-for-seasonal-battle-pass-and-in-game-store
• Stadia's death throws: https://www.axios.com/2022/06/17/the-quarry-high-on-life-google-stadia
• Console shortages: https://www.aroged.com/2022/06/17/xbox-cfo-console-shortage-will-persist-throughout-2022/
• PS5 Pro Controller: https://tryhardguides.com/official-playstation-5-pro-controllers-coming-soon-hardware-details/
• Sonic: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/interviews/sonic-frontiers-interview-fans-dont-yet-understand-what-this-new-gameplay-is/?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push
• God of War: https://www.gamereactor.eu/only-a-three-month-delay-god-of-war-ragnarok-to-arrive-in-november-1089503/

Sony rolled out the big guns this week: Resident Evil 4 Remake, Street Fighter 6, Final Fantasy XVI and more. Just a shame that Diablo Immortal had to come along and everyone's good mood. 

#ThisWeekInVideogames #DiabloImmortal #ResidentEvil4
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Sources: 
• State of play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr4PGa1sHFQ
• Sonic Footage: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/fans-call-on-sega-to-delay-sonic-frontiers-following-gameplay-reveal/
• Abandoned: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/blue-box-dev-behind-ps5s-abandoned-misled-fans-solicited-business-deals-in-toxic-chatroom/1100-6504049/?utm_source=reddit.com
• Dreadwolf: https://blog.bioware.com/2022/06/02/our-next-adventure-dragon-age-dreadwolf/?utm_campaign=bw_hd_ww_ic_soco_twt_dreadwolf-title-announce&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&cid=73755&ts=1654188581513
Lootboxes: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/18-european-country-groups-have-joined-the-fight-against-loot-boxes/
• Call of Duty: https://twitter.com/charlieINTEL/status/1532397273384046592
• Lootboxes: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/18-european-country-groups-have-joined-the-fight-against-loot-boxes/
• AyaNeo Air: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/aya-neo-plus-handheld-mendocino
Evercade EXP: https://evercade.co.uk/exp/

Cyberpunk's first expansion gets (kinda) leaked early, EA reveals their next Star Wars title and we're getting a Gran Turismo movie? From the guy who directed District 9? Oooookaaaay. 

#ThisWeekInVideogames #Cyberpunk2077#JediSurvivor
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The Digital Foundry video on PS+ emulation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHc9lzVvgCw

Hard Drive's apology letter to Papa Elon: https://hard-drive.net/hard-drive-apologizes-to-elon-musk-for-dunking-on-him-too-hard/
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Sources: 
• Witcher 4 pre-production: https://twinfinite.net/2022/05/new-witcher-pre-production-cyberpunk-2077-next-gen/
• Cyberpunk expansion
 • Leak: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/dialogue-from-cyberpunks-first-expansion-appears-to-have-leaked-outlining-the-main-quest/
• Sony financials:
 • Presentation: https://twitter.com/Zuby_Tech/status/1529596904866295811
 • Multiplat: https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/26/23142569/sony-playstation-pc-mobile-game-releases-first-party-portfolio
 • PC Sales: https://twitter.com/BenjiSales/status/1529599921355116547
• Charging error: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-support-email-reportedly-confirms-that-players-have-to-pay-back-ps-plus-discounts-to-upgrade/
 • https://twitter.com/AskPlayStation/status/1529554382014103559
• PS+ Library: https://www.eurogamer.net/playstation-plus-launches-in-asia-though-fans-say-its-catalogue-has-far-fewer-games-than-expected
• PS+ Emulation: https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2022-sonys-new-playstation-plus-classic-games-emulators-simply-arent-good-enough
 •  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHc9lzVvgCw
• State of Play: https://blog.playstation.com/2022/05/27/state-of-play-next-thursday-brings-new-game-reveals-sneak-peeks-and-updates/
• PSVR2: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-says-playstation-vr-2-will-have-over-20-launch-games/
Battlefield: https://kotaku.com/battlefield-2042-dice-ea-electronic-arts-update-season-1848973007
• Forspoken Delay: https://www.thegamer.com/forspoken-final-fantasy-16-release-date-delay/
• Returnal: https://www.eurogamer.net/looks-like-ps5-exclusive-returnal-is-headed-to-pc
• Gearbox: https://www.ign.com/articles/embracer-profits-up-mega-publisher-continues-to-expand
• Meta: https://www.reuters.com/technology/exclusive-facebook-owner-meta-tells-hardware-staffers-prepare-cutbacks-2022-05-11/
• Alan Wake: https://exputer.com/news/games/alan-wake-remastered-no-royalty-revenue/
Ghostwire Sequel: https://www.gamesradar.com/ghostwire-tokyos-director-wants-to-make-a-sequel/

EA looks to expand it's EAmpire, Norman Reedus is lucky he's mates with the boss and The Last of Us Remake may be coming sooner than we think. 

#ThisWeekInVideogames #DeathStranding2 #TheLastofUsRemake
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V Rising impressions: https://youtu.be/-J3X3r2jDwA

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Sources: 
• EA Merger: https://puck.news/brian-roberts-one-that-got-away/?fbclid=IwAR1ptN2gX0EwIXBPHbbdnrZWjbQY3ygRAgym9CNF8ff-KV8Alku7pju5zwc
 • https://www.eurogamer.net/ea-is-reportedly-pursuing-acquisition-and-merger-options-with-a-number-of-potential-suitors
• EA Fifa: https://kotaku.com/ea-layoffs-fifa-22-ea-sports-fc-microtransactions-profi-1848945221
• Raven: https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/05/23/activision-blizzard-union-raven/
• Battlefield 64: https://www.gamesradar.com/au/battlefield-2042-update-cuts-breakthrough-multiplayer-back-down-to-64-players/
• Babylon' Fall: https://hanging-garden.babylonsfall.com/news/pages/626279050ba11838708658
• Death Stranding 2: https://www.leoedit.com/culture/norman-reedus-on-the-end-of-an-era/
 • https://twitter.com/Kojima_Hideo/status/1527895435213668352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1527895435213668352%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eurogamer.net%2Fkojima-publicly-responds-to-norman-reedus-claims-death-stranding-2-is-in-development
• Last of us Remake 2022: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-last-of-us-ps5-remake-is-reportedly-likely-to-be-released-in-2022/
• Sony multiplatform: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sonys-ceo-says-bungie-acquisition-marks-a-major-step-forward-in-becoming-more-multiplatform/
Marvel: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-turned-marvel-down-leading-to-spider-man-on-ps4-exec-reveals/

Starfield's delay rocks Xbox's Christmas plans, a Silent Hill 2 remake maybe be in the works and the next Star Wars game from Respawn get its title leaked. 

#ThisWeekInVideogames #Starfield #JediSurvivor
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Dying Light 2 Review: https://youtu.be/VySWWKbnpAw
V Rising impressions: https://youtu.be/-J3X3r2jDwA

That awesome Hamster article: https://automaton-media.com/en/news/20220513-12545/

Check out Rogue Command on Steam: 
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Sources: 
• Starfield: https://twitter.com/bethesda/status/1524721132720566272
 • https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1524724800949833732
• Xbox Outage: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xboxs-online-drm-under-fire-as-some-users-left-unable-to-play-games-for-4th-day/
• Gears remaster: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/gears-of-war-could-be-getting-the-master-chief-collection-treatment-its-claimed/
• PS+: https://blog.playstation.com/2022/05/16/all-new-playstation-plus-game-lineup-assassins-creed-valhalla-demons-souls-ghost-of-tsushima-directors-cut-nba-2k22-and-more-join-the-service/
• Nintendo Indie Showcase:
 • No Silksong - Wayward Strand
 • Soundfall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhqempUAW2A
 • Gunbrella: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8iWixSvfsI&feature=youtu.be
 • TABS - Norther Summer
 • Another Crab's Treasure - 2023
• Switch 2: https://twitter.com/VGC_News/status/1524352587990016000
• Silent Hill 2 remake: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/konamis-silent-hill-plans-could-include-a-remake-full-sequel-and-episodic-stories/
• EA Releases: 
 • FIFA: 
  • https://edition.cnn.com/2022/05/10/tech/ea-sports-fifa-partnership-ending/index.html
  • https://www.ea.com/news/ea-sports-fc
  •  https://buzleaks.com/fifa-confirms-it-will-create-an-ea-sports-fc-rival-and-says-it-will-be-the-only-authentic-real-game/?article=true
 • Need for Speed: https://twitter.com/Codemasters/status/1524704763010502657
 • Jedi Survivor: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/fallen-orders-sequel-is-called-star-wars-jedi-survivor-its-claimed/
 • Dead Space: https://twitter.com/deadspace/status/1524814759157084162
 • Apex 17th: https://twitter.com/PlayApex/status/1524405635483193344
 • Middle Earth: https://news.ea.com/press-releases/press-releases-details/2022/Electronic-Arts-Partners-with-Middle-earth-Enterprises-on-the-Development-of-Upcoming-Mobile-Game-The-Lord-of-the-Rings-Heroes-of-Middle-earth/default.aspx
• Gotham Knights
 • Gameplay: https://youtu.be/hWJB4RRwhqQ
 • Next-gen only: https://www.gothamknightsgame.com/en-us/faq
• CoD Mobile: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/call-of-duty-mobile-has-topped-650-million-downloads/
• CoD Mobile BR: https://www.callofduty.com/blog/2022/05/call-of-duty-project-aurora-mobile-battle-royale-closed-alpha
• Elden Ring: https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-has-had-a-huge-launch-in-the-us?utm_source=twitter

Mafia 4 is (apparently) in development, the Warcraft mobile game is revealed and Overwatch 2 isn't exactly setting the world on fire.  

#ThisWeekInVideogames #Mafia4 #Overwatch2
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My Trek to Yomi Review: https://youtu.be/wVLbWiAD03M

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Sources: 
• Square Enix: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-05-03-square-enix-to-retain-just-cause-outriders-and-life-is-strange
• Outriders: https://www.tweaktown.com/news/86023/outriders-didnt-make-profit-in-2021-people-can-fly-confirms/index.html
• FFXVI: https://www.polygon.com/23059876/final-fantasy-16-development-status-trailer
• Summer games fest: https://twitter.com/geoffkeighley/status/1522237834878279681
• New Mafia game: https://earlygame.com/gaming/mafia-4-game
• NYC Activision: https://www.axios.com/2022/05/04/new-york-city-sues-activision
• Cod Vanguard: https://www.ign.com/articles/activision-call-of-duty-vanguard-underperforming-blames-ww2?utm_source=facebook
• Overwatch 2: https://www.githyp.com/overwatch-2s-beta-lost-99-of-its-viewers-in-just-the-first-week-on-twitch/
• Warctaft Arclight Rumble
• Ubisoft: https://seekingalpha.com/news/3832065-ubisoft-gains-on-report-founding-family-considering-partnering-with-pe-for-takeout
 • https://www.vg247.com/ubisoft-founders-considering-partnering-with-private-equity-firm-to-acquire-the-company
• POP: https://twitter.com/princeofpersia/status/1521519964074749954
• Xbox Cloud Fortnite: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/05/05/xbox-cloud-gaming-growth-and-evolution/
• Streaming puck: https://venturebeat.com/2022/05/06/xbox-streaming-stick-when/
• Netflix Games: https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/04/22/netflix-video-games/
 • https://www.eurogamer.net/netflix-reportedly-aiming-to-offer-50-games-to-subscribers-by-the-end-of-2022
• WWE RPG: https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2022/05/new-wwe-game-to-be-announced-why-gaming-is-a-priority-for-wwe-wwe-2k-re-launch-success/
• Shenmue 4: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/there-are-currently-no-concrete-plans-for-shenmue-4-says-yu-suzuki/
• New Battle Royal: https://www.eurogamer.net/neill-blomkamp-backed-gunzilla-games-announces-next-project
• Gravity Goal: https://exputer.com/news/industry/gravity-goal/

Final Fantasy XVI might be here sooner than we think, and a massive industry acquisition keeps my Soul Reaver remake/sequel dreams alive. 

#ThisWeekInVideogames #DeusEx #LegacyofKainSoulReaver
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Check out Wizfish's Curse of the Dead Gods review: https://youtu.be/hJUPiYR67C4

Check out Source of Madness on Steam: 
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Sources: 
• Embracer: 
 • Announcement: https://embracer.com/release/embracer-group-enters-into-an-agreement-to-acquire-eidos-crystal-dynamics-and-square-enix-montreal-amongst-other-assets/
 • Square: https://www.hd.square-enix.com/eng/news/pdf/20220502%20A_Press%20Release_fin.pdf
 • Deus Ex: https://www.shacknews.com/article/130122/deus-ex-ip-will-be-revived-by-eidos-montreal-with-embracer-group-deal-update
 • Soul Reaver
• Yuji Naka: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-04-28-yuji-naka-took-square-enix-to-court-over-unfinished-balan-wonderworld
 • https://twitter.com/Cheesemeister3k/status/1519667053283532801
• Final Fantasy XVI: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/following-delays-final-fantasy-16-is-near-the-end-of-development-producer-says/
• Yakuza 8: https://twinfinite.net/2022/04/yakuza-8-dev-update/
• Xbox Showcase: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/04/28/xbox-and-bethesda-showcase-on-sunday-june-12/
• Game trials PS+: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/console/timed-game-trials-are-now-a-requirement-for-some-playstation-developers
• Facebook run rate: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/extended-reality/meta-burned-2-96-billion-on-reality-labs-last-quarter
• Skull and Bones: https://www.eurogamer.net/skull-bones-test-footage-appears-online
• Activision deal:
 • Shareholders approve: https://investor.activision.com/news-releases/news-release-details/activision-blizzard-stockholders-approve-proposed-microsoft
 • Market dubious: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-28/wall-street-is-betting-that-microsoft-activision-deal-will-fail?srnd=premium
 • Buffet all in: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-30/buffett-bought-even-more-activision-stock-as-arbitrage-play
• Warcraft Mobile: https://twitter.com/Blizzard_Ent/status/1519735155849576450
 • PoGO cancelled: 
• Reggie NFTs: https://kotaku.com/reggie-fils-aime-nintendo-blockchain-nft-animal-crossin-1848855120?utm_sourc4e=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Ubisoft is (apparently) shopping around for a buyer, Sega's reboots are mix of worrying and cringe, and Diablo Immortal ends up the once place Blizzard said it wouldn't. 

#ThisWeekInVideogames #DiabloImmortal #Nintendo
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Check out the Elden Ring VR project: https://www.roadtovr.com/elden-ring-vr-mod-luke-ross
And the GameBoy de-make: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKBcFXEL7Wk

Check out Selaco on Steam: 
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Sources: 
• Sega: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-19/sega-reboots-crazy-taxi-jet-set-radio-to-chase-fortnite-riches
 • Sonic: https://www.ign.com/articles/sonic-origins-fans-arent-happy-with-locked-off-dlc-content
 • https://twitter.com/devolverdigital/status/1516877660370124801
• Nintendo: https://www.axios.com/nintendo-nlrb-complaint-3bb227c7-40c3-40c5-9578-5190e595a00e.html
 • Nintendo culture: https://kotaku.com/nintendo-america-switch-employee-treatment-unionize-nlr-1848828975
 • Joycon: https://kotaku.com/nintendo-switch-joy-con-drift-fix-repair-center-replace-1848828886
• Sony ads: https://www.businessinsider.com/sony-plans-to-sell-advertising-in-playstation-games-2022-4?IR=T
 • https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-is-also-planning-an-in-game-ads-program-similar-to-xbox-report/1100-6502650/?utm_source=reddit.com
• Sony Preservation: https://twitter.com/SomeCronzaGuy/status/1518616882357571586
• Halo Update: https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/halo-infinite-update-april-2022
• Ubisoft Acquisition: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-22/assassin-s-creed-publisher-ubisoft-said-to-draw-buyout-interest?sref=P6Q0mxvj
 • https://kotaku.com/ubisoft-acquisition-buyout-assassin-s-creed-far-cry-gho-1848831498
• Project Q: https://twitter.com/Ubisoft/status/1517896643345108995
• Roller Champions: https://twitter.com/rollerchampions/status/1516808920454643714?s=21&t=YuxLGU8SCNE8k8ecIQdZ8g
• Activision deal: https://tech4gamers.com/xbox-blizzard-before-activision/
• Bobby: https://twitter.com/stephentotilo/status/1515880416011595788?s=21&t=Dz-vQ8zdSYK3JIB_8NKKUQ
 • https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-hasnt-discussed-bobby-koticks-post-acquisition-employment-status-its-claimed/
• Activision Earnings: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/activision-blizzard-loses-60-million-monthly-active-users-in-past-year/1100-6502758/
• Avengers: https://twitter.com/PlayAvengers/status/1516450309022703617
• Bethesda Launcher: https://www.pcgamer.com/the-bethesda-launcher-will-be-shut-down-on-may-11/
• Amy Hennig: https://www.starwars.com/news/amy-hennig-skydance-new-media-star-wars-game

Cyberpunk expansion and The Witcher 3 next-gen both cop chunky delays and new details emerge for the unannounced Need for Speed. 

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Sources: 
• Witcher 3 sales: https://twitter.com/CDPROJEKTRED_IR/status/1514638670262845442
• Witcher 3 next gen: https://twitter.com/witchergame/status/1514285274553008135?t=7xVYA_G2RxJyO63hMrgn8Q&s=19
 • https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/04/18/the-witcher-3-cdpr-says-delayed-new-gen-update-not-in-development-hell
• Cyberpunk fixes: https://kotaku.com/cyberpunk-2077-cdpr-expansion-multiplayer-fix-patch-wit-1848795532
• Cyberpunk expansion: https://twitter.com/CyberpunkGame/status/1514646107434987532
• Cyberpunk sales: https://twitter.com/CDPROJEKTRED_IR/status/1514634743157075969
• Kojima: https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-studios-kojima-productions-death-stranding
• Oddworld: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstation-plus-was-devastating-for-oddworld-soulstorm-sales-claims-creator/
• Xbox Ads: https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-is-building-an-advertising-program-for-xbox-2022-4
 • https://kotaku.com/xbox-live-microsoft-ads-in-game-brands-tech-advertise-1848800696
• NFS: https://www.eurogamer.net/new-need-for-speed-will-reportedly-combine-photo-realism-with-anime-elements
• Newsom: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-13/california-lawyer-says-governor-interfered-with-activision-suit
• Babylon's Fall: https://www.techspot.com/news/94231-nier-automata-developer-platinumgames-latest-rpg-drops-8.html
• Sqenix NFT: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/square-enixs-president-reiterates-desire-to-make-play-to-earn-blockchain-games/
• Blizzard NFT: https://gamerant.com/blizzard-nft-survey-online-store/
 • https://twitter.com/Qwik/status/1515692755296555011