This Week In Videogames

Halo: Infinite loses a key launch feature (even after a one year delay!), Activision reveal Bore of Duty: Vanguard and holy shit this Abandoned saga just won't stop getting worse!
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Vids I mentioned:
Outriders review: https://youtu.be/d5IxOnbTF3o
Ace Combat 7 review: https://youtu.be/d5IxOnbTF3o
Assassin's Creed Odyssey review: https://youtu.be/dOrKtZsoy30
Marvel's Avengers review: https://youtu.be/MsZnpbt-HZ0
12 Minutes review: https://youtu.be/OKqgc7HfrNg
Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5sC5YWIdeA&ab_channel=SkillUp
Aliens: Fireteam Elite review: https://youtu.be/pzKjl2D7f6s

Check out Lumione on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1339860/Lumione/
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Sources:
• Abandoned: https://www.gamesradar.com/au/abandoned-will-be-free-for-anyone-who-purchased-a-past-blue-box-game/
• Fortnite: https://kotaku.com/among-us-devs-arent-feeling-fortnite-s-new-impostors-1847505281
• Outriders sales: https://www.ign.com/articles/outriders-copies-sold-royalties-square-enix
• Halo delay: https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/halo-infinites-campaign-co-op-and-forge-mode-are-coming-months-after-launch/ 
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yct2QKgF5e4&ab_channel=HALO 
• Battlefield Cheats: https://charlieintel.com/a-cheat-provider-is-unfortunately-already-offering-hacks-for-battlefield-2042/117584/
• Ubisoft Singapore: https://wwssssssssw.straitstimes.com/tech/tech-news/ubisoft-spore-under-probe-over-workplace-complaints
• CoD Vanguard
• Reveal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ1CwPhE8KQ&ab_channel=CallofDuty
• No Activision logo: https://twitter.com/stephentotilo/status/1428824616873734144
• 270gb: https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/p7wsht/no_call_of_duty_vanguard_wont_take_up_270_gb_on/
All in: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/activision-confirms-all-its-core-studios-are-now-working-on-call-of-duty/

GTA PS2 Trilogy remaster leaked, Quake Remaster all but confirmed and Dr Disrespects retrurns to his old life in game development. 
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Check out Realms Deep: https://www.realmsdeep.game/

Check out Clid the Snail on Steam: 
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Sources:
• GTA remastered: https://kotaku.com/the-gta-remastered-trilogy-appears-to-be-real-and-comi-1847474620
• Quake: 
 • https://bethesda.net/en/article/DLR1y6pQbTYN37pWfKyt9/quakecon-2021-schedule-giveaways-charities-and-more 
 • https://xboxera.com/2021/08/12/a-revitalized-edition-of-quake-to-be-announced-at-quakecon-per-the-now-scrubbed-description-of-the-lets-talk-quake-event/ 
• Nine Inch Spec Ops: https://www.ign.com/articles/spec-ops-the-line-nine-inch-nails-new-studio-eyes-out
• Dr Disrespect Studio: https://www.pcgamer.com/au/dr-disrespect-is-starting-his-own-game-development-studio/
• Blizzard
 • QA: https://www.polygon.com/22622396/activision-blizzard-toxic-culture-qa-customer-service-report
 • Shareholders: https://www.axios.com/activision-blizzard-shareholder-soc-scanda-eed23e62-e8b4-4cfa-bc0e-28cd80ea2f1e.html
 • https://kotaku.com/jesse-mcree-diablo-4-director-no-longer-at-activision-1847469113
• Stalker 2: https://twitter.com/stalker_thegame/status/1425472082586980357
• No Gamepass on Switch: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/08/head_of_xbox_shuts_down_idea_of_game_pass_coming_to_other_platforms_again   
• Xenoblade 3: https://www.fanbyte.com/news/xenoblade-new-game-true/
 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcVjf-DuygM&t=112s&ab_channel=Din%27sMeteorite
Idris Knuckles: https://twitter.com/idriselba/status/1425174698007138305

Blizzard leaders start paying the price, the Steam Deck continues to impress and Titanfall's hacking woes end up being one hell of a spy-thriller plot. 
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Videos I mentioned:
Diablo Immortal impressions: https://youtu.be/y2fpqixBZWA
Hades review: https://youtu.be/mFF5X9xuGwQ

Check out Golf Club Wasteland on Steam: 
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1556870/Golf_Club_Wasteland/
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Sources:
• Switch Sales: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/08/switch_console_sales_hit_89_million_has_now_outsold_ps3_and_xbox_360
• Steam deck:
 • Impressions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SElZABp5M3U&ab_channel=LinusTechTips 
 • More: https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/valve-intends-to-make-more-steam-decks/ 
• Blizzard:
 • Jay: https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/blizzard/23706475/new-leadership-at-blizzard
 • HR: https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1422653540774907907
 • Francis: https://www.ign.com/articles/fran-townsend-activision-blizzard
 • Rockstars: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/blizzard-turned-game-developers-into-rock-stars-misbehavior-followed-1.1637509
 • Coalition: https://www.ign.com/articles/activision-blizzard-employees-abk-coalition-reject-bobby-kotick-law-firm
 • Lawsuit: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/08/shareholders-sue-activision-blizzard-for-withholding-harassment-info/
 • Sponsors: https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2021/08/05/activision-blizzard-sponsors-overwatch/?utm_source=reddit.com
• Titanfall hack: https://kotaku.com/apex-legends-hackers-exposed-for-plotting-wild-scheme-1847439178
• Mass Effect sales: https://www.ign.com/articles/mass-effect-legendary-edition
 • https://twitter.com/masseffect/status/1420036454042857472 
• Epic loss: https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-has-sunk-dollar500m-into-the-epic-games-store-doesnt-expect-to-make-a-profit-until-2027/
• Elder Scrolls: https://www.gamesradar.com/the-elder-scrolls-6-wont-be-released-until-after-fable-says-xbox-boss-phil-spencer/
• Southpark: https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1423279021098479617 
 • https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1423726379556876288 
Mario Laundering: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-08-08-another-record-breaking-video-game-auction-sees-a-rare-copy-of-super-mario-bros-sell-for-usd2m

Blizzard's crisis worsens, Sony's holiday line-up takes a (meaningless) hit and Austin made me put Guild Wars 2 in the title!
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Videos I mentioned:
The Pathless review: https://youtu.be/UohBm4cPyUo
My Outer Wilds review: Outer Wildeez Nuts
The Forgotten City review: https://youtu.be/k3O8R33Y3BQ
The Ascent review: https://youtu.be/LIO20GvInok
Godfall review: https://youtu.be/jU99yDFosk4
A Plague Tale: Innocence Review: https://youtu.be/do0z_NSeKOU

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Sources:
• Forza 7: https://forzamotorsport.net/en-us/news/forza-motorsport-7-end-of-life
• Xbox Sales: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-07-28-microsoft-says-xbox-series-x-s-are-its-fastest-selling-consoles-ever
• PS5 Sales: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-07-28-ps5-is-the-fastest-selling-playstation-as-it-hits-10-million-sales-milestone
• HFW: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-is-reportedly-leaning-towards-delaying-horizon-forbidden-west-to-2022/
• Activision Blizzard
• Walkout: https://kotaku.com/activision-blizzard-employees-plan-walkout-wednesday-to-1847362030
• Bobby: https://investor.activision.com/news-releases/news-release-details/letter-ceo-bobby-kotick-all-employees
• Cosby Suite: https://kotaku.com/inside-blizzard-developers-infamous-bill-cosby-suite-1847378762
• Afrasiabi: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-07-30-activision-blizzard-confirms-former-wow-creative-director-was-fired-over-misconduct-as-cosby-suite-reports-emerge-publisher-says-it-already-conducted-our-own-investigation-and-took-corrective-action
• Bathroom: https://www.vice.com/en/article/7kvm8g/activision-it-worker-secretly-filmed-colleagues-in-office-bathroom?utm_source=reddit.com
• Hacker: https://www.vice.com/en/article/3aq4vv/blizzard-recruiters-asked-hacker-if-she-liked-being-penetrated-at-job-fair?utm_source=reddit.com
• Law firm: https://kotaku.com/activision-blizzard-hires-union-busting-firm-as-workers-1847386654
• Ubisoft
• https://www.axios.com/ubisoft-workers-letter-activision-blizzard-harassment-392fd998-9518-4d1c-9ca7-24a7c4534bb3.html
• https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-07-30-ubisoft-staff-say-company-continues-to-protect-and-promote-known-offenders-and-their-allies
• Guild Wars 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilt8HPmPWnU&ab_channel=GuildWars2
• New World 3090: https://forums.newworld.com/t/known-issue-nvidia-rtx-3090-series-100-gpu-usage/126068 
https://steamdb.info/app/1205550/graphs/ 

California sues Activision Blizzard alleging toxic 'bro' culture and Activision Blizzard's responses leave people dismayed, while EA reveals a Dead Space remake and Battlefield Portal. 
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Videos I mentioned:
Assassin's Creed Valhalla review: https://youtu.be/0HPNCA_XoBg
Hunt Showdown Review: https://youtu.be/7olAZyoO6cs
Hunt Showdown Starter Guide: https://youtu.be/caMSSQUDq-8

Check out The Last Video Store:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcz71RPKKm4&t=2s&ab_channel=RareBirdGames
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Sources:
• Activision Blizzard
 • Lawsuit: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/activision-blizzard-sued-by-california-over-frat-boy-culture
 • Blizzard's first response: https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1418017955841982465 
 • Jay Allen Brack: https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1418512291218264065
 • Fran Townsend: https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1418619091515068421
 • Mike Morhain: https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1srp1ie
 • Chris Metzen: https://twitter.com/ChrisMetzen/status/1419076394546470913
 • Staff: https://www.pcgamer.com/activision-blizzard-employees-denounce-corporate-statements-we-are-here-angry-and-not-so-easily-silenced/
  ○ https://twitter.com/Gaiazelle/status/1418631815699390464
  ○ https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1419744101302509570
 • Media: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-07-23-gaming-outlets-halt-activision-blizzard-coverage
 • In-game: https://www.polygon.com/22589046/world-of-warcraft-players-protest-blizzard-lawsuit-california-discrimination-harassment-allegations
• Ubisoft Singapore: https://kotaku.com/the-messy-stalled-reckoning-at-an-assassins-creed-co-d-1847336158 
• Efootbal: https://www.ign.com/articles/efootball-pes-2022-free-to-play-renamed-release-date
• Steam deck: https://twitter.com/Plagman2/status/1419087956535513093
• FFXVI - https://twitter.com/ash_mann1021/status/1419265207252111362
• FFXIV: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/c2d7b35d55577879086b64cfde0acb6c23ccd07f

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Steam reveals the Switch Pro we were all hoping for, Nickelodeon All Star Brawl is basically our childhood in videogame form and Tom Clancy's XDefiant is pretty much the worst Tom Clancy reveal since....well, ever. 
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Videos I mentioned:
Resident Evil Village review: https://youtu.be/dVxEv5hIlFU
Indies to keep your eye on: https://youtu.be/ktIxmu9rvM4
Maneater review: https://youtu.be/aUSGFaC39R4
Spawnwave's Podcast: https://youtu.be/oTUBOL32H00
Death's Door review: https://youtu.be/pTx4QOk2CFo

Check out Crowsworn's kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mongooserodeo/crowsworn-a-dark-and-mysterious-action-packed-metroidvania
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Sources:
Steam Deck:
https://www.ign.com/articles/steam-deck-hands-on-impressions-details-valve-handheld-gaming-pc
https://www.polygon.com/22580388/steam-deck-pre-order-errors-problems-servers-valve
https://gamerant.com/valve-steam-deck-xbox-phil-spencer-thoughts/
Xbox Dualsense: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/phil-spencer-compliments-dualsense-and-suggests-xbox-could-update-its-controller/
Stadia: https://www.axios.com/gaming-pay-for-engagement-google-developers-fe7e5b6c-0177-4708-a471-ccaa3af0c83b.html
RE DRM: https://www.pcgamer.com/au/capcom-admits-resident-evil-villages-drm-makes-it-stutter-promises-patch/
Lost Judgement: https://kotaku.com/report-judgment-series-is-ending-over-pc-version-disag-1847271300
Xdefiant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmlhRFabV6w&ab_channel=UbisoftNorthAmerica
Riders Republic: https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/5nlRn24PqMFdq2QE3mpjwN/an-update-on-riders-republic 
Rainbow Six Extraction: https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/kO4h7phtFn6EPiDOa5VWd/an-update-on-rainbow-six-extraction 
Tennocon:
https://twitter.com/PlayWarframe/status/1416508677205463040
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpTIgUL9NrA&ab_channel=PlayWarframe
Netflix Gaming: https://www.cnet.com/news/netflix-to-add-video-games-on-its-service-at-no-added-cost-in-the-next-year-report-says/?utm_source=reddit.com

GTA 6 leaks hint at return to familiar turf, the Switch OLED lands with a thud and an Assassin's Creed that never ends? No thanks. 
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Videos I mentioned:
Monster Hunter Stories 2 review: https://youtu.be/0pZ0ez-mayA

Check out Boomerang X on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1170060/Boomerang_X/
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Sources:
• Switch OLED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mHq6Y7JSmg&t=33s&ab_channel=Nintendo
• Zelda auction: https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/legend-of-zelda-game-auction-nets-record-870k
• Mario auction: https://kotaku.com/a-sealed-copy-of-super-mario-64-just-sold-at-auction-fo-1847269269
• Zelda hacker: https://www.dexerto.com/legend-of-zelda/zelda-hacker-arrested-for-selling-illegal-breath-of-the-wild-save-files-1609437/
• Apex Hack: https://www.pcgamer.com/apex-legends-hackers-achieved-nothing-of-value-respawn-dev-says/
• Titanfall: https://mp1st.com/news/titanfall-only-1-2-people-left-to-work-on-franchise-everyone-at-respawn-working-on-apex-legends
• DICE LA Ripple effect: https://www.ea.com/ea-studios/ripple-effect/news/announcing-ripple-effect-studios?utm_campaign=ea_hd_ww_ic_soco_twt_tw-announcing-ripple-effect-studios&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&cid=69225&ts=1625676945179
• Sony State of Play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm8a4OC6W3A&ab_channel=PlayStation
• AC Infinity
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-07/assassin-s-creed-infinity-to-offer-live-online-game-service
https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/GZi5hT4dBeM8YITOsJeCn/an-update-on-assassins-creed-infinity-and-the-future-of-the-assassins-creed-franchise
• Witcher 3 next gen: https://twitter.com/witchergame/status/1413568916920602625
• GTA 6: https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/o9adj4/tom_henderson_just_published_a_video_revealing/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=b5kSp88_a2Y&ab_channel=TomHenderson
https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1411694159677857796

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Todd provides an update on the Elder Scrolls 6 release date, Silent Hill is back (hmmm) and Kojima makes the jump to Team Green. 
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Videos I mentioned:
Control review: https://youtu.be/dUMV3L5sOQ0
Doom Eternal review: https://youtu.be/1Kc3co2iWf0
The Medium review: https://youtu.be/PePXIKudBv8
Returnal review: https://youtu.be/XeS3KI9vgu8
Ghost of Tsushima review: https://youtu.be/TeGEIKe99Sg

Put these indies on your radar: https://youtu.be/ktIxmu9rvM4
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Sources:
Elder Scrolls 6: https://www.pcgamer.com/au/3-years-after-the-elder-scrolls-6-was-announced-todd-howard-is-thinking-about-making-it/
Avowed: https://www.gamesradar.com/xbox-boss-says-avowed-is-very-different-from-elder-scrolls-6/
Hideo Xbox: https://venturebeat.com/2021/07/01/hideo-kojimas-deal-with-xbox-reaches-key-milestone/
https://www.change.org/p/sony-cancel-kojima-xbox-exclusive-game-faacfbdc-92f6-4334-b01e-47b833847b0f
Xcloud: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/06/28/xbox-cloud-gaming-now-running-on-xbox-series-x/
Xbox Gift Card scam: https://www.windowscentral.com/heres-how-microsoft-employee-stole-10-million-xbox-gift-cards
Multiplayer Control: https://www.remedygames.com/the-future-of-control-remedy-505-games/
Doom content: https://twitter.com/idSoftware/status/1410963905921359879
Mortal Kombat next: https://twitter.com/MortalKombat/status/1411006897868578821
Bioware: https://twitter.com/bioware/status/1410659591277486081
Casey Hudson: https://twitter.com/CaseyDHudson/status/1409924405312909326
EA ads: https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/this-company-is-putting-video-ads-in-games-and-ea-has-already-signed-up/
Konami Bloober: https://ir.blooberteam.com/2021/06/30/the-strategic-partnership-of-konami-digital-entertainment-and-bloober-team/ 
More Silent Hill: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/konami-and-bloober-team-announce-partnership-amid-silent-hill-links/ 
HouseMarque: https://blog.playstation.com/2021/06/29/welcoming-housemarque-to-the-playstation-studios-family/#sf247184081
https://thegamepost.com/2021/07/03/sony-has-not-been-the-only-party-interested-in-housemarque-co-founder-says/
Bluepoint: https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/06/sony_acquisition_of_bluepoint_games_supposedly_leaked_by_image_mistake
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/07/bluepoint_stresses_its_fully_independent_as_sony_acquisition_speculation_swirls
Nixxes https://twitter.com/hermenhulst/status/1410591921676832773
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-buys-game-studio-known-for-pc-ports/1100-6493477/?utm_source=reddit.com
https://www.nixxes.com/projects/
Ghost of Tsushima: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5gVt028Hww&ab_channel=PlayStation
https://blog.playstation.com/2021/07/01/ghost-of-tsushima-directors-cut-arrives-on-ps5-and-ps4-consoles-on-august-20/
https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/ghost-of-tsushima-directors-cut-locks-ps5-features-behind-a-paywall-and-thats-dishonorable

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Dead Space? More like...Alive Space, amirite gamers? Pokemon Company finally caught-em-all (the leakers) and E3's Top 10 most preordered games makes me sad. 
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Videos I mentioned:
Doom Eternal review: https://youtu.be/1Kc3co2iWf0
Greedfall review: https://youtu.be/UfsZPkaVtYc
Dungeons and Dragons Dark Alliance review: https://youtu.be/jIEOF-Aa1Rk
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Sources:
• Gamestop top 10: https://screenrant.com/e3-2021-video-game-release-date-preorders-gamestop/
• Pokemon lawsuit: https://www.polygon.com/22545955/the-pokemon-company-sword-shield-strategy-guide-leak-lawsuit-settlement
• Abandoned delayed: https://twitter.com/BBGameStudios/status/1408424979172110336?s=19
• Witcher mod: https://www.inputmag.com/gaming/video-game-voice-ai-human-actors-witcher-3-mod-controversy
• Bobby: https://www.pcgamer.com/call-of-bobby-activision-ceo-kotick-pockets-a-cool-dollar155-million/
• EA: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-06-23-ea-makes-substantial-changes-to-executive-pay-after-negative-shareholder-feedback 
• Dead Space: https://www.gematsu.com/2021/06/rumor-dead-space-revival-in-development-at-motive 
• Windows 11 Gaming https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/06/24/windows-11-the-best-windows-ever-for-gaming/
• Win 11 Android apps: https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/24/22548428/microsoft-windows-11-android-apps-support-amazon-store
Avenger's IP: https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2021/06/22/warning-marvels-avengers-is-showing-your-ip-address-on-screen-after-new-patch/?sh=55cad8104330

Bethesda apologises to Sony fans, Halo Infinite's multiplayer impresses and George R.R. Marin spills the beans on Elden Ring.
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Videos I mentioned:
Halo: Infinite multiplayer deep dive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-O7OuliQRY&ab_channel=HALO
A Plague Tale: Innocence review: https://youtu.be/do0z_NSeKOU
The Medium review: https://youtu.be/PePXIKudBv8
Dungeons and Dragons Dark Alliance review: https://youtu.be/jIEOF-Aa1Rk

Checkout the SteamNext festival on steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/sale/nextfest
Here's a reddit thread discussing some of the festival's best finds:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/o1w41a/steam_next_fest_share_your_thoughts_and_recommend/
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Sources:
Forza wins E3: https://www.gamesradar.com/au/forza-horizon-5-voted-as-most-anticipated-game-of-e3-2021/
Bethesda apologises: https://youtu.be/ebNlaSEfc5w?t=691
https://twitter.com/DCDeacon/status/1405298599098044416
Todd Howard speaks: https://www.pcgamer.com/au/todd-howard-says-focusing-on-fewer-platforms-will-mean-better-games/
Indiana: https://www.gamesradar.com/indiana-jones-game-in-very-very-very-early-stages-according-to-bethesda/
Halo Infinite MP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-O7OuliQRY&ab_channel=HALO
Everwild Rebooted: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/why-wasnt-everwild-at-e3-its-been-completely-rebooted/
Xbox One Xcloud: https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/16/22536418/microsoft-xbox-series-x-games-on-xbox-one-xcloud-streaming 
Cyberpunk returns: https://www.cdprojekt.com/en/investors/regulatory-announcements/current-report-no-34-2021/ 
PSVR 2: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-06-16-ps5-vr-headset-expected-for-holidays-2022-report 
Bayonetta 3: https://kotaku.com/bayonetta-3-director-seems-annoyed-by-speculation-1847108870
Alan Wake Remake epic: https://www.gameinformer.com/news/2021/06/18/an-alan-wake-remaster-might-have-been-found-in-the-epic-game-store
Georg RR Martin: https://twitter.com/EldenRingUpdate/status/1405624549564112899