This Week In Videogames

God of War gets a delay and causes some drama, Battlefield 6's reveal is damn soon and E3 leaks spill the beans on Shin Megami Tensei V. 
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Videos I mentioned:
Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart review: Will update when it's live
Days Gone review: https://youtu.be/jV7S1ZIo1J0
God of War review: https://youtu.be/uyYbCNp1Rjk
That time I was Cory Barlog's Uber driver: https://youtu.be/80LJg66chYQ

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Sources:
Turn based Marvel game: https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1400469306278879234
https://www.inverse.com/gaming/marvel-xcom-game-release-date-trailer-platforms-gameplay-firaxis 
Shin Megami Tensei V 11th Nov: https://www.ign.com/articles/shin-megami-tensei-5-release-date-seemingly-leaks-ahead-of-e3
https://personacentral.com/shin-megami-tensei-v-release-date-details-leak/
Battlefield reveal June 9: https://twitter.com/Battlefield/status/1399742535942258691
Yuji Naka: https://twitter.com/nakayuji/status/1401050454704857088
Capcom: https://www.polygon.com/22519568/resident-evil-4-copyright-infringement-lawsuit-capcom
Xbox FidelityFX: https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-series-x-s-amd-fidelity-fx-super-resolution-support-confirmed 
Bend Studio: https://twitter.com/BendStudio/status/1400179672302882817 
https://www.change.org/p/sony-get-sony-playstation-to-approve-days-gone-2
God of War: https://twitter.com/corybarlog/status/1400666008256352261?s=09 
Sony Cross Gen: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/opinion/forget-business-sense-sonys-cross-gen-u-turn-is-disappointing-for-ps5s-potential/ 
Nintendo museum: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-06-02-nintendo-to-open-museum-in-japan
Nintendo lawsuit fail: https://twitter.com/VGC_News/status/1399677711380107268

Horizon Forbidden West gameplay impresses, Nintendo Switch Pro gets a (rumoured) price point and release window and Valve are looking to make their own handheld PC?
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Videos I mentioned:
Destruction Allstars review: https://youtu.be/eX_SVOVWIm8
Necromunda: Hired Gun review: https://youtu.be/H7yvDV0k-M8
Watch Dogs: Legion review: https://youtu.be/6e89QS2Ooyg

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Sources:
Horizon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQATS4HOxdo&ab_channel=PlayStationPlayStationVerified
Uncharted 4 PC: https://www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/IR/library/presen/irday/pdf/2021/GNS_E.pdf
Sony Crossplay: https://twitter.com/DuvalMagic/status/1397872712090099715
Destruction Allstars: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/destruction-allstars-is-adding-bots-to-make-up-for-low-player-numbers-online/
CDPR Profit: https://www.reuters.com/technology/cd-projekt-q1-net-profit-misses-expectations-2021-05-31/
Cyberpunk PSN: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/cd-projekt-says-its-still-waiting-for-sonys-approval-to-bring-cyberpunk-back-to-the-playstation-store/
New Cyberpunk director: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-05-27-cd-projekt-appoints-new-game-director-for-cyberpunk
Blizzcon cancelled: https://blizzcon.com/en-us/news/23655116
Nintendo Switch Pro: https://twitter.com/6d6f636869/status/1397773814096809985
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-27-nintendo-switch-pro-to-be-unveiled-before-e3
Steam Handheld: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/05/exclusive-valve-is-making-a-switch-like-portable-gaming-pc/

Starfield gets a release window, Biomutant lands with a thud and word of a secret Final Fantasy Souls-Like leaks ahead of an E3 reveal. 
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Videos I mentioned:
Outriders review: https://youtu.be/d5IxOnbTF3o
The Last of Us Part II review: https://youtu.be/GB20A8CitRU
Watch Dogs Legion review: https://youtu.be/6e89QS2Ooyg
Days Gone review: https://youtu.be/jV7S1ZIo1J0
Biomutant review: https://youtu.be/JwMmTtgLMBI

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Sources:
Team Ninja Final Fantasy:
 https://twitter.com/SoulsHunts/status/1396160378351017985?s=19
 https://www.fanbyte.com/news/rumor-square-enix-set-to-announce-a-new-action-rpg-final-fantasy-spinoff/
Outriders: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-19-square-enix-calls-outriders-its-next-big-franchise-as-it-reaches-3-5m-unique-players
Elite dangerous:
 https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/frustrated-players-negatively-reviewing-elite-dangerous-odyssey-2946491 
 https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/odyssey-progress.576490/ 
Timesplitters: https://www.ign.com/articles/new-timesplitters-officially-announced-from-new-studio-founded-by-original-devs
Starfield:
 https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1395358430425190400
 https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1395392859944198144
Bethesda at E3: https://www.ign.com/articles/bethesdas-e3-2021-conference-will-be-connected-to-microsofts-e3-conference?utm_source=twitter
Summer Games Fest June 10: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-05-19-geoff-keighley-the-feedback-from-everyone-is-that-they-want-these-games-shows-all-together
Skyward Scam: https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/05/19/legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword-hd-remake-on-switch-locks-fast-travel-behind-loftwing

Starfield STILL not coming to Playstation, Battlefield 6 reveal update and Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker gets a release date. 
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Sources:
Starfield Xbox exclusive: https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/nd1u91/jeff_grubb_starfield_is_exclusive_to_xbox_and_pc/
Sony: https://www.wired.com/story/playstation-5-six-months-later/
Blizzard woes: https://massivelyop.com/2021/05/04/activision-blizzard-q1-2021-financials-blizzard-maus-down-to-27m/ 
New world MTX: https://twitter.com/playnewworld/status/1393377398897352706?s=20
Ubisoft going F2P: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/ubisoft-say-now-is-the-time-for-free-to-play-games-across-all-their-biggest-franchises
Clarification: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-05-12-ubisoft-stresses-it-is-not-reducing-aaa-efforts
Division heartland leak: https://twitter.com/SkyLeax/status/1393581622998470657
Skull and Bones: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ubisoft-has-delayed-skull-bones-again/
Battlefield 6: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/battlefield-6-will-be-released-for-current-and-next-gen-consoles-ea-confirms/
Reveal June: https://twitter.com/Battlefield/status/1391815555234009093
Stadia: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-05-13-google-says-stadia-is-alive-and-well

Next-gen Witcher update get some community help but The Witcher 4 is off to a rocky start, Division gets a free-2-play spin off and 343's crunch culture may not be so crunchy after all. 
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Videos I mentioned:
Resident Evil Village Review: https://youtu.be/dVxEv5hIlFU
Destiny Season of the Chosen Review: https://youtu.be/MYjeulibQrI

Wishlist The Store Is Closed on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1593010/The_Store_is_Closed/
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Epic Vs Apple
Console games on Epic: https://twitter.com/IdleSloth84/status/1390779050260631555
$1bn exclusives: https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-games-has-spent-at-least-dollar1-billion-on-exclusives/
Borderlands: https://www.pcgamesn.com/borderlands-3/epic-exclusive-deal
Daily performance: https://twitter.com/stephentotilo/status/1389324160783077379/photo/3
What Epic paid: https://twitter.com/simoncarless/status/1389297530341519362
Sony Cross Play: https://twitter.com/tomwarren/status/1389261336216014849
Sony Class action: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-05-06-sony-facing-lawsuit-over-playstation-store-exclusivity
Xbox sold at loss: https://twitter.com/thedextriarchy/status/1389980935479824384
Halo Crunch: 
https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/n7nc25/former_343_employee_clarifies_his_words_on_halo/
https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/n68xis/former_343_employee_speaks_out_about_halo/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
Witcher 3 update: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-07-the-witcher-3s-next-gen-version-might-use-fan-made-mods
Witcher 4: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/top-director-leaves-embattled-game-170602419.html?.tsrc=fin-srch
Stadia:
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/stadias-head-of-product-has-left-google/
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-05-05-six-additional-staff-leave-stadia-to-join-haven-studios
Walmart cloud: https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/4/22418882/walmart-cloud-gaming-service-epic-games-trial-emails
Division https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/2MaVWnNfnfQ128qCKaUE3w/an-update-on-the-tom-clancys-the-division-universe

The Last of Us Part 3 (sort of) exists, 343 provides new info on Halo: Infinite and The Big Woman cometh this week in Resident Evil Village. 
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Sources:
EA Responds: https://www.ea.com/news/comments-on-recent-fifa-ultimate-team-media-reporting
Activision: 
 COD: https://twitter.com/VGC_News/status/1388068276828352514 
 Bobby: https://www.wowhead.com/news/activision-blizzard-ceo-bobby-kotick-cuts-salary-and-bonus-by-50-322086 
Cyberpunk: https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1388093904839450624
Riot: https://www.pcgamer.com/riot-will-start-recording-valorant-voice-chat-to-root-out-toxic-players/
LoL fan project: https://www.pcgamer.com/au/riot-shuts-fan-made-league-of-legends-legacy-project-denies-complaints-of-extortion/
Xbox
 Microsoft: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/microsoft-store-to-match-epic-games-stores-88-cut-for-game-developers-should-steam-follow-suit
 Halo Infinite: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/04/29/continuing-our-pc-gaming-journey-in-2021-and-beyond/
 IO Interactive: https://www.windowscentral.com/io-interactive-may-be-working-xbox-exclusive-fantasy-rpg
Playstation:
 TLOU 3: https://www.ign.com/articles/the-last-of-us-part-3-has-a-plot-but-its-not-being-made-yet
Outer Wilds DLC: https://twitter.com/simoncarless/status/1387500559041654785
Europa DLC: https://www.pcgamer.com/au/new-europa-universalis-4-dlc-has-the-lowest-user-rating-of-anything-on-steam/
Respawn Oscar: https://twitter.com/Respawn/status/1386494330534207490

Knights of the Old Republic remade confirmed, CDPR spills some refund data and Jeff from the Overwatch team is no longer from the Overwatch team. 
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Sources:
Kotor: https://twitter.com/yozetty/status/1384582585750200325?s=09
Humble: https://blog.humblebundle.com/2021/04/23/a-note-about-sliders-and-our-bundle-pages/
Cyberpunk:
 https://twitter.com/CDPROJEKTRED_IR/status/1385255466465435653
 https://twitter.com/RayzerRed/status/1385331353097539585/photo/1
  https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-04-22-cd-projekt-refunded-around-30-000-cyberpunk-2077-copies
Xbox
 https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/04/21/online-multiplayer-free-to-play-games-unlocked/ 
 https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/04/19/xbox-cloud-gaming-windows-pc-and-apple-limited-beta/
 https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-04-19-xbox-controller-drift-lawsuit-to-be-settled-out-of-court
https://www.wsj.com/articles/discord-ends-deal-talks-with-microsoft-11618938806 
PS Now: https://twitter.com/PlayStation/status/1385247101500731398
Jeff: https://twitter.com/IGN/status/1384560209503432705 
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMDItOwN_SU&ab_channel=dinoflask
Avengers: https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2021/04/20/marvels-avengers-creative-director-leaves-to-go-back-to-naughty-dog/?sh=60e0b5c37fdb
Epic: https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/22/22395997/epic-games-store-pc-apps-windows-store-brave-discord-itch
Battlefield: https://www.ea.com/games/battlefield/news/battlefield-franchise-update-oskar-gabrielson
Videogame Olympics: https://www.olympic.org/news/international-olympic-committee-makes-landmark-move-into-virtual-sports-by-announcing-first-ever-olympic-virtual-series

Amazon cancels yet ANOTHER game, Persona makes the jump to mobile and Sony re-visits their PS3/Vita store closure decision. 

My Days Gone review: https://youtu.be/jV7S1ZIo1J0
My Apex Legends review: https://youtu.be/NZz-jKeoHaY
My Wasteland 3 review: https://youtu.be/_iX5Yg31Tak
My Diablo II Resurrected impressions: https://youtu.be/onOJDSRb_JQ
My Nier Automata review: https://youtu.be/-NiyfG8Ctbo

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Sources:
Sony backflip: https://blog.playstation.com/2021/04/19/playstation-store-on-ps3-and-ps-vita-will-continue-operations/
Days Gone: https://youtu.be/yjUrrDPL-Gs?t=9734
PS5 sales: https://twitter.com/MatPiscatella/status/1383042564756893703
Aloy in Fortnite: https://blog.playstation.com/2021/04/13/aloy-arrives-in-fortnite-as-the-latest-member-of-the-gaming-legends-series/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
LOTR: https://www.ign.com/articles/amazon-cancels-its-the-lord-of-the-rings-mmorpg
POE: https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/msmty4/ultimatum_launch_server_issues_and_streamer/
Cyberpunk: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-04-13-cd-projekt-has-no-plans-to-shelve-cyberpunk-2077
Squenix: https://twitter.com/serkantoto/status/1382980496678809602?s=21
F-Zero: https://www.ign.com/articles/ex-nintendo-designer-says-f-zero-isnt-dead-its-just-hard-to-bring-back
Mario Kart: https://www.ign.com/articles/mario-kart-8-is-now-the-best-selling-racing-game-in-us-history
Apex: https://twitter.com/playapex/status/1382378457808699396?s=21
Bungie's next game: https://twitter.com/DestinyNewsCom/status/1382704421277216769
Bioshock: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/bioshock-4-will-be-an-open-world-game-a-job-advert-has-suggested/
Persona 5 Mobile: https://www.gematsu.com/2021/04/perfect-world-games-announces-persona-5-mobile-game-code-name-x

Sony's internal struggles reveal new and cancelled projects, as Xbox begins wooing Hideo Kojima to spearhead their push into the Japanese market. 

My Outriders review: https://youtu.be/d5IxOnbTF3o
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Sources:
Outriders: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-10-distraught-outriders-players-report-losing-hundreds-of-hours-of-investment-after-latest-patch
Epic losses: https://www.dsogaming.com/news/epic-games-lost-almost-181-million-273-million-on-egs-in-2019-and-2020-respectively/
https://twitter.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/1381021318640979968
Discord at Sony: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-09/sony-s-obsession-with-blockbusters-is-stirring-unrest-within-playstation-empire
Days Gone 2, gone: https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/mp08rn/jason_schreier_one_of_the_most_unpleasant_things/
TLOU Remake: https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1380478412242948096
Sony Mobile: https://www.psu.com/news/sony-hiring-for-head-of-mobile-to-bring-playstation-studios-ip-to-phones
Sony Gamepass: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstation-is-working-on-a-counterpunch-to-xbox-game-pass-claims-god-of-war-creator/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
Xbox Kojima: https://twitter.com/Wario64/status/1379948269497802755
Brazil anti-loot boxes: https://www.thegamer.com/brazil-loot-box-fines/
EA patent: https://opattack.com/ea-patent-dynamic-difficulty-adjustment/
Hololens: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-04-01-microsofts-hololens-military-contract-now-worth-up-to-usd22bn
Anti Racism Software: https://au.pcmag.com/games/86183/intel-bleep-software-filters-out-toxic-slurs-in-voice-chats-as-you-game

CDPR promises to do business differently going forward, the next-gen Witcher update gets pushed and CNN does a journalism on Mario's grave. 
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Sources:
Sony delisting: https://twitter.com/VGC_News/status/1378012021564788739/photo/1
https://twitter.com/thegamerwebsite/status/1377216622298030084\
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-03-31-playstation-vita-developers-forced-to-cancel-games-in-wake-of-store-shutdown-confirmation
Xcloud backwards: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/03/31/backward-compatibility-reaches-the-clouds-for-xbox-game-pass-ultimate-members/
Mario dies: https://edition.cnn.com/2021/03/31/tech/super-mario-bros-death-rumors/index.html
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-03-29-super-mario-3d-all-stars-sales-spike-276-percent-in-final-week-uk-boxed-charts 
Mario collector's: https://www.ign.com/articles/super-mario-bros-record-auction-sale-nintendo-sealed
MLB Gamepass: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/04/02/mlb-the-show-21-coming-to-xbox-game-pass-day-one/
https://twitter.com/PoorlyAgedStuff/status/1378085147476684801
E3 free: https://twitter.com/E3/status/1377696983826059265
CD Project Red: https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1376923618391818250
https://www.pcgamer.com/cd-projekt-has-decided-to-reconsider-cyberpunk-2077s-multiplayer/
Ghostrunner: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-03-31-505-games-buys-ghostrunner-ip-for-5m
Avengers: https://twitter.com/PlayAvengers/status/1376694105976107011?s=19
Cheaters: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-56579449

Wishlist Skate Story on Steam: 
Hmm, turns out you can't wishlist it on steam yet. Anyway, here's a link to the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fp0WnARnrgU&ab_channel=IGN