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NEWS THIS WEEK

• Game Pass Is Getting Another Price Increase In The Messiest Way Possible
• If you want to play that whopping Fallout London mod you'll need to downgrade Fallout 4's "next gen" version
• Apex Legends announces 'improved' battle pass structure that actually sucks for players, removes option to pay with in-game currency
• Planet Coaster 2 Has Been Announced And It's Coming To Consoles At Launch
• Concord's Early Access Beta Has Been Opened Up To All PlayStation Plus Members‍

RELEASE RADAR

• EVILVEVIL - 16 July 2024 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X
• CATACLISMO - 16 July 2024 - PC
• FLOCK - 17 July 2024 - PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X
• ASPHALT LEGENDS UNITE - 17 july 2024 - PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, Switch, Android, iOS
• NINTENDO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: NES EDITION - 18 July 2024 - Switch
• BŌ: PATH OF THE TEAL LOTUS - 18 July 2024 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X, Switch, MacOS
• FLINTLOCK: THE SIEGE OF DAWN - 18 July 2024 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X
• KUNITSU-GAMI: PATH OF THE GODDESS - 19 July 2024 - PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X
• EA SPORTS COLLEGE FOOTBALL 25 - 19 July 2024 - PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X

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Apple Arcade: Enjoy unlimited access to over 200 incredibly fun games with no ads and no in-app purchases. From puzzle and adventure games to sports, racing, and multiplayer action games, everyone can count on finding something to love. Head to sifter.com.au/arcade to start your free trial* of Apple Arcade today and you'll be supporting independent video games journalism. *New subscribers only. AU$9.99/month after free trial. Plan automatically renews after trial until cancelled.

NEWS THIS WEEK

• Helldivers 2 Player Count Has Plummeted 
• Netflix's Horizon Zero Dawn series reportedly scrapped after allegations against Umbrella Academy showrunner
• Catholic Church prepares to canonise its first gamer saint—and yep, one of his favourites was Halo
• Nintendo 3DS StreetPass' Puzzle Swap Has Been 'Beaten' After 13 Years
• Steamy 'Overwatch cabaret club' where you can pay to have women fall asleep on voice chat with you gets obliterated, is immediately replaced by even steamier Apex version

RELEASE RADAR

• ARK OF CHARON - 9 July 2024 - PC
• ONCE HUMAN - 10 July 2024 - PC
• ANGER FOOT - 12 July 2024 - PC

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Apple Arcade: Enjoy unlimited access to over 200 incredibly fun games with no ads and no in-app purchases. From puzzle and adventure games to sports, racing, and multiplayer action games, everyone can count on finding something to love. Head to sifter.com.au/arcade to start your free trial* of Apple Arcade today and you'll be supporting independent video games journalism. *New subscribers only. AU$9.99/month after free trial. Plan automatically renews after trial until cancelled.

NEWS THIS WEEK

• The Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Mods Have Begun — and Yes, Most Make It Easier
• Steam adds a feature console players have loved for years: a built-in recording tool to capture and share your gameplay, which you can try in beta today
• Steam game recording
• Forza Horizon 4 will be delisted from Microsoft stores and Steam in December 
• CEO Yves Guillemot on Ubisoft’s Upcoming Portfolio, the Future of Assassin’s Creed‍

RELEASE RADAR

• FINAL FANTASY XIV ONLINE: DAWNTRAIL - 2 July 2024 -PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4
• THE FIRST DESCENDANT - 2 July 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4
• ZENLESS ZONE ZERO - 4 July 2024 - PC, PlayStation 5, iOS, Android
• THE LEGEND OF HEROES: TRAILS THROUGH DAYBREAK - 5 July 2024 - PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch

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NEWS THIS WEEK

• All Of The June 2024 Nintendo Direct Announcements
• The two most-played games on Steam today are Counter-Strike 2 and this game where you click a banana
• Witcher 3 Dev Congratulates FromSoftware After Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree Overtakes Blood and Wine as Best-Reviewed Expansion Ever
• Sims rival ‘Life by You’ has been cancelled by Paradox Interactive
• Former dev from sunken Sims competitor Life by You alleges the team had 'the rug pulled' from under them—despite outperforming the company's internal metrics
• Final Fantasy Tactics remaster reportedly “real and happening”, giving hope for one of the series’ finest to finally come to PC‍

RELEASE RADAR

• SUPER MONKEY BALL BANANA RUMBLE - 25 June 2024 - Switch
• BEYOND GOOD & EVIL: 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION - 25 June 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• LUIGI’S MANSION 2 HD - 27 June 2024 - Switch
• GIGANTOSAURUS DINO SPORTS - 28 June 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• SPY X ANYA: OPERATION MEMORIES - 28 June 2024 - PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch

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NEWS THIS WEEK

• Devolver’s indie game showcase had yakuza, cults, and a creepy reality TV show
• Ubisoft Forward 2024: Everything Announced
• THE PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME REMAKE IS COMING IN 2026
• PC Gaming Show 2024: Every major game
• Everything announced at the Xbox showcase at Summer Game Fest 2024
• Xbox boss: ‘I think we should have a handheld, too’
• Dragon Age: The Veilguard: The First Preview
• Gone Fishin'! - League of Geeks

RELEASE RADAR

• VAMPIRE THERAPIST - 17 June 2024 - PC
• #BLUD - 18 June 2024 - PC
• THE ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE: GOLD ROAD EXPANSION - 18 June 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4
• TAVERN TALK - 21 June 2024 - PC
• ELDEN RING: SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE EXPANSION - 21 June 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4,

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NEWS THIS WEEK

• Summer Game Fest 2024: All The Trailers From Today’s Showcase
• Shadow Of The Erdtree Previews Tease A Massive Follow-Up To Elden Ring
• Following Fallout, Amazon Prime Announces Yakuza TV Series
• PlayStation VR2’s PC adapter hits this August, with missing features‍

RELEASE RADAR

• V RISING - 11 June 2024 - PlayStation 5
• KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 + 2.5, REMIX 2.8 FINAL CHAPTER PROLOGUE, III + RE MIND - 13 June 2024 - PC
• MONSTER HUNTER STORIES 2: WINGS OF RUIN - 14 June 2024 - PlayStation 4
• SHIN MEGAMI TENSEI V: VENGEANCE - 14 June 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4

Apple Arcade: Enjoy unlimited access to over 200 incredibly fun games with no ads and no in-app purchases. From puzzle and adventure games to sports, racing, and multiplayer action games, everyone can count on finding something to love. Head to sifter.com.au/arcade to start your free trial* of Apple Arcade today and you'll be supporting independent video games journalism. *New subscribers only. AU$9.99/month after free trial. Plan automatically renews after trial until cancelled.

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Apple Arcade: Enjoy unlimited access to over 200 incredibly fun games with no ads and no in-app purchases. From puzzle and adventure games to sports, racing, and multiplayer action games, everyone can count on finding something to love. Head to sifter.com.au/arcade to start your free trial* of Apple Arcade today and you'll be supporting independent video games journalism. *New subscribers only. AU$9.99/month after free trial. Plan automatically renews after trial until cancelled.

NEWS THIS WEEK

• Sony State of Play | May 30, 2024
• League of Legends fans are flabbergasted at a new $500 Ahri skin
• Microsoft announce Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Game Pass launch alongside teaser trailer
• Legend of Zelda Great Deku Tree Lego set officially revealed by Nintendo
• New 'Medieval' Doom Reportedly Coming To PS5 And Xbox, Will Be Announced In June

RELEASE RADAR

• SONGS OF SILENCE - 4 June 2024 - PC
• DESTINY 2: THE FINAL SHAPE - 4 June 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4
• KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE THE GAME - 5 June 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4
• DRAGON IS DEAD - 8 June 2024 - PC

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Apple Arcade: Enjoy unlimited access to over 200 incredibly fun games with no ads and no in-app purchases. From puzzle and adventure games to sports, racing, and multiplayer action games, everyone can count on finding something to love. Head to sifter.com.au/arcade to start your free trial* of Apple Arcade today and you'll be supporting independent video games journalism. *New subscribers only. AU$9.99/month after free trial. Plan automatically renews after trial until cancelled.

NEWS THIS WEEK

• The 5 biggest announcements from Warhammer Skulls 2024
• Macabre is Co-op Horror with Serious Scare Potential
• Kingdom Hearts Series Coming to Steam Next Month
• Nintendo Acquires Hogwarts Legacy Port Studio From Embracer Group
• Sims contender Life By You gets delayed once again, this time indefinitely‍

RELEASE RADAR

• MULTIVERSUS - 28 May 2024 - PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X
• NINE SOLS - 29 May 2024 - PC
• CAPES - 29 May 2024 - PC
• HORIZON CHASE 2 - 30 May 2024 - PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, Switch, Apple Arcade
• UMBRACLAW - 30 May 2024 - PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, Switch,
• F1 24 - 31 May 2024 - PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X

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NEWS THIS WEEK

• Assassin's Creed Shadows Revealed With 4 Minutes Of Bloody Action
• Valve’s hero shooter Deadlock leaks with screenshots, gameplay details - Polygon
• Amazon Orders Tomb Raider Series From Fleabag Star And Writer
• Warner Bros. gives Adult Swim games back to their creators rather than kill them
• Game dev says contract barring “subjective negative reviews” was a mistake‍

RELEASE RADAR

• PAPER TRAIL - 21 May 2024 - PC, PlayStation4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, Switch, iOS, Android
• SYSTEM SHOCK (REMAKE) - 21 May 2024 - PC, PlayStation4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X
• XDEFIANT - 21 May 2024 - PC, PlayStation4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X
• SENUA'S SAGA: HELLBLADE II - 21 May 2024 - PC, Xbox Series S|X
• PAPER MARIO: THE THOUSAND-YEAR DOOR - 23 May 2024 - Switch
• HAUNTII - 24 May 2024 - PC, PlayStation4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, Switch, iOS, Android

‍Apple Arcade: Enjoy unlimited access to over 200 incredibly fun games with no ads and no in-app purchases. From puzzle and adventure games to sports, racing, and multiplayer action games, everyone can count on finding something to love. Head to sifter.com.au/arcade to start your free trial* of Apple Arcade today and you'll be supporting independent video games journalism. *New subscribers only. AU$9.99/month after free trial. Plan automatically renews after trial until cancelled.

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NEWS THIS WEEK

• Microsoft Closes Studios Behind Redfall, Hi-Fi Rush, And More To Prioritize 'High-Impact' Games
• Xbox President Bond on the Gamer’s Future
• Helldivers 2 Community Manager Seemingly Gone After PlayStation Login Meltdown
• Hades 2 early access debut on Steam reaches over 100k concurrent players 24 hours after launch
• Nintendo president says "Switch next model is the appropriate way to describe" the company's next console

RELEASE RADAR

• ROBOBEAT – 15 May 2024 - PC
• READ ONLY MEMORIES: NEURODIVER – 16 May 2024 – PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X
• LORELEI AND THE LASER EYES – 16 May 2024 – PC, Switch
• DIE BY THE BLADE – 16 May 2024 – PC

‍Apple Arcade: Enjoy unlimited access to over 200 incredibly fun games with no ads and no in-app purchases. From puzzle and adventure games to sports, racing, and multiplayer action games, everyone can count on finding something to love. Head to sifter.com.au/arcade to start your free trial* of Apple Arcade today and you'll be supporting independent video games journalism. *New subscribers only. AU$9.99/month after free trial. Plan automatically renews after trial until cancelled.

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SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Borrett, Daniel Ang, Adam Christou and Chris Button. Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia for their support of SIFTER.