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--> 2024 has almost gone, taking with it the year's major storylines, game releases, and trends. We're looking back at the year that was and remembering the biggest gaming headlines of 2024.
--> Balatro's creator is speaking out against European rating agency PEGI after it handed the game an 18+ rating because it could teach players how to dabble in real-world poker.
--> The Borderlands 4 narrative director doesn't want skibidi or hawk tuah jokes in the game.
--> The Pokémon Trading Card Game has grown so valuable that Japanese crime syndicates are reportedly using it to launder money.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Gaming History 101
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--> The 2024 Game Awards have concluded, bringing with them a new list of winners -- including this year's GOTY Astro Bot.
--> A new article from NBC News about Luigi Mangione (the suspect in the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson) points the finger at Among Us as a possible influence to Mangione's actions.
--> Microsoft’s portfolio is now "quite a bit stronger" than Sony’s, says analyst, thanks to the Dec. 9 launch of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
--> Beer company Heineken has introduced the Cool Down Controller, which is said to know when to "refresh" players by automatically sending a Heineken 0.0 to everyone on the player's team.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, The Collector Files
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--> The 2024 Game Awards nominees were announced this week, with Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Astro Bot leading the way with seven nominations each. We pick our predictions for which games will walk away with the trophy.
--> Sony could soon be acquiring FromSoftware's parent company, Kadokawa Corporation, according to a report by Reuters.
--> Topgolf Sonic the Hedgehog, originally announced in the latest Sonic Central showcase, is now playable at Topgolf venues across the US and Glasgow.
--> The iconic “DK Rap” song has been remade after 25 years, courtesy of original composer Grant Kirkhope and rapper Substantial.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Trivia
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--> Palworld developer Pocketpair has shared more details from the lawsuit it faces from both Nintendo and The Pokémon Company, and patent analyst Florian Mueller is describing Nintendo's actions as "a clear case of bullying."
--> Sony president Hiroki Totoki has acknowledged that the company's plan to push PlayStation Network account linking on PC gamers can "invite pushback," but the company is sticking to its guns.
--> With a month to go before Indiana Jones and the Great Circle releases, MachineGames has unveiled a "deep dive" look at what's in store for the game.
--> Final Fantasy 14's new 7.1 patch released on Tuesday, bringing – among other things – improved “character toe detail” to the game.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Very Important Poll
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--> The "Switch 2" will be backwards compatible according to Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa, who confirmed the news during the latest corporate management policy briefing.
--> Steam says it's now requiring developers to fill out a disclaimer letting players know their games have kernel-level anti-cheat tools embedded into them.
--> Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket launched on October 30, and it's already on pace to make $1 billion in its first year.
--> A Virginia Commonwealth University student created a stage adaptation of Silent Hill 2, and we are heartbroken we missed it.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Gaming History 101
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--> While a new report claims that Concord's initial development deal was around $200 million, Sony has announced it is shutting down Concord developer Firewalk Studios.
--> Following a damning report that called Roblox an "X-rated pedophile hellscape," Roblox Corporation has announced changes to its child-safety policies that will impact the way pre-teen users can interact with its popular gaming platform.
--> A terminally ill Borderlands fan has asked if there's any way he can see Borderlands 4 early, and Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford has promised that "we're going to do whatever we can to make something happen."
--> One forward thinking PlayStation fan has bought 24 years worth of PS Plus to avoid increasingly common price hikes.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Retro Rewind!
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--> Two years after unveiling Team Blue, a new AAA studio aimed at building “the next big thing in gaming,” Netflix has closed it down without the studio having ever released a game.
--> In a shocking turn of events which absolutely no one saw coming, information on Nintendo's upcoming Switch Online Playtest Program has leaked to the internet.
--> According to a new report from Bloomberg, Bandai Namco is sending workers to “expulsion rooms” in an effort to make them so miserable that they voluntarily quit.
--> Sega is opening its own official store in Shibuya’s Parco department complex in Tokyo – the same building which already houses Nintendo Tokyo, the official Capcom store, and a Pokémon Center.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Nostalgia 101!
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--> Microsoft has yoinked its $1 Xbox Game Pass trial ahead of the release of the new Call of Duty, just like it did before Starfield came out.
--> Retro console manufacturer Analogue will open pre-orders for the Analogue 3D, its Nintendo 64 “reimagining” next week.
--> The next James Bond game will focus on a "young" Bond as it aims to launch a new trilogy.
--> The new #1 game on the Epic Store (or is it?) is Off the Grid, a web3/crypto-based battle royale set in a cyberpunk world.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Very Important Poll!
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--> Ubisoft has acknowledged the validity of a report by Bloomberg claiming that the company is considering leaving the world of public trading to seek shelter and stability under Tencent, the Chinese conglomerate.
--> A damning new report has dubbed Roblox an "X-rated pedophile hellscape" and includes documented examples of graphic adult content aimed at under-13 users.
--> Universal and Sega announced Tuesday that they're developing a film adaptation of the hack-and-slash video game Shinobi.
--> Nintendo has announced Alarmo, the $99.99 interactive alarm clock designed to add “some Nintendo charm to your home and your daily routine.”
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Top 5 NES games to play at Halloween!
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--> California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 2426, a new law that requires digital marketplaces to make clearer to customers when they are only purchasing a license to access media.
--> Steam just removed its forced arbitration policy, opening the door for lawsuits against its parent company, Valve.
--> The next generation of Xbox consoles reportedly could include both a console and a handheld.
--> A video game based on The Rocky Horror Picture Show will be available on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, and Steam this October.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Portland Retro Game Expo 2024 Pickups & Recap!
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--> Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Pocketpair, makers of Palworld, eight months after the game's release.
--> Tony Hawk has been "talking to Activision again" ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Pro Skater series and promises that "we're working on something."
--> Italian police have seized a haul of counterfeit retro game consoles worth almost €50m ($55.5m).
--> When Concord when offline for good, a very nice 69 players had earned the Platinum trophy according to psnprofiles. Now one more player who also received the trophy has signed up for a psnprofiles account, forever changing the 69 etched in Concord's history to a tragic 70.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Trivia
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--> After years of rumors, Sony officially announced the PlayStation 5 Pro at a price of $699, and internet reaction has been both swift and merciless.
--> Roblox CEO and co-founder David Baszucki wants one billion daily active users and 10% of all gaming content revenue worldwide to flow within Roblox.
--> Band member and co-songwriter of Heaven 17, Martyn Ware, has told Rockstar to "go f*** yourself" after being offered $7500 to include their 1983 hit, Temptation, in Grand Theft Auto 6.
--> An obscure video game console called the Zeebo lives again thanks to the efforts of an emulator developer.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, the 25th anniversary of the Sega Dreamcast
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--> PlayStation hero shooter Concord (which reportedly spent eight years in development) will be taken offline on September 6, 2024, a mere two weeks after its release.
--> The first trailer for A Minecraft Movie released today, finally giving us a look at Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures visions for the film.
--> Ubisoft's share price has fallen 12.6% since Outlaws released on August 27, and it now sits at a ten year low.
--> Uwe Boll's $2.5 million Postal movie crowdfunder shutters after raising a mere $850.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Very Important Poll
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--> We're joined by streamer and speedrunner JSR to talk games, collecting, and mostly about Peanut Butter, his shiba inu that gained fame for doing a charity speedrun of Gyromite at AGDQ 2024.
--> The head of Amazon Games says bringing artificial intelligence into game development is a good idea because games “don't really have acting" anyways.
--> Concord, PlayStation’s new 5v5 PVP first person hero shooter that released last week, has launched with under 700 concurrent players on Steam, worse than both Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and Redfall. Way worse.
--> In its latest bid to save itself from oblivion, GameStop has announced the opening of GameStop Retro stores.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, doggo saying hello!
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--> We're discussing all the biggest trailers and announcements from Gamescom Opening Night Live, including Borderlands 4, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Sid Meier’s Civilization 7, and more.
--> A new censorship controversy has embroiled Black Myth Wukong just ahead of its release, sparked by a guidelines doc that prohibits streamers from mentioning an absurd list of topics, such a "feminist propaganda" and COVID-19.
--> Jackbox's Naughty Pack will be released on September 12 with a retail price of $21.69 (we assume the 69 is intentional).
--> Skydance is producing the live-action Eternal Champions movie, adapted from the 1993 game originally published by Sega for the Genesis. Yes, you read that right... an Eternal Champions movie.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Gaming History 101!
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--> The Borderlands movie adaptation bombed during its opening weekend, bringing in only $8.8 million against a budget of $115 million with another $30 million in marketing and distribution.
--> Sega has revealed its Gamescom 2024 line-up, which will include a previously unannounced game.
--> Pre-owned copies of Activision’s 2013 Deadpool game are being listed online for nearly $50,000.
--> A video game collector from Saudi Arabia has set a Guinness World Record by connecting 444 unique consoles to a single TV.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Nostalgia 101!
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--> Early reviews of the Borderlands movie are calling the live-action film adaptation of Gearbox's looter-shooter everything from a "huge misfire" to a "disaster" to a "lifeless, unfunny, and visually repulsive dud."
--> Palworld's profits are so massive that its devs' next game could "go beyond AAA," but the company’s CEO doesn't want to wield "such an enormous budget."
--> Bungie was reportedly going to pull the trigger on layoffs regardless of The Final Shape's success, due to leadership under-delivering on “financial promises” to Sony.
--> A real-life goldfish named Tortellini just beat Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree's final boss.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Retro Rewind!
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--> According to a new report in the Wall Street Journal, insiders worry that Twitch might become a "zombie brand," or an acquisition that's sidelined because it's underperforming, at Amazon.
--> In yet another bloodbath during a terrible two years for the games industry, Bungie has announced that it's laying off 220 people—roughly 17% of its workforce.
--> Whoopi Goldberg was pissed off at Blizzard because Diablo 4 can't be played on Mac. One year later, Blizzard has extended an olive branch—a Key to Hell.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Trivia!
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--> The FTC has made a filing in the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that slams the new Xbox Game Pass standard tier as a "degraded product."
--> After two seasons, Paramount+ has canceled its live action Halo series.
--> Your protagonist in Dragon Age: The Veilguard can be voiced by Baldur's Gate 3's sex noise specialist.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, VIP!
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--> Microsoft has revealed a Deadpool and Wolverine–inspired controller that’s business in the front, party in the back.
--> Sega has announced that it has taken legal action against an individual committing consistent harassment against one of its employees.
--> Nintendo's mysterious Emio teaser isn't a full-blown horror game after all, but the first new Famicom Detective Club game in 35 years.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Nostalgia 101!
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