• Castlevania headlines a big list of exciting indie game reveals 
• Nintendo Removing 'Thousands' of Super Mario Maker 2 Levels, Tells Fans They're 'Advertising'
• Mass Effect TV series reportedly rewritten to appeal to non-gamers
• The Metal Gear Solid Movie Is Still Happening But With New Directors
• Take-Two Reportedly Lays off "Entire" AI Team

RELEASE RADAR

• REPLACED - 14 April 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S
• OPUS: PRISM PEAK - 16 April 2026 - PC
• MOUSE: P.I. For Hire - 16 April 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch 2
• GECKO GODS - 16 April 2026 - PC, PlayStation 5, Switch, Switch 2
• TOMODACHI LIFE: LIVING THE DREAM - 16 April 2026 - Switch, Switch 2
• PRAGMATA - 17 April 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch 2 

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SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Adam Christou, Chris Button, Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahne is Social Producer, Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

• A PS5 now costs $250 more than it did at launch in Australia
• A Zelda Ocarina Of Time Remake And A New Star Fox Game Are Apparently On The Way
• Dave the Diver's Generative AI Translations "Go Through Substantial Internal Review"
• Asha Sharma Nixed "This is an Xbox" Because It "Didn't Feel Like Xbox"

RELEASE RADAR

• ORIGAMENT: A PAPER ADVENTURE - 7 April 2026 - PC
• PEOPLE OF NOTE - 7 April 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S PlayStation 5, Switch 2
• STARFIELD - 7 April 2026 - PlayStation 5
• HIGH ABOVE - 9 April 2026 - PC

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• Announcing NVIDIA DLSS 5 | AI-Powered Breakthrough in Visual Fidelity for Games
• "It's Re-Rendering the Game!" – It Turns Out Game Artists Don't Love DLSS 5, Despite Nvidia's Claims
• Netflix Assassin's Creed Series Setting and Exact Time Period Confirmed
• The hotfix solution for broken Custom Content and Mods is here in the latest Sims 4 Update Hotfix!
• The Sims 4 Mods and CC Broken In Latest Update
• SteamOS update preview brings "initial support" for the Steam Machine, plus new power and Bluetooth tricks for Steam Decks
• Nintendo really just silently dropped the biggest backwards compatibility update in the Switch 2's life, and I need to upgrade my setup
• Screen Canberra announces inaugural recipients of new Screen and Games Fund

RELEASE RADAR

• DAMON AND BABY - 25 March 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch 2
• LIFE IS STRANGE: REUNION - 26 March 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch 2
• SCREAMER - 26 March 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
• MEGA MAN STAR FORCE LEGACY COLLECTION - 27 March 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch‍

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• Sony is testing dynamic pricing on the PlayStation Store
• We Had 400 People Shop For Groceries. What We Found Will Shock You
• The Pokémon Company Is Actively Recruiting PhD Holders With Backgrounds in Ecology to Work in Tokyo
• Embark Studios head Patrick Söderlund explains how Arc Raiders was made on "a quarter of the budget" of a AAA title
• Acting out on Steam
• Announcing the finalists for the 23rd Annual Samsung IT Journalism Awards

RELEASE RADAR

• THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS: ORIGIN - 16 March 2026 - PC, PlayStation, Android, iOS
• STARSHIP TROOPERS: ULTIMATE BUG WAR! - 16 March 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch 2
• MLB THE SHOW 26 - 17 March 2026 - Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch 2
• CRIMSON DESERT - 19 March 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
• DRAGONKIN: THE BANISHED - 19 March 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5

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SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Adam Christou, Chris Button, Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahne is Social Producer, Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

• Highguard is closing next week: 'Despite the passion and hard work of our team, we have not been able to build a sustainable player base to support the game long term'
• Sony Pulls Back From PlayStation Games on PC
• The 2026 Women’s Day Sale is now live on Steam with some great discounts on games by women and other gender-marginalised developers
• Nintendo’s Indie World showcase has given players some new titles to look forward to

RELEASE RADAR

• GHOST OF YŌTEI - LEGENDS - 10 March 2026 - PlayStation 5
• WWE 2K26 - 12 March 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch 2
• JOHN CARPENTER’S TOXIC COMMANDO - 12 March 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
• GREEDFALL: THE DYING WORLD - 12 March 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
• MONSTER HUNTER STORIES 3: TWISTED REFLECTIONS - 13 March 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch 2

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SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Adam Christou, Chris Button, Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahne is Social Producer, Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

• Pokémon Presents 
• Everything Announced At The February 2026 Pokémon Presents Stream
• Discord delays controversial age verification measures (but they're still going to happen)
• Getting Global Age Assurance Right: What We Got Wrong and What's Changing
• PlayStation finally confirms Marvel’s Wolverine release date – and it’s coming before GTA6
• Stardew Valley 10-year Anniversary Video (Retrospective & New Spouse Reveal)
• Nacon Files For Insolvency Days After Announcing Next Showcase

RELEASE RADAR

• SCOTT PILGRIM EX - 3 March 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• POKEMON POKOPIA - 5 March 2026 - Switch 2
• MARATHON - 5 March 2026 - PC, Xbox Series S|X, PlayStation 5
• PLANET OF LANA 2: CHILDREN OF THE LEAF - 5 March 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, Switch 2
• SLAY THE SPIRE 2 (EARLY ACCESS) - 5 March 2026 - PC

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SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Adam Christou, Chris Button, Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahne is Social Producer, Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

• Xbox chief Phil Spencer is leaving Microsoft
• Asus ROG Xbox Ally X gets price hike in a second region
• WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold out
• Kristen Bell Joins ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 4’ as Amy Rose
• Pokémon Fire Red and Leaf Green appear in coming soon section of Switch eShop
• Pro Jank Footy Is Set To Release This Year On All Platforms

RELEASE RADAR

• REIGNS: THE WITCHER - 25 February 2026 - PC
• RAIDEN FIGHTERS REMIX COLLECTION - 26 February 2026 - PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Switch
• RESIDENT EVIL REQUIEM - 27 February 2026 - PC, Xbox Series S|X, PlayStation 5, Switch 2
• LAYSARA: SUMMIT KINGDOM - 27 February 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch

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SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Smith, Adam Christou, Chris Button, Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahne is Social Producer, Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

• PlayStation State of Play: All the big game announcement
• France gives 28 Clair Obscur developers a knighthood and says ‘video games have reached a new level of recognition’
• Discord To Roll Out "Teen-By-Default" Settings, Require Age Verification
• Game on: Screenwest launches first digital games strategy as production surges with record number of releases in January

RELEASE RADAR

• UNDER THE ISLAND - 17 February 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• STYX: BLADES OF GREED - 19 February 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
• STAR TREK: VOYAGER – ACROSS THE UNKNOWN - 19 February 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch 2
• LOVE ETERNAL - 19 February 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch

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SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Adam Christou, Chris Button, Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahne is Social Producer, Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

• Next-Gen Xbox To Launch in 2027, Suggests AMD CEO
• Steam Hardware: Launch timing and other FAQs
• Sony has patented a touchscreen PlayStation controller that lets players choose where to put the buttons
• Sony patents AI-generated podcasts voiced by characters from its games
• Latest Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase features new and classic titles coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch
• Everything Announced At The February 2026 Nintendo Direct
• Announcing Horizon Hunters Gathering, Guerrilla’s new co-op action game 

RELEASE RADAR

• MEWGENICS - 10 February 2026 - PC
• ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN - 11 February 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
• MARIO TENNIS FEVER - 12 February 2026 - Switch 2
• REANIMAL - 13 February 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch 2
• HIGH ON LIFE 2 - 13 February 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5

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SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Smith, Adam Christou, Chris Button, Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahne is Social Producer, Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

• Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Direct
• Dispatch Is Censored on Nintendo Switch Due to Platform 'Content Criteria', Developer Says
• It looks like Atari is working on a Rayman revival for the series’ 30th anniversary
• A New The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Trailer Has Dropped

RELEASE RADAR

• ACES OF THUNDER - 3 February 2026 - PC, PSVR
• MENACE - 5 February 2026 - PC
• LOVISH - 5 February 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch, Switch 2
• DRAGON QUEST VII REIMAGINED - 5 February 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch, Switch 2
• NIOH 3 - 6 February 2026 - PC, PlayStation 5

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SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Smith, Adam Christou, Chris Button, Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahne is Social Producer, Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

• Prince of Persia: The Sand of Time Remake is cancelled as Ubisoft announces major internal restructuring and more layoffs and studio closures on the way
• Xbox Developer Direct 2026: Everything Announced
• An update from Freeplay
• Experience The Emotional Conclusion Of The Max And Chloe Saga In Life Is Strange: Reunion

RELEASE RADAR

• WINNIES HOLE - 26 January 2026 - PC
• HIGHGUARD - 26 January 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5
• OMI OH MY AI - 28 January 2026 - PC
• CAIRN - 29 January 2026 - PC, PlayStation 5
• I HATE THIS PLACE - 29 January 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Switch
• DON'T STOP GIRLYPOP - 29 January 2026 - PC

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SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Smith, Adam Christou, Chris Button, Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahne is Social Producer, Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

• The First Pokémon LEGO Sets Are Up for Preorder
• The God of War TV show casts a surprising Ragnarök vet as Kratos
• Palworld branches into tabletop with official card game
• Amazon has greenlit a Fallout reality show where contestants live in a vault for a ‘huge cash prize’
• SXSW Sydney canned by NSW government after three-year run

RELEASE RADAR

• LUNARS - 19 January 2026 - PC
• GHOST CAM - 19 January 2026 - PC
• 2XKO - 21 January 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5 
• MIO MEMORIES IN ORBIT - 21 January 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch, Switch 2
• CULT OF THE LAMB: WOOLHAVEN - 22 January 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch, Switch 2 

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SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Smith, Adam Christou, Chris Button, Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahne is Social Producer, Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

• SILKSONG EXPANSION, HOLLOW KNIGHT REFRESHED, AND MORE!
• Naughty Dog Studio Orders Employee Overtime for ‘Intergalactic’
• VicScreen, Massive Monster announce new Melbourne co-working space and investment fund
• Hordes of Fate continues the legacy of Defiant Development

RELEASE RADAR

• PRITTO PRISONER - 25 December 2025 - PC, Switch, Switch 2
• DUNECRAWL - 5 January 2026 - PC
• Check out the best Australian Made Games on SIFTER's annual list: 2025 The Definitive List of Australian Made Video Games

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SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Smith, Adam Christou, Chris Button, Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahne is Social Producer, Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

• 2025 Game Award Winners
• Everything Announced At The Game Awards 2025
• Everything Shown During Frosty Mini 2025
• Netflix Considers Warner Bros. Games To Be Pretty Much Worthless
• Paramount counters Netflix with hostile bid for Warner Bros Discovery
• Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 introduces Netflix’s Stranger Things expansion

RELEASE RADAR

• SPLITGATE: ARENA RELOADED - 17 December 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4
• YOOKA-RE-PLAYLEE - 18 December 2025 - PlayStation 5, Switch 2
• DADISH 4 - 18 December 2025 - Mobile, PC, Switch
• DRINK HUMAN BEANS - 18 December 2025 - PC

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SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Smith, Adam Christou, Chris Button, Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahne is Social Producer, Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

• Netflix has agreed to buy Warner Bros, including game developers behind Mortal Kombat, Hogwarts Legacy
• New Helldivers 2 update just shaved 131GB off its PC file size with a "slim version" beta, and I'm ecstatic — here's how to opt into the patch
• Hollow Knight’s developers expect Silksong to lose at The Game Awards: ‘Expedition 33 is exceptional’
• Zootopia 2's Japanese Version Casts Metal Gear Legend Hideo Kojima as a Mole at the Zootopia Police Department
• Capcom is reportedly working on a new Dead Rising sequel starring Frank West
• Following The EA Buyout Deal, The Saudi Arabian PIF Face Money Trouble

RELEASE RADAR

• SKATE STORY - 8 December 2025 - PC, PlayStation 5, Switch 2
• UNBEATABLE - 9 December 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
• TERMINATOR 2D: NO FATE - 12 December 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch 
• HALCHEMIST - 11 December 2025 - PC

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SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Smith, Adam Christou, Chris Button, Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahne is Social Producer, Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

• The Makers of ‘Silksong’ Aren’t Done Just Yet 
• Nintendo Buying Bandai Namco Studio That Co-Developed Splatoon 3, New Pokémon Snap
• Valve Finally Confirms Leaked Steam Machine Price Rumors
• Valve's decision not to sell the Steam Machine at a loss 'isn't stupid' but it is 'peculiar' says Baldur's Gate 3 publishing boss

RELEASE RADAR

• MARVEL COSMIC INVASION - 1 December 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, Switch 2
• TINGUS GOOSE - 3 December 2025 - PC
• METROID PRIME 4: BEYOND - 4 December 2025 - Switch and Switch 2 
• DON'T SCREAM TOGETHER - 4 December 2025 - PC
• OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0 - 4 December 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, Switch 2

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SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Smith, Adam Christou, Chris Button, Naomi Jackson. Hope Corrigan is Hardware Editor. Cat Jahne is Social Producer, Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

• First photos of Link and Zelda in The Legend of Zelda live-action movie released
• The Game Awards: Game of the Year Nominees
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and PlayStation lead The Game Awards 2025 nominations
• Megabonk dev withdraws from The Game Awards after 'Best Debut Indie' nomination
• Concord, one of the most infamous videogame flops of all time, may already be flopping again as Sony brings the hammer down on revival mod
• Sony Allegedly Targets Concord Revival Servers Run By Community
• Roblox Requires Age Checks for Communication, Ushering in New Safety Standard
• Streaming platform Twitch to be included in under 16s social media ban

RELEASE RADAR

• CONSTANCE - 24 November 2025 - PC
• SOLO LEVELLING ARISE OVERDRIVE - 24 November 2025 - PC
• IDENTIFILE - 24 November 2025 - PC
• PROJECT MOTOR RACING - 25 November 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation

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• Valve announces console like Steam Machine, new Steam Controller and VR headset Steam Frame coming next year
• New Pokémon Pokopia trailer reveals Peakychu, Mosslax, and more mysterious Pokémon forms
• The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Nintendo Direct: Everything Announced
• Japan-Only PlayStation, Elden Ring Expansion Announced During State of Play Japan
• Death Stranding Isolations (Working Title) Streaming Exclusively On Disney+
• Banned and Restricted Announcement – November 10, 2025
• Magic: The Gathering

RELEASE RADAR

• LEAF BLOWER CO. - 17 November 2025 - PC
• LIMINAL CITY - 17 November 2025 - PC
• SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS: TITANS OF THE TIDE - 18 November 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch 2
• DEMONSCHOOL - 19 November 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• KIRBY AIR RIDERS - 20 November 2025 - Switch 2

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SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Smith, Adam Christou, Chris Button, Naomi Jackson. Hope Corrigan is Hardware Editor. Cat Jahne is Social Producer, Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

• Grand Theft Auto 6 delayed to November 2026: 'These extra months will allow us to finish the game with the level of polish you have come to expect and deserve'
• ‘Grand Theft Auto’ Studio Says Fired Employees Were Leaking Information
• Discord age-assurance data breach includes 68,000 Australian users
• A Pokémon Game Just Leaked a Year Early—and It’s Fully Playable
• Oh My God They're Finally Making an Overcooked Reality TV Show

RELEASE RADAR

• INTO THE GRID - 10 November 2025 - PC
• GOODNIGHT UNIVERSE - 12 November 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch 2
• WINTER BURROW - 13 November 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Switch
• YAKUZA KIWAMI - 13 November 2025 - Switch 2
• YAKUZA KIWAMI II - 13 November 2025 - Switch 2
• ANNO 117: PAX ROMANA - 13 November 2025 - PC (14 November), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 

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SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Smith, Adam Christou, Chris Button, Naomi Jackson. Hope Corrigan is Hardware Editor. Cat Jahne is Social Producer, Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

• Animal Crossing: New Horizons Is Getting Collabs With Lego, Splatoon, And Zelda
• Crash Bandicoot Animated Series in the Works at Netflix
• Don’t Nod Announces Netflix Partnership for New Narrative Game
• PUBG and InZoi publisher Krafton declares itself an "AI-first company", "placing AI at the centre of problem solving"
• Open source GZDoom community splinters after creator inserts AI-generated code
• Hideo Kojima never even heard about Konami being offered a Matrix game. “No one told me in all these 26 years” 

RELEASE RADAR

• DEVIL JAM - 3 November 2025 - PC
• DEAD STATIC DRIVE - 5 November - PC, Xbox Series X|S
• HYRULE WARRIORS: AGE OF IMPRISONMENT - 6 November 2025 - Switch 2
• DINOCOP - 6 November 2025 - PC

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SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Smith, Adam Christou, Chris Button and Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahne is Social Producer, Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

• Bluey’s Quest For The Gold Pen Video Game Arrives December!
• Halo: Campaign Evolved Announced for Xbox, PC, and Yes, PS5 – Here’s Everything We Know So Far, Including New Missions
• Report: Generative AI is being heavily used to make new Halo games, including Halo CE Remake
• So, How’s The BDS Xbox Boycott Going?
• 2 years after release, Nintendo is updating Pikmin 4 with new content, including a Photo Mode
• Neopets™: Mega Mini Games Collection Arrives in 2026 – Here’s Everything Neopians Need to Know!

RELEASE RADAR

• Death By Scrolling - 28 of October 2025 - PC
• The Outer Worlds 2 - 29 October 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
• Monument Valley: The Trilogy - 30 October 2025 - Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• Arc Raiders - 30 October 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
• Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake - 31 October 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch, Switch 2

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SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Smith, Adam Christou, Chris Button and Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahne is Social Producer, Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

• Nintendo Responds to Crimson Collective Hack
• Ghost of Yotei is Sony's Best-Selling Title in Europe Since Spider-Man 2
• PS6 and next Xbox console are both aiming for 2027 release, separate reports claim

RELEASE RADAR

• ISOPOD: A WEBBED SPIN-OFF - 21 October 2025 - PC
• JACKBOX PARTY PACK 11 - 23 October 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, Switch 2
• POWERWASH SIMULATOR 2 - 23 October 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch 2
• ONCE UPON A KATAMARI - 24 October 2025 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch
• CHICKEN RUN: EGGSTRACTION - 24 October 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, Switch 2

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SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Smith, Adam Christou, Chris Button and Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahne is Social Producer, Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

• Everything Shown At Today’s Sony State Of Play, Including Insomniac’s Wolverine
• Angry Discord users lash out at Australian age verification checks
• 2025 Screen Music Awards
• Palworld Devs Announce Farming Sim Spin-Off, Palworld: Palfarm

RELEASE RADAR

• LEGO PARTY - 30 September 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, Switch 2 
• FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - THE IVALICE CHRONICLES - 30 September 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, Switch 2
• SUPER MARIO GALAXY + SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 - 2 October 2025 - Switch, Switch 2
• GHOST OF YŌTEI - 2 October 2025 - PlayStation 5
• DIGIMON STORY: TIME STRANGER - 3 October 2025 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S

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SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Smith, Adam Christou, Chris Button and Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahne is Social Producer, Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

• Stop Removing the Modern Day!' Assassin's Creed Fans React as Black Flag Remake Reportedly Cuts Everything Outside the Animus
• The studio behind award-winning Umurangi Generation is reimagining Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness from the perspective of a penguin, and it's brought the voice of Disco Elysium onboard to do it
• Penguin Colony: Reveal Trailer
• ‍Roblox commits to lift game to protect kids from online grooming under Australia's world-leading online safety codes and standards
• Fortnite KPop Demon Hunter Crossover Is On The Way - Report

RELEASE RADAR

• RENOWN - 22 September 2025 - PC
• SILENT HILL F - 25 September 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
• SONIC RACING: CROSSWORLDS - 25 September 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• HADES II - 25 September 2025 - PC, Switch, Switch 2
• PAC-MAN WORLD 2 RE-PAC - 26 September 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, Switch 2

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SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Smith, Adam Christou, Chris Button and Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahne is Social Producer, Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

• New Nintendo Direct kicks off the Super Mario Bros. 40th Anniversary and brings slate of new announcements
• Finalists Announced for the 2025 Australian Game Developer Awards
• Silksong Konami code explained
• Hollow Knight: Silksong is being review-bombed in China
• Sega Accused Of Using Police To Recover Nintendo Dev Kits It Had "Negligently Disposed Of"

RELEASE RADAR

• LITTLE WITCH IN THE WOODS - 15 September 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
• LEGO VOYAGERS - 15 September 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 
• SYNTHETIC HOPES - 16 September 2025 - PC
• VOYAGERS OF NERA - 16 September 2025 - PC
• GOBLIN CLEANUP - 18 September 2025 - PC
• JUMP SPACE - 19 September 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S

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SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Smith, Adam Christou, Chris Button and Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahne is Social Producer, Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

• Australian-made Hollow Knight Silksong crashes global game stores on launch 
• The ANZ Indie Showcase 2025
• Australia Did It is a New “Tactical Reverse Bullet Hell” From Rami Ismail
• "The cat's out of the bag" - Stardew Valley update 1.7 revealed, bagged cat content TBC
• Play for Peace - Games for Palestine 2025 Charity Bundle
• Reddit Legoleak - Pokemon piece and price count
• Cult Of The Lamb - PUPPET SHOW tickets

RELEASE RADAR

• MACHICK 2 - 10 September 2025 - PC
• BUBSY IN: PURRFECT COLLECTION - 10 September 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch
• GARFIELD KART 2: ALL YOU CAN DRIFT - 11 September 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch
• BORDERLANDS 4 - 12 September 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5

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SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Smith, Adam Christou, Chris Button and Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahne is Social Producer, Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

• Indie Metroidvania Developers Evade Sudden Silksong Release Date
• Vivi is Screwing Up Magic: The Gathering And You Know What? Good For Him
• Pokémon Legends: Z-A reveals newest Mega Evolution through found footage horror
• Mega Hawlucha Enters the Ring in Pokémon Legends: Z‑A
• Atari acquires five Ubisoft Games
• skate. launches in Early Access on September 16 for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, and PC - Gematsu

RELEASE RADAR

• OTHERSKIN - 2 September 2025 - PC
• ROGUE LABYRINTH - 2 September 2025 - PC
• HIROGAMI - 3 September 2025 - PC, PlayStation 5 
• HOLLOW KNIGHT: SILKSONG - 4 September 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch

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SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Smith, Adam Christou, Chris Button and Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahne is Social Producer, Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

• Hollow Knight: Silksong “Was Never Stuck” Say Devs, Releases 4 September
• Hollow Knight: Silksong finally has a release date — I can't believe the long-awaited game is coming in September
• gamescom Opening Night Live 2025: Everything Announced
• Louisiana Sues Roblox As Controversy Over Child Safety And Banning ‘Vigilante’ Users Grows
• Moshi Monsters’ second comeback Kickstarter hits £50,000 goal in six hours

RELEASE RADAR

• STORY OF SEASONS: GRAND BAZAAR - 27 August 2025 - PC, Switch
• METAL GEAR SOLID DELTA: SNAKE EATER - 28 August 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 
• KIRBY AND THE FORGOTTEN LAND - 28 August 2025 - Switch 2
• DAVY X JONES - 29 August 2025 - PC

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SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Smith, Adam Christou, Chris Button and Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahne is Social Producer, Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

• Tech giants Apple and Google lose landmark court case as federal judge rules they engaged in anti-competitive conduct
• McDonald’s Japan’s Pokémon promo backfires, ends in scalping and food waste controversy
• GTA Actor Says Disastrous Florida Gaming Convention 'Put the Con in Comic-Con'
• Snoopy & The Great Mystery Club Announced for Consoles and PC

RELEASE RADAR

• SWORD OF THE SEA - 20 August 2025 - PC, PlayStation 5
• DISCOUNTY - 20 August 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch
• KILL THE MUSIC - 22 August 2025 - PC

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SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Smith, Adam Christou, Chris Button and Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahne is Social Producer, Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

• New Indie World Showcase ushers in indie games galore for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 - Nintendo
• Nintendo Switch Consoles Just Got A Huge Price Increase In The US Alongside All Switch 1/2 Accessories
• Switch 1 systems & Switch 1/2 accessories price increases are live in North America megathread
• Pro Jank Footy targets 2026 with new Umbrella Gaming label 
• Squash the Bug Swarm in Fortnite BR: Shock ‘N Awesome!

RELEASE RADAR

• DRAG X DRIVE - 14 August 2025 - Switch 2
• OVIS LOOP - 15 August 2025 - PC
• ROBERT ON EARTH - 15 August 2025 - PC
• LOST TWINS 2 - 15 August 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One

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SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Smith, Adam Christou, Chris Button and Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahne is Social Producer, Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

• Brits can get around Discord's age verification thanks to Death Stranding's photo mode, bypassing the measure introduced with the UK's Online Safety Act. We tried it and it works—thanks, Kojima
• Sony calls Tencent game ‘slavish clone’ of Horizon in new lawsuit
• Nintendo U-Turns on Mario Kart World Change That Forced More Open-World Driving, as It Increases Chance of Lap-Type Races
• Everything Announced At The July 2025 Nintendo Direct
• PAX AUSTRALIA announces AUS Indie Showcase

RELEASE RADAR

• STORMGATE - 4 August 2025 - PC
• CHAINED ECHOES: ASHES OF ELRANT - 7 August 2025 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch
• WHIMSIDE - 7 August 2025 - PC
• MAFIA: THE OLD COUNTRY - 8 August 2025 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S 

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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.

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SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Smith, Adam Christou, Chris Button and Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahne is Social Producer, Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

• Australian gamemakers level-up with major funding from Screen Australia
• SIFTER: DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH is a messy unforgettable game that is worth playing
• Itch.io deindexes NSFW games after becoming the latest target of skittish credit card companies and anti-porn group Collective Shout, catching an award-winning indie and more in the crossfire
• Everything announced at Pokémon Presents July 2025
• Elden Ring Nightreign is adding two-player co-op
• The Battlefield 6 reveal trailer is here, and not a single helicopter is safe

RELEASE RADAR

• GROUNDED 2 - 29 July 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S
• TALES OF THE SHIRE: A THE LORD OF THE RINGS GAME - 30 July 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• NINJA GAIDEN: RAGEBOUND - 31 July 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch

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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.

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

• The Legend Of Zelda Movie’s Link And Zelda Actors Have Been Revealed
• Assassin’s Creed Live-Action Series Greenlit at Netflix
• Untitled Donkey Kong Project ;Motion picture.
• Valve gets pressured by payment processors with a new rule for game devs and various adult games removed
• Umamusume: Pretty Derby inspires influx of players visiting real-life horses
• Guidelines for Visiting Stables in Japan
• Laid off King staff set to be replaced by the AI tools they helped build, say sources

RELEASE RADAR

• MISC. A TINY TALE - 22 July 2025 - PC, Switch
• WHEEL WORLD - 23 July 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4
• WUCHANG: FALLEN FEATHERS - 24 July 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
• KILLING FLOOR 3 - 24 July 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
• ENDZONE 2 - 24 July 2025 - PC
• LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER - 24 July 2025 - PC

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

• The video game voice actor strike is over, with new AI agreements reached over 'digital replicas'
• What is a Wave but a Thousand Drops? : r/subnautica
• Former Unknown Worlds creative director says departure was "quite a shock" | GamesIndustry.biz
• KRAFTON statement re: Subnautica 2
• Lawsuit (a community update from Charlie) : r/subnautica
• Activision pulls Call of Duty game after PC players are hacked
• Live Drag, Gnome Peace, and Other Fixes for the Sims 4

RELEASE RADAR

• ARASHI GAIDEN - 14 July 2025 - PC
• DAWN APART - 15 July 2025 - PC
• SUPER LOCO WORLD - 15 July 2025 - PC
• ERIKSHOLM: THE STOLEN DREAM - 15 July 2025 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
• THE DRIFTER - 17 July 2025 - PC
• DONKEY KONG BANANZA - 17 July 2025 - Switch 2

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

• Microsoft Makes Significant Layoffs Across Gaming Division, Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Confirms in Memo to Staff
• Everwild, Perfect Dark Reboot, Zenimax MMORPG Canceled after Microsoft Layoffs
• Nintendo confirms Donkey Kong Bananza’s developer is ‘the same team as Super Mario Odyssey’
• Is Donkey Kong Bananza a Prequel?
• Peak has now sold 2 million copies in just 9 days, as the devs reveal what's next for this co-op climbing game: 'Let's talk about what we're cooking'
• Halo Studios teases fans ‘won’t want to miss’ upcoming game event
• Chicken Run: Eggstraction Is an 'Action-Stealth Video Game' Starring The Last of Us' Bella Ramsey and Chicken Shop Date Creator Amelia Dimoldenberg

RELEASE RADAR

• MISSILE COMMAND DELTA - 8 July 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Switch
• EVERDEEP AURORA - 10 July 2025 - PC, Switch
• MYCOPUNK - 10 July 2025 - PC
• TONY HAWKS PRO SKATER 3 + 4 - 11 July 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch

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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.

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

• Summerfall Studios’ Malys is now available in early access
• Physical Collectors "Should Plug In" Switch, 3DS And Vita Game Cards "Every 5-10 Years" To Avoid Data Loss
• Xbox and Meta officially release limited edition black and green Meta Quest 3S bundle 
• Virtual reality gaming 'not dead' but cutting edge technology facing challenges

RELEASE RADAR

• DIABLO IV SEASON 9 - 1 July 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4
• MECHA BREAK - 2 July 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S
• WORLD OF WARCRAFT: MISTS OF PANDARIA CLASSIC - 2 July 2025 - PC, Mac

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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.

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

• A Bunch Of New Donkey Kong Bananza Info Just Dropped Including A New Amiibo
• Moshi Monsters could make a return as new Kickstarter campaign launches from Mind Candy
• Moshi Monsters Kickstarter
• Moshi Monsters fake pledges statement on Instagram
• Nexus Mods is being sold after 24 years by burned-out owner
• New Nexus Mods Owners Scramble To Assuage Community Concerns Following Sale By Burnt Out Founder [Update]

RELEASE RADAR

• NANOMON - 25 June 2025 - PC
• DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH - 26 June 2025 - PlayStation 5
• SYSTEM SHOCK 2: 25TH ANNIVERSARY REMASTER - 26 June - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch
• TAMAGOTCHI PLAZA - 27 June 2025 - Switch, Switch 2

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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.

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

• Every big announcement from Xbox Games Showcase 2025
• Announcing the new ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X gaming handhelds 
• SAG-AFTRA and Video Game Employers Reach Tentative Agreement on Interactive Media Contract; National Board to Review
• Stellar Blade Has Already Outperformed Every Other PlayStation PC Port In Less Than 24 Hours

RELEASE RADAR

• GEX TRILOGY - 16 June 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• FBC: FIREBREAK - 17 June 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
• TRON: CATALYST - 17 June 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch
• BATTLE TRAIN - 18 June 2025 - PC, Switch
• REMATCH - 19 June 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
• STAR OVERDRIVE - 19 June 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch

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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.

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

• Summer Game Fest 2025: All the news, trailers, and world premieres
• All The Big Announcements From The 2025 Summer Game Fest Showcase
• Square Enix surprise announced a Final Fantasy Tactics remaster
• 'The will to resist is in your hands': Final Fantasy Tactics director makes statement on the political backdrop of the original and the 'inequality and division' that persists today
• Every big announcement from PlayStation’s new State of Play
• Phasmophobia Film Adaptation Being Developed by Blumhouse

RELEASE RADAR

• DUNE: AWAKENING - 10 June 2025 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
• MINDSEYE - 10 June 2025 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
• STELLAR BLADE (PC) - 11 June 2025 - PC, PlayStation 5
• THE ALTERS - 13 June 2025 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
• FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: SECRET OF THE MIMIC - 13 June 2025 - PC, PlayStation 5

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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.

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

• EA Cancels Black Panther Game, Closes Cliffhanger Games
• OlliOlli World and Rollerdrome are back on Steam after being delisted 4 months ago when 2K sold off Private Division
• Release Date for Pokémon Legends: Z-A Revealed and Pokémon Presents Video Presentation Announced
• PSA: You've only got a few hours left to log into MultiVersus if you want to play offline once it closes

RELEASE RADAR

• DELTARUNE CHAPTERS 3+4 - 4 June 2025 - PC
• MARIO KART WORLD - 5 June 2025 - Switch 2
• NINTENDO SWITCH WELCOME TOUR - 5 June 2025 - Switch 2
• CYBERPUNK 2077 - 5 June 2025 - Switch 2
• SPLIT FICTION - 5 June 2025 - Switch 2
• HOGWARTS LEGACY - 5 June 2025 - Switch 2
• STREET FIGHTER 6 - 5 June 2025 - Switch 2
• CIVILIZATION 7 - 5 June 2025 - Switch 2

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

• Live-Action Film Adaptation of ELDEN RING Announced
• SAG-AFTRA Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge Over Darth Vader AI Voice in ‘Fortnite’
• Fortnite is finally back on US iPhones
• As Gamers Express Concern About Borderlands 4 Potentially Costing $80, Gearbox Chief Randy Pitchford Says: ‘If You’re a Real Fan, You’ll Find a Way to Make It Happen’
• PAX East Randy Pitchford

RELEASE RADAR

• TO A T - 28 May 2025 - PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
• GUILTY AS SOCK! - 29 May 2025 - PC
• RUNE FACTORY: GUARDIANS OF AZUMA - 30 May 2025 - Switch, PC
• DISNEY ILLUSION ISLAND - 30 May 2025 - PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
• ELDEN RING: NIGHTREIGN - 30 May 2025 - PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC

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

• Bungie confirms that an artist’s work was taken and used in Marathon without their permission
• This Will Be a Day Long Remembered: Speak with Darth Vader in Fortnite
• Important update regarding MARVEL 1943: Rise of Hydra
• Valve’s SteamOS now has compatibility ratings for devices other than Steam Decks

RELEASE RADAR

• ROADCRAFT- 20 May 2025 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X
• FANTASY LIFE I: THE GIRL WHO STEALS TIME: 21 May 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• MONSTER TRAIN 2 - 21 May 2025 - PC, Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X
• BLADES OF FIRE - 22 May 2025 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X
• TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: TACTICAL TAKEDOWN - 22 May 2025 - PC

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

• SIFTER: We played the new Nintendo Switch 2 in Melbourne, here are our thoughts
• Death Stranding 2’s Version Of Australia Is Bloody Great So Far
• Xbox handheld leaks in new "Project Kennan" photos from the FCC — plus an ASUS ROG Ally 2 prototype with early specs
• GTA 6 Trailer Hit Almost A Half-Billion Views Right Away
• Epic will use an EU account to bring Fortnite back to the US App Store

RELEASE RADAR

• DOOM: THE DARK AGES - 15 May 2025 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
• INTO THE RESTLESS RUINS - 15 May 2025 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch
• ROGUE WORLDS - 15 May 2025 - PC
• CAPCOM FIGHTING COLLECTION 2 - 16 May 2025 - PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch

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

• Grand Theft Auto VI is Now Coming May 26, 2026
• Borderlands 4 release date moved up two weeks
• Borderlands 4 launching early has "literally 0%" to do with GTA 6's release date, Marathon or anything save "confidence", says Gearbox boss
• 8BitDo no longer shipping to US from China due to Trump tariffs
• Xbox Series X|S Consoles, Games And Accessories Just Got A Price Increase In Australia
• Switch Users Are Getting Error Codes After Updating To Version 20.0.0‍

RELEASE RADAR

• EMPYREAL - 8 May 2025 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
• THE MIDNIGHT WALK - 8 May 2025 - PC, PlayStation 5
• REVENGE OF THE SAVAGE PLANET - 8 May 2025 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
• CASH CLEANER SIMULATOR - 9 May 2025 - PC

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

• Devolver Digital reveals which IPs and platform have made the most money as it shares its future strategy
• 19 years later, the Oblivion Remaster is here
• FBC: Firebreak breaches containment with June release date
• Game Boy clone maker Anbernic suspends all shipments to US

RELEASE RADAR

• BADLANDS CREW - 28 April 2025 - PC
• FORZA HORIZON 5 - 29 April 2025 - PlayStation 5
• MOTO GP 25 - 30 April 2025 - PC, Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
• CONQUEST DARK - 1 MAy 2025 - PC
• SKIN DEEP - 1 May 2025 - PC

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

• The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remake is real
• Bungie’s slick-looking Marathon shooter arrives on September 23rd
• Sony has raised the price of the PlayStation 5 in some markets
• Star Wars Zero Company, a turn-based game set right after the Clone Wars, gets full reveal

RELEASE RADAR

• MALIKI : POISON OF THE PAST – 22 April 2025 – Switch, PC
• CLAIR OBSCUR: EXPEDITION 33 - 24 April 2025 – PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
• FATAL FURY: CITY OF THE WOLVES - 24 April 2025 – PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
• THE HUNDRED LINE: LAST DEFENSE ACADEMY - 24 April 2025 – Switch, PC
• TEMPEST RISING - 24 April 2025 – PC

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• You can borrow and resell Nintendo’s Switch 2 game-key cards
• Switch 2 game-key cards won’t be account- or console-locked
• Upgrade Pack Price For Zelda: BOTW And TOTK Has Been Confirmed
• Balatro Creator Fires Back at YouTube Age Restricting Videos of the Game
• Mafia: The Old Country Release Date Revealed on Steam
• INDIANA JONES AND THE GREAT CIRCLE is one of the absolute best adventure games of last year

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• DIVE THE DEPTHS - April 15 - PC
• LOST RECORDS: BLOOM AND RAGE TAPE 2 - April 15 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X
• LUSHFOIL PHOTOGRAPHY SIM - April 15 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X
• KITCHEN WARS - April 16 - PC
• INDIANA JONES AND THE GREAT CIRCLE - April 17 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X

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• Nintendo Switch 2 launches on the 5th June for A$699.95
• Everything Announced At The Nintendo Switch 2 Nintendo Direct
• Cult of the Lamb audio director Narayana Johnson, also known as River Boy, has died
• The Final Fantasy 9 remake looks ever so slightly more likely as Square Enix add anniversary page to website
• Announcing our new game Malys

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• SOUTH OF MIDNIGHT - 8 April 2025 - PC, and Xbox Series X|S
• TINY GARDEN - 8 April 2025 - PC, Switch
• MONACO 2 - 10 April 2025 -PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S

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• CROC: LEGEND OF THE GOBBOS REMASTERED - 2 April 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• LAST OF US PART II: REMASTERED - 3 April 2025 - PC
• SAND - 3 April 2025 - PC

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• Lego Pokémon are coming, first sets due in 2026
• Here’s the Steam on Xbox evidence Microsoft didn’t want you to see
• Game Developers Launch North America's First Industry-Wide Union Anyone Can Join
• Lizzies 2025: Coverage Awards Nominations Announced, Final Ticket Sales

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• GAME OF THRONES KINGSROAD - 26 March 2025 - PC
• ATOMFALL - 27 March 2025 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X
• THE FIRST BERSERKER: KHAZAN - 27 March 2025 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X
• BUBBLE GHOST REMAKE - 28 March 2025 - Switch
• INZOI - 28 March 2025 - PC

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• Death Stranding 2 gets June 2025 release date, huge new trailer at SXSW
• Xbox's new hardware plans begin with a gaming handheld set for later this year, with full next-gen consoles targeting 2027
• Sony is experimenting with AI-powered PlayStation characters
• Pokémon Go (and other Niantic games) just sold for $3.5B
• SNES Consoles Appear To Be Getting Faster As They Age

‍RELEASE RADAR

• ASSASSIN’S CREED SHADOWS - 20 March 2025 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
• WRECKFEST 2 - 20 March 2025 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
• ATELIER YUMIA: THE ALCHEMIST OF MEMORIES & THE ENVISIONED LAND - 21 March 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch

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

• Neil Druckmann Says 'Don't Bet' On The Last Of Us Part III
• The next big Marvel game is coming this Christmas, according to the game’s star
• Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 and 4 remasters revealed, now with a shredding Doom Slayer
• Rockstar acquires Aussie studio founded by L.A. Noire director

RELEASE RADAR

• RISE OF RONIN - 11 March 2025 - PC, PlayStation 5
• WANDERSTOP - 11 March 2025 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
• THE PHANTOM - 12 March 2025 - PC, PlayStation 5
• MLB THE SHOW 25 - 14 March 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch

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

• Warner Bros. closes Monolith Productions and MultiVersus studio, cancels Wonder Woman game
• Shadow of Mordor's brilliant Nemesis system is locked away by a Warner Bros patent until 2036, despite studio shutdown
• Everything announced at Pokémon Presents 2025
• Balatro’s PEGI 18 rating in Europe has been changed following appeal
• Everything announced at the Annapurna Interactive 2025 showcase
• This is what a new Terminator game should actually look like 

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RELEASE RADAR

• CARMEN SANDIEGO - 4 March 2025 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Mobile
• SPLIT FICTION - 6 March 2025 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
• SUIKODEN I&II HD REMASTER GATE RUNE AND DUNAN UNIFICATION WARS - 6 March 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• DRAGONKIN: THE BANISHED - 6 March 2025 - PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC

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

• ‘Lord Of The Rings’ game ‘Tales Of The Shire’ delayed again
• Marvel Rivals apparently hit with significant layoffs despite "incredibly successful" launch: "This is such a weird industry"
• NetEase’s Billionaire CEO Ding Slashes Jobs, Games in Profit Push
• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Announcement Teased as Fans Spot Easter Egg in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Nintendo is killing the My Nintendo Gold Points program

‍RELEASE RADAR

• GLOVER - 27 February 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• YU-GI-OH! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION - 27 February 2025 - PC, Switch
• MONSTER HUNTER WILDS - 28 February 2025- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S

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

• Everything Announced At The February 2025 PlayStation State Of Play
• Overwatch 2 is bringing loot boxes back from the dead
• Valve ban advertising-based business models on Steam, no forced adverts like in mobile games
• Homebound, At Last. Afterlove EP is out now 
• Inaugural Olympic Esports Games will now take place in 2027‍

RELEASE RADAR

• AVOWED - 18 February 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S
• LOST RECORDS: BLOOM AND RAGE: PART 1 - 18 February 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
• LIKE A DRAGON: PIRATE YAKUZA IN HAWAII - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4
• PGA TOUR 2K25 - 21 February 2025 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S

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

• Nintendo says it’s making preparations for Switch 2 resellers
• Two beloved indie games have been mysteriously taken off Steam and Xbox
• Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (Original Game Soundtrack)
• Why a 43-year-old video game just won a Grammy
• Steam Adds A New Warning For Dead Early Access Games Like Unsung Story
• Pokémon TCG Pocket Estimated to Have Made Half a Billion Dollars in Less Than 3 Months

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• CIVILIZATION VII - 11 February 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• THE LEGEND OF HEROES: TRAILS THROUGH DAYBREAK 2 - 14 February 2025 - PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• TOMB RAIDER IV - VI REMASTERED - 14 February 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch

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

• Long-Gone Classics The Sims 1 And 2 Are Finally Coming Back To PC
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Is So Popular the Dev Can't Meet Collector's Edition Demand
• Spider-Man 2 Debuts to 'Mixed' Steam Reviews Amid Serious PC Performance Problems
• Sony drops PSN account requirement for PC versions of PlayStation games

RELEASE RADAR

• KINGDOM COME: DELIVERANCE 2 - 4 February 2025 - PC, Xbox Series S|X, PlayStation 5
• RIFT OF THE NECRODANCER - 6 February 2025 - PC, Switch
• KEEP DRIVING - 6 February 2025 - PC

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• Celeste Teams' Next Game, Earthblade, Canceled
• Final Earthblade Update
• Marvel Snap is back online, dev seeks new publisher to ‘make sure this NEVER happens again’
• New 3D Mario And Zelda Remake Mentioned By A Retailer, But Don't Get Excited Yet
• Everything announced at Microsoft’s January Xbox Developer Direct
• CITIZEN SLEEPER is pure dystopian science fiction with a hopeful heart

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RELEASE RADAR

• CUISINEER - 28 January - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch
• MARVEL’S SPIDER-MAN 2 - 30 January - PC
• SNIPER ELITE: RESISTANCE - 30 January - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4
• CITIZEN SLEEPER 2: STARWARD VECTOR - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch

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

• A Nintendo Direct All About The Switch 2 Is Happening In April
• Bungie and PlayStation are working on a MOBA inspired by Nintendo's Smash Bros, claims report
• Report: The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remake Is Real; First Gameplay Improvement Details Revealed
• Ambitious Skyblivion project is nearing completion, with only one region of Oblivion left to remake with Skyrim's engine, but it still needs volunteers to help
• Hollow Knight: Silksong Dev Fuels Nintendo Switch 2 Direct Fever With a Picture of a Chocolate Cake‍

RELEASE RADAR

• THE DARK SIDE OF CECLON - 20 January 2025 - PC
• ENDER MAGNOLIA: BLOM IN THE MIST - 23 January 2025 - PC, Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X
• STAR WARS EPISODE I: JEDI POWER BATTLES - 23 January 2025 - PC, Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X
• FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH - 23 january 2025 - PC

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• Ghost of Tsushima anime coming from Crunchyroll and PlayStation
• Sony is working on Horizon Zero Dawn and Helldivers 2 movies 
• Lenovo Legion Go S official: $499 buys the first authorized third-party SteamOS handheld
• New 'Handheld' Gaming PC Is So Big You Could Kill Someone With It
• Assassin’s Creed Shadows Has Been Delayed Again
• Nintendo Comments on Latest Switch 2 Leak

RELEASE RADAR

• ALOFT - 16 January 2025 - PC
• ASSETTO CORSA EVO - 16 January 2025 - PC
• DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS HD - 16 January 2025 - Switch
• DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS - 17 January 2025 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X

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

• Astro Bot wins Game of the Year at 2024 Game Awards in Los Angeles — as it happened
• The biggest game announcements and trailers from The Game Awards 2024
• Itch.io back online after temporarily takedown by "bogus phishing report" from Funko
• Funko Calls itch.io Founder's Mother Following the "Trash AI" Situation
• Lego Fortnite is getting a big expansion with a GTA-style roleplaying city 
• The Nintendo Switch 2, as described by Dbrand 

RELEASE RADAR

• SQUID GAME: UNLEASHED - 17 December 2024 - Netflix
• ALIEN: ROGUE INCURSION - 19 December 2024 - PSVR 2, PC VR
• PALWORLD - FEYBREAK - 23 December 2024 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One

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

• You’ve got ten days to pick up the original Warcraft I & II from GOG before Blizzard pull them, but GOG will support their preservation forever
• Lenovo Legion Go S leak shows renders of the cheaper handheld gaming PC
• Elden Ring 2 is not in development, says FromSoftware's Miyazaki
• Players’ Voice Nominations are open

RELEASE RADAR

• INDIANA JONES AND THE GREAT CIRCLE - 9 December 2024 - PC, Xbox Series S|X
• LEGACY OF KAIN: SOUL REAVER 1 & 2 REMASTERED - 10 December 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS: RITA'S REWIND - 10 December 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• SPIRIT OF THE SAMURAI - 12 December 2024 - PC
• BRONANA - 13 December 2024 - PC

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• The 2K Launcher Is No More — You Can Now Launch 2K’s PC Games Directly in Steam
• Forget the PlayStation Portal, as now Sony is reportedly working on a new handheld that will let you play your PS5 games anywhere
• New Tencent Game Accused of ‘Ripping Off’ Sony’s Horizon Series
• Baldur’s Gate 3 will add cross-play, 12 subclasses and a photo mode next year‍

RELEASE RADAR

• INFINITY NIKKI - 5 December 2024 - PC, PlayStation 5
• MARVEL RIVALS - 6 December 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
• PATH OF EXILE 2 - 6 December 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5

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• The Game Awards 2024 Nominees Have Been Revealed And GOTY Is Causing Some Heated Debate
• Looks like Back 4 Blood 2 is on the way
• Exclusive: Sony is in talks to buy media powerhouse behind 'Elden Ring'
• Control 2 will be an action-RPG, and the first game is getting a significant update in 2025

RELEASE RADAR

• NEON BLOOD - 25 November 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• CRITTER CAFE - 26 November 2024 - PC, Switch
• SNOW BROS WONDERLAND - 28 November 2024 - PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4

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• A Blast to the Past Begins with Overwatch: Classic
• Fortnite’s OG map is coming back just in time for the holidays
• 2025's videogame Grammy nominations are the normal AAA fare and one surprising indie entry
• A second Horizon Lego set is reportedly releasing in March 2025
• Half-Life 2 is getting a huge 20th anniversary update 

RELEASE RADAR

• MYSIMS COZY BUNDLE - 19 November 2024 - Switch 
• MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2024 - 19 November 2024 - PC, Xbox Series S|X
• S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: HEART OF CHORNOBYL - 20 November 2024 - PC, Xbox Series S|X
• TOWERS OF AGHASBA - 20 November 2024 - PC, PlayStation 5

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• Nintendo says the Switch successor will be compatible with Switch games
• In just 3 days, the state of Nintendo Alarmo hacking went from 'it loads a cat jpg' to 'it runs Doom better than a lot of PCs back in the day'
• Looking into the Nintendo Alarmo
• ‘Mass Effect’ TV Series in the Works at Amazon From ‘Fast & Furious 9’ Writer
• It sure looks like a Warcraft 2 remaster just leaked ahead of next week's anniversary event

RELEASE RADAR

• FARMING SIMULATOR 25 - 12 November 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
• THE RISE OF THE GOLDEN IDOL - 13 November 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• TETRIS FOREVER - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• LEGO HORIZON ADVENTURES - 14 November 2024 - PC, PlayStation 5, Switch

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• Ubisoft dumps its NFT game on the market to little fanfare
• Concord isn't coming back, and the developer is done for too
• Nintendo launches music player for Switch Online Subscribers 
• Fortnite is streamlining its many battle passes

RELEASE RADAR

• METAL SLUG TACTICS - 5 November 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• PLANET COASTER 2 - 6 November 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
• EMPIRE OF ANTS - 7 November 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
• MARIO AND LUIGI: BROTHERSHIP - 7 November 2024 - Switch
• SLITTERHEAD - 8 November - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4

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• Scoop: Netflix shuts down 'AAA' Team Blue gaming studio, amid gaming shake-up
• Blizzard’s bringing back 6v6 Overwatch 2 in December to see how that whole thing goes
• Video game preservationists have lost a legal fight to study games remotely
• You can bone the Grim Reaper in The Sims 4 now

RELEASE RADAR

• LIFE IS STRANGE: DOUBLE EXPOSURE - 29 October 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch
• DRAGON AGE: THE VEILGUARD - 31 October 2024 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
• HORIZON ZERO DAWN: REMASTERED - 31 October 2024 - PC, PlayStation 5
• FARMAGIA - 1 November 2024 - PC, PlayStation 5, Switch

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• Everything announced at Microsoft’s Xbox Partner Preview
• Steam's new disclaimer reminds everyone that you don't actually own your games, GOG moves in for the killshot: Its offline installers 'cannot be taken away from you'
• Game Freak acknowledges massive Pokémon data breach, as employee info appears online
• ‘God of War’ TV Series Shakeup: Showrunner, Exec Producers Exit as Amazon Eyes New Creative Direction‍

RELEASE RADAR

• WINDBLOWN - 24 October 2024 - PC
• ROMANCING SAGA 2: REVENGE OF THE SEVEN - 24 October 2024 - PC, PlayStation 5, Switch 
• SONIC X SHADOWS GENERATIONS - 25 October 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• CALL OF DUTY BLACK OPS 6 - 25 October 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4

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• Report on virtual currencies in gaming: Getting played
• Epic is suing Google — again — and now Samsung, too 
• Ex-EA Devs Form New Melbourne-based Studio, The Three Thousands
• Halo Infinite Is Officially Getting a Third-Person Mode This November

RELEASE RADAR

• SILENT HILL 2: REMAKE – 8 October 2024 – PC, PlayStation 5
• DRAGON BALL SPARKING ZERO – 11 October 2024 – PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X
• EUROPA - 11 October 2024 – PC, Switch
• METAPHOR: REFANTAZIO – 11 October 2024 – PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series S|X
• STARSHIP TROOPERS: EXTERMINATION - 11 October 2024 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X

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• PlayStation State of Play September 2024 – Every major announcement
• Echoes of Wisdom was a Zelda Dungeon Maker in early development
• Assassin's Creed Shadows Delayed to February 2025
• Saber Interactive is already thinking about a Space Marine 2 sequel: 'Hopefully we'll be working on Space Marine content for a long time'

RELEASE RADAR

• HELL OF AN OFFICE - 3 October 2024 - PC
• SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS: THE PATRICK STAR GAME - 4 October 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• UNTIL DAWN REMAKE - 4 October 2024 - PC, PlayStation 5
• WIZARD OF LEGEND 2 - 4 October 2024 - PC

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• Video games with loot boxes will now get minimum M-Rating in Australia
• Alleged images of Nintendo’s new Switch have appeared online
• Nintendo sues Palworld developer Pocketpair for alleged patent infringement
• Amazon is producing The Sims movie
• The Sims 4 will be “modernised” as EA moves away from sequel plans
• Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered rated by the ESRB‍

RELEASE RADAR

• TINY GLADE - 23 September 2024 - PC
• DISNEY EPIC MICKEY: REBRUSHED - 24 September 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• EARTH DEFENCE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS 2 - 26 September 2024 - PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: ECHOES OF WISDOM - 26 September 2024 - Switch
• EA FC25 - 27 September 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch 

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• PlayStation 5 Pro vs PlayStation 5: Breaking Down the Specs
• Annapurna Video-Game Team Resigns, Leaving Partners Scrambling
• Microsoft Lays Off Another 650 Staff From Its Video Game Workforce, Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Sends Memo to Staff
• Destiny 2 Nerf Gun And Ace Of Spades Ornament Accused Of Plagiarizing 9-Year-Old Fanart
• 10 Years Later, the Return of ‘Flappy Bird’ Highlights a Dark Turn for the Games Industry

RELEASE RADAR

• THE PLUCKY SQUIRE - 17 September 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch
• UFO50 - 18 September 2024 - PC
• FINAL FANTASY XVI - 18 September 2024 - PC
• GOD OF WAR: RAGNAROK - 19 September 2024 - PC
• FROSTPUNK 2 - 20 September 2024 - PC
• COPYCAT - 20 September 2024 - PC
• THE KARATE KID: STREET RUMBLE - 20 September 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch

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• Concord Is Being Taken Offline With This Week With Refunds To Be Given
• Acer’s first handheld gaming PC is the Nitro Blaze 
• 'The Beatles had a 25% hit rate': Randy Pitchford reassures fans that he'll carry on 'making stuff' even after a disastrous Risk of Rain 2 expansion and the Borderlands movie
• Bethesda bans Doom mod about a resurrected mech-demon Margaret Thatcher because it's apparently a bit close to 'real-world politics'
• Sorry, The Minecraft Movie Isn’t Meant To Be For You

RELEASE RADAR

• WARHAMMER 40,000: SPACE MARINE 2 - 9 September 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
• TEST DRIVE UNLIMITED SOLAR CROWN - 12 September 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
• WILD BASTARDS - 12 September 2024 - Switch, PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
• FUNKO FUSION - 13 September 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch

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NEWS THIS WEEK

• IGEA celebrates the 2024 Australian Game Development Awards Finalists
• PAX Aus 2024 reveals new guests, including Weta Workshop
• Cult of the Lamb Weddings Being Held at PAX Australia
• Everything announced at Nintendo Direct August 2024
• Sony's Latest Big Game, Concord, Is Flopping
• Remedy partners with Annapurna for Control 2 and potential film and TV adaptations
• Visions of Mana Dev Reportedly Being Shut Down by NetEase‍

RELEASE RADAR

• HARRY POTTER: QUIDDITCH CHAMPIONS – 3 September 2024 – PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• SUMERIAN SIX - 3 September 2024 – PC
• AGE OF MYTHOLOGY: RETOLD - 4 September 2024 – PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
• NBA 2K25 - 4 September 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• ACE ATTORNEY INVESTIGATIONS COLLECTION - 6 September 2024 – PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Switch
• ASTROBOT – 6 September 2024 – PlayStation 5

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NEWS THIS WEEK

• The big games, reveals, and trailers from Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024
• Nintendo Museum Direct
• Deadlock's Existence Finally Acknowledged by Valve With a Store Page and Official Announcement
• It Can Take Up To 12 Months 'Or More' For Some Stuff To Come To Xbox Game Pass Standard
• I didn't realize how much I wanted to shepherd a pack of big hairy beasts through the mountains until I saw the trailer for Herdling

RELEASE RADAR

• WORLD OF WARCRAFT: THE WAR WITHIN - 26 August 2024 - PC, MacOS
• CORE KEEPER - 27 August 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• AKIMBOT - 29 August 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
• GORI: CUDDLY CARNAGE - 29 August 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• VISIONS OF MANA - 29 August 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4
• EMIO – THE SMILING MAN: FAMICOM DETECTIVE CLUB - 29 August 2024 - Switch 
• SQUIRREL WITH A GUN - 29 August 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
• STAR WARS OUTLAWS - 30 August 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5

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NEWS THIS WEEK

• Hi-Fi Rush Dev Is Back From The Dead, Will ‘Continue Developing’ The Series
• Valve confirms it'll support the ROG Ally with its Steam Deck operating system 
• We can all see that Valve's unannounced shooter Deadlock just hit over 18,000 concurrent players, Gabe
• Activision is finally doing something about Call of Duty’s giant downloads
• Red Dead Redemption PC Port Appears Imminent as PlayStation Store Bizarrely Says It's 'Now on PC'‍

RELEASE RADAR

• ENOTRIA: THE LAST SONG - 19 August 2024 - PC, Xbox Series S|X, PlayStation 5
• DUSTBORN - 20 August 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4
• BLACK MYTH: WUKONG - 20 August 2024 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X (Date TBA)
• CONCORD - 23 August 2024 - PC, PlayStation 5
• TACTICAL BREACH WIZARDS - 23 August 2024 - PC

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NEWS THIS WEEK

• The 7 Biggest And Best Doom Announcements From QuakeCon 2024
• Cult of the Lamb to Release Interactive Comic as Part of Pilgrim Pack DLC (Exclusive)
• PS5 Sales Reach 60 Million Milestone, Now at 61.7 Million Consoles Sold
• Obsidian's Avowed reportedly delayed from 2024 to early next year
• Fortnite to remove FOMO from future battle passes‍

RELEASE RADAR

• DREDGE: THE IRON RIG - 15 August 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• FAREWELL NORTH - 15 August 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Switch
• KENA: BRIDGE OF SPIRITS - 15 August 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4
• MADDEN NFL 25 - 16 August 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4

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NEWS THIS WEEK

• Europeans can save gaming!
• Bungie cites ‘quality miss’ with Destiny 2: Lightfall amid major layoffs
• Humble Games ‘restructure’ puts several console updates ‘in limbo’
• Hackers Exploited a PC Driving Sim to Pull Off Massive Disney Data Breach
• Game Informer is shutting down

RELEASE RADAR

• PEPPER GRINDER - 6 August 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• VOLGARR THE VIKING II - 6 August 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• CREATURES OF AVA - 7 August 2024 - PC
• CAT QUEST III - 8 August 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• PRESERVE - 8 August 2024 - PC
• STEAMWORLD HEIST II - 8 August 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• THE CRUSH HOUSE - 9 August 2024 - PC 

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NEWS THIS WEEK

• Installing Fallout: London Is a Bit Tricky, Here’s How To Do It
• Video Game Actors Go On Strike For AI Protections
• World of Warcraft developers form wall-to-wall union at Blizzard Entertainment
• Bethesda Game Studios developers form 'wall to wall' union that includes artists, designers, and programmers
• Respawn makes tweaks to Apex Legends' controversial battle pass changes
• Microsoft responds to the FTC, argues its Game Pass price hike is actually a good deal for gamers because the new cheapest tier includes multiplayer now
• Chris Radley LinkedIn post on X
• Update: Humble Games confirms layoffs amid 'restructuring', denies full shutdown

RELEASE RADAR

• THE GARDEN PATH - 30 July 2024 - PC
• STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTER REMAKE - 1 August 2024 - PC, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
• THANK GOODNESS YOU’RE HERE!: 1 August 2024 - PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Switch
• WORLD OF GOO 2 - 2 August 2024 - PC, Switch

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NEWS THIS WEEK

• FTC Calls Xbox Game Pass Price Hike 'Exactly The Sort Of Consumer Harm' It Tried To Stop
• Nintendo’s ‘Emio’ teaser pays off as a brand-new entry in a 35-year-old game series
• The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom’s Rating Confirms That Link Will Be Playable
• The Olympic Esports Games locked in for Saudi
• It’s happening again: War Thunder players continue to leak classified military documents

RELEASE RADAR

• EXOPHOBIA - 23 July 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• F1 MANAGER 24 - 23 July 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• THE STAR NAMED EOS - 23 July 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch
• EARTH DEFENCE FORCE 6 - 25 July 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5

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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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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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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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• 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

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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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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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• 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

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• 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

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• Escape From Tarkov dev finally caves, says people who paid $150 for the game will get access to its new mode 'in waves'
• Manor Lords shatters Steam city builder record with over 170,000 concurrent players
• Manor Lords players delighted to discover a villager with an NSFW name, but the developer says it's historically accurate
• ‍Here are all the games from the ID@Xbox Digital Showcase 2024
• Take-Two will reportedly close OlliOlli and Kerbal Space Program studios

RELEASE RADAR

• HEADING OUT - 7 May 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• GIFT - 8/9 May 2024 - PC, Switch, Xbox Series S|X
• ANIMAL WELL - 9 May 2024 - PC, PlayStation 5, Switch
• CROW COUNTRY - 9 May 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4,
• LITTLE KITTY BIG CITY - 9 May 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch

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NEWS THIS WEEK

• Embracer Group announces its intention to transform into three standalone publicly listed entities at NASDAQ Stockholm
• Gaming giant Embracer Group is splitting into three companies
• Escape from Tarkov devs attempt to put out fire caused by $250 'pay to win' edition by giving everyone access to an exclusive game mode - but only for 6 months
• El Paso, Elsewhere, a Max Payne-inspired shooter about keeping your vampire ex-lover from destroying the world, is being made into a movie
• Fortnite will allow you to mute its ‘confrontational’ emotes
• Fortnite Festival Finally Adds Support for Rock Band 4 and PDP Riffmaster Guitar Controllers
• Fallout 76 attracted over 1 million players in a single day, Bethesda says
• Fallout London: 'Bethesda didn't tell us about Fallout 4 update' | BBC News

RELEASE RADAR

• SEA OF THIEVES - 30 April 2024 - PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X, PC
• ENDLESS OCEANS LUMINOUS - 2 May 2024 - Nintendo Switch
• TOUHOU MYSTIA'S IZAKAYA - 2 May 2024 - Nintendo Switch, PC
• SURMOUNT - 2 May 2024 - Nintendo Switch, PC

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• Hades 2 technical test set to begin 'shortly,' signups are open now
• Nintendo Indie World Showcase April 2024 - Every Announcement, Game Reveal & Trailer
• Sony’s PS5 Pro is real and developers are getting ready for it
• The first Apple-approved emulator for the iPhone has arrived... and been pulled 
• Delta takes flight: Apple-approved Nintendo emulator is a great iOS option

RELEASE RADAR

• TALES OF KENZERA: ZAU - 23 April 2024 - PC, Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X
• TMNT ARCADE: WRATH OF THE MUTANTS - 23 April 2024 - PC, Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X
• ANOTHER CRAB’S TREASURE - 25 April 2024 - PC, Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X
• SAND LAND - 25 April 2024 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X
• STELLAR BLADE - 26 April 2024 - PlayStation 5

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• Indie Lovecraftian fishing game Dredge is gonna be a movie
• Report: EA Canned Dead Space 2 Remake, Team Working On Battlefield Now [Update: EA Denies Report]
• EA Shoots Down Dead Space 2 Remake Rumors: 'No Validity to This Story' [Update]
• Apple now allows retro game emulators on its App Store—but with big caveats
• Star Wars Outlaws Release Date Revealed Alongside a Story Trailer Teasing the Underworld's 'Golden Age'
• The best of the Triple-i showcase

RELEASE RADAR

• DAVE THE DIVER - 16 April 2024 - PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
• REIGNS BEYOND - 18 April 2024 - PC, Switch, Apple Arcade
• ARCRUNNER - 18 April 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• ARTIFICER’S TOWER - 18 April 2024 - PC
• FINAL FANTASY XVI - THE RISING TIDE DLC - 18 April 2024 - PlayStation 5
• NO REST FOR THE WICKED - 18 April 2024 - PC

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• Hollow Knight Silksong’s April Fools’ Day Update Is Real
• April Fools' phenom Content Warning draws in more than 204,000 concurrent players
• Former Dragon Age boss' new action-RPG Eternal Strands out next year
• Saber Interactive CEO Says KOTOR Remake Is 'Alive and Well'

RELEASE RADAR

• GIGANTIC: RAMPAGE EDITION - 9 April 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4
• HOUSE FLIPPER 2 - 10 April 2024 - PC, Xbox Series S|X, PlayStation 5
• CHILDREN OF THE SUN - 10 April 2024 - PC
• YET ANOTHER FANTASY TITLE - 10 April 2024 - PC 

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• Super Mario Maker’s “final boss” was a fraud all along
• Embracer Group divests Gearbox Entertainment for a consideration of USD 460 million to Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
• Helldivers 2 Cheater Pretends to Be Game Master Joel, Drops Unreleased APC in Random Group, Leaves
• Leaked images reveal Microsoft’s white disc-less Xbox Series X console / It looks like Microsoft’s plans for a bigger Xbox Series X refresh might have changed.
• Phil Spencer wants Epic Games Store and others on Xbox consoles 
• If working overtime on AAA games with giant budgets is the only way to succeed, 'then maybe the industry deserves to die,' says RPG veteran David Gaider: 'There is another way to be'

RELEASE RADAR

• PLANETILES - 3 April 2024 - PC
• TURBO GOLF RACING - 4 April 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5
• FREEDOM PLANET 2 - 4 April 2024 - Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch

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• Apex Legends e-sports delayed after hackers enable cheats on player clients
• Overwatch 2's redemption arc begins with free heroes for all as Blizzard lays out its plans to 'give the game a regular heartbeat' this year
• Blizzard secretly made a battle royale game inside World of Warcraft to 'break the rules' it's had for 20 years
• Sony's reportedly stopped making any more PS VR2 headsets until it can figure out a way of shifting a pile of unsold VR goggles‍
• How Ubisoft’s New Generative AI Prototype Changes the Narrative for NPCs‍
• Top-tier deckbuilder Balatro hits 1 million sales in less than a month, which hopefully justifies all the hours we've collectively lost to it

RELEASE RADAR

• SOUTH PARK: SNOW DAY - 26 March 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch
• PEPPER GRINDER - 28 March 2024 - PC, Switch

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• The Trailer For Insomniac's Cancelled Spider-Man Multiplayer Game Has Leaked
• Warner Bros. leave developers feeling "sick and dizzy" as more Adult Swim games are being delisted
• MultiVersus is officially returning with some big upgrades
• Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Gets New Story DLC, Modes, Trials, And More This Year
• Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection Launch Is a Disaster
• Embracer confirms $247m sale of Saber assets and withdraws from Russia‍

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• MLB THE SHOW 24 - 19 March 2024 - Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• ALONE IN THE DARK - 20 March 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
• DRAGONS DOGMA II - 22 March 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
• RISE OF THE RONIN - 22 March 2024 - PlayStation 5
• PRINCESS PEACH: SHOWTIME - 22 March 2024 - Switch

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• Everything announced at the March 2024 Xbox Partner Preview
• Poker-themed deckbuilder Balatro gets delisted from some stores after its PEGI rating absurdly jumps from 3 to 18+ over 'gambling imagery'
• Switch emulator Yuzu reaches $2.4 million settlement with Nintendo
• 20th BAFTA Games Awards: The Nominations

RELEASE RADAR

• HIGHWATER - 14 March 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• STAR WARS: BATTLEFRONT CLASSIC COLLECTION - 14 March 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• OUTCAST: A NEW BEGINNING - 15 March 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5

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• Beware fake Helldivers 2 pages on Steam promising steep discounts
• Some Helldivers 2 players are inexplicably killing each other for resources, despite a dozen different UI elements telling you they're shared
• Everything announced during Pokémon Day 2024’s Pokémon Presents
• Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag Players Rise 200% Upon Skull and Bones' Release
• PlayStation Cancels Multiple Games Amid Massive Job Cuts
• 60 Days Into 2024 And 8300+ Video Game Layoffs Have Been Announced
• Toys For Bob: We’re going indie!
• Remedy takes control of Control in €17M deal with publisher 505 Games that 'gives us the freedom to decide the best path forward'
• Sources: Borderlands Studio Will Escape The Most Divisive Company In Gaming
• EA Cancels Respawn Star Wars Shooter Amid Mass Layoff
• Saltsea Chronicles developer Die Gute Fabrik disbands‍

RELEASE RADAR

• THE THAUMATURGE - 4 March 2024 - PC
• AS DUSK FALLS - 7 March 2024 - PlayStation 4, Playstation 5
• UNICORN OVERLOAD - 8 March 2024 - PlayStation 4, Playstation 5, Switch, Xbox Series X|S,
• WWE2K24 - 8 March 2024 - PlayStation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC    

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• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree: Everything we know about the DLC
• Everything announced at the February 2024 Nintendo Direct Partner showcase 
• Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal Is Planned For June 2024, It’s Claimed
• Baldur’s Gate 3 will get official mod support, says Larian Studios
• Baldur’s Gate 3 Devs Finally Got To Talk On Stage, And They Did Not Hold Back
• You’ll be able to play your own Xbox games via Xbox Cloud Gaming this year 
• Helldivers 2’s concurrent Steam player count is now higher than all other PlayStation PC launches combined‍

RELEASE RADAR

• BROTHERS: A TALE OF TWO SONS REMAKE - 28 February 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
• STAR WARS: DARK FORCES REMASTER - 28 February 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• FINAL FANTASY XII REBIRTH - 29 February 2024 - PlayStation 5    

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• 4 Xbox exclusives coming to PS5 and Nintendo Switch
• The first Activision Blizzard game on Game Pass will be Diablo 4
• Helldivers 2 starts recruiting more devs for the war effort after its galactic success, aims to 'accelerate and beef up [its] content plans'
• Helldivers 2 studio boss says it will 'never' add PvP, and for anyone looking for it 'I recommend Tarkov'
• Dead Cells to receive its final update as devs move on to new "secret projects"
• Dead Cells' designer livid at former studio for ending support for the game in 'worst a**hole move imaginable'
• The State of LGTBQ Inclusion in Video Games
• Microsoft Flight Simulator's free Dune expansion is available now‍

RELEASE RADAR

• SLAVE ZERO X - 21 February 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation4, Switch
• GARDEN LIFE: A COZY SIMULATOR - 22 February 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation4, Switch
• PACIFIC DRIVE - 22 February 2024 - PC, PlayStation 5
• NIGHTINGALE - 22 February 2024 - PC    

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• Indiana Jones, Starfield PS5 Reports Suggest A Major Xbox Pivot
• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth State of Play – News Roundup
• Disney Will Develop A 'New Persistent Universe' With Epic Games
• Tencent working on mobile version of hit console game 'Elden Ring', sources say
• Helldivers 2 Dev in ‘A Bit of Crisis Mode’ Amid Matchmaking Issues and Crashes
• Helldivers 2 passes God of War to become PlayStation’s biggest Steam launch yet

RELEASE RADAR

• BANISHERS: GHOSTS OF NEW EDEN - February 13 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5,
• ARZETTE: THE JEWEL OF FARAMORE - February 14 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4|5, Switch
• TOMB RAIDER I-III REMASTERED - February 14 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4|5, Switch
• SKULL AND BONES - February 16 - PC, Xbox Series X|S. PlayStation 5

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• Everything revealed in the January 2024 State of Play
• Indie Classic Celeste Just Got A Surprise (Kinda) Sequel
• Bloodborne Kart will "scrub the branding off" after being contacted by Sony's lawyers
• Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad game launches and is quickly taken down
• Deus Ex game canceled as nearly 100 Eidos-Montreal staff laid off

RELEASE RADAR

• ALISA: DEVELOPER’S CUT - 6 February 2024 - Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4|5, Switch
• FOAMSTARS - 6 February 2024 - PlayStation 4|5
• HELLDIVERS 2 - 8 February 2024 - PC, PlayStation 5

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• Palworld Has Sold An Astonishing Number Of Copies In Five Days
• Microsoft lays off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox employees
• Immortality developer Sam Barlow has announced two new horror games
• Lightmap Why IMMORTALITY's Sam Barlow loves real acting performances in his games
• Overwatch 2 esports is back and ditching the Overwatch League model entirely
• The future of Overwatch Esports
• Nintendo’s Wii U and 3DS online services will shut down in April‍

RELEASE RADAR

• JUJUTSU KAISEN: CURSED CLASH - 2 February 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4|5, Switch
• SUICIDE SQUAD: KILL THE JUSTICE LEAGUE - 2 February 2024 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5

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• Xbox Developer Direct 2024: Everything Announced
• Rockstar Games’ owner is fighting Remedy Entertainment over its new ‘R’ logo
• EA is finally launching Plants vs. Zombies 3
• Dave the Diver Developer’s Next Game Is a MOBA Called Wakerunners
• A speedrunning dog named Peanut Butter just beat an obscure 1985 NES game live for charity, is the day's goodest boy

RELEASE RADAR

• LIKE A DRAGON: INFINITE WEALTH - 24 January 2024 - PC, Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One, PlayStation 4|5
• APOLLO JUSTICE: ACE ATTORNEY TRILOGY - 25 January 2024 - PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Switch
• PHANTOM ABYSS - 25 January 2024 - PC, Xbox Series S|X
• TEKKEN 8 - 26 January 2024 - 24 January 2024 - PC, Xbox Series S|X, PlayStation 5

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• Microsoft Criticised for Xbox Auto-Upload Stance Following Baldur’s Gate 3 Nudity Bans
• MSI’s Claw is an Intel-powered Windows competitor to Valve’s Steam Deck
• Ayaneo’s Next Lite is a US$299 Steam Deck competitor with unofficial SteamOS
• Capcom adds new DRM to old PC games, raising worries over mods
• A fan-made, 7-hour Portal 2 prequel just hit Steam for free and it's so good that I'm sad Valve stopped making Portal all over again
• Team Fortress: Source 2 and Portal 64 Fan Projects Shut Down by Valve Takedowns

RELEASE RADAR

• PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE LOST CROWN - 15 January 2024 - PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4|5, Switch
• CULT OF THE LAMB: SINS OF THE FLESH - 16 January 2024 - PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4|5, Switch
• GOLDEN SUN & GOLDEN SUN: THE LOST AGE - 17 January 2024 - Nintendo Switch Online
• PALWORLD - 18 January 2024 - PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
• THE LAST OF US PART II REMASTERED - 19 January 2024 - PlayStation 5

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• It's official: E3 is dead
• Epic win: Jury decides Google has illegal monopoly in app store fight 
• John Romero marks Doom’s 30th birthday by putting out Sigil 2 - aka episode 6 - for free
• DOOM's 30th Anniversary Stream with John Romero, John Carmack, and David L. Craddock
• Just 4 days after The Day Before's disastrous launch, the studio has abruptly closed: 'We miscalculated our capabilities'
• 'This was our first big experience, sh*t happens': The Day Before's CEO is MIA, its Discord server has disintegrated, and its YouTube Channel has gone dark
• Naughty Dog cancels its The Last of Us multiplayer game
• Kojima Productions announces partnership with A24 for Death Stranding movie

RELEASE RADAR

• THE BEST GAME SOUNDTRACKS OF 2023: ZELDA: TOTK, BALDUR’S GATE 3 & MORE - Lightmap - Available now
• SIFTER GAMES OF THE YEAR - Drop Rate - Out soon

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• The Game Awards 2023 results: All the winners
• Every trailer and announcement from The Game Awards 2023
• League of Geeks games studio lays off half its workforce, 'indefinitely pauses' production on Jumplight Odyssey
• Grand Theft Auto 6 is only coming to PS5 & Xbox Series X|S at launch
• Fortnite’s next chapter adds boss battles, Lego, Solid Snake, and a brand-new island

RELEASE RADAR

• STARGATE TIMEKEEPERS - 12 December 2023 - PC
• PIONEERS OF PAGONIA - 13 December 2023 - PC
• GRANBLUE FANTASY VERSUS: RISING - 14 December 2023 - PC, PlayStation 4|5
• BULLETSTORM VR - 14 December 2023 - PC, PlayStation 5

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• Geoff Keighley explains why Dave the Diver has been nominated as an indie game
• Open Letter to The Game Awards
• A Half-Life bug introduced by Windows 2000 just got fixed at last
• Left 4 Dead prototype accidentally released in Counter-Strike update
• Rockstar Confirms GTA 6 Trailer 1 Release Date
• The 25 Most Wanted games, as revealed in PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted | PC Gamer
• Unity caps a turbulent year with layoffs, termination of its Peter Jackson deal
• We asked the Cult of the Lamb developers too many questions about its sex update
• Toge Productions Strengthens Creative Forces with Mojiken Studio Acquisition

RELEASE RADAR

• DISNEY DREAMLIGHT VALLEY - 5 December 2023 - PC, Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One, PlayStation 4|5, Switch
• BORN OF BREAD - 6 December 2023 - PC, Xbox Series S|X, PlayStation 5, Switch
• THE DAY BEFORE - 6 December 2023 - PC, Xbox Series S|X, PlayStation 5
• WARHAMMER 40,000: ROGUE TRADER - 7 December 2023 - PC, Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One, PlayStation 4|5
• AVATAR FRONTIERS OF PANDORA - 7 December 2023 - PC, Xbox Series S|X, PlayStation 5

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• Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Harley Quinn Trailer & Closed Alpha Revealed
• Warner Bros says Wonder Woman won't be a live-service game
• Nier will continue 'as long as Yoko Taro lives', producer says, but don’t expect an Automata follow-up soon
• Fortnite Planning to Disable Age-Gated Cosmetic, Reveals v28.00 Update Release Date
• The reason we got Left 4 Dead 2 as a standalone game was because the first one 'was such a broken thing that nobody wanted to touch it'
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has been delayed until late 2024
• It doesn’t look good for the KOTOR remake (again), as reports claim it’s “not being worked on by any studio”‍

RELEASE RADAR

• GANGS OF SHERWOOD - 30 November 2023 - PC, Xbox Series S|X, PlayStation 4|5
• CROSS BLITZ - 30 November 2023 - PC
• PIXEL CAFE - 30 November 2023 - PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Switch
• STEAMWORLD BUILD - 1 December 2023 - PC, Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One, PlayStation 4|5, Switch

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• Nintendo Indie World: All the news, trailers, and announcements
• The Game Awards 2023: Complete list of nominees
• Stray Gods, God of War: Ragnarok composers among 2024 Grammy nominees
• The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered has been officially revealed including a special edition and an upgrade path
• Fortnite Community Slams 'Worst Update' Over New Age Restrictions on Cosmetics [Update]
• Amazon Games Lays Off 180 Employees
• Indie publisher Humble Games confirms layoffs

RELEASE RADAR

• IN STARS AND TIME - 20 November 2023 - PC, PlayStation 4|5, Switch
• CONSTRUCTION SIMULATOR - SPACEPORT EDITION - 21 November 2023 - PC, Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One, PlayStation 4|5
• WORDLESS - 21 November 2023 - PC, Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One, PlayStation 4|5, Switch
• DOMINO: THE LITTLE ONE - 23 November 2023 - PC
• KNUCKLE SANDWICH - 23 November 2023 - PC
• NINJA ISSEN - 24 November 2023 - PC

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• Nintendo has officially announced a live action Legend of Zelda movie
• The improved Steam Deck OLED has been announced by Australia still misses out 
• Aussie-Made Post-Apocalyptic RPG Broken Roads Delayed To 2024
• That's The End Of Activision Blizzard's $120 Million Overwatch League
• Fortnite just had its biggest day ever, 6 years in
• Night in the Woods follow-up Revenant Hill has been canceled
• Watermelon Game | Sales of the viral hit have pass 3.6 million
• The Escapist staff resign following termination of editor-in-chief Nick Calandra
• Aussie Studio Samurai Punk Closes Doors After 10 Years

RELEASE RADAR

• HOGWARTS LEGACY - 14 November 2023 - Switch
• THE LAST FAITH - 15 November 2023 - PC, Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One, PlayStation 4|5, Switch
• PERSONA 5 TACTICA - 17 November 2023 - PC, Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One, PlayStation 4|5, Switch
• SUPER MARIO RPG REMAKE - 17 November 2023 - PC, Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One, PlayStation 4|5, Switch
• BLUEY THE VIDEO GAME - 17 November 2023 - PC, Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One, PlayStation 4|5, Switch

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• BlizzCon 2023: Everything Announced and Revealed
• Xbox Is Seemingly Blocking Unauthorized Third-Party Accessories And Controllers
• Atari buys Digital Eclipse, creators of Atari 50 and The Making of Karateka
• Games For Gaza
• Of course Lies of P is getting a sequel after selling a million copies
• Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk's Secret Spider-Man 2 Cameo Finally Revealed
• Insomniac Confirms Wolverine Game Is Set in the Same Universe as Spider-Man 2
• Destiny 2 developer Bungie latest PlayStation studio to be hit by layoffs

RELEASE RADAR

• FOOTBALL MANAGER 2024 - 6 November 2023 - PC, Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X
• THE INVINCIBLE - 6 November 2023 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X
• LIKE A DRAGON GAIDEN: THE MAN WHO ERASED HIS NAME - 9 November 2023 - PC, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One
• CRUISINEER - 10 November 2023 - PC
• CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE III - 10 November 2023 - PC, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One

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• Bethesda Thought It Was 'Infallible' Before Fallout 76 Launch, Says Former Design Director
• Skyrim’s Lead Designer On Starfield’s Origins And Bethesda’s Evolution - MinnMax Interview
• Amazon’s Fallout TV series gets a 2024 release date
• Dino shooter Second Extinction pulled from sale before even making it out of early access: 'It regrettably did not achieve the success we hoped it would'
• Annapurna is putting 12 acclaimed games on one $200 Switch cartridge
• Recent King Kong game reportedly developed from scratch in one year
• Ubisoft delay Skull and Bones yet again, together with a mystery "large game"

RELEASE RADAR

• MY TIME AT SANDROCK - 2 November 2023 - Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series 
• ROBOCOP: ROGUE CITY - 2 November 2023 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X
• THIRSTY SUITORS - 2 November 2023 - PC, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, Switch
• THE TALOS PRINCIPLE 2 - 2 November 2023 - PC, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox Series S|X
• WARIOWARE: MOVE IT! - 3 November 2023 - Switch

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• Harebrained Schemes is independent again
• Microsoft is making its Series 2 pad like a mini Adaptive Controller with a new wave of PC gaming accessibility updates
• Netflix Games Streaming Beta Rolling Out in the US
• New King Kong Game Is Very, Very Bad
• Analogue’s next project is an accurate, hardware-emulated Nintendo 64 replica

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• THE LORD OF THE RINGS: RETURN TO MORIA - 24 October 2023 - PC
• METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION VOLUME 1 - 24 October 2023 - PlayStation 5 
• CITIES SKYLINES 2 - 24 October 2023 - PC
• GHOSTRUNNER 2 - 26 October 2023 - PC, Xbox Series S|X, PlayStation 5
• ALAN WAKE 2 - 27 October 2023 - PC, Xbox Series S|X, PlayStation 5

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• Welcoming the Legendary Teams at Activision Blizzard King to Team Xbox
• Carbon emissions from indie video game development revealed by Australian researcher
• Microsoft Is Getting Dinged for a Cool $29 Billion in Back Taxes
• League a 'Big Disappointment' for Paradox as It Confirms $22 Million Write-Down
• Sony Raising Price Of All-Digital PS5 By $50
• Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery launches October 26 for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch
• Nintendo Confirms Lego Animal Crossing Collab [Update: More Details Revealed]

RELEASE RADAR

• SONIC SUPERSTARS - October 17 2023 - PC, Switch, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X
• MARVEL’s SPIDER-MAN 2 - October 20 2023 - PlayStation 5
• SUPER MARIO BROS. WONDER - October 20 2023 - Switch

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• Last Of Us Studio Naughty Dog Is Cutting Developers
• Significant job losses likely at Worms publisher Team17
• Canada's first ever unionised game staff, working on Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, have all been fired
• Telltale Games Has Allegedly Laid Off 'Most of' Its Workers
• Counter-Strike 2 Players Express Disappointment as Many of CS:GO's Key Features Disappear
• STRAY GODS wins Game of the Year at the 2023 Australian Game Developer Awards
• As longtime hosts say thanks for the memories, the Overwatch League as we know it is dead—but Activision promises a 'revitalized esports program' is in the works
• SIFTER covers all the highlights from PAXAus 
• CDPR Spent Nearly $41 Million on Cyberpunk 2077’s Post-Launch Updates

RELEASE RADAR

• FORZA MOTORSPORT - 10 October 2023 - Xbox Series S|X, PC
• HONKAI: STAR RAIL - 10 October 2023 - PlayStation 5
• LORDS OF THE FALLEN - 13 October 2023 - Xbox Series S|X, PlayStation 5, PC

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• SAG-AFTRA video game actors vote in favor of strike action over wages and AI
• ‘Fortnite’ Maker Epic Games Is Cutting About 16% of Staff
• Epic Games Sells Bandcamp Amid Layoffs
• Sega abruptly scraps extraction FPS Hyenas inches from the finish line
• Cal Kestis actor confirms Star Wars Jedi 3 during Comic Con panel
• Counter-Strike 2 is officially out now on PC

RELEASE RADAR

• ASSASSIN’S CREED MIRAGE - 5 October 2023 - PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4|5
• CRICKET 24 - 5 October 2023 - Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4|5
• DETECTIVE PIKACHU RETURNS - 6 October - Switch

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• Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal gets preliminary approval from UK regulator 
• All the Major Revelations From the FTC vs. Xbox Court Document Leaks
• Report: Unity considering revenue-based fee caps, self-reported install numbers
• Unity: An open letter to our community
• Terraria devs donate $200k to open-source engines after Unity snafu
• Ubisoft has announced The Division 3
• Tales of the Shire is a new cosy Lord of The Rings game from Weta Workshop

RELEASE RADAR

• CYBERPUNK 2077: PHANTOM LIBERTY - 26 September 2023 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
• EL PASO, ELSEWHERE - 26 September 2023 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
• PALEO PINES - 26 September 2023 - Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PlayStation 5, PC
• OVERPASS 2 - 28 September 2023 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
• EA SPORTS FC 24 - 29 September 2023 - PX, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Switch

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• Unity just pissed off a ton of game developers with new royalty fees
• PlayStation State of Play September 2023 – All the Trailers and Announcements
• Everything from the massive September 2023 Nintendo Direct
• A New Bill Has Just Passed To Modernise The Aussie Classification Scheme
• Only Up dev yanks Twitch hit from Steam after saying it caused “a lot of stress”
• Embracer reportedly considering selling Borderlands developer Gearbox

RELEASE RADAR

• LIES OF P - 19 September 2023 - PC, Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One, PlayStation 4|5
• MORTAL KOMBAT 1 - 19 September 2023 - PC, Xbox Series S|X, PlayStation 5, Switch
• DAYS OF DOOM - 21 September 2023 - PC, Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One, PlayStation 4|5, Switch
• PAYDAY 3 - 21 September 2023 - PC, Xbox Series S|X, PlayStation 5

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• Video Game Actors In The Us Could Be Considering Their Own Strike
• Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 is back and now under development by Dear Esther studio
• Starfield breaks 1 million concurrent players across all platforms: a 'great milestone,' Phil Spencer says
• Stray, That Cute Cat Game From Last Year, Is Getting An Animated Movie
• Final Fantasy 16 Is Getting Two DLC Expansions and Its PC Port Is Officially in Development
• Nintendo demoed Switch 2 to developers at Gamescom

RELEASE RADAR

• MYTHFORCE - 12 September 2023 - PC, Switch, Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One, PlayStation 4|5
• GUNBRELLA - 13 September 2023 - PC, Switch
• SUPER BOMBERMAN R 2 - 13 September 2023 - PC, Switch, Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One, PlayStation 4|5
• AK-XOLOTL - 14 September 2023 - PC, Switch, Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One, PlayStation 4|5
• THE CREW MOTORFEST - PC, Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One, PlayStation 4|5

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• Saints Row developer Volition has been closed ‘effective immediately’
• The Lenovo Legion Go Has Been Officially Revealed
• The Playstation Portal’s Release Date Has Been Revealed 
• Phasmophobia Delayed on Console Following 'Fire Incident' in Developer's Office Building
• 2007 run-and-gun classic Alien Hominid HD is coming to most modern platforms
• The Elder Scrolls 6 finally moves out of the pre-production phase as Starfield arrives
• Sony Raising PlayStation Plus Prices By Up To $AU40 A Year

RELEASE RADAR

• BALDUR’S GATE 3 - 5 September 2023 - PlayStation 5
• STARFIELD - 6 September 2023 - PC, Xbox Series S|X
• FINAL FANTASY 7: EVER CRISIS - 7 September 2023 - iOS, Android
• FAE FARM - 8 September 2023 - PC, Switch
• NBA 2K24 - 8 September 2023 - PC, Switch, Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One, PlayStation 4|5



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• Ubisoft acquires cloud streaming rights for all Activision Blizzard games
• Blizzard Responds To Overwatch 2 Review Bombing
• Daniel Ahmad Overwatch 2 review bomb analysis
• Longtime Mario Voice Actor Charles Martinet ‘Stepping Back’ From Role
• Fans Think Mario’s Voice Sounds Weird In The New Game [Update: Charles Martinet Wasn't Involved]
• An Update on the State of BioWare
• Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023: Everything Announced

RELEASE RADAR

• GOODBYE VOLCANO HIGH - 29 August 2023 - PC, PlayStation 4|5
• SEA OF STARS - 29 August 2023 - PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
• UNDER THE WAVES - 29 August 2023 - PC, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

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• Saudi-funded Savvy Games was the mystery partner in collapsed $2B Embracer deal
• Baldur’s Gate 3 Developer Outlines Current Roadmap for Patches and Hotfixes
• Xbox Says ‘8 Strikes And You’re Out’ To Toxic Gamers
• The Pokemon Company Is "Having Conversations" About Its Release Schedule
• Assassin's Creed Mirage Launching a Week Early

RELEASE RADAR

• RIDE 5 - 21 August 2023 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X
• IMMORTALS OF AVEUM - 22 August 2023 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X
• BLASPHEMOUS 2 - 24 August 2023 - PC, Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X
• ARMORED CORE 6: FIRES OF RUBICON - 25 August 2023 - PC, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X

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• Surprise! PvP dungeon crawler Dark and Darker is out in early access now
• Linux overtakes Mac as Steam's second-most used OS, and it's all thanks to the Steam Deck
• Valve confirms plan to sell 'certified refurbished' Steam Decks
• Hades Diehard Accomplishes Run Most Considered To Be Impossible
• Here are all the big announcements from Pokémon Presents
• Quake 2 Remaster Surprise Releases on Xbox Game Pass After Months of Leaks
• The First Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Trailer Has Dropped With a Full Reveal Next Week 

RELEASE RADAR

• MOVING OUT 2 - 15 August 2023 - PC, Switch, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X
• COSMIC WHEEL SISTERHOOD - 16 August 2023 - Switch, PC
• RED DEAD REDEMPTION - 17 August 2023, Switch, PlayStation 4
• BOMB RUSH CYBERFUNK - 18 August 2023, PC, Switch

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• Shutting Down Feminist Frequency
• Nintendo’s Switch Successor Console Releases In 2024
• Lenovo is working on a Windows PC gaming handheld called the 'Legion Go'
• Hit Steam Game Has A Secret Only Dataminers Can Discover
• Remnant II Is a world-hopping wonder that doubles down on everything
• New Game From Patapon Creators Funds Its Kickstarter in Under an Hour

RELEASE RADAR

• WRESTLEQUEST - 8 August 2023 - PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch
• ATLAS FALLEN - 10 August 2023 - PC, Xbox Series S|X, PlayStation 5
• STRAY GODS: THE ROLEPLAYING MUSICAL - 10 August 2023 - PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch

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• Why Didn't Sonic Mania 2 Happen?
• Starfield sleuth spends 200 hours piecing together the entire skill tree
• CD Projekt Red is laying off 9% of its workforce
• Two Classic Legend of Zelda Game Boy Games Just Dropped on Nintendo Switch Online
• Immortals Fenyx Rising 2 Reportedly Canceled Amid Ubisoft Pivot to Its Established Franchises
• Spaceship colony sim Jumplight Odyssey zooms into early access next month
• Explore the heavens in JUMPLIGHT ODYSSEY and delve through hell in SOLIUM INFERNUM

RELEASE RADAR

• F1 MANAGER 23 - 31 July 2023 - PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4
• FLUTTER AWAY - 3 August 2023 - PC
• SIDE DECIDE - 3 August 2023 - Switch
• BALDUR’S GATE 3 - 3 August 2023 - PC

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• Handheld game consoles will require replaceable batteries from 2027
• Blizzard Games Are Coming To Steam Starting With Overwatch 2 
• Activision Blizzard lays off esports staff as it faces potential dramatic changes for the Overwatch League
• Cosmonaut wobbling game HEAVENLY BODIES gets a big new expansion
• Float through space as two flailing cosmonauts in physics puzzle game HEAVENLY BODIES
• It Looks Like A Bluey Video Game Is On The Way
• Roblox data leak sees 4,000 developer profiles including identifying information made public

RELEASE RADAR

• REMNANT II - 25 July 2023 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X
• RATCHET AND CLANK: RIFT APART - 26 July 2023 - PC
• DOUBLE DRAGON GAIDEN: RISE OF THE DRAGONS - 27 July 2023 - PC, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One, Switch
• THE EXPANSE: A TELLTALE SERIES - 27 July 2023 - PC, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox Series S|X, Xbox one
• DISNEY ILLUSION ISLAND - 25 July 2023 - Switch 

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• Microsoft wins FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzard
• FTC Loses Appeal Bid to Block Microsoft-Activision Deal
• ‍IGN x ID@Xbox Digital Showcase Shows Off 20 Upcoming Games
• 87% Missing: The Disappearance of Classic Video Games
• Sega Workers In Irvine, California Form Largest Multi-Department Union In Game Industry
• Xbox Is Rolling Out A New Feature To Capture And Report Toxic Voice Chat

RELEASE RADAR

• VIEWFINDER - 18 July 2023 - PC, PlayStation 4|5
• DIABLO IV SEASON ONE - 20 July 2023- PC, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
• DROS - 20 July 2023 - PC
• PIKMIN 4 - 21 July 2023 - Switch

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• Sharpie scanning goof reveals major PlayStation budgets and revenues
• 12 Surprising Reveals From the Xbox FTC Trial
• Peter Molyneux teases his studio’s next, “fresher” game project
• Here are the first ever details on Peter Molyneux's next project at 22cans
• Developer claims Steam is rejecting games with AI-generated artwork
• Only Up! Pulled From Steam After Becoming A Twitch Sensation [Update]
• Diablo IV's First Season Brings New Eldritch Quests, Gear, And More
• Final Fantasy 6 Tactics is an incredible fan-made mash-up of two of the best games in the series
• BattleBit Remastered has sold 1.8m copies in the two weeks since the blocky Battlefield-a-like blew up Steam

RELEASE RADAR

• OXENFREE 2: LOST SIGNALS - 12 July 2023- PC, PlayStation 4|5, Switch
• EXOPRIMAL - 14 July 2023- PC, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
• JAGGED ALLIANCE 3 - 14 July 2023- PC

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• PlayStation Boss Jim Ryan Admits Starfield Xbox Exclusivity Is Not ‘Anti-Competitive’
• Bethesda exec was “confused” over double standard for multi-console Call of Duty
• The Lord of the Rings: Gollum developer to close after disastrous lanch
• Skullgirls bombarded by negative Steam reviews after devs alter old artwork they felt was in ‘poor taste’
• Among Us is Getting An Animated TV Show

RELEASE RADAR

• SCARF- 6 July 2023 - PlayStation, Xbox
• GYLT - 6 July 2023 - PC, PlayStation, Xbox
• GIMMICK! SPECIAL EDITION - 6 July 2023 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch
• THE LEGEND OF HEROES: TRAILS INTO REVERIE - 8 July 2023 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch

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• Everything announced at the June 2023 Nintendo Direct
• Valve Is Ditching Battle Passes Since Most Players ‘Never Buy’ One
• The Callisto Protocol is getting “final chapter” story DLC
• SIFTER REVIEW The Callisto Protocol looks great, has an interesting story but feels pretty frustrating to play
• Screen Australia: 2021/22 ABS Film, Television and Digital Games Survey results
• Microsoft Excel Add-In Finally Launches in EVE Online

RELEASE RADAR

• CRIME O’CLOCK - 30 JUNE - Switch
• EVERYBODY 1-2-SWITCH - 30 JUNE - Switch
• FRONT MISSION 1ST: REMAKE - 30 JUNE - PC, PlayStation, Xbox
• GHOST TRICK: PHANTOM DETECTIVE REMASTER - 30 JUNE - PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
• MASTER DETECTIVE ARCHIVES: RAIN CODE - 30 JUNE - Switch

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• Embracer to Close Studios, Cancel Games, and Lay Off Staff After $2 Billion Deal Falls Through
• FTC to block Microsoft-Activision as deadline approaches
• Everything announced at the Xbox Games Showcase 2023
• Ubisoft Forward 2023: Everything Announced
• Citizen Sleeper 2 is inbound, and this time you have a spaceship
• Race cars across alien planets in the follow-up to Exo One
• Overwatch 2 Charging $15 for Access to Upcoming Story Missions

RELEASE RADAR

• ALIENS: DARK DESCENT - 20 June 2023- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
• CRASH TEAM RUMBLE - 20 June 2023 - PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
• FINAL FANTASY XVI - 22 June 2023 - PlayStation 5
• THE BOOKWALKER: THIEF OF TALES - 22 June 2023 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
• DR. FETUS’ MEAN MEAT MACHINE - 22 June 2023- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S , Switch

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• All The Big Summer Game Fest Announcements For 2023
• All of The Games From Day of the Devs 2023
• Guerrilla Collective Showcase 2023: Games to Watch
• Apple’s new VR headset will feature over 100 Apple Arcade games at launch
• This New Steam Exclusive Is Literally About Winnie The Pooh’s Hole
• EA’s Firemonkeys Studio Hit With Massive Layoffs, Titles In Development Cancelled
• The FTC has fined Microsoft $20 million for illegally collecting children’s personal info on Xbox
• Diablo 4 is barely out, but Blizzard already have two expansions in the works
• Steam starts showing EU citizens a game's lowest price from the last 30 days to comply with new law

RELEASE RADAR

• DUBIUM - 14 JUNE - PC
• LAYERS OF FEAR - 15 JUNE - PC, PlayStation  5, Xbox Series S|X
• FALL OF PORCUPINE - 15 JUNE - PC, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox Series S|X, Switch
• PARK BEYOND - 16 JUNE - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X
• F1 23 - 16 JUNE - PC, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox Series S|X

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• Inside the Making of Redfall, Xbox’s Latest Misfire
• 'No signs of remorse'—Sonic creator faces prison sentence and over $1 million fine in ongoing trial
• "I wanted to play as soon as possible" Amazon delivery part-time job steals before the release of the new Zelda work "Zelda retirement"
• Gender bias in video game dialogue study
• Report: The Last of Us multiplayer game is being "reassessed" by Naughty Dog
• Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart Comes to PC in July

RELEASE RADAR

• TINY THOR - 5 June 2023 - PC
• AMNESIA: THE BUNKER - 6 June 2023 - PC, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
• DIABLO IV - 6 June 2023 - PC, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
• MOTOGP 23 - 8 June 2023 - PC, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch

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RELEASE RADAR

• SYSTEM SHOCK REMAKE - 30 May 2023 - PC
• KILLER FREQUENCY - 01 June 2023 - PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, PlayStation 4|5, Switch
• STREET FIGHTER 6 - 02 June 2023 - PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, PlayStation 4|5
• DIABLO IV - 2 June 2023 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5

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