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#GTAV #NintendoNetwork #ActivisionBlizzard In this week's news: GTA V Source Code leaks, Reveals previously planned DLC Wii U & 3DS online services shut down months ahead of schedule Bobby Kotick leaves Activision Blizzard, and employees speak out Intro: Getaway by J+1 Outro: Run by J+1 Pick up their tracks on Bandcamp today @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jplusone.bandcamp.com

#GameAwards #Bungie #GTAVI In this week’s news: Bungie layoffs attributed to potential Sony takeover GTA VI trailer drops, internet obviously goes wild Twitch leaving Korean market due to rising costs; Twitch usage stats for Korean market via SullyGnome The Game Awards 2023 Winners & Game Awards Announcements Australia up next to get 18+ Only Switch Online app After unexplained bans, PlayStation users report their accounts have been restored Nintendo Live 2024 Tokyo has been canceled Intro: Getaway by J+1 Outro: Run by J+1 Pick up their tracks on Bandcamp today @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jplusone.bandcamp.com

Welcome everyone to a special episode of The NPCs Discuss! In this episode, we will be talking about our predictions for 20 of the 31 categories for the Game Awards 2023! Intro: Getaway by J+1 Outro: Run by J+1 Pick up their tracks on Bandcamp today @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jplusone.bandcamp.com/

#Playstation #N64 #AssassinsCreed In this week’s news: Sony set to face $7.9 billion class action lawsuit over PlayStation Store prices Nintendo is launching an 18+ n64  Switch Online App in Japan Ubisoft blames “technical error” for showing pop-up ads in Assassin’s Creed Dave the Diver comes under the Game Awards nomination controversy and Geoff Keighley weighs in Embracer CEO confirms Free Radical is facing closure Netflix lands the Grand Theft Auto Trilogy Level 5 Vision announcements at the November Showcase New Sonic Movie 3 teaser reveals Shadow the Hedgehog’s shoes Resident Evil 4 Remake PSVR2 coming next week New Tribes game announced Intro: Getaway by J+1 Outro: Run by J+1 Pick up their tracks on Bandcamp today @ ⁠⁠⁠https://jplusone.bandcamp.com/

#Blizzcon #CallOfDuty #Destiny2 Main Stories: Blizzcon 2023 Opening Day Recap Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 reviews are out, and it’s not pretty Bungie lays off 100 devs, and gamers respond Sakurai thinks it’ll be difficult to push Smash Bros further Fortnite OG has brought in nearly 4 million players in the first day Microsoft set to cut free Xbox Game Pass benefit from employees, until Phil Spencer steps in Intro: Getaway by J+1 Outro: Run by J+1 Pick up their tracks on Bandcamp today @ ⁠⁠https://jplusone.bandcamp.com/

#PS5Slim #DiabloIV #SmashBros In this week's news: PS5’s external disk drive will require an internet connection at install time Blizzard will give away a gaming PC… cooled with human blood? Nintendo drops new rules for Smash Bros tourneys, and it’s not good. Xbox Series S gets a massive price hike in Brazil Microsoft looks to be alerting to unauthorized 3rd party accessories on Xbox Want to smell like Solid Snake? Well fret not! Intro: Getaway by J+1 Outro: Run by J+1 Pick up their tracks on Bandcamp today @ ⁠https://jplusone.bandcamp.com/

#ActivisionBlizzard #Analogue #Roblox In this week’s news: With Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard acquisition done, what’s next? Analogue is making a 4K Nintendo 64 Roblox launch on PS5 a big hit, but how big? Nintendo removes Switch announcement trailer, but hold steady! Intro: Getaway by J+1 Outro: Run by J+1 Pick up their tracks on Bandcamp today @ ⁠https://jplusone.bandcamp.com/

#Microsoft #ActivisionBlizzard #PS5Slim In this weeks’ news: Microsoft completes their acquisition of ABK  PS5 Slim announced, to replace current model in November  Cyberpunk 2077 live action adaptation in the works  Halo Infinite Season 5 announced  Lego and Nintendo showcase Animal Crossing sets  Someone bought a brand new Wii U in 2023?  Sony adding streaming to PS Plus Premium memberships  Intro: Getaway by J+1 Outro: Run by J+1 Pick up their tracks on Bandcamp today @ https://jplusone.bandcamp.com/

#CounterStrike2 #Unity #SteamDeck In this week’s news: Valve doesn’t expect to launch another Steam Deck for a few years  Unity apologizes by walking back some of its planned changes  Crystal Dynamics, Epic hit by layoffs  Counter Strike 2 officially drops  Someone gets Phil Spencer to sign a PS5 faceplate  PlayStation head Jim Ryan to retire this spring  Intro: Getaway by J+1 Outro: Run by J+1 Pick up their tracks on Bandcamp today @ https://jplusone.bandcamp.com/

#NintendoDirect #PlaystationStateOfPlay #Unity In this week's news: Developers unite against Unity’s new pricing model F-Zero, Paper Mario, and more in a new Nintendo Direct Apple Event shows off AAA titles coming to iPhone Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Spider-Man 2, and more in a new PlayStation State of Play Embracer Group may sell Gearbox Microsoft & Barclays are launching an Xbox Credit Card Xbox has shared the Game Pass Core games list Intro: Getaway by J+1 Outro: Run by J+1 Pick up their tracks on Bandcamp today @ https://jplusone.bandcamp.com/

#Starfield #Switch2 #E3 In this week’s news: Nintendo shows off Switch 2 demos @ Gamescom Starfield hits 1 million concurrent players on launch day E3 2024 not happening; maybe in 2025? Steam will soon show players which games support PlayStation controllers Rockstar may have sold some games with DRM cracks on Steam Miss the Xbox 360? Why not build one with Mega Bloks! Stray is getting an animated movie Were you hoping for an Assassins' Creed Black Flag remake? Think again! Intro: Getaway by J+1 Outro: Run by J+1 Pick up their tracks on Bandcamp today @ https://jplusone.bandcamp.com/

#PlaystationPortal #Denuvo #CharlesMartinet In this week’s news: Sony dubs Project Q the PlayStation Portal Denuvo offers built-in protection on Nintendo Switch & Unreal Engine Charles Martinet stepping away as the voice of Mario Overwatch 2 director responds to review bomb on Steam Atari releasing the 2600+, which will play original cartridges Microsoft finally ends production of the Kinect Microsoft selling wraps for your Xbox Intro: Getaway by J+1 Outro: Run by J+1 Pick up their tracks on Bandcamp today @ https://jplusone.bandcamp.com/

#Switch2 #CSGO #Transformers In this week’s news: 3:09 - Switch 2 may be out in 2024 16:26 - Ratatan beats Kickstarter goal, coming to consoles 23:52 - Twitch bans CS:GO skin gambling sponsorships 30:03 - Microsoft now selling replacement parts for controllers 37:22 - Hasbro says Activision lost “Transformers” games, retracts soon after 43:14 - Quest Markers Vampire Survivors may be getting a “Director's Cut” PS5 Beta adds Dolby Atmos, 8TB SSD support Fans aiming to beat player count record on Half Life Opposing Force Intro: Getaway by J+1 Outro: Run by J+1 Pick up their tracks on Bandcamp today @ https://jplusone.bandcamp.com/

#FinalFantasy #Ubisoft #Playstation In this week’s news: Square Enix bringing Final Fantasy XIV to Xbox Emulation working again on Xbox, until the suspensions began. Dreamworks is joining in on the kart-racing genre Ubisoft said to be deleting inactive accounts, immediately steps back. Playstation Project Q handheld leaks, and it’s not pretty so far. Microsoft reveals “pizza-scented” Xbox controller Nicki Minaj is going to be a Call of Duty Operator Neopets are making a comeback Intro: Getaway by J+1 Outro: Run by J+1 Pick up their tracks on Bandcamp today @ https://jplusone.bandcamp.com/

#ProjectTrinity #OverwatchLeague #Spiderman2 In this week’s news: Project Trinity is supposed codename for PS5 Pro Dolphin Emulator no longer coming to Steam Activision Blizzard lays off 50 eSports staff, terms change for OWL Major Nelson is leaving Xbox Spider-Man 2 PS5 & controller coming soon Blizzard adding games to Steam, starting with Overwatch 2 Ratatan, spiritual successor to Patapon, has been announced Intro: Getaway by J+1 Outro: Run by J+1 Pick up their tracks on Bandcamp today @ https://jplusone.bandcamp.com/