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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone is showing a Black Lives Matter message before every online match, Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics and The Outer Worlds are out today on Switch, and Liberated gets a formal review. Links:@Cade_Onder’s tweet about Call of Duty’s new pre-game message@MaxKriegerVG's tweet about Call of Duty’s new pre-game messageClubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics on the eShopThe Outer Worlds on the eShop The Outer Worlds on Switch: an ambitious effort, but the compromises cut too deep (EuroGamer)The Outer Worlds Looks Terrible On Switch (Kotaku)Command & Conquer: Remastered Collection on SteamWe Were Here Together on the Xbox storeMinnMax’s rebuilding Minneapolis GoFundMe See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kingdoms of Amalur is coming back, EA has released a number of its games on Steam, Cyberpunk 2077’s next reveal has been delayed, Destiny 2 teases what’s next, and the Sims of Sims 4 are currently peeing fire. Links:Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning on the Xbox storeA THQ Nordic Kingdoms of Amalur remaster would require the go-ahead from EA (Eurogamer)@Wario64’s thread about EA games on Steam@Futterish’s tweet about EA games on Steam@CyberpunkGame’s tweet about delaying its eventDestiny 2 Teases Next Steps (Game Informer)Sims Are Peeing Fire Following The Latest Update to The Sims 4 (IGN)Pro Cycling Manager 2020 on SteamMinnMax’s rebuilbing Minneapolis GoFundMe See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sega is releasing a series of miniature Game Gear handhelds with built-in games, EA is donating a lot of money to the "the fight for racial justice", and more game companies respond to the nationwide protests. Links:Sega Is Releasing A Game Gear Micro (Kotaku)Our Actions Against Racial Injustice (ea.com)@humble’s tweet about its fund for assisting black developers@NintendoAmerica’s tweet about George FloydSea of Thieves on SteamAwesome Pea 2 on the eShopDead Cells on the Google Play StoreGame Companies Say They’re Supporting Black Lives Matter, But Few Are Offering Specifics (Kotaku)MinnMax’s rebulbing Minneapolis GoFundMe See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sony is delaying its PlayStation 5 reveal, Call of Duty is delaying its upcoming content updates, Pokémon Sword and Shield’s first DLC has an actual release date, and Trackmania has a weird new monetization model. Links:@PlayStation’s tweet about delaying the PS5 event@CallofDuty’s tweet about delaying upcoming seasons of content@ATVI_AB’s statement about standing against inequality@eamadden’s statement about the protestsPokémon Sword and Shield expansion launching June 17 (Polygon)Ubisoft says Trackmania is not subscription-based, you just pay for it multiple times (PC Gamer)Starting the VALORANT Journey with You (riotgames.com)Liberated on the Switch eShop See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Take-Two’s CEO says Google may have over-promised Stadia’s abilities, Cate Blanchett is officially in the Borderlands movie, we might learn about Resident Evil 8 officially soon, and Kingdom Hearts may become an animated Disney + show. Links:Google Stadia Overpromised On What It Could Do, Says Take-Two CEO (GameSpot)Cate Blanchett to star in Eli Roth's Borderlands movie (ew.com)Capcom Sets Resident Evil 8 Reveal for June 10? (GamesBeat)@Vullein’s tweet about the Kingdom Hearts showSeth Kearsley’s DeviantArt page about the Kingdom Hearts show See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sony will show PlayStation 5 games next week, the Sonic the Hedgehog movie is getting a sequel, Hideo Kojima is working on his next project, and Cyberpunk 2077 is on track and CD Projekt Red will be sharing hands-on with the game soon. Links:‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Sequel in the Works (Variety)Hideo Kojima interview on news.livedoor.comResetera thread about Hideo Kojima interviewCondensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statement of the CD Project Group for the Period Between 1 January and 31 March 2020 (cdprojekt.com) CD Projekt Group Q1 2020 Earnings (cdprojekt.com) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Naughty Dog offers all kinds of new details about The Last of Us Part II, Microsoft details just how backwards compatible the Xbox Series X is, new Marvel’s Avengers gameplay will be shown in late June, and a lot of new games came out today. Sponsors:nordvpn.com/grh (coupon code: GRH)Links:The Last of Us Part II - State of Play | PS4 (YouTube)Xbox Series X: The Most Powerful and Compatible Next-Gen Console with Thousands of Games at Launch (news.xbox.com)@PlayAvengers’ tweet about its upcoming War Table streamShantae and the Seven Sirens on Switch@PaperBugDev’s tweet about Bug FablesThose Who Remain on SteamFly Punch Boom! on SteamUmihara Kawase Fresh on SteamUmihara Kawase Bazooka on SteamDungeon Defenders: Awakened on SteamPoly Bridge 2 on SteamSludge Life on Epic Games StoreBorderlands: The Handsome Collection on the Epic Games Store See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We will probably learn more about PlayStation 5 next week, Take-Two SEC filings might be hinting at a Grand Theft Auto VI release window, Dead by Daylight is getting Silent Hill DLC, Street Fighter V is getting five new characters, and a Dragon Quest action RPG based on popular Dragon Quest manga is coming to Japan. Sponsors:nordvpn.com/grh (coupon code: GRH)Links:Sony Is Planning a PS5 Conference for as Early as Next Week (Bloomberg)@JeffGrubb’s tweet about a potential PlayStation event@jasonschreier’s tweet about the potential PlayStation eventGrand Theft Auto VI in 2023? Take-Two SEC filing hints at release date (VentureBeat)Dead by Daylight | Silent Hill | Official Trailer (YouTube)Capcom Unity Blog post about the new Street Fighter V season (capcom-unity.com)Japanese Infinity Strash – Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai Trailer (YouTube)Phantasy Star Online 2 on the Window 10 StoreReky on Steam@Wario64’s tweet about the Final Fantasy VII Remake soundtrack See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Last of Us Part II will get its likely final information dump this week prior to release, there is a Jak & Daxter remake PlayStation 5 rumor that seems unlikely but would be exciting, IGN has revealed its surprisingly dense Summer of Gaming schedule, No Man’s Sky is coming to Xbox Game Pass, and Minecraft Dungeons is out today. Sponsors:nordvpn.com/grh (coupon code: GRH)Links:State of Play: Get a Preview of The Last of Us Part II Wednesday (blog.us.playstation.com)@GameOverGreggy’s tweet about The Last of Us Part IIRumor: Jak and Daxter Remake in Development for PS5 As Launch Title (GameRant)Exclusive: A Deeper Look at the PlayStation 5 (Wired)IGN Summer of Gaming: Schedule, Charity Events and More Revealed (IGN)New Games with Gold for June 2020 (news.xbox.com)No Man’s Sky Coming to Xbox Game Pass in June (news.xbox.com)@PlayStation’s tweet about Call of Duty: WWIIWildfire on SteamUtawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen’s websiteBigscreen and Funimation Partner to Bring Anime Films to VR (oculus.com) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A lot of people bought video games last month according to the latest NPD numbers, Tenet’s latest trailer premiered in Fortnite last night and it was almost cool, Pac-Man turns 40, Serious Sam is getting a new numbered entry, and the Fairy Tale video game has been delayed. Links:@MatPiscatella’s tweet setting NPD expectationsApril 2020 US Video Game Market Results from The NPD Group (YouTube)@geoffkeighley’s tweet about a Nolan movie screening in FortniteSerious Sam 4 - A Classic Returns August 2020 (YouTube)Fairy Tail game delayed to July 30 in Europe and Japan, July 31 in North America (Gematsu)Maneater on Epic Games StoreMonstrum on SwitchTalking Games With Reggie & Harold (charity.gofundme.com) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Valorant has a release date, the Scott Pilgrim video game might be making a return, there is a small tease for what the Cuphead animated show will look like online, Tencent is taking the System Shock franchise forward, and a bunch of interesting indie games released today. Links:Are we ready for launch? (beta.playvalorant.com)@PlayVALORANT’s tweet about the release date@Ubisoft’s Scott Pilgrim tweetThe Cuphead Show! (Annecy.org)@OtherSide_Games’ tweet about System ShockTencent officially takes control of System Shock 3 (PC Gamer)What the Golf? on SwitchMarvel's Iron Man VR Demo Out Now, PSVR Bundle Announced (IGN)War Remains: Dan Carlin Presents An Immersive Memory for Oculus RiftThe Persistence on SwitchCrumbling World on SteamOld Gods Rising on SteamRed Wings: Aces of the Sky Official Trailer 2020 | Red Baron (YouTube)Shadow Arena on SteamMonster Train on SteamAqua Lungers on SwitchTimelie on SteamDayZ on Steam See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The next Call of Duty’s subtitled has leaked and it has four words two of which are Black Ops, Embracer has more games in development than you think, New Game Plus Expo will share a lot of Japanese game news in June, Amazon’s shooter, Crucible, is out today, and Konami puts a bunch of Castlevania soundtracks on Spotify. Links:This year's Call of Duty is called Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (EuroGamer)Call of Duty: Warzone's bunkers are open - and fans think there's a Black Ops tease (Eurogamer)Is Bunker 11 On Verdansk Nuclear? (YouTube)@Okami13_’s tweet about Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarReport: Hideo Kojima's Longtime Producer Joins Tencent (Kotaku)Embracer Group publishes Full Year Report and Q4, January-March 2020 (embracer.com)@newgameplusexpo’s tweet about its summer event@konamieu’s tweet about Castlevania soundtracks on Spotify See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Resident Evil: Code Veronica may be getting remade after Resident Evil 4 and Alex Aniel, the author of the upcoming book An Itchy, Tasty History of Resident Evil, calls in to discuss the rumor, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla may be just as big as Odyssey, or maybe even longer, Sony is releasing a Last of us Part II PlayStation 4 Pro console, and Mafia II definitive edition is out today. Links:Capcom Reportedly Planning To Remake Resident Evil – Code: Veronica (wegotthiscovered.com)Alex Aniel’s upcoming book, An Itchy, Tasty History of Resident EvilHow Resident Evil 2 fell apart, then became one of Capcom’s biggest hits (Polygon)Resident Evil 3 was a spinoff until Capcom changed its mind at the last minute (Polygon)Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Next Gen, exploration, gameplay (YouTube)Reddit thread translating Assassin’s Creed Valhalla interviewAssassin's Creed Valhalla Map Is Larger Than Odyssey's, According to Fan-Translated Interview (pushsquare.com)Celebrating The Last of Us Part II With a Limited Edition PS4 Pro Bundle and More (PlayStation blog)Mafia: Definitive Edition - Coming August 28 (YouTube)@AdriaandeJongh’s tweet about Hidden Folks on Switch See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nintendo sets expectations for potential delays, Minecraft developer Mojang changes its name to tease future projects, we know what songs won’t be in the Tony Hawk remake, and Oculus Quest hand-tracking is moving out of beta soon. Links:Financial Results Briefing for Fiscal Year Ended March 2020 (Conference Call) Nintendo Co., Ltd. Q & A Summary (nintendo.co.jp)Meet Mojang Studios (minecraft.net)Five Classic Tracks Won't Be In The Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Remasters (Kotaku)Celebrating the One-Year Anniversary of Oculus Quest + Rift S (oculus.com)@jcoad820’s tweet about the 2019 Panther’s schedule See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sony and developer Sucker Punch shared a ton of new information about Ghost of Tsushima, Grand Theft Auto V is free on the Epic Games Store, Ubisoft is giving away both Assassin’s Creed Discovery Tours, and Reggie Fils-Aime joins the board of a toy company. Links:Ghost of Tsushima - State of Play | PS4 (YouTube)Grand Theft Auto V on the Epic Games StoreUbisoft’s free games site@Reggie’s tweet about joining Spin MasterDOOM Eternal - Update 1 Available Now (YouTube)NES & Super NES - May Game Updates - Nintendo Switch Online (YouTube) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.