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Nintendo announces a new Paper Mario, and it’s not too far away, EVO announces its lineup and it does not include Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, VentureBeat’s Jeff Grubb joins to talk about how Pikmin 3 Deluxe should be happening soon, and The Culling is giving battle royale another shot with a new monetization model. Links:@NintendoAmerica’s tweet announcing Paper Mario: The Origami King@EVO’s lineup announcementPaper Mario: The Origami King revealed with July launch date (VentureBeat)@PlayStation’s tweet about Iron Man VR’s release date See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Epic shows PlayStation 5 gameplay, with a few caveats, and reveals Unreal Engine 5, the Mafia games are getting remastered or maybe remade, Sony is showing about 20 minutes of Ghost of Tsushima gameplay on Thursday, and Ubisoft is holding an E3-style showcase in July. Links:Summer Game Fest: Special Wednesday Showcase + Interview (YouTube)Fortnite is Headed to Next-Gen Consoles (epicgames.com)@mafiagame’s tweet teasing the trilogyThursday’s State of Play is All About Ghost of Tsushima (blog.us.playstation)@joindeeprock’s tweet announcing the game’s 1.0 releaseRomancing SaGa Re;univerSe App Store linkRomancing SaGa Re;univerSe Google Play store link@Fallout 76’s free weekend tweetHow to pronounce Aspyr (YouTube) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 & 2 are getting remade for modern consoles, Arnold Schwarzenegger will be making an appearance in Predator: Hunting Grounds, Sony rebrands a little, and there is a special Tetris 99 Animal Crossing mash-up event this weekend. Links:@tonyhawk’s tweet about Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 & 2@Wario64’s tweet about Tony Hawk’s text@TonyHawkTheGame’s tweet with a gameplay trailerTony Hawk Documentary ‘Pretending I’m a Superman’ Lands at Wood Entertainment (Variety)@geoffkeighley’s tweet about Wednesday’s streamSee Arnold Schwarzenegger's Predator return after 33 years in Hunting Grounds game (ew.com)PlayStation Studios Opening Animation (YouTube)@RisingStarGames’ Harvest Moon: One World tweet@Natsume_Inc’s Harvest Moon: One World tweetTetris 99’s websiteHalo 2 PC: Launch Time, Release Date, And Known Issues Confirmed (GameSpot)@AspyrMedia’s tweet about Star Wars Episode I: RacerWhat The Golf? arrives for Nintendo Switch this May with new local multiplayer mode (Polygon)@Lin_Manuel’s tweet about Hamilton coming to Disney + See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will explore Beowulf mythology, don’t expect any Elder Scrolls VI or Batman video game news anytime soon, a Nintendo localizer shares some rare insight into localizing Animal Crossing New Horizons, former Titanfall developers announce a new studio, and Tokyo Game Show is officially going digital. Links:Assassin's Creed Valhalla Legend of Beowulf mission confirmed by newly discovered season pass info (GamesRadar)@DCDeacon’s tweet about Elder Scrolls VI@geoffkeighley’s tweet about Tuesday’s reveal@Rheiret’s tweet about Animal CrossingGravity Well GamesTokyo Game Show 2020 Cancelled A Physical Event Format to Prevent COVID-19 Spread but Planned to Be Held Online (expo.nikkeibp.co.jp)@aarongreenberg’s Inside Xbox tweetMaze Theory Expands Doctor Who and Peaky Blinders through Multi-tech Gaming and Increased Investment (maze-theory.com) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A Mass Effect trilogy remastered collection is happening according to Venture Beat’s Jeff Grubb, who joins today to talk about it, Cate Blanchett might be in the Borderlands movie, the Detroit Lions use Animal Crossing: New Horizons to announce its 2020 season schedule, and a bunch of games have release dates, including Halo 2 on PC. Links:EA remains focused on live services with 14 new games this year (VentureBeat)Cate Blanchett in Talks to Play Lilith in ‘Borderlands’ Film Adaptation (Variety)@Lions’ Animal Crossing tweet@MatPiscatella’s tweet about the Detroit Lions’ Animal Crossing videoFall Guys beta sign-up linkNinjala delay announcementDisintegration – Story Trailer (YouTube)@Bungie’s tweet confirming Destiny 2 will be on next-gen platforms@Halo’s tweet about Halo 2 coming to Halo: The Master Chief Collection See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Microsoft shows lots of Xbox Series X gameplay and new games, as well as Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Animal Crossing: New Horizons is setting Switch game sales records, and EA confirms there will be more Jedi Fallen Order games in the future. Links:Inside Xbox Presents First Look Xbox Series X Gameplay (YouTube)@imranzomg’s tweet about Yakuza: Like a DragonNintendo's Consolidated Financial Statements Results for the Years Ended March 31, 2019 and 2020 (nintendo.co.jp)Fiscal Year Ended March 2020 Financial Results Explanatory Material (nintendo.co.jp)Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Start of New Franchise, EA Confirms (IGN)Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass for Console: Red Dead Redemption 2, Day Z, Final Fantasy IX, and More (news.xbox.com) 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 gets a, presumably, final trailer, Mortal Kombat 11 is getting more story and a RoboCop, Dragon Ball FighterZ welcomes its eighth Goku, Amazon unveils Crucible, Cyberpunk 2077’s ESRB descriptor reveals some surprise mechanics, and a cancelled Prince of Persia game surfaces on YouTube. Links:The Last of Us Part II - Official Story Trailer | PS4 (YouTube)@MortalKombat’s tweet about the Aftermath expansionDragon Ball FighterZ – Ultra Instinct Goku (YouTube)@SurielVazquez’s Dragon Ball FighterZ tweetCrucible’s official websiteCyberpunk 2077 on esrb.org@Marcin360’s tweet about Cyberpunk 2077Prince of Persia Redemption footage (YouTube) @ZhugeEX’s tweet about Prince of Persia Redemption @GameAnim’s tweet verifying the footageComing Soon to Xbox Game Pass for Console: Red Dead Redemption 2, Day Z, Final Fantasy IX, and More (news.xbox.com) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Microsoft isn’t delaying anything and it teases the Series X’s startup sound, there will be a new Last of Us Part II trailer and a Mortal Kombat 11 reveal tomorrow, something Cyberpunk 2077 is happening in June, Amazon reveals its hero shooter, Crucible, and THQ Nordic and Koch Media trade a bunch of properties for some confusing reason. Links:Xbox 20/20: Join Us as We Look into the Future of Xbox (news.xbox.com)@Naughty_Dog’s trailer tease tweet@Naughty_Dog’s tweet about The Last of Us Part II going gold@MortalKombat’s the saga continues tweet@CyberpunkGame’s Night City Wire tweetCrucible’s official website See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A recent Nintendo digs into the company’s past, we know how The Last of Us Part II’s leak happened from a technical perspective, there are a few Star Wars video game surprises and sales, and I finally beat Final Fantasy VII Remake. Links:Massive Nintendo Leak Reveals Wii Code, N64 Demos, and Early Pokémon Designs (Siliconera) @imranzomg’s tweets about the Nintendo leakThe Nintendo leak saga continues: biggest Nintendo leak in history, full source code / design files for Wii released online (ResetEra)@jasonschreier’s tweet about The Last of Us Part II leak@PixelButts’ tweet about The Last of Us Part II leakThe original Star Wars: Battlefront now has Steam multiplayer support (PC Gamer)Vader Immortal Will Bring the Dark Side to PlayStation VR (starwars.com)“We Were Always Going to Go Big!”: Inside LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (starwars.com) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sony figured out who leaked the Last of Us Part II plot details, Square Enix offers some spoiler-free hints about where Final Fantasy VII Remake’s story is going, Microsoft will be sharing Xbox Series X gameplay next week, Geoff Keighley announced Summer Game Fest, and GDC is going digital for the summer. Links:The Last of Us Part 2 leaked online (gamesindustry.biz)@Neil_Druckmann’s tweet about the leak confirmationFinal Fantasy 7 Remake Ultimania Book Interview with Nomura, Kitase, and Nojima (aitaikimochi.tumblr.com)@Xbox’s Inside Xbox tweetNew Xbox on schedule but game production may be slowed by coronavirus, Microsoft exec says (cnbc.com)@geoffkeighley’s tweet about Summer Game Fest @geoffkeighley’s phase 1 tweet@geoffkeighley’s Xbox tweet GDC Summer is going fully digital (gdconf.com)Assassin's Creed Valhalla reshapes the series' RPG storytelling by giving you a Viking settlement (Eurogamer) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla gets a full reveal with a cinematic trailer, Apex Legends gets a new season and a new Legend, movies based on SimCity and The Sims are apparently in the works, and don't write off Nier Automata just because it requires multiple playthroughs. Links:Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Cinematic World Premiere Trailer (YouTube)Apex Legends Season 5 – Fortune's Favor (ea.com)SimCity and The Sims Live-Action Movies In Development At Legendary Pictures (thegww.com)@NintendoAmerica’s tweet about Luigi’s Mansion 3 DLC See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ubisoft is teasing the next Assassin’s Creed, Google made a bunch of Stadia announcements, there are some new Nier Replicant details, Indivisible released for Nintendo Switch so suddenly that the developer didn't even know it was happening, and Reggie Fils-Aime is starting a podcast. Links:@assassinscreed’s tweet about the series’ next settingStadia Connect 4.28.2020 (YouTube)@StormYorha’s tweets about Nier ReplicantNew Nier Replicant details from ryokutya2089.comTalking Games With Reggie & Harold (gofundme) @yosp’s Pistol Whip is coming to PSVR tweet See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Final Fantasy VII Remake’s director wants the next parts to release ASAP, The Last of Us Part II story details have leaked, so be careful as you explore the internet, Deadly Premonition 2 is releasing sooner than expected, and Nintendo should really let us upload our Animal Crossing save files to the cloud. Links:@aitaikimochi’s translated tweets about Final Fantasy VII Remake@Naughty_Dog’s tweet about The Last of Us Part II leaks@Swery65’s tweet about Deadly Premonition 2 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 has a release date again, Ghost of Tsushima has been pushed back a bit, the Travis Scott Fortnite event was insane, there won’t be a proper WWE 2K game this year, but there will be something, Bethesda is donating a substantial sum to COVID-19 research, and NPD shares some interesting Resident Evil and Final Fantasy data. Links:Release Date Updates For The Last of Us Part II, Ghost of Tsushima (blog.us.playstation)@FortniteGame’s Travis Scott tweetFightful.com’s @SeanRossSapp’s tweet about WWE 2K21WWE 2K Battlegrounds trailer (YouTube)Bethesda Donates $1,000,000 to COVID-19 Relief Efforts (Bethesda.net)@npdgames’ Final Fantasy ranking list@npdgames’ Resident Evil ranking listGears Tactics gets the turn-based fundamentals right, but isn’t consistently fun (Polygon) Gears Tactics Review – Impressive Battles In A Quagmire War (Game Informer) Gears Tactics Review - One Step At A Time (GameSpot)Gears Tactics Review (IGN) Gears Tactics review (PC Gamer) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Guerrilla Games might have multiple Horizon: Zero Dawn games in the works, Nintendo confirms that accounts were compromised, Bandai Namco is giving away Pac-Man Championship Edition 2, and a new Tintin game is in development. Links:Guerrilla is planning a Horizon Zero Dawn trilogy (videogameschronicle.com)@Nintendo’s tweet about the hackReport on unauthorized login to "Nintendo Network ID" and request for safe use of "Nintendo Account" (Nintendo.co.jp)@Nibellion’s tweet about the Nintendo hack threadMicroids and Moulinsart partnership announcement: A Tintin video game in the works! (micros.com)Trials of Mana Review (IGN)Trials of Mana Review – Fun But Faithful To A Fault (Game Informer)PlayDead's tease for its next gameWindbound trailerWay to the Woods trailerBaldo trailerSavior trailer See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.