What is Rockstar thinking? - GameLinked August 8, 2023

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RED DEAD REDUCTION

RDR Remaster isn’t happening, “conversion” for Switch and PS4

Original rumor started with Korean rating https://insider-gaming.com/red-dead-redemption/

Then a new logo found on their site https://twitter.com/TezFunz2/status/1684580988071071744

Official Trailer https://youtu.be/t5Nwgd_T1-4

$50 for a port of  13 yo game https://www.gamesradar.com/red-dead-redemption-port-stuns-fans-with-dollar50-asking-price/

Fans are pissed https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2023/08/red-dead-redemption-ps4-announcement-gets-slaughtered-by-fans

https://www.reddit.com/r/reddeadredemption/comments/15kvkr6/is_there_a_lore_reason_why_rockstar_sucks_ass_and/

 

IT WAS OKILLY DOKILLY

Pokemon Presents

https://www.polygon.com/23823411/pokemon-presents-august-2023-news-scarlet-violet-dlc-release-date

New details on Scarlet/Violet DLC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUlcN6y4n90

-        Possible joke: New pokemon are Flanders-coded (Okidogi, Munkidori specifically)

Latest trailer for Detective Pikachu Returns https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYvL78bqsUw

Pokemon Trading Card Game and Stadium 2 coming to Switch Online https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/two-classic-pokemon-games-are-coming-to-switch-today/

Even found time to use a fan-cover of music without crediting the artist https://twitter.com/Lewchube/status/1688941994909835264

 

MAGIC: THE DISAPPEARING ACT

Massive Magic the Gathering heist at Gen Con

https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/thieves-steal-300000-worth-of-trading-card-games-at-americas-biggest-tcg-event-2238617/

Walked off with $300k in cards while vendors will still setting up https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/54793/gen-con-2023-news-magic-the-gathering-grand-theft-gen-con-2023

Originally reported that haul included Pokemon and brand new Disney Lorcana, just MTG

https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/6/23822019/gaming-cards-stolen-gen-con-magic-the-gathering-pokemon

Earlier pizza bag theft https://www.wishtv.com/news/local-news/thief-hits-brownsburg-game-shop-steals-15000-of-magic-the-gathering-cards/ 

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police looking for tips https://local.nixle.com/alert/10248167/

 

QUICK BITS

 

AC: DEJA-VU

AC Mirage microtransactions leak

https://mp1st.com/news/assassins-creed-mirage-microtransaction-pack-leaked-and-some-players-arent-happy-about-it

https://gamerant.com/assassins-creed-mirage-leak-microtransactions/

Fans aren’t happy https://www.reddit.com/r/assassinscreed/comments/15kemlv/ac_mirage_gear_pack_leak_looks_like_well_have/

 

SANDAL TIN PHONE?

MW3 Officially announced with teaser

https://twitter.com/CallofDuty/status/1688580991420399617

coming November 10 https://www.ign.com/articles/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3-finally-has-its-release-date

Confirmed slide cancelling coming back in the weirdest way https://twitter.com/ModernWarzone/status/1688318080852656128

 

 

SFW TOURNAMENT ENDS

EVO 2023 wrapped up on the 6^th

https://www.dexerto.com/esports/evo-2023-schedule-results-winners-2225792/

Several Announcements https://lordsofgaming.net/2023/08/evo-2023-announcements-and-results/

TMNT coming to SF6 https://youtu.be/qbOnC5DJx2c

No Persona fighting game announcement, but we get Plankton in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 https://youtu.be/GYIOUxYBukw?t=355

 

NEW HERO, NO HERO MODE

New Overwatch 2 Hero revealed in Invasion trailer
https://www.gamesradar.com/new-overwatch-2-hero-illari-revealed-in-season-6-breakdown-trailer/

https://youtu.be/z7usG2oKONE

More importantly, another excellent Blizzard Animated Short feat. Sojourn https://youtu.be/alJt9mdQKKc

 

 

THE CREAM OF THE CROPS

WrestleQuest delayed hours before launch

https://www.gematsu.com/2023/08/wrestlequest-delayed-to-august-22

Discovered a progression bug at the last minute

https://kotaku.com/wrestlequest-rpg-delay-wwe-save-progress-bug-switch-1850717114

Official statement “We could never bodyslam our fans like that” https://twitter.com/skyboundgames/status/1688712585175261184