Triple-i Showcase, AAA Controversies, WoW Back in China, + More! - GameLinked Apr 11, 2024

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NEWS SOURCES:

 

III CAN’T WAIT!

Triple-I indie game showcase

https://www.theverge.com/24126108/triple-i-initiative-indie-game-showcase-news-trailers

Slay the Spire 2 https://youtu.be/krDFltgjLtE

Won’t be in Unity https://www.ign.com/articles/slay-the-spire-2-officially-announced-first-gameplay-screens-revealed

The Rogue Prince of Persia from Dead Cell’s second parent https://www.polygon.com/24126419/rogue-prince-of-persia-dead-cells-evil-empire-reveal

https://youtu.be/J5RIwH6jQUQ

Dinolords https://youtu.be/s3rSJHWXZ-o

Mouse https://www.gameinformer.com/news/2024/04/10/vintage-cartoon-fps-mouse-gets-new-trailer-with-grappling-hook-spinach-power-up-and  

Gameplay teaser https://youtu.be/LwD_h0OQFfQ?t=21

Hyper Light Breaker mini-boss reveal https://youtu.be/0Py1NPFeiac

Darkest Dungeon 2 update https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/darkest-dungeon-2s-free-kingdoms-update-remixes-the-first-two-games-into-a-turn-based-strategy-game

https://youtu.be/p7YFzd-_HOg

Vampire Survivors coming to PS5, Contra DLC https://youtu.be/M7qW3CRX1Xw

Pocket Pair teases Palworld PvP update https://youtu.be/d2Mh7HXZ4sE

 

TRIPLE-PAY GAMES

Call of Duty forces players to buy 4 $20 cosmetic packs for a gorilla glove

https://www.xboxachievements.com/news/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3-kong-glove-80-usd-price/

Costs more than the game https://www.eurogamer.net/call-of-duty-players-unhappy-80-kong-glove-costs-more-than-the-game

Shockingly it’s NOT worth more than the price of MWIII, according to Redditor https://www.reddit.com/r/ModernWarfareIII/comments/1bz4ikb/i_got_the_beast_glove_so_you_dont_have_to/

Disney Speedstorm monetization change inspires potential legal action

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/racing/disney-speestorm-community-up-in-arms-as-premium-pass-can-no-longer-be-earned-through-gameplay-starting-with-the-next-season-if-you-want-it-youll-have-to-pay-for-it/

https://disneyspeedstorm.com/news/disney-speedstorm-community-pit-stop-introducing-tournaments-and-golden-pass-changes

Class action discussion https://www.reddit.com/r/DisneySpeedstormGame/comments/1bzv2ln/class_action_lawsuit/

So does sales pages https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP2006-PPSA09297_00-DSTOKENS00000001

See here: https://lmg.gg/kRpd3 (PlayStation Store)

Physical copies of Star Wars Outlaws requires internet connection to install

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-physical-version-of-star-wars-outlaws-requires-an-online-connection-to-install/

 

WOW, SOUNDS GREAT

Blizzard Entertainment and NetEase Renew Agreement to Bring Beloved Titles Back to China

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czq5xyj2dw2o

Blizzard announcement https://blizzard.gamespress.com/Blizzard-NetEase

WoW Mists of Pandaria remix

https://www.pcgamesn.com/world-of-warcraft/wow-remix-mists-of-pandaria-announcement

https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/world-of-warcraft/24061007/under-development-wow-remix-mists-of-pandaria

Cataclysm coming to Classic https://kotaku.com/world-of-warcraft-classic-cataclysm-release-date-1851400580

Blizzard announcement https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/world-of-warcraft/24064846/the-cataclysm-classic-pre-expansion-patch-goes-live-april-30

WotLK going away https://lmg.gg/16ptm (Blizzard) 

 

 

QUICK BITS

 

DEAD-ER SPACE

Jeff Grubb says Dead Space 2 Remake was cancelled; EA says there never was a Dead Space 2 remake

https://twitter.com/Knoebelbroet/status/1778082822873321978

EA dispels rumors of Dead Space 2 remake

https://www.ign.com/articles/ea-shoots-down-dead-space-2-remake-rumors-no-validity-to-this-story

Jason Schreier clarifies https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1778202621058449560

Was January 2023’s best-selling new game in US, only MWII (2022) beat it out

https://twitter.com/MatPiscatella/status/1625138630112190466

 

SHARING IS CARING…SOMETIMES

Potential Deep Rock Galactic—Helldivers 2 team up, more exciting than PUBG Collab

https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/04/10/helldivers-2-posts-deletes-secret-confusing-binary-message/?sh=647e192c2131

Delete tweet, post new one; DRG replies in binary message saying “We don’t know either” https://twitter.com/helldivers2/status/1778037886861943023

PUBG  x Ducati

https://pubg.com/en/news/7171

…Ducati Tokens? Really? https://lmg.gg/Xcfao (PUBG)

 

IT IS THEIR DESTINY…THEIR THIRD ONE

Bungie developing “Destiny 3” according to leaker who predicted Prismatic subclass

https://www.purexbox.com/news/2024/04/rumour-destiny-3-is-in-development-at-bungie-under-the-codename-payback

Original Prismatic leak https://www.reddit.com/r/Destiny2Leaks/comments/1b17fzi/comment/ksg63he/

https://www.mmorpg.com/news/redditor-who-accurately-leaked-destiny-2s-new-prismatic-subclass-says-destiny-3-is-in-the-works-at-bungie-2000131143

 

ADAPTATION FALLOUT

Fallout TV series reviews well, other adaptations are coming

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/apr/11/prime-fallout-review-an-absolute-blast-of-a-tv-show

FNaF sequel https://deadline.com/2024/04/five-nights-at-freddys-sequel-movie-cinemacon-1235881145/

Dredge??? https://www.gamesindustry.biz/black-salt-games-dredge-to-be-adapted-for-the-silver-screen

 

YOU CAN’T BE SAVED

Japanese Pokemon hacker faces 5 years in prison for selling custom save files with rare ‘mons

https://mynintendonews.com/2024/04/11/japan-pokemon-hacker-arrested-faces-potential-prison-time-for-selling-manipulated-save-data/

Original Source (Japanese) https://www3.nhk.or.jp/lnews/kochi/20240410/8010020207.html

Translated by Automaton https://automaton-media.com/en/news/hacked-pokemon-seller-arrested-by-japanese-police/