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The Gaming Pub Newsletter #223

Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball and a manga pioneer, has passed away at the age of 68. Fortnite Chapter 5: Season 2 has begun with new skins, locations, weapons, and more. LG has announced a $1 billion investment to improve OLED gaming monitors. HellDivers 2 players have successfully liberated Tien Kwan and unlocked highly-prized mechs. Apple has reversed the ban on Epic's developer account following a European Commission enquiry. Nintendo made several announcements on Mario Day 2024. Multiversus is back in Unreal Engine 5 and is set to launch on May 28th. System Shock Remake is coming to consoles in May. Discord is allowing third-party developers to create games to play on its platform. The director of Final Fantasy 14 says the game has become too relaxed and will increase the challenge going forward. The creator of RuneScape has revealed a new MMO that has been in the making for 10 years. PlayStation Plus and Classics Catalog lineup for March 2024 has been announced. The next big D&D videogame is a survival-life sim from the makers of Disney Dreamlight Valley. Google's new gaming AI aims to go beyond defeating "superhuman opponents" and become an "obedient partner."

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The Gaming Pub Newsletter #222

Here are some highlights from the gaming world this week: - Xbox Partner Preview announced several upcoming releases. - Grand Theft Auto 6 developers are hesitant about returning to the office. - NVIDIA plans to create competitors to the Steam Deck. - Fortnite has a new event causing a big hole in the map. - Old school co-op action RPG Secrets of Grindea is finally releasing after a decade in early access. - Steam players are growing, indicating a shift away from consoles. - Mass Effect: The Board Game brings back Shepard and the Normandy crew. - Pokemon-style MMO Temtem is ending development and removing microtransactions. - Nintendo wins $2.4 million in a lawsuit against a Switch emulator, Yuzu. - Nintendo 3DS emulator, Citra, is taken offline due to the Yuzu lawsuit. - Terraria is undergoing a significant overhaul. - Xbox Game Pass adds MLB The Show 24, Control, No More Heroes 3, and focuses on mobile and free-to-play games. - Helldivers 2's mechs are almost ready for deployment. - Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut is coming to PC in May. - Hades is launching on mobile via Netflix on March 19. These are just a few of the updates in the gaming world this week.

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