Even Galadriel couldn't save the Borderlands Movie from Failure
Episode 92 •
8th August 2024 • The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game News • Matthew Bliss
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Microsoft Activision Blizzard acquisition deal has FINALLY been approved and confirmed!
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84.
NEWS: Valve slams cheaters with DOTA honeypot, Suicide Squad a Live Shlooter, Sony’s February State of Play, and more!
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83.
NEWS: Microsoft signs 10-year-deal with Nintendo & Nvidia, Bungie wins $4.3m DMCA suit, Mario Movie Direct in March, and more!
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82.
NEWS: CDPR nudity mod is “unintended”, GamePass cannibalises game sales, Square Enix reveals blockchain game, and more!
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81.
NEWS: New Tears of the Kingdom gameplay, AC Valhalla wins a Grammy, Hogwarts Legacy success and turmoil, and more!
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80.
NEWS: Redfall is Online-Only, Midnight Suns director calls out DC plans, The Day Before does exist, and more!
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79.
NEWS: E3 loses the big players, EA closes mobile studio, new Aussie Games Fund for developers, and more!
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78.
NEWS: XBox Developer Direct, The Last Of Us renewed for S02, Union “impossible” at Activision studio, and more!
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77.
NEWS: Critical Forspoken reviews unveiled, Blizzard Manager quits protesting employee ranking system, Riot Games gets hacked, and more!
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76.
NEWS: Marvel’s Avengers game ends support, The Last of Us co-director calls for unionisation, Giant Bomb & Gamespot staff laid off, and more!
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75.
NEWS: The Last of Us TV show premieres, Ubisoft staff striking in Paris, Starfield might be delayed, and more!
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069 The Game Awards wrapped up, the Australian Loot Box Bill, FTC blocks Microsoft’s acquisition and plenty more!
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068 Pokemon players demand refunds, tax breaks for Aussie and Irish developers, Playstation banning shovelware, and plenty more!
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067 Google spends millions removing competition, Blizzard pulls games from China, Yuji Naka arrested for insider trading, and plenty more!
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066 Game Awards Nominations are in, gaming goes to the Grammys, Ubisoft & Riot tackle toxicity, and plenty more!
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065 God of War Jötnar Edition missing game, RIP Kevin Conroy, Nintendo refusing bad customers and plenty more!
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064 Mick Gordon scathing on Doom Eternal, ActiBlizz acquisition under investigation, Halo Infinite features to come and plenty more!
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063 Nintendo Indie World this week, Hideo Kojima rumours and leaks, Mass Effect 5 news and plenty more!
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66.
062 God of War Ragnarok spoilers to avoid, Callisto Protocol cancellation, GamePass price increase potential, and plenty more!
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061 The Witcher Remake has been announced, hints at new Naughty Dog IP, study shows games improve brains, and plenty more!
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060 Final Fantasy 16 almost done, RTX4090 can crack your password, God of War Ragnarok performance details, and plenty more!
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059 Silent Hill 2 Remake on its way, Gotham Knights locked to 30 FPS, EA shutting down online services for games, and plenty more!
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058 Ex-Bayonetta voice actor calls for boycott, Valve making a new game, Silent Hill confirmed, and plenty more!
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057 Among Us VR announced, Meta Quest Pro coming in October, graphics card melts power supplies, and plenty more!
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056 Censored nudity on Nintendo eShop, YouTuber breaks NDAs and confidentiality for clout, Steam Deck reservations gone, and plenty more!
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055 Overwatch 2 plagued with problems, CDPR announce Witcher trilogy & Cyberpunk sequel, USB-C ports everywhere, and plenty more!
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054 Google Stadia has called it quits, E3 is coming back in 2023, the Meta Quest 3 headset leaks online, and plenty more!
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053 Netflix opens a game dev studio in Helsinki, Skull & Bones delayed again, Marvel games not in the MCU, and plenty more!
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052 Teen arrested over GTA 6 hack, Cyberpunk beats Witcher 3 on all time concurrents, Nvidia kills dreams of cheaper GPUs, and plenty more!
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051 TikTok search engine for Gen Z, Cyberpunk players rise after Netflix anime, Uber & FBI tracking down GTA hacker, and plenty more!
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050 GTA 6 developer footage leaks online, iOS 16 update breaks games on iPhones, PSVR2 not compatible with PSVR games, and plenty more!
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049 Nintendo Direct & Sony State of Play surprises with Zelda and God of War, Tekken 8 announced, Diablo Immortal debtors in PvP jail, and plenty more!
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048 Disney and Marvel showcase announcements, five new Assassin’s Creed games, new Zelda and Bioshock rumours, and plenty more!
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047 Twitch policy updates mean flexibility for creators, Xbox outlines COD deal with Playstation, Mario Kart removes loot boxes, and plenty more!
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046 God of War gameplay footage emerges, new Assassin’s Creed game announced, Domina removed from Steam for transphobic updates, and plenty more!
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045 Scam Steam Curators caught out, Dark Souls maker sells shares to Sony and Tencent, NetEase acquires Quantic Dream, and plenty more!
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044 Zuckerberg confirms new Quest Pro headset, Amazon DOES NOT buy EA, PS5 global pricing goes up, and plenty more!
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043 Saints Row Reboot causes Embracer stock dip, Gamescom announcements a-plenty, LOTR purchased by The Embracer Group, and plenty more!
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041 Nintendo contractors speak out on sexual harrassment, FIFA 23 sells for 6 cents, XBone sells less than half of PS4 consoles, and plenty more!
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040 Google Stadia tests demos, Microsoft accuses Sony of blocking GamePass deals, P.T. has its 8th Anniversary, and plenty more!
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039 Valorant devs defend “smurfing”, Crypto-crash leaves Nvidia short $1.4B, MultiVersus smashes expectations, and plenty more!
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038 Switch Joycons compatible with Steam, Twitch users bankrupt from crypto gambling, Logitech announces cloud-gaming device, and plenty more!
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037 Sony believes COD could affect console purchases, Nvidia RTX 4070 more powerful than 3090, Elden Ring modder improves framerate, and plenty more!
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036 AAA Devs stealing indie artist’s work, Hogwarts Legacy Dec. release rumours, Twitter troll claims Stadia cancellation, and plenty more!
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035 Video games improve mental health, price increase on Meta Quest 2 VR, a rumoured EA Black Panther game, and more!
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034 God of War Ragnarok has a release date, Sony now owns Bungie, NFTs banned in Minecraft, and more!
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033 Microsoft confirms gamepad shortage, Tony Hawk explains THPS Remake scrap, Bungie wins $13.5M lawsuit, and more!
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032 Salary of EA Boss reduced by $20M, Elden Ring played with a Harp, new Grammys Games category, and more!
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031 Samsung TVs get Xbox Games, The Last of Us Remake unveiling, Duke Nukem gets a movie, and more!
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030 EA's Pride Month statement, $110K for Diablo Immortal upgrades, Epic Exec unsure of Metaverse and more!
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029 God of War Ragnarok rumours, Loot Box law push, France bans gaming terms, and more!
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Dead Drop News 028 (Project Keystone, New Sony TV Shows, The Embracer's Archive and more!)
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Dead Drop News 025 (Starfield Delay, Silent Hill rumours, NFTS from Square Enix, and more!)
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Dead Drop News 022 (Activision Lawsuits, Roblox Metaverse, Square Enix sales and more!)
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