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Sources --

[X, Call of Duty] https://x.com/callofduty/status/1793635518648836544, https://x.com/CallofDuty/status/1793628000598077742, https://x.com/CallofDuty/status/1793707179633230122

[The Truth Lies] https://thetruthlies.com/

[X, Charlie Intel] https://x.com/charlieINTEL/status/1793636471553036712

[Call of Duty] Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Official Comms Now Activated - Worldwide Reveal Announced for Sunday, June 9 - https://www.callofduty.com/blog/2024/05/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-official-comms.html

[IGN] IGN Entertainment Acquires Eurogamer, GI, VG247, Rock Paper Shotgun, and More - https://www.ign.com/articles/ign-entertainment-acquires-eurogamer-gi-vg247-rock-paper-shotgun-and-more

[Gamespot] IGN Buys Gamer Network Sites, Layoffs In Progress - https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ign-buys-gamer-network-sites-layoffs-in-progress/1100-6523610/

[Eurogamer] Eurogamer has a new parent company - https://www.eurogamer.net/eurogamer-has-a-new-parent-company

[Insider Gaming] EXCLUSIVE – XDefiant Hits 1 Million Unique Players Within 2.5 Hours of Launch - https://insider-gaming.com/xdefiant-player-numbers/

[GamesRadar] For the first time in 28 years, Super Mario 64 has been beaten without using the A button – and it only took 86 hours - https://www.gamesradar.com/games/platformer/for-the-first-time-in-28-years-super-mario-64-has-been-beaten-without-using-the-a-button-and-it-only-took-86-hours/

[Twitch] Marbler Beats Super Mario 64 in 0 A Presses! - https://clips.twitch.tv/ZanyIntelligentSwanAMPTropPunch-7MB14zIDcRvO0X-a

[YouTube, pannenkoek2012] SM64 - Watch for Rolling Rocks - 0.5x A Presses - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpk2tdsPh0A



Music —

Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8

Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs

Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

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Sources --

[Wall Street Journal] Microsoft Plans Boldest Games Bet Since Activision Deal, Changing How ‘Call of Duty’ Is Sold - https://www.wsj.com/tech/microsoft-call-of-duty-game-pass-53e8930c

[X, eXtas1s] https://x.com/eXtas1stv/status/1791468893925417436

[ResetEra] [eXtas1s] Changes are coming to Game Pass with the inclusion of the next Call of Duty - https://www.resetera.com/threads/extas1s-changes-are-coming-to-game-pass-with-the-inclusion-of-the-next-call-of-duty.874206/?post=123118203#post-123118203

[The Verge] Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service grows to 34 million subscribers - https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/15/23570040/microsoft-xbox-game-pass-subscriber-numbers-34-million

[The Verge] Microsoft is hiking the price of Xbox Series X and Xbox Game Pass - https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/21/23768400/microsoft-xbox-series-x-xbox-game-pass-price-increase

[The Verge] Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Pretty Much Confirmed After Treyarch Acknowledges Sally Pistols Discovery in Warzone - https://www.ign.com/articles/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-pretty-much-confirmed-after-treyarch-acknowledges-sally-pistols-discovery-in-warzone

[X, Treyarch] https://x.com/Treyarch/status/1790844419286904878

[IGN] Fresh Call of Duty 2024 Details Confirmed Alongside Gulf War Setting in New Report - https://www.ign.com/articles/fresh-call-of-duty-2024-details-confirmed-alongside-gulf-war-setting-in-new-report

[Xbox Wire] Xbox Games Showcase Followed by [REDACTED] Direct Airs June 9 - https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/04/30/xbox-games-showcase-2024-redacted-direct/

[Bloomberg] Microsoft’s Xbox Is Planning More Cuts After Studio Closings - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-08/xbox-studio-closures-microsoft-plans-more-cost-cutting-measures-after-layoffs

[X, Daniel Ahmad] https://x.com/ZhugeEX/status/1790464370742349967

[Metacritic] Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II - https://www.metacritic.com/game/senuas-saga-hellblade-ii/

[Windows Central] Xbox's first big release of 2024 is art in every sense of the word, but is it really a game? - https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/senuas-saga-hellblade-2-review

[VideoGamesChronicle] Xbox has reportedly greenlit Ninja Theory’s next game - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-has-reportedly-greenlit-ninja-theorys-next-game/

[X, Gaz] https://x.com/Septic_Sauce/status/1792645447846080943

[Windows Central] EXCLUSIVE: Xbox President Sarah Bond has set up a new team dedicated to game preservation and forward compatibility - https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/exclusive-xbox-president-sarah-bond-has-set-up-a-new-team-dedicated-to-game-preservation-and-forward-compatibility



Music —

Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8

Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs

Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

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Sources --

[The Verge] Grand Theft Auto VI is launching in fall 2025 - https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/16/24158510/gta-6-release-date-fall-2025

[IGN] GTA 6: Rockstar Officially Unveils First Trailer Early After Leak - https://www.ign.com/articles/gta-6-rockstar-officially-unveils-first-trailer-early-after-leak

[IGN] Rockstar Games Is Asking Employees to Return to Office Amid GTA Security Concerns - https://www.ign.com/articles/rockstar-games-is-asking-employees-to-return-to-office-amid-gta-security-concerns

[X, Nicole Carpenter] https://x.com/sweetpotatoes/status/1791158439684587999

[IGN] Valve’s Next Game Reportedly an Overwatch-Style Hero Shooter Called Deadlock - https://www.ign.com/articles/valves-next-game-reportedly-an-overwatch-style-hero-shooter-called-deadlock

[X, Gabe Follower] https://x.com/gabefollower/status/1791115270905290793, https://x.com/gabefollower/status/1791110448114188557, https://x.com/gabefollower/status/1791311128422748285

[X, Summer Game Fest] https://x.com/summergamefest/status/1791201250521825718

[IGN] 2K Games Will Reveal Sequel to One of Its 'Biggest and Most Beloved Franchises' at Summer Game Fest - https://www.ign.com/articles/2k-games-teases-sequel-reveal-summer-game-fest-bioshock-borderlands

[IGN] Borderlands 4 Teased By Gearbox Founder Randy Pitchford - https://www.ign.com/articles/borderlands-4-teased-by-gearbox-founder-randy-pitchford



Music —

Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8

Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs

Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

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Sources --

[Ubisoft] Assassin’s Creed Shadows Launches November 15, Features Dual Protagonists in Feudal Japan - https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/2LH4Ael4X1TlNJY3B3aYg5/assassins-creed-shadows-launches-november-15-features-dual-protagonists-in-feudal-japan

[Insider Gaming] Assassin’s Creed Shadows has 15 Developer Support Studios - https://insider-gaming.com/assassins-creed-shadows-studios/

[IGN] Japan-Set Assassin's Creed Shadows Is Around the Same Size as Assassin's Creed Origins - https://www.ign.com/articles/japan-set-assassins-creed-shadows-is-around-the-same-size-as-assassins-creed-origins

[X, Assassin’s Creed] https://twitter.com/assassinscreed/status/1790775558940369114

[X, RaggedyMan] https://twitter.com/Daedalus622/status/1790863958418608169

[X, Victor Rahman] https://twitter.com/VicRahman/status/1790776253731262704

[X, 自宅警備隊員] https://twitter.com/galeo77/status/1790781355888083196

[X, AI_EmeraldApple] https://twitter.com/AI_EmeraldApple/status/1790901860456706423

[Wikipedia] Yasuke: Revision History - https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yasuke&action=history

[reddit, /r/games] Assassin's Creed Shadows to be online only according to official PSN page - https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/1ct4kgh/assassins_creed_shadows_to_be_online_only/

[X, Assassin’s Creed] https://twitter.com/assassinscreed/status/1791095143799414951



Music —

Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8

Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs

Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

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Sources --

[WCCFTech] Microsoft’s Game Pass Projections - https://cdn.wccftech.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Xbox-Path-to-Leadership-in-Gaming-HD-scaled.jpg

[X, Timur222] https://twitter.com/bogorad222/status/1702663536374153552

[The Verge] Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service grows to 34 million subscribers - https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/15/23570040/microsoft-xbox-game-pass-subscriber-numbers-34-million

[TweakTown] Xbox profits revealed in new FTC leak - https://www.tweaktown.com/news/93375/xbox-profits-revealed-in-new-ftc-leak/index.html

[YCharts] Microsoft Corp Profit Margin - https://ycharts.com/companies/MSFT/profit_margin

[IGN] Starfield Has Now Had Over 12 Million Players, Phil Spencer Says - https://www.ign.com/articles/starfield-has-now-had-over-12-million-players-phil-spencer-says

[GameInformer] Starfield Gives Xbox Major Financial Boost, But Hardware Revenue Still Down - https://www.gameinformer.com/news/2023/10/25/starfield-gives-xbox-major-financial-boost-but-hardware-revenue-still-down

[Activision Investor] Activision Blizzard Announces Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results - https://investor.activision.com/news-releases/news-release-details/activision-blizzard-announces-second-quarter-2023-financial

[ResetERA] DOOM Eternal generated over $450 Million in the first 9 months of release according to a former ID Software Employee's Linkedin. - https://www.resetera.com/threads/doom-eternal-generated-over-450-million-in-revenue-in-the-first-9-months-of-release.386018/

[X, Aaron Greenberg] https://twitter.com/aarongreenberg/status/1649431572137779203?lang=en



Music —

Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8

Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs

Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

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Written by: Lawrence Sonntag & Brian Gaar



Sources --

[Bloomberg] Microsoft’s Xbox Is Planning More Cuts After Studio Closings - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-08/xbox-studio-closures-microsoft-plans-more-cost-cutting-measures-after-layoffs

[The Verge] Microsoft says it needs games like Hi-Fi Rush the day after killing its studio - https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/8/24152137/xbox-hi-fi-rush-tango-gameworks-matt-booty

[X, Tom Warren] https://twitter.com/tomwarren/status/1788728698184540355

[LinkedIn] Brad Hilderbrand - https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7193668143305670657/

[X, NintendoCoLtd] https://twitter.com/NintendoCoLtd/status/1787736518762881197

[Android Authority] https://www.androidauthority.com/nintendo-switch-2-leaks-specs-launch-timeline-backwards-compatibility-3441297/

[Kotaku] In less than a day, Hades 2 Early Access has doubled Hades’ all-time peak player count on Steam - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/in-less-than-a-day-hades-2-early-access-has-doubled-hades-all-time-peak-player-count-on-steam/

[SteamDB] Hades II - https://steamdb.info/app/1145350/charts/

[IGN] Hades 2 Early Access Review - https://www.ign.com/articles/hades-2-early-access-review

[Insider Gaming] Suicide Squad Cost Warner Bros. $200 Million In Revenue - https://insider-gaming.com/suicide-squad-cost-warner-bros-200-million-in-revenue/

[Warner Bros. Discovery] WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY REPORTS FIRST-QUARTER 2024 RESULTS - https://wbd.com/warner-bros-discovery-reports-first-quarter-2024-results/



Music —

Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8

Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs

Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc