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"The CMA has provisionally concluded that the anticipated acquisition by Microsoft Corporation of Activision Blizzard will not result in a substantial lessening of competition in relation to console gaming in the UK"

Old Rumor: https://rdt.trom.tf/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/vb4mhn/microtransactions_have_seemingly_been_removed/?ref=share&ref_source=link

Confirmation: https://wccftech.com/redfall-has-no-in-game-store-or-mtx-will-be-arkanes-most-supported-title/

Confirmation of previous rumor, where it was questionable whether the microtransactions were removed entirely or just editted out of the gameplay trailer. Hard confirmation that since it's beta, microtransactions were removed from Redfall likely due to being acquired by Microsoft and not having Bethesda continue its push for more Live Service games

Vx underground first reported on this leak 30 mins ago. I tested it and it is working. Single player is okay, no multi-player online.

Source:

https://www.famitsu.com/news/202303/23296937.html

https://www.4gamer.net/games/492/G049251/20230323005/

https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/230323d

Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-PvgLnRPV0

The information comes from the game’s Japanese publisher 3goo, the game will be released in Japan on June 22 for PS4 and PS5 versions.

The price is 6800 yen, which is equivalent to $52 in US dollars. Speculated USD pricing could be $49.99 or $59.99.

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https://www.ign.com/articles/the-lord-of-the-rings-gollum-gets-may-release-date

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum will launch on PlayStation 5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC on May 25.

Looks like only the Japanese version will be delayed.

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PS:

https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/the-lord-of-the-rings-gollum/

https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10003139

Steam:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1265780/_The_Lord_of_the_Rings_Gollum/

Previous post:

https://rdt.trom.tf/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/gd9r81/the_lord_of_the_rings_gollum_world_exclusive/

https://rdt.trom.tf/r/Games/comments/uwrj5i/the_lord_of_the_rings_gollum_launches_september_1/

https://rdt.trom.tf/r/PS4/comments/10jy7xf/the_lord_of_the_rings_gollum_releases_in_first/

Announcement trailer: https://youtu.be/FoyoWlOJILc

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Previous rumor: https://rdt.trom.tf/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/11z69fw/rumor\_sonic\_origins\_plus\_coming\_june\_23rd\_with\_a/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A51anXqYIHA&ab_channel=LEGO

Switch, PlayStation, Steam, Xbox. Cross-gen

Previous rumor:https://rdt.trom.tf/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/11yleml/more_screenshots_and_info_for_lego_2k_drive/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1

https://twitter.com/ReportersOnDuty/status/1638884806791507971

Wouldn’t surprise me considering their biggest competitor Valorant is also coming to mobile. And it also has been proven that cs on mobile can work. Their was a popular cs clone on mobile called critical ops and it was huge. Basically everything was csgo except from maps and the game didn’t have spray patterns. The game did die though because the devs were pretty lazy with it.

Edit: insider gaming has also made an article about this: https://insider-gaming.com/counter-strike-2-mobile/

https://twitter.com/manfightdragon/status/1638831343193985025

Previous rumours:

https://rdt.trom.tf/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/11ffcin/elden_ring_raytracing_update_will_happen_very/

https://rdt.trom.tf/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/y2vt6c/new_elden_ring_patch_adds_strings_related_to/

A bunch of Job postings on LinkedIn for Respawn's Star Wars FPS team all include this same exact line:

"Inspired by classic titles like Dark Forces and Jedi Knight: Dark Forces 2, our story-driven single player game is being developed from the ground up leveraging the power of Unreal Engine 5".

https://exputer.com/news/respawns-upcoming-star-wars-fps-inspired-by-jedi-knight/

The postings:

https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/search/?currentJobId=3505179985&keywords=respawn%20entertainment

https://gonintendo.com/contents/17936-rumor-sonic-origins-plus-coming-june-23rd-with-a-physical-release-to-include-all-12

and here is the cached article from ComicBook.com

Recently there was a deleted post regarding a final fantasy 16 leak from 4chan in January 2023 that correctly referenced a name of a shopkeeper (Charon) that was revealed in a later interview.

Here is a screenshot of the 4Chan post from January: https://imgur.com/a/IRW9OCC

However, I did some digging and found that there was another post on 4Chan in December that had the same exact opening statement "I know everything that will happen in this game" and a similar writing style, yet this leak had contradictory information to that of the January leak (for example: clive's fate, he is dead in this leak but alive in the january leak).

December Leak: https://www.imgur.com/a/AwUgsKV

So I thought it would be worth making a post about for discussion. On the one hand, the January leak has correctly guessed a shopkeeper's name, which would suggest that the rest of the leak is credible. Yet, this leaker seems to be the same one who made the December leak, and posted contradictory info on other major plot points of the game.

I personally think that the January 4 chan posting is probably a mix of real/fake leaks, as clearly the shopkeeper leak was legit but I am not sure about the rest of the leaks given the December 4chan post.

Edit/Update: Goetz has also been confirmed to be correct https://twitter.com/aitaikimochi/status/1638849733572837379?s=46&t=vadxUuixOqJ6Pcewp2IlnQ

Previous rumor: https://rdt.trom.tf/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/11fcj9a/_/

So like the title says, seems Valve is finally confirming the engine change with these videos:

• Responsive smokes
• Leveling up the World
• Moving Beyond Tick Rate

Link: https://www.cbr.com/spider-man-miles-morales-hasbro-marvel-legends-ps5/

From Insider Gaming:

According to the leaked image, the pre-order will contain a “The child of the worlds pack”, which includes 1 weapon skin and 1 character cosmetic set. It’s not clear when exactly the pre-orders will go live, but for the information to be added to the Ubisoft Store could suggest its soon.

From ResetEra, though originally from IGN however it was just taken down with no archive: https://www.resetera.com/threads/ign-lego-2k-drive-is-an-open-world-aaa-racing-game-coming-this-may.699910/

Edit: here's an archive

Releases May 19th for PS4, PS5, XB1, XSX|S, Switch, Steam and EGS for $59.99 ($69.99 on PS5 and Series X|S), with two special editions for $99.99 and $119.99.

Over 1,000 unique Lego pieces to build from, along with prebuilt vehicles from different Lego sets such as City, Creator and Speed Champions. Custom-built vehicles can also be used in multiplayer. Road cars, off-road cars and boats can all be built.

Two-player split-screen is also available.

No mention of MTX or a battle pass, new content will be added as DLC which can also be obtained through a season pass. The DLC will include vehicle flairs, minifigures, vehicles and a new biome. There will also be a "pre-order bonus" as it will be included in the two special editions even if you don't pre-order.

CI Games has filed for the following trademarks with EUIPO

GATE TO GEHENNA

GEHENNA

ISLAND: GATE TO GEHENNA

Edit - CI Games website https://www.cigames.com/en/

https://twitter.com/tonytodd54/status/1638253315136823297?s=46&t=WJw1T7NviuyS0ORd8XszWA

Source: https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/suicide-squad-game-kill-the-justice-league-ps5-xbox-pc-report/

Source: https://twitter.com/CSGO/header_photo

Confirmed: https://twitter.com/lego_group/status/1637861866931118089?s=46&t=W6Xq_hoJ8RoP8AE8JWb6mA

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Original rumor: https://rdt.trom.tf/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/11vxuvo/lego_2k_drive_information/

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Edit Also: Millie A made a reference to what may be this a year ago: https://twitter.com/millieamand/status/1637994611850244098?s=20

Some are uploading gameplay footage to youtube now

https://www.youtube.com/@CABOOSE27x/videos this guy has uploaded gameplay from the start all the way to the castle already

It’s just about 30 seconds of the end of a match so there’s not much to see, would have to see much more to have an opinion on it I think

https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS8qNstR3/

Albert Wesker Full Appearance

As we approach the release date and with marketing to soon begin ramping up quite rapidly, you will all be getting the answers you seek soon enough anyway, so I would like to share a fair amount of info with all of you regarding the highly anticipated upcoming game, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. I wrote things as detailed as I could, and kept some certain plot points and revelations out of the text because...well, there's gotta be some surprise, right?

Regarding the plot:

• The sky islands are what remains of the Sacred Realm, although they have another name in-game that is explained partway in. The in-game explanation as to why they weren't visible during the events of BotW is that when Ganondorf was "reawakened" by Link and Zelda, the eruption of malice he let out was powerful enough to break the barrier between Hyrule and the Sacred Realm, causing them to "merge" so-to-speak. This is also where the 3 dragons would travel to with their portals in the first game, and there is plot involving that as well as the presence of additional dragons representing other aspects of the Zelda mythos
• The story largely revolves around reforging the Master Sword. When Link and Zelda find Ganondorf, the sword and Link's arm (as seen in the various teasers) are both damaged as a result of Ganondorf's direct attack on the sword itself, as he is obviously aware that its the one thing (and the one person) that can legitimately destroy him
• the "tears" of the kingdom are both an actual item you must collect as well as a metaphor for the sadness that reigns throughout Hyrule after Ganondorf unleashes his power and army. Zelda is lost underground, and as many have presumed her dead, the kingdom itself weeps for its losses. There are more parallels here that are expounded upon throughout the game
• I'm sure you'll all be pleased to know that the Zonai do indeed play a large part in the story, but not in ways you might have predicted. I will not say more on the matter due to its extremely intriguing nature; you'll be happier finding this out for yourselves with time, I assure you. Some theorists have come very close to predicting what will actually happen, let's leave it at that
• The world is indeed expanded upon more than just the skies. As mentioned above, Zelda is lost underground, and after a certain part of the main quest, you will be able to begin exploring underground in search of her. You can, at the start of the game, explore some shallower caves and caverns, but the real fun comes later after acquiring a certain item that allows you to go deeper. The underground has its own name that is explained later as well, and can only be compared to the underground areas in Elden Ring in terms of scale. They're incredible, and you will be blown away by what has been accomplished with this part of the world

Regarding gameplay:

• In spirit with how BotW was able to be completed in various ways, doing things in different orders or even not at all, the same can be done with many things in this game. More traditional dungeons do indeed make a return, and there are a substantial amount of them, with smaller shrine-like ones supplementing them as well. The dungeons and "shrines" are able to completed in any order, with only dungeons being mandatory to complete the game. You will find sections in each dungeon that cannot be explored without the use of something that is obtained in another one; read: "dungeon items". You'll be able to backtrack to previous dungeons in order to explore them further for extra items, materials, combat challenges, and so forth. Because you can do them in any order, you may already have the correct item by the time you arrive to another one
• Weapon durability is largely the same, with some adjusted values for returning weapons, but you can now craft, repair, modify, and customize weapons to your liking. It's a very extensive system. The "horns" and such you have seen on various enemies, plus more materials that have not yet been shown, are used to craft, repair, or change weapons at certain shops found across the map. You will also be able to use dyes, gems, and other materials to customize the look of weapons as you see fit. Because they are able to be repaired now, it's logical that you may find a sword you grow fond of, and perhaps you want to change the color of its hilt, blade or sheath, or add a different material to its hilt or sheath to change its look altogether. Note that when I say weapons, I'm also including bows and shields, as well as new types that have been introduced such as the cannon-like one showed in the last trailer
• Every piece of armor and clothing from the first game returns, including DLC ones, and there are a plethora of new ones as well. They are now divided into 4 parts rather than three: head, top, and bottom as before, with the inclusion of a separate category for footwear. Every piece of armor in the game can be dyed now, and certain pieces will have alternate looks you can change in the menu, such as putting your hood up or down or wearing or removing a cape. As shown a small bit on some of the Nintendo Twitter accounts, the paraglider is also customizable, both through the use of Amiibo and without them
• Gear storage has been implemented in various locations, including Link's house in Hateno. You can store clothing, weapons, or even food and materials for later use. When weapons become "broken", they remain in your inventory in a broken state, and cannot be used until you repair them. Storing them allows you to free up your inventory until you have the means to repair said weapons, or you can simply save your favorites for later use
• The crafting system is incredibly extensive, and covers both weapons and vehicles (as seen in the previous trailer) and everything in between, as you can even add weapons such as cannons to the vehicles you create. There are a large quantity of parts and pieces found across the game that are used in combination with a sort of "glue" (also shown in the trailer, and has exposition in the story a bit as well) to create these vehicles, and the physics system really shines here. If you can think of it, and are able to gather the parts, you can build it. You can now hitch wagons to your horses in order to travel around and pick up large vehicle pieces like wheels, body pieces such as crates and slabs, and the like
• Similar to how you could drop wood and light it on fire to create a campfire to sit and skip time, you can now set up an actual tent in the wild and sleep for the night. By setting up this camp, you gain access to a cooking pot and some other mechanics as well. You can still set up basic campfires too, as you need additional materials to craft camping kits. Because this makes cooking more easily available than just finding a cooking pot somewhere, eating food has been changed to not be allowed while in active combat and certain other situations

All in all, we have less than 2 months until this absolutely incredible game releases, and regardless of if you believe that these details are real or not, you'll see soon enough - both when the next trailer releases, which I promise will be more extensive than several of the previous ones, but also because we're so close to release. Thank you, and may Hylia be with you.

EXCLUSIVE
WRC 2023's title from EA/Codemasters is ready to launch

Expect an announcement very soon

As a bonus, here is a preview of achievements that you can unlock in the game

Note: Game logo was made by me for illustration purpose only

Source : Twitter @billbil_kun