Blizzard games are coming to Steam starting with OVERWATCH 2

NEWS THIS WEEK

• Handheld game consoles will require replaceable batteries from 2027
• Blizzard Games Are Coming To Steam Starting With Overwatch 2 
• Activision Blizzard lays off esports staff as it faces potential dramatic changes for the Overwatch League
• Cosmonaut wobbling game HEAVENLY BODIES gets a big new expansion
• Float through space as two flailing cosmonauts in physics puzzle game HEAVENLY BODIES
• It Looks Like A Bluey Video Game Is On The Way
• Roblox data leak sees 4,000 developer profiles including identifying information made public

RELEASE RADAR

• REMNANT II - 25 July 2023 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X
• RATCHET AND CLANK: RIFT APART - 26 July 2023 - PC
• DOUBLE DRAGON GAIDEN: RISE OF THE DRAGONS - 27 July 2023 - PC, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One, Switch
• THE EXPANSE: A TELLTALE SERIES - 27 July 2023 - PC, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox Series S|X, Xbox one
• DISNEY ILLUSION ISLAND - 25 July 2023 - Switch 

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