Summer Games Fest & Day of the Devs announcements, Square Enix abandons blockchain investment

NEWS THIS WEEK

• The biggest announcements from Summer Game Fest Live


• Once Again, A Quiet Indie Games Show Upstages A Bombastic ‘AAA’ Event


• Netflix Geeked Week 2022: Everything Announced


• The Human Toll Of Fallout 76’s Disastrous Launch


• Minecraft Java and Bedrock together in one package for PC gamers


• Everyone Uses The Steam Deck To Play Games That Are Perfect For The Switch


• Tim Sweeney says Fortnite Token cryptocurrency is 'a scam'


• Square Enix president says property sales will be used to “foster solid IP” – not NFTs


• Saudi Arabia invests $1B in Embracer, expanding position in games and media


• Video Game Score category added to the Grammy Awards


• ‘Diablo Immortal’ Ignores Anger, Celebrates 10 Million Downloads


• Five years later, Call of Duty returns to Steam with Modern Warfare 2

RELEASE RADAR

• NEON WHITE - 16 June 2022 - PC, Nintendo Switch


• REDOUT 2 - 16 June 2022 - PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC


• TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: SHREDDERS REVENGE - 16 June 2022 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch


• STARSHIP TROOPERS: TERRAN COMMAND - 16 June 2022 - PC

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