NEWS: New Tears of the Kingdom gameplay, AC Valhalla wins a Grammy, Hogwarts Legacy success and turmoil, and more!
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A Nintendo Direct dropped today with tonnes of game trailers, including Zelda; Hogwarts Legacy reviews well, but the trans community speaks out; Bobby Kotick squares up against UK CMA; Sony’s PS Plus collection disappearing; Super Mario Bros movie poster confirmed; and even more!
Welcome the Dead Drop Game News, your quick source for gaming news.
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News Sources in this episode:
And the first Grammy for video game music goes to… - EuroGamer
What’s happening with Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard - Polygon
Bobby Kotick warns UK risks ‘becoming Death Valley’ if it blocks Microsoft deal - VGC
Hogwarts Legacy breaks Twitch record amid streamer boycott - Dexerto
Hogwarts Legacy Introduces Harry Potter Series’ First Transgender Character
Hogwarts Legacy does not deserve to be reviewed on its own merits - Games Hub
Judge tosses Joy-Con drift class action because of Switch’s pop-up EULA - ArsTechnica
Nintendo Switch hardware sales pass Game Boy, PlayStation 4 - EuroGamer
Sony confirms it will remove the PS Plus Collection library in May - VGC
EVERYTHING ANNOUNCED AT THE MASSIVE FIRST NINTENDO DIRECT FOR 2023 - PressStart
Here’s the final poster for the Super Mario Bros. Movie - VGC
The latest Steam Next Fest is now live and it features hundreds of game demos - VGC
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will feature "both fast travel and rideable creatures" - PLAY
BioShock creator's next game, Judas, to be released by March 2025 - EuroGamer
Dragon Age Dreadwolf gameplay leaks, showing ‘God of War-style’ combat - VGC
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