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The Trump administration could impose new or revised tariffs in the region of 25% on 1,000s of products, including game consoles, as part of its escalating trade war with China. The US has already imposed tariffs on more than $250 billion worth of Chinese products, including a 10% tariff that impacts graphics card makers AMD andNvidia, and games consoles are among the latest Chinese goods to come under threat. They’re included on a new proposed productdocumentpublished by the Office of the United States Trade Representative, as are game controllers and coin-op arcade games....

Some US retailers have started selling the new PlayStation 5 ‘Slim’ console. Sonyhad officially said the console wouldlaunch in the US in November, before rolling out elsewhere over the following months, although it hasn’t communicated a specific release date. Indeed, while its ownPlayStationDirect store is currently only selling the launchPS5, the new model has been made available to purchase online at retailers includingDellandWalmart. Dellis currently offering the new PS5 console bundled with a copy ofMarvel’s Spider-Man 2for $499....

Vintage specialist Retro Games Ltd says it plans to release a full-sized Amiga 1200 but is being held up by legal issues. Retro Games specialises in making mini and full-sized recreations of classic gaming systems, each of which includes a number of built-in games and support for the playing of game ROMs via USB drive. The company has already released a mini version of the Amiga 500, the Commodore 64 and theAtari400, all of which have keyboards as part of their design but are purely decorative and don’t work because they’re too small....

Ubisoft has released a new Watch Dogs Legion trailer focused on the game’s upcoming Assassin’s Creed crossover. Launching on August 24 as part of title update 5.5, the crossover will introduce assassin Darcy as a new playable character for season pass owners. “Play with the futuristic assassin in the main game or online and bring her signature hidden blade in the ultimate stealth-basedWatch Dogs: Legion experience,” reads the blurb accompanying the trailer....

When is the World of Warcraft Dragonflight release date? Thanks to a Blizzard announcement live stream, we now have a rough idea when the next WoW expansion could launch, along with its beta date, giving players access to new content such as flying mounts. TheDragonflight release datewill introduceWorld of Warcraft’s first ever combination race and class: dracthyr Evokers.Blizzardalso says it’s overhauling many of WoW’s underlying systems to ensure it continues to offer the type of experience that players expect for the coming years....

Console shortages will continue into 2022, according to Xbox boss Phil Spencer. The head ofMicrosoft’s games business toldThe Wrapthat a shortage of chips wasn’t the only thing stopping the company getting as manyXbox Series X/Sconsoles onto store shelves as it would like. “I think it’s probably too isolated to talk about it as just a chip problem,” he said. “When I think about, what does it mean to get the parts necessary to build a console today, and then get it to the markets where the demand is, there are multiple kind of pinch points in that process....

Microsoft has debuted a generative AI model that it says can generate “game visuals, controller actions, or both.” This generative AI model, whichMicrosofthas named Muse, was developed by Microsoft’s Game intelligence team in collaboration withNinja Theory. It will be made open source to help other researchers explore these models and build on their work, Microsoft said. On Wednesday, Microsoft published several videos showing what gameplay sequences generated by Muse could look like....

Xbox is in discussions with partners about launching a new mobile game store, Microsoft’s head of gaming Phil Spencer has confirmed. Prior tocompleting its acquisition of Activision Blizzardlast month,Microsoftsaid the $69 billion deal would improve its ability to create a “newXboxmobile platform” and a “next generation game store”to compete with Google Play and the App Store. “It’s an important part of our strategy and something we are actively working on today not only alone, but talking to other partners who’d also like to see more choice for how they can monetise on the phone,’’ Spencer toldBloombergthis week....

Microsoft has outlined plans to create a “next generation game store” aided by its proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The company discussed its plans in a regulatoryfilingpublished this week by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority, which iscurrently scrutinising the planned merger. “The transaction will improveMicrosoft’s ability to create a next generation game store which operates across a range of devices, including mobile as a result of the addition ofActivision Blizzard’s content,” it said (spotted byThe Verge)....

Xbox has confirmed that it will be returning to Tokyo Game Show this year with another streamed presentation. The show will take place on September 15 at 6pm JST / 2am PDT / 5am EDT / 10am BST, and according toXboxwill be “a show curated for our players in Japan and Asia”. “We invite fans to tune in to theTokyo Game Show2022 Xbox Stream where you may expect to see updates on existing titles from Xbox Game Studios and titles launching from developer partners that we hope will delight players here in Japan, across Asia and around the world,” the company said....

Users who have obtained the upcoming 20th anniversary Xbox controller early have discovered that it features Xbox Boss Phil Spencer’s signature. Tom Warren, Senior Editor at The Verge, posted images to Twitter that show off the controller. Under the plastic panel that covers the batteries, the phrase “When everybody plays, we all win.” is shown, followed byPhil Spencer‘s signature. “when everybody plays, we all win” -@XboxP3pic.twitter.com/EKDcNpWrYo The controller, which will launch on November 15 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the launch of theXbox, is translucent, with neon green accents....

Nintendo has premiered a new trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 and confirmed a 2022 release date. The game will feature an expanded world that includes the skies above Hyrule, the company confirmed during aNintendo Directon Tuesday. “Two years have passed since we first announced this game and we’ve been unable to share anything with you in that time,” said Zelda series producerEiji Aonuma. “However, development has been steadily progressing....

Looking for the wingsuit location in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom? The wingsuit is the best piece of armor in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom when it comes to directing your gliding across the map. Known as the Glide set, there are three pieces of armor you’ll need to collect to get the full Zelda Tears of the Kingdom wingsuit. Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom guides: Master Sword location|How to increase inventory space|How to increase hearts and stamina|How to get warm clothes|Wingsuit location|Hylian Shield location|Duplication glitch...