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To celebrate The Season of The Splitter in Hitman World of Assassination, VGC has teamed up with IO Interactive and Twitch to give away a prize pack signed by Jean-Claude Van Damme. The collaboration will be accompanied by new in-game content designed with feedback from van Damme himself, alongside a special Support a Streamer in-game item and Twitch drops. Jean-Claude Van Damme appears in The Season of The Splitter as a brand-new target for players to take down....

2K Sports has told VGC that there are currently no solid plans to make WWE 2K23’s unlockable John Cena action figure character available outside the US. As initiallyspotted by dataminersshortly after the game’s release, the game’s MyFaction mode has a hidden alternate version of John Cena, in which the popular wrestler is replaced by a Mattel action figure version. It was later revealed that players can unlock the bizarre character by purchasing a Mattel WWE action figure from Walmart stores in the US, then taking a photo of the receipt....

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has expressed regret over the handling of PlatinumGames’ cancelled Scalebound while reiterating that the project has not been revived. Announced atMicrosoft‘s E3 2014 media showcase, Scalebound was to be the latest character action game fromBayonettadirectorHideki Kamiya. But following a lengthy period in development the game wascancelledin 2017. Speaking toIGNin a video published on Wednesday, Spencer said theXboxexclusive’s cancellation had taught him to be less public with projects before a “real, believable plan” is in place....

Developer Ebb Software has committed to an October 2022 release date for its Xbox Series X|S and PC horror game Scorn. The release date, which was announced via the latest trailer embedded below, represents nearly a year delay from the title’s originally planned 2021 window. Announced during theXbox Series X software showcase in May 2020,Scornis inspired by the work of artists H.R. Giger (Alien) and Zdzisław Beksiński. “Scorn is an atmospheric first-person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish universe of odd forms and somber tapestry,” according to Belgrade, Serbia-based developer and publisher Ebb....

Xbox has confirmed that it will be attending Gamescom again this year. A message posted on the officialXboxaccount on X confirmed that it would be present at the show, and will have its “biggest booth ever”. It also confirmed that the following games would be present, with more to be confirmed at a later date: The announcement followsSony‘s confirmation on Wednesdaythat it will not be attending Gamescom this year, continuing its recent track record....

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has said players shouldn’t expect the company to start adding Activision Blizzard titles to Game Pass soon. Microsoftfinallycompleted its $69 billion acquisitionof the Call of Duty and Diablo publisher last week. Two days after Microsoft acquiredBethesdain March 2021,it added a dozen of the company’s titles to Game Pass. But in an interview with the officialXboxpodcast, Microsoft’s head of gamingsaidplayers shouldn’t expect similar surprise drops ofActivision Blizzardgames on the subscription service in the near future....

Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator Yuji Naka has admitted his guilt in taking part in an insider trading scheme at Square Enix. As reported byNHK, Naka has been standing trial at the Tokyo District Court, and when presented with his charges, admitted that there was “no doubt” he had done what he was being accused of. Naka is charged with violating Japan’s Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, by illegally buying shares based on inside information....

Aaron Greenberg, GM of games marketing at Microsoft, has said it’s tough to predict how the company’s next-gen console will fare in Japan. Microsoft’s game systems have a poor performance record in Japan, the home market of rival platform holdersPlayStationandSony, although Greenberg identified some positive factorsheading into the next console cycleduring a recent interview. Asked if he thinksXboxScarlett gives the company an opportunity “to bring the Xbox brand back in a big way” in Japan, Greenberg toldTwinfinite: “Maybe....

The game director of Overwatch 2 says areas of the game haven’t evolved quickly enough, and that the popularity of newcomer Marvel Rivals puts pressure on his team to improve things. In an interview with GamesRadar, Aaron Keller was asked if the team felt pressure now thatMarvel Rivalshas been out for two months and appears to be a success. Keller conceded that theOverwatch 2team did feel some pressure to deliver due to the arrival of new competition, but noted that it had already been identifying areas where the game was lacking and putting in work to resolve it....

“Our people? They do not know how to be happy,” the man scoffs, footfalls echoing flatly across the polished marble tiles. A pre-teen boy with shoulder-length hair trails obediently in his wake, fiercely clutching the live grenade his father shoved into his hands before unceremoniously pulling the pin. It’s peaceful in here – the sun is dipping beyond the darkened room, its dying fiery rays sneaking through the shutters and cutting everything with strobes of light and shadow – but you can hear something – raised voices, perhaps?...

SAG-AFTRA, the union for US actors, is moving towards a potential strike against video game publishers, it’s announced. The union, which is behind the Hollywood actors strike which has taken place since July, said on Friday it had authorised a members vote after it reached a stalemate in negotiations with game companies such asActivisionandTake-Twoover wages and AI protection. SAG-AFTRA is seeking an 11% increase in wages for game performers, which is the same it’s seeking for those who work under film and television contracts....

An official Call of Duty board game has been announced. According to the reveal trailer for the game, which is viewable below, it’s “coming soon”, with a Kickstarter campaign set to launch in late summer 2023. The project is a collaboration between Call of Duty ownerActivisionand board game publisher Arcane Wonders. “Get ready for the ultimate Call of Duty tabletop experience!” reads the blurb accompanying the reveal trailer. “We’re excited to announce the upcoming release of Call of Duty: The Board Game, a thrilling new strategy game based on the popular video game franchise....

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