Diablo 4 first Microsoft game to land itself a PS5 Pro Enhanced label

Diablo 4, which is developed by the Microsoft-owned Blizzard, will be getting the PS5 Pro Enhanced label on the release of Sony’s console.
That will include the forthcoming expansion Vessel of Hatred, which is set to release on 7th/8th October, depending on which side of the pond you are.
News of Diablo 4’s PS5 Pro Enhanced status comes from Blizzard’s own Rod Fergusson.

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Amazon Prime September games include several Borderlands titles and more

Amazon is offering its Prime members over 20 games throughout September, which can be scooped up at no additional cost.
These games include a number of Lord of the Rings-themed entries, as well as Shadow of the Tomb Raider, GreedFall: Gold Edition and Kerbal Space Program.
Meanwhile, if you were one of the admittedly few people who went to see the Borderlands movie last month and thought a trip to Pandora looked up your street, Amazon also has a selection of Borderlands games on the way.

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Call of Duty studio Raven Software alleges "bad faith bargaining" in complaint against Microsoft and Activision

Unionised staff at Raven Software have filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board after claims both Activision and Microsoft are stalling over contract negotiations.
Workers from the studio, which is known for its contribution to the Call of Duty series, filed the complaint last Friday. As reported by Game File, the complaint alleged “Refusal to Bargain/Bad Faith Bargaining” in relation to ongoing efforts to reach a collective bargaining agreement.
“After Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, our members were optimistic that they would progress quickly to a first contract at Raven Software,” Communication Workers of America president Claude Cummings Jr. told Game File following the filing. “Unfortunately, that has not happened.”

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Silent Hill ARG gives us our best clue yet as to what game we're getting next

A website unveiled to mark Silent Hill 2’s anniversary earlier this week has given us our best clue as to what unannounced Silent Hill game may be on the way: either a Silent Hill 4: The Room Remake or even Silent Hill 4: Part 2.
At first, the Silent Hill Historical Society website looks little more than a bit of fan service thrown up to celebrate Silent Hill 2’s 23rd anniversary and the upcoming release of Silent Hill 2 Remake. But fans have been poking around the site and using its clues to piece together a new mystery.
This post will include light spoilers about the alternate reality game (ARG), so if you’d prefer not to be spoiled, please retreat now!

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American Truck Simulator's Arkansas expansion arrives next week

If you’ve been feeling a little trucked out with American Truck Simulator’s existing 15 states, and have been dreaming of more beatiful tarmac to traverse soon, there’s good news: developer SCS Software has announced its Arkansas expansion will arrive next Monday, 16th September. And ahead of that, there’s a major new patch adding improved controller support and more.

“Located in the south-central region of the United States,” explains SCS in its blurb for American Truck Simulator’s Arkansas expansion, “the state is a nature wonderland with three national forests, many State Parks, nearly 9,000 miles of pristine streams and rivers like the Arkansas and Mississippi, as well as the ever-stretching Ozark and Ouachita mountain ranges.”

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Destiny 2's Steam player count average is now the lowest in the franchise's history

Destiny 2’s average 30-day player count on Steam has dropped to its lowest level in the series’ history.
Whilst participation in live-service games inevitably waxes and wanes – and these figures do not account for players on console – it’s nonetheless an unwelcomed milestone for Bungie’s beleaguered sci-fi shooter.

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