Weekly News Recap | 26 Apr - 2 May 2021

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Published on May 3, 2021 9:00:06 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4-t1OJw5eU

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Recapping the week's news for 26 - 2 May 2021
Diner art by Phil Dragash - https://twitter.com/PhilDragash

00:00 - (Ratchet | Rivet) & Clank: Rift Apart
02:12 - Predator: Hunting Grounds comes to Steam
03:24 - Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection coming to PS4, Xbox One, and PC
04:18 - Random Super Mario Party update brings online multiplayer
05:25 - Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order coming to latest-gen consoles
06:15 - Housemarque aware of the player request for more save options
08:46 - Fall Guys on delayed on Switch and Xbox
09:28 - Lost Soul Aside reminds us it exists. Still looks gorgeous
11:00 - Resident Evil RE: Verse delayed, lol
11:49 - Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin releasing in July
13:07 - PSA: Miitopia demo on Switch
14:16 - Konami not attending E3 2021
15:14 - PS Plus for May
16:10 - Xbox Games with Gold for May
17:02 - New Release: Returnal
18:10 - New Release: New Pokemon Snap
19:31 - EA pushing players to buy FUT. Shocker
26:14 - Riot shakes down fan project
32:59 - Valorant to record party chat, monitor for harassment
36:12 - Last of Us 3 story outline, no active development
37:00 - Activision focused entirely on Call of Duty
41:28 - Bobby Kotick gets pay cut, still obscenely wealthy
44:21 - CD Projekt execs get a big bonus for messy launch. Not shared with devs
48:02 - Tekken, Mortal Kombat pull out from WePlay events
51:20 - Google Stadia finally gets a search bar
52:49 - The Noid returns for some reason
54:50 - Resident Evil Village puppet theatre

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
https://blog.playstation.com/2021/04/29/15-mins-of-new-gameplay-for-ratchet-clank-rift-apart/

Predator: Hunting Grounds
https://blog.playstation.com/2021/04/29/predator-hunting-grounds-comes-to-steam-with-april-update/

Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection
https://www.destructoid.com/stories/ghosts-n-goblins-resurrection-hits-ps4-pc-and-xbox-one-june-1-627218.phtml

Online update to Super Mario Party
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-adds-a-surprise-online-update-to-super-mario-party/

Jedi: Fallen Order is coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/star-wars-jedi-fallen-order-is-coming-to-ps5-and-xbox-series-x-s-this-summer/

Returnal players call for save and quit option
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-01-housemarque-says-we-hear-the-community-as-returnal-players-call-for-save-and-quit-option

Fall Guys delayed
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/fall-guys-for-switch-and-xbox-has-been-delayed-cross-play-coming/

Lost Soul Aside
https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2021/04/29/lost-soul-aside-ps5/

Resident Evil Re:Verse delayed
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-28-resident-evil-re-verse-delayed-to-summer-2021

MonHun Stories 2: Wings of Ruin release date
https://www.vg247.com/2021/04/27/monster-hunter-stories-2-release-date/

Demo for Miitopia
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/a-demo-for-nintendos-avatar-themed-rpg-miitopia-is-now-available/

Konami pulls out of E3
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/konami-pulls-out-of-e3-2021-but-insists-it-has-key-projects-in-the-works/

PS Plus
https://blog.playstation.com/2021/04/28/playstation-plus-games-for-may-battlefield-v-stranded-deep-wreckfest-drive-hard-die-last/

Xbox Games with Gold
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-26-microsoft-announced-mays-xbox-games-with-gold-titles

Returnal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4nSLa8a588&ab_channel=IGN

New Pokemon Snap
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9Q0JMx08Bs&ab_channel=IGN

EA Wants You To Buy Loot Boxes
https://kotaku.com/leaked-documents-show-ea-really-wants-you-to-buy-fifa-l-1846764818

Riot "disappointed" with LoL fan project
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-28-riot-disappointed-by-employee-communications-with-fan-project

Valorant recording voice chat to tackle hate speech
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/valorant-will-start-recording-voice-chat-to-tackle-hate-speech

Last of Us 3 has story outline
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-28-the-last-of-us-3-has-a-story-outline-neil-druckmann-hopes-will-one-day-see-the-light-of-day

Every Activision Studio Works On Call Of Duty
https://kotaku.com/now-every-single-activision-studio-works-on-call-of-dut-1846798677

Bobby Kotick Halves Pay, Still Rich
https://kotaku.com/activision-blizzard-ceo-bobby-kotick-halves-pay-still-1846789618

CD Projekt execs get bonuses despite 2077 launch
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-30-cd-projekt-execs-get-big-bonuses-despite-messy-cyberpunk-2077-launch

Tekken, MK Pulled From Events
https://kotaku.com/tekken-mortal-kombat-pulled-from-controversial-esports-1846800052

Google Stadia Search Bar
https://kotaku.com/google-revolutionizes-stadia-experience-with-search-bar-1846783298

The Noid
https://kotaku.com/the-noid-is-back-to-checks-notes-fight-crash-bandicoo-1846764875

Resident Evil Village puppet version
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-30-if-resident-evil-village-looks-too-scary-heres-an-official-puppet-version

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