3 Games Are Fun Again, Pokémon Patents Revealed, Scalpers Lose, + More!

Duration: 08:03

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CLASSIC MOVE

Apex legends Launch Royale (going back to its launch state)

https://www.ea.com/en-gb/games/apex-legends/news/from-the-rift-season-updates

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/apex-legends/after-5-years-apex-legends-is-going-back-to-the-beginning-with-a-fortnite-style-mode-letting-you-experience-the-launch-version-of-the-battle-royale-fps/

After news of “large systemic change” https://variety.com/2024/gaming/news/apex-legends-changes-ea-season-22-battle-pass-1236194385/

Footage https://youtu.be/PxOCScALl1M

Overwatch Classic mode for Overwatch 2

https://www.polygon.com/news/476638/overwatch-2-classic-mode-blizzard

Trailer https://youtu.be/kBj4SCL4PNo

Fortnite OG coming back PERMANENTLY

https://www.ign.com/articles/fortnite-confirms-og-experience-returns-in-december-but-this-time-its-here-to-stay

Tweet from Epic https://x.com/FortniteGame/status/1856351379838701691

FULLY NINTENDED

Pocketpair has revealed the patents Nintendo and The Pokemon Company are suing over

https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/8/24291232/nintendo-pocketpair-palworld-lawsuit-patents

Pocketpair’s statement reveals they were all filed after Palworld released https://www.pocketpair.jp/news/20241108

And its the pokeball throwing and riding pokemon ones https://www.polygon.com/news/476177/palworld-developer-nintendo-pokemon-lawsuit

Pocketpair being sued for only $65,700 https://www.engadget.com/gaming/nintendo/nintendo-palworld-lawsuit-seeks-65700-in-damages-163051523.html

Palworld still goes number 1 on PS5 in Japan after launching Oct 4 https://x.com/Bucky_cm/status/1855809368387944841

RESELL HELL

Price has “not had a negative impact” on PS5 Pro sales, according to Sony President, one week after launch

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps5-pros-huge-price-didnt-negatively-impact-sales-sony-says/1100-6527685/

First spotted by Genki_JPN on twitter https://x.com/Genki_JPN/status/1854839684054368505

Scalpers struggle to resell PS5 Pro because supply has outpaced demand

https://www.techspot.com/news/105500-scalpers-struggling-resell-playstation-5-pro-because-stock.html

Some scalpers apparently selling it at a loss https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/lack-of-ps5-pro-shortages-means-some-scalpers-are-re-selling-at-a-loss/

QUICK BITS

THE SUE

Proposed class action lawsuit against Ubisoft for shutting down The Crew compares it to buying a pinball machine and having the manufacturer break into your home and destroy it years later

https://www.polygon.com/gaming/476979/ubisoft-the-crew-shut-down-lawsuit-class-action

https://www.scribd.com/document/790913960/Crew-Lawsuit-via-Polygon

https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-sued-after-shutting-down-the-crew

LET THERE BE LIGHTING

GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition remasters get notable update, adds classic lighting mode and gameplay changes from mobile versions

https://rockstarintel.com/gta-trilogy-remasters-get-big-new-update-three-years-after-release/

https://mp1st.com/news/gta-trilogy-definitive-edition-gets-surprise-upgrade-on-consoles-adding-classic-lighting-option-from-mobile-version-two-years-later

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/grand-theft-auto-the-definitive-edition-trilogy-on-pc-gets-a-classic-lighting-update-from-the-mobile-version

Grove Street Games https://twitter.com/SynthPotato/status/1856316973400907933

ah s*** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1qju6V1jLM

A-SHORE-ANCE

RuneScape creator posts blog explaining design decisions for his new game Brighter Shores

https://www.pcgamesn.com/brighter-shores/episodic-issues

Blog post

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2791440/view/4442331835939160237?l=english

In part to minimize dead content

https://www.mmorpg.com/news/after-mixed-response-brighter-shores-andrew-gower-explains-episode-design-and-how-it-minimizes-dead-content-2000133382

YOU’VE GOT TO MAKE A STATEMENT

Sonic X Shadow Generations producer wants to remake Sonic ‘06

https://gameranx.com/updates/id/517093/article/sonic-team-wants-to-remaster-remake-sonic-06/

According to Indonesian fan meetup https://x.com/TailsChannel/status/1855655868693664251/

https://www.vice.com/en/article/now-that-sonic-is-good-again-sonic-x-shadow-generations-producer-wants-to-revitalize-sonic-06/

WHAT A PIZZA CRAP

Pizza Hut PIZZAWARMR uses your PS5 to keep your pizza warm

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/the-unholy-union-of-pizza-hut-and-ps5-exhaust-fumes-has-created-the-pizzawarmr-a-3d-printed-box-you-can-build-for-free-to-foul-up-your-playstation-and-warm-pizza/