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Apple Arcade: Enjoy unlimited access to over 200 incredibly fun games with no ads and no in-app purchases. From puzzle and adventure games to sports, racing, and multiplayer action games, everyone can count on finding something to love. Head to sifter.com.au/arcade to start your free trial* of Apple Arcade today and you'll be supporting independent video games journalism. *New subscribers only. AU$9.99/month after free trial. Plan automatically renews after trial until cancelled. NEWS THIS WEEK Embracer Group announces its intention to transform into three standalone publicly listed entities at NASDAQ StockholmGaming giant Embracer Group is splitting into three companiesEscape from Tarkov devs attempt to put out fire caused by $250 'pay to win' edition by giving everyone access to an exclusive game mode - but only for 6 monthsEl Paso, Elsewhere, a Max Payne-inspired shooter about keeping your vampire ex-lover from destroying the world, is being made into a movieFortnite will allow you to mute its ‘confrontational’ emotesFortnite Festival Finally Adds Support for Rock Band 4 and PDP Riffmaster Guitar ControllersFallout 76 attracted over 1 million players in a single day, Bethesda saysFallout London: 'Bethesda didn't tell us about Fallout 4 update' | BBC NewsRELEASE RADAR You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by ☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ 👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/ 💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discord SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Borrett, Daniel Ang, Adam Christou and Chris Button. Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia for their support of SIFTER.

NEWS THIS WEEK Hades 2 technical test set to begin 'shortly,' signups are open nowNintendo Indie World Showcase April 2024 - Every Announcement, Game Reveal & TrailerSony’s PS5 Pro is real and developers are getting ready for itThe first Apple-approved emulator for the iPhone has arrived... and been pulled Delta takes flight: Apple-approved Nintendo emulator is a great iOS optionRELEASE RADAR Apple Arcade: Enjoy unlimited access to over 200 incredibly fun games with no ads and no in-app purchases. From puzzle and adventure games to sports, racing, and multiplayer action games, everyone can count on finding something to love. Head to sifter.com.au/arcade to start your free trial* of Apple Arcade today and you'll be supporting independent video games journalism. *New subscribers only. AU$9.99/month after free trial. Plan automatically renews after trial until cancelled. You can also support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by ☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ 👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/ 💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discord SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Borrett, Daniel Ang, Adam Christou and Chris Button. Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia for their support of SIFTER.

NEWS THIS WEEK Indie Lovecraftian fishing game Dredge is gonna be a movieReport: EA Canned Dead Space 2 Remake, Team Working On Battlefield Now [Update: EA Denies Report]EA Shoots Down Dead Space 2 Remake Rumors: 'No Validity to This Story' [Update]Apple now allows retro game emulators on its App Store—but with big caveatsStar Wars Outlaws Release Date Revealed Alongside a Story Trailer Teasing the Underworld's 'Golden Age'The best of the Triple-i showcaseRELEASE RADAR You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by ☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ 👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/ 💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discord SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Borrett, Daniel Ang, Adam Christou and Chris Button. Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia for their support of SIFTER.

NEWS THIS WEEK Hollow Knight Silksong’s April Fools’ Day Update Is RealApril Fools' phenom Content Warning draws in more than 204,000 concurrent playersFormer Dragon Age boss' new action-RPG Eternal Strands out next yearSaber Interactive CEO Says KOTOR Remake Is 'Alive and Well'RELEASE RADAR You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by ☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ 👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/ 💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discord SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Borrett, Daniel Ang, Adam Christou and Chris Button. Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia for their support of SIFTER.

NEWS THIS WEEK Super Mario Maker’s “final boss” was a fraud all alongEmbracer Group divests Gearbox Entertainment for a consideration of USD 460 million to Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.Helldivers 2 Cheater Pretends to Be Game Master Joel, Drops Unreleased APC in Random Group, LeavesLeaked images reveal Microsoft’s white disc-less Xbox Series X console / It looks like Microsoft’s plans for a bigger Xbox Series X refresh might have changed.Phil Spencer wants Epic Games Store and others on Xbox consolesIf working overtime on AAA games with giant budgets is the only way to succeed, 'then maybe the industry deserves to die,' says RPG veteran David Gaider: 'There is another way to be'RELEASE RADAR You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by ☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ 👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/ 💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discord SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Borrett, Daniel Ang, Adam Christou and Chris Button. Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia for their support of SIFTER.

NEWS THIS WEEK Apex Legends e-sports delayed after hackers enable cheats on player clientsOverwatch 2's redemption arc begins with free heroes for all as Blizzard lays out its plans to 'give the game a regular heartbeat' this yearBlizzard secretly made a battle royale game inside World of Warcraft to 'break the rules' it's had for 20 yearsSony's reportedly stopped making any more PS VR2 headsets until it can figure out a way of shifting a pile of unsold VR goggles‍How Ubisoft’s New Generative AI Prototype Changes the Narrative for NPCs‍Top-tier deckbuilder Balatro hits 1 million sales in less than a month, which hopefully justifies all the hours we've collectively lost to itRELEASE RADAR You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by ☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ 👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/ 💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discord SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Borrett, Daniel Ang, Adam Christou and Chris Button. Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia for their support of SIFTER.

NEWS THIS WEEK The Trailer For Insomniac's Cancelled Spider-Man Multiplayer Game Has LeakedWarner Bros. leave developers feeling "sick and dizzy" as more Adult Swim games are being delistedMultiVersus is officially returning with some big upgradesPrince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Gets New Story DLC, Modes, Trials, And More This YearStar Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection Launch Is a DisasterEmbracer confirms $247m sale of Saber assets and withdraws from RussiaRELEASE RADAR You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by ☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ 👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/ 💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discord SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Borrett, Daniel Ang, Adam Christou and Chris Button. Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia for their support of SIFTER.

NEWS THIS WEEK Everything announced at the March 2024 Xbox Partner PreviewPoker-themed deckbuilder Balatro gets delisted from some stores after its PEGI rating absurdly jumps from 3 to 18+ over 'gambling imagery'Switch emulator Yuzu reaches $2.4 million settlement with Nintendo20th BAFTA Games Awards: The NominationsRELEASE RADAR You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by ☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ 👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/ 💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discord SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Borrett, Daniel Ang, Adam Christou and Chris Button. Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia for their support of SIFTER.

NEWS THIS WEEK Beware fake Helldivers 2 pages on Steam promising steep discountsSome Helldivers 2 players are inexplicably killing each other for resources, despite a dozen different UI elements telling you they're sharedEverything announced during Pokémon Day 2024’s Pokémon PresentsAssassin's Creed 4: Black Flag Players Rise 200% Upon Skull and Bones' ReleasePlayStation Cancels Multiple Games Amid Massive Job Cuts60 Days Into 2024 And 8300+ Video Game Layoffs Have Been AnnouncedToys For Bob: We’re going indie!Remedy takes control of Control in €17M deal with publisher 505 Games that 'gives us the freedom to decide the best path forward'Sources: Borderlands Studio Will Escape The Most Divisive Company In GamingEA Cancels Respawn Star Wars Shooter Amid Mass LayoffSaltsea Chronicles developer Die Gute Fabrik disbandsRELEASE RADAR You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by ☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ 👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/ 💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discord SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Borrett, Daniel Ang, Adam Christou and Chris Button. Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia for their support of SIFTER.

NEWS THIS WEEK Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree: Everything we know about the DLCEverything announced at the February 2024 Nintendo Direct Partner showcase Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal Is Planned For June 2024, It’s ClaimedBaldur’s Gate 3 will get official mod support, says Larian StudiosBaldur’s Gate 3 Devs Finally Got To Talk On Stage, And They Did Not Hold BackYou’ll be able to play your own Xbox games via Xbox Cloud Gaming this yearHelldivers 2’s concurrent Steam player count is now higher than all other PlayStation PC launches combinedRELEASE RADAR You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by ☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ 👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/ 💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discord SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Borrett, Daniel Ang, Adam Christou and Chris Button. Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia for their support of SIFTER.

NEWS THIS WEEK 4 Xbox exclusives coming to PS5 and Nintendo SwitchThe first Activision Blizzard game on Game Pass will be Diablo 4Helldivers 2 starts recruiting more devs for the war effort after its galactic success, aims to 'accelerate and beef up [its] content plans'Helldivers 2 studio boss says it will 'never' add PvP, and for anyone looking for it 'I recommend Tarkov'Dead Cells to receive its final update as devs move on to new "secret projects"Dead Cells' designer livid at former studio for ending support for the game in 'worst a**hole move imaginable'The State of LGTBQ Inclusion in Video GamesMicrosoft Flight Simulator's free Dune expansion is available nowRELEASE RADAR You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by ☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ 👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/ 💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discord SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Borrett, Daniel Ang, Adam Christou and Chris Button. Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia for their support of SIFTER.

NEWS THIS WEEK Indiana Jones, Starfield PS5 Reports Suggest A Major Xbox PivotFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth State of Play – News RoundupDisney Will Develop A 'New Persistent Universe' With Epic GamesTencent working on mobile version of hit console game 'Elden Ring', sources sayHelldivers 2 Dev in ‘A Bit of Crisis Mode’ Amid Matchmaking Issues and CrashesHelldivers 2 passes God of War to become PlayStation’s biggest Steam launch yetRELEASE RADAR You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by ☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ 👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/ 💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discord SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Borrett, Daniel Ang, Adam Christou and Chris Button. Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia for their support of SIFTER.

NEWS THIS WEEK Everything revealed in the January 2024 State of PlayIndie Classic Celeste Just Got A Surprise (Kinda) SequelBloodborne Kart will "scrub the branding off" after being contacted by Sony's lawyersRocksteady’s Suicide Squad game launches and is quickly taken downDeus Ex game canceled as nearly 100 Eidos-Montreal staff laid offRELEASE RADAR You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by ☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ 👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/ 💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discord SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Borrett, Daniel Ang, Adam Christou and Chris Button. Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia for their support of SIFTER.

NEWS THIS WEEK Palworld Has Sold An Astonishing Number Of Copies In Five DaysMicrosoft lays off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox employeesImmortality developer Sam Barlow has announced two new horror gamesLightmap Why IMMORTALITY's Sam Barlow loves real acting performances in his games Overwatch 2 esports is back and ditching the Overwatch League model entirelyThe future of Overwatch EsportsNintendo’s Wii U and 3DS online services will shut down in AprilRELEASE RADAR You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by ☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ 👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/ 💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discord SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Borrett, Daniel Ang, Adam Christou and Chris Button. Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia for their support of SIFTER.

NEWS THIS WEEK Xbox Developer Direct 2024: Everything AnnouncedRockstar Games’ owner is fighting Remedy Entertainment over its new ‘R’ logoEA is finally launching Plants vs. Zombies 3Dave the Diver Developer’s Next Game Is a MOBA Called WakerunnersA speedrunning dog named Peanut Butter just beat an obscure 1985 NES game live for charity, is the day's goodest boyRELEASE RADAR You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by ☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ 👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/ 💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discord SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Borrett, Daniel Ang, Adam Christou and Chris Button. Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia for their support of SIFTER.

NEWS THIS WEEK Microsoft Criticised for Xbox Auto-Upload Stance Following Baldur’s Gate 3 Nudity BansMSI’s Claw is an Intel-powered Windows competitor to Valve’s Steam DeckAyaneo’s Next Lite is a US$299 Steam Deck competitor with unofficial SteamOSCapcom adds new DRM to old PC games, raising worries over modsA fan-made, 7-hour Portal 2 prequel just hit Steam for free and it's so good that I'm sad Valve stopped making Portal all over againTeam Fortress: Source 2 and Portal 64 Fan Projects Shut Down by Valve TakedownsRELEASE RADAR You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by ☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ 👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/ 💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discord SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Borrett, Daniel Ang, Adam Christou and Chris Button. Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia for their support of SIFTER.

NEWS THIS WEEK It's official: E3 is deadEpic win: Jury decides Google has illegal monopoly in app store fight John Romero marks Doom’s 30th birthday by putting out Sigil 2 - aka episode 6 - for freeDOOM's 30th Anniversary Stream with John Romero, John Carmack, and David L. CraddockJust 4 days after The Day Before's disastrous launch, the studio has abruptly closed: 'We miscalculated our capabilities''This was our first big experience, sh*t happens': The Day Before's CEO is MIA, its Discord server has disintegrated, and its YouTube Channel has gone darkNaughty Dog cancels its The Last of Us multiplayer gameKojima Productions announces partnership with A24 for Death Stranding movieRELEASE RADAR Available now‍ You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by ☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ 👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/ 💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discord SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Borrett, Daniel Ang, Adam Christou and Chris Button. Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia for their support of SIFTER.

NEWS THIS WEEK The Game Awards 2023 results: All the winnersEvery trailer and announcement from The Game Awards 2023League of Geeks games studio lays off half its workforce, 'indefinitely pauses' production on Jumplight OdysseyGrand Theft Auto 6 is only coming to PS5 & Xbox Series X|S at launchFortnite’s next chapter adds boss battles, Lego, Solid Snake, and a brand-new islandRELEASE RADAR You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by ☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ 👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/ 💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discord SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Borrett, Daniel Ang, Adam Christou and Chris Button. Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia for their support of SIFTER.

NEWS THIS WEEK Geoff Keighley explains why Dave the Diver has been nominated as an indie gameOpen Letter to The Game AwardsA Half-Life bug introduced by Windows 2000 just got fixed at lastLeft 4 Dead prototype accidentally released in Counter-Strike updateRockstar Confirms GTA 6 Trailer 1 Release DateThe 25 Most Wanted games, as revealed in PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted | PC GamerUnity caps a turbulent year with layoffs, termination of its Peter Jackson dealWe asked the Cult of the Lamb developers too many questions about its sex updateToge Productions Strengthens Creative Forces with Mojiken Studio AcquisitionRELEASE RADAR You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by ☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ 👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/ 💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discord SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Borrett, Daniel Ang, Adam Christou and Chris Button. Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia for their support of SIFTER.

NEWS THIS WEEK Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Harley Quinn Trailer & Closed Alpha RevealedWarner Bros says Wonder Woman won't be a live-service gameNier will continue 'as long as Yoko Taro lives', producer says, but don’t expect an Automata follow-up soonFortnite Planning to Disable Age-Gated Cosmetic, Reveals v28.00 Update Release DateThe reason we got Left 4 Dead 2 as a standalone game was because the first one 'was such a broken thing that nobody wanted to touch it'Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has been delayed until late 2024It doesn’t look good for the KOTOR remake (again), as reports claim it’s “not being worked on by any studio”RELEASE RADAR You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by ☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ 👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/ 💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discord SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Borrett, Daniel Ang, Adam Christou and Chris Button. Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia for their support of SIFTER.