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Jay Peters

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    Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is going to get to That Scene.

    You know, that one. According to producer Yoshinori Kitase:

    The story will unfold more dramatically than ever before, with a rapid pace of major twists and turns. We know fans are dying to see one scene in particular...

    I have a hunch things it might turn out differently than in the original game.

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    Jay Peters
    Helldivers II is being released on February 8th, 2024.

    The new team-based shooter got a release date and a gameplay trailer during Sony’s State of Play:

    Join Johan Pilestedt and the Arrowhead Game Studio in a closer look at Helldivers 2 mission gameplay. Watch them take on a deadly Bile Titan using only their bare highly powered weaponry. This is only the beginning of our war against the enemies of Managed Democracy.

    The game is coming to PS5 and PC.

    A promotional image for Helldivers II.
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    Jay Peters
    Roblox is coming to PlayStation on October 10th.

    Sony just announced the date during its State of Play show. The PlayStation version was announced on Friday at Roblox’s developer conference.

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    Jay Peters
    Sony’s State of Play will be more than 20 minutes long.

    Get ready, the show starts at the top of the hour.

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    Jay Peters
    USB-C Backbone One controllers will be ‘upgraded’ to work with the iPhone 15 lineup.

    That means that if you have a Backbone One controller for Android, it’ll work with any iPhone 15 devices, which have USB-C ports.

    For new customers, all Backbone USB-C products now feature universal compatibility with all USB-C phones, including both Android and iPhone 15 devices.

    For existing customers, your Backbone USB-C product will automatically receive an update via the Backbone app that enables patent-pending universal compatibility. To update, connect your Backbone controller and launch the Backbone App on Android.

    The Backbone One is a great controller, so I’m happy to see that the ones made for Android will work with iPhones, too.

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    Jay Peters
    T-minus 20 minutes until PlayStation’s next State of Play event.

    You can watch the State of Play on PlayStation’s YouTube, Twitch, and TikTok channels when it begins at 5PM ET / 2PM PT.

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    Jay Peters
    Here’s what happened at Sony’s last general State of Play.

    During Sony’s February State of Play, we got a look at games like Baldur’s Gate 3, Street Fighter 6, and the puzzle game Humanity, all of which are now available. A big chunk of the show was also dedicated to Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, but the game was delayed to February 2024 a couple months after.

    The next State of Play starts at the top of the hour.

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    More gaming studio layoffs.

    Ascendant Studios, the developer that made the latest game in EA’s Originals lineup, Immortals of Aveum, laid off half its staff, Polygon reports. The game apparently sold poorly, which was part of the reason the studio is cutting jobs.

    Around half of the studio’s staff was laid off, which translates to about 40 jobs.