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Xbox chief says Elden Ring is 'clearly the most ambitious game' Fromsoft has done
https://www.pcgamer.com/xbox-chief-says-elden-ring-is-clearly-the-most-ambitious-game-fromsoft-has-done/
During an interview with Gamespot, Xbox head Phil Spencer spoke briefly about the upcoming Elden Ring, a Fromsoft production directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki, with world-building from George R.R. Martin.

Phil Spencer says Microsoft isn't shopping around for Japanese studios
https://www.pcgamer.com/phil-spencer-says-microsoft-isnt-shopping-around-for-japanese-studios/
A Bloomberg report from earlier this week said that Microsoft, still feeling the warm afterglow of the Bethesda acquisition, is in the market for some Japanese game studios. Several developers based in Japan had said they'd been approached by the company about a possible buyout, according to the report, although they all requested anonymity as the talks had not been publicly disclosed.
In an interview with Gamespot, however, Xbox boss Phil Spencer said that as far as he knows, that's not actually the case.

The most annoying Call of Duty: Black Ops killstreak is now in Warzone, but good luck finding it
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-most-annoying-call-of-duty-black-ops-killstreak-is-now-in-warzone-but-good-luck-finding-it/
Black Ops' most infamous killstreak, the RC-XD, has popped up in Call of Duty: Warzone ahead of the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War. These little explosive bastards can't be purchased from Buy Stations like most killstreaks. Right now, they can only be found by completing a special contract in a private match or practice round.

Deathloop will release in May, according to a PlayStation Store listing
https://www.pcgamer.com/deathloop-will-release-in-may-according-to-a-playstation-store-listing/
Deathloop is Arkane Studios' first new game since Prey, and it looks promising: it's about immortal assassins duking it out in an endlessly looping 1970s cityscape. The game has previously been scheduled for a vague 2021 release, but now we've got a specific date: Deathloop will release on May 21, 2021, for PS5 at least.

Update: The exploit Destiny 2 players were using to hit the soft cap for Beyond Light has been fixed
https://www.pcgamer.com/destiny-2-players-have-worked-out-how-to-hit-the-soft-cap-for-beyond-light-in-one-hour/
Update: It's been patched. The drop rate for legendaries in the Widow's Walk lost sector, which players were repeating to power-level their way to Beyond Light's soft-cap, has been nerfed. Bungie tweeted the fix, and millions of voices suddenly cried out in disappointment that they hadn't had time to make use of the exploit, and were silenced.

A major update for the Baldur's Gate and Icewind Dale enhanced editions is in beta
https://www.pcgamer.com/a-major-update-for-the-baldurs-gate-and-icewind-dale-enhanced-editions-is-in-beta/
It's been years since Beamdog released their enhanced editions of the original Baldur's Gate games and Icewind Dale, but the studio has announced it is planning to update them, with a "BIG 2.6 Patch" for Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition in the works. The patch notes include plenty of fixes for the sequel, and Icewind Dale as well.

Here's some gameplay footage of Sam & Max in VR
https://www.pcgamer.com/heres-some-gameplay-footage-of-sam-and-max-in-vr/
A couple of days ago we found out there was a remastered version of Telltale's episodic series Sam & Max Save the World on the way, but let's not forget there's also a brand new Sam & Max in development, even though it is in VR. Sam & Max: This Time it's Virtual! is due next year, so developers HappyGiant have shared some pre-release gameplay footage taken with an Oculus Quest 1.

Baldur's Gate 3 developer sums up its players: 'They're all horny'
https://www.pcgamer.com/baldurs-gate-3-developer-sums-up-its-players-theyre-all-horny/
Swen Vincke, founder of Larian Studios, recently spoke to IGN about how Baldur's Gate 3 is going in Early Access, and what the developer has learned about its players. "They're all horny, I can tell you that," he said.

Star Wars: Battlefront 2 creative director is leaving DICE after 8 years
https://www.pcgamer.com/star-wars-battlefront-ii-creative-director-is-leaving-dice-after-8-years/
Dennis Bränvall, Star Wars: Battlefront II's creative director since 2019, is leaving developer DICE after 8 years. Bränvall's work with DICE began on Battlefield 4, before he moved on to the Star Wars: Battlefront team as senior level designer on the first game. On Battlefront II, Bränvall first served as associate creative director, before becoming creative director last year.

Xbox boss Phil Spencer says things with Halo Infinite are going fine, actually
https://www.pcgamer.com/xbox-boss-phil-spencer-says-things-with-halo-infinite-are-going-fine-actually/
In an interview with Gamespot, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has told fans not to worry about Halo Infinite, despite the reports of departing developers.
"Sometimes what hits the press or when certain things get announced internally have actually happened months before. It's not always accurate when these things line up," he said.

Phasmophobia now lets dead players throw stuff, and a prison level is coming
https://www.pcgamer.com/phasmophobia-now-lets-dead-players-throw-stuff-and-a-prison-level-is-coming/
The latest patch for truly excellent spook-em-up Phasmophobia introduces a much-requested feature: the ability for players who have been killed by the ghost to mess with their still-living friends. Dying in the game is relatively rare, in my experience, but when it does happen the player in question spends the rest of that round in a blue 'limbo' where they can see the ghost and other players. Until this patch you were able to listen in, basically, but not much else.

The Hitman series turns 20 this month, boasts 70 million lifetime players
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-hitman-series-turns-20-this-month-boasts-70-million-lifetime-players/
November 21 is a big day for IO Interactive, as it marks the release date of Hitman: Codename 47, all the way back in 2000. By now, the Hitman series is seven games strong, with the eighth, Hitman 3, releasing in January 2021.