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The second part of the gaming news:

Xbox 'console exclusives' are strictly about console releases, Xbox exec affirms: Games will 'still show up on all the normal places where we sell the PC version'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/xbox-console-exclusives-are-strictly-about-console-releases-xbox-exec-affirms-games-will-still-show-up-on-all-the-normal-places-where-we-sell-the-pc-version/
There was a spot of confusion when Xbox CEO Asha Sharma declared during the recent Xbox Games Showcase that Gears of War: E-Day is an "Xbox console exclusive." What, we wondered, does that mean for us when it's said by Xbox's new management? In a new interview with GameInformer, Xbox chief content officer Matt Booty laid it out: The strategy is all about hosing PlayStation.
>> We kind of figured that out by ourselves, but it’s nice to have some confirmation.

WoW Classic players are in an arms race against annoying RMT casinos, but Blizzard's working on strategies so 'they will hopefully piss off'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/world-of-warcraft/wow-classic-players-are-in-an-arms-race-against-annoying-rmt-casinos-but-blizzards-working-on-strategies-so-they-will-hopefully-piss-off/
In a downright intriguing turn of events, it looks like real money trading (RMT) gold sellers—whose peddling of gold for actual cash is against World of Warcraft's terms of service—have taken to the streets of WoW Classic Anniversary to advertise casino games as a way of raking in cash (thanks, WoWHead).
These bots, boosted to level 58 (presumably because doing so via the store gives you 25 gold to play around with—and to protect themselves from ganks, more on that later) have been standing on street corners in major cities and trying to lure players in with the promise of gambling. Which—and I write this with pride—has led to players devising new and inventive ways to kill them.

Witchspire is a charming Palworld-esque survival crafting game that replaces the unpaid monster labour with magic and whimsy
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/witchspire-is-a-charming-palworld-esque-survival-crafting-game-that-replaces-the-unpaid-monster-labour-with-magic-and-whimsy/
I didn't really like Palworld all that much—granted, survival and crafting games are hit-or-miss subjects with me, but I also just couldn't quite get past the whole 'isn't it funny how your little critters get depressed if you put them on the assembly line for too long' thing. Witchspire solves those problems, then, by being altogether charming and lovely with much the same gameplay loop.

You know what? I'll also add the other articles, because a post with only those three felt wrong:

Old Persona 4 voice actor is 'deeply grieving' being recast in the remake: 'Everything in life is transient… Thank you for sharing the journey'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/old-persona-4-voice-actor-is-deeply-grieving-being-recast-in-the-remake-everything-in-life-is-transient-thank-you-for-sharing-the-journey/

After a 'corporate mandate' demanded they help with Call of Duty, Toys for Bob studio head says it took 'many mini miracles' to buy their independence from Activision
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/after-a-corporate-mandate-demanded-they-help-with-call-of-duty-toys-for-bob-studio-head-says-it-took-many-mini-miracles-to-buy-their-independence-from-activision/

Ico and Shadow of the Colossus creator Fumito Ueda would like to see his old games on PC someday, too
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/ico-and-shadow-of-the-colossus-creator-fumito-ueda-would-like-to-see-his-old-games-on-pc-someday-too/
>> I doubt we’ll ever see them on PC other than through emulators.

Ubisoft closes another 2 studios, lays off hundreds more employees
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/ubisoft-closes-another-2-studios-lays-off-hundreds-more-employees/

Once again players are right to suspect AI was used in a game, once again a dev apologizes for using AI in their game
https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/once-again-players-are-right-to-suspect-ai-was-used-in-a-game-once-again-a-dev-apologizes-for-using-ai-in-their-game/
>> The game is 1666: Amsterdam.

Your dad's favorite TV show might become a videogame
https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/your-dads-favorite-show-might-become-a-videogame/
>> The article is talking about Yellowstone and the whole thing is still a maybe.

Xbox CCO Matt Booty says he's seen The Elder Scrolls 6, 'it looks amazing, and it's coming along well'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/xbox-cco-matt-booty-says-hes-seen-the-elder-scrolls-6-it-looks-amazing-and-its-coming-along-well/
>> Sure, because he can be trusted.