Leading video game publisher and developer Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. today announced the launch of WE LOVE KATAMARI REROLL+ ROYAL REVERIE™, a remaster of one of the most beloved games from the KATAMARI DAMACY series. This faithfully remastered version of the original game is an even bigger joy to play than the original, thanks to a range of enhancements. WE LOVE KATAMARI REROLL+ ROYAL REVERIE is available now for PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch™, and PC via STEAM®. For more information, please visit: www.bandainamcoent.com/games/we-love-katamari-reroll-royal-reverie

WE LOVE KATAMARI REROLL+ ROYAL REVERIE brings the offbeat and inventive KATAMARI DAMACY franchise back to current and new-gen platforms. The remaster includes numerous enhancements such as visual fidelity and quality of life features along with all-new game modes. The all-new Royal Reverie Mode lets players become a young King of All Cosmos and roll up all-new collectibles in five new challenges. Other new modes include Eternal Mode, which introduces casual play with no time limits, and a novel new Selfie Mode.

Today, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA), EA SPORTS™ and Metalhead™, are thrilled to announce the worldwide launch of Super Mega Baseball™ 4, the latest installment in the critically acclaimed Super Mega Baseball™ series. Super Mega Baseball 4 delivers new levels of excitement and authenticity with the inclusion of real-life Baseball Legends and visual lighthearted fun that fans have enjoyed throughout the franchise. Super Mega Baseball 4 arrives on PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S for the first time, with cross-play in Pennant Race and Online Leagues across all platforms including Xbox One, PlayStation®4, Nintendo Switch™ and PC via Steam®.

Super Mega Baseball 4 takes the beloved franchise to new heights, offering immersive and vibrant gameplay that stays true to the Super Mega Baseball franchise that players love. With Baseball Hall of Famer David “Big Papi” Ortiz as the franchise’s first-ever cover athlete for Super Mega Baseball 4, more than 200 larger-than-life baseball legends like Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Jose Bautista, Randy Johnson and more are ready to step into the diamond with beloved Super Mega League All-Stars experience.

• Save 75% on Borderlands 3- Super Deluxe Edition on Steam.
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• Humble Book Bundle: Destiny Grimoire Anthology Collection by Bungie (pay what you want and help charity).*

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• Announcing New Management For Ubisoft Montpellier And Ubisoft Toronto.

• Blizzard Leadership Interview: Discussing Diablo 4's Endgame and Live-Service Future - IGN.
• Diablo IV interview- Paragon system, PvP, replayability and more – PlayStation.Blog.
• The law is whatever Nintendo says it is - This Week in Business - GamesIndustry.biz. "Why is the Switch maker keeping its emulation clampdown out of the courts? We speak to the lawyer who repped Bleem against PlayStation for insight."

• BIG Festival 2023 Finalists.

• Stardew Valley Creator Teases Long-Requested Update.

• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Fastest Selling Nintendo Game.
• GOODBYE WORLD for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, and Xbox One launches June 30.
• Share of the Week: PlayStation x Destiny 2.
• Official PlayStation Podcast Episode 459- Fists ‘N Fury.

• A fully transparent Steam Deck could soon be yours with these new front plates.

• YouTube will stop removing false presidential election fraud claims.

• It’s the End of Computer Programming as We Know It. (And I Feel Fine.) - The New York Times (may require registration or subscription). Thanks Neutronbeam.
• AMD Talks Hybrid Ryzen CPU Concepts, Avoiding Intel's AVX-512 Problem.

• Remember Gmail Verification Badges- Scammers Have Found a Way to Exploit Them.

• Blues News: June 2, 2023 — World of Warcraft. George is getting upset!…

Tell Me Why is the latest narrative adventure game from DONTNOD Entertainment, the studio behind the beloved franchise, Life is Strange. In this intimate mystery, reunited twins Tyler and Alyson Ronan use their supernatural bond to unravel the memories of their loving but troubled childhood. Set in beautiful small-town Alaska, Tell Me Why features true-to-life characters, mature themes and gripping choices.

As you conjure up memories of the past, your choices will affect the twins’ relationship, determine the strength of their bond, and shape the course of their lives.
Experience all chapters free in June!

Diablo® IV is the ultimate action RPG experience with endless evil to slaughter, countless abilities to master, nightmarish dungeons, and legendary loot. Embark on the campaign solo or with friends, meeting memorable characters through beautifully dark settings and a gripping story, or explore an expansive end game and shared world where players can meet in towns to trade, team up to battle world bosses, or descend into PVP zones to test their skills against other players – no lobbies necessary – with cross-play and cross-progression on all available platforms.

This is only the beginning for Diablo® IV, with new events, stories, seasons, rewards, and more looming on the horizon.

Powered by Capcom’s proprietary RE ENGINE, the Street Fighter 6 experience spans across three distinct game modes featuring World Tour, Fighting Ground and Battle Hub.

Diverse Roster of 18 Fighters
Play legendary masters and new fan favorites like Ryu, Chun-Li, Luke, Jamie, Kimberly and more in this latest edition with each character featuring striking new redesigns and exhilarating cinematic specials.

With even more in the next action-packed update to GTA Online — including new random events, a brand-new Tactical SMG perfect for firing while driving, daily time trials, and much more — the sky’s the limit this summer. Plus, look for more ongoing improvements to the entire GTA Online experience, with even more player-requested improvements on the way with the update, including:

• When calling Mors Mutual Insurance, you'll be able to claim all destroyed vehicles at once.
• An alternate sprint control option (hold to sprint) will be added to the Settings Menu.
• Custom description tags for garages to help quickly locate your favorite rides.
• The Willard Eudora and Albany Classique Broadway will become eligible for Taxi Work when using Taxi Liveries.
• Updates to the Creator to incorporate additional props and weather options, including snow.

• Warzone 2 leak reveals Modern Warfare 2019 Operator return for Season 4.

• Mix & Match sale – check out the discounted titles that you might have missed! - GOG.com.*

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• The Video Standards Council is now the Games Rating Authority. Respect their authority!
• Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Announces Early Tender Results and Increase in Tender Cap for 3.300% Senior Notes Due 2024.
• Former Blizzard employee claims he was fired for World of Warcraft corporate greed parody.
• EA’s Firemonkeys Studio Hit With Massive Layoffs, Titles In Development Cancelled.
• SOEDESCO announces publishing partnership with Among Giants.

• EA Sports Games Will Add Nike's NFT Sneakers In The Future.
• Diablo fans heave a sigh as teased announcement turns out to be K-Pop collaboration- 'Consider me whelmed.'

• Captain of Industry - Our first major update has been released. Here's an Update 1 launch trailer.
• Destiny 2 Update 7.1.0.1.
• Microsoft Flight Simulator June 1st, 2023 Development Update.
• Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales - v2.516.0.0 Patch Notes.
• Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered v.2.512.0.0 Patch Notes.
• No Man's Sky on Mac 4.26.
• World of Warcraft Hotfixes: June 1, 2023.

• Apple's $3,000 XR headset is a little pricey; could subscription pricing help?

• Alan Wake 2 – Behind The Scenes - Introducing Saga Anderson.
• PAW Patrol World - Announce Trailer.
• Pixel Ripped 1978 - Vid Doc #2 “A New Chapter.”

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• Tears of the Flower Lady (The Legend of Zelda). Thanks Ant.

• System Shock: The oral history of a forward-thinking PC classic - Rock Paper Shotgun. Thanks Ant.

• Amnesia: The Dark Descent workshop support coming next week.

• Grumpy Gamer - Speed running Monkey Island.

• Arcane's Redfall Misfire for Xbox Panned After $7.5 Billion Microsoft Deal - Bloomberg. Thanks JDreyer.

• Blizzard acknowledges Diablo 4 PSN issue preventing access.
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Development 'Going Smoothly,' Release Date Yet To Be Nailed Down.
• Nintendo Has Announced A Sequel To 1-2 Switch And It's Out This Month.
• Nintendo Reveals 4 New Pastel Joy-Con Switch Controllers.
• Xbox Starfield controller leaked? Thanks Daniel.
• Next Week on Xbox- New Games for June 5 to 9.

• Amazon reportedly in talks to bundle mobile phone service as Prime perk.
• This is the top reason Android users switch to iPhone – and it’s not blue bubbles. Thanks Ant.
• Samsung Finally Acknowledges Galaxy S23 Camera Blur Issue, a Fix is Coming Soon to the Affected Devices.
• Motorola Says iPhone Owners Are Switching to Get Foldable Phones. Well if they say so. Thanks RedEye9.

• Maryland License Plates Now Inadvertently Advertising Filipino Online Casino. Thanks Slashdot via Ant.
• Twitter's head of trust and safety says she has resigned. We can probably trust she's telling the truth.
• Google Wallet is getting custom cards and state IDs this month. Are your papers in order?
• Google Bard now requests your actual location for better answers. And better data mining.

• Valve: 34% of Steam customers are using Windows 11.
• Faster SSDs are finally coming, but your motherboard might not be ready.
• ASRock Unveils Z790 and B650E Taichi Lite Motherboards- Taichi Goes Lite.
• Check if your motherboard is on new Gigabyte malware list.
• 7 signs Cooler Master has gone bonkers at Computex 2023, and that’s a good thing.
• AMD now has less than a month to launch HYPR-RX.
• Here are all the new features Microsoft added to Excel in May 2023.
• Why Is Your HP Printer Offline? 6 Fixes for Printing Connection Issues.
• Top 10 Debian-Based Linux Distributions for Everyone. Thanks Linux Today.
• GNOME 44.2 Released with Fixes for GNOME Software, Nautilus, and More.
• Why Hollywood Really Fears Generative AI (may require registration or subscription).

• OpenAI announces $1M grant to boost and quantify AI-powered cybersecurity.
• Harvard Pilgrim Health Care ransomware attack hits 2.5 million people. Thanks DSLReports via Ant.
• How to protect yourself from getting hacked, according to a Yale professor. Thanks Neutronbeam.

• A Review Of Every Publisher's Desktop Launcher For PC Games - Kotaku. Thanks Neutronbeam.
• The Lord of the Rings: Gollum PC Performance Analysis - DSOGaming.
• The Lord of the Rings: Gollum - one does not simply expect technical competence - Eurogamer.net.
• Panic Porcupine is like if you combined SONIC and SUPER MEAT BOY! - Indie Ramble (video).
• Starship Troopers: Extermination Early Access Review - IGN.
• System Shock Review - IGN.

• CPU/AIO Cooler: Cooler Master MasterLiquid 360L Core White Review - OCinside.
• Game Controller: Cooler Master Storm Controller - LanOC Reviews.
• Headset/Earbuds: Quick Look- Campfire Audio Orbit TWS Earphones - TechPowerUp.
• Headset/Earbuds: Razer BlackShark V2 Pro 2023 Wireless Gaming Headset - TweakTown.
• Keyboard: Lofree Flow Low Profile Mechanical Keyboard Review- Outstanding Sound and Feel - MMORPG.com.
• Mini PC: Intel NUC 13 Pro (Arena Canyon) review - Guru3D.
• Monitor: Corsair Xeneon 32UHD144 Review - IGN.
• RAM: Kingston FURY Renegade DDR5-7200 2x16GB Review - APH Networks.
• SSD: Patriot P220 2TB 2.5'' SSD - Mad Shrimps.
• Television: We tested the LG C3 OLED — here's the pros and cons - Tom's Guide.

• Are video games bad for kids' mental health? The answer might surprise you - NPR. Thanks Neutronbeam…
• Duke Nukem Promo Caught Using AI Images, Publisher Apologises…
• Far More Star Wars Jedi- Survivor Players Lowered the Difficulty Rather Than Raised It…
• The tech tricks that make computer games look real…

Viral Round-up
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• Here's What's Probably the Slowest Speed Ever Recorded by a Lockheed Blackbird. Thanks RedEye9.
• How to think like a billionaire: The personality traits and morality of the ultra-rich.
• Forget Ozempic: Man lost 50 pounds by eating McDonald’s. I hear coke and meth can help, too.

Stories

• 10-year-old leads police on chase on I-75 trying to drive to his mother in Detroit. Thanks Acleacius.
• Here's Why Rivian Canceled Its Viral "Tank Turn" Feature.
• China Is Digging a 10,000-Meter Hole. Trying to dig to China. No, wait…

Science

• Have we got the brain all wrong? A new study shows its shape is more important than its wiring. Thanks Acleacius.
• Boeing Starliner's first crewed ISS flight delayed due to technical issues.

Media

• Mark Hamill Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions. Thanks RedEye9.
• Key & Peele’s Biggest Miscommunications 🤨.
• Ghostbusters as a Quentin Tarantino Film.
• The Matrix by Wes Anderson - Trailer. Thanks Redwood.

Follow-up

• US Air Force denies AI drone attacked operator in test.
• Sick Workers Tied to 40% of Food Poisoning Outbreaks, C.D.C. Says. Thanks j.c.f.