In one of the most bizarre gaming stories currently making headlines, Microsoft once actually tried to acquire Nintendo. The Xbox Virtual Museum features a letter from the year 2000 which details how Microsoft tried to pitch an acquisition to Nintendo, who apparently laughed when the idea was proposed to them. As part of Xbox’s 20th Anniversary celebrations, Microsoft launched the Xbox Virtual Museum which showcases the history of Xbox and their various landmark moments in history. During the year 2000, Microsoft wrote a letter to Nintendo suggesting an acquisition of the huge Japanese gaming company. Naturally, this didn’t go so well. READ MORE: Life is Strange: True Colors Comes to Switch in December The letter reveals some communication between Xbox’s head of hardware at the time Rick Thompson and Nintendo of America’s former executive VP of business affairs Jacqualee Story. Much of the letter is obscured, but IGN were able to make out: “Dear Jacqualee, I appreciate you taking the time to try to arraign a meeting with Mr. Takeda and Mr. Yamauchi to discuss a possible strategic partnership between Nintendo and Microsoft on future video game platforms. I understand Mr. Takeda’s concerns about the possible partnership and will try to [obscured text] the guidelines that he has requested.” Needless to say, none of this came to fruition. Earlier this year, former director of third-party relations at Microsoft Kevin Bachus detailed the exchange between the two companies upon their initial meeting. Bachus stated: “Steve made us go meet with Nintendo to see if they would consider being acquired. They just laughed their asses off. Like, imagine an hour of somebody just laughing at you. That was kind of how that meeting went.” Microsoft have been quite aggressive with their studio acquisitions and partnerships over the past few years, and it’s hard to imagine Nintendo being a part of that now. However, they still have a decent list of developers and IPs under their belt from Obsidian Entertainment and Bethesda Game Studios to id Software and Ninja Theory. We don’t think Xbox is ready to quit just yet. Source: Xbox Virtual Museum Original article from GLITCHED

Life is Strange: True Colors, the latest game in the acclaimed narrative-driven Life is Strange series from Dontnod Entertainment and Square Enix, is getting a release on Nintendo Switch this December. However, this will be a digital release only, with physical versions expected to arrive in February 2022. Square Enix has finally announced a release date for the Nintendo Switch version of Life is Strange: True Colors, and it will drop on the Nintendo eShop as a digital release on 7 December 2021. Thereafter, fans will have to wait until 25 February 2022 to get their hands on the physical version of the game. READ MORE: Devil May Cry 5 Gameplay Showcased Running on Steam Deck Life is Strange: True Colors will be the first game in the series released for Nintendo’s hybrid console. It was originally supposed to launch alongside the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC versions at launch in September. However, Square Enix delayed the Switch version of the game, and we now have a confirmed release date. Sadly, this only involves the digital release but it’s something to look forward to. Additionally, Square Enix also announced that they’ve chosen to delay the launch of Life is Strange Remastered Collection on all platforms to February 2022. The Remastered Collection will bring several visual enhancements, more detailed environments, and an improved game engine that will allow them to use full facial motion capture to enhance character animations. The bundle includes the original Life is Strange and its acclaimed prequel, Life is Strange: Before The Storm. Life is Strange: True Colors arrives on the Nintendo Switch eShop on 7 December 2021, and thereafter will receive a physical release on 25 February 2022. Life is Strange Remastered Collection is also expected to launch on 1 February 2022 for all platforms including Nintendo Switch. Source: Video Games Chronicle Original article from GLITCHED

A new video shared by the official Devil May Cry YouTube account shows the franchise’s latest entry, Devil May Cry 5, running on Valve’s upcoming portable device Steam Deck. Judging by the gameplay showcased, it looks like the Steam Deck will have no problem keeping up with modern games running with relative ease. The latest video showcases some gameplay of Devil May Cry 5 running on Valve’s Steam Deck, though it’s off-screen. However, we still get a very good idea of the performance and visuals of the Steam Deck, though it’s hard to really judge its full performance without an on-screen display of the gameplay. Nonetheless, it’s quite impressive. READ MORE: Chinese Government Suspends League of Legends Owner Tencent Valve announced the Steam Deck earlier this year as a portable computer device capable of running your entire Steam library of games, though with some limitations to its hardware and power beneath the hood. That said, Valve’s Steam Deck is still pretty powerful and should be capable of running a vast majority of your Steam library. Devil May Cry 5 is just one out of many games that will be readily available on the handheld device, granted you have it in your Steam library already. The Steam Deck is expected to ship in February 2022, and leading up to its release, we’re bound to see more gameplay videos showcasing various titles running on the device. Most importantly, it will be a great alternative for players who don’t necessarily have the means to build a PC, but still want the luxuries of accessing the absolutely gigantic library of Steam games (and of course, its big sales). Valve haven’t announced a release date yet other than the window of February 2022, but we’ll surely hear more about it soon. Source: Wccftech Original article from GLITCHED

The Chinese Government is cracking down hard on gaming in the country. After implementing strict one-hour gaming session laws and restricting devs from showcasing flamboyant male characters in video games, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has now blocked League of Legends dev Tencent from updating its game. According to a report by South China Morning Post, Tencent now has to submit all new apps, games and updates and patches for inspection before the company is allowed to release them to the public. Given Tencent’s size in China, this sort of regulation was going to happen sooner or later. In the past, Tencent has been fined multiple times for breaking regulations set in place by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Reports claim that the company has also failed to implement the mandatory regulations set in place by the Chinese Government. READ MORE: Fortnite Chapter 2 Concludes With “The End” Event Next Month In a way, this new restriction against Tencent is a power struggle. Tencent is the largest video game company in China. They own Riot Games and also have a 40% stake in Epic Games. This means they have a lot of influence over the biggest games in the region. Should they not comply with the new regulations, China could see multiple games being banned and restricted. Of course, Tencent will be wise to just give in and comply with these new guidelines. This means games like Fortnite and League of Legends will have to be accessed before any new content is released in the region. Thankfully, China forces developers to release specific versions of their games in the country. This means the League of Legends you play isn’t the same version as the one in China. So if Tencent needs to seek approval for content before it releases, this won’t affect the game you play. The regulation doesn’t only affect games. Tencent also owns multiple apps including WeChat and Weixin. The company also develops popular apps like Tencent News, a Karaoke App and QQ Music. All of which will also have to be approved before any updates can be rolled out in China. Source: South China Morning Post Written By: Marco Cocomello Original article from GLITCHED