E17: Is this AI or is this just fantasy

Welcome to the XP Report!

Is more premium currency the answer to our problem, Blizzard seems to think so. The debate of AI doesn't seem to ever stop so lets talk about it. Join us each fortnight for more games news and opinions.

News

New premium currency

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/world-of-warcraft-will-get-a-new-premium-currency-alongside-midnight-for-no-obvious-good-reason-at-all

Fantasy ground goes free to play

https://www.wargamer.com/dnd/fantasy-grounds-free

Nintendo loses patent claim

https://gamesfray.com/japan-patent-office-rejects-nintendo-application-relevant-to-palworld-dispute-cites-games-like-ark-as-prior-art-after-third-party-submission/

Square Enix changing direction - also layoffs

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/square-enix-announces-more-layoffs-as-part-of-us-and-europe-restructuring/

Stop Killing Games

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/stop-killing-games-uk-petition-has-been-debated-in-parliament-the-law-works-but-companies-may-need-to-communicate-better

New World is so Old World now

https://www.eurogamer.net/amazon-isnt-closing-mmo-new-world-right-away-but-it-wont-guarantee-the-life-of-the-game-past-2026

Releases

Jurassic World Evolution 3 - October 21st https://store.steampowered.com/app/2958130/Jurassic_World_Evolution_3/

Ninja Gaiden 4 - October 21st https://store.steampowered.com/app/2627260/NINJA_GAIDEN_4/

Painkiller - October 21st https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300120/Painkiller/

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 - October 21st https://store.steampowered.com/app/532790/Vampire_The_Masquerade__Bloodlines_2/

Dispatch - October 22nd https://store.steampowered.com/app/2592160/Dispatch/

Double Dragon Revive - October 23rd https://store.steampowered.com/app/3012220/Double_Dragon_Revive/

Godbreakers - October 23rd https://store.steampowered.com/app/2687400/GODBREAKERS/

Moonlighter 2 (EA) - October 23rd https://store.steampowered.com/app/2350790/Moonlighter_2_The_Endless_Vault/

Tormented Souls 2 - October 23rd https://store.steampowered.com/app/2464280/Tormented_Souls_2/

Plants vs. Zombies Replanted - October 23rd https://store.steampowered.com/app/3654560/Plants_vs_Zombies_Replanted/

The Outer Worlds 2 - October 29th https://store.steampowered.com/app/1449110/The_Outer_Worlds_2/

Arc Raiders - October 30th https://store.steampowered.com/app/1808500/ARC_Raiders/

Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake - October 30th https://store.steampowered.com/app/2893570/DRAGON_QUEST_I__II_HD2D_Remake/

Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection - October 30th https://store.steampowered.com/app/3454980/Mortal_Kombat_Legacy_Kollection/

Tales of Xillia Remastered - October 31st https://store.steampowered.com/app/2246670/Tales_of_Xillia_Remastered/

Dark Quest 4 - November 5th https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453840/Dark_Quest_4/

Sonic Rumble - November 5th https://store.steampowered.com/app/2951690/Sonic_Rumble/

Egging On - November 6th https://store.steampowered.com/app/2897610/Egging_On/

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment - November 6th https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/hyrule-warriors-age-of-imprisonment-switch-2/

Void Train (1.0 Release) - November 7th https://store.steampowered.com/app/1159690/Voidtrain/

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 - Mysteria Ecclesiae (DLC) - November 11th https://store.steampowered.com/app/3368620/Kingdom_Come_Deliverance_II_Mysteria_Ecclesiae/

Nascar ‘25 - November 11th https://store.steampowered.com/app/3873970/NASCAR_25/

Sacred 2 Remaster - November 11th https://store.steampowered.com/app/3906660/Sacred_2_Remaster/

Tabletop Game Shop Simulator - November 12th https://store.steampowered.com/app/3524750/Tabletop_Game_Shop_Simulator/