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Mia Kenney March 16, 2021 157

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Here are some of last week’s highlights in gaming, movies, and more:

We are sad to inform you that V1 Interactive is officially closing.
We want to thank all the talented people at V1, both past and present, who helped make the last 5 years wonderful.
And a heartfelt thanks to the amazing community that supported us. pic.twitter.com/XX6Sxtc32o
— V1 Interactive (@V1Interactive) March 8, 2021

Disintegration developer VI Interactive is shutting down just nine months after launching its first and only game
Bethesda has officially become part of Microsoft, with news that potential future Bethesda games could be exclusive to Xbox platforms (via Xbox Wire)

Overwatch‘s Parchmarchi Challenge limited-time event is now live on consoles and PC until March 22
- The event features unlockable skins, sprays, and emotes featuring the games lovable onion/squid creature mascot

Developer Tribute Games (Panzer Paladin, Flinthook) and publisher Dotemu are teaming up for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, a retro-styled TMNT beat-em-up inspired by the classic cartoon
- The game is set to release for PC and consoles at an unspecified date

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US: https://t.co/g37GrjpCWc
UK: https://t.co/D6Wesqr0Cc pic.twitter.com/ZJ0UwlAJx7
— buildabear (@buildabear) March 10, 2021

Build-A-Bear will be adding an Animal Crossing: New Horizons line later in the year

Statement from the Miami Heat on center Meyers Leonard: pic.twitter.com/RmRaLZ1bxR
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 10, 2021

NBA center Meyers Leonard of the Miami Heat has been suspended after using an anti-Semitic language during a Call of Duty: Warzone stream
- Leonard has also lost several sponsors, and will no longer be associated with Esports team FaZe Clan after the incident
The latest update to Overwatch has added new graphics options to the Xbox Series X and Series S versions, adding 4K visual and up to 120 fps framerate options (via Polygon)

Members of the teams at Bethesda and Xbox livestreamed a roundtable discussion about the future of the partnership between the publishers
- Several Bethesda games are getting boosts on Xbox Series X/S

Look at all these games! 20 different #Bethesda titles from Tango Gameworks, id Software, MachineGames, Arkane Studios, and Bethesda Game Studios! You want ‘em, we got ‘em! come on over! pic.twitter.com/1t12vCGXju
— Xbox Game Pass (@XboxGamePass) March 12, 2021

As part of the celebration of Bethesda’s partnership, 20 Bethesda games are now available on Xbox Game Pass
Denuvo anti-cheat software is now available to developers on PlayStation 5 (via Irdeto)
In Call of Duty: Warzone, zombies have been showing up in the prison section of the Verdansk map (via Call of Duty)

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Discover unused Astro’s Playroom lyrics for GPU Jungle, along with early music sketches: https://t.co/pFt2n1k1C7 The soundtrack drops March 12 pic.twitter.com/kGdn3BmpQf
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) March 11, 2021

The soundtrack for Astro’s Playroom is now available on all music streaming platforms

Hey Vault Hunters, we have an important update for you. pic.twitter.com/Vqn1VSrDGK
— Borderlands 3 (@Borderlands) March 11, 2021

Borderlands 3: Director’s Cut, the latest add-on for Borderlands 3, has been delayed to April 8

The Outer Wilds is getting its second expansion, Murder on Eridanos, on March 17 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One
- A date for the Nintendo Switch version has not yet been determined

Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness is bringing back the RE2 remake’s Nick Apostolides as Leon Kennedy and Stephanie Panisello as Claire Redfield. pic.twitter.com/qjIa13hfZc
— NX (@NXOnNetflix) March 12, 2021

In gaming/streaming news, the upcoming Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness CG film will star the voices of Nick Apostolides as Leon Kennedy and Stephanie Panisello as Claire Redfield from the Resident Evil 2 remake

HBO Max shared the first trailer for Infinity Train Book 4, planned to be the final chapter of the animated series

Marvel released a final trailer for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier ahead of its March 19 release on Disney+

And now a list of some of last week’s notable releases in games and movies

Games

3/9: Apex Legends (Switch) – Respawn Entertainment

3/9: Stronghold: Warlords (PC) – Firefly Studios

3/10: If On a Winter’s Night, Four Travelers (PC) – Dead Idle Games

3/12: Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time (PS5, XSX/S, Switch) – Toys for Bob/Activision

Movies

3/12: Cherry

3/12: The Father

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