Game Pass Gets Pricier, Nintendo Teases A Horror Game, And More News For The Week

Also, Valve made a Dota fighting game and Palworld continues its Pokémon -like plans for world domination

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Kotaku Staff Published July 13, 2024 |

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This week saw Game Pass, once touted as the best deal in gaming, get another price increase in a way that’s as messy and confusing as it is disappointing. Also, Nintendo took the uncharacteristic step of teasing what looks like a first-party horror release, another game removed references to disgraced streamer Dr Disrespect (albeit while compensating players with in-game currency many now see as worthless), and a developer faced consequences after telling someone who posted a negative review on Steam to “Kill Yoursells.” These stories and more await in the pages ahead.