NEWS: New Tears of the Kingdom gameplay, AC Valhalla wins a Grammy, Hogwarts Legacy success and turmoil, and more!

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A Nintendo Direct dropped today with tonnes of game trailers, including Zelda; Hogwarts Legacy reviews well, but the trans community speaks out; Bobby Kotick squares up against UK CMA; Sony’s PS Plus collection disappearing; Super Mario Bros movie poster confirmed; and even more!   

Welcome the Dead Drop Game News, your quick source for gaming news.

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News Sources in this episode:

And the first Grammy for video game music goes to… - EuroGamer

What’s happening with Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard - Polygon

Bobby Kotick warns UK risks ‘becoming Death Valley’ if it blocks Microsoft deal - VGC

Hogwarts Legacy breaks Twitch record amid streamer boycott - Dexerto

Hogwarts Legacy Introduces Harry Potter Series’ First Transgender Character

Hogwarts Legacy does not deserve to be reviewed on its own merits - Games Hub

Judge tosses Joy-Con drift class action because of Switch’s pop-up EULA - ArsTechnica

Nintendo Switch hardware sales pass Game Boy, PlayStation 4 - EuroGamer

Sony confirms it will remove the PS Plus Collection library in May - VGC

EVERYTHING ANNOUNCED AT THE MASSIVE FIRST NINTENDO DIRECT FOR 2023 - PressStart

Here’s the final poster for the Super Mario Bros. Movie - VGC

The latest Steam Next Fest is now live and it features hundreds of game demos - VGC

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will feature "both fast travel and rideable creatures" - PLAY

BioShock creator's next game, Judas, to be released by March 2025 - EuroGamer

Dragon Age Dreadwolf gameplay leaks, showing ‘God of War-style’ combat - VGC

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