Nintendo Direct recap, HALO composers sue Microsoft, SIMS 4 expansion pulled from sale in Russia

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Welcome to Walkthrough SIFTER's brand new weekly news recap show. Each Sunday we'll highlight some of the biggest stories in video games to keep you up to date.

Your host on each episode of Walkthrough is Kyle Pauletto, an accomplished journalist with a keen interest in bringing you the best gaming stories each week

THIS WEEK:

• Nintendo outlines 2022 and beyond in it's first Direct - Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, Mario Kart 8 DLC, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Earthbound
• GTA V sells 160 million copies ahead of PS5 Xbox Series X re-release
• Activision Blizzard games will remain on Playstation after Microsoft acquisition
• EA won't release Sims 4 My Wedding Stories in Russia due to restrictions on LGBT+ content
• Halo composers try to requst injuction on release of Halo TV series due to remuneration dispute
• Inside the Team17 after announced then cancelled Worms NFT project
• Indie video game marketplace calls NFTs "a scam"

SIFTER is produced by Nicholas Kennedy, Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Daniel Ang & Adam Christou. Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer.

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