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The bizarre streaming E3 2021 is over, and the guys discuss all of it. Yes, all of it. The conclusion they have is that Microsoft and Nintendo actually had something to say, and everyone else were basically unprepared — for something they should have had months to prepare for.

Apologies for the bad audio.

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This week’s edition has Jonah being really down on the Legendary Edition of the Mass Effect Trilogy, and it has nothing to do with any sort of bugs. TJ empathizes, recalling his frustration with the remaster of Demon’s Souls.

In other news:

• Civilization devs have “several” games in development that will be revealed “this year”
• The Apple vs. Epic lawsuit has sparked ‘Xbox Game Pass on Switch’ rumors again
• No Hollow Knight: Silksong news at E3

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This week’s episode is full of rumors, which the crew try to parse.

The news includes:

• Yakuza will remain a turn-based series going forward
• Gears 6 won’t be announced “for some time”
• Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance 2 re-release “on the table”
• Castlevania: Lords of Shadow studio is making a new game

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Can scalpers get any sleazier? Find out in this episode, as more exciting games are coming this year that the crew get hyped about.

The news list features:

• Electronic Arts buys Super Mega Baseball studio Metalhead Software
• Back 4 Blood details its deck-building card system
• Pokémon Card scalpers are ruining cereal, too

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Lots of stuff is coming to Game Pass and platforms everywhere, as TJ enthuses about Ghosts ‘N Goblins, and shows less enthusiasm over Resident Evil Re:Verse.

This week’s news includes:

• Ghosts ‘N Goblins Resurrection coming to PlayStation, Xbox, and PC in June
• Elite Dangerous: Odyssey launches on PC in May
• Dragon Quest Builders 2 is coming to Xbox Game Pass
• Resident Evil Re:Verse has been delayed

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This week’s episode is double-sized, because the previous week’s episode was… pretty bad. Who knows? Maybe we’ll air it some week when we’re unable to post a new episode.

This week’s news includes:

• Xbox Cloud Gaming for PC beta invites sent out
• Rumor: Battlefield 6 not coming to Xbox One or PS4
• BioShock 4 job listings appear to confirm an open world and sidequests
• Civilization 6’s final free game update adds three new units, two new maps, and more
• Nintendo says it will focus on more original game series in the future

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Guess what? This episode failed to load properly. So here it is, re-uploaded and backdated.

The news:

• PAX 2021 plans revealed
• Battlefield 6 rumors are rife with spaghetti
• 7 Deadly Sins: Hitman 3 new DLC drops March 30
• DOOM: The Classics Collection coming to Nintendo Switch and PS4

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After announcing most Zenimax games will be exclusive to PC and Xbox, now the rumors are swirling that Microsoft will buy Discord, the mammoth VOIP that is rivaling Twitch and Facebook for active users.

The news includes:

• Report: Microsoft in talks to buy Discord
• PS3, PSP, and PS Vita stores to reportedly shutdown this year
• Serious Sam 2 surprises fans with substantial new update

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Microsoft confirmed their ownership of Zenimax, and what wasn’t in the episode because it would be revealed in Thursday that Bethesda games and others would be as exclusive as possible to PC and Xbox; contractual agreements would have to be honored, of course.

This week’s news includes:

• Microsoft’s $7.5B acquisition of Bethesda has been given the green light
• Star Dynasties announced
• Phasmophobia’s latest update means ghosts can open doors and follow your voice

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This month seems to be full of conferences, as Nintendo Direct was streamed the previous week, BlizzCon 2021 aired this week, and Sony’s State of Play is due next week. The announcement of Diablo II Remastered was only the highlight of the BlizzCon show.

The news this week includes:

• BlizzCon 2021 announcements
• Xbox will reportedly hold an event related to Bethesda next month
• Skullgirls 2nd Encore’s new fighter Annie out in March
• Stardew Valley: The Board Game sells out in one day
• Watch Dogs: Legion‘s online mode is coming in March
• Minecraft Dungeons ‘Flames of the Nether’ arrives alongside a free endgame update

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