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Plenty to talk about, as the guys discuss Cities Skylines 2, The Elder Scrolls 6, Phil Spencer’s old emails, the Steam Deck 2 and The Division 3. However, the main focus of discussion lies in the Nintendo Direct, PlayStation State of Play and Xbox Tokyo Game Show conference and what to expect in the future.

The news otherwise features:

• Xbox Series X disc-Less design leaks online
• Fallout 3 remaster leads colossal Microsoft leak of unannounced games

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Life By You looks promising, Armored Core 6 is kicking all sorts of butt, and NBA 2K24 gets more and more predatory and dismaying.

The news this week includes:

• NBA 2K24 players say new badge regression system feels like a “second job”
• Nintendo reportedly gave private Switch 2 demos to developers
• Atari acquires massive Atari archive after revealing a new 2600 that takes cartridges
• Starfield mod tools are coming in 2024

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As Starfield readies its launch, Baldur’s Gate 3 gets a ton of updates.

The news includes:

• Star Wars: Dark Forces is getting the Nightdive remaster treatment
• Xbox must have mobile presence if it’s going to thrive, Phil Spencer says
• No Man’s Sky adds its first new race in its biggest update of the year
• Citizen Sleeper 2 announced
• League of Legends is ditching Mythic items

All this and Listener Feedback.

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This week, the guys discuss Madden NFL 24 being a buggy mess, the Xbox 360 Store closure in 2024, Ubisoft still trying to make Skull & Bones work, and Starfield going gold.

The news includes:

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s big reveal brings campaign and multiplayer details, gameplay trailer
• EA won’t contest £9k FIFA Ultimate Team fine in Austria
• Nightdive Studios lead reaffirms that they’d love tackle an Unreal remaster
• Creator of AI-Powered GTA 5 Story Mode mod unlikely to fight back against Take-Two after shutdown

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The guys discuss EA closing servers for older games, the Red Dead Redemption controversy, Tekken 8 and Killer Instinct.

The news includes:

• Rumor: Microsoft planning on Xbox Series X Digital Edition
• Square Enix’s profits drop after Final Fantasy didn’t “meet expectations”
• Suikoden I & II HD Remaster is still planned for 2023 release
• Street Fighter 6 fans hit out at $15 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles DLC costumes

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The guys discuss Baldur’s Gate 3 and Dead by Daylight, as well as other topics.

This week’s news items include:

• Rumor: Elder Scrolls 4 remake is in development
• Cities: Skylines 2‘s maps will be about 5 times as large as those of the original
• Hasbro says Activision has lost its Transformers games on a hard drive in its offices somewhere
• Baldur’s Gate 3 has a “hidden skill tree” for Illithid powers

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Jordan Lund returns for a guest appearance for the major FTC/Microsoft ruling by a judge. They also discuss Cyberpunk 2077.

The news topics include:

• ID@Xbox Digital Showcase
• CMA extends deadline on final decision over Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard
• Xbox Games with Gold ending, replaced by Game Pass Core
• Stronghold is getting a definitive remaster

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The guys discuss Apple and Epic going to the Supreme Court, Nic Cage being in Dead by Daylight, the death of Emile Morel, Mortal Kombat 1 fighters, Clockwork Revolution, Skullgirls, and Mojang complaining about Wiki adverts.

The news includes:

• Jagged Alliance 3 details how it will support two-player online co-op
• EA confirms single-player Black Panther game from new studio
• Microsoft tells court Sony “expected to release” PlayStation 5 Slim and ‘handheld PS5’ this year
• Hi-Fi Rush update includes a new ‘blistering 200 BPM’ challenge

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The gang talks about Cities: Skylines 2, Microsoft and the FTC, and Biden’s high speed internet bill, as well as the following news:

• Baldur’s Gate 3 promises level 12 cap, new races, 22 new subclasses
• Minecraft’s devs exit Reddit
• Bobby Kotick says Switch successor will be closer to Xbox One & PS4 performance
• New Resident Evil 4 achievements spark speculation about upcoming DLC

All that and listener feedback.

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This week’s episode revolves around the Nintendo Direct presentation. The guys also mock PlayStation fans and Geoff Keighley, and discuss Callisto Protocol and Vampire Survivors.

Aside from the Nintendo Direct, the news includes:

• Microsoft says it’s officially done making new Xbox One games
• Xenonauts 2 will invade our world this July
• Respawn worked on Titanfall 3 for 10 Months

There is also some Listener feedback.