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This podcast was corrupted on upload, so I have to re-upload it now.

The news covered includes:

• Mortal Kombat 1’s DLC fighters seem to have leaked
• Jagged Alliance 3 gets July 14 launch
• Sony is sticking to its current PC strategy for PS5 exclusives
• Canceled Overwatch 2 PvE mode was meant to lead to MMO

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This week we discuss Bungie lawsuits, the Street Fighter 6 World Tour, a Stardew Valley clone featuring serial killers, and Fortnite as an Olypmic esport.

The news of the week includes:

• Nintendo seems to have fired back over the Tears of the Kingdom leak by DMCAing popular Switch emulation tools
• Finnish newspaper uses Counter-Strike to provide accurate Russian reporting on Ukraine invasion
• Apple Arcade adds 20 games
• Marvel’s Midnight Suns landing on Xbox One and PS4 next week, Switch canceled
• Super Mega Baseball 4 launches in June

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This week’s news includes:

• Nintendo Russia CEO running import company to skirt official sales ban
• Sony is removing Spider-Man From PlayStation Plus
• Tango Gameworks rumored to be making a JRPG next
• Sega confirms it’s buying Angry Birds and pushing into mobile
• Cult of the Lamb‘s Relics of the Old Faith update arrives this month

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Lots of Resident Evil 4 remake and Cyberpunk 2077 discussion as well as the following news items:

• Report: Sony’s next PlayStation handheld is called the Q Lite, features 8-Inch touchscreen and requires constant internet connectivity
• Portal writer Erik Wolpaw still wants to make Portal 3
• ‘Gamers’ Lawsuit’ returns for another swing at Microsoft/Activision sale

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No podcast this week – see you next week!

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E3 2023 has been officially canceled, and there’s speculation that E3 might be over — the guys have an idea how to fix it, however. Vampire Survivors wins Best Game at the BAFTA’s, an Easter Egg is found in Resident Evil 4 Remake, and Sony’s not having a good Spring.

The news includes:

• 11 members of Congress argue Sony is unfairly hurting Xbox in Japan
• The “Gamers Lawsuit” against Microsoft has been dismissed
• MultiVersus open beta ends in June & the game will go offline till full launch in 2024
• Sony PSVR2 headset off to slow start as Metaverse push sputters

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A lot is going on with Twitch, as the company continues to be terribly run. Microsoft is also making sure the Activison-Blizzard acquisition goes through, and Resident Evil 4 is fun.

The news includes:

• Life By You is coming for Sims 4, with early access confirmed for 2023
• Respawn opens third studio as it targets 10-15 year lifespan for Apex Legends
• Ghostwire: Tokyo is getting an expanded campaign, a roguelite mode, and a dodge button
• Microsoft confirms it won’t have a show floor presence at E3 2023

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This week we check out Paradox Interactive’s showcase, as well as the following news:

• Cities: Skylines 2 achievements reveal hailstorms, rat infestations, and 150 map tiles in a single city
• Evidence is mounting for an upcoming Minecraft Bedrock world editor mode

Let us know what you think of Paradox’s lineup.

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Where’s episode 676? Completely unlistenable. Not to mention this episode had to be reuploaded due to file corruption.

The guys discuss Valve luring cheaters into a trap, Nvidia predicting AI models 1,000,000 times more powerful than ChatGPT within 10 years, Sons of the Forest being inexplicably popular, EA making Dead Space 2 and 3 remakes, and an absolutely adorable Tunic plushie.

The news includes:

• Next Civilization game officially announced by Firaxis
• Beyond Good & Evil 2 studio reportedly under investigation for “unprecedented” burnout and sick leave
• Sony’s State of Play 2023
• Blumhouse’s new gaming division will focus on “indie budget” games

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Aside from a news blip taking about Final Fantasy 7 DLC coming to PowerWash Simulator, all of the news seems to talk about cancellations of one kind or another.

The items include:

• Epic kills Battle Royale game less than six months after release
• CRIMESIGHT to end service on May 1
• EA is shutting down Apex Legends Mobile and not giving refunds
• EA reportedly cancels new Titanfall single-player game
• Sony, Xbox and Nintendo are reportedly skipping E3 2023

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