Episode 620: Game Passing

Jonah thought that this podcast would be another short show — but it evolved into a lively conversation about Spiritfarer and other game news.

The news includes:

  • Stardew Valley is coming to Game Pass
  • Tales of Arise will get a PlayStation and Xbox demo
  • Take-Two trying to shut down popular GTA Online mod menu

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