Episode 680: E3 Gone

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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