Episode 685: D&D’s Star Lord

Jonah will be in LA for an E3 that no longer exists, but we’ll all have our opinions on Microsoft’s presentation on June 11, especially the Starfield Direct presentation. In the meantime, Jonah argues with Scott and TJ about the latest Dungeons and Dragons movie.

The news includes:

  • Meta Quest 3 is official, $499, and arriving this autumn
  • Riot threatens to cancel the entire League of Legends summer season
  • PlayStation accused of “abusing” games industry with PS5 exclusives
  • No Dragon Age: Dreadwolf or Skate until after March 2024 says EA

No podcast next week. We’ll have one after the Microsoft event, though.

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