Episode 688: July Is Coming

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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