Episode 695: Attack of the VC

September 12, 2023September 12, 2023| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 7:12 pm
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Life By You looks promising, Armored Core 6 is kicking all sorts of butt, and NBA 2K24 gets more and more predatory and dismaying.

The news this week includes:

  • NBA 2K24 players say new badge regression system feels like a “second job”
  • Nintendo reportedly gave private Switch 2 demos to developers
  • Atari acquires massive Atari archive after revealing a new 2600 that takes cartridges
  • Starfield mod tools are coming in 2024

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