Episode 726: Directly Nintendo

June 22, 2024June 22, 2024| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 9:07 pm
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This week is Nintendo’s turn at their showcase. But you know what? There’s even more to talk about. The Beyond Good and Evil remaster showcased, Ace Attorney Investigations Collection also getting remastered, the banana clicking game now 9th most popular of all time on Steam, Embracer Group shuts down Pieces Interactive, Life is Strange: Double Exposure ‘will respect both endings’ to original game, FromSoftware warns new Elden Ring Steam Deck bug making game unresponsive, and Microsoft will be at this year’s Gamescom.

The other news includes:

  • Sims-like rival Life by You has been canceled after indefinite delay

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