Episode 734: Third Party Showcases

October 6, 2024October 6, 2024| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:01 am
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Among the discussions are the original 1997 Backyard Baseball finally coming to Steam, the original Horizon Zero Dawn removed from Epic Games Store, Hi-Fi Rush 2 already in development six months when Krafton acquired Tango Gameworks and Mario + Rabbids director and Red Dead Redemption lead designer found new studio Day 4 Night.

The news includes:

  • Everything revealed in State of Play September 2024
  • Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2024 Broadcast
  • Sea of Stars free content update Dawn of Equinox adds local co-op, revamped prologue

Let us know what you think.

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