Episode 746: More Tony Hawk

This week, the guys discuss the fact that Cities: Skylines 2‘s asset editor is remaining a distant dream as Colossal Order is still working on it but says it’s ‘proven more technically challenging than initially anticipated’, Western Digital sold their SSDs to SanDisk, and Naughty Dog boss says “don’t bet” on there being a The Last of Us Part 3.

The news includes:

  • Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 official announcement reveals deluxe edition with Doom Slayer
  • Call of Duty admits it’s using generative AI to ‘help develop some in-game assets’

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