Episode 762: Silksong Silksong

There’s a Silksong in the air, with lots of SIlksong. But despite the Silksong, we have other non-Silksong stuff, including Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage closed beta kicking off on September 11.

The news includes:

  • Hollow Knight: Silksong causes server chaos on Xbox, Steam, and Nintendo as platforms grind to a halt
  • 42,000 Pokémon TCG Phantasmal Flames products have been swiped by a scalper group
  • Former PS5 console exclusive, Helldivers 2, now tops Xbox sales chart as Sony continues to dabble with its multi-platform strategy

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