Episode 737: Nintendo At It Again

November 12, 2024November 12, 2024| Jonah FalconJonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 11:07 pm
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Another podcast live on YouTube. You can check the original broadcast here.

Stalker 2 needs 150GB of SSD space, the makers of Black Mesa reveal their new project, which has absolutely nothing to do with Half-Life; Rogue Point is a co-op tactical shooter set in a world ruled not by aliens, but by corporations. Stellar Blade‘s Nier: Automata DLC drops later this month and Microsoft has now confirmed Spyro Reignited Trilogy hits Xbox Game Pass on the 12th November.

  • Palworld developer reports Nintendo’s suing over 3 Pokémon patents for only $66,000 in damages
  • Death Stranding launches on Xbox

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