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This week’s podcast checks out the non-E3 publisher direct shows, from Microsoft to Ubisoft. Of course, Starfield was the big reveal, and it did not disappoint. There was very little news thanks to the conferences, but there’s nearly two hours of show this time.

Let us know what games interested you.

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Jonah will be in LA for an E3 that no longer exists, but we’ll all have our opinions on Microsoft’s presentation on June 11, especially the Starfield Direct presentation. In the meantime, Jonah argues with Scott and TJ about the latest Dungeons and Dragons movie.

The news includes:

• Meta Quest 3 is official, $499, and arriving this autumn
• Riot threatens to cancel the entire League of Legends summer season
• PlayStation accused of “abusing” games industry with PS5 exclusives
• No Dragon Age: Dreadwolf or Skate until after March 2024 says EA

No podcast next week. We’ll have one after the Microsoft event, though.

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The news covered includes:

• Mortal Kombat 1’s DLC fighters seem to have leaked
• Jagged Alliance 3 gets July 14 launch
• Sony is sticking to its current PC strategy for PS5 exclusives
• Canceled Overwatch 2 PvE mode was meant to lead to MMO

Let us know what you think.

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This week we discuss Bungie lawsuits, the Street Fighter 6 World Tour, a Stardew Valley clone featuring serial killers, and Fortnite as an Olypmic esport.

The news of the week includes:

• Nintendo seems to have fired back over the Tears of the Kingdom leak by DMCAing popular Switch emulation tools
• Finnish newspaper uses Counter-Strike to provide accurate Russian reporting on Ukraine invasion
• Apple Arcade adds 20 games
• Marvel’s Midnight Suns landing on Xbox One and PS4 next week, Switch canceled
• Super Mega Baseball 4 launches in June

Let us know what you think.

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This week’s news includes:

• Nintendo Russia CEO running import company to skirt official sales ban
• Sony is removing Spider-Man From PlayStation Plus
• Tango Gameworks rumored to be making a JRPG next
• Sega confirms it’s buying Angry Birds and pushing into mobile
• Cult of the Lamb‘s Relics of the Old Faith update arrives this month

Let us know what you think.

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Lots of Resident Evil 4 remake and Cyberpunk 2077 discussion as well as the following news items:

• Report: Sony’s next PlayStation handheld is called the Q Lite, features 8-Inch touchscreen and requires constant internet connectivity
• Portal writer Erik Wolpaw still wants to make Portal 3
• ‘Gamers’ Lawsuit’ returns for another swing at Microsoft/Activision sale

Let us know what you think.

No podcast this week – see you next week!

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E3 2023 has been officially canceled, and there’s speculation that E3 might be over — the guys have an idea how to fix it, however. Vampire Survivors wins Best Game at the BAFTA’s, an Easter Egg is found in Resident Evil 4 Remake, and Sony’s not having a good Spring.

The news includes:

• 11 members of Congress argue Sony is unfairly hurting Xbox in Japan
• The “Gamers Lawsuit” against Microsoft has been dismissed
• MultiVersus open beta ends in June & the game will go offline till full launch in 2024
• Sony PSVR2 headset off to slow start as Metaverse push sputters

Let us know what you think.

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A lot is going on with Twitch, as the company continues to be terribly run. Microsoft is also making sure the Activison-Blizzard acquisition goes through, and Resident Evil 4 is fun.

The news includes:

• Life By You is coming for Sims 4, with early access confirmed for 2023
• Respawn opens third studio as it targets 10-15 year lifespan for Apex Legends
• Ghostwire: Tokyo is getting an expanded campaign, a roguelite mode, and a dodge button
• Microsoft confirms it won’t have a show floor presence at E3 2023

Let us know what you think.

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This week we check out Paradox Interactive’s showcase, as well as the following news:

• Cities: Skylines 2 achievements reveal hailstorms, rat infestations, and 150 map tiles in a single city
• Evidence is mounting for an upcoming Minecraft Bedrock world editor mode

Let us know what you think of Paradox’s lineup.