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In this episode we discuss:  - Nintendo Switch OLED model revealed (Source: The Verge ) - Nintendo's market manager says that the OLED Switch isn't for everyone (Source: GameSpot ) - Ubisoft is planning an Assassin's Creed online game service (Source: Bloomberg ) - CD Projekt Red opens its first Canadian studio (Source: GameSpot ) - EA denies reports that they're adding ads to console titles...

In this episode we discuss: - The Elder Scrolls 6 is still in the design phase, according to Todd Howard (Source: IGN ) - GTA 6 will reportedly be released in 2025 (Source: GameSpot ) - Sony reportedly charges $25 000 for PlayStation Store visibility (Source: GameSpot )  - Dead Space Remake may be in development at EA Motive (Source: GameSpot )  - Nintendo is constantly developing hardwa...

In this episode we discuss:  - Sony wants to support more cross-play according to Jim Ryan (Source: IGN ) - Windows 11 is bringing new gaming features, free update for Windows 10 owners (Source: GameSpot ) - Windows 11 system requirements (Source: Microsoft ) - EA reportedly going to revive a fan-favourite series at EA Play Live (Source: IGN ) - Cyberpunk 2077 unconditional refund window endi...

In this episode we discuss all things E3 2021 including: - Ubisoft Forward - Devolver Digital presentation - Gearbox Software presentation - Microsoft/Bethesda Softworks conference - Square Enix press event - PC Gaming Show - Capcom - Nintendo Direct - and more!

In this episode we discuss:  - Summer Game Fest (Source: Kotaku ) - EA had a 700GB data breach (Source: GameSpot ) - Phil Spencer doesn't seem to like PlayStation's PC strategy (Source: GameSpot ) - Deviation is a new studio making a PlayStation exclusive (Source: GameSpot )

In this episode we discuss:  - E3 2021 games confirmed so far (Source: GameSpot ) - Gran Turismo 7 and God of War Ragnarok coming to PS4 (Source: VGC ) - Sony won't release PlayStation games on PC at launch (Source: GameSpot )

In this episode we discuss: - Tim's Trailer Teardown (working title) | Dying Light 2: Stay Human (Source: YouTube ) - Horizon Forbidden West ( video ) and Far Cry 6 ( video ) - Xbox Summer Briefing, a joint show with Bethesda (Source: GameSpot )  - Borderlands 3 cross-play update leaves PlayStation out (Source: GameSpot ) - Uncharted 4 likely coming to PC (Source: IGN ) - Sony will start brin...

In this episode we discuss:  - Bethesda E3 2021 conference will be connected with Microsoft's (Source: IGN ) - Starfield reportedly confirmed as exclusive to Xbox and PC (Source: IGN ) - Back 4 Blood new character trailer (Source: YouTube video ) - EA starts new studio with Shadow of Mordor Boss (Source: GameSpot ) - Twitch introduces new hot tubs rules to appease advertisers (Source: IGN ) -...

In this episode we discuss: - Stargate: Timekeepers announced (Source: Comicbook ) - Video games are changing and evolving (Source: Geoff Keighley's Twitter ) - Ubisoft clarifies comments on AAA games (Source: GameSpot ) - Stadia is still alive, more than 100 games launching this year (Source: GameSpot ) - PS5 production ramping up this summer (Source: GameSpot ) - PlayStation reveals work on 25 n...

In this episode we discuss: - Xbox has never turned a profit on any of its devices (Source: IGN )  - Sony sued for limiting purchases to the PlayStation Store (Source: Bloomberg ) - PS5 likely getting a redesign, but the look won't change (Source: GameSpot ) - Activision Blizzard gets serious about mobile (Source: GameSpot ) 

In this episode we discuss: - Microsoft cuts their Windows Store cut to just 12% (Source: The Verge ) - CDPR says that PlayStation delisting Cyberpunk 2077 influenced sales on other platforms (Source: IGN ) - Nvidia will re-release RTX30-series cards with more limited crypto mining, according to a report (Source: GameSpot )  - Facebook-Free Oculus Quest is way more expensive (Source: GameSpot...

In this episode we discuss: - Sony will keep PS3 and Vita game stores open (Source: IGN ) - PS5 will have more exclusives than previous consoles (Source: GameSpot ) - Discord dismisses Microsoft deal according to a report (Source: The Verge ) - Microsoft's xCloud beta arrives on iOS and PC this week (Source: The Verge ) - Jeff Kaplan is leaving Blizzard (Source: GameSpot )

In this episode we discuss: - Ubisoft Forward E3 2021 conference (Source: IGN ) - First major PS5 update now available (Source: IGN ) - PS5 breaks another huge US sales record (Source: IGN ) - Epic will lose over $300 million on Epic Game Store exclusives (Source: PC Gamer ) - Resident Evil 4 VR reamkes launching on Oculus Quest 2 (Source: The Verge ) - Query Corner Question: Exclusive VR? Thought...

In this episode we discuss: - The Last of Us remake reportedly in the works (Source: IGN ) - Sony's obsession with blockbusters is causing unrest amongst the PlayStation empire (Source: Bloomberg ) - E3 2021 is all digital (Source: Polygon ) - Twitch will ban streamers for serious off-platform conduct and harassment (Source: GameSpot ) - EA's patented adaptive difficulty system that will keep you...

In this episode we discuss: - HBO's The Last of Us adaptation to shoot in Calgary, Canada (Source: CBC ) - Xbox announces new expensive headphones that cost as much as a Series X (Source: IGN ) - Loot box spending and problematic gambling are linked, according to researchers (Source: GameSpot ) - YouTube is experimenting with removing public dislike numbers from videos (Source: GameSpot ) 

In this episode we discuss:  - Marvel's Avengers fails to bring back users, despite new content and new hero (Source: Game Infinitus ) - Microsoft may be looking to purchase Discord for 10 billion (Source: Bloomberg ) - Microsoft rebrands Xbox Live as Xbox network (Source: The Verge ) - Back 4 Blood delayed until October 12 (Source: GameSpot ) - Ghost of Tsushima movie in development with Joh...

In this episode we discuss:  - Xbox Game Pass PC gets 60+ more games with the addition of EA Play (Source: GameSpot ) - Sea of Thieves reaches 20 million players (Source: GameSpot ) - Square Enix Presents (Source: GameSpot ) - Dying Light 2 still coming in 2021 (Source: GameSpot ) - Xbox Game Pass PC gets better ports of Nier and Evil Within (Source: Polygon )

In this episode we discuss:  - Xbox adds 20 Bethesda games to Game Pass (Source: IGN ) - More Bethesda news coming this summer, outside of E3 (Source: GameSpot ) - Microsoft is testing Edge Chromium on Xbox (Source: The Verge ) - PS5 sales (Source: IGN )

In this episode we discuss: - PlayStation Store discontinuing movie and TV rentals/purchases (Source: PlayStation Blog ) - New Nintendo Switch with a larger screen, reportedly in the works (Source: IGN ) - Arizona advanced a bill that would allow app developers to avoid Apple's in-app purchase rules (Source: Mac Rumors ) - Nvidia doesn't believe crypto mining is the reason for GPU shortages (...

In this episode we discuss:  Multiplayer being removed from Dragon Age (Source: Bloomberg ) Days Gone coming to PC (Source: IGN ) DualSense controller drift class action lawsuit (Source: IGN ) State of Play announcements (Source: GameSpot ) PlayStation VR 2 confirmed (Source: IGN )

In this episode we discuss:  - BlizzCon 2021 announcements and reveals (Source: IGN )  - Nintendo Direct Roundup (Source: GameSpot ) - Nintendo's next console after the Switch (Source: GameSpot ) - Silent Hill may be getting two reboots (Source: GameSpot ) 

In this episode we discuss: - According to a report, E3 will be all digital for 2021 (Source: Kotaku ) - Potential UK console scalping ban (Source: IGN ) - Jack Black will play Claptrap in The Borderlands Movie (Source: GameSpot )  - Pedro Pascal cast as Joel in HBO's The Last of Us (Source: GameSpot ) - CD Projekt Red suffers cyberattack (Source: IGN ) - Stolen files from CD Projekt Red sold...

In this episode we discuss:  - Activision-Blizzard is looking at using Call of Duty's framework (free-to-play, battle passes, etc.) on it's other projects (Source: Geoff Keighley's Twitter )  - Google Stadia closes its internal studios (Source: Kotaku ) - Apple's AV/VR headset is really fancy | 8K displays, eye tracking, swappable headbands, etc. (Source: Mac Rumors ) - EA is not worried...

In this episode we discuss: - Story update: Xbox Live's pricing change reversed (link and mention in last week's episode) - Story update from last week's query corner question: Xbox Series X|S has record-setting launch (Source: GameSpot ) - GameStop stock madness (Source: Various sources, tweets, and conversations, but here's some articles on the matter Link 1 , Link 2 , Link 3 )  - Cyberpunk...

In this episode we discuss: - Xbox Live Gold price hike (Source: IGN ) and then they decided not to go through with it (Source: Xbox Wire )  - Apple's first headset to be a niche precursor to eventual AR glasses (Source: Bloomberg ) - Blizzard absorbs Vicarious Visions (Source: Bloomberg ) - Sony's new San Diego team is working on existing franchises (Source: IGN ) - Query Corner Question: Ho...