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There’s no podcast notes this week because, well, nothing was going on. Enjoy your hot, hot, HOT summer.

Jonah is in LA, TJ is at EVO, and who knows where Scott is.

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In this episode, the guys discuss Riot Games reportedly canceled an unannounced platform fighter, Fallout getting nominated for 16 Emmy Awards, and a player coming back after a 11 year, 5 month ban to continue the same argument from 2013.

The news includes:

• No Man’s Sky goes 5.0 with a sweeping tech update
• Yakuza studio Ryu Ga Gotoku will reveal its next game at Tokyo Game Show 2024
• Nintendo reveals Emio – The Smiling Man as a new Famicom Detective Club game

Let us know what you think.

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Ubisoft is coming back with the Assassin’s Creed games, but the guys also discuss the sheer Scottishness of Still Wakes the Deep, Farming Simulator 25 announced, 20 TB NVMe drives for under $300, Final Fantasy 14 producer Yoshi-P apologizing, Space Marine 2 public beta test canceled, and Forza Horizon 4 to be delisted.

The news also includes:

• Multiple Assassin’s Creed remakes are in the works, according to Ubisoft CEO
• Sega’s new Crazy Taxi game will be open-world and “massively multiplayer”

Let us know what you think.

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This week is Nintendo’s turn at their showcase. But you know what? There’s even more to talk about. The Beyond Good and Evil remaster showcased, Ace Attorney Investigations Collection also getting remastered, the banana clicking game now 9th most popular of all time on Steam, Embracer Group shuts down Pieces Interactive, Life is Strange: Double Exposure ‘will respect both endings’ to original game, FromSoftware warns new Elden Ring Steam Deck bug making game unresponsive, and Microsoft will be at this year’s Gamescom.

The other news includes:

• Sims-like rival Life by You has been canceled after indefinite delay

We also have listener feedback. Let us know what you think.

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This week is all about the Showcases, from Summer Game Fest to Microsoft’s Xbox/Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 showcase. It’s over 2 hours of fun, enjoy!

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The guys discuss Eric Barone still working on Stardew Valley, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 being confirmed for Xbox Game Pass, blackjack roguelike Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers, Kerbal Space Program developer layoffs, The Sims 4 launching a battle pass-like, and Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater.

The news includes:

• The Sony State of Play showcase
• Sony apologizes for interview with developer Neil Druckmann
• Silent Hill announcement stream scheduled for this week

Let us know what you think.

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The gang discusses the PC Gaming Show coming June 9, Tesla ending Steam support in its vehicles, Ghost of Tsushima being PlayStation’s biggest single-player PC launch to date (second only to Helldivers 2), Hellblade 2 developer Ninja Theory’s next game reportedly already greenlit by Xbox (and “no plans whatsoever” to close studio), Grand Theft Auto 6 publisher “highly confident” of an Autumn 2025 release window and the Resident Evil 1 Remake is in production and will release in 2026 according to a leaker.

The news includes:

• This year’s Call of Duty will reportedly launch on Xbox Game Pass
• Jason Voorhees slashes into the MultiVersus roster
• Life By You is delayed again

Let us know what you think.

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Podcast notes:

• Sony backs down on demand that Helldivers 2 players log into a PSN account
• Microsoft announces Xbox Games Showcase and mystery Direct for June 2024
• EU rules iPadOS must comply with Digital Markets Act, opening door for Fortnite
• Hades 2’s surprise early access release already has more stuff in it than the first game
• Square Enix announces it’s tanked $140 million in losses due to “content abandonment”

Feel free to leave feedback.

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Once again, there’s no set list of topics; the guys just discuss the news of the week off the cuff and what they’ve been playing.

Let us know what you think.