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This week, the guys discuss Madden NFL 24 being a buggy mess, the Xbox 360 Store closure in 2024, Ubisoft still trying to make Skull & Bones work, and Starfield going gold.

The news includes:

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s big reveal brings campaign and multiplayer details, gameplay trailer
• EA won’t contest £9k FIFA Ultimate Team fine in Austria
• Nightdive Studios lead reaffirms that they’d love tackle an Unreal remaster
• Creator of AI-Powered GTA 5 Story Mode mod unlikely to fight back against Take-Two after shutdown

Let us know what you think.

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The guys discuss EA closing servers for older games, the Red Dead Redemption controversy, Tekken 8 and Killer Instinct.

The news includes:

• Rumor: Microsoft planning on Xbox Series X Digital Edition
• Square Enix’s profits drop after Final Fantasy didn’t “meet expectations”
• Suikoden I & II HD Remaster is still planned for 2023 release
• Street Fighter 6 fans hit out at $15 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles DLC costumes

Let us know what you think.

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The guys discuss Baldur’s Gate 3 and Dead by Daylight, as well as other topics.

This week’s news items include:

• Rumor: Elder Scrolls 4 remake is in development
• Cities: Skylines 2‘s maps will be about 5 times as large as those of the original
• Hasbro says Activision has lost its Transformers games on a hard drive in its offices somewhere
• Baldur’s Gate 3 has a “hidden skill tree” for Illithid powers

Let us know what you think.

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Jordan Lund returns for a guest appearance for the major FTC/Microsoft ruling by a judge. They also discuss Cyberpunk 2077.

The news topics include:

• ID@Xbox Digital Showcase
• CMA extends deadline on final decision over Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard
• Xbox Games with Gold ending, replaced by Game Pass Core
• Stronghold is getting a definitive remaster

Let us know what you think.

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The guys discuss Apple and Epic going to the Supreme Court, Nic Cage being in Dead by Daylight, the death of Emile Morel, Mortal Kombat 1 fighters, Clockwork Revolution, Skullgirls, and Mojang complaining about Wiki adverts.

The news includes:

• Jagged Alliance 3 details how it will support two-player online co-op
• EA confirms single-player Black Panther game from new studio
• Microsoft tells court Sony “expected to release” PlayStation 5 Slim and ‘handheld PS5’ this year
• Hi-Fi Rush update includes a new ‘blistering 200 BPM’ challenge

Let us know what you think.

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The gang talks about Cities: Skylines 2, Microsoft and the FTC, and Biden’s high speed internet bill, as well as the following news:

• Baldur’s Gate 3 promises level 12 cap, new races, 22 new subclasses
• Minecraft’s devs exit Reddit
• Bobby Kotick says Switch successor will be closer to Xbox One & PS4 performance
• New Resident Evil 4 achievements spark speculation about upcoming DLC

All that and listener feedback.

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This week’s episode revolves around the Nintendo Direct presentation. The guys also mock PlayStation fans and Geoff Keighley, and discuss Callisto Protocol and Vampire Survivors.

Aside from the Nintendo Direct, the news includes:

• Microsoft says it’s officially done making new Xbox One games
• Xenonauts 2 will invade our world this July
• Respawn worked on Titanfall 3 for 10 Months

There is also some Listener feedback.

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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.