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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.

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Where’s episode 676? Completely unlistenable. Not to mention this episode had to be reuploaded due to file corruption.

The guys discuss Valve luring cheaters into a trap, Nvidia predicting AI models 1,000,000 times more powerful than ChatGPT within 10 years, Sons of the Forest being inexplicably popular, EA making Dead Space 2 and 3 remakes, and an absolutely adorable Tunic plushie.

The news includes:

• Next Civilization game officially announced by Firaxis
• Beyond Good & Evil 2 studio reportedly under investigation for “unprecedented” burnout and sick leave
• Sony’s State of Play 2023
• Blumhouse’s new gaming division will focus on “indie budget” games

Let us know what you think.

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Aside from a news blip taking about Final Fantasy 7 DLC coming to PowerWash Simulator, all of the news seems to talk about cancellations of one kind or another.

The items include:

• Epic kills Battle Royale game less than six months after release
• CRIMESIGHT to end service on May 1
• EA is shutting down Apex Legends Mobile and not giving refunds
• EA reportedly cancels new Titanfall single-player game
• Sony, Xbox and Nintendo are reportedly skipping E3 2023

Anything other games you wanted to play but can’t anymore? Let us know.

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The crew react to Microsoft’s show, which features the surprise hit Hi-Fi Rush.

Other news includes:

• The Day Before hit by 8-month delay over bizarre trademark dispute
• GoldenEye 007 comes to Nintendo Switch Online, Xbox Game Pass this Friday

Let us know what you think.

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This week’s episode gets all kinds of salty against crypto, NFT’s, Logan Paul and others. They also talk about Age of Wonders 4’s announcement, bad Callisto Protocol projected sales, and Returnal’s high PC specs.

Other news includes:

• Ubisoft delayed Skull & Bones again and canceled more games
• Final Fantasy maker Square Enix plans ‘aggressive’ NFT investment
• New single-player MechWarrior game in the works
• Suicide Squad’s leaked battle pass and in-game store triggers anger among fans
• Jagged Alliance 3 brings back original designer

Let us know what you’ve been playing.

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The first episode of 2023 discusses some of the events going on in the Ukraine, as well as the continued modding of Skyrim and new Game Pass games.

• ZeniMax employees vote to form the biggest videogame union in the US
• Cult of the Lamb’s first big update will bring new attacks for every weapon
• Payday 3 lands the first new game announcement of 2023
• System Shock remake’s March release locked in

Let us know what you think.

Go enjoy the holidays. We’ll be back in 2023 after all the holiday ham has been consumed.