Jeff and Christian welcome Bruce Greene back to the show this week to discuss the Microsoft/ABK merger getting finalized, John Riccitiello out at Unity, the PlayStation 5 Slim, a player surveying every planet in Starfield, and more!



The Playlist: Robocop: Rogue City, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Forza Motorsport; Lords of the Fallen



VR Talk: Quest 3



Parting Gifts!

517: Bruce Greene: Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Forza Motorsport; Lords of the Fallen, Robocop: Rogue City, Meta Quest 3, Microsoft Activision Blizzard Merger, PlayStation 5 Slim

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Jeff and Christian welcome Rachel Kaser from Gamesbeat back to the show this week to discuss a big acquisition for IGN, a corporate strategy video from Sony, and a legal win from Bungie.



The Playlist: Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Multiversus, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, Graveyard Gunslingers



Parting Gifts!

549: Rachel Kaser: Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, Multiversus, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Hades 2, Graveyard Gunslingers, IGN acquires all the websites, Sony imagines 2034, Bungie wins a lawsuit

Jeff and Christian welcome Paid DLC's own Lana Bachynski back to the show this week to discuss rumors of a new game from Valve in a very popular genre, a report that Microsoft wants more of their top-tier games on Playstation, and Ubisoft's first trailer for the next Assassin's Creed game.



The Playlist: Braid Anniversary Edition, Animal Well, Prince of Persia the Lost Crown, Tales of Kenzara: ZAU, Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut PC; PPSSPP and RetroArch emulators on iOS



Parting Gifts!

548: Lana Bachynski: Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Valve's new hero shooter Deadlock, more Xbox games to Playstation, Ghost of Tsushima PC, Braid Anniversary, Animal Well, Prince of Persia the Lost Crown,

Jeff and Christian welcome Jacob Geller from MinnMax to the show this week to discuss yet more layoff and studio closures in the games industry. This time, it's a developer who did everything right! Plus, Nintendo breaks their silence about Switch 2, and Hades 2 causes another game to be pushed back.



The Playlist: Hades 2, 1000xResist, Indika, Little Kitty Big City, Animal Well



Parting Gifts!

547: Jacob Geller: Hades 2, Animal Well, 1000xResist, Indika, Little Kitty Big City, Microsoft shuts down Hi-Fi Rush devs, Rogue Prince of Persia delayed, Switch 2 confirmed!

Jeff and Christian welcome Max Neal from the Voxel Show to the podcast this week to discuss Sony's baffling decision to require PSN accounts for PC players of Helldivers 2, more layoffs and closures of some top tier indie developers, and a new Batman Arkham game for VR!



The Playlist: Final Fantasy: Rebirth, Manor Lords, Sangokushi Taisen, Fallout 76, Shadow of the Depth



Tabletop Time: Frosthaven, Ark Nova, The Chameleon, Detective Club



Parting Gifts!






546: Max Neal: Helldivers 2 PSN backlash, Batman Arkham Shadow, Roll7 and Intercept shuddered, Manor Lords, Final Fantasy Rebirth, Fallout, Shadow of the Depth, Frosthaven, Ark Nova

Jeff and Christian welcome Jill Grodt from Indie Informer back to the show this week to discuss indie darling El Paso, Elsewhere becoming a movie, Blizzcon 2024 being canceled, the latest hardware rumors about Switch 2, and more!



The Playlist: Hades 2, Another Crab’s Treasure, Sucker For Love: Date To Die For, Manor Lords, Stellar Blade; Fortnite Festival, Rotwood



Parting Gifts!

545: Jill Grodt: Stellar Blade, Hades 2, Manor Lords, Another Crab’s Treasure, Sucker For Love: Date To Die For, Fortnite Festival, Rotwood, Switch 2 with magnets, Blizzcon canceled

517: Bruce Greene: Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Forza Motorsport; Lords of the Fallen, Robocop: Rogue City, Meta Quest 3, Microsoft Activision Blizzard Merger, PlayStation 5 Slim

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