11.17.2022 - By Jimquisition
The fan base is fucking insufferable.
Games we played this week include:
Sonic Frontiers (9:30)
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (16:00)
Fallout 4 (34:10)
God of War Ragnarok (38:45)
Ghost Song (44:20)
Sonic Forces (54:50)
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News things talked about in this episode:
Translated tweet from Sonic Frontiers director suggests game shipped unfinished (59:45)
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sonic-frontiers-is-a-global-playtest-and-there-are-still-improvements-to-be-made-director-says/
ZA/UM dispute raises questions about company sale and employee mistreatment (1:03:00)
https://www.eurogamer.net/fired-disco-elysium-director-claims-new-owners-took-control-of-zaum-through-fraud
Microsoft did make a streaming-only Xbox, literally shelved it (1:07:00)
https://www.eurogamer.net/phil-spencer-says-xbox-shelved-game-streaming-box-because-it-was-too-expensive
Sony files patent for means of tracking digital ownership with NFTs (1:08:25)
https://gamesual.com/news/sony-patent-tracking-history-assets/
Rockstar was pitched a Grand Theft Auto movie with Eminem for the lead in 2005 (1:09:55)
https://www.eurogamer.net/rockstar-once-rejected-a-gta-film-starring-eminem
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