Sadiq is sick of discourse, Cristian is just sick. We talk about Xbox going third party, the new Love Live Gacha Game, Crunchryoll removing digital purchases, Disney investing into Epic, and Death Stranding for Mac.

Show Notes:

Xbox Going Third Party:

• What, Exactly, Is Xbox Thinking? - Remap
• What Does Xbox Even Mean Anymore? - Aftermath
• What would an Xbox without console exclusives even look like? - Ars Technica

Live Love School Idol Festival 2:

• Love Live School Idol Festival 2 Miracle Live Starts and Ends in 2024 - Siliconera
• Announcellation: Entertainment Media Is Losing Its Mind (The Jimquisition)

Crunchyroll Shutting Down Funimation and Deleting All Digital Purchases:

• Sony is erasing digital libraries that were supposed to be accessible “forever” - Ars Technica

Disney investing into Epic:

• Fortnite Is My Favorite Interoperable Ecosystem - Aftermath 

Death Stranding for Mac:

• Death Stranding's iOS and MacOS ports are a mixed bag - Eurogamer

Sadiq’s Book Corner:

• Review: Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers
• Review: The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers

Cristian’s Music Recommendation:

• ‎Lonestar Luchador - Album by That Mexican OT - Apple Music

Chapters:

• (00:04) - Xbox Going Third Party
• (23:12) - Love Live School Idol Festival 2
• (33:35) - Funimation Merging With Crunchyroll
• (43:13) - Disney Investing Into Epic
• (47:08) - Death Stranding For Mac
• (54:17) - Media Recommendations

• (00:04) - Xbox Going Third Party