We set our scanners to infra-red to revisit Metroid Prime Remastered and see how well it holds up, and discuss how well the genre fits in first person. Plus Minishoot Adventures, some rare good news in games journalism and more.

Topics Discussed

Dizzy Sheep Disaster: EX, Xbox Game Pass changes, Kotaku hires, Elden Ring movie, One of Us Will Die, man suspended for forcing colleagues to play boardgames, Metroid Prime Remastered, Minishoot Adventures, Station Eleven, Hothouse

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Appetizer 1, Dizzy Sheep Disaster: EX: 0:01:25
• Appetizer 2, Xbox Game Pass changes: 0:03:20 
• Appetizer 3, Kotaku hires: 0:10:12
• Appetizer 4, Elden Ring movie: 0:13:32
• Appetizer 5, One of Us Will Die: 0:15:19 
• Appetizer 6, Man suspended for forcing colleagues to play boardgames : 0:18:05
• Main 1, Metroid Prime Remastered (Part 2, see episode 129): 0:19:46
• Main 2, Minishoot Adventures: 0:51:12
• Dessert 1, Station Eleven (Episode 1): 0:55:48
• Dessert 2, Hothouse (Novel): 1:01:22
• Outro:  1:09:15

Links

Dizzy Sheep Disaster: EX

https://store.nes.science

Xbox Game Pass changes

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/microsoft-cuts-game-pass-pricing-and-removes-call-of-duty-as-day-one-launch-title-in-response-to-a-lot-of-feedback

Kotaku hires

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/kotaku-hires-rebekah-valentine-as-senior-reporter-as-site-expands-under-new-ownership

Elden Ring

https://kotaku.com/elden-ring-movie-set-leaks-fromsoft-world-crowded-2000690455

One of Us Will Die

https://www.geeknative.com/232894/one-of-us-will-die-a-social-deduction-tabletop-roleplaying-game/

Man fired for forcing colleagues to play boardgames

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260414/p2a/00m/0na/021000c

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