Controllers and Coffee

It's FINALLY Here! Mass Effect Legendary Edition has dropped this week onto Playstation, Xbox and PC, and it's GLORIOUS. This is Kat's first foray into the Mass Effect universe, and Elliot is a seasoned veteran, so we get stuck into all the nitty gritty details about the first act of the game.

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We also talk about the current state of Google Stadia, is it really 'Alive & Well' - we think not. And there's more hilarious information coming out about the gaming industry from the Apple v Epic lawsuit. Finally, we talk about the crazy amount of new games and IP coming out this generation from Playstation, Microsoft and even some exciting new third parties.  

We have a big live event coming up on May 25th - so make sure you don't miss it, details in the show!  

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This week Kat gives us her review in progress of Returnal, the latest PS5 exclusive from Housemarque! We get into the fluidity of the movement, the incredibly mysterious story, and an unfortunate situation regarding save file corruption.

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This week - Kat has been playing the very enjoyable Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion (winner of Best Game Name in 2021), and is fully absorbed by Disco Elysium Final Cut. Elliot is lost in Borderlands 3 still, and started Empire of Sin on Xbox Game Pass. 

We also take a deep dive into the latest trailer for the open world of Biomutant, with rejuvenated hype. And so much more!!  

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This week we're covering the latest Indie World Showcase from Nintendo, we get stuck into more thoughts on Outriders from People Can Fly and Square Enix, Kat has been playing Octopath Traveler and Elliot has been hooked right back in to Borderlands 3 DLC. We also give some of our thoughts and predictions about the Ubisoft Forward that just got announced for E3 2021.   

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Kat is LOVING Outriders, and we’ve both been absolutely hooked on the indie smash hit (in our opinion) of 2021 - Narita Boy! 

This episode is just full of our love of the latest games! It’s a great time.   

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This week is full of SO MUCH NEWS! PlayStation is giving away games for free, Xbox Game Pass continues to get better and better with 12 BRAND NEW titles dropping on the service including the exciting and highly anticipated Narita Boy and Outriders. 

We also talk about some of our most anticipated games for this generation. It's an episode packed to the brim!

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The Xbox and Bethesda deal has been finalised, so we talk exclusive Bethesda content, what ‘legacy’ means, and what the future of Xbox and other company acquisitions might look like. Kat has been playing the latest smash hits on PC - Valheim and Loop Hero, and Elliot has stumbled into the vast galaxy of Elite Dangerous for some reason. Why? Find out in this week’s episode.  

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This week we discuss our thoughts on People Can Fly's Outriders, the latest third person shooter from the studio under Square Enix, and we finally get around to discussing Anthem and what the future of BioWare might actually be. We discuss Pokemon and how disappointing that franchise is, and we also chat about a big new acquisition from Epic Games.

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This week we talk about the first Xbox Series X|S console exclusive title The Medium, and we get stuck into the greed of the gaming industry with a look at egregious business practices, acquisitions and studio buy-outs, and some dodgy hiring practices at some of the biggest developers and publishers worldwide. 

It's a bit of a different vibe this week... We hope you enjoy! ;)  

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We’re back! A new year is here, and there’s actually a lot of exciting upcoming games coming in 2021, so Kat and I run down all of our favourites and most anticipated titles slated for release this year.  

It’s a pleasure to be back in your ear holes, if you have any questions you’d like answered on the show hit me up on Twitter @direcktgaming!  

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