We have a LOT more to say about Final Fantasy XVI, but before we get to that, we talk about a few new releases from this past week: AEW Fight Forever, Dave the Diver, Pikmin 4 demo, new season of The Witcher (Netflix), and the new Indiana Jones movie. We also preview the upcoming games for the month of July and talk about a lot of recent gaming headlines.

1:30 AEW Fight Forever

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One of the biggest games of an already crowded 2023 is here, and we are ready to talk about it: Final Fantasy XVI. Also, we talk about Nintendo’s latest Direct presentation, Marvel’s Secret Invasion, The Bear on Hulu, and a ton of Steam Next Fest Demos.

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We have a lighter crew this week, but that doesn’t mean we have less to say! Lots of thoughts to share on the Final Fantasy 16 demo, the newest superhero movie The Flash, and the remaining news and game reveals of the Not-E3 week - including one of our favorites: Star Wars Outlaws from Ubisoft.

It’s that wonderful time of year for gamers when developers and publishers starting rolling out more details on their upcoming games. We have a TON to cover in this episode, so buckle up. Xbox Showcase, Summer Game Fest Live, Devolver, Day of the Devs, and a lot more!

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Two major games and one major movie all released this week, and we give our impressions of each of them: Street Fighter 6, Diablo IV, and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Also, we talk about a few other games, movies, and shows we’re watching, latest gaming headlines, and make predictions for some of the upcoming “Not-E3” events - including the Summer Game Fest Live event on June 8.

1:15 Street Fighter 6

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So many new games to play this week, with Convergence: A League of Legends Story, Planet of Lana, Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, and more. Also, we summarize our reactions to the recent Sony Playstation Showcase, and we preview the upcoming games for the month of June, 2023.

1:53 The Lord of the Rings: Gollum

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Mortal Kombat 1 has been officially revealed, so the crew recaps the trailer and talks about their hopes for the game along with more Tears of the Kingdom talk, a Kahoot! quiz about game publishers, and whether or not it's too early to pass judgment on PSVR2.

2:00 Kahoot! Quiz - Who Published This Game?

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With one of the biggest sequels of the year finally arriving, the crew talks about their first few hours with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. They also talk about a few other recent game & movie releases along with another dive into Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.

2:18 The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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The video game industry conversation from the past week has been very focused on the launch of Redfall and Microsoft’s current handling of all things Xbox-related. We talk about that A LOT along with our impressions of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Star Wars Visions season 2, Ravenlok, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, and a preview of the rest of the games scheduled for the month of May.

2:35 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

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Of course, we spend a large portion of our time talking about the latest blockbuster game to release: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. We also cover a number of other new games including Strayed Lights, Xenoblade Chronicles 3’s new DLC: Future Redeemed, and a lot more!

4:33 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

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