Welcome to a big edition of Nerds Without Pants! It’s a slow news week, but that’s okay, because we have a lot to say about Final Fantasy XVI, and a good amount of emails. Enjoy!

CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Final Fantasy XVI (no spoilers), F1 23, Street Fighter 6, Exo Primal

HEADLINES: Microsoft says that we need to accept 5 year dev cycles/Sony skipping Gamescom, Nintendo Direct June 2023

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