Mike and Jeff review Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, which launches June 11 exclusively on PlayStation 5 for $70. 

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The rumored Nintendo Switch Pro probably won't pop up before E3, and GamesBeat editors Mike Minotti and Jeff Grubb talk about that and more this week. Also, what is up with Elden Ring, Marvel XCOM leaks, and more. E3 2021 is heating up, and the crew is getting excited and is ready to answer listener questions.

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The Nintendo Switch Pro is back in the news, and a reveal is imminent, according to Bloomberg and other insiders. Meanwhile, it was a busy week leading into E3 with news about Horizon: Forbidden West, Dragon Quest 12, and Sonic Rangers. The crew talks about all of that and more on this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast.

Sorry about AJ's Audio. I did what I could to fix it! It gets better later in the episode.

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E3 2021 is mere weeks away, and is it time for gamers to start putting their expectations in check? That's one of the things that comes up on this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast. For this episode, Mike Minotti has been banished to the phantom zone, so editors Jeff Grubb and Jason Wilson brought in AJ Minotti, Mike's brother. In addition to E3, the crew talks about Starfield, of course. But they also talk about the possibility of Psychonauts 2 shadowdropping at E3, Jason really wanting Avowed, Overwatch 2 changes, and more.

00:00 - Intro

5:40 - LIGMA II

9:40 - CANDACE

10:53 - Final Fantasy rumors

13:14 - Starfield-apalooza!

21:00 - Pre-E3 Starfield tease?

21:19 - Chris Minotti

23:05 - Sparkster

24:12 - Psychonauts 2 won't shadowdrop

26:00 - Hopes for Outer Worlds

27:14 - Star Citizen

29:54 - WB Games

34:30 - Embracer Group

41:43 - Overwatch 2

44:25 - Biomutant

45:58 - Battlefield 2021?

48: 20 - Nintendo E3 2021?

50:01 - Other Bethesda E3 games?

52:35 - Saints Row 5?

1:03:09 - Hades

53:21 - Fallout new team?

55:23 - Grounded?

55:39 - Elder Scrolls 6 this year?!

56:05 - Xbox E3 disappointing?

57:19 - Questions

1:10:55 - Mass Effect

1:15:41 - MLB

1:18:45 - More games

1:29:20 - Outro

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It feels like E3 has already begun, but while some fun announcements are coming, let's get some bad news out of the way. To that end, GamesBeat editors talk about Elden Ring's chances to show up at E3. They also discuss their expectations for Starfield releasing in 2021.

01:53 - Mike gets banished

04:20 - Starfield

6:30 - Elden Ring

11:05 - "I hope I'm wrong"

12:50 - PlayStation news

17:01 - New DualSense colors

19:40 - DQ stream

22:05 - Yakuza/Sega news

26:25 - Ubisoft news

29:10 - Capcom news

33:09 - Steam on consoles?

35:27 - Superchat/Questions

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On this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, the crew discusses Nintendo's record earnings report. Reviews editor Mike Minotti talks about his Resident Evil Village review, Nintendo's new IP, and his thoughts on ligma. Also, more companies are joining E3 2021 and GamesBeat editor Jeff Grubb talks about that as well as the Minions CEO joining Nintendo's board of directors.

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GamesBeat editor Jeff Grubb dropped his Returnal review this week, and the internet handled it well. Jeff and reviews editor Mike Minotti discuss the game and the response to the review. Also, rumors are swirling about a new Project Dragon game out of Hitman developer IO Interactive. Jeff addresses that and the future of Star Wars games out of Lucasfilm.

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GamesBeat reviews editor Mike Minotti is furious that Disney is changing an attraction -- something the company has probably never done before. But the crew doesn't have much time to talk about that because it's a busy GamesBeat Decides this week. Sony and Microsoft both have a lot of news, and then Mike and co-host Jeff Grubb answer a lot of your questions. They then talk about Returnal, MLB The Show 21, and Nier Replicant. Join us, won't you!

0:49 - Woke Disney

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Everyone in video games is mad at GamesBeat editor Jeff Grubb this week. ResetEra is furious, Dave Jaffe is upset, young people are cranky, and Jeff talks about it on this week's GamesBeat Decides podcast. Reviews editor Mike Minotti, meanwhile, gives us a look at the Nintendo Indie World Showcase. But first, the crew dives into the March 2021 NPD report, the Resident Evil showcase, and more. Join us, won't you!