Honestly, does it feel like the gaming world is just burning down to anyone else? Microsoft closes studios, Helldivers and Sony make a mess, making award winning games like HiFi Rush won't save your job, and the layoffs continue. We'll also chat Wagadu Chronicles, XDefiant, Redfall, Destiny , and more! All that and more on this week's Always Online!

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Discussion Timestamps:

00:00 Show Intro

05:10 Helldivers 2, Microsoft and Zenimax Closing Studios, and HiFi Rush

34:12 Games Coming and Going (Wagadu Chronicles, XDefiant, Second Wave, and More)

42:00 Neat! (Destiny 2 Free Expansions and Multiversus Adding the Joker)

48:38 Weekly Bombs (DA-Bomb / A-Bomb) And Question Of The Week

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Always Online (formerly the Free-To-Play Cast) is the official podcast (and videocast) of MMOBomb.com about multiplayer online games. Always Online takes on the week's biggest news with plenty of opinion, weekly bombs, community feedback, guests, laughs thrown in for good measure, and much more. Have fun and expect a new episode next week!