Hitbox!

Justin and Peter discuss the "death" of the Yakuza series, the confirmation that PSV2 won't be backward compatible, Deathloop's arrival on GamePass, and more!

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Justin and Peter discuss the double feature Nintendo/PlayStation showcase, Splatoon 3, Ubisoft's many comings and goings, Jim Ryan's feelings on Call of Duty's acquisition, and more!

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Domestic sales of Splatoon 3 for Nintendo Switch surpass 3.45 million in first three days // Nintendo

https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/en/2022/220912.html

Ubisoft denies latest Assassin's Creed has Adults Only rating, real gambling // Brendan Sinclair // GamesIndustry.biz

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ubisoft-denies-latest-assassins-creed-has-adults-only-real-gambling

PlayStation: Xbox's Call of Duty offer was "inadequate on many levels" // Christopher Dring // GamesIndustry.biz

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/playstation-xboxs-call-of-duty-offer-was-inadequate-on-many-levels

Justin and Peter discuss the cancelation of Halo Infinite split-screen co-op, the return of Assassin's Creed, the crunch conditions of Striking Distance Studios, and more!

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Gaming for everyone, everywhere: our view on the Activision Blizzard acquisition // Phil Spencer // Microsoft Blog

https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2022/09/01/gaming-everyone-everywhere/

Justin and Peter discuss Gamescom Opening Night Live, the many comings and goings of Sony, the future of console exclusivity, and more!

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PS5 price to increase in select markets due to global economic environment, including high inflation rates // Playstation Blog

https://blog.playstation.com/2022/08/25/ps5-price-to-increase-in-select-markets-due-to-global-economic-environment-including-high-inflation-rates/

Xbox says Series X|S price point ‘will remain’, following PS5 increase // VGC // Jordan Miller

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-says-series-xs-price-point-will-remain-following-ps5-increase/

Nintendo says it has no plans to increase Switch prices // VGC // Tom Ivan

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-says-it-has-no-plans-to-increase-the-switch-price/

PlayStation Hit By $5.9 Billion Lawsuit For ‘Ripping People Off’ On Digital Games // Kotaku // Sisi Jiang

https://kotaku.com/playstation-sony-lawsuit-digital-store-ripping-off-1849441245?utmcampaign=Kotaku&utmcontent=1661185212&utmmedium=SocialMarketing&utmsource=twitter

Xbox boss expects there to be ‘less and less’ platform exclusive games in future // VGC // Tom Ivan

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-boss-expects-there-to-be-less-and-less-platform-exclusive-games-in-future/

Amazon EA Acquisition Rumors Spark Confusion // IGN // Ryan Dinsdale

https://www.ign.com/articles/amazon-ea-acquisition-rumors

Justin and Peter discuss Death Stranding's arrival on Game Pass, the canceled Iron Man game, Redfall's huge size, and more!

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Revealing The Canceled Iron Man Game From Avalanche Studios // MinnMax

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX125dhxvy8&t=4s

[Update] Sony Allegedly Paid To Stop Cult Of The Lamb Going On Game Pass // TheGamer // Issy Van Der Velde

https://www.thegamer.com/sony-allegedly-paid-to-stop-cult-of-the-lamb-going-on-game-pass/

One Redfall Mission Location Is Bigger Than Prey’s Entire Talos Space Station // IGN // Matt Purslow

https://www.ign.com/articles/one-redfall-mission-location-is-bigger-than-prey-space-station?utm_source=facebook

Nintendo Of America's Testers Say They Faced Years Of Sexual Harassment // Kotaku // Sisi Jiang

https://kotaku.com/nintendo-of-america-sexual-harassment-sexism-aerotek-1849414921

She Convinced Men On Tinder To Buy Nier: Automata And Then Ghosted Them, She Says // Kotaku // Patricia Hernandez

https://kotaku.com/she-convinced-men-on-tinder-to-buy-nier-automata-and-t-1849419343

Justin and Peter discuss more Nintendo labor complaints, Microsoft saying that Sony is blocking publishers from putting things on Game Pass, the new details on the upcoming Ghost of Tsushima movie, and more!

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Cringy Forspoken Clip

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Second labor complaint filed against Nintendo // Stephen Toltilo // Axios

https://www.axios.com/2022/08/10/nintendo-second-nlrb-complaint

Xbox has accused Sony of paying developers Game Pass ‘block fees’ // Chris Scullion // VGC

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-has-accused-sony-of-paying-developers-game-pass-block-fees/

‘Ghost of Tsushima’ Director Wants to Make a Japanese-Language Film With Japanese Cast // Erick Massoto // Collider

https://collider.com/ghost-of-tsushima-movie-japanese-cast-language-director-chad-stahelski-comments/

Live-Action Pac-Man Movie in the Works From Wayfarer, Bandai Namco // Mia Gallupo // Hollywood Reporter

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/pac-man-movie-live-action-1235194679/

Justin and Peter discuss the New Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Details, Beyond Good and Evil 2 Getting a lead writer 6 Years after its announcement, Xbox finally revealing its Game Pass Family Plan, and more!

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Nintendo ‘will not be announcing new hardware this year’ // Chris Scullion // VGC

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-will-not-be-announcing-new-hardware-this-year/

Justin and Peter discuss the Knights of the Old Republic Remake indefinite delay, Sony's distress over Microsoft's acquisition of Call of Duty, reports of Rockstar cleaning up its studio culture, and more!

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Sony says it believes Xbox owning Call of Duty ‘could influence users’ console choice’ / Andy Robinson / VideoGamesChronicle

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-says-it-believes-xbox-owning-call-of-duty-could-influence-users-console-choice/

Rockstar Games Cleaned Up Its Frat-Boy Culture — and Grand Theft Auto, Too / Jason Schreier / Bloomberg

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-27/gta-6-release-date-rockstar-cleans-up-image-after-employee-backlash

Justin and Peter discuss the underwhelming Last of Us Part 1 footage, Ubisoft's game delays, the upcoming unannounced Black Panther game, and more!

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Justin and Peter discuss As Dusk Falls, Bayonetta 3's launch date, PlayStation STARS, Skate 4 going free to play, and more!

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Twitter says Genshin Impact and Wordle are the most discussed games of 2022 so far // Chris Scullian // VGC

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/twitters-most-tweeted-games/

GoldenEye 007 remake reportedly in "limbo" due to war in Ukraine // Victoria Kennedy // Eurogamer

https://www.eurogamer.net/goldeneye-007-remake-reportedly-in-limbo-due-to-war-in-ukraine

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