Jiggle Physics

This week, Sam Tolbert stops by for a deep dive into the entire Mass Effect franchise, including a review of Mass Effect Legendary Edition.

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• Mass Effect Legendary Edition: Every difference from the original Mass Effect | Windows Central
• Mass Effect 3's ending revisited: Overblown outrage or justified fury? | Windows Central
• 5 things the next Mass Effect could learn from the Legendary Edition | Windows Central
• Mass Effect: Mako vs. Mako vs. Mako — Who would win in a fight? | Windows Central
• Mass Effect: The 5 best and 5 worst decisions you can make | Windows Central
• Best alien creatures in Mass Effect that can be pets | Windows Central
• 11 rare Mass Effect scenes you probably never saw | Windows Central
• Why we'll miss Mass Effect 3's multiplayer mode in the Legendary Edition | Windows Central
• BioWare remastered Mass Effect, now it's Dragon Age's turn | Windows Central

Rebecca, Jen, and Carli are joined by Sam Tolbert for their reviews of Pokémon Snap and Resident Evil Village.

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• New Pokémon Snap review: A near picture-perfect nostalgia trip into the Lental Region | iMore
• Resident Evil Village for PS5 review: A showcase for series fans and horror newcomers alike | Android Central
• Resident Evil Village review (PC): The culmination of 25 years' worth of horror excellence | Windows Central

This week, we talk about Returnal for PS5, Rebecca provides a glimpse into Miitopia, Pinocchio as a cryptid, and much more.

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• Returnal for PS5 review: A mesmerizing blend of action and psychological horror | Android Central
• Miitopia for Nintendo Switch: Everything you need to know | iMore
• Best Miitopia Mii Customizations: Mr. Clean, Mario, Revali, Garfield, and more | iMore

Carli hates "immersion", but PlayStation will not be shutting down the PS3 and Vita digital storefronts. Xbox Live Gold is no longer needed for free-to-play games on Xbox One and Series X|S consoles.

The crew also check out Pokémon Snap and the ability to print physical pictures from your in-game photos. They also discuss our review of Rain on Your Parade, and more.

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• Breathtaking Immersion | PS5 - YouTube
• PlayStation to continue PS3, Vita digital storefronts | Android Central
• Xbox Live Gold no longer needed for free-to-play games on Xbox One, Series X|S | Windows Central
• New Pokémon Snap: Can I print pictures? | iMore
• A New Pokémon Snap website has just launched with My Nintendo points rewards | iMore
• Rain on Your Parade review: A downpour of laughs in a cheeky, yet fun game | Windows Central

The JP crew are all about Resident Evil this week as they check out Resident Evil Village and Resident Evil 4 VR. They also the need for Sony to overhaul PlayStation Now, Nintendo Switch Production and the latest Indie World Showcase.

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• Resident Evil Village demo announced for PS5 & PS4, new trailer showcases gruesome threats | Android Central
• Resident Evil 4 VR Remake coming to Oculus Quest 2 | Android Central
• Sony desperately needs to overhaul PlayStation Now | Android Central
• Nintendo unsure whether Nintendo Switch production will meet future demands | iMore
• PS5 is the fastest-selling console in U.S. history for unit and dollar sales | Android Central
• Indie World Showcase: Everything announced during the April 14 event | iMore

Arkane's Deathloop has been pushed back until September, but Outriders is here now and the team have a review of the new shooter. Kojima Productions is rumored to be in talks with Xbox to publish their next game. The also chat about Monster Hunter as Pokémon for "grownups" and take many other wild detours along the way!

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• Arkane's Deathloop delayed to September on PS5 | Android Central
• Sony's stance on game preservation sets the industry backwards | Android Central
• Outriders hit with launch day server and connection issues, should be more stable now | Windows Central
• Outriders for Xbox review: A genuinely fun looter shooter in spite of itself | Windows Central
• Kojima Productions reportedly in talks with Xbox to publish next project | Windows Central

With Sony reportedly shutting down the PS3, Vita, and PSP stores, how do we deal with game history and preservation for digital-only releases? The team also review It Takes Two and chat about all the activities you can do during the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Bunny Day 2021 event.

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• Sony reportedly shutting down PS3, Vita, and PSP stores permanently | Android Central
• 5 PlayStation Vita games you need to buy before they are gone forever | Android Central
• It Takes Two for Xbox review: Narrative shortcomings hold back a genuine co-op experience | Windows Central
• 6 tips for surviving Bunny Day in Animal Crossing: New Horizons 2021 | iMore
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons Bunny Day 2021 — Eggs, recipes, and Zipper T. Bunny | iMore

This week, we check out the Life is Strange series from Square Enix, the Black Panther expansion for Marvel's Avengers, and more upcoming games. The crew also look back at the past year of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, a game that is helping millions of people get through the dark times.

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• Life is Strange: True Colors revealed, coming to PS5 and developed by Deck Nine | Android Central
• Life is Strange Remastered Collection announced at Square Enix Presents for the PS5 | Android Central
• Black Panther expansion finally announced for Marvel's Avengers | Android Central
• Project Athia is now Forspoken, coming to PS5 in 2022 | Android Central
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons one year retrospective: Thanks for the memories | iMore

With Microsoft's acquisition of ZeniMax complete, many current Bethesda titles are now available via Xbox Game Pass. The company is also promising many exclusive titles in the future as well.

The Jiggle Physics team cover this along with Loop Hero, the overabundance of ports on Nintendo Switch, and a ton more.

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• Microsoft officially welcomes Bethesda to the Xbox family, some new titles to be Xbox exclusive | Windows Central
• Phil Spencer: Bethesda being part of Xbox is about delivering exclusive games 'where Game Pass exists' | Windows Central
• Microsoft's big ZeniMax deal makes Xbox a game franchise powerhouse | Windows Central
• Microsoft's ZeniMax acquisition shook the games industry, now Sony should do the same | Android Central
• Sony shouldn't respond to Microsoft buying ZeniMax Media by buying a publisher | Android Central
• Square Enix Presents digital showcase announced, revealing new Life is Strange and more on March 18 | Windows Central
• Why does Loop Hero feel so damn good to play? | Windows Central

There's developer drama between Frogware and Nacon over the game 'The Sinking City', and rumors are getting more specific with regard to an updated Switch being released this year. The gang also talk about the need for Mario's anniversary celebration to end and make way for more Zelda news.

But that's not all the news! The Outriders demo lets you play the first couple hours for free, and Hogwarts Legacy is said to support transgender character creation.

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• Frogwares alleges publisher Nacon pirated The Sinking City on Steam | Windows Central
• Nacon fires back at The Sinking City developer Frogwares for 'prejudicial comments' | Windows Central
• Report: New Nintendo 'Super' Switch will use larger 720p, OLED Samsung panels | iMore
• RIP Mario: The plumber dies March 31 and we can't wait | iMore
• The Outriders demo lets you play the first couple hours for free, which just makes sense | Windows Central
• Hogwarts Legacy will reportedly support transgender characters in its character creator | Android Central