Minimap is your daily audio tour through the world of video games, related technologies and pop culture like comics, movies and TV. Here's what we're covering today:

### THE BIG STORIES

- ReCore: How two companies are making one game with only an ocean between them (http://www.polygon.com/2015/6/26/8853063/recore-how-comcept-armature-collaborate)

- Super Mario Maker will come with 100 pre-built levels on the disc (http://www.polygon.com/2015/6/25/8849033/super-mario-maker-built-in-course)

- Star Fox Zero is laser focused on justifying the GamePad's existence (http://www.polygon.com/2015/6/29/8853057/star-fox-zero-interview)

- Apple working with devs to return some games with Confederate flag to store (http://www.polygon.com/2015/6/26/8850615/apple-working-with-devs-to-return-some-games-with-confederate-flag-to)

- Apple store readmits Civil War strategy game featuring Confederate flag (http://www.polygon.com/2015/6/27/8856655/confederate-flag-video-games-app-store-itunes-iphone-ios)

- Star Wars Battlefront closed alpha coming to PC, EA sending out invites (http://www.polygon.com/2015/6/26/8852325/star-wars-battlefront-alpha-pc-invites)

- Mankind Divided's director on the four pillars that make a Deus Ex game (http://www.polygon.com/2015/6/26/8851151/mankind-divideds-director-on-the-four-pillars-that-make-deus-ex-and)

- It’s the environment, not enemies, that will kill you in The Solus Project (http://www.polygon.com/2015/6/26/8847649/the-solus-project-xbox-one)

### THE BEST OF THE REST

- Magic Mike XXL review: candy shop (http://www.polygon.com/2015/6/29/8853225/magic-mike-xxl-review-channing-tatum)

- Nintendo on its future with Humble Bundles and the value of indies (http://www.polygon.com/2015/6/26/8849167/nintendo-on-its-future-with-humble-bundles-and-the-value-of-indies)

- Monster Factory: Failing to clone The Rock in WWE 2K14 (http://www.polygon.com/2015/6/29/8853055/monster-factory-wwe-2k14-the-rock-pebble