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Join the Press X Discord: https://discord.gg/MAXtvmv2rw

Topics:

• Nintendo Singapore has been established https://www.nintendo.co.jp/corporate/release/en/2025/250930.html

• Xbox Game Pass Ultimate gets 50% price hike https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/10/01/xbox-game-pass-ultimate-premium-essential-plans/

• EA is being acquired by Saudi Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners for $55 billion https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250929186526/en/EA-Announces-Agreement-to-be-Acquired-by-PIF-Silver-Lake-and-Affinity-Partners-for-%2455-Billion

• Impact context https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/09/how-private-ownership-will-change-electronic-arts/

• Saudi Arabia’s history of game investment https://x.com/stephentotilo/status/1973075756625359262

• Bitmap Books opens preorder for The Definitive Book of SNES RPGs Vol. 1 https://www.bitmapbooks.com/products/the-definitive-book-of-snes-rpgs-vol-1

• Ananta is every video game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdkDD5nVxIE

Questions from Discord: 

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What we’re playing: 

Mary: Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, Hades 2, Silksong

John: FINAL FANTASY TACTICS: THE IVALICE CHRONICLES, Shin Megami Tensei V Vengeance, Princess Covenant

Greg: Rivals, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, Fortnite, Need to play Marvel Cosmic Invasion Demo

Brett L: Dying Light The Beast, will be playing Ghost of Yotei tonight 😁

Brett M: THPS 3+4