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Communication is necessary if one intends to keep a relationship strong and built on trust. Nintendo, Sony & Microsoft could learn a lot from this basic principal when it comes time to discussion & share information about presentations & new game releases. 

We discuss whether or not the companies can improve their marketing messaging & how they could do so in a way they nets them favor with fans & not hurt their overall marketing delivery.

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It's a new month and with it comes the inevitable: Nintendo Direct rumors & concerns as to whether or not a new Direct will come during the month or for the remainder of the calendar year. 

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Microsoft & Bethesda will air their 2022 Showcase presentation & present a plethora of game announcements & gameplay trailers. We discuss our predictions for the show & why now may be a pivotal time for Microsoft to show what their first-party studio have been working on. Titles like Avowed, Forza, and more are in desperate need of an update. Will we see them?

Furthermore, will a new Banjo make a showing this year? The return of 1 vs 100? Is Final Fantasy 7 Remake coming to Xbox or GamePass? Could Bethedda revisit an old Elder Scrolls for a modern revival? We discuss.

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Sony have announced a State of Play & in the 30-minute presentation that intend to show games from third-party partners and highlight some software for PSVR2. We share our predictions & what we expect to see from the show; some of which includes: a release date for God of War, a new trailer for Final Fantasy XVI, a teaser for Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2, and much, much more. 

Could Silent Hill finally happen? MVG shares his thoughts. We discuss.

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Nintendo has actively been increasing the value of Nintendo Switch Online since last year with new additions to the Expansion Pack and DLC offerings; but a recent leak sheds further light on the direction will take the service in the coming months. Aside from corroborating previous reports of intent to bring Game Boy and Game Boy Color games to NSO, the leak provides the first public evidence of GBA support and more. We examine what the leak means and when we could see GBA come to NSO... if at all.

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Sony's PlayStation Plus Premium service will soon launch, but is the service a competitor to GamePass or is it Nintendo Switch Online done right? We examine the service, its appeal, and discuss if PlayStation Plus Premium will be a successful venture for the company.

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As Nintendo enters into their new fiscal year, they announced that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 will not release in 2022, as originally promised. However, is this delay catastrophic to their release plans? And could the delay have been intentionally designed to have the title launch alongside a new Switch revision? 

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The first Nintendo Direct of 2022 has aired & with it comes a substantial update to Nintendo's software lineup for 2022. Alongside surprising game reveals, Nintendo may have shed light on their future plans when it comes to Switch hardware. We discuss what this means & how it may influence Nintendo's immediate plans and future hardware direction.

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The first Nintendo Direct of 2022 is upon us & we share with you our predictions of what we think & hope will show during the presentation. Will Nintendo set the world ablaze with a new Fire Emblem? Is it time for Metroid Prime? Could GoldenEye find its way to the Nintendo Switch Online Service? We discuss all this and more.

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In spring 2022, Sony will introduce their answer to Microsoft's Game Pass service with their own service, which will merge PS Now and PS Plus into a single cohesive service. To entice users to upgrade, Sony will offer classic software spanning the PlayStation 1, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable and PS3 -- though with some compromise. 

Furthermore, Sony will show their plans for VR with the introduction of PSVR2. When will it arrive & how much will it retail for? We discuss our expectations for PSVR2 and Sony's Game Pass competitor.

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