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Sony's PS5 will start the calendar year of 2022 strong with major game releases in the opening months, and that momentum may last for the next twelve months & beyond. While Sony has detailed their first-party roadmap for 2022 fairly well, some surprises remain from first and third-party partners. We discuss what we expect to see announced & released in 2022 for the PS5 and, yes, the PS4.

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The table is set for Nintendo to have one of their strongest years, in terms of first-party output. With Pokémon and Kirby setting the tone for Nintendo's 2022, gamers can & should expect big things from the Big N in 2022. While some anticipated releases may see delays, many expected and unexpected releases are planned to satisfy your gaming needs in the coming year. 

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As 2021 comes to an end, we recap which areas Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo found success in, as well as failed in. Surprisingly, each company shared a number of successes, but they also shared failures. What do we grade each company and their yearly performance? We discuss.

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The Game Awards are upon us once again & that means it is time to give our predictions on what Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony may have planned in terms of reveals during the show. Will we get a fresh look at Hellblade 2? Will Nintendo share a new trailer for Breath of the Wild 2? Will Sony secure Chrono Cross as a PS5 exclusive? And will Epic Games reveal a first look at Alan Wake 2? 

Furthermore, we share our thoughts on who could win some of the key categories, including the coveted: Game of the Year.

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Nintendo has joined in to voice their displeasure with the situation at Activision Blizzard; but is an internal memo enough to put pressure on the company? Furthermore, both Nintendo & Sony have their own internal controversies that need to be addressed. We discuss this endemic corrupting the industry.

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Microsoft & the Xbox recently celebrated both the 20th anniversary of the Xbox-brand & the first birthday of the Xbox Series X/S coming to market. We discuss the first year of the Xbox & how Game Pass defined its opening months; but how Halo Infinite & Forza Horizon 5 deliver the next-gen experience we have been waiting for.

Furthermore, we discuss a serious issue concerning the issue & Microsoft has made a demand that the industry make a change to embrace change & make gaming a more accessible medium for future generations.

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The Sony PlayStation 5 came to market one year ago & over the course of the year we have seen Sony make numerous moves -- like studio acquisitions, commitment to PC gaming, and software delays & exclusive releases. 

We discuss Sony's first year on market, whether the platform has delivered a "next-gen" experience & fulfilled the promise of new ways to play that the company touted in 2020. After 2021, what does Sony have planned? We discuss their next studio buy and direction for hardware and software in 2022 and beyond.

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Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack is now available & we share our thoughts on the new additions -- Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis -- and whether the emulation is up to par. Should fans upgrade their NSO subscription? We discuss.

Furthermore, a third-party Switch developer has expressed their thoughts concerning the need for more powerful Switch hardware. Their thought & reasoning may surprise & why we disagree with their conclusion.

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Nintendo has priced & detailed the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack and the pricing has been a point of contention. While it may not show value in the immediate, the inclusion of Animal Crossing DLC may be an early indicator of their roadmap plans with the service moving forward.

Could Nintendo be positioning the Expansion Pack to provide users with "free" access to future Expansion DLC packs? We discuss how this may be an avenue of consideration & how Nintendo can use it to their benefit.

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A recent Bloomberg article provided substantial evidence supporting the existence of new, upcoming Nintendo hardware designated to the Switch-family of products. However, Nintendo quickly denied claims made in the article & one developer named in the report publicly refuted the information. The truth: there is new Switch hardware in the hands of developers; but what kind of hardware? 

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