On this week's podcast we discuss the PlayStation acquisition of Nixxes, the new Media Molecule game, the Konami/Bloober Team partnership, the Abandoned and the Silent Hills Rumors, the Kojima and Xbox partnership, Sony buying Housemarque and the bluepoint acquisition rumors

Stories:

https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-acquires-nixxes-pc-port-ps5-studio

https://www.ign.com/articles/media-molecule-making-new-game-dreams-community-finish

https://www.ign.com/articles/konami-bloober-team-silent-hill-rumour

https://kotaku.com/hideo-kojima-conspiracy-theory-ends-with-tears-1847141712

https://twitter.com/BBGameStudios/status/1407136151991947269?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1407136151991947269%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fkotaku.com%2Fembed%2Finset%2Fiframe%3Fid%3Dtwitter-1407136151991947269autosize%3D1

https://venturebeat.com/2021/07/01/hideo-kojimas-deal-with-xbox-reaches-key-milestone/

https://www.ign.com/articles/housemarque-acquired-sony-playstation-returnal-ps5

https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-bluepoint-games-acquisition-leak

On this week's podcast we discuss the Kojima/Silent Hill rumors and our thoughts on all the major E3 conferences!!

Stories:

https://www.reddit.com/r/TheBlueBoxConspiracy/comments/o1s5oy/here_are_all_the_possible_hints_that_blue_box/

On this week's podcast we discuss Herman Hulst dropping alot of Playstation updates, Summer Game Fest, the Ubisoft E3 conference and Yuji Naka leaving Square.

Stories:

https://blog.playstation.com/2021/06/02/hermen-hulst-qa-whats-next-for-playstation-studios/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

https://www.ign.com/articles/geoff-keighley-kickoff-live-summer-of-gaming-game-fest-announcements

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydOv_hunhjE

https://www.ign.com/articles/balan-wonderworld-yuji-naka-square-enix-leaves

On this week's podcast we discuss new Sonic Central conference, the new cyberpunk director, the Horizon Forbidden West gameplay reveal, Borderlands 3 lack of Playstation Crossplay and the Switch Pro!

Stories:

https://www.ign.com/articles/sonic-central-stream-everything-announced-new-game-sonic-colors-remaster

https://www.ign.com/articles/cyberpunk-2077-has-a-new-game-director

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/watch-horizon-forbidden-wests-first-ps5-gameplay-video-no-release-date-yet/1100-6492097/?_amp_linker=1*472dhw*id*OVlDOFVvNEJNWmpHdHQ3QVZVbEtPS1E1ejhEQXFpRWdwanI2N0Rlc1JJYjRIRjltWU12NVpTZlZUNHFiUF9BQQ

https://www.ign.com/articles/borderlands-3-crossplay-playstation-rejected

On this week's podcast we discuss the Playstation/Discord deal, upcoming PS5 games, Starfield on Xbox, PSVR2 leaks, Illumination CEO joining Nintendo, potential Sega reboots, a Ubisoft update and Stadia being “alive and well”!

Stories:

https://www.sie.com/en/blog/announcing-playstations-new-partnership-with-discord/

https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-acquires-minority-interest-in-discord-following-microsofts-buyout-interest

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-13-sony-working-on-25-games-for-playstation-5-half-of-which-are-new-ip

https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2021/05/15/report-bethesdas-starfield-is-xbox-exclusive-if-that-was-still-a-question/?sh=73fac5e466f6

https://www.ign.com/articles/psvr-2-reportedly-includes-4k-display-eye-tracking-and-haptic-feedback

https://www.ign.com/articles/illumination-ceo-joins-nintendo-as-new-outside-director

https://www.ign.com/articles/sega-considering-crazy-taxi-jet-set-radio-reboots-and-working-on-a-super-game

https://www.techspot.com/news/89656-ubisoft-wants-create-more-high-end-free-play.html

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/stadia-is-alive-and-well-with-over-100-new-games-launching-this-year-google-says/1100-6491465/

On this week's podcast we discuss Toys For Bob working on COD, the CD Projekt Red Bonus Controversy, the New State of Play, Playstation Home Trademark being renewed, RE8 Multiplayer mode Re:verse Delayed, and Konami Pulling out of E3

Stories:

https://www.ign.com/articles/crash-bandicoot-dev-toys-for-bob-is-now-developing-call-of-duty-warzone

https://www.ign.com/articles/cd-projekt-bosses-set-to-receive-big-bonuses-despite-cyberpunk-2077-launch-problems

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps5-state-of-play-april-29-all-major-announcements/1100-6490604/

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/04/playstation_home_trademark_renewal_has_fans_dreaming

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRoDonQqk1E

https://www.pcgamer.com/resident-evil-reverse-has-been-delayed/

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/konami-pulls-out-of-e3-2021-says-it-will-not-be-ready-to-present/1100-6490893/

https://twitter.com/Konami/status/1388266921498394624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1388266921498394624%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamespot.com%2Farticles%2Fkonami-pulls-out-of-e3-2021-says-it-will-not-be-ready-to-present%2F1100-6490893%2F

On this week's podcast we discuss the return of E3, the last of us remake, the shakeup at Sony Bend and we discuss Street Fighter!

Stories:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-09/sony-s-obsession-with-blockbusters-is-stirring-unrest-within-playstation-empire

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.eurogamer.net/amp/2021-04-06-this-years-e3-will-be-a-free-virtual-event-esa-confirms

https://www.ign.com/articles/the-last-of-us-remake-reportedly-in-development-and-days-gone-2-pitch-rejected

On this week's podcast we discuss Pikmin Go, Microsoft Buying Discord, Sony closing the PS3, PSP and PSVita eShops, the Ghost of Tsushima Movie and Final Fantasy!

Stories:

https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-and-niantic-announce-new-partnership-starting-with-a-pikmin-ar-game

https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-could-reportedly-acquire-discord-by-next-month

https://www.destructoid.com/stories/sony-will-reportedly-close-playstation-store-on-ps3-psvita-and-psp-this-summer-623731.phtml

https://www.ign.com/articles/ghost-of-tsushima-movie-from-john-wick-director-in-development

On this week's podcast we discuss the first Square Presents, Jade Raymond joining Sony, the PS VR2 Controllers, Xbox VR and Sony buying EVO!!

Stories:

https://www.ign.com/articles/square-enix-presents-spring-2021-everything-announced-revealed-news

https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/16/22334101/jade-raymond-haven-game-studio-playstation

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps5s-next-gen-vr-headset-announced-with-new-controller-single-cord-connection/1100-6487933/

https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-series-x-vr-localization-error-microsoft

https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-playstation-buys-evo-championship

On this week's podcast we discuss the newly finalized Bethesda Microsoft Deal, the Avengers grind controversy and Sonic!

Stories:

https://www.ign.com/articles/microsofts-zenimax-acquisition-officially-complete-bethesda-now-a-part-of-xbox

https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-adds-20-bethesda-games-to-game-pass-tomorrow

https://www.ign.com/articles/some-bethesda-games-will-be-xboxpc-exclusives-under-microsoft

https://www.ign.com/articles/marvels-avengers-increases-the-xp-grind-and-gets-rid-of-random-cosmetic-drops