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- The next Pokémon games might be Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon (http://is.gd/T3ACa6)
- Details on Fallout 4's new Survival Mode leak (http://is.gd/uB7QpO)
- Alan Wake's Return trademark shows up on European database (http://is.gd/P9fcc3)
- Resident Evil 4, 5 and 6 are coming to PS4 and Xbox One (http://is.gd/hgMzqG)

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- Superhot review (http://is.gd/YWkBKh)
- Pokémon spinoffs: A history lesson (http://is.gd/pOKUjw)
- The mad scientists of Blizzard (http://is.gd/O1bzIz)

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

### THE BIG STORIES

- The Division isn't just Ubisoft's next game, it's the company's future (http://www.polygon.com/features/2016/3/8/11179934/ubisoft-division-interview-future-watch-dogs-2)

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The Division, Watch Dogs, The Crew and Ubisoft's future

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Doom, Chewbacca, Ori, The Division and the future of Ubisoft 
- Doom's multiplayer beta starts March 31 (http://www.polygon.com/2016/3/9/11185374/doom-multiplayer-closed-beta-date)
- Chewbacca getting an origin story in Han Solo anthology movie (http://www.polygon.com/2016/3/9/11185036/chewbacca-han-solo-star-wars)
- Ori and the Blind Forest's Definitive Edition delayed on PC (http://www.polygon.com/2016/3/9/11186750/ori-and-the-blind-forest-definitive-edition-price-pc-delay)
- The Division isn't just Ubisoft's next game, it's the company's future (http://www.polygon.com/features/2016/3/8/11179934/ubisoft-division-interview-future-watch-dogs-2)

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- The secret podcast and Minimap survey (http://bit.ly/minimapsurvey)
- Elektra and the Punisher, explained (http://www.polygon.com/2016/3/9/11181058/elektra-punisher-explained)
- The making of PlayStation VR (http://www.polygon.com/2016/3/9/11174194/the-making-of-playstation-vr)

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- Another Star Wars Battlefront update arrives, adds another new map (http://www.polygon.com/2016/3/8/11178932/star-wars-battlefront-march-update-new-map)
- Nintendo shutting down Mario Kart TV highlights service (http://www.polygon.com/2016/3/8/11180256/mario-kart-tv-shutting-down-mario-kart-8)
- Feds allege fraud by bank, agency who made $75 million loan to 38 Studios (http://www.polygon.com/2016/3/8/11178282/38-studios-scandal-loan-lawsuit-sec-wells-fargo)
- Coleco severs ties with alleged 'duct-taped' console maker (http://www.polygon.com/2016/3/8/11180670/coleco-chameleon-terminated-retrovgs-closed-down)
- Fable Legends closed beta goes offline next month (http://www.polygon.com/2016/3/8/11181048/fable-legends-closed-beta-shutting-down-date-refunds)

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Star Wars Battlefront, Mario Kart, 38 Studios, Coleco, Fable Legends refunds

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- Microsoft cancels Fable Legends, plans to shut down Lionhead Studios (http://www.polygon.com/2016/3/7/11172408/fable-legends-canceled-lionhead-studios-closing)
- Overwatch launching May 24, open beta coming in early May (update) (http://www.polygon.com/2016/3/7/11172230/overwatch-launch-date-leaked-may-24)
- Key figure quits beleaguered project to make a new Coleco console (update) (http://www.polygon.com/2016/3/5/11166982/coleco-chameleon-controversy-kickstarter-indiegogo-toy-fair)
- Harmonix parts with Mad Catz, signs new co-publisher for Rock Band (http://www.polygon.com/2016/3/7/11175304/harmonix-drops-mad-catz-rock-band-4-rock-band-vr-pdp)
- Mass Effect: Andromeda editor leaves BioWare — and games industry (http://www.polygon.com/2016/3/7/11174148/cameron-harris-mass-effect-andromeda-senior-editor-bioware-exit)
- Polygon Backstory episode 4: Night in the Woods story writer Bethany Hockenberry (http://www.polygon.com/podcasts/2016/3/7/11174738/polygon-backstory-episode-4-night-in-the-woods-writer-bethany-hockenberry)

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- The secret podcast and Minimap survey (http://bit.ly/minimapsurvey)
- Monster Factory: What if Dark Souls were made out of pizza? (http://www.polygon.com/2016/3/7/11173904/monster-factory-dark-souls-video-pizza)
- Hitman Go: PS4/Vita Code Giveaway (http://www.polygon.com/2016/3/7/11174780/hitman-go-ps4-vita-code-giveaway)
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Fable Legends, Lionhead, Overwatch, Coleco, Harmonix, Mad Catz, Mass Effect, Night in the Woods

### THE BIG STORIES

- Nintendo Direct March 2016: Paper Mario on Wii U, a new Monster Hunter and SNES on 3DS (http://www.polygon.com/2016/3/3/11157710/nintendo-direct-march-2016)
- Epic co-founder: Microsoft is plotting to monopolize game making on Windows 10 (http://www.polygon.com/2016/3/4/11159584/tim-sweeney-windows-10-monopoly-interview)
- Joss Whedon will return to Marvel for Captain America's 75th anniversary (http://www.polygon.com/comics/2016/3/3/11157516/joss-whedon-captain-america-marvel)
- This week's Cutscene: The Dark Tower, explained (http://www.polygon.com/2016/3/4/11163700/cutscene-the-dark-tower-explained)

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