This week in the news we discuss the multiplatform announcements from the PlayStation Showcase including reveals of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Marathon, Ghostrunner II, Teardown, and more as well as release dates for Assassin’s Creed Mirage and Alan Wake 2. In other news this week Microsoft formally appealed the UK CMA’s blocking of the Activision Blizzard acquisition, Forza Motorsports' cover art was revealed, Starfield controller and headset are all but confirmed via leaks, and Bungie added PlayStation game-themed cosmetics to Destiny 2 on all platforms. We also discuss the sad state of Lord of the Rings: Gollum and its poor critical reception.

We also discuss games we’ve been playing including Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and Forza Horizon 5.

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