We’re just not qualified.

Games we played this week include:

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (10:30)

Metroid Dread (26:50)

Granblue Fantasy Relink (32:50)

Interaction Isn’t Explicit (35:30)

Go Mecha Ball (40:30)

Celeste 64 (51:50)

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News things talked about in this episode:

Microsoft lays off 8% of its game division despite 49% revenue increase in Q2 (59:05)

https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/25/24049050/microsoft-activision-blizzard-layoffs

Eidos Montreal staff laid off, previously unannounced Deus Ex game canceled (1:05:05)

https://www.polygon.com/24054575/deus-ex-game-canceled-layoffs-eidos-montreal

SEGA of America to drop 61 employees in March (52:15)

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/sega-of-america-to-lay-off-61-employees

Early Suicide Squad players had the game finished for them (59:40)

https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-game-pulled-offline-1235890502

Bloodborne Kart won’t be Bloodborne Kart anymore (1:10:00)

https://www.eurogamer.net/bloodborne-kart-isnt-allowed-to-be-called-bloodborne-kart-anymore-but-it-is-still-coming

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