Prof and Dev Play Games

Prof and Dev (Larry and Anthony) discuss Sony's September State of Play and that final reveal with Ghost of Yotei! They chat about their continued play of Astro Bot and Satisfactory respectively, but also spend some time on Echoes of Wisdom and UFO 50.

Prof and Dev (Larry and Anthony) discuss the video games releasing the rest of 2024 that they're excited about!

September ⦁ Tiny Glade ⦁ Shadows of Doubt ⦁ Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC) - September 24 ⦁ The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (Switch) - September 26

October ⦁ Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC) - October 8 ⦁ Metaphor: ReFantazio (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - October 11 ⦁ Super Mario Party Jamboree (Switch) - October 17 ⦁ Dragon Age: The Veilguard (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - October 31

November ⦁ Mario & Luigi: Brothership (Switch) - November 7 ⦁ Antonblast (Switch, PC) - November 12 ⦁ Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) - November 14 ⦁ Assassin's Creed Shadows (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - November 15 ⦁ Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (Xbox Series X|S, PC) - November 19 ⦁ Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl (Xbox Series X|S, PC) - November 20 (Road Side Picnic)

December ⦁ Indiana Jones And The Great Circle (Xbox Series X|S, PC) - December 9

The Prof, Larry, and the Dev, Anthony, discuss Sony's reveal of the Playstation 5 Pro and its shockingly high price tag vs. what it actually features. They discuss if this price is even warranted or if this is another example of an industry leader with no competition running rampant. They then dig into what they'e been playing; Astro Bot, Rogue Trader, and others!

Prof and Dev chat about the upcoming Sony presentation--happening tomorrow morning as of this podcast in fact. Will Mark Cerny showcase the PS5 Pro? Probably. Will it be enticing given the likely high pricetag? We'll see! Join us as we prognosticate! Then, we chat about Astro Bot and Rogue Trader.

This week the Prof, Larry, was able to play the new Valve game Deadlock and the Dev, Anthony, spent a day at PAX West. They then talk a bunch about Diablo 4 on what they've been playing; the latest season, the expansion, first time impressions on the Steam Deck.

Anthony, the Dev, has returned and just in time to discuss a new Nintendo Indie and Partner Showcase with the Prof, Larry. They dive in to the announcements and then talk about what they've been playing recently.

While Anthony the Dev is away, Larry the Prof discusses known knowns from the upcoming Opening Night Live presentation and then shares what he's been playing: Suika, Tetris Effect, Humanity, Link's Awakening, Final Fantasy Adventure, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Witcher 2, Stray, and Another Crab's Treasure.

Anthony, the Dev, and Larry, the Prof, discuss some somber news this week: Bungie layoffs and Game Informer getting shut down. Then, they move onto happier news: What they've been playing: Path of Exile's new league and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.

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00:57 Bungie Layoffs

18:26 Game Informer Closure

26:45 What We've Been Playing

Anthony the Dev and Larry the Prof speak about Unionization in the World of Warcraft team at Blizzard. Then, Prof shares his experience attending San Diego Comic Con (SDCC)--SAG-AFTRA strike, Dragon Age Veilguard, Critical Role, Mortal Kombat 1, and more! Also, there is a giveaway for Yakuza: Like a Dragon on Steam somewhere in this episode! Good luck finding the key--which we read out in its entirety.

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02:01 Unionization at Blizzard 15:35 San Diego Comic Con Report 1:00:50 What We've Been Playing

This week, Anthony (the Dev) and Larry (the Prof), discuss two of the biggest pieces of news from this past week; Wall-to-Wall unionization at Bethesda Game Studios and Microsoft reorganizing and repricing their Game Pass tiers. Beyond that we chat about the games we've been playing; Kunitsu-Gami, MTG Arena, Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore, EA Sports College Football, Gato Roboto, and more.