This week: Play magazine is closing down, Switch emulator Ryujinx taken offline, 53% of gamers prefer single-player games apparently, 343 rebrands and confirms multiple new Halo games are coming, and J Allard joins Amazon.

Also: Musical gaming collabs, gaming mags, kids and games, protective accoutrements, and more!

Games discussed: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, WWE 2K24, Star Wars Outlaws, Space Marine 2, Balatro, God of War, Steel Battalion.

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This week: A State of Play and Tokyo Game Show happened, the Meta Quest 3S is finally real, and Yves Guillemot is being weird and scared.

Also: James is a sociopath, Sean is talking nonsense again, some incredible listener correspondence about a Facebook group for gaming dads, and CHEESE FACTS

Games discussed: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, FC25

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This week: Nintendo and The Pokémon Company sue Palworld developer, Nintendo's prepping mystery wireless device, Sony announces Limited Edition 30th Anniversary PS5 consoles, a new Like A Dragon game has been announced, and a State of Play is coming this week.

Also: favourite cheeses, dad games and more!

Games discussed: The Plucky Squire, FC25, UFO 50, P8GO.

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This week: Sony announces the PlayStation 5 Pro that costs £700 (+ £100 for the disc drive and more for the vertical stand), Microsoft lays off another 650 staff, Annapurna's entire gaming team has resigned. Unity’s cancelled its controversial Runtime Fee, and Flappy Bird is back! (kinda, sorta not)

Also: Life in 2D, relationship advice, yolk, narratives, chips, and more.

Games discussed: Astro Bot, Emio: The Smiling Man, Splatoon 3, Zenless Zone Zero, Loop Hero.

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Concord pulled from sale, Star Wars Outlaws creative director a ‘bit disappointed’ with its review scores, Heaven 17 songwriter tells Rockstar to do one, Switch 2 probably has backwards compatibility support (!!!!) and Astro Bot is 2024’s highest-rated standalone game so far, according to Metacritic.

Also: Wussy wuss bags, YouTube recommendations, explaining popular culture, Astro Bot vs Red Dead 2 AGAIN, and more.

Games discussed: Astro Bot, Space Marine 2, Star Wars Outlaws.

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This week: All the news from last week’s Nintendo Direct and Indie World showcases, PS5 Pro announcement plans and console design have leaked, Concord hasn’t sold very well, and early Star Wars Outlaws players on PS5 had to start the game again.

Also: the tattoo bet winner is officially declared, apocalypse fun, Christmas every day, going back to the old days of gaming, TCGScon South, and more.

Games discussed: Star Wars Outlaws, Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club

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This week: all the news from Gamescom Opening Night Live, the Star Wars Outlaw reviews have dropped, Xbox loses another exclusive, Avowed is 30fps, Animal Crossing Pocket Camp is going away, and Molyneux is back.

Also: what got us into games, magic spoon and curry update, best start-up splash screens, and more!

Games discussed: 1000xResist, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Flower, Journey, Arco, Dilemo.

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This week: Black Myth: Wukong marketing team offers some stringent review guidelines, Switch 2 ain’t coming in early 2025 APPARENTLY, another big Xbox title might be coming to PS5, and Silksong won’t be at ONL.

Also: cool moves, bad taste, body damage systems, Farley farts, meal deal strats and more!

Games discussed: The First Descendent, Zenless Zone Zero, 1000xRESIST, Monster Hunter Rise

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This week: Hi-Fi Rush studio Tango Gameworks has been acquired and saved, Marathon might be in trouble, Meta shuts down Ready at Dawn, GTA 6 won’t be on Game Pass (DESPITE WHAT SEAN BELL SAYS), and the Borderlands movie is total shit.

Also: Gaming flexes, Driv3r debacles, everyday QTEs, Final Fantasy jobs, Britishness in games, and more!

Games discussed: Lost Judgment, Dark Souls III, SteamWorld Heist 2, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth

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This week: Bungie lays off 220 staff while its CEO is criticised for spending millions on classic cars. Also, Game Informer closes after 33 years, making games for Apple sounds horrendous, Braid’s Anniversary Edition sold like dog shit, and Valve is definitely, 100% working on a new project that could be Half-Life 3!!!!!

Also: sporting heroes, the Star Wars bet, new camera angles in games, TCGS Olympics, surprise facts, and more!

Games discussed: Thank Goodness You’re Here!, Dungeons of Hinterberg, The Case of the Golden Idol, Lost Judgment

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