The experiencekills's Podcast

Joining the Experience Kills family in an official capacity after bringing her expert thoughts on Mass Effect to Mass Reflect, Leia contributes to her first proper podcast! Everyone say hello.

We have loads of news, lots of pre-E3 announcements and times, some hype and we even all played some new (to us anyway) games for once!

NEWS

- CD Projekt's stolen source code, console SDKs and internal dev videos reportedly being shared online: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-06-04-cd-projekt-stolen-data-leak

- Injustice 2 Mobile dev apologises for "tone deaf" Pride event: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-06-04-injustice-2-mobile-dev-apologises-for-pride-event-that-challenged-players-to-beat-up-a-queer-woman 

- Life is Strange dev's acclaimed supernatural mystery thriller Tell Me Why is currently free: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-06-01-life-is-strange-devs-acclaimed-supernatural-mystery-thriller-tell-me-why-is-currently-free 

- Acclaimed post-apocalyptic city builder Frostpunk is free on the Epic Games Store: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-06-03-acclaimed-post-apocalyptic-city-builder-frostpunk-is-free-on-the-epic-games-store 

- Hellboy owner Dark Horse is getting into games: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-06-02-hellboy-owner-dark-horse-is-getting-into-games 

- Backbone, For Honor, and Darkest Dungeon coming to Xbox Game Pass in June: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-06-01-backbone-for-honor-and-darkest-dungeon-coming-to-xbox-game-pass-in-june 

- Watch Dogs: Legion of the Dead is a standalone zombies mode released in alpha for PC today: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-06-01-watch-dogs-legion-of-the-dead-is-a-standalone-zombies-mode 

- Everything announced at the Warhammer Skulls event: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-06-03-everything-announced-at-the-warhammer-skulls-event

- Two Point Hospital's follow-up is Two Point Campus: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-06-01-two-point-hospitals-follow-up-is-two-point-campus

- Far Cry 6 narrative director issues statement after politics backlash: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-06-01-far-cry-6-narrative-director-issues-statement-after-politics-backlash 

E3 TIME OF YEAR

- E3 2021 schedule guide: All E3 conference dates, times, and streams announced so far: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/e3-2021-guide-conference-schedule-times-dates-streams 

- Deep Silver will be at E3, but Metro and Dead Island won't: https://www.gamesradar.com/deep-silver-will-be-at-e3-but-metro-and-dead-island-wont/ 

- Upcoming 2K games leak ahead of E3: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-06-04-upcoming-2k-games-leak-ahead-of-e3 

- Ubisoft Forward starts E3 2021 with Rainbow Six Quarantine, Far Cry 6: https://www.polygon.com/22516224/ubisoft-forward-e3-2021-livestream-how-to-watch-time-rainbow-six-quarantine-far-cry-6 

- New Halo Infinite artwork lands ahead of Microsoft showcase and it doesn't feature Master Chief: https://www.gamesradar.com/new-halo-infinite-artwork-lands-ahead-of-microsoft-showcase-and-it-doesnt-feature-master-chief/ 

GAMES

- The Magnificent Truffle Pigs

- West of Dead

- Destiny 2

- Maneater

- Subnautica Below Zero

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The music is: Chemical Memory, by Kid Cholera from the album xSynapse.

We are Experience Kills and this is our favourite podcast on the Citadel. 

Welcome to something a little special from Experience Kills. Four people, from a complete Mass Effect newbie to a person who has beaten each game many times use the new Legendary Edition as an excuse to talk about Mass Effect!

This is part 3 in which we talk in detail about Mass Effect 3, SPOILERS ABOUND.

Hello everyone and welcome to a new video from Experience Kills!

A new (old) format for this video, but please leave us your feedback as Ben goes detecting alone to unearth you this review for another fantastic entry into the Walking Sim 'genre'.

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Hello everyone and welcome to a new video from Experience Kills!

A new (old) format for this video, but please leave us your feedback as Ben delves into his faveourite weird genre, the FMV game. 

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The music is: Cthulhu Loves, by PorchCat featuring Vurma, Klaus_N, brad sucks, MrTopf, s!Mpla baCkkk.

The titanic trio return to dive into the start of E3 season, as news, trailers and more starts to trickle out.

NEWS

- Microsoft announces Xbox Games with Gold June 2021 titles: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-26-microsoft-announces-xbox-games-with-gold-june-2021-titles 

- Sony announces PlayStation Plus June 2021 games: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-26-sony-announces-playstation-plus-june-2021-games 

- Cyberpunk 2077 gets new game director: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-28-cyberpunk-2077-gets-a-new-game-director 

- BioShock 4 seemingly using the next-gen Unreal Engine 5: https://www.gamesradar.com/bioshock-4-seemingly-using-the-next-gen-unreal-engine-5/ 

- Randy Pitchford says Borderlands 3 PlayStation crossplay blocked: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-27-randy-pitchford-blames-playstation-after-borderlands-3-crossplay-blocked 

- EA made $1.62bn from Ultimate Team in its last financial year: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-27-ea-made-usd1-62bn-from-ultimate-team-in-its-last-financial-year 

- Creative Assembly faces backlash over decision to end support for Total War: Three Kingdoms: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-29-creative-assembly-faces-backlash-over-decision-to-end-support-for-total-war-three-kingdoms 

E3 TIME OF YEAR

- Xbox and Bethesda Games E3 showcase coming June 13: https://www.polygon.com/e3/22455363/xbox-e3-2021-bethesda-games-showcase-date-time 

- Saints Row, Dead Island and Metro owner Koch announces Summer Game Fest livestream: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-29-saints-row-dead-island-and-metro-owner-koch-announces-summer-game-fest-livestream 

- Nintendo Switch Pro reveal expected before E3: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-27-nintendo-switch-pro-to-be-unveiled-before-e3 

- Dying Light 2 Gets A December Release Date And A Gameplay Trailer: https://kotaku.com/dying-light-2-gets-a-december-release-date-1846985593 

- Here's 14 minutes of gorgeous Horizon Forbidden West gameplay on PlayStation 5: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-27-heres-14-minutes-of-gorgeous-horizon-forbidden-west-gameplay-on-playstation-5 

- Far Cry 6 Gameplay Reveal: https://youtu.be/SvdjtwJNrOo?t=1791 

GAME PASS CLUB

- Psychonauts

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The music is: Chemical Memory, by Kid Cholera from the album xSynapse.

We are Experience Kills and this is our favourite podcast on the Citadel. 

Welcome to something a little special from Experience Kills. Four people, from a complete Mass Effect newbie to a person who has beaten each game many times use the new Legendary Edition as an excuse to talk about Mass Effect!

This is part 2 in which we talk in detail about Mass Effect 2, SPOILERS ABOUND.

The polemic pair are back to to dive into the news and give away all kinds of great ideas to Netflix. 

NEWS

- DC announces Injustice animated movie: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-20-dc-announces-injustice-animated-movie 

- Deep Silver founds new Free Radical Design to work on TimeSplitters: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-20-deep-silver-has-founded-a-new-free-radical-design-to-work-on-timesplitters 

- Resident Evil Infinite Darkness comes to Netflix this July: https://www.gamesradar.com/resident-evil-infinite-darkness-comes-to-netflix-this-july/ 

- XCOM developer Firaxis will reveal "several" new games this year: https://www.gamesradar.com/xcom-developer-firaxis-will-reveal-several-new-games-this-year/ 

- Several Cyberpunk 2077 lawsuits have been rolled into one: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-19-cyberpunk-2077-lawsuits 

- Not-E3 event Summer Game Fest details live show, extensive publisher line-up: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-19-not-e3-event-summer-game-fest-details-live-show-extensive-publisher-line-up 

- Xbox Game Pass adds Slime Rancher on PC next week: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-18-xbox-game-pass-adds-slime-rancher-on-pc-next-week 

- EA wants Codemasters to retain identity like Respawn: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-18-ea-wants-codemasters-to-retain-identity-like-respawn 

- Destiny 2 will host an official crossplay beta next week: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-21-destiny-2-will-host-an-official-crossplay-beta-next-week 

- Netflix Looking To Hire Video Game Executive: https://kotaku.com/report-netflix-looking-to-hire-video-game-executive-1846941429 

TOPIC

- Pitching Netflix

GAMES

- Mass Effect Legendary Edition

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The music is: Chemical Memory, by Kid Cholera from the album xSynapse.

We are Experience Kills and this is our favourite podcast on the Citadel. 

Welcome to something a little special from Experience Kills. Four people, from a complete Mass Effect newbie to a person who has beaten each game many times use the new Legendary Edition as an excuse to talk about Mass Effect!

This is part 1 in which we talk in detail about Mass Effect 1, SPOILERS ABOUND.

The amazing Digital Foundry video detailing the substantial difference between the Legendary Edition and the original release of the games here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IH-8JIvf-Y&ab_channel=DigitalFoundry

Richard is back from running for Government to join us for plenty of news and all the latest games such as Resident Evil 8, Mass Effect Legendary Edition and the new season of Destiny 2. We also take a look back at the last 6 months of the 'next gen' and weigh it up. 

NEWS

- Sega is exploring options to bring back its old franchises: https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/05/sega_is_exploring_options_to_bring_back_its_old_franchises

- Ubisoft will now brand all its own games as "Ubisoft Originals": https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-10-ubisoft-will-now-brand-all-its-own-games-as-ubisoft-originals 

- Sony expects it will continue to struggle to meet PS5 demand into 2022: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-10-sony-expects-it-will-continue-to-struggle-to-meet-ps5-demand-into-2022 

- Stargate: Timekeepers is an RTS coming to PC: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-11-stargate-timekeepers-is-an-rts-coming-to-pc 

- Xbox Series X/S adds OG Xbox dashboard theme: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-12-xbox-series-x-s-adds-og-xbox-dashboard-theme

- Galactic Civilizations IV is officially happening, and it sounds very grand indeed: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/galactic-civilizations-ivs-announcement-details-are-very-grand

- Pokémon cards pulled from Target and Walmart due to safety concerns: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-13-pokemon-cards-pulled-from-target-and-walmart-due-to-safety-concerns 

- Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance coming to Xbox Game Pass at launch: https://www.polygon.com/22434367/dungeons-dragons-dark-alliance-xbox-game-pass-release-date-series-x-one-pc 

- Destiny 2 cross-play accidentally switched on early: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-12-destiny-2-cross-play-accidentally-switched-on-early 

- Destiny 2 players say its transmog system is worse than feared: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-14-destiny-2-players-say-its-transmog-system-is-worse-than-feared 

- New rumour suggests Starfield will only be released on PC and Xbox consoles: https://www.gamesradar.com/new-rumor-suggests-starfield-will-only-be-released-on-pc-and-xbox-consoles/ 

- The New Hybrid Tower-Defense, Tactics Mode of 'Total War: Warhammer 3': https://www.vice.com/en/article/jg8mgd/the-new-hybrid-tower-defense-tactics-mode-of-total-war-warhammer-3 

TOPIC

- How is 'Next Gen' doing 6 months in?

GAMES

- Destiny 2 (New Season)

- Mass Effect Legendary Edition

- Resident Evil 7 (VR)

- Resident Evil 8

- Mad Max

- Returnal

- Narita Boy

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The music is: Chemical Memory, by Kid Cholera from the album xSynapse.

The Bicker Bro's are back, it's been months but it's a rare double header from Ben and Rob as Cam switched careers and makes some awesome positive changes (congratulations to Richard as well), we hope to have him back very soon.

Lots of news, a discussion of Mortal Kombat 2021 and plenty of tangents dominate this episode.

NEWS

- Vinny Caravella, Alex Navarro, and Brad Shoemaker Leave Giant Bomb: https://kotaku.com/vinny-caravella-alex-navarro-and-brad-shoemaker-leave-1846822092  

- Internal Microsoft document reveals plan to slash cut on Xbox game sales, too: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-02-confidential-microsoft-document-reveals-plan-to-slash-its-cut-on-xbox-games-too  

- Document reveals how much Epic paid for each free game on its store up to Sep 2019: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-04-document-reveals-how-much-epic-paid-for-each-free-game-on-its-store-up-to-sep-2019  

- The Last of Us 2 gets high praise from Xbox's internal review team: https://www.gamesradar.com/the-last-of-us-2-gets-high-praise-from-xboxs-internal-review-team/  

- Epic Tried To Convince Xbox To Make Multiplayer Free Alongside Apple Fight: https://kotaku.com/epic-tried-to-convince-xbox-to-make-multiplayer-free-al-1846821272  

- Epic Games and Xbox discussed dropping Xbox Live Gold requirement for F2P games last year, emails reveal: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-05-epic-games-and-xbox-discussed-dropping-xbox-live-gold-requirement-for-f2p-games-last-year-emails-reveal  

- Microsoft Says It's Never Made Money Selling an Xbox Console: https://www.vice.com/en/article/akgg7a/microsoft-says-its-never-made-money-selling-an-xbox-console  

- Sony working on Discord integration for PlayStation: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-04-discord-playstation-integration  

- Microsoft gives FPS boost to 74 more Xbox Series X/S games: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-04-another-74-xbox-series-x-s-games-get-fps-boost  

- Witcher 3 director leaves CD Projekt following investigation into workplace bullying: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-04-witcher-3-director-leaves-cd-projekt-following-investigation-into-workplace-bullying  

- Huh, The New Fable Runs On The Forza Engine: https://kotaku.com/huh-the-new-fable-runs-on-the-forza-engine-1846833080  

- Ubisoft announces The Division free-to-play spin-off Heartland: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-06-ubisoft-announces-the-division-free-to-play-spin-off-heartland  

- Mass Effect: Legendary Edition has an option for those original, terrible Mako controls: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-07-mass-effect-legendary-edition-has-an-option-for-those-original-terrible-mako-controls  

- Destiny 2 Season of the Splicer release time, roadmap and new features explained: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/destiny-2-season-14-of-the-splicer-roadmap-release-8005  

TOPIC

- Moral Kombat 2021

GAMES

- Distant Kingdoms

- Top Run

- F1 2020

- Call of Duty: Black Ops 3

- Monopoly

- Minecraft

- Total War Warhammer 2

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