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Saw like... a Alien probe over Exo Planets and build up incredible speeds in this stunning Indie game coming soon to PC!

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The terrible trio reconvene to dive deep into news and talk about the big game of the week Returnal. We also hit up a new Game Pass Club title in Narita Boy!

NEWS

- Here's May 2021's Xbox Live Games With Gold: https://kotaku.com/heres-may-2021s-xbox-live-games-with-gold-1846763417  

- Here's May 2021's PlayStation Plus Lineup: https://kotaku.com/heres-may-2021s-playstation-plus-lineup-1846780593 

- Microsoft's gaming revenue shoots up 50%: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-28-microsofts-gaming-revenue-shoots-up-50-percent 

- Microsoft reducing its cut of PC sales to match Epic Games Store: https://www.polygon.com/22409511/microsoft-store-pc-revenue-share-steam-epic-games  

- The Sinking City, caught up in a messy divorce, now available for Xbox Series X: https://www.polygon.com/22407920/the-sinking-city-xbox-series-x-version-frogwares-nacon-free-upgrade-legal-battle  

- Activision CEO Bobby Kotick's pay has been halved: https://www.pcgamer.com/activision-ceo-bobby-koticks-pay-has-been-halved/  

- CD Projekt execs get big bonuses despite messy Cyberpunk 2077 launch: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-30-cd-projekt-execs-get-big-bonuses-despite-messy-cyberpunk-2077-launch  

- Call of Duty 2021 is having development troubles according to leakers : https://www.gamesradar.com/call-of-duty-2021-is-having-development-troubles-according-to-leakers/  

- The next Witcher board game comes to Kickstarter in May: https://www.polygon.com/2021/2/10/22276278/witcher-old-world-board-game-kickstarter-announcement-release-date-price  

- 44 percent of game developers say Covid-19 pandemic has caused game delays: https://www.pcgamer.com/44-percent-of-game-developers-say-covid-19-pandemic-has-caused-game-delays/  

- Nearly half of game devs work more than 40 hours per week, survey finds : https://www.pcgamer.com/nearly-half-of-game-devs-work-more-than-40-hours-per-week-survey-finds/  

- Long-running Official PlayStation Magazine becomes Play Magazine - And now no more official magazines are left: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-01-long-running-official-playstation-magazine-becomes-play-magazine  

- IO Interactive is reportedly developing a new fantasy project for Xbox: https://www.pcgamer.com/io-interactive-is-reportedly-developing-a-new-fantasy-project-for-xbox/  

GAME PASS CLUB

- Narita Boy

GAMES

- Returnal

- Exo One

- Marvels the Avengers

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Ben and Rob are joined by a special guest in this weeks episode so they deep dive into his gaming life and then hit up the news and what we have been playing for a bumper episode!

NEWS

- Sony Reverses Course On PS3 And Vita Store Closure: https://kotaku.com/sony-reverses-course-on-ps3-and-vita-store-closure-1846714117  

- Discord reportedly ends buyout talks with Microsoft before a deal is reached: https://www.gamesradar.com/discord-reportedly-ends-buyout-talks-with-microsoft-before-a-deal-is-reached/  

- Microsoft ditches Xbox Live Gold requirement for free-to-play multiplayer from today: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-21-microsoft-ditching-xbox-live-gold-requirements-for-free-to-play-multiplayer-from-today  

- Knights Of The Old Republic remake reportedly in development at Aspyr: https://www.pcgamer.com/knights-of-the-old-republic-remake-reportedly-in-development-at-aspyr/  

- This year's Battlefield is the work of four EA studios: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-22-this-years-battlefield-will-be-the-work-of-four-ea-studios  

- CD Projekt refunded 30K copies of Cyberpunk 2077 out of 13M:  https://www.polygon.com/2021/4/22/22398340/cd-projekt-red-april-2021-investors-call-refund-details-costs  

- Destiny 2's complicated new transmog system sounds like parody:  https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-23-destiny-2s-new-transmog-system-sounds-like-a-parody  

GAMES

- Destiny 2

- Civilization 6

- Xcloud

- Subnautica

- Deponia Complete Journey

- Minecraft

- League of Legends

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The boys talk about what they have been watching to start with as they have not played a great deal. Then they dive deep into the news and hit up a new instalment of Gamepass club!

NEWS

- Mass Effect Legendary Edition photo mode detailed: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-16-mass-effect-legendary-edition-photo-mode-detailed  

- Mass Effect Legendary Edition has gone gold ahead of launch next month: https://www.gamesradar.com/mass-effect-legendary-edition-has-gone-gold-ahead-of-launch-next-month/  

- Check out Mass Effect Legendary Edition's visual changes in new before-and-after trailer: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-13-check-out-mass-effect-legendary-editions-visual-changes-in-new-before-and-after-trailer  

- Activision sues indie dev over Warzone name: https://www.polygon.com/22383691/activision-warzone-indie-strategy-lawsuit  

- Surprise sequel Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals picks up 5 years after the first game: https://www.gamesradar.com/surprise-sequel-oxenfree-2-lost-signals-picks-up-5-years-after-the-first-game/  

- F1 2021 release date and story mode details confirmed: https://www.gamesradar.com/f1-2021-release-date-and-story-mode-details-confirmed/  

- WWE 2K22 will attempt to get the series back on track: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-12-wwe-2k22-will-attempt-to-get-the-series-back-on-track  

- Epic Games secures $1bn funding, including $200m from Sony: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-13-epic-games-secures-usd1bn-funding-including-usd200m-from-sony  

- Cyberpunk 2077 helped CD Projekt to best financial results ever: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-16-cyberpunk-2077-helped-cd-projekt-to-best-financial-results-ever  

- CD Projekt vows to stick with embattled Cyberpunk 2077: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-14-cd-projekt-vows-to-stick-with-embattled-cyberpunk-2077  

- Ubisoft launches online channel gTV in UK: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-14-ubisoft-launches-online-channel-gtv-in-uk-tomorrow  

- Naughty Dog tried to develop two games at once, but "did not achieve that at all": https://www.gamesradar.com/naughty-dog-tried-to-develop-two-games-at-once-but-did-not-achieve-that-at-all/  

- First PS5 Update Introduces Loads Of New Stuff: https://kotaku.com/first-ps5-update-introduces-loads-of-new-stuff-1846671797  

GAMEPASS CLUB

-Spiritfarer

GAMES

- Outriders

- Outriders players are punching their way through the endgame: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-14-outriders-players-are-punching-their-way-through-the-endgame   

- Gears POP

- FIA European Truck Racing Championship

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The boys get into a raft of news and go deep into some of the topics raised and then talk Outriders after a week of pretty much solid playing!

NEWS

- Former God of War director claims Sony is working on a "counterpunch" to Xbox Game Pass: https://www.gamesradar.com/former-god-of-war-director-claims-sony-is-working-on-a-counterpunch-to-xbox-game-pass/ 

- The Last of Us PS5 remake reportedly in development: https://www.gamesradar.com/the-last-of-us-ps5-remake/ 

- Netflix signs exclusive streaming deal for Sony films, including Uncharted: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-09-netflix-signs-exclusive-streaming-deal-for-sony-films-including-uncharted 

- PlayStation, Xbox and Valve called on to drop Six Days in Fallujah: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-08-playstation-xbox-called-on-to-drop-six-days-in-fallujah 

- BioWare offers detailed breakdown of Mass Effect Legendary Edition's extensive changes: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-06-bioware-shares-detailed-breakdown-of-mass-effect-legendary-editions-extensive-changes 

- Deathloop delayed to September 2021: https://www.gamesradar.com/deathloop-delayed-to-september-2021/ 

- MLB The Show 21 is releasing on Xbox Game Pass due to a decision from Major League Baseball: https://www.gamesradar.com/mlb-the-show-21-is-releasing-on-xbox-game-pass-due-to-a-decision-from-major-league-baseball/ 

- It's Official: E3 Returns As An All-Digital, All-Free Event June 12: https://kotaku.com/its-official-e3-returns-as-an-all-digital-all-free-ev-1846625879 

- Xbox ‘What’s Next for Gaming’ event reportedly taking place this month: https://www.gamesradar.com/xbox-whats-next-for-gaming-event-reportedly-taking-place-this-month/  

- Crysis Remastered gets upgraded for Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2021-crysis-remastered-next-gen-console-patch-tested  

TOPIC

- Outriders

- Outriders is nerfing Tricksters and Technomancers and Pyromancers, and hopefully fixing your inventory: https://www.pcgamer.com/outriders-first-big-patch-will-nerf-tricksters-and-technomancers-hopefully-fixes-your-inventory/  

- Outriders Explains What Caused the Server Issues at Launch: https://gamerant.com/outriders-why-server-issues-launch/?utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_source=GR-FB-P&utm_campaign=GR-FB-P&fbclid=IwAR22SeflgGBojR-BOvqUmZ1FuOVJTJNZBqnq_NLUnAmwd9iqkJ9KHimK8AE  

- Outriders "appreciate package" planned to make up for server issues: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-08-outriders-appreciate-package-planned-for-launch-window-players-to-make-up-for-server-issues 

- Outriders is only a week old and players are already kicking out Devastators from endgame co-op: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-08-outriders-is-only-a-week-old-and-players-are-already-kicking-out-devastators-from-endgame-co-op  

GAMES

- Borderlands 3

- Marvels Avengers

- The Binding of Isaac

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Outriders is the surprise of the week and we also cover the news as you would expect.

NEWS

- Sony Closing PlayStation Store On PS3, Vita, And PSP This Summer: https://kotaku.com/sony-closing-playstation-store-on-ps3-vita-and-psp-th-1846575103  

- PlayStation Vita project cancelled in wake of store shutdown confirmation - Indie developers say they had no warning: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-03-31-playstation-vita-developers-forced-to-cancel-games-in-wake-of-store-shutdown-confirmation  

- Microsoft Is Supporting Old Games, While Sony And Nintendo Are Leaving Them Behind: https://kotaku.com/xbox-is-supporting-old-games-while-sony-and-nintendo-a-1846600985  

- Sony's MLB The Show Comes To Xbox Game Pass Day One: https://kotaku.com/sonys-mlb-the-show-comes-to-xbox-game-pass-day-one-1846605567  

- Microsoft wins $21bn US Army custom HoloLens contract - For up to 120,000 headsets: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-01-microsoft-wins-usd21bn-us-army-custom-hololens-contract  

- Cyberpunk 2077's online portion no longer standalone: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-03-31-cyberpunk-2077s-online-portion-no-longer-standalone  

- Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red reorganising to develop multiple AAA projects at same time: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-03-30-cyberpunk-2077-developer-cd-projekt-red-moving-to-develop-multiple-aaa-projects-at-same-time  

- Bungie is working on "a new secret world in parallel with Destiny" planned for 2025: https://www.gamesradar.com/bungie-is-working-on-a-new-secret-world-in-parallel-with-destiny-planned-for-2025/  

- Destiny 2 community summit teasers spark hopes for player-requested changes: https://www.gamesradar.com/destiny-2-community-summit-teasers-spark-hopes-for-player-requested-changes/  

- Here's April 2021's PlayStation Plus Lineup: https://kotaku.com/heres-april-2021s-playstation-plus-lineup-1846590750  

- Here's April 2021's Xbox Live Games With Gold: https://kotaku.com/heres-april-2021s-xbox-live-games-with-gold-1846582035  

TOPIC

- Outriders

- Outriders team hopes to share "specific details" about what went wrong at launch: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-04-outriders-team-hopes-to-share-specific-details-about-what-went-wrong-at-launch  

GAMES

- Stellaris

- Nova Drift

- Snowtopia

- Tearaway 

- Ghost of Tsushima

- Minecraft (Pixelmon)

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Cameron is about to officially be an old man and due to that picks a suitable topic. We also cover the news and talk about the games we have been playing.

NEWS

- Hades wins big at this year's BAFTA Games Awards: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-03-25-hades-wins-big-at-this-years-bafta-games-awards  

- Sony developing Ghost of Tsushima movie with John Wick director: https://www.polygon.com/22350491/ghost-of-tsushima-movie-john-wick-director  

- Microsoft's $10 billion bid to buy Discord could close as early as next month: https://www.gamesradar.com/microsoft-reportedly-buying-discord-for-dollar10-billion/  

- Xbox Live officially rebranded to Xbox network: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-03-22-xbox-live-officially-rebranded-to-xbox-network  

- Strategy game Humankind delayed until August 17: https://www.gamesradar.com/strategy-game-humankind-delayed-until-august-17/  

- Back 4 Blood has been delayed by nearly four months: https://www.gamesradar.com/back-4-blood-has-been-delayed-by-nearly-four-months/  

- This year's Call of Duty returns to WW2: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-03-26-report-this-years-call-of-duty-returns-to-ww2  

- Cyberpunk 2077 lead gameplay designer leaves CD Projekt Red: https://www.pcgamer.com/cyberpunk-2077-lead-gameplay-designer-leaves-cd-projekt-red/  

TOPIC

What were the best (or most impactful) games that came out in our years of birth (83, 91 & 92)?

GAMES

- Marvel's Avengers

- Dorfromantik

- Razer Gaming Peripherals

- Star Wars Squadrons

- Binding of Isaac

- Borderlands 1 GOTY

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Richard returns for a fun episode filled with news, a fantastic throwback Gamepass Club discussion and a detailed review of the new and very impressive Official Xbox Headset.

NEWS

- Outriders launches straight into Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft confirms: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-03-15-outriders-launches-straight-into-xbox-game-pass-microsoft-confirms  

- Microsoft won't quit with Xbox Game Pass announcements, and Octopath Traveler is next: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-03-16-microsoft-wont-quit-with-xbox-game-pass-announcements-and-octopath-traveler-is-next  

- Xbox Game Pass For PC Finally Gets EA Play Tomorrow: https://kotaku.com/xbox-game-pass-for-pc-finally-gets-ea-play-tomorrow-1846494362  

- PSA: Next Week, You’ll Be Able To Claim A Bunch Of Free PlayStation Games: https://kotaku.com/psa-next-week-you-ll-be-able-to-claim-a-bunch-of-free-1846497079  

- Sony acquires Evo fighting games championship series: https://www.polygon.com/22338772/sony-buys-evo-evo-online-2021-rts-endeavor-deal-tony-tom-cannon  

- Everything We Saw In Today's Square Enix Presents: https://kotaku.com/everything-we-saw-in-todays-square-enix-presents-1846505720  

- Gotham Knights has been delayed into next year: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-03-19-gotham-knights-has-been-delayed-into-next-year  

- Starfield is reportedly aiming to launch in 2021: https://www.gamesradar.com/starfield-is-reportedly-aiming-to-launch-in-2021/  

- These are the 2021 nominees for the World Video Game Hall of Fame: https://www.polygon.com/2021/3/18/22338722/the-strong-national-museum-of-play-world-video-game-hall-of-fame-2021-nominees  

GAMEPASS CLUB

- DOOM 1993

GAMES

- Ben reviews the new Official Xbox Headset

- Command and Conquer Remaster

- Spider-Man (PS4)

- Arkham Knight (PS4)

- Assassins Creed Origins

- Total War Warhammer 2

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A slightly shorter show is the order of the day and really far more the kind of length we would like to achieve regularly, but we can't help but chat and tangent for hours.

We hit the news and talk about some gaming goals for 2021.

NEWS

- Armed robber on the run from prison arrested after popping out to buy Call of Duty: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-03-08-armed-robber-on-the-run-from-prison-arrested-after-popping-out-to-buy-call-of-duty 

- FIFA 21 rocked by "EAGate" scandal after company employee is alleged to have sold coveted Ultimate Team cards for thousands of pounds: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-03-10-fifa-21-rocked-by-ea-gate-scandal-as-company-employee-alleged-to-have-sold-coveted-ultimate-team-cards-for-thousands-of-pounds 

- Games Workshop is giving away a Steam key for 12 games with the next issue of White Dwarf: https://www.pcgamer.com/games-workshop-is-giving-away-a-steam-key-for-12-games-with-the-next-issue-of-white-dwarf/ 

- Games Workshop hires Astartes creator to make official Warhammer shorts: https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/games-workshop-hires-astartes-creator-to-make-official-warhammer-shorts/ 

- Capcom warns against fake Resident Evil Village early access invitations: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-03-11-capcom-warns-against-fake-resident-evil-village-early-access-invitations 

- Xbox OneGuide to be switched off, ending Xbox One's TV dream: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-03-11-xbox-oneguide-to-be-switched-off-ending-xbox-ones-tv-dream

- Microsoft's $7.5bn acquisition of ZeniMax approved in the US and EU: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-03-08-microsofts-usd7-5bn-deal-to-acquire-zenimax-approved-in-the-us-and-eu 

- Microsoft confirms "some" Bethesda games will be full Xbox and PC exclusive: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-03-09-microsoft-confirms-some-bethesda-games-will-be-full-xbox-and-pc-exclusive  

- Phil Spencer says future Bethesda games will be exclusive to "platforms where Game Pass exists": https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-03-11-phil-spencer-says-future-bethesda-games-will-be-exclusive-to-platforms-where-game-pass-exists  

- Xbox FPS Boost Coming Soon To Fallout 4 And Other Old Bethesda Games: https://kotaku.com/xbox-fps-boost-coming-soon-to-fallout-4-and-other-old-b-1846467998 

- 20 Bethesda games out now on Gamepass: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-03-11-20-bethesda-games-coming-to-game-pass-on-xbox-pc-and-cloud-tomorrow 

- ‘Creed II’ actor cast as Krieg in the ‘Borderlands’ movie: https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/creed-ii-actor-cast-as-krieg-in-the-borderlands-movie-2897310  

TOPIC

- Games you are going to revisit in 2021 from your backlog. 

GAMES

- What Ben is playing on his new PC

- Destiny 2

- Outriders (demo)

- Final Fantasy 7 Remake

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

Often moving and always well written this platformer take your on a journey through the pastel colours of love and relationships. 

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