The Jampack Report: Gaming News Podcast

Borderlands 3 is officially coming September 13! Let's break down the biggest news from yesterday's big Borderlands reveal.

Here are today's stories: 

- Borderlands 3 coming Sept. 13, exclusive to Epic Games Store on PC

- Epic will continue to sign exclusives, even for games already on Steam

- Battlefield 5 introduces premium currency today

- Rumor: Retail Listings Show Persona 5 Switch And Metroid Prime Trilogy

- 'Apex Legends' fix restores the progression you lost

- CALL OF DUTY ENDOWMENT HAS PLACED OVER 54,000 VETERANS IN HIGH-QUALITY JOBS

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Jason Schreier of Kotaku published an article yesterday full of anonymous sources that shine a light on the development woes of Anthem.

Here are today's stories:

- Report on Anthem’s development woes draws terse response from BioWare

- GameStop is losing so much money

- Borderlands 3 cover art has leaked

- NINTENDO SWITCH ONLINE'S APRIL NES GAMES ANNOUNCED

- Halo: The Master Chief Collection PC beta tests to start this month with Reach

- Civ 6 Now Supports Cross-Saves Between PC And Nintendo Switch

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It looks like the Borderlands 3 release date has been leaked AND it's going to be a timed Epic Games Store exclusive.

And no, it wasn't an April Fool's joke.

Here are today's stories:

- Borderlands 3 might be an Epic Store exclusive, deleted tweets tease September release

- Sony’s new PlayStation Store refund policy allows for refunds within 14 days

- The voice of NBA Jam is a Rage 2 pre-order bonus

- Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4 Blackout Mode Gets A New Map And A Free Month

- RAINBOW SIX SIEGE EVENT TRANSFORMS PLANE INTO A RAINBOW MAGIC LAND

- FOR HONOR REPLACES WARRIORS WITH RABBIDS FOR 24 HOURS

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The NES and SNES mini consoles have been a hit (we don't talk about the PlayStation Classic).

Now, Sega is getting in on the fad!

Here are today's stories: 

- Sega Releasing The Genesis Mini Worldwide This September

- Valve's VR headset is called Index, and it's coming soon

- Fortnite Taro skin plagiarism accusation incident is apparently fake

- Humble Bundle co-founders step down, replaced by former Double Fine VP

- Original Version Of Assassin's Creed III De-Listed From Steam, Uplay

- 'Skyrim Grandma' Will Be An NPC In The Elder Scrolls VI

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Borderlands 3 is officially coming! But wait, there's more! Updates are coming to Borderlands 1 and 2, the Pre-Sequel AND Borderlands 2 VR!

Here are today's stories:

- Gearbox officially announces 'Borderlands 3'

- Borderlands 2 and The Pre-Sequel Receiving Free Visual Update

- ‘Borderlands 2 VR’ Gets All Existing ‘Borderlands 2 DLC’ This Summer

- Borderlands 1 remaster confirmed for Xbox One, PS4, and PC, out next week

- 'The Elder Scrolls: Blades' hits iOS and Android in early access

- Monolith Soft is hiring for a new Legend of Zelda project

- Indie game 'Hyper Light Drifter' is becoming an animated series

- Get up to 12 months of Nintendo Switch Online free with Twitch Prime

- PlayStation Plus: Free Games for April 2019

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GameStop is in the middle of an identity crisis, now opening a Performance Center for esports pros and amateurs alike.

Here are today's stories:

- GameStop gets into esports with 'Performance Center' in Texas

- Borderlands 3 teased in this 'Mask of Mayhem' trailer

- Microsoft scrub Notch references from Minecraft

- Electronic Arts closes Japan office as part of mass layoffs

- Twitch Squad Stream is live, making multi-streams possible

- Sony’s Kaz Hirai is retiring

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Xbox Game Pass is getting adding some impressive titles to its already packed catalog throughout 2019! Let's hit the highlights.

Here are today's stories:

- Xbox indies Killer Queen Black, Outer Wilds, and Blazing Chrome will launch on Game Pass

- APRIL 2019 XBOX GAMES WITH GOLD INCLUDES THE TECHNOMANCER AND OUTCAST: SECOND CONTACT

- Layoffs hit EA, CEO says they are necessary to ‘address our challenges’

- Observation is coming in May, but only on the Epic Games Store

- What Europe's New Copyright Law Means For Twitch And YouTube

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PlayStation's State of Play revealed new games coming to the PS4 this year, but the focus was largely on PSVR! Here's a recap of the show.

Here are today's stories:

- Looking at Every PlayStation State of Play Announcement

- Sony Is Sure Selling a Lot of PlayStation VR Headsets

- Fallout 76, Doom Eternal, Rage 2, and Wolfenstein: Youngblood are all coming to Steam

- APPLE ARCADE GAMES SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE ANNOUNCED

- Sony is pulling digital PS4 games from sale at GameStop, other retailers

- UK Charts: Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is the seventh new No.1 of the year

- The Lord of the Rings—Gollum is a new action-adventure game from Daedalic

- Warframe celebrates six years and nearly 50 million players

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Nintendo Directs help generate hype for new Nintendo games, but now Xbox and PlayStation are going to give them a try.

Here are today's stories:

- Microsoft announces its own take on Nindie Directs

- Sony will stream a PlayStation news event on March 25th

- Report: Apple Considering Monthly Gaming Subscription Service

- Report: Nintendo Is Releasing Two New Switch Models

- GDC 2019: Google's Stadia Won't Allow Offline Downloads

- 'Overwatch' endorsements reduced toxic behavior by 40 percent

- ‘Yakuza’ Spinoff Voice Actor Replaced After Cocaine Scandal

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Microsoft has made a huge impact at GDC, but the next Xbox is actually right around the corner according to WindowsCentral.

Here are today's stories: 

- Microsoft’s disc-less Xbox One S reportedly launching May 7th

- 40 percent of Epic Games Store users say they don't have Steam

- Steam library redesign and events page to streamline the user experience sometime this summer

- Take-Two is suing over a Grand Theft Auto cheating mod — again

- GameStop's new CEO is expected to lead a major overhaul

- Devil May Cry 5 sales pass 2 million in 2 weeks

- Battlefield 5 Firestorm trailer showcases tanks, tractors, and the dangers of safecracking

- Streamer beats the whole Souls series and Bloodborne without taking a hit

- Space station mystery-adventure Tacoma is free on the Humble Store

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