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After a day of fairly lackluster showcases, Tyler and John needed backup to help them work through the emotions. So, we arranged a well-rounded panel, with Kory and Jhamar from the DAM Podcast joining to discuss all of the biggest announcements from the Microsoft and Bethesda Games Showcase, Square Enix Presents, and the PC Gaming Show.

Starfield, Redfall, Halo Infinite, Guardians of the Galaxy, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, and much, much more are discussed in detail on this episode. And it wouldn't be an evening E3 discussion episode without a train visit, cats, and plenty of jokes.

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It's the third day of our E3 2021 coverage, and we have two big showcases to discuss: Ubisoft Forward and Devolver Digital. Ubisoft shared new information on Rainbow Six Extraction and Rider's Republic, while announcing Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. Devolver introduced several new titles, including a brand new IP from Flying Wild Hog.

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In recent years, the video game industry has rapidly extended its presence into film, television, and music. Today, as part of the E3 2021 season, Netflix highlighted a number of upcoming video game adaptations and anime titles coming to their platform. To help us work through these announcements, we invited Alex from PodcastONA to discuss The Cuphead Show, Castlevania, the new Shaman King, Godzilla: Singular Point, and much more! We also discuss the delay of Rune Factory 5 and the announcement of Doki Doki Literature Club Plus. For a day without much news, we still managed to record an hour of discussion. That fits the spirit of E3 season, right?

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E3 2021 (unofficially) kicked off today with Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest, and he brought some great appetizers. Elden Ring, Death Stranding: Director's Cut, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, Metal Slug Tactics, Sable, a new PlayStation partner studio, and so much more revealed. Join us as we discuss every high and every low of the event. And be sure to stay tuned throughout E3 2021 for additional content, as we cover each day's major news in the world of video games!

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After skipping last year due to obvious reasons, E3 is back in action! And that means it's also time for our E3 predictions. What do we think Nintendo, Microsoft, Square Enix, and other publishers have planned for the event? And before we get to those predictions, we discuss the latest gaming news, including the recent interview between Sid Shuman and Hermen Hulst.

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TIMESTAMPS

05:12 - Guerrilla Collective stream highlights, courtesy of John who actually watched it.

08:38 - Did you know that DC Super Hero Girls: Teen Power was produced by Nintendo EPD? Apparently they didn't either!

16:01 - The next God of War has been officially delayed into 2022; also coming to PS4.

19:12 - Gran Turismo 7 will also launching on PS4 in 2022.

21:51 - Bend Studio is officially working a new AAA open-world IP.

27:13 - Hulst on Horizon Forbidden West launch timing.

28:23 - Team Asobi has been officially introduced as PlayStation Studios' premiere Japanese development team.

31:13 - Nintendo has confirmed their Nintendo Direct broadcast for E3, which will air on Tuesday, June 15th at 12pm EST.

34:47 - Square Enix has announced their E3 2021 showcase plans, which will air on June 13th at 3:15pm EST.

37:54 - Devolver Digital will stream their showcase on June 12th.

40:27 - A rundown of the E3 2021 schedule.

43:30 - RUMOR: 2K Games’ E3 2021 lineup will include a new Borderlands spin-off title, a Marvel-themed XCOM game, and a new IP from Hangar 13.

46:43 - Shin Megami Tensei V release date leaked by Atlus website.

47:48 - E3 2021 Predictions!

The pre-E3 news cycle has ramped up with several key gaming events. Dragon Quest 35th anniversary stream, Sonic Central, and a State of Play focused on Horizon Forbidden West all brought exciting information on upcoming games. Nintendo has revealed release dates for two upcoming Pokémon releases. Virtua Fighter is finally back! Plus, Microsoft and Bethesda have detailed their joint E3 2021 plans, and Geoff Keighley has announced kick-off plans for Summer Game Fest 2021. Oh, and Macarena disc launchers in Far Cry 6! A packed episode for it being two weeks before E3.

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TIMESTAMPS

04:20 - Returnal and the brilliance of rogue-likes

24:13 - Getting nostalgic about Pokemon

38:02 - Xbox and Bethesda will host their first combined Games Showcase for E3 2021 on Sunday, June 13th.

50:23 - Geoff Keighley has announced a kickoff live event for Summer Game Fest, set to stream everywhere on Thursday, June 10th.

56:55 - Pokemon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl and Pokemon Legends: Arceus release dates.

1:02:57 - Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown announced by Sega, releasing exclusively on PS4 on June 1st.

1:08:30 - RUMOR: Square Enix will announce Final Fantasy Origin during its E3 2021 showcase, a souls-like action RPG developed by Team Ninja.

1:13:00 - Dragon Quest 35th Anniversary stream recap (Dragon Quest III 2D-HD Remake, Dragon Quest XII, and more).

1:21:38 - Sonic Central stream recap (Sonic Colors Ultimate, Sonic Origins, new Sonic Team title, and more).

1:32:04 - First gameplay footage of Horizon: Forbidden West revealed.

1:37:48 - Dying Light 2 Stay Human launches on December 7th, 2021.

1:38:55 - Far Cry 6 launches on October 7th, 2021; first gameplay revealed.

1:42:05 - Electronic Arts is building a new studio to produce open world action-adventure games.

This week's podcast is all about PlayStation and the recent controversies surrounding the brand. Store shutdowns, acquisitions and partnerships, and mismanagement of studios. What happened over the last couple of months? And what does it mean for the future of PlayStation 5 on the first-party front? We cover the good, bad, and everything in between. But of course, that's not all, as we begin with a healthy dose of personal life updates, COVID vaccine talk, and some Resident Evil Village thoughts.

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TIMESTAMPS

06:55 - Talking about COVID vaccines.

15:24 - Resident Evil Village

20:40 - Famicom Detective Club

28:25 - John got a Fitbit and new IEM headphones.

40:02 - PlayStation partners with Haven, a new studio headed by Jade Raymond, to work on an original IP for PlayStation Studios.

46:05 - First images released of the next-generation PlayStation VR controllers.

50:01 - Sony fully purchases EVO in partnership with new esports venture RTS.

54:24 - TheGamer first reports that Sony will permanently close the PS3, PSP, and Vita storefronts.

57:30 - MLB The Show 21 announced to be launching on Xbox Game Pass on launch day.

58:45 - VentureBeat reports that Microsoft has been in talks with Kojima Productions.

1:03:36 - Schreier details some recent on-goings with PlayStation Studios, mostly revolving around studios Naughty Dog and Sony Bend.

1:19:12 - Sony London Studio posts new job listings with references to a “brand new, next-gen IP” for PlayStation 5.

1:20:40 - Sony reverses their decision to close the PS3 and Vita storefronts.

1:24:27 - PlayStation partners with Firewalk Studios to publish a new multiplayer IP.

1:27:41 - Speaking to Wired, PlayStation Studios head Hermen Hulst claims that there are over 25 first-party titles in development for PlayStation 5.

We are back at it again after another patented podcast hiatus. We discuss what's been going on in our lives (moving, work, family, COVID vaccines, so much!). We also cover a few news topics, including our expectations for E3 2021 and release dates for some highly anticipated JRPGs. Look, sometimes one has to take a two month nap, alright?

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We start this week by discussing the wonderful game of life for the first 30 minutes. Tyler is packing up and moving to a new place, so John will be receiving the hosting chair for the entirety of March. But there is a bunch of gaming news to cover before then. Tons of PlayStation news, including official confirmation of a next generation PSVR unit and a new State of Play. Nintendo finally broadcasted a general Direct and The Pokémon Company announced two new mainline Pokémon RPG titles.

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TIMESTAMPS

06:27 - Tyler is moving into a new place!

16:18 - What this all means for the show (TL;DR John will be hosting for March)

23:50 - Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart launches on June 11th, 2021.

29:25 - Gran Turismo 7 has been delayed to 2022.

36:11 - Sony officially confirms a next generation of PlayStation VR is being developed for PS5.

38:47 - VGC: SIE Japan Studio is downsizing and winding down original game development, except for Team Asobi which will continue to operate as a standalone studio.

45:17 - Highlights from the February 25th broadcast of State of Play (Oddworld, Kena, Final Fantasy VII Intergrade, and more).

1:07:45 - Footage from an unreleased trailer of FromSoftware’s upcoming action RPG Elden Ring has leaked online.

1:11:48 - Nintendo Direct - February 17th, 2021 (Mario Golf: Super Rush, Skyward Sword HD, Splatoon 3, Triangle Strategy, and more).

1:52:54 - Pokémon Presents for February 26th, 2021 (Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Legends: Arceus)

2:00:26 - Some details on projects cancelled by Google, including an episodic horror game by Kojima Productions.

2:03:50 - BioWare has cancelled work on Anthem Next, shifting focus to the next Dragon Age and Mass Effect titles.

2:06:36 - Forever Entertainment (Panzer Dragoon Remake) has announced plans to produce multiple remake projects for a Square Enix IP.

On this special solo episode, John runs down all of the big news from BlizzConline 2021. Overwatch 2, Diablo IV and Diablo II Resurrected, and the latest from World of Warcraft and Hearthstone.

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