This week's episode is full of rumors, which the crew try to parse. The news includes:

• Yakuza will remain a turn-based series going forward

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Can scalpers get any sleazier? Find out in this episode, as more exciting games are coming this year that the crew get hyped about. The news list features:

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Lots of stuff is coming to Game Pass and platforms everywhere, as TJ enthuses about Ghosts 'N Goblins, and shows less enthusiasm over Resident Evil Re:Verse. This week's news includes:

• Ghosts 'N Goblins Resurrection coming to PlayStation, Xbox, and PC in June

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This week's episode is double-sized, because the previous week's episode was... pretty bad. Who knows? Maybe we'll air it some week when we're unable to post a new episode. This week's news includes:

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Guess what? This episode failed to load properly. So here it is, re-uploaded and backdated. The news:

• PAX 2021 plans revealed

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After announcing most Zenimax games will be exclusive to PC and Xbox, now the rumors are swirling that Microsoft will buy Discord, the mammoth VOIP that is rivaling Twitch and Facebook for active users. The news includes:

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Microsoft confirmed their ownership of Zenimax, and what wasn't in the episode because it would be revealed in Thursday that Bethesda games and others would be as exclusive as possible to PC and Xbox; contractual agreements would have to be honored, of course. This week's news includes:

• Microsoft's $7.5B acquisition of Bethesda has been given the green light

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This month seems to be full of conferences, as Nintendo Direct was streamed the previous week, BlizzCon 2021 aired this week, and Sony's State of Play is due next week. The announcement of Diablo II Remastered was only the highlight of the BlizzCon show. The news this week includes:

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This week's episode covers a wide variety of topics, with no set news list save talking about Nintendo Direct's oddly uninspiring conference. There's no news list, so feel free to discuss what you found interesting or frustrating about Nintendo's stream or anything else mentioned in the podcast.

A lot of this episode revolves around the 30th anniversary of the classic fighting game in this week's Gaming Flashback, Street Fighter II. The episode also looks at a lot of the hot news around the industry. The news includes:

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