A new fighter has joined the “digital showcase” party - the Xbox Developer Direct. Sam and Jake share their opinions on Xbox’s new showcase format, the surprise release of Hi-Fi Rush, and whether that surprise was a good decision. They also review episode two of HBO’s The Last of Us.

Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping

00:07:00 - News Story #1: Marvel’s Avengers Is Shutting Down

00:16:02 - News Story #2: Washington Post Layoffs

00:26:08 - News Story #3: The Last of Us Episode 2 Review

00:46:36 - Main Topic: Xbox Developer Direct Reactions

1:10:33 - Rotating Segment: Rental Roundup (The Golden Compass)

1:16:05 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Pick-up Frenzy!)

1:19:22 - Game, Watch, Listen (Fall Out Boy, Citizen Sleeper, boygenius, Fleishman Is in Trouble)

Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music.

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