Intro – Whatcha been up to?

Rick – Marvel Snap, Fortnite, Tears of the Kingdom

Rob -Diablo 4, FF16

Tommy – Zelda

Bernie – Elden Ring, Arceus

DPad Discussion – Greatest First Half Ever

So, what’s in the news`

1. Nintendo Direct June 2023: Everything Announced
2. Metal Gear Solid 4 Finally Freed From PS3 as Part of Leaked Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2
3. Diablo 4 Newcomers Horrified to Learn They Must Start a New Character to Play Season 1 Content
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What’s out this week

1. Aliens: Dark Descent (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC) – June 20  – Read review
2. Crash Team Rumble (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One) – June 20  – Read review
3. Rogue Legacy 2 (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4) – June 20  – Read review
4. Pikmin 1+2 (Switch) – June 21
5. Final Fantasy XVI (PlayStation 5) – June 22  – Read review
6. Harmony: The Fall of Reverie (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S) – June 22
7. Sonic Origins Plus (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – June 23

Intro – Whatcha been up to?

Rick – Marvel Snap, Fortnite, Tears of the Kingdom

Rob -Diablo 4, Fortnite 

Tommy – Zelda

Bernie – Elden Ring, Arceus

DPad Discussion – The News

So, what’s in the news`

1. Summer Games Fest Recap
2. Fortnite Chap 4 Season 3 Drops
3. Xbox and Starfield Showcase Preview
4. Disney based Lorcana TCG sued by Upper Deck
5. First Player to level 100 in Diablo 4 Hardcore Mode…loses character
6. Diablo 4 is Blizzards fastest selling game of all time
7. Nintendo Switch Online games added
8. Street Fighter 6 hits 1 million during opening weekend

What’s out this week

1. Diabo 4
2. Elders Scroll Online: Necrom expansion
3. System Shock
4. Super Mega Baseball 4
5. Amnesia The Bunker

Intro – Whatcha been up to?

Rick – Marvel Snap, Fortnite, Tears of the Kingdom

Rob -Zelda, StarRail, Jedi Survivor

Tommy – Fallen Order, Zelda

Bernie – Elden Ring, Arceus

DPad Discussion

So, what’s in the news`

1. Playstation Showcase
2. Xbox Is Making Sure That You Know Metal Gear, Marathon, And More Are Coming To Xbox, Too
3. Final Fantasy 16 Director: ‘Maybe It’s Time to Remove the Numbers From the Title’
4. Final Fantasy 16 Reportedly Won’t Have a Day-One Patch
5. Alan Wake 2 Will be Digital-Only to Keep Price Below $70
6. Xbox Formally Appeals UK CMA Decision to Block Activision Blizzard Deal
7. Tears of the Kingdom
   1. Tears of the Kingdom Patch Removes Every Duplication Glitch
   2. Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom ‘was delayed by over a year for polish’
8. AEW: Fight Forever Launches Next Month
9. PSA: Sign Up For GameStop’s PowerUp Rewards Before The Price Goes Up Next Month
10. The Super Mario Bros. Movie Passes Incredibles 2 On All-Time Animated List
11. Diablo 4 Twitch Drops Include Weapon Skins For Every Class And A Unique Mount
12. The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Review

What’s out this week

1. The Lord of the Rings: Gollum (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC) – May 25

Intro – Whatcha been up to?

Rick – Marvel Snap, Fortnite, Tears of the Kingdom

Rob -Zelda, StarRail, Jedi Survivor

Tommy – Fallen Order, Zelda

Bernie – Elden Ring, Arceus

DPad Discussion

So, what’s in the news`

1. Zelda Talk
   1. Zelda Series Producer Says Its Open-World Format Is Here To Stay
   2. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Creators are ‘Interested’ In a Movie After Mario’s Success
   3. Tears of the Kingdom Sells 10 Million Copies in 3 Days
      1. More on this
   4. Were they right?
2. Blizzard is scrapping Overwatch 2 hero missions and progression: ‘It’s clear that we can’t deliver on the original vision for PvE’
3. Sony is holding an hour-long PlayStation Showcase next week
4. Microsoft-Activision Buyout Approved By European Commission
5. GTA 6 Might Release As Soon As 2024, Take-Two Suggests
6. Mortal Kombat 1 – Official Announcement Trailer
   1. Mortal Kombat 1 DLC Characters Seemingly Leaked By Amazon Listing
7. Ubisoft Has An Unannounced “Large” Game Coming In Next Year
8. Diablo 4’s Server Slam Went Surprisingly Well, But Some Fan Criticisms Remain
9. Hogwarts Legacy Morality System Discovered In Game’s Code
10. Sega Is Considering a Price Increase to $70 in Line With Nintendo, Ubisoft, and Other Publishers
11. Lords Of The Fallen Release Date Revealed, Along With New Gameplay Trailer

What’s out this week

1. Humanity (PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation VR, PC) – May 16  – Read review
2. Lego 2K Drive (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – May 19  – Read review

Intro – Whatcha been up to?

Rick – Marvel Snap, Fortnite, Star Wars Jedi Survivor

Rob -Zelda, StarRail, Jedi Survivor

Tommy – Fallen Order, Zelda

Bernie – Elden Ring, Arceus

DPad Discussion

Tears of the Kingdom

• Metacritic
• Speedrun
• Giving Low review scores
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So, what’s in the news`

1. ROG Ally
2. Rumor: Mortal Kombat Reboot
3. Switch News
   1. Hogwarts Legacy For Switch Delayed To November
   2. Marvel’s Midnight Suns Switch Version Canceled, Launches For Xbox One And PS4 On May 11
   3. Nintendo Switch Successor Not Happening for Another Year at Least
   4. The Nintendo Switch Isn’t Getting a Price Cut Anytime Soon
4. Hollow Knight: Silksong: Team Cherry Provides Release Date Update
5. Street Fighter 6 Open Beta Coming Later This Month, Will Feature 8 Characters
6. Xbox Game Pass Hurts Sales, Says Dev Behind Xbox Game Pass Title
7. Redfall has fewer players on Steam than Borderlands 2
8. The Super Mario Bros. Movie’s Streaming Release Appears To Be Next Week
9. PS5 Showcase Coming Soon, Report Says

What’s out this week

1. Darkest Dungeon II (PC) – May 8  – Read review
2. Ys IX: Monstrum Nox (PlayStation 5) – May 9
3. Marvel’s Midnight Suns (PlayStation 4, Xbox One) – May 11  – Read review
4.                  The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Switch) – May 12  – Read review

Intro – Whatcha been up to?

Rick – Marvel Snap, Fortnite, Star Wars Jedi Survivor

Rob -Dredge

Tommy – Sifu

Bernie – Elden Ring, Arceus

DPad Discussion

Stop Shipping Not CompleteGames

So, what’s in the news`

1. Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon Arrives This August
2. The UK regulator has blocked Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard
3. EA Acknowledges Star Wars Jedi: Survivor’s PC Performance Issues; Is Working On Fix
4. Leak: the Asus ROG Ally will cost $699.99 with an AMD Z1 Extreme
5. Horizon: Forbidden West Sequel Seemingly on the Way as Guerrilla Confirms ‘Aloy’s Next Adventure’
   1. Metacritic improving moderation after “abusive, disrespectful” Horizon Forbidden West Burning Shores reviews
6. Help Stress Test Diablo 4 During the Server Slam Weekend (May 12-14) – Earn a Unique Ashava Mount Trophy
7. The Division 2 Next-Gen Versions “Unlikely,” as Taking “Full Advantage” Would Leave Last-Gen Behind
8. Media Molecule Co-Founder Mark Healey Leaves Studio After 17 Years
9. Sega pays $776 million for ‘Angry Birds’ maker Rovio
10. Dead Island 2 Sells More Than 1 Million Units in Three Days
11. Monster Hunter Now Brings Capcom’s RPG To Niantic’s AR World
12. Call of Duty Is Getting a Board Game Adaptation Next Year

What’s out this week

1. Live A Live (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC) – April 27  – Read review
2. The Last Case of Benedict Fox (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) – April 27
3. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC) – April 28  – Read review
4. Trinity Trigger -All

Intro – Whatcha been up to?

Rick – Marvel Snap, Fortnite, Metroid Prime

Rob -Hogwarts, Octopath 2

Tommy – RE4

Bernie – Elden Ring, Arceus

DPad Discussion

Dpad Divination and Q2 Preview

So, what’s in the news`

1. Redfall Will Not Have 60FPS Mode At Launch On Xbox
2. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Officially Delayed to February 2024
3. Final Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Trailer Is A Painful Reminder Of How Far Away May 12 Is
4. Game Pass on Steam?
5. Elden Ring’s Miyazaki Named To Time’s 100 Most Influential People List For 2023
6. Super Mario Bros. Ground Theme Becomes First Video Game Song Added To National Recording Registry
7. The Super Mario Bros. Movie Is A Record-Breaking Box Office Success
   1. Jack Black Wants Pedro Pascal To Play Wario In The Next Super Mario Bros. Movie
8. Final Fantasy 16 Showcase: Everything Announced at Sony State of Play
9. Diablo 4 Will Receive New Story Content Every 3 Months
10. End of the Adventure for Alice Asylum
11. Rumor: Persona 3 remake and new Jet Set Radio game footage appears online

What’s out this week

1. Ghostwire: Tokyo (Xbox Series X/S) – April 12  – Read review
2. Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection (PlayStation 4, Switch, PC) – April 14

Intro – Whatcha been up to?

Rick – Marvel Snap, Resident Evil 4, Fortnite

Rob -Hogwarts, Octopath 2

Tommy – RE4

Bernie – Elden Ring, Arceus

DPad Discussion

DPad Divination

1st Quarter Recap

So, what’s in the news`

1. Mario Movie
   1. ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Shows Movie Critics Don’t Get Video Games, But TV Critics Do
   2. Former Luigi Actor John Leguizamo Is Boycotting The Super Mario Bros. Movie
   3. Miyamoto Would Have Vetoed Ideas For The 1993 Super Mario Bros. Movie, Director Says
2. Resident Evil 4
   1. Resident Evil 4 Remake actor deactivates Instagram comments after receiving thousands of critical messages
   2. Resident Evil 4 remake gets a bunch of microtransactions and Mercenaries DLC
   3. Resident Evil 4 remake shipments and digital sales top four million
3. Asus Is Making A Steam Deck Competitor, Preorders Live Soon
4. New PlayStation Handheld Rumors Explained
5. The Last Of Us PC Port Deemed “Effectively A Beta” In New Technical Analysis
6. Konami’s Return to Games Continues with New Studio Opening
7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog Hits 1 Million Downloads as One of Steam’s Highest Rated Games Ever
8. EA’s FIFA Is No More, Say Hello To EA Sports FC
9. Is IGN right? The 10 Best Super Mario Games of All Time

What’s out this week

1. Hogwarts Legacy (PlayStation 4, Xbox One) – April 4  – Read review
2. EA Sports PGA Tour (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC) – April 7

Intro – Whatcha been up to?

Rick – Marvel Snap, Hogwart’s Legacy

Rob -Hogwarts, Octopath 2

Tommy – SMT V

Bernie – Elden Ring, Arceus

DPad Discussion

E3 2023 Has Been Canceled

Ubisoft Forward Event Officially Announced For June

Sega And Tencent Will Not Attend E3

So, what’s in the news

1. MultiVersus’ open beta is shutting down, but the game is set to return in 2024#
   1. Multiversus Fans Frustrated by No Refunds as Open Beta Prepares to Go Dark
2. 10 Awesome Details We Saw From the Tears of the Kingdom Gameplay
   1. Tears of the Kingdom Switch OLED Preorders Are Now Available
3. The Last of Us PC has been heavily criticised on release day for poor performance
4. Resident Evil 4 Remake Sells 3 Million Units in 2 Days
5. Forspoken’s In Tanta We Trust Expansion Announced for May

What’s out this week

1. Crime Boss: Rockay City (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC) – March 28  – Read review
2. MLB The Show 23 (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch) – March 28
3. The Last of Us Part I (PC) – March 28

Intro – Whatcha been up to?

Rick – Marvel Snap, Hogwart’s Legacy

Rob -Hogwarts, Octopath 2

Tommy – SMT V

Bernie – Elden Ring, Arceus

DPad Discussion

IGN 10s and Dpad Divinity Update

So, what’s in the news

1. Resident Evil 4 Remake Already Has Most Concurrent Steam Players In Series’ History
2. Bella Ramsey Says The Last Of Us Season 2 Might Not Be Here Until 2025
3. Diablo 4 Beta Players Should Expect ‘Unprecedented’ Queue Times This Weekend
4. YouTuber The Completionist Bought Every Wii U And 3DS eShop Game Before Shutdown, And It Cost $23,000
5. Elden Ring Updates
   1. Elden Ring Players Have Died More Than 9 Billion Times
   2. Elden Ring: Players Have Attempted To Beat Malenia 329 Million Times
   3. Elden Ring Gets Ray Tracing on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC
6. God of War-Inspired TMNT: The Last Ronin Game in the Works
7. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2: Venom Voice Actor Hints At September Release Date
8. Counter-Strike 2 Revealed Out of Nowhere, Release Window Confirmed
9. The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Releases In May 2023

What’s out this week

1. Tchia (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC) – March 21  – Read review
2. Have a Nice Death (Switch, PC) – March 22
3. Resident Evil 4 (Remake) (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PC) – March 24  – Read review
4. MLB the Show 23 – Early Access – 3/24 Xbox, PS, Switch

Intro – Whatcha been up to?

Rick – Marvel Snap, Hogwart’s Legacy

Rob -Hogwarts, Octopath 2

Tommy – SMT V

Bernie – Elden Ring, Arceus

DPad Discussion

The Last of Us Season 2

So, what’s in the news

1. Neil Druckmann Says Naughty Dog Has Chosen Its Next Game, but Doesn’t Confirm The Last of Us Part 3
2. Nintendo’s Doug Bowser Says Tears of the Kingdom’s $70 Price Reflects Its ‘Full, Deeply Immersive Experience’
3. PS5 Pro In Development, May Release In 2024 – Report
4. Square Enix says Forspoken’s launch sales were ‘lacklustre’
   1. Forspoken reportedly cost $100 million to make, and players are baffled
5. Indie dev accused of using stolen FromSoftware animations removes them, warns others against trusting marketplace assets
6. Konami Acknowledges ‘Excitement and Enthusiasm’ for More Castlevania Amid Dead Cells DLC Launch
7. Xbox Confirms It Won’t be on E3 2023 Showfloor
8. Hitman Franchise on Hiatus as IO Interactive Focuses on James Bond Game

What’s out this week

1. The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure (PlayStation 4, Switch, PC) – March 14
2. Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon (Switch) – March 17  – Read review
3. WWE 2K23 (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC) – March 17

Intro – Whatcha been up to?

Rick – Marvel Snap, Marvel Midnight Suns, Hogwart’s Legacy

Rob -Hogwarts, SMT V

Tommy – SMT V

Bernie – Elden Ring, Arceus

DPad Discussion

Did Sony F Up

So, what’s in the news

1. Fortnite Attack On Titan Crossover Leaks Ahead Of Season 2
2. Pokémon Presents February 2023: Everything Announced During the Pokémon Day 2023 Celebration
3. Elden Ring expansion ‘Shadow of the Erdtree’ announced
4. Final Fantasy 16 has Accessibility Items Instead of Difficulty Levels
5. Forspoken Developer Will Be Folded Back Into Square Enix
6. Capcom Announces Showcase With RE4 Remake, Ghost Trick Remaster, And More
7. Hitman Developer IO Interactive Working on an Online Fantasy RPG
8. Obsidian Wants To Make Fallout: New Vegas Remastered
9. Beyond Good and Evil 2: Studio Director Reportedly Out at Ubisoft
10. Dead by Daylight Is Getting a Movie Adaptation

What’s out this week

1. Destiny 2: Lightfall (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Stadia, PC) – February 28
2. Scars Above (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC) – February 28
3. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC) – March 3  – Read review

Intro – Whatcha been up to?

Rick – Marvel Snap, Marvel Midnight Suns, Hogwart’s

Rob -Hogwarts, SMT V

Tommy – SMT V

Bernie – Elden Ring, Arceus

DPad Discussion

Where are they?

So, what’s in the news

1. Original Metroid Prime devs criticise remaster for omitting credits
2. Microsoft confirms Game Pass cannibalizes sales
3. God of War Ragnarok’s Story Almost Gave Kratos a Very Different Fate
4. Metroid Prime 2 & 3 Remastered Also Heading To Nintendo Switch
5. Horizon Forbidden West, The Quarry, More Join PlayStation Plus Extra And Premium Catalog
6. MultiVersus’ daily peak Steam player count has dropped more than 99% since launch
7. Roblox reports a nearly $1bn net loss during 2022
8. Get Ready for Lord of the Rings Games
9. SEGA: Sonic Frontiers Sales “Greatly Exceeded” Original Estimates

What’s out this week

1. Wanted: Dead (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC) – February 14
2. Returnal (PC) – February 15  – Read review
3. Theatrhythm Final Bar Line (PlayStation 4, Switch) – February 16
4. Tales Of Symphonia Remastered (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch) – February 17

Intro – Whatcha been up to?

Rick – Marvel Snap, Marvel Midnight Suns, Hi Fi Rush

Rob -Hogwarts, SMT V

Tommy – SMT V

Bernie – Elden Ring, Arceus

DPad Discussion

Nintendo Direct

So, what’s in the news

1. Nintendo Switch Surpasses PS4 and Game Boy to Become 3rd Best Selling Console of All Time
2. HBO’s The Last Of Us Showcases The Real Queer Agenda: To Live Long And Happily
3. Twitch chat pushes streamer to tears for playing Hogwarts Legacy
4. HOGWARTS LEGACY BREAKS TWITCH RECORD WITH OVER 1.3 MILLION VIEWERS
5. Midnight Suns not selling well
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What’s out this week

1. Hogwarts Legacy (PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox Series X) — Feb. 10

Intro – Whatcha been up to?

Rick – Marvel Snap, Marvel Midnight Suns, Hi Fi Rush

Rob -HiFi Rsuh, Fire emblem engage, marvel snap, horizon 2

Tommy – SMT V

Bernie – Elden Ring, Arceus

DPad Discussion

So, what’s in the news

1. Naughty Dog Is Done With Uncharted, But There’s Still So Much Potential With the Series
2. Insomiac Games Is Reportedly Aiming For An R Rating And Fall 2024 Release For Wolverine
3. Hi-Fi Rush Outperforms Forspoken in Revenue During Steam Launch, Despite Game Pass Availability
4. Dead Space’s Remake Stomps The Callisto Protocol’s Launch with Almost Double the Players on Steam
5. Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp May Get Release Date Soon, Pre-Orders Going Up
6. Annie Wersching Dies: Actress In ‘24’, ‘Bosch’ And ‘Timeless’ Was 45
7. Amazon has reportedly bought the rights to the Tomb Raider franchise for “600 million”
8. Exclusive: Xbox, Nintendo, and Sony Won’t Be Part of E3 2023
9. Resident Evil 4 Remake is Removing Quick-Time Events and Adding Sidequests
10. EA Delays Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Until April
11. Games shutting down
    1. Rumbleverse Is Shutting Down After Just Six Months
    2. Apex Legends Mobile and Battlefield Mobile Are Shutting Down
    3. Knockout City to end service on June 6, ‘Private Hosted Server’ edition to be released for PC

What’s out this week

1. Trash

Intro – Whatcha been up to?

Rick – Marvel Snap, Marvel Midnight Suns

Rob -GOW, Tactics Orgre, Triangle strategy 

Tommy – SMT V

Bernie – Elden Ring, Arceus

DPad Discussion

So, what’s in the news

1. Xbox and Bethesda Developer Direct January 2023: Everything Announced
2. Forspoken’s Original Pitch/Plan Reportedly ‘Unrecognisable In The Product As It Is Now’
3. The Last of Us Show
   1. The Last Of Us Episode 2 Had Largest Percent Viewership Increase Over Premiere In HBO History
   2. The Last Of Us Fans Convinced HBO Has Cast Abby For Season 2
   3. HBO’s The Last of Us Renewed for Season 2
4. ‘I cried all night’: Millions of Chinese lose access to ‘World of Warcraft’ and other hit games
5. Microsoft’s Changes to Xbox Console Leave Republicans Outraged
6. WoW Classic Lead Protests Activision Blizzard’s Employee Ranking Policy, Is Fired
7. Delayed 3 Times Already, Lord Of The Rings: Gollum Won’t Launch Until April At The Soonest
8. Squanch Games
9. Far Cry 7 And A Multiplayer Far Cry Game Reportedly In The Works
10. AEW Wrestler Kenny Omega Gets a Cameo in Like a Dragon: Ishin! as the One-Winged Angel
11. Fortnite Dead Space Skin Out Now With Isaac Clarke And Exclusive In-Game Challenges

What’s out this week

1. Forspoken (PlayStation 5, PC) – January 24  – Read review
2. World War Z (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S) – January 24  – Read review
3. Hi-Fi Rush (Xbox Series X/S, PC) – January 25
4. Hitman World of Assassination (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – January 26
5. Dead Space (Remake) (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC) – January 27  – Read review
6. GoldenEye 007 (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Switch) – January 27

A new Mario kart

Square sold

Microsoft raises prices both console and gamepass

GTA 6

PSVR 2 bombs

Tommy

Nintendo will announce a switch switch successor

Konami will have a castlevania

Metroid prime footage

Microsoft and activision falls through

Atlas will have a SMT announcement

Rick

Final Fantasy 9 Re

Sony Hardware

Disney buys a gaming company

Link dies in tears of the kingdom

Monster hunter world 2