Around the Monitor 4/16 - Do We Need A Remake of The Last of Us Already?
We're back bringing you the week's hottest gaming news! Topics include: Naughty Dog is remaking The Last of Us, Epic Games spent over $300M on exclusives, and Nintendo wants to make new IP.
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Show Notes:
00:00 - Intro
1:44 - Trivia: How many games are on the Epic Store?
3:44 - Topics
6:20 - Sony is doubling down on it’s big tentpole franchises, will be remaking the Last of Us https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-09/sony-s-obsession-with-blockbusters-is-stirring-unrest-within-playstation-empire
11:34 - Riot is making a League of Legends Cinematic Universe
https://www.ign.com/articles/riot-is-planning-a-league-of-legends-cinematic-universe
18:36 - Some classic Ubisoft games are losing their online multiplayer servers
https://www.ign.com/articles/some-classic-ubisoft-games-will-lose-multiplayer-later-this-year
23:39 - CDPR’s CEO says “Giving up on Cyberpunk 2077 is not an option.”
https://kotaku.com/giving-up-on-cyberpunk-2077-not-an-option-says-cd-proj-1846677365
31:02 - Epic is going to lose over $300M paying for its exclusives
https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-games-store-exclusives-apple-lawsuit/
35:01 - Nintendo’s president wants to focus on new IP
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-04-12-nintendo-to-focus-more-on-original-ip
38:18 - Not content with Fortnite, Ryu and Chun-Li are coming to Power Rangers
https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/04/13/ryu-and-chun-li-from-street-fighter-join-power-rangers-battle-for-the-grid
43:03 - PlayStation wants to get into mobile games
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-10-sony-plots-big-playstation-push-into-mobile-gaming
48:26 - The Winner is…
50:23 - Closing and Plugs
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