Diablo 4 Beta, Redfall preview, Loop Hero
On this week’s episode, there’s a lot of news to dive into, including the latest on the Microsoft purchase of Activision/Blizzard, the latest preview coverage of Redfall, and GDC-related things. Also, we talk about the Diablo 4 open beta and how we’re getting back into Loop Hero!
[News of the Week]
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UK regulator now says Microsoft Activision merger won’t significantly lessen competition in console gaming (https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/uk-regulator-now-says-microsoft-activision-merger-wont-significantly-lessen-competition-in-console-gaming/?utm_source=pocket_saves)
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Persona 5: The Phantom X is a mobile spinoff coming to iOS and Android (https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/03/17/persona-5-the-phantom-x-is-a-new-mobile-spin-off-game)
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Crash Team Rumble gets June release date, beta coming next month (https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/03/21/crash-team-rumble-gets-june-release-date-beta-next-month)
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More Fire Emblem Engage DLC (https://youtu.be/E_oeDuN3i6M)
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Counter Strike 2 coming this summer (https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/03/22/counter-strike-2-is-real-and-its-out-this-summer)
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Redfall latest hands-on preview (https://www.ign.com/articles/redfall-hands-on-preview)
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TMNT: The Last Ronin - a God of War-like game in the works (https://www.ign.com/articles/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-last-ronin-tmnt-game-god-of-war)
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Dune screenwriter to work on Gears of War film for Netflix (https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/03/21/dune-screenwriter-to-adapt-gears-of-war-movie-for-netflix)
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GDC - State of Unreal (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwjjmT3b3AM&ab_channel=IGN)
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Aaron’s Roblox experience
[Games out this week]
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Diablo 4 Open Beta
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Resident Evil 4 Remake
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Tchia
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Have a Nice Death
[Game of the Year Watch/Top 10 Builder - A work in progress, nothing is in order yet!!!]
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Fire Emblem Engage
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Dead Space Remake
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Wild Hearts
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Metroid Prime: Remastered
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Like A Dragon Ishin
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Dead Cells Return to Castlevania
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Hi-Fi Rush
[What We’re Playing/Watching]
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Loop Hero
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Fringe
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