This week we've got some sales numbers for both Helldivers 2 and the PS5 before we jump into the Assassin's Creed Shadow reveal. Then in the back end Isli gives his impression of Alan Wake after playing it for the first time.Here are the timestamps:IntroNews Highlight- 00:12 Sony's New SIE CEOs- 03:44 Helldivers 2 Sales- 09:00 PS5 Sales Figures- 16:07 More PS+ Games For May- 16:50 The Division Heartland Cancelled- 23:27 Assassin's Creed Shadows- 49:29 Tomb Raider TV Series ConfirmedWhat We're Playing- 58:40 Animal Well- 01:05:07 Alan Wake- 01:14:42 Lies Of P

Sony went back on their PSN requirement for Helldivers 2 on PC, right before the last episode went live, and then Xbox decided to shut down a few studios this week to everyone's surprise. After a lengthy discussion on the closures Isli gives his impressions of Animal Well and then I talk about how much I enjoy Lies of P.Here are the timestamps:IntroNews Highlight- 00:22 Sony Reverse PSN Requirement For Helldivers 2- 04:05 Nintendo Confirms June Showcase And Switch Successor- 06:04 Microsoft Studio ClosuresWhat We've Been Playing- 54:45 Animal Well- 01:06:18 Honkai Star Rail- 01:13:20 Lies Of P- 01:34:47 FireTV Rant- 01:37:14 Tripping Over Cables- 01:39:37 Monitor Rant

This week we get into the crazy Helldivers 2 drama before jumping into Xya's time with the R36S Retro Handheld and Isli talks about his time with Ori and the Blind Forest. Then I get into my return to Fallout 76, my thoughts on Viewfinder, and my adventures into Lies of P.Here are the timestamps:IntroNews Highlight- 00:14 Xbox Games Showcase Announced- 01:23 Returnal Graphic Novel & Art Book- 03:47 Gamepass For May- 04:29 Fallout 76 Patch- 08:41 PS5 Invite Update- 09:30 Silly Skyrim Mod- 11:16 Helldiver's 2 DramaWhat We're Playing- 22:03 Ori And The Blind Forest- 27:30 R36S Retro Handheld Console- 35:16 Fallout 76- 50:21 Viewfinder- 58:20 Lies Of P

It's a short news week with just a few standout headlines and then some quick bits and game releases before we get into what we're playing.Here are the timestamps:IntroNews Highlight- 00:39 Valve Closing Refund Loop- 03:15 Fallout Next-Gen Update- 07:05 Quick News Bits And ReleasesWhat We're Playing- 14:34 FXIV & Honkai Star Rail- 21:15 Sony's Auto-Play Patent- 22:56 Escape Room- 23:42 Content Warning- 31:08 FF7 Rebirth- 35:17 Fallout 4- 38:15 Mobile Games

Just some quick news bites this week before jumping into what we've been playing. Xya finished the new DLC for FFXVI and I've been playing the Middle-Earth Shadow of Mordor/War games. Here are the timestamps:IntroNews Highlight- 00:15 Fallout London Mod Delayed- 02:19 Keanu Reeves In Sonic 3?- 02:49 Nintendo To Skip Gamescom- 03:49 PS5 Pro Rumors- 06:22 Fallout Show Renewed For Second SeasonWhat We're Playing- 10:17 FFXVI Rising Tide DLC- 12:46 Escape Room- 16:17 Middle-Earth Shadow of Mordor & Shadow of War- 37:39 PiP and PBP Annoyances

This episode we cover some small news bits, quickly recap the BAFTA Awards, then we have a spoiler discussion about the Fallout show before jumping into what we're playing.Here are the timestamps:IntroNews Highlight- 00:15 Dredge Is Getting A Film Adaptation- 03:35 Starfield DLC Sized Mod- 05:40 Content Warning- 10:15 BAFTA Awards- 27:10 Fallout TV Show Discussion (Spoilers Up To The First 10 Minutes of Episode 5)What We're Playing- 51:30 FFXIV- 52:01 FF7 Rebirth- 57:20 Last Train Home- 01:10:57 Frustrations With Monitors- 01:12:54 Too Many USB Cables

This episode we speculate about the announced Ubisoft Forward event, go over the Bugsnax card game, and talk about the interesting release strategy for Content Warning.Then later Xya gives final impressions after finishing Rebirth, Isli updates his Death Stranding playthrough, and I talk about Last Train Home before going over the process of buying a new keyboard.Here are the timestamps:IntroNews Highlight- 00:21 Immortals Of Aveum Getting FSR 3 Support On Console- 01:12 Bugsnax Card Game- 04:00 Star Wars Outlaws To Get New Story Trailer- 04:20 Speculating The Ubisoft Forward- 10:00 Sea Of Thieves PS5 Progress And Item Transfer- 11:11 Jump Ship- 12:45 Content WarningWhat We're Playing- 21:00 Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth- 37:00 Death Stranding (With Spoilers)- 49:30 Last Train Home- 56:27 Buying A New Keyboard- 1:17:36 Back To FF7 Rebirth

Big news this week with Take-Two buying Gearbox from Embracer group. No Man's Sky also got another big update. Baldur's gate 3 is getting more evil endings and Xya has turned around on Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.Here are the timestamps:IntroNews Highlight- 00:39 Baldur's Gate 3 To Get More Evil Endings- 02:39 PS5 To Get Community Game Help- 10:56 Take-Two Acquires Gearbox- 15:00 PS+ Games For April- 16:50 Marvel Rivals- 17:45 No Man Sky Gets Another Major UpdateWhat We're Playing- 26:34 Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth- 50:05 Death Stranding- 1:21:48 Factorio- 1:27:00 Frostpunk

This isn't your regularly scheduled episode but we wanted to get one in since we'll be unable to record this coming weekend. This one is all about Isli updating his thoughts on Death Stranding.Enjoy!

This episode we do some quick news highlights before jumping into the recap of the Xbox Partner showcase. Then in the backend Xya gives updated impressions of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Isli talks Death Stranding.Here are the timestamps:IntroNews Highlight- 00:12 Deviation Games Shuts Down- 04:44 Watch Dogs Movie In The Works- 09:07 Xbox Partner Showcase Recap- 20:45 Peter Moore InterviewWhat We're Playing- 23:12 Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth- 39:41 Death Stranding

I had fond memories of Tomb Raider 2 going into the remaster, often considering it my second favorite behind The Last Revelation. However, my trip into the remaster has shown me that I haven't remembered a damn thing and that rose-tinted glasses (no pun intended) have clearly distorted my memory.Here are the timestamps:IntroNews Highlight- 01:49 Massive Layoffs For Sony And EA- 07:14 Smaller Positive Studio NewsWhat We're Playing- 13:57 FF7 Rebirth- 30:20 Death Stranding- 35:30 Tomb Raider 2 Rose-Tinted Glasses

This episode we're recapping the Nintendo Direct, Sony announcing they're working on PSVR2 PC support, and cross-platform mod support for Baldur's Gate 3. In the backend I also give my impressions of the MacroFactor app after using it for almost two months.Here are the timestamps:IntroNews Highlight- 00:12 Nintendo Direct- 02:48 Dying Light 2 Adds Guns- 04:50 PSVR2 PC Support- 05:56 Baldur's Gate 3 Cross-Platform Mod Support Coming- 10:14 Miyazaki On A Bloodborne Remake- 13:18 Helldivers 2 Patch- 20:02 Nightingale Offline Mode In Development- 27:43 MAJOR END OF GAME BALDUR'S GATE 3 SPOILERS- 30:35 END BALDUR'S GATE 3 SPOILERSWhat We're Playing- 31:00 Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Demo- 42:30 Death Stranding Director's Cut- 1:13:22 Laggy Monitor- 1:14:45 Son Radicalized By YouTube /S- 1:17:03 MacroFactor Impressions

This week we recap the Xbox business update podcast, which honestly wasn't much of anything, then cover a few quick news bits before recapping the DICE Awards.Here are the timestamps:IntroNews Highlight- 00:10 Xbox Business Update- 11:20 Mandalorian Game At Respawn Rumor- 11:45 Sony Grabs Forever Skies As A Console Exclusive- 22:30 DICE Awards RecapWhat We're Playing- 43:15 Rogue Legacy 2- 45:37 Super Mario RPG- 51:18 Tomb Raider Trilogy Remaster- 55:05 Death Stranding Director's Cut- 1:03:39 Factorio

Disney buys big into Epic Games, Krafton gave us a scare with some misspoken Subnautica 2 information, and what is going on with Xbox?Here are the timestamps:IntroNews Highlight- 00:19 FFXIV Requires Game Pass On Xbox- 02:00 FromSoftware Parent Company Acquires Octopath Traveler Developer- 05:20 Disney Invests Big Into Epic Games- 10:34 Subnautica 2- 13:22 Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 6 Coming Soon- 15:25 What Is Going On With Xbox?- 35:17 HideoTubeWhat We're Playing- 41:18 Baldur's Gate 3 (With Act 3 Spoilers)- 57:00 Factorio- 1:11:48 Death Stranding Director's Cut

This episode we get into the Deus Ex game that could have been before jumping into Sony's State of Play.Here are the timestamps:IntroNews Highlight- 00:15 Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League- 07:25 Embracer Group Cancel's Deus Ex Game- 14:09 Avowed Limited Race Choice- 19:10 More Dirt On The Day Before- 21:48 The Across The Spider-Verse Glitch That Never Was- 23:00 Sony's State Of PlayWhat We're Playing- 01:24:10 Baldur's Gate 3- 01:32:52 Factorio- 01:44:08 Grounded II: Making the Last Of Us Part II

In this episode we finally cover some of the crazy layoffs that have been happening and January isn't even over yet. Then in the back half Xya continues her journey into Baldur's Gate 3 and I've been playing Escape Simulator.Here are the timestamps:IntroNews Highlight- 00:27 Fntastic Claims Hate Campaign Against The Day Before - 01:48 Hogwarts Legacy PS Content Coming To Other Platforms- 02:18 New Release Highlights- 07:17 Skull & Bones Open Beta- 09:01 LayoffsWhat We're Playing- 37:55 Baldur's Gate 3- 1:21:38 Factorio- 1:23:03 Escape Simulator

This episode we recap a few things before jumping into some highlights from the Microsoft Developer Direct. Then in the backend Xya gives us an update on her Baldur's Gate 3 progress and I recap the story for Immortals of Aveum.Here are the timestamps:IntroNews Highlight- 00:24 Baldur's Gate 3 Hotfix 17- 03:54 STALKER 2 Delayed Again- 04:27 Frostpunk 2 To Launch On PC Gamepass- 06:13 Foamstars To Launch On PS+- 08:22 CoD Aim Assist Anti-Cheat- 08:50 Far Cry Spin-off Rated?- 10:27 Microsoft Showcase- 39:14 YouTuber Makes PS5 TabletWhat We're Playing- 43:00 Baldur's Gate 3- 1:01:00 God Of War Ragnarok Valhalla- 1:04:10 Immortals Of Aveum w/Story Spoilers

This week we do a quick recap of some news before diving into Xya's experience with Baldur's Gate 3. Then I follow up with more thoughts on Immortals of Aveum and things it does that I like and things I don't.Here are the timestamps:IntroNews Highlight- 00:35 Baldur's Gate 3 Nudity On Xbox- 02:06 More The Last Of Us Season 2 Casting- 03:40 Grounded 2 Documentary- 05:42 Sand Land Release Date- 06:40 DualSense V2 Controller?What We're Playing- 13:56 Baldur's Gate 3- 59:50 Immortals Of Aveum

We recap FF14 Tokyo FanFest and then get into what we've been playing over the holidays.Here are the timestamps:IntroNews Highlight- 01:15 FF14 Tokyo FanFestWhat We're Paying- 21:35 Baldur's Gate 3 w/Spoilers Throughout- 57:21 Fae Farm- 59:24 Core Keeper- 1:00:08 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor- 1:03:40 Immortals Of Aveum

The Last of Us Factions MP has officially been canceled, and The Day Before has been delisted.Here are the timestamps:IntroNews Highlights- 00:27 PS+ December Catalog- 01:36 The Day Before Is No More- 04:52 DLC/NG+ Releases- 09:56 The Last Of Us Factions CancelledWhat We're Playing- 26:45 Palia, Fae Farm, FFXVI DLC- 35:23 New Prince Of Persia Uses AC Feature In Smart Way- 37:36 EGS Friend Invite Annoyance- 38:33 PlayStation 2023 Wrap Up- 45:00 AFOP and ONI