A huge week in gaming with some major releases all occurring on the same day and also big gaming news with GDC and PAX East happening this week as well. Right before recording Square-Enix had their Final Fantasy XVI: Rising Tide DLC panel and they gave some new info on what we'll be doing in the DLC, an all-important release date and so much more! Sean tries to go through the gist of it, probably much to Marc's chagrin. Although the guys aren't playing any of the big games just yet, Marc did finally get to play Granblue Fantasy Relink and Sean finished the main story of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and also tried out the new Performance Mode Sharp as well. There's a ton of news including the U.S. Dept of Justice Suing Apple over Monopolistic practices which include Cloud gaming. Capcom once again being in hot water of its microtransactions, Helldivers 2 is the best-selling game of February 2024, PSVR 2 halting production amid overstock concerns, Larian dropping Baldur's Gate for something new, and much more! Marc's Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: https://411mania.com/games/final-fantasy-7-rebirth-ps5-review/ You can also watch this episode in video form on the W2M Network Youtube Channel, please give us a like, comment on the episode, and give the channel a subscribe and follow as well: https://youtube.com/live/PxuPcCdXINE Timestamps: 00:00:00: START 00:01:30: Housekeeping and Intro -------------- What's in the News ------------- 00:05:25: Dragon's Dogma 2 Comes under fire for the way it does its Microtransactions 00:18:35: PlayStation 5 Pro DLSS feature, PSSR, gets more details 00:22:05: Sony halts production on PSVR 2 due to overstock 00:32:40: Amy Henning and New Skydance get to show off Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra 00:35:00: Connie Booth joins EA as Group General Manager of RPG's 00:38:40: Blizzard may cancel the singleplayer for Overwatch 2 Completely 00:42:20: Kotaku EIC Resigns over changes in focus of website from news to guides 00:51:20: Baldur's Gate 3 Wins Big at GDC Awards, Sven Vincke makes statement afterwards 00:52:40: Larian Studios drops Baldur's Gate franchise and opts for to make something new 00:59:45: Velan Studio may have to layoff 46 workers because of a canceled major project 01:01:20: U.S. Dept of Justice sues Apple over monopolistic practices in five areas and one of them is cloud gaming 01:11:05: Remedy says they are looking to make even more Alan Wake and Control games 01:12:55: Valve introduces an improved Steam Family Game Sharing 01:14:55: Microsoft is redoing Xbox Rewards on Console 01:16:10: The Sims Movie is in the works by the same studio that made the Barbie Movie --------------- Final Fantasy Section --------------- 01:18:40: Sean gives details on the new announcements about the FF 16 Rising Tide DLC 01:22:50: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's Patch is finally out with a new Performance Mode toggle 01:24:15: Sean's final thoughts on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth after beating the game ---------------- The End ------------- 01:31:40: Marc's thoughts on Granblue Fantasy Relink & Talks X-Men 97 - If you prefer podcasts: Listen and give us a review on these platforms... - Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ag/podcast/video-games-2-the-max/id886092740 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2wjd0u3xO7TdAm4gKRM44L Amazon: https://www.audible.com/pd/Video-Games-2-the-MAX-Podcast/B08JJPTZTW Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/video-games-2-the-max-181386 Podcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/?podId=2465904 IHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-video-games-2-the-m-28438312/ - Check out other W2M Network Shows - Latest Otalku Cafe Episode (Anime): https://youtube.com/live/ydZy1XIhaDc Radulich in Broadcasting's Kung Fu Panda 4 Review: https://youtube.com/live/za23fLiM3xE Radulich in Broadcasting's Avatar: The Last Airbender (Netflix) Review: https://youtube.com/live/QD-t5oHJBsA - Follow on X (Twitter): - Sean on Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/W2MSean Marc on Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/HumanityPlague W2M Network on Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/w2mnetwork - Other Social Media - Follow us on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@w2mnetwork2 Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/aydMgvUN9d Follow us on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/w2mnetwork Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/w2mnetwork/ Follow Us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/W2MNetwork