Podquisition 488: Bump on the Noggin

Podquisition 488: Bump on the Noggin

It’s harder than you’d think.

Games we played this week include:

Hades II (3:45)

Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel (23:35)

Puppet Master (30:45)

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News things talked about in this episode:

Microsoft shuts down studios, including Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin (44:10)

https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-closes-redfall-developer-arkane-austin-hifi-rush-developer-tango-gameworks-and-more-in-devastating-cuts-at-bethesda

A drunk Microsoft rep forgot to make their pitch to buy Media Molecule (52:45)

https://kotaku.com/xbox-little-big-planet-steal-away-buy-playstation-sony-1851462178

Sony gets slammed, then backpedals, over Helldivers 2 PSN requirement on Steam (57:25)

https://www.eurogamer.net/sony-overturns-helldivers-2-psn-requirement-following-backlash

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