Tom and Chris are existing in parallel universes for the next month, so this week Tom is joined by Kieran and Tom J and take an extensive look over the BAFTA nominations for games which are pleasantly varied this year. There's also big news from Epic and are Nintendo releasing a Switch Pro? Plus Scott is back with more Tales from the Tabletop and Gareth has another odd game trailer of the week.
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All the links we referenced:
- Valve Abandons Artefacts card game despite promised reboot
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56294792
- Hogwarts Legacy continues to try and make up ground for Rowlings controversy
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-03-05-hogwarts-legacy-designer-quits-avalanche-following-public-backlash
- Switch Pro on the way and might even have it’s own 'exclusives'
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/03/rumour_nintendo_switch_pro_will_have_exclusives_says_insider
- Epic buys Fall guys Developer
https://www.firstpost.com/tech/gaming/fortnite-maker-epic-games-buys-the-developer-of-fall-guys-a-hit-pandemic-video-game-9380611.html
- BAFTA Noms - TLoU2, GhostOfTsushima & Miles Morales for PlayStation. Big love for Hades, Half Life Alyx & Cyberpunk.
https://www.radiotimes.com/technology/gaming/bafta-games-awards-2021-nominations
RETRO GAMING:
- Your old old Diablo II saves will be usable in Diablo II Resurrected
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/diablo-2-resurrected-will-let-you-import-save-data-from-original-release/1100-6488442/
TV AND FILM NEWS:
- Hugh Grant announced to be the Menace of the upcoming D&D movie
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/hugh-grant-to-menace-the-heroes-of-the-dungeons-dragons-movie/1100-6488323/
