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Dan and Luis meet to discuss Dan getting a PS5, Evo talk, Sony complaining about Xbox owning COD, GTA 6/Rockstar Rumors, Meta changing the price of the Quest 2 VR, KOTOR remake in trouble, and plenty more.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

00:46 - Dan has a PS5 / EVO Talk

14:49 - Temple of Time (Video Game Anniversaries)

49:06 - Sony comments on Xbox owning Call of Duty via VGC

1:04:15 - Grand Theft Auto 6 / Rockstar Rumor Roundupvia Polygon

1:14:57 - Eidos Montreal founder believes Sony may be interested in Square Enix via DualShockers

1:17:57 - Annapurna Interactive’s 2022 showcase via Polygon

1:20:55 - Meta Quest 2 VR headset price jumps $100 via ArsTechnica

1:27:03 - Report: Star Wars: KOTOR Remake on hold via GameInformer

1:30:32 - Extra News

• #1 - MGM has lost the film rights to “Tomb Raider,” bidding war ensues via TheWrap
• #2 - The Backbone One was announced via PlayStation Blog
• #3 - Sony has cut its profit forecast for the PlayStation Business via Reuters
• #4 - PS5 system software beta includes 1440p support via TheVerge
• #5 - Guerrilla Games is taking down its online multiplayer servers for multiple games via Polygon
• #6 - Bungie is scaling back on directly communicating with fans via Polygon
• #7 - Former Witcher 3 developers form new studio via PCGamer
• #8 - RUMOR - Call of Duty will skip 2023 and Activision responded via VGC
• #9 - SIE has announced a new live show it will be running alongside Evo via VGC
• #10 - The Nintendo Switch has sold over 111.08 million units worldwide via MyNintendoNews
• #11 - Steve and Alex Amiibo are coming out on September 9th via VGC
• Check this Out: Cyberpunk: Edgerunners — Official Trailer | Netflix
• Obituary: Kenichi Okuma passed away at 56 years old via NintendoLife
• Roundup: Indie darling Papers, Please comes to mobile on Aug. 5; Strategy RPG remake Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together is coming to PS4 & PS5 on Nov. 11; The Lord of the Rings: Gollum has been delayed by “a few months” from its Sep. 1 release date.

1:36:37 - Out This Week

1:48:36 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

1:56:35 - Recommendations - Mean Girls (Netflix), The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu), The Terminal (Netflix)

2:01:16 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

Every other Friday, Dan Lima (@PowerUpDan) and Luis Menchaca (@Chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of video games.

Check out Waz on Spotify and Bandcamp