On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett cover the games we have been playing this week, including:
Pete - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Super Mario Strikers (GC)
Kiley - The Long Dark, Resident Evil Village, Silk, Papers Please, Free Cell
We then discuss the biggest and most thought provoking news stories from the week including:
Xbox confirms layoffs https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-confirms-layoffs-we-will-end-or-decrease-work-in-certain-areas-of-the-business/
ever wild has been cancelled https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sources-everwild-has-been-cancelled-as-xbox-layoffs-hit-rare/
perfect dark cancelled and The Initiative closed https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-has-cancelled-its-perfect-dark-reboot-and-closed-its-developer/
Zenimax cancels game and head departs https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/zenimax-online-studios-boss-confirms-departure-amidst-xbox-project-cancellation/
Romaro Games closed down after losing Xbox funding https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/romero-games-now-completely-closed-following-microsoft-cuts-its-claimed/
Three Ubisoft execs get suspended sentenced https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/three-former-ubisoft-execs-receive-suspended-prison-sentences-at-harassment-trial/
Subnautica dev loses its leadership team https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/subnautica-studio-unknown-worlds-has-lost-its-leadership-team/
Player gets account banned by Nintendo for a name https://www.gamesradar.com/games/the-legend-of-zelda/a-permanent-switch-2-console-ban-has-apparently-stranded-twink-link-in-nintendo-support-hell-the-guy-over-the-phone-was-laughing-at-the-username/
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