Episode 93 - More $60 Ports, Please!

Published: March 12, 2021, 8 p.m.

We start this week by discussing the wonderful game of life for the first 30 minutes. Tyler is packing up and moving to a new place, so John will be receiving the hosting chair for the entirety of March. But there is a bunch of gaming news to cover before then. Tons of PlayStation news, including official confirmation of a next generation PSVR unit and a new State of Play. Nintendo finally broadcasted a general Direct and The Pokémon Company announced two new mainline Pokémon RPG titles.

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TIMESTAMPS

06:27 - Tyler is moving into a new place!

16:18 - What this all means for the show (TL;DR John will be hosting for March)

23:50 - Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart launches on June 11th, 2021.

29:25 - Gran Turismo 7 has been delayed to 2022.

36:11 - Sony officially confirms a next generation of PlayStation VR is being developed for PS5.

38:47 - VGC: SIE Japan Studio is downsizing and winding down original game development, except for Team Asobi which will continue to operate as a standalone studio.

45:17 - Highlights from the February 25th broadcast of State of Play (Oddworld, Kena, Final Fantasy VII Intergrade, and more).

1:07:45 - Footage from an unreleased trailer of FromSoftware’s upcoming action RPG Elden Ring has leaked online.

1:11:48 - Nintendo Direct - February 17th, 2021 (Mario Golf: Super Rush, Skyward Sword HD, Splatoon 3, Triangle Strategy, and more).

1:52:54 - Pokémon Presents for February 26th, 2021 (Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Legends: Arceus)

2:00:26 - Some details on projects cancelled by Google, including an episodic horror game by Kojima Productions.

2:03:50 - BioWare has cancelled work on Anthem Next, shifting focus to the next Dragon Age and Mass Effect titles.

2:06:36 - Forever Entertainment (Panzer Dragoon Remake) has announced plans to produce multiple remake projects for a Square Enix IP.