Endwalker: Final Fantasy XIV Expansion, Google Stadia Studio Closures, Control: Ultimate Edition - VG2M # 260

Published: Feb. 6, 2021, 8 p.m.

On this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX hosts Sean Garmer and Marc Morrison discuss more on Ys IX: Monstrum Nox, Control: Ultimate Edition, and Marc even checked out the Xbox 360 version of Goldeneye. As well as the announcement of Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker, the new class, and the PlayStation 5 information. There’s also discussion on Google closing Stadia’s internal studios and if it should worry subscribers and game owners about the future of Stadia. Marc thinks their days are numbered, while Sean believes they can still exist as a service to buy games for people that just want streaming. Also, Embracer Group makes another purchase in Gearbox Software and Publishing. Taking the Borderlands developer into their conglomeration of studios. The guys wonder who’s left out there that Embracer Group could target next and if Gearbox would keep being the developer for any future Borderlands titles even with Take-Two being the actual publisher of the games. Not to mention, the duo wonders if anything is going to come out this year for Blizzard and what is left to remaster for Activision after they claim they want more of them. Plus, thoughts on the delay of Prince of Persia remake, EA bringing back College Football, and how they could go about getting the conferences and teams to come aboard. Judgment not coming to PC but is coming to PS5, Xbox Series, and Stadia. The info released on the Mass Effect remasters, and even some Wandavision talk at the end too. There’s a lot of little conversations in here about the topics as well. Timestamps: Intro Talk: Sean gets a Samsung Galaxy S21 and a Galaxy A Tablet (1:00) Games We Are Playing: Ys IX: Monstrum Nox (4:40) Control: Ultimate Edition (13:50) Goldeneye 007 (Xbox 360 version, 15:10) Headlines: Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker expansion announced for Fall 2021 (20:55) Gearbox Software and Publishing purchased by Embracer Group (26:20) Mass Effect Legendary Edition gets a release date (31:10) Rumor: Could Sony possibly acquire From Software? (52:20) Blizzard not releasing Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2 in 2021 (58:10) Activision Wants More Remasters (1:01:25) Prince of Persia Remake is Delayed Indefinitely (1:07:30) EA is bringing back a College Football game for 2022 (1:09:00) EA wants an annual racing game from Codemasters (1:15:05) Sony sells 4.5 Million PlayStation 5’s (1:20:28) Apex Legends hitting Nintendo Switch in March 2021 (1:23:00) Judgment coming to PS5, Xbox Series, and Stadia in April 2021 (1:25:45) Nintendo apparently did cancel some Netflix shows and their marketing idea for Switch (1:29:50) Sonic gets more voice cast members and a new animated show (1:36:55) Major Topic: Google closes Stadia’s internal studios (35:45) Ending Stuff: Upcoming Games and Wandavision talk (1:43:30)