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Square Enix Is Making Major Moves, But Is It Enough To Save The Publisher? - The Home of Play Podcast ep.113

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Square Enix has sold off three of its major studios, in an effort to try to stop more financial losses. Will it be enough to save the company though? As usual we have some thoughts about that. Sony makes more serious investments towards their future with live service games. Prince of Persia is being moved to another studio, and we don't expect to see it for quite some time. Lastly Hanger 13 parts ways with studio head, but announces a new Mafia game at the same time. We've got another packed show this week ,so lets just get into it!

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This week on Episode 113 of The Home of Play podcast we discuss the following:

00:01:51 - Weekly Update with Steve and Chris.

00:11:44  - SoftBank, Sony back $60M round for gaming infrastructure software startup AccelByte - GeekWire

00:16:59 - Now PlayStation is also hiring for an acquisitions manager - VGC/Game Informer

00:19:22 - PS5 Stock Issues Could Last Into 2024 as Chip Shortages Continue - Push Square

00:22:42 - Sony’s proposed Bungie acquisition is reportedly being scrutinized by the FTC - VGC

00:25:51 - Final Fantasy 16 Trailer Coming Soon, Game's Basically Complete - Push Square

00:28:48 - Crytek Hires Hitman 3 Director To Lead Crysis 4 - Game Informer

00:32:02 - Video game market revenue forecasted to hit $200bn for 2022 - GamesIndustry.Biz

00:34:24 - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake development handed over to Ubisoft Montreal - VG247

00:39:14 - Mafia 3's Hanger 13 Studio Head and Founder Haden Blackman Steps Down After 7 Years - IGN

00:43:25 - New Mafia Game in Development, Is a Prequel to the Trilogy. - Push Square

00:46:18 - Guillemot family is considering to purchase Ubisoft - GamesIndustry.Biz

00:50:03 - Embracer Group to Buy Multiple Square Enix Studios and IPs in Huge Acquisition - Push Square

00:57:35 - Square Enix Says Embracer Acquisitions Allow It to Invest More in the Blockchain, AI, and the Cloud - IGN

01:01:07 - Square Enix Retains Just Cause, Life Is Strange, Outriders IPs - Push Square

01:03:03 - Outriders studio has ‘yet to receive any royalties’ as the game hasn’t broken even - VGC

01:13:28 - 'Multiple Sources' Said Sony Is Buying Square Enix, Allegedly - Push Square

01:16:14 - Review Round Up

01:17:15 - Your Homework for the Week:

Star Wars Day Discounts PS5, PS4 Games from a Galaxy Far, Far Away - Push Square
Acclaimed Historical Survival Medieval Dynasty Planned for PSVR2 - Push Square
FIFA 22 is testing cross-play multiplayer soon, but it won’t be coming to FUT - VGC
All Dying Light Owners Automatically Upgraded to Enhanced Edition - Push Square
Summer Game Fest 2022 set for June 9 - VG247
Hitman 3’s Freelance mode moved into the second half of the year, roadmap shows what’s ahead - VG247
Call of Duty: Vanguard underperformed because no-one wanted a WW2 game, says Activision - VG247
The Quarry features a "death rewind" mechanic that lets you undo your fatal mistakes - VG247
NFT sales ‘have declined 92% since their peak’- VGC

Is Ubisoft Looking To Sell? - The Home of Play Podcast ep.112

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This week Chris And I ask the question, is it good business to mandate two hour game trails for all future games coming to Sony consoles? Ubisoft might have wasted to many resources on NFT's and failed multiplayer games, and are now possibly looking to Sell. Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order won't be releasing this year, and might be dropping the fallen order name. And Sony is hiring for game preservation, but its not as interesting at it sounds.  Looks like we got another packed show this week ,so lets just get into it!

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This week on Episode 112 of The Home of Play podcast we discuss the following:

00:01:33 - Weekly Update with Steve and Chris.

00:09:02 - Final Fantasy XVI boss reveals the game is nearing completion, in a clothing store magazine - Destructoid

00:12:00 - Supermassive's horror game The Quarry will have 186 different endings - VG247

00:15:02 - Skull and Bones leaked technical test footage shows off battles, customization, exploration, more - VG247

00:16:36 - Sony Confirms It Has Stopped PlayStation Plus Users Stacking Their Membership - IGN

00:19:26 - Sonic Games Are Being Delisted Ahead Of Sonic Origins Release - IGN

00:23:40 - Variable Refresh Rate support for PS5 is rolling out this week - PlayStation Blog

00:27:15 - Disney life sim adventure game Dreamlight Valley announced - VGC

00:29:18 - PlayStation Plus games for May - PlayStation Blog

00:30:19 - Rumour: PS Plus Premium's PS1, PS2, PSP Games Have Started to Leak - Push Square

00:31:33 - Hideo Kojima tweet suggests he’s working on a PS5 game - VGC

00:33:10 - Star Wars Jedi 2 is reportedly new gen only and won’t release until 2023 - VGC

00:37:59 - Ubisoft reportedly attracting buyout interest - GamesIndustry.Biz

00:44:33 - Yuji Naka took Square Enix to court over unfinished Balan Wonderworld - GamesIndustry.Biz

00:50:53 - Sony's Game Preservation Team May Not Be Quite as Exciting as It Sounds - Push Square

00:55:28 - PlayStation Plus game trials ‘will be required for games priced $34 or higher’ - VGC

00:55:31 - Review Round Up

01:05:38 - Your Homework for the Week:

Cat adventure game Stray set for summer release on PC, PlayStation - VG247
Epic Games might have revealed Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves is coming to PC this June - VG247
Ubisoft shuts down online multiplayer services for 90 of its older games - VG247
Sifu Is Getting Difficulty Modes - IGN
Warzone’s Season 3 update caused Virgin Media’s ‘biggest gaming traffic spike on record’ - VGC
PS Vita's Worrying PS Store Issues All Resolved - Push Square
Next-Gen PSVR2 Announcement from nDreams Incoming - Push Square
Infinity Ward confirms what everyone knew: this year's Call of Duty is Modern Warfare 2 - VG247
Ghost of Tsushima Merch Now Being Sold in Actual Tsushima Island's Tourism Shop - Push Square
Sonic 2 is now the highest-grossing video game movie of all time in the US - VGC

PlayStation Is Looking At Bringing Real Ads Into Your Games! - The Home of Play Podcast ep.111

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Were having serious power issues this weekend, due to yet another major storm. So my apologies for another weeks upload without a description. Sorry again, and hopefully you'll enjoy!

 

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This week on Episode 111 of The Home of Play podcast we discuss the following:

00:01:43 - Weekly Update with Steve and Chris.

00:12:39  - Tales from the Borderlands sequel revealed, arriving later this year - VG247

00:17:15 - Amy Hennig Is Working On A New Star Wars Game - Game Informer

00:22:04 - Sony reportedly considering in-game ads for free-to-play titles - GamesIdustry.Biz

00:28:10 - Sony has confirmed release dates for the new PlayStation Plus - VGC

00:34:29 - God of War Ragnarök developer assures players it’s still coming in 2022 - VGC

00:41:25 - Naughty Dog recruiter seemingly hints at plans for more Uncharted games - VGC

00:45:21 - A PlayStation animator could be hinting at a Last of Us remake for 2022 - VGC

00:48:53 - Review Round Up

00:49:35 - Your Homework for the Week:

Call Of Duty Warzone: Operation Monarch Trailer Teases A Showdown Between King Kong And Godzilla - Game Informer
Outriders Worldslayer Arrives June 30, Adds New Campaign, Progression, Gear, And More - Game Informer
Latest Elden Ring Patch Adjusts Sorcery, Incantation, And Weapon Skill Balancing - Game Informer
Koei Tecmo is following Capcom and Bandai Namco in raising employees’ base salaries - VGC
Four classic Syphon Filter games have been rated for PS4 and PS5 - VGC
Dying Light 2 Sells Five Million in First Month, Content Reveal Next Week - Push Square
It Takes Two movie in development at Amazon, and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is involved - VG247
You can now update your DualSense controller using a PC instead of PS5 - VG247
Is Bungie secretly teasing its next game in Destiny 2? - VG247
Steelrising gameplay first look has a lot of clanking, updated release date - VG247

Kingdom Hearts 4 Is Real And Officially Revealed! - The Home of Play Podcast ep.110

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Are your PlayStation Classic games being removed? Probably not, but some users experiencing issues while trying to play their classic titles. Square revealed Kingdom Hearts 4 last weekend, and weebs around the globe celebrated, including us. Due to a recent investors call we have plenty of new information on the status of many CD Projeckt Red properties. And Kojima announces that he will forever remain independent, probably. All that and so much more, so lets just get into it! 

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This week on Episode 110 of The Home of Play podcast we discuss the following:

00:01:28 - Weekly Update with Steve and Chris.

00:09:01 - Square Enix’s latest RPG falls below 10 players on Steam - TechRadar

00:14:08 - Pedro Pascal ‘created a healthy distance’ from The Last of Us game to prepare for the TV series - VGC

00:19:07 - Bugsnax is coming to Steam, Switch, and Xbox consoles on April 28 alongside the previously announced DLC, The Isle of Bigsnax.

00:20:20 - Sony Invests a Further $1 Billion into Fortnite Maker Epic Games - Push Square

00:22:44 - Certain digital PS3 and Vita titles are "expiring" and no one knows why - VG247

00:27:21 - The Witcher 3 Has Sold More Than 40 Million Copies, Cyberpunk 2077 Surpasses 18 Million - Game Informer

00:30:13 - Cyberpunk 2077 Expansion Release Date Targeted For 2023 - IGN

00:35:29 - CD Projekt says The Witcher 3’s new-gen upgrade isn’t in ‘development hell’ - VGC

00:41:18 - Kojima Productions Not Being Bought by Sony, Says Hideo Kojima - Push Square

00:44:00 - Nintendo and Sony are changing the way subscription renewals are handled - VG247

00:46:29 - PlayStation Plus was ‘devastating’ for Oddworld: Soulstorm sales, claims creator - VGC

00:56:08 - Kingdom Hearts 4 is official - VGC

01:04:14 - Review Round Up

01:04:34 - Your Homework for the Week:

Battlefield 2042 update 4.0 goes live next week with over 400 fixes, QoL improvements, and more - VG247
Upcoming Saints Row showcase will focus on the game's extensive customization suite - VG247
Godzilla Teased in Call of Duty: Warzone & Vanguard Season 3 trailer - VG247
The new Need for Speed’s aesthetic will reportedly have ‘anime elements’ - VGC
A leaked Overwatch 2 gameplay trailer shows off new character Sojourn - VGC
Ghost of Tsushima Dev Is Moving on After Two Years of Updates - Push Square
New PS5 firmware update ‘improves system performance’ - VGC
The Ghost of Tsushima movie has found its writer - VGC
Analyst suggests PlayStation VR2 will launch in 2023 due to a ‘delay’ - VGC
The Final Fantasy 9 Remake Rumours Return Following Kingdom Hearts 4 Confirmation - Push Square

Returnal And Sony Win Big At The BAFTA 2022 Awards! - The Home of Play Podcast ep.109

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Sony had a great night at the BAFTA's This year, with Returnal and Rachet and Clank doing very well for themselves. A blast for the past this week with the new announcements that we will see a new Max Payne and Tomb Raider game are in the works. Then we have Ubisoft, and it wouldn't be a week without Ubisoft announcing yet another game, but this time it comes at the cost of another game. Plenty to get into this week, so lets just get into it!

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This week on Episode 109 of The Home of Play podcast we discuss the following:

00:01:36 - Weekly Update with Steve and Chris.

00:21:57 - Users are stacking PS Now subscriptions to net big discounts on PS Plus Premium - VGC

00:23:39 - Sony ‘could be working’ to bring proper PS3 game emulation to PS5, it’s claimed - VGC

00:26:58 - Days Gone director Jeff Ross has joined Tomb Raider studio Crystal Dynamics - VGC

00:29:18 - Crystal Dynamics has ‘just started’ developing the next Tomb Raider with Unreal Engine 5 - VGC

00:34:46 - Max Payne Remakes Are Coming From Remedy Entertainment After Striking Deal With Rockstar - Game Informer

00:39:16 - Returnal Wins Best Game at BAFTA 2022 Awards - IGN

00:44:42 - Elden Ring’s publisher wants to work with author Brandon Sanderson and he ‘has a Soulsborne pitch’ - VGC

00:47:57 - A new Ghost Recon game is reportedly in development at Ubisoft. - IGN

00:51:11 - Ubisoft is developing a new third-person shooter IP, it’s claimed - VGC

00:55:31 - Review Round Up

00:58:15 - Your Homework for the Week:

Hello Neighbor 2 Gets December Release Date - Game Informer
Lego And Epic Games Begin Partnership To Make The Metaverse ‘Safe And Fun For Children’ - Game Informer
New Gran Turismo 7 Update Begins To Fix Credits And Rewards Issues - Game Informer.
Former PlayStation US boss wishes Sony had supported Vita more - VGC
Bungie may be hiring for an animated Destiny show - VGC
Dying Light 2: New Game Plus Coming This Month - IGN
This year’s new Need for Speed game is reportedly now current-gen only - VGC
The Quarry's Movie Mode Lets You Beat the Game without Pressing a Button - Push Square

Lets Talk About PlayStation’s New Three Tiered Subscription Service! - The Home of Play Podcast ep.108

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Well it happened, Sony finally discussed its long rumored, and long awaited three tiered subscription service. Sadly though the news came in like a faint breeze, and managed to not generate any hype around the reveal. Somehow though We manage to find things to be excited about and find ourselves eagerly awaiting the full detailed reveal. On other news we hear more about everyone's favorite game to knock, Abandoned. Apparently the team and Blue Box Games is now deleting old Twitter posts, that discussed game information. Sadly the ESA has decided to cancel the E3 convention this year, not only the physical shows, but also the digital. So much to discuss this week, so lets just get into it!

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This week on Episode 108 of The Home of Play podcast we discuss the following:

00:01:39 - Weekly Update with Steve and Chris.

00:10:37 - E3 2022 Is Completely Canceled, Digital Included - Game Informer

00:16:51 - PlayStation has laid off over 90 North American workers - VGC

00:20:22 - Abandoned PS5 Dev Responds to Rumours of Cancellation - Push Square

00:26:16 - PS Plus April 2022 PS5, PS4 Games Announced - Push Square

00:27:48 - Sony has confirmed PlayStation Plus Essentials, Extra and Premium subscriptions - VGC

00:50:39 - PlayStation's Jim Ryan: Our games could suffer if they went straight into PS Plus - GamesIndustry.Biz

01:00:02 - PS5's PS Plus Collection Not Going Anywhere - Push Square & Persona 5 is being removed from the PS Plus Collection - VGC

01:01:34 - Rumour Mill Points to 'Really Big' Sony Acquisition, But It's Just Speculation - Push Square

01:07:48 - Review Round Up

01:08:24 - Your Homework for the Week:

SpongeBob Remaster Already Free to Download Through PS Plus - Push Square
It looks like Capcom Arcade Stadium is getting a sequel - VGC
Fast & Furious: Crossroads Is Being Delisted Less Than Two Years After Release - IGN
Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest Will Continue This Year, Starts In June - Game Informer
Everybody's Golf Online Servers Shutting Down In September - Game Informer
PS5's DualSense Dubbed the Best Controller of All Time in Public Vote - Push Square
Sony Files New Trademark for the One and Only Knack - Push Square
Chrono Cross Remaster Doesn't Have the Original Soundtrack After All - Push Square
Diablo 4 Boasts Five Explorable Regions With Over 150 Dungeons - Game Informer

PlayStation’s Rumored Subscription Service Might Be Revealed This Week! - The Home of Play Podcast ep.107

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Rumored subscription service "Spartacus" might finally be unveiled this week, and according to one site at least, we might finally get one highly requested feature included in the highest paid tier. GTA wants you to pay monthly for their online mode. PS5 owners now have access to the latest software update, and it seems to have some nice changes, but even better features are coming soon according to Sony. A new Witcher game is entering pre production and Sony acquires a new studio that hasn't made a game yet. Another packed show this week ,so lets just get into it!

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This week on Episode 107 of The Home of Play podcast we discuss the following:

00:01:40 - Weekly Update with Steve and Chris.

00:08:57 - Smash Hit PC Action RPG Lost Ark Could Be Considered for Consoles - Push Square

00:15:42 - Stranger of Paradise’s first week of sales in Japan is among the lowest of any Final Fantasy spinoff - VGC

00:21:25 - GTA Online is adding a $6 monthly membership scheme for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S - VGC

00:25:49 - New PS5 Firmware Update Available Now, Overhauls Parties, Lets You Pin Games, Much More - Push Square

00:30:21 - VRR Support Officially Coming to PS5 'In the Coming Months' - Push Square

00:35:36 - Suicide Squad PS5 Will Not Kill the Justice League Until 2023 - Push Square

00:41:07 - New Witcher Game Announced, Developed on Unreal Engine 5 - Push Square

00:46:38 - Sony Acquires Haven Studios, the New Developer Led By Jade Raymond - Push Square

00:51:58 - PlayStation Will Reportedly Reveal 'Spartacus' Subscription Service as Soon as Next Week - IGN

01:00:30 - Review Round Up

01:02:42 - Your Homework for the Week:

Netflix Reveals Tekken: Bloodline Anime, First Teaser Trailer Released - Game Informer
Netflix Buys Mobile Developer Boss Fight Entertainment - Game Informer
Tango Gameworks Working On ‘Completely New Title That Is The Complete Opposite Of Horror’ - Game Informer
EA has reportedly greenlit decision to rename FIFA ‘EA Sports Football Club’ - VGC
Next Battlefield Enters Pre-Production, 'Valuable Lessons' Were Learned From Battlefield 2042 - Game Informer
Ubisoft is reportedly making a new Prince of Persia game ‘inspired by Ori’ - VGC
Gran Turismo 7 PS5, PS4 User Score the Lowest in PlayStation Exclusive History - Push Square
Gran Turismo 7 is putting credit payouts back up again, following player backlash - VGC

Gran Turismo 7 Seems Desperate For Your Dollars! - The Home of Play Podcast ep.106

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Sadly after a recent patch it would seem that Gran Turismo 7 just made microtransactions more appealing. Supermassive Games shows off their newest IP with a fancy brand new reveal trailer. Konami is making many small moves in the back round and one of the most recent moves seems to be renewing their trademark for Silent Hill, what could it mean? Also PlayStation had another state of play, but this time the spotlight was for one game. That game being non other than the highly anticipated Hogwarts Legacy game from WB games. Chris and I had thoughts as usual, but you can hear more about that on this weeks episode. 

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This week on Episode 106 of The Home of Play podcast we Discuss The Following:

00:01:29 - Weekly Update with Steve and Chris.

00:09:23 - Gran Turismo 7 Is Back Online, Polyphony Digital Apologizes And Addresses Microtransactions - Game Informer

00:14:47 - The Quarry Is a $70 PS5 Title from Supermassive Games - Push Square

00:21:24 - Quantic Dream claims its work on 3 new games is progressing ‘serenely’ - VGC

00:25:19 - Konami has updated its Silent Hill trademark in Japan - VGC

00:30:25 - Elden Ring Has Sold a Staggering 12 Million Copies Worldwide Since Launch - Push Square

00:33:21 - Elden Ring IP to Expand 'Beyond the Realm of Games' - Push Square

00:38:10 - Hogwarts Legacy State Of Play And Our Thoughts!

00:48:46 - Review Round Up

00:49:59 - Your Homework for the Week:

Elden Ring Patch Brings Buffs, Nerfs, Additional Map Options, New Quest Phases, And More - Game Informer
A Plague Tale TV Show is in the Works - IGN
Hogwarts Legacy Will Be Free of Microtransactions - Push Square
Netflix's Live-Action Resident Evil TV Series Debuts This July - Push Square
EA Announces It Won’t Hold EA Play Live Event This Year - Game Informer
Ghostwire: Tokyo Boasts Six Graphical Modes For PlayStation 5 - Game Informer
Babylon’s Fall: Square Enix Sends Survey To Players Asking How To Improve The Game - Game Informer
Borderlands 3 will get cross-play on PlayStation after apparent Sony U-turn - VGC
Resident Evil 2, 3 and 7 saves will transfer to the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions - VGC

 

Bungie’s Next Game Could Be A 3rd-person Action Game! - The Home of Play Podcast ep.105

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Last Wednesday Sony streamed a new State of Play, and as usual we have thoughts. Bungie is hiring for a new project, and they might finally be branching out of the FPS genre. We ask the question, if the new Duel sense controllers are more than just a simple color change. God of War is without a doubt a popular franchise currently, so i guess its's not to surprising to hear this past week that Sony intends to turn it into a T.V. show, possibly in cooperation with Amazon. All that and so much more this week, so lets just get into it!

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This week on Episode 98 of The Home of Play podcast we Discuss The Following:

00:01:39 - Weekly Update with Steve and Chris.

00:17:23 - PlayStation Suspends All Sales And Shipments In Russia In Support Of Ukraine - Game Informer

00:19:38 - Former Ghostwire Tokyo creative director reveals her new studio, Unseen - VGC

00:23:49 - Bungie is hiring a creative director for a new 3rd-person action game - VGC

00:28:47 - What Was Announced During Sony's Latest State of Play?

00:45:13 - Sony’s colorful PS5 DualSense controllers include a hidden design change - Techradar

00:48:54 - A God of War TV series from The Expanse’s creators is reportedly in the works - VGC

00:52:47 - Gotham Knights has been given a late 2022 release date - VGC

00:54:16 - Review Round Up

00:55:33 - Your Homework for the Week:

Dead Space Remake: EA Shows New Look At Gameplay, Teases Early 2023 Release - Game Informer
Elden Ring Was Best-Selling Game Of February, Second-Best Launch Month Sales Of Any Game In Past 12 Months In US - Game Informer
A major Dying Light 2 update is now available for consoles as well as PC - VGC
Square Enix Opens Massive YouTube Music Channel for Final Fantasy, NieR, and Much More - Push Square
Latest PS5 Firmware Update Is Available to Download Now - Push Square

Gran Turismo 7’s Microtransactions Are Now Live, And Very, Very Expensive! - The Home of Play Podcast ep.104

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Does $40 sound like a good price to buy a virtual car to you? Probably not, but unfortunately that's how much it could cost you to be able to drive your dream car in Gran Turismo 7. Battlefield 2042 now has less active players than Battlefield 4, which released back on the PS3 nine years prior. Grand Theft Auto 5 will not give previous adopters a free upgrade to their long awaited PS5 version, but worry not, it sounds like Capcom wont make the same mistake. Capcom will drop new PS5 versions of Resident Evil 2 remake, 3 remake,  and Resident Evil 7, all of these allowing for previous owners to receive a free upgrade as well.  Plenty of news to get to, so lets just get into it!

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This week on Episode 104 of The Home of Play podcast we Discuss The Following:

00:01:53 - Weekly Update with Steve and Chris.

00:18:43 - Battlefield 2042 is Currently Less Popular than Battlefield 1, 4, and 5 on Steam - IGN

00:24:31 - GSC Game World Puts Stalker 2 Development On 'Sidelines' Amidst Ongoing Ukraine Conflict - Game Informer

00:27:37 - Is GTA 5 on PS5 a Free Upgrade for PS4 Players? Probably Not - Push Square

00:32:10 - Gran Turismo 7’s microtransactions are live, and GT Sports’ $5 cars now cost $40 - VGC

00:39:03 - Housemarque Is Developing A New Game, But It Isn't Returnal 2 - Game Informer

00:41:55 - Resident Evil 2, 3 and 7 Getting PS5 and Xbox Series X/S Upgrades - IGN

00:46:52 - Crunchyroll Absorbing All Funimation Content for Ultimate Anime Library - Push Square

00:51:54  - Review Round Up

00:53:50 - Your Homework for the Week:

Horizon Forbidden West Patch Tackles Many Community-Reported Issues - Game Informer
Epic Games Acquires Bandcamp - Game Informer
Elden Ring: Players are Selling Runes on eBay, But Could Be Banned - IGN
Elden Ring Is the UK’s Biggest Non-FIFA or COD Release Since 2018 - IGN
The Cuphead Show on Netflix Already Renewed for Season 2 - IGN
Elden Ring Publisher Raises All Employee Salaries in Japan - IGN
Elden Ring Easy Mode Isn't Happening on PS5, PS4 - Push Square
PS Store Essential Picks Sale Offers Hundreds of PS5, PS4 Discounts - Push Square
On its release day, Babylon’s Fall has peaked at fewer than 650 concurrent players on Steam - VGC