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Rob returns to the podcast ready to talk about the latest and greatest in…uh, Empire: Total War mods? Before all that, though, we break down the massive set of Xbox leaks, use Microsoft’s misreading of Baldur’s Gate 3’s breakout potential as a way to discuss the state of Xbox software, and try to figure out the pyramid scheme that is Embracer. Elsewhere, Patrick’s been really digging Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, and Ren’s quickly breaking apart Lies of P.Discussed: Microsoft Megaleak 5:27, Embracer Group Layoffs 48:21, Cyberpunk 2077 1:12:20, Lies of P 1:47:28, New Forza Game 2:07:57, The Question Bucket 2:12:36See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s only two weeks into the NFL season, but it’s already time to say goodnight to the losing Chicago Bears. Listen as Patrick and Rob come to terms with returning to a familiar cycle in Chicago: rooting for your team to lose. We discuss the nature of successful organizations, before talking through the delights of Tua Tagovailoa, the shaky Eagles, and COACH PRIME BABY!!!!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Patrick, Cado, and Ren unpack the mess Unity created after its latest destructive path to profitability, before talking through the newest Nintendo Direct. Elsewhere, the crew discusses its time with Lies of P, Time Bandit, Gunbrella, and beating the latest Armored Core multiple times. Finally, in The Question Bucket, we try to understand super mario rap (dirty).Discussed: Unity Makes a Mess of Monitization 11:32, Nintendo Direct 44:38, Armored Core VI 1:02:32, New Game Plus Spoilers for AC VI 1:06:42 , Back to Spoiler Free AC VI 1:11:06, Time Bandits 1:24:05, Gunbrella 1:32:12, Lies of P, The Question Bucket 1:52:09, AC New Game Plus spoilers again but for a joke this time 2:08:48 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We’re delighted to welcome Strange Scaffold founder Xalavier Nelson Jr. to Remap Radio this week. You might remember him from Patrick’s interviews from Summer Games Fest earlier this year—he’s fantastic. With Rob at Disney, Xalaiver joins Patrick, Cado, and Ren as they discuss the perils and stresses of game development, being a boss, and Strange Scaffold’s upcoming Max Payne-style game, El Paso, Elsewhere. Plus, Cado and Ren have been playing the colorful space tactics game Cantata, and Ren’s checked out the linguistics-focused Chants of Sennar.Discussed: See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The gang meets to discuss Starfield some more and the odd blacklisting of UK critical sites. Patrick and Rob get to some of their major impressions and metagame a bit about how they think it will be received by critics. Then Remap tackles the Bioware layoffs and the strange messaging around them given EA's avowed ambitions for the studio. Plus, Rob is high on the Making of Karateka, Ren is getting into the new Six Ages game, Lights Going Out. Plus: Immortals of Aveum... not bad at all!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rob and Patrick have been playing Starfield and recording their impressions and experiences along the way in a series of one on one conversations. This episode covers their opening hours with the game, some early confusion, and their early engagement with some of the game's major systems.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Patrick and Rob have managed to avoid thinking about the heartbreak of another season of Chicago Bears football, but week one is almost here, so the two work through their feelings by breaking down every division in the NFL. They also manage to convince themselves that, no, the Bears are not back and might not ever come back, so they distract themselves with conversations about running backs, the sheer amount of ads in American sports, and more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A new Armored Core is here, and both Patrick and Ren have spent time with FromSoftware’s latest entry. Is this MechaSouls, a true Armored Core sequel, or something else? After checking in with Microsoft announcing it’s going to sell cloud streaming rights to Ubisoft as part of the ongoing Activision Blizzard sale, we host a lengthy conversation with the ex-VICE Motherboard folks about their new journalism venture, 404 Media. After a dip in The Question Bucket, our trio of Baldur’s Gate 3 adventurers swap tales of divergent storytelling, a bounty of glitches, and more.Discussed: Armored Core VI 6:48, UK Blocked Microsoft-Activision Merger 39:29, Interview with 404 Media 1:02:34, The Question Bucket 2:25:42, The Baldur's Gate 3 Act 1 Spoiler Zone 2:52:38See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Remap crew, well-known for their spicy takes that take three hours to unpack, tries to untangle the ongoing conversation about Baldur’s Gate 3, the realities of AAA game development, and how the current (and broken) media ecosystem fuels a toxic discourse. After, we learn more about Rob, Ren, and Cado’s adventures in Baldur’s Gate 3, Ren and Patrick go sicko mode on Blasphemous 2, and Patrick discovers a series of excellent card and board games made for kids. Finally, a question about media literacy sends us to the philosophy zone.The Discourse Around Baldur’s Gate 3 1:54, Blasphemous 2 1:01:50, Kid Boad/Card Games Made By A Parent with Their Kid 1:20:52, The Question Bucket 1:33:07See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rob and Patrick are joined by critic at large Rowan Kaiser to question what new ingredients could be added to a 6-way Cincinnati chill (spoiler: delicious garbage), unpack what the hell happened to college football in the past few weeks (spoiler: greedy TV details derailing regional history), consider What Exactly James Harden Is Doing (spoiler: being James Harden), and spend considerable time examining the history of women’s soccer and how it relates to the toxic backlash the women’s team experienced at this year’s World Cup (spoiler: it’s complicated).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.