merritt k | Saints Row Reboot, Las Vegas, Last of Us Leaks & More

In the final episode (for now) of Thanks for the Knowledge, John takes you through the week’s biggest news, including some acquisitions, the bizarre continued rollout of Halo Infinite features, major Twitch creators leaving the platform, and more! We’ll also get you ready for the week ahead and talk shop about where you’ll be able to get your news discussion fix going forward! Until next time, you’re welcome! 32:00 to skip ahead Links: Tencent and Sony invest in From Software NetEase acquires Quantic Dream Sony acquires Savage Game Studios Facebook to drop their game streaming app Pokimane is backing off from Twitch Halo Infinite is ditching local co-op Bungie is considering dropping Power Bomb Rush Cyberfunk delayed till 2023 Wild Arms & Shadow Hearts getting spiritual successors New Cyberpunk 2077 info coming soon What could be announced in a September Nintendo Direct? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, John decided to take the entire massive Warner Bros Discover merger and all of its fallout and lay it on the table for Mike Williams to explain and dissect. It’s a great conversation. You’ll learn a lot. Also, we’ll catch you up with what you missed at Gamescom Opening Night and the global price increases hitting PlayStation 5. Más Fanbyte: Follow John and Paul on Twitter! Join our TFTK channel on Discord Please show us some support by reviewing us on Apple!  Get in touch if you want to advertise with us -- [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, John’s back and he’s talking to friend of the site Niki Grayson all about Embracer’s latest round of acquisitions and when they expect their messy Smash Bros. clone to drop. Plus, get a look at the week ahead. Más Fanbyte: Follow John and Paul on Twitter! Join our TFTK channel on Discord Please show us some support by reviewing us on Apple!  Get in touch if you want to advertise with us -- [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With John still on the International Space Station, Senior Podcast Producer Jordan Mallory helms the ship to interview News Editor Imran Khan and "Yamuthafuckin Boy" Michael Higham about their on-the-ground experience at EVO 2022, including their hands-on time with Street Fighter 6, the latest in Bud Light technology, what EVO has to offer beyond the tournaments, and a lot more. Further reading: Sony Asks If EVO Guests Want PlayStation NFTs, Doesn’t Let Them Say ‘No’ Guilty Gear Strive Season 2 Roadmap Outlines Crossplay Beta, PS5 Fixes Dragon Ball FighterZ Rollback Netcode For PS5, Xbox Revealed at EVO SNK Hits Up EVO 2022 With Fatal Fury Reveal, KOF XV DLC Plans Man Downloads Fighting Game After EVO, Once Again Convinced ‘I Can Do That’ EVO 2022’s Most Compelling Narrative Was iDom’s Street Fighter Insurgency Overwatch is Trash: Some Wisdom from Guilty Gear EVO Champ UMISHO Evolution 2022 Was Not Guaranteed to Succeed After Years on the Sidelines More from Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We do other podcasts too!) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on Discord (Talk to us and our loving community. Also we have a pets channel that is very good.) Twitch Live Streams (Hang out with us live.) Rate and review our show (Please show us your support by rating and telling Paul how much you love his work to make his heart feel good.) And hey, get in touch if you want to advertise with us: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, filling in for John is our Weekend News Writer Andrea Shearon to break down all of the week’s biggest headlines. Joining Andrea is our very own Senior Managing Editor Nerium Strom to discuss the Arcane docuseries, Subway Surfers becoming the world’s most popular speedrun game, a Judge ordering TextNow to name users who threatened Bungie employees and tons more. Plus, get some endearing and embarrassing childhood Pokemon stories as a treat. Additional Reading: Arcane: Bridging the Rift Docuseries Unveils League of Legends Secrets Sorry, Minecraft: Subway Surfers is the World's Most Popular Speedrun Judge Orders TextNow to Name Users Who Threatened Bungie Employees in June The Stories of Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim Are Not Canon FFXIV DDoS Attack Hits North American Servers, Square Enix Confirms FFXIV Voice Actor is on Cameo, Tells Milord to Hit That Bong Bungie is Keeping Quiet About Destiny 2 Season 18 Ash's Original Voice Actor Returns to Pokemon for Deep Dive Audiobook Pokemon Presents: Fidough, The Legendaries Are Bikes Artist Claims Call of Duty Plagiarized Its Upcoming Loyal Samoyed Skin Más Fanbyte: Follow Andrea and Paul on Twitter! Join our TFTK channel on Discord Please show us some support by reviewing us on Apple!  Get in touch if you want to advertise with us -- [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, as John sails the open seas, guest host Imran Khan is joined by illustrious IGN reporter Rebekah Valentine to discuss her takeaways from Comic Con, what that whole secret Nier church thing was all about, Annapurna Interactive’s recent showcase, her favorite games of the year so far and so much more. Más Fanbyte: Follow Imran and Paul on Twitter! Join our TFTK channel on Discord Please show us some support by reviewing us on Apple!  Get in touch if you want to advertise with us -- [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, John sat down with merritt k who recently returned from the deserts of Las Vegas where she played the current build of the Saints Row reboot. What’d she think? You’ll have to find out in the episode, silly. Also, we’ll catch you up with some of the week’s biggest stories, like NFT Worlds making Minecraft 2, The Last of Us’ leaking problem, and LeBron’s big MultiVersus debut. Please consider supporting Colette Arrand on Patreon! Additional Reading: The Last of Us Part I reveals accessibility details Persona 5 Royal not eligible for free PS5 upgrade Bruce Straley is starting a new studios after leaving Naughty Dog in 2017 Xbox getting Discord integration Toy Story almost didn’t appear in Kingdom Hearts Nintendo sets 3DS and Wii U eShop shutdown dates Into the Breach free for Netflix users on mobile Mojang bans NFTs from Minecraft NFT Worlds is going to make Minecraft 2, lmao LeBron is coming to MultiVersus Más Fanbyte: Follow John and Paul on Twitter! Join our TFTK channel on Discord Please show us some support by reviewing us on Apple!  Get in touch if you want to advertise with us -- [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, John chatted with fellow Skate-heads Paul Tamayo and Niki Grayson about the recent announcements surrounding the vaunted EA series. As always, we’ll also catch you up with the biggest headlines of the week, like the wild stuff John Riccitiello said about devs, BioWare making old DLC free, and Kirby’s new Fall Guys-like. Additional Reading: John Riccitiello says devs who don’t bake monetization into their games early are “fucking idiots” (really) Skate is going free to play PlayStation Stars program is NOT about NFTs Can Nintendo really be trusted with their own animation studio? Bungie might be working on a new game in the Destiny franchise BioWare disables their old digital currency & makes some DLC free in the process Bayonetta 3 has a release date and a nudity toggle Heardle purchased by Spotify Nordisk buys Supermassive Games Kirby’s Dream Buffet is the Fall Guys-like I didn’t know I needed Más Fanbyte: Follow John and Paul on Twitter! Join our TFTK channel on Discord Please show us some support by reviewing us on Apple!  Get in touch if you want to advertise with us -- [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, John shouldn’t even be here. He was supposed to be at a management retreat but got sick instead, so he decided to put together a quick episode talking about the week’s biggest news, including God of War: Ragnarok getting a release date, the return of E3, and details from this week’s PlayStation indies showcase. Additional Reading: God of War Ragnarok gets a release date Forspoken is still kind of confusing and got delayed into 2023 Ubisoft blew the lid of Skull and Bones and gave it a release date Details from this week’s PlayStation indies showcase Pokemon Puzzle League coming to Nintendo Switch Online E3 is back and being managed by PAX organizers Más Fanbyte: Follow John and Paul on Twitter! Listen to Fanbyte's movie review podcast: You Love to See It! Join our TFTK channel on Discord Please show us some support by reviewing us on Apple!  Get in touch if you want to advertise with us -- [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, John managed to snag 45 minutes with Jeff Gerstmann fresh off his move to the independent media circuit! Join them as they discuss the state of games media, the best games so far of 2022, explaining Overwatch 2 in under a minute, and AEW’s ascent. John will also catch you up with the week’s biggest news including the new Nintendo Direct! Additional Reading: Nintendo Direct Mini Skate 4 gets an pre pre pre alpha trailer Blizzard to buy Proletariat to work on World of Warcraft Bungie & NetEase working on mobile FPS Nintendo Switch adds four new Sega games Más Fanbyte: Follow John and Paul on Twitter! Listen to Fanbyte's movie review podcast: You Love to See It! Join our TFTK channel on Discord Please show us some support by reviewing us on Apple!  Get in touch if you want to advertise with us -- [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices