Episode 626: Surprise Wrench

This week Tim is in France, eating baguettes in golf carts, so Chris and Ed are behind the wheel! They take a deep dive into the topic of remasters: Are there too many? Do they add to the gaming experience? Are they necessary? Join them as they discuss this topic and much, much more! Remasters talk/discussion.https://www.ign.com/articles/until-dawn-ps5-and-pc-remake-suffers-a-rough-launch https://insider-gaming.com/red-dead-redemption-coming-to-pc-in-october/ https://www.gamespot.com/articles/original-horizon-zero-dawn-has-been-delisted-on-pc-ahead-of-the-remaster/1100-6526943/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f&utm_source=press.coop

This week the guys depart a bit from their usual format and ditch the gaming news for a roundtable discussion about games and life, life and games. From Assassin's Creed's date change to the upcoming Blizzard book by Jason Schreier to handling anxiety in modern times, it's an episode that's sure to connect!

This week the guys talk about the latest State of Play, Nintendo’s lawsuit against Palworld, the Stellar Blade trademark infringement, and much much more! Everything announced at PlayStation’s September 2024 State of Playhttps://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/state-of-play-september-2024-everything-announced/ Just as it looked like Palworld might escape Nintendo's gaze, the lawsuit has been filed: Nintendo is suing Pocketpair for patent infringementhttps://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/nintendo-is-suing-the-palworld-developer-claiming-it-infringes-on-patents/ PlayStation And Shift Up Are Being Sued By A Company Called Stellarbladehttps://www.thegamer.com/playstation-shift-up-sued-stellar-blade-trademark-infringement/

In the first of a series of 2-man shows, Tim and Ed talk about the PS5 Pro announcement, Annapurna Interactive’s staff walkout, the return of Flappy Bird, and much much more! The PS5 Pro is an impressive, expensive mid-gen refresh that feels less essential than the PS4 Pro did in 2016https://www.gamesradar.com/platforms/ps5/the-ps5-pro-is-an-impressive-expensive-mid-gen-refresh-that-feels-less-essential-than-the-ps4-pro-did-in-2016/ The entire staff of beloved game publisher Annapurna Interactive has reportedly resignedhttps://www.theverge.com/games/2024/9/12/24243317/annapurna-interactive-staff-reportedly-resigns Flappy Bird Creator Reacts To The Return Of His Gamehttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/flappy-bird-creator-reacts-to-the-return-of-his-game/1100-6526502/

This week the guys talk about Sony’s “technical presentation,” whether or not Sony has enough original franchises, the price hike of PS5 controllers, and much, much more! Sony announces ‘technical presentation’ that sounds like a PS5 Pro revealhttps://www.polygon.com/news/449338/sony-ps5-pro-reveal-announcement-livestream Sony Doesn't Have Enough Original Franchises Built From the Ground Up, Executive Sayshttps://www.ign.com/articles/sony-doesnt-have-enough-original-franchises-built-from-the-ground-up-executive-says PS5 Controllers Are Now More Expensivehttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps5-controllers-are-now-more-expensive/1100-6526346/

This week the guys talk about the end(?) of Concord, Remedy’s Games Coming to Hollywood, and much much more! An important update on Concordhttps://blog.playstation.com/2024/09/03/an-important-update-on-concord/ Remedy’s Supernaturally Beloved Games Are Coming to Hollywoodhttps://gizmodo.com/remedy-control-alan-wake-adaptations-2000492937

This week the guys talk about Indiana Jones coming to PS5, Game Pass Standard’s game release timing, the Amazon Games boss’s stance on AI and voice actors, and much, much more! Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will be released on PS5, toohttps://www.polygon.com/gamescom/442222/indiana-jones-great-circle-playstation-port-release-date-gamescom-2024 It Can Take Up To 12 Months 'Or More' For Some Stuff To Come To Xbox Game Pass Standardhttps://kotaku.com/xbox-game-pass-standard-day-one-cod-blops-6-1851626993 As game actors strike for AI protections, Amazon Games boss says we need more AI and it's not "taking work away" because "for games, we don't really have acting"https://www.gamesradar.com/games/as-game-actors-strike-for-ai-protections-amazon-games-boss-says-we-need-more-ai-and-its-not-taking-work-away-because-for-games-we-dont-really-have-acting/

This week the guys talk about the COD H2M mod being shut down, Fortnite going back on the iPhone, and much, much more! Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered mod H2M shuts down after cease and desist demandhttps://www.eurogamer.net/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-remastered-mod-h2m-shuts-down-after-cease-and-desist-demand Fortnite is back on the iPhonehttps://www.theverge.com/2024/8/16/24221361/fortnite-iphone-epic-games-app-store

This week the guys talk about Krafton acquiring Tango Gameworks, Take Two’s Take on Subscription Services, and much, much more! Krafton acquires Tango Gameworks and Hi-Fi Rush IP from Xboxhttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/krafton-acquires-tango-gameworks-and-hi-fi-rush-ip-from-xbox Take-Two expects Call of Duty will boost Game Pass numbers 'for a period of time'https://www.gamesindustry.biz/take-two-expects-call-of-duty-will-boost-game-pass-numbers-for-a-period-of-time

This week the guys talk about Bungie’s mass layoff’s, their actual situation pre-Sony acquisition, Game Informer shutting down, and much, much more! Bungie Announces Mass Layoffs Less Than Two Months After Destiny 2: The Final Shape's Launchhttps://flip.it/Hky5LEBungie Misled Sony About Its Financial Position Ahead of Acquisition – Reporthttps://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2024/08/02/bungie-misled-sony-financial-position-acquisition-report/ GameStop Shuts Down Game Informer, The Longest-Running Gaming Magazine In The US https://flip.it/uygfHx