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Patches and Simone bring games reporter and WoW fanatic Oli Welsh back on the show to discuss the launch of World of Warcraft Forever, Blizzard's new installment to the WoW ecosystem. But what's so compelling about playing an old MMO, and why have millions of people gone back to it? Oli has the answers, including in an interview with Blizzard devs Ion Hazzikostas and Clay Stone. All that and more on Point It Out! *IMPORTANT LINKS* Polygon Newsletter: https://www.polygon.com/pages/newsletter TikTok: tiktok.com/@polygon Twitter: http://bit.ly/PolygonTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/PolygonInsta Facebook: http://bit.ly/PolygonFB And for more gaming and entertainment coverage, visit http://www.polygon.com

This week on Point It Out, Patches assembled an all star roundtable of Indie Gaming creators to discuss the state of the industry, its future and what it takes to make successful games like Shovel Knight, Hyper Light Drifter, Mina and more. Guests: Alx Preston, Founder of Heart Machine Sean Velasco, Co-Founder of Yacht Club Games Amanda Kruse, Head of Games at Blumhouse Hosted by: Matt Patches & Simone de Rochefort   *IMPORTANT LINKS* Polygon Newsletter: https://www.polygon.com/pages/newsletter TikTok: tiktok.com/@polygon Twitter: http://bit.ly/PolygonTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/PolygonInsta Facebook: http://bit.ly/PolygonFB And for more gaming and entertainment coverage, visit http://www.polygon.com

In the aftermath of Electronic Arts closing BioWare, we invited Jason Shreier, who broke the story on Bloomberg, to discuss gaming layoffs and the future of franchises such as Mass Effect and Dragon Age.   *IMPORTANT LINKS* Polygon Newsletter: https://www.polygon.com/pages/newsletter TikTok: tiktok.com/@polygon Twitter: http://bit.ly/PolygonTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/PolygonInsta Facebook: http://bit.ly/PolygonFB And for more gaming and entertainment coverage, visit http://www.polygon.com

Our reporter Mike McWhertor went hands-on with Nintendo's new remake of The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time. It's been polarizing for its toy-like art style, but does this remake fix controversial sequences like the Water Temple? Not to mention the opening of the game? Mike lets us know! But first, we have to discuss the rumors of an $1,800 next-gen Xbox, and Inde Navarette's iconic Nikki Freeman from Obsession getting her own Fortnite skin. This episode was recorded before news about the BioWare studio closure broke. We'll discuss it in detail next week.

This week on Point It Out! We discuss the unfolding news around the GTA 6 Cyberleek leaks, a gaming favorite going to mobile and the sneaky favorite for AAA game of the year. Plus, Polygon Editor-At-Large Giovanni Colantonio holds Simone and Patches hostage with a powerpoint they'll never forget. Point It Out! is a gaming news show for people who already know the news — or think they do. Every week, Polygon host Simone de Rochefort, Editor-in-Chief Matt Patches, and an expert guest yank the biggest stories out of the discourse cycle and unpack them through rowdy, ridiculous PowerPoint presentations. Points are awarded, winners are crowned, and the loser wears a dunce cap. (No, seriously.) The stakes are meaningless, but the insight is real: In true Polygon fashion, Point It Out lovingly lampoons the gaming news show while secretly teaching you everything you need to know about the current state of gaming.   *AFFILIATE LINKS* Secretlab Titan Evo: https://secretlab.co/products/titan-evo-2022-series/?rfsn=6939278.d2b0a4&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=6939278.d2b0a4&subid=p-100826 Secretlab Atlas: https://secretlab.co/products/atlas?sku=3ATL25SW-PDUNE1R&rfsn=9065694&utm_source=throne&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=9065694&subid=p-100826 Secretlab Magus Pro: https://secretlab.co/products/magnus-pro/?rfsn=6939278.d2b0a4&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=6939278.d2b0a4&subid=p-100826 Secretlab Magus Evo: https://secretlab.co/products/magnus-evo/?rfsn=6939278.d2b0a4&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=6939278.d2b0a4&subid=p-100826 *IMPORTANT LINKS* Polygon Newsletter: https://www.polygon.com/pages/newsletter TikTok: tiktok.com/@polygon Twitter: http://bit.ly/PolygonTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/PolygonInsta Facebook: http://bit.ly/PolygonFB And for more gaming and entertainment coverage, visit http://www.polygon.com

What is Amazon Luna and why can I play Star Wars: Galactic Racer on it for free?? Amazon has a game streaming platform that is available to any Amazon Prime subscriber and no one has heard about it. This week on Point It Out!, Patches and Simone discuss whether Amazon's strategy of adding big brand-name games like Star Wars and Hogwarts Legacy to the service will make it pop, or whether this streaming service is destined for the bargain bin like ... well, every other Amazon gaming attempt before it. Point It Out! is a gaming news show for people who already know the news — or think they do. Every week, Polygon host Simone de Rochefort, Editor-in-Chief Matt Patches, and an expert guest yank the biggest stories out of the discourse cycle and unpack them through rowdy, ridiculous PowerPoint presentations. Points are awarded, winners are crowned, and the loser wears a dunce cap. (No, seriously.) The stakes are meaningless, but the insight is real: In true Polygon fashion, Point It Out lovingly lampoons the gaming news show while secretly teaching you everything you need to know about the current state of gaming. IMPORTANT LINKS Polygon Newsletter: https://www.polygon.com/pages/newsletter TikTok: tiktok.com/@polygon Twitter: http://bit.ly/PolygonTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/PolygonInsta Facebook: http://bit.ly/PolygonFB And for more gaming and entertainment coverage, visit http://www.polygon.com

Following another chunk of layoffs at Halo Game Studios, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has sent the Halo franchise to Activision, where a new purpose-built team will try to revive it. Oli Welsh joins this episode of Point It Out! to discuss the future of the Halo franchise. Why Activision, and what does it mean for Halo Game Studios? We're making some point about this and more. Hosted by: Simone de Rochefort & Matt Patches Enter the final week of our Secretlab chair giveaway: https://gleam.io/TTVDu/polygon-secretlab-giveaway-3 *IMPORTANT LINKS* Polygon Newsletter: https://www.polygon.com/pages/newsletter TikTok: tiktok.com/@polygon Twitter: http://bit.ly/PolygonTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/PolygonInsta Facebook: http://bit.ly/PolygonFB And for more gaming and entertainment coverage, visit http://www.polygon.com

On this week's episode of Point It Out! Patches is back from France to guide Simone through a history of Resident Evil movies, and figure out where Hollywood should go next now that they've figured out how to make a good adaptation. To celebrate the launch of Polygon’s weekly news podcast, Point It Out, we’re partnering with Secretlab to give away 3 chairs over the next three weeks! Check out the link in bio to enter for your chance to win a TITAN Evo (Black Edition) chair. Watch Point It Out with Matt Patches and Simone de Rochefort every Wednesday on YouTube! ENTER THE GIVEAWAY: https://gleam.io/oWEKp/polygon-secretlab-giveaway-2 *IMPORTANT LINKS* Polygon Newsletter: https://www.polygon.com/pages/newsletter TikTok: tiktok.com/@polygon Twitter: http://bit.ly/PolygonTwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/PolygonInsta Facebook: http://bit.ly/PolygonFB And for more gaming and entertainment coverage, visit http://www.polygon.com

This week on Point It Out! Simone is joined by Polygon Editor-At-Large Giovanni Colantonio to talk all things Blizzcon. There's a new old World of Warcraft, Diablo 5, and a long-awaited new Starcraft game. But what can all these announcements tell us about what's actually happening inside Blizzard and at Xbox? To celebrate the fourth episode of the series, we’re partnering with Secretlab to give away three chairs over the next three weeks! Check out the link below to enter for your chance to win a TITAN Evo (Stealth Edition) chair this week, with a different chair up for grabs each week! A quick clarification from the episode: we referred to the TITAN Evo as a “task chair,” but it’s Secretlab’s flagship and most technologically advanced ergonomic chair, designed to support a full range of postures for all-day comfort, whether you’re gaming, working or lounging. Watch Point It Out with Matt Patches and Simone de Rochefort every Wednesday on YouTube! ENTER THE GIVEAWAY: https://gleam.io/RKcwH/polygon-secretlab-giveaway-1 Check out the chairs: Secretlab TITAN Evo - Stealth: https://secretlab.co/products/titan-evo-2022-series?sku=M06-E24PU-BLACK1S&rfsn=9065694&utm_source=throne&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=9065694&subid=p-091626 Secretlab TITAN Evo - Black: https://secretlab.co/products/titan-evo-2022-series?sku=M06-E24PU-STELH1S&rfsn=9065694&utm_source=throne&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=9065694&subid=p-091626 Secretlab ATLAS - Dune+: https://secretlab.co/products/atlas?sku=3ATL25SW-PDUNE1R&rfsn=9065694&utm_source=throne&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=9065694&subid=p-091626 *IMPORTANT LINKS* Polygon Newsletter: https://www.polygon.com/pages/newsletter TikTok: tiktok.com/@polygon Twitter: http://bit.ly/Polygon Twitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/Polygon Insta Facebook: http://bit.ly/PolygonFB And for more gaming and entertainment coverage, visit http://www.polygon.com

It's never too early for an Awards convo. In this episode of Point It Out, Simone and Patches discuss the contenders for this year's GOTY Awards. Will it be the juggernaut GTA 6? Or could an underdog sneak in under the wire? Hosted by: Matt Patches & Simone de Rochefort Featuring: Oli Welsh