Show Notes
Jeff Grubb is joined by Jeff Bakalar to start your week with news! We're talking about Big Walk reviews, a new Nintendo Direct dropping tomorrow, we might see Wolverine's butt in the upcoming game, and more!
0:00 - Intro 6:40 - Big Walk reviews 14:57 - New Nintendo Direct dropping tomorrow dedicated to Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave 21:50 - Wolverine’s Going To Get His Butt Out In Insomniac’s New Game 29:25 - break 29:30 - Xbox console price increases in Europe and UK fully revealed, with Series X now costing €200 more 38:40 - No, Xbox isn't quitting Steam 45:50 - Ubisoft’s NFT RPG Champions Tactics is shutting down, shortly after it scrapped its blockchain use 47:38 - Square Enix Insists That Cursed Kingdom Hearts Art Was Not AI-Generated 51:40 - Saudi Arabia’s EA deal should close tomorrow 55:10 - What's Poppin?
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