062 - The New E3 — Summer Game Fest, State of Play & the Worst Nintendo Direct of All Time?
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Pearse and Conor are back in the room (and back to format) to break down the biggest week in gaming: Summer Game Fest, the new "E3." Across one packed episode, they run down State of Play, the June 9th Nintendo Direct, and the Summer Game Fest showcase itself, covering everything Sony, Xbox, Nintendo, and the major publishers brought to the table.
On the docket: Marvel's Wolverine and its divisive Jean Grey design, the Saros / God of War spin-off, Silent Hill Townfall, and the absolutely stacked September–October release window that has everyone running scared of GTA. The lads dig into the Resident Evil Code: Veronica remake (Claire's back, and Steve needs fixing), Capcom's unstoppable RE Engine streak, Metaphor: ReFantazio and Final Fantasy: Revelations hitting Switch 2, plus Kingdom Hearts IV, Elden Ring on Switch, and Devil May Cry 5 running at 120fps on handheld.
Then there's the Direct that left Conor convinced Nintendo make nothing he cares about until a three-note ocarina and a single tapestry made him consider buying a Switch 2 after all. A full breakdown of the Ocarina of Time remake: faithful remaster or full reimagining? And finally, the one Pearse has been wishing for, Final Fantasy VII Remake's third entry, Revelations, complete with a job system, a new Sephiroth, and Tifa joining Street Fighter 6. Plus, The Wolf Among Us 2 rises from vaporware, and the return of the weekly* episode.
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