Show Notes
We've got Lexi Luddy on the show today to join Grubb to discuss Mario Kart 8 Deluxe getting new DLC, Pikmin 3 getting a surprise upgrade, Sony making assumptions on what consumers believe, Double Fine having a lofty goal with their Kickstarter, and more!
00:00 - Intro 5:00 - Nintendo just updated Mario Kart – no, the other Mario Kart 10:15 - Pikmin 3 Deluxe also gets a surprise Switch 2 upgrade 17:05 - Nintendo Switch Online Nintendo Classics gets a new drop of old games 23:00 - Nintendo Direct rumors 28:40 - Mini Grubb Guesser 31:50 - Break 32:05 - Sony says ‘reasonable consumers’ know they don’t own the digital games they buy Grand Theft Auto 6 Footage Got More Views Than Anything Else on Netflix Last Week 39:40 - Minecraft's Minecoin wallet is becoming less cross-platform on Nintendo hardware 42:15 - Double Fine says it'll make Brütal Legend 2 if its Kickstarter reaches $100 million 45:20 - NVIDIA DLSS 5 launches tomorrow
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