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Suddenly out of nowhere, Playstation announces PC support in a manner that surprises everyone; the Playstation experiencce can now be found on PC starting with Ghosts of Tsushima. Playstation, like Xbox, is now taking PC far more seriously than ever before in an ever shifting gaming industry. The power of TV and cinema cannot be denied and Fallout is the latest example of this, with the critically acclaimed TV series resulting in massive sales boosts for a number of Fallout games. Xbox software appearing on Playstation has been a very controversial move but it looks like the move bears fruit for Microsoft as Xbox games dominate the Playstation charts, even more than Playstation games!

After missing last week's show we have a lot catch up on including Hellblade 2 and the rave previews from many outlets but confirmation of its 30fps cap on Xbox Series X and S dominated the conversation, Stellar Blade's demo impressed many, Jeff Grubb has suggested that a Playstation Showcase will be happening in April and that Gears of War 6 should eb getting a tease or reveal this summer.

Some big leaks this week as the Playstation 5 Pro specs were leaked and confirmed by Tom Henderson and they look mighty impressive. The cancelled Spiderman multiplayer title, Spider-Man: The Great Web had its trailer leaked and it seemed quite far into production. Ninja Theory released some mighty impressive photos of Hellblade 2 and confirmed it has a photo mode.

In other news, the PC version of Final Fantasy 16 is in the final stages of optmisation and Japanese sales figures for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth saw a huge drop off in the second week. Fornite and Anthem had new seasons released. Shawn Layden and Jim Ryan stirred the hornet's nest with their suspect comments on the state of the industry, the ABK deal and consolidation in general. Rise of the Ronin early impressions have not really impressed some and Multiversus is now officially returning in May and moving to Unreal Engine 5.

Another excellent week for Playstation off the back of Helldivers' success; timed exclusive Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth reviews have released and the game has attained critical acclaim. The trailer for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree wowed many. Helldivers 2, despite its massive success however. suffered from server issues that made the game unplayable for many for days. Sony also had $10 billion of its value slashed over night as it cut its sales forecast as its game margin lowered to its lowest point in a decade. We got another Nintendo Direct which showed off a myriad of games and one of the biggest talking points was the appearance of former Xbox console exclusives at the show. Microsoft also announced the 4 games that would be going multiplatform which include Hi Fi Rush, Sea of Thieves, Grounded and Pentiment.

It was turmoil and panic stations in the Xbox nation last week as rumours swelled massively regarding the future of Xbox, its exclusives and Game Pass.

Microsoft finally answered those concerns in its official Xbox Podcast featuring Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond and Matt Booty. Some of the answers however weren't as definitive as some would have hoped but other concerns were addressed.

So what is the future of Xbox? Have the faithful fans been pacified? And if so, for how long?

A big week for Playstation after fans have been berating Sony for an event. State of Play took place on Thursday and with it revealed some surprises and gameplay reveals. Reactions in the Playstation camp seem to be positive but the big question mark regarding Sony's first party studios remains. What are Playstation's first party studios doing and when can we expect them to show their wares?

The Xbox Developer Direct finally took place and with it we got our first look at Indiana Jones! The title wasn't what a lot of people expected to be yet it appears to have been the highlight of the show.

Hellblade 2 finally got a release date and we got a deeper look at Avowed.

Square Enix made a surprise showing potentially signalling even further inroads in the relationship between Microsoft and the Japanese publisher.

Ara: History Untold may have found some more fans despite being in a niche genre.

Rumours are rife that Xbox is seriously considering releasing its first party exclusives on Playstation and Nintendo platforms! Playstation 5 versions of Hi Fi Rush and Sea of Thieves are rumoured to be in the works and this has caused absolute pandemonium amongst Xbox fans, some outrightly rejecting these rumours as baseless and others airing their discontent about this. Xbox then later decides to annouce its Developer Direct for 18th February with a surprise showing of Indiana Jones amongst others! So what is the state of Xbox now? Is it positive? Is it tumultous and uncertain? We discuss this and more! Joining us on the panel this week will be the following guest: Detective Seeds ► https://www.youtube.com/@DetectiveSeeds Hargeet Chani ► https://www.youtube.com/@HargeetChani1

Another huge setback impacts Playstation as hackers infiltrate Insomniac's security and leak enormous amount of information including gameplay footage and builds of Wolverine, their future plans with Marvel IP's including X-Men as well as some eye opening details regarding Playstation's enormous development costs for games, its profit margins and its conerns about Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard King. Joining us on the panel this week will be the following guest: Blaze ► https://www.youtube.com/@BLAZE4KB4k Anthoyn Capello ► https://twitter.com/GamzlyTKD

Playstation suffered a huge setback this week after The Last of Us Factions was officially cancelled. Naughty Dog has announced that it cannot deal with the multiplayer/GAAS pivot after making fans wait since 2019 for the multiplayer component of The Last of Us Part 2. What does this mean for the industry? There is plenty more to discuss including SEGA tripling down on legacy IP's, Wolverine images supposedly leaking, Playstation 5 Pro specs supposedly due to be leaked, more news of the next Xbox consoles coming early and more. Joining us on the panel this week will be the following guest: King David ► https://www.youtube.com/@xboxfrontline Doomcutie ► https://www.youtube.com/@Doomcutie

This week saw Rocksteady release its first video documentary on Suicide Squad and its development, intend on assuaging the concerns of players regarding the game after its previous showing but this deep dive might have done the opposite. The Last of Us Part 2 is now confirmed to have a remaster resulting in many mocking Naughty Dog for relying more on regurgitating old content instead of showing new content and reports now suggest that the Knights of the Old Republic Remake is cancelled. Playstation Portal got released this week with a generally positive reception but as more details come out regarding the extent of its portability, some gamers are less than impressed. Also, is the "Xbox Tax" real? The Game Award Nominations got a lot of people fired up over nominations and namely, the omission of Starfield from the GOTY category.

Playstation's GAAS pivot seems to be in a poor state with reports of more layoffs at Bungie and that Marathon early impressions aren't that great. Did Sony make a mistake purchasing Bungie? Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 gets a low review score from IGN which set the internet ablaze along with an ad that appears on Xbox consoles when you boot it up. Indie game Quantum Error gets ridiculed for its poor review scores after the developer engaged in console wars to market the game. Was the tactic successful though? Blizzcon graced fans this week with some big updates for Warcraft. Xbox finally got a power win with Alan Wake 2 but is it too little too late? We discuss all this and more!

Playstation's GAAS pivot seems to be in a poor state with reports of more layoffs at Bungie and that Marathon early impressions aren't that great. Did Sony make a mistake purchasing Bungie? Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 gets a low review score from IGN which set the internet ablaze along with an ad that appears on Xbox consoles when you boot it up. Indie game Quantum Error gets ridiculed for its poor review scores after the developer engaged in console wars to market the game. Was the tactic successful though? Blizzcon graced fans this week with some big updates for Warcraft. Xbox finally got a power win with Alan Wake 2 but is it too little too late? We discuss all this and more!

Whilst the Xbox and FTC hearing still awaits a judgement from the US judge, we discuss the games of 2023 and what appears to be one of the best years in gaming for a long time in the making. Final Fantasy 16 and Street Fighter 6 sales figures have been revealed with some questioning whether the former can be classed as a successful entry or not. Baldurs Gate appears to have some new-found fans and IO interactive opens up a new studio in Brighton working on Project 007. Joining us on the panel this week will be the following guests: Mav aka Fun Speculation ► https://www.youtube.com/@UCQAcuLpUYsuNltjRkrAGQkQ

Hargeet Chani ► https://www.youtube.com/@UCQUW7JX1fTnT_e33-DOkeyQ

The court battle between Microsoft and the FTC has come to an end and there were A LOT of reveals and controversies that had the gaming community engaging with them despite some saying they were tired of the discourse surrounding the acquisition of Activision Blizzard King! The court ruling will decide the fate of this long-discussed and controversial deal. Will it pass? Will it fail? Find out in the next episode of Dragonb...... #GOLIVE ! Joining us on the panel this week will be the following guests: Gene Park of The Washington Post ► https://twitter.com/GenePark Colt Eastwood ► https://www.youtube.com/@colteastwood

The court battle between Microsoft and the FTC has begun which will determine the fate of the Activision Blizzard King merger. Already we have had some extremely interesting reveals including the fact that Indiana Jones is a Xbox console exclusive. Final Fantasy 16 has now released and so have the reviews but are the positive reviews justified for the game? We discuss all that and more on #GOLIVE Joining us on the panel this week will be the following guests: Fame of LVL1 Gaming ► https://www.youtube.com/@LV1Gaming20 Post Up ► https://www.youtube.com/@StateOfGaming

The dust is finally settling on the Xbox Games Showcase and we have finally seen what Xbox has in store for us in the near future. Did Xbox do what it needed to? Were the gameplay showings adequate? Where does that leave Playstation after its lacklustre showcase? We discuss this and more with our panel of guests. Joining us on the panel this week will be the following guests: BrokenGamesHDR ► https://www.youtube.com/@BrokenGamezHDR Wandering Dutch ► https://www.youtube.com/@WanderingDutch

What a big week for gaming as we get two gigantic IP's release and successfully with great reviews. We also have lots of news as we approach closer to the Xbox Games Showcase! Has Xbox been teasing the reveal of Fable? Joining us on the panel this week will be the following guests: King David ► https://www.youtube.com/@IronLordsPodcastRoundtable/videos Epic Treasure► https://www.youtube.com/epictreasure

What a big week for gaming as we get two gigantic IP's release and successfully with great reviews. We also have lots of news as we approach closer to the Xbox Games Showcase! Has Xbox been teasing the reveal of Fable? Joining us on the panel this week will be the following guests: Fonz Gaming ► https://www.youtube.com/@SamuraiKibiji Samurai Kibiji ► https://www.youtube.com/@Fonz_Gaming

Sony had its big Playstation showcase event and things did not go well for them! Fan expectations were at odds with the showing itself giving Microsoft and Xbox a big opportunity to capitalise on the fumble in their upcoming games showcase. Bad news also abound for The Last of Us Factions as Naughty Dog announces a delay but with reports suggesting an even deeper issue. We discuss all this and more on #golive Joining us on the panel this week will be the following guests: Colt Eastwood ► https://www.youtube.com/@colteastwood OhNoItsAlex ► https://www.youtube.com/@OhNoItsAlex

FritangaPlays ► https://www.youtube.com/@FritangaPlays

Huge news for gaming fans this week! The Xbox acquisition of Activision Blizzard King got approved by the European Commission. Playstation finally announces its showcase after a VERY long time and we get the official announcement and trailer of Mortal Kombat 1! How does the Xbox ABK deal fare? What does the Playstation showcase mean for Xbox fans? We discuss all this and more on #GOLIVE! Joining us on the panel this week will be the following guests: Harry of Gamers Watch ► https://www.youtube.com/@GamersWatch Luke Steele (M&A Lawyer) ► https://twitter.com/LukeSteele90

Nintendo has done it again. Zelda Tears of The Kingdom has released to critical acclaim, masses of hype, huge lines at stores. Playstation is rumoured to have entered into deals with Konami for not only Silent Hill but Metal Gear and the Castlevania series prompting many to ask Xbox to respond accordingly. Playstation backed Deviation games got hit with lay offs and the Playstation showcase event is rumoured for later this month. Joining us on the panel this week will be the following guests: K Asante ► https://www.youtube.com/@TheGamingCirclePodcast Hargeet Chani ► https://www.youtube.com/@HargeetChani1

The hits keep coming for Xbox as its highly anticipated first party exclusive Redfall fails tremendously with scathing critical reviews prompting an apology from Xbox head Phil Spencer. Some are questioning the future of Xbox as a brand or at least, that of its leader and his ongoing suitability for the position he currently enjoys. In other news, Playstation shuts down another studio and Xbox provides more details for its Xbox games showcase. Joining us on the panel this week will be the following guests: Samurai Kibiji► https://www.youtube.com/@SamuraiKibiji Wandering Dutch ► https://www.youtube.com/@WanderingDutch

Xbox has had a rough couple of weeks with the news regarding Redfall and then Ghostwire Tokyo's performance on the Xbox Series consoles not being met positively meanwhile Playstation enjoys incredible sales figures as Xbox suffers losses. Is the doom and gloom found in some corner of the interwebs surrounding Xbox warranted? We discuss this along with our impressions of Street Fighter 6 which got a demo release on Playstation, Dead Island 2 got a release and Playstation purchased another studio.