The Uncanny Valley

News this week:

New Nintendo console rumors, new FFXIV expansion announced, and more.

Games Played This Week:

Final Fantasy XVI, Rogue Legacy 2, Returnal, Wo Long, Friendly Neighborhood, War for Cybertron, and more.

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News this week:

FTC vs. Microsoft ruling. Evan Wells retiring. the latest rumors, and more.

Games Played This Week:

Final Fantasy XVI, Rogue Legacy 2, Dave the Diver, Halls of Torment, En Garde, and more.

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News this week:

Nintendo Direct, Not E3 coverage, Sony vs. Microsoft FTC trial, and more.

Games Played This Week:

Final Fantasy XVI, Rogue Legacy 2, Trepang2, Evil West, and more 

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News this week:

New Release dates, Sonic 3 lore uncovered, new sony loyalty program, and more.

Games Played This Week:

Stray, Ghostwire, Vampire Survivors, Neon White, Tales of Arise, Sifu, Turtles, and more. 

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News this week:

Square Enix selling off its western studios, More studio acquisition rumors, and Tom's back with a PAX East 2022 wrap-up.

Games Played This Week:

Chrono Cross. Runescape. CS: GO. Persona 5 Royal. Trek to Yomi. 

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News this week:

TGS Announcements. Stranger of Paradise release date. PSN Plus games. Sony buys Blue Point. MGS/ Silent Hill/ Castlevania games rumored in development. Otters. Chaturbate. Switch Pro rumors again.

Games Played This Week:

Stranger of Paradise Trial 2. It Takes 2. Genshin Impact. Deltarune. Sable. Astria Ascending.

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News this week:

Big Nintendo Direct. Announcements include new expansion for Monster Hunter Rise in 2022, Sunbreak. Project Triangle Strategy get's a new name and release date in March. New Kirby game announced. N64 and Sega Genesis games coming to Switch Online. Bayonetta 3 FINALLY get's a new trailer and gameplay reveal after four years of silence. And the voice cast for the 2022 Mario movie is announced.

Games we played this week:

Voice of Cards. Deltarune Episode 2. Castlevania Advance Collection. Psychonauts 2. Last Judgment. Diablo 2 Remastered. Deathloop.

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News this week:

• Quantic Dream reportedly working on a Star Wars game
• Tales of Arise fastest selling Tales game to date
• Exciting new WipeOut announcement
• ... and more!

Games we played:

• Deathloop
• Returnal
• Psychonauts 2
• No More Heroes 2
• Final Fantasy XIV
• Tales of Arise
• Splitgate
• ... and more!

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News this week:

• Deathloop review round up
• More Wolverine info
• Checking in on our GotY so far
• ... and more!

Games we played:

• Scarlet Nexus
• Returnal
• Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
• No More Heroes 3
• Final Fantasy XIV

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We talk the Playstation Presentation. Announcement of Wolverine, Spider-Man 2, KOTOR,  GoW: Ragnarok and more!! Also GTA V. Again.

Games We Played:

Stardew Valley. No More Heroes 3. Genshin Impact. Psychonauts 2. Ghost of Tsushima Directors Cut. No Man's Sky. 

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News this week:

• Discord integration coming to PS5
• Judgment sequel officially announced
• Toys For Bob resources shifted to support CoD
• EA acquiring Metalhead
• ... and more!

Games we played:

• Monster Hunter Rise
• Returnal
• Resident Evil Village
• NieR Replicant
• The Pathless

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News this week:

• Sony keeping PS3 and Vita stores open after fan feedback
• Playstation Home trademark renewed
• Koji Pro potential publishing deal with Microsoft
• The Great Ace Attorney Games coming west
• New release dates
• Growing hype for Housemarque's Returnal

Games we played:

• Monster Hunter Rise
• It takes two
• FFXIV PS5
• NieR Replicant
• Yakuza Kiwami
• Genshin Impact
• MLB: The Show 

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News this week:

• Sony First party developed MLB The Show launching day one on Microsoft's GamePass!
• E3 going Digital this year (Nintendo, Microsoft, Ubisoft, Konami)
• Sega top ranked Publisher on Metacritic for the year of 2020
• PlayStation Plus games for April: Days Gone, Oddworld: Soulstorm, and Zombie Army 4: Dead War
• PS5 native Genshin Impact ver hitting in spring
• Rust coming to consoles May 21st
• Alan Wake 2 Rumors
• Pacman 99

Games we played:

• Monster Hunter Rise
• It takes two
• R-Type Final 2
• Fantasian
• Minecraft Dungeons 
• Oddworld: Soulstorm
• Disco Elysium
• Outriders

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News this week:

• New games announced for Sony's Stay at Home initiative
• PSVR 2 controllers revealed
• Legacy PlayStation digital stores rumored to be shutting down
• Judgment sequel in the works
• ... and more!
  

Games we played:

• Yakuza 0
• Code Vein
• Persona 5 Strikers
• Children of Morta

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News this week:

• New Game Pass additions
• Ghost of Real Tsushima website launch
• Jade Raymond opening new Montreal based studio
• TMNT retro revival coming from Tribute Games
• ... and more!
  

Games we played:

• Yakuza 0
• Code Vein
• Maquette
• Disc Creatures

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News this week:

• GoldenEye's Xbox Remaster leak
• KFC China
• Xbox Console web browser runs Stadia
• Ghost of Tsushima dev's honored by Island of Tsushima 
• Monster Hunter Stories 2 Release date 
• Monster Hunter Rise, Second Demo
• Nintendo Switch Pro? OLED/4K
  

Games we played:

• Genshin Impact
• Mega man Powered Up
• Super Lucky's Tale
• Journey to the Savage Planet
• Eternal Cylinder 
• Valheim
• Person 5 Strikers
• Maquette 

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News this week:

• Sony State of Play
• Song Japan Studio closure
• Pokémon Announcements 
• CHRIS IS BACK
• ... and more!
  

Games we played:

• Valheim 
• Persona 5 Strikers 
• Maquette 
• Sonic '06
• Outriders
• Killer Queen Black
• Pikuniku
• ... and more!
  

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News this week:

• PSVR 2
• State of Play announced
• Diablo 2 Remaster
• Tony Hawk 1+2 next gen
• ... and more!

Games we played:

• Valheim
• Hitman 3
• Pikuniku 
• Rocket League
• Animal Crossing 
• Triangle Strategy 
• Persona 5 Strikers

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News this week:

• Nintendo Direct
• Ratchet release date
• Last of Us casting
• ... and more!

Games we played:

• Project Triangle Strategy
• Yakuza: Like a Dragon
• Cyber Shadow 
• Nioh 2
• Spiritfarer
• Hypnospace Outlaw
• ... and more!

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News this week:

• Mass Effect Remasters
• CDPR Hack
• FFXIV EndWalker Expansion

Games we played:

• HUNTDOWN
• Yakuza: Like a Dragon
• Cyber Shadow 
• Nioh 2
• Hitman 3
• ANNO: Mutationem
• ... and more!

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News this week:

• Plex/Atari steaming service
• Google Stadia 
• System Shock 
• $GME Stock
• MLB The Show on XBOX

Games we played:

• BALAN WONDERWORLD
• Hitman 3
• Cyber Shadow 
• Tetris Effect Connected
• Hypnospace Outlaw 
• Age of Calamity 
• The Messenger

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Love yall! 

News is picking up again and we go over:  

• Resident Evil 8 Demo
• Mistwalker studios - Fantasian 
• Vicarious Visions absorbed by Blizzard 
• REverse
• Star Wars: KOTOR 
• Cyberpunk 2077 patch 1.1
• Valve / Gabe Newell BCI neural interface 
• Reddit causes increase to Gamestop Stock
• Dying Light 2 Collectors edition leaked. 

Games we played include: 

• Yakuza 0
• Yakuza: Like a Dragon 
• Frostpunk
• Maiden 
• Resident Evil 3 
• Shovel Knight
• Hitman 3
• VA11-HALL-A