The guys talk about a whole lot of news, aside from Endless Legend 2 demo being out now on Steam, and Take-Two boss reckoning Civilization 7 will still hit its lifetime target despite "slow start". Don't trust the show notes on this one!

Just a half-hour episode this time.

• Germany calls for Google and Apple to remove the AI Deepseek app from their stores
• European game publisher group responds to Stop Killing Games, claims the proposal 'would curtail developer choice'

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• System Shock 2 delayed for console – PC version still on target for June 26
• You will soon be able to open non-Xbox games from the Xbox app
• Bloodlines 2 developer The Chinese Room has laid off employees, but Paradox says the game is still coming in October
• Jurassic World Evolution 3 is ditching its AI-generated art after "some initial feedback"
• Sony remembers PSVR2 exists, announces four new games coming soon

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TJ and Jonah go alone this episode, as they discuss un-E3 showcases! The news includes:

• Xbox Ally X revealed
• Sony State of Play
• Summer Game Fest
• Wholesome Direct
• PC Gaming Show
• Xbox Games Show

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The guys discuss Dune: Awakening's endgame deep desert area has a PvE zone, PowerWash Simulator goes underground, overground in final free content update, Persona 4 voice actor confirms a remake is in development, EA Sports College Football 26 adds cross-play Dynasty, 300 coaches and trophy rooms, Star Wars Battlefront 2 breaks its concurrent player count record on Steam, Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake will also come to Nintendo Switch 2 and Hideo Kojima's next game "Physint" is coming in about 5-6 years. The news includes:

• Marathon isn’t canceled
• Clair Obscur's runaway success was helped by staying smaller scale
• Electronic Arts cancels Black Panther game and Cliffhanger Games
• Cyberpunk 2077 sequel gets a new name as pre-production phase now officially underway

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The guys discuss FTC finally dropping appeal against Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard and Metaphor: ReFantazio coming to Game Pass. The news includes:

• Larian insists it did not accidentally leak Divinity: Original Sin 3
• Bonaparte: A Mechanized Revolution announced
• ConcernedApe "hopes" to release Haunted Chocolatier within the next five years
• Elden Ring Nightreign could receive two player mode post-launch

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This episode is half-length, but still has the guys talking about Bam Margera being officially confirmed for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4, the Original Stalker trilogy getting an Enhanced Edition upgrade on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, and Atlus teases next Persona game, livestream this week. The news items includes:

• Valve issues statement refuting claims of a Steam data security breach
• Ubisoft moving "some of our biggest productions" into 2026 and 2027 after positive impact of Assassin's Creed Shadows delay

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The guys talk about the new trailer for Doom: The Dark Ages, which reveals the medieval equivalent of the BFG is a huge crossbow, Another Crab's Treasure getting a huge 'Year Of The Crab' update, Devolver Digital revealing Cult of the Lamb is its best-selling IP at around $90 million in revenue. The news includes:

• Star Wars Zero Company gets first trailer with 2026 release window
• Gamers shocked as Elder Scrolls IV revealed and launched on same day

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