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Niche News of the Week
- Rumor: Did a Disgruntled Naughty Dog Employee Leak The Last of Us Part II Cutscenes? and The Last of Us Part II Goes Gold
- Cyberpunk 2077 to Feature Sex Scenes, Customize “Various Sizes and Combinations of Genitals”
- Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town Gay Marriages Only Added to North American and European Versions
- MangaGamer The House In Fata Morgana Localization Sparks Fan Criticism
- Report: ADL Condemns Steam for “Harboring Extremists,” ADL Condemned for Flawed Claims and Recommendations
- Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath Expansion Announced, Launches May 26 Alongside Free Update
You can find the recording (and download link) of our podcast below:
Topics of the Week
We talk about the leaks of The Last of Us Part II (but not the content of the leaks themselves), the negative effect of hype, Animal Crossing: New Horizons strong sales, War of Ashird‘s Kickstarter campaign being cancelled for a later relaunch, and when developers do (and don’t) admit they need to do more work.
We discuss the Xbox Live Conference [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13], if it’s OK to stagger the announcements of platforms a game is on [1, 2], a little bit of Lovecraft, and Cyberpunk 2077 letting gamers customize “various sizes and combinations of genitals” of their characters.
We also talk about the ADL’s accusations of “harboring extremists“ against Steam, Chinese moderators for Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord asking players to report those who violate China’s laws, and Mortal Kombat 11‘s recently announced Aftermath expansion.
Finally, we cover Billy Mitchell suing Twin Galaxies for defamation (over his disqualified Donkey Kong record), the drama around Doom Eternal‘s soundtrack and Mick Gordon.
And much more!
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