Welcome to the first double digit episode of the Plug N Play Podcast! On this episode the boys delve into the fiasco of the closure of four of Xbox's studios including Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin, Square Enix's restructure and underperformance, Call of Duty on GamePass, and the upcoming GTA VI. Game impressions include Animal Well, Disco Elysium, Hellpie, Resident Evil 4 Remake and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth SPOILER discussion!

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Keep track of our ongoing Fantasy Critic League here:

https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/04e81707-8041-4550-b18b-8e7f10768f02/2024

Timestamps:

00:40 – Helldivers 2 – Sony repeals need for PSN account creation for players

12:05 – Microsoft closes down numerous studios

28:20 – Microsoft has plans for the next Call of Duty to be on gamepass/subscription services discussion

41:00 – What games should Microsoft put on other platforms?

47:07 – Square Enix puts out quarterly financials – tent-pole games like Final Fantasy XVI under performed

1:04:45 – Poorly running games that sell well discussion

1:08:48 – PlayStation names Herman Hulst and Hideaki Nishino as co-CEOs/Is PS5 the “worst system” in terms of exclusives?

1:24:00 – GTA VI will be releasing in Fall of 2025

1:35:33 – What have you been playing? Alexis (Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth)

1:37:50 – FF7 REBIRTH SPOILERS – SKIP TO NEXT TIMESTAMP IF YOU WANT TO AVOID

1:56:12 - What have you been playing? Alexis (Persona 3: Reload)

1:58:38 - What have you been playing? Cameron (Quick hits on Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes and Final Fantasy Tactics, deep discussion on Disco Elysium)

2:18:30 – Did the other co-hosts play Disco Elysium/were you interested in the setting?

2:32:38 - What have you been playing? Henry (Animal Well, Hellpie, Resident Evil 4: Remake and Separate Ways DLC)

2:54:50 – Did Resident Evil 4 need a remake? What is our favorite Resident Evil?

What is all the hubbub over Stellar Blade? Has papa Nintendo gone too far with Garry's Mod? Is this truly the end for Embracer? This and many more questions will be answered by the Plug N Play boy on this episode of the Plug N Play Podcast. On top of that, we discuss the Metaphor ReFantazio showcase impressions, the Helldivers 2 PC login controversy, Kingdom Hearts 4, Fallout, LittleBigPlanet, and impressions on Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Horizon: Burning Shores, Fallout 76, and Eiyuden Chronicles: Hundred Heroes in this jam packed episode!

Keep track of our ongoing Fantasy Critic League here:

https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/04e81707-8041-4550-b18b-8e7f10768f02/2024

Feel free to send us a question at plugnplaypodcast1@gmail.com for a chance to have it read out on the show!

Timestamps

0:48 Nintendo Garry's Mod take down

8:47 Metaphor ReFantazio Showcase

22:41 Kingdom Hearts 4 to release in 2025

32:00 Microsoft wants Fallout 5 to release sooner

45:40 LittleBigPlanet servers permanently shutdown

56:10 Embracer Group splits up

1:12:34 Stellar Blade controversy

1:28:40 Helldivers 2 requires PSN login on PC

1:37:45 What have you been playing? Alexis - Delta Emulator

1:48:30 What have you been playing? Alexis - Fallout 76

1:52:00 What have you been playing? Alexis - FF7 Rebirth

1:58:45 What have you been playing? Henry - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

2:13:25 What have you been playing? Henry - Horizon: Forbidden West Burning Shores DLC

2:24:10 What have you been playing? Cameron - Eiyuden Chronicles: Hundred Heroes

3:10:00 Fan Question – What difficulty do you play on?

In this episode of the Plug N Play Podcast, Alexis, Cameron and Henry discuss the nonexistent nature of the Dead Space 2 Remake, the Star War: Outlaws pre-order backlash, is Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth under performing, should you tip your game makers, and will Yuji Naka just chill, bro? This and many other questions will be answered. Along with game impressions of Persona 3 Reload, Harold Halibut, Dead Space Remake, Final Fantasy 14, Helldivers 2 and much more!

Keep track of our ongoing Fantasy Critic League here:

https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/04e81707-8041-4550-b18b-8e7f10768f02/2024

Feel free to send us a question at plugnplaypodcast1@gmail.com for a chance to have it read out on the show!

Timestamps

0:37 Dead Space 2 canceled

17:10 How long to beat? Speed at which we beat games discussion

20:20 Star Wars Outlaws preorder controversy, editions

36:40 Mike Ybarra suggests players should be able to tip game devs

51:00 Valkyria Chronicles sidebar

54:59 Yuji Naka discussion re: court trial, lashing out at former associate

1:04:09 FF7: Rebirth is under performing

1:11:45 FF7: Rebirth – Would multiplatform be a good thing for this game?

1:21:20 Emulators allowed on Apple now

1:28:34 What have you been playing? Henry - Persona 3 Reload deep dive, discussion on difficulty settings in games

1:53:31 What have you been playing? Henry

2:06:20 What have you been playing? Cameron

2:44:30 What have you been playing? Alexis

3:05:44 Fan Question – what actor would you like to see in a video game?