Happy Monday!
Are your PlayStation Classic games being removed? Probably not, but some users experiencing issues while trying to play their classic titles. Square revealed Kingdom Hearts 4 last weekend, and weebs around the globe celebrated, including us. Due to a recent investors call we have plenty of new information on the status of many CD Projeckt Red properties. And Kojima announces that he will forever remain independent, probably. All that and so much more, so lets just get into it!
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This week on Episode 110 of The Home of Play podcast we discuss the following:
00:01:28 - Weekly Update with Steve and Chris.
00:09:01 - Square Enix’s latest RPG falls below 10 players on Steam - TechRadar
00:14:08 - Pedro Pascal ‘created a healthy distance’ from The Last of Us game to prepare for the TV series - VGC
00:19:07 - Bugsnax is coming to Steam, Switch, and Xbox consoles on April 28 alongside the previously announced DLC, The Isle of Bigsnax.
00:20:20 - Sony Invests a Further $1 Billion into Fortnite Maker Epic Games - Push Square
00:22:44 - Certain digital PS3 and Vita titles are "expiring" and no one knows why - VG247
00:27:21 - The Witcher 3 Has Sold More Than 40 Million Copies, Cyberpunk 2077 Surpasses 18 Million - Game Informer
00:30:13 - Cyberpunk 2077 Expansion Release Date Targeted For 2023 - IGN
00:35:29 - CD Projekt says The Witcher 3’s new-gen upgrade isn’t in ‘development hell’ - VGC
00:41:18 - Kojima Productions Not Being Bought by Sony, Says Hideo Kojima - Push Square
00:44:00 - Nintendo and Sony are changing the way subscription renewals are handled - VG247
00:46:29 - PlayStation Plus was ‘devastating’ for Oddworld: Soulstorm sales, claims creator - VGC
00:56:08 - Kingdom Hearts 4 is official - VGC
01:04:14 - Review Round Up
01:04:34 - Your Homework for the Week:
Battlefield 2042 update 4.0 goes live next week with over 400 fixes, QoL improvements, and more - VG247 Upcoming Saints Row showcase will focus on the game's extensive customization suite - VG247 Godzilla Teased in Call of Duty: Warzone & Vanguard Season 3 trailer - VG247 The new Need for Speed’s aesthetic will reportedly have ‘anime elements’ - VGC A leaked Overwatch 2 gameplay trailer shows off new character Sojourn - VGC Ghost of Tsushima Dev Is Moving on After Two Years of Updates - Push Square New PS5 firmware update ‘improves system performance’ - VGC The Ghost of Tsushima movie has found its writer - VGC Analyst suggests PlayStation VR2 will launch in 2023 due to a ‘delay’ - VGC The Final Fantasy 9 Remake Rumours Return Following Kingdom Hearts 4 Confirmation - Push Square
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