Happy Monday!
Rumored subscription service "Spartacus" might finally be unveiled this week, and according to one site at least, we might finally get one highly requested feature included in the highest paid tier. GTA wants you to pay monthly for their online mode. PS5 owners now have access to the latest software update, and it seems to have some nice changes, but even better features are coming soon according to Sony. A new Witcher game is entering pre production and Sony acquires a new studio that hasn't made a game yet. Another packed show this week ,so lets just get into it!
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This week on Episode 107 of The Home of Play podcast we discuss the following:
00:01:40 - Weekly Update with Steve and Chris.
00:08:57 - Smash Hit PC Action RPG Lost Ark Could Be Considered for Consoles - Push Square
00:15:42 - Stranger of Paradise’s first week of sales in Japan is among the lowest of any Final Fantasy spinoff - VGC
00:21:25 - GTA Online is adding a $6 monthly membership scheme for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S - VGC
00:25:49 - New PS5 Firmware Update Available Now, Overhauls Parties, Lets You Pin Games, Much More - Push Square
00:30:21 - VRR Support Officially Coming to PS5 'In the Coming Months' - Push Square
00:35:36 - Suicide Squad PS5 Will Not Kill the Justice League Until 2023 - Push Square
00:41:07 - New Witcher Game Announced, Developed on Unreal Engine 5 - Push Square
00:46:38 - Sony Acquires Haven Studios, the New Developer Led By Jade Raymond - Push Square
00:51:58 - PlayStation Will Reportedly Reveal 'Spartacus' Subscription Service as Soon as Next Week - IGN
01:00:30 - Review Round Up
01:02:42 - Your Homework for the Week:
Netflix Reveals Tekken: Bloodline Anime, First Teaser Trailer Released - Game Informer Netflix Buys Mobile Developer Boss Fight Entertainment - Game Informer Tango Gameworks Working On ‘Completely New Title That Is The Complete Opposite Of Horror’ - Game Informer EA has reportedly greenlit decision to rename FIFA ‘EA Sports Football Club’ - VGC Next Battlefield Enters Pre-Production, 'Valuable Lessons' Were Learned From Battlefield 2042 - Game Informer Ubisoft is reportedly making a new Prince of Persia game ‘inspired by Ori’ - VGC Gran Turismo 7 PS5, PS4 User Score the Lowest in PlayStation Exclusive History - Push Square Gran Turismo 7 is putting credit payouts back up again, following player backlash - VGC
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