Happy Monday!
The magic number this week is 2025 apparently, you'll see why within the latest episode. Did a TV manufacturer just leak the PS5 Pro's release date? God of War Sequel has more evidence pop up to suggest it will in fact launch this year. Sony talk numbers, and we get a good look into the future we can expect from them in terms of investment. Plus we will get another State of Play this coming week, and it looks to highlight upcoming PSVR 2 games. Looks like we got another packed show this week ,so lets just get into it!
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This week on Episode 116 of The Home of Play podcast we discuss the following:
00:01:28 - Chris's Admission Of Guilt.
00:06:41 - Weekly Update with Steve and Chris.
00:13:21 - Sony Confirms Adding Trophies to PS1 and PSP Games Is 'Optional' - IGN
00:14:39 - Sony blames ‘technical error’ for PS Plus users charged to upgrade discounted subscriptions - VGC
00:16:03 - The Quarry’s Online Multiplayer Mode Has Been Delayed - Game Informer
00:19:18 - Steam Database Listing Suggests Returnal Is Coming to PC - IGN
00:20:59 - The Witcher 4 has entered pre-production, CD Projekt confirms - VGC
00:22:54 - EA won't make public statement on abortion rights - GamesIndustry.Biz
00:24:49 - Sony looking to phase out first-party PS4 games by 2025 - VG247
00:27:46 - South Korean Rating for God of War Ragnarok Suggests News Is Incoming - Push Square
00:29:46 - PSVR2 Will Have More Than 20 Major Games At Launch - IGN
00:32:40 - Capcom has launched a Dragon’s Dogma 10th anniversary website - VGC
00:34:32 - Juggernaut Publisher EA Planning to Sell or Merge - Push Square
00:37:34 - Raven Software QA group becomes the first US major video game union - GamesIndustry.Biz
00:43:11 - Sony wishes to triple PC revenue over the next 12 months, plans to have a third of its titles on PC by 2025 - VG247
00:47:59 - Sony announces live action adaptations of God of War, Horizon, and Gran Turismo - GamesIndustry.Biz
00:52:26 - State of Play Showcase for Thursday Confirmed, PSVR2 Games Included - Push Square
00:57:02 - PlayStation reveals plan to split investment 50/50 between existing and new IP - VGC
01:01:11 - Electronics firm says it expects PS5 Pro and new Xbox Series consoles by 2024 - VGC
01:11:03 - Review Round Up
01:11:53 - Your Homework for the Week:
Stray's release date might've been accidentally leaked by the PlayStation database - VG247 - July 19th
The Callisto Protocol no longer part of the PUBG universe - VG247
Mafia 3 developer Hangar 13 suffers another round of layoffs - GamesIndustry.Biz
Hogwarts Legacy’s Unique PS5 DualSense Features Detailed In New Blog Post - Game Informer
The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum Finds Precious A September Launch Date - Game Informer
Former PlayStation employee files renewed gender discrimination lawsuit - GamesIndustry.Biz
Battlefield 2042 Is 'Winding Down' Support for Its New Hazard Zone Mode - IGN
Final Fantasy 9 Animated Series to Be Revealed This Week - IGN
Huge PS Store Days of Play Sale Live Now, 1,800+ PS5, PS4 Games Included - Push Square
PS Plus Premium's Horizon Forbidden West Trial Lasts Five Hours on PS5, PS4 - Push Square
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