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Inside Games is brought to you by Ritual! Click here ​http://www.ritual.com/IG20 and use code IG20 to get 20% off your first month with Ritual. #ritualpartner  Kratos Saves Christmas! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/insidegamesYT Lawrence: http://twitch.tv/sirlarr | Bruce: http://twitch.tv/brucegreene Edited by: ShooklynTV https://twitter.com/ShooklynTV Written by: Lawrence Sonntag Sources -- [PlayStation Blog] God of War Ragnarök launches November 9, new CG trailer revealed - https://bit.ly/3OW7aCP [YouTube, God of War Ragnarök - "Father and Son" Cinematic Trailer] https://bit.ly/3AvCbsS [Exputer] God of War Ragnarok Release Date Announcement Delayed - https://bit.ly/3OARWCU [PlayStation Blog] God of War Ragnarök Collector’s Edition unboxing - https://bit.ly/3yuUPOG [YouTube] God of War Ragnarök - Collector's and Jötnar Editions Official Unboxing Video - https://bit.ly/3NUeduq [Twitter, The Snitch] https://bit.ly/3R0YiwZ [Twitter, Estelle Tigani] https://bit.ly/3Rk6KHX [Twitter, Cory Barlog] https://bit.ly/3nxXPEZ, https://bit.ly/3nuU3MI Music: Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8 Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs Kula - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena https://youtu.be/0bywp0qTVNo Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

Just have to tighten up the graphics on level three... MINOR CORRECTION: At one point in the video we refer to UEG's third video on the subject as their second video. Just got some wires crossed in the writing process. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/insidegamesYT Lawrence: http://twitch.tv/sirlarr | Bruce: http://twitch.tv/brucegreene  Edited by: Matt Peake | http://vimeo.com/mattpeake  Written by: Lawrence Sonntag Sources -- [YouTube, Upper Echelon Gamers] What Made Cyberpunk 2077 Fail - Quantic Lab? - https://bit.ly/3bWpxbV [YouTube, Upper Echelon Gamers] Cyberpunk 2077 and Quantic Lab - FOLLOWUP - https://bit.ly/3OQfF1Z [YouTube, Upper Echelon Gamers] Exposing Quantic Lab - A Rotten Side of Gaming - https://bit.ly/3P4I9FH [Quantic Lab] Official Position of the Company about the article published in Forbes on June 26th - https://bit.ly/3Ik1e3W [Hacking Work] Cazul Quantic Lab - câteva mărturii - https://bit.ly/3arhO5g [Hacking Work] Cazul Quantic Lab - noi mărturii despre o cultură organizațională toxică - https://bit.ly/3yKQUP7 [Hacking Work] Cazul Quantic Lab explodează - apar noi mărturii despre un angajator abuziv și toxic - https://bit.ly/3yMmL24 [Hacking Work] Cazul angajatorului abuziv Quantic Lab a ajuns în atenția presei internaționale - https://bit.ly/3Aujh5s Music: Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8 Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs Kula - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena https://youtu.be/0bywp0qTVNo Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

Inside Games is brought to you by Omaze! Enter at https://www.omaze.com/insidegames for your chance to win an Unplugged Tesla S-APEX Plaid, and support a great cause, the Juju Foundation.  Stop harassing people on the internet. Simple. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/insidegamesYT Lawrence: http://twitch.tv/sirlarr | Bruce: http://twitch.tv/brucegreene Edited by: ShooklynTV https://twitter.com/ShooklynTV Written by: Lawrence Sonntag Sources -- [Twitter, Estelle Tigani] https://bit.ly/3NGKFQB [Bloomberg] Sony PlayStation’s New God of War Video Game Planned for November - https://bloom.bg/3nyknWk [Twitter, The Snitch] https://bit.ly/3R0YiwZ [Twitter, Jason Shcrier] https://bit.ly/3I7eitc [Exputer] God of War Ragnarok Release Date Announcement Delayed - https://bit.ly/3OARWCU [Twitter, Cory Barlog] https://bit.ly/3nxXPEZ, https://bit.ly/3nuU3MI, https://bit.ly/3y8Md03 [Grumpy Gamer] Return to Monkey Island Trailer - https://bit.ly/3uikbOR [Twitter, Dominic Armato] https://bit.ly/3y7yTcl Music: Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8 Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs Kula - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena https://youtu.be/0bywp0qTVNo Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

Inside Games is brought to you by Private Internet Access. Click here to get 82% off an awesome VPN: https://privateinternetaccess.com/insidegames One map, huh DICE? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/insidegamesYT Lawrence: http://twitch.tv/sirlarr | Bruce: http://twitch.tv/brucegreene | Charlotte: http://twitch.tv/whatashow Edited by: ShooklynTV https://twitter.com/ShooklynTV Written by: Lawrence Sonntag Sources -- [Battlefield Blog] Battlefield Briefing - Welcome to Zero Hour - https://bit.ly/3ODYksH [Steam Charts] https://bit.ly/3uYEim2 [YouTube, Inside Games] Gamers Are Too Toxic - Inside Games - https://bit.ly/3HTyMWA [reddit] Don't look up - C4 multikill - https://bit.ly/3OzZ6H8 [TheSixthAxis] Battlefield 2042 Hazard Zone abandoned by DICE - https://bit.ly/3OEgUkp [Twitter, Jeff Grubb] https://bit.ly/3HXWtgo [GamesIndustry.biz] "We want to be proud of Battlefield 2042" - https://bit.ly/39RgFnr [GamesIndustry.biz] EA CEO: Battlefield 2042 sales were "disappointing" - https://bit.ly/39Rmtx6 [MP1st] EA on Battlefield 2042: DICE Used to Rebuilding Games, Has Been Able to Do It “A Number of Times Now” - https://bit.ly/3u2THR7 Music: Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8 Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs Kula - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena https://youtu.be/0bywp0qTVNo Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

ActiBlizz needs to replace all of its Executives like...yesterday. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/insidegamesYT Lawrence: http://twitch.tv/sirlarr | Bruce: http://twitch.tv/brucegreene Edited by: Matt Peake | http://vimeo.com/mattpeake Written by: Lawrence Sonntag Sources -- [AppMagic] Diablo Immortal - https://bit.ly/3zQEuq6 [GameInformer] Diablo III Breaks PC Sales Records - https://bit.ly/39JHtG5 [SensorTower] Genshin Impact Generates $60 Million in First Week as it Becomes World’s No. 2 Grossing Mobile Game - https://bit.ly/3yc9iQP [YouTube, Angry Roleplayer] Diablo "Immortal" announced by Wyatt Cheng at Blizzcon 2018 - https://bit.ly/3ycH0pt [CNN] NetEase delays ‘Diablo Immortal’ release in China - https://cnn.it/3NdYbLp [Reuters] China issues 60 new video game licenses, none for Tencent or NetEase - https://reut.rs/3bl3pYs [South China Morning Post] China gaming crackdown: freeze on new video game licences extends into 2022 as 14,000 gaming-related firms shut down - https://bit.ly/3HNr7Jk [Metacritic] Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 - https://bit.ly/3blGPz6 [Twitch, andyTHPS] https://bit.ly/3OwmjtH [Twitter, Activision Blizzard] https://bit.ly/3bgMVAK [Kotaku] Activision Blizzard Clears Itself Of Any Wrongdoing - https://bit.ly/3OzRgxm [Activision Investor] SCHEDULE 14A - https://bit.ly/3HHySjM [Axios] Activision shareholders ignore board, vote for misconduct report - https://bit.ly/3AcQq5R [Wall Street Journal] Four U.S. Senators Cite Microsoft-Activision Deal Concern in FTC Letter - https://on.wsj.com/3LMPTtO [IGN] Overwatch 2 PvE Is Coming in 2023 As Seasonal Content - https://bit.ly/3xLYt6B

They're gonna remake this new remake, aren't they? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/insidegamesYT Lawrence: http://twitch.tv/sirlarr | Bruce: http://twitch.tv/brucegreene | Charlotte: http://twitch.tv/whatashow Edited by: ShooklynTV https://twitter.com/ShooklynTV Written by: Lawrence Sonntag Sources -- [Bloomberg] Sony’s Obsession With Blockbusters is Stirring Unrest Within the PlayStation Empire - https://bloom.bg/3tKfdtH [ResetERA] PlayStation Direct leaks The Last of Us Part I rebuilt for PS5 - https://bit.ly/3y0a1o1 [YouTube, PlayStation] The Last of Us Part I - Announce Trailer | PS5 Games - https://bit.ly/3OjSHjg [YouTube, Digital Foundry] The Last of Us Part 1 PS5 vs The Last of Us Remastered PS4 Pro Improvements Detailed! - https://bit.ly/3OlGs5H [Twitter, @Naughty_Dog] Tess’ glow up - https://bit.ly/3OkeEib [Reddit, r/playstation] I dont know what people are smoking, but this doesnt look like a scaled up version of TLoU Remastered - https://bit.ly/3MZEjvC [YouTube, PlayStation] PlayStation Plus Collection - Introduction Trailer | PS5 - https://bit.ly/3OEtgcz [Wikipedia] List of Sony Interactive Entertainment video games - https://bit.ly/3OlGZVf [CNBC] Sony announces $1.5 billion share buyback; sees 56% rise in PlayStation 5 sales - https://cnb.cx/3tM7JGD [Sony Investor Relations] FY2021 Consolidated Financial Results - https://bit.ly/3tJ6cRM [GamesIndustry.biz] Sony buying Bungie for $3.6 billion - https://bit.ly/3vKJFpb [reddit, u/More_people] https://bit.ly/3y0Oko3 Music: Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8 Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs Kula - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena https://youtu.be/0bywp0qTVNo Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

You think Todd is gonna change the formula because DragonSniper69 left a YouTube comment telling him to? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/insidegamesYT Lawrence: http://twitch.tv/sirlarr | Bruce: http://twitch.tv/brucegreene | Charlotte: http://twitch.tv/whatashow Edited by: Matt Peake | http://vimeo.com/mattpeake  Written by: Lawrence Sonntag Sources -- [YouTube, Xbox] Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022 - https://bit.ly/3MVM7yv [YouTube, IGN] Xbox Games Showcase Extended Livestream 2022 - https://bit.ly/3MWowxB [YouTube, GameSpot] The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Introduction Gameplay (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) - https://bit.ly/3xToFgZ [Twitter, BethesdaStudios] https://bit.ly/3MTulfg [The Telegraph] Starfield E3 2021 reveal exclusive: How Todd Howard spent 25 years creating his 'NASA-punk' space RPG - https://bit.ly/3MVMkBN [Twitter, BethesdaStudios] https://bit.ly/3xVReKQ Music: Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8 Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs Kula - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena https://youtu.be/0bywp0qTVNo Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

Bobby Kotick approaches your house at night. He signals to the rest of Activision Blizzard's executive staff who halts instantly. He reaches up and flips on his night vision goggles. *click* *vweeeeeeeeeee* "The target's credit card is in the bedroom. Execute." Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/insidegamesYT Lawrence: http://twitch.tv/sirlarr | Bruce: http://twitch.tv/brucegreene | Charlotte: http://twitch.tv/whatashow Edited by: ShooklynTV https://twitter.com/ShooklynTV Written by: Lawrence Sonntag Sources -- [Kotaku] Final Fantasy VII Remake Is $70 On PC And People Are Freaking Out - https://bit.ly/3Qq1dPI [Ars Technica] Modern Warfare 2 gets console tax: now costs $60 on PC - https://bit.ly/3QgFJo8 [GamesIndustry.biz] Activision Blizzard sales and engagement tumble - https://bit.ly/3zwcRlT [Call of Duty] Announcing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II - https://bit.ly/3xlT4mz [Twitter, TheAntt_] https://bit.ly/3QelrM9 [reddit, /u/taintedchops] https://bit.ly/3xlmyB9 [Twitter, @charlieintel] https://bit.ly/3QgFXvu [YouTube] Official Dark Water Level Gameplay - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II - https://bit.ly/3aV2cag [YouTube] Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II - World Gameplay Reveal Trailer - https://bit.ly/3zvWp5i [YouTube] Summer Game Fest 2022 WATER TECH - https://bit.ly/3ttb2CA Music: Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8 Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs Kula - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena https://youtu.be/0bywp0qTVNo Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

Nothing, actually. The game is free. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/insidegamesYT Lawrence: http://twitch.tv/sirlarr | Bruce: http://twitch.tv/brucegreene | Charlotte: http://twitch.tv/whatashow Edited by: Matt Peake | http://vimeo.com/mattpeake  Written by: Lawrence Sonntag Sources -- [Metacritic] Diablo Immortal - https://bit.ly/3zs2rE2 [Metacritic] World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic - https://bit.ly/3xgbN2W [Google Play] Diablo Immortal - https://bit.ly/3Q9G4cl [Apple App Store] Diablo Immortal - https://apple.co/3zHMkCv [reddit, r/diabloimmortal] There is a single stat in this game that currently costs around $50,000 - https://bit.ly/3zs2AY6 [reddit, r/diabloimmortal] Let me explain how legendary gems work - https://bit.ly/3O0wo1U [reddit, r/diabloimmortal] PSA: Immortal's pity system DOES NOT guarantee a 5 out 5 stars gem after 50 legendary crests. - https://bit.ly/3MycrOS [reddit, r/diabloimmortal] PvP in this game is busted and unfun due to the monetization - https://bit.ly/3xjPr0f [YouTube] StarCraft II Free to Play: Legacy (Full Version) - https://bit.ly/3zvd4pt Music: Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8 Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs Kula - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena https://youtu.be/0bywp0qTVNo Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

Sony bringing the heat! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/insidegamesYT Lawrence: http://twitch.tv/sirlarr | Bruce: http://twitch.tv/brucegreene | Charlotte: http://twitch.tv/whatashow Edited by: ShooklynTV https://twitter.com/ShooklynTV Music: Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8 Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs Kula - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena https://youtu.be/0bywp0qTVNo Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

Y'all should try Cyberpunk. It's fun. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/insidegamesYT Lawrence: http://twitch.tv/sirlarr | Bruce: http://twitch.tv/brucegreene | Charlotte: http://twitch.tv/whatashow Edited by: ShooklynTV https://twitter.com/ShooklynTV Written by: Lawrence Sonntag Sources -- [Cyberpunk.net] PATCH 1.5 & NEXT-GENERATION UPDATE — LIST OF CHANGES - https://bit.ly/3Ek04nd [YouTube] [PL/EN] Grupa CD PROJEKT - wyniki finansowe za I kwartał 2022 r. | KOMENTARZ - https://bit.ly/3wZWCe1 [Twitter, CD PROJEKT IR] https://bit.ly/3x20P0U [CDProjekt.com] Disclosure of estimated sales of Cyberpunk 2077 - https://bit.ly/3wYSSJU [Wikipedia.org] List of best-selling video games - https://bit.ly/3MWeiyb [reddit] The Thread I wish I didn't have to make: The Expansion's Storyline - https://bit.ly/3z5F2bf [reddit] The thread I wish I didn't have to make. The Expansion's Storyline. - https://bit.ly/38YfnGE [YouTube] Cyberpunk 2077 - Who is Songbird( Cut character/DLC character?) - https://bit.ly/3t7xml2 [Cyberpunk.Fandom.com] Archived Conversation: Nina Chelo and Lucy Thackery - https://bit.ly/38Aewfa Music: Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8 Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs Kula - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena https://youtu.be/0bywp0qTVNo Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

Unless you really think a CEO's work is 300 times more valuable... Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/insidegamesYT Lawrence: http://twitch.tv/sirlarr | Bruce: http://twitch.tv/brucegreene | Charlotte: http://twitch.tv/whatashow

Won't someone buy EA and think of the poor Executives? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/insidegamesYT Lawrence: http://twitch.tv/sirlarr | Bruce: http://twitch.tv/brucegreene | Charlotte: http://twitch.tv/whatashow Edited by: ShooklynTV https://twitter.com/ShooklynTV Written by: Lawrence Sonntag Sources -- [Puck] Brian Roberts’ One That Got Away - https://bit.ly/3Glnp8S [NYTimes] FIFA and EA Sports End Decades-Long Video Game Partnership - https://nyti.ms/3MXUSsD [Microsoft News] Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard - https://bit.ly/37HEywQ [TechCrunch] Take-Two Completes $12.7B Acquisition of Mobile Games Giant Zynga - tcrn.ch/3wTCFqA [VideoGamesChronicle] Ubisoft stock jumps 11% amid fresh takeover report - https://bit.ly/3wUK8Wr [Reuters] Gaming market to breach $150 billion in deals, fundraising, report says - https://reut.rs/3lVVWRC Music: Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8 Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs Kula - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena https://youtu.be/0bywp0qTVNo Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

Let's just wait till the game is released, everyone. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/insidegamesYT Lawrence: http://twitch.tv/sirlarr | Bruce: http://twitch.tv/brucegreene | Charlotte: http://twitch.tv/whatashow Edited by: Matt Peake | http://vimeo.com/mattpeake  Written by: Lawrence Sonntag Sources -- [Twitter, Timur222] https://bit.ly/3Ny7vdB [Twisted Voxel] Starfield Development Struggling Due To Half-Baked Mechanics - https://bit.ly/3sWqt5M [YouTube, KingsFanMan] Starfield Release In March Looking More Likely! Zenimax 3 Coming Games Confirmed! - https://bit.ly/3sUlsLk [Twitter, Timur222] https://bit.ly/3ML0cQ1, https://bit.ly/3wMR32D [Google Drive, The Full History of ZeniMax Media] https://bit.ly/3PGiV0U [Google Drive, Game Budges + Other Information] https://bit.ly/3Ny6cLY [LinkedIn, Benjamin Walsh] https://bit.ly/3NtNc0W [Moby Games, Justin Prazen] https://bit.ly/3af8vVH [Metro] Starfield continues to have the most boring leaks in video game history - https://bit.ly/3sUyqIC Music: Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8 Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs Kula - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena https://youtu.be/0bywp0qTVNo Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

It shoulda been PT. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/insidegamesYT Lawrence: http://twitch.tv/sirlarr | Bruce: http://twitch.tv/brucegreene | Charlotte: http://twitch.tv/whatashow Edited by: ShooklynTV https://twitter.com/ShooklynTV Written by: Lawrence Sonntag Sources -- [Twitter, Aesthetic Gamer] https://bit.ly/3Nr3841, https://bit.ly/3yPTCna, https://bit.ly/3sMRxEF [Twitter, Tomm Hulett] https://bit.ly/3Nr3841 [GamesIndustry.biz] Bloober Team adding action to its psychological horror focus - https://bit.ly/3No6hSc [Bloober Team IR] The strategic partnership of Konami Digital Entertainment and Bloober Team - https://bit.ly/3NwjsRf [VideoGamesChronicle] ‘Leaked images’ appear to show a new ‘British’ Silent Hill - https://bit.ly/3LxJjXE Music: Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8 Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs Kula - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena https://youtu.be/0bywp0qTVNo Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

More games = more fun...right? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/insidegamesYT Lawrence: http://twitch.tv/sirlarr | Bruce: http://twitch.tv/brucegreene | Charlotte: http://twitch.tv/whatashow Edited by: Matt Peake | http://vimeo.com/mattpeake  Written by: Lawrence Sonntag Sources -- [PlayStation Blog] All-new PlayStation Plus game lineup: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Demon’s Souls, Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut, NBA 2K22, and more join the service - https://bit.ly/3MqPFch [PlayStation Blog] PlayStation Plus Collection details revealed + your November PlayStation Plus games - https://bit.ly/3wpqeCo [Bloomberg] Sony’s Obsession With Blockbusters is Stirring Unrest within PlayStation Empire - https://bloom.bg/3LoRYLN [Twitter, Tom Henderson] https://bit.ly/3GcsqRj [PlayStation Blog] All-new PlayStation Plus launches in June with 700+ games and more value than ever - https://bit.ly/35wODLV [Video Games Chronicle] Sony’s CFO insists AAA game quality ‘will deteriorate’ if it adopts Game Pass-style strategy - https://bit.ly/3MuzkDJ Music: Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8 Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs Kula - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena https://youtu.be/0bywp0qTVNo Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

No more games in 2022. Sorry everyone. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/insidegamesYT Lawrence: http://twitch.tv/sirlarr | Bruce: http://twitch.tv/brucegreene | Charlotte: http://twitch.tv/whatashow Edited by: ShooklynTV https://twitter.com/ShooklynTV Written by: Lawrence Sonntag Sources -- [Twitter, Bethesda] https://bit.ly/39gVoTm, https://bit.ly/3MdUuFT [YouTube] Redfall - Official Reveal Trailer (4K) - https://bit.ly/3w8SvgB [YouTube] Starfield Full Presentation | Xbox + Bethesda E3 2021 - https://bit.ly/3MqQS3H [GamesBeat] Bobby Kotick interview: Why Activision Blizzard did the deal with Microsoft - https://bit.ly/3InRRyX [Twitter, Danny O’Dwyer] https://bit.ly/3w7U26l Music: Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8 Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs Kula - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena https://youtu.be/0bywp0qTVNo Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

*Shouting at Kinect* Xbox, DRM off. Xbox, DRM OFF! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/insidegamesYT Lawrence: http://twitch.tv/sirlarr | Bruce: http://twitch.tv/brucegreene | Charlotte: http://twitch.tv/whatashow Edited by: Matt Peake | http://vimeo.com/mattpeake  Written by: Lawrence Sonntag Sources -- [Twitter, Xbox Support] https://bit.ly/3PeGtKc, https://bit.ly/3PhuHhS, https://bit.ly/3yvk7Ol, https://bit.ly/38mQO63 [reddit, r/Games] https://bit.ly/3N6Ceyq [Twitter, Taran Gray] https://bit.ly/37AlvUW [Xbox Software License Agreement] https://bit.ly/3yM4TF9 [The Verge] Xbox One confusion: Microsoft leaves used games and 'always-online' requirement unclear - https://bit.ly/3yv7l2t [The Guardian] Xbox One DRM restrictions dropped after gamer outcry - https://bit.ly/3N8T8MC [YouTube] Official PlayStation Used Game Instructional Video - https://bit.ly/3Pq0mxY [Xbox, Hardware & Networking] https://bit.ly/3N2i7RG [Twitter, Does It Play?] https://bit.ly/3N98VeA, https://bit.ly/3wlUb5d [Nintendo Life] 1,000 "Digital-Only" Titles Estimated To Disappear When Nintendo Closes 3DS & Wii U eShop - https://bit.ly/38n16mL [The Verge] Sony is closing its PlayStation Store for PS3 in July and Vita in August - https://bit.ly/38fCpsw [The Verge] Sony admits it made ‘wrong decision’ and will keep PS3, Vita stores open - https://bit.ly/3N6N7QD [Twitter, Garrett Fredley] https://bit.ly/3sq3gsn [The Verge] Digital PS3 and PS Vita games rendered unplayable after ‘expiring’ - https://bit.ly/3Pd6SYK Music: Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8 Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs Kula - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena https://youtu.be/0bywp0qTVNo Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

We are sponsored by Magic Spoon! Use our code INSIDEGAMES to get $5 off your delicious, healthy Magic Spoon cereal by clicking this link: https://magicspoon.thld.co/insidegames_0522 Who watches the Overwatch? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/insidegamesYT Lawrence: http://twitch.tv/sirlarr | Bruce: http://twitch.tv/brucegreene Edited by: ShooklynTV https://twitter.com/ShooklynTV Written by: Lawrence Sonntag Sources -- Blizzard's "Overwatch 2" beta hits it big on Twitch - The Washington Post - https://bit.ly/39MRe6h Overwatch 2 loses 99% of Twitch viewers just one week after beta release - Dexerto - https://bit.ly/39MRe6h Overwatch - Twitch Statistics and Charts · TwitchTracker - https://bit.ly/3wcZzHR Overwatch League 2022 Season | Opening Weekend | Day 1 — West - https://bit.ly/3w8QW0L Overwatch League 2021 Playoffs results: can OWL reach former heights? | Esports Charts - https://bit.ly/3w8QW0L Blizzard knows it's not much fun to be a support main in Overwatch 2 right now | PC Gamer - https://bit.ly/3MXBZW6 Overwatch 2 supports say they're getting dumpstered, and Blizzard agrees | GamesRadar+ - https://bit.ly/3PfIXbh Overwatch 2 PvP Beta: Week 1 Developer Blog - https://bit.ly/3skAgm6 "zen has significant knockback on his kick" : r/Overwatch - https://bit.ly/3P1bTDv Overwatch 2 PvP Beta Patch Notes - May 5, 2022 - https://bit.ly/39MRe6h Music: Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8 Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs Kula - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena https://youtu.be/0bywp0qTVNo Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

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COD dies every year. It's the circle of life. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/insidegamesYT Lawrence: http://twitch.tv/sirlarr | Bruce: http://twitch.tv/brucegreene | Charlotte: http://twitch.tv/whatashow Edited by: Matt Peake | http://vimeo.com/mattpeake  Written by: Lawrence Sonntag Sources -- [Activision Investor Portal] Activision Blizzard Announces First Quarter 2022 Financial Results - https://bit.ly/3Lp7FU8 [Activision Investor Portal] Activision Blizzard Announces First Quarter 2021 Financial Results - https://bit.ly/3OFPcVi [Statista] Number of monthly active users (MAU) of Activision worldwide from 1st quarter 2018 to 4th quarter 2021 - https://bit.ly/37ROnIl [Dot Esports] Call of Duty: Vanguard’s sales were lower than Black Ops Cold War in 2020 - https://bit.ly/3OJETzq [YouTube, Inside Games] Call of Duty Vanguard Won't Sell - https://bit.ly/3xVU5Ug [PCGamer] Call of Duty has lost 50 million players in a year - https://bit.ly/3xX9VOt [Forbes] ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’ Sales Top $600 Million In Three Days - https://bit.ly/3rWdW1U [VG247] Call of Duty: Modern Warfare smashes franchise sales record - https://bit.ly/3MAPJWC [Microsoft News] Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard to bring the joy and community of gaming to everyone, across every device - https://bit.ly/37HEywQ [Wall Street Journal] Sony Expects Microsoft to Keep Activision Games Multiplatform - https://on.wsj.com/3nH6PrN [Twitter, Phil Spencer] https://bit.ly/3tJsCTN [Gamespot] Activision Blizzard Loses 60 Million Monthly Active Users In Past Year - https://bit.ly/3MBicvK [Wall Street Journal] Microsoft Will Need to Get ‘Call of Duty’ Back on Target - https://on.wsj.com/3rVhC3O [Twitter, Tom Hendeson] https://bit.ly/3w7nIQb [PCGamer] Call of Duty: Warzone 2 is real, and it's developed by Infinity Ward - https://bit.ly/37ROYd3 [Forbes] ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’ Sales Top $600 Million In Three Days - https://bit.ly/3rWdW1U [Polygon] Modern Warfare had the best opening weekend for Call of Duty this generation - https://bit.ly/3MuobSI [Activision Investor Portal] Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is #1 Most Played Call of Duty Multiplayer of this Console Generation - https://bit.ly/3rXGzf3 Music: Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8 Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs Kula - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena https://youtu.be/0bywp0qTVNo Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

We are sponsored by HelloFresh! Use code POGINSIDE16 for up to 16 FREE MEALS + 3 surprise gifts across 6 HelloFresh boxes, plus free shipping at https://strms.net/InsideGamesHelloFreshYT I could make so many jokes about Elden Ring and "hard", but that's in bad taste. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/insidegamesYT Lawrence: http://twitch.tv/sirlarr | Bruce: http://twitch.tv/brucegreene | Charlotte: http://twitch.tv/whatashow Edited by: ShooklynTV https://twitter.com/ShooklynTV Written by: Lawrence Sonntag Sources -- [Kotaku] Elden Ring 'Easy Mode' Is One Of The Most Popular PC Mods ATM - https://bit.ly/3k1c0kg [Nexus Mods] Elden Ring Popular Mods - https://bit.ly/3LaF8Sa [Nexus Mods} Prepare to Die (Hard Mode) - https://bit.ly/3v6xZMV [Nexus Mods] Easy Mode for Elden Ring - https://bit.ly/38bSbUH [Polygon] You can no longer drop undies in Elden Ring - https://bit.ly/3LaF6JQ [reddit] after 220 hours, I pick up some underwear and it's all over. - https://bit.ly/38beGcq [IGN] We Spoke to 'Let Me Solo Her,' the Elden Ring Community Hero We Need and Deserve - https://bit.ly/3k3xk8N [Twitter, @MatPiscatella] https://bit.ly/3v5BdQQ [GamesIndustry.biz] 2020 sees record US games spending at $56.9bn | US Annual Report - https://bit.ly/3Lb4wqH [Venturebeat] NPD: The 20 best-selling games of 2019 in the U.S. - https://bit.ly/36Dz6dN [Venturebeat] NPD 2018: The 20 best-selling games of the year - https://bit.ly/38krvkU Music: Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8 Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs Kula - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena https://youtu.be/0bywp0qTVNo Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

It's not true haha unless...? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/insidegamesYT Lawrence: http://twitch.tv/sirlarr | Bruce: http://twitch.tv/brucegreene | Charlotte: http://twitch.tv/whatashow Edited by: Matt Peake | http://vimeo.com/mattpeake  Written by: Lawrence Sonntag Sources -- [alt/char] Sony are reportedly interested in acquiring Elden Ring developer From Software - https://bit.ly/3Oo9jan [TheSixthAxis] FromSoftware could be a Sony acquisition target - https://bit.ly/3vnPF5y [DualShockers] PlayStation To Acquire From Software, Claims Popular Gaming Insider - https://bit.ly/3jRmx1k [Twitter, @serkantoto] https://bit.ly/3Ojrle5, https://bit.ly/3vOwqmf [Twitter, @Shpeshal_Nick] https://bit.ly/38QZ3Hl, https://bit.ly/3KSytMd [Aroged] Sony Buys Elden Ring Makers From Software? Why the “leak” has nothing to do with it - https://bit.ly/384853g [Twitter, Joe Miller] https://bit.ly/393qwpv, https://bit.ly/3Ol5OBF [Spieltimes] Sony Has Allegedly Acquired FromSoftware - https://bit.ly/3Oz6Qds [Twitch, KindaFunnyGames] https://bit.ly/3OnZSrG [New York Times] Activision tells regulators it will cooperate with insider trading investigation. - https://nyti.ms/394qBt2 [The Wall Street Journal] U.S. Probes Trade by Barry Diller, David Geffen Before Big Merger - https://on.wsj.com/3MdsEcs [PlayStation Blog] Welcoming Haven Studios to the PlayStation Studios family - https://bit.ly/3Mg1wK2 [Bungie.net] Bungie Joins Sony Interactive Entertainment - https://bit.ly/3OqbDOj [PlayStation Blog] Welcoming Housemarque to the PlayStation Studios family - https://bit.ly/3rZMwZ9 [Ars Technica] Putting Elden Ring’s 12 million sales in context - https://bit.ly/3JnGPdT [Inverse] Why Rumors of Sony Acquiring FromSoftware Seem Unlikely - https://bit.ly/3vuvZ0b [Gematsu] Kadokawa Corporation forms capital alliance with CyberAgent and Sony to strengthen game and animation businesses - https://bit.ly/3OnGw5R Music: Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8 Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs Kula - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena https://youtu.be/0bywp0qTVNo Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

We should probably cut CDPR a break considering they're helping war refugees. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/insidegamesYT Lawrence: http://twitch.tv/sirlarr | Bruce: http://twitch.tv/brucegreene | Charlotte: http://twitch.tv/whatashow Edited by: ShooklynTV https://twitter.com/ShooklynTV Written by: Lawrence Sonntag Sources -- [Twitter, @witchergame] https://bit.ly/3uKB59a [VideoGamesChronicle] CD Projekt confirms next-gen The Witcher 3 is being developed externally - https://bit.ly/3JJJ0rF [Game Developer] CD Projekt is halting sales in Russia and Belarus - https://bit.ly/3JQFkEy [Kotaku] Witcher 3 Next-Gen Upgrade Pulled From Russia Studio, Delayed Indefinitely - https://bit.ly/3uL0wHN [CD Projekt] Current report no. 39/2021 - https://bit.ly/3jKVGnw [Cyberpunk.net] Patch 1.5 & Next-Generation Update - List of Changes - https://bit.ly/3Ek04nd [Twitter, @CyberpunkGame] https://bit.ly/3uLsnrf [Twitter, @CDPROJEKTRED_IR] https://bit.ly/3JGFNch [GamesIndustry.biz] CD Projekt moving to parallel development - https://bit.ly/3jEeCo9 [Twitter, @CDPROJEKTRED] https://bit.ly/36hbdID [CDProjektred.com] CD Projekt Group FY 2020 Earnings - https://bit.ly/3KR3XCy [Twitter, @BenjiSales] https://bit.ly/3Eiesfu Music: Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8 Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs Kula - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena https://youtu.be/0bywp0qTVNo Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

Congrats gamers, we (almost) did it. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/insidegamesYT Lawrence: http://twitch.tv/sirlarr | Bruce: http://twitch.tv/brucegreene | Charlotte: http://twitch.tv/whatashow Edited by: Matt Peake Written by: Lawrence Sonntag Sources -- [TheGamer] Despite Its Success, Division 2 Failed To Meet Ubisoft’s Sales Expectations - https://bit.ly/3KEyOlB [TechSpot] Nobody is buying Ubisoft's Ghost Recon NFTs - https://bit.ly/37MxA9t [ExtremeTech] Ubisoft Ends Development of Ghost Recon Breakpoint, Promises NFTs in Future Games - https://bit.ly/369WT4E [Dexerto] Battlefield 2042 dev responds to “brutal” fan expectations over holiday break - https://bit.ly/37OO0he [Polygon] Battlefield 2042’s new patch finally adds a scoreboard - https://bit.ly/3Ee4gVb [Washington Post] ‘Halo Infinite’ fell into the live service trap. Everyone hopes it gets out soon. - https://wapo.st/3E90zAp [Polygon] Microsoft recruits Certain Affinity to help with Halo Infinite - https://bit.ly/3jB5PTP [Polygon] How Fortnite’s success led to months of intense crunch at Epic Games - https://bit.ly/3jCunfe [PCGamer] The pressure to constantly update games is pushing the industry to a breaking point - https://bit.ly/3EdDegE [Eurogamer] "We refuse to crunch the team" says Apex Legends director - https://bit.ly/37bRI4X [Twitter, @Jordan_Mallory] https://bit.ly/3vizZkg [Twitter, @moshboy] https://bit.ly/3xuRLDs [Axios] "Live service" video games are booming - https://bit.ly/3M48ZvC [GamesIndustry] Jade Raymond and Hermen Hulst on why Sony is buying Haven Studios - https://bit.ly/3LZ12ru [Square Enix 2021 Annual Report] https://bit.ly/3kxC1sa

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We are sponsored by Omaze! For your chance to win a Tesla Model X Plaid while supporting two great causes, go to https://www.omaze.com/insidegames  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/insidegamesYT Lawrence: http://twitch.tv/sirlarr | Bruce: http://twitch.tv/brucegreene | Charlotte: http://twitch.tv/whatashow Edited by: ShooklynTV https://twitter.com/ShooklynTV Written by: Lawrence Sonntag Sources -- [Remedy] Remedy Entertainment Enters Agreement with Rockstar Games for New Max Payne 1&2 Project - https://bit.ly/3jlweop [Rockstar Games] Introducing GTA+ for GTA Online - https://bit.ly/3JmN5Sv [Twitter, Rockstar Games] https://bit.ly/3DRXIeS [YouTube] Max Payne - 20 Year Anniversary - https://bit.ly/3E2bI60 [Game Developer] 20 Years Of Evolution: Scott Miller And 3D Realms - https://bit.ly/3ji6adM [Gamespot] Take-Two adjusts financials south, blames Max Payne's poor showing - https://bit.ly/3JoqQLR [Polygon] 'Max Payne 3' and 'Spec Ops: The Line' sales lowlights of $110 million loss for Take-Two - https://bit.ly/3DXYAP5 [Videogamer] Max Payne 3 has shipped over 4 million copies - https://bit.ly/37yJDah [Game Informer] Grand Theft Auto IV Has Sold 25 Million Units To-Date - https://bit.ly/37xtySc [BusinessWire] Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Reports Strong Results for Fiscal Third Quarter 2022 - https://bwnews.pr/3jg6gCZ [Wrestling Inc] WWE Reportedly Talking With EA Amid Rumors On The Future Of WWE Games - https://bit.ly/3jjSEqd [GamesIndustry.biz] WWE 2K22 launch sales are more than double WWE 2K20's | UK Digital Charts - https://bit.ly/3un8TsN [VideoGamesChronicle] GTA’s remaster trilogy has ‘significantly exceeded expectations’ with up to 10m sales - https://bit.ly/3unfL9G [Alan Wake Wiki] Alex Casey - https://bit.ly/3KnBfJ2 Music: Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8 Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs Kula - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena https://youtu.be/0bywp0qTVNo Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

Just get rid of him, already. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/insidegamesYT Lawrence: http://twitch.tv/sirlarr | Bruce: http://twitch.tv/brucegreene | Charlotte: http://twitch.tv/whatashow Edited by: Matt Peake Written by: Lawrence Sonntag Sources -- [Wall Street Journal] Four U.S. Senators Cite Microsoft-Activision Deal Concern in FTC Letter - https://on.wsj.com/3LMPTtO [Wall Street Journal] Judge Approves $18 Million Activision Settlement With EEOC - https://on.wsj.com/3NSXCbn [Twitter, @StephenTotilo] https://bit.ly/37msdNQ [YouTube, Hoeg Law] US Senators Seek to Stop Microsoft x Activision | Will they Succeed? (VL652) - https://bit.ly/35MbByJ [Gamestop] US Senators "Deeply Concerned" About Microsoft's Proposed Deal To Buy Activision Blizzard - https://bit.ly/3DNOD6T [As You Sow] The 100 Most Overpaid CEOs - https://bit.ly/3DK8W5c [US EEOC] Court Approves EEOC’s $18 Million Settlement with Activision Blizzard - https://bit.ly/3KibM3O [DotESports] Call of Duty: Warzone reportedly makes $5.2 million in revenue per day - https://bit.ly/336srqc [Kotaku] California Steps In To Prevent Activision Blizzard Destroying Sexual Harassment Evidence - https://bit.ly/3CxgUxc [Dice Insights] Activision Blizzard Employee Diversity “Wholly Inadequate,” Says COO - https://bit.ly/37qFwwV Music: Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8 Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs Kula - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena https://youtu.be/0bywp0qTVNo Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

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Mark my words. Bad Company 3. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/insidegamesYT Lawrence: http://twitch.tv/sirlarr | Bruce: http://twitch.tv/brucegreene | Charlotte: http://twitch.tv/whatashow Edited by: ShooklynTV https://twitter.com/ShooklynTV Written by: Lawrence Sonntag Sources -- SOURCES: [Xfire] EXCLUSIVE: Battlefield series begins up-hill battle, feature reversions coming to next title as "valuable lessons" learned from Battlefield 2042 - https://bit.ly/36CiwuS [Battlefield Blog] BATTLEFIELD 2042 UPDATE #3.3 - https://bit.ly/3NwGt7j [Battlefield Blog] BATTLEFIELD BRIEFING - THE JOURNEY TO SEASON ONE - https://bit.ly/383Z4Hy [Twitter, @Temporyal] https://bit.ly/3qQFN33 [Gamestop] Battlefield Franchise Undergoes Major Shake-Up - https://bit.ly/3LtWd9q [Rolling Stone via Wayback Machine] Q&A;: 'Titanfall 2' Creator on What Makes a Great Shooter and Launching Against 'Call of Duty' - https://bit.ly/3uFts2O [VentureBeat] Morgan Stanley raises Battlefield 1 sales estimate to 15 million - https://bit.ly/3LrOrwB Music: Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8 Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs Kula - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena https://youtu.be/0bywp0qTVNo Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

We are sponsored by Factor Meals! Use code POGINSIDE120 for $120 off at https://strms.net/InsideGamesFactor UPDATE: Polyphony Digital has posted another update saying they will (eventually) raise payouts and add a way to sell cars - https://bit.ly/3JNLDd2 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/insidegamesYT Lawrence: http://twitch.tv/sirlarr | Bruce: http://twitch.tv/brucegreene | Charlotte: http://twitch.tv/whatashow Edited by: ShooklynTV https://twitter.com/ShooklynTV Written by: Lawrence Sonntag Sources -- [Metacritic] Gran Turismo 7 - https://bit.ly/383eBYf [VideoGamesChronicle] Gran Turismo 7’s microtransactions are live, and GT Sports’ $5 cars now cost $40 - https://bit.ly/3uwpb1x [Goomba Stomp] Sony Abused the Review System with Gran Turismo 7 - https://bit.ly/3LdfmMD [PlayStation Store] Gran Turismo 7 - https://bit.ly/3LagIri [Twitter, Gran Turismo] https://bit.ly/3LfSDj3 [Twitter, Hot AsianXXX Commie] https://bit.ly/3Le0ZYh [The Verge] Gran Turismo 7 is back online after a 30-hour outage - https://bit.ly/3wzCFMF [Gran Turismo] To all our users - https://bit.ly/3Nm9Jh3 [VideoGamesChronicle] Following microtransaction criticism, Gran Turismo 7’s latest patch makes it harder to earn cars - https://bit.ly/3NlqTLG [Eurogamer] Gran Turismo 7 review bombed as extended maintenance drags on - https://bit.ly/36uFYtQ [reddit] Sense of Pride and Accomplishment - https://bit.ly/3wBQN80 [reddit] Gran Turismo 7 is, two weeks in, a mess - https://bit.ly/3wDyCPq [VideoGamesChronicle] Gran Turismo 7 players fight unpopular nerf by ‘grinding currency without playing the game’ - https://bit.ly/3izIPE2 [PSNProfiles] AFK methods for farming (GT 1.09 update) - https://bit.ly/3IMDQuI Music: Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8 Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs Kula - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena https://youtu.be/0bywp0qTVNo Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

UPDATE: CDPR confirms that it is a Lynx medallion! https://bit.ly/356igmV The Witcher is back and more blonde than ever! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/insidegamesYT Lawrence: http://twitch.tv/sirlarr | Bruce: http://twitch.tv/brucegreene | Charlotte: http://twitch.tv/whatashow Edited by: Matt Peake Written by: Lawrence Sonntag Sources -- [ArtStation] Geralt and Yennefer - The Witcher - https://bit.ly/3Lb4mPX [CDProjekt News] New Witcher Saga Announced. CD PROJEKT RED Begins Development on Unreal Engine 5 as Part of a Strategic Partnership with Epic Games - https://bit.ly/3ure2iC [Twitter, Radek Grabowski] https://bit.ly/3IC4t5g, https://bit.ly/3NbP5Aa [Twitter, Jason Slama] https://bit.ly/3ugEMCh, https://bit.ly/3ipN5Gp [reddit] Ciri with cat school medallion, it's my fourth run of the game and never noticed. - https://bit.ly/3JsbcQx [The Witcher Fanon Wiki] School of the Lynx - https://bit.ly/3IxiD7P [PCGamer] What does this cat medallion mean for The Witcher 4? - https://bit.ly/3tuGAZc [IGN] The Witcher 3 Item Spawn Codes - https://bit.ly/3D4ZvwP [Polygon] The Witcher 3 is the end of Geralt's story, but he could reappear in future titles - https://bit.ly/3ir2ndZ [PSU] Witcher PS5 Development To Start After Cyberpunk 2077 Launches - https://bit.ly/3IwNaT6 [Eurogamer Poland] Prace nad Wiedźminem 4 ruszą po premierze Cyberpunk 2077 - zapewnia CD Projekt - https://bit.ly/3uoseZH [Twitter, CD Projekt Red] https://bit.ly/36pHHQW [Xfire] EXCLUSIVE: EA acknowledges Battlefield 2042 failure with Town Hall post-mortem - https://bit.ly/3sXKOHo [USGamer] How the Frostbite Engine Became a Nightmare for EA in General, and BioWare in Particular - https://bit.ly/3L9QSDN [VG247] CD Projekt Red to work on multiple AAA games starting in 2022, future marketing campaigns will be much shorter - https://bit.ly/37HwJXk [YouTube] Dragon Age The Dread Wolf Rises World Premiere Trailer - https://bit.ly/3ujRbW7 [YouTube] Star Wars Eclipse – Official Cinematic Reveal Trailer - https://bit.ly/3wqK3d6 [YouTube] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Roach - https://bit.ly/3qrpmd8 [Cyberpunk 2077] Patch 1.52 - https://bit.ly/3NawIvt [Twitter, The Witcher] https://bit.ly/3ujje86 Music: Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8 Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs Kula - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena https://youtu.be/0bywp0qTVNo

No one keeps Elden Ring down! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/insidegamesYT Lawrence: http://twitch.tv/sirlarr | Bruce: http://twitch.tv/brucegreene | Charlotte: http://twitch.tv/whatashow Edited by: ShooklynTV https://twitter.com/ShooklynTV CORRECTION - The Gamer's article does mention the date of the reviews, apologies for the oversight. Written by: Lawrence Sonntag Sources -- [FromSoftware] Brand New Action RPG "ELDEN RING" 1M Units Sold in Japan, 12M Units Sold Worldwide! - https://bit.ly/3CVOBJv [Twitter, @DarkSoulsGame] https://bit.ly/3CRs94g [ArsTechnica] Putting Elden Ring’s 12 million sales in context - https://bit.ly/3JnGPdT [GamesIndustry.biz] Elden Ring is the biggest new IP since The Division | European Monthly Charts - https://bit.ly/3IoS9VM [Eurogamer] Elden Ring described as start of a "new franchise", following enormous 12m sales milestone - https://bit.ly/3JqdoYC [iFunny, Twitter Screenshot @Salamatizm] https://bit.ly/36tUphe [reddit, r/EldenRing] The UX director of Ubisoft Stockholm is insulting the devs at Fromsoft - https://bit.ly/3u5VZOJ [reddit, r/Battlefield2042] Who approved this UI lol - https://bit.ly/3NesZx5 [reddit, r/EldenRing] If Ubisoft developed Elden Ring - https://bit.ly/3udIlsZ [Twitter, @chainedchaos31] https://bit.ly/37IB3pq, https://bit.ly/3udIyfL [reddit, r/EldenRing] Some people apparently missed the tutorial at the start of the game. - https://bit.ly/3u985GT [TheGamer] FromSoftware Employees Report Poor Pay And Working Conditions - https://bit.ly/3KZGJtB [Career Connection] FromSoftware Inc. - https://bit.ly/3Jo6Qdj [reddit, r/DarkSouls3] What its like working at From Software - https://bit.ly/3Il5iiL [Bandai Namco] ELDEN RING - Patch Notes Version 1.03 - https://bit.ly/3Jpp3qQ [twitter, @Distortion_2] Rip Elden Ring Speedruns - https://bit.ly/3D7FBkZ [Dark Souls 3 Wiki] Patches - https://bit.ly/34TCLTV [YouTube] Industrial Mixers and Mixing Equipment - PerMix Powder mixer, Model PTP ( Paddle Type ) - https://bit.ly/3CQnr73 Music: Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8 Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs Kula - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena https://youtu.be/0bywp0qTVNo

Rockstar, we dare you to re-release GTA SIX instead! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/insidegamesYT Lawrence: http://twitch.tv/sirlarr | Bruce: http://twitch.tv/brucegreene | Charlotte: http://twitch.tv/whatashow Edited by: Matt Peake Written by: Lawrence Sonntag Sources -- [Rockstar Newswire] Grand Theft Auto V and GTA Online Out Now on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S - https://bit.ly/3MSsmca [YouTube, PlayStation] Grand Theft Auto V and GTA Online - Launch Trailer | PS5 - https://bit.ly/364xPMv [Wikipedia] List of best-selling video games - https://bit.ly/3MWeiyb [VideoGamesChronicle] The Assassin’s Creed franchise just had its best sales year ever - https://bit.ly/3wdq69r [YouTube] Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online - PlayStation Showcase 2021 Trailer | PS5 - https://bit.ly/3qaBSO0 [IGN] People Don't Want to Hear About Grand Theft Auto 5 Anymore - https://bit.ly/3wdjOH8 [Twitter, @RockstarGames] https://bit.ly/3oHBtSJ [WCCFTech] GTA V PS5 vs PC Video Comparisons Show PC Mods Retaining the Crown - https://bit.ly/3MVQU43 [YouTube, GameV] GTA 5 Next Gen Remastered PS5 VS PC - Direct Comparison! Attention to Detail & Graphics! ULTRA 4K - https://bit.ly/3wdBQZF [YouTube, rampage TV] GTA 5 Remastered | PS5 RTX vs PC | 4K Gameplay & Graphics Comparison - https://bit.ly/3weGB5c [VideoGamesChronicle] Gallery: Here’s How GTA 5 Compares on PS5 vs PS4 - https://bit.ly/3wbDnPS [YouTube, Shirrako] Red Dead Redemption 2 - Shrinking Horse Balls - https://bit.ly/36ojR87 [Press Square] Hands On: Is GTA 5 PS5 Worth It? - https://bit.ly/3tguvGX [YouTube, VGC] GTA 5 PS5 Loading Speed vs PS4 - https://bit.ly/3Igz2gS [YouTube, Grand Theft] First person quadbike bug GTA SA Remaster - GTA Trilogy - https://bit.ly/3sRLG1B [VentureBeat] Take-Two’s bookings grow 3% to $984.9M as GTA V hits 155M sold - https://bit.ly/3CL00fg [SteamCharts] Grand Theft Auto V - https://bit.ly/3wd8bzC Music: Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8 Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs Kula - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena https://youtu.be/0bywp0qTVNo Walking the Dog - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/8lAx7o9wv_k Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

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Click here: http://ritual.com/INSIDE20 and use code INSIDE20 to get 20% off during your first month with Ritual. #ritualpartner I wish Gaben would deliver Half Life 3 to my house instead. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/insidegamesYT Lawrence: http://twitch.tv/sirlarr | Bruce: http://twitch.tv/brucegreene | Charlotte: http://twitch.tv/whatashow Edited by: ShooklynTV https://twitter.com/ShooklynTV Written by: Lawrence Sonntag Sources -- [GeekWire] Check out Gabe Newell’s insane knife collection - https://bit.ly/3sDVuM8 [YouTube, Linus Tech Tips] The Steam Deck is Incomplete - https://bit.ly/35Iv4Qq [YouTube, The Verge] Steam Deck is a glorious mess - https://bit.ly/3IIU4po [The Verge] Steam Deck Review: It’s Not Ready - https://bit.ly/3sHogM5 [PCGamer] Steam Deck Review - https://bit.ly/3HESfsi [reddit] Experiencing stick drift on the right stick already… - https://bit.ly/3pvTEuX [reddit] Valve's response on my stick drift/deadzone ticket. Firmware update which fixes calibration! - https://bit.ly/3vCGXlW [The Verge] Bungie rejects Steam Deck’s Linux, threatens to ban Destiny 2 players there - https://bit.ly/35qZzdT [Twitter, Time Sweeney] https://bit.ly/3Mfve2B, https://bit.ly/3MpCJ7g [Ars Technica] Why the Steam Deck might be too “open” for Fortnite and Destiny 2 - https://bit.ly/375wRzT [PCGamer] Look, it's Elden Ring actually running on the Steam Deck - https://bit.ly/3vD68Vd [PCGamer] The Steam Deck is already the emulation system of my dreams - https://bit.ly/3MpCGs6 [Eurogamer] Steam Deck Nintendo emulation videos are disappearing from YouTube - https://bit.ly/3pA2sju [Steam] Aperture Desk Job - https://bit.ly/3KejJGF [Axios] Interview: Valve on the making of Steam Deck - https://bit.ly/3KiZwQf [Game Developer] Newell: Valve in development on 3 new VR games - https://bit.ly/3Mxx2nR [GamesRadar] Steam Deck 2 is already being planned out by Valve, and it will be even more powerful - https://bit.ly/3vyukIB Music: Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8 Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs Kula - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena https://youtu.be/0bywp0qTVNo Walking the Dog - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/8lAx7o9wv_k Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

We talked about movies for three hours, and if that's not a podcast, I don't know what is. I (Lawrence) played some video games in the background because I didn't think this would be a podcast, so sorry about that. I would say you might like the background noise but it proved unpopular in the early days of Dude Soup.

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Hope you're ready to make one million US dollars...

Come for the emotional honesty, stay for the piss talk.

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