We've got quite the spread of news this week capped off with some interesting details about Amy Hennig's version of Uncharted 4.

Then in the backend we haven't played much collectively this week, but I give some impressions of Escape Simulator 2, my issues with the Xbox app's UI, and Isli doesn't understand potty training.

Here are the timestamps:

Intro
News Bits
- 00:32 Katsuhiro Harada's New Studio
- 07:20 Former EA Producer Sales Dead Space 4 Wouldn't Sell
- 13:00 News Blast
- 15:36 Arc Raiders Moving To Twice A Year Content Updates
- 16:25 Subnautica 2 Early Access Roadmap
- 22:17 Amy Hennig's Version Of Uncharted 4
What We're Playing
- 38:23 FFXIV
- 54:50 Escape Simulator 2

We've got some fun games coming to Game Pass this month, Pragmata has some good sales figures for Capcom, Double Fine is unionizing, and we need a third review tier for games on Steam.

In the backend Isli just started Saros so he doesn't have too many opinions so far, but I've beating the game in full so I give my final thoughts and how I think it compares to Returnal.

Here are the timestamps:

Intro
News Bits
- 00:10 Wisdom Teeth
- 02:58 Game Pass Wave 1 Lineup For May
- 16:25 Assassin's Creed Stage Show Announced
- 18:25 The Trouble With Review Bombing
- 23:42 Pragmata Sales Figures
- 25:15 Borderlands 4 On PS5 Discounted On Amazon
- 27:58 Switch 2 Price Increase Inbound
- 32:05 Double Fine Unionizing
What We're Playing
- 38:15 Hades 2
- 40:33 Saros

Subnautica 2 finally has a release date for early access, and it's right around the corner. We've got a lot of Final Fantasy news that we missed from FanFest, and we've got the unfortunate closer announcement for the developers of Greedfall.

Then in the back half Xya talks the recent FFXIV update prepping for Evercold, Isli can't get away from Hades II, and I give my thoughts on Saros.

Here are the timestamps:

Intro
News Bits
- 00:10 Greedfall Developer Shutting Down
- 02:55 Subnautica 2 Early Access Release Date
- 08:40 FFVII Rebirth Coming To Switch 2
- 11:24 FFXIV Coming To Switch 2
- 18:40 FFXIV To Sunset PS4 Version In 2028
- 20:04 Atomfall Getting A TV Adaptation
What We're Playing
- 26:07 FFXIV
- 32:50 Hades II
- 36:10 Saros

We've got the surprise price drop for Game Pass this week, the announcement of the well known AC Black Flag remaster, and the announcement of the next FFXIV expansion.

Then in the back half Isli gives his final thoughts on Hades 2, Xya is prepping for FFXIV's 7.5 update, and I talk Hades, Gray Zone Warfare, and Dome Keeper.

Here are the timestamps:

Intro
News Bits
- 00:58 Game Pass Price Reduction
- 10:46 Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
- 22:49 Battlefield Movie
- 25:40 FFXIV Evercold Announced
What We're Playing
- 44:08 Hades II
- 50:18 FFXIV
- 56:28 Hades
- 1:00:34 Gray Zone Warfare 0.4
- 1:06:51 Dome Keeper

It's a light week of news but we have an interesting interview with Pete Hines where he talks about frustrations with Xbox after acquiring Bethesda. We also get the announcement of a new Metro game that comes out at the end of the year. Then Xya talks about her new computer, and Isli and I talk Hades I & II.

Here are the timestamps:

Intro
News Bits
- 00:12 Pete Hines Interview
- 03:34 Metro 2039 Announced
- 05:01 Arc Raiders' New Expeditions
- 08:21 FFXIV 7.5 Live Letter
- 14:07 Misc. Bits
What We're Playing
- 18:35 Honkai: Star Rail
- 22:38 Xya's New Computer
- 28:55 Hades II
- 34:18 Hades I
- 48:13 Wanting To Play A Randomizer

It's a light week of news but we've got another update to No Man's Sky and rumors of a Disney extraction shooter. Then in the back Isli talks revisiting Dead Cells and I give my final thoughts.

Here are the timestamps:

Intro
News Bits
- 00:25 Samson
- 04:48 No Man's Sky Update
- 06:15 Disney Extraction Shooter Rumors
- 17:05 Cyberpunk 2077 PS5 Pro Update
What We're Playing
- 19:25 Dead Cells

We've got more layoffs this week, as well as an acquisition, then some new info about the canceled TLoU Factions game. In the back half Isli talks about Nioh 3, and I go into my experience with Dead Cells so far.

Here are the timestamps:

Intro
News Bits
- 00:15 Eidos Montreal Layoffs
- 02:46 Shinji Mikami's New Studio Purchased
- 06:30 TLoU Factions Director Says Game Was 80% Complete
- 16:50 PEAK Dev Pushes Back
- 18:23 Ramen Shop In Japan Becomes Official Warhammer Retailer
What We're Playing
- 24:03 Nioh 3
- 26:35 Dead Cells

We've got more unfortunate news with mass layoffs at Epic, PlayStation 5 price hikes, and Sony shutting down another studio. But on the positive side we have a free update for Dying Like The Beast, Rebellion announcing a new game, we take a big book tangent, then I talk about Warhammer 40k 11th edition being announced.

Here are the timestamps:

Intro
News Bits
- 00:15 Sony Increases PS5 And Portal Prices
- 08:12 Sony Quietly Closes Another Studio
- 09:46 Epic Layoffs
- 14:24 Saros Previews Out
- 17:38 Dying Light The Beast Update
- 20:02 Rebellion Announces New Game
- 26:15 The Book Tangent
- 31:35 Warhammer 40K 11th Edition Announced
What We're Playing
- 46:17 Resident Evil 9 Insanity Mode Breaks Isli
- 59:36 Monster Hunter Stories 3