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Sony revamps PlayStation Stars, Hellblade 2 hits PS5, Atomfall sequel talks, new Game Pass titles, Patel exits Obsidian for Netflix, Switch 2 accessibility & Nintendo at Gamescom 2025. Plus our top picks of the week! #gameburst

Switch 2 pre-orders live on My Nintendo Store UK! Analysts predict Nintendo console dominance. New PS Plus games incoming, PS5 sales hit 77.8m. GTA 4 port rumoured & Kingdom Hearts 4 screens revealed. #gameburst

Xbox Dominates PS5 Charts, Grand Strategy Returns, and Nostalgia Hits High Gear This week's gaming landscape sees intriguing shifts and anticipated returns, as discussed on the latest GameBurst Podcast. In a surprising turn, all of last month's best-selling titles on Sony's PS5 were published by rival Xbox, further blurring console battle lines. This trend continues with the news that another major Microsoft franchise, Gears of War, will make its debut on PlayStation later this year with a revamped edition of the original game.   Paradox Interactive has officially lifted the veil on 'Project Caesar', confirming widespread speculation that it is indeed Europa Universalis 5, heralding what the developers are calling a "new era for grand strategy." Meanwhile, Rockstar's GTA 6 trailer has shattered records, becoming the biggest video launch of all time and surpassing even Hollywood behemoths like Deadpool and Wolverine, despite a potential release pushed to 2026.   Subscribers to Xbox Game Pass can look forward to a robust May, with a fresh wave of titles including day-one releases such as Doom: The Dark Ages and Revenge of the Savage Planet. Fans of historical action have cause for celebration too, as the highly anticipated sequel to Ghost of Tsushima, titled Ghost of Yōtei, is set to launch on October 2, 2025, nearly five years after the original. Finally, a dose of 90s nostalgia is incoming with Crystal Dynamics' cult classic Gex and its two sequels being bundled for a multi-platform release on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, and PC on June 16th. #gameburst

This week, Nintendo admitted it might struggle to make enough Switch 2 consoles to meet demand in Japan. Good news for TV gamers: Microsoft's Xbox cloud gaming app is now on newer LG smart TVs. In hardware news, Funstock has stopped taking orders from US customers for things like the Evercade due to ongoing trade issues. Blast from the past: The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion remaster is out, and fans are happy to find that famous mistaken voice line is still included! Plus, reports suggest the classic arcade racer OutRun might be getting a movie adaptation. Stick around for our Picks of the Week, where we chat about the Oblivion remaster (it's a hit with us!), the start of Andor Season 2, and more! #gameburst

Lots happening in the gaming world! Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can now stream selected games they own directly to their consoles without installing them first. Big news for Game Pass subscribers: Grand Theft Auto 5 is returning, and its Enhanced Edition is debuting on PC Game Pass. Elsewhere, Nintendo added more classic SNES games to Switch Online. EA revealed the title for their upcoming Star Wars strategy game – Star Wars: Zero Company – with more details coming soon. FromSoftware showed off another character for the Elden Ring: Nightreign co-op game, and the creators of FTL have a new game coming to the Playdate handheld as part of its second season. There's also continued buzz about a potential Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remake, though nothing official from Bethesda yet. On a sadder note, UK retailer GAME is auctioning off items from its closed head office. This week on the GameBurst podcast, we talked about Two Point Museum, Blue Prince, South of Midnight, Atomfall, and the YouTube series Gamechanger and HELLUVA BOSS. Links Gamechanger Season 7 Ep 1 (Dropout) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U84rr_7EKo&t=24s HELLUVA BOSS youtube series (18+ NSFW) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-uopgYBi65HwiiDR9Y23lomAkGr9mm-S&si=Ukx5N1lQLP95GOlf  

Microsoft's Game Pass is getting Atomfall, and Croc's remaster is landing on all consoles April 2nd! Plus, the Xbox Adaptive Joystick is here, Starfield on PS5 looks more likely, and the KOTOR remake is still happening. For our GameBurst podcast picks, Gary's loving Two Point Museum, Jerome's finished Avowed and is into Volcano Princess, and Taylor's deep into Jurassic World Evolution 2. #gameburst @xantiriad.bsky.social @jeromemci.bsky.social @taylornova.bsky.social  

Big week in the gaming world! Ubisoft might be setting up a new part-owned company for its big games, and we're hearing rumors that Bethesda's Oblivion remake is coming soon! Plus, PlayStation Plus is getting Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, and Moon Studios is now independent with their new game, No Rest for the Wicked. Also, looks like Indiana Jones and the Great Circle might drop on PS5 on April 17th! On this week's GameBurst podcast, we talked about Avowed, Two Point Museum, the Void War Demo, and Jurassic World Evolution. Sorry about the slight echo in the first 5 minutes of the podcast! We're working on fixing that for next time. #gameburst

Gaming news this week!

Big gaming news this week!

This week: PS5 hits 75m sales, Yoshida on indie success, Nintendo's Gold Points gone, Xbox's Phil Spencer on cross-platform play, and Annapurna's upcoming showcase! Plus, our Pick of the Week: Civ VII, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 & Avowed! #gameburst --- BlueSky @xantiriad.bsky.social @jeromemci.bsky.social @taylornova.bsky.social  

This week all the gaming headlines: plus, … Star Wars Skeleton Crew (Disney+) Ninja Gaiden Black (Xbox) Sajam Slam (YouTube) Share your feedback on BlueSky w/ #GameBurst More info… Links Sajam Slam - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6Zpep0TMBYQj4BFLbe2__DLfQi31Ujq6&si=xxnMsZGllTiROhng  BlueSky @xantiriad.bsky.social @jeromemci.bsky.social @taylornova.bsky.social  

This week all the gaming headlines: plus, …   Dave The Diver Overboard! Secret Level (TV Show - Amazon Prime)   Share your feedback on BlueSky w/ #GameBurst   More info…   Links     BlueSky @xantiriad.bsky.social @jeromemci.bsky.social @taylornova.bsky.social  

We're back for 2025. This week all the gaming headlines: plus, …   Evercade Alpha Mega Man - The Power Battles Final Fight Loco Motion Thank Goodness You're Here!  Taylor  Jet lag hide - the game Tekken 8 MK1 Street Fighter 6   Share your feedback on fb, BlueSky, or threads w/ #GameBurst   More info…   Links https://www.youtube.com/@jetlagthegame   BlueSky @xantiriad.bsky.social @jeromemci.bsky.social @taylornova.bsky.social  

This week all the gaming headlines: plus, …   Arco (PC,Mac,Switch)  Urban Shadows (TTRPG) Arcane (TV Show) Balatro (Videogame) Wyrmspan (Boardgame)   Share your feedback on fb,X & BlueSky, threads w/ #GameBurst   More info…   Links https://magpiegames.com/collections/urban-shadows   BlueSky @xantiriad.bsky.social @jeromemci.bsky.social @taylornova.bsky.social  

This week all the gaming headlines: plus, … Marvel Rivals Stellaris CE 3.9 Paragons and First Contact Share your feedback on fb,X & BlueSky, threads w/ #GameBurst  

This week all the gaming headlines: plus, … Balatro (Multi) Dragon Age: Veilguard (Multi) The Spectrum (RetroGames.biz) Arcane Season 2 Share your feedback on fb,X & BlueSky, threads w/ #GameBurst More info… Links Amber Toseland - https://www.gofundme.com/f/julian-toseland  The Spectrum (RetroGames) - https://retrogames.biz/products/thespectrum/ Dragon Age: Veilguard (review) - https://youtu.be/KokFtmdtpIo?si=VlGk_-X-PvIlkXyS

This week all the gaming headlines: plus, …   Stellaris CE DLC (Paragons & First Contact) The Undetectables by Courtney Smyth DownieLive (YouTube)  Arcane Season 2 Orboretum: The Orb Collection (Music)   Share your feedback on fb,X & BlueSky, threads w/ #GameBurst   More info…   Links https://www.youtube.com/@DownieLive  

This week all the gaming headlines: plus, …   Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars: Reforged. (Multi) Paranormal and debunkers on YouTube (Beardo Gets Scared) Dragon Age: Veilguard (Multi)   Share your feedback on fb,X & BlueSky, threads w/ #GameBurst   More info… Links https://www.youtube.com/@beardogetsscared

This week all the gaming headlines: plus, …   Dragon Age: Veilguard (Multi) EGX x ComicCon 24 Transformers One (coming soon to streaming) Wolfs (Apple TV)   Share your feedback on fb,X & threads w/ #GameBurst  

This week all the gaming headlines: plus, …   Dragon Age: Veilguard (Multi) Urban Shadows (Table Top RPG) Inventions: Evolution of Ideas (boardgame) Circadians First Light (2e) (boardgame) Legacy of Yu campaign (boardgame)    Share your feedback on fb,X & threads w/ #GameBurst   More info…   Links https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/354934/legacy-of-yu https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/264052/circadians-first-light https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/347305/inventions-evolution-of-ideas https://rpggeek.com/rpg/66238/urban-shadows-second-edition  

This week all the gaming headlines: plus, … Everyone Died in the SUNLESS CITADEL | Dungeon Delve Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complete Share your feedback on fb,X & threads w/ #GameBurst Links... Everyone Died in the SUNLESS CITADEL | Dungeon Delve - https://youtu.be/kL-dzNk6IXQ?si=_V1MrjzuBiYwipDa   

This week all the gaming headlines: plus, … Old School Rally (Steam EAP) Big Jet TV (https://www.youtube.com/@BigJetTV) The Games Behind Your Government's Next War by People make games Share your feedback on fb,X & threads w/ #GameBurst  

This week all the gaming headlines: plus, …   Marvel Snap (Multi) Metaphor: ReFantazio Demo (Multi) Cyberpunk 2077 (Multi) Puerto Rico and crazy crowd funding (tabletop)   Share your feedback on fb,X & threads w/ #GameBurst  

This week all the gaming headlines: plus, … The Plucky Squire (Multi) Star Wars Outlaws (Multi) Sajam Slam 3  Share your feedback on fb,X & threads w/ #GameBurst  

This week all the gaming headlines: plus, … Astro Bot (PS5) MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics (multi) Cyberpunk (multi) Share your feedback on fb,X & threads w/ #GameBurst  

This week all the gaming headlines: plus, … Arco (Switch/PC/Mac) Black Myth: Wukong (PC) Star Wars Outlaws (Multi) Balatro (Multi) Void Bastards (Multi) Playstation Portal Share your feedback on fb,X & threads w/ #GameBurst  

This week all the gaming headlines: plus, … Arco (Switch/PC/Mac) - https://arco.game/ Peglin (Switch/PC/Mobile) Cyberpunk 2077 (Multi) Share your feedback on fb,X & threads w/ #GameBurst

This week all the gaming headlines: plus, … Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader (multi) Lies of P (multi) World of Goo 2 (multi) Share your feedback on fb,X & threads w/ #GameBurst  

This week all the gaming headlines: plus, … Making Sense of Monster (Youtube) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6VQ42UdOeg  Steamworld Heist II Completed Baldur's Gate 3 Share your feedback on fb,X & threads w/ #GameBurst  

This week all the gaming headlines: plus, SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos; Exploding Minions/Kittens; Flintlock; Baldurs Gate 3; EVO 2024; Share your feedback on fb,X & threads w/ #GameBurst More info... Music includes Streets of Rage 4 OST Our picks of the week: Gary -  Manorcon (event) Taylor SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos (multi) Time wasters  Exploding Minions/Kittens (card game) Jerome  Flintlock (Xbox) Baldurs Gate 3 (multi) EVO 2024 (event)  

This week, we discuss the gaming headlines and our picks of the week: Reacher, Beautiful Mystic Survivors, Pathfinder Galospire Survivors, & Age of Wonders 4 Eldritch Realms DLC. Share feedback on fb, X, & Threads with #GameBurst!

This week all the gaming headlines: plus, Shadow of the Erdtree and Outlaw Star.  Share your feedback on fb,X & threads w/ #GameBurst More info... Gary -  Age of Wonders 4 Eldritch Realms DLC (multi) Taylor Still wakes the Deep Outlaw Star  Jerome  Shadow of the Erdtree (Complete)  

This week we look back at the gaming headlines plus our picks of the week: including, Nine Sols and Age of Wonders 4. #GameBurst More info... Music includes Galak-Z OST Gary -  Age of Wonders 4 Eldritch Realms DLC (multi) Role Player (board) Taylor  Rite here Rite now (GHOST on the big screen) Still Wakes The Deep (first hour) Jerome  Nine Sols (Complete)  

This week we catchup on the latest gaming news; plus Prince of Persia, Assassins Creed Mirage and Terraformers #GameBurst More info... Music includes Civilization V OST Gary -  Terrafomers (various),  Prince of Persia The Lost Crown (various) Taylor  Under Paris (movie) Assassins Creed Mirage (various) Jerome  Nine Sols (various)  

This week we have a review of all the Summer Games Fest headlines, with special guest James Batchelor (jamesbatchelor.me) #GameBurst  

This week: all the gaming news plus Multiversus, Little Kitty Big City, NFSMW, and UK Games Expo. #GameBurst More info... Music includes DragonAge 2 OST Gary -  UK Games Expo Stardew Valley The Board Game Taylor -  Need for Speed Most Wanted 2005 Little Kitty Big City Jerome -  Multiversus Elden Ring DLC preparation The Spectacular Failure of the Star Wars Hotel - https://youtu.be/T0CpOYZZZW4?si=XpOcRn0LSh8ogKiw   

We're back with a look back at the gaming headlines. Plus Need For Speed, Call of Duty 2 and Imagine Earth. #GameBurst More info... Music includes FTL OST Gary -  Imagine Earth (PS5) Dune 2 (film) Taylor Need for Speed Most Wanted 2005 (Xbox) Call of Duty 2 (Xbox)  

We're back with a look at the gaming news of the past couple of weeks. Plus we discuss Call of Duty 2 and some recent movie releases. #GameBurst More info... Music includes FTL Soundtrack Gary -  The Fall Guy (movie); The Phantom Menace! (movie) Taylor -  Call of duty 2 vet; Ghostbusters frozen empire (movie)  

This week we're back with the gaming headlines plus Dragons Dogma 2, Pentiment and the Fallout TV show. #GameBurst Note, due to work-travel commitments the next episode will be in a couple of weeks. Pls stay tuned. #GameBurst More info Music includes Belfast Remastered (Orbital) Gary -  Fallout TV Series (amazon prime); Thirsty Meeples Taylor -  Fallout (only ep 1) , Super Mario All Stars Jerome -  Dragon's Dogma 2 The Making of Pentiment - Noclip Documentary https://youtu.be/ffIdgOBYwbc?si=ZDJ1kVXAAiXg1Riz   

This week: all the key gaming news plus Train Sim World 4, Street Fighter Alpha, Colin McRae Rally 2 and more. #GameBurst More info... Music includes EscapeVektor OST Gary -  Train Sim World 4 and Suffragette Line (multi) More Hitman: Freelancer (multi) Taylor -  Colin McRae Rally 2 Fighting game updates  

This week: all the gaming headlines plus, Sifu, Persona 3 Reloaded, Hitman Freelancer, 18GB and a Fighting Game History. #GameBurst More info.. Music includes Henry Hatsworth OST Gary -  18GB (board game) More Hitman: Freelancer (multi) Taylor -  Fighting games history  Jerome -  Persona 3 Reload (multi) Sifu (multi)  

This week: we catchup on the latest gaming headlines, plus Sun Haven, Hitman Freelancer and On the Underground NY. #GameBurst More info... Music includes Crypt of the Necrodancer OST Gary -  On The Underground - New York/Paris (board) Hitman: Freelancer (multi) Jerome -  Sun Haven (steam)  

This week we catch up on the gaming news from the past fortnight; plus Apiary, Wyrmspan, Venba, KOF and the Capcom Cup X #GameBurst More info... Music includes Anodyne OST Gary -  Apiary (board) Wyrmspan (board) More Hitman: Freelancer (multi) Taylor -  Bluey The Video Game (Xbox)  Venba (Xbox) KIngs of Fighters (multi) Jerome -  Capcom Cup X (YouTube/Twitch) Heart: The City Beneath (TTRPG)

This week: all the gaming news plus Hitman, Lego 2K Drive, King of Fighters and Tomb Raider Remastered. #GameBurst More info...  Music includes Hyperspace (Shatter OST) Gary -  Hitman: Freelancer (multi) Lego 2K Drive (multi) Taylor -  Tomb Raider remaster (multi) KOF 14 /Blazblue 1 (https://www.youtube.com/@ThorgisArcade ) FF 7 (pc vs xbox)  

Another episode of news headlines and our picks of the week: including Persona 3, Tekken 7, Prince of Persia and much more. #GameBurst More info... Note: there were a few discord issues this week. Hopefully they do not affect your listening. Music includes Hyperion 2 OST (C64 Remix) Gary -  El Grande (board) Keith Stuart (guardian article) Taylor -  Donkey Kong Jr - Arcade Archives (Switch/PC) Call of Duty (PSone) Burnout (PSone) Tekken 7 (multi) Final Fight (multi) Jerome -  Persona 3 Reloaded (GamePass/multi) Prince of Persia The Lost Crown (multi) The Venture Bros: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart (Max)

This week: all the gaming news plus Tekken 7 and Donkey Kong. #GameBurst More info... Music includes Piano Fight (65daysofstatic) Gary -  18xx.games (web) Taylor -  Tekken 7 (multi) DK and DKjr (NES)  

This week: all the news plus Final Fight, Palword, Transport Fever 2 and much more. #GameBurst  More info... Gary -  Transport Fever 2 (multi) Echo (Disney+) Taylor -  Final Fight (GBA)  Jerome -  Palword (Xbox/PC) The Apothecary Diaries (Crunchyroll) Music includes Streets of Rage 4 OST

This week: all the usual gaming headlines, plus Forspoken, Wabash Cannonball, Super Mario Bros, and our TV + YouTube picks. #GameBurst More info... Music includes Super Mario Bros 3D World OST Gary -  Reacher Season 2 (Amazon) Wabash Cannonball (board) Taylor -  Super Mario Bros (1985) Retro achievements more thoughts and updates Jerome -  Forspoken (PS5/PC) Valhalla - The End of Kratos by FatBrett (YouTube) https://youtu.be/r7Y44zUsoKI?si=VTDG4PyirfUip8Jg

This week: all the news headlines plus the Super Pocket, Retro Achievements, Loop Hero, Sun Haven and American Arcadia. #GameBurst More info... Music includes Streets of Rage 4 OST Gary -  Loop Hero (multi) Fresco (board) Taylor -  Emulation and retro achievements  Super Pocket Jerome -  Sun Haven (PC) American Arcadia (PC) The Witcher Was Always WOKE by Princess Weekes https://youtu.be/bhkrwQnksEM?si=c_zqlvzHB_todDKH

This week all the gaming headlines: plus, … Arco (Switch/PC/Mac) - https://arco.game/ Peglin (Switch/PC/Mobile) Cyberpunk 2077 (Multi) Share your feedback on fb,X & threads w/ #GameBurst More info... https://youtu.be/UkvOlE8qDB0?si=KZJQe20ZjXLVITOC https://youtu.be/8BgAarlzVD4?si=aaP10CsfJJjDOEGx