More Gears of War, Final Fantasy Resonance, Modern Warfare 4... and an RC Dumptruck Simulator – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 552

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Whatcha Been Playing?

• Final Fantasy Resonance
• Scaled Earth Pre Alpha
• Gears of War Eday
• Modern Warfare 4

News:

Cross Platform / PC / Misc

• EA is closing BioWare and cancelling the next Mass Effect
• EA cancels unannounced The Sims project, trims the Skate team and reportedly plans to lay off 400 workers: "We're the number one publisher in Western HD gaming"
• Hellraiser Revival studio had an ‘unofficial goal’ to be ‘banned, unrated, or restricted’ somewhere in the world
• EA Sports FC and Pokémon Go age ratings bumped to 16 in PEGI loot box crackdown
• Kojima says ‘walking simulator’ comments about Death Stranding prove social media can form hivemind narratives
• Steam is introducing Achievement Sets, designed to improve the achievement earning experience
• Beyond Good & Evil 2 reportedly still in development 18 years after being announced, now a "solo-first" adventure

PlayStation

• PlayStation 6’s memory costs alone exceed $680 per console, it’s claimed

Xbox

• Fortune does a puff piece on Asha Sharma
• Xbox Series X/S and Xbox ROG Ally X are getting AMD FSR 4.1 upscaling to improve performance

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Home: A Unique Horror Adventure, Sker Ritual

Free 4 All

• VisionQuest
• Street Fighter
• Widows Bay

Intro/Outro Music: Geeky Beat – @johnsbernardo

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