Episode 103: The horrors persist

Hard to believe that all the bad stuff happening in 2023 didn't just stop once it became 2024. We dive into layoff updates, the demise of the 3DS and Wii U's last vestiges of official support and other news items.

SPOILERS FOR METAL GEAR SOLID: 24:11 - 27:22 (MGS talk continues for a few minutes after that but the spoilers calm down)

THINGS MENTIONED:

The Verge on Microsoft's big layoffs: https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/18/23560315/microsoft-job-cuts-layoffs-2023-tech

CWA's statement on the Microsoft layoffs from gamesindustry.biz: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/cwa-says-microsofts-job-cuts-did-not-impact-the-staffers-it-represents

Polygon on the at-least-one canceled game from Blizzard: https://www.polygon.com/24050326/blizzard-survival-game-canceled-allen-adham-mike-ybarra

Polygon: 3DS and Wii U online services to go offline: https://www.polygon.com/23902744/nintendo-3ds-wii-u-online-switchoff

Polygon: What's up with Metroid Prime 4?: https://www.polygon.com/24050473/metroid-prime-4-nintendo-switch-2

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