#81 - Is This Still a Gaming Podcast?

On a show full of tangents and distractions, Dan and Luis talk more about the Abandoned / Hideo Kojima conspiracy theories, F9 The Fast Saga, Guitar Hero 3, DJ Khaled, and lots of random topics. Plus: disgusting updates on the Activision Blizzard situation, NPD results for June, Shawn Layden’s thoughts on Game Pass, and more.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

• 01:10 - Dan interviewed his sister for Ready Play Movies
• 07:35 - Other RPM updates
• 09:15 - David/Fame from LV1 Gaming was featured on Podcast Unlocked
• 12:10 - Let’s keep talking about Abandoned

22:07 - Impressions / Guitar Hero 3

28:40 - Battle Bus x Suicide Squad

31:45 - F9 The Fast Saga (light spoilers)

40:20 - Top News

• Activision Blizzard lawsuit, employee letter via Kotaku
• 56:04 - Nintendo and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics via Eurogamer
• 1:00:38 - June NPD Results via GamesIndustry.biz
• 1:11:19 - Shawn Layden talks about Game Pass via VG247
• 1:19:20 - Naughty Dog & Infinity Ward veterans form new studio via VGC

1:21:35 - Extra News

• #1 - Fatal Frame coming 10/28 via GameSpot
• #2 - Dr Mario World ending in November via Polygon
• #3 - Halo Infinite closed demo this weekend via Polygon
• #4 - Sony's Jim Ryan talks PC games via VGC
• #5 - Game Dev Choice Awards results (Hades GOTY) via GDConf
• #6 - Nintendo 3DS's new update via NintendoLife
• #7 - Facebook stops selling the Oculus Quest 2 Gamasutra
• #8 - Death Stranding sold 5M copies via GamesIndustry.biz
• #9 - Pokemon Netflix show in development via Variety
• #10 - New World Beta bricking RTX 3090s via VGC
• #11 - Digimon Survive and Kena: Bridge of Spirits delayed to 2022
• #12 - James Bond’s Aston Martin comes to Rocket League, and Okami’s Amaterasu is coming to Monster Hunter Rise
• #13 - More Steam Deck information via IGN
• #14 - PS5 adding support for extra storage via ArsTechnica

1:30:12 - Check This Out

• Xbox Series S Suitcase via GamesRadar
• Krispy Kreme is selling Xbox doughnuts via TheVerge
• Gears of War studio demos new tech via Polygon

1:37:42 - New Releases & Updates

1:43:00 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:53:05 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

Every Friday, Dan Lima (@thedanlima) and Luis Menchaca (@chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of video games. If you want to write anything to be read in the show, go to readyplaynetwork.com or hit us up on Twitter or TikTok @readypressplay.