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Happy Monday!   Sorry running late, no description this week. Hopefully the time stamps will help alleviate the issue.   Remember you can send your comments, questions or complaints to our email homeofplaypodcast@gmail.com This week on Episode 122 of The Home of Play podcast we discuss the following: 00:01:44 - Weekly Update with Steve and Chris. 00:06:01 - God of War Ragnarök gets a November 2022 release date and a new CG trailer - VGC 00:10:43 - PS5's Forspoken Release Date Delayed Until 24th January, 2023 - Push Square 00:19:10 - Sony patent suggests PS3-era peripheral compatibility could come to PS5 - VGC 00:23:15 - Sony Files New Patent for MMO Processing System - Game Rant 00:27:04 - 7 new reveals for upcoming indies - Playstation Blog 00:30:00 - Square Enix's The DioField Chronicle Out in September for PS5, PS4 - Push Square 00:34:53 - Eye-tracking firm confirms Sony has licensed its tech for PSVR2 - VGC 00:41:43 - The first ‘NFT games console’ has been announced - VGC 00:50:13 - Review Round Up 00:52:31 - Your Homework for the Week: NFT sales plunged to a 12-month low in June - VGC NBA 2K23 On PC Is Still the Previous-Gen Version - IGN Skull and Bones Release Date Announced *Nov 8th- IGN Ubisoft 'Multi-Game' Showcase Coming in September - IGN The latest PS5 system update adds ‘auto low latency mode’ settings - VGC Returnal’s Steam listing continues to get updates ahead of a possible reveal - VGC RoboCop: Rogue City’s first gameplay trailer reveals that Peter Weller will reprise the role - VGC A new Horizon Forbidden West update has added VRR and 120Hz modes - VGC Some of July’s PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium games may have leaked - VGC Lollipop Chainsaw Remake Revealed for 2023 - Push Square Happy Monday!   This week in PlayStation new we found out a build for Horizon Forbidden West has leaked and spoilers might plague the internet. Sony thinks releasing more PS4's will help with the PS5 Shortage issues. Battlefield community on Reddit is so irate that mods are threatening to close down the subreddit. Looks like we got another packed show this week ,so lets just get into it! Remember you can send your comments, questions or complaints to our email homeofplaypodcast@gmail.com This week on Episode 122 of The Home of Play podcast we discuss the following: 00:01:44 - Weekly Update with Steve and Chris. 00:06:01 - God of War Ragnarök gets a November 2022 release date and a new CG trailer - VGC 00:10:43 - PS5's Forspoken Release Date Delayed Until 24th January, 2023 - Push Square 00:19:10 - Sony patent suggests PS3-era peripheral compatibility could come to PS5 - VGC 00:23:15 - Sony Files New Patent for MMO Processing System - Game Rant 00:27:04 - 7 new reveals for upcoming indies - Playstation Blog 00:30:00 - Square Enix's The DioField Chronicle Out in September for PS5, PS4 - Push Square 00:34:53 - Eye-tracking firm confirms Sony has licensed its tech for PSVR2 - VGC 00:41:43 - The first ‘NFT games console’ has been announced - VGC 00:50:13 - Review Round Up 00:52:31 - Your Homework for the Week: NFT sales plunged to a 12-month low in June - VGC NBA 2K23 On PC Is Still the Previous-Gen Version - IGN Skull and Bones Release Date Announced *Nov 8th- IGN Ubisoft 'Multi-Game' Showcase Coming in September - IGN The latest PS5 system update adds ‘auto low latency mode’ settings - VGC Returnal’s Steam listing continues to get updates ahead of a possible reveal - VGC RoboCop: Rogue City’s first gameplay trailer reveals that Peter Weller will reprise the role - VGC A new Horizon Forbidden West update has added VRR and 120Hz modes - VGC Some of July’s PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium games may have leaked - VGC Lollipop Chainsaw Remake Revealed for 2023 - Push Square

Happy Monday!   We've finally made it to July, and as usual that means the gaming news slows down. Fortunately we scrapped the deepest pits of the internet and were able to find some PlayStation news to discuss. Firstly Cory Barlog and the rest of the crew at Sony Santa Monica, kindly ask for everyone to reframe from sending any more dick pics! A new picture emerges online of the PSVR2, and it looks simplistic, in a good way. We also learn that Sega intends to make live action shows and or movies of Atlus games, including Persona.  Lots of fun stuff to dissect, so lets just get into it!  Remember you can send your comments, questions or complaints to our email homeofplaypodcast@gmail.com This week on Episode 121 of The Home of Play podcast we discuss the following: 00:01:56 - Weekly Update with Steve and Chris. PlayStation Premium Talk. 00:13:33 - EA Gets Destroyed for Trying to Meme About Single-Player Games on Twitter - Push Square 00:18:36 - Skate 4 ‘pre-pre-pre-alpha’ footage shown off and playtesting announced - VGC 00:22:02 - New Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Expansion Trailer Is As Chaotic As You'd Expect - Game Informer 00:24:08 - First Photo of PSVR2 in the Flesh Emerges - Push Square 00:27:05 - July’s Free PlayStation Plus Games Include Crash Bandicoot 4 And More - Game Informer 00:33:00 - Star Ocean: The Divine Force Launches in October - IGN 00:35:39 - Upcoming Need for Speed, Avatar Games Reportedly Release in November - Push Square 00:39:46 - Hideo Kojima Put A Project On Hold Because The Concept Was Too Similar To ‘The Boys’ - Game Informer 00:42:56 - Bernie Stolar, Former President of Sega of America and SCEA Co-Founder, Dies at 75 - IGN 00:44:38 - Sega Is Looking to Adapt Atlus Games for Live-Action TV and Movies - Including Persona - IGN 00:49:08 - Sony is launching gaming gear aimed at PC players - VGC 00:53:32 - Quantic Lab responds to claims it misled CD Projekt while working on Cyberpunk 2077 - GamesIndustry.Biz 00:59:39 - Cory Barlog insists the God of War Ragnarök release date is still on track for 2022 - VGC 01:05:18 - Review Round Up 01:06:18 - Your Homework for the Week: Overwatch 2 Supports 120fps on PS5, Different Performance Options and VRR - Push Square Ubisoft Confirms Gamescom 2022 Attendance - Game Informer Skull & Bones Appears to Be Arriving in November - IGN The crew for Sony’s Horizon 2074 TV show includes The Boys and The Expanse talent - VGC Fall Guys Has 20 Million Players After Free-to-Play Release - Push Square Action RPG Valkyrie Elysium Rated for Release on PS5, PS4 - Push Square

Happy Monday!   FromSoftware says is next game is almost complete, and no one seems to know what that game is, although a rumor suggests it's a new entry into the Armored Core series. Final Fantasy XVI has plenty more gameplay information drop, and its worrying. Of course it wouldn't be a week in gaming news if we didn't hear more about NFT's and this time the NFT talks are coming from a new studio formed by former PlayStation devs. Looks like we got another packed show this week ,so lets just get into it! Remember you can send your comments, questions or complaints to our email homeofplaypodcast@gmail.com This week on Episode 120 of The Home of Play podcast we discuss the following: 00:01:42 - Weekly Update with Steve and Chris. 00:13:33 - PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Removed from Service Aren't Yours to Keep Forever - Push Square 00:16:17 - Square Enix wants to develop ‘story-focused’ NFTs - VGC 00:20:28 - Overwatch 2 Will Completely Replace the Original Upon Launch on PS5, PS4 - Push Square 00:24:07 - A Plague Tale: Requiem gets October release date and 10 minutes of new gameplay - VGC 00:27:55 - Skate 4 Reportedly Ready for Full Reveal in July - Push Square 00:30:11 - ‘Hyenas’ is Sega’s new multiplayer shooter - VGC 00:31:43 - Tony Hawk says Activision ‘scrapped a 3 + 4 remake’ following Vicarious Visions’ merger - VGC 00:33:26 - DICE’s new boss says it has ‘no time’ for Mirror’s Edge-style projects: ‘We’re focusing only on Battlefield’ - VGC 00:36:44 - FromSoftware's Next Game Is in the 'Final Stages of Development' - IGN 00:45:00 - Sonic remaster developer says he’s ‘very unhappy about the state’ of Sonic Origins - VGC 00:48:47 - Last of Us and Days Gone veterans announce new studio and NFT game Ashfall - VGC 00:57:35 - Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida interviews – real-time combat, AI party members, no open-world, more - Gematsu 01:10:49 - Review Round Up 01:12:16 - Your Homework for the Week: Ubisoft will finally re-reveal Skull & Bones next month, it’s claimed - VGC Xbox outsold PlayStation again in Japan last week as stock shortages continue - VGC Sony Launches New PS Store Credit Vouchers for PS Plus - Push Square c  The Last of Us: Part I Could Be Almost Double the File Size of PS4 Remaster - Push Square PS Plus Extra Members Get Deliver Us the Moon PS5 Version Today - Push Square Sony Will Roll Out Superior 60Hz NTSC Options for Majority of PS Plus Classics - Push Square Sony's Latest State of Play Has Been Watched More Times Than Any of Its E3 Conferences - Push Square Dragon’s Dogma has hit its highest player count in 6 years, following sequel news and discount - VGC PlayStation is the latest company to confirm it won’t attend Gamescom - VGC

Happy Monday!   So last week had plenty of showcases to review for us. Most notably was the 25th anniversary of Final Fantasy VII stream, that left with more questions than answers. Capcom also showed up last week with new content for RE8, including DLC that picks up 16 years after the base game. PlayStation looks poised to reveal a new Pro Controller for the PS5 according to industry leaker. Plenty more to talk about in this weeks episode, so lets just get into it! Remember you can send your comments, questions or complaints to our email homeofplaypodcast@gmail.com This week on Episode 119 of The Home of Play podcast we discuss the following: 00:01:37 - Weekly Update with Steve and Chris. Playstation Premium Talk. 00:22:57 - Sony’s classic PlayStation games on PS Plus are 60hz in North America - VGC 00:23:59 - Persona 3 Portable, Persona 4 Golden Confirmed for PS5 - Push Square+ Persona 5 Royal PS5 Remaster Seemingly Confirmed, Releases 21st October - Push Square 00:28:21 - Sonic Frontiers Dev Confident People Will 'Understand' the Game, No Plans for a Delay - Push Square 00:32:35 - Sony’s Firesprite is moving to an office more than 20 times larger than its current one - VGC 00:33:15 - PS5 Will Notify You When Games in Your Wishlist Are Added to PS Plus Extra, Premium - Push Square 00:34:27 - The Quarry and High on Life ‘were originally Google Stadia games’ - VGC 00:36:05 - Dragon's Dogma 2 Officially In Development and Its Being Built on the RE Engine - IGN 00:37:43 - Resident Evil Blowout - US 00:45:41 - Xbox Appeared to Embargo PS5, PS4 Versions of Some Showcase Games - Push Square 00:48:51 - Sony to Announce a Premium Pro Controller for PS5 - Push Square 00:55:24 - Square Enix's Tetsuya Nomura Touches on the Future of Final Fantasy in Kingdom Hearts - Push Square 01:01:03 - A remaster of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 is coming to consoles and PC - VGC 01:04:19 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Is Remake 2, PS5 Exclusive, Out Winter 2023 - Push Square 01:10:49 - Final Fantasy VII Remake Series Is Three Games, Part 3 Already in Pre-Production - Push Square 01:13:48 - Review Round Up 01:14:22 - Your Homework for the Week: Team Ninja’s Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is also coming to PlayStation consoles - VGC Ubisoft says it will ‘unveil the future of Assassin’s Creed’ in September - VGC Take-Two Boss Believes New PS Plus Is the Right Approach to Subscriptions - Push Square Housemarque wants to put canned Returnal ideas into its next game - VGC The Last of Us: Part I Compares Tess on PS5 vs. PS3 Model, and the Results Are Impressive - Push Square Overwatch 2 Ditches Loot Boxes, But Adds Battle Passes and a Store - IGN May 2022 Was the Slowest Month for Video Game Sales in Two Years - IGN Diablo 4 Will Be a Full Price Release with Premium Cosmetic Items and Expansions - Push square A Plague Tale: Requiem Still Set for 2022 in New Trailer - Push Square

Happy Monday!   Good News! Hideo Kojima's next game has seemingly leaked and it appears to be a return to the horror genre. That's not our only reveal, Naughty Dog has also finally released a trailer for The Last of Us Part I, a remake of the not to old prequel to the Last of Us Part II.  Capcom announced its own showcase, which is geared to stream right as this podcast goes live on Monday. Sony Bend has a new logo, and although it doesn't excite us, maybe their next title they briefly discuss will.  Looks like we got another packed show this week ,so lets just get into it! Remember you can send your comments, questions or complaints to our email homeofplaypodcast@gmail.com This week on Episode 118 of The Home of Play podcast we discuss the following: 00:01:45 - Weekly Update with Steve and Chris. 00:04:35 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Forces PS4 Players to Buy Cross-Gen Bundle - Push Square 00:08:30 - Marvel’s Midnight Suns Trailer Reveals Spider-Man and Release Date - IGN 00:08:58 - Capcom Confirms Street Fighter 6 Runs on RE Engine - Push Square 00:09:52 - Square Enix says Crystal Dynamics and Eidos sale won’t be invested in NFTs and blockchain - VGC 00:11:55 - Capcom Showcase Announced for 13th June - Push Square 00:15:09 - BioWare contractors in Canada vote unanimously to form union - Polygon 00:15:58 - Sony’s Bend Studio reveals multiplayer plans for its new IP alongside a fresh logo - VGC 00:21:02 - Resident Evil 2, 3, and 7 PS5 Versions Probably Out Next Week - Push Square 00:22:53 - Aliens: Dark Descent announced for 2023 - VGC 00:26:10 - Hideo Kojima is reportedly working on a horror game called Overdose - VGC 00:32:20 - E3 will be back in 2023, the ESA has reiterated - VGC 00:38:07 - The Last of Us remake trailer leaked: September PS5 release and PC version confirmed - VGC 00:42:52 - Naughty Dog has revealed the first concept art for its Last of Us multiplayer game - VGC 00:48:10 - Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann Working on New PS5 Project - Push Square 00:49:47 - Review Round Up 00:50:56 - Your Homework for the Week: Maxing out a Diablo Immortal character could reportedly cost ‘up to $110,000’ - VGC OMG, PS5 Horror Game Abandoned Is Mired In Controversy Yet Again - Kotaku Bloober Team's Layers of Fears Announced, Coming to PS5 in 2023 - Push Square Saints Row Boss Factory Out Now on PS5, PS4, Lets You Make Your Character Ahead of Launch - Push Square The Callisto Protocol Will Have Exclusive PlayStation Content at Launch - Push Square Battlefield 2042 players are unable to play the game as Season 1 launches - VGC Saudi Arabia acquires $1bn stake in Embracer Group - GamesIndustry.Biz God of War Ragnarok 2023 Delay Seemingly Debunked - Push Square The Last of Us 2 Has Sold an Impressive 10 Million Copies on PS4 - Push Square

Happy Monday!   Finally a slower week for gaming news. This slight pause in news articles, means we can take our time and discuss Sony's latest and possibly greatest State of Play ever. Capcom and Square Enix came through for Sony to make sure June's State of Play would be one to remember.  Of course that's not the only thing that happened this week. We also learned PSVR2 might be launching early next year, Prince of Persia will be delayed again, and the Insomniac Spider-Man franchise has sold a combined 33 million units. All that and a lot more, so lets just get into it!   Remember you can send your comments, questions or complaints to our email homeofplaypodcast@gmail.com This week on Episode 117 of The Home of Play podcast we discuss the following: 00:01:41 - Weekly Update with Steve and Chris. 00:09:06  - Spider-Man PS5, PS4 Games Sell a Spider-Sense Tingling 33 Million Copies - Push Square 00:11:53 - Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Is The Official Name Of BioWare's New RPG - Game Informer 00:14:39 - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake Not Canceled, but Delayed Again - IGN 00:16:02 - Twisted Metal Show Casts Wrestler Samoa Joe as Sweet Tooth, Will Arnett to Provide Voice - Push Square 00:18:30 - June’s PlayStation Plus games have officially been confirmed by Sony - VGC 00:20:10 - Madden NFL 23 Covers Pay Tribute To The Career Of John Madden - Game Informer 00:24:09 - PS Plus' PS1 Games Use Superior NTSC 60Hz Format in Japan - Push Square 00:26:46 - PlayStation VR 2 may launch in early 2023, analyst suggests - VGC 00:28:42 - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will be darker than Fallen Order, says director - VGC 00:30:38 - US advocacy groups call on FTC to investigate FIFA loot boxes - GamesIndustry.Biz 00:37:59 - June's State Of Play And Our Reactions - US 01:10:03 - Review Round Up 01:10:28 - Your Homework for the Week: Here’s What The New PlayStation Plus Launch Games Lineup Looks Like In Japan - Game Informer Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy Producer Shinji Hashimoto Retires After 30 Years With Square Enix - IGN Destroy All Humans 2 Remaster Gets an August Release Date - and a Standalone Spin-Off Is Out Now - IGN Sonic Frontiers: New Teaser Shows First Taste Of Open-World Gameplay - Game Informer Summer Game Fest 2022 Developers And Publishers Revealed - Game Informer Diablo Immortal reportedly won't launch in two countries due to loot box legislation - GamesIndustry.Biz Gran Turismo 7’s latest update reportedly increases many Legend car prices - VGC Blue Box Dev Behind PS5's Abandoned Misled Fans, Solicited Business Deals In "Toxic" Chatroom - Game Spot

Happy Monday!   The magic number this week is 2025 apparently, you'll see why within the latest episode. Did a TV manufacturer just leak the PS5 Pro's release date? God of War Sequel has more evidence pop up to suggest it will in fact launch this year. Sony talk numbers, and we get a good look into the future we can expect from them in terms of investment. Plus we will get another State of Play this coming week, and it looks to highlight upcoming PSVR 2 games. Looks like we got another packed show this week ,so lets just get into it! Remember you can send your comments, questions or complaints to our email homeofplaypodcast@gmail.com This week on Episode 116 of The Home of Play podcast we discuss the following: 00:01:28 - Chris's Admission Of Guilt. 00:06:41 - Weekly Update with Steve and Chris. 00:13:21 - Sony Confirms Adding Trophies to PS1 and PSP Games Is 'Optional' - IGN 00:14:39 - Sony blames ‘technical error’ for PS Plus users charged to upgrade discounted subscriptions - VGC 00:16:03 - The Quarry’s Online Multiplayer Mode Has Been Delayed - Game Informer 00:19:18 - Steam Database Listing Suggests Returnal Is Coming to PC - IGN 00:20:59 - The Witcher 4 has entered pre-production, CD Projekt confirms - VGC 00:22:54 - EA won't make public statement on abortion rights - GamesIndustry.Biz 00:24:49 - Sony looking to phase out first-party PS4 games by 2025 - VG247 00:27:46 - South Korean Rating for God of War Ragnarok Suggests News Is Incoming - Push Square 00:29:46 - PSVR2 Will Have More Than 20 Major Games At Launch - IGN 00:32:40 - Capcom has launched a Dragon’s Dogma 10th anniversary website - VGC 00:34:32 - Juggernaut Publisher EA Planning to Sell or Merge - Push Square 00:37:34 - Raven Software QA group becomes the first US major video game union - GamesIndustry.Biz 00:43:11 - Sony wishes to triple PC revenue over the next 12 months, plans to have a third of its titles on PC by 2025 - VG247 00:47:59 - Sony announces live action adaptations of God of War, Horizon, and Gran Turismo - GamesIndustry.Biz 00:52:26 - State of Play Showcase for Thursday Confirmed, PSVR2 Games Included - Push Square 00:57:02 - PlayStation reveals plan to split investment 50/50 between existing and new IP - VGC 01:01:11 - Electronics firm says it expects PS5 Pro and new Xbox Series consoles by 2024 - VGC 01:11:03 - Review Round Up 01:11:53 - Your Homework for the Week: Stray's release date might've been accidentally leaked by the PlayStation database - VG247 - July 19th The Callisto Protocol no longer part of the PUBG universe - VG247 Mafia 3 developer Hangar 13 suffers another round of layoffs - GamesIndustry.Biz Hogwarts Legacy’s Unique PS5 DualSense Features Detailed In New Blog Post - Game Informer The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum Finds Precious A September Launch Date - Game Informer Former PlayStation employee files renewed gender discrimination lawsuit - GamesIndustry.Biz Battlefield 2042 Is 'Winding Down' Support for Its New Hazard Zone Mode - IGN Final Fantasy 9 Animated Series to Be Revealed This Week - IGN Huge PS Store Days of Play Sale Live Now, 1,800+ PS5, PS4 Games Included - Push Square PS Plus Premium's Horizon Forbidden West Trial Lasts Five Hours on PS5, PS4 - Push Square

Happy Monday!   That's right some PlayStation classics will have some level of trophy support, a select number might even include a platinum. Death Stranding's lead may have again leaked the existence of a sequel title. The enhanced Witcher 3 game will reportedly release this holiday season. Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 2 trailer might be incoming. Looks like we got another packed show this week ,so lets just get into it!   Update: Audio Error has deleted Chris's audio on the Last of US remake story. Our apologies for the inconvenience.   Remember you can send your comments, questions or complaints to our email homeofplaypodcast@gmail.com This week on Episode 115 of The Home of Play podcast we discuss the following: 00:01:41 - Weekly Update with Steve and Chris. 00:09:31  - BioWare Responds to Rumors About Shepard’s Return in Mass Effect 4 - Game Rant 00:11:15 - God Of War Creator Slams Xbox Boss's Response To Bethesda Delays - Pure XBOX 00:16:47 - New PS5 console covers colours go on sale in June - VGC 00:18:03 - Dying Light studio Techland is making an open-world fantasy action RPG - VGC 00:19:54 - The Last of Us PS5 remake is reportedly likely to be released in 2022 - VGC 00:23:59 - New PS Plus brings trophy support to classic games - Polygon 00:28:26 - Embracer lost $431 million last year - GamesIndustry.Biz 00:30:28 - Tomb Raider, Deus Ex Remakes and Remasters Could Come to PS5, PS4 - Push Square 00:33:03 - PlayStation London Studio Seems to Be Making a Fantasy-Based Live Service Game - Push Square 00:37:02 - The Witcher 3 Next-Gen Versions Set for Q4 2022 Release - IGN 00:38:47 - Final Fantasy 7 news will be shared next month, Remake director reveals - VGC 00:42:49 - Sony has revealed some of PS Plus’s new classic, PS4 and PS5 games - VGC42 00:50:37 - Norman Reedus claims Death Stranding 2 is in early development - VGC 00:54:30 - Sony May Have PS5 Marketing Rights for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora - Push Square 00:58:25 - Review Round Up 00:59:22 - Your Homework for the Week: Final Fantasy XV Hits 10 Million Units Sold Worldwide - Push SquareBattlefield 2042 Removes 128 Breakthrough Multiplayer on PS5, Xbox Series, and PC - IGNBabylon's Fall Still Going Ahead with Second Season of Content - Push SquareGod of War Ragnarök to feature 60+ accessibility options - GamesIndustry.BizSony brings environmental goals forward by ten years - GamesIndustry.BizOf Course Someone Remade the Absurdly Realistic Unreal Engine 5 Train Station Demo in Dreams - IGNeFootball will be going offline for 4 days to prepare for Season 2 - VGCAssassin’s Creed Origins is getting a 60fps patch next week - VGCEven with dull characters, the new Saints Row nails its chaotic gameplay - VGCPS5, PS4 Harry Potter Game Hogwarts Legacy Has Official ASMR Now - Push Square

Happy Monday!   Recently leaked images are floating around the net and the leaker claims they are from the rumored Silent Hill reboot, can't be sure if they are real, but they are a little convincing to say the least. Capcom, PlayStation, and many others are having great financial success, Seems like multiple companies will invest even more into their future titles. Jim Ryan is now on the hot seat, as his last company email wasn't received to well. Lastly it looks like Microsoft wont be having any happy holidays this year, as they have announced two major delays for titles that will move them into the next year. Looks like we've got another packed show this week ,so lets just get into it!   Remember you can send your comments, questions or complaints to our email homeofplaypodcast@gmail.com This week on Episode 114 of The Home of Play podcast we discuss the following: 00:01:40 - Weekly Update with Steve and Chris. 00:05:54 - Xbox’s online DRM under fire as some users left unable to play games for 4th day - VGC 00:08:44 - Nightwing and Red Hood Featured In New Gotham Knights Gameplay, Pre Orders Now Available - Game Informer 00:11:53 - Starfield and Redfall delayed to 2023 - GamesIndustry.Biz 00:19:35 - This Mass Effect 4 Collectible Might Hint At The Return Of Commander Shepard - Game Informer 00:25:25 - A Codemasters Studio Has Merged With Criterion To Develop New Need For Speed - Game Informer 00:28:42 - Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Dev Claims Requests for a Black and/or Female Lead Were Rejected - IGN 00:35:55 - Square Enix Says Balan Wonderworld is a Game it Recommends With Confidence - IGN 00:37:54 - Long-Delayed Resident Evil Re:Verse May Actually Be On the Way - IGN 00:41:41 - Final Fantasy 14 Is the Savior of Square Enix's Latest Financial Report - Push Square 00:44:28 - PS Plus Could Be About to Land Bloober Team's Catalog - Push Square 00:48:10 - PlayStation Says First-Party Games Would 'Deteriorate' If They Launched Onto PS Plus On Day One - Game Informer 00:54:04 - PlayStation Staff Angry About Jim Ryan Email on Abortion Rights - Push Square 00:58:41 - ‘Leaked images’ appear to show a new ‘British’ Silent Hill - VGC 01:06:19 - Capcom Plans to Release 'Major New Games' This Fiscal Year Amid Record Profits - Push Square 01:11:31 - PlayStation Is Putting $300 Million More Into First-Party Games, and Aiming for 'Multiple Platforms' - IGN 01:14:39 - Review Round Up 01:15:37 - Your Homework for the Week: Elden Ring Developer FromSoftware Could Be Used to Help Make Manga or Anime Game Adaptations - IGN505 Games Announces a Showcase for Next Week - IGN - Tuesday, May 17. 6am PacificSega Is Planning Multiple Remakes and Spin-offs of Past Games for Release This Year - IGNUnreleased Version of the Infamous Duke Nukem Forever Seemingly Leaks - IGNFirst Dying Light 2 DLC Now Arriving in September - Push SquareRemedy Releases New Alan Wake 2 Concept Art But Don’t Expect To See Any Of The Game This Summer - Game InformerDead Space Remake Gets January 2023 Release Date - Game InformerPS4 Firmware Update 9.60 Is Available to Download Now - Push SquareLatest PS5 Firmware Update Available Now, Here Are the Patch Notes - Push SquareEA’s boss says the company is ‘taking the long view’ with Battlefield 2042 - VGCElden Ring has now shipped 13.4 million units - VGCBabylon’s Fall dropped to just one concurrent player on PC - VGCPS5 Fans Hope Mind Blowing Unreal Engine 5 Demo Is a Glimpse of the Future - Push SquareFIFA confirms it will create an EA Sports FC rival and says it will be ‘the only authentic, real game’ - VGC

Happy Monday!   Square Enix has sold off three of its major studios, in an effort to try to stop more financial losses. Will it be enough to save the company though? As usual we have some thoughts about that. Sony makes more serious investments towards their future with live service games. Prince of Persia is being moved to another studio, and we don't expect to see it for quite some time. Lastly Hanger 13 parts ways with studio head, but announces a new Mafia game at the same time. We've got another packed show this week ,so lets just get into it! Remember you can send your comments, questions or complaints to our email homeofplaypodcast@gmail.com This week on Episode 113 of The Home of Play podcast we discuss the following: 00:01:51 - Weekly Update with Steve and Chris. 00:11:44  - SoftBank, Sony back $60M round for gaming infrastructure software startup AccelByte - GeekWire 00:16:59 - Now PlayStation is also hiring for an acquisitions manager - VGC/Game Informer 00:19:22 - PS5 Stock Issues Could Last Into 2024 as Chip Shortages Continue - Push Square 00:22:42 - Sony’s proposed Bungie acquisition is reportedly being scrutinized by the FTC - VGC 00:25:51 - Final Fantasy 16 Trailer Coming Soon, Game's Basically Complete - Push Square 00:28:48 - Crytek Hires Hitman 3 Director To Lead Crysis 4 - Game Informer 00:32:02 - Video game market revenue forecasted to hit $200bn for 2022 - GamesIndustry.Biz 00:34:24 - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake development handed over to Ubisoft Montreal - VG247 00:39:14 - Mafia 3's Hanger 13 Studio Head and Founder Haden Blackman Steps Down After 7 Years - IGN 00:43:25 - New Mafia Game in Development, Is a Prequel to the Trilogy. - Push Square 00:46:18 - Guillemot family is considering to purchase Ubisoft - GamesIndustry.Biz 00:50:03 - Embracer Group to Buy Multiple Square Enix Studios and IPs in Huge Acquisition - Push Square 00:57:35 - Square Enix Says Embracer Acquisitions Allow It to Invest More in the Blockchain, AI, and the Cloud - IGN 01:01:07 - Square Enix Retains Just Cause, Life Is Strange, Outriders IPs - Push Square 01:03:03 - Outriders studio has ‘yet to receive any royalties’ as the game hasn’t broken even - VGC 01:13:28 - 'Multiple Sources' Said Sony Is Buying Square Enix, Allegedly - Push Square 01:16:14 - Review Round Up 01:17:15 - Your Homework for the Week: Star Wars Day Discounts PS5, PS4 Games from a Galaxy Far, Far Away - Push SquareAcclaimed Historical Survival Medieval Dynasty Planned for PSVR2 - Push SquareFIFA 22 is testing cross-play multiplayer soon, but it won’t be coming to FUT - VGCAll Dying Light Owners Automatically Upgraded to Enhanced Edition - Push SquareSummer Game Fest 2022 set for June 9 - VG247Hitman 3’s Freelance mode moved into the second half of the year, roadmap shows what’s ahead - VG247Call of Duty: Vanguard underperformed because no-one wanted a WW2 game, says Activision - VG247The Quarry features a "death rewind" mechanic that lets you undo your fatal mistakes - VG247NFT sales ‘have declined 92% since their peak’- VGC

Happy Monday!   This week Chris And I ask the question, is it good business to mandate two hour game trails for all future games coming to Sony consoles? Ubisoft might have wasted to many resources on NFT's and failed multiplayer games, and are now possibly looking to Sell. Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order won't be releasing this year, and might be dropping the fallen order name. And Sony is hiring for game preservation, but its not as interesting at it sounds.  Looks like we got another packed show this week ,so lets just get into it! Remember you can send your comments, questions or complaints to our email homeofplaypodcast@gmail.com This week on Episode 112 of The Home of Play podcast we discuss the following: 00:01:33 - Weekly Update with Steve and Chris. 00:09:02 - Final Fantasy XVI boss reveals the game is nearing completion, in a clothing store magazine - Destructoid 00:12:00 - Supermassive's horror game The Quarry will have 186 different endings - VG247 00:15:02 - Skull and Bones leaked technical test footage shows off battles, customization, exploration, more - VG247 00:16:36 - Sony Confirms It Has Stopped PlayStation Plus Users Stacking Their Membership - IGN 00:19:26 - Sonic Games Are Being Delisted Ahead Of Sonic Origins Release - IGN 00:23:40 - Variable Refresh Rate support for PS5 is rolling out this week - PlayStation Blog 00:27:15 - Disney life sim adventure game Dreamlight Valley announced - VGC 00:29:18 - PlayStation Plus games for May - PlayStation Blog 00:30:19 - Rumour: PS Plus Premium's PS1, PS2, PSP Games Have Started to Leak - Push Square 00:31:33 - Hideo Kojima tweet suggests he’s working on a PS5 game - VGC 00:33:10 - Star Wars Jedi 2 is reportedly new gen only and won’t release until 2023 - VGC 00:37:59 - Ubisoft reportedly attracting buyout interest - GamesIndustry.Biz 00:44:33 - Yuji Naka took Square Enix to court over unfinished Balan Wonderworld - GamesIndustry.Biz 00:50:53 - Sony's Game Preservation Team May Not Be Quite as Exciting as It Sounds - Push Square 00:55:28 - PlayStation Plus game trials ‘will be required for games priced $34 or higher’ - VGC 00:55:31 - Review Round Up 01:05:38 - Your Homework for the Week: Cat adventure game Stray set for summer release on PC, PlayStation - VG247Epic Games might have revealed Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves is coming to PC this June - VG247Ubisoft shuts down online multiplayer services for 90 of its older games - VG247Sifu Is Getting Difficulty Modes - IGNWarzone’s Season 3 update caused Virgin Media’s ‘biggest gaming traffic spike on record’ - VGCPS Vita's Worrying PS Store Issues All Resolved - Push SquareNext-Gen PSVR2 Announcement from nDreams Incoming - Push SquareInfinity Ward confirms what everyone knew: this year's Call of Duty is Modern Warfare 2 - VG247Ghost of Tsushima Merch Now Being Sold in Actual Tsushima Island's Tourism Shop - Push SquareSonic 2 is now the highest-grossing video game movie of all time in the US - VGC

Happy Monday!   Were having serious power issues this weekend, due to yet another major storm. So my apologies for another weeks upload without a description. Sorry again, and hopefully you'll enjoy!   Remember you can send your comments, questions or complaints to our email homeofplaypodcast@gmail.com This week on Episode 111 of The Home of Play podcast we discuss the following: 00:01:43 - Weekly Update with Steve and Chris. 00:12:39  - Tales from the Borderlands sequel revealed, arriving later this year - VG247 00:17:15 - Amy Hennig Is Working On A New Star Wars Game - Game Informer 00:22:04 - Sony reportedly considering in-game ads for free-to-play titles - GamesIdustry.Biz 00:28:10 - Sony has confirmed release dates for the new PlayStation Plus - VGC 00:34:29 - God of War Ragnarök developer assures players it’s still coming in 2022 - VGC 00:41:25 - Naughty Dog recruiter seemingly hints at plans for more Uncharted games - VGC 00:45:21 - A PlayStation animator could be hinting at a Last of Us remake for 2022 - VGC 00:48:53 - Review Round Up 00:49:35 - Your Homework for the Week: Call Of Duty Warzone: Operation Monarch Trailer Teases A Showdown Between King Kong And Godzilla - Game InformerOutriders Worldslayer Arrives June 30, Adds New Campaign, Progression, Gear, And More - Game InformerLatest Elden Ring Patch Adjusts Sorcery, Incantation, And Weapon Skill Balancing - Game InformerKoei Tecmo is following Capcom and Bandai Namco in raising employees’ base salaries - VGCFour classic Syphon Filter games have been rated for PS4 and PS5 - VGCDying Light 2 Sells Five Million in First Month, Content Reveal Next Week - Push SquareIt Takes Two movie in development at Amazon, and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is involved - VG247You can now update your DualSense controller using a PC instead of PS5 - VG247Is Bungie secretly teasing its next game in Destiny 2? - VG247Steelrising gameplay first look has a lot of clanking, updated release date - VG247

Happy Monday!   Are your PlayStation Classic games being removed? Probably not, but some users experiencing issues while trying to play their classic titles. Square revealed Kingdom Hearts 4 last weekend, and weebs around the globe celebrated, including us. Due to a recent investors call we have plenty of new information on the status of many CD Projeckt Red properties. And Kojima announces that he will forever remain independent, probably. All that and so much more, so lets just get into it!  Remember you can send your comments, questions or complaints to our email homeofplaypodcast@gmail.com This week on Episode 110 of The Home of Play podcast we discuss the following: 00:01:28 - Weekly Update with Steve and Chris. 00:09:01 - Square Enix’s latest RPG falls below 10 players on Steam - TechRadar 00:14:08 - Pedro Pascal ‘created a healthy distance’ from The Last of Us game to prepare for the TV series - VGC 00:19:07 - Bugsnax is coming to Steam, Switch, and Xbox consoles on April 28 alongside the previously announced DLC, The Isle of Bigsnax. 00:20:20 - Sony Invests a Further $1 Billion into Fortnite Maker Epic Games - Push Square 00:22:44 - Certain digital PS3 and Vita titles are "expiring" and no one knows why - VG247 00:27:21 - The Witcher 3 Has Sold More Than 40 Million Copies, Cyberpunk 2077 Surpasses 18 Million - Game Informer 00:30:13 - Cyberpunk 2077 Expansion Release Date Targeted For 2023 - IGN 00:35:29 - CD Projekt says The Witcher 3’s new-gen upgrade isn’t in ‘development hell’ - VGC 00:41:18 - Kojima Productions Not Being Bought by Sony, Says Hideo Kojima - Push Square 00:44:00 - Nintendo and Sony are changing the way subscription renewals are handled - VG247 00:46:29 - PlayStation Plus was ‘devastating’ for Oddworld: Soulstorm sales, claims creator - VGC 00:56:08 - Kingdom Hearts 4 is official - VGC 01:04:14 - Review Round Up 01:04:34 - Your Homework for the Week: Battlefield 2042 update 4.0 goes live next week with over 400 fixes, QoL improvements, and more - VG247Upcoming Saints Row showcase will focus on the game's extensive customization suite - VG247Godzilla Teased in Call of Duty: Warzone & Vanguard Season 3 trailer - VG247The new Need for Speed’s aesthetic will reportedly have ‘anime elements’ - VGCA leaked Overwatch 2 gameplay trailer shows off new character Sojourn - VGCGhost of Tsushima Dev Is Moving on After Two Years of Updates - Push SquareNew PS5 firmware update ‘improves system performance’ - VGCThe Ghost of Tsushima movie has found its writer - VGCAnalyst suggests PlayStation VR2 will launch in 2023 due to a ‘delay’ - VGCThe Final Fantasy 9 Remake Rumours Return Following Kingdom Hearts 4 Confirmation - Push Square

Happy Monday!   Sony had a great night at the BAFTA's This year, with Returnal and Rachet and Clank doing very well for themselves. A blast for the past this week with the new announcements that we will see a new Max Payne and Tomb Raider game are in the works. Then we have Ubisoft, and it wouldn't be a week without Ubisoft announcing yet another game, but this time it comes at the cost of another game. Plenty to get into this week, so lets just get into it! Remember you can send your comments, questions or complaints to our email homeofplaypodcast@gmail.com This week on Episode 109 of The Home of Play podcast we discuss the following: 00:01:36 - Weekly Update with Steve and Chris. 00:21:57 - Users are stacking PS Now subscriptions to net big discounts on PS Plus Premium - VGC 00:23:39 - Sony ‘could be working’ to bring proper PS3 game emulation to PS5, it’s claimed - VGC 00:26:58 - Days Gone director Jeff Ross has joined Tomb Raider studio Crystal Dynamics - VGC 00:29:18 - Crystal Dynamics has ‘just started’ developing the next Tomb Raider with Unreal Engine 5 - VGC 00:34:46 - Max Payne Remakes Are Coming From Remedy Entertainment After Striking Deal With Rockstar - Game Informer 00:39:16 - Returnal Wins Best Game at BAFTA 2022 Awards - IGN 00:44:42 - Elden Ring’s publisher wants to work with author Brandon Sanderson and he ‘has a Soulsborne pitch’ - VGC 00:47:57 - A new Ghost Recon game is reportedly in development at Ubisoft. - IGN 00:51:11 - Ubisoft is developing a new third-person shooter IP, it’s claimed - VGC 00:55:31 - Review Round Up 00:58:15 - Your Homework for the Week: Hello Neighbor 2 Gets December Release Date - Game InformerLego And Epic Games Begin Partnership To Make The Metaverse ‘Safe And Fun For Children’ - Game InformerNew Gran Turismo 7 Update Begins To Fix Credits And Rewards Issues - Game Informer.Former PlayStation US boss wishes Sony had supported Vita more - VGCBungie may be hiring for an animated Destiny show - VGCDying Light 2: New Game Plus Coming This Month - IGNThis year’s new Need for Speed game is reportedly now current-gen only - VGCThe Quarry's Movie Mode Lets You Beat the Game without Pressing a Button - Push Square

Happy Monday!   Well it happened, Sony finally discussed its long rumored, and long awaited three tiered subscription service. Sadly though the news came in like a faint breeze, and managed to not generate any hype around the reveal. Somehow though We manage to find things to be excited about and find ourselves eagerly awaiting the full detailed reveal. On other news we hear more about everyone's favorite game to knock, Abandoned. Apparently the team and Blue Box Games is now deleting old Twitter posts, that discussed game information. Sadly the ESA has decided to cancel the E3 convention this year, not only the physical shows, but also the digital. So much to discuss this week, so lets just get into it! Remember you can send your comments, questions or complaints to our email homeofplaypodcast@gmail.com This week on Episode 108 of The Home of Play podcast we discuss the following: 00:01:39 - Weekly Update with Steve and Chris. 00:10:37 - E3 2022 Is Completely Canceled, Digital Included - Game Informer 00:16:51 - PlayStation has laid off over 90 North American workers - VGC 00:20:22 - Abandoned PS5 Dev Responds to Rumours of Cancellation - Push Square 00:26:16 - PS Plus April 2022 PS5, PS4 Games Announced - Push Square 00:27:48 - Sony has confirmed PlayStation Plus Essentials, Extra and Premium subscriptions - VGC 00:50:39 - PlayStation's Jim Ryan: Our games could suffer if they went straight into PS Plus - GamesIndustry.Biz 01:00:02 - PS5's PS Plus Collection Not Going Anywhere - Push Square & Persona 5 is being removed from the PS Plus Collection - VGC 01:01:34 - Rumour Mill Points to 'Really Big' Sony Acquisition, But It's Just Speculation - Push Square 01:07:48 - Review Round Up 01:08:24 - Your Homework for the Week: SpongeBob Remaster Already Free to Download Through PS Plus - Push SquareIt looks like Capcom Arcade Stadium is getting a sequel - VGCFast & Furious: Crossroads Is Being Delisted Less Than Two Years After Release - IGNGeoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest Will Continue This Year, Starts In June - Game InformerEverybody's Golf Online Servers Shutting Down In September - Game InformerPS5's DualSense Dubbed the Best Controller of All Time in Public Vote - Push SquareSony Files New Trademark for the One and Only Knack - Push SquareChrono Cross Remaster Doesn't Have the Original Soundtrack After All - Push SquareDiablo 4 Boasts Five Explorable Regions With Over 150 Dungeons - Game Informer

Happy Monday!   Rumored subscription service "Spartacus" might finally be unveiled this week, and according to one site at least, we might finally get one highly requested feature included in the highest paid tier. GTA wants you to pay monthly for their online mode. PS5 owners now have access to the latest software update, and it seems to have some nice changes, but even better features are coming soon according to Sony. A new Witcher game is entering pre production and Sony acquires a new studio that hasn't made a game yet. Another packed show this week ,so lets just get into it! Remember you can send your comments, questions or complaints to our email homeofplaypodcast@gmail.com This week on Episode 107 of The Home of Play podcast we discuss the following: 00:01:40 - Weekly Update with Steve and Chris. 00:08:57 - Smash Hit PC Action RPG Lost Ark Could Be Considered for Consoles - Push Square 00:15:42 - Stranger of Paradise’s first week of sales in Japan is among the lowest of any Final Fantasy spinoff - VGC 00:21:25 - GTA Online is adding a $6 monthly membership scheme for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S - VGC 00:25:49 - New PS5 Firmware Update Available Now, Overhauls Parties, Lets You Pin Games, Much More - Push Square 00:30:21 - VRR Support Officially Coming to PS5 'In the Coming Months' - Push Square 00:35:36 - Suicide Squad PS5 Will Not Kill the Justice League Until 2023 - Push Square 00:41:07 - New Witcher Game Announced, Developed on Unreal Engine 5 - Push Square 00:46:38 - Sony Acquires Haven Studios, the New Developer Led By Jade Raymond - Push Square 00:51:58 - PlayStation Will Reportedly Reveal 'Spartacus' Subscription Service as Soon as Next Week - IGN 01:00:30 - Review Round Up 01:02:42 - Your Homework for the Week: Netflix Reveals Tekken: Bloodline Anime, First Teaser Trailer Released - Game InformerNetflix Buys Mobile Developer Boss Fight Entertainment - Game InformerTango Gameworks Working On ‘Completely New Title That Is The Complete Opposite Of Horror’ - Game InformerEA has reportedly greenlit decision to rename FIFA ‘EA Sports Football Club’ - VGCNext Battlefield Enters Pre-Production, 'Valuable Lessons' Were Learned From Battlefield 2042 - Game InformerUbisoft is reportedly making a new Prince of Persia game ‘inspired by Ori’ - VGCGran Turismo 7 PS5, PS4 User Score the Lowest in PlayStation Exclusive History - Push SquareGran Turismo 7 is putting credit payouts back up again, following player backlash - VGC

Happy Monday!   Sadly after a recent patch it would seem that Gran Turismo 7 just made microtransactions more appealing. Supermassive Games shows off their newest IP with a fancy brand new reveal trailer. Konami is making many small moves in the back round and one of the most recent moves seems to be renewing their trademark for Silent Hill, what could it mean? Also PlayStation had another state of play, but this time the spotlight was for one game. That game being non other than the highly anticipated Hogwarts Legacy game from WB games. Chris and I had thoughts as usual, but you can hear more about that on this weeks episode.  Remember you can send your comments, questions or complaints to our email homeofplaypodcast@gmail.com This week on Episode 106 of The Home of Play podcast we Discuss The Following: 00:01:29 - Weekly Update with Steve and Chris. 00:09:23 - Gran Turismo 7 Is Back Online, Polyphony Digital Apologizes And Addresses Microtransactions - Game Informer 00:14:47 - The Quarry Is a $70 PS5 Title from Supermassive Games - Push Square 00:21:24 - Quantic Dream claims its work on 3 new games is progressing ‘serenely’ - VGC 00:25:19 - Konami has updated its Silent Hill trademark in Japan - VGC 00:30:25 - Elden Ring Has Sold a Staggering 12 Million Copies Worldwide Since Launch - Push Square 00:33:21 - Elden Ring IP to Expand 'Beyond the Realm of Games' - Push Square 00:38:10 - Hogwarts Legacy State Of Play And Our Thoughts! 00:48:46 - Review Round Up 00:49:59 - Your Homework for the Week: Elden Ring Patch Brings Buffs, Nerfs, Additional Map Options, New Quest Phases, And More - Game InformerA Plague Tale TV Show is in the Works - IGNHogwarts Legacy Will Be Free of Microtransactions - Push SquareNetflix's Live-Action Resident Evil TV Series Debuts This July - Push SquareEA Announces It Won’t Hold EA Play Live Event This Year - Game InformerGhostwire: Tokyo Boasts Six Graphical Modes For PlayStation 5 - Game InformerBabylon’s Fall: Square Enix Sends Survey To Players Asking How To Improve The Game - Game InformerBorderlands 3 will get cross-play on PlayStation after apparent Sony U-turn - VGCResident Evil 2, 3 and 7 saves will transfer to the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions - VGC  

Happy Monday!   Last Wednesday Sony streamed a new State of Play, and as usual we have thoughts. Bungie is hiring for a new project, and they might finally be branching out of the FPS genre. We ask the question, if the new Duel sense controllers are more than just a simple color change. God of War is without a doubt a popular franchise currently, so i guess its's not to surprising to hear this past week that Sony intends to turn it into a T.V. show, possibly in cooperation with Amazon. All that and so much more this week, so lets just get into it! Remember you can send your comments, questions or complaints to our email homeofplaypodcast@gmail.com This week on Episode 98 of The Home of Play podcast we Discuss The Following: 00:01:39 - Weekly Update with Steve and Chris. 00:17:23 - PlayStation Suspends All Sales And Shipments In Russia In Support Of Ukraine - Game Informer 00:19:38 - Former Ghostwire Tokyo creative director reveals her new studio, Unseen - VGC 00:23:49 - Bungie is hiring a creative director for a new 3rd-person action game - VGC 00:28:47 - What Was Announced During Sony's Latest State of Play? 00:45:13 - Sony’s colorful PS5 DualSense controllers include a hidden design change - Techradar 00:48:54 - A God of War TV series from The Expanse’s creators is reportedly in the works - VGC 00:52:47 - Gotham Knights has been given a late 2022 release date - VGC 00:54:16 - Review Round Up 00:55:33 - Your Homework for the Week: Dead Space Remake: EA Shows New Look At Gameplay, Teases Early 2023 Release - Game InformerElden Ring Was Best-Selling Game Of February, Second-Best Launch Month Sales Of Any Game In Past 12 Months In US - Game InformerA major Dying Light 2 update is now available for consoles as well as PC - VGCSquare Enix Opens Massive YouTube Music Channel for Final Fantasy, NieR, and Much More - Push SquareLatest PS5 Firmware Update Is Available to Download Now - Push Square

Happy Monday!   Does $40 sound like a good price to buy a virtual car to you? Probably not, but unfortunately that's how much it could cost you to be able to drive your dream car in Gran Turismo 7. Battlefield 2042 now has less active players than Battlefield 4, which released back on the PS3 nine years prior. Grand Theft Auto 5 will not give previous adopters a free upgrade to their long awaited PS5 version, but worry not, it sounds like Capcom wont make the same mistake. Capcom will drop new PS5 versions of Resident Evil 2 remake, 3 remake,  and Resident Evil 7, all of these allowing for previous owners to receive a free upgrade as well.  Plenty of news to get to, so lets just get into it! Remember you can send your comments, questions or complaints to our email homeofplaypodcast@gmail.com This week on Episode 104 of The Home of Play podcast we Discuss The Following: 00:01:53 - Weekly Update with Steve and Chris. 00:18:43 - Battlefield 2042 is Currently Less Popular than Battlefield 1, 4, and 5 on Steam - IGN 00:24:31 - GSC Game World Puts Stalker 2 Development On 'Sidelines' Amidst Ongoing Ukraine Conflict - Game Informer 00:27:37 - Is GTA 5 on PS5 a Free Upgrade for PS4 Players? Probably Not - Push Square 00:32:10 - Gran Turismo 7’s microtransactions are live, and GT Sports’ $5 cars now cost $40 - VGC 00:39:03 - Housemarque Is Developing A New Game, But It Isn't Returnal 2 - Game Informer 00:41:55 - Resident Evil 2, 3 and 7 Getting PS5 and Xbox Series X/S Upgrades - IGN 00:46:52 - Crunchyroll Absorbing All Funimation Content for Ultimate Anime Library - Push Square 00:51:54  - Review Round Up 00:53:50 - Your Homework for the Week: Horizon Forbidden West Patch Tackles Many Community-Reported Issues - Game InformerEpic Games Acquires Bandcamp - Game InformerElden Ring: Players are Selling Runes on eBay, But Could Be Banned - IGNElden Ring Is the UK’s Biggest Non-FIFA or COD Release Since 2018 - IGNThe Cuphead Show on Netflix Already Renewed for Season 2 - IGNElden Ring Publisher Raises All Employee Salaries in Japan - IGNElden Ring Easy Mode Isn't Happening on PS5, PS4 - Push SquarePS Store Essential Picks Sale Offers Hundreds of PS5, PS4 Discounts - Push SquareOn its release day, Babylon’s Fall has peaked at fewer than 650 concurrent players on Steam - VGC