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Game developers will be required to use two-factor authentication to update games on Steam starting October 24, 2023. This is to prevent malicious updates.

Other news: John Riccitiello resigned as CEO of Unity Software. Diablo IV's second season is well-received. Sony unveiled a smaller, redesigned PS5 with a price hike. Meta Quest 3 launches on October 13, 2023.

This week on Shared Play: Cyberpunk 2077, RAGE 2, and Darktide. Voicemails: More about Star Citizen and the way people talk in CP2077.

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Las Vegas happened and there were rad arcade games there. Also DnD sessions with newcomers. Jon airs his thoughts on the potential demise of console gaming despite minimal research. New PSN requirements for Helldivers 2 and Todd Howard's comments on speeding up the release of major Bethesda titles. Listener emails and texts and more!

GAMES WE PLAYED

SCOTT

Fallout 4

Monster Train

Delta emulation on the road

Feed The Kraken

JON

Stellar Blade

A little Fallout 4

CyberPunk 2077

Pokemon LeafGreen on Delta

BEAU

Manor Lord

WoW SoD

BG3 Multiplayer

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Steam Year in Review highlights gaming experiences, shared by Scott, Jon, and Beau. And we played The Finals, Lethal Company, and House Flipper 2 together. Scott played Warhammer 40k: Rogue Trader and An Arcade full of Cats. Jon delves into Bang on Balls, Death Must Die, WWE 2K23, and Fortnite. Beau conquers WoW SoD BFD, VR adventures, BG3, and Diablo 4 winter event. Dear Martha: Steam Reviews! Other News: Bobby Kotick's departure, Insomniac's leaks, Steam's profile game hiding, and Sony's 50m PS5 sales success. Oh and the WoW 2024 roadmap is out and it's kinda great. Your calls and more!

SHARED PLAY:

The Finals

Lethal Company

House Flipper 2

SCOTT GAMES:

Warhammer 40k: Rogue Trader

An Arcade Full of Cats

JON GAMES:

Bang on Balls

Death Must Die

WWE 2K23

Fortnite

BEAU GAMES:

WoW SoD BFD

VR: Asgard's Wrath 2

VR: Arizone Sunshine 2

VR: Lego Brick Tales

BG3 Multiplayer Continued

D4 Winter Event

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Microsoft is expanding its gaming reach by releasing four Xbox titles on other platforms, including Hi-Fi Rush, Pentiment, Sea of Thieves, and Grounded. Furthermore, Diablo 4 will join Game Pass on March 28, marking the beginning of Activision Blizzard games on the service. Microsoft emphasized the need to evolve for long-term success, reassuring the commitment to Xbox hardware. We talk about it. The show's break features a Valentine's Day-themed game, "CORE Crush." Other news includes Sony following Microsoft in cross-platform game releases and Diablo's $30 portal pack. Nvidia briefly became the world's third-largest company, and the FCC bans AI voice generation in robocalls. The episode concludes with listener correspondence discussing Palworld's automation element. And more!

SHARED PLAY

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor

SCOTT PLAY

ALL the Unreal Tournaments

WH40K: Darktide

The Mobius Machine

Black Skylands

BEAU PLAY

Helldivers 2

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