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There's a ludicrous amount of game news to cover this week. We go in-depth with everything from the PlayStation State of Play, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, and more.

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• PlayStation State of Play: Everything announced for PS VR2 | Android Central
• PlayStation State of Play: Everything announced in the June 2022 showcase | Android Central
• Resident Evil 4 remake announced for PS5, coming in March 2023 | Android Central
• We got our first look at Street Fighter 6's open-world gameplay, new characters coming to Xbox, PC | Windows Central
• The Callisto Protocol gets a December 2022 release date | Windows Central
• Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered comes to PC in August 2022 | Windows Central
• Summer Game Fest 2022 reveals developer, publisher lineup | Windows Central
• The new Pokémon Scarlet and Violet trailer showcases new legendaries and a release date | iMore
• Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: Everything you need to know | iMore

Casian Holly joins the show to give us the lowdown on Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX. The crew also discuss the continued havoc on the gaming industry caused by COVID-19.

Returning to a more positive note, The Last of Us is being developed as a TV series and it leads to a fun discussion about other video game adaptations.

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• Google Stadia will lose the game streaming war if it remains valueless | Android Central
• E3 plans to continue despite LA's state of emergency over coronavirus | Windows Central
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX — All differences between the original games and the new one | iMore
• Players are saying Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX is for the nostalgic and too simple for newcomers | iMore
• The Last of US TV series announced by HBO with game director and Chernobyl writer on board | Android Central
• 5 reasons why Microsoft should rebrand 'Cortana' to 'Clippy' | Windows Central

We're all more or less stuck at home to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, but the good news is there are a ton of fun games to help pass the time. The crew also discuss the negative crunch culture at Naughty Dog as they push to complete work on The Last of Us Part II.

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• E3 2020 canceled due to coronavirus concerns | Windows Central
• Naughty Dog's crunch culture is reaching its limits ahead of The Last of Us Part II, according to new report | Android Central
• Best Online Multiplayer Games for Nintendo Switch in 2020 | iMore
• Coronavirus got you stuck at home? Let these 10 lighthearted Xbox One games distract you. | Windows Central
• Horizon Zero Dawn coming to PC, Sony Worldwide Studios head confirms | Windows Central

As Rebecca prepares for the release of Paper Mario, the crew chat about the 50+ indie games in the recent Wholesome Direct 2020. There's also more The Last of Us Part II gameplay to check out, and Christopher Nolan plans to stream a film in Fortnite this summer.

Among many other digressions and diversions, there's a great side tangent about blind boxes and other collectibles.

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• Fans are giving classic games like Sonic, Zelda, and Pokémon the Paper Mario makeover | iMore
• All 50+ Indie games shown during the Wholesome Direct 2020 | iMore
• The Last of Us Part II State of Play gameplay shows Ellie throwing down ropes, swimming and more | Android Central
• Christopher Nolan to stream one of his films in Fortnite this summer | Android Central
• Arkane Studios' work on immersive sims shouldn't be lost next generation | Android Central

Join Carli, Jen, and Rebecca as they discuss the latest with Blizzard, some thoughts on The Outer Worlds, and more! Stick around, and you’ll hear Russell talk with James Bricknell and Jake Tucker about the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare launch.

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare PC review — A successful return to greatness for Infinity Ward | Windows Central