We’ve done it again.

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Games we played this week include: (0:14:05) Balatro (0:27:45) Borderlands 4 (0:35:30) Umamusume: Pretty Derby (0:40:25) Dying Light: The Beast (0:40:25) Sonic Racing Crossworlds ---

News things talked about in this episode: (0:55:05) Microsoft increases Xbox console prices in US for second time in 2025 https://www.gamesindustry.biz/xbox-console-prices-set-to-rise-for-a-second-time-in-the-us https://www.eurogamer.net/tariffs-used-by-xbox-as-an-excuse-to-continue-raising-prices-says-former-blizzard-president

(0:57:40) GDC does a rebrand and seemingly little else https://www.gamesindustry.biz/game-developer-conference-rebrands-as-gdc-festival-of-gaming-the-industry-is-changing-and-so-are-we https://bsky.app/profile/officialgdc.bsky.social/post/3lzgrpfurvk2z

(0:57:40) US Dept of Homeland Security steals Nintendo’s intellectual property https://www.eurogamer.net/us-department-of-homeland-security-uses-pokemon-theme-song-and-images-in-disturbing-ice-promotion

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Podquisition 558: Surprise Murderer (w/ Joanna Blackhart)

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Podquisition 558: Surprise Murderer (w/ Joanna Blackhart)