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033: Pants Down VR (Anthem, PSVR2, State of Play, Pokemon, Alyx, Portal) Big Week in Gaming Podcast

2021/2/28
logo of podcast Big Week in Gaming - Australian PS5, Xbox and Nintendo Switch Podcast

Big Week in Gaming - Australian PS5, Xbox and Nintendo Switch Podcast

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In a week so packed with Sony bombshells it practically broke Xbox Live - it's been another Big Week in Gaming for 28 Feb 2021. Join integot, Mike and Swinny as they cover the cancellation of Anthem "Next", the new PlayStation 5 VR headset, Yuffie coming to FF7 Remake Intergrade, Pokémon going open world and Analogue Pocket pre-orders making a triumphant return.

We also crank up the Valve in this week's double-feature, with our reflection on Portal 2 and first impressions of Half Life Alyx. It's all in the pursuit of the biggest unanswered question known to mankind... is VR truly better than sex?

So don't be caught pants down when these highlights come a-calling:

  • Anthem's overhaul get cancelled by EA and BioWare
  • Heaps of Sony news, including the confirmation of a new PlayStation 5 VR headset
  • And a Valve double-header! Half Life Alyx impressions and our reflection on Portal 2

Timecodes

  • (00:00:00) Intro 
  • (00:21:04) Anthem Development Cancelled - What Happened? 
  • (00:38:13) A New PlayStation VR Headset Is On The Way 
  • (00:52:31) FF7 Remake Intergrade & PlayStation State of Play News 
  • (01:13:15) Sony Downsizes Its Iconic Japan Studio 
  • (01:20:10) PlayStation News - More PC Releases, SSD Upgrades! 
  • (01:32:47) Pokémon Presents... Remakes & Open World?! 
  • (01:46:08) More Analogue Pocket Pre-Orders On The Way! 
  • (01:52:38) Bargain Bin w/c Sun 28 Feb 2021 
  • (01:55:29) Half-Life: Alyx & VR Noob Impressions 
  • (02:21:24) Portal 2 - Reflection On A Modern Puzzle Classic 
  • (02:41:04) Outro 

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