An ex-studio head indicates Sony is indeed interested in purchasing Square Enix, Rockstar has some players nervous about Grand Theft Auto VI's apparently 'woke' transformation, PS5's timed-exclusive KOTOR remake has been binned, EA is apparently working on a Black Panther game, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! Is PlayStation losing its identity under Jim Ryan's stewardship? Could edutainment games ever make a comeback? Should developers nurture 'farm systems' of lesser devs? Are Colin's handwritten notes more sinister than you think?

Timestamps:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:05:20 - Here comes the calvary

0:07:25 - Why is Colin’s camera committing hate crimes?

0:10:37 - Exaggerated swagger

0:14:15 - Why doesn’t Dustin alphabetize his games?

0:24:05 - What is the Backbone One?

0:29:25 - Bungie and other developers are experiencing abuse from their audiences

0:37:25 - Is lowering the barrier a good thing?

0:48:18 - A new PS5 firmware has arrived

0:53:41 - NieR: Automata still has secret content

0:56:51 - The Lord of the Rings: Gollum has been delayed

0:59:27 - Guerilla is shutting down more servers

1:00:22 - Multiversus may not be so bad

1:11:00 - What is Monster Hunter: Paradise?

1:13:02 - Capcom continues to rise

1:16:04 - New details have emerged for Tactics Ogre: Reborn

1:17:22 - The release date for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor may have been leaked

1:25:42 - Rollerdrome is looking interesting

1:28:42 - What have we been playing?

1:48:18 - Sony may be interested in acquiring Square Enix, after all

2:01:29 - A new report sheds details on Rockstar and Grand Theft Auto VI

2:14:40 - Star Wars: Knight of the Old Republic Remake may be on indefinite hold

2:34:26 - New details have been shed on the PSVR2 user experience

2:40:01 - Naughty Dog has expanded on what to expect from The Last of Us: Part 1

2:49:40 - A Black Panther game from EA may be in the works

2:55:45 - Immortals: Fenyx Rising could be getting a sequel

3:02:12 - August’s free PS+ games have been revealed

3:06:55 - Is PlayStation losing its identity?

3:17:35 - Why can’t I get comfortable with my gaming setup?

3:24:01 - Have we lost something magical with the demise of game rental stores?

3:31:47 - Do we have any nostalgia for edu-tainment?

3:38:30 - Should developers provide real world incentives for playing?

3:42:48 - Why don’t developers create farm teams?