Episode 198 - Helldive Bombed

WARNING: CONTENT WARNING, NSFW LANGUAGE USED On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett discuss the games we have been playing this week, and talking about the recent news stories including:  Helldivers 2 will require a PSN account login to play on PC https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/helldivers-2-will-soon-require-all-steam-players-to-sign-in-with-a-playstation-network-account/  Studio layoffs and closures - Paladin Studios shuts down after 20 years https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/paladin-studios-has-shut-down-after-almost-20-years/ private division layoff staff and closes studios Roll7 and Intercept Games https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/vast-majority-of-private-division-staff-reportedly-laid-off-by-take-two/  Xbox announces a games showcase for June 9th along with a redacted showcase after, like COD 2024 reveal https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/microsoft-has-officially-revealed-its-june-2024-xbox-games-showcase-followed-by-redacted  Potential new Sony patent could lead to a worrying future for gaming https://exputer.com/news/industry/sony-patents-players-harassment/  Square Enix reportedly writes off £112 million of in development projects https://www.eurogamer.net/square-enix-abandons-112m-of-in-development-projects-in-an-effort-to-improve-quality  We hope you enjoy the show. Please check out Timeless Gaming, where if you use the discount code Rapid24 you can get 15% off all tickets. https://timelessgaming.co.uk/  Please visit Rapid Reviews UK for all the latest reviews and opinion pieces  Please follow and subscribe to Kiley’s Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/kiley_wilde  Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube