PlayStation Shuts Down First-Party Studio

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Jeff Grubb is joined by Phil Salvador from the Video Game History Foundation to chat about Super Mario Bros. Wonder for the Switch 2 reviews, Screamer reviews, PlayStation shutting down Jason Blundell's first-party studio, Marathon selling 1.2 million copies, and more! Follow Phil! https://bsky.app/profile/philsalv.bsky.social00:00 - Intro4:50 - Reviews for Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park12:01 - Critic Reviews for Screamer18:31 - Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream ‘Welcome Version’ demo now available 25:54 - BREAK26:06 - PlayStation shutters first-party partner studio Dark Outlaw Games35:57 - Analytics firm estimates that Marathon has sold 1.2 million copies, but says only 19% are on PS541:34 - Xbox boss pushes for Game Pass overhaul, including Netflix collaboration48:14 - The RAMpocalypse Is Already Claiming Its First PC Gaming Handheld52:00 - Square Enix was Metacritic’s No. 1 ranked publisher last year, thanks to 9 ‘good’ games54:00 - Poll

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Jeff Grubb is joined by Phil Salvador from the Video Game History Foundation to chat about Super Mario Bros. Wonder for the Switch 2 reviews, Screamer reviews, PlayStation shutting down Jason Blundell's first-party studio, Marathon selling 1.2...

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