Plug N Play, Episode 15 - Are Microtransactions Cool Now?

On this impression heavy episode of the Plug N Play podcast, the boys discuss their love for Kingdom Hearts and Valkyria Chronicles and their concern over the recent Concord beta, along with other impressions for Dredge, Tunic, and The Dark Pictures Anthology! The latest news includes the FTC hounding Microsoft over their recent updates to Game Pass, Resident Evil 7 being a massive flop on iOS, and the boys give visual novel recommendations to accompany Nintendo's reveal of Emio: Famicom Detective Club. Feel free to send us a question at [email protected] for a chance to have it read out on the show! Keep track of our ongoing Fantasy Critic League - https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/04e81707-8041-4550-b18b-8e7f10768f02/2024?inviteCode=c70c2125-9beb-45a9-8b42-cde373ee234d Timestamps: 0:33 - Apex Legends cancels battlepass update due to backlash 10:48 - Nintendo's teased game revealed to be Famicom Detective Club 22:40 - 82% of players have purchased microtransactions 35:18 - Resident Evil 7 on iOS sells less than 2,000 copies 42:24 - FTC claims Game Pass updates are "consumer harm" Impressions: 49:31 - Tunic (Cameron) 55:51 - Valkyria Chronicles 4 (Cameron) 1:10:06 - Concord (Alexis) 1:21:00 - Kingdom Hearts 1.5 (Alexis) 1:39:36 - The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes (Henry) 2:02:04 - Dredge (Henry)