Sony Is Acquiring Bungie, Or Is It The Other Way Around? And We Finally Hit Episode One Hundred! - The Home of Play Podcast ep.100

Happy Monday, And Welcome Home!   This weeks episode is very special for us, as we finally reach our episode 100 milestone. with this small achievement (or bronze trophy) we are excited to release our brand new podcast cover logo, and a brand new intro. That's not all of course, because the arms race is just beginning in the acquisition war, which means only one thing, Sony has announced it will pay $3.6 billion for Bungie in a surprising move, that seems to benefit few more than Bungie Itself. Rockstar reveals that development on GTA6 is "well underway". Grand Turismo 7 got its very own state of play, and it looks like racing sim fans will get everything they could hope for in this latest entry into the long running franchise. Also Ghost Wire Tokyo got its very first gameplay reveal, and Steve is still convinced the game was once a VR game. Looks like we got another packed show this week ,so lets just get into it! Remember you can send your comments, questions or complaints to our email [email protected] This week on Episode 100 of The Home of Play podcast we Discuss The Following: 00:00:37 - Episode 100 Celebration!, And Our Mission Statement. 00:07:52 - Weekly Update with Steve and Chris. 00:19:13 - Surprise! There's a Brand New Call of Duty Game Launching This Year - Push Square 00:20:27 - Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2 is planned for reveal this year, producer confirms - VGC 00:26:11 - Sony Taking PSVR2 Pre-Order Sign-Ups Through Official Website - Push Square 00:28:53 - Gran Turismo 7 State Of Play Showcases World Map, Music Modes, Car Museums, And More - Game Informer 00:31:13 - Discord is officially rolling out on PlayStation consoles from today - VGC 00:32:52 - Ghostwire: Tokyo - Official Gameplay Overview - IGN   00:37:53 - GTA 6 Officially Confirmed, Development Is 'Well Underway' - Push Square 00:42:58 - Godfall’s developer is working on a new co-op IP, according to job ads - VGC 00:46:28 - Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad game has reportedly been delayed to 2023 - VGC 00:49:02 - Supermassive Trademarks Five More Dark Pictures Games - Game Informer 00:52:01 - PlayStation 5 Surpasses 17 Million Units Shipped - Game Informer 00:55:06 - Sony Announces It's Acquiring Bungie For $3.6 Billion - Game Informer 01:04:58 - Sony Is Spending Over $1 Billion to Ensure Bungie Employees Don't Leave - Push Square 01:08:06 - Sony has 10 live service games in development - VGC 01:19:45 - PlayStation Boss Jim Ryan Says You Should Expect More Acquisitions - Push Square 01:21:14  - Review Round Up 01:21:54 - Your Homework for the Week: Troy Baker ends partnership with NFT firm and says sorry for ‘hate or create’ comment - VGC Battlefield 2042’s next update, which will include a refreshed scoreboard, delayed to March - VGC PS5, PS4 Harry Potter RPG Hogwarts Legacy to Get Official Art Book in September - Push Square Remember to Buy Horizon Forbidden West on PS4, And Not PS5 - Push Square Abandoned Dev's YouTube Hacked, PS5 Pre-Orders Are a Hoax - Push Square Cyberpunk 2077 next-gen release inches closer - Techradar GameStop is launching an NFT marketplace and a $100m fund for NFT creators - VGC Hideo Kojima Is Starting His Own Podcast - IGN Sifu Physical Version Spotted for PS5 and PS4, Out in May - Push Square Sony’s MLB game will hit Xbox Game Pass on day one for the second year in a row - VGC