Recapping the State of Plays
Summary
Hosts Jeff Grubb and Turbo Sean McDowell recap the latest PlayStation State of Play, highlighting Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s open-world expansion, Until Dawn 2, and Monster Hunter Wilds Ascendance. They discuss the controversial removal of physical discs and analyze data showing Sony’s 59% increase in revenue per user, critiquing the aggressive monetization strategy. The episode also covers new announcements from State of Play Japan, including Rhapsody in Scarlet and Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3, alongside updates on GTA 6 and a new Disney-themed park simulator from Frontier Developments.
Topics discussed
Intro and Sean's morning commute troubles
Blue Dragon recompilation and Donkey Kong 64
Giant Bomb membership and show format
State of Play: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
State of Play: Until Dawn 2 and Ghost of Tsushima
State of Play: Monster Hunter Wilds and Metro
State of Play: Gran Turismo 7 and Final Fantasy mobile
Quick hits: Man Eater 2, Gundam, and Rhapsody in Scarlet
Final Fantasy VII DLC: Sephiroth and Vincent
Side Games Edge and other upcoming titles
State of Play Japan recap and pacing
Sony revenue per user and monetization strategy
Frontier/Disney deal and Sony customer policy
Dead Space skin in Fortnite and Rhythm Heaven sales
Nintendo Switch 2 sales and physical media trends
The Witcher 3 remake timeline
Sonic shooting guns in Fortnite
Castlevania news and games releasing today
Nvidia DLSS 4 and generative AI upscaling
Outro, poll results, and Bomb12 reminder
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