Level 8.18 - Did Sony Just Kill Helldivers 2?

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This week on the Press X to Start Gamer's Digest: DJ & Sean talk about Sony potentially kneecapping Helldivers 2, MetaQuest getting the next Batman game, Elden Ring's first & last DLC, Hasbro's ambitious post BG3 plans, Stellar Blade and much more!

Gaming News - Time code: 2:04

• We do a kick rundown of the Kendrick/Drake rap war that took the world by storm; Sony removes Helldivers 2 from Steam in over 170 countries that don't have PSN access; Xbox to drop a new games showcase on June 9th followed by a COD Direct; The next Batman game to be a...MetaQuest exclusive; Elden Ring's first DLC will also be its' last; In a shocking turn of events, Dragon's Dogma 2 is outselling FF7 Rebirth; Square Enix revises its' game pipeline after taking a 140 million dollar hit; Hasbro to pump over a billion dollars into its post BG3 gaming plans; Korea looking to foster a console industry within the next 5 years; Housemarque announces a graphic novel & art book for the 3rd anniversary of Returnal; Despite critical acclaim, Alan Wake 2 still hasn't earned back its' budget; The dev behind surprise it, BALATRO!, only thought that it'd sell "about 10 copies"; Apex Legends to bring back solo mode for the first time in 5 years.

What Have We Been Playing - Time code: 56:43

• Sean plays more BALATRO!
• DJ airs his grievances with Tales of Kenzera: Zau and talks about his first 3 hours with Stellar Blade.

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