Episode 246: It's a Bold Strategy, Cotton!

Welcome to the next news edition of Nerds Without Pants! This week, we say a LOT about very little, hit some headlines that you may have missed on other shows, and close things out with email!
00:00 – 15:20 Boats
15:20 – 1:45:23 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection, final thoughts on the Diablo IV open beta, Octopath Traveller II, Resident Evil 4 remake
1:45:36 – 3:11:59 HEADLINES
A game based on The Last Ronin is announced: https://www.polygon.com/23645176/tmnt-last-ronin-video-game-graphic-novel-ninja-turtles
Lego 2K Drive announced: https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/23/23653017/lego-2k-drive-open-world-racing-game-release-date-news-features-price
State of Unreal 2023 GDC presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akIqVM0gh4w
Ubisoft announces that they will implement an AI “ghostwriter” : https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/22/ubisofts-new-ai-tool-automatically-generates-dialogue-for-non-playable-game-characters/
And more!
3:12:25 – 3:42:17 Email banana boat and outro
NEXT WEEK:
STAGE SELECT: What are some of your favorite game demos?
VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Super Mario Sunshine vs Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball
SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 4/7!
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Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.