I Already Threw Tekken 7 in the Trash

In the gaming section, regulars Rishi Alwani, Mikhail Madnani, and Pranay Parab talk about changes to Pokemon Go, Xbox One X, Forza 7, controversies around GTA mods and cross-platform online play, Shadow of Tomb Raider PlayStation top-up cards coming to India, and the future of Hitman with IO Interactive going indie. On the pop culture side of things, pop culture nerds Gagan Gupta, Roydon Cerejo, and Akhil Arora talk about American Gods and The Handmaid’s Tale.

Pokemon Go

What’s new
Events in Pokemon Go
Monetisation strategies
How Niantic is keeping players interested
New Pokemon strategy
Massive player base
Revenue

Xbox One X

Xbox One S to outsell One X
Exclusives
4K native games
Horizon Zero Dawn competitor
Quantum Break PC release vs console
Long exclusive cycle

Cross-play

Minecraft and its impact on cross-platform play
Sony’s stance on this
Why Microsoft is pushing cross-play
Where cross-play matters

Rockstar PC modding controversy

Take Two’s legal action
Negative reviews on Steam
What happens to those who play with mods
Who this is good for
Rockstar’s previous endorsement of mods

IO Interactive going independent

History of the Eidos deal
We might get the Hitman game we deserve
The episodic AAA approach failing

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

How the game was leaked
Concept art
What to expect from the next Tomb Raider game
Why we’re looking forward to this game

PlayStation top-up cards in India

What our sources have said
How we know about top-up cards
What game retailers are saying
The value of the cards
Is this likely to succeed in India?

Games we’ve been playing this week

Arms
Steins; Gate
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
GTA V
Overwatch

American Gods

What it's about
Emphasis on visuals
Experience vs storytelling
'Coming to America' vignettes
Favourite god
Wish list
Release format in India

Handmaid's Tale

What it's about
Costume design
How it has expanded on the book
Updated for time
Soundtrack flourishes
Watching in India

Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.