8bA Podcast 270: Is Monster Hunter Right For You?

The 8BA Podcast is a casual talk show where we discuss geeky pop culture and relay some of our favorite news of the past week.

QUICKFIRE NEWS

Bayonetta 3. Release date confirmed for October 28th.

Kirby Dream Buffet. New Kirby “racing” game announced for later this summer.

Ubisoft. Announced that more than a dozen games, including several Assassin’s Creed titles, will have online components (such as multiplayer and DLC) shut down on September 1st.

Bandai Namco. Ransomware group BlackCat hacked the publisher behind Ace Combat, Pac Man, Dragon Ball Z, Dark Souls, and Elden Ring. Bandai Namco is still investigating the cause and extent of the damage, including whether customer info was leaked.

Roll20. The VTT platform is merging with OneBookShelf, the parent company of DriveThruRPG.

DEEP DIVE

What’s to like about Monster Hunter

QUEST LOG

Last Week: Play Sunbreak, Do three pages of writer’s notes

This Week: Do five pages of writer’s notes

LINKS

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