We’re back with another episode of Starside Chat! This week, we have a long list of very intriguing video games industry news items to talk about, along with a few games we’ve been playing! 

[News of the Week]

• Sony buys Bungie
  • PlayStation to launch more than 10 live service games by 2026
• Sony cuts PS5 sales forecast by millions of units due to ongoing supply shortages
• Nintendo earnings call:
  • Nintendo says Switch in “middle of its lifecycle” after sales surpass the Wii
  • Nintendo says it won’t compete with Microsoft and Sony in the acquisition arms race
  • Breath of the wild sequel, still on track for 2022
• Steam Deck orders open Feb. 25
• Stadia news:
  • Stadia says another 100+ games coming to the platform in 2022
  • Google reportedly more focused on licensing streaming tech to companies than the consumer side of Stadia
• EA announces 3 new Star Wars games:
  • Respawn Entertainment developing next Jedi: Fallen Order game
  • Respawn also working on a Star Wars first-person shooter.
  • Bit Reactor (XCOM developer) working on a Star Wars game
• Yacht Club Games unveils next game – Mina the Hollower
• Ghost Wire Tokyo new gameplay trailer
• GTA VI is in development
• Apex Legends new game mode: Control

[What We’re Playing/Watching]

• Hollow Knight
• Ghostbusters: Afterlife
• Pokemon Legends Arceus
• Death’s Gambit Afterlife