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Trevor shares his excitement over the Final Fantasy VII 25th Anniversary announcements and Logan shares his disappointment over the apparent confirmation that Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4 was in development before Vicarious Visions got folded into the rest of Activision Blizzard. Spoilers for Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VII Remake within. NOTE: Logan's audio came in funky. We did what we could to clean it up, but apologies for the different quality. Time Stamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:15 - "Final Fantasy VII 25th Anniversary Celebration,"  Square Enix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAVvmd4Qd9M 22:57 - "Tony Hawk Says A Pro Skater 3+4 Remake Was Killed By Activision's Moves" by Luke Plunkett, Kotaku https://kotaku.com/tony-hawk-activision-3-4-remaster-remake-blizzard-vicar-1849086875 35:50 - Shoutout: "Steven Moffat's TV wasn't made for these times," by Guy Dolbey, Polygon https://www.polygon.com/23172599/steven-moffat-tv-doctor-who-sherlock 37:42 - Outro Follow the Nerds: Logan: @LeftyLoggy Trevor: @TrevorJStarkey That Nerdy Site: @thatnerdysite

Logan is back, so he and Trevor discuss reactions to last week's Summer Game Fest and Xbox Bethesda Showcases, including the results to Trevor and Cameron's Portillo's Bet. Main Topic: "Everything announced during Summer Game Fest 2022" by Wesley Yin-Poole, Eurogamer https://www.eurogamer.net/everything-announced-during-summer-game-fest-2022 "Everything announced in Microsoft's Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase 2022" by Wesley Yin-Poole, Eurogamer https://www.eurogamer.net/everything-announced-in-microsofts-xbox-and-bethesda-games-showcase-2022 Shoutout: The Human Toll Of Fallout 76's Disastrous Launch," by Sisi Jiang, Kotaku https://kotaku.com/bethesda-zenimax-fallout-76-crunch-development-1849033233 Follow the Nerds: Logan: @LeftyLoggy Trevor: @TrevorJStarkey That Nerdy Site: @thatnerdysite

Logan is out on vacation this week so instead, Trevor and Cameron sit down for a good old fashioned Portillo's Bet predictions episode as they make their guesses for what we'll see at this week's Summer Game Fest and Xbox Bethesda Showcases. Follow the Nerds: Trevor: @TrevorJStarkey Cameron: @RevCabbott That Nerdy Site: @thatnerdysite

As we near the halfway point of 2022, Logan and Trevor discuss some of their favorite games of the year so far. Shoutout: "The future of Star Wars is the Skywalkers — just not in the way you’d think," by Mik Deitz, Polygon https://www.polygon.com/star-wars/23144458/future-of-star-wars-end-the-jedi-order Follow the Nerds: Logan: @LeftyLoggy Trevor: @TrevorJStarkey That Nerdy Site: @thatnerdysite

Logan and Trevor discuss the news that the Raven Software QA team has successfully voted to unionize. Main Story: "Gaming Gets Its First Union At A Major U.S. Studio" by Ethan Gach, Kotaku https://kotaku.com/call-duty-warzone-union-activision-raven-crunch-microso-1848964561 "Reggie Fils-Aime: Companies Need To 'Embrace' Unions If That's What Employees Want," by Zack Zwiezen, Kotaku https://kotaku.com/reggie-fils-aime-unions-nintendo-america-president-rave-1848970357 Shoutouts: "Current and former Activision Blizzard staffers issue demands to management," by Jeffrey Rousseau, GamesIndustry.biz https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-05-24-current-and-former-activision-blizzard-staffers-issue-demands-to-management "'What do I want to stand for here?': Why footballers and politics are more entwined than ever," by Joey D'Urso, The Athletic https://theathletic.com/3325111/2022/05/24/footballers-political-statements/ Follow the Nerds: Logan: @LeftyLoggy Trevor: @TrevorJStarkey That Nerdy Site: @thatnerdysite

Logan and Trevor discuss the in-depth story about the collapse of VENN by Tom Caswell of Input. Main Story: "Inside the colossal failure of VENN, the 'MTV of video games'," by Tom Caswell, Input https://www.inputmag.com/gaming/venn-video-games-network-failure Shoutout: "The Hopeful Beginning and Abrupt Shuttering of Funomena," by Imran Khan, fanbyte https://www.fanbyte.com/features/the-hopeful-beginning-and-abrupt-shuttering-of-funomena/ Follow the Nerds: Logan: @LeftyLoggy Trevor: @TrevorJStarkey That Nerdy Site: @thatnerdysite

On this week's episode, Logan and Trevor discuss the latest big acquisition news as the Embracer Group acquires some studios from Square Enix. Main Topic: "Square Enix sells off Tomb Raider, Deus Ex IPs and the studios behind them" by Michael McWhertor, Polygon https://www.polygon.com/23053137/square-enix-embracer-eidos-crystal-dynamics-tomb-raider Shoutout: "Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy has the strongest moral arc in superhero movies," by Daniel Dockery, Polygon https://www.polygon.com/23043438/best-spider-man-movies-sam-raimi-explained "When Mary Jane Kissed Spider-Man," by Jake Kring-Schreifels, The Ringer https://www.theringer.com/movies/2022/5/3/23053906/spider-man-kiss-tobey-maguire-kirsten-dunst Follow the Nerds: Logan: @LeftyLoggy Trevor: @TrevorJStarkey That Nerdy Site: @thatnerdysite

Logan and Trevor play some more news catch up this week as they discuss the upcoming changes to the PlayStation Plus program. Follow the Nerds: Logan: @LeftyLoggy Trevor: @TrevorJStarkey That Nerdy Site: @thatnerdysite

After a couple months focused on topic-based shows, Logan and Trevor return to some gaming news as they discuss the cancellation of E3 that broke in their run up to episode 100. Shoutout: Six One Indie Showcase: https://www.sixoneindie.com/showcase Follow the Nerds: Logan: @LeftyLoggy Trevor: @TrevorJStarkey That Nerdy Site: @thatnerdysite

Logan and Trevor discuss their thoughts on the long-awaited LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. Shoutouts: "'LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga' Is a Good Game and an Ethical Quandary," by Ben Lindbergh, The Ringer https://www.theringer.com/2022/4/8/23016335/lego-star-wars-skywalker-saga-tt-games-crunch-culture Follow the Nerds: Logan: @LeftyLoggy Trevor: @TrevorJStarkey That Nerdy Site: @thatnerdysite

To celebrate 100 episodes of That News You Care About, Logan and Trevor run down some of their all-time favorite video games. Potential Spoilers for the following: - God of War (2018) - The Last of Us - Final Fantasy VI - Uncharted 4: A Thief's End - Emily is Away - What Remains of Edith Finch - Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice - BioShock - Batman: Arkham City - Call of Duty: Black Ops Follow the Nerds: Logan: @LeftyLoggy Trevor: @TrevorJStarkey That Nerdy Site: @thatnerdysite

In the lead-up to our 100th episode in a couple weeks, Logan and Trevor are reflecting on some of their all-time favorites lists. This week, they look at some of their favorite video game consoles. Follow the Nerds: Logan: @LeftyLoggy Trevor: @TrevorJStarkey That Nerdy Site: @thatnerdysite