On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett are joined by friend of the show MIketendo64 to discuss the news stories that crossed our paths this week including:

• 5 mins of Timesplitters Next shared online after studio closure https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/5-minutes-of-cancelled-timesplitters-game-footage-shared-online/

• Akira Toriyama has passed away https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/dragon-ball-creator-akira-toriyama-has-passed-away/

• Capcom increasing base salary of employees by 25% https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/capcom-is-increasing-its-starting-salary-in-japan-by-more-than-25/

• Deviation studios closed https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstation-backed-deviation-games-has-closed/

• Xbox partner Preview https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xboxs-partner-preview-featured-brand-new-titles-plus-gameplay-and-release-date-reveals/

• Mario Day reveals work beginning on Mario Bros 2 movie https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-and-illumination-confirm-second-super-mario-bros-movie-for-2026/ , Paper Mario Thousand year door and Luigi's mansion 2 remakes release dates https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/paper-mario-the-thousand-year-door-and-luigis-mansion-2-release-dates-confirmed/ and 3 mario games on NSO https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/three-more-mario-game-boy-titles-are-coming-to-switch-online-next-week/

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