This was a week of anticipation for the industry focused more so looking forward to two major games that are coming in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. Not to mention, Nintendo finally dropped that Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase as well. Sean and Marc discuss all of these things, how reviews are shaping up for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, thoughts on the Elden Ring DLC Trailer, and also on the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase. They've also been playing some games, with Marc having some Helldivers 2 Impressions, and also can discuss the server issues preventing him from playing the game. He's also made it further in Persona 3 Reload and Regency Solitaire 2. Sean has more to say on Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden after spending a significant amount of more time with it. Plus, Sony will make it possible for PSVR 2 to work on PC so that the tech owners can access more games. The latest Circana report for January 2024 has dropped and brings with it some interesting info on game sales. SEGA's Crazy Taxi reboot has a Battle Royal mode and more! You can also watch this episode in video form on the W2M Network Youtube Channel, please give us a like, comment on the episode, and give the channel a subscribe and follow as well: https://youtube.com/live/0dNAPYroo1g Also, Sean did an extra VG2M this week discussing all things Final Fantasy VII Rebirth w/ Hayes Madsen: https://youtube.com/live/ukmBOegaKGo Timestamps: 00:01:00: START 00:02:30: Housekeeping -------------- Games We Are Playing --------------- 00:04:25: Helldivers 2 (Marc) 00:14:43: Persona 3 Reload (Marc) 00:24:38: Regency Solitaire (Marc) 00:26:10: Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden (Sean) --------------- MAIN TOPIC --------------- 00:31:50: Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase Reactions 00:42:05: Elden Ring DLC Trailer ------------ What's in the News ----------- 00:45:25: January 2024 Circana Report & Suicide Squad Kill the Justice doesn't meet Warner Bros expectations 00:50:48: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Comes out to Great Reviews and a 94 on Metacritic 00:55:10: Could There Be a Bloodborne Remake? 00:57:38: Sony is working on allowing PSVR 2 to work on PC 01:03:55: Crazy Taxi Reboot is a AAA game with a 100-person Battle Royal Mode 01:08:40: Short interlude discussing the Sony Non-Spiderman Spidey movies & DC's New DCEU 01:13:25: EA is trying to get over 11,000 College Players to sign up to be Licensed for EA Sports College Football 25 01:16:25: Some discussion on HALO TV Series Season 2 and if Star Wars Jedi could be a TV Series 01:19:10: Discussing the Borderlands Movie Trailer & IGN Creators Guild Gets Accepted ------------------ The End ------------ 01:21:25: Games Coming Out This Week: Pacific Drive, Promenade, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth & More! - If you prefer podcasts: Listen and give us a review on these platforms... - Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ag/podcast/video-games-2-the-max/id886092740 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2wjd0u3xO7TdAm4gKRM44L Amazon: https://www.audible.com/pd/Video-Games-2-the-MAX-Podcast/B08JJPTZTW Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/video-games-2-the-max-181386 Podcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/?podId=2465904 IHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-video-games-2-the-m-28438312/ - Check out other W2M Network Shows - Sean discusses all things Final Fantasy VII Rebirth w/ Hayes Madsen: https://youtube.com/live/ukmBOegaKGo Latest Otalku Cafe Episode (Anime): https://youtube.com/live/UNiAW0VlvNE Radulich in Broadcasting's Lisa Frankenstein Review:...