050: Minute Mike (Kojima / Silent Hills / Blue Box conspiracy, Win 11, GreedFall, Ratchet & Clank)

<p>With the headline smorgasboard of E3 behind us, and GOSOY 2011 in the bag - it's like a fresh new season of bigness with this week's Big Week in Gaming for 27 Jun 2021! Join integot, Mike and Swinny as they cover the top stories of the week - such as the Kojima/Blue Box conspiracy, Windows 11's gamer-friendy features, Final Fantasy IX getting the cartoon treatment, GreedFall hitting next-gen, the pandemic's impact on Australian developers - and our favourite bite-sized indie gems from the 2021 GMTK Game Jam.</p><br><p>For our special features - integot reviews the PS5 blockbuster Ratchet &amp; Clank: Rift Apart, and we decide the next year we're going to tackle for Game of Some Other Year. But this time, we're going back to the 90s, baby!</p><br><p>(ugh... this feature is really going to show our age, smh)</p><br><p>So take a radical trip back to the 90s with these wicked highlights... dude:</p><p>▸ The big Kojima &amp; Blue Box Studios conspiracy taking the internet by storm</p><p>▸ We review Insomniac's inter-dimensional romp Ratchet &amp; Clank: Rift Apart</p><p>▸ And we decide which 90s year is the focus of the next Game of Some Other Year</p><br><p>TIMECODES ▼</p><p>00:00:00 Intro</p><p>00:18:54 The Kojima Blue Box Conspiracy - Is Hideo Behind Abandoned?</p><p>00:38:21 Windows 11 Will Be The Most Gamer-Friendly OS Ever</p><p>00:45:41 Final Fantasy IX Is Getting An Animated Cartoon Series?</p><p>00:49:51 GreedFall Next Gen Upgrade &amp; De Vespe Conspiracy DLC Expansion (PS5/Xbox Series X)</p><p>00:55:37 GMTK Game Jam 2021 Wraps Up - Our Favourite Entries</p><p>01:05:16 How Has The Pandemic Impacted Australian Development Studios?</p><p>01:12:52 The Minute Man</p><p>01:16:34 Bargain Bin w/c Sun 20 Jun 2021</p><p>01:20:28 Ratchet &amp; Clank Rift Apart Review - Is Insomniac Next Gen MVP?</p><p>01:41:32 What 90s Year Will Be Our Next "Game Of Some Other Year"? (GOSOY)</p><p>02:09:30 Outro</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferre