Hello and welcome to this week's show. On today's show, we have a lot of news. So much Xbox news, like a lot. Plus, some updates on fan favorite series. Listen to find out more on this week of Pause For The Cause, a weekly podcast where we relay gaming news to anyone who tunes in. My name is Eric and with me, is of course, my Co-Host, Petey.

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Riverside Creator [https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=eric-loman]

Nintendo Is Removing 75% of Its Pokémon Games From the U.S. Market [https://www.cbr.com/nintendo-pokemon-75-percent-games-us-market/]

New Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi announced [https://www.eurogamer.net/new-dragon-ball-z-budokai-tenkaichi-announced]

Bethesda’s Starfield will now be released on September 6th [https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/8/23500202/starfield-release-date-xbox-bethesda]

Avowed Will Be Xbox's "Next Big Thing" After Starfield [https://www.thegamer.com/avowed-development-release-date-next-thing-after-starfield-xbox/]

Xbox Announces A Solid Month For Game Pass, Adding Dead Space And More [https://kotaku.com/xbox-game-pass-new-games-march-dead-space-sims-halo-1850197148]

FTC judge rules Sony must give Microsoft access to PlayStation business documents [https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/ftc-judge-rules-sony-must-give-microsoft-access-to-playstation-business-documents/]

Loot boxes are illegal gambling: court in Austria sentences EA to refund money for FIFA packs [https://www.notebookcheck.com/Lootboxen-sind-illegales-Gluecksspiel-Gericht-in-OEsterreich-verurteilt-Sony-zur-Rueckerstattung-von-Geld-fuer-FIFA-Packs.698736.0.html]

Counter-Strike 2 is real and a beta should be announced very soon [https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/counter-strike-2-is-real-and-a-beta-should-be-announced-very-soon/]

Modern Warfare live-action TV series 'first look' appears ahead of rumoured announcement [https://www.gamingbible.com/news/modern-warfare-tv-series-first-look-rumoured-announcement-377270-20230306]

Is Diablo IV Coming to Xbox Game Pass? [https://www.dbltap.com/posts/is-diablo-iv-coming-to-xbox-game-pass-01gtvjkkhjbk]

'GTA 6' Unreal Engine 5 trailer leaves gamers divided [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk8JqKB66Gw]

Video game release dates for PS5, Xbox Series X, PC, Switch, and more [https://www.gamesradar.com/video-game-release-dates/]

Pokémon Games are disappearing? Plus, Xbox and more Xbox.

Hello and welcome to this week's show. On today's show, we have a lot of news. Elden Ring finally has DLC in development and Nintendo had a busy news week. Listen to find out more on this week of Pause For The Cause, a weekly podcast where we relay gaming news to anyone who tunes in. My name is Eric and with me, is of course, my Co-Host, Petey.

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Elden Ring Is Getting An Expansion That May Go Into Its Biggest Mystery: Miquella [https://kotaku.com/elden-ring-expansion-dlc-announced-shadow-of-erdtree-1850167004]

Nintendo confirms it will not attend E3 2023 [https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-confirms-it-will-not-attend-e3-2023/]

Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date Leaked [https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/nintendo-switch-2-pro-release-date-leaked/]

Sorry Microsoft, UK government's seen 'No evidence' the Nintendo Switch can run Call of Duty [https://www.techradar.com/news/sorry-microsoft-uk-governments-seen-no-evidence-the-nintendo-switch-can-run-call-of-duty]

Enjoy a Month's Worth of Nintendo-Related Activities Beginning on MAR10 Day [https://www.player.one/nintendo-activities-mar10-day-154717]

The Future Games Show returns March 23, featuring over 50 games [https://www.pcgamer.com/the-future-games-show-returns-march-23-featuring-over-50-games/]

Video game release dates for PS5, Xbox Series X, PC, Switch, and more [https://www.gamesradar.com/video-game-release-dates/#section-march-2023]

Elden Ring DLC plus an Abundance of Nintendo News

Hello and welcome to this week's show. On today's show, we have a lot of news. From a day one release on PS Plus to EA bringing back a single player BattleField experience. Listen to find out more on this week of Pause For The Cause, a weekly podcast where we relay gaming news to anyone who tunes in. My name is Eric and with me, is of course, my Co-Host, Petey.

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Nintendo Switch 2 Online Seemingly Leaked [https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2931204289539-nintendo-switch-2-online-seemingly-leaked?_f=app_share&s=a99&share_destination_id=MjAyMjY2ODM3LTE2NzY5Mjg2MTE5MDQ%3D&pd=0DggqLL7&hl=en_US&send_time=1676928611&actBtn=floatShareButton&trans_data=%7B%22platform%22%3A1%2C%22cv%22%3A%2223.6.0%22%2C%22languages%22%3A%22en%22%7D]

Hogwarts Legacy Dethroned as Steam Top Seller by New Controversial Game [https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2932246930546-hogwarts-legacy-dethroned-as-steam-top-seller-by-new-controversial-game?_f=app_share&s=a7&share_destination_id=MTE2NDQxMzY5LTE2NzcwNjk0MDI1Mjk%3D&pd=07sZibjt&hl=en_US&send_time=1677069402&actBtn=floatShareButton&trans_data=%7B%22platform%22%3A1%2C%22cv%22%3A%2223.8.0%22%2C%22languages%22%3A%22en%22%7D]

Xbox Series X price increase quietly starts to roll out just months after PS5 price hike [https://www.mirror.co.uk/gaming/xbox-series-x-price-increase-29274195]

Microsoft Makes It Clear. No Call of Duty, No Activision Deal! [https://www.essentiallysports.com/esports-news-microsoft-makes-it-clear-no-call-of-duty-no-activision-deal/]

EA DICE is building a new single-player team for a future Battlefield game [https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ea-dice-is-building-a-new-single-player-team-for-a-future-battlefield-game]

PlayStation Plus offers Battlefield 2042 (and a launch day title) in March [https://venturebeat.com/games/playstation-plus-offers-battlefield-2042-and-a-launch-day-title-in-march/amp/]

PS Plus getting a day one release and Xbox only cares about COD and much more

Hello and welcome to this week's show. Today we have a double dose of Sony and Nintendo news. Hell, we even mention a Cocaine Bear. Listen to find out on this week of Pause For The Cause, a weekly podcast where we relay gaming news to anyone who tunes in. My name is Eric and with me is of course my Co-Host, Petey.

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Be A Bear And Eat Cocaine In This New Cocaine Bear Video Game, Out Now For Free [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/be-a-bear-and-eat-cocaine-in-this-new-cocaine-bear-video-game-out-now-for-free/1100-6511544/]

Saudi Arabia increases stake in Nintendo [https://www.gamesindustry.biz/saudi-arabia-increases-stake-in-nintendo-to-708]

The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Costs $70 [https://www.gameinformer.com/nintendo-direct/2023/02/08/update-the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-costs-70]

Pokemon Day Teased by New Campaign [https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/pokemon-day-better-together-february-27/]

SONY IS DEVELOPING WIRELESS EARBUDS FOR THE PS5 [https://insider-gaming.com/ps5-wireless-earbuds-sony/]

ALL OF FEBRUARY’S PLAYSTATION PLUS EXTRA/DELUXE GAMES HAVE NOW BEEN REVEALED AND IT’S A BANGER MONTH [https://press-start.com.au/news/playstation/2023/02/16/february-playstation-plus-extra-deluxe-games-full-list/]

Upcoming video games and 2023 release schedule [https://www.vg247.com/video-game-release-dates-2023]

Double Dose of Sony and Nintendo…Plus a Cocaine Fueled Bear?

On this week of Pause For The Cause, we talk about... *Checks Notes*...Hogwarts Legacy...again. The controversy just keeps piling up. Other than that Resident Evil 4 is doing some questionable choices. Also, Xbox and Phil Spencer were wrong about Gamepass.

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Hogwarts Legacy is the biggest Harry Potter game launch of all time | UK Boxed Charts [https://www.gamesindustry.biz/hogwarts-legacy-is-the-biggest-harry-potter-game-launch-of-all-time-uk-boxed-charts]

Twitch’s Hasan Says Streamers Won’t Play Hogwarts Legacy Due to ‘Bullying’ [https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/934222-twitch-hasan-streamers-play-hogwarts-legacy-bullying]

Nintendo Switch is officially the third-best-selling console of all time [https://www.polygon.com/23589062/nintendo-switch-third-best-selling-game-console]

Microsoft Admits Game Pass Cannibalizes Sales [https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-admits-game-pass-cannibalizes-sales]

Resident Evil 4 Remake Locking Some Content Behind Deluxe Edition [https://gamerant.com/resident-evil-4-remake-deluxe-edition-exclusive-content/]

Hogwarts Legacy Leads to Bullying and Resident Evil 4 is Being Grimey

In this weeks epidsode, Petey and I talk about Microsoft, Sony, and some more delays. We also go on a small tangent about Elden Ring. Come and take a gander at Pause For The Cause.

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Nintendo, Xbox, and Sony are skipping E3 2023 [https://www.gamesradar.com/nintendo-xbox-and-sony-are-skipping-e3-2023-but-most-of-us-probably-wont-even-notice/]

Sony confirms it will remove the PS Plus Collection library in May [https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-confirms-it-will-remove-the-ps-plus-collection-library-in-may/]

Microsoft Studio Behind Halo Faces a Reboot on Years of Turmoil [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-31/microsoft-studio-343-industries-undergoing-reorganization-of-halo-game-franchise?leadSource=uverify%20wall]

New Starfield Report Shares Concerning News About Release Date [https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/starfield-release-date-bethesda-report/]

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor gets an unexpected six-week delay [https://www.gamesradar.com/star-wars-jedi-survivor-gets-an-unexpected-six-week-delay/]

Elden Ring fans think major new content could be on the way following Steam playtest branch update [https://www.gamesradar.com/elden-ring-fans-think-major-new-content-could-be-on-the-way-following-steam-playtest-branch-update/]

Starfield, Star Wars, E3, and more. Join us on Episode 5.

Hogwarts Legacy is once again in the news. How do we feel about it? Let's just say there is a rant that goes a little on the deep end. Is it incoherent? Yes. Is it stupid? Yes. Did Petey let me go off and sound like an idiot? Absolutely. Oh also there is Armored Core 6 and Xbox news.

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FromSoftware to Show Armored Core 6 In Hour-Long Showcase Next Month [https://gamerant.com/armored-core-6-fromsoftware-hour-long-showcase-february-2022/]

Developer_Direct presented by Xbox and Bethesda [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-Et8r1413Y]

GoldenEye 007 Comes to Nintendo Switch Online and Xbox Game Pass This Week [https://www.ign.com/articles/goldeneye-007-comes-to-nintendo-switch-online-and-xbox-game-pass-this-week?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook]

Major gaming forum issues total ban on discussion of Hogwarts Legacy [https://www.gamesradar.com/major-gaming-forum-issues-total-ban-on-discussion-of-hogwarts-legacy/]

Video Game Company Fires Woman For Following Conservative Accounts, Liking Harry Potter [https://www.outkick.com/video-game-company-fires-woman-for-following-conservative-accounts-liking-harry-potter/]

More Hogwarts Legacy Controversy...What is our take on it?

Damn, this week was a tough one. Weather caused numerous technical difficulties in the beginning. However, we kept trying and was able to finish. The news we bring you today include Playstation, Xbox....that's about it. Three news articles for each.

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Playstation 5 Version 7.00 To Include Discord And Cloud Streaming For PS5 Games [https://insider-gaming.com/playstation-5-version-7-00-update/]

Playstation Is Saying Goodbye To The PS4 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk_bp75SNQc]

Hogwarts Legacy Will Be 35 Hours, 70 With Side Content, Leaks Suggest [https://eip.gg/hogwarts-legacy/news/game-length-revealed-leak/]

Xbox Reportedly Getting Antitrust Warning from EU Over Activision Deal [https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/xbox-antitrust-warning-european-union-activision-blizzard-deal/]

Google, Nvidia Express Concerns to FTC About Microsoft’s Activision Deal [https://www.pcgamer.com/nvidia-and-google-come-out-against-microsofts-activision-blizzard-buyout/]

Microsoft Has Confirmed Plans To Lay Off Approximately 10,000 Employees [https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-has-announced-plans-to-lay-off-10000-employees/]

Playstation and Xbox news...plus a whole lot of technical difficulties

This week we tell you how you can get Dead Space 2 for free and how Starfield is seemingly pretty good. Xbox is having a showcase apparently and Sony was at CES of course.

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https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/games/dead-space-2-free.html

https://gamerant.com/starfield-playtests-good-first-impressions/

https://www.gamesradar.com/ubisoft-clearly-disappointed-as-it-delays-skull-and-bones-again-and-kills-three-projects/

https://techstory.in/ubisofts-star-wars-game-may-feature-a-full-universe-like-no-mans-sky/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-03/hasbro-s-wizards-of-the-coast-cancels-video-game-projects

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-will-host-developer_direct-games-show-with-arkane-bethesda-and-more-this-month

https://www.gamesradar.com/video-game-release-dates/

Dead Space 2 free with a catch...Starfield, is pretty good?..and more

Thank you for listening to our first episode. I can guarantee that the quality will get better as we progress. There is a learning curve that we need to overcome. We hope that you will join us on this journey to become an amazing podcast that bring enjoyment to the masses.

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https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/star-wars-new-game-ubisoft-tease/

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/03/microsoft-recognizes-its-first-union-as-zenimax-qa-testers-organize.html

https://gamingbolt.com/elden-ring-surpasses-the-last-of-us-part-2-for-most-game-of-the-year-award-wins-to-date

https://www.thegamer.com/the-super-mario-bros-movie-netflix-october-2023/

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Inaugural Episode...Square Enix being dumb, a new Star Wars game, and the stupid stuff we talk about

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Pause For The Cause is a podcast show that brings you weekly gaming news. Hosted by Eric Loman and Ben Peterson. We dive into the news and give our own opinions. DISCLAIMER: There will be numerous hot takes. Most people may not agree with us, but we really don't care. People will get offended.

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