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Ep 514 - Sony brought the goods with the first State of Play for 2026, including God of War, Castlevania, Silent Hill, and more. We share our thoughts on Reanimal and Romeo is a Dead Man. Plus, we're joined by Quentin Cobb and Elaine Gomez for an excellent chat about their new studio Ironroot Games.

Learn more about Ironroot Games at https://ironrootgames.com/

Become a patron to get the extended cut: https://www.patreon.com/posts/extended-state-150717880 00:00 - Intro 03:35 - State of Play Highlights 50:05 - Riot and Wildlight Layoffs 01:04:23 - Remedy Gets a New CEO 01:11:08 - Baldur's Gate Gets a TV Show 01:15:03 - My One Thing 01:20:37 - Yakuza Kiwami 3 and Dark Ties Impressions 01:32:33 - Romeo is a Dead Man Impressions 01:39:22 - Reanimal Impressions 01:47:33 - Meet Ironroot Games - Interview 02:42:11 - L&R: Favorite Love Stories 02:47:15 - L&R: What Needs a Sequel? 02:54:53 - L&R: First Time with a Classic 03:07:18 - Bets 03:11:01 - Closing

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