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Microsoft’s big Xbox Scorpio announcement dominates the discussion on this week’s episode. Regulars Rishi Alwani and Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab to talk about Scorpio, Minecraft’s new marketplace, iOS 11’s impact on games, Dawn of War 3, and an Overwatch event.

• Xbox Scorpio specs
  
  
  • Was it really a reveal?
  
  
  • What we think of the hardware specifications
  
  
  • Where are all the games?
  
  
  • Demoing Forza 6 Apex Edition
  
  
  • Which games could we see at E3 2017
  
  
  • Impact on PC gamers
  
  
  • Console vs PC
  
  


• Minecraft Marketplace
  
  
  • Microsoft vs Valve
  
  
  • In-app purchases and virtual currency
  
  
  • Updates to Minecraft since the acquisition
  
  
  • The Minecraft behemoth
  
  


• iOS 11 to drop support for 32-bit games?
  
  
  • Why Apple may do this
  
  
  • How games will be affected
  
  
  • Game preservation on iOS
  
  
  • Does iOS need a compatibility mode?
  
  
  • iOS’ limitations as a gaming platform
  
  


• Dawn of War 3
  
  
  • Rare real-time strategy game
  
  
  • Warhammer universe
  
  
  • Comparison with Dawn of War I and II
  
  


• Games we’ve been playing this week
  
  
  • Yooka Laylee
  
  
  • Overwatch
  
  
  • Real Cricket: Premier League
  
  

Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.