Gran Turismo 7’s Microtransactions Are Now Live, And Very, Very Expensive! - The Home of Play Podcast ep.104

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Happy Monday!

Does $40 sound like a good price to buy a virtual car to you? Probably not, but unfortunately that's how much it could cost you to be able to drive your dream car in Gran Turismo 7. Battlefield 2042 now has less active players than Battlefield 4, which released back on the PS3 nine years prior. Grand Theft Auto 5 will not give previous adopters a free upgrade to their long awaited PS5 version, but worry not, it sounds like Capcom wont make the same mistake. Capcom will drop new PS5 versions of Resident Evil 2 remake, 3 remake, and Resident Evil 7, all of these allowing for previous owners to receive a free upgrade as well. Plenty of news to get to, so lets just get into it!

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This week on Episode 104 of The Home of Play podcast we Discuss The Following:

00:01:53 - Weekly Update with Steve and Chris.

00:18:43 - Battlefield 2042 is Currently Less Popular than Battlefield 1, 4, and 5 on Steam - IGN

00:24:31 - GSC Game World Puts Stalker 2 Development On 'Sidelines' Amidst Ongoing Ukraine Conflict - Game Informer

00:27:37 - Is GTA 5 on PS5 a Free Upgrade for PS4 Players? Probably Not - Push Square

00:32:10 - Gran Turismo 7’s microtransactions are live, and GT Sports’ $5 cars now cost $40 - VGC

00:39:03 - Housemarque Is Developing A New Game, But It Isn't Returnal 2 - Game Informer

00:41:55 - Resident Evil 2, 3 and 7 Getting PS5 and Xbox Series X/S Upgrades - IGN

00:46:52 - Crunchyroll Absorbing All Funimation Content for Ultimate Anime Library - Push Square

00:51:54 - Review Round Up

00:53:50 - Your Homework for the Week:

Horizon Forbidden West Patch Tackles Many Community-Reported Issues - Game Informer
Epic Games Acquires Bandcamp - Game Informer
Elden Ring: Players are Selling Runes on eBay, But Could Be Banned - IGN
Elden Ring Is the UK’s Biggest Non-FIFA or COD Release Since 2018 - IGN
The Cuphead Show on Netflix Already Renewed for Season 2 - IGN
Elden Ring Publisher Raises All Employee Salaries in Japan - IGN
Elden Ring Easy Mode Isn't Happening on PS5, PS4 - Push Square
PS Store Essential Picks Sale Offers Hundreds of PS5, PS4 Discounts - Push Square
On its release day, Babylon’s Fall has peaked at fewer than 650 concurrent players on Steam - VGC