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In the gaming section, regulars Rishi Alwani, Mikhail Madnani, and Pranay Parab talk about changes to Pokemon Go, Xbox One X, Forza 7, controversies around GTA mods and cross-platform online play, Shadow of Tomb Raider PlayStation top-up cards coming to India, and the future of Hitman with IO Interactive going indie. On the pop culture side of things, pop culture nerds Gagan Gupta, Roydon Cerejo, and Akhil Arora talk about American Gods and The Handmaid’s Tale. Pokemon Go What’s new Events in Pokemon Go Monetisation strategies How Niantic is keeping players interested New Pokemon strategy Massive player base Revenue Xbox One X Xbox One S to outsell One X Exclusives 4K native games Horizon Zero Dawn competitor Quantum Break PC release vs console Long exclusive cycle Cross-play Minecraft and its impact on cross-platform play Sony’s stance on this Why Microsoft is pushing cross-play Where cross-play matters Rockstar PC modding controversy Take Two’s legal action Negative reviews on Steam What happens to those who play with mods Who this is good for Rockstar’s previous endorsement of mods IO Interactive going independent History of the Eidos deal We might get the Hitman game we deserve The episodic AAA approach failing Shadow of the Tomb Raider How the game was leaked Concept art What to expect from the next Tomb Raider game Why we’re looking forward to this game PlayStation top-up cards in India What our sources have said How we know about top-up cards What game retailers are saying The value of the cards Is this likely to succeed in India? Games we’ve been playing this week Arms Steins; Gate The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild GTA V Overwatch American Gods What it's about Emphasis on visuals Experience vs storytelling 'Coming to America' vignettes Favourite god Wish list Release format in India Handmaid's Tale What it's about Costume design How it has expanded on the book Updated for time Soundtrack flourishes Watching in India Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.