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Welcome back to The Game Informer Show! On this episode we get to unpack Ben Reeves’ latest adventure where he got to play several hours of Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part II on the PlayStation 4. After that we compare two games clearly inspired by From Software’s Dark Souls: Code Vein and The Surge 2. After some wonderful community emails, in the back half of the show Andy McNamara, Andrew Reiner, and Matt Miller weigh in on the surprising launch of Apple Arcade and what it means for the game industry and mobile microtransactions.

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To jump to a particular point in the discussion, check out the time stamps below.

2:00 – The Last of Us Part II
21:00 – Humanity
21:56 – Contra: Rogue Corps
24:10 – Code Vein
28:40 – The Surge 2
34:14 – Community emails
1:32:40 – Apple Arcade impressions

Source: Game Informer GI Show – The Last Of Us Part II, Code Vein, Apple Arcade