Purely Academic has a new format starting this month, where we’ll be releasing two episodes a month: One focused on a specific topic, and the other featuring all the other up-to-date variety of News, ‘Show n’ Tell,’ the Monthly Ten, and more! The latter, which we’re nostalgically calling ‘The Monthly Stuff,’ is what you’re listening to today, and it’s a busy one! There was some big video game news with Nintendo Switch 2 preorders and enormous Xbox price hikes; Sean has been playing some big PS5 games in Monster Hunter Wilds and Assassin’s Creed Shadows; and Jonathan is in charge of May’s ‘Monthly Ten,’ sharing with us 10 increasingly ridiculous ideas for Nintendo Switch 2 accessories that probably won’t happen, but would be very funny if they did.

Enjoy, and join us again in 2 weeks for May’s topic, which is all about the classic DOOM games from the 1990s!

Time Chart:

Intro & Housekeeping: 0:00:00 – 0:17:40

News: 0:17:40 – 1:15:02

Thunderbolts: 1:15:02 – 1:28:37

Monster Hunter Wilds: 1:28:37 – 1:49:25

Forza Horizon 5 on PS5: 1:49:25 – 1:58:20

Assassin’s Creed Shadows: 1:58:20 – 2:35:15

The Monthly Ten: 2:35:15 – 3:00:59

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