Minimap May 28: Let's talk about the news, Quint

Welcome to Polygon Minimap, a daily audio podcast tour though the latest news about video games, related technologies and culture.

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Here's what we're covering today:

THE BIG STORIES

• Why Assassin's Creed Syndicate won't have a companion app
• Wildstar going free-to-play this fall with ambitious new business plan
• Twitch bans Adults Only-rated games from streaming
• Oculus Rift will cost $1,500 'all-in' if you don't own a gaming PC
• PlayStation CEO says PS4 first-party lineup 'aa little sparse,' calls 2015 'a year of investment'
• Games with Gold in June continues with three new free games … and Pool Nation FX again
• Watch Jaws in theaters this summer in honor of its 40th anniversary

THE BEST OF THE REST

• Batman: Arkham Knight is a sprawling, complicated buffet of gaming genres
• Neverending Nightmares spurs Devastated Dreams on Kickstarter this July
• FIFA doesn't need FIFA, and EA Sports should sever ties
• What it's like gaming with chronic pain, and why I fear the future
• See why we love Splatoon
• Obsidian's Armored Warfare enters early access today, here's our first impressions
• Magnetic: Cage Closed is the most fun you've ever had with magnetism
• Here's Pixar movie Inside Out as a Disney Infinity 3.0 platformer
• Tilda Swinton in negotiations to play mentor in Doctor Strange

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