Sept. 1: Metal Gear, Deus Ex, Hamlet, Ace Attorney, Nintendo, Amazon, PS4

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Minimap is your daily audio tour through the world of video games, related technologies and pop culture like comics, movies and TV. Here's what we're covering today:

THE BIG STORIES

• Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain's microtransactions explained
• A Deus Ex developer remade Hamlet into a 'video game' ... and then back into a play
• Ace Attorney 6 coming to Nintendo 3DS, confirmed for release in West
• Nintendo games now available through Amazon digital store
• New PlayStation 4 firmware adds YouTube streaming, 10 GB of online storage

THE BEST OF THE REST

• After Darksiders, Joe Madureira channels Final Fantasy
• Watch Halo 5: Guardians' amazing opening cinematic
• Making an all-toilet classroom in Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
• Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain has a little P.T. in it