This week on The Firmware Update, Joe and Malcolm aren’t the only ones returning from a prolonged absence, as Koji Igarashi announces a throwback to his Castlevania heyday. Also, E3 2015 is all but locked down, Ubisoft unveils Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, and much more!

Talking Points: Back on the horse; Xbox One inexplicably breaks the PlayStation 4’s sales streak; Sony makes big plans for Project Morpheus; E3 2015 conference times and dates; Assassin’s Creed Syndicate; Tom Clancy’s Movers & Shakers; Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night and a -vania history lesson; Guillermo Del Toro’s greasy heart is still broken over Silent Hills; people really like Grand Theft Auto V, it seems; the Ratchet & Clank movie has a date; joy in Metropolis and wisecracking murderbots.

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