This week on MacStories Unwind, cicadas invade Italian TV, John tries an espresso soda, Dragon’s Dogma II, The Creator, and what’s next in our media queues.

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• Show Notes

Unplugged

• Previous cicada coverage
• Espresso Sodas
  • Coffee soda: a Calabrian soft drink
  • A recipe
• Pickle Flavored Almonds from Ruminate 181

Picks

• Federico’s Pick:
  • Dragon’s Dogma 2
    • Launch Trailer
    • Into the Aether, Dragon’s Dogma: The Third Pillar (feat. Dragon’s Dogma 2
    • I Love That Dragon’s Dogma 2 Doesn’t Let Me Save Scum
• John’s Pick:
  • The Creator
    • Trailer
    • Streaming on Hulu
    • For rent or purchase on Apple TV
• Also mentioned:
  • Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
  • Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade

On Deck

• John:
  • Pepper Grinder
    • Launch Trailer
  • Ghost Trick
    • Trailer
• Federico:
  • Slice and Dice

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