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It’s another Friday and another Weekly – the show that recaps and discusses the week on Eurogamer for you. And remember, premium supporters of Eurogamer<\/a> get these episodes every Friday, whereas everyone else listens from Monday.<\/p>\n

Today on Weekly, news reporter Ed Nightingale talks about running a university of his own in Two-Point Campus<\/a>, which he really liked. And we hear from Christian Donlan about a game I’ve been really looking forward to, Cult of the Lamb<\/a>. Spoiler: it’s good.<\/p>\n

But Christian is more excited about the game he’s reviewing now – a game called Arcade Paradise. It’s a game about running a laundrette but also an arcade within it, which, with time and careful management, will grow into the main attraction.<\/p>\n

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