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EPISODE · May 2, 2025 · 58 MIN

Will The HUGE Price Increase KILL Xbox? Borderlands REACTIONS, Clair Obscur Breaks Records

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In this episode of Good Playing With You, we dive into Xbox’s massive price hike that’s rocking the gaming world—are console gamers ready to ditch Microsoft? 💸 We break down what this means for Xbox Series X, Game Pass, and controllers.Next up: Borderlands 4 gameplay leaks just dropped, and we’re reacting to its Destiny 2-style mechanics. Is this the glow-up fans wanted or a step backward?Then: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 stuns the industry with a sky-high Metacritic score, breaking records and shocking critics. But why are fans begging for physical copies?Finally, we unpack another brutal round of EA layoffs—what this means for the future of the company and its biggest franchises.👍 Like and subscribe for your weekly dose of gaming news, reactions, and hot takes!00:00 - Intro00:55 - Xbox Announces Huge Price Increases 04:30 - No Tariffs on Digital Games, So Why Hike the Prices?05:33 - Will PC Undercut Consoles?06:48 - The Future of Xbox as a Console09:46 - Why $80 Games are Bullshit10:57 - The Real Winners of the $80 Price Hike11:35 - Wall Street Rewards Microsoft's Greed17:43 - Borderlands 4 State of Play Reactions27:50 - EA lays off Hundreds, Cancels Titanfall Game34:04 - Jack Black's Minecraft Song Breaks Billboard Record37:42 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Sells Out Physical Copies39:20 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Tops Metacritic43:26 - Games We'd Recommend to Our Enemies51:55 - 6 Games That Caused Us Bodily Harm

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