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This week we recap Opening Night Live from Gamescom, and then we get into spoiler talk about the fantastic ending to Big Walk.Enjoy!Here are the timestamps:Intro- 00:45 Recapping Opening Night LiveWhat We're Playing- 42:26 Lego Party- 46:23 Project Zomboid- 54:10 Four Player Big Walk Finale

We've got the official recasting announcement for the God of War TV series, news that the Horizon multiplayer game is being rebooted, and more. Then in the back end we talk more about The Talos Principle II, Xya is lukewarm on Project Zomboid, and Big Walk with three players is so much better.Enjoy!Here are the timestamps:Intro- 01:04 God Of War Series Official Recast- 05:20 Horizon Multiplayer Game Being Rebooted?- 07:38 Arc Raiders' Subway Promo- 08:36 Double Fine Keeps IP After Split- 10:11 LEGO-Like OG Xbox What We're Playing- 12:17 The Talos Principle II DLC (Isli)- 13:46 Project Zomboid- 23:19 The Talos Principle II (Jcm)- 39:04 Three Player Big Walk

This week we have more layoffs, updates on some delayed games, Bethesda Devs protesting Asha Sharma, and a unique mod situation.Then in the back half Isli talks about why Talos 1 is better than 2, Xya talks Project Zomboid, and I played my second Warhammer game. Here are the timestamps:IntroNews Bits- 00:47 More Layoffs- 07:35 Tomb Raider Catalyst Release Window Update- 08:35 PS5 Custom Faceplate Issue- 12:28 Bethesda Devs Protest Asha Sharma's Visit- 13:50 Terraria Mod SituationWhat We're Playing- 32:00 Talos Principle I/II- 47:33 Project Zomboid- 1:08:30 My Second Warhammer 40K Game

We've got more layoffs this week at That's No Moon, and a developer at id Software speaks up about the state of the studio.Then in the back half we talk more about The Talos Principle II, then Xya and I talk about Big Walk.Here are the timestamps:IntroNews Bits- 00:35 Xbox Adding Party Chat Game Capture- 02:14 Layoffs At That's No Moon- 03:51 id Software Developer Speaks Openly About LayoffsWhat We're Playing- 11:43 The Talos Principle II- 34:40 Project Zomboid- 40:35 Big Walk

This week we cover additional fallout due to the Microsoft layoffs with Double Fine having to layoff staff after going independent and ESO having to delay their content updates. Then we discuss who should handle Baldur's Gate 4 and some bad industry analyst takes.In the back half Isli and I talk about The Talos Principle 2, how it's a little too easy (so far), and then I talk about my first ever game of Warhammer 40,000 tabletop. Here are the timestamps:IntroNews Bits- 00:12 Double Fine Layoffs- 05:18 ESO Delays Content Due To Layoffs- 07:44 Weird Assassin's Creed User Spike Assessment - 10:54 Who Should Do Baldur's Gate 4What We're Playing- 23:45 The Talos Principle 2- 54:25 Final Fantasy 14- 56:04 My First Game Of WH40k

This week we've got some delays to cover, some exciting release dates, and some FF14 news highlights from FanFest. We also have some interesting, if not expected, comments from Clint Hocking with regards to developing a game that has too many people involved.Then in the back half Xya talks about FF14 and I started Talos Principle 2.Here are the timestamps:IntroNews Bits- 00:32 Microsoft Announces Backwards Compatibility On PC- 01:57 Tomb Raider Catalyst Delayed- 03:05 Weird Last Minute Game Delay On Xbox- 04:12 Clint Hocking Talks Dev Troubles At Ubisoft- 08:18 FF7 Revelation Direction Aware Of Open World Fatigue- 14:20 FF14 FanFest Highlights- 29:10 God Of War Laufey Release Date What We're Playing- 32:30 Final Fantasy XIV- 35:07 The Talos Principle II

It looks like the God of War TV show is having some setbacks with an injury on set and potential recasting rumors. We also have Bethesda giving a full game plan update after all the layoffs, I suppose to reassure gamers out there.Then in the back half Xya talks about Into the Emberlands and I discuss the end of the Lies of P DLC.Here are the timestamps:IntroNews Bits- 00:25 Monster Hunter Wilds Price Cut- 02:27 PS+ July Additions- 04:04 AC Blackflag Resynced - 05:26 Tides Of Annihilation Update- 09:06 God Of War Show Issues- 12:44 Bethesda Gives Game UpdatesWhat We're Playing- 19:54 Into The Emberlands- 38:47 Lies Of P DLC

The Xbox layoff rumors were true and we cover the fallout from that big decision, the layoffs yet to come, and the studios that could still be impacted. Then Isli talks about doing NG+ in Mina The Hollower and I've completed the Lies of P DLC.Here are the timestamps:IntroNews Bits- 00:14 Nintendo Switch 2 With Replaceable Battery In Europe- 10:35 Correction From Last Week- 14:22 God Of War Laufey In 2027?- 14:47 Xbox Layoff NewsWhat We're Playing- 45:42 Mina The Hollower NG+- 50:18 Lies Of P Overture DLC

We've got another game moving its release date in September, Unionized Xbox developers upset with the company, ridiculous ESA claims, and Sony making an insane decision about physical games.Then in the back half Isli gives his final thoughts on Mina the Hollower, Xya talks Into the Emberlands, and I discuss my time with the Lies of P DLC. Xya and I also talk about how much we want to play Meccha Chameleon. Here are the timestamps:IntroNews Bits- 00:20 Onimusha: Way Of The Sword Release Date Moved Up- 00:50 Unionized Xbox Devs Speak Up- 03:42 More Xbox Layoff Rumors- 04:20 Good Video Game News- 06:36 Robert Bowling Launches New Studio- 09:30 ESA Thinks Private Servers Are Illegal- 12:01 Sony's Insane AnnouncementWhat We're Playing- 41:40 Mina The Hollower- 56:25 Into The Emberlands- 59:06 Back To Mina- 1:00:35 Lies Of P DLC- 1:16:35 Balatro- 1:25:30 Really Wanting To Play Meccha Chameleon

This week we cover Kojima's tease of an adaptive fear mechanic for OD, Bungie layoffs, the Xbox price hike, and more. Then in the back half we talk about Mina the Hollower and me finally jumping into the Lies of P DLC.Here are the timestamps:00:00 - Intro00:40 - Lords Of The Fallen 2 Delayed08:47 - Kojima Teases "Adaptive Fear" For OD16:02 - God Of War Laufey Thought Up In 201819:08 - Bungie Hit With Layoffs39:33 - Xbox Price Hike50:30 - GTA VI Price And No Physical DiscWhat We're Playing54:13 - Into The Emberlands58:47 - Mina The Hollower1:22:52 - Lies Of P DLC1:30:19 - IRON Nest: Heavy Turret Simulator Demo

In this episode we cover the weird world of AI in game development, our first delayed game out of the packed September, Capcom adjusting Code Veronica's story to fit the current timeline, and Xbox is trying to fix things on the backend.Then in the later half Xya and I talk Mina the Hollower. 00:00 - Intro00:28 - Valor Mortis Pushes Release Date00:58 - 1666 Amsterdam AI Asset Slip02:04 - Crystal Dynamics Weird AI PR Answer07:09 - TLoU Season 3 Casting09:00 - Resident Evil Veronica Will Adjust The Story To Fit Series Timeline18:14 - Xbox Internal Memo22:10 - Xya's Excitement For Spyro And GOW LaufeyWhat We're Playing32:25 Mina The Hollower

This episode we recap State of Play and Summer Game Fest. Then in the back I talk a little about Mina the Hollower and Isli finished Saros. 02:09 - Design Reasons Why You Can't Kill Fish In Subnautica 213:00 - No Rest For The Wicked Not Releasing On Xbox Yet Because Of Series S16:10 - State Of Play Recap47:45 - Summer Game Fest RecapWhat We're Playing01:13:08 - Mina The Hollower01:22:25 - Saros

We've got the surprise announcement of new content coming to The Witcher 3 in 2027, huge price increases for the Steam Deck, a delay for Fable, and an out of nowhere huge balance patch for StarCraft 2.Then Isli and Xya talk about Mina The Hollower, and I continue my journey through Escape Simulator 2 with a few gripes.Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 00:30 PS+ For June- 03:40 Media Molecule's Next Game Rumor- 04:33 Another No Man's Sky Update- 08:40 Resident Evil 9 Gets A Demo- 10:57 Steam Deck Huge Price Increase- 15:44 Witcher 3 Is Getting New DLC- 20:30 Fable Delayed- 21:35 StarCraft 2 Getting A Major PatchWhat We're Playing- 30:20 Mina The Hollower- 48:58 Escape Simulator 2

We're a few weeks away from Summer Game Fest and we got the announcement that Destiny 2 content updates will end in June, to the surprise of the developers and the community. We've also got the unexpected news that Final Fantasy 11 could possibly receive new content?Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 01:26 Subnautica 2 And Killing Fish- 04:51 Game Pass Wave 2 Line-up- 05:37 Warhammer Skulls Showcase- 10:33 Could We See New FF11 Content?- 20:12 Destiny 2 Content Updates To EndWhat We're Playing- 30:36 Final Fantasy 14- 32:04 Escape Simulator 2

We've got quite the spread of news this week capped off with some interesting details about Amy Hennig's version of Uncharted 4.Then in the backend we haven't played much collectively this week, but I give some impressions of Escape Simulator 2, my issues with the Xbox app's UI, and Isli doesn't understand potty training. Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 00:32 Katsuhiro Harada's New Studio- 07:20 Former EA Producer Sales Dead Space 4 Wouldn't Sell- 13:00 News Blast- 15:36 Arc Raiders Moving To Twice A Year Content Updates- 16:25 Subnautica 2 Early Access Roadmap- 22:17 Amy Hennig's Version Of Uncharted 4What We're Playing- 38:23 FFXIV- 54:50 Escape Simulator 2

We've got some fun games coming to Game Pass this month, Pragmata has some good sales figures for Capcom, Double Fine is unionizing, and we need a third review tier for games on Steam. In the backend Isli just started Saros so he doesn't have too many opinions so far, but I've beating the game in full so I give my final thoughts and how I think it compares to Returnal. Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 00:10 Wisdom Teeth- 02:58 Game Pass Wave 1 Lineup For May - 16:25 Assassin's Creed Stage Show Announced- 18:25 The Trouble With Review Bombing- 23:42 Pragmata Sales Figures- 25:15 Borderlands 4 On PS5 Discounted On Amazon- 27:58 Switch 2 Price Increase Inbound- 32:05 Double Fine UnionizingWhat We're Playing- 38:15 Hades 2- 40:33 Saros

Subnautica 2 finally has a release date for early access, and it's right around the corner. We've got a lot of Final Fantasy news that we missed from FanFest, and we've got the unfortunate closer announcement for the developers of Greedfall.Then in the back half Xya talks the recent FFXIV update prepping for Evercold, Isli can't get away from Hades II, and I give my thoughts on Saros.Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 00:10 Greedfall Developer Shutting Down- 02:55 Subnautica 2 Early Access Release Date - 08:40 FFVII Rebirth Coming To Switch 2- 11:24 FFXIV Coming To Switch 2- 18:40 FFXIV To Sunset PS4 Version In 2028- 20:04 Atomfall Getting A TV AdaptationWhat We're Playing- 26:07 FFXIV- 32:50 Hades II- 36:10 Saros

We've got the surprise price drop for Game Pass this week, the announcement of the well known AC Black Flag remaster, and the announcement of the next FFXIV expansion. Then in the back half Isli gives his final thoughts on Hades 2, Xya is prepping for FFXIV's 7.5 update, and I talk Hades, Gray Zone Warfare, and Dome Keeper.  Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 00:58 Game Pass Price Reduction- 10:46 Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced- 22:49 Battlefield Movie- 25:40 FFXIV Evercold AnnouncedWhat We're Playing- 44:08 Hades II- 50:18 FFXIV- 56:28 Hades- 1:00:34 Gray Zone Warfare 0.4- 1:06:51 Dome Keeper

It's a light week of news but we have an interesting interview with Pete Hines where he talks about frustrations with Xbox after acquiring Bethesda. We also get the announcement of a new Metro game that comes out at the end of the year. Then Xya talks about her new computer, and Isli and I talk Hades I & II. Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 00:12 Pete Hines Interview- 03:34 Metro 2039 Announced- 05:01 Arc Raiders' New Expeditions- 08:21 FFXIV 7.5 Live Letter- 14:07 Misc. BitsWhat We're Playing- 18:35 Honkai: Star Rail- 22:38 Xya's New Computer- 28:55 Hades II- 34:18 Hades I- 48:13 Wanting To Play A Randomizer

It's a light week of news but we've got another update to No Man's Sky and rumors of a Disney extraction shooter. Then in the back Isli talks revisiting Dead Cells and I give my final thoughts. Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 00:25 Samson- 04:48 No Man's Sky Update- 06:15 Disney Extraction Shooter Rumors- 17:05 Cyberpunk 2077 PS5 Pro UpdateWhat We're Playing- 19:25 Dead Cells

We've got more layoffs this week, as well as an acquisition, then some new info about the canceled TLoU Factions game. In the back half Isli talks about Nioh 3, and I go into my experience with Dead Cells so far.Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 00:15 Eidos Montreal Layoffs- 02:46 Shinji Mikami's New Studio Purchased- 06:30 TLoU Factions Director Says Game Was 80% Complete- 16:50 PEAK Dev Pushes Back- 18:23 Ramen Shop In Japan Becomes Official Warhammer RetailerWhat We're Playing- 24:03 Nioh 3- 26:35 Dead Cells

We've got more unfortunate news with mass layoffs at Epic, PlayStation 5 price hikes, and Sony shutting down another studio. But on the positive side we have a free update for Dying Like The Beast, Rebellion announcing a new game, we take a big book tangent, then I talk about Warhammer 40k 11th edition being announced.Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 00:15 Sony Increases PS5 And Portal Prices- 08:12 Sony Quietly Closes Another Studio- 09:46 Epic Layoffs- 14:24 Saros Previews Out- 17:38 Dying Light The Beast Update- 20:02 Rebellion Announces New Game- 26:15 The Book Tangent- 31:35 Warhammer 40K 11th Edition AnnouncedWhat We're Playing- 46:17 Resident Evil 9 Insanity Mode Breaks Isli- 59:36 Monster Hunter Stories 3

We're back after a week off and we quickly recap some of the news we missed before jumping into current news bits. Then in the back half Isli talks about his insane RE9 conspiracy theory, Xya has trouble buying physical games, and I return to The Alters.Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 00:16 PS+ Extra Games- 02:03 Krafton Loses Legal Battle- 06:48 John Carpenter's Favorite Games- 10:10 FBC: Firebreak- 11:04 More Layoffs At Crystal Dynamics- 12:08 Counter-Strike Changes Reload Mechanic- 17:15 Misc. Expedition 33 News- 20:37 Minecraft Dungeons 2- 22:07 Resident Evil Requiem Sales Performance- 22:25 Crimson DesertWhat We're Playing- 35:18 Isli's RE9 Conspiracy- 44:06 Xya Can't Buy Physical Games- 47:43 Monster Hunter Stories 3- 51:04 The Exit 8- 55:07 The Alters

It's a big week of news with a heavy theme on game development troubles and rumor confirmations. Then in the back end we get into a spoiler discussion about Resident Evil Requiem now that Isli is here.Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 00:15 Highguard To Shutdown- 11:40 Marathon's Skin Pricing And Coming Patch- 19:37 People Want More Nightreign Content- 21:20 Ubisoft Confirms Black Flag Remake- 25:50 Gang Of Dragon Funding Issues- 29:44 Project Helix- 41:41 Sony PC RumorsWhat We're Playing- 48:20 Resident Evil Requiem Spoiler Discussion

After recapping some news from this week we spend a good amount of time having a spoiler discussion about the new Resident Evil up until the RPD section.Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 00:35 PS+ March Games- 01:47 Marvel's Wolverine Release Date- 02:22 Vantage Studios Leadership Change- 04:28 Nacon's Troubles- 06:56 Space Marine 2 Voice Pack Issues- 09:52 New PokémonWhat We're Playing- 18:25 Resident Evil Requiem Spoilers Up To RPD.

We've got one hell of a week with Sony shutting down Bluepoint Games and Xbox having a major shakeup in leadership.Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 00:37 Gamepass Wave 2- 01:12 Industry Losses- 02:19 Replaced Delayed- 03:30 AC Shadows Gets Jump Button- 06:00 Zach Cregger's RE Movie Discussion- 15:36 Bluepoint Games Shutdown- 30:52 Big Xbox ShakeupsWhat We're Playing- 40:51 Cairn- 46:20 FFXIV- 47:56 Warhammer Miniature Painting- 1:02:05 Surviving A Big Paint Mess 

This week we cover a mix of news, include unfortunate layoffs at Wildlight, before we jump into the recap of Sony's State of Play followed by a quick recap of what we've been playing.Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 01:06 No Man's Sky Remnant Update- 01:44 Funny Mewgenics VO "Controversy"- 03:36 Wildlight Suffers Layoffs- 08:31 Ghost In The Shell Director's Funny Gaming Habits- 11:58 Josef Fares Teases Next Project- 13:05 Directive 8020 Release Date- 13:43 Monster Hunter Wilds DLC- 20:30 Solid Snake's R6 Siege Trailer- 24:57 State Of Play RecapWhat We're Playing- 1:00:40 Final Fantasy 14 And Chaos Rings- 1:03:03 Borderlands 4 And Balatro

We've got some interesting video game adaptations announced, a funny Resident Evil trailer conspiracy, and Sony reveals the Horizon co-op game.Then in the back Isli talks about Cairn, Xya complains about the relic grind in FFXIV, and I revisit Borderlands 4 and discuss an annoying 'bug' in Oxygen Not Included.Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 00:15 Game Pass Lineup- 01:02 Resident Evil Requiem Funny Trailer- 02:58 More Video Game Film/TV Adaptations- 15:47 Ghost Of Yotei Sold Well- 17:14 Sony Shows Off The Horizon Co-op GameWhat We're Playing- 29:55 Cairn- 36:50 FFXIV Relic Grind And Chaos Rings 3- 43:30 Balatro And Borderlands 4- 46:27 Troubleshooting An Annoying ONI "Bug"

We've got even more potential layoffs at Ubisoft, Highguard dropping a sudden 5v5 mode, and some fun voice packs for Space Marine 2.Then in the second half Isli gives his final thoughts on The Lost Crown and the DLC, Xya talks Chaos Rings 3, and I talk more about my Tomb Raider IV revisit along with some Balatro struggles.Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 01:24 More Ubisoft Proposed Staff Reductions- 05:15 Highguard Adds 5v5 Mode- 09:59 Cairn - 15:42 Space Marine 2 Voice PackWhat We're Playing- 18:10 Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown & DLC- 22:36 Chaos Rings 3- 30:35 Tomb Raider IV- 37:27 Balatro

This episode we cover the crazy decisions that Ubisoft is making, the "Coming To PS5" Xbox developer direct, and we discuss the Fallout TV series so far.Then in the back half Isli talks more about The Lost Crown and I continue my journey replaying Tomb Raider 4.Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 00:24 Ubisoft Adds 60 FPS Support To Some Far Cry Games- 07:15 Ubisoft Cancels 6 Projects With Additional Closures- 12:57 GameStop's Funny Switch 2 Loophole- 14:16 Japan Wanted A More Manga Lara Croft- 15:36 Xbox Developer Direct- 18:30 Fallout TV Series- What We're Playing- 34:38 Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown- 42:10 Tomb Raider IV Remastered- 1:13:00 Going Back To A 5x5 Routine And Meal Prep

We've got more layoffs at Ubisoft impacting The Division team, who also lost their franchise boss who went to DICE. Amazon also announced they're shutting down New World in a year, and Games Workshop bans AI.Then in the back end Isli gives updated thoughts on his return to The Lost Crown, Xya returns to Animal Crossing after a long break, and I give my thoughts on the Tomb Raider IV remaster.Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 00:27 PS Plus Games For January- 01:43 More Ubisoft Layoffs- 03:21 The Franchise Boss For The Division Departs Ubisoft- 04:07 Amazon To Shutter New World In A Year- 07:25 Games Workshop Bans AI Use- 09:04 Misc. News BitsWhat We're Playing- 11:56 Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown - 17:14 Chaos Rings 2 And Animal Crossing- 26:27 Tomb Raider IV Remastered

We've got the January Game Pass lineup, an Xbox developer direct announced, an AI assist patent, and more. Then in the back half Isli gives his thoughts on Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Xya plays more Chaos Rings, and I talk about the spooky Dead Letter Dept. with some heavy spoilers. Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 00:45 Game Pass For January- 03:22 Xbox Developer Direct This Month- 04:45 Former Zenimax Studio Head Confirms Why He Left- 06:17 PlayStation Patents AI Assist Feature- 11:55 Embark Confirms Matchmaking Theory And Cheaters- 15:02 Ubisoft Closes Studios Weeks After They UnionizeWhat We're Playing- 19:58 Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - 27:14 Chaos Rings- 36:35 Dead Letter Dept.

In this episode we go over every game that currently has a release date in 2026 that we're interested in. Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 00:44 2026 Releases We're Excited AboutWhat We're Playing- 25:40 FF14 And Chaos Rings- 27:58 Cyberpunk 2077 And Icarus- 33:43 Warhammer Painting

It's unfortunate that during the holidays the big news is the tragic passing of Vince Zampella. Vince was of course a co-creator for Call of Duty, having co-founded both Infinity Ward and later Respawn Entertainment. Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 00:28 Cyberpunk's eShop Pricing Mistake- 02:12 007 First Light Delayed- 02:32 Vince Zampella's PassingWhat We're Playing- 13:19 Clair Obscur DLC, Escape Plan, And Chaos Rings- 33:30 Cyberpunk 2077 - 34:48 Warhammer And Stranger Things

In this episode we discuss a co-founder leaving Sucker Punch, if the original Tomb Raider is actually hard by today's standards, Larian's comments on AI, and how sometimes you need to do overtime.Then in the back end I have some gripes with Routine, even though I enjoyed it overall. Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 01:06 Sucker Punch Co-Founder Stepping Down After 30 Years- 04:41 Warhammer 40,000 Mechanicus 2 Delayed- 05:34 The Original Tomb Raider Is Hard?- 11:36 Fallout Show Will Be Referenced In Fallout 5- 12:51 Larian Studios And AI- 29:20 Naughty Dog's Overtime Not A Big Deal?What We're Playing- 40:25 Necesse And FF14- 47:55 Routine

We're back with a recap of all the trailers from The Game Awards, and there were lots of surprises. Afterwards we get into our usual critiques of the show, then we talk about what we've been playing. Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 00:17 News Bits We Missed- 03:07 Recapping The Reveals At The Game Awards- 56:15 The Game Awards Is Still Too BloatedWhat We're Playing- 1:15:28 Dispatch- 1:23:49 Cyberpunk 2077 - 1:25:49 Solving My USB Bug- 1:27:06 Star Wars Outlaws, StarCraft 2, And Gray Zone Warfare

We've got a funny hot fix for Arc Raiders, a Far Cry TV show announced, and confirmation that Silksong will get DLC at some point. Then we quickly get into Xya's trip to Japan, some fun gaming items she came home with, and then I talk about a weird bug with Terra Nil. Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 00:24 Arc Raiders' Funny Hot Fix- 03:04 AC Shadows Not Getting Second Expansion- 05:50 Far Cry TV Show Planned- 14:27 Silksong DLC Confirmed With No ETAWhat We're Playing- 17:12 Xya's Japan Trip- 40:44 Terra Nil's Weird USB Bug- 47:05 Tough Warhammer Models

It's the episode before Thanksgiving and the news is light. We've got a lot of pre-Black Friday sales, impressive sales figures for Battlefield 6, and some interesting TGA news. Then in the back half Isli gives his final thoughts on Dispatch, I tell some Arc Raiders war stories and talk about Is This Seat Taken.Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 00:30 Developer Withdraws Their TGA Nomination- 01:51 Crowsworn Gets New Trailer- 03:18 Battlefield 6 Has Impressive Sales- 05:50 Borderlands 4 Update- 15:36 Black Friday Game SalesWhat We're Playing- 38:39 Dispatch- 28:15 Arc Raiders- 31:05 Is This Seat Taken?- 53:13 Adaptive Difficulty For Math In School

This episode we quickly recap some news we missed from last week then we get into Valve's hardware announcements and the Horizon MMO. In the back half Isli talks about Dispatch, Xya talks more Necesse, and I share some stories from Arc Raiders. Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 00:42 News We Missed Last Week- 12:33 Valve's Hardware Announcements - 20:46 Silent Hill f NG+ Patch- 23:51 Arc Raider's First Big Patch- 25:10 Horizon MMOWhat We're Playing- 38:39 Dispatch- 48:15 Necesse- 57:43 Arc Raiders- 1:19:12 Warhammer Store Annoyance

There wasn't much this week to go in depth on, so we just had a quick rapid fire highlight of some news before jumping straight into what everyone is playing. Xya talks about Necesse 1.0, I give my closing thoughts on The Lake House DLC, talk about games I want to play, and doing some Warhammer painting. Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 00:25 Small News Rapid FireWhat We've Been Playing- 05:33 Necesse - 17:52 Alan Wake 2 The Lake House DLC- 25:05 Lots I Want To Play- 29:08 Warhammer Painting

This episode we've got Microsoft wanting Xbox to have a higher profit margins, and now we've got a Halo CE remake coming to PS5. Borderlands 4 has made the most revenue of any previous title, though prices are higher, and Fallout 4 continues to get the Skyrim treatment.Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 00:13 Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition- 02:00 Bloomberg's Microsoft Report And Halo Coming To PS5- 13:28 Borderlands 4 Has Highest Launch Sales Of The Series- 15:05 No Man's Sky Breach Update Is Live- 16:00 Games Leaving PS Plus Extra- 17:12 Silly Battlefield 6 Skin PanicWhat We've Been Playing- 20:08 Silent Hill F- 23:00 Alan Wake 2 The Lake House DLC- 32:07 Needing An Off Stream Game- 35:42 Movie Backlog- 40:50 Warhammer- 50:53 Streaming Bits

It's another light week of news but Xya has a new MMO to talk about and Isli gives some updates on Silent Hill F. Then I talk about Battlefield 6, solving an annoying OBS audio issue, and some lessons learned doing my first magnetized bits for Warhammer.  Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 01:20 Glen Scholfield Is Trying For Dead Space 4 Again- 02:12 Quantic Dream's New Free-To-Play Game- 03:37 Marc-Alexis Cote's Comments On His Ubisoft Departure- 06:45 The State Of PokémonWhat We're Playing- 26:15 Blue Protocol: Star Resonance- 47:13 Silent Hill F- 55:36 Battlefield 6- 01:06:40 Finally Fixing An OBS Audio Drift Issue- 01:10:23 Nintendo Switch 2 Game Sharing- 01:22:27 Making Magnet Mistakes With Warhammer

We're light on news but we've got a fun easter egg, some games getting additional content, and dev's strange message after leaving 343. After that we get into closing thoughts on Silksong, Isli talks about Silent Hill f, and I try to figure out what I'm going to play next. Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 00:23 Baby Steps Funny Easter Egg- 01:51 Indiana Jones Getting NG+ And Bonus Ending- 03:03 Expedition 33 To Get More Content- 04:34 Bungie To Start Next Marathon Closed Beta Tests- 05:33 Halo Dev Makes Interesting Post After Leaving 343What We're Playing- 09:39 Silksong Wrap Up Thoughts- 30:47 Silent Hill f- 51:55 Not Sure What To Play After Silksong- 59:27 Warhammer Extra Bits And Upsetting Push-fit Model

This week we cover some small bits of news before talking about the Game Pass price increase, Sony's SSD shrinkflation, and EA's crazy buyout. Then in the backend we have a spoiler discussion about Silksong in its entirety. Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 00:17 Layoffs At Avalanche Studios- 02:59 Ubisoft's Vantage Studios- 11:19 Andrezj Sapkowski Regrets One Witcher Line- 19:03 Borderlands 4 Buffs Instead Of Nerfing- 20:22 Microsoft Increases Price Of Game Pass- 35:35 Sony's SSD Shrinkflation- 39:35 Silly Fortnite News- 41:30 EA's BuyoutWhat We're Playing- 48:05 Silksong Full Spoiler Discussion

This week we talk about the Magic The Gathering Secret Lair collab with PlayStation, Sony's impressive PS5 generation sales figures, and recapping the State of Play.Then the bulk of the episode is talking about what we're playing and that game, of course, is Silksong.Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 00:16 MGS Delta Fox Hunt Release Date- 01:30 Borderlands 4 Updates And Player Woes- 03:17 MTG PlayStation Secret Lair- 08:54 Sony Says PS5 Most Successful Generation- 11:19 State of PlayWhat We're Playing- 25:01 Silksong

We've got a random smattering of news bits this episode, then in the back half I quickly give some updated thoughts on Borderlands 4 before we jump into Act 2 of Silksong. Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 00:30 Jump Ship Goes Early Access- 07:02 Lawsuits- 09:20 Borderlands 4 Issues- 13:58 Escape From Tarkov Steam Issue- 16:00 Dispatch Release Date- 16:46 PS5 Controller UpdateWhat We're Playing- 19:42 Borderlands 4- 26:00 Silksong Spoilers Through Middle Of Act 2

It's the second time this year where all three of us are playing the same game, and that game is Silksong. Tune in while we recap some of the news, including the Nintendo Direct, and then in the back half we talk a lot about our early game thoughts on Silksong. Afterwards, I give my thoughts on Borderlands 4 so far. Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 00:20 FF7 Integrade Xbox And Switch Release Date- 02:57 Epic Games To Tweak Virtual Currencies - 08:14 Intergalactic Naughty Dogs Most Expensive Game- 11:43 Silksong's First Patch- 16:16 Nintendo DirectWhat We're Playing- 23:11 Silksong- 1:10:21 Borderlands 4

We've got casting for Amazon's Tomb Raider, devs explaining why game-key cards are good, layoffs, and Pete Hines' issues with Game Pass. Then in the back half we talk about Silksong and Hell is Us. Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 01:20 Firaxis Layoffs- 04:00 Star Wars Outlaws Devs Explain Game-Key Cards- 07:48 No Man's Sky Player Numbers- 08:54 Resident Evil Movie News- 10:04 Amazon's Tomb Raider Casts Lara- 11:20 Pete Hines' Issues With Game Pass- 16:30 Indie Devs Concerned About Silksong's PricingWhat We're Playing- 22:33 Silksong- 32:14 Hell Is US- 44:10 Warhammer Priming Annoyances

This week we cover a range of news from PS+ titles to Atari acquiring some games from Ubisoft. Then in the backend Xya talks about wanting to play Trails in the Sky, I talk Icarus, how an old reddit post helped me with Warhammer, and then we get into some Death Stranding 2 spoilers. Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 00:36 PS+ Games For September- 01:05 How The Indiana Jones DLC Adjusts Difficulty- 03:32 Atari Acquires Some Titles From Ubisoft- 04:27 Silksong To Have Long DLC Roadmap - 04:40 No Man's Sky Voyagers Update- 06:16 Crystal Dynamics Additional Lay Offs- 09:05 Black Ops 7 Removes Goofy Skins In MP- 11:42 Metal Gear Solid DeltaWhat We're Playing- 14:17 FF14 And Ragnarök- 14:50 Trails In The Sky- 21:55 Icarus- 26:17 Reddit Helps With Warhammer Model Issue- 39:46 Death Stranding 2 Major Spoiler Discussion

We've got a bit of news as well as games we saw at Opening Night Live that have us interested. Then in the back half Isli talks about the Hell is Us demo, I talk Sword of the Sea, and my second ever eBay purchase.Here are the timestamps:Intro News Bits- 00:25 August Game Pass Wave 2 Lineup- 01:48 BioShock 4 Developer Shakeups- 03:15 Metal Gear Solid Delta Easter Egg- 06:48 Assassin's Creed Mirage DLC Announced- 07:22 New Division Game Announced- 09:00 Silksong Has A Release Date- 13:30 Opening Night Live Light Recap- 21:55 PS5 Price HikesWhat We're Playing- 24:55 Hell Is Us Demo- 29:25 Sword Of The Sea- 37:25 Second Ever eBay Purchase