The last couple of weeks for Bungie have been nothing short of catastrophic, calling into question whether their upcoming extraction shooter Marathon has any chance at all in finding market success. We've long discussed whether Sony should have bought Bungie at all (they shouldn't have), but now that they're so deeply invested, how do they get the team out of this mess? And what does all of this hullabaloo -- about stolen art, poorly-reviewed gameplay, and lackluster audience reaction -- say about the team's future, full stop? Meanwhile, things aren't much better north of the border, where Quebec-based Haven recently parted ways with founder and once-famous producer Jade Raymond, who has now left three different teams without any sort of release. Is Fairgame$ DOA? Maybe not, but we have lots of new information on the recent closed test of the game under the moniker Project Hearts, and... well... it's not sounding great. Also: MLB: The Show is seemingly getting a mobile release, PlayStation Stars is going away unceremoniously, Stellar Blade 2 is in active development, Xbox's Hellblade II is coming to PS5, Kojima's Physint is at least five more years away, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! Keeping in mind Sony's typical naming conventions, what will PlayStation 6's controller be called? Do we also find delight in Darth Vader's AI voice in Fortnite? Is the PS5 Pro truly worth purchasing before prices likely go up? Has Chris ever seen a ghost?Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.
Timestamps: 

0:00:00 - Intro
00:44:13 - Best man bromance
00:46:03 - ghoul-ing
01:04:41 - Haven/Jade Raymond reflections
01:37:51 - Bungie art theft reflections
02:33:15 - MLB: The Show mobile
02:38:25 - PlayStation Stars is over
02:51:24 - Stellar Blade sequel coming
02:56:49 - Kojima's next game is far off
03:01:41 - Hellblade 2 is coming to PS5
03:05:56 - Randy Pitchford on Borderlands 4 pricing
03:26:21 - Circana data
03:35:21 - New Naughty Dog logo
03:37:18 - Doom: The Dark Ages surpasses three million players
03:40:44 - What Are We Playing (Doom The Dark Ages, Stardew Valley, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Shovel Knight Dig)
04:05:34 - Iconic PlayStation Games
04:16:19 - ChatGPT game hints
04:19:15 - DualSense 2?
4:22:38 - AI Vader in Fortnite
04:28:19 - "Editions" releases
04:35:04 - Current thoughts on PS5 Pro

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