This week, Niki and John take in the most recent Xbox Direct showcase and dive into each game discussed, including:

• Ninja Gaiden 4
• South of Midnight
• Expedition 33
• Doom: The Dark Ages

They also discuss the cancelation of Celeste follow-up Earthblade and the blog post announcing it. In addition, the news that EA is disappointed in the sales of both Dragon Age: The Veilguard and EA Sports FC 25 is examined through a lens that understands the latter is much, much, much more interesting and noteworthy than the former.

As always, the duo answers your burning HIVE QUESTIONS, including whether $100 video games will catch on and which game would make the best musical.