We cover some major last minute December news and complete our wrap up of the 2025 Year in Review. 

There was so much crazy news in 2025 that it's taking us TWO episodes to go over. In this one we're covering January to June. You're going to be amazed how much happened this year. 

This week we cover: MTG being played in prisons, holiday tech prices, foot keyboards, VIP MagicCon badge sales, MTG Box A Box promo ending, and more Saudi/EA news. 

This week we cover: Secret Lair Monster Hunter cancellation, strange LGS/Arena promotion, Marvel's Magik concern, Battlefield record sales, Iroh Box Lunch promo, and Steam games getting cheaper. 

This week we cover: Video Game Award nominees, gamer trading issues, Marvel Rivals news, gift guide help, MTG and Pokemon theft, and potentially major Ubisoft problems.

This week we cover: Solving the Secret Lair ordering issue, why people game differently, Microsoft PR problems, Avatar art, new MTG statue, and problems around the game industry. 

This week we cover: More Vivi problems, bad internet behavior, 2K pack ban update, Avatar previews,  board game industry updates, Ravensburger/Upper Deck lawsuit, and future MTG branding. 

This week we cover: Commander Brackets 2.0 update, TwitchCon attacks and fallout,  pack strike on NBA2K, video games and your vision, Magic Limited Championships, Fortnite x Simpsons, and Secret Lair countdown.

This week we cover: Universes Beyond being compared to slop, recent WotC survey, crazy competitions, TMNT previews, Pokemon Go update, DC KO story, and problems with AI as a companion. 

This week we cover: Places MTG can crossover in culture, issues with political attire at events, Ninja Turtles being spoiled, tariffs pushing game prices, Kickstart strike, and live births on Twitch.