This week, Niki has been taken by the Swamp Monster so Lotus and John are fending for themselves. Lucky for you, they love to yap! Included in the gab sesh:

• EA's generative AI tools all suck and no one likes them
• Amazon is cutting tens of thousands of jobs
• Many Amazon Games projects have shut down
• Amazon Games was apparently (???) competing with Steam the whole time
• Don't Nod is working with Netflix IP for upcoming project
• Huge Animal Crossing New Horizons update is coming
• Nintendo is selling a huge Breath of the Wild vinyl set
• Take-Two & Rockstar do some union busting
• Stasis
• Deep Sleep Trilogy
• Kinophobia
• Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound
• Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
• Once Upon a KATAMARI

Plus, we answer your burning HIVE QUESTIONS from our Discord.