That title is correct. A member of this podcast is playing 2025’s hottest multiplayer extraction shooter, ARC Raiders and is enjoying it a lot. You have to listen to believe it. Jon puts on his ninja headband and reviews Shinobi: Art of Vengeance. The Xbox Developer Direct 2026 has been officially announced and we talk through the games and rumors surrounding this Xbox event. Finally we end on an IGN article that feels the same way Jon felt last week… is a 3D Mario game coming from Nintendo in 2026? All this and much more! Thanks for listening!

Intro: Super Mario 64

5 Things:

- Biggest Disappointments of 2025

- ARC Raiders

- Shinobi: Art of Vengeance

- Xbox Developer Direct 2026 Announced

- Super Mario Odyssey 2 or Something New? Why 3D Mario Should Finally Return in 2026 (IGN.com from Ryan McCaffrey)

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