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Hello and welcome to another episode of Ferret64, the podcast about video game news, occurrences, first impressions, reviews, coming soon, and more!

In this episode, recorded LIVE on my Twitch channel, I host The 5th Annual Ferret Awards show! The Winners may surprise you! Thank you to everyone who helped in the making of this year's show, it was a great success.

In the regular episode I talk about Sonic Racing Cross Worlds and if it's better than Mario Kart World. Then I give my first impressions of Arc Raiders, the PvPvE extraction shooter! I round off the section with a review of both Black Ops 3 and 4.

In the news this week we have a Bloober Team tease that might be Silent Hill related, the announcement of the New Game+ showcase fully funded by creators, Pokémon's 30th Anniversary gets started with a logo change, January PlayStation Plus games, and more!

Thank you for listening and enjoy the show!

Timestamps -

00:00 Intro

06:02 The 5th Annual Ferret Awards Show!

1:35:50 December 2025 Gaming Pick-ups

1:44:35 Sonic Racing Cross Worlds (Review)

2:00:32 Arc Raiders (First Impressions)

2:09:58 Black Ops III (Review)

2:13:21 Black Ops IV (Review)

2:19:56 Bloober Team Countdown

2:21:33 The First 'Expedition 33'-Like

2:24:56 New Game+ Showcase Announced

2:27:08 Pokémon 30th Anniversary Logo Change

2:29:03 PS+ January 2026 Games

2:30:43 Games Shutting Down in January

2:32:14 Games Leaving Xbox Game Pass in January

2:33:50 Closing

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Hello and welcome to another episode of Ferret64! The podcast about video game news, occurrences, first impressions, reviews, and what's coming soon! This week I get back to playing Pokémon Legends Z-A, talk about the Indie Game Awards removing Expedition 33's awards, question why Dispatch is eligible for the 2026 Game Awards, and more!

What have I been playing this week? I begin with Pokémon Legends Z-A and what's bugging me with it. Also, I talk about the bullet hell game Flying Shark, give my thoughts on Call of Duty Advanced Warfare, and talk in depth about 2011's Modern Warfare 3!

What's in the news this week? I fill out Nintendo Life's 2025 quiz, talk about Expedition 33 being stripped of its awards from The Indie Game Awards Show, Geoff Kayliegh says DISPATCH will be eligible for 2026 awards, 007 First Light is Delayed, and more!

Thank you for listening and enjoy the episode!

Timestamps -

00:00 Intro

02:27 Pokémon Legends Z-A (Cont.)

11:53 Flying Shark (Review)

13:43 Call of Duty Advanced Warfare (Review)

17:22 Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 (Review)

28:24 Nintendo Life's 2025 Gaming Quiz of the Year

35:11 Expedition 33 Indie Game Awards Controversy

45:03 DISPATCH Eligible for 2026 Game Awards?

49:02 Rest in Peace Vince Zampella

50:04 007 First Light Delayed

52:19 Hell Let Loose 2026 Roadmap

54:29 Original Space Invaders Available on Modern Platforms

56:04 Closing

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Hello and welcome to another episode of Ferret64, the podcast about video game news, occurrences, first impressions, reviews, what's coming soon, and so much more! This week I chat about the ending of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Larian Studios using Generative AI, Naughty Dog crunching developers, and more!

What have I been playing this week? I start things off, once again, with Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and how the ending caused me to drop my rating for the game. Then, Dave's Word Game which is a new mobile game that combines Wordle and Scrabble. I also give reviews for some older games; Fire Shark, Black Ops 6, and Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered.

What's in the news this week? Larian Studios, who were behind Baulder's Gate 3, reveal they used Generative AI during the concept phase. Also, Naughty Dog is crunching their developers again, the possibility of Nintendo Switch 2 smaller game carts, Fifa teams up with Netflix, Ark 2 won't come out till 2028, and more!

Finally, what's coming soon? Bungie's Marathon is finally re-revealed, Hollow Knight Silksong announces Sea of Sorrow free content coming next year, new Cult of the Lamb DLC as well, Vampire Crawlers shows more gameplay, DISPATCH is coming to Nintendo Switch, and much more!

Thank you for listening and enjoy the episode!

Timestamps-

00:00 Intro

01:19 The 5th Annual Ferret Awards Voting Sheet!

11:08 Metroid Prime 4 Beyond (Final Thoughts)

40:20 Hyrule Warriors Age of Imprisonment (Final Thoughts)

45:28 Dave's Word Game (First Impressions)

51:14 Fire Shark (Review)

54:53 Call of Duty Black Ops 6 (Re-Review)

55:58 Modern Warfare 2 Remastered (Review)

59:54 Larian Studios Generative AI Discussion

1:10:28 Naughty Dog Crunching Developers Again

1:15:41 The Possibility of Smaller Switch 2 Game Cards

1:19:37 Fifa x Netflix

1:22:04 Sony Buys Snoopy and the Peanuts Gang

1:24:49 Ark 2 Information

1:27:12 Terminator Survivors Delayed Indefinitely

1:29:43 Coming Soon (Bungie's Marathon, Hollow Knight Silk Song, Cult of the Lamb, Vampire Crawlers, +More)

1:45:15 Closing

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Hello and welcome to another episode of Ferret64! This week's episode I talk about all the winners and reveals from The Game Awards 2025! Plus I go over my PlayStation Wrap-Up, some more thoughts on Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, and get excited about some new games coming to the Nintendo Switch Online services!

This week's news! The Game Awards 2025 had some big reveals and predictable winners! Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 swept the show and stirred some controversy. There was an exciting announcements for Resident Evil: Requiem, a surprise reveal of a new Mega Man title, Lenny Kravitz came on stage for 007 First Light, Bradley The Badger took the internet by storm, a bit of a lukewarm reveal of Highguard, and more! The PlayStation Wrap-Up for 2025 is here along with news that Paramount wants to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, AI artwork stirs up controversy for the recently announced POSTAL Bullet Paradise, and the Deus Ex Remaster is delayed indefinitely.

What have I been playing this past week? I start things off with Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, move on to the new 'Suika Game' inspired Dogpile, give some first impressions on Skate Story, and finish it off with a discussion about Call of Duty: Ghosts.

Finally in the coming soon section, The Boys Trigger Warning is a new VR game being developed with the people behind the TV series, the FEZ inspired Cassette Boy impresses with a Gameboy aesthetic, the NES version of JAWS comes back through Limited Run Games, Wario World is added to Nintendo Switch Online, and more!

Thank you for listening and enjoy the episode!Timestamps -

00:00 Intro

01:51 The Game Awards 2025 Winners

22:28 TGA 2025 Reveals

1:02:11 2025 PlayStation Wrap-Up

1:08:37 EVO 2026 Games Reveal

1:10:00 Paramount Makes Bid for WB

1:12:49 POSTAL Bullet Paradise Controversy

1:21:49 Deus Ex Remastered Delayed Indefinitely

1:23:36 Metroid Prime 4 Beyond (Cont.)

1:31:43 Dogpile (First Impressions)

1:33:08 Skate Story (First Impressions)

1:35:42 Call of Duty Ghosts (Review)

1:39:45 Coming Soon (The Boys Trigger Warning, Cassette Boy, NSO Additions, + more)

1:50:14 Closing

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Welcome to another episode of Ferret64! In This week's episode I talk about my first impressions of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond on the Ninendo Switch 2, the new beat em up Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Elden Ring Nightreign's Forsaken Hollows DLC, an Alien Isolation inspired game called ROUTINE, and more!

This weeks news! Nexflix buys Warner Bros. Discovery for 82 Billion Dollars, The Game Awards has a cryptic statue in the desert, The plagiarism by Bungie's Marathon has been resolved, Bad Robot Games is partnering with PlayStation and Left 4 Dead creator Mike Booth! And more!

Finally, what's coming soon? A new PS2 era inspired Starship Troopers game, Romeo is a Dead Man gets a release date, a new Carmageddon game, Styx is back with Blades of Greed, and so much more!

Thank you for listening and enjoy the episode!

Timestamps -

00:00 Intro

02:18 Metroid Prime 4 Beyond (First Impressions)

17:54 Marvel Cosmic Invasion (First Impressions)

23:42 Elden Ring Nightreign The Forsaken Hollows (First Impressions)

32:43 Routine (Review)

48:56 Call of Duty Vanguard (Review)

54:09 Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare - Reflex Edition (Review)

58:26 Warner Bros. Discovery bought by Netflix

1:03:03 Cryptic Game Awards Statue

1:05:23 Bungie's Marathon Plagiarism Resolved

1:07:23 Mina the Hollower 'make-or-break' for Yacht Club Games

1:10:07 Bad Robot Games x PlayStation

1:12:40 Coming Soon (StarShip Troopers, Romeo Is a Dead Man, Carmageddon Rogue Shift, Styx Blades of Greed, +More)

1:26:21 Closing

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In this episode of Ferret64 I talk about the significance of 300 Episodes and show off my Video Game Pick-Ups from November 2025!

What have I been playing this past week? Surprise, I played EA Sports Madden NFL 26 on the Nintendo Switch 2, finish up my thoughts on Kirby Air Riders, and finally talk about King of Meat. Also a few retro games I've played like Killzone, Captain America Super Soldier, and more!

This week's video game news! We get information about the Far Cry TV Show, how much generative AI is in Let it Die: Inferno?, Call of Duty is looking for developers with Switch Experience, Nintendo acquires Bandai Namco Singapore, and more!

Finishing it off with What's Coming Soon! A Balatro and Scrabble inspired game called Beyond Words, Dying Light: The Beast gets a major update, a new game from Star Fox Veterans Wild Blue Skies, and more!

Thank you for listening and enjoy the episode!

Timestamps -

00:00 Intro

01:22 Episode 300!

03:26 November 2025 Gaming Pick-Ups

10:44 EA Sports Madden NFL 26 Nintendo Switch 2 (Review)

37:51 Kirby Air Riders (Final Thoughts)

45:48 King of Meat (First Impressions)

53:44 Killzone (Review)

57:19 Captain America Super Soldier (Review)

1:01:31 Army Men Air Attack (Review)

1:04:19 Roundabout (Review)

1:07:29 Far Cry TV Series Announced

1:09:19 Let it Die Inferno uses a lot of Generative AI

1:13:02 Assassin's Creed Shadows DLC Cancelled

1:17:09 Call of Duty Seeking Switch Experienced Devs

1:19:57 Nintendo Acquiring Bandai Namco Singapore

1:21:29 Xbox x Crocs

1:23:42 Coming Soon (Beyond Words, Dying Light Update, Wild Blue Skies, + More)

1:34:13 Closing

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In this episode of Ferret64 I break down The Video Game Awards nominees and give my opinion on each category. Then I congratulate the winners of The 43rd Annual Golden Joystick Awards! After that, I give my opinion on Ubisoft going all-in on Generative A.I. and my fears for the industry.

What Have I been Playing this past week? A bit late but I give my thoughts on all episodes of DISPATCH and why it's a perfect modern take on a narrative adventure. Then I talk about Kirby Air Riders and how discuss why it doesn't live up to its GameCube predecessor. SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide is up next as I discuss why it's a great continuation of the success of modern SpongeBob platforming. Finally, I revisit Call of Duty: Black Ops II's campaign.

Coming soon, I talk about what was in the Xbox Partner Preview Showcase from November 2025 along with what's included in the Marvel's Cosmic Invasion Deluxe Edition. After that, Hellraiser: Revival impresses me with its gruesome first trailer. Tomb Raider Definitive Edition arrives on Nintendo Switch 1 and 2 along with a new update for Donkey Kong Bananza's Emerald Island DLC! And more!

Thank you for listening and enjoy the episode!

Timestamps -

00:00 Intro

01:20 The Game Awards Nominees 2025

48:04 The 43rd Annual Golden Joystick Awards Winners

50:33 Ubisoft is All-in on Generative A.I.

56:01 DISPATCH (Review)

1:10:56 Kirby Air Riders (First Impressions)

1:17:10 SpongeBob SquarePants Titans of the Tide (Review)

1:24:07 Call of Duty Black Ops II (Review)

1:30:05 Xbox Partner Preview November 2025

1:43:09 Coming Soon (Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Hellraiser Revival, Tomb Raider 2013 on NS2, and more!)

1:50:56 Closing

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In this episode of Ferret64, I break down everything I’ve been playing this week, starting with a full review of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, which unfortunately might be the weakest entry in the entire series. I also give my final thoughts on Ghost of Yotei now that I’ve finished it, and share more impressions of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment as I continue working through its campaign.

After that, we move into a packed news segment. Valve announced new Steam hardware coming in 2026, Bungie is described as an 'impairment loss', and Nintendo stirred controversy with Switch 2’s first-party game key card. I also talk about the Super Mario Galaxy movie trailer, the Death Stranding anime, the Indie Game Awards nominees, and all the highlights from this week’s Japan State of Play.

Finally, in the Coming Soon section, I cover the newly revealed Ratchet & Clank mobile multiplayer game, fresh details on Metroid Prime 4, and the announcement of Horizon: Steel Frontiers, along with a few other upcoming releases.

Thanks for listening and enjoy the episode!

Timestamps -

00:00 Intro!

01:23 Call of Duty Black Ops 7 (Review)

41:55 Ghost of Yotei (Review)

59:08 Hyrule Warriors Age of Imprisonment (Cont.)

1:05:54 Crysis 3 (Review)

1:09:42 Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP (Review)

1:17:01 New Steam Hardware (Steam Machine, New Controller, + VR Headset)

1:25:11 The Game Awards Nominees Predictions

1:31:35 Indie Game Awards Nominees

1:35:32 The Elder Scrolls VI 'update'

1:39:48 Sony talks about Bungie Losses

1:44:40 Pokemon Pokopia is a Game-Key Card

1:50:32 Super Mario Galaxy Movie Trailer

1:52:58 Legend of Zelda Lego Sets Coming Soon

1:54:23 More Crystal Dynamics Layoffs

1:56:14 Japan State of Play 2025

2:04:28 Coming Soon (Ratchet & Clank Ranger Rumble, Horizon Steel Frontiers, Metroid Prime 4, +more)

2:23:12 Closing

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This week on the Ferret64 Podcast, YemmytheFerret kicks things off with what he’s been playing — including Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment on Switch 2, Battlefield 6, Cronos: The New Dawn, Reign of Fire on PS2, and Star Fox Zero on Wii U. From Zelda’s time-traveling story to chaotic battlefield campaigns and some retro frustrations, it’s a packed lineup!

Then in the news, Yemmy covers the biggest updates in gaming this week: Grand Theft Auto VI delayed again to late 2026, Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra pushed out of early 2026, and Square Enix replacing 70% of its QA testing with AI. Plus, new teases from Mass Effect, a final major update for Halo Infinite, and details on Fortnite Crew perks for Xbox Game Pass players.

Finally, stick around for the Coming Soon section, featuring Kirby Air Riders, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Darwin’s Paradox, Black Ops 7, Hitman Absolution, Overcooked Switch 2 Edition, and a look at what’s leaving Xbox Game Pass soon.

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Timestamps-00:00 Intro!

01:22 Hyrule Warriors Age of Imprisonment (First Impressions)

16:22 Battlefield 6 (Review)

47:43 Cronos The New Dawn (Review)

1:00:02 Reign of Fire PS2 (Review)

1:04:34 Star Fox Zero (Review)

1:13:37 Grand Theft Auto VI Delayed Again

1:18:09 Marvel 1943 Rise of Hydra Delayed

1:21:35 N7 Day 2025

1:27:04 U.S. Patent Office Re-evaluating Pokémon Patent

1:31:41 Square Enix Wants to use A.I. for QA and Debugging

1:36:15 PlayStation Portal Update

1:39:21 CRKD Drum Kit Controller

1:42:54 Legend of Zelda Movie 'In-Production'

1:44:40 Xbox Game Pass Fortnite Crew Explained

1:46:29 Coming Soon (Kirby AirRiders, Pokémon Legends Z-A DLC, Metroid Prime 4, Black Ops 7, ARC Raiders)

2:03:31 Closing

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This week on the Ferret 64 Podcast, YemmytheFerret talks about what he’s been playing — including the chaotic roguelite BALL x PIT, the zombie-packed sequel Dying Light: The Beast, and the latest update for Pokémon TCG Pocket: Mega Rising. He also tries out Final Sentence, the new typing-based battle royale, and kicks off Bunger Month with the classic TimeSplitters!

In gaming news, Yemmy covers the latest Amazon Games layoffs, EA’s AI development push, Krafton’s automation projects, and why Nintendo’s Pokémon patent was rejected — plus what that might mean for Palworld and future Pokémon titles.

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Finally, Yemmy looks ahead to what’s coming soon, including Resident Evil Requiem, Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Switch 2 Edition, and the Avatar Legends fighting game Alpha Test, plus more exciting releases coming soon to consoles and PC.

00:00 Intro!

01:12 October Video Game Pick-ups!

06:52 The Séance of Black Manor (First Impressions)

14:35 BALL x PIT (Final Thoughts)

25:01 Dying Light The Beast (Final Thoughts)

34:58 Pokémon TCG Pocket Mega Rising

40:04 Final Sentence Demo

45:01 Who's At the Door?, Garfield's Scary Scavenger Hunt 1 + 2, TimeSplitters

55:09 Amazon Game Studios Layoffs

59:19 Krafton Games becomes 'A.I. First' company

1:04:34 Nintendo Pokémon Patent Rejected in Japan

1:11:06 Nintendo Wins Lawsuit Against Streamer EveryGameGuru

1:14:29 Crash Bandicoot Getting Netflix Animated Show

1:16:17 Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines Shutting Down

1:20:06 Coming Soon (Resident Evil Requiem, Animal Crossing New Horizons Switch 2 Edition, Avatar Legends The Fighting Game, Thief VR, +more)

1:43:48 Closing

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