Two years of hype. One unplayable menu. Football Manager 26 is finally here, and it’s a disaster.

I’m skipping the tactical analysis to give you the media analysis. Why do we keep buying broken products? Why does "Next-Gen" always feel like a step backward? And what does a 20th-century French philosopher have to say about your lagging striker?

Featuring:

• Jean Baudrillard (Simulacra)

• Franco Berardi (Exhaustion)

• My losing patience with the gaming industry.

Cut the noise. Fix the game.