You win some (Battlefield 6) and you lose some (Mafia: The Old Country). Plus, we talk Gamescom, our changes to the podcast format, real life changes, and thoughts on Mafia: Definitive Edition, Mafia II, Weapons, and The Naked Gun.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro/New Format

07:42 Gamescom 2025 Recap

41:30 Battlefield 6 Beta Impressions

55:25 Mafia Discussion

01:34:04 Weapons Discussion (SPOILERS)

01:46:23 The Naked Gun Discussion

01:51:14 Outro

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Multiple game cancellations, studio shutdowns, layoffs, and workers getting replaced by AI. Microsoft is an absolute mess. Plus, we talk Battlefield 6, Helldivers 2 getting an Xbox port, what this means for the future of PlayStation, and thoughts on Death Stranding: Director's Cut, Mafia: Definitive Edition, Donkey Kong: Bananza, Unicorn Overlord, Peak, Jurassic World Rebirth, F1, Superman and The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro/Battlefield 6 Reveal

11:35 Xbox's very, *very* rough month

01:16:46 Helldivers 2's Xbox arrival, and what this means for Sony

01:37:02 Rapid Fire News

02:02:15 What we've been playing/watching/doing

02:44:24 Outro

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So... Summer Game Fest... happened. That was certainly one of the not-E3s of all time. Plus, we talk MindsEye's rocky launch, Death Stranding 2: On The Beach's universally positive critical reviews, Marathon's delay, the Canucks winning the Cup*, and thoughts on Rematch, Balatro, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, and Ballerina (John Wick).

*not that Cup

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro/Canucks win the Cup*

03:15 Summer Game Fest recap

42:05 IOI's "showcase"

50:25 Xbox Games Showcase recap

01:55:00 Sony news

02:06:34 Rapid Fire News

02:30:27 What we've been playing/watching/doing

02:44:20 Outro

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007 First Light IS REAL!!! AND IT'S COMING IN 2026!!! AT LAST!!! Black Panther is... not so lucky. Plus, we talk the recent State of Play, Marathon plagiarism scandal, Jade Raymond leaving Haven Studios (is Fairgames in trouble?), MindsEye's rocky leadup to launch, predictions for not-E3 and thoughts on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Oblivion Remastered, Metaphor: ReFantazio, and Balatro.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro/007 First Light reveal

01:50 007 First Light Reveal

07:26 State of Play recap

33:12 Marathon and Fairgames in trouble (+ other Sony news)

57:06 Black Panther cancelled

01:04:01 MindsEye has some red flags...

01:18:03 Not-E3 predictions

02:01:33 Rapid Fire News

02:47:43 What we've been playing/watching/doing

03:36:02 Outro

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We talk the delay of the biggest video game in history, as Grand Theft Auto VI slips out of 2025 (but drops a sick new trailer), as well as Xbox's price increases for consoles and games, and we mourn the death of Titanfall. Plus, Borderlands 4 gets a big showcase, Switch 2 pre-orders are underperforming, and thoughts on Despelote, Sinners, and The Accountant 2.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro

01:52 GTA VI delayed + new trailer thoughts

16:23 Borderlands 4 State of Play (and other PlayStation news)

39:52 Xbox raises prices (and other Xbox news)

01:16:56 Switch 2 pre-orders lower than expected (and other Nintendo news)

01:39:26 EA kills Titanfall (and other EA news)

01:49:39 (Not so) Rapid Fire News

02:44:24 What we've been playing/watching/doing

02:56:43 Outro

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Assassin's Creed Shadows... oh boy. This one's a bit of a mess.

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The worst kept secret in video game history is finally revealed, Oblivion Remastered is here! And Connor's been playing it! Plus, thoughts on The Last of Us season 2, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Rematch.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro/Ghost of Yotei release date

12:57 Oblivion Remastered is real

53:35 The Last of Us season 2 SPOILER TALK

01:29:56 AC Shadows spoiler-free discussion

02:43:25 Rapid Fire News

02:51:30 What else we've been playing/watching/doing

03:03:22 Outro

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We recap the Switch 2's big direct (and its price), talk news on Marathon, Rematch, and MindsEye, and Upward gets his heart broken by a fake Titanfall 3 leak. Plus, Astro Bot picks up yet *another* GOTY, Ubisoft have another public blunder, and thoughts on South of Midnight, Assassin's Creed Shadows, and The First Berserker: Khazan.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro

01:17 Switch 2 Direct (and ensuing controversy) recap

02:11:08 Astro Bot wins yet *another* GOTY award

02:33:48 Marathon reveal thoughts

02:58:21 Release dates for Rematch, MindsEye, and Mafia: The Old Country

03:06:41 Titanfall and Deus Ex heartbreak + Xbox news

03:18:38 Rapid Fire News

03:35:32 What we've been playing/watching/doing

04:43:10 Outro

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We predict what will be shown at the Switch 2's big reveal event next week, recap the original Switch's swan song Direct, and talk the recent Tencent-Ubisoft deal. Plus, rumours of a God of War spinoff, the Oblivion remake is likely coming sooner than we think, and thoughts on Split Fiction and Assassin's Creed Shadows.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro

02:28 Switch 2 Direct Predictions + Switch 1 Direct recap

01:39:17 Tencent invests in Ubisoft

02:03:40 Sony news

02:20:04 Rapid Fire News

02:45:03 What we've been playing/watching/doing

03:30:05 Outro

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The February 2025 State of Play was surprisingly great, Death Stranding 2 gets a release date, and the Monolith Productions saga reaches a sad conclusion. Plus, Xbox hardware rumours, a surprising shift for Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and Connor's thoughts on Monster Hunter Wilds and Avowed.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro

06:59 State of Play recap + Death Stranding 2

01:20:40 Monolith Productions shut down, Wonder Woman cancelled

01:39:59 Fable delayed + Xbox hardware rumours

02:19:58 Rapid Fire News

02:35:37 What we've been playing/watching/doing

03:25:40 Outro

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