• Games played 

• Kev

• Ziggurat 2 (B tier)

• Mario tennis fever 

• Smash bros ultimate 

• Loz skyward sword 

• Aren

• TEW cuz booking

• Booking my action figures (real wrestlers)

• Fire emblem shadow dragon with anitra

• College football 26

NEWS

• GameStop CEO is dumb and bad

• GameStop CEO Says Physical Games Are 'Totally Irrelevant' 

• Sony's attack on physical goods spreads to Crunchyroll as it adds a $14 subscription requirement just to access new store "experience" | GamesRadar+ 

• https://www.reddit.com/r/PlayStation_X/s/rCcVcNPsne 

• Xbox Studio Leaders Reportedly Detest Game Pass, Arguing it Destroyed the Value of Their $40+ Games Now Available for Pennies 

• https://www.gamesradar.com/best-ps2-games-all-time/ 

Patrons

Klepisimo 

Jd from the red leaf retrocast

Fafafoohi (Chris)

Links

https://linktr.ee/consolekev 

https://arennorman.com/ 

https://linktr.ee/frenemyfire

NEWS

• Fuck Xbox forever. I'll never forgive them

• https://bsky.app/profile/consolekev.bsky.social/post/3mq6jppsres2j  

• https://www.gamespot.com/articles/your-loyalty-to-sony-or-xbox-means-nothing-analyst-says/ 

• https://twistedvoxel.com/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-combined-dlc-price-is-above-actual-game/ 

• https://kotaku.com/ea-college-football-27-26-microtransactions-xp-dynasty-road-glory-2000714120 

• https://www.nintendolife.com/features/10-n64-games-we-played-in-a-wondrous-alternate-timeline 

Kevin is visiting family out of state so Aren took this opportunity to bring in an old wrestling pal of his to talk wrestling figures, wrestling video games, and a new company coming out that is the passion project of Aren himself - DDFP - Dream Dojo Fighting Passion!

check out ddfp on youtube twitter and insta all at

@ddfpwrestling

aren at

@arennorman

• Games played 

• Kev

• Resident Evil 4 remake (S tier)

• Starfox 2026 (s tier?)

• It's short. its sure easy if you've ever played a starfox game before. Like…really easy. But it's so fun. Obviously you're meant to replay it a few times and do all the routes but I'm willing to do that

• I just wish they evolved on the starfox formula more. 

• However everything that is here is awesome

• Super smash bros ultimate 

• Splatoon 3 

• Legend of Zelda echoes of wisdom (C tier)

• There are…a LOT of spells to keep track of with spells 

• Much slower paced than a normal Zelda 

• Combat is just scrolling through a HUGE list of enemies to summon and just waiting for them to do something.

• Aren

• Star Wars Outlaws (i hate ubisoft tho)

• Watched Rogue legacy

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• Bungie layoffs 

• https://bsky.app/profile/bungie.net/post/3mp4mq5cnq224 

• GTA 6 Price Finally Confirmed, Features a 'Single-Player Experience' at Launch 

• Xbox increases prices…again

• https://bsky.app/profile/cheapassgamer.com/post/3mp4umkul4s2a 

• The Steam Machine knock-offs begin as Stim Machine attempts to offer a more powerful machine at the same price and shape 

• https://www.ign.com/articles/valve-now-claims-steam-machine-is-capable-of-up-to-4k?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a40d48858fbef00014a6b30&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky 

• RAM manufacturers have been sued for allegedly fixing prices and supply, leading to increased costs | VGC 

• 10 of the best water effects in video games

• Games played 

• Kev

• Mina the Hollower (a tier)

• Game needs a map. Badly 

• Splatoon 3 

• Super smash bros ultimate 

• Resident Evil 4 remake 

• Aren

• Yakuza 0 directors cut (A tier)

News 

•  Studios in Microsoft’s Xbox Division Brace for Closures - Bloomberg 

• SanDisk's New, Officially Licensed 8TB PS5 SSD Costs A Whopping $3800 

• Report: Redundancies at Microsoft owned Zenimax have begun | TheSixthAxis 

• MSI prices its latest handheld at $1,800 as exec says ‘it will be a tough year for us and the gamers’ 

• Steam machine price (I'm out says Kev)

• https://store.steampowered.com/sale/steammachine 

• https://www.reddit.com/r/kindafunny/s/hTBME9N5AD 

• The Best Xbox Game Pass Games In 2026 - GameSpot 

Klepisimo 

Jd from the red leaf retrocast

Fafafoohi (Chris)

Links

https://linktr.ee/consolekev 

https://arennorman.com/ 

https://linktr.ee/frenemyfire 

• Games played 

• Kev

• Pokemon Brilliant Diamond (A tier)

• I know I didn't play the originals and it's missing platinum content but I had a great time

• Splatoon 3

• DQ Monsters: The Dark Prince (D Tier)

• I genuinely feel like I'm not contributing to the battles in this game at all. I find it very boring

• Mina the Hollower 

• Aren

• Video games are for the weak minded

• Balatro

• Bloons td 6
  

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News 

• A 16-game retro compilation of Barbie games is coming from Atari and Digital Eclipse | VGC 

• State of play 6/2/2026

• https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-state-of-play-june-2026-all-the-biggest-announcements-and-games/ 

• Summer game fest announcements

• https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/summer-game-fest-2026-heres-every-announcement-from-sgfs-big-live-show/ 

• Xbox showcase?

• https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-game-showcase-2026-all-the-biggest-announcements-so-far/ 

• Nintendo to pay €35 million fine due to Joy-Con drift | GoNintendo 

Patrons

Klepisimo 

Jd from the red leaf retrocast

Fafafoohi (Chris)

• Games played 

• Kev

• Pokemon Brilliant Diamond 

• Splatoon 3 

• It's kind of nice playing a multiplayer game where it's not of service. You just buy it and that's it. No battle pass. Just game. 

• JohnNES, Genesis, UFO 50

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News 

• Dq12 update 

• https://youtu.be/QsYz_CVdowA?si=SKH4ydE5o5Rj0qu5 

• https://g.co/gemini/share/72135ca18f4b 

• Steam deck prices went up…a lot

• https://bsky.app/profile/wario64.bsky.social/post/3mmtzcurr3c2t 

• Donkey Kong 64 coming to Switch Online + Expansion Pack next week - My Nintendo News 

• Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg almost had a VERY adult name | GoNintendo 

• May Is Over, But Here Are 10 Switch Games To Keep Your Mental Health Front Of Mind | Nintendo Life 

• New Wario Game Rumored for Nintendo Switch 2 as Insider Leak Sparks Speculation — OtakuKart 

• Games played 

• Kev

• Pokemon Leaf Green (S Tier)

• Resident Evil 9 (S tier)

• Super Smash bros ultimate 

• Minishoot adventures (No tier)

• I have no idea where to go. Game isn't very helpful in pointing you in the right direction. I will revisit when there's more resources 

• Mario party jamboree 

• Pokemon Brilliant Diamond 

• As someone who's never played The originals. I love this game so far. I love the chibi art style too. Also the fact that I got a free jirachi in the game because I have Pokemon shield. Save data is wild

• Aren

• I uhhh watched a game playthrough :) 

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News 

• "Almost All" Of Bungie Reportedly Didn’t Know Destiny 2 Was Ending Active Development Until It Was Announced 

• End of an Era for Bungie Means Layoffs, and No Destiny 3 in Sight 

• Insider Says Ubisoft Is Testing Gen AI In Far Cry 7, And It "Looks Like S**t" 

• 10 Low-Budget Games That Made Millions 

• https://gamerant.com/video-game-bosses-forced-you-have-to-cheat-cheese/ 

Patrons

Klepisimo 

Jd from the red leaf retrocast

Fafafoohi (Chris)

Links

https://linktr.ee/consolekev 

https://arennorman.com/ 

https://linktr.ee/frenemyfire 

• Games played 

• Kev

• Pokemon leaf green

• My rival is Aren and he keeps asking to smell me 

• Aren

• lolgames

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News 

• The 10 Best Pokémon Video Games of All Time - IGN

• There was a star fox direct apparently. Didn't think those needed shadowdropping

• GTA 6 selling for $80 is 'good for the industry,' game analyst suggests  

• Sony Records New $560 Million Loss On Bungie Acquisition As Marathon Struggles And Destiny 2 Nosedives 

• 62% of hardcore players no longer buy full-price games, survey suggests | VGC 

• GameStop CEO's plan to take over eBay continues to be a clown show 

• https://ebay.us/m/scYN2E 

• https://ebay.us/m/oGqLfs 

• Switch 2 prices increasing 

• News Release : May 8, 2026 "Notice Regarding Price Revisions for Nintendo Products and Services" 

• 50 Best Game Boy Advance Games Of All Time | Nintendo Life

Patrons

Klepisimo 

Jd from the red leaf retrocast

Fafafoohi (Chris)

Links

https://linktr.ee/consolekev 

https://arennorman.com/ 

https://linktr.ee/frenemyfire 

• Games played 

• Kev

• Kirby and the Forgotten Land

• It's a decent game. B tier. It's just really baby easy but super charming 

• Super Smash bros ultimate

• Pragmata (S tier)

• Story: https://g.co/gemini/share/379e43ba1c1d 

• Hacking while shooting should suck but it's really fun

• Holy fuck the ending of this hit me 

• Air bear

• Chrono trigger

• Dats it cuz my life is da CRAY CRAY

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News 

• PlayStation finally explains 30-day timer for digital games, says it’s only a one-time check 

• We're Still Buying Consoles Mainly For Their Exclusives, Industry Analyst Reports 

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/sony-hikes-refurbished-ps5-slim-price-above-original-launch-cost/gm-GM50DE6ABA 

• GameStop Announces Shocking Buyout Offer For eBay To Create "Legit Competitor To Amazon" - GameSpot 

• Sony PlayStation Users May Be Eligible for $7.8 Million in Refunds Due to Digital Store Lawsuit: Here’s What to Know 

• 100 best video game quotes of all time 

Patrons

Klepisimo 

Jd from the red leaf retrocast

Fafafoohi (Chris)

Links

https://linktr.ee/consolekev 

https://arennorman.com/ 

https://linktr.ee/frenemyfire