Sony has reversed their decision to shut down the Playstation stores on the PS3 and PS Vita, saying they're glad they can keep their history alive for gamers to enjoy. But are they really? We break down this decision and speculate about Playstation's intentions.

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From backwards compatibility, to dissension among their studios, to allowing players to download broken games, things aren't all sunshine and lollipops in Playstation land. Are they feeling the heat? Is this turning into a replay of the Playstation 3 launch, where they stumbled out of the gate? Or are they too powerful for any of this to matter? Let's talk about it.

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E3 2021 will be an all-digital event, and this week, the powers that be released a list of "early confirmations" for attendees. Nintendo and Xbox will be there, but Playstation is seemingly sitting out. Is it a bad decision? Do companies need E3 anymore? We discuss why companies would, or would not, be a part of E3 2021.

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I didn't think Nintendo would actually do it, but they stuck to their word. Super Mario 35 and Mario 3D All-Stars are no longer on the eshop. It's dumb, and we talk about it.

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Reports are coming out that the Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X shortages could last into the second half of 2022, due to a worldwide shortage of the chips required to manufacture the consoles. We talk about the ramifications of the global chip crisis, and what it could mean for gaming over the next year or so.

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A report by Bloomberg indicates that Nintendo expects to ship 250 MILLION software units in the next 12 months. That would be an all-time record for the company, and it begs the question; what the fuck do they have planned for this year??? We speculate wildly.

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A new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game has been announced, and you can bet your ass I'm gonna talk about it! I'm so happy! And of course, Microsoft officially owns Bethesda now, and we have a better idea of what that means for the future of franchises like Elder Scrolls and Fallout, so of course we get into that.

E3 2021 has officially been cancelled, at least in it's physical form. They're planning to go ahead with digital presentations, but the jury is out on whether or not the big game companies will come along for the ride. We break it down, throw out possible solutions for this year, and discuss what the future of E3 could look like if game companies decide they don't need to participate any more.

Sony dropped a State of Play on us this week, and despite what people on the internet will tell you, I thought it was great. I break it down and go through each game shown, and there's a ton of other Playstation news as well.

Nintendo gave us a Nintendo Direct! A real, full-length Nintendo Direct! The first one since September of 2019!! So we break that down, go over the announcements, and I share my opinions on it as well.