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In this episode...
--> Third-party games have reportedly struggled to sell on Nintendo Switch 2 at launch, with one publisher claiming that its game has sold “below our lowest estimates”.
--> Fan-favorite rhythm game Beat Saber is ending support for PlayStation consoles, and for many players, this feels very much like the final nail in the coffin for PlayStation's VR aspirations.
--> The limited-edition, Xbox-branded Meta Quest 3S headset has arrived.
--> A man has been arrested after police say he stole more than $10,000 worth of Nintendo Switch games from multiple public libraries in Northern California.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Gamers Week Debates

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In this episode...
--> Microsoft has confirmed a “strategic multi-year partnership” with AMD for the next generation of Xbox.
--> Borderlands 4 preorders are finally live, and the base game is priced at $70, not $80 as previously feared.
--> The Silent Hill remake is officially in development at Bloober Team.
--> A bizarre butt-controlled fighting game has received an unexpected buff on Switch 2.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Trivia

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In this episode...
--> Summer Game Fest 2025 included 15 individual events running from June 3-9. Here are the biggest announcements, including Resident Evil Requiem, Scott Pilgrim EX, the ROG Xbox Ally, and more.
--> Reports have surfaced of GameStop stores carelessly stapling receipts right through the packaging of brand new Switch 2s and into the console's screen.
--> Zotac is making good on it's April Fool's joke this year and announced that it is actually releasing its F5 esports perfume.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Very Important Poll

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In this episode...
--> The summer gaming reveal season is upon us, with PlayStation swooping in at the last second with a new State of Play livestream and introducing us to titles like Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement, Nioh 3, and Marvel Tokou: Fighting Souls
--> Nintendo has reportedly begun shipping Switch 2 branded 'Out of Stock' signs to retailers before the console has even gone on sale
--> Someone donated a Concord commemorative plaque to Goodwill — and now it’s going for over $3,000. 
--> The Witcher 3 devs debated for so long over how naked Geralt should be in the RPG's opening bathtub scene that it became one of the longest email threads in the company's history
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Collector's Corner

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In this episode...
--> In its third round of layoffs this year alone, EA has canceled its single-player Black Panther game and shut down developer Cliffhanger Games.
--> A24 is doubling down on its foray into video game adaptations with live-action productions of Elden Ring and Death Stranding.
--> Microsoft has announced Retro Classics with Game Pass, a collaboration with Antstream Arcade to bring a collection of over 50 classic Activision games from the 80s and 90s to Game Pass members.
--> GameStop just bought half a billion dollars’ worth of Bitcoin, causing its investors to flee.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Bullsh*t History 101

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In this episode...
--> Last week, when a Twitter user expressed concern over the upcoming Borderlands 4 potentially being $80 (a price point hasn't been set just yet), Gearbox head Randy Pitchford responded, "If you’re a real fan, you’ll find a way to make it happen."
--> Star Wars’ infamous villain Darth Vader has been turned into an AI in Fortnite, and users have already got it saying racial slurs.
--> Sony has announced an end to its PlayStation Stars loyalty program, less than three years after its launch.
--> Smash Together, an unofficial dating app started up for like-minded Smash Bros. players to meet and mingle, has claimed it has received a cease-and-desist letter just before its open beta.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Nostalgia 101

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In this episode...
--> Nintendo has revised its Account Agreement and Account Privacy Policy to tighten the rules on emulation and piracy, and the company now says it has the right to brick your console if it thinks you’ve broken the agreement.
--> The video game companies negotiating a new contract with SAG-AFTRA have issued a “best, last and final” offer to the actors union, which removes some key sticking points regarding Generative AI.
--> GameStop Canada has been acquired by Stephan Tetrault, an entrepreneur and "longtime leader in the collectibles and entertainment space," and is being relaunched as EB Games Canada.
--> Defender, GoldenEye 007, Quake, and Tamagotchi have joined the World Video Game Hall of Fame at The Strong National Museum of Play.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Very Important Poll

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In this episode...
--> Microsoft has announced that it is raising the prices of its Xbox consoles globally and has also announced that it will charge $80 for games starting later this year.
--> Grand Theft Auto 6 has been delayed out of 2025 as Rockstar confirms a May 26, 2026 release date, but what does that mean for the games industry this year?
--> Just a few months after reportedly cancelling two unannounced live service games in the wake of the Concord catastrophe, Sony has unveiled a brand-new internal studio called TeamLFG, and yup, it's making a live service game.
--> Your eyes do not deceive you… Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has penis jiggle physics.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Trivia

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In this episode...
--> Nintendo’s delayed Switch 2 preorders finally kicked off in the US at 12AM ET on Thursday, April 24th, and everything went to hell almost immediately.
--> The founder of Discord has announced that he will be stepping down as CEO and will be replaced by Humam Sakhnini, who was previously Chief Strategy Officer at Activision Blizzard.
--> Layoff Fest 2K25 continues as EA announced that it is cutting 300-400 jobs “in service of driving future growth.”
--> Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 3 is continuing its line of weed-themed additions with a full-on Seth Rogen Operator.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Gaming History 101

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In this episode...
--> Bethesda has finally revealed the worst-kept secret in video games... The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered.
--> Pocketpair has presented a comprehensive, multi-argument defense against Nintendo's Palworld lawsuit with a response that references a variety of games, ranging from Octopath Traveler to Far Cry 5.
--> Tragedy strikes as Hollywood has run out of video games to adapt and is now forced to make an OutRun movie fronted by Sydney Sweeney and Michael Bay.
--> 34 years later, Paul Rudd is reprising the SNES role that got him into acting with an adorable Nintendo Switch 2 trailer.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Retro Rewind

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