We've got some interesting video game adaptations announced, a funny Resident Evil trailer conspiracy, and Sony reveals the Horizon co-op game.

Then in the back Isli talks about Cairn, Xya complains about the relic grind in FFXIV, and I revisit Borderlands 4 and discuss an annoying 'bug' in Oxygen Not Included.

Here are the timestamps:

Intro 
News Bits
- 00:15 Game Pass Lineup
- 01:02 Resident Evil Requiem Funny Trailer
- 02:58 More Video Game Film/TV Adaptations
- 15:47 Ghost Of Yotei Sold Well
- 17:14 Sony Shows Off The Horizon Co-op Game
What We're Playing
- 29:55 Cairn
- 36:50 FFXIV Relic Grind And Chaos Rings 3
- 43:30 Balatro And Borderlands 4
- 46:27 Troubleshooting An Annoying ONI "Bug"

We've got even more potential layoffs at Ubisoft, Highguard dropping a sudden 5v5 mode, and some fun voice packs for Space Marine 2.

Then in the second half Isli gives his final thoughts on The Lost Crown and the DLC, Xya talks Chaos Rings 3, and I talk more about my Tomb Raider IV revisit along with some Balatro struggles.

Here are the timestamps:

Intro 
News Bits
- 01:24 More Ubisoft Proposed Staff Reductions
- 05:15 Highguard Adds 5v5 Mode
- 09:59 Cairn 
- 15:42 Space Marine 2 Voice Pack
What We're Playing
- 18:10 Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown & DLC
- 22:36 Chaos Rings 3
- 30:35 Tomb Raider IV
- 37:27 Balatro

This episode we cover the crazy decisions that Ubisoft is making, the "Coming To PS5" Xbox developer direct, and we discuss the Fallout TV series so far.

Then in the back half Isli talks more about The Lost Crown and I continue my journey replaying Tomb Raider 4.

Here are the timestamps:

Intro 
News Bits
- 00:24 Ubisoft Adds 60 FPS Support To Some Far Cry Games
- 07:15 Ubisoft Cancels 6 Projects With Additional Closures
- 12:57 GameStop's Funny Switch 2 Loophole
- 14:16 Japan Wanted A More Manga Lara Croft
- 15:36 Xbox Developer Direct
- 18:30 Fallout TV Series
- What We're Playing
- 34:38 Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown
- 42:10 Tomb Raider IV Remastered
- 1:13:00 Going Back To A 5x5 Routine And Meal Prep

We've got more layoffs at Ubisoft impacting The Division team, who also lost their franchise boss who went to DICE. Amazon also announced they're shutting down New World in a year, and Games Workshop bans AI.

Then in the back end Isli gives updated thoughts on his return to The Lost Crown, Xya returns to Animal Crossing after a long break, and I give my thoughts on the Tomb Raider IV remaster.

Here are the timestamps:

Intro 
News Bits
- 00:27 PS Plus Games For January
- 01:43 More Ubisoft Layoffs
- 03:21 The Franchise Boss For The Division Departs Ubisoft
- 04:07 Amazon To Shutter New World In A Year
- 07:25 Games Workshop Bans AI Use
- 09:04 Misc. News Bits
What We're Playing
- 11:56 Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown 
- 17:14 Chaos Rings 2 And Animal Crossing
- 26:27 Tomb Raider IV Remastered

We've got the January Game Pass lineup, an Xbox developer direct announced, an AI assist patent, and more. 

Then in the back half Isli gives his thoughts on Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Xya plays more Chaos Rings, and I talk about the spooky Dead Letter Dept. with some heavy spoilers. 

Here are the timestamps:

Intro 
News Bits
- 00:45 Game Pass For January
- 03:22 Xbox Developer Direct This Month
- 04:45 Former Zenimax Studio Head Confirms Why He Left
- 06:17 PlayStation Patents AI Assist Feature
- 11:55 Embark Confirms Matchmaking Theory And Cheaters
- 15:02 Ubisoft Closes Studios Weeks After They Unionize
What We're Playing
- 19:58 Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze 
- 27:14 Chaos Rings
- 36:35 Dead Letter Dept.

In this episode we go over every game that currently has a release date in 2026 that we're interested in. 

Here are the timestamps:

Intro 
News Bits
- 00:44 2026 Releases We're Excited About
What We're Playing
- 25:40 FF14 And Chaos Rings
- 27:58 Cyberpunk 2077 And Icarus
- 33:43 Warhammer Painting

It's unfortunate that during the holidays the big news is the tragic passing of Vince Zampella. Vince was of course a co-creator for Call of Duty, having co-founded both Infinity Ward and later Respawn Entertainment. 

Here are the timestamps:

Intro 
News Bits
- 00:28 Cyberpunk's eShop Pricing Mistake
- 02:12 007 First Light Delayed
- 02:32 Vince Zampella's Passing
What We're Playing
- 13:19 Clair Obscur DLC, Escape Plan, And Chaos Rings
- 33:30 Cyberpunk 2077 
- 34:48 Warhammer And Stranger Things

In this episode we discuss a co-founder leaving Sucker Punch, if the original Tomb Raider is actually hard by today's standards, Larian's comments on AI, and how sometimes you need to do overtime.

Then in the back end I have some gripes with Routine, even though I enjoyed it overall. 

Here are the timestamps:

Intro 
News Bits
- 01:06 Sucker Punch Co-Founder Stepping Down After 30 Years
- 04:41 Warhammer 40,000 Mechanicus 2 Delayed
- 05:34 The Original Tomb Raider Is Hard?
- 11:36 Fallout Show Will Be Referenced In Fallout 5
- 12:51 Larian Studios And AI
- 29:20 Naughty Dog's Overtime Not A Big Deal?
What We're Playing
- 40:25 Necesse And FF14
- 47:55 Routine

We're back with a recap of all the trailers from The Game Awards, and there were lots of surprises. Afterwards we get into our usual critiques of the show, then we talk about what we've been playing. 

Here are the timestamps:

Intro 
News Bits
- 00:17 News Bits We Missed
- 03:07 Recapping The Reveals At The Game Awards
- 56:15 The Game Awards Is Still Too Bloated
What We're Playing
- 1:15:28 Dispatch
- 1:23:49 Cyberpunk 2077 
- 1:25:49 Solving My USB Bug
- 1:27:06 Star Wars Outlaws, StarCraft 2, And Gray Zone Warfare

We've got a funny hot fix for Arc Raiders, a Far Cry TV show announced, and confirmation that Silksong will get DLC at some point. Then we quickly get into Xya's trip to Japan, some fun gaming items she came home with, and then I talk about a weird bug with Terra Nil. 

Here are the timestamps:

Intro 
News Bits
- 00:24 Arc Raiders' Funny Hot Fix
- 03:04 AC Shadows Not Getting Second Expansion
- 05:50 Far Cry TV Show Planned
- 14:27 Silksong DLC Confirmed With No ETA
What We're Playing
- 17:12 Xya's Japan Trip
- 40:44 Terra Nil's Weird USB Bug
- 47:05 Tough Warhammer Models