The Elden rang so strong we couldn’t ignore it. A very focused episode as we talk Elden Ring, Horizon: Forbidden West, Death’s Door, and Sack Boy’s delightful co-op. After feasting on games and news, join us for this month’s rant in The Petty Parliament.

Halo Infinite is finally in our hands, so thoughts from us. We also grumble about Forza Horizon—That’s right! We don’t conform. Meanwhile Dave shines a light on the leadership problem we face in our industry. Plus thoughts on the remastered GTA Trilogy.

Jay shakes off his nostalgia, playing the next-gen version of Shadow of the Tomb Raider. Dave gets a mysterious invitation to purchase a PS5. We also have Psychonauts impressions plus Playstation Showcase discussions including Insomniac’s double whammy.

Ratchet: Rift Apart and Clank reviewed and Doom’s next-gen upgrades talked about. We also run through free-to-play Knockout City and wrap our thoughts around Microsoft and Nintendo’s mid-year events including Forza Horizon 5, Starfield and the next Zelda.

A tale of woe for the Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart release date. Horizon Forbidden West, Far Cry 6, Dying Light 2 trailer impressions, plus final thoughts on Res 8 and It Takes Two on completion. Dave also has some Xbox Game Pass recommendations for you.

The man from Nintendo—he say no! … Followed by multiple lawsuits. Meanwhile the podcast is officially next-gen as Dave bags a Series-X. Additional ranting on story-looting mechanics & whittled-down thoughts on the subsequent Resident Evil 8 demo.

It Takes Two—the new co-op only game by Hazelight of “A Way Out” fame—is the talk of the town this month. Jay breaks down how you can play it for free with a mate. The Nintendo Switch is also getting a 4k upgrade, and PlayStation piles its bets on VR.

The gossip rumour mill is in full flow. The postponed Halo Infinite might actually be good, Dying Light 2 has also been postponed—indefinitely for toxic reasons. Also we have the toxic Rockstar, CD Projekt Red, and even Rocksteady. What a time to live!

Hot off the press we talk about the PS5 Resident Evil 8: The Village demo while Dave continues to be impressed by Doom Eternal on Game Pass, along with Microsoft’s handling of their pricing backlash. We speculate on the newly announced Indiana Jones game.

We talk about what the PS5 is like. Skip 4 minutes in for actual game-related content, where we talk about game of the year and—as is tradition—we talk about what video game characters are doing for Christmas. No fish were harmed during this recording.