This week, Niki and John are joined by former Fanbyte colleague and current PC Gamer writer Andrea Shearon! We had to ask our resident Final Fantasy XIV expert about Yoshi-P leaving the Square-Enix Board of Directors and about the future of the company. Also:

• Sega is the best-reviewed publisher of 2024
• Sega is releasing fewer games but doubling down on big franchises
• Monster Hunter Wilds has a massive launch
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• 25 years of PlayStation 2
• Avowed
• Lost Records: Rage & Bloom
• Rue Valley
• Fruit Fight
• Kingdom Come Deliverance II

Also, we answer your burning HIVE QUESTIONS like we do each and every week.