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Topics:

• Xbox lays off 268 employees as Halo, Rare, and World’s Edge move to Activision, Obsidian Entertainment moves to Bethesda Softworks, and Playground Games and Turn 10 Studios merge https://www.gematsu.com/2026/09/xbox-lays-off-268-employees-as-halo-rare-and-worlds-edge-move-to-activision-obsidian-entertainment-moves-to-betheseda-softworks-and-playground-games-and-turn-10-studios-merge

• Bill Skarsgård Cast as Lead Role in Physint https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/09/17/physint-lead-role-bill-skarsgard-kojima-productions-xbox/

• Lufia I & II: The Sinistrals Saga announced for PS5, Switch 2, Switch, and PC https://www.gematsu.com/2026/09/lufia-i-ii-the-sinistrals-saga-announced-for-ps5-switch-2-switch-and-pc

• Ubisoft Milan prototyped a Ganondorf game that Nintendo passed on https://insider-gaming.com/ubisoft-nintendo-canceled-zelda-title/

• Final Fantasy VII Revelation reportedly requires ~200GB

• Middle-earth: Shadow Bundle announced for Switch 2 https://www.gematsu.com/2026/09/middle-earth-shadow-bundle-announced-for-switch-2

• Resident Evil movie reaction

• Marvel Rivals removes hate speech reporting, is Rivals racist?

https://www.thegamer.com/marvel-rivals-cant-report-for-hate-speech-season-10/

Questions from Discord:  

• jtlawbass the unc: If you could hang out with any two characters from different franchises, who would you pick? I’d go with Nathan Drake for the stories and history anecdotes and Cid from Final Fantasy XVI because he seemed like he’d be cool to hang with.

What we’re playing: 

Mary: Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Dead by Daylight, and NOT Love and Deepspace  

John: Baldur’s Gate 3 (FINISHED FINALLY), Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, Another Eden Begins

Greg: Xbox 360/PS3 goodies

Brett L: Splatoon Raiders, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy  

Brett M: The Blood of Dongwalker

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Topics:

• Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave reviews are great https://www.metacritic.com/game/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch-2

• BlizzCon dropped Diablo IV on Switch 2, announced Diablo V and an open-world StarCraft shooter https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24301453/everything-announced-at-blizzcon-2026-opening-ceremony

• Masahiro Sakurai Forced to Abandon Game Designers Award After 16 Years as He Can't Find a Successor https://www.ign.com/articles/masahiro-sakurai-forced-to-abandon-game-designers-award-after-16-years-as-he-cant-find-a-successor

• Crazy Taxi Comedy Movie Coming From Netflix and Sega, New Sonic TV Series and Stranger Than Heaven Film in the Works https://variety.com/2026/film/news/crazy-taxi-movie-netflix-sega-sonic-stranger-than-heaven-1236861148/

Questions from Discord:  

• RaxonXVI: So with the new look for OoT, what is your favorite design for Link? Mine’s still [Breath of the Wild] personally [as] he just looks so cool. ^^ (Also, that blue is my favorite color lol.) [I added a link for us to compare styles: https://www.reddit.com/r/zelda/comments/qy9ug2/all_i_made_a_chart_showing_the_evolution_of_link/ ]

• jtlawbass the unc: What is a franchise blind spot you have where there’s a popular franchise that a lot of people talk about but you’ve never played one of the games? Mine is Resident Evil. Have never played an RE game even though I have seen all of the movies (live action and animated) and am going to see the new one on Friday night. Just haven’t played any of the games.  

What we’re playing: 

Mary: Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Dead by Daylight, and NOT Love and Deepspace  

John: Baldur’s Gate 3, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream

Greg: Marvel Rivals random Switch 1 games  

Brett L: Splatoon Raiders, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy  

Brett M: The Blood of Dongwalker, Wolverine

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Topics:

• Nintendo Direct reaction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_QJ4BYIGME / https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260909909023/en/Nintendo-Direct-Reveals-Metroid-Ravenous-Kirby-and-the-World-Beyond-and-More-Games-for-Nintendo-Switch-2-and-Nintendo-Switch 

• Legend of Zelda Direct reaction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0WX-jsir94

• Nintendo Customer Appreciation Sale announced to pass on tariff refunds to players https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/adventure-awaits-nintendo-of-america-announces-customer-appreciation-sale/

• Sony cancels Hideo Kojima’s Physint; Xbox picks up Hideo Kojima’s Physint https://x.com/playstation/status/2097875212427735146 https://x.com/asha_shar/status/2097875597590659271 https://x.com/HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN/status/2097877506401681753

• Wolverine gets 77 MC https://www.metacritic.com/game/marvels-wolverine/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5

• GameStop reopening stores

Questions from Discord:

• Tatertot96: With all the remakes/remastered games coming out, if you could only play one that is releasing within the next year, which game would you choose and why?  

What we’re playing: 

Mary: Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Dead by Daylight, and NOT Love and Deepspace  

John: Baldur’s Gate 3, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream  

Greg: Marvel Rivals random Switch 1 games  

Brett L: Splatoon Raiders, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy  

Brett M: The Blood of Dongwalker 

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Topics:

• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe free update adds 8-player on one screen on Switch 2 and more https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/free-update-now-available-for-mario-kart-8-deluxe/

• Norwegian retailer lists Monolith Soft as the Ocarina of Time remake developer https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/1w5psto/monolith_soft_listed_as_developer_of_zelda/?utm_source=ifttt

• Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom, Ikari Warriors, and R.C. PRO-AM 2 join Nintendo Classics https://x.com/NintendoAmerica/status/2094953707368534306

• State of Play reaction: Maneater 2, Lego PlayStation, Rhapsody in Scarlet, Until Dawn 2, Final Fantasy VII Revelation, Ghost of Yotei, (MMXCM?) etc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvyezhN16IU / https://www.eurogamer.net/everything-announced-at-sonys-state-of-play-september-2026

• Live TV on PS5 launches, bringing free ad-supported TV to PS5 in the US https://blog.playstation.com/2026/08/31/live-tv-on-ps5-launches-today-bringing-free-ad-supported-tv-to-ps5-players-in-the-u-s/

Questions from Discord:

• Joe Polycule: You can give any game GTA6’s budget: Which game would you choose? The caveat being it'll also take just as long to develop. Also, just assume the game will end up being great.

• Bailey: Are there any specific tropes, themes, or story elements in games that you feel like have been overdone lately? Any that you’re getting a little tired of? My answer to this doesn’t necessarily apply to new games, but a few games I’ve played somewhat recently all have had the “becomes a good dad to a character that is not their biological daughter” trope and I’m getting mildly sick of it lol (twd, pragmata, tlou) It’s not that I think it’s bad, I’ve absolutely loved all of these games, but I’m definitely ready to not see it in a game for a minute.

• jtlawbass the unc: If you could rent out a movie theater to play one game on the big screen, which game would you pick? I would choose either Uncharted 4 since it’s so cinematic or I’d pick Halo if the boys from college can come so we can play split-screen one more time on the biggest of screens.

What we’re playing: 

Mary: Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Dead by Daylight, and NOT Love and Deepspace

John: Baldur’s Gate 3, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream

Greg: Marvel Rivals random Switch 1 games 

Brett L: Splatoon Raiders, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy

Brett M: The Blood of Dongwalker

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Topics:

• Grand Theft Auto VI is blowing our minds

• Gamescom Opening Night Live was a thing https://www.eurogamer.net/everything-announced-at-gamescom-opening-night-live-2026

Questions from Discord:

• Joe the Usurper: If games like Guitar Hero or Rock Band made a comeback, which bands would you like to see get their own versions?

• jtlawbass the unc: Through the magic of time travel, your local Blockbuster has reopened for a 3-day weekend and you can only rent one video game. What would it be? (It doesn’t have to be one you rented, owned, or even played previously. Just has to be something you don’t currently own and would love to play for the weekend.)

• Greg: What game or system made you realize you were a gamer and you wouldn't give it up?  

• jtlawbass: Do you have a favorite game box or case? I’m collecting PS3 games now and I love the shape of the cases and how they’re clear. They just look so clean and sleek compared to other PS game cases. Runner-up would be the original Sega Genesis boxes when they were plastic and near indestructible.

• Bailey: If nostalgia wasn’t a factor, are there any beloved games and/or franchises you think wouldn’t be nearly as popular as they are today?

• Tatertot96: You have to pick one video game boss or villain to be your roommate, who do you choose and why? And which one of you dirty dogs is going to quickly say Lady Dimitrescu

What we’re playing: 

Mary: Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Dead by Daylight, and NOT Love and Deepspace

John: Baldur’s Gate 3, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream

Greg: Marvel Rivals random Switch 1 games 

Brett L: Halo: Campaign Evolved (beat), Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced

Brett M: Splatoon Raiders

PlayStation CANCELS Horizon Game!? + Video Game Villains We'd Live With

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Topics:

• Zelda Nintendo Switch 2 system and Pro Controller images leak online https://mynintendonews.com/2026/08/11/zelda-nintendo-switch-2-system-and-pro-controller-images-leak-online/

• Playstation announces Wolverine PS5 themed console and controller  https://blog.playstation.com/2026/08/11/first-look-at-marvels-wolverine-limited-edition-ps5-console-bundle-and-accessories/

• Gears of War E Day themed controller https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/08/12/gears-of-war-eday-xbox-controllers/

• Uli Latukefu is Ganondorf in the Zelda movie, Sam Neill, Dichen Lachman, Yvonne Strahovski also cast https://deadline.com/2026/08/legend-of-zelda-uli-latukefu-ganondorf-1237027872/ https://deadline.com/2026/08/legend-of-zelda-sam-neill-yvonne-strahovski-dichen-lachman-1237027957/

• Shpeshal Nick claims Pokemon Ruby/Emerald/Sapphire ports are coming in late September or October https://x.com/Shpeshal_Nick/status/2087367781843161291

• Ghost of Yotei Complete Edition launches October 1, DLC expansion also sold separately for $14.99 https://blog.playstation.com/2026/08/12/ghost-of-yotei-complete-edition-comes-to-ps5-october-1/

• Brett’s Xbox News Corner

Questions from Discord:

• campfire_knight: (Basically besides Wii Sports,) What are your favorite games with mandatory motion controls?While I personally do have a soft spot for Zelda Skyward Sword and its less motion control dependent predecessor, Twilight Princess on the Wii, i also have fond memories of the campaign mode for Call Of Duty 3 on Wii.  But if we are talking about using your Wii Remote to aim a virtual gun, I have to give the award for best usage to Resident Evil 4 on the Wii and of course the Metroid Prime Trilogy.  Shooting zombies or space pirates never felt so good!! But while all of these are some of the best of the best of the motion control era of gaming, my  true favorite lies within a much more lesser known title found on the 3DS (and I think PS Vita) made by Drinkbox Studios.  That game is Severed--a game about battling your way through a purgatory-like dreamworld full of demons that you slice and dice with a sword using your stylus!  The game's main themes are dealing with trauma, revenge, and loss.  And of course, it all ends with acceptance. 💝 😇 Can't spoil it here, but the game really impacted me.  At the time I played, I was going through some loss as well.  So it kinda has a special place in my heart.

• Joe the Usurper: What game do y'all wish had romance options. I know you freaks wanna say Sonic and or Pokémon.

• RaxonXVI: Since Marvel was mentioned last week, who is a character that isn’t in the MCU yet that you’d love to see in Avengers: Doomsday or Secret Wars? Since it’s a mash-up of different universes, it could be anyone. And a part 2: Who is your Marvel waifu? For me, Gwenpool for both (but my god does Rivals Jubilee just WOW).

• Jtlawbass the unc: What’s a console or generation of consoles you missed out on for whatever reason that you would get now if money were no object?  

What we’re playing: 

Mary: Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Dead by Daylight, and NOT Love and Deepspace

John: Baldur’s Gate 3

Greg: Marvel Rivals random Switch 1 games 

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Topics:

• Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Direct reveals so much content https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RaZiSBaJfU / https://www.gematsu.com/2026/08/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave-direct-details-characters-heroic-games-classes-combat-and-more

• Brand new games D-Hopper & Zero Racers join Virtual Boy Nintendo Classics, Super Mario Sunshine to follow on August 13 https://www.gematsu.com/2026/07/nintendo-gamecube-nintendo-classics-adds-super-mario-sunshine-on-august-13-virtual-boy-nintendo-classics-adds-d-hopper-and-zero-racers-on-august-4

• Minecraft hits Switch 2 October 27 https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-for-nintendo-switch-2-release-date

• EA is now privately owned

• https://bsky.app/profile/jasonschreier.bsky.social/post/3mscaxisjjs24 / https://abcnews.com/Technology/wireStory/video-game-giant-electronic-arts-closes-55-billion-135394606

• Love and Deepspace lost $28 million in a month :) 

• https://revenue.ennead.cc/games/love-and-deepspace 

• Everything is awful :)

Questions from Discord:

• Joe the Usurper: Is there a game mechanic or gimmick from the past that you kind of miss now? For example, I kind of miss motion-controlled 1st-person shooters from the Wii era.

• Brydude: After the release of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, what is your current (as of 8/2/2026) favorite MCU movie/project? Not related to the MCU, what is your favorite film of all time?

• jtlawbass: Speaking of movies, what is your favorite movie tie-in game? If you don’t have one, what is a movie that you think should have had a tie-in game?

What we’re playing: 

Mary: Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Dead by Daylight, and NOT Love and Deepspace

John: Silent Hill f

Greg: Marvel Rivals random Switch 1 games 

Brett L: Halo: Campaign Evolved (beat), Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced

Brett M: Zelda Minish Cap (beat) Halo: Campaign Evolved (beat) Beast of Reincarnation  

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Topics:

• Pokemon Pokopia DLC ‘Expansion Pass Part 1: Bubbly Basin’ launches August 5 https://www.gematsu.com/2026/07/pokemon-pokopia-dlc-expansion-pass-part-1-bubbly-basin-launches-august-5-alongside-version-2-0-0-update

• Angry Critics plan boycott of Sony over no disc situation  https://www.ign.com/articles/critics-of-sonys-decision-to-kill-physical-discs-call-on-gamers-to-boycott-playstation-for-a-week-next-month-but-will-anyone-listen

Questions from Discord: 

• Brett asks YOU: What is the time you have been the most excited in your life involving video games? It can be for the release of a new game, console, etc.

What we’re playing: 

Mary: Met video game boyfriend at Anime Expo. 10/10.

John: The Last Remnant Remastered, Silent Hill f

Greg: Marvel Rivals random Switch 1 games 

Brett L: Adventures of Elliot:  The Millenium Tales

Brett M: Zelda Minish Cap (beat)

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Topics:

• Link, Zelda, and Ganondorf Hasbro toys are up for preorder https://x.com/Wario64/status/2079952248654696959

• Shigeru Miyamoto confirms new Star Fox and Yoshi games happened because of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie https://nintendoeverything.com/miyamoto-on-how-nintendo-chooses-which-games-to-release-confirms-star-fox-and-yoshi-games-happened-because-of-the-super-mario-galaxy-movie/

• Nintendo says consumers are not entitled to any tariff refunds Nintendo stands to receive https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/nintendo-customers-have-no-legal-right-to-tariff-refunds-company-tells-judge/

• Star Fox projected to be the 4th bestselling game of June 2026 https://bsky.app/profile/matpiscatella.bsky.social/post/3mraew5nmc22s

• Splatoon Raiders gets 81 Metacritic score and Ask the Developer interview https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/ask-the-developer-vol-22-splatoon-raiders-part-1/

• Xbox Backward Compatibility for PC introduced, starting with four games https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/07/22/xbox-backward-compatibility-on-pc/

Questions from Discord: 

• campfire_knight: What is one of your favorite themes or backgrounds on the startup menu of one of your consoles? One of my personal favs is the Shantae: Pirates's Curse Summer Vacation theme on my New 3DS XL!! Shantae characters are just so adorable!! 😍 However, I do wish this 3DS theme also included my girls, Sky and Rottytops. 🥺 Leaving them out breaks my heart!!

• jtlawbass: You have been given the power to revive any dormant or dead franchise(s), but the caveat is that for every franchise you revive, you have to kill off an active one. Which do you choose? Also, if you kill off a franchise, that also means you can’t have remakes or remasters in that series so whatever is already out when you kill the series off is it for that franchise. I would bring single-player Phantasy Star back and would sacrifice Metal Gear. Kojima is gone so it’s not like we’ll ever get a new good MG game again anyway.

What we’re playing: 

Mary: Met video game boyfriend at Anime Expo. 10/10.

John: The Last Remnant Remastered, Silent Hill f

Greg: Marvel Rivals random Switch 1 games 

Brett L: Adventures of Elliot:  The Millenium Tales

Brett M: The Expanse