At Gamescom, Alex caught up with EA Sports FC 26 producers Andreas Wilsdorf and Paul Parsons about the changes to this year's Career Mode. Good news, FIFA fans — it's gonna make your dreams come true.

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Believe it or not, the Spider-Man PS1 game landed a whopping 25 years ago. For many, it was a seminal game of that early 3D area, with wall-crawling and web-swinging looking and feeling better than ever before, bolstered by a great story and an impressive cast — the late, great Stan Lee even did the opening narration! To celebrate the anniversary of such an iconic superhero game, Rob jumped on a call with its lead designer, Chad Findley. You can also see the full conversation on our YouTube channel!

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In the second episode of our Arcade Hang series, which you can also watch on YouTube, Rob hung out with Abubakar Salim, star of House of the Dragon. He also leads a double life as a game developer. His first game, Tales of Kenzera: Zau, picked up the Game Beyond Entertainment Award at the BAFTA Game Awards. His second game is totally different. It's a horror, called Dead Take, starring Neil Newbon and Ben Starr. We get into that and a whole lot more in this interview. So, let's load it up!

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On day two of Gamescom, Rob got to try the new Scott Pilgrim game and Alex found some indie gems! Hear that conversation, featuring Crimson Desert and much more, in our final Gamescom podcast from the show floor.

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Day one of the Gamescom conference kicked off strong, with Alex interviewing Borderlands 4 big boss Randy Pitchford. Hear the full interview, plus Rob and Alex's highlights from the day (The Blood of Dawnwalker is looking so good), in this hot new podcast.

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Alex and Rob attended Gamescom: Opening Night Live in person. Hear them debate the biggest reveals and the best moments from the latest Geoff Keighley spectacular. From LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight to Unbeatable and the Sekiro anime, it sure was a packed show!

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Rob and Alex are off to Gamescom in Cologne to demo the biggest games of 2025 and chat to their developers. What are they excited to try out, and which games might pop up in Opening Night Live? From Hollow Knight: Silksong to Borderlands 4, via lots of intriguing indies, there's plenty to choose from this year!

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International man of mystery Alex Raisbeck travelled to Poland to play Cronos: The New Dawn, a new sci-fi horror survival game that's due to drop on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch 2 on 5th September. Hear what happened at the event, and learn about the game's cool merge mechanic, in this preview pod!

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What will you be playing in August 2025? Alex Raisbeck and Rob Leane preview the biggest games of the month, along with one which has actually now been delayed until September (oops).

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Alex and Rob have both been playing Rematch, the new football game from the makers of Sifu. What makes it different to FIFA, and could it topple the FC 25 domination in the footy sim space? Tune in to find out!

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