Mike and Matt survey the steaming pile of wreckage that is the game industry in 2026.

Please note that we recorded this after the leaks of the Microsoft job cuts but before the official announcements. 

We also both thought that the new Star Fox game was really quite good.

Things are a bit different this week but we manage to talk about First Light and Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, and why games are expensive. And, as per usual, we rant and rave. 

Mike and Matt talk about many things, including Mixtape and Pragmata; financial and pricing updates from the Big 3; and Kurosawa, Legends (TV series) and more!

In which Mike and Matt ponder how much more can be charged for a games console; discuss what the Epic layoffs might mean for the industry; and give their views on Paper Mario, Yotei, Project Hail Mary, PS5 controllers and more!

Mike and Matt discuss a busy week of news and gaming, kicking off with Microsoft's Helix project, before moving on to Yotei and Pokopia, and then giving a call out to Konami's SNES classic The Legend of the Mystical Ninja ...

In which Mike and Matt consider Phil Spencer’s legacy, discuss Xbox Helix and give at least one person’s considered opinion on Marathon 

Mike and Matt look afresh at Firewatch, celebrate the achievements of Sega's Hideki Sato and discuss possible next-gen delays

Mike and Matt discuss what Lego and videogames might have in common; prices and console lifecycles; whether VR is over; and what 2026 might have in store for gamers.

Mike and Matt discuss the big stories of the year, from GTA delays, to Bungie, to harsh commercial realities. They also look at the year's games, and their piles of shame ...

0:00 Mizuguchi!

11:00 Ubisoft’s financials 

16:28 Japanese hardware sales

19:15 What we’ve been playing/Recommendations