Look, we recorded this on Wednesday. You can’t hold us accountable for the way news is changing rapidly these days. It’s chaos out there. But that won’t stop Janet, Rob, Cado, and Patrick from idly speculating on Nintendo pausing pre-orders in the U.S. and Canada, before talking about how BDS have called for boycotting Microsoft after it fired two employees who dared protest. We also chat about playing (and enjoying) South of Midnight, the board game Molly House, and plenty of your questions, including the correct way to reheat a slice of pizza.

Discussed: Nintendo Switch Pre-Order Delayed 1:18, BDS Adds Microsoft as a Priority Campaign 47:22, Blue Prince 1:01:11, South of Midnight 1:13:38, Molly House 1:32:07, Speaking of Board Games, How About Those Tariffs? 1:52:54, Question Bucket 2:03:05

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It’s been a few weeks since Patrick bested Nextlander’s Brad Shoemaker in a classic setup: who can beat the purposely difficult and arcane Volgarr the Viking and Volgarr the Viking II first, when played back-to-back while streaming? In its wake, Patrick chatted with Kris Dürrschmidt, CEO and creative director at Volgarr the Viking developer Crazy Viking Studios. You’ll do fine listening if you haven’t played Volgarr the Viking, as they spend most of their time discussing the nature of challenge, gotcha design, and the evolution of gaming’s relationship with difficulty.

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It’s true, Patrick did not have a tummy ache during Remap’s in-person stream. Instead, he was spending the day playing Switch 2 games! In addition to Rob and Cado, Patrick’s joined by Austin Walker to break down everything Switch 2 from this week, speculate on the future of luxury consumerism in an age of tariffs, answer a bunch of questions, and spend a shockingly long time Remembering Old PC Games. Note: This was recorded on our livestream microphones and on set, so excuse the slightly different audio and occasional distraction.

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[deep breath] Who’s ready to talk about Grummz? Patrick, Janet, Rob, and Cado kick off a new episode of Remap Radio about Ubisoft’s clapback to Elon Musk and what it says about the industry’s failed collective response to Gamergate. We also chat about the return of Game Informer, time spent with games like Monster Hunter Wilds, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, and Hopshot. Plus, a shockingly long time wondering: can an iPad fix me? No, it’s not Rob this time.

Discussed: Janet Went to GDC 3:07, Assassin's Creed Social Account takes a shot at Elon Musk 10:52, Game Informer is back? 51:33, Janet the iPad Gamer Baby 1:12:05, Assassin's Creed Shadows 1:35:03, Breakout Beyond 1:37:48, Hopshot 1:44:06, Deus Ex Mankind Divided 1:56:51, Monster Hunter Wilds 2:06:28, The Question Bucket 2:21:29, Outro and Special Announcement! 3:05:49

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Has it really been three years since Severance ended? Phew. The second season of Apple’s revelatory sci-fi show concluded last week, prompting Patrick, Rob, and Cado to jump on some microphones and hash out their thoughts on what’s happening at Lumon. What kind of corporation has their own in-house marching band?

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The Game Developers Conference is happening in San Francisco, and Patrick and Rob are [checks notes] not there and a little bummed about it, which leads to a longer discussion about the role of games media in helping spread information from events like it. They also talk about Bobby Kotick filing a lawsuit against various media outlets and the new Life Is Strange flopping, before Cado joins for a long discussion on the (excellent!) Assassin’s Creed Shadows, early weird troubles with Rob’s new PC, and consider why some fruit snacks look better than others.

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Lord knows what the future will look like tomorrow, let alone years from now. And yet, Sony’s experiments in turning Aloy into AI slop and reports about Microsoft’s hardware future have Janet, Rob, Cado, and Patrick looking into Remap’s crystal ball. Elsewhere, Rob is obsessed with trying to travel across the country in Keep Driving, Patrick’s reconsidering his approach to “cozy” games thanks to Wanderstop, and The Question Bucket turns us into a music podcast.

Discussed: Lebron Flop 1:46, Xbox's New Hardware Plans 12:14, Sony AI Video Leaks 35:22, Keep Driving 1:02:29, Wanderstop 1:29:45, The Question Bucket 2:13:36

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Starting the podcast with good news? And yet, the release of Command & Conquer’s source code is weird, unexpected, and cool! Oh, and Rob bought another PC? Hmm. From there, it’s another discussion with Rob, Janet, Cado, and Patrick about their time with Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, what it means to be a critic of a genre you’re invested in, and more. Also, Patrick and Janet have spent time with Split Fiction, Rob’s plucking away at Keep Driving, there’s cool stuff happening deeper into Avowed, and we may have stumbled into a 250-part video series where Rob plays an old NES Koei strategy game about the Revolutionary War.

Discussed: Rob's New Gaming PC 2:43, EA Releases Command and Conquer Source Code 13:45, Blooming Rage 37:06, Split Fiction 1:20:09, Keep Driving 1:51:14, Avowed 1:52:23, Lonely Mountain Snowriders 1:55:00, The Question Bucket 1:57:53, Outro and Announcements 2:40:46

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Can we turn the video game industry off and on again? Sadly, we kick off this week’s podcast with Cado, Patrick, Janet, and Rob having a lengthy discussion about the collapse of Monolith, the deeper rot at Warner Bros. Games, and how generational shifts in video game habits may be, in part, to blame. We also chat about the games we’ve been enjoying in the latest Steam Next Fest, why Patrick’s bounced off Monster Hunter Wilds, Janet’s extended time in Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, and Rob’s journeys with Quickbooks customer support. Oh, and Patrick has one hell of a story of how Cado ended up solving a technical problem for him.

Discussed: Monolith Production and Multiversus studio closed 1:23, Console Buyers Are Getting Older 42:41, Patrick's UPS Story 59:53, Steam Next Fest 1:16:53, Monster Hunter Wilds 1:43:24, Bloom and Rage 1:54:41, The American Revolution Game with the Musket People 2:05:54, Quickbooks 2:09:10, The Question Bucket 2:12:31, Outro and Announcements 2:47:41

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The whole crew is back together again! Join Patrick, Janet, Rob, and Cado as they unpack Microsoft’s push into using AI to produce “gameplay,” which leads to a long discussion about the nature of art and creativity in a prompt-filled world. We also talk about the weirdness about Marvel Rivals developers being laid off despite producing a hit, before getting into their collective feelings over Don’t Nod’s latest coming-of-age drama, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. We also share brief thoughts on Civilization 7, While Waiting, Keep Driving, and others, before The Question Bucket takes us to a dangerous place: hey, is Chuck E. Cheese a restaurant?

Discussed: Microsoft Announces New Gameplay from AI Model 4:32, Marvel Rivals Developers Laid Off 49:57, Viktor Antonov Passes Away 1:03:07, Bloom and Rage 1:05:57, Keep Driving 2:02:14, While Waiting 2:11:12, Eternal Strands 2:17:55, The Question Bucket 2:22:32

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