After a seven-month hiatus, the boys are back to catch up on everything they've been playing and all things gaming. From David's experiences playing Donkey Kong Bananza to Adam’s platinum trophy run through Ghost of Yotei and Neva, the group shares their latest gaming addictions, including a deep dive into Bungie's Marathon and the surprising difficulty of Kena: Bridge of Spirits.

The conversation then shifts toward a more somber tone as Mike leads a discussion on what he calls the "Gaming Apocalypse." The trio vents about the current state of the industry, touching on massive layoffs at Xbox and id Software, Sony's controversial move to phase out physical media, and the struggle for AAA studios to survive in an era of bloated budgets and corporate mismanagement.

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