On this episode, we dedicate more time to Wildlight Entertainment’s Highguard following the recent layoffs news before switching gears and chatting about the polarising recent PlayStation State of Play.

We ponder the question of whether it’s time to change the format of Directs and other digital showcases, before then talking about the upcoming Baldur’s Gate adaptation. On top of this, we explore Horizon Hunters Gathering and our current opinions on the state of live-service games like Highguard.

We recap the recent Xbox Developer_Direct and share our thoughts and opinions on Fable, Forza Horizon 6, Beast of Reincarnation, and Kiln. This is before we briefly talk about Ubisoft and the rather stark cancellation and restructuring news.

After spending a week in ‘Fabulous Las Vegas’, Alex walks us through the CES experience, before we turn our attention to the gaming world and what we expect to happen and define the year.

It’s that time of the year when we look at all the categories and nominations for The Game Awards and outline who we expect to win, who we’d like to win, and why.

We talk about how Valve’s newly revealed device could shake up the console dynamic, and how Xbox might still have an advantage over the promising gadget. This is before also talking about Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and how it is marking a turning point for the series, and after discussing Ubisoft and its imminent future.

We take a look at the latest information about the Nintendo Switch 2’s sales performance and what it could mean for the console’s future, before then chatting about the PS2 and the Xbox 360 as they near their 25th and 20th anniversaries, respectively.

To celebrate the spookiest day of the year, we talk about the most influential horror games, movies, and characters, and how horror continues to be an enviable template that the modern film industry should pay closer attention to.

We delve into a bunch of thoughts and impressions about AdHoc Studio’s Telltale-like superhero story all before pivoting and talking about Warner Bros. now that the famous production giant is actively open to being acquired.

We talk about the recent major leak that has painted the picture for the immediate future of Pokémon, all before changing tune and focusing on Battlefield 6 and our thoughts on the popular shooter. This, on top of a huge segue to discuss whether Taylor Swift is in a rut?