On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about Predator: Badlands and how Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 isn't on their list right now.

The games they’ve been playing this week include Deadpool VR, ARC Raiders, Megabonk, and The Seance of Blake Manor.

They also talk about Double Fine's The Making of Keeper video.

In the news, Valve has showcased new hardware (but still no Half-Life 3), Ubisoft abruptly postponed its earnings call amid buyout speculation, The Game Awards nominees have been announced, and Cities: Skylines 2 is shifting to a new development team.

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This episode goes for 2 hours and 15 minutes, it also contains coarse language.

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On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about donating blood.

The games they’ve been playing this week include ARC Raiders, Afterplace, The Seance of Blake Manor, and RedSec.

In the news, GTA 6 is delayed again, Marvel’s Rise of Hydra is delayed, Valve appears to be up to something, reports suggest major games have been astroturfing Reddit, Elden Ring: Nightreign — The Forsaken Hollows surfaces, and Media Watch covers Press Start AU's dodgy practices.

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This episode goes for 1 hour and 50 minutes, it also contains coarse language.

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On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about Joab's getting sick after coming back from his trip.

The games they’ve been playing this week include The Outer Worlds 2, Dead Static Drive, Ball x Pit, and Battlefield RedSec.

In the news, Steam has added screen-off downloading for the Steam Deck, The Simpsons are coming to Fortnite, and Dan Houser has shared some thoughts about the Red Dead series and more.

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This episode goes for 1 hour and 30 minutes, it also contains coarse language.

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On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about Joab's recent trip to Japan.

The games they’ve been playing this week include RedSec, PowerWash Simulator 2, Ball x Pit, Battlefield 6, and Death by Scrolling.

Over in the news Amazon’s gaming division has suffered another round of layoffs. A single update from Valve has wiped millions from the CS:GO skins market. Halo: Combat Evolved is heading to PlayStation, but reportedly won’t include multiplayer. And new leaks have surfaced about the next Xbox console.

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This episode goes for 1 hour and 55 minutes, it also contains coarse language.

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On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Nathan Lawrence talk about some of the games they haven't been playing for like 30 minutes.

The games they’ve been playing this week include Battlefield 6, and Ball x Pit.

Over in the news Battlefield 6 becomes the fastest selling game in the series, Xbox president Sarah Bond says their next console will be a “premium" experience, Remedy Entertainment’s CEO has stepped down, and Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is receiving mixed early reviews.

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This episode goes for 2 hours minutes, it also contains coarse language.

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On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Nathan Lawrence dive into the first week of Battlefield 6 being out in the wild.

The games they’ve been playing this week include Battlefield 6, Megabonk, Ghost of Yotei, Deep Rock Galactic Survivor, and more.

Over in the news Vince Zampella complains about the EA app’s ongoing issues. PlayStation and AMD share early details on next-gen console hardware. Xbox consoles are reportedly disappearing from store shelves. Borderlands 4 is already on sale less than a month after launch.

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This episode goes for 2 hours and 45 minutes, it also contains coarse language.

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On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie, Joab Gilroy, and Jeremy "Junglist" Ray talk about if the latest Battlefield title is a return to form.

The games they’ve been playing this week include Battlefield 6, Ghost of Yoeti, Megabonk, Knightica, 9 Kings, Silent Hill f, and more.

Over in the news Xbox has jacked up the price of Game Pass Ultimate by quite a bit. Microsoft reaffirmed that a next-gen Xbox console is still in development. Ubisoft cancelled a planned Assassin’s Creed set during the American Civil War, and Guy “Yug” Blomberg (of AustralianGamer) has launched “The Game Club” as a new project.

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On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about Sam Neill's accents.

The games they’ve been playing this week include Hades 2, Silent Hill f, Spider-Man: Magic the Gathering, and more.

Over in the news EA has just been acquired in a $55 billion buyout, and PlayStation x Reebok 30th-anniversary sneakers are going on sale soon.

Joab also talks about his new fundraising campaign for men's mental health which you can support.

This episode goes for 1 hour and 45 minutes, it also contains coarse language.

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On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about Alien: Earth's downfall.

The games they’ve been playing this week include Silent Hill f, Deep Rock Galactic Survivor, Baby Steps, EA Sports FC 26, Borderlands 4, and more.

Over in the news PlayStation showed off a bunch of games at the State of Play. Kojima is selling out harder than Konami. Slay the Spire board game’s Downfall expansion is headed to Kickstarter soon.

This episode goes for 1 hour and 55 minutes, it also contains coarse language.

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On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy are joined by Andreas “Kleb” Klebo-Espe to talk about some of the larger maps in Battlefield 6.

The games they’ve been playing this week include Borderlands 4, Battlefield 6, Cronos: The New Dawn, Katanaut, Magic: The Gathering, and more.

They also talk about the Dota 2 International and some of the games they watched.

Over in the news Randy Pitchford claims very few PC players have reported “valid” performance issues in Borderlands 4. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is officially set to release December 4, 2025. Hades II launches September 25 and Valve’s rumoured standalone VR headset “Steam Frame” may be announced soon.

This episode goes for 2 hours and 35 minutes, it also contains coarse language.

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