The Lounge

Introductions

• Housekeeping

• Whatcha been playing

• Xbox LOWERING the price of Game Pass!? - https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/04/21/xbox-game-pass-update/

• Pearl Abyss gives employees $3.4k bonus after Crimson Desert hits 5M copies sold - https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/pearl-abyss-paid-its-employees-a-5-million-won-bonus-after-crimson-desert-reached-5-million-sales-our-journey-does-not-end-here/

• Assassin’s Creed Resynced FINALLY confirmed - https://blog.playstation.com/2026/04/23/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-first-details-launches-on-ps5-july-9/

• Insomniac Venom game status confusion - https://www.eurogamer.net/marvel-spider-man-2-venom-dlc-spin-off-cancelled-rumour

• Take Two CEO talks GTA VI Price & more L.A. Noir? - https://www.ign.com/articles/take-two-ceo-addresses-grand-theft-auto-6-price-and-the-possibility-for-more-la-noire

• Toei Animation Opens up a new Game Publishing Studio - https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-anime-and-film-giant-toei-enters-game-business-with-new-toei-games-label/

• PlayStation issues a statement on the DRM concerns - https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-addresses-ps5-drm-concerns-in-new-statement

Closing, where to find us on social media

Austin: Twitch - https://twitch.tv/cincityredangel

Twitter - @CinCityRedAngel YouTube - https://youtube.com/cincityredangel

Brady:

Twitter - https://x.com/ItsBardy_

Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/itsbardy

Introductions

Housekeeping

Whatcha been playing

Pokopia 2.2m sales and Up $80 physical on Amazon https://www.ign.com/articles/pokemon-pokopia-launch-sales-announced-confirming-its-off-to-a-strong-start

Highguard Shuts Down Today - https://www.theverge.com/games/880206/highguard-shut-down

Fortnite is increasing the Price of V-Bucks - https://www.ign.com/articles/the-cost-of-running-fortnite-has-gone-up-a-lot-and-were-raising-prices-to-help-pay-the-bills-epic-games-says-announcing-v-bucks-changes-and-more

Jeff Kaplan Reveals Why he Left Blizzard - https://www.ign.com/articles/that-was-the-biggest-f-you-moment-i-had-in-my-career-jeff-kaplan-former-boss-of-the-overwatch-team-finally-reveals-why-he-left-blizzard

Ubisoft “Announces” Assassins Creed Black Flag: Resynced - https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/assassins-creed/news/3DdTBz0edxZ0mQ7Ub4jv85

Xbox Announces Next-Gen Console Project Helix - https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-confirms-project-helix-its-next-gen-console-that-will-also-play-pc-games https://www.ign.com/articles/microsofts-gdc-2026-keynote-live-report-building-for-the-future-with-xbox

Closing, where to find us on social media

Austin:

Twitch - https://twitch.tv/cincityredangel

Twitter - @CinCityRedAngel

YouTube - https://youtube.com/cincityredangel

Brady:

Twitter - https://x.com/ItsBardy_

Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/itsbardy

Our RE9 review with Brady's brother Ryan!

Introductions

Housekeeping

Whatcha been playing

Phil Spencer Retiring, Sarah Bond out as well https://www.ign.com/articles/phil-spencer-retiring-sarah-bond-out-matt-booty-promoted-as-microsoft-ai-exec-asha-sharma-named-new-xbox-boss-exclusive

Bluepoint is dead https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-is-shutting-down-bluepoint-developer-of-demons-souls-remake/

RAM shortages lead to Steam Machine delay and Steam Deck out of stock https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/02/valves-steam-deck-intermittently-out-of-stock-as-ram-shortage-drags-on/

Pokemon Fire Red & Leaf Green coming to Switch 2 NEXT FRIDAY after Pokemon Day Presents - https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/the-pokemon-firered-version-and-pokemon-leafgreen-version-games-are-releasing-on-nintendo-switch?cid=&utm_source=tw&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=vg&utm_term=frlgnswitch

Closing,

where to find us on social media

Austin:

Twitch - https://twitch.tv/cincityredangel

Twitter - @CinCityRedAngel

YouTube - https://youtube.com/cincityredangel

Brady:

Twitter - https://x.com/ItsBardy_

Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/itsbardy

Introductions

• Housekeeping

• Riot lays off around 80 members of the 2XKO Team less than a month after launch - https://gameinformer.com/2026/02/09/riot-games-is-laying-off-around-80-2xko-employees-three-weeks-after-the-games-launch

• PlayStation State of Play Announced for 2/12/26 Predictions, Expectations and will Fairgame$ be there? - https://blog.playstation.com/2026/02/09/state-of-play-returns-this-thursday-february-12/
• Is Overwatch back? - https://www.gamespot.com/articles/overwatch-hits-highest-steam-concurrent-player-peak-since-release-day/1100-6538020/

• Baldur’s Gate III Is Getting a Show on HBO Max - https://deadline.com/2026/02/baldurs-gate-3-tv-show-craig-mazin-hbo-1236710583/

• Outer Worlds 2 sold under a Million? What now - https://www.ign.com/articles/obsidians-the-outer-worlds-2-underperformed-and-there-wont-be-a-third

2025 is over and Hardcore Casuals is back in full swing, but before we fully get into 2026 we discuss our top 10 games of 2025

Hey we've been gone for a couple months so we decided to talk about what we've been playing since then (mainly Pokémon Legends Z-A)

Introductions

Housekeeping

Nintendo Indie World Announcements https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-indie-world-showcase-august-2025-everything-announced

Xbox Cancels Contraband https://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-cancels-xbox-game-pass-day-one-release-contraband/1100-6533776/

Red Octane Has Been Revived https://www.polygon.com/guitar-hero-redoctane-new-rhythm-game/

Nintendo Raising the Price of the Original Switch? https://www.theverge.com/news/717610/nintendo-switch-original-price-increase

Rockstar Requiring Age Verification for GTA 6? https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2025/08/gta-6-might-require-age-verification-as-gta-online-checks-leak

Bungie to Fully Become Part of PlayStation Studios “Soon” https://insider-gaming.com/bungie-integration-into-playstation-studios-is-proceeding/

Bungie saying Marathon will be out by March 2026 https://thegamepost.com/sony-bungie-marathon-release-march-2026-fixing-problems/

Closing, where to find us on social media

Austin:

Twitch - https://twitch.tv/cincityredangel

Twitter - @CinCityRedAngel

YouTube - https://youtube.com/cincityredangel

Brady:

Twitter - https://x.com/ItsBardy_

Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/itsbardy

Introductions

Housekeeping

Nintendo Partner Direct Announcements https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-direct-partner-showcase-july-2025-everything-announced

Battlefield 6 Reveal https://www.techradar.com/news/live/battlefield-6-multiplayer-reveal-event

Pokémon Presents thoughts https://www.ign.com/articles/pokmon-presents-july-2025-everything-announced

Sony Suing Tencent - https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-is-suing-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-knock-off-game-light-of-motiram

Splitgate 2 reentering Beta and 1047 Studio Layoffs - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/1047-games-sends-splitgate-2-back-to-beta-announces-new-round-of-layoffs

Microsoft Backpedals on $80 Games - https://www.theverge.com/news/712371/the-outer-worlds-2-price-change-microsoft-xbox

Closing, where to find us on social media

Austin:

Twitch - https://twitch.tv/cincityredangel

Twitter - @CinCityRedAngel

YouTube - https://youtube.com/cincityredangel

Brady:

Twitter - https://x.com/ItsBardy_

Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/itsbardy

Introductions

Housekeeping

Microsoft Lays off 9,000 employees - https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-makes-significant-layoffs-across-gaming-division-xbox-boss-phil-spencer-confirms-in-memo-to-staff https://gamerant.com/xbox-king-200-layoffs-microsoft-using-ai-replacements/ (Update)

Subnautica 2 Chaos - https://www.ign.com/articles/former-subnautica-2-leaders-accuse-krafton-of-hindering-games-release-firing-them-to-avoid-paying-250-million-bonus

Donkey Kong Bananza Review Roundup & Brady’s First Impressions - https://www.metacritic.com/game/donkey-kong-bananza/

FromSoft Working on ANOTHER Game alongside Duskbloods!? - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/fromsoftware-are-reportedly-working-on-an-unannounced-game-alongside-the-duskbloods-that-could-release-next-year

Closing, where to find us on social media

Austin:

Twitch - https://twitch.tv/cincityredangel

Twitter - @CinCityRedAngel

YouTube - https://youtube.com/cincityredangel

Brady:

Twitter - https://x.com/ItsBardy_

Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/itsbardy