Gamescom was this week and shared a whole slew of games, release dates, and gameplay trailers! Phil Spencer expects less console exclusivity in the future, and there’s a new Mafia game on the horizon. Also the PS5 is increasing its costs in certain markets around the world.

No Man’s Sky turned 6 this week! Activision Blizzard is pulling in millions with Diablo Immortal, and Nintendo disagrees with Sony’s stance on there being a gaming industry slump. We also discuss some interesting discoveries this week and a few game releases.

Kazuki Takahashi passed away this week, Skull and Bones got a new gameplay and release date trailer, and we finally got a release date for God of War: Ragnarok!

Cuphead DLC came out this week (and it’s great!), Summer Games Done Quick started and ended this week raising just over $3 million for Doctors Without Borders, Ubisoft is turning off services for older titles, and Skate 4 is still in development!

Surprise; TMNT: Shredder's Revenge is great! Activision Blizzard can't admit fault, and no one seems to have enjoyed Sonic Frontiers' demo. As well as a couple of game releases and some EA news.

Video game violence is in the news again. Sony talks about a few games during their State of Play, and we take a look at some upcoming showcases from developers.

Phil Spencer recognizes Raven Software's union as legitimate, Take-two and Zynga announce a merger, and Sony unveils some PC port sales numbers this week!

Nintendo had their big Indie Showcase showing off a bunch of new and previously known games, Starfield and Redfall hit with minor delays, Take-Two and Zynga merging, and EA shopping around for a buyer.

Mike and Adam sit down to talk about the games we grew up playing and helped to shape our tastes and preferences in games today.

This week, Mike and Adam talk about industry acquisitions, Embracer Group's beginnings, a surprise IP that was renewed, and a bit about Nintendo coming under fire for their "treatment of contractors."