The Scroll

In this episode, we address the backlash surrounding Marvel Rivals community moderation, examine recent policy moves from Microsoft and Sony, and share industry announcements you might have missed. Stick around for what we’ve been playing—and why custom firmware and retro hardware might just save your sanity.

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This week on The Scroll, Frank Grouch and Lilac Boots break down a wild news cycle packed with absurd pricing errors, collector's edition controversies, and the battle over physical media.

The crew takes a look at Dell’s jaw-dropping $10 million Resident Evil Requiem pre-order listing and roasts Rockstar’s steep, discless $400 GTA VI Collector’s Box. From there, they dive into the future of physical discs across PlayStation and Xbox, discuss community efforts to support Remedy, and spotlight indie hits alongside the latest release radar.

This week on The Scroll, Lilac Boots and Frank Grouch dive into hands-on impressions of Marvel’s Wolverine after Frank snags the platinum trophy, plus reviews of the new LEGO Batman: Mayhem DLC pack and the surprisingly beefy Graveyard Keeper 2 demo.

In the news, the crew roasts Rockstar’s wild move to release GTA VI soundtrack vinyl variants with no physical game disc in sight, Sega’s multi-title Netflix adaptation slate (Crazy Taxi, Sonic, and Stranger Than Heaven), and physical PS5 drops for The Alters. Stick around for Frank's quick review of Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil movie and an important community shout-out for the Latinos in Gaming Takeover during NY Games Week!

This week on The Scroll, LilacBoots and Frank dive into a massive week of showcase highs, corporate shakeups, and heated discourse. The crew breaks down Nintendo’s 40th anniversary Zelda blowout, reacts to Sony’s latest State of Play, and unpacks the fallout of Hideo Kojima taking Physint to Xbox. Plus, Boots shares hands-on impressions from Sega’s Crazy Taxi network test, Frank sounds off on the reality of online "No Disc" boycotts, and the duo catches up on their backlog!

This week on The Scroll, LilacBoots and Frank Grouch tackle a massive week of gaming news and showcase reveals! First up, the crew breaks down the Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay reveal—calling out the Netflix trailer paywall, 30 FPS console locks, rehashed mechanics, and why mandatory relationship upkeep in an open-world crime sim feels like The Sims 4: Lovestruck chores. Then, they dive headfirst into Gamescom in Cologne, Germany, unloading a stacked Steam wishlist featuring Graveyard Keeper 2, RollerCoaster Tycoon Wonderworks, ANANTA, Stage Tour, Clutch, SPINE, and Nivalis Nights. After the break, Boots delivers a fiery "Boots to the Face" double-drop on the inexcusable overnight laptop theft at Gamescom (Mimic) and Sony’s tone-deaf digital licensing email. Plus: backlog check-ins on Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced, Midnight Suns, and a look at Xbox's infamous "cheeky" controller!

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This week on The Scroll, Boots and Frank celebrate major milestones as Sonic Frontiers crosses 5 million copies sold and No Man’s Sky marks a legendary 10-year anniversary! Then, the crew breaks down 2K’s new Vancouver studio, Gran Turismo 7 updates, the impending shutdown of Pokémon Bank, and the latest Spider-Man 3 rumors. Finally, Boots gives a full 3.5-boot review of the dark indie shop-management sim Goo Deer—hunting deer, mixing soda for zombies, and doing whatever it takes to keep the gas station from burning down!

Goo Deer: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4349210/Goo_Deer/

This week on The Scroll, Frank and LilacBoots welcome special guest Breadman for his 40th birthday special! The crew dives into Sega’s newly announced Crazy Taxi: World Tour closed network test, highlighting the multiplayer "Pickup Race" and "Cops 'N' Cabbies" modes . Then, they break down the massive news of Electronic Arts officially closing its $55 billion buyout to delist from the NASDAQ and go private—following up on their predictions from last October . Plus, a look at the "Nolan Effect" driving players back to Assassin’s Creed Odyssey , the August PlayStation Plus and Xbox Game Pass lineups , and what they’ve been playing lately !

This week on The Scroll, Frank and LilacBoots break down a wildly chaotic week in gaming! We start with the massive PlayStation Network global outage, AWS backend meltdowns, and why "Cannot Verify License" screens sparked a fresh debate on digital game ownership. Then, we dive into the viral Palworld Kaiju clip, update everyone on Nintendo's patent lawsuit against Pocketpair taking major hits, and highlight Dinoblade—explaining how a 5-second Twitter animation of a sword-wielding Spinosaurus turned into a full Steam release. Plus, we share what we've been playing, from The Sims 4 and Strange Horticulture to Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy.

In this episode:

• The Physical Disc Fallout: Indie developers are getting caught in the crossfire of Sony’s disc controversy. We break down why spamming small studios with "No Disc, No Buy" is completely missing the point.

• Ubisoft’s DRM Disaster: Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced hit 3 million copies sold, but a minor Ubisoft Connect outage locked PC players out of single-player—proving "offline mode" doesn't mean what it used to.

• Kratos Recast: Ryan Hurst suffers an on-set injury for Amazon’s live-action God of War series, forcing a full recast. Who takes up the Leviathan Axe next?

• Call of Duty Goes to Hollywood: Director Peter Berg and writer Taylor Sheridan are bringing Modern Warfare to the big screen.

• Modding Inception: Playing GTA 3 and Vice City inside GTA: San Andreas? We look at a brilliant nested mod.

• What We've Been Playing & DreamCon Rant: Boots breaks down The Sims 4 bug fixes, Palworld, and drops a necessary reality check on DreamCon gatekeepers and social media haters.

The Scroll is back from summer break, and the gaming industry absolutely set itself on fire while we were away! In this episode, we dive deep into the controversial death of physical media, breaking down Rockstar's disc-less GTA 6 pre-order boxes, Sony’s sudden mandate to discontinue physical disc production by 2028, and the ongoing erosion of digital ownership. Plus, we break down Xbox’s massive corporate restructuring and studio closures, call out 2K Games for breaking single-player Civilization VI mods with their aggressive new anti-cheat software, and celebrate multi-talented industry icon Deborah Wilson.