This week, Niki calls in from the cartoon construction zone that is their house this week. That didn't stop Niki and John from talking about this week's video game news, including:

• Ubisoft studio closures
• XDefiant's shutdown
• Elden Ring follow-up not in development
• the forbidden conversations we're hearing during Call of Duty matches

We also talk about the stuff we're playing AND we answer so so so so many of your amazing Hive Questions, which had us planning a trip to Disney World in Orlando, Florida.