What is Nintendo without Bowser? Does Xbox have ANY future in consoles? Could Ubisoft be any more disgusting as the buzzards who run it (into the ground) continue to hack it apart in the name of "efficiency?" What does it really mean to make a game "FOR THE FANS!" and does anyone still care if Life is Strange tries to go back to whatever well they think that was? The gaming industry remains weird in 2026 and we're happy to dunk on it.

PLUS:

– COLIN: Dooms the World in Tony's latest book rec.

– HAYGOOD: Shouts out his wife's laudable health journey.

– HITMAN: Goes cross-platform!

– FREE: Steam game for first to cash in the code!

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