Jeremy & Chase are talking about the recent Nintendo lawsuit win, Xbox doing what they can to continue to undo any good will they get back, Bungie is bringing back vaulted parts of Destiny 2, & more on Episode 238 of the Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast!

Our "Big Question" for this week is "What are some game series that you keep trying to get into over & over again hoping to finally have it "click" as it seems to for many other players?"

Check out the video version of the podcast over at www.youtube.com/zenspathcom, share it with friends, give us a thumbs up, & leave us a review if you enjoy the show to help us grow!

Website - https://www.zenspath.com Podcast Website - https://www.zenspath.com/podcast Join our Discord - https://discord.com/invite/jsB8GURSvT ( bit.ly/zenspathdiscord ) Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3scFDqv Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2nFegSJNWR0na1BAv6AOSD Libsyn - https://zenspath.libsyn.com/2024/02 Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/08ab7658-e7f2-43f9-b0de-5a12c8ff24a6/zenspath-entertainment-network

Join us on Discord at bit.ly/zenspathdiscord (https://discord.com/invite/jsB8GURSvT)

Where to find us: https://www.zenspath.com/podcast for the latest episodes, shorts, & more all in one place!

Jeremy -

Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/zenspath.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zenspathcom/ Threads - https://www.threads.net/@zenspathcom Hive - @zenspath Discord - @zenspath Twitch - https://twitch.tv/zenspath YouTube - https://youtube.com/zenspathcom

Stephen -

Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/n1ntendo.bsky.social Hive - @swantendo Discord - @n1ntendo. (don't forget the "." at the end!)

Chase -

X - https://twitter.com/LegioXGaming

Chris -

He's around...

Intro 0:00 What We've Been Doing 0:47 The Group Chat - Recent Pickups! 13:24 Nintendo of America Wins $4.5 Million Because the Guy Didn't Show Up? 22:00 Xbox Continues Their Path to Destruction With Layoffs & Restructures 29:08 Halo Studios Loses Most Employees to Layoffs & Halo is Given to Activision 40:51 Bungie Surprises Everyone by Bringing Back Vaulted Destiny 2 Content 57:00 The Speedrun 1:07:30 The Big Question 1:17:35 Outro & Where to Find Us 1:38:15 Credits & Info 1:39:43

Jeremy & Stephen are back this week for the Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast (Ep 247) to talk about this whole drama between Kojima Productions, Sony/PlayStation, & Xbox along with some highlights from Xbox's presentation at Tokyo Game Show 2026!

Our "Big Question" for this week is "Can you purchase and play a game on screenshots and trailers alone or do you need to watch previews first?"

Check out the video version of the podcast over at www.youtube.com/zenspathcom, share it with friends, give us a thumbs up, & leave us a review if you enjoy the show to help us grow!

Website - https://www.zenspath.com Podcast Website - https://www.zenspath.com/podcast Join our Discord - https://discord.com/invite/jsB8GURSvT ( bit.ly/zenspathdiscord ) Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3scFDqv Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2nFegSJNWR0na1BAv6AOSD Libsyn - https://zenspath.libsyn.com/2024/02 Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/08ab7658-e7f2-43f9-b0de-5a12c8ff24a6/zenspath-entertainment-network

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Where to find us: https://www.zenspath.com/podcast for the latest episodes, shorts, & more all in one place!

Jeremy -

Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/zenspath.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zenspathcom/ Threads - https://www.threads.net/@zenspathcom Hive - @zenspath Discord - @zenspath Twitch - https://twitch.tv/zenspath YouTube - https://youtube.com/zenspathcom

Stephen -

Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/n1ntendo.bsky.social Hive - @swantendo Discord - @n1ntendo. (don't forget the "." at the end!)

Chase -

X - https://twitter.com/LegioXGaming

Chris -

He's around...

Intro 0:00 What We've Been Doing 0:43 The Group Chat - Recent Pickups! 15:26 Sony Drops Hideo Kojima...& Xbox Picks Up Publishing Duties 24:59 Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2026 Highlights - "PHYSINT" Updated with Xbox Now 35:34 Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2026 Highlights - "OD-KNOCK" Update 43:09 Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2026 Highlights - "Crazy Taxi: World Tour" Visits Tokyo 44:48 Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2026 Highlights - "Call of Duty - Modern Warfare 4" Story 48:13 Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2026 Highlights - "Hope in the City" 50:09 Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2026 Highlights - "Bloomwalker" 51:29 Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2026 Highlights - "Once Human: Isles of Abyss" 53:52 Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2026 Highlights - "Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement" 54:50 Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2026 Highlights - Our Letter Grade 56:39 The Speedrun 58:25 The Big Question 1:01:59 Outro & Where to Find Us 1:18:44 Credits & Info 1:20:22

This week on the Zenspath Entertainment Network (Ep 236) it's an "Oops, All Nintendo!" type of show! Join Jeremy, Chase, & Stephen as we talk all about the Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct where we got to finally see "The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time" & more, followed up by our breakdown of the Nintendo Direct with a LOT of games (& fun surprises) that we dig into!

Our "Big Question" for this week is "How do we feel the Switch 2 is doing as we finish up Year 2, what games would be like to see announced for Year 3?"

Check out the video version of the podcast over at www.youtube.com/zenspathcom, share it with friends, give us a thumbs up, & leave us a review if you enjoy the show to help us grow!

Website - https://www.zenspath.com Podcast Website - https://www.zenspath.com/podcast Join our Discord - https://discord.com/invite/jsB8GURSvT ( bit.ly/zenspathdiscord ) Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3scFDqv Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2nFegSJNWR0na1BAv6AOSD Libsyn - https://zenspath.libsyn.com/2024/02 Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/08ab7658-e7f2-43f9-b0de-5a12c8ff24a6/zenspath-entertainment-network

Join us on Discord at bit.ly/zenspathdiscord (https://discord.com/invite/jsB8GURSvT)

Where to find us: https://www.zenspath.com/podcast for the latest episodes, shorts, & more all in one place!

Jeremy -

Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/zenspath.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zenspathcom/ Threads - https://www.threads.net/@zenspathcom Hive - @zenspath Discord - @zenspath Twitch - https://twitch.tv/zenspath YouTube - https://youtube.com/zenspathcom

Stephen -

Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/n1ntendo.bsky.social Hive - @swantendo Discord - @n1ntendo. (don't forget the "." at the end!)

Chase -

X - https://twitter.com/LegioXGaming

Chris -

He's around...

Intro 0:00 What We've Been Doing 01:07 The Group Chat - Recent Pickups! 12:07 The Group Chat - "Big Walk" Shenanigans 15:51 Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct - "The Legend of Zelda" is the whole title? 21:30 Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct - Assorted Zelda Merchandise Incoming 24:37 Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct - The Legend of Zelda Concert Series 26:29 Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct - Ocarina of Time - Audio/Video Updates 29:08 Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct - Ocarina of Time - Gameplay Updates 40:07 Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct - Open World - Yes, No, Kinda? 46:14 Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct - 2 New Zelda amiibo Announced 48:54 Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct - Zelda Notes App Integration 50:38 Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct - Switch 2, Pro Controller, & the Scalpers 53:59 Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct - Letter Grade & Final Thoughts 1:00:20 Nintendo Direct (09/26) - Monster Hunter Wilds & Ascendance DLC 1:04:37 Nintendo Direct (09/26) - Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Reunion 1:06:12 Nintendo Direct (09/26) - Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity - Definitive Edition 1:07:10 Nintendo Direct (09/26) - Meccha Chameleon 1:10:59 Nintendo Direct (09/26) - Star Fox Multiplayer Update 1:13:36 Nintendo Direct (09/26) - Star Fox Adventures added to GCN NSO 1:14:25 Nintendo Direct (09/26) - Witcher 3 Remastered Update 1:16:05 Nintendo Direct (09/26) - Kingdom Come Deliverance II Royal Edition 1:16:31 Nintendo Direct (09/26) - Professor Layton & the New World of Steam 1:21:27 Nintendo Direct (09/26) - Pikmin 4 NS2 Edition + Dandori Academy 1:25:13 Nintendo Direct (09/26) - Onyx: The Dark Grip 1:27:33 Nintendo Direct (09/26) - More Kirby Air Riders amiibo 1:32:16 Nintendo Direct (09/26) - Cairn 1:33:22 Nintendo Direct (09/26) - More Resident Evil Ports 1:36:15 Nintendo Direct (09/26) - Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis 1:39:08 Nintendo Direct (09/26) - Nintendo Switch Sports Resort 1:39:48 Nintendo Direct (09/26) - Metroid Ravenous 1:42:29 Nintendo Direct (09/26) - Mario Kart World Update 1:53:39 Nintendo Direct (09/26) - Mega Man: Dual Override & amiibo 1:54:58 Nintendo Direct (09/26) - Metal Slug Ultimate Collection 1:56:04 Nintendo Direct (09/26) - Sizzle Reel Sampler 1:58:01 Nintendo Direct (09/26) - Kirby & The World Beyond 2:05:28 The Big Question 2:23:35 Outro & Where to Find Us 2:37:38 Credits & Info 2:39:18

This week on the Zenspath Entertainment Network (Ep 235) Jeremy, Chase, & Stephen talk about thefts at Gamescom 2026, Sony's State of Play highlights (or State of No Disc No Buy to many), Konami's "Press Start" highlights, Nintendo dropping surprise updates to older Switch games, & more!

Our "Big Question" for this week is "With a Zelda Direct & a full Direct happening one after another…what are some specific things you think we will see, things you hope we will see, & things you want but know won't happen at both events?"

Check out the video version of the podcast over at www.youtube.com/zenspathcom, share it with friends, give us a thumbs up, & leave us a review if you enjoy the show to help us grow!

Website - https://www.zenspath.com Podcast Website - https://www.zenspath.com/podcast Join our Discord - https://discord.com/invite/jsB8GURSvT ( bit.ly/zenspathdiscord ) Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3scFDqv Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2nFegSJNWR0na1BAv6AOSD Libsyn - https://zenspath.libsyn.com/2024/02 Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/08ab7658-e7f2-43f9-b0de-5a12c8ff24a6/zenspath-entertainment-network

Join us on Discord at bit.ly/zenspathdiscord (https://discord.com/invite/jsB8GURSvT)

Where to find us: https://www.zenspath.com/podcast for the latest episodes, shorts, & more all in one place!

Jeremy -

Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/zenspath.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zenspathcom/ Threads - https://www.threads.net/@zenspathcom Hive - @zenspath Discord - @zenspath Twitch - https://twitch.tv/zenspath YouTube - https://youtube.com/zenspathcom

Stephen -

Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/n1ntendo.bsky.social Hive - @swantendo Discord - @n1ntendo. (don't forget the "." at the end!)

Chase -

X - https://twitter.com/LegioXGaming

Chris -

He's around...

Intro 0:00 What We've Been Doing 1:30 The Group Chat - Recent Pickups! 15:44 The Group Chat - "Big Walk" Shenanigans 23:56 Multiple Developers Were Robbed During Gamescom 2026 39:15 Sony State of Play - 09/2026 - "Resident Evil" Movie Clip 45:10 Sony State of Play - 09/2026 - "Wolverine" 48:03 Sony State of Play - 09/2026 - "Ghost of Yotei" DLC 53:52 Sony State of Play - 09/2026 - "Maneater 2" Announced 55:44 Sony State of Play - 09/2026 - LEGO PlayStation Reveal 57:45 Sony State of Play - 09/2026 - "Final Fantasy Resonance" Demo 59:56 Sony State of Play - 09/2026 - "Gundam Rogue Orbit" 1:00:43 Sony State of Play - 09/2026 - "Hunter's Moon" 1:02:45 Sony State of Play - 09/2026 - "Uncanyon" 1:03:42 Sony State of Play - 09/2026 - GTA VI Dualsense Controllers Shown 1:04:41 Sony State of Play - 09/2026 - "Final Fantasy VII Revelation" 1:06:17 Sony State of Play - 09/2026 - Our Letter Grades 1:10:13 Konami "Press Start" Event - "Silent Hill Townfall" & Why No Xbox? 1:13:46 Konami "Press Start" Event - "Castlevania Belmont's Curse" 1:16:15 Konami "Press Start" Event - "WaiWaiWorld Craft" 1:18:55 Konami "Press Start" Event - "Rhapsody in Scarlet" 1:23:02 Nintendo's Surprise Updates to "Pikmin 3" & "Mario Kart 8 Deluxe" 1:25:07 The Speedrun 1:29:49 The Big Question 1:34:48 Outro & Where to Find Us 1:59:14 Credits & Info 12:01:05

This week on the Zenspath Entertainment Network (Ep 232) Jeremy, Chase, & Stephen talk about the loss of some great legends with Dolly Parton, Tim Curry, Peter Cullen, & Katsushi Murakami on this weeks "Let's Talk About It" segment, Saber CEO's doubling down on AI use, Witcher 3 Remastered being announced as a free update, Fable gameplay, Xbox officially shows off their "Disc to Digital" program, Stage Tour is a return to the old Rock Band days, Grand Theft Auto VI gets it's official gameplay reveal...& we are so so on it, & more!

Our "Big Question" for this week is "Now that Gamescom is in full force, what announced games are you excited to play?"

Check out the video version of the podcast over at www.youtube.com/zenspathcom, share it with friends, give us a thumbs up, & leave us a review if you enjoy the show to help us grow!

Website - https://www.zenspath.com Podcast Website - https://www.zenspath.com/podcast Join our Discord - https://discord.com/invite/jsB8GURSvT ( bit.ly/zenspathdiscord ) Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3scFDqv Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2nFegSJNWR0na1BAv6AOSD Libsyn - https://zenspath.libsyn.com/2024/02 Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/08ab7658-e7f2-43f9-b0de-5a12c8ff24a6/zenspath-entertainment-network

Join us on Discord at bit.ly/zenspathdiscord (https://discord.com/invite/jsB8GURSvT)

Where to find us: https://www.zenspath.com/podcast for the latest episodes, shorts, & more all in one place!

Jeremy -

Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/zenspath.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zenspathcom/ Threads - https://www.threads.net/@zenspathcom Hive - @zenspath Discord - @zenspath Twitch - https://twitch.tv/zenspath YouTube - https://youtube.com/zenspathcom

Stephen -

Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/n1ntendo.bsky.social Hive - @swantendo Discord - @n1ntendo. (don't forget the "." at the end!)

Chase -

X - https://twitter.com/LegioXGaming

Chris -

He's around...

Intro 0:00 What We've Been Doing 00:51 The Group Chat - Recent Pickups! 19:58 Let's Talk About It - The Loss of Some Damn Good Icons 22:05 Saber Keeps Digging a Hole With AI Development in Recent Interviews 46:46 Gamescom 2026 - "The Witcher 3 Remastered" 50:44 Gamescom 2026 - "Fable" Updates 1:00:51 Gamescom 2026 - Xbox's "Disc to Digital" Program Officially Revealed 1:03:21 Gamescom 2026 - "Stage Tour" 1:12:41 "Grand Theft Auto VI" Has It's Official Showcase & Our Thoughts About It So Far 1:21:08 The Speedrun 1:38:11 The Big Question 1:42:52 Outro & Where to Find Us 2:01:10 Credits & Info 2:02:44

This week on the Zenspath Entertainment Network (Ep 232) Jeremy & Stephen talk about hackers leaking Grand Theft Auto VI & the fight Rockstar is having trying to stop them, Golden Axe is getting a new animated series from some of the people behind Star Trek Lower Decks, System 3 Software is trying to deny they used generative AI on their upcoming "The James Pond Legacy: The Pond is Not Enough" but the overwhelming evidence says they are, Double-Fine & Compulsion Games are independent now, & more!

Our "Big Question" for this week is "So there has been a lot of back & forth about the latest episode of "Star Trek Strange New Worlds" ("Level-Five Transporter Accident") with people getting outright mad while others just enjoyed it for the fun episode it is meant to be. So what are some "fun" episodes of TV shows you have enjoyed over the years?"

Check out the video version of the podcast over at www.youtube.com/zenspathcom, share it with friends, give us a thumbs up, & leave us a review if you enjoy the show to help us grow!

Website - https://www.zenspath.com Podcast Website - https://www.zenspath.com/podcast Join our Discord - https://discord.com/invite/jsB8GURSvT ( bit.ly/zenspathdiscord ) Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3scFDqv Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2nFegSJNWR0na1BAv6AOSD Libsyn - https://zenspath.libsyn.com/2024/02 Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/08ab7658-e7f2-43f9-b0de-5a12c8ff24a6/zenspath-entertainment-network

Join us on Discord at bit.ly/zenspathdiscord (https://discord.com/invite/jsB8GURSvT)

Where to find us: https://www.zenspath.com/podcast for the latest episodes, shorts, & more all in one place!

Jeremy -

Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/zenspath.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zenspathcom/ Threads - https://www.threads.net/@zenspathcom Hive - @zenspath Discord - @zenspath Twitch - https://twitch.tv/zenspath YouTube - https://youtube.com/zenspathcom

Stephen -

Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/n1ntendo.bsky.social Hive - @swantendo Discord - @n1ntendo. (don't forget the "." at the end!)

Chase -

X - https://twitter.com/LegioXGaming

Chris -

He's around...

Intro 0:00 What We've Been Doing 1:00 The Group Chat - Recent Pickups! 8:52 Hackers Are Leaking Grand Theft Auto VI Footage & Rockstar is Hunting Them 22:17 From "Lower Decks"...to "Golden Axe" With a New Cartoon Series Announced!30:43 System 3 Software Denies AI Accusations But the Truth is Evident to Everyone 38:41 Double Fine & Compulsion Games Have Gained Independence & Work to Rebuild 43:50 The Speedrun 48:06 The Big Question 55:53 Outro & Where to Find Us 1:08:41 Credits & Info 1:10:28

This week on the Zenspath Entertainment Network (Ep 232) Jeremy, Stephen, & Chase discuss Nintendo making their Challenges physical, D23 news about "Ashoka" season 2, "Doomsday", & "VisionQuest", Marvel reveals their main X-Men cast, & more!

Our "Big Question" for this week is "Branching paths/Choices in games. Gimmick or Good idea?"

Check out the video version of the podcast over at www.youtube.com/zenspathcom, share it with friends, give us a thumbs up, & leave us a review if you enjoy the show to help us grow!

Website - https://www.zenspath.com Podcast Website - https://www.zenspath.com/podcast Join our Discord - https://discord.com/invite/jsB8GURSvT ( bit.ly/zenspathdiscord ) Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3scFDqv Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2nFegSJNWR0na1BAv6AOSD Libsyn - https://zenspath.libsyn.com/2024/02 Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/08ab7658-e7f2-43f9-b0de-5a12c8ff24a6/zenspath-entertainment-network

Join us on Discord at bit.ly/zenspathdiscord (https://discord.com/invite/jsB8GURSvT)

Where to find us: https://www.zenspath.com/podcast for the latest episodes, shorts, & more all in one place!

Jeremy -

Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/zenspath.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zenspathcom/ Threads - https://www.threads.net/@zenspathcom Hive - @zenspath Discord - @zenspath Twitch - https://twitch.tv/zenspath YouTube - https://youtube.com/zenspathcom

Stephen -

Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/n1ntendo.bsky.social Hive - @swantendo Discord - @n1ntendo. (don't forget the "." at the end!)

Chase -

X - https://twitter.com/LegioXGaming

Chris -

He's around...

Intro 0:00 What We've Been Doing 1:03 The Group Chat - Recent Pickups! 13:01 Nintendo Makes DK Challenges Physical 23:33 Disney D23 News - Ashoka, Doomsday, & VisionQuest 38:33 Disney D23 News - X-Men Main Cast Revealed 46:16 The Speedrun 54:26 The Big Question 58:17 Outro & Where to Find Us 1:15:12 Credits & Info 1:17:01

This week on the Zenspath Entertainment Network (Ep 231) Jeremy, Stephen, & Chase talk about the "Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave" Direct, Paramount & Warner Bros merger hits an expensive legal hold, Diablo IV may be coming to Switch 2 in a bad way, the live action "The Legend of Zelda" movie reveals more of the cast (including Sam Neill's final role!), PS5 units are shipping with warning labels, Nintendo showed off some impressive sales numbers along with proof that physical is still going strong, & more!

Our "Big Question" for this week is "After EA's recent sale to go private, their purchase came with tons of attached debt so they are looking to sell IP to help. What IP(s) would you like them to release from EA's past vault?"

Check out the video version of the podcast over at www.youtube.com/zenspathcom, share it with friends, give us a thumbs up, & leave us a review if you enjoy the show to help us grow!

Website - https://www.zenspath.com Podcast Website - https://www.zenspath.com/podcast Join our Discord - https://discord.com/invite/jsB8GURSvT ( bit.ly/zenspathdiscord ) Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3scFDqv Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2nFegSJNWR0na1BAv6AOSD Libsyn - https://zenspath.libsyn.com/2024/02 Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/08ab7658-e7f2-43f9-b0de-5a12c8ff24a6/zenspath-entertainment-network

Join us on Discord at bit.ly/zenspathdiscord (https://discord.com/invite/jsB8GURSvT)

Where to find us: https://www.zenspath.com/podcast for the latest episodes, shorts, & more all in one place!

Jeremy -

Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/zenspath.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zenspathcom/ Threads - https://www.threads.net/@zenspathcom Hive - @zenspath Discord - @zenspath Twitch - https://twitch.tv/zenspath YouTube - https://youtube.com/zenspathcom

Stephen -

Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/n1ntendo.bsky.social Hive - @swantendo Discord - @n1ntendo. (don't forget the "." at the end!)

Chase -

X - https://twitter.com/LegioXGaming

Chris -

He's around...

Intro 0:00 What We've Been Doing 1:05 The Group Chat - Recent Pickups! 17:42 "Fire Emblem - Fortune's Weave" Direct 26:36 The Paramount Warner Bros Merger is Hit With a VERY Expensive Legal Holdup 48:54 "Diablo IV" May be Coming to Switch 2, But With a Few....Caveats 54:58 The Live Action "The Legend of Zelda" Movie Reveals More of the Cast 59:28 PS5 Boxes are Shipping with a Warning Label About the Digital Only Future 1:03:45 Nintendo's Financial Reports Show Switch 2 is Growing & Physical is Still Important 1:09:45 The Speedrun 1:14:27 The Big Question 1:23:59 Outro & Where to Find Us 1:38:40 Credits & Info 1:40:24

This week on the Zenspath Entertainment Network (Ep 230) Jeremy, Stephen, & Chase talk about Sony doubling down on ending physical games over the complaints they are hearing, Xbox suffers an outage that (along with the recent PSN outage) points to why digital only can be bad, EA is finalizing going private (with questionable backing), & more!

Our "Big Question" for this week is "What are your favorite Super Hero games...& what do you feel are the worst?"

Check out the video version of the podcast over at www.youtube.com/zenspathcom, share it with friends, give us a thumbs up, & leave us a review if you enjoy the show to help us grow!

Website - https://www.zenspath.com Podcast Website - https://www.zenspath.com/podcast Join our Discord - https://discord.com/invite/jsB8GURSvT ( bit.ly/zenspathdiscord ) Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3scFDqv Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2nFegSJNWR0na1BAv6AOSD Libsyn - https://zenspath.libsyn.com/2024/02 Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/08ab7658-e7f2-43f9-b0de-5a12c8ff24a6/zenspath-entertainment-network

Join us on Discord at bit.ly/zenspathdiscord (https://discord.com/invite/jsB8GURSvT)

Where to find us: https://www.zenspath.com/podcast for the latest episodes, shorts, & more all in one place!

Jeremy -

Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/zenspath.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/zenspathcom/ Threads - https://www.threads.net/@zenspathcom Hive - @zenspath Discord - @zenspath Twitch - https://twitch.tv/zenspath YouTube - https://youtube.com/zenspathcom

Stephen -

Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/n1ntendo.bsky.social Hive - @swantendo Discord - @n1ntendo. (don't forget the "." at the end!)

Chase -

X - https://twitter.com/LegioXGaming

Chris -

He's around...

Intro 0:00 What We've Been Doing 00:57 The Group Chat - Recent Pickups! 28:30 Against a Growing Gamer Backlash, Sony Will Stick with Ending Physical Games 38:16 Xbox Suffers a Service Outage After PSN Went Down Affecting Digital Only Gamers 45:09 EA is Finalizing Their Deal to go Private Next Week & CEO Bonus Controversy 49:38 The Speedrun 53:24 The Big Question 56:11 Outro & Where to Find Us 1:15:02 Credits & Info 1:16:37

This week on the Zenspath Entertainment Network (Ep 229) Jeremy & Stephen join up to talk about past San Diego Comic Con memories, new SDCC 2026 news about some of our favorite trailers & toys, Xbox's new Original Xbox Backwards Compatibility test program for PC, the Paramount Skydance & Warner Bros Discovery merger is on legal hold, the Speedrun, & more!

Our "Big Question" for this week is "With the closing of the PlayStation 3 store here in a few months, what are some PS3 only releases (or games where PS3 was best) that you recommend people try to get?"

Check out the video version of the podcast over at www.youtube.com/zenspathcom, share it with friends, give us a thumbs up, & leave us a review if you enjoy the show to help us grow!

Website - https://www.zenspath.com Podcast Website - https://www.zenspath.com/podcast Join our Discord - https://discord.com/invite/jsB8GURSvT ( bit.ly/zenspathdiscord ) Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3scFDqv Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2nFegSJNWR0na1BAv6AOSD Libsyn - https://zenspath.libsyn.com/2024/02 Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/08ab7658-e7f2-43f9-b0de-5a12c8ff24a6/zenspath-entertainment-network

Join us on Discord at bit.ly/zenspathdiscord (https://discord.com/invite/jsB8GURSvT)

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Jeremy -

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Stephen -

Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/n1ntendo.bsky.social Hive - @swantendo Discord - @n1ntendo. (don't forget the "." at the end!)

Chase -

X - https://twitter.com/LegioXGaming

Chris -

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Intro 0:00 San Diego Comic Con Plans & Memories 00:27 What We've Been Doing 10:10 The Group Chat - Recent Pickups! 22:48 Let's Talk About It...Tariffs & Consumer Expectations 37:14 Xbox Starts a New PC Based Backwards Compatibility Program 52:35 SDCC 2026 Trailer Talks - Surprise Updates "Black Panther 3" & "Ghost Rider" 1:00:42 SDCC 2026 Trailer Talks - "Lanterns" 1:02:56 SDCC 2026 Trailer Talks - "Resident Evil" 1:11:29 SDCC 2026 Trailer Talks - "Clayface" 1:19:56 SDCC 2026 Trailer Talks - "Blade Runner 2099" 1:28:14 SDCC 2026 Trailer Talks - "Avengers Doomsday" 1:33:07 SDCC 2026 Toy Talk 1:43:30 The Paramount Skydance & Warner Bros Discovery Merger Put on Legal Hold 1:54:16 The Speedrun 1:58:48 The Big Question 2:06:16 Outro & Where to Find Us 2:22:05 Credits & Info 2:24:06