The podcast returns after a week off, and Scott also returns. The Gaming Flashback is another imfamous title, Acclaim’s BMX XXX, something Dave Mirra definitely did not approve of. The news features all sorts of Nintendo Switch items, too.
This week’s news includes:
- Metroid Prime Trilogy listed with June 19th release date
- Platinum insists Bayonetta 3 hasn’t been cancelled
- Pac-Man teams up with Minecraft to celebrate his 40th anniversary
- Ooblets releasing in early access ‘pretty soon’
Let us know what you think.

Midway’s been around the industry for years, has decided to lay off up to 90 people and cut the Criminal project from their lineup. This is a long term plan of cost reduction by the board of directors to get down costs and keep the company running smoothly.
The success of the Nintendo console, the Wii, has proven to change the industry in many new and creative ways including reinvigorating slow product sales at Toys R Us. “The company went from a loss of $42 million at the same time last year to a profit of $13 million for the three months ended August 2nd,” says