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Episode 754: Pre-Show HypeEpisode 754: Pre-Show Hype

May 31, 2025| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:00 pm

The guys discuss Dune: Awakening’s endgame deep desert area has a PvE zone, PowerWash Simulator goes underground, overground in final free content update, Persona 4 voice actor confirms a remake is in development, EA Sports College Football 26 adds cross-play Dynasty, 300 coaches and trophy rooms, Star Wars Battlefront 2 breaks its concurrent player count record on Steam, Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake will also come to Nintendo Switch 2 and Hideo Kojima’s next game “Physint” is coming in about 5-6 years.

The news includes:

Marathon isn’t canceled
Clair Obscur’s runaway success was helped by staying smaller scale
Electronic Arts cancels Black Panther game and Cliffhanger Games
Cyberpunk 2077 sequel gets a new name as pre-production phase now officially underway

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Episode 752: Half-SizedEpisode 752: Half-Sized

May 15, 2025| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:00 pm

This episode is half-length, but still has the guys talking about Bam Margera being officially confirmed for Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4, the Original Stalker trilogy getting an Enhanced Edition upgrade on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, and Atlus teases next Persona game, livestream this week.

The news items includes:

Valve issues statement refuting claims of a Steam data security breach
Ubisoft moving “some of our biggest productions” into 2026 and 2027 after positive impact of Assassin’s Creed Shadows delay

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Episode 751: Oblivion’s BackEpisode 751: Oblivion’s Back

April 24, 2025| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 12:00 pm

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The guys talk about the new trailer for Doom: The Dark Ages, which reveals the medieval equivalent of the BFG is a huge crossbow, Another Crab’s Treasure getting a huge ‘Year Of The Crab’ update, Devolver Digital revealing Cult of the Lamb is its best-selling IP at around $90 million in revenue.

The news includes:

Star Wars Zero Company gets first trailer with 2026 release window
Gamers shocked as Elder Scrolls IV revealed and launched on same day

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Episode 746: More Tony HawkEpisode 746: More Tony Hawk

March 7, 2025| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 5:28 pm

This week, the guys discuss the fact that Cities: Skylines 2‘s asset editor is remaining a distant dream as Colossal Order is still working on it but says it’s ‘proven more technically challenging than initially anticipated’, Western Digital sold their SSDs to SanDisk, and Naughty Dog boss says “don’t bet” on there being a The Last of Us Part 3.

The news includes:

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 official announcement reveals deluxe edition with Doom Slayer
Call of Duty admits it’s using generative AI to ‘help develop some in-game assets’

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Episode 745: More and More LayoffsEpisode 745: More and More Layoffs

February 21, 2025| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 2:49 am

The guys discuss the week’s goings-on, including Diablo speedrun sleuths proving a 15-year world record was fake after reverse-engineering the game and failing to replicate the run in 2.2 billion possible randomized dungeons, Call of Duty’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossover costing $90, Valve releasing the Team Fortress 2 source code, and a mystery Tony Hawk remaster mentioned by pro skater involved in the game.

For the first time in years, we have a Gaming History: The Civilization II Eternal War.

The news includes:

Netflix culls staff at Oxenfree developer Night School Studio
Marvel Rivals team hit by layoffs despite major launch success
Days Gone Remastered $10 PS5 upgrade not available for game redemptions via PS Plus

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Episode 744: Even More Switch 2 StuffEpisode 744: Even More Switch 2 Stuff

February 13, 2025| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comments| 5:42 pm

The guys discuss a ton of topics off the cuff. They talk about the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct airing on April 2, the PSN crash, lots of negative Civilization 7 reactions, Phasmophobia hitting 22m total sales, PlayStation and Steam quietly removing shovelware, Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D remake selling and Dragon Quest 12 confirmed to still be in development.

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Episode 739: Jordan’s BackEpisode 739: Jordan’s Back

December 12, 2024| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 1:44 pm

Jordan’s back, as the four of us discuss topics like the fact No Man’s Sky has reached a Very Positive rating on Steam, Russian disinformation is trying to spark a boycott of Stalker 2 by claiming it’s going to draft you into the war in Ukraine somehow, a new Pokémon project in the works with Wallace and Gromit maker Aardman and Sony confirms interest in buying FromSoftware.

In other news:

Vision of Mana director quits NetEase to join Square Enix
Intel CEO resigns after a disastrous tenure
Baldur’s Gate 3 will add cross-play and 12 new subclasses in 2025
Dragon Age: Inquisition‘s final expansion originally forced you to blow up Skyhold

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Episode 733: More DelaysEpisode 733: More Delays

September 21, 2024| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 4:54 am

In this podcast, they discuss Skyrim lead designer saying it will be ‘almost impossible’ for Elder Scrolls 6 to meet fan expectations, Minecraft is ditching PSVR support next year, Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered rated for PS5 and PC, and Dead by Daylight PvE spin-off Project T being canceled after “unsatisfactory” player testing.

The news includes:

Square Enix confirms lower-than-expected Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Final Fantasy 16 sales
Cities: Skylines 2 Creator Packs and the Bridges and Ports Expansion are being delayed
EA confirms next Battlefield will have a modern setting

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Episode 732: Let’s Play BalatroEpisode 732: Let’s Play Balatro

September 14, 2024| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 8:18 pm

Concord got canceled after only two weeks, Balatro hits the iOS App Store and Android’s Google Play on September 26, EVE players are in revolt over CCP’s blockchain plans and a year after outraging developers, blowing up its reputation, and saying goodbye to its CEO, Unity decides ‘Runtime Fees’ are a bad idea so it’s getting rid of them.

Oh, and the PS5 Pro is $700.

And it’s Friday the 13th.

Other news includes:

Annapurna Interactive has collapsed

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Episode 727: More AssassinationsEpisode 727: More Assassinations

July 3, 2024| Jonah Falcon| 0 Comment| 2:18 pm

Ubisoft is coming back with the Assassin’s Creed games, but the guys also discuss the sheer Scottishness of Still Wakes the Deep, Farming Simulator 25 announced, 20 TB NVMe drives for under $300, Final Fantasy 14 producer Yoshi-P apologizing, Space Marine 2 public beta test canceled, and Forza Horizon 4 to be delisted.

The news also includes:

Multiple Assassin’s Creed remakes are in the works, according to Ubisoft CEO
Sega’s new Crazy Taxi game will be open-world and “massively multiplayer”

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