Episode 788: GamesCom 2026Episode 788: GamesCom 2026
It’s all GamesCom all the time. Some news, but mostly talking about the games of GamesCom 2026.
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Category: Industry News
Episode 786: Start Killing AIEpisode 786: Start Killing AI
Quick News
- Wada feels Persona 1 & Persona 2 remakes are something ‘we have to do’
- Supermassive Games announces layoffs impacting up to 75 employees
Game News
- Asha Sharma teases Elder Scrolls 6 Name
- Stop Killing Games has joined a lawsuit against Sony
- Saber Interactive denies replacing writer with ChatGPT
- Sean Murray suggests No Man’s Sky follow-up Light No Fire is quite far along
Let us know what you think.
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Episode 782: Bond. James Bond.Episode 782: Bond. James Bond.
Gaming Flashback:
Shaken But Not Stirred
News:
- FromSoftware has finally announced an Elden Ring Switch 2 release date
- Rayman Legends being remastered in full 3D
- PlayerUnknown’s survival game is shutting down 6 months after launch
- Streets of Rage movie hires Sonic screenwriters
- State of Play 2026
- PC Gaming Show 2026
- Xbox Games Showcase
- Future Games Show
- Nintendo’s finally developing replaceable batteries
- ROG Xbox Ally X20 announced with OLED display
Let us know what you think.
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Episode 775: Shovel ‘Em In the HeadEpisode 775: Shovel ‘Em In the Head
This week’s podcast covers Nioh 3 crossing 1 million units sold to become the series’ fastest-selling game, Resident Evil Requiem has surpassing 5m copies sold in less than a week, and Discord delaying its global age verification rollout and cuts ties with Peter Thiel-backed verification vendor. This week’s Gaming Flashback is Shovel Knight.
The news includes:
- Sony was ready to approve a Bloodborne remake, but FromSoftware turned it down
- PlayStation reportedly plans to stop releasing major PS5 games on PC
- Steam Deck faces US stock issues as AI-driven RAM shortage hits gaming hardware
- Slay the Spire 2 confirms online co-op
- Stop Killing Games is launching NGOs in the European Union and the US
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Episode 774: Rampant AIEpisode 774: Rampant AI
In this episode, Nioh 3 gets its first big post-launch patch on Steam and PlayStation 5, and XCOM 2 is the Gaming Flashback.
News items:
- Every big announcement from PlayStation’s February State of Play
- Bloomberg claims ‘rampant AI demand for memory’ is forcing Sony to consider pushing back the launch of its next-gen PlayStation as far back as 2029
- More evidence of that Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag remake surfaces
Let us know what you think.
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Episode 770: End of 2025Episode 770: End of 2025
This is the final episode of 2025, and the guys discuss the games they played that was the best, the games they played that was their favorite, and the older games they’ve been replaying.
Also, the new Videogame Crash of the 2020’s.
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Episode 765: Indy New GameEpisode 765: Indy New Game
The guys talk about Skate Story is finally releasing in December, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is getting a New Game+ mode and some new duds in a free update, Might and Magic: Olden Era is delayed to 2026, a Minecraft Movie sequel is coming in July 23, 2027, and Cities: Skylines 2‘s big Bridges and Ports expansion is finally almost here.
News includes:
- Helldivers 2 developers blame HDDs for the PC version’s file size & delayed updates
Let us know what you think.
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Episode 749: No Plan BEpisode 749: No Plan B
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The news this week: Elon Musk’s estranged daughter weighs in on his pro gamer claims: ‘He was a Bronze Torbjörn main. He was fucking dogshit’, Palworld decides it wasn’t April fooling after all, is actually making a visual novel dating sim where you can, uh, ‘dismember and eat’ some of its cast, Death Stranding has crossed 20 million players since launch, If the Switch 2 stumbles, Nintendo has no Plan B, Final Fantasy 9 Anniversary celebration begins, Star Wars XCOM game on the way?, and Shuhei Yoshida believes Nier: Automata was a turning point in modern Japanese games.
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Episode 748: Five NightsEpisode 748: Five Nights
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The news this week:
The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered‘s PC specs and features detailed, as Sony reiterates no PSN account required, EA Sports College Football 26 to increase NIL payouts to $1,500, Palworld update 0.5.0 patch notes bring crossplay to the game, Papers, Please creator Lucas Pope says ‘it’s a tragedy’ his 2013 immigration sim now feels so on-the-nose, Xbox lists Hollow Knight: Silksong as part of “incredible” upcoming indie line-up, Apple & Google face antitrust charges as EU defies threat of Trump tariffs.
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Episode 740: Goodbye 2024Episode 740: Goodbye 2024
This podcast just has the guys talking about the games they’re looking forward to in 2025. It’s shockingly longer than expected.
What game(s) are you looking forward to in 2025?
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