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On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Rico’s GOTY List: 06:23

• Astrobot
• Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
• Metaphor ReFantazio
• Hell Divers 2 – Honorable Mention
• Stellar Blade – Honorable Mention

Dayne’s GOTY List:

• Astrobot
• FF7 Rebirth
• Unicorn Overlord
• Dragon Age the Veilgard
• Wayfinder
• Prince of Persia The Lost Crown – Honorable Mention
• Hell Divers 2- Honorable Mention

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle 34:58
• Star Wars Outlaws 37:49
• Ninja Gaiden 2 Black 43:18
• The First Berserker: Khazan 49:43
• Dragon Age the Veilgard 54:33

News: 
Cross Platform / PC / Misc. 

• Warner’s games boss is leaving, following disappointing launches 55:28
• Call of Duty was the US’s best-selling video game for the 16th year running 
• Pokemon TCG Pocket’s second expansion and trading feature have release dates 1:04:23
• Dauntless and Fae Farm studio Phoenix Labs lays off “majority” of employees 1:06:53
• Ubisoft announces studio closure as it lays off 185 staff 
• BioWare downsizing as it ‘doesn’t require support from the full studio’ for Mass Effect
• Assassin’s Creed Shadows censored in Japan to remove beheadings and limb amputation 1:23:23

PlayStation

• Shake up at Sony as new PlayStation CEO announced
• Sony is dropping the PSN account requirement on PC, but having one will now unlock in-game content 1:16:33

Nintendo

• Nintendo Switch 2 hands-on invites sent out to lucky few 1:20:07

Xbox

• Everything announced during the Xbox Developer Direct 2025 1:21:47

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Undying
• PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for February: Payday 3, High on Life, Pac-Man World Re-Pac

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• Twisters 1:25:28

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On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing? 20:15

• Unicorn Overlord
• Donkey Kong Country Returns HD 37:11

News: 43:33
Cross Platform / PC / Misc. 

• Team Cherry breaks Hollow Knight Silksong radio silence: ‘Yes it’s real, progressing and will release’
• EA is shutting down Origin on PC and Mac 45:21
• Sonic the Hedgehog 4 movie release date confirmed by Paramount 55:32
• Sega has launched Sega Account, an online profile with in-game bonuses 1:00:32
• Insomniac Games founder and president Ted Price is retiring 1:06:22

PlayStation

• Sony cancels two more live service games, including one based on God of War 1:09:52
• Looks like Horizon’s unannounced MMO has been quietly cancelled 1:15:25

Nintendo

• It’s official: Nintendo Switch 2 revealed after months of waiting 1:18:00
• Nintendo announces Switch 2 public hands-on tour 1:33:29

Xbox

• Xbox sees red with latest Cipher Special Edition wireless controller 1:35:26

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Behind the Frame 1:36:23

Free 4 All

• Carry-On 1:36:56

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On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing? 1:11:52

• Dredge
• Unicorn Overlord
• Spider-Man 2 1:28:45

News: 
Cross Platform / PC / Misc. 

• Dead Space 4 plans shot down by EA earlier this year 1:38:07
• Splash Damage cancels Transformers: Reactivate, says roles “at risk of redundancy”
• Ubisoft has delayed Assassin’s Creed Shadows again ‘to incorporate player feedback’ 1:45:11
• Netflix’s Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2 gets new trailer and final release date 1:49:52

PlayStation

• Sony is now Kadokawa’s largest shareholder 1:51:44
• One of PlayStation’s biggest first-party games is getting an anime adaptation 1:53:38
• New Midnight Black Collection of PS5 accessories launches next month 1:56:37

Nintendo

• Case maker reportedly reveals Switch 2 release date to CES attendees 1:59:42

Xbox

• Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming to LG TVs 2:06:14

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Escape Academy 2:07:47
• Here are your PlayStation Plus games for January
• Amazon reveals 16 titles heading to Prime Gaming in January

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• Skeleton Crew 2:10:01
• Kraven the Hunter 2:12:11
• Se7en 30th Anniversary IMAX

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On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing? 08:53

• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

News: 
Cross Platform / PC / Misc. 

• The Game Awards 2024: Every major announcement rounded up 16:43
• The Game Awards 2024 winners list – who won what this year 1:25:14
• Elden Ring has now sold 28.6m copies, outselling the Dark Souls series combined prior to release 1:32:29

PlayStation

• Helldivers 2 receives major update, special edition DualSense controller coming soon 1:34:44

Nintendo

• Dbrand has posted what it claims to be an image of Switch 2 inside its latest case 1:36:33

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

Free 4 All

• Secret Level 1:41:55
• Lord of the Rings War of the Rohirrim 1:47:32

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On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing? 08:27

• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
• Marvel Rivals 34:32
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 52:02

News: 
Cross Platform / PC / Misc. 

• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC won’t be eligible for BAFTA’s Best Game award 55:02
• Marvel Rivals opening weekend sees 10m players join in
• Fortnite goes first-person for new 5v5 mode Ballistic 1:01:39
• Apple Vision Pro is reportedly getting PlayStation VR2 controller support 1:07:14
• Employees at FromSoftware owner Kadokawa reportedly “thrilled” about possible Sony takeover 1:09:31
• Pokémon partners with Wallace and Gromit animation studio Aardman 1:15:07

PlayStation

• PlayStation’s 2024 Wrap-Up experience is now live

Nintendo

• Nintendo now owns 100% of Xenoblade studio Monolith Soft 1:18:45

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Mystery Game 1:21:09
• Prime Gaming gets surprise second batch of December titles to celebrate Secret Level’s imminent arrival 1:22:04
• The Epic Games Store will give away 16 free games over Christmas

Free 4 All

• Gladiator 2 1:23:37

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On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing? 09:16

• Black Ops 6
• Dreamlight Valley Expansion: Storybook Vale 19:40
• Flight Simulator 2024 26:13
• Mario & Luigi Brothership 37:13
• Dual Sense EDGE 46:41

News: 

Cross Platform / PC / Misc. 

• Players are accusing Tencent’s latest game of copying Sony’s Horizon series 57:38
• Riot Games will now ban creators for bad conduct even if it’s not said in-game 1:01:27
• Friday the 13th studio IllFonic lays off staff as it ‘realigns to a refined strategy’ 1:08:10
• Following months of speculation, Ubisoft is closing its shooter XDefiant 1:11:41

PlayStation

• PS5 adds limited-time PS1 boot-up and customizable themes based on previous consoles 1:22:36
• PSVR2 now has ability for controller-free hand tracking 1:24:31
• A free trial version of Gran Turismo 7 launches this week 1:27:31

Nintendo

• Nintendo’s NES version of Tetris is coming to Switch Online this month 1:29:04

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Bus Simulator, LEGO Star Wars The Skywalker Saga 1:30:48
• December’s ‘free’ games with Amazon Prime Gaming have been announced Dredge!

Free 4 All

• Red One 1:32:50
• Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 1:36:34
• Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro 1:43:14

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On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Black Ops 6 23:00

News: 

Cross Platform / PC / Misc. 

• Star Wars Outlaws removing stealth from ‘almost all quest objectives’ 46:17
• Steam Season Pass policy updated, warns developers must be “ready to clearly communicate” DLC content 51:07
• Microsoft announces Edge Game Assist, a way to bring up guides while playing PC games 54:38
• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director says it isn’t getting DLC, so Part 3 can be released sooner 57:23
• 2K has removed its launcher from all PC games 58:27
• Mass Effect director Casey Hudson’s “AAA” sci-fi game cancelled, studio closing 1:0013
• Arcane “cinematic universe” to expand with three more League of Legends animated series 1:06:05

PlayStation

• Sony is planning a new PlayStation handheld, it’s claimed 1:11:56
• PS2 officially surpasses 160m sales, retaining its best-selling console crown 1:23: 06
• ‘It’s time to move on’: PlayStation veteran Shuhei Yoshida is leaving after 31 years 1:30:36

Nintendo

• Nintendo Switch eShop closing 2026 in China 1:37:40

Xbox

• The Xbox Avatar Editor app is closing ‘due to low engagement’ 1:42:09

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Brotato 1:44:09
• PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for December: It Takes Two, Aliens: Dark Descent, Temtem

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On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Pokemon TCG Pocket 5:06
• DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake 12:55
• Dragon Age: The Veilguard 17:05
• Metal Slug Tactics 28:54
• Meta Quest 3 31:13

News: 

Cross Platform / PC / Misc. 

• Avowed’s new release date has been confirmed 47:23
• Half-Life 2 just got a special 20th anniversary update with a new documentary, commentary, and more 48:49
• The Game Awards confirms that DLC, remakes and remasters will be eligible for Game of the Year 55:25
• Final Fantasy 6 first choice of Dragon Quest 3 producer for HD-2D remake 1:07:25
• Final Fantasy 14 mobile announced 1:09:42

PlayStation

• FromSoftware parent Kadokawa confirms Sony has sent it a ‘letter of intent’ to acquire it 1:12:49
• PlayStation Portal update adds cloud gaming support in beta, no PS5 required 1:21:52

Xbox

• Xbox Cloud Gaming now lets players stream select games they own 1:26:39

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Beholder 1:28:29

Free 4 All

• Arcane 1:30:44
• Casino Royale & Quantum of Solace 1:34:21

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