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

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Hollow Knight Silksong 4:38
• Diablo 2 Resurrected 16:24
• Borderlands 4 22:11
• Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island + Emerald Rush 55:06

News: 

Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• It’s official: The Final Fantasy 7 Remake ‘trilogy’ will also release for Switch 2 and Xbox 1:07:06
• “The game is pretty damn optimal” – Randy Pitchford responds to Borderlands 4 PC performance complaints 
• Battlefield 6 players on PS5 and Xbox can block PC users from crossplay, as studio takes “cheating extremely seriously 1:20:38

Nintendo 

• Here’s everything announced in Nintendo’s latest Direct 1:25:17

PlayStation

• New PS5 system update finally makes using a DualSense controller on multiple devices far less hassle 1:36:29

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Project Winter, Road Redemption 1:39:01

Free 4 All

• Hellboy: Crooked Man 1:40:20
• Alien Earth
• Peacemaker

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

Whatcha Been Playing? 

• Hollow Knight Silksong 14:33
• Shinobi 42:08

News: 

Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• MindsEye launch “what we didn’t hope for”, says IO Interactive CEO, as publishing future in question 51:35
• Roblox continues efforts for child safety by expanding age estimation to all users by end of the year 5539
• Game of Thrones’ Sophie Turner to play Lara Croft in Prime Video Tomb Raider series 1:04:48
• Putting Star Wars in Destiny 2 sounded like a slam dunk, but the morning after Renegade’s release date was announced, players seem unhappier than ever 1:06:44

Nintendo 

• The Switch version of Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is getting a patch to improve its resolution, Sega says 1:13:22
• Star Wars Outlaws dev comes out with first actually good reason for using Switch 2’s controversial Game Key Cards 1:15:05
• There’s a new Nintendo Direct this Friday (and it’s just before a major Mario anniversary) 1:19:40

PlayStation

• The original PlayStation turns 30 years old in America today (yesterday), so here are some nice stories about it 1:22:25

Xbox

• LG will soon let players stream Xbox Cloud Gaming in their cars 1:25:51

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Ghostrunner 2, Monument Valley 2, The Battle of Polytopia 1:36:10

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• Akira 4K 1:36:32

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

Whatcha Been Playing? 

• Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound 19:52
• Shinobi: Art of Vengeance 

News: 
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Kev Levine reminds the world Judas exists with update on a slick gameplay feature 33:48
• Crystal Dynamics subject to more layoffs following Perfect Dark cancellation 35:22
• Unreal Engine 5 performance issues are mainly due to devs not optimising properly, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says 37:27
• Kojima Productions to celebrate 10th anniversary this month with “glimpse into future projects” 46:52
• Fairgames director announces new role at Warner Bros Montreal amid Haven Studio Turmoil 48:37
• A Lego Sega Mega Drive / Genesis controller is coming this month, but there’s a catch 51:32
• 007: First Light gets a March 2026 release date and a $300 collector’s edition 54:58

Nintendo 

• One of the first Lego Pokémon sets will reportedly cost $650 and be the seventh biggest Lego build ever 57:02

Xbox

• Former PS5 console exclusive, Helldivers 2, now tops Xbox sales chart as Sony continues to dabble with its multi-platform strategy 1:00:42

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Monument Valley & The Battle of Polytopia 

Free 4 All

• Alien Earth 1:05:00

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

Whatcha Been Playing? 

• Fire Emblem Engage 15:30
• Wayfinder 

News: 

Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Hollow Knight Silksong finally gets release date, out next month 
• The setting for the next Forza Horizon game has seemingly leaked via a car company 39:05
• Bungie CEO Pete Parsons steps down, following years of criticism, layoffs, and that infamous classic car collection 42:42
• Gamescom 2025 breaks attendance records with 357,000 visitors 53:06

Nintendo 

• ‘They can’t get the hardware’: Nintendo is reportedly telling would-be Switch 2 devs to release on Switch instead 58:55

PlayStation

• PlayStation CEO doesn’t want first party studios to “play it safe” but “fail early and cheaply” 1:06:11

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Machinarium & Make Way 1:21:50
• Lumines Arise demo is out now
• PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for September: Psychonauts 2, Stardew Valley, Viewfinder

Free 4 All

• F1 12412
• Peacemaker Season 2 1:31:40
• Day of the Jackal

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

Whatcha Been Playing? 

• Donkey Kong Bananza 9:30
• Battlefield 6

News:
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Everything announced at Opening Night Live, Gamescom 2025 31:40
• Hollow Knight: Silksong Special Announcement is scheduled for Thursday
• BioShock 4 studio reportedly facing layoffs as former Diablo boss takes over amid “development turmoil” 57:07

Nintendo 

• Animal rights group PETA calls for Nintendo to remove Cow’s “cruel” nose ring 59:10
• Switch 2 exclusive Kirby Air Riders has a release date and it’s just three months away 

PlayStation

• Helldivers 2 x Halo: ODST Legendary Warbond arrives August 26
• Sony raises price of PS5, PS5 Digital, and PS5 Pro in the US 1:03:08

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Kamaeru & Strange Horticulture 1:07:05

Free 4 All

• Alien Earth 1:07:40
• Superman 
• Jurassic World Rebirth
• Day of the Jackal 1:24:55

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

Whatcha Been Playing? 

• Donkey Kong Bananza 13:00
• Death Stranding 2 
• Battlefield 6 Beta 24:37
• SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance 39:07

News: 
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Diablo series head Rod Fergusson leaves Blizzard after five years 45:29
• Battlefield 6 studio says it prevented 330,000 cheating attempts during its two days of open beta early access 50:31
• This year’s Gamescom will have more than 1,500 exhibitors for the first time 53:45

Nintendo 

• Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase – here’s everything announced 59:51
• Pokémon McDonalds promo ends early in Japan due to extreme demand and wasted food 1:01:45

Xbox

• Official Xbox handheld console ROG Ally gets a release date, courtesy of reliable leaker 1:07:07

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Hidden Folks, Totally Reliable Delivery Service 1:12:38

Free 4 All

• Dead Poets Society 1:21:05

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

Whatcha Been Playing? 

• Donkey Kong Bananza 48:37
• Shadow Labyrinth
• Stellar Blade PC

News: 

Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Atari’s classic 2600 console re-release is getting an aggressively yellow Pac-Man edition 1:17:45
• GOG offers 13 free NSFW games as it launches anti-censorship campaign, FreedomToBuy.Games 
• Raven Software workers celebrate win following three-year battle for Microsoft union contract

Nintendo 

• Nintendo taps into nostalgia with 1980s inspired Lego Game Boy trailer 1:29:50
• Nintendo announces Switch price changes in US, citing “market conditions”
• Everything announced in today’s Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase

PlayStation

• New PS5 system update beta previews DualSense wireless controller pairing across multiple devices 1:37:40
• New details on PlayStation’s first wireless fight stick, FlexStrike

Xbox

• Microsoft quietly removes ability to purchase movies and TV shows on Xbox and the Microsoft Store

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: 112 Operator, Road Redemption
• PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for August: Lies of P, Day Z, My Hero One’s Justice 2

Free 4 All

• Fantastic Four 1:53:45

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

Whatcha Been Playing? 

• Destiny 2 Edge of Fate 7:33
• Death Stranding 2 28:16

News: 
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• As Stop Killing Games’ momentum continues, top EU politician offers support: “A game, once sold, belongs to the customer” 37:53
• Candy Crush developer King reportedly replacing laid off staff with AI tools they helped to build 44:23
• Nintendo Confirms Actors Set to Play Link and Zelda in Live-Action movie 54:33

Nintendo

• Nintendo Switch ROM site seized by FBI, as company’s crackdown against piracy continues 57:33
• Nintendo and Universal are planning a Donkey Kong movie 1:02:34

PlayStation

• First look: PS5 Ghost of Yōtei Limited Edition console designs 1:08:23

Xbox

• Head of Xbox graphics department puts out cringe-worthy hiring post… with AI graphics 1:10:55

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Civilization VI 1:19:23

Free 4 All

• Superman 1:20:39
• Jurassic World: Rebirth 1:29:43

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

Whatcha Been Playing? 

• Death Stranding 2 7:38
• Doom the Dark Ages 21:00

News: 

Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• BioWare’s beleaguered multiplayer shooter Anthem shutting down next year 26:42
• Yet another live-service game announces shut down, just three months after early access launch 
• Call of Duty: WW2 on PC Game Pass yanked offline amid reports security exploits are leaving players with screens full of smut 37:27
• Doom creator John Romero’s next shooter project loses funding following Microsoft cuts 40:50

PlayStation

• Ghost of Yōtei State of Play confirmed for Thursday by PlayStation 1:01:00
• Introducing The Last of Us Part II Remastered Chronological Experience, out today 1:02:06

Xbox

• Helldivers 2 is coming to Xbox Series X/S in August, as first Sony-published game on the platform 1:05:30
• Forza Motorsport “is no more”, claims former Turn 10 employee, following Microsoft cuts 

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Figment 2 & Sky Racket 1:19:40

Free 4 All

• F1 1:20:30

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

Whatcha Been Playing? 

• Death Stranding 2 22:15
• Pokemon Scarlet DLC 31:05

News: 

Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Subnautica studio Unknown Worlds has lost its leadership team 51:03
• Neil Druckmann is stepping away from The Last of Us TV show to ‘transition complete focus’ on game development 57:13

Nintendo

• Nintendo raising prices on Switch, games and more in Canada 1:02:23
• Nintendo confirms Donkey Kong Bananza’s developer is ‘the same team as Super Mario Odyssey’ 1:07:58

PlayStation

• Mark Cerny says PS5 Pro will get its major ‘replacement for the current PSSR’ upscaler next year 1:10:50

Xbox

• Microsoft begins substantial layoff process across gaming division, King and Zenimax impacted 1:13:50
• Rare’s Everwild reportedly cancelled following Xbox job cuts
• Xbox has cancelled its Perfect Dark reboot and closed its developer

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Backpack Hero and Figment
• Here are the games Prime Gaming members can claim in July

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