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Veteran game designer Richard Rouse III joins us to revisit his journey from Bungie's early Macintosh games to Centipede 3D and The Suffering. He reveals how the horror classic found its prison setting, blended action with psychological storytelling, and remembered players' moral choices, plus the stories behind its lost sequel and unmade movie.Contents:00:00 – The Week's Retro News Stories39:42 – Richard Rouse III InterviewPlease visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.comGo to https://surfshark.com/retrohour or use code RETROHOUR at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN!Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needsPlayEXPO Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://theretrohour.com/support/https://www.patreon.com/retrohourJoin our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8Website: http://theretrohour.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/X: https://twitter.com/retrohourukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.comTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohourShow notesAlien Breed 35th Anniversary: https://lnk.ua/95kg65oJqGolden Axe TV Trailer: https://youtu.be/sStbBtfGaLACar Park Capital Arrives: https://lnk.ua/4ctQBSKZhMr. Nutz Gets Physical Reissue: https://lnk.ua/GnfzOfOeKTransformers-Style Fighting Game: https://lnk.ua/dDrswhf0C

Sony's mishandling of its games-as-a-service initiative is well-worn territory here on Sacred Symbols, but that doesn't mean the fallout doesn't persist. This time around, Guerrilla's new multiplayer title Horizon: Hunters Gathering is the focal point. Based on recent reporting, it appears Sony is having the dev team rework the game to remove live service and other persistent elements, and its fate will be decided by December, with cancellation still very much on the table. Bungie and Marathon, Haven and Fairgames, Firewalk and Concord, Naughty Dog and The Last of Us Online, the Deviation-turned-Dark Outlaw project, Bluepoint and God of War Online, a cancelled multiplayer Spider-Man game at Insomniac, Twisted Metal never getting far off the ground at Lucid... Truly, it's enough already. Plus: Until Dawn star Hayden Panettiere sadly passes away at 37 years old, Grand Theft Auto VI suffers a catastrophic leak, Hiroko Totoki talks to the Wall Street Journal about Sony's move away from tech and towards entertainment, Square Enix swears Kingdom Hearts IV will launch in 2027, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! Is Naughty Dog's high-caliber approach ultimately unsustainable? Have we lost sight of the reality of how bad the experience of using physical media actually is? How can we both run Sacred Symbols effectively while ignoring the endless, persistent, and unrealistic negativity? Will Colin ultimately push Dustin over the line by insisting he's Japanese? Timestamps: Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00 - Intro39:18 - Shoutout to Chris and Porter50:08 - "Dustin is Japanese"52:26 - Drinking in the pool1:03:09 - Digital ownership brother in arms1:09:27 - RIP Hayden Panettiere1:15:08 - GTAVI Leaks1:44:20 - Horizon: Hunters Gathering is being reworked2:28:31 - Hiroki Totoki Literature Club interview2:42:15 - Sony's shovelware purge gone wrong?2:55:21 - Kingdom Hearts IV releases late 20273:01:28 - Terranigma port3:05:32 - Pulse Elevate speakers coming in November3:07:53 - Call of Duty beta includes campaign level3:09:44 - Simpsons Hit and Run returns?3:14:25 - July US sales data3:18:42 - What We're Playing (Beast of Reincarnation, Spider-Man 2, Mortal Shell 2)3:40:39 - Toxic fandoms3:56:42 - Enshittification across media4:06:53 - Curbing your expectations4:20:17 - Is Naughty Dog unsustainable?4:24:14 - Is America AAA game dev dead?4:30:34 - Was physical media a nightmare? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Podcast exclusive! Danny Peña sits down with industry veterans Jerry Hook (former Xbox Live co-creator and Bungie executive) and Scott Brodie (design director and Xbox Live Arcade pioneer) from Team Metal / Probably Monsters to discuss their upcoming Gothic action RPG, Crimson Moon.In this exclusive interview, Jerry and Scott open up about leaving massive AAA studios to craft a focused, high-quality $19.99 co-op experience. Learn how the team blended souls-like melee combat, roguelike progression, and shapeshifting Nephilim power fantasies into an accessible, highly replayable game built with players' time and money in mind.In this episode, we cover: Industry Vets Return to Basics: Why Jerry Hook and Scott Brodie shifted from AAA giants to build focused, high-value experiences. Crimson Moon Overview: Exploring the city of Gilden Arc, transforming into Nephilim angel forms, and tackling Gothic action solo or in co-op. Accessible Roguelike Design: Balancing tough souls-like combat with 15–30 minute mission loops, procedural paths, and permanent progression. Respecting the Player: The decision behind the $19.99 price point and rejecting aggressive live-service models. Cross-Play & Co-Op: How revive mechanics, difficulty scaling, and cross-platform support bring friends together across PS5, Xbox, and PC. Crimson Moon launches on September 1st across PS5, Xbox, Steam, and Epic Games Store!

In this episode, host Dirk Knemeyer is joined by co-host David Heron, a veteran game executive known for his six-year tenure at Warner Brothers, to discuss the "great contraction" currently hitting the industry. They explore why thousands of jobs are being lost at major publishers like Microsoft, Sony, and Bungie even as total consumer spending on games remains high. David provides an insider's look at his own job hunt, the shift from product-based sales to low-risk live-service models, and how the drying up of international institutional funding has decimated the mid-market studio. Listeners will also get a fascinating preview of David's upcoming experiments with AI as a design "mentee" that can handle the grunt work of procedural generation while leaving the creative "thumbprint" to the human designer.

Welcome back to Retro Renegades! Tonight we're talking web-slinging, questionable physics, ridiculous villains, and enough cheap beer to make us think we actually have Spider-Man's reflexes. Spoiler: we don't.So crack open a beer, put the kids to bed, and join us as we climb walls, punch bad guys, fall off buildings, and ask the important question: “How the hell did Spider-Man survive this game without drinking?”

Scott and Josh discuss replaying Bungie's Halo trilogy, and give their take on GTA VI's big reveal dropping on Netflix. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to Retro Renegades! Tonight we're cracking open some cold beers, loading up Halo: Campaign Evolved, and proving that humanity's greatest weapon isn't the Master Chief... it's poor decision-making after the third pint. We'll be blasting Covenant, arguing over who stole the Warthog, and celebrating every accidental grenade death like it's an Olympic event. So grab your favorite brew, buckle up, and let's save humanity—one beer and one headshot at a time. Cheers!"

Join us this week as Noble expresses his views on Iron Banner. We talk about the ongoing D2 Community Hub Solstice event and updates. We fall down the rabbit hole of fake Bungie news and the Sony physical media saga. Plus we have a few laughs at our own misfortunes whilst playing the game. We have you covered with the upcoming weeks rotations and a few videos and links for you to check out. 00:02:10 - Welcome to Iron Moans 00:17:06 - D2 Community Hub Solstice Event 00:21:03 - Jumping, Falling & Wasted Supers 00:35:31 - Bungie Comms 00:42:30 - Fake Bungie News 00:49:52 - D2 Community Hub Update 00:55:59 - D2 Petition, Sony Stuff & Physical Media Discussion 01:22:29 - This Week In Destiny: Monuments of Triumph Rotations Week 9 01:26:53 - Rotation Info 01:30:09 - Video Recommendations 01:36:19 - Patreons & End of the Show 01:41:48 - Fin Two Titans and a Hunter YouTube Channel Two Titans and a Hunter Twitch Two Titans and a Hunter Discord Two Titans and a Hunter - Patreon Two Titans and a Hunter Ko-Fi The100 io – GH/GD/2TAAH Group Email: twotitansandahunter@hotmail.com Two Titans and a Hunter Twitter Two Titans and a Hunter – Facebook Artwork by @Nitedemon Xbox Live: Nitedemon, & Peroty End credits theme song by Elsewhere - YouTube Channel Plus as always, thank you to Alexander at Orange Free Sounds & www.freesound.org for all the sound effects used in our podcast.  Required Stuff: Destiny 2 Community Hub Two Titans Discord Link Fr0zen Clan Link Destiny 2 Teams - Emblem Redeem Code Reddit - Bungie Redeem Codes Masterlist Fallout Plays - A Message To All Guardians… Paul Tassi - This Week At Tassi CammyCakes Gaming - This Is Getting Disabled - Hunter Build Aztecross - Competitive Crucible Armor Esoterickk - Best Arc Warlock Build For Soloing GMs Fallout Plays - Every Shotgun Video Llama - I Tested All 26 New Catalysts, These Are The Best Plunderthabooty - The Forever Godly Warlock Buddy Build Plunderthabooty - New God Tier Hunter Build SneakyBeaver - Unkillable Dance Machines Destiny 2 - Tier 5 Report Destiny 2 Armor 2.0 Cleaner Destiny 2 - Way Back Machine Link Twitch - GuardianDownBot Raid Checkpoints Twitch - IceBreakerCatty. Engram.Blue Link

BS Section and House Keeping Discord Server geekoholics.com/discord/ Hosts - Dayne, Jacob  Whatcha Been Playing? Fogpeircer Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Forza Horizon Italian Exotics Season News: Cross Platform / PC / Misc Gamescom's exhibition space has completely sold out for the first time EA Sports FC has correctly predicted the FIFA World Cup winner for the fifth time in a row Marathon's director confirms he's quit Bungie, four months after launch Sony killing physical games 'doesn't matter at all,' says GameStop CEO Palworld has sold over 30m copies already Valve Steam Machine engineer says component prices are still rising, potentially paving the way for a price increase Nintendo  Miyamoto says at least three Nintendo games were created with the Mario movies in mind Nintendo says it shouldn't have to pay back players if it gets tariff refunds from the US government PlayStation Only seven PlayStation games have sold more than 100,000 physical copies in the US this year, analyst says Xbox Xbox Backward Compatibility launches on PC Xbox VP of engineering leaves just three months after moving over from Microsoft's CoreAI team PSA's: Epic Games Store Freebies: ForeTales Players can apply to join the network test for FromSoftware's Switch 2 exclusive The Duskbloods today Free 4 All Steam Machine Build Update  Spider-Man: No Way Home (4K Blu-ray) TRON: Ares D+ Scott Pilgrim Vs the World (4K Blu-ray)  Face/Off 4K

Check out Cam's latest novel / audio drama here! Doom: Revelations is so much more than an expansion. In this episode, we passionately argue that this is in fact the fifth modern Doom game in the last decade, an endlessly inventive, engaging, and replayable game in its own right that officially elevates the modern era of Doom into the same conversation as Halo during the Bungie years. Topics include: an ever-evolving endgame, signature weapons, the challenges of FPS boss fights, the secret to replayable campaigns, and how this game is a sequel to every single modern Doom game at the same time. LINKS: Patreon, YouTube, Spotify, Instagram Feedback & Theories: secondbreakfastpod@gmail.com 00:00 Thesis / Impressions 04:10 Late Stage God of War 07:13 Destiny 2 (Art Direction) 08:30 Dark Souls (Difficulty) 10:59 The Ethos of Modern Doom 14:02 Signature Weapons 17:03 Uniquely Good Boss Fights 18:51 The Secrets of Replayability 21:25 Endless Endgame 27:18 Sequel to Eternal / Ancient Gods 29:41 Sequel to The Dark Ages 33:47 The Elephant in the Room 37:09 The Successor to Halo 40:09 Episode 666 / Closing Thoughts

Dylan, Jon, and I got together for this brief episode because of some schedule conflicts. We hit all the major stuff: Nuclear Option, 3D printing stuff, Granblue Fantasy: Relink, and last but not least, the new Halo: Campaign Evolved. We all had some things to say about that. More like Campaign De-Evolved, amiright?Our Links:Ian WolffeSend us Fan Mail

Hosts of the Delco Nerd Network podcast Anthony Ragucci & Chris Trio joined by guest Chris Geddes replay, relive and reexperience Bungie's Halo 3 and the other Halo games in anticipation of Halo Infinite. This is all five episodes for Halo 3 in one watch. We hope you enjoy! 00:00 - 1:20:16 Introduction, Arrival and Sierra 117 1:20:17 - 1:51:14 Crow's Nest and Tsvao Highway 1:51:15 - 2:56:37 Storm and Floodgate 2:56:38 - 4:05:54 The Ark and The Covenant 4:05:55 - 5:23:06 Cortana and Halo Hosts: Anthony Ragucci & Chris Trio Guest: Chris Geddes Intro and Outro Music by F1NG3RS https://F1NG3RS.com https://www.youtube.com/F1NG3RSMUSIC https://twitter.com/F1NG3RSMUSIC https://facebook.com/f1ng3rsmusic Join our community! https://discord.gg/sTwgsXYGwc Watch us live on twitch at https://twitch.tv/delconerdnetwork Follow Us! https://linktr.ee/delconerds Lower Thirds By Alejandro Hernandez https://alejandrojhernandez.com Table by House of Me https://www.instagram.com/athomewithelm/ https://www.athomewithelm.com/

If you are looking for a review of the odyssey, you wont find it here, but we have other exciting news. Like Disney cuts Pixar staff, even after making a billion dollars. Or Is Nintendo justified in telling consumers to stuff it after tariff refunds? PlayStation ain't budging on ditching discs, and some sales numbers back them up. But hey, at least we got a trailer for Avengers Doomsday!

Bethesda reveals plans for Fallout 5, The Elder Scrolls 6, and more; Marathon's director confirms he's quit Bungie; Halo Studios reportedly cancels Halo multiplayer project Ekur, which had customisable Spartans and Elites and large player battles; and Disco Elysium and Zero Parades studio ZA/UM to lay off large chunk of staff once more. Also: Xbox games on PC, US/UK films, empty football stadiums, humming, and more. Games Discussed: The Mermaid Mask, Denshattack!, Heave Ho 2, Metal Gear Solid 2 SUPPORT Patreon CONTACT Website Discord Bluesky Threads Instagram Facebook FOLLOW TCGS on Bluesky David on Bluesky Sean on Bluesky Mat on Bluesky James on Bluesky WATCH Twitch YouTube LISTEN Spotify Apple Podcasts Pocket Casts CREDITS Music by Nick Parton Art by Dave Chong

Bungie built the defining live shooter of the decade, then spent ten years surviving its own crises. This one plays like the eulogy.The crew runs the full ups and downs of Bungie from Myth to Marathon, with an ex-Bungie insider walking through every near-death moment, why Destiny endured far longer than anyone predicted, why it finally fell off, and whether Sony and Marathon can pull the studio back from the edge.Topics Covered:• The end of Destiny and whether Bungie is actually done• The hot take that Xbox is in decline and Bungie should return to make Halo• The full Bungie crisis history from the Myth 2 uninstaller disaster to Marathon• The internal Destiny Supercut that blew up 14 months before launch• The Taken King and Forsaken redemption arcs• Sony's acquisition, the Lightfall flop, and The Final Shape as the ending• Why Destiny survived when its narrative and monetization kept misfiring• The free-to-play misfit problem and DLC warbond monetization• Promising the future as the real retention engine• The maintenance mode debate for aging live service shooters• What Marathon actually needs to rebound

The panel discusses Denshattack, The Mound, Modern Warfare 4, Bungie's Marathon, Bethesda's new road map, PS5 emulation and more in episode 199 of The Gaming illuminaughty podcast.

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The panel discusses Denshattack, The Mound, Modern Warfare 4, Bungie's Marathon, Bethesda's new road map, PS5 emulation and more in episode 199 of The Gaming illuminaughty podcast.

What's up Guardians, and welcome to the newly branded Guardian Down Roundtable! We've spent nearly seven years as the Guardian Down Cast show focusing on Destiny, but now we're taking a more broad overview of the entire gaming hobby. Every week, my co-host Mr. Kingsleymac and I sit down with two rotating guest hosts to tackle topics of discussion—covering everything from the gaming industry and tech to social media…or whatever our guest co-hosts have on their mind. Our mission is simple: To create a dialogue with topics/news that impact our gaming hobby…all while keeping the focus on our community.We go live every Thursday at 9 PM Eastern on my ToddtheGatr YouTube and Twitch channels, as well as our Discord Live Stage. Once a month, we invite a new member from our Discord community to pull up a chair and share their own story with us. We are a live video show with an audio version available every Monday morning. We love the live shows but we love interacting with the live chat even more, so jump in, give us your input!Join us LIVE on YouTube!Join us LIVE on Twitch!Join our Discord Community!Follow ToddtheGatr on X:Follow Guardian Down on Instagram:Our Official Website:Send us a Voicemail!Join Our Patreon Community!

All the News that's Fit to Podcast About! Bungie stuff, Xbox stuff, indie stuff, Magic stuff, there's just a lot floating around in the world of indie gaming. In the face of unmitigated layoffs, surrounded by a contracting industry, are we looking at the death of video games as we know them. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Want to watch these episodes live? Check us out at https://www.youtube.com/@somederpsplaygames or twitch.tv/somederpsplaygames Check out the podcast on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/somederpstalkaboutgames Want to tell us something? Email us at podcast@somederpsplaygames.com Like our Facebook page too! www.facebook.com/SomeDerpsPlayGames/ We have a Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/somederpsplaygames Rate us on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/some-derps-talk-about-games/id1048899720 Follow us on Twitter! SDPG: twitter.com/somederps Buddy: twitter.com/thatbuddysola Mango: twitter.com/theonetruemango Intro and Outro courtesy of twitter.com/VinceRolin

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Zeke is out with the in-laws this week so the rare emergency TWO man stream has been called as JP and Cohh have quite a lot to talk about! Bethesda releases an awkward letter to the community about the future of their game franchises. The director for Marathon leaves Bungie, Sony can't escape the negative reaction to dropping physical media, and a discussion on moving to a more sponsorship focused stream. On the games side we further discuss Palworld and its surprisingly deep systems, Everquest Legends being wild and weird and many more! 0:00 - Intro1:00 - Cohh banned from games9:00 - Bethesda on the future30:00 - Marathon director leaves Bungie35:50 - The community not letting Sony forget about physical media43:00 - Jennifer English leaving Tides of Annhilation45:40 - Ryan Hurst leaves God of War the TV show52:30 - The Blood of Dawnwalker goes gold58:20 - FFXIV mobile EOS1:00:50 - POE1 Curse of the All-Flame1:08:20 - Naval update for BF61:14:50 - Navigating sponsorships1:24:40 - Palworld1:50:00 - Everquest Legends1:56:00 - Funnel Runners2:01:40 - Fix Force2:06:30 - ShoutoutsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Puhata ja mängida on suvepuhkusel, kuid otsime seniks huvitavaimad kordussaated! Eelmine nädal kuulasime üle, mida arvasime Activisioni ostust, aga Sony Bungie ost ei tundunud nii suur asi, kuid ilmselt oli märk sellest, mis tulema hakkab.  Tavasaated tagasi taas augustis! 

Hosts of the Delco Nerd Network podcast Anthony Ragucci & Chris Trio joined by guest Chris Geddes replay, relive and reexperience Bungie's Halo 2 and the other Halo games in anticipation of Halo Infinite. This is all five episodes for Halo 2 in one watch. We hope you enjoy! 00:00 - 1:24:58 Introduction, The Heretic, The Armory & Cairo Station 1:24:59 - 2:14:29 Outskirts & Metropolis 2:14:30 - 3:07:14 The Arbiter & Oracle 3:07:15 - 3:44:14 Delta Halo & Regret 3:44:15 - 4:11:17 Sacred Icon & Quarantine Zone 4:11:18 - 4:55:20 Gravemind & Uprising 4:55:21 - 5:23:20 High Charity & The Great Journey Hosts: Anthony Ragucci & Chris Trio Guest: Chris Geddes Intro and Outro Music by F1NG3RS https://F1NG3RS.com https://www.youtube.com/F1NG3RSMUSIC https://twitter.com/F1NG3RSMUSIC https://facebook.com/f1ng3rsmusic Join our community! https://discord.gg/sTwgsXYGwc Watch us live on twitch at https://twitch.tv/delconerdnetwork Follow Us! https://linktr.ee/delconerds Lower Thirds By Alejandro Hernandez https://alejandrojhernandez.com Table by House of Me https://www.instagram.com/athomewithelm/ https://www.athomewithelm.com/

We're more than a week removed from the controversial decision to scrap new physical releases for PlayStation hardware beginning in early 2028, and even with a robust outpouring of rage from a portion of its hardcore audience, Sony doesn't seem like it's going to budge. This has come to surprise some people; yet, the longer Sony continues its silence on the topic, the more unlikely it'll be that anything will change. Will the Japanese megacorporation's wait-and-see approach pay off? Is there still time to turn the ship around? Are physical buyers vastly overestimating their power and positioning? There's much more to discuss surrounding the worst period of PR for the PlayStation brand since 2011. Other news this week includes furor over language in the European PSN's terms of service, drama surrounding Marvel Tokon's release on Steam, significant layoffs at Xbox that deeply affect PlayStation-aligned developers like id and Obsidian, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! Is it weird that Sony executives sold more than $10 million in stock after their infamous physical games announcement? What's going on with EA's insane monetization policies in College Football 27? Why couldn't Bluepoint spin-out from Sony like Microsoft is allowing some of its teams to do? Does Dustin have similarly arcane powers as Brad, just pointed in the opposite direction? Timestamps: Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00 - Intro22:12 - Yet another Sacred baby24:04 - The Blue Reaper32:32 - Enough of the Euroslander34:18 - Wet wipes are a game changer39:07 - Infamous 2 UGC servers shutting down42:05 - Christopher Barrett settled his lawsuit with Bungie and Sony55:04 - Sony won't reverse course on physical media1:06:22 - Sony starts repurposing its factories2:24:40 - European fans freak out about account deletion2:29:22 - Marvel Tokon on PC won't launch in 132 countries2:34:41 - Microsoft guts id Software3:10:33 - Obsidian returns to Fallout3:25:55 - Undead Labs spins-out from Xbox3:32:42 - IO Interactive reclaims its cancelled Xbox second party game3:34:45 - June 2026's top downloads on PSN3:35:50 - What We're Playing (GTA V, GTA SA, Mercenaries 2, PURE)3:51:27 - Microsoft is good while Sony is evil?3:56:26 - What's stopping Bluepoint from staying together?4:00:53 - Sony CEO sells 50% of his stock?4:06:45 - Crash Team Racing tips and tricks4:09:37 - EA Sports College Football 27 uproar4:17:39 - Bethesda's lay-off memorial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join us this week as we discuss what we've been doing this week in Destiny 2. We chat Iron Banner, Sparrow Racing and rolls of weapons and armor we've been chasing. We also go over the latest news from DMG, Bungie 2 Teams and the final Update, 9.7.0.3 which dropped this past week. Plus what's up in the rotations this week and we have a few videos and links for you to check out. 00:01:56 - Tower Endgame 00:05:28 - Welcome 00:06:31 - Rotations 00:07:11 - This Week In Destiny: Monuments of Triumph Rotations Week 6 00:11:03 - DMG Tweets 00:12:07 - We Love IB 00:37:58 - Sparrow Racing Testing 00:44:02 - Update 9.7.0.3 & Other News 00:56:03 - Collecting Catalysts 00:58:16 - Video & Link Recommendations 01:09:59 - Patreons & End of the Show 01:14:21 - Fin Two Titans and a Hunter YouTube Channel Two Titans and a Hunter Twitch Two Titans and a Hunter Discord Two Titans and a Hunter - Patreon Two Titans and a Hunter Ko-Fi The100 io – GH/GD/2TAAH Group Email: twotitansandahunter@hotmail.com Two Titans and a Hunter Twitter Two Titans and a Hunter – Facebook Artwork by @Nitedemon Xbox Live: Nitedemon, & Peroty End credits theme song by Elsewhere - YouTube Channel Plus as always, thank you to Alexander at Orange Free Sounds & www.freesound.org for all the sound effects used in our podcast.  Required Stuff: Two Titans Discord Link Fr0zen Clan Link Bungie - Update 9.7.0.3 Esoterickk - Solo Flawless “Vault of Cars” Raid CammyCakes Gaming - Double Healing Titan PvP Build Llama - My Perfect Prismatic Titan Build Llama - How To Farm Every Resource In Destiny 2 DFP - New Tier 5 Auto Rifle Is Absolutely Insane Kodiak - The Best Solar Hunter Build In Destiny 2 Froggy618157725 - Crota's Oversoul SneakyBeaver - Instant Super Broken Arc Hunter Build Fallout Plays - Hardest Hitting Super In Destiny 2 Fallout Plays - Felwinter's Lie vs Matador 64 Destiny 2 Teams - Emblem Redeem Code Reddit - Bungie Redeem Codes Masterlist My Name Is Byf - Destiny 2 Lore: Cull's Shadow & The Forge of Sorrow Jez - What's Destiny 2 Like After 2 Years Away Stronghold Central - 13,282 Damage Heavy Attack Titan Stronghold Build Pluderthabooty - A New Titan Build That Breaks Bubble Mactics - I Never Thought This Exotic Would Be A Good Build… I Was So Wrong Duqk - Titan Huge Rocket DPS Technology Destiny 2 - Tier 5 Report Destiny 2 Armor 2.0 Cleaner Destiny 2 - Way Back Machine Link Twitch - GuardianDownBot Raid Checkpoints Twitch - IceBreakerCatty. Engram.Blue Link

This month, Nate flies solo to discuss some shakeups at Microsoft, including a high profile hire and some development studio divestitures. And, not to be excluded from the conversation, Sony spills some tea about Bungie while also re-commiting themselves to live service games. We'd love to hear from you! Join us on our social media by checking out our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/thebacklogbreakdown And check out our newsletter on Substack: https://thebacklogbreakdown.substack.com And if you'd like to support us, you can visit our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thebacklogbreakdown The Backlog Breakdown is a proud member of the Play Well Network, a network of podcasts that seek to approach recreation in a more thoughtful manner. Until there is a rabbit trail to follow. Check out all of the other amazing Play Well podcasts at playwellnetwork.com. Get PWNed, scrubs.

Follow The Trophy Room Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Pstrophyroom Ko-Fi - https://ko-fi.com/pstrophyroom Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/2PglU1a Discord: https://discord.gg/wPNp3kC Twitter: x.com/pstrophyroom  ------ PlayStation fans are fighting back—but will it change anything? This week on The Trophy Room, we break down the growing backlash against Sony's decision to end physical game releases beginning in 2028. With over 200,000 petition signatures and PlayStation Plus cancellations gaining momentum, we discuss whether fans can realistically influence Sony's plans or if the company has already committed to an all-digital future. We also cover:

XBOX finally reveals its reset, as the Sony fallout continues. Are the console wars back on, or are we marching to a collapse. Jackass: Best and Last is definitely the last, but is it the best? The Emmy nominees are out, Hollywood shifts to gaming, and what's is going on with Fast & Furious?

The gaming industry in the Pacific Northwest has been dealt some major blows in the past few weeks. Monday, Microsoft announced it would be cutting thousands of full time employees and “restructuring” their XBox division, where 1,600 jobs were cut. It’s not immediately clear how many of those are Washington-based. Last month, Bellevue based game studio Bungie announced it would be laying off almost 300 full time employees here in the state. What's behind the upheaval in gaming right now? And what does this mean for our favorite franchises? GUEST: Sam Machkovech RELATED LINKS: XBox CEO Asha Sharma's letter posted on X Xbox to cut 20% of workforce, plans to divest of five studios Microsoft cuts 4,800 across Xbox, sales divisions, redeploys hundreds more A Studio Shattered: The Aftermath Of The Mass Bungie Layoffs Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join us this week as Noble and Nitedemon discuss the Monument of Triumph Iron Banner and how good/bad the final version of the PvP event lands. Also, the guys discuss latest Sony drama and piece together the puzzle which they think will effect Bungie and Destiny in the future. They also go over the latest news from DMG and Bungie 2 Teams and the upcoming fifth weeks game rotations. Plus have a few videos and links for you to check out. 00:01:53 - Welcome to Banner Talk 00:19:23 - Sony… What Are You Up To? 00:53:29 - Bungie News 01:02:05 - This Week In Destiny: Monuments of Triumph Rotations Week 5 01:05:57 - Video & Link Recommendations 01:15:30 - Patreons & End of the Show 01:21:12 - Fin   Two Titans and a Hunter YouTube Channel Two Titans and a Hunter Twitch Two Titans and a Hunter Discord Two Titans and a Hunter - Patreon Two Titans and a Hunter Ko-Fi The100 io – GH/GD/2TAAH Group Email: twotitansandahunter@hotmail.com Two Titans and a Hunter Twitter Two Titans and a Hunter – Facebook Artwork by @Nitedemon Xbox Live: Nitedemon, & Peroty End credits theme song by Elsewhere - YouTube Channel Plus as always, thank you to Alexander at Orange Free Sounds & www.freesound.org for all the sound effects used in our podcast.  Required Stuff: Two Titans Discord Link Fr0zen Clan Link Chetfaliszek - How Does Sony Not Become The Next Sega? Professor Broman - Sony Live Service & GTA 6 Llama - The Definitive Hunter Meta DPS Guide Llama - The Definitive Warlock Meta DPS Guide ThatUnknown - Best PvP Titan Build for Iron Banner & PVE Pharaoh Rising - Solar Titan Build is Crazy! Destiny 2 - Tier 5 Report Destiny 2 Armor 2.0 Cleaner Destiny 2 - Way Back Machine Link Twitch - GuardianDownBot Raid Checkpoints Twitch - IceBreakerCatty. Engram.Blue Link

Remap Radio's Rob Zacny and Emanuel dive deep into their current favorite game, Marathon, and what its middling success says about the future of games. If you listen to the 404 Media podcast by now you probably realized that Joe and I are a little obsessed with a game called Marathon. I'm embarrassed to say that I've played it for almost 300 hours since it was released in March. But as much as we're enjoying it, and there are thousands of players who feel the same, Marathon so far has failed to find the audience we'd expect from the developer that made Halo, Destiny, and which a few years ago acquired by PlayStation for more than $3 billion. It's bad news for Marathon fans and a good sign for how much the video game business has changed over the years. I wanted to have Remap Radio host Robert Zacny on the podcast because much like me and Joe, he's been obsessed with Marathon as well. One of Rob's greatest skills is dissecting how and why games get their hooks into us, and what a game's popularity, or lack thereof in Marathon's case, might reveal about the state of the industry and culture more broadly. Remap Radio: https://remapradio.com/ 00:00 Rob Zacny Introduction 03:08 What Is an Extraction Shooter? 08:42 The Genre's Evolution 14:48 Why Marathon Works 18:36 Bungie's Design 22:27 Cryo Archive 34:02 The Thrill of Extraction 47:33 Is Marathon Dead?52:22 Can Bungie Save It?58:50 The Business Problem1:05:20 A Millennial Medium?1:12:59 Aging Out of Gaming1:13:40 The Rise of Sweats1:20:06 Bungie's Layoffs1:23:09 The Destiny Era1:28:00 The AAA Dilemma1:34:22 Sony's Big Bet YouTube Version: https://youtu.be/K4U4mWObX84 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's up Guardians, and welcome to the newly branded Guardian Down Roundtable! We've spent nearly seven years as the Guardian Down Cast show focusing on Destiny, but now we're taking a more broad overview of the entire gaming hobby. Every week, my co-host Mr. Kingsleymac and I sit down with two rotating guest hosts to tackle topics of discussion—covering everything from the gaming industry and tech to social media…or whatever our guest co-hosts have on their mind. Our mission is simple: To create a dialogue with topics/news that impact our gaming hobby…all while keeping the focus on our community.We go live every Thursday at 9 PM Eastern on my ToddtheGatr YouTube and Twitch channels, as well as our Discord Live Stage. Once a month, we invite a new member from our Discord community to pull up a chair and share their own story with us. We are a live video show with an audio version available every Monday morning. We love the live shows but we love interacting with the live chat even more, so jump in, give us your input!Join us LIVE on YouTube!Join us LIVE on Twitch!Join our Discord Community!Follow ToddtheGatr on X:Follow Guardian Down on Instagram:Our Official Website:Send us a Voicemail!Join Our Patreon Community!

The bottom continues to fall out from the games industry. Approximately five impending studio closures was simply not enough. Here comes PlayStation who is shutting down their entire physical game operation. It's never been more clear than right now that many of us who have been gaming since the 90s are now truly considered "the old guard" as we continue to face off against staggering changes at a breakneck speed. Timestamps: Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00 - Intro3:31 - Checking in with the Dukes22:50 - Xbox announces more console price increases48:38 - Is Xbox pulling third party deals from Game Pass?55:26 - PlayStation goes all digital1:18:37 - The Bungie cuts are official1:34:27 - Will GTA 6 be 60 FPS?1:38:57 - Oblivion Remastered gets Switch 2 port details1:41:07 - What We're Playing2:06:09 - Xbox is eyeing Undead Labs for closure2:29:24 - Xbox debates canceling Blade and shutting down Arkane2:58:52 - Xbox pulls funding from Project Fantasy3:12:12 - Wrap up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Destiny is dead, Xbox is about to make the largest layoff in gaming history, and Google Play just completely changed how it charges developers.In this episode, we break down:• Why Sony's $3.6B Bungie acquisition was doomed from the start• What Destiny's gradual player decline actually looked like on the data• Where hundreds of laid-off Bungie developers go from here• Which five Xbox studios are being closed or sold• Why Xbox raising the Series X to $750 might be the final nail in the coffin• The unionization debate: is now the worst time to organize?• Google Play's new fee structure explained • Why Kress thinks Apple and Google wasted 20 years of developer goodwill• How a 2-person team sold 10 million copies of Mecha Chameleon in 16 days with zero marketing spend• Why the Adidas x Brawl Stars collab may have just hurt Supercell's brand• Ubisoft's surprising new hire from Amazon GamesCHAPTERS:00:00 Mobile Giants Rant00:16 Show Intro and Agenda02:39 Soccer Sidetrack04:03 Quick Shills and Corrections07:04 Sony Cuts Bungie13:15 Destiny Trends and Mobile15:37 Where Talent Goes Next17:25 Xbox Layoffs Rumors19:51 Strategy Behind Closures26:03 Unionization Debate29:51 Xbox Price Hike Fallout33:21 Console Pricing Speculation34:24 Switch Sales And Price Hikes36:09 Google Play Changes Breakdown38:53 New Vs Existing Install Fees40:33 Web Billing And Rankings41:18 Why So Complicated44:08 Level Up Program Requirements45:26 Sidekick Overlay And Data46:24 Rollout Dates And Reactions49:20 Stores Value And 30 Percent53:22 Steam Viral Hit Mecha Chameleon55:49 VC Project Financing Debate58:50 Ubisoft Hires Amazon Games GM01:00:18 Adidas Brawl Stars Marketing Lesson01:03:30 Wrap Up And Next Topics

Gaming hosts Josh, Ryan, and Ace are back with another This Week in Gaming as they break down the latest headlines making waves across the industry. We're talking Steam Machine pricing, Bungie layoffs, and the biggest stories keeping the gaming community buzzing. We've got all the gaming news you need in one episode. If you love staying on top of video games, this is the place to be. Catch up on the latest in gaming and all the biggest discussions surrounding video games on the Video Gamers Podcast!   Thanks to our MYTHIC Supporters: Redletter, Disratory, Ol' Jake, Gaius, Jigglepuf, Phelps and NorwegianGreaser, Dettmarp and NightWizard63   Thanks to our Legendary Supporters: HypnoticPyro, PeopleWonder, Bobby S.   Connect with the show: Support us on Patreon: ⁠patreon.com/videogamerspod⁠ Join our Gaming Community: https://discord.gg/h2cHKAvSmu Follow us on Instagram:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/videogamerspod/⁠  Follow us on X:⁠ https://twitter.com/VideoGamersPod⁠  Subscribe to us on YouTube:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@VideoGamersPod?sub_confirmation=1⁠    Visit us on the web:⁠https://videogamerspod.com/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Follow The Trophy Room Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Pstrophyroom Ko-Fi - https://ko-fi.com/pstrophyroom Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/2PglU1a Discord: https://discord.gg/wPNp3kC Twitter: x.com/pstrophyroom  ------ This week on The Trophy Room, we discuss one of the biggest shifts in PlayStation history. Sony has confirmed that beginning in 2028, new PlayStation releases will no longer receive physical disc versions. We discuss what this means for collectors, game preservation, retailers, and whether this is the first step toward an all-digital PlayStation future. We also break down Bungie's massive layoffs following the end of Destiny 2's content roadmap, what the studio's future looks like under Sony, and why Marathon has become one of PlayStation's biggest challenges. Plus, we discuss reports that Xbox has dropped funding for IO Interactive's Project Fantasy, PlayStation's next-generation hardware strategy, concerns surrounding PS6 pricing, declining PS5 sales, and what all of these developments mean for the future of the gaming industry. Join us for another week of PlayStation news, industry analysis, and everything happening across the world of gaming.

Whoa, Shuhei!  We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up and feel the power of a tremendous trio!  Join Matt, Alex and Yield as they discuss, among other things, Darksiders Warmastered Edition, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Starfox, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, and Grand Theft Auto VI.  What’s more, we lament layoffs at Bungie and Electronic Arts, and we delve into pricing options for Valve’s Steam Machine.  We know that gaming has never been cheap, but we’re getting sick of all these price increases.  If prices continue on an upward trajectory, at this rate, then it becomes harder (and harder) to blame consumers for tightening their spending. And if you think that’s all, then you’ve got another thing coming!  As usual, the news is full of surprises.  We hit the high notes, and we hit the low notes, but we’ll always bring the banter.  What are you waiting for? Dive in! As always, the opinions fly fast and heavy! Look out for this super-sized show, as the seemingly smallest conversation veers off into a multiverse of chit-chat. Sounds cool, huh? That’s the fancy way of saying “derailment.” And there’s plenty of that to go around! Let’s dance, Heroes of the XMB! In a bit of big news that would make the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles proud, iHeartRadio, Pandora and Spotify host episodes of Trophy Whores. It's a tremendous honor for the show to be part of three massive and respected entertainment communities, and Proven Gamer have only the fans to thank for pushing the podcast to soaring heights. The Trophy Whores work hard to put out a quality weekly show, but they owe so much love to their listeners, who keep the show strong and growing. If you want to support the show via Patreon, then check out our page, which shares the tiers for all of our Patrons! We appreciate your support (and your ears)! Please subscribe to the Trophy Whores feed in iTunes, Google Play, TuneIn, IHeartRadio, Stitcher, or RSS and please leave a review. We won't give you cookies, but it will help us make the show better. You can find us on Twitter: @TrophyWhores and @ProvenGamer You can also email us at TrophyWhores. If you wish, you can always download the show here – Trophy Whores 721 – Higher Prices Launch Higher

Essa semana, Star Fox retorna em um remake familiar e o anime entra em campo com Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road. Nas notícias, a pré-venda e novos detalhes de Grand Theft Auto VI, demissões em massa na Bungie, greve na Quantic Dream, o novo aumento do Xbox, um grande mistério de Resident Evil é solucionado e mais!Blocos00:09:43: Demissões na Bungie00:36:15: Greve na Quantic Dream00:41:40: Novo aumento do Xbox00:51:03: Game Pass perde foco00:54:28: Novos detalhes de GTA VI01:02:36: GTA VI sem mídia física01:23:21: EVO 202601:40:21: Mistério de Resident Evil Solucionado01:50:00: Brasil x Japão01:52:38: Star Fox02:22:08: Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road02:45:13: Perguntas dos ouvintes Apoie e acompanheContribuaYouTubeTwitchBlueskyContato

This week! CJ and Greg wade through a genuinely grim news pile: GTA VI's pricing and "code in a box" physical edition, the memory crisis pushing console prices toward $1,000, Valve's Steam Machine sticker shock, Xbox's worst sales month on record, and fresh layoffs at Bungie. There's a sliver of good news in a Sea of Thieves movie, and then it's on to what they've been playing — Star Fox, the Rhythm Heaven Groove demo, Picross, Gitaroo Man, and Vampire Crawlers. Listener questions cover next-gen wish lists and the long-lost "baby cast," and much, much more. Join us, won't you? https://youtube.com/live/g49hodmvQko Links of interest: News GTA VI pre-orders open: $80/$100, physical is a code in a box Report disputes a later disc-based GTA VI release Steam Machine pricing revealed Xbox is increasing prices again Xbox hits worst US sales month on record, PS5 drops 58% A major retailer warns of a console shortage this Christmas Memory prices might never return to normal Micron locks in historically high memory prices through 2030 Bungie announces layoffs and reorganization A live-action Sea of Thieves movie is in the works What'cha Been Playing Star Fox Rhythm Heaven Groove (demo) Picross S: Genesis & Master System edition Gitaroo Man Vampire Crawlers Socials Player One Podcast Discord Greg Sewart's Extra Life Page Greg Streams on Twitch Greg Sewart's Patreon Games I Completed – 2025 Other Double Fine PsychOdyssey Post Games (Chris Plante's podcast) PS5 Pro Subscribe to the podcast Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here. Follow us on Blue Sky at p1podcast.com. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new website at www.playeronepodcast.com. Running time: 01:29:27

With Grand Theft Auto VI finally launching this November, we've been left without a key piece of information: Its price. Conjecture and prognostication has run rampant, but now we have confirmation that GTA6's base cost is $80 in the United States, with a $100 version offering players some perks and unlocks. With our long-awaited trip down to Leonida drawing closer on the horizon, we've much to discuss, including our hype level, whether we'll buy the base or special edition, the lack of a real physical version, and -- perhaps most intriguingly -- no new trailer or gameplay videos to help sell a product that (let's be honest) probably doesn't need much help to begin with. Other news this week includes significant layoffs at Sony-owned Bungie, indications that God of War: Laufey may launch as early as Q1 2027, more delisted shovelware tripe removed from PlayStation Store, executive-level issues at FromSoft, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! What's with Steam Machine's absurd price? Should Sony look to invest in any of Xbox's distressed assets? Why did PlayStation even bother publishing Midnight Murder Club if they were only going to ignore it? Will Chris and Colin one day have their shared ex-psychiatrist on the show to discuss our many mental ailments? Timestamps: Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00 - Intro22:50 - Happy Birthday nerd35:46 - Trophy hunting37:10 - Chris has a new voice47:15 - Release the files55:38 - The Green Reaper57:31 - GTA VI "plays best" on PlayStation 51:46:15 - Bungie lays of hundreds2:11:09 - Bungie pitched a Destiny dating game2:15:35 - God of War: Laufey might launch in Q1 20272:17:02 - Deborah Ann Woll claims Laufey was pitched in 20182:25:06 - PlayStation Store shovelware developer bites the dust2:30:53 - Kadokawa says Fromsoft is being mismanaged2:39:21 - Tencent exits from several game studio investments2:43:47 - What We're Playing (Pragmata, LEGO Batman, Luna Abyss, GTA: San Andreas)3:05:33 - Steam Machine pricing3:26:19 - Could Sony invest in XBOX?3:31:15 - What's next for Sony?3:40:03 - Midnight Murder Club received its final update3:46:05 - Is gambling software okay?3:54:55 - Should Sony stick to its existing IP catalog? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This Week on the Show: Banter: Supergirl & Toy Story 5 Reactions (1:30) Ice-Breaker: An important hot dog hypothetical (13:25) Impressions: Twisted Metal V (20:55) News: Grand Theft Auto VI Launch / Pre-Order Details Revealed (47:30) News: Industry Layoffs Continue at Bungie, EA, & Compulsion Games (59:25) 4Player Minute (1:14:10)  Link Dump: Check out our 2025 Year in Review (Top 10 Videos) Our Community-Wide Year in Review List for 2025 is Also Available Support the Show / Ask a Question: Pledge on Patreon ($3 Tier) Subscribe on Twitch ($5) 

JEZ and RAND talk about the latest Xbox drama: price hikes, the GTA 6 marketing blitz, the death of Destiny, Steam Machine and the RAMagaddon, and much more. Hey guys, sorry for the delay, was travelling! Better late than never. Also on that note, since I was travelling I was calling in on a Bluetooth headset, so apols for strange audio. Should be back to normal next week good sirs. ^Jez

Join us this week as we go over the latest news from Bungie and discuss what Sony is thinking about doing next. We go over the latest bug fixes in Update 9.7.0.2 and go over the upcoming changes for the next instalment of the Iron Banner, which should be arriving with Tuesdays reset. Nitedemon has the upcoming fourth weeks rotations with a tiny Iron Banner guide. Plus we all have a few videos and links for you to check out. 00:02:02 - Welcome Dependable Donny 00:04:47 - Dependable Bug Week 00:11:06 - Sony's Doing What? 00:28:12 - Bungie News 00:36:40 - Iron Talk 00:51:19 - Update 9.7.0.2 Information 01:08:23 - This Week In Destiny: Monuments of Triumph Rotations Week 4 01:14:44 - Video & Link Recommendations 01:20:52 - More News 01:24:05 - Patreons & End of the Show 01:27:06 - Fin Two Titans and a Hunter YouTube Channel Two Titans and a Hunter Twitch Two Titans and a Hunter Discord Two Titans and a Hunter - Patreon Two Titans and a Hunter Ko-Fi The100 io – GH/GD/2TAAH Group Email: twotitansandahunter@hotmail.com Two Titans and a Hunter Twitter Two Titans and a Hunter – Facebook Artwork by @Nitedemon Xbox Live: Nitedemon, & Peroty End credits theme song by Elsewhere - YouTube Channel Plus as always, thank you to Alexander at Orange Free Sounds & www.freesound.org for all the sound effects used in our podcast.  Required Stuff: Two Titans Discord Link Fr0zen Clan Link Sony Interactive Entertainment - Bungie Statement Insider Gaming - Sony's Live Service Plans Bungie - Update 9.7.0.2 My Name is Byf - Destiny 2 The Complete Lore of the Winnower DFP - Ultimate God Roll Gambit Auto Rifle Jason Schreier - Shareholder Greed Jason Schreier - Why Everyone Wants A ‘Live-Service' Game Cheese Forever - The One Thing Left Undone Mactics - The #1 Perfect Titan Warmind Cell Build Esoterickk - Exotic Class Items Without Duel Destiny Esoterickk - New Working Solo Pantheon Morgeth Cheese Fallout Plays - The ONLY Armour Set Bonuses Worth Using In Destiny 2 Aesiop - Saw Something Weird in Destiny 2 Destiny 2 - Tier 5 Report Destiny 2 Armor 2.0 Cleaner Destiny 2 - Way Back Machine Link Twitch - GuardianDownBot Raid Checkpoints Twitch - IceBreakerCatty. Engram.Blue Link

We go through the deluge of horrible news this week with the price of the Steam Machine being north of $1000, Sony cutting Bungie in half (and more), XBOX going on a rampage against its dev studios, RAM prices expected to double and never come down, and the price of Grand Theft Auto 6 has been revealed! Then we brave the deeps in The Last Caretaker, SAND, and Runescape: Dragonwilds. Show our creativity in Meccha Chameleon and dive head first into the Steam Next Fest! 0:00 - Intro2:20 - Depression2:50 - Steam Machine5:00 - GTA6 pre-orders12:20 - Sony cuts 50% of Bungie14:00 - XBOX destruction21:20 - RAM prices never going down31:00 - Sony still wants to invest in live service33:50 - League of Legends Classic36:10 - Wildgate ending development54:30 - PlayStation removing bought movies from PSN libraries55:10 - The Last Caretaker58:00 - Stellar Blade1:07:40 - SAND1:20:20 - RuneScape: Dragonwilds1:29:00 - Meccha Chameleon1:39:00 - X4 Foundation1:57:20 - Steam Next Fest Demos (A lot of them)2:34:00 - MOLE2:38:00 - Fears to Fathom: Scratch Creek2:42:40 - Gothic 1 Remake2:43:10 - Dave the Diver - Into the Jungle2:44:10 - Dimhaven2:51:35 - ShoutoutsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on The Expansion Pass, we're tackling one of the biggest questions facing the gaming industry: is gaming becoming too expensive? Microsoft has announced significant Xbox console price increases, Grand Theft Auto VI is launching at $80, and Nintendo's Switch 2 continues to post impressive early sales despite rising hardware costs. We discuss what these changes mean for players, whether premium pricing is becoming the new normal, and how publishers are adapting to an increasingly expensive market. We also share our impressions of Star Fox and 007 First Light, discuss the surprising value proposition of the Steam Machine, examine Bungie's latest layoffs and Marathon's uncertain future, and look at why Nintendo's first-party strategy continues to drive hardware sales. In this episode: Xbox console price increases explained GTA VI's $80 launch price Switch 2 sales momentum Steam Machine pricing reactions Star Fox review impressions 007 First Light impressions Bungie layoffs & Marathon Nintendo's first-party strategy What we've been playing If you enjoy thoughtful gaming discussions without the console war noise, subscribe to The Expansion Pass on your favorite podcast platform and join us live each week on YouTube.

Play High On Life 2 NOW on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC, with a DEMO newly available on all 3 platforms. High On Life 2 hits Nintendo Switch 2 THIS WEDNESDAY, July 1st, and catch it on discount for the FIRST TIME as part of the Steam Summer Sale.https://store.steampowered.com/app/2069250/High_On_Life_2/Head to http://factormeals.com/kindafunny50off and use code kindafunny50off to get 50 percent off and free daily greens per box, with new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details). Bungie announces Layoffs, the price of the Xbox is going up, and could GTA 6 get a physical disc later on? Thank you for the support! Run of Show - 00:00:00 - Start00:09:45 - Bungie Announces Layoffs as It Admits 'Destiny 2 Fell Short of Expectations' - Tom Philips @ IGN00:38:50 - Ad00:41:15- Xbox's price is going up - Xbox Wire00:57:45 - Wee News!01:00:30 - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Video Game Town, a truly indie website that is constantly striving to employ and pay some of your favorite writers to build a new community for smart and fun gaming coverage. Check them out at http://videogame.town for daily pieces! You can directly support them on Patreon at http://patreon.com/videogametown for exclusive articles and podcasts.Experience HITS technology with the new PRO X2 Superstrike, the fastest mouse Logitech G has ever built. Head over to http://kindafunny.com/logitech to grab yours and start clicking faster than the competition. GTA 6's cover art has been revealed and pre-orders start June 25th, an insider claims that Bungie layoffs are incoming, and Nintendo unveils a new poster for Starfox. Thank you for the support! Run of Show - - Start - GTA 6 Cover Artwork Revealed, Pre-Orders Begin June 25 - Tom Philips @ IGN - Ad - Bungie Set To Lose Roughly 400 Staff In Summer Layoffs, It's Claimed - Charlie Champion @ Insider Gaming - Nintendo unveils a new poster for Starfox - Black Ops 1 And 2 Are Coming To PS4 And PS5 - Blair Marnell @ - Yakuza Creator's New Game Seems To Have Lost Its Director After NetEase Reportedly Pulled Funding - Rebekah Valentine @ Kotaku - Wee News! - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices