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Welcome back to PandTha Talks — the gaming podcast where industry drama meets unapologetic commentary. In this episode, we dive headfirst into the madness:

- 🔥 Valve’s Steam circus — SteamDeck, Steam Frame, Steam Machine, Steam Controller, and yes… the mythical Gabe Cube.

- 💸 Xbox & Microsoft — price hikes, strategy shifts, and what it means for players.

- 💀 Ubisoft meltdown — bankruptcy rumors, accountant errors, and the publisher’s shaky future.

- 🎯 Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 — aim assist debates, competitive balance, and how it stacks against…

- 🏆 Battlefield 6 — already being hyped as GOTY, but is it really?

- 🤖 Counter‑Strike bots — the good, the bad, and the hilariously broken.

- 🎬 Rockstar & Take‑Two — 220 employees cut, staff fired, and what this signals for GTA’s future.

- 🎮 Sony shake‑up — exclusives, strategy pivots, and whispers about moving away from PC.

It’s a full‑blown rollercoaster of corporate chaos, design blunders, and player‑driven debates — all delivered with the sharp wit and snark you expect from PandTha Talks.

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🎮 This Week in Gaming Mayhem!
From Pokémon backlash to political heat on EA, the gaming industry is on fire 🔥. In this episode, we dive into:
- 💸 The bizarre rise of the Violent Tax trend
- 🧩 Pokémon A–Z slammed by user reviews
- ⚔️ Sony’s legal move against Tencent
- 🎯 Battlefield 6 finally listens to fans—and bans Cronus Zen
- 🏛️ EA’s acquisition faces scrutiny from the U.S. Senate
- 🕵️ Assassin’s Creed boss exits Ubisoft
- ⚠️ Former God of War director issues a chilling warning to major publishers
Whether you're a die-hard gamer or just love industry drama, this roundup is packed with controversy, change, and a few surprises. Hit that like button and subscribe for more weekly chaos!

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Valve’s throwing hardware at the wall again — Steam Frame, Steam Machine, Steam Controller, Gabe Cube?! Meanwhile, SteamDeck keeps trucking and Steam’s new features might actually be useful. We dive into the chaos.
Escape From Tarkov (EFT) is drowning in poor reviews, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (COD BO7) isn’t faring much better. Activision’s AI ambitions are raising eyebrows — and not in a good way.

Concord’s back… maybe? But mod teams are getting nuked. Fallout 3 and New Vegas remaster rumors are heating up, and we’re here for the speculation.

Ubisoft’s in trouble — bankruptcy whispers, buyout buzz, and an AI callout that’s got devs fuming. Oh, and Rockstar’s got legal drama brewing too.
All that plus deeper dives into Steam’s evolving ecosystem, industry trends, and the usual PandTha snark.

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🎙️ This Week in Gaming: Saints Row Rises, GTA 6 Stumbles, EA Goes Full Skynet & Industry Layoffs Galore

Buckle up, gamers—this episode is a rollercoaster of chaos, comebacks, and corporate carnage:

💀 Saints Row 7 might actually happen?! The OG dev is pitching a revival, and the franchise refuses to stay dead.

🚨 GTA 6 delayed again, Rockstar fires 30 union members, and Take-Two pockets $1.6B while hiking prices. Capitalism.exe.

🧙‍♂️ Hogwarts Legacy 2 leaks hint at an MMORPG twist—because nothing says wizardry like grinding dailies.

📉 Xbox takes a hit: Gamepass limps, hardware revenue drops, and Phil Spencer’s stress levels probably spike.

🎮 Nintendo loses key patents—could this be a win for the rest of the industry?

🔥 Amazon Game Studios lays off thousands. Reminder: Prime delivery is faster than their dev cycles.

🤖 EA wants devs to embrace AI, is allegedly in debt, and might be up for grabs. Also, they still hate fun.

🎤 Former Sony Boss slams live service games—finally, someone said it.

💥 Counter-Strike 2 update nukes the skin market. Billions in virtual bling, gone in a patch.

📉 Square Enix joins the layoff parade. Who’s next?

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🔥 This Week in Gaming: Chaos, Controversy & Corporate Clownery 🔥
From Sony’s sales data spelling doom for physical media to Borderlands 4’s performance disaster and CEO meltdown, the industry’s on fire—and not in a good way. We’re diving deep into:

🎮 Game Preservation vs. Physical Media Collapse

📉 Sony’s latest numbers suggest discs are dying—what does that mean for collectors and archivists?

💥 Borderlands 4 Backlash
Laggy gameplay, insulting dev comments, and a community ready to riot.

🇯🇵 Xbox Tokyo Game Showcase Highlights
Surprises, snubs, and a few gems—was it worth the hype?

🧠 Can the RTX 4090 Actually Be Fully Utilised?
We break down the bottlenecks and benchmarks.

🐺 Dying Light: The Beast
A rare AAA triumph—this is how it should be done.

🕶️ Valve’s New VR Headset
Specs, leaks, and what it means for the future of immersive gaming.

🛑 GOG vs. Steam Censorship
GOG speaks out—are we heading toward a fractured PC ecosystem?

⚖️ Nintendo’s Patent Shenanigans
Legal gymnastics or genuine innovation? You decide.

🦇 New Batman Arkham & Wolfenstein Games Incoming
Leaks, rumors, and what we want to see.

🧵 Hollow Knight: Silk Song Meltdown
Store crashes, AAA shade, and why this indie might be the year’s biggest flex.

🛹 Skate. & EA’s Latest Blunder
Another misstep or misunderstood genius?

🧪 Beta Decay: Retro Meets Modern
Gameplay breakdown, design analysis, and why this sleeper hit deserves your attention.

💬 Drop your thoughts in the comments—what’s the biggest story of the week?

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🎮 STOP KILLING GAMES! Game Preservation, Emulation Wars & Ubisoft's Digital Guillotine 🔥

From dusty cartridges to disappearing digital libraries—this video dives deep into the chaotic state of game preservation and the corporate crusade against it. Are games art? Should they be treated like films, books, and music? We say yes—and we’ve got receipts.

💾 Topics Covered:
- Why retro games and physical media still matter
- The ugly truth about digital ownership and backing up your games
- Ubisoft’s EULA madness: They can delete your purchase if told to?!
- Nintendo vs Emulation: Who’s really protecting history?
- The heroes: Internet Archive, Video Game History Foundation, Game Preservation Society
- Roblox’s age-gating update—a step toward adult content or just more confusion?
- Steam users hit by OSA in the UK—what it means for your profile and age verification
- No More Room in Hell 2 delays and what’s cooking in the 1.0 release
- Metal Gear Solid Delta devs hope Kojima notices their love letter
- Light No Fire and the wild evolution of the No Man’s Sky engine

💡 Whether you're a collector, a preservationist, or just tired of corporations treating games like disposable DLC packs—this one’s for you.

📢 Join the conversation: Should games be archived like classic films? Is emulation the future or a legal minefield? And seriously—can we stop pretending digital purchases are “yours”?

#GamePreservation #UbisoftControversy #NintendoEmulation #DigitalOwnership #RetroGaming #MetalGearSolidDelta #NoMoreRoomInHell2 #LightNoFire #NoMansSky #SteamUK #GamingNews #GamingRights #StopKillingGames
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🔥 Gamescom 2025 just dropped a tidal wave of reveals — and we’re diving deep into the biggest shocks, secrets, and surprises across the gaming universe. From Nintendo’s hypocritical moves to the haunting beauty of Little Nightmares 3, this roundup covers it all.

🎮 Featured Topics:
- Nintendo’s Hypocritical Secret finally exposed — what it means for fans
- Stardew Valley Collab with Infinity Nikki Backlash!
- Battlefield 6 & black ops 7 — what’s real, what’s hype
- Xbox PC App updates that actually matter
- Crimson Desert and Project Spectrum — next-gen open world ambitions
- Rust Mobile is coming — but is it ready?
- Exoborne, and Cronos: The New Dawn — sleeper hits or vaporware?
- Resident Evil Requiem, Dying Light: The Beast, and The Blood of DawnWalker — horror fans, rejoice
- Wraith Ops, God Save Birmingham, and Dome Keeper — the wild cards you didn’t see coming
- Palland Nintendo's Hypocritical Secret!

👾 Whether you're here for the drama, the deep dives, or the dopamine hits of fresh gameplay, this is your one-stop breakdown of everything that matters post-Gamescom.

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Battlefield 6 Beta Is Live… and Already on Fire 🔥 (Not in a Good Way)

So Battlefield 6 finally dropped its beta — and guess what? Cheaters showed up faster than the loading screen. Rush mode? Ruined. Bugs? Everywhere. Refresh rate? More like refresh rage. Even with a shiny new anti-cheat, it’s starting to feel like EA just duct-taped hope to chaos.

Meanwhile, Roblox is out here speedrunning controversy:
- Lawsuits flying
- Adults behaving like NPCs with no moral compass
- Minors left unprotected in what’s basically a digital Wild West

Also in this episode of “What the Hell Is Happening in Gaming”:
- CrisisX might be the next The Day Before — and not in a good way
- Valve drops new Steam features, but PayPal just noped out like it saw the Terms & Conditions
- Ex-Sony CEO says Game Pass is destroying the industry (cue dramatic music)
- Stalker 2 gets an Unreal Engine update — maybe this time it won’t stalk delays?

Timestamps for your sanity: 00:00 Intro & mild existential dread
00:00:00 - Outro
00:03:23 - Battlefield 6 Cheaters?!
00:07:23 - Battlefield 6 ruined Rush?!
00:17:23 - Battlefield 6 Vs Valorant! Anticheats FIGHT!
00:19:23 - Battlefield 6 beta bug caused refresh cap!
00:21:53 - Roblox showing their true colours!
00:32:33 - Roblox being Sued due to no protection for minors!
00:40:33 - Will CrisisX be The Day Before 2?!
00:50:23 - Valve's Performance monitor now more accurate than Task Manager?!
00:51:53 - Paypal no longer usable on steam for much of the world!?
00:56:23 - Ex Sony CEO claims Game Pass is destroying the industry?!
01:02:37 - Stalker 2 to Update their entire engine?!
01:11:37 - Quick recap!
01:15:07 - Outro

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