This week we talk about our highlights from Gamescom Opening Night Live and Nintendo’s Kirby Air Riders Direct. Then we talk about the Hollow Knight: Silksong announcement.

[News of the Week]

• Kirby Air Riders Direct

• Gamescom Opening Night Live

• Silksong Discussion

[Games out this week]

• Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater

• Sword of the Sea

[What We’re Playing/Watching]

• Spawn

• Death or Treat

• Shadow Labyrinth

This week we return to talk more about Donkey Kong Bananza, first impressions of the Battlefield 6 Beta and Shadow Labyrinth. But before we get into all of that we have to talk about Gamescom and some of the latest gaming news!

[News of the Week]

• Nintendo Indie World Showcase

• Castle Crashers gets a new DLC

• Once Upon a Katamari

• UFO 50 on Switch 2

• Apex Legends Season 26 (Wild Card mode)

• • Switch 2 version

• Guilty Gear Strive Character DLC - Lucy

• Gamescom Opening Night Live predictions

[What We’re Playing/Watching]

• Donkey Kong Bananza

• Shadow Labyrinth

• Battlefield 6 Beta

• UFO 50

• Alien: Earth / Alien: Romulus

• Peak
  

This week we return to give our initial impressions of Donkey Kong Bananza. But first, we have some big news to talk about. Microsoft announced the cancellation of the Perfect Dark reboot, and Phil Spencer’s retirement plan. Nintendo announced the actors who will play Link and Zelda in the upcoming live action Legend of Zelda movie. And Sony didn’t want to be left out, so they released a gameplay overview of Ghost of Yotei. It’s a real Bananza of an episode this week!

[News of the Week]

• Perfect Dark reboot cancelled

• Phil Spencer to retire after next console launch, Sara Bond to fill his role

• Nintendo announces actors who for live action Zelda movie

• Ghost of Yotei gameplay overview

• Mortal Kombat 2 trailer

• Cyberpunk 2077 patch 2.3 released

[What We’re Playing/Watching]

• Donkey Kong Bananza

• The Andromeda Strain

• Bodyguard

• Criminal UK