Tonight’s topics:

- Xbox Games Showcase 2026 announced
- IGN writer wants to re-review Crimson Desert
- Former Nintendo sales lead says Switch 2 price hike inevitable
- Nintendo loses Pokémon patent case
- The Last of Us Online was 80% done before cancellation
- Sony Interactive Entertainment acquires Cinemersive Labs
- Shift Up acquires Shinji Mikami’s Unbound

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Tonight’s questions:

- How will the PS5 price hike affect gamers?
- Will GTA6 be affected by current conditions?
- Should people get a PS5 Pro now?
- Are you excited for the Ocarina of Time remake?
- What was your first game?
- What is a better way to do DLSS 5?
- How would you grade Asha Sharma’s performance?
- Will next-gen consoles cost more?
- Are live service games floundering?
- Have companies stopped caring about gamers?
- Why can’t we get finished games?
- When will the game industry crash?
- Why is it so hard to make good games?
- How important is art and design in a game?

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Tonight’s topics:

- Xbox Partner Preview impressions
- Epic Games layoffs
- Dark Outlaw Games closes
- AAA video game budgets are $300 million
- Nintendo cuts Switch 2 production by 30%
- Nintendo introduces “variable pricing”
- Crimson Desert sells 3 million copies
- Marathon sells 1.2 million

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Tonight’s questions:

- Why are people offended by Crimson Desert’s AI?
- Can DLSS 5 help remaster old games?
- Will console efficiency be a selling point?
- Why has Final Fantasy fallen off?

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Tonight’s topics:

- Crimson Desert impressions
- DLSS 5 causes game backlash

Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley

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Tonight’s questions:

- Was it wise for Sony to focus on exclusivity again?
- What would make you buy a Switch 2?
- Which genre do you hate most: rogue-like, survival, or battle royale?
- How could Xbox change its fortunes?
- Will Marathon survive longer than Highguard?
- Will the PS6 have Steam integration?
- What should the next Xbox be called?
- Should Xbox bring back exclusives?
- Did Microsoft flip-flop on AI slop?

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Tonight’s topics:

- Xbox Helix details
- Xbox quietly retires “this is an Xbox” campaign
- Steam Machine verified games target 1080 @ 60fps
- Ex-Blizzard head says Sony is scared of Steam Machine
- Overwatch criticizes Marathon player count watchers
- Bungie cancels Marathon GDC panels
- EA lays off Battlefield 6 devs
- Digital Foundry details Crimson Desert on PS5 Pro

Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley

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Tonight’s questions:

- Should Resident Evil go open world?
- Will Sony delist PC games from Steam?
- Why are people mad with Sony pulling back from PC releases?
- Should reviewers wait for Marathon’s endgame to release their reviews?
- What will be Crimson Desert’s player count on Steam?
- Is Xbox Project Helix a mistake?
- Will PS6 get regular PSSR updates?
- Should back buttons be standard for next-gen?
- What do you think of the PS Store’s dynamic pricing?
- Did MercurySteam ignore Kojima’s advice?
- What do you make of NetEase cutting funding for Nagoshi’s studio?
- What are Chris's thoughts on RE9?
- What would you like RE10 to be about?

Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley

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