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  • EA Goes Private for $55 Billion, Hades 2 Impressions # 463

    EA Goes Private for $55 Billion, Hades 2 Impressions # 463
    Sep 30 2025
    Just when you think it may be a great week to celebrate games, here comes a huge gaming business deal that has the potential to change the fortunes of a major gaming publisher. Announced on Monday, EA was taken private for $55 billion by the Saudi Arabia Private Investment Fund and two other private investment firms. Sean and Marc discuss what this could mean for EA, its employees, and could some of EA's big franchises could go down in the wake of this.

    There was a major gaming convention this weekend in the Tokyo Game Show, which featured a State of Play from PlayStation, a TGS Showcase from Xbox, Annapurna Interactive having a mini showcase, a PC Gaming showcase, and much more. The duo discusses their favorite announcements from some of the shows.

    Plus, Sean and Marc have both been playing Hades 2, Marc's been playing Silent Hill F, the Xbox ROG Ally & Xbox ROG Ally X have official prices and already sold out in many places, Doug Bowser is retiring at Nintendo, and another developer talks Game Key Cards, and more on this edition of Video Games 2 the MAX.

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  • Xbox Console Prices Going Up Again!, Palfarm Gets Announced # 462

    Xbox Console Prices Going Up Again!, Palfarm Gets Announced # 462
    Sep 23 2025
    It feels like deja vu has hit all over again, with Microsoft announcing yet another price increase on Xbox consoles. Is it really all about macroeconomic conditions? Should we be concerned about what the next-gen Xbox console will actually become? Do Sean and Marc have concerns that there could even be one at this rate? And why haven't Microsoft revealed the price of the ROG Xbox handhelds yet, with less than a month to go now before they go on sale? At least there's some positive news about Xbox Game Pass for once, maybe?

    On the Sony side of things, Tencent has fired back that Horizon devs at one point expressed concerns about the game being very similar to another gaming series. Are they right? Or is Tencent just grasping at straws? How hyped or not hyped are we for Ghost of Yotei as we inch ever closer to its release? And will we ever get that Bloodborne remake?

    Plus, an instant reaction to the first trailer to Palworld Devs new game, Palfarm. Borderlands has sold well despite all the performance controversy. Sean gives his thoughts on the Six One Indie Showcase, Marc has been playing the Assassin's Creed Shadows DLC, is he excited about more RPG mechanics in a potential AC Black Flag Remake? What are Marc's Metal Gear games he'd like to see remade? All this and more on this edition of Video Games 2 the MAX.

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  • Nintendo Summons a Big Direct # 461

    Nintendo Summons a Big Direct # 461
    Sep 16 2025
    Nintendo surprised with an announcement of a 60-minute Nintendo Direct that happened on Friday, and boy did they have some things to announce, including the title of the next Mario Movie being Super Mario Galaxy, a new Fire Emblem game, the release date for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, and a heck of a lot more. Sean and Marc discuss their favorite things from the Big Direct. Was it Fire? Or was it a bit of a smokescreen?

    Also, Nintendo was awarded a patent in the United States for summoning a monster to battle for you and there's concern this could lead to more patenting of concepts in gaming, but will this be something Nintendo actually uses against other game developers to prevent their games from releasing?

    Plus, Sean played the demo of Digimon Story: Time Stranger and beat Mafia: The Old Country, Marc is stuck on farming sims, Wolverine could release in 2026, a new report from Newzoo suggests that there's an optimal time to release from early access, and more on this edition of Video Games 2 the MAX!

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  • Hollow Knight Silksong Impressions, Xbox Game Pass Bad For Game Devs # 460

    Hollow Knight Silksong Impressions, Xbox Game Pass Bad For Game Devs # 460
    Sep 9 2025
    After years of waiting and anticipation building for its ultimate release, Hollow Knight Silksong is FINALLY out, and Sean has played at least the first few areas. How is this game for newcomers to the series? Does it make it easy to get into the flow of things? And how long does it take to get difficult? (Not very long).

    Once again, Xbox Game Pass is under fire this time from former Xbox executives who are concerned about its effects on first-party developers and what it means for returns for the actual game makers compared to what they would receive in the traditional model, where gamers would buy the games instead. Is this the true killer of gaming? Or is it actually something else that gets brought up less (Free-to-Play Games, maybe?

    Also, Marc has more on WWE 2K25, MachineGames says the New Wolfenstein is meant to be a trilogy, Nintendo wins yet another lawsuit against Emulation, Ubisoft brings a unique perspective to the Game Keycard debate, PlayStation 6 is getting a detachable drive at launch, Life is Strange is getting a TV series, and much more!

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  • PlayStation 6 Portable at Launch? # 459

    PlayStation 6 Portable at Launch? # 459
    Sep 3 2025
    Apologies for being a day late, as the Labor Day holiday delayed the episode. But at least there's plenty to discuss on this episode, mainly PlayStation, as a leak has surfaced from the reliable Moore's Law is Dead, stating that the PlayStation 6 Portable could be available at the launch of the console and will be presented as its own unique SKU, and not tied to the console like the PS Portal. Is this forward-thinking by Sony? Or could this become another Series S-type situation? Sean and Marc discuss it all.

    Also, does the departure of the Fairgames Creative Director count as catching failure early or late in the process? Hermen Hulst gave an interview discussing the failure of Concord and how they want to avoid that at all costs in the future.

    Plus, Marc has finished Donkey Kong Bananza, Sean keeps moseying along in Mafia: The Old Country, Xbox also has its own news with a Call of Duty movie in the works at Paramount, layoff fears at Candy Crush maker King, and Take-Two almost saved Perfect Dark, Nintendo being weirdly selective with Switch 2 Devkits, and a lot more on this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX!

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  • Mafia The Old Country Impressions, Hollow Knight Silksong Soon! # 458

    Mafia The Old Country Impressions, Hollow Knight Silksong Soon! # 458
    Aug 26 2025
    Post Gamescom 2025, there are even more games coming soon, whether it be this holiday season or beyond into 2026. Perhaps the most anticipated title of all, Hollow Knight Silksong FINALLY has a release date and its soon on September 4. Is this giving Sean and Marc the itch to play the first one again? Are they excited about the game? And will it deliver on all the hype?

    Sean's also been playing Mafia: The Old Country, and Marc's also been checking out Donkey Kong Bananza, WWE 2K25, and has his first thoughts on the Nintendo Switch 2 as well.

    Plus, Pete Parsons leaves Bungie, more news on the Xbox ROG Ally, what could be in the rumored September Nintendo Direct, and more on this edition of Video Games 2 the MAX!

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  • The One About Gamescom ONL 2025 # 457

    The One About Gamescom ONL 2025 # 457
    Aug 21 2025
    On a day we don't normally do an episode, Sean and Marc discuss the Gamescom Opening Night Live event and which announcements they are excited about from the show. But also, was it something you really need to go out of your way to see?

    Plus, PlayStation 5 price increases in the USA, Shawn Layden says prices should already be $80 because they should have increased with each console generation, The Kirby Air Riders Direct, Helldivers 2 and HALO ODST are getting a collab, and much more on this shortened episode of Video Games 2 the MAX

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  • Mina the Hollower Demo Impressions, Are Guitar Rhythm Games Returning? # 456

    Mina the Hollower Demo Impressions, Are Guitar Rhythm Games Returning? # 456
    Aug 12 2025
    Well, it was an interesting week for gaming with Nintendo unveiling their latest Indie World and the prize of that showcase was assuredly Mina the Hollower, and the best part was that a demo was availabe immediately, so Sean gave the game a whirl and he's defintely excited for October 31 to get here quickly.

    Also, Sony has fantastic PS5 sales, essentially putting them right in line with PS4 numbers, while their CFO makes some interesting statements regarding live service games and a "movement away from hardware and towards creation" that got hardcore gamers all kinds of nervous.

    Plus, Embracer brings back RedOctane. Are Guitar Rhythm games about to make a comeback? Microsoft cancels yet another game with Contraband getting the axe, and more!

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