• Games played

• 1. Dragon Quest 3 HD (A tier)

  2. • Story : https://g.co/gemini/share/d020ce9659bd

     • WWE 2k26

     • Balatro

     • Deadzone rogue

     • • I was waiting to finish dragon quest but I can't wait no more

       • This feels like a halo roguelike

Stevie

• Mafia

• Metroid Fusion

• Fire Emblem Engage

• DK Country Returns HD

• GTA V

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News

• Fortnite's controversially priced Peak skins look even worse now

• https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-switch-2-physical-games-will-now-be-more-expensive-than-digital-versions-with-10-price-difference-for-yoshi-and-the-mysterious-book?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A%20Manual&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwdGRjcAQxBXxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR67WiQnR97HR4ZSKB8TX5Fe3QHkC_Fn42t9oEOBxDGBULi8U_0S4Nt5ylb28w_aem__RdtQz1_TG_d3mTFQtrsRA

• New Star Fox Reportedly Coming This Year the

• • https://share.google/kmLL4IdH6ftrkNUt5

• Oof

• • https://blog.playstation.com/2026/03/27/new-price-changes-for-ps5-ps5-pro-and-playstation-portal-remote-player/?fbclid=IwVERDUAQzWjRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR7MXlBgeXpidfy22739AQnl-BAUL5EcKFbfVD2PAle-pS3JHaywmckrHUeUhw_aem_4ee2PsFYwaXE_CumFvEcTg

• Linda McMahon knows gaming!

• • https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/03/random-the-internet-dunks-on-ex-wwe-ceo-for-claiming-psp-was-the-beginning-of-life-on-the-go

• https://gameinformer.com/2026/03/30/after-laying-off-terminally-ill-employee-ceo-tim-sweeney-says-epic-games-is-in-contact?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4

• Games played

• • Kev (running list of games I played since last pod

  • • Resident Evil 8 (A tier. Phenomenal)

    • WWE 2k26

    • • I really don't want to make a character every year. It takes forever. Right into universe I go.

      • Runs crazy good on switch 2

    • Have a nice death, because I'm a dirty little rogue slut and I can't help it cuz I wanna beat this game

    • • It's just too damn hard. Even on easy

    • balatro

    • Dragon Quest 3 HD

    • • Story : https://g.co/gemini/share/d020ce9659bd

  • Chase

Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined

Deadzone Rogue

Minishoot Adventure

World of Warcraft Midnight

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News

• DLSS 5 will give you ai slop faces

• • https://bsky.app/profile/culturecrave.co/post/3mh7aovwbos22

• Switch 2 System Update 22.0.0 adds Handheld Boost Mode to play Switch 1 games at higher resolution | TheSixthAxis

• Nintendo Could Be Forced To Shed One Of Its Biggest Anti-Consumer Practices

• 8 Near-Perfect Games That Have Not Aged Well

Patrons

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• Games played

• • Kev

  • • Spiderman 2 (A tier)

    • Borderlands 4

    • • Lack of mini map is stupid

      • Story: https://g.co/gemini/share/3005b2a58662

      • The cloud gaming thing is mildly inconvenient. I think I'm gonna try this on a console

      • Cloudy sucks.

      • • https://bsky.app/profile/consolekev.bsky.social/post/3mg6vac6uis2h

      • It's a great game but I can't continue with it this way

    • Prototype (C tier?)

    • • Story: https://g.co/gemini/share/fc2152076173

      • This plays like a very early 360/ps3 game.

      • It also didn't age very well. At all. Surprising amount of PS3/360 games didn't age as well as I thought. I wouldn't call it bad but it's…jank.

    • Resident Evil 8

    • • Story: https://gemini.google.com/share/5a43c8887697

    • WWE 2k25

  • Aren

  • • Pokopia - greatest game of all time

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News

• Nintendo Indie World Showcase March 2026: Every Announcement, Game Reveal, Trailer

• Highguard is shutting down this month | The Verge

• https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/sony-reportedly-backing-away-from-pc-ports-for-major-playstation-exclusives-3325714/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAQVHXdjbGNrBBUdX2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHrw2WxFwBJ5p8EkE0nExeUF1oUPEnX9keHUNJstyG3d1_NGgl3T-lhNA1fm6_aem_nvaTu0pOql3zSp2RThXeAA

• Xbox announces project helix

• • https://www.reddit.com/r/consoles/s/851WDGBiHV

• The 23 Best PS5 Games From Helldivers 2 To Hollow Knight: Silksong

• Games played

• • Kev - Weekly Weigh in: 250.8

  • • Have a nice death (B tier)

    • Spiderman 2

  • Aren - Weekly Weigh in: 275.8

  • • Balatro

    • Yugioh gx duel academy

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News

• Bluepoint shut down by Sony

• • https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-19/sony-is-shutting-down-the-playstation-studio-bluepoint?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3MTUyNzAyNiwiZXhwIjoxNzcyMTMxODI2LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUQVBZWlBLR0lGUFkwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.utABYnI4m_K6kqNqybZarBQ9T5WW_aWCH6NI3kt8Q64&leadSource=uverify%20wall

• Pokemon FR and LG on eshop

• • https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/pokemon-firered-version-and-pokemon-leafgreen-version-are-coming-to-nintendo-switch-in-multiple-languages/?srsltid=AfmBOoouxBPlteWlEPhmUM92VDkKYbVZeCVYjC3DnZoEcRAQge57PY3o

• Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond leaving Xbox

• • https://kotaku.com/phil-spencer-xbox-leaving-retirement-microsoft-2000672059

• PlayStation's New ‘Soft Pause’ Patent Could Let Gamers Pause Without Really Pausing

• Hideki Kamiya says players who spoil Resident Evil Requiem deserve to ‘die a thousand deaths’ | VGC

• The Pokémon Company created 30th anniversary logos for every single Pokémon

• A GAMECUBE LIST

• • https://gamerant.com/best-nintendo-gamecube-games-still-perfect-masterpieces/

  • https://gamerant.com/games-main-character-not-hero/

• Games played

• • Kev - Weekly Weigh in: 248.8

  • • Dave the diver (B tier)

    • • Story: https://g.co/gemini/share/f6c919928408

      • This game is wonderful, fun to explore the ocean. The story is super interesting. It goes from just driving and running a restaurant to a story about helping sea people

      • But also as I'm writing this there's a fuckin anime rhythm game happening

      • 1. https://youtu.be/Bcsky6xtrS0?si=86ogasO7K5_WGjHO

      • The cutscenes in this game are ridiculous

      • Game really goes in different directions as it goes on.

      • I was ready for it to end by the end. I was enjoying the restaurant management but then it takes a huge backseat

    • Burnout Paradise (Not Tiering)

    • • Tried burnout paradise but I do not like the map navigation and how you learn the turns though the races. Not for me

      • Diappointing because I know people LOVE burnout

    • Crysis remastered (C tier? Not worth it)

    • • https://gemini.google.com/share/0df2ce0b8c29 (important to explain 2)

      • It may be remastered but it got some jank but I wonder if that's just remote play jank?

      • Did some research, apparently a lot of people feel likes its very dated…but pretty

    • So… CRYSIS 2 (D Tier)

    • • Story setup: https://gemini.google.com/share/96cb74d5a9db

      • I guess this is polarizing to original crysis fans because its a little more streamlined and not as hardcore as 1

      • 1. They’re wrong, this is much better

      • This is halo. I'm realizing this is just halo on earth

      • AI broke

      • 1. https://bsky.app/profile/consolekev.bsky.social/post/3mew5auxko22h

      • Now it's just crashing a lot in the same spot.

      • 1. https://bsky.app/profile/consolekev.bsky.social/post/3mewbdiqzyk2g

      • I don’t think I’m gonna be missing anything by not experiencing the end of crysis 2

    • Just finishing the week with wwe 2k25 because I don’t wanna start a new thing until after the podcast.

  • Chris

  • • Balatro

    • Cloverpit

    • Expedition 33

    • Star Wars Genesis

    • Kingdom Come Deliverance

News

• ASUS Says It's Experiencing "High Repair Volumes" When Asked For Help With Faulty Xbox Ally X

• • https://www.thegamer.com/asus-high-repair-volume-xbox-ally-x/?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=698b8e511230a9000108b7c3&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=comment&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawP4eJ1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFVQTl2OUwwMGk3YzgzdGkzc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrQMHap1fySJI5Vk6oYkYULth-VX3wl2Gg_66pTY5LjzBNVCNE-t9jmojOHr_aem_1sdKJIceXVV3NpF9uA3bTg

• Pokemon FireRed & LeafGreen Are Allegedly Being Ported To Nintendo Switch

• PlayStation State of play 2/12

• • https://blog.playstation.com/2026/02/12/state-of-play-february-2026-all-announcements-trailers/

• Games played

• • Kev - Weekly Weigh in: 250.4

  • • Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart(A tier)

    • • Story setup: https://g.co/gemini/share/9ba33f470256

      • First game I played on ps5 with these adaptive triggers, I feel like I'm going to break them

    • Call of duty Black ops 7 (B tier)

    • • Hey this is pretty cool

      • I dunno if I have the crackhead energy to compete

      • But I also played the campaign…which is designed to be played multiplayer. You can't pause it. It's always online.

    • WWE 2k25

    • Blood omen: Legacy of Kain (not tiering)

    • • OLD GAME IS OLD AND DARK

      • No tier

    • Jak II (D tier)

    • • Story setup : https://g.co/gemini/share/ea7f1387794f

      • Unnecessary open world with nothing in it.

      • Vehicles kinda suck to drive

      • I genuinely can't stand this. 1 hour in and I was like rather stab myself.

      • Super disappointing because I love jak and Daxter

    • Monster hunter generations revisit (not tiering)

    • • It's weird because I like monster hunter when I play it , a lot. When I'm not playing it they seem so intimidating

      • After playing monster hunter world…they are tedious going back to the old style

      • Yeah I don't wanna do this right now, not with a child

    • A Little Robert Journey to kill time

    • • Got a win with the engineer so that was cool

• Aren - Weekly Weigh in: 274.9

• • Mlb the show 25

  • Yugioh gx duel academy

  • Balatro

  • Exit 8 (B Tier)

  • cloverpit

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News

• Who wants this?

• • https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-has-patented-a-touchscreen-playstation-controller-that-lets-players-choose-where-to-put-the-buttons/

• Valve confirms Steam Machine price and release details have been delayed by exploding component prices | VGC

• Nintendo Will "Carefully Consider" A Switch 2 Price Increase, Says Furukawa

• Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase February 2026: Every Announcement, Game Reveal, Trailer

• Games played

• • Kev - Weekly Weigh in: 252.2

  • • Red Dead Redemption 2

    • Halo Infinite

• Aren - Weekly Weigh in: 272.9

• • Balatro

  • Kingdom come deliverance (Chris)

  • Star Wars Genesis (Starfield Mod)

  • Spent more time watching stuff and phone games

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News

• Ranking South Park Games

• • https://www.ign.com/articles/the-best-worst-and-weirdest-south-park-games?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=73446ff5-ffba-4057-a988-ecc4bdacf922&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

• The Best PlayStation Plus Games You Should Be Playing Right Now

• All the wrap-ups NEED TO DO STILLWITH AREN

• • Nintendo - Nintendo Switch 2025 Year in Review - Official Nintendo Site

  • Steam one - consolekev's STEAM REPLAY 2025

Patrons

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• Games played

• • Kev - Weekly Weigh in: 253

  • • Smash Bros ultimate

    • WWE 2k25

    • • More universe

    • Turbo overkill

    • • https://g.co/gemini/share/7ec2b90db29a

      • Stupid brainless fps in a good way

      • Game needs a map

      • I was enjoying it but the level navigation is infuriating

    • Kirby Superstar on SNES (c tier)

    • • It's like 8 Kirby miningames. And I just uh…don't find any of them that interesting.

      • I'd rather have one deep Kirby game.

      • This game is only 4 hours.

      • Just for funsies, this SNES cart goes for $65…lul

    • Red Dead Redemption (s tier)

    • • The ending of this game is taking forever.

      • The last chapter is all farm worker and kind of boring unfortunately.i get why they do it, to set up the tragic ending.

      • That being said, it's effective and the ending really gets you. I knew what was gonna happen too and it still hits.

    • Super Mario 64

    • • I tried it again just to see. Turns out I still don’t like it.

    • Panzer Dragoon Remake (B tier)

    • • It's like starfox but dragoons and threats come from all sides

      • It's an hour long and…people paid money for this back in the day eh? Well for $3 it was fine.

    • Red Dead Redemption 2

    • • https://gemini.google.com/share/ad68717396d4

      • Definitely a slower start than RDR 1

      • Snow part wasnt that bad

• Way more “scripted" than the first game. Like your horse just can't go places for the sake of cinematics

• Aren - Weekly Weigh in: 275.2

• • • Yugioh gx duel academy

    • Girls frontline

    • Spongebob battle for bikini bottom rehydrated

    • Kingdom come deliverance

    • Wolfenstein 2

    • wolfenstein

  News

  • Live: Watch The Xbox Developer Direct 2026 Showcase Here

  • https://www.polygon.com/clair-obscur-expedition-33-metacritic-user-score-cory-in-the-house/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=696827113f8ca600013e1fc7&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

  • Capcom’s next big Resident Evil remake will reportedly be revealed this year | VGC

  • Fire Shuts GTA 6 Developer Rockstar North, Following Report of Explosion - IGN

  • Ubisoft Cancels 6 Projects Including Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake, Closes 2 Studios and Confirms Further Layoffs in Major Company Restructure - IGN

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