Zeke is out with the in-laws this week so the rare emergency TWO man stream has been called as JP and Cohh have quite a lot to talk about! Bethesda releases an awkward letter to the community about the future of their game franchises. The director for Marathon leaves Bungie, Sony can't escape the negative reaction to dropping physical media, and a discussion on moving to a more sponsorship focused stream. On the games side we further discuss Palworld and its surprisingly deep systems, Everquest Legends being wild and weird and many more!   0:00 - Intro1:00 - Cohh banned from games9:00 - Bethesda on the future30:00 - Marathon director leaves Bungie35:50 - The community not letting Sony forget about physical media43:00 - Jennifer English leaving Tides of Annhilation45:40 - Ryan Hurst leaves God of War the TV show52:30 - The Blood of Dawnwalker goes gold58:20 - FFXIV mobile EOS1:00:50 - POE1 Curse of the All-Flame1:08:20 - Naval update for BF61:14:50 - Navigating sponsorships1:24:40 - Palworld1:50:00 - Everquest Legends1:56:00 - Funnel Runners2:01:40 - Fix Force2:06:30 - ShoutoutsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Everything is a mess in the House of X this week as studios under XBOX scramble to restructure after prolific studios Obsidian and Id Software get cut in half. Not all news is devastating this week as TennoCon announces what's next for Warframe, Palworld launches into 1.0 to mass praise. Cohh and Zeke try not to kill each other in Fears to Fathom, Assassin's Creed Blackflag makes us wonder why Ubisoft has never made another pirate game and more! 0:00 - Intro1:00 - Right in to Microsoft layoffs13:00 - Ubisoft :(20:00 - TennoCon 202632:00 - Fears to Fathom: Scratch Creek48:20 - DOOM: The Dark Ages Expansion53:00 - Palworld 1.01:39:30 - 007 First Light1:53:30 - Hunger1:57:00 - RuneScape Dragonwilds2:01:00 - MOLE2:04:40 - Assassin's Creed Blackflag2:10:00 - OUTBRK2:18:00 - Anime games2:23:00 - They Left Us Here2:31:20 - ShoutoutsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Even more horrible news this week as Sony announces their discontinuing disc production in 2028, ushering in the digital future where nothing is owned and prices continue to skyrocket, fun! Marvel Rivals nerfs some girth, Tokon blocked in 132 countries, the ESA doesn't understand private servers in Minecraft and much more! Including MOLE, Dimhaven, a ton of Fears to Fathom games, Scroll of Taiwu!   0:00 - Intro1:00 - Fireworks5:10 - The Great Coffee Spill of 20267:20 - Sony and Microsoft's race to the bottom8:30 - Nerfed girth32:50 - Marvel Tokon blocked in 132 countries38:00 - Meccha Chameleon sells 15 million copies47:10 - ESA calls Minecraft servers are illegal1:00:20 - Thick as Thieves devs hit with layoffs1:05:10 - X4 Foundations1:08:00 - Unhinged1:13:50 - Dimhaven1:27:00 - RuneScape: Dragonwilds1:45:00 - MOLE1:45:30 - Fears to Fathom1:47:40 - Scroll of Taiwu1:52:20 - ShoutoutsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We go through the deluge of horrible news this week with the price of the Steam Machine being north of $1000, Sony cutting Bungie in half (and more), XBOX going on a rampage against its dev studios, RAM prices expected to double and never come down, and the price of Grand Theft Auto 6 has been revealed! Then we brave the deeps in The Last Caretaker, SAND, and Runescape: Dragonwilds. Show our creativity in Meccha Chameleon and dive head first into the Steam Next Fest!   0:00 - Intro2:20 - Depression2:50 - Steam Machine5:00 - GTA6 pre-orders12:20 - Sony cuts 50% of Bungie14:00 - XBOX destruction21:20 - RAM prices never going down31:00 - Sony still wants to invest in live service33:50 - League of Legends Classic36:10 - Wildgate ending development54:30 - PlayStation removing bought movies from PSN libraries55:10 - The Last Caretaker58:00 - Stellar Blade1:07:40 - SAND1:20:20 - RuneScape: Dragonwilds1:29:00 - Meccha Chameleon1:39:00 - X4 Foundation1:57:20 - Steam Next Fest Demos (A lot of them)2:34:00 - MOLE2:38:00 - Fears to Fathom: Scratch Creek2:42:40 - Gothic 1 Remake2:43:10 - Dave the Diver - Into the Jungle2:44:10 - Dimhaven2:51:35 - ShoutoutsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We sound the Rami alarm this week to check the health of the industry after a massive week of game announcements from Summer Game Fest! We go over the Nintendo Direct, pick out some games we're excited about go into the history of 1666: Amsterdam. With the extreme slate of new games on the horizon comes news of Microsoft looking to downsize and possibly sell off the XBOX brand and what that means for everyone else. Then for a little bonus discussion Rami goes into more detail from the development of his own game "Australia Did It!" Games this week: The 7th Guest remake, Path of Exile 2, 007 First Light, Gambonaza and more!   0:00 - Intro1:00 - Dog owners3:50 - Beach vacation4:30 - Rami is here13:30 - The Nintendo Direct21:50 - Fable25:20 - Apples34:00 - Rami on SGF36:00 - Guild Wars 339:05 - gen Alpha45:30 - 1666: Amsterdam50:00 - SGF wrap-up1:10:00 - Competing 1:21:40 - The AI discussion1:26:05 - Microsoft ready to chop up XBOX1:59:00 - Monetary systems2:11:10 - Final Fantasy VII Remake director on streaming2:21:00 - Capcom moving away from auteur development2:28:10 - The 7th Guest remake2:31:50 - Path of Exile 22:33:20 - Gothic 1 remake2:34:50 - 007 First Light2:46:40 - Gambonanza2:48:50 - Joining the end of Destiny 22:58:20 - Shoutouts3:02:00 - BONUS: Australia Did ItSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're joined by Rebecca Ford, creative director of Warframe, this week to chat about having an existential crisis, before heading into group therapy. But then we get into the games! We talk Deadlock, Slay the SPire 2, 007 First Light, Path of Exile 2, and more!  Make sure to check out our Summer of Games Showcase this week starting with the Playstation State of Play happening on June 2! 0:00 - Intro1:00 - Rebb Ford is here!5:00 - What's XBOX showing?12:10 - Warframe/Soulframe30:00 - Existential Crisis/viewbotting36:00 - Warframe in 202645:40 - Destiny 258:00 - Marketing around GTA61:08:00 - The normies1:14:30 - Deadlock1:16:50 - Slay the Spire 21:23:00 - Boardgame commercials1:27:00 - FFXIV: Evercold1:29:30 - TwitchCon EU1:36:50 - GIFs coming to Twitch Chat1:44:30 - Viewership caps1:57:20 - Props1:58:00 - New expansion for The Witcher 32:04:00 - Steam Deck price change2:16:40 - Grim Dawn/ Dragon Quest XII2:17:50 - 007: First Light2:28:50 - LEGO Batman2:40:20 - Path of Exile 22:57:00 - Shoutouts  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're joined by Gothalion this week, Twitch streamer and now CEO of a game studio: Magic Find Studio to chat about Forza Horizon 6 and eulogize the end of Destiny 2. Kingdom Come Deliverance devs; Warhorse Studios, is developing a Middle-Earth game. Rocket League upgrades to Unreal Engine 6, Lots of Warhammer, a secret No Man's Sky announcement incoming and we prepare for the Summer of Game Showcases quickly approaching. We've also played Thick as Thieves, The Adventures of Elliot, Luna Abyss and much more!   0:00 - Intro1:00 - Gothalion is here2:55 - Goth is making a video game31:00 - Balancing game dev with streaming32:30 - Star Citizen reaches $1b36:00 - Warhorse doing Lord of the Rings39:00 - No killing in Subnautica 242:00 - Rocket League going to UE645:10 - Warhammer 40K Skulls49:00 - A secret No Man's Sky announcement?51:50 - Destiny 2 reaches end of life1:43:00 - The summer of game showcases1:51:30 - Thick as Thieves2:03:00 - The Adventures of Elliot2:09:20 - The Adventures of Sir Kicksalot2:15:50 - Forza Horizon 62:28:30 - Luna Abyss2:41:20 - LEGO Batman2:42:40 - Conan Exiles Enhanced2:51:20 - Rune Dice2:54:00 - Phonopolis2:54:40 - ShoutoutsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're joined by Warren Spector & Jeff Hickman to chat about their upcoming game Thick as Thieves and the very deep lore of how they both got into video games. After that we chat about our time under the sea with Subnautica 2, Zeke's time with Mixtape, and Dead as Disco and then JP's thoughts on Forza Horizon 6!   0:00 - Intro1:00 - Texas Zeke3:00 - Warren Spector and Jeff Hickman are here!4:30 - Russian Interrogator to game dev12:00 - Thick as Thieves 47:00 - The MMO guy51:00 - Dark Age of Camelot55:00 - Warren Spector's road to game dev1:06:10 - Common misconceptions of game dev1:31:30 - xbox is now named XBOX!!!!!1:32:10 - Subnautica 2 sold over 2 million1:50:40 - Amazon cancels Lord of the Ring MMO1:52:30 - 93% of Capcom's game sales are digital1:53:30 - Marathon getting a PvE mode1:54:20 - Falcom gains 1200% profit growth1:55:00 - Cohh finished Crimson Desert I guess2:02:50 - Stop Killing Games moves forward in California2:04:00 - Zeke plays Mixtape2:22:50 - Forza Horizon 62:32:30 - Death's Stranding 22:36:00 - Dead as Disco2:39:30 - Everything is Crab2:45:20 - ShoutoutsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For more info & ways you can help: https://www.stopkillinggames.com/en Ross Scott & Pavel Zálešák from the Digital Rights Advocacy group 'Stop Killing Games' joins us this week to tell us how the campaign is going and to answer some Q&As about some common misconceptions some throw their way. Then JP and Cohh talk about JP's trip to Final Fantasy XIV's FanFest this year where they announced their new expansion Evercold. Cohh loves the new Stranger than Heaven news, everyone is in awe of Path of Exile 2, Mixtape is a vibe and much more!   0:00 - Intro2:00 - Disc golf4:00 - Stop Killing Games1:23:10 - FFXIV FanFest1:29:00 - Sony adjusts financial forecast for 20261:30:30 - Grand Theft Auto 6 needs to sell at least 25 million on Day 11:34:00 - Stranger than Heaven1:41:00 - The new Steam Controller1:45:30 - Path of Exile 2 0.52:01:00 - Death's Stranding 22:08:40 - SAROS2:14:00 - Conan Exiles2:18:30 - PRAGMATA2:19:00 - Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred2:32:00 - Dead as Disco2:37:40 - Mixtape2:39:40 - Everything is Crab2:47:00 - Shoutouts  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The start of the Spring release fever has begun! This week the new CEO of XBOX starts promising the changes, the BAFTA Game Awards makes us wish the TGAs were more about the awards. Crimson Desert continues to sell and a new Metro game announced! We played a ton of new games this week as well such as Windrose, Replaced, Mouse: PI for Hire and another Capcom classic: PRAGMATA!   0:00 - Intro2:00 - Corrupted saves4:10 - Windrose selling a lot7:00 - New Metro game12:30 - New Gamepass16:10 - Lana Del Ray19:50 - The BAFTA Game Awards31:00 - Crimson Desert Crosses 5 million36:30 - Battlefield 6 gets a new mode41:20 - Replaced54:50 - Windrose1:40:00 - PRAGMATA1:59:30 - Mouse: PI for Hire2:14:00 - JP killed SkyrimRP2:24:20 - Jacksepticeye making a Bloodborne movie?2:29:00 - Northernlion's Supercruise2:35:50 - The Street Fighter movie2:42:20 - ShoutoutsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.