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This week, Dave and Zach dive deep into the absolute bombshell dropping across the gaming industry. Xbox has announced its most massive restructuring in history, eliminating 3,200 jobs—with half of those cuts happening immediately. In a shocking twist, Microsoft is letting fan-favorite studios Compulsion Games (We Happy Few) and Double Fine Productions (Psychonauts) walk away back into independenc...

The PlayStation apocalypse is officially here: this week on Collect Play Talk, Dave and Zach break down Sony’s massive bombshells—from shutting down the PS3 and Vita stores to their plan to completely kill off physical discs by 2028. Plus, they dive into the new class-action lawsuit exposing RAM manufacturers for market manipulation, recap their time with Zelda: Breath of the Wild and THPS 3+4, an...

Grand Theft Auto 6 pre-orders are live, and Steam Machine prices have finally dropped. Naturally, it got us thinking: what actually makes a game or a console a "Day 1" purchase for you? We break down the hype, the FOMO, and whether day-one gaming is still worth it. While we debate, Dave is flying high in Star Fox, Zach is still lost in Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and our Show & Tell f...

Welcome back to another mid-week breakdown on Collect Play Talk! The video game industry is in a weird place right now, and we need to talk about it. Xbox is making massive headlines with restructuring and layoffs, but are these cost-cutting moves actually addressing the core issues? We dive deep into why corporate downsizing won't solve the bigger problem looming over modern gaming. But look,...

Welcome back to Collect Play Talk! In our biggest episode yet, Zach and Dave are joined by the incredible special guest MushLoveGaming! 🍄🎮 The Summer Game Fest showcases have wrapped up, and we are breaking down our top 3 ultimate hype moments from all the major announcements. Plus, you know we couldn't do a show without playing some games and showing off some epic pieces from our collection...

Join Dave and Zach live for the Collect Play Talk Summer Game Fest watch party! We’re reacting in real time to all of Geoff Keighley's biggest world premieres, surprise trailers, and developer reveals. Grab some snacks, drop your predictions in the chat, and experience gaming's biggest summer showcase right alongside us.

Join the Collect Play Talk crew live as we react to every major reveal, world premiere, and surprise trailer from today's PlayStation State of Play! We're breaking down the biggest upcoming PS5 titles, debating the night's wildest announcements, and giving our unfiltered takes in real time. Drop your thoughts in the chat and tell us which reveal stole the show!https://linktr.ee/Collect...

In Episode 4 of Collect Play Talk, Dave and Zach chat about Suika Game Planet and Yoshi and the Mysterious Book before diving into the latest news on the "Stop Killing Games" movement and upcoming Summer Game Fest previews. They tackle the main topic of why companies shut down long-running live-service games, and wrap up with a Show and Tell featuring Dave's Mega Yarn Yoshi. https://...

Welcome back to  Collect Play Talk , the ultimate community for video game collectors who actually play their collection! In Episode 3, Dave and Zach dive into their recent playthroughs of  Yoshi and the Mysterious Book  and  Borderlands 2 , before tackling major headlines like the Steam Deck price hike and a massive surge in PSN hacking. Then, they settle the ultimate community debate:  Emulators...

In Episode 2 of Collect Play Talk, Dave and Zach dive into what they have been playing lately, including Dave's flight through Star Fox 64 and Zach's time with Yoshi and the Mysterious Book and Fate Remastered. In the news section, they break down the surprise reveal of Nintendo's new mobile game, Pictonico!, as reported by Nintendo Life, and discuss the wholesome story of Steam Suppor...

Welcome to the very first episode of CPT, the podcast for real nerds who actually live the culture! Today, Dave is busy living his best surreal life in Tomodachi Life while Zach pulls double duty between Pokémon Ultra Moon and the radioactive vibes of Fallout 3. We’re tackling the "wallet-hurt" of the latest Xbox Game Pass price hikes and the spicy rumors surrounding the Nintendo Switch...