Good Gains, Well Played

We've got another game moving its release date in September, Unionized Xbox developers upset with the company, ridiculous ESA claims, and Sony making an insane decision about physical games. Then in the back half Isli gives his final thoughts on Mina the Hollower, Xya talks Into the Emberlands, and I discuss my time with the Lies of P DLC. Xya and I also talk about how much we want to play Me...

This week we cover Kojima's tease of an adaptive fear mechanic for OD, Bungie layoffs, the Xbox price hike, and more.  Then in the back half we talk about Mina the Hollower and me finally jumping into the Lies of P DLC. Here are the timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - Lords Of The Fallen 2 Delayed 08:47 - Kojima Teases "Adaptive Fear" For OD 16:02 - God Of War Laufey Thought Up In 201...

In this episode we cover the weird world of AI in game development, our first delayed game out of the packed September, Capcom adjusting Code Veronica's story to fit the current timeline, and Xbox is trying to fix things on the backend. Then in the later half Xya and I talk Mina the Hollower.  00:00 - Intro 00:28 - Valor Mortis Pushes Release Date 00:58 - 1666 Amsterdam AI Asset Slip 02:04 -...

This episode we recap State of Play and Summer Game Fest. Then in the back I talk a little about Mina the Hollower and Isli finished Saros.  02:09 - Design Reasons Why You Can't Kill Fish In Subnautica 2 13:00 - No Rest For The Wicked Not Releasing On Xbox Yet Because Of Series S 16:10 - State Of Play Recap 47:45 - Summer Game Fest Recap What We're Playing 01:13:08 - Mina The Hollower 01...

We've got the surprise announcement of new content coming to The Witcher 3 in 2027, huge price increases for the Steam Deck, a delay for Fable, and an out of nowhere huge balance patch for StarCraft 2. Then Isli and Xya talk about Mina The Hollower, and I continue my journey through Escape Simulator 2 with a few gripes. Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 00:30 PS+ For June - 03:40 Me...

We're a few weeks away from Summer Game Fest and we got the announcement that Destiny 2 content updates will end in June, to the surprise of the developers and the community. We've also got the unexpected news that Final Fantasy 11 could possibly receive new content? Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 01:26 Subnautica 2 And Killing Fish - 04:51 Game Pass Wave 2 Line-up - 05:37 W...

We've got quite the spread of news this week capped off with some interesting details about Amy Hennig's version of Uncharted 4. Then in the backend we haven't played much collectively this week, but I give some impressions of Escape Simulator 2, my issues with the Xbox app's UI, and Isli doesn't understand potty training.  Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 00:32...

We've got some fun games coming to Game Pass this month, Pragmata has some good sales figures for Capcom, Double Fine is unionizing, and we need a third review tier for games on Steam.  In the backend Isli just started Saros so he doesn't have too many opinions so far, but I've beating the game in full so I give my final thoughts and how I think it compares to Returnal.  Here are th...

Subnautica 2 finally has a release date for early access, and it's right around the corner. We've got a lot of Final Fantasy news that we missed from FanFest, and we've got the unfortunate closer announcement for the developers of Greedfall. Then in the back half Xya talks the recent FFXIV update prepping for Evercold, Isli can't get away from Hades II, and I give my thoughts o...

We've got the surprise price drop for Game Pass this week, the announcement of the well known AC Black Flag remaster, and the announcement of the next FFXIV expansion.  Then in the back half Isli gives his final thoughts on Hades 2, Xya is prepping for FFXIV's 7.5 update, and I talk Hades, Gray Zone Warfare, and Dome Keeper.   Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 00:58 Game Pass P...

It's a light week of news but we have an interesting interview with Pete Hines where he talks about frustrations with Xbox after acquiring Bethesda. We also get the announcement of a new Metro game that comes out at the end of the year. Then Xya talks about her new computer, and Isli and I talk Hades I & II.  Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 00:12 Pete Hines Interview - 03:34 M...

It's a light week of news but we've got another update to No Man's Sky and rumors of a Disney extraction shooter. Then in the back Isli talks revisiting Dead Cells and I give my final thoughts.  Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 00:25 Samson - 04:48 No Man's Sky Update - 06:15 Disney Extraction Shooter Rumors - 17:05 Cyberpunk 2077 PS5 Pro Update What We're Playi...

We've got more layoffs this week, as well as an acquisition, then some new info about the canceled TLoU Factions game. In the back half Isli talks about Nioh 3, and I go into my experience with Dead Cells so far. Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 00:15 Eidos Montreal Layoffs - 02:46 Shinji Mikami's New Studio Purchased - 06:30 TLoU Factions Director Says Game Was 80% Complete -...

We've got more unfortunate news with mass layoffs at Epic, PlayStation 5 price hikes, and Sony shutting down another studio. But on the positive side we have a free update for Dying Like The Beast, Rebellion announcing a new game, we take a big book tangent, then I talk about Warhammer 40k 11th edition being announced. Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 00:15 Sony Increases PS5 And P...

We're back after a week off and we quickly recap some of the news we missed before jumping into current news bits. Then in the back half Isli talks about his insane RE9 conspiracy theory, Xya has trouble buying physical games, and I return to The Alters. Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 00:16 PS+ Extra Games - 02:03 Krafton Loses Legal Battle - 06:48 John Carpenter's Favorite...

It's a big week of news with a heavy theme on game development troubles and rumor confirmations. Then in the back end we get into a spoiler discussion about Resident Evil Requiem now that Isli is here. Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 00:15 Highguard To Shutdown - 11:40 Marathon's Skin Pricing And Coming Patch - 19:37 People Want More Nightreign Content - 21:20 Ubisoft Confirm...

After recapping some news from this week we spend a good amount of time having a spoiler discussion about the new Resident Evil up until the RPD section. Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 00:35 PS+ March Games - 01:47 Marvel's Wolverine Release Date - 02:22 Vantage Studios Leadership Change - 04:28 Nacon's Troubles - 06:56 Space Marine 2 Voice Pack Issues - 09:52 New Pokémon Wh...

We've got one hell of a week with Sony shutting down Bluepoint Games and Xbox having a major shakeup in leadership. Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 00:37 Gamepass Wave 2 - 01:12 Industry Losses - 02:19 Replaced Delayed - 03:30 AC Shadows Gets Jump Button - 06:00 Zach Cregger's RE Movie Discussion - 15:36 Bluepoint Games Shutdown - 30:52 Big Xbox Shakeups What We're Playi...

This week we cover a mix of news, include unfortunate layoffs at Wildlight, before we jump into the recap of Sony's State of Play followed by a quick recap of what we've been playing. Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 01:06 No Man's Sky Remnant Update - 01:44 Funny Mewgenics VO "Controversy" - 03:36 Wildlight Suffers Layoffs - 08:31 Ghost In The Shell Director&ap...

We've got some interesting video game adaptations announced, a funny Resident Evil trailer conspiracy, and Sony reveals the Horizon co-op game. Then in the back Isli talks about Cairn, Xya complains about the relic grind in FFXIV, and I revisit Borderlands 4 and discuss an annoying 'bug' in Oxygen Not Included. Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 00:15 Game Pass Lineup - 01:...

We've got even more potential layoffs at Ubisoft, Highguard dropping a sudden 5v5 mode, and some fun voice packs for Space Marine 2. Then in the second half Isli gives his final thoughts on The Lost Crown and the DLC, Xya talks Chaos Rings 3, and I talk more about my Tomb Raider IV revisit along with some Balatro struggles. Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 01:24 More Ubisoft Propos...

This episode we cover the crazy decisions that Ubisoft is making, the "Coming To PS5" Xbox developer direct, and we discuss the Fallout TV series so far. Then in the back half Isli talks more about The Lost Crown and I continue my journey replaying Tomb Raider 4. Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 00:24 Ubisoft Adds 60 FPS Support To Some Far Cry Games - 07:15 Ubisoft Cancels 6...

We've got more layoffs at Ubisoft impacting The Division team, who also lost their franchise boss who went to DICE. Amazon also announced they're shutting down New World in a year, and Games Workshop bans AI. Then in the back end Isli gives updated thoughts on his return to The Lost Crown, Xya returns to Animal Crossing after a long break, and I give my thoughts on the Tomb Raider IV rem...

We've got the January Game Pass lineup, an Xbox developer direct announced, an AI assist patent, and more.  Then in the back half Isli gives his thoughts on Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Xya plays more Chaos Rings, and I talk about the spooky Dead Letter Dept. with some heavy spoilers.  Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 00:45 Game Pass For January - 03:22 Xbox Developer Dire...

In this episode we go over every game that currently has a release date in 2026 that we're interested in.  Here are the timestamps: Intro  News Bits - 00:44 2026 Releases We're Excited About What We're Playing - 25:40 FF14 And Chaos Rings - 27:58 Cyberpunk 2077 And Icarus - 33:43 Warhammer Painting