Musa Ellison

State of the Gaming Industry

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Weekly show where I sit down and talk about all the happenings in the video game world and just general updates. Episodes go live on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcast every Friday.

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Musa Ellison

Episodes

Clair Obscur Reviews, Switch 2 Pre-Orders, Ghost of Yotei | State of the Gaming Industry 27 25.04.2025 28:32

0:00-2:58 Intro/What I'm Playing/Recent Pickups 2:59-6:02 Weekly Game Releases 6:03-11:15 Clair Obscur Reviews 11:16-14:38 Oblivion Remastered Reactions 14:39-20:42 Ghost of Yotei Release Date 20:43-26:44 Switch 2 Pre-Orders 26:45-27:54 PS Classic UI Returns 27:55-28:33 Outro 🔴 SUBSCRIBE: https://tinyurl.com/3su63n3z 🐦 TWITTER/X: https://x.com/mxnsa 🕺🏾 TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@_mxns...

Oblivion Remake, Mario Kart World Direct, PS6 Portable | State of the Gaming Industry 26 18.04.2025 47:54

0:00-2:52 Intro/What I'm Playing/Recent Pickups 2:53-5:25 Weekly Game Releases 5:26-9:00 New Game Pass Announcements 9:01-12:07 South of Midnight Sales 12:08-15:51 Oblivion Remake 15:52-18:35 Doom: The Dark Ages Limited Edition Collection 18:36-27:32 Phil Spencer Variety Interview 27:33-30:10 Toys For Bob Wants to Make a New Banjo 30:11-37:54 Mario Kart World Direct 37:55-39:57 DMC Season 2 Announ...

Switch 2 Tariffs, Xbox Showcase 2025, Last of Us Season 2 Reviews | State of the Gaming Industry 25 11.04.2025 38:03

0:00-3:27 Intro/What I'm Playing/Recent Pickups 3:28-6:35 Weekly Game Releases 6:36-9:45 FragPunk Console Release 9:46-12:31 DMC Anime Reviews 12:32-14:29 Last of Us S2 Reviews 14:30-17:21 Xbox Handheld Teased 17:22-22:08 Xbox Summer Showcase 2025 22:09-37:15 Switch 2 Drama 37:16-38:04 Outro 🔴 SUBSCRIBE: https://tinyurl.com/3su63n3z 🐦 TWITTER/X: https://x.com/mxnsa 🕺🏾 TIKTOK: https://www.tikto...

Wonder Woman Cancelled, Pokémon Presents 2025, Fable Delayed | State of the Gaming Industry 24 28.02.2025 38:01

0:00-3:19 Intro/What I'm Playing/Recent Pickups 3:20-6:31 Weekly Game Releases 6:32-7:27 TLOU S2 Release Date 7:28-10:12 Nier 15th Anniversary 10:13-17:35 Fable Delayed to 2026 17:36-24:11 Pokémon Presents 2025 Recap 24:12-28:37 WB Games Studio Closures 28:38-33:40 James Gunn Working w/ Rocksteady & NetherRealm 33:41-37:18 Bloober Team x Konami 37:19-38:01 Outro 🔴 SUBSCRIBE: https://tinyurl.com/3...

Xbox Introduces "Muse" AI, Batman Beyond Game, Pokémon Presents | State of the Gaming Industry 23 21.02.2025 47:04

0:00-2:08 Intro/What I'm Playing/Recent Pickups 2:09-4:49 Weekly Game Releases 4:50-6:45 Game Pass Feb Wave 2 6:46-9:56 Fairgame$ Delayed 9:57-12:28 Hunter x Hunter: Nen Impact Release Date 12:29-22:15 Phil Spencer Xbox Era Interview 22:16-29:34 Xbox New AI Technology "Muse" 29:35-33:39 Nintendo Discontinuing Gold Coins Program 33:40-38:44 Rocksteady Working on a Batman Beyond Game 38:45-42:32 Pok...

Sony State of Play, Avowed Reviews, God of War Remastered | State of the Gaming Industry 22 14.02.2025 42:41

0:00-4:28 Intro/What I'm Playing/Recent Pickups4:29-7:00 Weekly Game Releases7:01-16:04 Avowed Reviews16:05-18:05 PSN Down18:06-26:45 Feb State of Play26:46-27:52 Astrobot DLC27:53-29:48 GOW Greek Saga Remaster29:49-30:59 Twisted Metal S231:00-35:00 TLOU Will Have 4 Seasons35:01-38:17 Feb Nintendo Direct Mini38:18-42:40 Rockstar Opens GTA 6 Discord Channel🔴 SUBSCRIBE: https://tinyurl.com/3su6...

Switch 2 Reveal, Shuhei Yoshida Interview, Developer Direct | State of the Gaming Industry 21 17.01.2025 39:21

0:00-1:26 Intro/What I'm Playing/Recent Pickups 1:27-2:58 Weekly Game Releases 2:59-4:04 Until Dawn Trailer 4:05-10:41 Shuhei Yoshida Interview 10:42-16:00 Cancelled PS Live-Service Games 16:01-24:59 Xbox Almost Shut Down in 2021 25:00-29:22 Xbox Developer Direct 29:23-32:38 New Halo 2025 32:39-39:22 Switch 2 Reveal 🔴 SUBSCRIBE: https://tinyurl.com/3su63n3z 🐦 TWITTER/X: https://x.com/mxnsa...

Nintendo Switch 2 Leaks, Xbox Prime, CES 2025 | State of the Gaming Industry 20 10.01.2025 44:15

0:00-3:01 Intro/What I'm Playing/Recent Pickups 3:02-4:30 Weekly Game Releases 4:31-8:11 GTA 6 Release Window 8:12-10:20 Assassin's Creed Delayed 10:21-11:57 Xenoblade Chronicles X 11:58-13:40 Yakuza: Like a Dragon Hawaii 13:41-14:55 TLOU Season 2 14:56-16:35 Ghost of Tsushima Anime 16:36-17:56 Helldivers & Horizon: Zero Dawn Movie 17:57-21:14 Gamepass Coming to LG TV's 21:15-23:57 Xbox Develo...

Indiana Jones Reviews, Marvel Rivals, Bleach: Rebirth of Souls | State of the Gaming Industry 19 06.12.2024 42:29

0:00-4:05 Intro/What I'm Playing/Recent Pickups 4:06-5:19 Weekly Game Releases 5:20-13:30 Indiana Jones Review Roundup 13:31-17:45 Lies of P DLC/Sequel & Round 8 Sci-Fi Horror Game 17:46-19:49 PlayStation 30th Anniversary 19:50-24:56 Xbox Year-End Wrap Up 24:57-28:55 Bleach: Rebirth of Souls 28:56-32:13 XDefiant Shutting Down 32:14-37:53 Marvel Rivals Battle Passes 37:54-42:30 Upcoming Videos...

Xbox vs Google, Switch 2 Launch Rumors, State of Play Next Week? | State of the Gaming Industry 18 29.11.2024 40:49

0:00-1:54 Intro/What I'm Playing/Recent Pickups 1:55-2:55 Weekly Game Releases 2:56-4:43 Hasbro Shifting Focus Away From Movies and Towards Games 4:44-10:21 Microsoft vs Google 10:22-13:20 Possible PlayStation Showcase/Bloodborne Remaster 13:21-16:12 New PlayStation Handheld 16:13-18:54 PS2 160M Units Sold....Allegedly 18:55-22:28 Humanoid Origin Shutting Down 22:29-25:58 Witcher 4 in Full Product...

Sony Purchasing FromSoftware, STALKER 2, The Game Awards | State of the Gaming Industry Ep. 17 22.11.2024 45:42

0:00-2:17 Intro/What I'm Playing/Recent Pickups 2:18-4:20 Weekly Game Releases 4:21-9:15 S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 Launch 9:16-11:40 Back 4 Blood 2 11:41-16:28 Sony Purchasing FromSoftware 16:29-21:42 PS Portal Cloud Streaming Update 21:43-24:12 PS5 Pro Optimization Issues 24:13-28:23 PS5 Black Friday Deals 28:24-30:50 Xbox Cloud Streaming 30:51-33:37 Remedy Capital Markets Day 33:38-36:46 The Game Awards N...

Nintendo Online Playtest Leaks, Prince of Persia Studio Closed | State of the Gaming Industry Ep. 16 26.10.2024 46:49

0:00-2:30 Intro/What I'm Playing/Recent Pickups 2:31-5:28 Weekly Game Releases 5:29-9:25 Sonic x Shadow Generations Reviews 9:26-11:58 Black Myth Wukong Xbox Release 11:59-17:40 Nintendo Online Playtest 17:41-19:33 Helldivers 2 on Xbox 19:34-23:12 Monster Hunter Wilds PS5 Hardware 23:12-27:28 Alan Wake 2 PS5 Pro Specs 27:29-30:50 Crimson Desert Refusing Exclusivity Deal 30:51-33:13 New God of War...

Pokemon Leaks, Xbox Partner Preview, Stalker 2 Previews | State of the Gaming Industry Ep. 15 18.10.2024 59:19

0:00-1:29 Intro/What I'm Playing/Recent Pickups 1:30-3:13 Weekly Game Releases 3:14-6:58 October Game Pass Releases 6:59-13:13 Recent Game Sales 13:14-17:18 Bandai Namco Cuts 17:19-19:05 Tomb Raider Remastered Collection 19:06-21:26 GOW Greek Trilogy Remaster 21:27-27:11 Pokemon Leaks 27:12-29:10 Everwild 29:11-32:21 New Xbox Cloud Services 32:22- 35:52 New Xbox Consoles 35:53-37:30 Black Ops 6 Co...

Metaphor/Sparking Zero Reviews, Halo Studios, Ubisoft Selling? | State of the Gaming Industry Ep. 14 11.10.2024 56:10

0:00-4:52 Intro/What I'm Playing/Recent Pickups 4:53-7:17 Weekly Game Releases 7:18-10:57 Metaphor: ReFantazio & Sparking Zero Reviews 10:58-12:14 Red Dead Redemption on PC 12:15-15:40 FF 16 on Xbox 15:41-23:35 Hi-Fi Rush 2 23:36-34:09 Tekken 8 DLC 34:10-36:26 Ubisoft Going Private 36:27-41:30 343 Rebranding to Halo Studios 41:31-43:40 Indiana Jones Xbox 43:41-45:31 Nintendo Alarmo 45:32-56:10...

TGS 2024 Recap, Ubisoft Issues, Nintendo Shuts Down Ryujinx | State of the Gaming Industry Ep. 13 03.10.2024 43:41

0:00-2:09 Intro/What I'm Playing/Recent Pickups 2:10-6:17 Weekly Game Releases 6:18-10:56 Sea of Stars Update 10:57-16:28 California Law for Digital Games 16:29-20:44 PSN Down 20:45-25:18 TGS 2024 25:19-30:27 Ubisoft Issues 30:28-35:05 Nintendo Shuts Down Ryujinx 35:06-43:45 Xbox Reaching Out to PS5 Devs 🔴 SUBSCRIBE: https://tinyurl.com/3su63n3z 🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/mxnsa 🎮 TWITCH: ht...

State of Play Recap, New Batman Game, Sonic Central 2024 | State of the Gaming Industry Ep. 12 27.09.2024 45:17

0:00-2:08 Intro/What 'm Paying/Recent Pickups 2:09-4:44 Weekly Game Releases 4:45- 6:34 Backyard Baseball on Steam 6:35-8:19 DMC Anime Trailer 8:20-11:59 New Metaphor ReFantazio Details 12:00-14:25 Like a Dragon Pirate Yakuza 14:26-19:15 Sonic Central 2024 19:16-23:10 Xbox 25th Anniversary 23:11-39:39 State of Play Recap 39:40-42:33 Assassin's Creed Shadows Delayed 42:34-45:17 New Rockstea...

Switch 2 Leaks, Nintendo Sues Pocketpair, PS5 30th Anniversary | State of the Gaming Industry Ep. 11 20.09.2024 42:28

0:00-1:10 Intro 1:11-3:58 Weekly Game Releases 3:59-6:47 What I'm Playing/Recent Pickups 6:48-12:55 Plucky Squire Review Roundup 12:56-21:14 Nintendo Suing Pocketpair 21:15-25:28 Switch 2 Leaks 25:29-32:22 PS5 30th Anniversary Bundles 32:23-34:46 Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered 34:47-38:06 Kingdom Hearts 4 38:07-42:43 Lies of P DLC/Sequel 🔴 SUBSCRIBE: https://tinyurl.com/3su63n3z 🐦 TWITTER: htt...

Black Myth: Wukong Sales, Gamescom ONL, Indiana Jones on PS5 | State of the Gaming Industry Ep. 10 26.08.2024 28:44

0:00-1:28 Intro/What I've Been Playing/Recent Pickups 1:29-3:37 Weekly Game Releases 3:38-7:20 Black Myth: Wuklong Launch 7:21-18:10 Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024 18:11- 28:39 Indy Coming to PS5 🔴 SUBSCRIBE: https://tinyurl.com/3su63n3z 🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/mxnsa 🎮 TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/mxnsa_ 💻 WEBSITE: https://linktr.ee/mxnsa 👟 Sneaker Business Course: https://tinyu...

The Verge vs Valve, Borderlands Movie STINKS, Hi-Fi Rush 2 | State of the Gaming Industry Ep. 9 15.08.2024 52:26

0:00-4:53 Intro/What I'm Playing/Recent Pickups 4:54-6:41 Weekly Game Releases 6:42-8:31 Pokemon Mystery Dungeon on NSO 8:32-12:04 FF Pixel Remaster Reprint 12:05-17:20 Krafton Acquires Tango 17:21-33:52 The Verge "breaks" NDA? 33:53-36:40 Doom SNES Cartridge 36:41-39:27 Borderlands Movie Reviews 39:28-43:00 Bioshock 4 Hirings 43:01-46:00 Replaced Gets Delayed till 2025 46:01-52:26 R...

Bungie is Falling Apart, Game Informer Closes, Avowed Delayed | State of the Gaming Industry Ep. 8 09.08.2024 39:27

0:00-3:18 Intro/Weekly Game Releases 3:19-5:28 Gamepass August Wave 1 5:29-9:16 Avowed Delayed to 2025 9:17- 17:20 Xbox @ Gamescom 2024 17:21-26:21 Bungie Controversy 26:22-32:03 Game Informer Shuts Down 32:04-35:05 The Last of Us S2 Teaser 35:06-39:27 Shadow the Hedgehog Manga 🔴 SUBSCRIBE: https://tinyurl.com/3su63n3z 🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/mxnsa 🎮 TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/mxnsa_...

SAG-AFTRA Strike, SDCC 2024, Mario & Sonic Olympics Cancelled | State of the Gaming Industry Ep. 7 02.08.2024 33:12

0:00-2:15 Intro/Weekly Game Releases 2:16-6:17 Stalker 2 Delayed/Mafia Definitive Edition Coming to Gamepass 6:18-10:48 Microsoft Q4 Financial Results 10:49-16:40 SAG-AFTRA Strike 16:41-19:45 SDCC 2024 Announcements 19:46-23:05 Mario & Sonic Olympic Games Cancelled 23:06-27:35 Flintlock Achievements Controversy 27:36-33:08 Astrobot Controller 🔴 SUBSCRIBE: https://tinyurl.com/3su63n3z 🐦 TWITT...

Halo Show Cancelled, Ubisoft Addresses AC Shadows Controversy | State of the Gaming Industry Ep. 6 02.08.2024 45:13

0:00-4:12 Weekly Game Releases 4:13-7:00 MW3 In Gamepass 7:01-9:46 Deadpool Controller 9:47-15:37 Halo TV Show Cancelled 15:38-20:37 Xbox 360 Store Closing 20:38-29:18 Capcom Dedicated to Physical 29:19-38:20 Ubisoft Statement About AC: Shadows 38:21-45:13 Metaphor: ReFantazio Characters Livestream 🔴 SUBSCRIBE: https://tinyurl.com/3su63n3z 🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/mxnsa 🎮 TWITCH: https://...

Bioshock 4 Leaks, Link in New Zelda Game, RE 7 Flops on Mobile | State of the Gaming Industry Ep. 5 02.08.2024 31:40

0:00-3:37 Intro/Weekly Game Releases: 3:38-12:48 Kunitsu Gami & Flintlock Reviews 12:49-17:12 COD BO6 Open Beta Dates Announced 17:13-20:26 Bioshock 4 Leaks 20:27- 23:55 Link Playable in Echoes of Wisdom 23:56-31:40 Resident Evil 7 Flops on Mobile 🔴 SUBSCRIBE: https://tinyurl.com/3su63n3z 🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/mxnsa 🎮 TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/mxnsa_ 💻 WEBSITE: https://linktr....

Game Pass Price Increases, Activision Games on Game Pass | State of the Gaming Industry Ep. 4 02.08.2024 29:44

0:00-1:59 Intro/Weekly Game Releases 2:00-16:01 Xbox Game Pass Price Increases 16:02-21:41 Activision Games in Game Pass this August 21:42-26:01 Hellblade 2 Sales Disappoint 26:02-28:51 New Bleach Game 28:52-29:44 Outro 🔴 SUBSCRIBE: https://tinyurl.com/3su63n3z 🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/mxnsa 🎮 TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/mxnsa_ 💻 WEBSITE: https://linktr.ee/mxnsa 👟 Sneaker Business Cou...

Xbox on Fire TV, Switch 2 Launch Details, Sega & Capcom Remakes | State of the Gaming Industry Ep. 3 02.08.2024 36:59

0:00-2:14 Intro/This Week's Game Releases 2:15-7:28 Xbox on Firesticks 7:29-14:07 Nintendo Switch 2 Scalpers 14:08-22:55 Black Myth: Wukong PS5 Timed Exclusive 22:56-32:31 Helldivers 2 Loses 90% of Players 32:32-36:54 Capcom NEXT 2024/Sega Remakes 🔴 SUBSCRIBE: https://tinyurl.com/3su63n3z 🐦 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/mxnsa 🎮 TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/mxnsa_ 💻 WEBSITE: https://linktr....