Gamescom reactions, Silksong release date

We return to discuss the latest in gaming news (including Microsoft’s latest Game Pass price hike) and to continue our discussion of our playthroughs of Hollow Knight Silksong. But we also give our initial impressions of Battlefield 6 and a new beat-em-up, rogue-like called Absolum. [News of the Week]Ananta trailerDeep Rock Galactic Survivor coming to MobileSony State of Play Highlights:Microsoft increases price of Game Pass againExpedition 33 thanks players with new contentBattlefield 6 sells more than 7 million units in 5 daysMegabonkApex Legends gets a new producer[Features]Silksong discussion part 3[What We’re Playing/Watching]SilksongBattlefield 6Absolum

This week, we’re continuing our discussion of our playthroughs of Hollow Knight: Silksong. But we also talk about the highlights of the recent Nintendo Direct.[News of the Week]Mass Effect TV Series Casting Call reveals potential charactersNintendo Direct (9/12)Team Cherry announces Silksong update 2 - mostly big fixes[What We’re Playing/Watching]Silksong

This week we break a bit from our normal format to focus the entire episode on our initial impressions of Hollow Knight: Silksong!

This week we talk about our highlights from Gamescom Opening Night Live and Nintendo’s Kirby Air Riders Direct. Then we talk about the Hollow Knight: Silksong announcement. [News of the Week]Kirby Air Riders DirectGamescom Opening Night LiveSilksong Discussion[Games out this week]Metal Gear Solid Snake EaterSword of the Sea[What We’re Playing/Watching]SpawnDeath or TreatShadow Labyrinth

This week we return to talk more about Donkey Kong Bananza, first impressions of the Battlefield 6 Beta and Shadow Labyrinth. But before we get into all of that we have to talk about Gamescom and some of the latest gaming news![News of the Week]Nintendo Indie World ShowcaseCastle Crashers gets a new DLCOnce Upon a KatamariUFO 50 on Switch 2Apex Legends Season 26 (Wild Card mode)Switch 2 versionGuilty Gear Strive Character DLC - LucyGamescom Opening Night Live predictions[What We’re Playing/Watching]Donkey Kong Bananza Shadow LabyrinthBattlefield 6 BetaUFO 50Alien: Earth / Alien: RomulusPeak

This week we return to give our initial impressions of Donkey Kong Bananza. But first, we have some big news to talk about. Microsoft announced the cancellation of the Perfect Dark reboot, and Phil Spencer’s retirement plan. Nintendo announced the actors who will play Link and Zelda in the upcoming live action Legend of Zelda movie. And Sony didn’t want to be left out, so they released a gameplay overview of Ghost of Yotei. It’s a real Bananza of an episode this week![News of the Week]Perfect Dark reboot cancelledPhil Spencer to retire after next console launch, Sara Bond to fill his roleNintendo announces actors who for live action Zelda movieGhost of Yotei gameplay overviewMortal Kombat 2 trailerCyberpunk 2077 patch 2.3 released[What We’re Playing/Watching]Donkey Kong BananzaThe Andromeda StrainBodyguardCriminal UK

This week, we’re back to discuss Nintendo’s Donkey Kong Bananza direct, Mario Kart World, Lost in Random the Eternal Die and Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning![News of the Week]Donkey Kong Bananza directHytale has been canceledCyberpunk 2.3 delayedAll logitech cameras work with Switch 2 (except one)[Games out this week]The Alters Death Stranding 2MindsEye[What We’re Playing/Watching]Mario Kart WorldCABIN: Create Above and BeyondShadowMission Impossible: Final Reckoning Lost in Random the Eternal Die

This week we recap our highlights from fake E3 2025, and we give our initial impressions of the Switch 2![News of the Week]FAKE E3 2025007 First LightThe Expanse: Osiris RebornBig WalkAtomic Heart 2 / The CubeResident Evil 9 (Requiem)AniimoROG Xbox Ally - (Silksong)Outer Worlds 2Resonance: A Plague Tale LegacyThe Blood of DawnwalkerBeast of ReincarnationClockwork RevolutionSwitch 2 LaunchFirst Impressions[What We’re Playing/Watching]TaskmasterMission ImpossibleClarkson’s Farm

We return after several weeks off, just in time to talk about what we’re expecting to see at Summer Games Fest. We recorded this episode on Saturday, and referenced our prediction that we’d see the upcoming Bond game at Summer Games Fest. Then, of course, before the episode could go up, they revealed the name of the game. So if you’re wondering why we don’t acknowledge the fact. That’s why!Then we get into our thoughts on Doom The Dark Ages, and Aaron talks about his recent trip to Wisconsin, in which he stopped at House on the Rock.[News of the Week]GTA 6 delayed to May 26, 2026Microsoft raises prices of consoles, accessories and first party gamesGears of War reloaded coming to PlayStation 5Hell is Us previews[Features]Predictions for the Summer Games FestThis year includes 60+ partners, including Nintendo[What We’re Playing/Watching]Doom: The Dark AgesHouse on the RockTaskmaster

We’re back! After a several week hiatus, we return to discuss the chaos that was the Nintendo Switch 2 preorders. We also talk about the Oblivion Remaster, the Marathon alpha, and a new game called Clair Obscur Expedition 33.[News of the Week]Deep Rock Galactic Survivor to go 1.0 in SeptemberStar Wars XCOM-like game name revealedStar Wars Zero Company trailerMario Kart World DirectPress release with the detailsOblivion remastered revealedPre-ordering the Switch 2Marathon Alpha[What We’re Playing/Watching]First ContactOblivion RemasteredClair Obscur Expedition 33Marvel Rivals Season 2