662: The Reflective Episode

This week the guys talk about the Microsoft layoffs, Neil Druckmann stepping back from season 3 of The Last of Us, Game Pass’s affect on the industry, and much much more! ‘The Last Of Us’ Co-Creator Neil Druckmann To Step Back Creatively From HBO Series Ahead Of Season 3https://deadline.com/2025/07/the-last-of-us-co-creator-neil-druckmann-exits-season-3-1236448125/ Every Xbox game and studio affected by the Microsoft layoffs so farhttps://www.trueachievements.com/news/xbox-canceled-games-and-studios-layoffs-2025 Game Pass Is Unsustainable and Harmful to the Industry, Says Arkane Founderhttps://wccftech.com/game-pass-unsustainable-harmful-industry-arkane-founder/

This week the guys have a roundtable discussion about Xbox, their strategy, the video posted by a Microsoft veteran, and much much more! ‘I think Xbox hardware is dead’, says Microsoft gaming veteranhttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/i-think-xbox-hardware-is-dead-says-microsoft-gaming-veteran/

In this Bonus episode Chris speaks with Wally of The Wally Show about their mutual friendship with Gabe. They share stories and great memories of him and discus a bit of gaming too, because of course they do. Gabe would have expected no less!

This week the guys are inspired by the team behind Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and talk about moments in their own lives when they've been part of a small team that did something great.

This week the guys talk about PlayStation games going to PC, the cancellation of the Xbox handheld, the possible price of the ROG Xbox Ally, and much much more! PlayStation is being ‘really thoughtful’ about picking which games to port to PC, says studios bosshttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstation-is-being-really-thoughtful-about-picking-which-games-to-port-to-pc-says-studios-boss/ Xbox Handheld Device "Essentially Canceled" - Reporthttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-handheld-device-essentially-canceled-report/1100-6532402/ New Xbox Handheld Release Date And Price Leaks, And It Won't Be Cheaphttps://www.dualshockers.com/new-xbox-handheld-release-date-and-price-leaks-and-it-wont-be-cheap/

This week the guys talk about the Sony State of Play, Summer Games Fest, the XBOX showcase, Day of the Devs, and much much more!

This week the guys have a conversation about parenting and the hurdles of teens... both yours and ... someone else's.

This week the guys talk about summer memories, The Last of Us Part 2 finale (spoiler-free), blockbuster movies, and much much more!

This week the guys talk about Jade Raymond leaving the studio she founded, Kojima’s film-directing timeline, and much, much more!  PlayStation Executive Jade Raymond Leaves Studio She Foundedhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-15/playstation-executive-jade-raymond-leaves-studio-she-founded?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc0NzM0MzgxOSwiZXhwIjoxNzQ3OTQ4NjE5LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTV0JOMllUMEFGQjQwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.qOIF32mVNJUCz17mJYYZM-YWpEEYhCcjFt6lm8BeeFo&leadSource=uverify%20wall Hideo Kojima Reveals He's Ready to 'Take On' Directing a Film — but Not Until PlayStation Game Physint Is Finished, and That'll Take 'Another 5 or 6 Years'https://www.ign.com/articles/hideo-kojima-reveals-hes-ready-to-take-on-directing-a-film-but-not-until-playstation-game-physint-is-finished-and-thatll-take-another-5-or-6-years?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=user/ign

This week the guys talk about the leaked photos of an Xbox-branded handheld, the possibility of Nintendo bricking their own consoles as punishment, and much much more!