Videogame Roundtable

TJ and Jonah go alone this episode, as they discuss un-E3 showcases! The news includes:
Xbox Ally X revealed
Sony State of Play
Summer Game Fest
Wholesome Direct
PC Gaming Show
Xbox Games Show
What was your favorite game of the shows?

The guys discuss Dune: Awakening's endgame deep desert area has a PvE zone, PowerWash Simulator goes underground, overground in final free content update, Persona 4 voice actor confirms a remake is in development, EA Sports College Football 26 adds cross-play Dynasty, 300 coaches and trophy rooms, Star Wars Battlefront 2 breaks its concurrent player count record on Steam, Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake will also come to Nintendo Switch 2 and Hideo Kojima's next game "Physint" is coming in about 5-6 years.The news includes:
Marathon isn’t canceled
Clair Obscur's runaway success was helped by staying smaller scale
Electronic Arts cancels Black Panther game and Cliffhanger Games
Cyberpunk 2077 sequel gets a new name as pre-production phase now officially underway
Let us know what you think.

The guys discuss FTC finally dropping appeal against Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard and Metaphor: ReFantazio coming to Game Pass. The news includes:
Larian insists it did not accidentally leak Divinity: Original Sin 3
Bonaparte: A Mechanized Revolution announced
ConcernedApe "hopes" to release Haunted Chocolatier within the next five years
Elden Ring Nightreign could receive two player mode post-launch
Let us know what you think.

This episode is half-length, but still has the guys talking about Bam Margera being officially confirmed for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4, the Original Stalker trilogy getting an Enhanced Edition upgrade on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, and Atlus teases next Persona game, livestream this week. The news items includes:
Valve issues statement refuting claims of a Steam data security breach
Ubisoft moving "some of our biggest productions" into 2026 and 2027 after positive impact of Assassin's Creed Shadows delay
Let us know what you think.

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The guys talk about the new trailer for Doom: The Dark Ages, which reveals the medieval equivalent of the BFG is a huge crossbow, Another Crab's Treasure getting a huge 'Year Of The Crab' update, Devolver Digital revealing Cult of the Lamb is its best-selling IP at around $90 million in revenue. The news includes:
Star Wars Zero Company gets first trailer with 2026 release window
Gamers shocked as Elder Scrolls IV revealed and launched on same day
Let us know what you think.

[Reupload] Sorry for the audio issues in this episode. In this episode, the guys discuss Ubisoft's defense against The Crew lawsuit (you don't actually own your games), Bowser telling Nintendo fans "Don’t want the Switch 2? Just buy a Switch 1!", Marathon won't require a PlayStation Network account on PC and Xbox, and Endless Legend 2 comes to Steam Early Access in summer 2025. The news includes:
Former Blizzard president says 'I'm not sure where Diablo is going'
Xbox announces June showcase event
PlayStation legal issue delays Vampire Survivors cross-save on PS4 and PS5
Let us know what you think.

[This podcast upload was corrupted. Reuploaded.]The news this week: Elon Musk's estranged daughter weighs in on his pro gamer claims: 'He was a Bronze Torbjörn main. He was fucking dogshit', Palworld decides it wasn't April fooling after all, is actually making a visual novel dating sim where you can, uh, 'dismember and eat' some of its cast, Death Stranding has crossed 20 million players since launch, If the Switch 2 stumbles, Nintendo has no Plan B, Final Fantasy 9 Anniversary celebration begins, Star Wars XCOM game on the way?, and Shuhei Yoshida believes Nier: Automata was a turning point in modern Japanese games.

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The news this week:
The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered's PC specs and features detailed, as Sony reiterates no PSN account required, EA Sports College Football 26 to increase NIL payouts to $1,500, Palworld update 0.5.0 patch notes bring crossplay to the game, Papers, Please creator Lucas Pope says 'it's a tragedy' his 2013 immigration sim now feels so on-the-nose, Xbox lists Hollow Knight: Silksong as part of "incredible" upcoming indie line-up, Apple & Google face antitrust charges as EU defies threat of Trump tariffs.
Let us know what you think.