We're joined by Washington Post's game journalist Gene Park this week to chat about the state of games journalism in 2025 and how Mind's Eye is the experience of the year. We also go over the surprise THQ showcase that revealed Darksiders 4 and shadowdropped the early access of Titan Quest 2. Then we get into our time with Grounded 2, Abiotic Factor 1.0, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound and... Shenmue?
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Hair Bleach
7:00 - Gene Park is here
18:00 - Journalism in 2025
37:20 - Gene's favorite interview
1:05:00 - What is clickbait?
1:07:00 - Going to gaming events
1:11:00 - Maintaining integrity
1:20:50 - Gene has platinumed Mind's Eye
1:53:50 - Visa/Mastercard/Porn
2:05:00 - Music
2:08:50 - Nintendo sales
2:10:20 - Bioshock 4 dead?
2:12:30 - Top people working at WB
2:17:40 - THQ showcase - Titan Quest 2/Darksider 4
2:29:50 - Grounded 2
2:35:00 - Abiotic Factor
2:40:00 - Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound
2:42:30 - Shinobi Demo
2:44:50 - Shenmue
2:49:45 - The Drifter
2:52:45 - Lucy joins Guilty Gear Strive/EVO 2025
2:58:30 - Shoutouts/Tokon breaking news
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