Can we turn the video game industry off and on again? Sadly, we kick off this week’s podcast with Cado, Patrick, Janet, and Rob having a lengthy discussion about the collapse of Monolith, the deeper rot at Warner Bros. Games, and how generational shifts in video game habits may be, in part, to blame. We also chat about the games we’ve been enjoying in the latest Steam Next Fest, why Patrick’s bounced off Monster Hunter Wilds, Janet’s extended time in Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, and Rob’s journeys with Quickbooks customer support. Oh, and Patrick has one hell of a story of how Cado ended up solving a technical problem for him.

Discussed: Monolith Production and Multiversus studio closed 1:23, Console Buyers Are Getting Older 42:41, Patrick's UPS Story 59:53, Steam Next Fest 1:16:53, Monster Hunter Wilds 1:43:24, Bloom and Rage 1:54:41, The American Revolution Game with the Musket People 2:05:54, Quickbooks 2:09:10, The Question Bucket 2:12:31, Outro and Announcements 2:47:41

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