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Brendon Bigley, a podcaster and content creator known for his work on Into the Aether, shares insights on the exciting announcement of Halo: Campaign Evolved for PlayStation, discussing its impact on Xbox's strategy. The conversation dives into the potential of a premium next-gen Xbox and whether future hardware may resemble PCs. They also explore the AAA ports coming to the Switch 2 and the impressive sales of Pokemon Legends Z-A. Additionally, Brendon shares thoughts on innovative games like Ball x Pit and Q-Up, blending unique mechanics with engaging narratives.

This week features Alex Sulman, a seasoned game developer and co-host of the Feeling This podcast, alongside Daanish Syed, a notable GDC speaker. They dive into Quantic Dream's upcoming multiplayer game, discussing genre mashups and studio motivations. The duo reflects on the legacy of Tomonobu Itagaki after his passing, and they share insights on the anticipated Horizon: Zero Dawn movie. They also explore game design topics, from effective open-world distribution to the unique combat mechanics in Pokémon Legends: Z-A and Ghost of Yōtei.

Brian Shea, Executive Editor at Game Informer and host of All Things Nintendo, dives into the world of gaming. He discusses Nintendo's cryptic Pikmin short and the implications of their distribution strategy. The conversation shifts to whether Xbox is truly hinting at exiting the hardware scene, alongside the surprising cancellation of a Reconstruction-era Assassin's Creed game. Brian also shares insights on Ghost of Yōtei and other games like Battlefield 6 and Marvel Cosmic Invasion, wrapping up with some entertaining parting gifts.

Jeff and Christian welcome Daniel Bloodworth from Easy Allies to the show this week to discuss the huge price increase to Xbox Gamepass, the huge sale of EA to the Saudis, and huge amounts of ads for a free cloud gaming service. The Playlist: Daniel: Tokyo Game Show, Anata, Power Wash Simulator 2, Lego Party, Carimara Christian: Hades II, Fortnite x Kpop Demon Hunters Jeff: Cloverpit, finished Lego Voyagers, Lego Party, Sonic Racing: Crossworlds Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Kahlief Adams from Spawn on Me back to the show this week to discuss the announced pricing of the new Xbox handhelds, all of Sony's announcements from their patest State of Play, including Insomniac's Wolverine, and Xbox at Tokyo Game Show! The Playlist: Kahlief: Baby Steps, Yotei, Skate, Borderlands 4  Christian: Silent Hill f  Jeff: Ghost of Yotei, Baby Steps Parting Gifts!!

Jeff and Christian welcome Chris Plante from Post Games to the show this week to discuss the massive Six One Indie Showcase, featuring 40 unique games, a new study about inverting the Y-axis on your controls, and Netflix's animated Splinter Cell show. The Playlist: Chris: Eclipsium Christian: Dead as Disco demo, Lucid demo, Sheepherds! demo, GodsTV demo Jeff: Lego Voyagers Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Lucy James from Gamespot back to the show this week to discuss the lengthy Nintendo Direct, including Mario 40th Anniversary reveals, Metroid rpime 4's release date, a new Fire Emblem, and more! Plus, Acclaim is back with nine new games. The Playlist: Lucy: Hell Is Us Christian: GeForce NOW RTX 5080 Jeff: Borderlands 4 Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Eric Warner from Mature Minded Gamers to discuss board games based on video games, Sony's latest State of Play about 007, the Call of Duty movie that will not be directed by Steven Spielberg, and more! The Playlist: Eric: March of Giants - Amazon Games Montreal, Noble Legacy - Studio 369, Discounty - Crinkle Cut Games, Grounded 2 - Obsidian Entertainment, Skull and Bones -Ubisoft Sigapore, Asheron’s Call Emulated Server - DragonMoon Christian: Shinobi: Art of Vengeance (directed by Ben Fiquet), Everybody’s Golf: Hot Shots (Zin Hasegawa - dev manager), Easy Come Easy Golf (headed by Masashi Muramori at Clap Hanz), Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants (game co-directed by Jerk Gustafsson & Axel Torvenius) Jeff: Hollow Knight: Silksong - Team Cherry Tabletop Time: GenCon 2025 in review Parting Gifts!

Jeff and Christian welcome Janet Garcia from MinnMax back to the show to discuss the indie space in the wake of the Silksong announcement, Skate finally hitting early access, and a new rumor about Playstation going Switch. The Playlist: Janet: Slay the Spire, Time Flies, Persona 5 Royal Christian: Shinobi: The Art of Vengeance, Gears of War: Reloaded, Destiny: Rising  Jeff: Lumines Arise demo, Gears of War Reloaded, Fretless Tabletop Time: Janet: Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion Listener: Panda Spin, Spooktacular Parting Gifts!

Daanish Syed joins Lana, Christian, and Jeff for a friendly competition where YOU can decide the winner! The Nintendo Handheld Draft! One game for each system, GameBoy, GameBoy Advance, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, and Switch - but taking a franchise game on any one system eliminates that entire franchise for every other player on every other system! Listen to the picks and decide who YOU think should win, then head to patreon.com/dlcpod to find the Poll to cast your vote!