Let’s talk about older consoles and approaching games in unconventional ways, and address while we are here, developments in the gaming business this week. MK: Legacy Kollection looking very cool. Battlefield 6 also seems like things are poppin. GOG says come get these free nudie games. Kirby fans finally know what they are getting soon. Lucy from CyberPunk is coming to…Guilty Gear Strive? Guntouchables is FREE right now. And how many Power Ranges in Fortnite is enough? An Instance WoW segment with Bobby! And lots more!

Shared Play This Week

•Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound

Scott

•The Spell Brigade

•Shapez 2

Jon

•Minishoot’ Adventures

•Juggling Final Fantasy X-2, XI, & XII.

Beau

•Titan Quest 2.

•More Abiotic Factor.

•Played War Within patch 11.3.

•Tried Yakuza Kiwami 2.

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We talked about upcoming games for August, including Metal Gear Solid Delta, House of the Dead 2 remake, and Gears of War: E-Day. We discussed the return of Nerdtacular in June 2026 in Salt Lake City and encouraged listeners to fill out the interest survey. We covered game delistings tied to payment processors, especially around sensitive themes, and had a broader discussion on censorship, parenting, and internet policy shifts. We debated the 1980s cultural resurgence, Roblox’s value, and Microsoft’s growing dominance via studio acquisitions and Game Pass. And a LOT more to boot!

GAMES PLAYED

Scott

Shapez 2

Fumes

More Bananza

Jon

Final Fantasy X (finished)

Final Fantasy X-2 (sampled)

Final Fantasy XI (sampled)

Final Fantasy XII (sampled)

Donkey Kong Bananza

Beau

Abiotic Factor

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound

Valheim (Trollstav incident)

Magic: Edge of Eternities

StarCraft 2 co-op

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Critical Role enters game dev, Outer Worlds 2 drops back to $70, and Splitgate 2 unlaunches. RIP Julian LeFay, and yes, that Hellraiser trailer is terrifying. Beau praises the SC2 World Cup. In “Dear Martha,” we “misremember” the PS2. Shared play this week: Donkey Kong Bananza. Scott tries Captain of Industry, Jon nears the end of FFX, and Beau dives into Pizza Tower, Slay the Spire, and more. Plus: Xbox handheld talk and some corrections.

Shared Play (Scott & Jon):

•Donkey Kong Bananza

Scott:

•Captain of Industry

•Back to the Dawn

•Fantasy Finds DLC (2 Point Museum)

Jon:

•Final Fantasy X

•Ghost of Tsushima (mentioned in passing)

•Magic: The Gathering Arena

Beau:

•Pizza Tower

•Roundguard

•Wildfrost

•Backpack Hero

•Fighting Fantasy Classics

•Slay the Spire

•Valheim

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