September is about to hit real hard with new games, but before we get to big new releases, Colette and Matt catch up on joint health, Big Walk, and why the broken, jank-ass tactics RPG "Zero Company" might be the best Star Wars game in a long time.

Items discussed in this episode:

https://www.gamefile.news/p/star-wars-zero-company-bit-reactor-furloughs-lawsuit

https://www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-zero-company-was-originally-pitched-as-a-titanfall-universe-game

The Invisible Layers Holding Games Back (by Laura Fryer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5qKN2Yxaok

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This week we clock the all the game announcements that caught our attention at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026.

Also, why Alien games are too spoopy for Colette, and Matt gets a package from Amazon dot com.

https://www.eurogamer.net/everything-announced-at-gamescom-opening-night-live-2026

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This week we discuss the changing nature of game dev employment during Late Stage Capitalism — complicated, of course, by the rise of generative AI.

But first: The enduring cultural impact of Skibidi Toilet.

Items discussed in this week's episode:

https://www.gamefile.news/p/saber-genai-rideshare-stimulator

https://www.gamefile.news/p/netflix-closes-night-school-moonloot

https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-text-watermark

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