Welcome back to Overworld Weekly, a show about the biggest news in video games as tracked by Overworld.vg and its readers!
---This episode is brought to you by Pixels and Polygons: https://pixelsandpolygons.net/

Discussed this week:

• Xbox announces 3,200 layoffs and parts ways with five studios: https://www.overworld.vg/story/8c3c5b8c⁠

• id Software reportedly loses roughly half its team: https://www.overworld.vg/story/55254991⁠

• Obsidian pivots to a new Fallout game as the Avowed sequel is cancelled: https://www.overworld.vg/story/995fd698⁠

• PlayStation's first post since announcing the end of physical discs goes poorly: https://www.overworld.vg/story/14865671⁠

• Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced review hub: https://www.overworld.vg/story/789691f3⁠

• Meccha Chameleon sells 15 million copies in under a month: https://www.overworld.vg/story/ca857486⁠

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Chapters:0:00 - Welcome to Overworld Weekly0:17 - The Xbox Layoffs11:51 - PlayStation Gets Ratioed14:44 - Sponsor: Pixels and Polygons15:26 - AC Black Flag Resynced Reviews Are In18:35 - Meccha Chameleon Sells 15 Million Copies22:31 - Thanks for Listening!

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Welcome back to Overworld Weekly, a new show running through the biggest news in the world of video games as defined by Overworld.vg and its readers!

This episode is brought to you by Pixels and Polygons: https://pixelsandpolygons.net/

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Discussed this week:

• PlayStation ending physical disc production by 2028: https://www.overworld.vg/story/7c1bd30e

• PlayStation shutting down PS3 and Vita digital stores: https://www.overworld.vg/story/6833baf9

• PlayStation removing purchased movies from user libraries: https://www.overworld.vg/story/0891fa9f

• Fan/preservation reaction to PlayStation killing physical games: https://www.overworld.vg/story/abaef19d

• Xbox and PlayStation hardware sales hit historic lows: https://www.overworld.vg/story/3695ad81

• Sony says it won’t sell PlayStation hardware at a significant loss / PS6 cost concerns: https://www.overworld.vg/story/086348fe

• Xbox Project Helix reportedly won’t have a disc drive: https://www.overworld.vg/story/dd2e30dd

• Xbox reportedly testing disc-to-digital conversion: https://www.overworld.vg/story/38523196

• Metroid Ravenous leaks via Brazil’s ratings board: https://www.overworld.vg/story/19ce313d

• Rhythm Heaven Groove review hub: https://www.overworld.vg/story/9b13da65

• Splatoon Raiders Direct / co-op gameplay details: https://www.overworld.vg/story/b0644f04

• Mario Kart World update 1.7.0: https://www.overworld.vg/story/4db4ca0c

• • Persona live-action Netflix show: https://www.overworld.vg/story/68994845

  
  

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  Chapters:

  0:00 - Welcome to Overworld Weekly

  0:30 - PlayStation Goes All-Digital

  13:26 - Xbox May Drop Discs, Too

  15:24 - Sponsor: Pixels and Polygons

  16:03 - What’s Nintendo Up To?

  16:20 - Metroid Ravenous Leaks

  17:54 - Rhythm Heaven Groove is Great

  19:39 - Splatoon Raiders is a Monster Hunter?

  21:36 - Mario Kart World Update? In This Economy?

  23:04 - Persona is Getting a Netflix Show

  26:13 - Thanks for Listening!

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Welcome to the first episode of Overworld Weekly, it's a new show running through the biggest news in the world of video games as defined by Overworld.vg and its readers.

This week's episode is sponsored by Post Games, an audio magazine about how and why we love video games: https://pod.link/1815131711

Discussed this week:

• GTA VI preorders and pricing: https://overworld.vg/story/de9f3422
• GTA VI physical copies have no disc: https://overworld.vg/story/e49c3295
• Steam Machine pricing: https://overworld.vg/story/d6134ef6
• Steam Machine reviews: https://overworld.vg/story/2c32c2cd
• Steam Controller reservation backlog: https://overworld.vg/story/500b2746
• Xbox console price increases: https://overworld.vg/story/e75266eb
• Star Fox reviews go live: https://overworld.vg/story/374d3da4
• Star Wars: Galactic Racer previews: https://overworld.vg/story/f579a9c8
• Bungie layoffs: https://overworld.vg/story/162a9886
• Zelda/Ocarina fan remake ends development: https://overworld.vg/story/e23e35d4

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Chapters:

0:00 - Welcome ot Overworld Weekly

0:24 - GTA VI is $80 and Has No Disc

6:32 - The Steam Machine is Expensive

13:22 - Xbox Raises Console Prices Again

16:30 - Sponsor: Post Games

17:16 - Star Fox 2026 Reviews

19:47 - Star Wars: Galactic Racer is Just a Burnout (Complimentary)

21:31 - Mass Layoffs at Bungie

23:32 - The 10-Year Ocarina of Time Fan Remake

24:28 - Thanks for Listening!

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