Darren, Andrew and Craig are back on the mics! And don't worry, they won't fight this time. This episode is all about the games that define them, from Final Fantasy 7 and Kingdom Hearts (of course) to games like World of Warcraft, the guys delve into what makes them look at games the way they do.

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Darren, Andrew and Chris sat down to watch The Game of the Year Award show 2025 until 4 in the morning. Listen in for a breakdown of all the awards, announcements and whether or not we enjoyed video games biggest annual show in 2025.

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This week's episode is all about news! Darren, Chris and Luke look at Rockstar's Union busting, Square Enix's use of gen AI and Valve's new lineup or hardware.

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News:

RockStar Union Busting

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/iwgb-accuses-rockstar-of-union-busting-following-reported-dismissal-of-over-30-employees

PS5 Cross Buy

https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-5-cross-buy-graphic-spotted-sparking-hope-that-sony-will-finally-introduce-dual-ps5-and-pc-purchases

Square Enix and AI

https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/square-enix-wants-to-use-gen-ai-to-automate-70-percent-of-qa-and-debugging-by-late-2027

The New Valve Hardware

https://www.polygon.com/valve-new-hardware-steam-machine-frame-controller/