Show Notes
What a chockablock episode this week, touching on games like Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, Cairn, and Vinny's Silent Hill f ending extravaganza, plus how the Epstein files intersect with gaming, alarming layoff stats in game development, Switch sales' major new milestone, things we miss from the pre-Internet gaming era, and the AI-powered Parappa the Rapper podcast coming soon to a PlayStation near you. CHAPTERS
(00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:05:00) That video is fantastic and you should watch the whole thing! (00:05:36) There's even more of that terrible Captain America movie? (00:13:16) Cairn | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] | Jan 29, 2026 (00:23:52) First Break (00:23:57) Dragon Quest VII Reimagined | [Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] | Feb 05, 2026 (00:50:08) Earth Must Die | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Jan 27, 2026 (00:53:26) Absolum | [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] | Oct 09, 2025 (00:56:22) TR-49 | [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac] | Jan 21, 2026 (00:57:05) Silent Hill f | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Sep 25, 2025 (00:58:14) [SPOILERS] Ok, we are going to talk about SOME Silent Hill f narrative stuff (01:16:29) Second Break (01:16:33) The Epstein Files and Gaming (01:30:47) Sony patents AI podcasts? (01:39:34) Over a quarter of game developers have lost their jobs (01:47:13) Obsidian not working on Outer Worlds 3... (01:51:03) The Switch is Nintendo's biggest seller! Ever! (01:54:41) Finally, a use for you Labo VR! (01:59:51) Apex Legends shutting down on Switch (02:01:14) Grand Theft Auto 6 may indeed have a physical release at launch! (02:02:16) Highguard gets a five versus five mode! (02:05:22) Emails (02:27:38) Wrapping up and thanks (02:29:57) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (02:30:58) Nextlander Content Updates (02:33:14) See ya!
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