Three Dads and a Console

It's good. 

Let's talk about it. 

 EA's newest iteration of College Football, College Football 27, comes with A LOT of great on the field changes, but is marred by some really insidious microtransactions. 

We really need to talk about this... 

All that and more on this episode of Three Dads and a Console 

It was an incredible weekend of showcases! Summer Games Fest, a Nintendo Direct, Southeast Asian Games Showcase, Indie Showcase and more! 

We're talking about what our favorites were. Rumors are swirling that XBOX is closing down some studios while announcing games form those soon-to-be-closing studios. 

Also, we've played GAMES! 

All that and more on this episode of Three Dads and a Console 

Sony's State of Play dropped yesterday and we have some big thoughts on it. They showed some pretty big name exclusive including God of War: Laufey and Marvel's Wolverine. 

What do we think? 

All that and more on this episode of Three Dads and a Console 

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is in early access and we've been playing it! What does Pez and Court think about this game? 

Wabba went to MikuCon on Mother's Day and lives to tell the tale? 

Let's talk about BoxKing and broken tables too. 

All that and more on this episode of Three Dads and a Console 

Out of nowhere, Nintendo decided to announce a new StarFox game for the Nintendo Switch. The dads checked out the trailer and give you their thoughts. 

Speaking of thoughts, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Re-synced was finally shown and it looks incredible! 

All that and more on this episode of Three Dads and a Console 

Last week we talked about Xbox Gamepass getting a price reduction and it actually happened? 

Not to be outdone, Nintendo has started doing dynamic pricing between physical and digital games. Are these permanent across the board? 

Is this another gaming trend that will catch on? 

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has agreed that Xbox Gamepass Is TOO. DAMN. EXPENSIVE. in a leaked memo. Is Xbox going to do a 180 degree turn on their recent price hike? 

If you were on a desert island, what three consoles+library would you bring with you? 

Windrose is out in Early Access and our bearded beauty from Boston has had a little time with it. Some quick impressions! All that and more in a Two Dad show! 

We start the show talking about the new food at Fenway and which disease you're going to get while eating food that will bankrupt you. 

Monster Hunter Stories 3 is a very fun JRPG set in the Monster Hunter universe. 

Another live service game is dead as The Cube, Save Us is shutting down in about three weeks. 

We were very well represented at PAX East and we're recapping everything we played! 

MLB The Show 26 has released and we have the problem of answering a simple question: "Is MLB The Show 26 any good?" Court, Pez and Wabba discuss. Also, Slay The Spire 2 has come out to a thunderous applause and a massive amount of people playing it on Twitch, so what has our Pezzy thought about it? 

RIP Xbox, you're officially becoming MICROSLOP! 

Steam Next Fest is loaded with games to try out. 

MLB The Show 26 is close and there's more news every day! 

Sony had one of their best State of Plays after our podcast last week so let's talk about it. 

Wabba got into some Balatro style Blackjack game. 

PAX East is COMING! 

Firstly, Discord is telling its users that they're implementing either facial scan or uploading your ID to prove you're an adult. What scary times eh? 

We've played Restory, which is a wonderful, cozy assembling game where you run a secondary shop to fix older things. It's quite fun. 

Pezzy played Mewgenics and No Rest for the Wicked and has some thoughts on them. 

Highguard is losing more and more players. Xbox had a developer direct and our social batteries are dying in our old age 

Ubisoft has cancelled their Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake and five other games which were unannounced. What are you doing Ubisoft? 

Is it Pokemon or medicine? 

Court has finally played Borderlands 4, let's quickly talk about it. 

Gamestop is closing 470 locations in 2026 after closing 590 stores in 2024. It seems that the once game store giant is on hearing its death bells so we want to send it off the only way we can: with some fun memories. 

Also Fallout Season 2 has been really good so far, let's talk about what we've enjoyed so far. 

Dummies are falling for another "infinite money glitch" because people on the internet are incredibly stupid. 

Pez has been playing Megabonk which is so much fun and Court tells us about his experiences with Meta Quest 3 S! 

The game awards STINK

Stranger Things Season 5 is finally here and Pezzy has watched the first drop. Get his thoughts on the newest season.

Court has played AC Mirage's new DLC and has some big thoughts on it. 

Arc Raiders is MASSIVE among the internet right now, what does our Pezzy Boi think of it? Court has finished Call of Duty Black Ops 7's campaign and.... Plus Black Friday is coming, what are you buying? 

There are a ton of games out, but we're also thinking about attempting the backlog? The portal now has cloud gaming and it could be a game changer in the handheld space, also Switch 2 sales are blowing up! 

 Valve killed off the CS2 skins market and people have, literally, lost everything. Xbox's newest handheld is crazy expensive and there are talks that their next console will be a PC hybrid. Pez has played a few indie games and they're delightful. 

 Ghost of Yotei is here and it ABSOLUTELY RIPS! Court has some impressions for you all. Microsoft has made more changes to Game Pass that makes their price increase even WORSE! We've went hands on with Outright Games' new Bratz game. 

Xbox stupidly increased their pricing. EA has been sold to the Saudis and Jared Kushner for a ton of money and is going private. 

Is that good? Is that bad? 

 Sony's State of Play dropped today and we're HYPED on Wolverine! Pez has had a lot of time with Borderlands 4 and has some thoughts about it. 

It's a grab bag baby let's freaking go 

 Death Stranding 2 is here! Nintendo Direct is coming on September 12 and the rest of the boys have been playing NHL 26. 

It's late, blame Pez!

Gamescom is live and there were some huge announcements! We're going to talk about the ones that really excited us. 

NHL 26 dropped some juicy Be a Pro news and we're here to talk about it! 

And more! 

Apparently it is EA night here on Three Dads! Pez has spent some time in the war and on the gridiron with Battlefield 6's open beta and Madden 26. 

Court met with the dev team for NHL 26 and has some insight for the game, plus a new deep dive dropped today. 

Lastly, Vice has dropped a pretty good article on Gen Z buying less and less games. Does this signal a problem for the gaming industry? 

EA has dropped NHL 26's cover athlete, cover, information about the game and a reveal trailer. Two of the biggest puck heads in the business talk about expectations for EA's hockey game. 

Battlefield 6 is making PC turn on secure boot through their bios, which could potentially cause a lot of problems with less experienced PC savants. 

Wabba finally played Expedition 33. FINALLY. 

Your favorites are back! 

Joined by Matt Sowinski of Console Creatures, we talk about his time with Death stranding 2: Electric Boogaloo and how PS+ just keeps cooking

Seriously...

 Court has a Nintendo Switch 2 in his hands and he spent the weekend playing Mario Kart World. We're going to get his takes on the new console and more importantly, what his daughter thought. 

It was a massive weekend for "Not E3" with Summer Games Fest, Xbox Showcase, Southeast Asian Games Showcase and more! The Dads talk about what they're excited for. 

(It's also Pez's birthday) 

The Division 2 has released new paid DLC titled "The Battle For Brooklyn". Court has played it, what are his thoughts? 

Wabba and Pezzy had a dual stream as they tried to court the men and ladies of "Pick Me, Pick Me". Now that they've gotten their hands on the game, what do they think of it? 

EA is cleaning house and Black Panther's game was chopped. That wasn't the only thing to happen in EA third layoff of the year! 

And more! 

Ubisoft announced that their "biggest productions" will be delayed into 2026 and 2027. Xbox just dropped some retro arcade classics to Gamepass and we're pretty excited about it. Swapmeat is doing their playtest and Pez got his hands all over it. 

PAX East 2025 is in the books and we got our hands on some excellent games. Pezzy and Wabba share everything about their experiences at PAX East and each of them pick their favorite games of the show!