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Halo composer turned Republican nominee flops at the polls, Sony announces PS5 trade-in scheme, Sam Altman backtracks on RAM-hungry comments, and The Elder Scrolls VI gets its subtitle.

Plus, Gus talks about The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, Pete talks about Queen's Domain, and Ruby talks about Penguin Colony.

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Nintendo Indie World Direct, GTA 6 is a beefy boy, and more Mass Effect Universe details leak.

Plus, Gus and Pete talk Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, and Ruby talks Inkblood (demo).

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EA shuts down BioWare, the next Xbox might be $2500AUD, and AI slop is dominating Steam Next Fest.

Plus, Ruby talks Tenebris Somnia, Gus talks Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, and Pete talks Gears of War: E-Day.

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GTA 6 is allegedly coming to PC next year, Xbox takes an interest in recompiled games, and another couple of games are getting film/TV adaptations.

Plus, Gus talks Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Ruby talks Moonbrella (demo), and special guest Miles Ross talks Jump Space.

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Saber Interactive is "taking a chance" on generative AI, PlayStation's new payment patent, GTA 6 will have weather, and Minecraft gets a new dimension.

Plus, Gus talks Control: Resonant, Pete talks Minecraft Dungeons II, and Ruby talks Dressmaker.

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Activision takes over Halo, Destiny 2 isn't dead after all (we hope), and Pokemon scalpers are big mad.

Plus, Pete talks Silent Hill: Townfall, Gus talks Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, and special guest McKenzee talks Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy.

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Kojima moves to Xbox, Blizzcon wrapup, & GTA VI teases soundtrack.

Plus, Gus talks Marvel's Wolverine, and Pete talks Dimraeth, and special guest Bajo talks Battlefield 6.

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A deeper look at the Ocarina of Time remake, this year's September Nintendo Direct, and a couple of problems with Steam.

Plus, Ruby talks Orbitals, Gus talks How To Fish, and Pete talks Final Fantasy Resonance (demo).

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A 12TB Steam leak, some more NVIDIA DLSS5 slop, and an official GTA RP collab between Rockstar and nopixel.

Plus, Gus talks Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta, Ruby talks OFFBEAT (early access), and Pete talks Dragonsweeper.

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Gamescom Opening Night highlights, Dave Bautista is Kratos, and Xbox announces disc-to-digital program. Plus, Pete talks Star Wars: Zero Company, Ruby talks Twisted Tower, and special guest Lia Kim talks Bloodborne.

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GTA VI leaks, Twitch's sneaky AI, Mattel returns to game dev, and more Kingdom Hearts 4 news. Plus, Gus talks Marvel's Wolverine, Ruby talks Endacopia, and Pete talks Mafia: The Old Country - Man of Honor DLC.

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GTA VI trailer gets 6-hour Netflix exclusivity, Halloween is skipping Australia, Elder Scrolls VI news with a union protest in the background, and Lord of the Rings: War in the North is coming back. Plus, Gus talks About Fishing, Ruby talks Fields of Mistria, and special guest Chloe Appleby talks ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs.

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PlayStation doubles down on discless, Roblox reports stock value drop, a Ubisoft veteran returns to Assassin's Creed, and a cryptic Elden Ring tweet. Plus, Gus talks Big Walk, Pete talks Beast of Reincarnation, and Ruby talks Pokémon Pokopia: Bubbly Basin DLC.

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GTA Online revokes Aussie access to its in-game casinos, PlayStation outages and boycotts, a WoW Gamemaster goes rogue, and Guillermo Del Toro loves Angry Birds. Plus, Pete talks Halo: Campaign Evolved, Gus talks Splatoon Raiders, and Ruby talks Desktop Explorer.

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Bethesda news, Nintendo's tariff lawsuit, EU approves EA, and Mewtwo for sale. Plus, Ruby talks D-Topia, Pete talks Marathon: Vault Breaker, and Gus talks the preview of Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve.

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Mario Kart Tour ends, Obsidian gets the keys to Fallout back, COD Blops ports are full of hackers, and Glen Schofield retires. Plus, Gus talks The Mound: Omen of Cthulu, Pete talks KAZ, and Ruby talks WoW Classic: Burning Crusade (Anniversary Edition).

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Xbox lays off even more workers, the future of Double Fine and other former Xbox studios, insider trading at Sony, and #BringBackValko. Plus, Pete talks The Blood of Dawnwalker, Good Game's Gem Driscoll talks Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, and Ruby talks Moonlight Peaks.

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PlayStation to go fully digital by 2028, Godot bans vibe coding, Rockstar Games union demands better, and Olivia Rodrigo in Fortnite. Plus, Ruby talks Deltarune Chapter 5, Gus talks Meccha Chameleon, and Pete talks Far, Far West.

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GTA VI, Steam Machine, Fallout Season 3, and Nicolas Cage. Plus, Gus talks StarFox remake, Pete talks MOLE, and Ruby talks Rhythm Heaven Groove demo.

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The June 2026 Nintendo Direct, Xbox can't make enough Xboxes, and LoL player fined for not hi-fiving. Plus, Pete talks the demo for 1666 Amsterdam, Ruby talks Enter the Chronosphere, and special guest David Smith talks LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight.

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PlayStation State of Play roundup, Valve versus indie devs, and Fable gets delaybled. Plus, Gus talks Mina the Hollower, Ruby talks Bubsy 4D, and Pete talks the demo for Onimusha: Way of the Sword.

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RIP Destiny 2, Rocket League is upgrading to Unreal Engine 6, and GTA VI fans get scammed. Plus, Pete talks 007: First Light, Gus talks Luna Abyss, and Ruby talks Yoshi & The Mysterious Book.

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PlayStation purges PC ports, Xbox is XBOX now, Warhorse is making a LOTR game, and DOOM theme song goes on the historicall record. Plus, Pete talks Forza Horizon 6, Gus talks Subnautica 2, and Ruby talks Titanium Court.

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Everyone's being super normal about Mixtape, Playground Games bans early Forza Horizon players for thousands of years, and Sony reports big losses from Marathon. Plus, Gus talks Leon Must Die Forever, Pete talks Directive 8020, and Ruby talks Mixtape.

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A Star Fox remake announced out of nowhere, some Amazon tea spilled by Reggie "My Body Is Ready" Fils-Aimé, more Xbox news, and the new Resident Evil movie trailer. Plus, Gus talks Dead as Disco, Pete talks Adorable Adventures, and Ruby talks Wax Heads.

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PlayStation quietly introduces new DRM measures, Assassin's Creed Hexe loses another lead dev, and Battlefield and Call of Duty are getting movie adaptations. Plus, Gus talks Saros, Pete talks Windrose (early access), and Ruby talks Hozy.

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eSafety Commissioner issues warning to games companies, Game Pass price reduction, and Pokemon Company doubles down. Plus, Gus talks Pragmata, Pete talks Replaced, and guest host Steph Panecasio talks Leafy Corner (demo).

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"Game Pass too spenny" says Sharma, Rockstar stock prices boom after getting hacked, and Jacksepticeye is working on a Bloodborne movie. Plus, Gus talks Mouse: P.I. For Hire, Ruby talks Sol Cesto, and Pete talks Minos.

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Sony buys AI Slop machine, Mario Movie sequel makes BANK, Overwatch flipflops on how a female character should look, and creative director at Naughty Dog Shaun Escayg spotted oversead for "research". Plus, Pete talks Saros (preview), Gus talks Samson: A Tyndalson Story, and guest host Lia Kim talks Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.

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Industry insider claims Disney has interest in Epic Games acquisition, Pokemon Patent In Peril, and Xbox showed off some partner stuff. Plus, Pete talks Darwin's Paradox, Gus talks Screamer, and Ruby talks Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream (Welcome Edition).

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Epic Games layoffs, game communities abandoning Fandom, and post-game depression. Plus, Gus talks Crimson Desert, Ruby talks Mewgenics, and Pete talks Retro Rewind.

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NVIDIA wants to put AI slop in games, Unknown Worlds v. Krafton, Todd Howard regrets announcing Elder Scrolls 6, and the adorable Piece by Piece bundle. Plus, Ruby talks Mr. Sleepy Man, Pete talks We Gotta Go, and Gus talks Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War!.

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Project Helix speculation, Nintendo of America v. The United States of America, and Australians needing to show ID upon entry to online R18+ games. Plus, Ruby talks Slay the Spire 2, Pete talks Marathon, and Gus talks the Vampire Crawlers demo.

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Twitch Rivals controversy around IWD, Highguard goes byeguard, and Nintendo announces hella stuff. Plus, Pete talks Pokemon Pokopia, Gus talks Resident Evil Re9uiem, and Ruby talks Demon Tides.

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Phil Spencer leaves Xbox, Bluepoint Studios gets shut down, and Discord delays ID checks. Plus, Gus talks Mario Tennis Fever, Ruby talks Key Fairy, and Pete talks High on Life 2.

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Ruby is joined by a delightful assortment of PocketBuddies to reflect on the silly little podcast that was PocketBuds. Warning: This episode is DANGEROUSLY earnest.

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Ruby is joined by former ABC Good Game host and current internet clown Bajo to talk about what it was like doing all that stuff he did.

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Ruby is joined by indie game producer, community developer, streamer, and host of Wholesome Games, Jenny Windom. Together, they'll be chatting about Jenny's career shift from middle school teacher to game developer, the humble beginnings of Wholesome Games, and what goes into putting on a games showcase.

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Ruby is joined by streamer, content creator, and bad-in-a-good-way controller maker Dylan Beck a.k.a Rudeism to talk all about playing games the wrong way. You may not believe it, but there's wrong ways, wronger ways, and the WRONGEST ways to play video games!

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Ruby is joined by writer for GamesHub Leah Williams to talk about a game that's gunning for the Game of the Year spot for 2024, Astro Bot. It's more than just references, it's the essence of pure joy packed into a video game!

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