This week we talk about the Marathon Delay, Lies of P's balance patch to adjust difficulty, and some other news bits. Then, in the back half, Isli talks about finally playing Balatro and I talk more about The Alters.

Here are the timestamps:

Intro
News Bits
- 00:32 Microsoft Confirms Next-Gen Partnership With AMD
- 01:05 Marathon Delayed
- 08:12 Out Fishing
- 09:07 Lies Of P DLC Balance Patch
- 13:52 Capcom Announces Showcase
- 14:27 Microsoft Announces Game Pass Wave 2 Lineup
- 15:43 Warner Bros. Restructuring
What We're Playing
- 26:29 Balatro
- 39:16 The Alters

This week we recap the Microsoft showcase and some other misc. announcements from the end of Summer Game Fest. Then in the back half Isli and I talk about our initial impression of The Alters.

Here are the timestamps:

Intro
News Bits
- 01:43 Xbox Games Showcase
- 06:41 Isli's Reaction To The Call of Duty Trailer
- 14:37 Konami Announces Silent Hill 1 Remake
- 15:14 Capcom Confirms RE9 Will Have Both First And Third Person Perspectives
- 23:55 Metal Gear Solid Delta Fox Hunt Mode
- 25:40 Bend Studio Layoffs
- 26:29 DMC Anime Spikes DMC5 Sales
- 27:07 SAG-AFTRA Strike Tentatively Ends
What We're Playing
- 35:50 The Alters
- 57:38 Atomfall DLC

This week is all about games: State of Play, Summer Game Fest, and the Future Games Show. Then in the back I talk about the Atomfall DLC.

Here are the timestamps:

Intro
News Bits
- 01:22 Sony's State Of Play
- 19:10 Summer Game Fest
- 49:00 Future Games Show
What We're Playing
- 55:39 Honky Star Rail / FFXIV
- 58:18 Atomfall DLC

This week we cover the little bits of news before SGF, then we have a big discussion about The Last of Us season 2 and Isli gives his thoughts on Clair Obscur.

Here are the timestamps:

Intro
News Bits
- 01:45 EA Cancels Black Panther Game
- 07:42 Switch 2 N64 Specific Features
- 08:54 Death Stranding Anime In The Works
- 09:44 Witcher 3 Adding Mod Support To Console
- 15:11 The Last Of Us Season 2 Spoiler Discussion
What We're Playing
- 58:40 Isli's Clair Obscur Thoughts (Full Spoilers)
- 1:18:35 Final Fantasy XIV
- 1:20:55 Post Trauma
- 1:25:18 Gray Zone Warfare 0.3 Update

This week has a small bit of news, as we approach Summer Game Fest, then in the backend Xya and I talk all about the ending to Clair Obscur with major spoilers of course!

Here are the timestamps:

Intro
News Bits
- 00:42 Hellblade 2 Coming To PS5
- 01:30 Lies Of P DLC To Have Difficulty Settings
- 09:05 Elden Ring Movie In The Works
- 15:10 Games Workshop Giving Big Bonuses To Employees
What We're Playing
- 24:19 Clair Obscur Finale Spoilers

Kojima wants to leave his team a video game idea will, it's an interesting idea but Isli doesn't agree. Then the majority of the episode is all about Clair Obscur, issues with scaling, and major Act 3 spoiler discussions.

Here are the timestamps:

Intro
News Bits
- 00:54 Space Marine 2 Official Mod Support
- 03:43 S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends Of The Zone Trilogy
- 07:26 Hideo Kojima's Video Game Idea Will
- 19:17 Jade Raymond Leaves Haven Studios
- 20:55 Nintendo Releases List Of Free Switch 1 Upgrades On Switch 2
What We're Playing
- 23:30 Major Act 3 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Spoilers

After some quick news bits this episode is all about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and some of our issues, things we love, and spoilers up to after the first Axon fight in Act II.

Here are the timestamps:

Intro
News Bits
- 00:20 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Updated Sales
- 04:19 Split Fiction Sales Figures
- 04:43 Switch 2 Game News
- 08:22 Alien: Rogue Incursion Non-VR Release
- 09:22 Gears Of War Reloaded Coming To PS5
- 13:21 Fallout Season 2 Wraps Filming
- 14:56 CD Projekt Red CEO Speaks Out For Physical Releases
What We're Playing
- 27:15 Clair Obscur Spoiler Talk Up To The First Axon.

This episode we cover the Xbox price increases, the Borderlands 4 State of Play, and then in the bulk of the episode is all spoiler discussions through the end of Act I for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

Here are the timestamps:

Intro
News Bits
- 00:22 May PS Plus Titles
- 01:32 Xbox Prices Increase
- 04:00 Borderlands 4
- 10:30 GTA VI Delayed
What We're Playing
- 15:12 Clair Obscur Major Spoilers Through The End Of Act I