16 - I "Had Relations With" Your Mother

20 - The Game Awards 2025 Nominees

Lots of talk about Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, which probably isn't great enough to talk about that long unless you like the multiplayer. But there is some other talk as well, like Rockstar Games, the worst Metacritic games of 2025, TGA 2025 nominees, and more. CHAPTERS * (00:00:00) Intro * (00:03:10) Games - Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 * (00:38:30) News - The Game Awards 2025 nominees revealed * (00:45:35) The worst 2025 video games according to Metacritic * (00:54:50) 220 Rockstar employees deliver a letter to management asking for 31 fired employees to be reinstated * (00:56:55) Colossal Order parts ways from Paradox Interactive, Iceflake Studios placed on Cities: Skylines 2 * (01:05:31) Wrap up and upcoming

19 - Steam, Steam, Steam

Big Steam news today. There's also The Game Awards and the Future Class program, Rockstar Games, Dead Static Drive, and more. CHAPTERS * (00:00:00) Intro * (00:01:17) News - More reporting about the Future Class and The Game Awards * (00:11:20) IWGB filing legal action against Rockstar Games * (00:15:00) Sony says PS5 is ‘only in the middle' of its life * (00:22:35) Valve releasing new Steam Controller, Steam Frame, and Steam Machine in 2026 * (00:51:35) Games - VORON: Raven's Story * (00:55:55) Dead Static Drive * (01:14:38) Wrap up and upcoming * (01:17:40) Death Stranding: Isolations coming to Disney+ in 2027

18 - Class Dismissed

Who knows how long the Future Class of The Game Awards will be out for? There's also news about Halo Infinite, Bounty Star, and Superball on the podcast this week. CHAPTERS * (00:00:00) Intro * (00:01:50) News - Future Class of The Game Awards seemingly suspended * (00:20:34) Halo Infinite receives its last major content update * (00:24:20) Marvel game news * (00:30:50) Games - Bounty Star * (00:46:35) Superball * (00:57:50) Wrap up and upcoming

17 - Specialized Balls

You can't talk about BALL X PIT without talking about balls. Also, Keeper, EA's AI tools, Amazon layoffs, and more. CHAPTERS * (00:00:00) Intro * (00:01:50) Games - Keeper * (00:10:04) BALL X PIT * (00:20:20) Duet Night Abyss * (00:30:00) A brief note on Ninja Gaiden 4 * (00:33:10) News - Amazon layoffs affected game dev studios and MMO New World * (00:40:20) Apple joins TGA Advisory Board * (00:46:55) EA staff urged to use AI for "just about everything" * (00:52:21) Wrap up and upcoming

16 - I "Had Relations With" Your Mother

Thanks to the tutorial of CUFFBUST for that little nugget. Also, Megabonk, Ubisoft, PS6 and next Xbox consoles, and more. CHAPTERS * (00:00:00) Intro * (00:01:40) Games - Megabonk * (00:12:30) CUFFBUST * (00:30:20) News - Tomonubu Itagaki passes away at the age of 58 * (00:37:40) Former Assassin's Creed boss clarifies departure from Ubisoft * (00:44:20) Latest consoles from Sony and Microsoft releasing in 2027 according to reports * (00:55:55) Wrap up and upcoming