XP Report

E18: The price of RAM is a Hytale indeed!

Welcome to the XP Report! Keirron and Ronnie discuss outrageous RAM prices, how AI is slowly ruining everything we love. Hytale is saved and hopefully going to be better. and a bunch of new games. NEWS Hytale is saved and going independent https://hytale.com/news/2025/11/hytale-is-saved [https://hytale.com/news/2025/11/hytale-is-saved] Cities Skylines moving developers, Paradoxes new playbook https://www.gamesindustry.biz/cities-skylines-to-switch-developer [https://www.gamesindustry.biz/cities-skylines-to-switch-developer] Clair Obscur: E33 sweeped every category it was nominated for at the Golden Joystick Awards. RAM prices soaring to all-time highs https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?d=64gb+ddr5 [https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?d=64gb+ddr5] Saudi Arabia’s EA acquisition Public Investment Fund in “financial distress” https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-saudi-arabia-fund-behind-the-wildly-leveraged-ea-buyout-is-dealing-with-financial-distress-claims-report [https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-saudi-arabia-fund-behind-the-wildly-leveraged-ea-buyout-is-dealing-with-financial-distress-claims-report] Far Cry is getting a TV series starring Mac from It’s Always Sunny https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/far-crys-getting-a-tv-series-starring-its-always-sunnys-rob-mac-with-each-season-designed-to-mirror-a-new-game [https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/far-crys-getting-a-tv-series-starring-its-always-sunnys-rob-mac-with-each-season-designed-to-mirror-a-new-game] VTMB2 “should have been called something else” former creative director agrees https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2-should-have-been-called-something-else-agrees-former-creative-director [https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2-should-have-been-called-something-else-agrees-former-creative-director] Data shows that Steam games continue to get cheaper overall even while console games raise prices. https://www.polygon.com/steam-game-price-median-sales-console-aaa-data-trends-cheap/ [https://www.polygon.com/steam-game-price-median-sales-console-aaa-data-trends-cheap/] Steam has it’s FIRST EVER Black Friday sale! https://store.steampowered.com/specials [https://store.steampowered.com/specials] RELEASES Anno 117: Pax Romana (PC) - Nov. 13th https://store.steampowered.com/app/3274580/Anno_117_Pax_Romana/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/3274580/Anno_117_Pax_Romana/] CoD: Black Ops 7 (PS5, XBox, PC) - Nov. 14th https://store.steampowered.com/app/3606480/Call_of_Duty_Black_Ops_7/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/3606480/Call_of_Duty_Black_Ops_7/] Escape From Tarkov 1.0 (PC) - Nov. 15th https://store.steampowered.com/app/3932890/Escape_from_Tarkov/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/3932890/Escape_from_Tarkov/] SpongBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide (PS5, Xbox, Switch, PC) - Nov. 18th https://store.steampowered.com/app/2479650/SpongeBob_SquarePants_Titans_of_the_Tide/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2479650/SpongeBob_SquarePants_Titans_of_the_Tide/] Demonschool (PS5, Xbox, Switch, PC) - Nov. 19th https://store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/Demonschool/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/Demonschool/] Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault (PC) - Nov. 19th https://store.steampowered.com/app/2350790/Moonlighter_2_The_Endless_Vault/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2350790/Moonlighter_2_The_Endless_Vault/] Kirby Air Riders (Switch 2) - Nov. 20th R-Type Delta: HD Boosted (PS5, Xbox, Switch, PC) - Nov. 20th https://store.steampowered.com/app/3072620/RType_Delta_HD_Boosted/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/3072620/RType_Delta_HD_Boosted/] Monsters are Coming! Rock & Road (PC) - Nov. 20th https://store.steampowered.com/app/2934220/Monsters_are_Coming_Rock__Road/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2934220/Monsters_are_Coming_Rock__Road/] Solo Leveling: ARISE OVERDRIVE (PC) - Nov. 24th https://store.steampowered.com/app/2373990/Solo_Leveling_ARISE_OVERDRIVE/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2373990/Solo_Leveling_ARISE_OVERDRIVE/] Of Ash and Steel (PC) - Nov. 24th https://store.steampowered.com/app/2893820/Of_Ash_and_Steel/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2893820/Of_Ash_and_Steel/] Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeons (PS5, Switch, PC) - Nov. 27th https://store.steampowered.com/app/2937770/Bubble_Bobble_Sugar_Dungeons/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2937770/Bubble_Bobble_Sugar_Dungeons/]

E17: Is this AI or is this just fantasy

Welcome to the XP Report! Is more premium currency the answer to our problem, Blizzard seems to think so. The debate of AI doesn't seem to ever stop so lets talk about it. Join us each fortnight for more games news and opinions. NEWS New premium currency https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/world-of-warcraft-will-get-a-new-premium-currency-alongside-midnight-for-no-obvious-good-reason-at-all [https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/world-of-warcraft-will-get-a-new-premium-currency-alongside-midnight-for-no-obvious-good-reason-at-all] Fantasy ground goes free to play https://www.wargamer.com/dnd/fantasy-grounds-free [https://www.wargamer.com/dnd/fantasy-grounds-free] Nintendo loses patent claim https://gamesfray.com/japan-patent-office-rejects-nintendo-application-relevant-to-palworld-dispute-cites-games-like-ark-as-prior-art-after-third-party-submission/ [https://gamesfray.com/japan-patent-office-rejects-nintendo-application-relevant-to-palworld-dispute-cites-games-like-ark-as-prior-art-after-third-party-submission/] Square Enix changing direction - also layoffs https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/square-enix-announces-more-layoffs-as-part-of-us-and-europe-restructuring/ [https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/square-enix-announces-more-layoffs-as-part-of-us-and-europe-restructuring/] Stop Killing Games https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/stop-killing-games-uk-petition-has-been-debated-in-parliament-the-law-works-but-companies-may-need-to-communicate-better [https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/stop-killing-games-uk-petition-has-been-debated-in-parliament-the-law-works-but-companies-may-need-to-communicate-better] New World is so Old World now https://www.eurogamer.net/amazon-isnt-closing-mmo-new-world-right-away-but-it-wont-guarantee-the-life-of-the-game-past-2026 [https://www.eurogamer.net/amazon-isnt-closing-mmo-new-world-right-away-but-it-wont-guarantee-the-life-of-the-game-past-2026] RELEASES Jurassic World Evolution 3 - October 21st https://store.steampowered.com/app/2958130/Jurassic_World_Evolution_3/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2958130/Jurassic_World_Evolution_3/] Ninja Gaiden 4 - October 21st https://store.steampowered.com/app/2627260/NINJA_GAIDEN_4/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2627260/NINJA_GAIDEN_4/] Painkiller - October 21st https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300120/Painkiller/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300120/Painkiller/] Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 - October 21st https://store.steampowered.com/app/532790/Vampire_The_Masquerade__Bloodlines_2/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/532790/Vampire_The_Masquerade__Bloodlines_2/] Dispatch - October 22nd https://store.steampowered.com/app/2592160/Dispatch/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2592160/Dispatch/] Double Dragon Revive - October 23rd https://store.steampowered.com/app/3012220/Double_Dragon_Revive/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/3012220/Double_Dragon_Revive/] Godbreakers - October 23rd https://store.steampowered.com/app/2687400/GODBREAKERS/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2687400/GODBREAKERS/] Moonlighter 2 (EA) - October 23rd https://store.steampowered.com/app/2350790/Moonlighter_2_The_Endless_Vault/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2350790/Moonlighter_2_The_Endless_Vault/] Tormented Souls 2 - October 23rd https://store.steampowered.com/app/2464280/Tormented_Souls_2/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2464280/Tormented_Souls_2/] Plants vs. Zombies Replanted - October 23rd https://store.steampowered.com/app/3654560/Plants_vs_Zombies_Replanted/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/3654560/Plants_vs_Zombies_Replanted/] The Outer Worlds 2 - October 29th https://store.steampowered.com/app/1449110/The_Outer_Worlds_2/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1449110/The_Outer_Worlds_2/] Arc Raiders - October 30th https://store.steampowered.com/app/1808500/ARC_Raiders/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1808500/ARC_Raiders/] Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake - October 30th https://store.steampowered.com/app/2893570/DRAGON_QUEST_I__II_HD2D_Remake/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2893570/DRAGON_QUEST_I__II_HD2D_Remake/] Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection - October 30th https://store.steampowered.com/app/3454980/Mortal_Kombat_Legacy_Kollection/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/3454980/Mortal_Kombat_Legacy_Kollection/] Tales of Xillia Remastered - October 31st https://store.steampowered.com/app/2246670/Tales_of_Xillia_Remastered/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2246670/Tales_of_Xillia_Remastered/] Dark Quest 4 - November 5th https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453840/Dark_Quest_4/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453840/Dark_Quest_4/] Sonic Rumble - November 5th https://store.steampowered.com/app/2951690/Sonic_Rumble/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2951690/Sonic_Rumble/] Egging On - November 6th https://store.steampowered.com/app/2897610/Egging_On/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2897610/Egging_On/] Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment - November 6th https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/hyrule-warriors-age-of-imprisonment-switch-2/ [https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/hyrule-warriors-age-of-imprisonment-switch-2/] Void Train (1.0 Release) - November 7th https://store.steampowered.com/app/1159690/Voidtrain/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1159690/Voidtrain/] Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 - Mysteria Ecclesiae (DLC) - November 11th https://store.steampowered.com/app/3368620/Kingdom_Come_Deliverance_II_Mysteria_Ecclesiae/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/3368620/Kingdom_Come_Deliverance_II_Mysteria_Ecclesiae/] Nascar ‘25 - November 11th https://store.steampowered.com/app/3873970/NASCAR_25/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/3873970/NASCAR_25/] Sacred 2 Remaster - November 11th https://store.steampowered.com/app/3906660/Sacred_2_Remaster/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/3906660/Sacred_2_Remaster/] Tabletop Game Shop Simulator - November 12th https://store.steampowered.com/app/3524750/Tabletop_Game_Shop_Simulator/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/3524750/Tabletop_Game_Shop_Simulator/]

E16: Xbox is on the up, with prices

Welcome to XP Report, this week Keirron and Ronnie chat about the impending doom which is Xbox not understanding their users. What Keirron did at pax Aus. Why is pokemon trying so hard to lose its fan base? NEWS Xbox raising prices for Gamepass - https://www.theverge.com/news/789424/xbox-game-pass-premium-essentials-ultimate-price-increase-changes [https://www.theverge.com/news/789424/xbox-game-pass-premium-essentials-ultimate-price-increase-changes] WotC New office in Montreal - https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/hasbro-opens-new-wizards-of-the-coast-development-hub-in-montreal [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/hasbro-opens-new-wizards-of-the-coast-development-hub-in-montreal] Pokemon drama - https://kotaku.com/pokemon-leak-budget-canceled-masuda-black-white-remake-2000635371 [https://kotaku.com/pokemon-leak-budget-canceled-masuda-black-white-remake-2000635371] Everwild art got leaked - https://www.eurogamer.net/first-screenshots-of-rares-ill-fated-everwild-emerge-thanks-to-artists-portfolio-website [https://www.eurogamer.net/first-screenshots-of-rares-ill-fated-everwild-emerge-thanks-to-artists-portfolio-website] Critical Role C4 has started RELEASES Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles https://store.steampowered.com/app/1004640/FINAL_FANTASY_TACTICS__The_Ivalice_Chronicles/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1004640/FINAL_FANTASY_TACTICS__The_Ivalice_Chronicles/] Digimon Story: Time Stranger https://store.steampowered.com/app/1984270/Digimon_Story_Time_Stranger/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1984270/Digimon_Story_Time_Stranger/] Battlefield 6 https://store.steampowered.com/app/2807960/Battlefield_6/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2807960/Battlefield_6/] Little Nightmares 3  https://store.steampowered.com/app/1392860/Little_Nightmares_III/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1392860/Little_Nightmares_III/] Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga https://store.steampowered.com/app/1794880/Ys_vs_Trails_in_the_Sky_Alternative_Saga/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1794880/Ys_vs_Trails_in_the_Sky_Alternative_Saga/] Pokemon Legends: Z-A (Oct. 16th) Jurassic World Evolution 3 (Oct. 21st) https://store.steampowered.com/app/2958130/Jurassic_World_Evolution_3/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2958130/Jurassic_World_Evolution_3/] Ninja Gaiden 4 (Oct. 21st) https://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/2627260/ [https://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/2627260/] Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 (Oct. 21st) https://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/532790/ [https://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/532790/] Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault (Oct. 23rd) https://store.steampowered.com/app/2350790/Moonlighter_2_The_Endless_Vault/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2350790/Moonlighter_2_The_Endless_Vault/] Once Upon a Katamari (Oct. 24th) https://store.steampowered.com/app/1880620/Once_Upon_A_KATAMARI/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1880620/Once_Upon_A_KATAMARI/] The Outer Worlds 2 (Oct. 29th) https://store.steampowered.com/app/1449110/The_Outer_Worlds_2/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1449110/The_Outer_Worlds_2/] Arc Raiders (Oct. 30th) https://store.steampowered.com/app/1808500/ARC_Raiders/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1808500/ARC_Raiders/] Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake (Oct. 30th) https://store.steampowered.com/app/2893570/DRAGON_QUEST_I__II_HD2D_Remake/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2893570/DRAGON_QUEST_I__II_HD2D_Remake/] Tales of Xillia Remastered (Oct. 30th) https://store.steampowered.com/app/2246670/Tales_of_Xillia_Remastered/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2246670/Tales_of_Xillia_Remastered/]

E15: 55 BILLION!

Nothing is out of reach for private equity, even the 55 billion dollar EA, lots of tabletop news with something for the kids. NEWS EA going private, bought by Saudi Private investment and donald trumps son. D&D heroes of the borderlands doesnt go over well. (https://www.polygon.com/dungeons-and-dragons-dnd-heroes-of-the-borderlands-update/ [https://www.polygon.com/dungeons-and-dragons-dnd-heroes-of-the-borderlands-update/]) Grim Hollow added to d&d beyond Asmodee taking their iconic games and adapting them to child-friendly versions. (https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/09/09/asmodee-to-adapt-its-most-iconic-games-into-shorter-child-friendly-versions-with-launch-of-kids-focused-brand/ [https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/09/09/asmodee-to-adapt-its-most-iconic-games-into-shorter-child-friendly-versions-with-launch-of-kids-focused-brand/]) Elder Scrolls is being adapted into a Tabletop called Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era (https://chiptheorygames.com/products/the-elder-scrolls-betrayal-of-the-second-era [https://chiptheorygames.com/products/the-elder-scrolls-betrayal-of-the-second-era]) RELEASES Idle Boss Rush https://store.steampowered.com/app/3436030/IDLE_BOSS_RUSH/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/3436030/IDLE_BOSS_RUSH/]  Clover Pit https://store.steampowered.com/app/3314790/CloverPit/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/3314790/CloverPit/] Mars First Logistics https://store.steampowered.com/app/1532200/Mars_First_Logistics/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1532200/Mars_First_Logistics/] EA Sports FC 26 https://store.steampowered.com/app/3405690/EA_SPORTS_FC_26/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/3405690/EA_SPORTS_FC_26/] Hades II (1.0) https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145350/Hades_II/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145350/Hades_II/] Sonic Racing Cross Worlds https://store.steampowered.com/app/2486820/Sonic_Racing_CrossWorlds/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2486820/Sonic_Racing_CrossWorlds/] Silent Hill F https://store.steampowered.com/app/2947440/SILENT_HILL_f/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2947440/SILENT_HILL_f/] Slime Rancher 2 (1.0) https://store.steampowered.com/app/1657630/Slime_Rancher_2/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1657630/Slime_Rancher_2/] Jump Space https://store.steampowered.com/app/1757300/Jump_Space/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1757300/Jump_Space/] Megabonk https://store.steampowered.com/app/3405340/Megabonk/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/3405340/Megabonk/]

E14: Randy ain't so dandy

It's sad to see a worthy game come out and have someone who didn't actually work on it bring it down for all the devs. This is now the Randy show. NEWS Critical roles characters announced https://www.polygon.com/critical-role-campaign-4-characters-revealed-art-players/ [https://www.polygon.com/critical-role-campaign-4-characters-revealed-art-players/] Silksong translation woes Borderlands 4 backlash Cyberpunk 2 Multiplayer (Rumour) Witcher (tv series) new scenes revealed London Board game cafe works strike for Union https://www.rascal.news/london-board-game-cafe-workers-to-strike-throughout-october/ [https://www.rascal.news/london-board-game-cafe-workers-to-strike-throughout-october/]  RELEASES OUT NOW Cronos: The New Dawn (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2101960/Cronos_The_New_Dawn/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2101960/Cronos_The_New_Dawn/]) Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1342490/Daemon_X_Machina_Titanic_Scion/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1342490/Daemon_X_Machina_Titanic_Scion/]) NBA 2K26 (https://store.steampowered.com/app/3472040/NBA_2K26/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/3472040/NBA_2K26/]) Shuten Order (https://store.steampowered.com/app/3216500/SHUTEN_ORDER/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/3216500/SHUTEN_ORDER/]) Dead Reset (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1346840/Dead_Reset/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1346840/Dead_Reset/]) Borderlands 4 (https://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/1285190/ [https://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/1285190/]) Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush (DLC) (Switch 2) NHL 26 (PS5, XBOX) Voyagers of Nera (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2686630/Voyagers_of_Nera/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2686630/Voyagers_of_Nera/]) Australia: Finally catching on to the Roblox shenanigans