You Will Own Nothing and Sony Will Be Happy

You Will Own Nothing and Sony Will Be Happy

Join the Professors as we dive into Meccha Chameleon's wild auto-paint cheating epidemic and say our goodbyes to Mario Kart Tour. Next, we explore NBCUniversal's rumored gaming pivot, SAND's massive Early Access success, and Microsoft's leaked web-only Copilot OS. We then break down the catastrophic $200M failure of Suicide Squad and clear up the Steam Machine "Red Line of Death" panic while geeking out over modern controller and switch tech. To wrap up, we tackle PlayStation's controversial push toward a digital-only future by 2028 and dissect the brutal realities of Xbox's massive FY27 restructuring. Heru and Plague would love your feedback! Let us know what we can improve on and other topics you'd like to hear us discuss by reaching out to feedback@thegameprofessors.com. Come in and grab a seat as we profess our love and hate for all things video games!

PlayStation with that Zero D Energy

Join the Professors as we kick things off discussing the passing of Ubisoft's co-founder and the wild tale of Mexico's vigilante "Batman." We then dive into the latest sales data showing current-gen consoles tanking while the Switch 2 dominates, along with the looming tech "RAMpocalypse." Next, we tackle Sony's massive shift: their controversial push into live service games, deleting digital movies from libraries, and the rumored end of physical media. We also break down GTA6 performance expectations and Dbrand’s expensive Companion Cube legal blunder. Finally, we unpack the massive Xbox restructuring and the heartbreaking wave of Bungie layoffs. Heru and Plague would love your feedback! Let us know what we can improve on and other topics you'd like to hear us discuss by reaching out to feedback@thegameprofessors.com [feedback@thegameprofessors.com] . Come in and grab a seat as we profess our love and hate for all things video games!

GTA6’s Hit and Run on Gamers Wallets

Join the Professors for Course 34! We kick things off with a quick-hit news rundown as we dig into Hideo Kojima’s terrifying teaser for OD and its cryptic "safety-net" system. Next, we dissect Steam's absurd $999.99 walking simulator stunt and the absolute sales explosion of Meccha Chameleon. Then, we break down GTA 6 setting a new $79.99 price ceiling with its controversial disc-less box strategy, followed by a look at Marvel's Wolverine gameplay easy button and the Halo: Campaign Evolved split-screen drama. We close it out with a reality check on the 2026 Steam Machine, Capcom's massive PC revenue surge, a wild World of Warcraft private server run entirely by 1,800 AI bots, and how playing FFXIV can literally earn you tax breaks in Japan! Heru and Plague would love your feedback! Let us know what we can improve on and other topics you'd like to hear us discuss by reaching out to feedback@thegameprofessors.com [feedback@thegameprofessors.com] . Come in and grab a seat as we profess our love and hate for all things video games!

EA Sports... It's in the Commercial!

Join the Professors as they unpack a major Steam Workshop malware issue hitting Wallpaper Engine, plus some wholesome Valve customer service wins. Next, we break down Epic's ambitious, AI-heavy vision for Unreal Engine 6 before looking at the explosive success of Meccha Chameleon and Arc Raiders' new modes. We also dissect the bittersweet reality of Destiny 2 thriving just as Marathon fumbles into massive Bungie layoffs. Finally, we discuss a record-breaking $3 million Mario auction, Gears of War: E-Day's astronomical budget rumors, a looming Xbox restructuring, and EA's plans to inject real-time ads into your favorite games. Heru and Plague would love your feedback! Let us know what we can improve on and other topics you'd like to hear us discuss by reaching out to feedback@thegameprofessors.com [feedback@thegameprofessors.com] . Come in and grab a seat as we profess our love and hate for all things video games!

Would you delete your level 100 character for a +1?

Join the Professors as they dive into Ace Combat 8's extreme visual realism and maybe receive classified specs. Next, we analyze Path of Exile 2's wild new Martyr mechanic that has players deleting maxed characters for the community. Then, we look at the new tech behind NVIDIA and Microsoft's RTX Spark platform, alongside Epic's sudden Unreal Engine 6 reveal. We also cover a heartwarming 2004 WoW relic found on a dad's old account, why Valve is officially killing physical Steam gift cards due to scammers, and wrap up with a massive avalanche of summer gaming news from Xbox, PlayStation, and the Switch 2, including Playstation’s Marvel’s Wolverine and a new Kingdom Hearts! Heru and Plague would love your feedback! Let us know what we can improve on and other topics you'd like to hear us discuss by reaching out to feedback@thegameprofessors.com [feedback@thegameprofessors.com] . Come in and grab a seat as we profess our love and hate for all things video games!