Mythic Banter

Ubisoft's AI Hellscape, Clair Obscur Smashes Records and Roblox is Evil... Mythic Banter #65

Dive into the latest episode of Mythic Banter, where hosts Rurikhan and Accolonn unpack a wild week of gaming drama, political rants, and industry shake-ups! From Donald Trump's fiery takedown of South African corruption to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 smashing records at the 2025 Golden Joystick Awards with 11 Game Awards nominations, we celebrate the good while roasting the ugly. Is Ghost of Yotei dev's unapologetic tweetstorm a free speech win or PR nightmare? We debate responsibility in gaming (RIP Dragon Age: The Veilguard hype). Then, brace for the Roblox cesspool exposé—child exploitation, trafficking hints, and a CEO calling it an "opportunity"? Shut it down! Gothic Remake faces backlash for "desexualizing" iconic scenes—original creator calls it a massacre. Ubisoft's cooking the books, going all-in on AI (good luck with that live-service flop), while Rebel Wolves nails smart AI for voice testing in Blood of the Dawnwalker. Microsoft's Recall AI tanks your FPS in Assassin's Creed Shadows—disable that spyware! Plus, Death Stranding 2 PC port incoming, PC vs. console wars, and updates for Monster Hunter Wilds, Palworld, & more.

Game Awards 2025 Nominees, Ubisoft Rumours and More... Mythic Banter #63

The Game Awards 2025 Nominees ARE HERE – Who Actually Deserves to Win GOTY? | Mythic Banter Ep.64 Accolonn & Rurikhan go FULL SEND on The Game Awards 2025 nominations – no filter, no holding back! We deep-dive every major category: - Game of the Year 2025 – Is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 the biggest sweep since Elden Ring? - Best RPG, Best Narrative, Best Score & Music, Best Art Direction – why Expedition 33 is dominating - Most Anticipated Game – GTA 6 auto-win or massive snubs? (Phantom Blade 0, Crimson Desert, Monster Hunter Stories 3 robbed?) - Esports drama, Content Creator of the Year (MoistCr1tikal vs Kedral), Ubisoft disaster, Tencent buying Ubisoft rumors, AI in games, and much more! Clair Obscur Expedition 33 the rightful 2025 Game of the Year? Will GTA 6 flop Drop your Game of the Year vote in the comments!

Valve Does it Again, Sony Snubs Fans, Japan Has Had Enough of WOKE and more... Mythic Banter #63

Dive into the most loaded episode yet of Mythic Banter with Rurikhan & StephanZA! We unpack a USC study on podcast diversity sparking a fiery rant on victimhood addiction, self-pity highs, white guilt loops, and why politicians peddle easy answers like socialism vs. capitalism. Is education the real fix for global woes? We roast it all.Then, gaming bombshells:Windows' "Agentic OS" flop: Microsoft's Co-pilot nightmare could kill your PC offline—while Valve punches back!Valve's ecosystem takeover: SteamVR headset (wireless, ARM-powered beast), Steam Machine (tiny 4K/60FPS cube), and why SteamOS crushes consoles.PlayStation's wild pivot: Horizon Steel Frontiers (mobile MMORPG?!) & Ratchet & Clank mobile F2P—betraying PS5 owners for iOS cash grabs?Industry chaos: Square Enix AI layoffs (QA & localization gutted), NetEase axes Warhammer 40K MMO & Marvel Rivals team, Hollywood's worst October in 27 years.Japan fights back: New policy bans Western "woke" interference in anime/games—cultural wins!Hype drops: Where Winds Meet (no P2W?), Elden Ring DLC (Artorias returns Dec 4), Monster Hunter Wilds Title Update 4 (performance boosts, power creep Dec 16).Rants galore: D&D co-creator torches modern "nihilistic" fantasy; Ako binges The Last Kingdom, eyes Outer Worlds 2; Destiny 2 tanks Sony profits (-$204M).Is VR finally viable? ARM killing x86? Mobile the future or a scam? Comment your takes—PC, mobile, or TV watchers? Smash like if you're team SteamOS, subscribe for weekly unfiltered gaming/politics banter! Keep Up with US:Accolonn: @AccolonnGamingRurikhan: @rurikhan

NetEase Kicks off, Ubisoft Fights Back, Microsoft Loses Big and More... Mythic Banter #62

Join Accolonn and Rurikhan for another unfiltered dive into the wild world of gaming! From epic Kill Team tournament fails and board game betrayals in Scythe to raging debates on Ninja Gaiden 4's wonky difficulty sliders RIP easy mode haters. We roast Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Shadows flip-flop, Blizzard's endless WoW greed, and Amazon's MMO massacre, New World RIP, Lord of the Rings cancelled. Plus, Xbox's profit panic post Activision buyout, GTA 6's $100 price tag insanity & second delay to 2026, Rockstar's shady union busting, and the AI bubble bursting toward mass job replacement. Oh, and TwitchCon's nightmare: Emiru's assault horror, Twitch's epic fail, and the Mizkif abuse lawsuit exploding the streamer scene.Is gaming dying or evolving? Tabletop social vibes, online randoms. Live service flops in the indie boom era. Art as mirror, not megaphone. Buckle up for rants, laughs, and "may you live in interesting times" chaos.

Hasan Drama, Is BF6 Woke, Women in Gaming and More... Mythic Banter #61

Thank you for watching as Accolonn and Rurikhan jump into the Gaming News of the week! Keep Up with US:Accolonn: @AccolonnGamingRurikhan: @rurikhan