Colette & Matt Have Entered the Chat

The second trailer for GTA 6 has 90 million views in 3 days. Why? The butts, of course. We react in real time to the new footage, and share why we probably don't care about it. Plus: The legacy of Polygon, Giant Bomb, and a few indie games that scratch a very particular itch. Join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/5xz84B9RRJ [https://discord.gg/5xz84B9RRJ]   Subscribe to the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ColetteAndMatt Email us with what you're playing and we'll read it on the show! HaveEnteredTheChat@gmail.com [HaveEnteredTheChat@gmail.com]   Follow and subscribe to Colette: * https://bsky.app/profile/itscocobee.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/itscocobee.bsky.social] * https://www.twitch.tv/hellococobee [https://www.twitch.tv/hellococobee] Follow and subscribe to Matt: * https://bsky.app/profile/mattsilverman.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/mattsilverman.bsky.social] * https://www.patreon.com/influencepod [https://www.patreon.com/influencepod] * https://www.youtube.com/c/freedadvideos [https://www.youtube.com/c/freedadvideos] Our theme music is by Azure Flux: https://azureflux.bandcamp.com/ [https://azureflux.bandcamp.com/] Our logo is illustrated by @JustCallMeKatarina: https://www.instagram.com/justcallmekatarina/ [https://www.instagram.com/justcallmekatarina/]

So, did you secure a Switch 2 pre-order? Neither did we. Matt shares his quest (both online and IRL) to procure one. And if you thought Nintendo games got more expensive, wait until you hear what Microsoft has planned. The good news is: Colette has a solution. Plus, Apple messed up big time in its fight with Epic over app store payments, and corporate hammers come down hard on Polygon and Giant Bomb. Meanwhile, Matt shares the magic of co-op tabletop tactics adventure of "Sunderfolk," and Colette craps her pants over the brilliance of "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33." Join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/5xz84B9RRJ [https://discord.gg/5xz84B9RRJ]   Subscribe to the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ColetteAndMatt Email us with what you're playing and we'll read it on the show! HaveEnteredTheChat@gmail.com [HaveEnteredTheChat@gmail.com]   Follow and subscribe to Colette: * https://bsky.app/profile/itscocobee.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/itscocobee.bsky.social] * https://www.twitch.tv/hellococobee [https://www.twitch.tv/hellococobee] Follow and subscribe to Matt: * https://bsky.app/profile/mattsilverman.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/mattsilverman.bsky.social] * https://www.patreon.com/influencepod [https://www.patreon.com/influencepod] * https://www.youtube.com/c/freedadvideos [https://www.youtube.com/c/freedadvideos] Our theme music is by Azure Flux: https://azureflux.bandcamp.com/ [https://azureflux.bandcamp.com/] Our logo is illustrated by @JustCallMeKatarina: https://www.instagram.com/justcallmekatarina/ [https://www.instagram.com/justcallmekatarina/]

After a week of tariff confusion, exceptions, backpedaling, and wait-and-seeism, Nintendo announced that Switch 2 pre-orders are back on the table with no price increase for the console itself. Peripherals are another story. So, given the uncertainty, economic climate, and lack of Switch 2 launch games, will you be pre-ordering? Plus, we tackle the breaking news of Discord's CEO stepping aside in favor of an Activision-Blizzard money man, with an IPO looming in the near future. The Internet is bracing for "enshittification," but given Discord's current business model, how worried should we be? And what could Discord become in the future that would justify kowtowing to public shareholders? We make our armchair predictions. Also: That new Elder Scrolls Oblivion remaster sure does look purdy. Join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/5xz84B9RRJ [https://discord.gg/5xz84B9RRJ]   Subscribe to the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ColetteAndMatt Email us with what you're playing and we'll read it on the show! HaveEnteredTheChat@gmail.com [HaveEnteredTheChat@gmail.com]   Follow and subscribe to Colette: * https://bsky.app/profile/itscocobee.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/itscocobee.bsky.social] * https://www.twitch.tv/hellococobee [https://www.twitch.tv/hellococobee] Follow and subscribe to Matt: * https://bsky.app/profile/mattsilverman.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/mattsilverman.bsky.social] * https://www.patreon.com/influencepod [https://www.patreon.com/influencepod] * https://www.youtube.com/c/freedadvideos [https://www.youtube.com/c/freedadvideos] Our theme music is by Azure Flux: https://azureflux.bandcamp.com/ [https://azureflux.bandcamp.com/] Our logo is illustrated by @JustCallMeKatarina: https://www.instagram.com/justcallmekatarina/ [https://www.instagram.com/justcallmekatarina/]

Will U.S. tariffs affect the price of phones, computers, and most importantly, the Switch 2? Well, it depends what hour of the day you're asking.  We discuss the proposals, postponements, and now exceptions that could affect games. Also: What if Factorio and Stardew Valley had a baby? Thanks for hanging out with us for 200 episodes! Check out the playtest of Little Rocket Lab: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2451100/Little_Rocket_Lab/ Join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/5xz84B9RRJ [https://discord.gg/5xz84B9RRJ]   Subscribe to the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ColetteAndMatt Email us with what you're playing and we'll read it on the show! HaveEnteredTheChat@gmail.com [HaveEnteredTheChat@gmail.com]   Follow and subscribe to Colette: * https://bsky.app/profile/itscocobee.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/itscocobee.bsky.social] * https://www.twitch.tv/hellococobee [https://www.twitch.tv/hellococobee] Follow and subscribe to Matt: * https://bsky.app/profile/mattsilverman.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/mattsilverman.bsky.social] * https://www.patreon.com/influencepod [https://www.patreon.com/influencepod] * https://www.youtube.com/c/freedadvideos [https://www.youtube.com/c/freedadvideos] Our theme music is by Azure Flux: https://azureflux.bandcamp.com/ [https://azureflux.bandcamp.com/] Our logo is illustrated by @JustCallMeKatarina: https://www.instagram.com/justcallmekatarina/ [https://www.instagram.com/justcallmekatarina/]

Nintendo unveiled the specs, features, and games for the Nintendo Switch 2, and hype was had for all. And then the pricing was announced, and online sentiment went from excitement to concern, and even anger. So what is the value proposition of the Switch 2? What would you pay to upgrade your Switch 1 games? And how does this all factor in to a marketplace where thousands of Steam games are still $10-$15, and unhinged tariffs are just starting to hit? We break down everything announced in the Switch 2 Direct, our feelings about it, and the sentiment from our listening community. Join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/5xz84B9RRJ [https://discord.gg/5xz84B9RRJ]   Subscribe to the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ColetteAndMatt Email us with what you're playing and we'll read it on the show! HaveEnteredTheChat@gmail.com [HaveEnteredTheChat@gmail.com]   Follow and subscribe to Colette: * https://bsky.app/profile/itscocobee.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/itscocobee.bsky.social] * https://www.twitch.tv/hellococobee [https://www.twitch.tv/hellococobee] Follow and subscribe to Matt: * https://bsky.app/profile/mattsilverman.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/mattsilverman.bsky.social] * https://www.patreon.com/influencepod [https://www.patreon.com/influencepod] * https://www.youtube.com/c/freedadvideos [https://www.youtube.com/c/freedadvideos] Our theme music is by Azure Flux: https://azureflux.bandcamp.com/ [https://azureflux.bandcamp.com/] Our logo is illustrated by @JustCallMeKatarina: https://www.instagram.com/justcallmekatarina/ [https://www.instagram.com/justcallmekatarina/]