This Week: Elden Ring: Nightreign is here and it's dominating, Zelda’s live-action movie is starting to take shape with its first casting rumor and should there be a Battlefront 3? We go over EA’s cancellation of its Black Panther game, and what that means for titles like Mass Effect 5 and the Jedi franchise. Meanwhile, Call of Duty fans are pushing back on new in-game ads for microtransactions, and we look at how studios are proving that $40-$50 games can still feel AAA. With Summer Game Fest and the launch of the Switch 2 just days away, we’ve got our predictions. Victor Lucas and I discuss!

This Week: Borderlands 4’s studio head Randy Pitchford is catching heat over a spicy comment he made online, and does Nintendo have the power to brick your Switch 2 console? We’re also talking the Switch 2's new GameChat feature, the just-confirmed Elden Ring movie from A24, and the surprise end of support for Mortal Kombat 1. Joining me this week is special guest Stella Chung as we unpack whether gamers should really be expected to “find a way” to afford their favorite titles and if we ever truly "own" anything anymore.

This Week: Apple’s ongoing battle with Fortnite isn’t over just yet, and Epic Games is catching heat from SAG-AFTRA over its new AI-powered Darth Vader. Overwatch developers are unionizing at Blizzard, and Hideo Kojima is already thinking beyond the grave when it comes to his next big game idea. Plus, we’ve got an update on the rumored Red Dead Redemption 2 release for the Switch 2, and yes, a Stellar Blade sequel might actually be happening. Maude Garrett joins me as my special guest this week!