• Games played 

• Kev

• Hades II

• Megabonk 

• Mothergunship 

•  Halo 3 odst

• Fortnite 

• Yoshis island (c but not re-ranking)

• Amid Evil

• Aren

• Street fighter 30th anniversary

• Pokemon legends z-a

• Fire emblem 3 hopes

• News

• Rare NES Platformer 'Little Samson' Is Coming To Switch In 2026 | Nintendo Life 

• Nintendo remembered animal crossing exists

• https://youtu.be/7nODHyw3lgs?si=3iQtY65N436R_PrR 

• PlayStation Portal Can Stream Your PS5 Games Without a PS5 Now - CNET 

• Physical games are bad for the environment

• https://www.gamesindustry.biz/manufacture-and-shipping-of-physical-games-is-100-times-more-carbon-intensive-than-digital-new-study-finds 

• Soulja boy is still selling consoles…

• https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/soulja-boy-is-selling-video-game-consoles-again-and-hes-already-being-accused-of-ripping-off-an-existing-handheld-he-does-not-have-permission-to-rebrand-our-products-and-sell-them-as-his-own/ 

• The steam deck gets a feature it should’ve had

• https://steamcommunity.com/games/1675200/announcements/detail/771930569635267985 

• It Looks Like Amazon's The Lord of the Rings MMO Is Dead - IGN 

• 7 RPGs So Good, You'll Play Them Twice 

Patrons

Klepisimo 

Jd from the red leaf retrocast

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Links

https://linktr.ee/consolekev 

https://arennorman.com/ 

https://linktr.ee/frenemyfire 

• Games played 

• Kev

• LoZ Windwaker (a tier)

• Whoever designed this triforce quest, your mom's a hoe.

• Needing to find a chart, then decipher it for 398 rupees EACH TIME is annoying. Then go find the shard.

• Do that 8 times.

• WWE 2k25 

• Universe mode

• Smash Bros ultimate 

• Roboquest (a little, cuz we're gonna stream it Sunday) 

• Aren

• Fire emblem three hopes

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• News

• Switch Online’s SNES library gets three more games, including a Mario game’s first ever release outside of Japan | VGC 

• Ign video. Top roguelikes 

• https://www.ign.com/videos/top-16-best-roguelike-games-hades-2-update 

• Are stores scaling  down Xbox stock?

• https://gamerant.com/xbox-target-walmart-pulling-console-stock-rumor-inventory-clearance/ 

• Golden joystick awards snub Clair obscura for nominees

• https://www.reddit.com/r/videogames/s/kORKjDjnqT 

• A new toejam and earl game is in the works

• https://mynintendonews.com/2025/10/13/new-toejam-earl-game-is-in-the-planning-stages/ 

• Big ol pokemon leak

• https://thegamehaus.com/pokemon/pokemon-wind-and-wave-gen-10-leaks-everything-we-know/2025/10/13/ 

• Solely a story for Kev. Doom the dark ages got deck verified 

• https://steamdeckhq.com/news/doom-the-dark-ages-earns-the-steam-deck-verified-badge-with-impressive-update/ 

Patrons

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Jd from the red leaf retrocast

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Links

https://linktr.ee/consolekev 

https://arennorman.com/ 

https://linktr.ee/frenemyfire 

• Games played 

• Kev

• LoZ Windwaker

• wwe 2k25

• A little smash Bros ultimate 

• Aren

• Fire emblem three hopes

• News

• Even Capcom Was Surprised At How Well Resident Evil Requiem Runs On Switch 2 | Nintendo Life 

• Stop making games. The GOTY every year is here

• https://youtu.be/6X06mgQrhl0?si=8UCEY2eL_fEFQnfy 

• (Look up price after watching)

• Xbox removes another GP bonus

• https://www.thegamer.com/xbox-quietly-removes-dlc-discount-after-game-pass-price-increase/ 

• Xbox isn't done with hardware…yet

• https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/no-xboxs-next-gen-console-hardware-plans-arent-cancelled

• The most bootlicker reddit post I've ever seen concerning game pass

• https://www.reddit.com/r/XboxSeriesS/s/4icBmyDobJ 

• Uboisoft cancelled a civil war assassin's creed game

• https://www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubisoft-cancelled-a-post-civil 

https://www.thegamer.com/video-game-characters-most-unforgettable-names/

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Links

https://linktr.ee/consolekev 

https://arennorman.com/ 

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• Games played 

• Kev

• WWE 2k25

• Spyro 2 (D tier)

• Does the thing i hate in games “LOL TO FIGHT THE FINAL BOSS YOU SHOULDVE HAD 40 WANKLE POINTS. IDIOT" 

• Fortnite 

• Rogue Prince of Persia 

• I tried it yet again, it's just not clicking chief

• Legend of Zelda WindWaker

• Aren

•  Fire Emblem Three Houses

• Marvel snap

• Dark Deity

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• News

• Literally just missed the xbox handheld prices after the podcast

• https://www.purexbox.com/news/2025/09/rog-xbox-ally-prices-finally-revealed-pre-orders-now-live 

• Doug Bowser retiring 

• https://www.polygon.com/nintendo-america-doug-bowser-retiring/ 

• Costco is done with Xbox

• https://www.thegamer.com/costco-retailer-xbox-series-x-s-microsoft-gaming-no-longer-sold-confirmation/#:~:text=Just%20three%20days%20after%20it,of%20consoles%20from%20its%20offerings. 

• Xbox former executive is angry at Xbox 

• https://clawsomegamer.com/former-xbox-boss-tells-xbox-fans-your-console-is-dead/ 

• A new version of the dualsense is coming 

• https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-is-reportedly-set-to-release-an-updated-ps5-dualsense-controller-with-a-removable-battery/ 

• Ea has been acquired 

• https://www.cbsnews.com/news/electronic-arts-the-sims-madden-nfl-acquisition-55-billion/ 

• Xbox game pass tier updates

• https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/10/01/xbox-game-pass-ultimate-premium-essential-plans/?fbclid=IwVERDUANKFVtleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHu-VxfmVJp20AyUZN_62CnzjfeRW_NIK0FTe1vyIuPjLkOjjNC4X4Nzio0cG_aem_mxgEMP7BUGTaWW0G_IPYNA 

• https://www.thegamer.com/xbox-game-pass-price-increase-cancel-subscription-page-crash/ 

Patrons

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• Games played 

• Kev

• Hollow Knight Silksong (a tier)

• WWE 2k25 WWE 2K25 Gameplay (PS5 UHD) [4K60FPS]

• Played one whole game of Fortnite before the pod

• Ziggles (Black)

• Supervive SUPERVIVE | Welcome to SUPERVIVE!

• Skate. The Best Skate. Clips You'll See | Part 4

• Marvel Rivals I Got LORD ANGELA IN 1 DAY Here's What I Learned.. | Marvel Rivals Season 4 Gameplay

• Fields of Mistria 100 Days In Fields Of Mistria | Spring 🌿 | Part 1 | Cozy Playthrough

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• News

• State of play

• link Source: PlayStation.Blog https://share.google/FW0H4gYzAybU4zRtN 

• Xboxes going up in price again..

• https://www.theverge.com/news/782079/microsoft-xbox-console-price-increase-us?fbclid=IwdGRjcAM6vVdjbGNrAzq9VWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEefTUkX-OUfw2HC4Unxg3y1EQShzPA-hCghhecX0qsVPfhzc37FAy6MpHIxMY_aem_bMB_zZWXCUN6x-iMdjcHdA 

• Borderlands 4 indefinitely delayed for switch 2 

• https://nintendoeverything.com/borderlands-4-delayed-indefinitely-on-nintendo-switch-2/ 

• What is happening with payday 2. Wild dlc plan

• https://www.ign.com/articles/starbreeze-increases-price-of-payday-2s-infamous-collection-as-it-launches-5-a-month-dlc-subscription-service-on-steam-and-fans-arent-happy?utm_source=threads,twitter 

• Yakuza kiwami 3 confirmed 

• https://bsky.app/profile/hazzadorgamin.bsky.social/post/3lzkhwy2zic2l 

• FORZA HORIZON 6

• https://www.theverge.com/news/785486/forza-horizon-6-japan-xbox-release-date 

• Popular names from video games

• https://screenrant.com/unique-names-popularized-by-video-games/ 

Patrons

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Links

https://linktr.ee/consolekev 

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• Games played 

• Kev

• Hollow Knight Silksong

• Spent 3 days on the last judge fight. Got my ass kicked but I finally did that shit

• Street fighter 6 

• WWE 2k25

• Universe mode specifically 

• Aren

• Fire Emblem Three Houses

• Resident Evil 1

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• News

• Sept 12 Nintendo Direct 

• https://kotaku.com/nintendo-direct-september-2025-switch-2-mario-yoshi-pokemon-2000625264 

• Xbox rog prices leaked

• https://thegamepost.com/new-leak-rog-xbox-ally-and-ally-x-prices-retail/

• Borderlands devs say it's not me. It's you 

• https://twistedvoxel.com/borderlands-4-dev-says-pc-gamers-are-the-problem-not-the-game/ 

• Valve no longer allowing adult games in early access 

• https://www.eurogamer.net/adult-games-hit-once-more-as-valve-seemingly-denies-early-access-to-games-with-mature-content 

• KIWAMI 3 PLZZZZZZZ

• https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2025/09/yakuza-kiwami-3-seemingly-leaked-on-dev-website 

• BIPOLAR AC FANS

• https://www.ign.com/articles/stop-removing-the-modern-day-assassins-creed-fans-react-as-black-flag-remake-reportedly-cuts-everything-outside-the-animus 

• Top ps3 games list

• https://g.co/gemini/share/d12e71bf735f

Patrons

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Links

https://linktr.ee/consolekev 

https://arennorman.com/ 

https://linktr.ee/frenemyfire 

• Games played 

• Kevin 

• Katana Zero (A or S tier. See how I feel on podcast day)

• Max Payne 3 

• Roboquest 

• https://bsky.app/profile/consolekev.bsky.social/post/3lwzhs4wur22z 

• Nuclear Blaze (c tier got bored)

• Shantae and the Pirate’s curse

• Aren

• Professional baseball spirits 2024-2025

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• News

• Hollow Knight Silksong has a release date 

• https://mynintendonews.com/2025/08/21/hollow-knight-silksong-launches-4th-september/ 

• More gamescon Xbox announcements 

• https://www.purexbox.com/news/2025/08/roundup-all-the-big-reveals-from-xboxs-second-gamescom-2025-livestream 

• Xbox handheld will have a verification system 

• https://www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-unveils-its-handheld-compatibility-program-162635781.html 

• Some recently acquired titles by Atari are coming to Xbox (and probably other places) 

• https://www.purexbox.com/news/2025/08/five-ubisoft-games-acquired-by-atari-all-set-to-be-re-released-on-xbox 

• Indie games just get it, man

• https://www.gamesradar.com/games/rpg/baldurs-gate-3-dev-says-aaa-is-perversely-fascinated-by-indie-games-because-those-devs-still-understand-how-to-make-good-ideas-that-arent-reliant-on-data/ 

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Links

https://linktr.ee/consolekev 

https://linktr.ee/arennorman 

https://linktr.ee/frenemyfire 

• Games played 

• Kevin 

• Binding of Isaac 

• (s tier, I've beaten mom twice because I accidentally erased my save by changing my preferred copy in steam, but I'm good for now)

• Max Payne 2 

• (A Tier, wish it was on switch 2 or better supported on the deck)

• Tekken 8 (A Tier)

• WWE 2k25

• Got my own copy because 2k stopped the family sharing. Eat me

• Katana Zero

• https://g.co/gemini/share/4333bd8a641e 

• Chris

• Mario Kart World

• DK Bananza

• Bravely Default

• GoldenEye

• PC ports of Mario 64 and Perfect Dark

• Super Metroid

• Paper Mario

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• News

• Ganescon announcements 

• https://www.polygon.com/gamescom-2025-opening-night-live-onl-news-announcements-trailers  

• ASUS ROG Xbox Ally Gets Listed On Amazon Early Revealing US Release Date | HotHardware 

• https://share.google/xnwFjJ13SYSGW6JbW 

• Rayman is coming back? 

• https://gamerant.com/rayman-new-games-rumor/#threads 

• Borderlands on switch 2 might have some caveats

• https://gamerant.com/borderlands-4-switch-2-no-split-screen-co-op/  

• PS5 prices are going up

• https://bsky.app/profile/consolekev.bsky.social/post/3lwtq3igl3s2o 

Patrons

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Links

https://linktr.ee/consolekev 

https://linktr.ee/arennorman 

https://linktr.ee/frenemyfire 

• Games played 

• Kevin

• Shantae (skip tier listing)

• Quickly dropped it. Very dated. Needs a map. General vibe I got was skip this one and move on

• Mario kart world (a tier)

• Shantae risky’s revenge (B tier)

• Capcom vs snk millennium fight 2000 pro (a tier)

• Max Payne 2, just started. Tried  on work breaks but remote play is stupid 

• Binding of Isaac 

• Endersoul 

• Heretic + Hexen (2 games for the price of none!)

• Lies of P

• Bluey (for those that come after)

• Monster Hunter Wilds update

• —--------------------------------

• News

• Nintendo indie showcase

• https://www.polygon.com/nintendo-indie-world-august-2025-switch-2-games-news-trailers/ 

• Xbox Is Getting A Mario Party Clone With A LEGO Twist This September 

• PlayStation is doing the Xbox thing 

• https://www.reddit.com/r/consoles/s/v8WhHhqLNJ

• Ea turned down dragon age collection 

• https://www.eurogamer.net/dragon-age-trilogy-remaster-was-pitched-to-ea-but-they-basically-seem-to-be-against-free-money-says-series-veteran  

• Re zero and coffee Veronica happening!?

• https://mynintendonews.com/2025/08/13/capcom-is-apparently-remaking-resident-evil-code-veronica-resident-evil-zero/ 

• Top 25 videogame sidekicks

• https://www.stuff.tv/news/25-best-video-game-sidekicks-ever/ 

Patrons

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Links

https://linktr.ee/consolekev 

https://linktr.ee/arennorman 

https://linktr.ee/frenemyfire 

• Games played 

• Kevin

• Blasphemous 2 (b tier but fuck souls games forever)l. Didn't finish it. Last fight is so unfun)

• Trepang2 (B tier)

• Grabbing enemies and turning them into explosives to throw at other enemies is great

• Split fiction - b tier

• Mario kart world

• A return to fighters,  street fighter 6

• Aren

• Pirate yakuza

• Sword art online RE: Hollow Fragment

• Balatro

• College Football 26

• News

• Nintendo partner direct recap

• Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase July 2025: Everything Announced - IGN

• We Should Reject the Switch 2’s Bogus Game-Key Cards or This Will Be the End of Physical Games

• top ten weirdest boss fights in games

• https://g.co/gemini/share/4b7f0bd3923d

• 8 Best Open-World Games With A Parry System, Ranked 

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Jd from the red leaf retrocast

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Links

https://linktr.ee/consolekev 

https://linktr.ee/arennorman 

https://linktr.ee/frenemyfire 

• Games played 

• Kevin

• Pokemon Scarlet (B tier)

• Blasphemous 2

• Split Fiction

• 1UpJohn

• Tamagotchi Plaza

• Mario Paint

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• News

• https://bsky.app/profile/consolekev.bsky.social/post/3luudws6dv223

• McDonald's Switch 2 accessory connects to your Joy-Con and holds your fries 

• Nintendo's Infamously Expensive Street Fighter 6 Amiibo Have Already Hit Clearance Racks At Walmart 

• 1047 Games sends Splitgate 2 "back to beta," announces new round of layoffs | GamesIndustry.biz 

• The Outer Worlds 2 drops its $80 price tag thanks to Microsoft U-turn 

• Nintendo top 10 lists

• https://g.co/gemini/share/e199eb71bc4c 

• Games played 

• Kevin

• Pokemon Scarlet

• Split Fiction 

• WWE 2k25 

• Aren

• Balatro

• Pokemon violet

• Like a dragon infinite wealth (s tier) 

• New tier list coming soon from ya boi

• Like a dragon pirate yakuza in Hawaii

• News

• https://bsky.app/profile/cheapassgamer.com/post/3ltyxoqlj7c27

• https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-switch-2-owner-says-their-console-was-banned-after-playing-legitimate-second-hand-games-another-user-had-copied?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=68775c161363410001a0497f&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky 

• Nintendo Is Reportedly Cracking Down On "Sexual Content" On The eShop 

• Leaked ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Ally X prices hint at a similar price range to existing models — 599, 899 euro prices spotted in the EU | Tom's Hardware 

• Every Nintendo 3D Platformer, Ranked - IGN 

Patrons

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Links

https://linktr.ee/consolekev 

https://linktr.ee/arennorman 

https://linktr.ee/frenemyfire 

• Games played 

• Kevin

• WWE 2k25

• Roboquest (but not obsessively, got a win with the engineer. Next roguelike)

• Focused on gun levels over raw stats. Went real well

• Mario kart world

• Of course, the switch 1 power adapter doesn't work with a switch 2 dock, why would it?

• Doom Evilution (put in a tier)

• Pokemon Scarlet

• Aren

• Poke my mans violet

• Like a dragon infinite wealth

• Balatro

• MTG Arena

  
  

  • News

  • Ubisoft Wants Gamers To Destroy All Copies of A Game Once It Goes Offline 

  • Introducing The Last of Us Part II Remastered Chronological Experience, out today – PlayStation.Blog 

  • Larian's Head Of Publishing Says That Not All Games Need To Be Free, They Just Need To Be Good 

  • Pretty cunty Nintendo 

  • Nintendo is restricting the Switch 2's USB-C port — most third-party docks and accessories won't work thanks to proprietary protocols | Tom's Hardware 

  RPGs Where the Villain is a More Interesting Character Than the Hero

• Games played 

• Kevin

• From last week, but need to discuss

• Painkiller Hell & Damnation (b tier)

• Clair obscur Expedition 33 (a tier)

• Doom 2 Evilution Expansion

• Split Fiction 

• Enter The gungeon I FINALLY WON A RUN  LETS GO

• WWE 2k25 

• Aren

• Yakuza: like a dragon - a tier??

• Like a dragon infinite wealth

• Pokemon violet

• Balatro stream!

• Gales of Nayeli coming soon!!

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• News

• Resident Evil Requiem was almost live service, but Capcom realized we’d hate it 

• Switch 2 permabans are so permanent that not even Nintendo itself can overturn them, as one user named 'Twink Link' discovered to their horror 

• Nintendo reportedly pulled products, including Switch 2, from Amazon U.S. because of alleged sales dispute — both companies deny claims | Tom's Hardware 

• ‘I think Xbox hardware is dead’, says Microsoft gaming veteran | VGC 

• Sonic Team boss says remakes of the Sonic Adventure games not happening - My Nintendo News 

• Young Americans Are Spending A Whole Lot Less On Video Games This Year - GameSpot 

• Perfect dark cancelled 

• https://x.com/JezCorden/status/1940455715799511193 

• Everything Announced At Bandai Namco's Summer Showcase (no videos) 

Patrons

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On today's episode of the Frenemy Fire Podcast, Kevin has a quiz for ol aren. Can he guess the wrestler's finisher move as described by AI!? Find out right now on Frenemy Fire

• Games played 

• Kevin

• Mega Man x3

• Smash bros ultimate 

• Clair obscur Expedition 33

• WWE 2k25

• Split Fiction

• Aren

• Pokemon Scarlet

• Mario kart world

• Yakuza 6

• Yakuza - Like a Dragon

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• News

• Borderlands 4 won’t cost $80 after all | VGC

• Game pass additions 

• https://www.reddit.com/r/XboxGamePass/s/ydgiY3vJS7 

• Hideo Kojima Made Significant Changes To Death Stranding 2 Because Playtesters Thought It Was 'Too Good' - IGN 

• Thieves steal almost 3,000 Switch 2 consoles worth $1.4 million from truck headed to Texas GameStop | TechSpot 

• Microsoft Reportedly Cancels Its In-House Xbox Handheld as Focus Shifts to New Software Ecosystem 

• Donkey Kong Bananza Direct details story, abilities, transformations, co-op play, collectibles, and more - Gematsu

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Sorry for the raw upload this week. It's late and I have to sleep

Games played

Kevin

Eagle Island Twist, beaten B tier

WWE 2k25

Clair obscur expedition 33

Enter the Gungeon

Stevie

Mario Kart World

Clair Obscur

Fast Fusion

Pokemon Scarlet

Wario Land 4

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News

State of play

Every big announcement from PlayStation’s new State of Play

Summer game fest

https://www.goonhammer.com/everything-shown-at-summer-game-fest/

The switch 2 launch

Xbox summer showcase

https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-games-showcase-2025-everything-announced

• Games played 

• Kevin

• wwe 2k25

• Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2

• Why is this so fun and the campaign is so fun?

• So many modes. The branching paths make each run fun.

• There's a standard arcade mode too. Standard smash style battles.

• Needs a bigger roster and dlc is a bit expensive 

• A tier

• Enter the Gungeon 

• Eagle Island Twist (classic mode specifically)

• Cool Badge system in the game. Change your powers often. Lots of powers to pickup during a “run”

• In classic mode, level layouts change on death which actually keeps things interestin

• Chris

• Balatro

• Doom / Doom 2 / Final Doom / Mods

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• News

• Xbox Has Reportedly 'Sidelined' Plans For A 2027 First-Party Handheld Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs hope players will support more $40 or $50 games as publishers hope GTA 6 will charge gamers $100 to play - VideoGamer

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 now shows you microtransaction ads when you swap weapons | Eurogamer.net

• Switch 2 requires internet to work, but is it really that big of a deal? – Destructoid  

• Persona 4 Remake Is Apparently Happening, As Voice Actor Confirms He's Not Coming Back For It - IGN 

• MindsEye, 007 First Light & More To Be Featured In Special Showcase This Weekend | Pure Xbox 

• https://g.co/gemini/share/b377932c44a7 

• Games That Mix Fantasy With Shooting Guns

Patrons

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Links

https://linktr.ee/consolekev 

https://linktr.ee/arennorman 

https://linktr.ee/frenemyfire 

• Games played 

• Kevin

• Enter the Gungeon 

• Goty doom the dark ages 

• Balatro is great for holding a baby

• WWE 2k25

• Power Stone 1&2

• Halo cod and fortnite with a baby…

Ziggy

• Fortnite

• Lunar Playtest

• Monster Hunter Wilds

• THe Precinct

• JDM Japanese Drift Master

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• News

• Baldur's Gate 3 dev calls Randy Pitchford's $80 Borderlands 4 comments "gross" because it implies the FPS is more important than "making it day to day" 

• OG Star Wars Battlefront devs were asked to make Battlefront 3 in just one year, but Pandemic couldn’t hit LucasArts’ timeline - VideoGamer

• GOTY Just Dropped

• https://nintendoeverything.com/garfield-kart-2-all-you-can-drift-revealed-for-nintendo-switch/ 

• Wolfenstein studio MachineGames was apparently working on an unannounced game at the same time as Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, but it was canceled .

• Nintendo Switch Online N64 games are getting Rewind — but only on Switch 2 | The Verge

• Nintendo Switch 2 is already in some users’ hands, but a mandatory update means they can’t be played | VGC  

• EA Cancels Black Panther Game, Closes Cliffhanger Games - IGN 

• FTC concedes defeat in appeal over Microsoft merger with Activision Blizzard

• Former PlayStation boss says 'stupid money' crippled the game industry
  

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Fafafoohi (Chris)

Links

https://linktr.ee/consolekev 

https://linktr.ee/arennorman 

https://linktr.ee/frenemyfire 

Kev is missing in action because he went and had a side story DLC event... AKA his child was born! Congrats to him! Filling in today is Fafafoohi (Chris) in an episode heavily involving Star wars and balatro! (the page got nuked so no news articles. my apologies!) Lock in and have fun!