The crew dives into a jam-packed week of industry news from Nintendo’s upcoming Switch 2 launch to Epic’s evolving Store strategy. We unpack the growing importance of social features in games and the buzz around the new D&D project from the Star Wars Jedi director.
Meanwhile, Elden Ring’s Night Reign expansion proves brutally satisfying, while Zynga quietly shuts down the studio behind Torchlight.
We also tackle Activision’s tone-deaf in-game ads and finish with a sharp Philosophy Corner: why do so many AAA green lights go wrong—and what game dev processes desperately need fixing? Don’t miss it.
03:46 Pride Month Reflections
05:14 Personal Updates
06:18 Rants and Industry Insights
09:31 LA Event Announcement
11:32 RIP Sims Co-Creator Tim Luo
12:58 Switch 2 Launch
18:32 Epic Games Unreal + Game Store
22:36 Social Features and Competition
25:10 Star Wars Jedi Director's New D&D Game
27:12 Elden Ring Night Reign: A Tough but Rewarding Experience
31:42 Zynga Shuts Down Torchlight Developer
33:09 Activision's Controversial In-Game Ads
35:28 The Problem with AAA Green Lights
41:02 The Need for Better Game Development Processes
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