Episode 118: Kotaku Backlash, Hulk Hogan Tribute, Irritating Stick FAIL & Gaming News Rant

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🎙 Episode 118 of the DMG Gaming Podcast (July 25, 2025) opens with raw frustration as hosts Grant Roland and Ed Phillips vent about the YouTube algorithm sabotaging one of their most promising uploads. But things quickly heat up.

📰 Gaming News:

• 🔍 Kotaku slammed for publishing a narcissistic piece about its own Hulk Hogan sex tape lawsuit instead of celebrating his wrestling legacy
• 🍑 Nintendo confirms Mario and Peach are “just friends,” sparking childhood-crushing debates
• 😰 Pedro Pascal faces backlash for using “anxiety” as an excuse for alleged inappropriate behavior
• 🧜‍♂️ Ubisoft officially cancels Star Wars Outlaws 2
• 👙 FF7 fans freak over a new bikini Tifa statue
• 🔁 Final Fantasy devs meet Clair Obscure creators in surprise collab
• 💥 Pirate Nation mocks “gamers can’t criticize devs” narrative infecting games media

🔥 Disgruntled Gamer Rant: Grant unleashes on Kotaku’s disgraceful Hogan coverage—centered on themselves during his death. They dissect media hypocrisy, including calling Wuchang: Fallen Feathers sexist for showing skin, despite similar praise elsewhere.

🏆 Winner of the Day: American Eagle for its viral Sidney Sweeney ads
👎 Loser of the Day: Trolls celebrating Hogan’s death instead of honoring a legend

💪 The Picks: Top 6 Hulk Hogan Moments:
#6 Rock vs. Hogan crowd takeover
#5 WCW debut revival
#4 Addressing post-career controversies
#3 Iron Sheik win amid Gulf War
#2 Andre the Giant slam
#1 NWO heel turn that changed wrestling forever

🎮 Random Game Roulette: Irritating Stick (PS1) lives up to its name—buzzers, mazes, and low Metacritic misery. A true rage game.

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