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May 8, 2025 181 mins
We attempt to grapple with the job losses at Polygon and Giant Bomb (and dig into some of our own time at GB) this week, before diving into the ARC Raiders tech test, the end of Lost Records, Vinny's deepening love of Hollow Knight, the increasing absurdity of Skin Deep, the GTA 6 delay and new trailer, increasing Xbox prices, Gears on PlayStation, and some housekeeping notes for the next few weeks of Nextlander (yes, Brad's going pro in Fortnite).

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.
(00:00:10) Intro
(00:02:07) Well, Brad got picked for jury duty. Officially!
(00:07:15) The Giant Bomb and Polygon news
(00:07:57) Polygon being sold and the massive staff cuts.
(00:14:36) What is and was Giant Bomb and its survival over the years.
(01:22:26) First Break
(01:25:02) The video games
(01:25:57) ARC Raiders  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  2025
(01:46:45) Revenge of the Savage Planet  |  [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5]  |  May 08, 2025
(01:55:05) Skin Deep  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Apr 30, 2025
(01:59:15) Clair Obscur: Expedition 33  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Apr 24, 2025
(02:00:05) Hollow Knight  |  [Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Feb 24, 2017
(02:05:50) Lost Records: Bloom & Rage  |  [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5]  |  Feb 18, 2025
(02:11:30) Fortnite: Chapter 6 - Season 3: Galactic Battle  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  May 02, 2025
(02:25:05) Second Break
(02:25:09) Grand Theft Auto VI has been delayed
(02:36:13) The Xbox is about to get way more expensive
(02:47:16) Gears of War: Reloaded is coming and to a PS5 at that!
(02:51:11) Remember that Apple and Epic lawsuit?
(02:56:45) Nextlander content updates
(03:00:00) Wrapping up and thanks
(03:00:20) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(03:02:17) Speeding along justice for the podcast?! Never.
(03:03:24) See ya!
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