This week's big release is Ghost of Yotei, which brings back one of our favorite features from its predecessor, Ghost of Tsushima: the adorable foxes that lead you to Inari Shrines. These furry friends are essentially collectibles, which got us thinking about other games that let you collect animals. After that, we give our impressions of Ghost of Yotei and other big new releases, including The Super Mario Galaxy Collection, Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, and Digimon Story: Time Stranger. Then we talk about that Nintendo teaser animation and other news of the week. Question of the Week: What is a spin-off game that got you into the main series? Break Song is "Animal" by Pearl Jam Vidjagame Apocalypse theme by Matthew Joseph Payne.
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Gifts from the Gods - Vidjagame Apocalypse 647
Oh, the ancient gods. What fickle sorts they were known to be. But if you managed to curry favor with these gods, they could also be quite generous with their gifts. This week, in celebration of the release of Hades II 1.0, special guest DocBrooke joins us to take a look at games where the gods bestow their blessings and gifts upon your hero to help them along their journey. After that, we talk all about Hades II, the new Super Mario Galaxy Collection, some big shakeups at Nintendo and EA, and how expensive gaming is getting. Question of the Week: How has the increased cost of gaming affected the way you game? Break Song is "Zeus in the Architecture" by Art vs Science Vidjagame Apocalypse theme by Matthew Joseph Payne.
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First Is Worst - Vidjagame Apocalypse 646
It's a big week for new game releases, and we have a whopper of a show to match. We start by taking a look back at game franchises where the first entry isn't necessarily a bad game on its own merits, but is probably the worst or least memorable of the bunch. After that, we race into the second segment to talk all about Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, Baby Steps, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, and Silent Hill f. Then we cover the recent State of Play, news coming out of Tokyo Game Show 2025, Xbox price hikes, and more! Question of the Week: What's your favorite "black sheep" entry in a game franchise? Break Song is "Worst Comes to Worst" by Dilated Peoples ft. Guru Vidjagame Apocalypse theme by Matthew Joseph Payne.
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Best Loot Games - Vidjagame Apocalypse 645
Borderlands 4 is here! Or, as we like to call it around these parts, FOURderlands. Or maybe Borderl4nds? We're still workshopping it. Regardless of what you want to call the latest entry in the long-running series, there's no denying its importance in the shlooter genre, where it made a name for itself combining best-in-class shooting mechanics with cool characters and, of course, LOOT! This week, we take a look at other loot games that leave you in constant pursuit of that legendary piece of gear you've been chasing, and the dopamine hit that comes with it. After that, we give our impressions of Gearbox's latest, talk all about last week's Nintendo Direct, and more!  Question of the Week: What is the best piece of loot you’ve ever obtained in a game, and how did you get it? Break Song is "Gimme the Loot" by The Notorious B.I.G. Vidjagame Apocalypse theme by Matthew Joseph Payne.
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Most Anticipated Games that Will Be Worth the Wait - Vidjagame Apocalypse 644
After a long six years, Hollow Knight: Silksong is finally here. Was it worth the wait? You'll have to listen to our New Releases segment to find out. But before that, we talk about some of our other most anticipated game releases that have kept us waiting for years. After that, we offer up our Silksong impressions and talk about other new releases, Street Fighter movie casting news, and more! Question of the Week: Inspired by Everybody's Golf Hot Shots, what mash-up of two franchises would you like to see?  Break Song is "The Waiting (Live)" by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers featuring Eddie Vedder Vidjagame Apocalypse theme by Matthew Joseph Payne.
Videogame-industry veterans Mikel Reparaz and Anne Lewis rally their colleagues for weekly discussions about games, the industry, and the circus of egos and information that surrounds it all.
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