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    Forza Horizon 6 Leaked Before Launch

    11/05/2026 | 59 mins.
    Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to chat about Forza Horizon 6 getting leaked early, Directive 8020 reviews, some users downloading LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight early, investors still unhappy, and MORE for your Monday morning. 

    00:00 - Intro
    4:50 - Directive 8020 reviews
    13:50 - Forza Horizon 6 leaked/cracked before launch
    20:48 - Several Xbox users managed to download Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, 10 days early
    26:21 - BREAK
    26:38 - Gears of War: E-Day may be circling September
    31:17 - Investors still aren’t happy even after Nintendo raised the price of the Switch 2
    40:17 - Shift Up is taking Stellar Blade 2 away from Sony publishing
    44:33 - PS5 is drifting behind PS4
    48:00 - Gamers To ‘Raid’ EA Headquarters To Protest $55 Billion Sale
    50:50 - New “European alternative” to Unreal/Unity is being built by Guerrilla/Epic veteran
    52:30 - Star Wars Zero Company gets age rating from agencies around the world
    53:48 - Tomodachi Life might actually be selling Switch 2 systems
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    Price Hikes Coming for Switch 2

    08/05/2026 | 1h
    Jeff Grubb and Jason Fanelli end the week discussing incoming price hikes for the Switch 2, Sony sharing a forecast of lower gaming business sales, Sony talking about AI within the PlayStation ecosystem, Valve trying to fight scalpers, and more for your Friday! 

    00:00 - Intro
    1:00 - Mixtape Impressions
    6:30 - Nintendo Announces Sweeping Price Hikes For Switch 2
    15:20 - Switch 2 is just shy of 20 million units, but Nintendo is forecasting a slowdown
    30:00 - break
    30:20 - Sony forecasts lower gaming business sales amid memory price surge
    39:00 - Sony is admitting Bungie is not worth what Sony thought it was worth
    44:00 - 'Human Creativity Must Remain at the Centre': Sony Talks AI within PlayStation
    48:11 - PS6 Release Date and Price Not Decided Yet, Says Sony
    50:45 - Valve opens a Steam Controller reservation queue to fight scalpers
    53:00 - Poll and Bomb 12
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    NEW Star Fox Game Coming Soon

    07/05/2026 | 58 mins.
    Mike Minotti and Jan Ochoa fill in for Grubb to chat about all of the glowing Mixtape reviews, some news and updates coming from Take-Two, other stories, and Star Fox coming back?!

    00:00 - Intro
    4:00 - Mixtape reviews
    13:35 - Star Fox returns
    23:25 - Nintendo’s Switch 2 pricing split continues: Star Fox is cheaper digitally than physically
    31:40 - BREAK
    31:57 - Take-Two says Civilization VII “got it wrong,” major update will let players stay one civ all game
    39:00 - Zelnick says Take-Two “wasted a lot of time and money” on BioShock 4 dead ends
    45:45 - Capcom’s Pragmata hits 2 million in 16 days
    50:00 - RGG’s Stranger Than Heaven gets a deeper reveal, winter launch window, and Snoop Dogg
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    Take-Two has a Console-first Strategy for GTA 6

    06/05/2026 | 1h 2 mins.
    Jeff Grubb is joined by Lex Luddy to get into a grip of GTA 6 related stories, NetherRealm hoping to get the ball rolling on another Mortal Kombat game, how watching YouTube on the Switch 2 is still a complicated process, Disney trying to dive deeper into gaming, and more! 

    00:00 - Intro
    2:15 - Saros
    7:44 - Take-Two explains GTA 6 console-first strategy: console is Rockstar’s “core consumer” + Rockstar should raise GTA 6’s price for good of ‘the entire industry’, says Bank of America
    25:00 - BREAK
    25:32 - NetherRealm is “actively pursuing” a new Mortal Kombat
    29:50 - You Can Watch YouTube On Switch 2, But It Isn't Pretty
    32:35 - IO Interactive’s Project Fantasy Is In a “Very Healthy Space”
    36:58 - Capcom: 90% of Resident Evil Requiem players prefer third-person with first person more divisive
    41:20 - Disney CEO On Why Gaming Could Be The Company's Next Big Growth-Driver
    49:00 - MindsEye studio reportedly lays off 170 employees, following update parodying alleged attacks
    54:40 - Xbox has scrapped its Copilot AI companion on consoles, Asha Sharma says
    58:00 - Xbox Game Pass May wave is stacked: Forza Horizon 6, Mixtape, Subnautica 2 Early Access
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    GameStop Announces Shocking Offer to Buy eBay

    04/05/2026 | 1h
    Jeff Grubb is joined by David "Fame" Whitaker to start the week with shocking news about GameStop announcing a shocking buyout offer to try to acquire eBay, Halo 2 and Halo 3 remakes reportedly in active development, Marathon has "years" planned out, and more for your Monday! 

    00:00 - Intro
    3:30 - GameStop Announces Shocking Buyout Offer For eBay
    14:13 - Halo 2 and Halo 3 remakes are reportedly in active development
    27:00 - BREAK
    27:22 - Marathon Has 'Years' of Story Planned Out, Says Bungie, and Players Will 'Help Shape It'
    37:30 - Pragmata is looking like a real new Capcom IP
    43:59 - Marvel Tokon adds Hulk and Black Panther
    48:20 - Resident Evil Requiem producer says DLSS 5 anger ‘shows we got Grace’s original design right’
    53:00 - Sony boss thinks game business woes is caused by "over-investements during COVID-19"
    57:10 - Steam Controller launches today

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