The Meta Trenches
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The Future of Persistent PvP & Gaming Toxicity | Foxhole, Anvil Empires, Ninja Gaiden Ragebound 🔥 Dive into the world of massive online warfare, medieval sieges, and the dark side of competitive gaming meta! In this episode, we break down: 🎮 Foxhole & Anvil Empires – How thousands of players shape persistent wars in these groundbreaking MMOs. Will Anvil Empires be the next big thing? ⚔️ Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound DEMO – A brutally satisfying retro throwback with deep mechanics. Is this the best action-platformer of 2024? ⚠️ The Toxicity of Meta Gaming – Why players...
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Fallout VS Mass Effect
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🎮 In this episode, we dive into the addictive roguelike autobattler He is Coming, discuss the upcoming Against the Storm: Night Watchers DLC, and react to Amazon’s Mass Effect TV series announcement. Plus, we debate our Top 3 Video Game Levels of All Time—do you agree with our picks? 🔥 Featured Games & Topics: He is Coming – Brutal NES-style roguelike autobattler (Game Pass & Steam) Against the Storm DLC – New bat-people, biomes & trading mechanics Fallout Bakersfield – Insane Doom mod that turns it into Fallout Mass Effect TV Show...
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Stardew Valley Gets What It Deserves! (REUPLOAD)
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🔥 Stardew Valley is officially the HIGHEST-RATED Steam game EVER, dethroning Portal 2 after 14 years! With 98% positive reviews and nearly a million votes, we dive into why this indie farming sim is still the cozy game king—plus why I’ve sunk 1,000+ hours into it. (Spoiler: Void Mayo is involved.) 😡 Ubisoft LAYOFFS hit AGAIN—despite a $1.25 BILLION Tencent deal! We call out their corporate greed as they fire 40+ devs while pumping out another safe, uninspired AAA game (cough Star Wars Outlaws cough). 🎙️ HUGE SAG-AFTRA WIN for voice actors! After 11 months on...
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GAMERS ACTUALLY RISE UP!
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🔥 Baldur’s Gate 3’s HUGE New Mod, Star Wars Outlaws Review, Xbox Layoffs & More! | Gaming News The gaming world never slows down! This week’s biggest stories: ✅ Baldur’s Gate 3’s MASSIVE Fan-Made Expansion – The Path to Menzoberranzan mod brings new companions, story & more! ✅ Star Wars Outlaws Review – Worth it on sale? The good, the bad & the Ubisoft jank. ✅ Xbox’s New ROG Ally & Layoffs – Upgraded handheld specs, but 9,100 jobs cut. ✅ Abiotic Factor 1.0 Release – The hilarious survival game you NEED to play. ✅ Red Dead Online UPDATE – First...
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Secret Star Wars and Sony State of Play
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The crew reacts to Sony's June 2025 State of Play showcase featuring: ✅ Silent Hill F - New Japanese horror setting (1960s Japan) ✅ Final Fantasy Tactics Remaster - Classic & modern versions ✅ Metal Gear Solid Delta - PS5 remake concerns ✅ Romeo is a Dead Man - Suda51's crazy new action game ✅ Star Wars Genesis Mod - Complete Starfield conversion 🔥 Trending Gaming Topics Covered: Upcoming PS5 exclusives 2025 Best horror games coming soon Final Fantasy Tactics remake details Metal Gear Solid 3 remake gameplay Starfield best mods 2025 Suda51 new game...
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Everything Old is Rebirthed Again
Video Game Tango
Nick, Josh, and Andy break down the biggest gaming news: 🔥 Helldivers 2 Major Update - Illuminate forces invade Super Earth! New enemies, weapons, and Steam Deck gameplay impressions. 🎬 Video Game Movies Boom - Zelda, Bioshock, and Horizon adaptations coming. Should Fortnite get a film? 🃏 Monster Train 2 Review - The ultimate deck-building roguelike is back with insane combos and metal soundtrack. ⭐ Final Fantasy VII Rebirth DEEP DIVE - 136-hour review! Why this JRPG masterpiece improves EVERYTHING: Best hybrid combat system ever Gold Saucer mini-games (Queen's Blood = GOTY)...
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The Death of AAA Gaming
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🎮 V Rising, Starcraft Revival & Titanfall Shooter CANCELLED? | Gaming News Deep Dive 🎮 The gaming world is buzzing with major updates and industry shakeups! In this episode, we break down: 🔥 V Rising's Massive 1.1 Update New zone, weapons, spells and combat overhaul Vampire survival at its best (but should you start over?) Why this game keeps getting better 👽 Starcraft's Surprising Comeback Nexon (MapleStory devs) taking on the legendary RTS franchise Why it WON'T be an RTS - and what that means Could we see a Planetside-style shooter instead? 💔 EA Layoffs & Titanfall's...
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Rising Tides and Blue Oceans
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Oblivion Remaster, Indie Gaming Revolution & Blue Ocean’s Rising Tide Contest! 🎮✨ In this episode, we dive into The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remaster—Unreal Engine 5, sprint buttons, and high-res cheese?! 🧀 We debate whether Bethesda’s remake trend is genius or a crutch after Starfield’s stumble. Then, we explore how AAA studios are leaning on nostalgia (looking at you, FF7 Remake and Modern Warfare) while indie games like Phasmophobia and Valheim innovate. But the BIG news? Blue Ocean Games’ Rising Tide contest is offering indie devs up to $300,000 to bring wild ideas...
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EXPENSIVE
Video Game Tango
🔥 Titanfall 3 at The Game Awards 2025? A former Larian Studios exec goes indie, and AAA gaming prices are out of control! Join the discussion as we break down the latest rumors, industry shifts, and whether GTA 6 could really cost over $100. Plus, Nintendo’s $10 Zelda upgrades—fair or foul? 🎮💸 📌 In This Episode: Titanfall 3 Rumors: Is Respawn finally bringing it back in 2026? Indie Gaming Boom: Why ex-AAA devs are fueling the next wave of hits. AAA Pricing Crisis: From Switch 2 to GTA 6, why games cost more than ever. Nintendo’s $10 Upgrades: Are Breath of the Wild and Tears...
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THE NINTENDO SWITCH 2
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🔥 Nintendo Switch 2 Direct: HUGE Games, Specs & Release Date! (June 5, 2025) 🎮 The Nintendo Switch 2 is official—and it’s packed with 4K, 120 FPS, HDR, GameChat, and massive upgrades! Check out the full reveal, including Mario Kart World, Elden Ring Tarnished Edition, Hades 2, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and MORE coming to the next-gen Nintendo console! 🚀 Nintendo Switch 2 Highlights: ✅ Powerful Specs: Full HD 120 FPS, HDR, 4K docked, improved Joy-Cons with mouse support, built-in mic, 3D audio, and expandable storage! ✅ GameChat: New wireless GameCube controller & Pro...
info_outlineThe PS5 Pro has landed, but not upright unless you pay 25 dollars! Xeno’s abound in Space Marine 2! God of War: Ragnarok makes its debut on the PC but unfortunately Josh has plans that day! We can’t get no satisfaction, but definitely get Satisfactory! Squeenix isn’t messing around with Playstation’s nonsense any more. And finally, the Switch 2 has been leaked!
PS5 Pro Technical Presentation: PS5 Pro Technical Presentation hosted by Mark Cerny
PS5 Pro Gives Massive Boost to Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth - Article by GameRant
Square Enix Confirms New Release Strategy for Final Fantasy Series - Article by GameRant
Nintendo Switch 2 to be revealed this month following another huge leak - Article by Express.co.uk
Nintendo Switch 2 first game officially announced - Article by Gaming Bible
Images of the Switch 2: https://gamerant.com/nintendo-switch-2-leaked-images/ / https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/1fjp352/photos_of_switch_2_factory_prototypes_have_leaked/?share_id=crRUWVQR6VaXSqSyU1HnA&utm_content=2&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1
Accessory maker claims switch 2 photo leak is real: Article by GameRant
God of War Ragnarok's PC port is getting two new features before the PS5 version, and one of them stops companions from spoiling puzzles - Article by GamesRadar
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 - Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine. Unleash deadly abilities and devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid swarms. Defend the Imperium in spectacular third-person action in solo or multiplayer modes. - Saber Interactive (Steam, PS5, XBOX Series, Available Now)
Satisfactory - Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven! - Coffee Stain Studios (Steam, Consoles TBA)
God of War Ragnarök - Kratos and Atreus embark on a mythic journey for answers before Ragnarök arrives – now on PC. (Santa Monica Studio, Jetpack Interactive (Steam, Available Now)