253: The Alex Navarro Jumpscare

Brad unfortunately had to duck out for this week's show, but Vinny and Alex keep the conversation going with more Summer Game Fest updates, ample discussion on Microsoft and the larger industry's current fortunes, and even a bit of speculation on what our level of survivability would be when pitted up against any X-Man, but mostly one X-Man in particular. The one with knives in his hands.

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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:02:00) Rant 001: The U.S. Healthcare Grift
(00:09:59) Rant 002: The U.S. Mint Grift
(00:21:42) Retro Rewind: Video Store Simulator | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Mar 17, 2026
(00:25:35) Clutch | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Q1 2027
(00:36:28) First Break
(00:36:29) Stuntman: Hollywood | [PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] | TBD
(00:42:12) Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Oct 08, 2026
(01:03:51) Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2] | Feb 12, 2027
(01:08:49) Generative AI was also on display at SGF
(01:13:16) Replaced | [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] | Apr 14, 2026
(01:16:19) 007 First Light | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | May 27, 2026
(01:23:04) Crushed in Time | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Jun 10, 2026
(01:26:32) Second Break
(01:26:33) Finding out what Xbox's reset might look like...
(01:47:21) Don't Nod might run out of money
(01:49:56) Are we seeing a video game crash?
(02:05:17) Official PS5 SSDs are comically expensive
(02:13:09) Sony wants to sell you soft and rock hard buttons
(02:17:29) Commodore is making a mobile phone?
(02:23:18) Emails
(02:38:37) Nextlander schedule updates
(02:40:20) Washington Prime | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | TBD
(02:41:00) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:41:34) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:43:15) See ya!