GZ Chop Shop

About GZ Chop Shop

The GZ Chop Shop (https://www.gzchopshoppodcast.com/) is your go-to gaming podcast for news, reviews, lore, and more. Host Greg (ProjektItachi) brings sharp breakdowns of the latest gaming news, deep dives into game lore, honest game reviews, and candid interviews with guests from across the gaming industry. Whether you're into competitive e-sports, open-world RPGs, action-adventure games, or the business side of gaming, no corner of the gaming world is off limits. New episodes drop regularly. This is the GZ Chop Shop. We know gaming. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/gzchopshop (http://supporter.acast.com/gzchopshop). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Gamma GameZ

Category

leisure · news · technology

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

9 Jul 2019

Latest episode

9 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

197 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Jul 2026

   8 Years Later: Sony's Killing Physical Games, Xbox Is In Chaos, and We're Still Here ⭐

   Eight years ago, a broken heart and a bar called Sugars turned into the GZ Chop Shop. This week, Greg, Ty, and Uly celebrate 8 years on air by diving into PlayStation's plan to kill physical games in 2028, the billion-dollar UK lawsuit that could reshape the PlayStation Store, dynamic pricing, Xbox's leadership shakeup, and a real console-wars history lesson — plus the origin story of the show itself. KEY TAKEAWAYS Sony is ending physical disc production in January 2028 — every future PlayStation game will be digital-only, which strips away the one built-in price comparison consumers had against the PlayStation Store. Sony faces a UK monopoly lawsuit (reported near $2.7B) alleging the PlayStation Store's 30% commission and lack of retail competition make digital prices "excessive and unfair" — on top of an already-settled $7.85M U.S. case over lost voucher competition. Dynamic pricing is coming to PlayStation Store — the same game could cost you more or less depending on your purchase history and genre preferences, with no outside storefront to compare against once physical is gone. "Owning" a digital license isn't the same as owning a game — Yakuza Zero and the Kingdom Hearts All-in-One collection have both been delisted from PS Store, and physical PS Vita purchases have a hard shutoff date looming. Xbox's leadership is in flux, and the crew digs into what that means for whoever ends up being blamed if Game Pass's economics don't hold up long-term. A real console-wars history lesson: why the Xbox 360 outsold the PS3 lifetime (and why that one-year head start matters more than people remember), and how Nintendo profits off pure brand loyalty (Labo, we're looking at you). Square Enix is moving upcoming titles to "game key cards" on Switch — a cartridge that's really just a license key, not the actual game data. 8 years, 241+ episodes, zero hiatuses — the crew looks back at how a bad breakup and a bar conversation turned into a full media brand. CHAPTERS 00:00 — Intro: 8 years of the Chop Shop + anniversary housekeeping 01:00 — G FUEL Giveaway details (prize pack + $50 Steam Gift Card) 02:00 — PlayStation's censorship baggage, revisited 03:41 — Sony's billion-dollar UK monopoly lawsuit 04:41 — Dynamic pricing, explained plainly 06:22 — GTA 6's price tag and the industry domino effect 07:03 — Digital "ownership" is a rental — the GamesRadar take that broke us 11:26 — The Crew (Yakuza Zero) delisting precedent 13:14 — Kingdom Hearts All-in-One quietly disappears from PS Store 20:12 — How to actually protect your physical/digital library before the cutoffs hit 22:57 — Xbox's "we told you so" moment 29:00 — Is Microsoft trying to sell off Xbox? 31:00 — Xbox 360 vs. PS3 vs. Wii — the real lifetime sales numbers 41:41 — Nintendo's untouchable formula (yes, we all bought the Labo) 44:52 — Days Gone, Sunset Overdrive, and games we'll never get sequels for 45:26 — Square Enix's game key card move — bad news for physical Switch collectors 53:54 — [Redacted for decency — you'll know it when you hear it] 54:22 — 8 years of GZ Chop Shop: the actual origin story 1:08:00 — The wildest guest requests we've ever landed 1:14:16 — Where we want the show to go next 1:19:15 — Outro + how to enter the anniversary giveaway ⚡ G FUEL affiliate link (https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=112292&awinaffid=2887425&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fgfuel.com%2F) 🎙️ Connect With the Show 📰 Newsletter → GZ Press Play Gaming Newsletter (https://www.gzchopshop.com) — weekly gaming intel, straight to your inbox 🎮 Patreon → Patreon.com/gzchopshop (https://patreon.com/gzchopshop) — early access, bonus content, and community perks 🔔 Subscribe on YouTube and hit the bell — we drop every week Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/gzchopshop (http://supporter.acast.com/gzchopshop). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   2 Jul 2026

   Sony Deleted Your Movies & GTA 6 Has No Disc — You Don't Own Anything Digital

   Sony just deleted 551 movies people paid for. No refund. No warning. Just gone. Same week — Rockstar confirms GTA 6 ships with zero discs at $80. Code in a box. Digital license. Nothing you actually own. These two stories aren't a coincidence. They're the industry showing you exactly how this ends. Greg, Ty, and Uly break down the PlayStation StudioCanal purge, the GTA 6 digital-only decision, and why physical media matters more in 2026 than it ever has. GZ Chop Shop. Weekly. Unfiltered. 🎙️ Connect With the Show 📰 Newsletter → GZ Press Play Gaming Newsletter (https://www.gzchopshop.com) — weekly gaming intel, straight to your inbox 🎮 Patreon → Patreon.com/gzchopshop (https://patreon.com/gzchopshop) — early access, bonus content, and community perks 🔔 Subscribe on YouTube and hit the bell — we drop every week Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/gzchopshop (http://supporter.acast.com/gzchopshop). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   18 Jun 2026

   Summer Showcase Winners, Xbox's $400M Question & the Remakes That Broke the Internet

   Summer showcase season is officially in the books — and Greg, Ty, and Uly have receipts. This week, the crew digs into the data behind all the hype: which games actually won Summer Game Fest according to Steam wishlist numbers and search trends, and why the top three spots all went to remakes and sequels. Code Veronica taking the #1 wishlist spot gets the full breakdown — Ty explains why the game's weird place in Resident Evil canon is exactly the reason people are losing their minds over it, and the crew goes deep on how RE4 and Code Veronica's release timeline essentially screwed Capcom's own franchise order. Ocarina of Time, Persona 6, Insomniac's Wolverine, Gears of War: E-Day, Kingdom Hearts, and Spyro all get their moment. Then things get real when Greg drops the number: Gears of War: E-Day reportedly cost $400 million to make. The crew breaks down why that figure is almost impossible to recoup — comparing it to Spider-Man 2's $300M budget, which needed 7.2 million copies at full price to break even, against Gears of War II's total lifetime sales of 6.75 million copies ever. Factor in that the game launches Day 1 on Game Pass, Xbox's recent price drop, and that Microsoft is quietly aging out its console ambitions — and this gets uncomfortable fast. Also: a full Resident Evil 6 rehabilitation arc, the correct story order to play RE6 (yes, there is one), a debate on whether RE5 deserves a remake, and the moment Greg admits he's never actually played Until Dawn, Detroit: Become Human, or Heavy Rain — despite knowing every detail about all three. Ty does not take this well. Plus — the 8th anniversary of GZ Chop Shop is coming. July 18th. G Fuel is involved. More details dropping in the newsletter soon. Key Topics: Breakdown of Summer Game Fest’s top winners and surprises, including Stellar Blade, Gears of War, and Dawn 2. The cultural significance of franchises like Gears of War and Kingdom Hearts. The impact of search trends and search result data on game popularity. Industry analysis: budget estimates, sales figures, and the feasibility of blockbuster hits like Xbox’s $400 million exclusive. The debate over remakes: Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, and the longevity of classic titles. The complex timeline of Resident Evil remakes and their impact on franchise storytelling. Technical and strategic industry insights, including counterfeit perceptions and hardware shortages. The role of game subscriptions like Game Pass in the financial landscape. Final thoughts on upcoming releases, the state of the industry, and the importance of community engagement. Subscribe to the GZ Press Play Gaming Newsletter for the full written breakdown every Thursday: gz-press-play-gaming-newsletter.beehiiv.com 🎙️ Connect With the Show 📰 Newsletter → GZ Press Play Gaming Newsletter (https://www.gzchopshop.com) — weekly gaming intel, straight to your inbox 🎮 Patreon → Patreon.com/gzchopshop (https://patreon.com/gzchopshop) — early access, bonus content, and community perks 🔔 Subscribe on YouTube and hit the bell — we drop every week Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/gzchopshop (http://supporter.acast.com/gzchopshop). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

14 ratings

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