Your bi-weekly video game conversation. Hosted by Benjamin Scott and Evan Harrell.

Save Scummers
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Your bi-weekly video game conversation. Hosted by Benjamin Scott and Evan Harrell.
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Publishing Since
3/11/2024
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Recent Episodes

April 8, 2024
Hellblade 2 DRAMA, Gears 6 RUMORS, and Should We All Switch to PC Already?
<p>What's going on, everybody?! Is Hellblade 2 cursed? We dissect the recent drama and what it means for the future of the game. Gears of War 6 whispers! Are rumors of a summer reveal true? We speculate and share our hopes. Xbox to the rescue? We discuss their new game preservation team. Bungie's content U-turn: Did they listen to the community on timed-exclusives? The PC vs Console debate: Can a PC permanently replace your trusty console? We weigh the pros and cons.</p>

April 1, 2024
Stellar Blade demo, Borderlands 4, and Imagining a World Without Xbox
<p>Following the Games Developers Conference this year, <a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/publishers-are-reportedly-questioning-support-for-xbox-amid-flatlining-sales/">reports</a> started popping up sharing that certain developers don’t know why they still support Xbox, due to the “flatlining” sales. Then, Xbox-boss Phil Spencer <a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-boss-phil-spencer-says-multiplatform-brand-pivot-partly-driven-by-gen-z-habits/">shared</a> during an interview that research on Gen Z is why they’re changing their strategy to include multiplatform publishing. The landscape seems to be priming for an Xbox console-less future, but <a href="https://www.purexbox.com/news/2024/03/xbox-boss-on-handheld-rumours-hardware-team-considering-different-form-factors">rumors</a> of Xbox working on a handheld system would seem to refute this speculation. Could building a handheld to compete with Steam save Xbox? What if the reports of Sony developing a native handheld are true?</p>

March 25, 2024
What Game Franchise Would We Remake?
<p>With Square Enix remaking <em>Final Fantasy VII</em>, Capcom remaking <em>Resident Evil</em>, and EA remaking <em>Dead Space</em> - all at such a high-quality, and with quality-of-life improvements and creative re-imagining - it begs the question; what game or franchise would we like to revitalize in this way? You’re given a blank check by the publisher, the development studio of your choice, and you’re involved in the writing process.</p>
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