Hello everybody, and welcome to Some Patches Required. Every other Thursday, your hosts Aaron and Zak use their backgrounds in game development and analysis to discuss various facets of the ever-turbulent games industry. From interviews with AAA/indie devs to deep dives on timely topics, the duo hopes to entertain and educate you on this wild medium we all love.
This week, Zak and Aaron are back at it discussing something that (for once) doesn't directly link to the dire state of the modern games industry - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, and the question of game length. Is there such a thing as having too much game? How would you quantify "beating a game?" Are Zak and Aaron finally too old to have relevant opinions? All these questions and none of their definitive answers await you on this installment of Some Patches Required! Please, enjoy. Sources...
15 Oct 2026
WoW Forever: Everything Old Is New Again
This week, Zak and Aaron return to the burgeoning phenomena of old video games being resurrected and expanded through the lens of World of Warcraft: Forever. Much like The Witcher 3 with Songs of the Past, Blizzard has gone back to basics with its legendary MMO, and is essentially building on the blueprint laid down by WoW: Classic with new content and fresh mechanics. It's a fascinating move for one of the industries longest-running and most influential success stories - and it might just ca...
25 Sept 2026
Physint: PlayStation and Kojima's Unexpected Breakup
This week, Zak and Aaron are back to talk about Sony walking into a PR landmine... again. This time, they seem to have unexpectedly dumped legendary developer Hideo Kojima and Physint, his spiritual successor to Metal Gear Solid. In the wake of the title being scooped up ravenously by XBOX, all that's left is to discuss why... and poke some more fun at PlayStation's legendary streak of misfortune. Please, enjoy. Sources: Why PlayStation Ditched Hideo Kojima's Physint - Jason Schreier PlaySt...
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