Video Games 2 the MAX features a longtime veteran of Games Journalism, Sean Garmer along with either semi-regular co-host and long-time video game reviewer, Marc Morrison or even a guest co-host to discuss everything involving Video Games each week.
This includes the games they are playing or reviewing, all the big news of the week in gaming, a special topic, and even some Movies or TV Show topics at times as well. All from the viewpoint of gaming content creators, gaming journalists, and gaming consumers too.
The podcast also appears in video form on the W2M Network Youtube channel: (https://www.youtube.com/@W2MNetwork/). Be sure to check out https://w2mnet.com/ for posts about each podcast and more.
You can check out Sean's writing over at: https://www.theouterhaven.net/
You can check out Sean's reviews over at: https://opencritic.com/critic/8257/sean-garmer
You can also check out all of Marc's reviews over at: https://411mania.com/games
You can also follow each of the guys individually on Twitter or Bluesky @W2MSean, @humanityplague, or the entire network @W2MNetwork.
Valor Mortis Impressions, XBOX Looking for More XP # 513
XBOX goes beyond traditional gaming not only with the announcement of its other media initiative called XP but also possibly into using A.I. more directly in gaming with XBOX Labs. Tie this together with Epic Games fully embracing A.I. in their games, and are we headed for this A.I. push to be accelerated even more? Sean and Marc voice their concerns, while also looking into what else could work from XBOX in films and TV too.
Sean's been playing the new first-person soulslike Valor Mortis, while Marc has been delving into more STAR WARS: Galactic Racer and Gas Station Simulator.
Plus, GTA VI's PC version could be out as early as Q1 2027, gaming hardware hits a major low for August 2026, October is somewhat showcase season, XBOX introduces streaks, Sony is still working on a Jak & Daxter movie, Nintendo is not ditching physical releases, and more!
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8 Oct 2026
Gears of War E-Day Impressions, Project Helix is a Family of Consoles # 512
The first XBOX console exclusive of the Asha Sharma regime is finally here, and Sean has plenty of thoughts on Gears of War E-Day, but how is the game faring overall now that it has finally been widely released to the public? And could Project Helix actually deliver on the long-time rumor that it won't just be ONE console, but a family of consoles?
Marc's also been playing this week's other major release in Star Wars: Galactic Racer. What does Marc think of the game? Does it deserve all the hype it is receiving? And how excited is Sean to try out the game too?
Plus, a new Ape Escape could be in development. Asha Sharma says XBOX is not for sale, but could they actually spin it off? Shuhei Yoshida says Sony should focus on keeping the PS5 around for longer; another news story about the hope that GTA VI raises the price of games, Gacha games becoming a huge part of PC gaming, and much more on this edition of Video Games 2 the MAX.
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30 Sept 2026
Control Resonant Impressions, Are Games Too Cheap? # 511
We are still in the middle of the fall release season, with big games coming out every week or even multiple big games in the same week. Well, this is one of those with Control: Resonant last week and Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve out now for anyone who pre-ordered, and there's more to come after that as well. Sean's been playing Control: Resonant and Adventures of Elliott, while Marc has been playing Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve and more Onimusha: Way of the Sword.
There's more fallout from the XBOX reset last week could we say that XBOX has no clear vision? And WARDOGS CEO says that the problem with game development is that it costs so much to develop games that they should be more expensive. Are games too cheap? Or is it more about not overdoing it in how much it costs to make the game.
Plus, the Mythic Achievement is real, there's a $400 Grand Theft Auto VI collection, there are two Last of Us projects in development, Beyond Good and Evil 2 is still in development, we won't be getting any news on Intergalactic this year, and more on this edition of Video Games 2 the MAX.
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