Host and founder of VGBees, John Warren, is joined every week by cohosts Niki Grayson and Lotus for candid, funny, and enlightening conversations about the video games industry and video games medium (two very different things).
Every week, The VGBees Podcast will explore trends and touchpoints you need to know in order to have the most well-rounded idea of what's going on in games.
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Ep 124: Epic Goes Full AI, GTAVI on PC Q1 2027, Ubisoft Studio Closures
Saison 1 · Épisode 124
dimanche 18 octobre 2026 • Durée 02:35:28
This week, John, Niki, and (for about an hour, at least) Lotus ponder what makes a good games outlet name. Also, perhaps more importantly, Epic's full-throttle commitment to AI game production, Grand Theft Auto VI's potential PC release in Q1 2027, and more Ubisoft studio closures.
01:02:44 How do you deal with feeling deeply responsible for your direct reports at work?
01:09:20 How Fortnite has finally become the parody of itself casual observers have long said it to be
01:36:14 Star Wars Galactic Racer is the perfect size in the perfect form
02:10:50 Why do discussions of systemic issues sometimes get in the way of laying clear individual blame on bad actors?
02:12:42 Why do basketball players seem to be happier than football players?
02:25:45 What would cause this podcast to balloon to four hours?
02:27:28 How would you deal with a sudden shift to the metric system?
02:29:10 Is Biddy Blas a breakout star or an overplayed meme?
02:31:43 How do we feel about little tomatoes?
02:33:35 New review & outro
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Ep 123: Double Fine's Union Misfire, Skydance Board, Bit Reactor Returns Furloughed Workers
Saison 1 · Épisode 123
dimanche 11 octobre 2026 • Durée 03:22:15
This week, Lotus, Niki, and John dove very deep into the surprisingly busy week of games news, including Kotaku's fascinating report about Double Fine's union misfire, Bobby Kotick joining the Skydance Board, and Star Wars Zero Company dev returning more than have their previously furloughed workers.
Ep 122: Mike Tomlin's Minecraft City, 2XKO's Targeted Concurrent Figure, Dressmaker Impressions
Saison 1 · Épisode 122
dimanche 4 octobre 2026 • Durée 02:55:15
On this week's episode, the crew handle a slow news week by going very, very deep on Mike Tomlin's Minecraft city, 2XKO's missed concurrent player target, and impressions of cozy-yet-hardcore Dressmaker.
00:00:00 Intro, John's bad day, pallbearers for hire
01:25:50 Control Resonant's open world features frustrating barriers
01:29:47 Dressmaker might be "cozy," but it's for the sickos
01:37:50 Niki made a photo zine!
01:43:57 HIVE QUESTIONS BEGIN; which person of the VGBees Zord is the bee's knees?
01:47:18 What were you proud of this week?
01:49:00 Which day is worse for being online: April 1 or May 4?
01:52:34 How long do you have to play a game to say you have played it?
01:55:52 How clean are your floors?
02:00:42 Which bread makes the best toast?
02:08:00 What was the last thing you did that you would consider to be whimsical?
02:10:32 Would you eat a hot dog with nothing else on it?; How big is too big for a Metroidvania?
Ep 121: New Xbox Layoffs, Activision Making Next Halo, Bungie Reviving Destiny
Saison 1 · Épisode 121
dimanche 27 septembre 2026 • Durée 02:49:43
This week, Lotus, John, and Niki tackle a very busy week of games news, including a new round of Xbox layoffs, Xbox studio consolidation, Activision making the next Halo game, and Bungie's unvaulting of Destiny 2 content.
Ep 120: Zach Cregger's Resident Evil, BlizzCon 2026, Roblox Standalone Games
Saison 1 · Épisode 120
dimanche 20 septembre 2026 • Durée 02:48:06
This week, Niki, John, and Lotus discussed the biggest news stories of the week, including a look at Zach Cregger's Resident Evil, numerous head-scratching announcements from BlizzCon, and the news that Roblox is working toward a future providing standalone games to multiple platforms.
00:00:00 Intro & sorting through John's will
00:11:30 BlizzCon 2026: games that might not come out and what will we do with three World of Warcraft SKUs?
01:08:55 Game Developer dot com facing staff shakeup; IGN lays off many long-tenured staff
01:12:25 Resident Evil solidifies Zach Cregger as one of horror's best active directors
01:26:42 Niki bought a PlayStation Portal
Ep 119: Ocarina of Time Remake, Sony Drops Kojima, Blizzard's Massive Union Contract
Saison 1 · Épisode 119
dimanche 13 septembre 2026 • Durée 02:45:50
This week, John, Niki, and Lotus dove into both Nintendo Directs, the stunning news that Sony is dropping Hideo Kojima's next projects, and Blizzard's new union formation just ahead of Blizzcon.
Ep 118: Star Wars Zero Company Furloughs, Xbox Cloud Limits, Pablo Torre & Games Journalism
Saison 1 · Épisode 118
dimanche 6 septembre 2026 • Durée 01:39:04
This week, Lotus, Niki, and John discuss the Star Wars Zero Company furloughs, the new limits on Xbox Cloud for Game Pass, and the explosive Pablo Torre stories have the hosts asking, "why don't we have this kind of investigative journalism in games?"
00:47:50 Pablo Torre exposed the Los Angeles Clippers and now we're wondering where all the investigative gaming journalism is
01:16:20 Niki wants to know why they can't lock into games they want to be excited about
01:22:30 HIVE QUESTIONS
01:36:45 Outro
Thanks for listening!
Please leave us a review! We'll read it on the show and it helps us out a lot.
Ep 117: GTA6 Revealed, Witcher 3 Remastered, Star Citizen's Squadron 42 Delayed Again
Saison 1 · Épisode 117
dimanche 30 août 2026 • Durée 01:55:42
This week, Niki, John, and Lotus did their homework on the bizarrely-edited Grand Theft Auto VI reveal on Netflix and also dove into Gamescom announcements, like The Witcher 3 Remastered.
00:00:00 Intro & A Condensed History of How We Know Each Other
00:51:42 Final Fantasy 7 Revelation is not pumping the brakes
00:56:25 Blood Dungeon is a survivors-like with platforming finesse
00:59:42 Lotus got rid of her car (finally)
01:16:40 John might have to get litigious over a wheelchair peripheral
Ep 116: GTA6 Leaks, 2XKO Ending Development, Twitch's GenAI Training
Saison 1 · Épisode 116
dimanche 23 août 2026 • Durée 02:10:45
This week, Lotus, Niki, and John tackled a jam-packed week of surprising news, including Riot ending 2XKO's development, Twitch's surprise auto-opt-in for GenAI training, and the ongoing and expansive Grand Theft Auto VI leaks.
Ep 115: Saber CEO's Outburst, Netflix Closes Studios, Star Wars Zero Company Impressions
Saison 1 · Épisode 115
dimanche 16 août 2026 • Durée 02:26:45
This week, John and Niki are joined by Jesse Vitelli, fresh off a five day subathon on his Twitch channel after being laid off at Restart.Run. Together, they take a hard look at Matt Karch's history of odd behavior, Netflix's most recent studio closures, and Star Wars Zero Company.
01:12:55 Esoteric Ebb serves the best of Disco Elysium without some of the baggage
01:20:30 Knytt Classic is a faithful update of a 2006 freeware standout
01:23:27 Niki's in the Splatoon Raiders endgame now
01:26:55 Star Wars Zero Company is a lot more than a new XCOM
01:47:00 HIVE QUESTIONS
02:20:55 Outro
Thanks for listening!
Please leave us a review! We'll read it on the show and it helps us out a lot.
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