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Are Sony and Microsoft trying their hardest to make buying a console undesirable? Will Minecrafts new realm be worth it? Can Twitch get any worse?

Hosts:

Keirron - @hookkshot

Ronnie - @Ronniekrazy

Wishlist UnQuollified ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://store.steampowered.com/app/4615280/UnQuollified/ ⁠⁠⁠Back High Winds⁠⁠⁠https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/scaleboundgames/high-winds

How will Sony dig themselves out of this hole? Can Nintendo keep their good reputation going? Will Live Service games keep releasing stuff that people only want to play for a few weeks?

Hosts:

Keirron - @hookkshot

Ronnie - @Ronniekrazy

Wishlist UnQuollified ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://store.steampowered.com/app/4615280/UnQuollified/ ⁠⁠Back High Winds⁠⁠https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/scaleboundgames/high-winds

Is owning games dead? How hard do you need to dive in on AI to kill your game? Will amazon use you for 'content'?

Hosts:

Keirron - @hookkshot

Ronnie - @Ronniekrazy

Wishlist UnQuollified ⁠⁠⁠https://store.steampowered.com/app/4615280/UnQuollified/ ⁠Follow High Winds⁠https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/scaleboundgames/high-winds⁠

Can we survive the end of peak? Will Roblox ever learn? Can Palworld MMO capture the same audience as the original. Lets Discuss

Hosts:

Keirron - @hookkshot

Ronnie - @Ronniekrazy

Wishlist UnQuollified ⁠⁠https://store.steampowered.com/app/4615280/UnQuollified/ Follow High Windshttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/scaleboundgames/high-winds⁠⁠

Releases

Halo: Campaign Evolved | Jul 28 | Mixed Reviews (who thought…)https://store.steampowered.com/app/2806050/Halo_Campaign_Evolved/#app_reviews_hash

Mistfall Hunter | Jul 29 | PvEvP Extraction Shooterhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/3282300/Mistfall_Hunter/

Corsair Cove | Jul 31 | City Builder, Strategy, Simulation | PIRATE LIFE!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1368140/Corsair_Cove/

Big Walk | Aug 4 | Walking Sim, Co-op, Proximity Chat, Puzzles, Adventure

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1478500/Big_Walk/

Beast of Reincarnation | Aug 4 | Action RPG, Sekiro/Wukong-like?https://store.steampowered.com/app/2001760/Beast_of_Reincarnation

Fields of Mistra | Aug 5 (1.0) | Farm / Dating / Life Sim, Pixel, RPGhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2142790/Fields_of_Mistria/

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls | Aug 6 | Action, 2D Fighter, Arcade, 2.5Dhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/3787240/MARVEL_Tkon_Fighting_Souls/

Spiritstead | Aug 6 | City Builder, Cozy, Atmospheric

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3501540/Spiritstead/

Will using mod hacks to help your friends get you fired? Can Steam become even more useful for everyone? Are we just cash grabbing IP for movies like Resident Evil at this point?

Hosts:

Keirron - @hookkshot

Ronnie - @Ronniekrazy

Wishlist UnQuollified ⁠https://store.steampowered.com/app/4615280/UnQuollified/ ⁠

Releases

Storebound (1.0) | Jul 16th | (1-3 person co-op puzzle horror game) (EA was Nov. 17th)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3417410/Storebound/

Moss: The Forgotten Relic | Jul 16th | 3D Puzzle Platformerhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/3914860/Moss_The_Forgotten_Relic

Fading Echo | Jul 21st | Action Adventurehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2467880/Fading_Echo/

Tears of Metal (EA) | Jul 22nd | 4 player co-op Hack n Slash in Scottish settinghttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1913120/Tears_of_Metal/

Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game | Jul 23rd | 2D Hand Drawn Fighterhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2424420/Avatar_Legends_The_Fighting_Game/

Disgaea Mayhem | Jul 23rd | Mario Party looking Action game?

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4402250/Disgaea_Mayhem/

Dinoblade | Jul 23rd | Part soulslike, part silly, part decent game?

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3440070/Dinoblade/

Forsaken Realms: Vahrin’s Call | Jul 27th | Single player action adventure RPGhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/951770/Forsaken_Realms_Vahrins_Call/

Halo: Campaign Evolved | Jul 28thhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2806050/Halo_Campaign_Evolved/

Mistfall Hunter | Jul 29th | Dark Fantasy Extraction PvP soulslike https://store.steampowered.com/app/3282300/Mistfall_Hunter/

Truxton Extreme | Jul 30th | Shoot em up (like Gradius / Ikaruga)https://store.steampowered.com/app/3323490/Truxton_Extreme/

Mimicry! | Jul 30th

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4137450/Mimicry/

Who will win the race to the bottom between Sony and Microsoft? Are physical games still important? The ENNIE Awards have SOO many awards.

Hosts:

Keirron - @hookkshot

Ronnie - @Ronniekrazy

Wishlist UnQuollified https://store.steampowered.com/app/4615280/UnQuollified/

Releases

EA Sports College Football ‘27 | July 9thhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/4032350/EA_SPORTS_College_Football_27/

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced | July 9th

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3751950/Assassins_Creed_Black_Flag_Resynced/?snr=1_4_4__118

Echoes of Aincrad (SAO) | July 10th

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2244210/Echoes_of_Aincrad/

The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu | July 15th

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2569760/The_Mound_Omen_of_Cthulhu/

Denshattack! | July 15th

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2524850/Denshattack/

DOOM: The Dark Ages - Revelations (DLC) | July 7th

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3469450/DOOM_The_Dark_Ages__Revelations/

Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok (DLC) | July 8th

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3839790/Granblue_Fantasy_Relink__Endless_Ragnarok_Upgrade_Kit_Standard_Edition/

Palword (1.0 Launch) | July 10th

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1623730/Palworld/

Sony dropping movies that you already paid for? Keirron and Ronnie talk about all the crazy things happening in the industry right now, price rises, layoffs, steam changes, game are not slowing down it seems.

Welcome to the XP Report! Keirron and Ronnie discuss all the SGF fests they watched, compare the exciting games coming up and the not so exciting ones.

News

Summer Games Official

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdNmVWXuYec

Frosty Games Fest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eynM-CXwDRg

Indie Games Show

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACQ95KlNjco

Green Games Showcase

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=196BrTWr-tY

Story Rich Showcase

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9WzFwl6GVk

Wholesome Direct

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2zHskJu1oQ

Women Led Games Showcasehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTsfNa7g-o0

The Mix Summer Game Showcase

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yoN_ITAafw

Welcome to the XP Report! Keirron and Ronnie discuss outrageous RAM prices, how AI is slowly ruining everything we love. Hytale is saved and hopefully going to be better. and a bunch of new games.

Hytale is saved and going independent

https://hytale.com/news/2025/11/hytale-is-saved

Cities Skylines moving developers, Paradoxes new playbook

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/cities-skylines-to-switch-developer

Clair Obscur: E33 sweeped every category it was nominated for at the Golden Joystick Awards.

RAM prices soaring to all-time highs

https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?d=64gb+ddr5

Saudi Arabia’s EA acquisition Public Investment Fund in “financial distress”

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-saudi-arabia-fund-behind-the-wildly-leveraged-ea-buyout-is-dealing-with-financial-distress-claims-report

Far Cry is getting a TV series starring Mac from It’s Always Sunny

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/far-crys-getting-a-tv-series-starring-its-always-sunnys-rob-mac-with-each-season-designed-to-mirror-a-new-game

VTMB2 “should have been called something else” former creative director agrees

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/vampire-the-masquerade-bloodlines-2-should-have-been-called-something-else-agrees-former-creative-director

Data shows that Steam games continue to get cheaper overall even while console games raise prices.

https://www.polygon.com/steam-game-price-median-sales-console-aaa-data-trends-cheap/

Steam has it’s FIRST EVER Black Friday sale!

https://store.steampowered.com/specials

Anno 117: Pax Romana (PC) - Nov. 13th

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3274580/Anno_117_Pax_Romana/

CoD: Black Ops 7 (PS5, XBox, PC) - Nov. 14th

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3606480/Call_of_Duty_Black_Ops_7/

Escape From Tarkov 1.0 (PC) - Nov. 15th

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3932890/Escape_from_Tarkov/

SpongBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide (PS5, Xbox, Switch, PC) - Nov. 18th

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2479650/SpongeBob_SquarePants_Titans_of_the_Tide/

Demonschool (PS5, Xbox, Switch, PC) - Nov. 19th

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/Demonschool/

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault (PC) - Nov. 19th

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2350790/Moonlighter_2_The_Endless_Vault/

Kirby Air Riders (Switch 2) - Nov. 20th

R-Type Delta: HD Boosted (PS5, Xbox, Switch, PC) - Nov. 20th

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3072620/RType_Delta_HD_Boosted/

Monsters are Coming! Rock & Road (PC) - Nov. 20th

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2934220/Monsters_are_Coming_Rock__Road/

Solo Leveling: ARISE OVERDRIVE (PC) - Nov. 24th

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2373990/Solo_Leveling_ARISE_OVERDRIVE/

Of Ash and Steel (PC) - Nov. 24th

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2893820/Of_Ash_and_Steel/

Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeons (PS5, Switch, PC) - Nov. 27th

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2937770/Bubble_Bobble_Sugar_Dungeons/

Welcome to the XP Report!

Is more premium currency the answer to our problem, Blizzard seems to think so. The debate of AI doesn't seem to ever stop so lets talk about it. Join us each fortnight for more games news and opinions.

New premium currency

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/world-of-warcraft-will-get-a-new-premium-currency-alongside-midnight-for-no-obvious-good-reason-at-all

Fantasy ground goes free to play

https://www.wargamer.com/dnd/fantasy-grounds-free

Nintendo loses patent claim

https://gamesfray.com/japan-patent-office-rejects-nintendo-application-relevant-to-palworld-dispute-cites-games-like-ark-as-prior-art-after-third-party-submission/

Square Enix changing direction - also layoffs

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/square-enix-announces-more-layoffs-as-part-of-us-and-europe-restructuring/

Stop Killing Games

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/stop-killing-games-uk-petition-has-been-debated-in-parliament-the-law-works-but-companies-may-need-to-communicate-better

New World is so Old World now

https://www.eurogamer.net/amazon-isnt-closing-mmo-new-world-right-away-but-it-wont-guarantee-the-life-of-the-game-past-2026

Jurassic World Evolution 3 - October 21st https://store.steampowered.com/app/2958130/Jurassic_World_Evolution_3/

Ninja Gaiden 4 - October 21st https://store.steampowered.com/app/2627260/NINJA_GAIDEN_4/

Painkiller - October 21st https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300120/Painkiller/

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 - October 21st https://store.steampowered.com/app/532790/Vampire_The_Masquerade__Bloodlines_2/

Dispatch - October 22nd https://store.steampowered.com/app/2592160/Dispatch/

Double Dragon Revive - October 23rd https://store.steampowered.com/app/3012220/Double_Dragon_Revive/

Godbreakers - October 23rd https://store.steampowered.com/app/2687400/GODBREAKERS/

Moonlighter 2 (EA) - October 23rd https://store.steampowered.com/app/2350790/Moonlighter_2_The_Endless_Vault/

Tormented Souls 2 - October 23rd https://store.steampowered.com/app/2464280/Tormented_Souls_2/

Plants vs. Zombies Replanted - October 23rd https://store.steampowered.com/app/3654560/Plants_vs_Zombies_Replanted/

The Outer Worlds 2 - October 29th https://store.steampowered.com/app/1449110/The_Outer_Worlds_2/

Arc Raiders - October 30th https://store.steampowered.com/app/1808500/ARC_Raiders/

Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake - October 30th https://store.steampowered.com/app/2893570/DRAGON_QUEST_I__II_HD2D_Remake/

Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection - October 30th https://store.steampowered.com/app/3454980/Mortal_Kombat_Legacy_Kollection/

Tales of Xillia Remastered - October 31st https://store.steampowered.com/app/2246670/Tales_of_Xillia_Remastered/

Dark Quest 4 - November 5th https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453840/Dark_Quest_4/

Sonic Rumble - November 5th https://store.steampowered.com/app/2951690/Sonic_Rumble/

Egging On - November 6th https://store.steampowered.com/app/2897610/Egging_On/

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment - November 6th https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/hyrule-warriors-age-of-imprisonment-switch-2/

Void Train (1.0 Release) - November 7th https://store.steampowered.com/app/1159690/Voidtrain/

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 - Mysteria Ecclesiae (DLC) - November 11th https://store.steampowered.com/app/3368620/Kingdom_Come_Deliverance_II_Mysteria_Ecclesiae/

Nascar ‘25 - November 11th https://store.steampowered.com/app/3873970/NASCAR_25/

Sacred 2 Remaster - November 11th https://store.steampowered.com/app/3906660/Sacred_2_Remaster/

Tabletop Game Shop Simulator - November 12th https://store.steampowered.com/app/3524750/Tabletop_Game_Shop_Simulator/

Welcome to XP Report, this week Keirron and Ronnie chat about the impending doom which is Xbox not understanding their users. What Keirron did at pax Aus. Why is pokemon trying so hard to lose its fan base?

Xbox raising prices for Gamepass - https://www.theverge.com/news/789424/xbox-game-pass-premium-essentials-ultimate-price-increase-changes

WotC New office in Montreal - https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/hasbro-opens-new-wizards-of-the-coast-development-hub-in-montreal

Pokemon drama - https://kotaku.com/pokemon-leak-budget-canceled-masuda-black-white-remake-2000635371

Everwild art got leaked - https://www.eurogamer.net/first-screenshots-of-rares-ill-fated-everwild-emerge-thanks-to-artists-portfolio-website

Critical Role C4 has started

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1004640/FINAL_FANTASY_TACTICS__The_Ivalice_Chronicles/

Digimon Story: Time Stranger

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1984270/Digimon_Story_Time_Stranger/

Battlefield 6

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2807960/Battlefield_6/

Little Nightmares 3 

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1392860/Little_Nightmares_III/

Ys vs. Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1794880/Ys_vs_Trails_in_the_Sky_Alternative_Saga/

Pokemon Legends: Z-A (Oct. 16th)

Jurassic World Evolution 3 (Oct. 21st)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2958130/Jurassic_World_Evolution_3/

Ninja Gaiden 4 (Oct. 21st)

https://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/2627260/

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 (Oct. 21st)

https://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/532790/

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault (Oct. 23rd)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2350790/Moonlighter_2_The_Endless_Vault/

Once Upon a Katamari (Oct. 24th)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1880620/Once_Upon_A_KATAMARI/

The Outer Worlds 2 (Oct. 29th)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1449110/The_Outer_Worlds_2/

Arc Raiders (Oct. 30th)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1808500/ARC_Raiders/

Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake (Oct. 30th)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2893570/DRAGON_QUEST_I__II_HD2D_Remake/

Tales of Xillia Remastered (Oct. 30th)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2246670/Tales_of_Xillia_Remastered/

Nothing is out of reach for private equity, even the 55 billion dollar EA, lots of tabletop news with something for the kids.

EA going private, bought by Saudi Private investment and donald trumps son.

D&D heroes of the borderlands doesnt go over well. (https://www.polygon.com/dungeons-and-dragons-dnd-heroes-of-the-borderlands-update/)

Grim Hollow added to d&d beyond

Asmodee taking their iconic games and adapting them to child-friendly versions. (https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/09/09/asmodee-to-adapt-its-most-iconic-games-into-shorter-child-friendly-versions-with-launch-of-kids-focused-brand/)

Elder Scrolls is being adapted into a Tabletop called Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era (https://chiptheorygames.com/products/the-elder-scrolls-betrayal-of-the-second-era)

Idle Boss Rush

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3436030/IDLE_BOSS_RUSH/ 

Clover Pit

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3314790/CloverPit/

Mars First Logistics

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1532200/Mars_First_Logistics/

EA Sports FC 26

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3405690/EA_SPORTS_FC_26/

Hades II (1.0)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145350/Hades_II/

Sonic Racing Cross Worlds

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2486820/Sonic_Racing_CrossWorlds/

Silent Hill F

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2947440/SILENT_HILL_f/

Slime Rancher 2 (1.0)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1657630/Slime_Rancher_2/

Jump Space

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1757300/Jump_Space/

Megabonk

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3405340/Megabonk/ 

It's sad to see a worthy game come out and have someone who didn't actually work on it bring it down for all the devs. This is now the Randy show.

Critical roles characters announced https://www.polygon.com/critical-role-campaign-4-characters-revealed-art-players/

Silksong translation woes

Borderlands 4 backlash

Cyberpunk 2 Multiplayer (Rumour)

Witcher (tv series) new scenes revealed

London Board game cafe works strike for Union https://www.rascal.news/london-board-game-cafe-workers-to-strike-throughout-october/ 

OUT NOW

Cronos: The New Dawn (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2101960/Cronos_The_New_Dawn/)

Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1342490/Daemon_X_Machina_Titanic_Scion/)

NBA 2K26 (https://store.steampowered.com/app/3472040/NBA_2K26/)

Shuten Order (https://store.steampowered.com/app/3216500/SHUTEN_ORDER/)

Dead Reset (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1346840/Dead_Reset/)

Borderlands 4 (https://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/1285190/)

Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush (DLC) (Switch 2)

NHL 26 (PS5, XBOX)

Voyagers of Nera (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2686630/Voyagers_of_Nera/)

Australia: Finally catching on to the Roblox shenanigans

Join us as we discuss the recent news for tabeltop fans around the globe and the decisions that may have lead to what Darrington Press might be thinking behind the scenes. Also what do you do when you cant buy games the main storefronts.

OUT NOW

Gears of War: Reloaded released Aug. 26th - First Gears game on PlayStation

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater - Aug. 28th

Helldivers 2 (Xbox version)

Metal Eden - Sep. 2nd

Hirogami - Sep. 3rd

Hollow Knight: Silksong - Sep. 4th

Hell is Us - Sep. 4th

Jetrunner (PC) - Sep. 4th

Star Wars Outlaws (Switch 2) - Sep. 4th

Adventure of Samsara - Sep. 4th

Time for Gamescom Opening Night Live, which means so much games news for all of you. Along with a surprise Silksong release date. Its doing to be a busy q4 this year.

Gen Con weekend wrapped with the ENnie Awards 2025 - winners announced

- https://ennie-awards.com/2025-winners/

Crimson Desert delayed from late 2025 - Q1 2026

- https://www.gematsu.com/2025/08/crimson-desert-delayed-to-q1-2026

Roblox, Getting sued

- https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/louisiana-attorney-general-sues-roblox-calling-platform-perfect-place-rcna225144

Gamescom Opening Night Live

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVC_dBNUZGc

• Outer Worlds 2 - October
• Resident Evil Requiem - October
• Black Myth: Zhong Kui - 2026
• Ghost of Yotei 
• Too many Tanks - 2.0
• Pvpve Horror Game - Project Spectrum
• Everwind
• Cult of the lamb DLC
• More Enshrouded: Water expansion
• Moonlighter 2
• Inzoi DLC
• Silent Hill F
• Call of Duty Blackops 7
• Lords of the Fallen 2
• Road Kings

This episode, you guessed it, more tariff news! Also when are dev's going to realize a model just isn't working for their game.

Critical Role has started development of their first video game!

Supermassive Games facing industry layoffs of up to 36 employees, and also pushing back Directive 8020 to a 2026 launch.

The Chinese Room (from Still Wakes The Deep) have become independent, but also have faced layoffs.

Hades 2’s “Patch 11” was announced to be the last patch before V1.0.

Splitgate 2 - Going back to “beta” and taking the game offline to address issues and feedback after very low numbers.

Elden Ring Nightreign duo mode is out!

Microsoft is backing away from $80 price point for games, dropping The Outer World 2 price to $70 to be ‘in line with current market conditions’

Sony looking to expand out their first-party games, could be coming to Xbox, Nintendo, etc.

Brennan Lee Mulligan heading up CR4

Nintendo Direct showed some new Pokemon info, including more about Legends Z-A, Pokemon friends (a puzzle game with over 1,200 puzzles), and Pokemon Champions, a battle game set to come out in 2026.

Ubisoft stated that microtransactions in single player games makes them “more fun”

Ubisoft has allegedly cancelled an early in-development sequel to Star Wars Outlaws.

Dying Light: The Beast pushed back to September 19th.

DND Beyond gets map features for everyone, no longer paid tier

Battlefield 6 was announced and is coming fast! Beta soon with release on October 10th.

Tariffs: “de minimis” is ending and tariffs are applied on all packages entering the US, hurting buyer choice.

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is getting NG+ and 3rd-person mode.

Publishers are taking our our beloved studios left, right and center. Many tabletop creators are being held hostage by their distributor.

Everything is bad, lawsuits making our favorite store decline, internet personalities mocking us wanting consumer rights. Microsoft doesn't want employees, don't know how else they will make their games and more.

Stop Killing Games

https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/european-game-publisher-group-responds-to-stop-killing-games-claims-these-proposals-would-curtail-developer-choice/

Anti Trust against Valve

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/wolfire-and-dark-catts-antitrust-lawsuit-against-valve-granted-class-action-status

Mecha Break

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2452280/Mecha_BREAK/

THPS 3+4

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2545710/Tony_Hawks_Pro_Skater_3__4/

Mycopunk

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3247750/Mycopunk/

Patapon 1 + 2 Replay

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2383200/PATAPON_12_REPLAY/

Islanders: New Shores

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2368930/ISLANDERS_New_Shores/

Missile Command Delta

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2790160/Missile_Command_Delta/

Everdeep Aurora

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2251400/Everdeep_Aurora/

We played a lot of Dune, so we are gonna talk about it. also the face of dnd may be changing.

Christopher Perkins and Jeremy Crawford leave QotC, join Darrington Press

https://www.polygon.com/dnd-dungeons-dragons/607177/critical-role-darrington-press-chris-perkins-jeremy-crawford-dnd-wizards

Chrono Odyssey Playtest

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2873440/Chrono_Odyssey/

Rematch

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2138720/REMATCH/

Peak (coop climbing game)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3527290/PEAK/

Date Everything!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2201320/Date_Everything/

FBC Firebreak (set in the world of the game “Control”) - 3-player coop fps

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2272540/FBC_Firebreak/

Raidou Remaster (Shin Megami Tensei spinoff)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2288350/RAIDOU_Remastered_The_Mystery_of_the_Soulless_Army/

Vessels of Decay (Pixel top-down action rpg) (post apocalyptic scandinavian setting)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1425180/Vessels_of_Decay/

Lost in Random: The Eternal Die (fast paced action roguelite)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2564520/Lost_in_Random_The_Eternal_Die/

Rooftops & Alleys (1.0 release)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2703850/Rooftops__Alleys_The_Parkour_Game/

Cast & Chill (fishing / chilling)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3483740/Cast_n_Chill/

GEX Trilogy re-release (“The Gex’t-gen version.  The Gexiest version of all.”)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3183970/GEX_Trilogy/

From Xbox to Summer Game Showcase and everything in between. Dune and Switch 2 came out on the same day, What did Ronnie and Keirron spend their week playing?

• Xbox showcase
• Summer Games Fest
• Future Games Show
• Switch 2 Release
• Dune Release

Keirron and Ronnie discuss the polar opposites of the industry with some companies taking advantage of all there staff and they other giving massive bonuses, also what happened to brick and mortar stores.

Asmodee Spending Spree - https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/05/23/asmodees-plan-to-reignite-buyouts-of-smaller-companies-unaffected-by-tariffs-ceo-says-uncertainty-presents-opportunities-for-strategic-acquisitions/

Warhammer anniversary - New games, paying staff, nice things https://www.ign.com/articles/warhammer-40000-maker-games-workshop-is-doing-so-well-its-giving-27-million-to-its-staff

Lies of P new difficulties - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/lies-of-p-is-getting-difficulty-options-to-make-the-soulslike-more-accessible/

Onimusha 2

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3046600/Onimusha_2_Samurais_Destiny/

Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon (1.0 release)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466060/Tainted_Grail_The_Fall_of_Avalon/

Deliver At All Costs

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1880610/Deliver_At_All_Costs/

Lynked: Banner of the Spark  (1.0 Release)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3159570/Lynked_Banner_of_the_Spark/

Warhammer 40K: Speed Freeks (1.0 Release)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2078450/Warhammer_40000_Speed_Freeks/

Fantasy Life I: The Girl Who Steals Time

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2993780/FANTASY_LIFE_i_The_Girl_Who_Steals_Time/

Roadcraft

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2104890/RoadCraft/

Monster Train 2

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2742830/Monster_Train_2/

Sea of Stars DLC “Throes of the Watchmaker”

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1244090/Sea_of_Stars/

Lots of bad news for the industry with media shutting down, games being broken by patches and large corporations trying take every little thing they can from you.

Unreal 6 going to auto port for Fortnite

https://www.creativebloq.com/3d/video-game-design/epic-games-plans-for-unreal-engine-6-are-dividing-developers

Nintendo will brick your hardware

https://au.pcmag.com/gaming-1/110934/nintendo-we-can-brick-your-switch-console-if-you-pirate-games

Giant bomb buy themselves back

https://aftermath.site/giant-bomb-sold-new-owners-jeff-fandom

Polygon bought by Valnet

https://aftermath.site/polygon-layoffs-sale

This War of Mine Boardgame

https://gamefound.com/en/projects/awaken-realms/this-war-of-mine-second-edition

Revenge of the Savage Planet

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2787320/Revenge_of_the_Savage_Planet/

Darfall

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1961600/Darfall/

DOOM: The Dark Ages (2-day early access for pre-orders)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3017860/DOOM_The_Dark_Ages/

Despelote

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2367820/despelote/

Drop Duchy

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2525310/Drop_Duchy/

Vellum (1.0 Release)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/917950/Vellum/

Cash Cleaner Simulator

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2488370/Cash_Cleaner_Simulator/

Empyreal

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1377700/Empyreal/

The Midnight Walk (Handcrafted from Clay)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2863640/The_Midnight_Walk/

Welcome to XP Report, this week its all about tariffs effecting every part of the industry we love so dearly, Discord is making changes and you probably won't like them, what is happening over at Microsoft?

Tabletop company who made wingspan/wyrmspan suing the president

https://stonemaiergames.com/we-are-suing-the-president/

Discord - CEO bye bye

https://www.theverge.com/news/654594/discord-new-ceo-jason-citron-humam-sakhnini

Russia is trying to seize assets from developer that was owned by Wargaming, who support Ukraine

https://www.engadget.com/gaming/russian-regulators-are-trying-to-seize-assets-from-the-developers-of-world-of-tanks-202157310.html

Nexon (not blizzard) rumored to be making next Starcraft game

https://www.pcgamesn.com/starcraft-remastered/nexon-new-game

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 : https://store.steampowered.com/app/1903340/Clair_Obscur_Expedition_33/

Dinkum: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062520/Dinkum/

Sunderfolk: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2414270/Sunderfolk/

Oblivion Remaster: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2623190/The_Elder_Scrolls_IV_Oblivion_Remastered/

Tempest Rising: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1486920/Tempest_Rising/

Badlands Crew: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2078230/Badlands_Crew/

Welcome to XP Report, where Keirron and Ronnie take you through all things gaming, analog to digital. This fortnights episode is goes over Nintendo Switch 2 release announcement, the incoming price rising of games and lots of new releases we got from Nintendo and Triple-i

https://tabletop.events/conventions/tagcon-2025

News:

Nintendo Switch 2

Unity Makes their own title https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250403302641/en/Unity-Announces-Development-of-Nintendo-Switch-2-Launch-Title-Survival-Kids-in-Close-Partnership-with-KONAMI

Marathon - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3065800/Marathon/

Tripli-i Initiative - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnNhA7vLgZ0

Releases:

Monaco 2 - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1063030/Monaco_2/

South of Midnight - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1934570/South_of_Midnight/

Crashlands 2 - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1401730/Crashlands_2/

Emissary 0 - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3176060/Emissary_Zero/

Welcome to XP Report, where Keirron and Ronnie take you through all things gaming, analog to digital. This fortnights episode is goes over the many releases revealed from the recent Nintendo Direct, Keirron rants about pre orders, and the guys talk about why its getting harder to take risks in the game industry.

News:

Assassins Creed Shadows

Nintendo Direct: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OqoRxXUjGA

Runescape Dragonwilds https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374490/RuneScape_Dragonwilds/

Youtube: Shorts view counting

ARK Aquatica - AI Trailer https://aftermath.site/ark-aquatica-ai-trailer-snail-games-studio-wildcard-youtube

Releases:

TTRPG - World Well https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stevedee/the-world-well-and-friends/description

The First Berserker: Khazan https://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/2680010/

Atomfall https://store.steampowered.com/app/801800/Atomfall/

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition (Nintendo Switch) https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/xenoblade-chronicles-x-definitive-edition-switch/

Reignbreaker https://store.steampowered.com/app/2129810/Reignbreaker/

Dark Deity 2 https://store.steampowered.com/app/2446600/Dark_Deity_2/

Which Way Up: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2318660/Which_Way_Up_Galaxy_Games/

Welcome to the first episode of XP Report!

To open up our first episode we have news from hot games that just came out and support for the tabletop industry, while one of the titans takes a fall. Join us each fortnight for more games news and opinions.

News

Paizo/Talsorian publishing smaller interesting projects https://www.rascal.news/paizo-and-r-talsorian-court-indie-designers-for-their-next-project/

Lego taking video game dev in house https://www.gamespot.com/articles/lego-could-make-a-big-change-to-future-video-games/1100-6530037/