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Why long development cycles are killing the video game industry and a check-in on the Game of the Year race for 2026! Plus, should you keep your Game Pass subscription in October/November?

Shane explains why the PlayStation 6 and next Xbox need to be put on hold for a long time! A PlayView for an action game that truly defies any sort of genre! Plus, what's the best way to find out you've been laid off?

SSS is back! This week Shane explains why there's so much of everything so nothing is successful anymore! Where are Marvel's games headed after Wolverine flopped? Plus, a PlayView for the next mainline Castlevania!

It may be the best October for video game releases ever. Usually it's a fairly quiet month, but with GTA 6 coming in November it's bursting at the seams. Here are our picks for the games you should buy over the next month!

Were gaming TV shows like X-Play bad for the industry? Game Pass or Fail for September/October 2026! Plus, a PlayView for the hyper-violent Hellraiser Revival!

With console prices sky high is game streaming about to take off? Do most games really need to be 60 frames-per-second? Can AI create new gameplay paradigms? A throwback episode for the Labor Day weekend!

We've been talking all year about how games were being moved to October and September to avoid Grand Theft Auto VI and here we are! September usually has a smattering of big games, but this year it's overflowing. Here are our picks for the ones worth actually buying!

How the Grand Theft Auto VI Netflix reveal shows that there will never be another Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Is mainline Pokemon about to ditch its turn-based combat? Plus, a PlayView for action RPG/shop keeper sim Moonlighter 2!

Why Rockstar Games is not an innocent party in the Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay leaks! Shane goes head-to-head with challenging Souls-like Mortal Shell 2! Is it smart for Netflix or any publication to pay publishers for video game content?

How the gaming industry is about to emulate what happened with the video game crash of 1985! The most anticipated games still left for release in 2026! Plus, should we hide from bad news or be activated by it?

Should you keep or cancel your Game Pass subscription over the next six weeks? How much value is there in the old PS1 and PS2 game catalogs? Plus, we PlayView Game Freak's new action RPG, Beast of Reincarnation!

The greatest video game of all time and why it might be Resident Evil 4! Which kinds of boycotts work and will the #NoDiscNoBuy boycott succeed?

August is typically a slow month for video game releases, but with publishers desperately trying to avoid Grand Theft Auto VI more games are piling up in the "off months." That certainly applies to August as it's surprisingly robust. Here are our picks for the games you should buy this month!

Why it's finally time that we all agree on universal control schemes across all games! A PlayView for the just-released Splatoon Raiders! Plus, where the hell is Naughty Dog's Intergalactic? Will it be PlayStation's first digital-only game?

Shane screams, "Get off my lawn!" as he explains why the old video game industry is vastly superior to the current one! Life lessons he's learned playing games, the new Disgaea spinoff is a Dynasty Warriors clone, and more!