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Pokemon Unite’s shutting down in March, what does this mean for my esports career? Also: EA closes BioWare, Phantom Blade Zero is out, Modern Warfare 4’s got some good ideas, Street Fighter V runs on PHP, and more. F*%k your khakis and get The Perfect Jean 15% off with the code JEFFG15 at https://theperfectjean.nyc/JEFFG15 #theperfectjeanpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Call of Duty’s multi-phased rollout means that the single-player campaign is now available. Let’s talk about that crazy thing. Also: Justice is scoring GTA6, Steam updates its achievements, people are using AI to clone indie games, Xbox thinks you should sell your unused Xbox, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This one’s messy. Recorded in three chunks, the majority of the news segment was recorded on my phone after the power at the house went out. We then resume normal transmission at the end for an additional story and some emails. Also my daughter snuck in at one point and I had to gently escort her back inside! Let’s talk about Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, Poly Fighter, HyperFight 2, EA’s response to the Skate mod scene, Xbox Labs, GTA on PC, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sonic the Hedgehog finally gets an official Discord server and it’s going great. Also: Gears of War: E-Day, Titanfall 2 VR, Minecraft Dungeons II, Star Wars Galactic Racer, Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, and the news! Xbox says it’s not for sale, PS5 Pros are suddenly out of stock and used ones are way more expensive, Uncharted 5, the new Ape Escape game, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

VGC’s Jordan Middler joins us to discuss the latest soccer video game! We’ll also talk about our somewhat diverging thoughts on Control Resonant, especially after a launch day patch made some pretty meaningful changes. And the Steam Frame is out, let’s talk about all the hottest and newest and biggest games from the world of virtual reality! On top of that: Microsoft CEO thinks the Xbox layoffs are “great to see.” I bet! Don’t forget we’ve also got a bit of Tokyo Game Show talk, Pokemon card hunting, and more. It’s a big show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Xbox makes more cuts, Bungie starts trying to dig their way out, Wolverine reactions are missing the point, Control Resonant gets reviewed, and more on this week’s show. F*%k your khakis and get The Perfect Jean 15% off with the code JEFFG15 at https://theperfectjean.nyc/JEFFG15 #theperfectjeanpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get Tidy Today! Try CleanMyMac 7 days FREE and use my code JEFF20 for 20% off - https://clnmy.com/TheJeffGerstmannShow PlayStation bails out of its Kojima partnership! PlayStation’s Marvel’s Wolverine is disappointing! Hot Wheels Infinite Rush hits up some kind of rush! Satellaview games! Steam Frames! Marathon! And more, all on this week’s ishdition of The Jeff Gerstmann Show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Legend of Zelda: it’s not just a movie anymore! Let’s talk about the new version of The Ocarina of Time, how wet that elf looks, the offline update to Let It Die, Xbox’s cloud cut, Sega’s desire to cater to non-players, and some further thoughts about why I’m not sure we’ll ever see a game with the crazy scope or development time of GTA6 ever again. One thing to pack, five ways to power! Get 10% Off @Ridge with code JEFFG at https://www.Ridge.com/JEFFG #Ridgepod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Call of Duty comes to Switch 2 and wow, dude! Wow. Let’s talk about that, the weird magic of G-Sync Pulsar monitors, the Gulikit TT MAX, CICADAMATA, the GTA6 reveal, Xbox’s Disc2Digital thing, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gamescom Opening Night Live happened in the middle of this show, so we’ll talk a bit about the announcements that happened there along with the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta, Blood Dungeon, the GTA6 leaks,. the end of 2XKO updates, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seems like we’re getting a new or old Simpsons: Hit & Run at some point here, huh? Also: the only podcast that DARES to compare Bug! and the Gabby’s Dollhouse game is back to talk about Mortal Shell II, Rogue Eclipse, Sony continuing to say there’s no PS6 release date yet, the success of Pokemon Pokopia, freelancing for a site covered in AI trash articles, Jeff’s Plan for Soul Calibur, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeff visits a modern arcade and is blown away! Also: Marvel Tokon kinda rules, GTA6 is coming to Netflix, Persona 1 & 2 Remake mentioned, Roblox falls off a cliff into a big pile of money, the end of the PS5 generation might never happen, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Which of the many new Virtual Boy releases will win the coveted Best Virtual Boy Game award in 2026? I don’t know, let’s talk about those games a bit along with Sony’s non-discussion of physical games, Xbox’s goal of retvrning to growth, Batista as Kratos, GunZZZZZ, Weekly Active Users, and more! Get 10% Off your entire order & take advantage of Ridge’s Annual Sweepstakes by going to https://www.Ridge.com/JEFFG #Ridgepod NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open only to legal residents of the promotion territory, who have reached the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence. Void elsewhere & where prohibited by law. Enter by 9:00 a.m. USPT on 8 September 2026. 2 winners, prizes total ARV: up to approx. $539,165 CAD / £284,170. Skill-testing question required in CA. See Official Rules at ridge.com/pages/rules for complete eligibility, entry instructions, how to enter without a purchase, entry limits, prize details, odds, and restrictions. Sponsor: The Ridge Wallet LLC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

PSN and Xbox Live outages heighten awareness of just how fragile this all-digital future of ours really is! Meanwhile, Halo gets a remake, Splatoon Raiders is rad, and Marvel Tokon on PC was completely busted. Will it be fixed by launch? What’s the best racing game ever made? Let’s dig into it this week! F*%k your khakis and get The Perfect Jean 15% off with the code JEFFG15 at theperfectjean.nyc/JEFFG15 #theperfectjeanpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I've been messing around with FSR4 on the Steam Machine and it's a pretty big deal! Also: the only soccer game you'll ever need is out now, trains, Marathon gets new leadership, Wreckreation gets a sequel, Ubisoft gets nostalgic, more Fallout, more fallout, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices