As Grand Theft Auto VI begins to lock in its November 19th release date, we're already started to see publishers scramble with their release plans. A recent report out of The Verge firms up that Xbox, like much of this industry, will be attempting to evade the blast zone. As such, they are moving some games up and there's a chance others fall out of the year. Joining Matty this week is Last Stand's own Brad Ellis to talk about everything from Halo Campaign Evolved to Gears Of War: E-Day as we debate and discuss the respective windows of these games. The main question that lingers in our head is if Xbox is avoiding Grand Theft Auto, does that leave December as an option? If not, can all of their 2026 calendar make it out in the anniversary year or would it be best to delay some games into early 2027 for additional polish and breathing room?

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0:00:00 - Intro
0:02:33 - Health is wealth
0:04:58 - Lies Of P reminder
0:08:39 - A write in section
0:10:40 - Checking in on Brad’s Trails progress
0:17:55 - Book check
0:21:57 - Greedfall vibe check
0:30:17 - Have we played Resident Evil Outbreak?
0:36:27 - Valve breaks silence on the Steam Machine
0:50:31 - Is it safe to lock in GTA 6 for this fall?
0:58:48 - Diablo 2 DLC in 2026
1:05:48 - The absolutely insane Mindseye drama
1:13:59 - Obsidian says it took over 5 years for people to like New Vegas
1:23:29 - Yakuza Kiwami 3 is the final Kiwami game
1:28:31 - Resident Evil Requiem’s game length
1:35:46 - Highguard team suffers layoffs
1:42:59 - 2XKO layoffs
1:51:57 - What We’re Playing
2:21:23 - Xbox’s 2026 release schedule leaked
2:45:28 - Next gen Xbox details leaked

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