Sure, there's a lot of anger in our ecosystem right now, but what about all that's upcoming, all that could potentially change our moods? For instance, God of War: Laufey has received a February '27 release date, while compelling rumors indicate Naughty Dog's long-awaited Intergalactic may also grace PlayStation 5 in 2027. With Arc System Works promising tons of fixes for Marvel Tokon (especially on PC) in time for its imminent launch, and with Wolverine just around the corner -- not to mention a ton of third-party fare, too -- maybe it's time we lighten up a little bit. Plus: Dragon Age is seemingly dead, Square Enix lives in perpetual fear of the potential scale of a Final Fantasy VI remake, Crazy Taxi: World Tour solicits players for closed tests, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! Why do so many people seem so hostile towards so-called "Gun and Ball" gamers? Is Sony's ever-struggling PlayStation Network ready for the crush it will experience with Grand Theft Auto VI? Does PS5 console exclusive Silent Hill: Townfall's approach to stealth and avoidant gameplay interest us? Will Dustin ever return to the show, or is he too busy going to Ohio to find physical games?

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0:00 - Intro
11:58 - R.I.P. Sophie
18:56 - R.I.P. Excalibur
31:49 - Shoutout to gamer mom
35:53 - Changing names
41:22 - Dustin's been spotted in the wild
43:26 - A rare correction
51:39 - PSBlackout
1:18:41 - God of War: Laufey launches on February 16th, 2027
1:26:22 - Reliable insider suggests Naughty Dog will release Intergalactic in 2027
1:36:40 - Marvel Tokon’s PC test isn’t going great
1:42:38 - A Dragon Age trilogy re-release seems very unlikely
1:51:02 - Yoshi-P says a Final Fantasy VI remake would require four or five parts
1:58:17 - Crazy Taxi: World Tour gets a closed network test
2:01:19 - Industry layoffs are accelerating
2:09:47 - New PS+ Essential games revealed
2:12:36 - Gran Turismo 7 gets a branded steering wheel
2:15:56 - Surprise! Capcom continues to do great
2:16:16 - What is Kingdom Come: Salvation?
2:16:29 - Atari signs a 10-movie deal with Universal
2:17:10 - Weird Trophies?
2:20:23 - What We're Playing (Halo, Onimusha 2, Powerwash Simulator 2 DLC)
2:57:38 - When was the last time a game took over your whole life?
3:05:35 - Why is there so much animosity towards Ball-&-Gun gamers?
3:20:40 - The physical games drama is getting old
3:32:40 - Can the PSN infrastructure handle the GTA VI preload?
3:35:35 - Is there no appetite for the PS6?
3:45:00 - Silent Hill: Townfall hype level

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