This week, Niki, John, and Lotus confront the biggest gaming stories of the week, including:

1. Ubisoft's major reorg, including game cancelations and new structures
2. Tencent getting into podcasts, which we're sure will go great
3. Marathon gets a release date and a surprising collector's edition
4. Capcom experiments with generative AI to stop being creative
5. Fable takes a baffling stance on morality in the year 2026
6. Highguard is out so very soon

We played:

1. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
2. Séance at Blake Manor
3. Poco
4. TR-49

Also, we answer your burning HIVE QUESTIONS from our lovely Discord.