Ghost of Yotei is getting a Complete Edition, but one part of PlayStation's announcement immediately caught my attention. Sucker Punch community manager Andrew Goldfarb actually refers to Jubei as a “thirst trap” and thanks fans for all the artwork they've made of him. I react to the announcement, the marketing and the increasingly bizarre way these games are promoted. Sources: - https://x.com/SmashJT/status/2087568921297932469 - https://x.com/garfep - https://x.com/Wario64/status/2087540738196455895 - https://x.com/Scarfac3_X3/status/2087704635742248995 - https://x.com/notsurerightnah/status/2087580416534311300 - https://x.com/SuckerPunchProd/status/2087541319711555890 - https://blog.playstation.com/2026/08/12/ghost-of-yotei-complete-edition-comes-to-ps5-october-1/ Alanah Pearce 's YouTube Video from "Play, Watch, Listen+ Podcast" called " new WOLVERINE, the GHOST OF YOTEI, and SAROS' Arjun on being PlayStation leads! | Acting 101" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2eLJ8KHlDU

Marathon peaked at just 4,143 Steam players Tuesday, down from 4,995 last week and 93.78% from March's Tuesday high. Vault Breaker is ending, Season 3 is still 40 days away, and Destiny 2 has now beaten Marathon for 66 straight days. With weeks of dead air ahead and the temporary PvE boost disappearing, Marathon could be heading even lower. The outlook is grim. Sources: - https://steamdb.info/app/3065800/charts/#max - https://steamdb.info/app/1085660/charts/ - https://x.com/PolishTamales/status/2087663157615763925 - https://x.com/wwarrior_1/status/2087556833003348166 - https://x.com/2Calico/status/2087590588484932026 - https://x.com/Gamesager/status/2087090262652960828 - https://x.com/GiveMeBanHammer/status/2087556739738792094 - https://x.com/Grummz/status/2087646598969143791 - https://x.com/trulyyblu/status/2086943426134614198 - https://x.com/PaulTassi/status/2087166529028669441 - https://x.com/PolishTamales/status/2087509409471615194 Thumbnail by @NobodyHasSpoken

Supermassive Games is facing its THIRD round of layoffs, with up to 75 jobs now at risk. This comes after Directive 8020 launched in May to a Steam peak of only around 3,000 players and has since fallen to under 20 concurrent players. I break down the disastrous numbers, the studio's latest restructuring and how the developer behind Until Dawn ended up here Sources: - https://x.com/supermgames/status/2087142850936885520 - https://x.com/Grummz/status/2087186227116249390 - https://x.com/Pirat_Nation/status/2087155854931791900 - https://x.com/Wario64/status/2087165601085292709 - https://x.com/JayViperTV/status/2087179395685335412 - https://x.com/Cyael/status/2087167880827990471 - https://x.com/pcgamer/status/2087198036032463106 - https://x.com/SmashJT/status/2054312096922530291 - https://x.com/SmashJT/status/2053891673512624213 - https://www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/1uiuu5y/supermassive_games_ceo_steps_down_after_launch_of/ - https://x.com/Vara_Dark/status/2087401760167973308

Halo: Campaign Evolved's numbers are worse than you thought. Alinea Analytics estimates just 1.2M copies sold and $67M in revenue, while only 17% of sales came from Steam. Game Pass brought in 2.1M players, but even launching Halo on PS5 failed to dramatically expand the audience. I break down the numbers and how Halo Studios turned an iconic franchise into a struggling nostalgia product. Sources: - https://steamdb.info/app/2806050/charts/#max - https://steamdb.info/app/976730/charts/ - https://x.com/SmashJT/status/2087316928394305821 - https://x.com/Mr_Rebs_/status/2087303807138922979 - https://x.com/Pirat_Nation/status/2087389361742754139 - https://x.com/superhys/status/2087224210296893632 - https://x.com/dashattackvt/status/2087268877046530340 - https://x.com/SmashJT/status/2085054978004336956 - https://www.reddit.com/r/halo/comments/1vlor3f/halo_campaign_evolved_has_sold_12m_copies_42_on/ - https://x.com/SmashJT/status/2086653124060868763

Halo legend Marty O'Donnell says SacAnime DISINVITED him from its Halo 25 reunion, and he's calling out cancel culture. Marty is also currently running for Congress with Donald Trump's endorsement, adding another layer to the controversy. Sources: - https://x.com/MartyTheElder/status/2087266772382847261 - https://x.com/SmashJT/status/2087291261560791211 - https://x.com/AutismCapital/status/2087290923424399837 - https://x.com/Grummz/status/2087274209412366386 - https://x.com/Asmongold/status/2087280651989053600 - https://x.com/JonasJCampbell/status/2087268515371700295 - https://x.com/Pirat_Nation/status/2087283878088392921 - https://x.com/GeeksGamersCom/status/2087299117663830340 - https://x.com/MadamSavvy/status/2087297660025717113 - https://x.com/Grummz/status/2087286859399606548 - https://x.com/MasteroftheTDS/status/2087288611096207723 - https://x.com/EndymionYT/status/2087277466113196137 - https://x.com/MartyTheElder/status/2087005857443614853 - https://sacanime.com/

Marathon peaked at just 4,076 players Monday, down 94.29% from March. But what if Bungie shipped a completely different game? I dive into Christopher Barrett's original Marathon vision: persistent worlds, custom Runners, PvE, survival, exploration and emergent player stories. Instead, Bungie bet on the extraction-focused game we got. Would Barrett's Marathon have survived? Sources: - https://steamdb.info/app/3065800/charts/ - https://steamdb.info/app/1085660/charts/ - https://x.com/LordCharizard33/status/2086955551628435652 - https://x.com/PolishTamales/status/2087339839922565197 - https://x.com/PolishTamales/status/2087214623632339239 - https://x.com/Art3misEntr3ri/status/2087027427687997887 - https://x.com/LegionLooterana/status/2086941515117482331 - https://x.com/LegionLooterana/status/2086941515117482331 - https://x.com/PaulTassi/status/2087002088370815327 - https://x.com/PolishTamales/status/2087147027763212448 Thumbnail by @NobodyHasSpoken

Retro Game Prices are about to EXPLODE: I react to Clayton Morris' warning that retro game prices could be headed dramatically higher. As physical releases disappear, digital ownership becomes increasingly controversial and collectors chase games from Nintendo, PlayStation and beyond, are we about to see another massive retro gaming boom? Clayton makes some great points, and as a collector myself, there's a LOT to discuss. Source: - https://youtu.be/yKjIgvbRkDg?si=4slxwjLJ9K_ZpKRW

Jason Schreier is defending Rockstar's decision to make the GTA 6 extended look a six-hour Netflix exclusive, telling critics to stop complaining. I react to his defense and the latest details from Take-Two's earnings call, including Strauss Zelnick's bizarre Netflix tease, GTA Online's future, GTA 6 microtransactions and the staggering amount of money TTWO makes... Sources: - https://x.com/Pirat_Nation/status/2086884470347661609 - https://x.com/PrisonerOfSleep/status/2086491912207245667 - https://x.com/SmashJT/status/2086898918684762558 - https://x.com/Pirat_Nation/status/2086884470347661609 - https://x.com/GTAVI_Countdown/status/2086236879041462674 - https://x.com/AnAverageGamerX/status/2086610337067868639 - https://x.com/madcap412/status/2086465311101071781 - https://x.com/Gh0stFactory/status/2086501999969734976 - https://x.com/ShitpostRock/status/2086553100869853574 - https://x.com/StopKilingGames/status/2086524901662326993 - https://x.com/EndymionYT/status/2086478303322685887