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

Aliens: Fireteam Elite is now completely unplayable on Nintendo Switch after its cloud servers were shut down. Players who spent up to $59.99 can no longer access the game, and it's been delisted from the eShop. Meanwhile, PS5, Xbox and PC versions still work. This is the nightmare scenario for cloud gaming. The future sucks... Sources; - https://x.com/Pirat_Nation/status/2086951728021455103 - https://x.com/DougB88/status/2086954273280032834 - https://x.com/IGN/status/2086973645679718780 - https://x.com/SYACVG/status/2086857361759629688 - https://x.com/AliensFireteamE/status/2080291852784173363 - https://www.ign.com/articles/aliens-fireteam-elite-review - https://x.com/AliensFireteamE/status/2084797890732716281 - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/aliens-fireteam-elites-cloud-version-on-switch-has-been-shut-down-making-it-unplayable-for-those-who-bought-it - https://x.com/Toadsanime/status/2086762807714865546 - https://www.nintendolife.com/guides/nintendo-switch-cloud-games-list

Marathon is becoming A Quiet Place. Steam peaked at just 4,817 players Sunday, down from 6,095 last week, while Destiny 2 has beaten it for 64 straight days. With Joe Ziegler gone, Bungie downsized, and Season 3 approaching, the roadmap suddenly looks shaky. Vault Breaker couldn't stop the decline, so the big question remains: will Marathon even survive long enough to reach Season 4? Sources: - https://steamdb.info/app/3065800/charts/#max - https://x.com/LordCharizard33/status/2086604378249511417 - https://x.com/SmashJT/status/2086608248828993651 - https://x.com/JayViperTV/status/2086177330020638820 - https://x.com/PolishTamales/status/2086510360782307420 - https://x.com/2Calico/status/2086499330215612427 - https://x.com/PolishTamales/status/2086569144263315757 - https://x.com/PolishTamales/status/2086573061239869703 - https://x.com/PaulTassi/status/2083165758662541396 - https://x.com/No_OTime/status/2086218035132592534 - https://x.com/PolishTamales/status/2086784631085711485 Thumbnail credit @NobodyHasSpoken

I react to Take-Two's latest earnings call, and what CEO Strauss Zelnick says about GTA 6 and the future of gaming should have consumers paying attention. Pricing, the industry's push toward digital distribution, physical media, Netflix and corporate control all come into play. The more I hear about GTA 6, the less excited I become. Never forget: YOU are the customer. YOU hold the power. You get what you accept. Sources: - https://x.com/SmashJT/status/2085745915344863616 - https://www.take2games.com/ir/quarterly-earnings - https://x.com/StopKilingGames/status/2085825459518919024 - https://x.com/RinoTheBouncer/status/2085479283787436335 - https://x.com/Pirat_Nation/status/2085790520194777435 - https://x.com/Dexerto/status/2085727680704528479 - https://x.com/PolishTamales/status/2085748327203967175 - https://x.com/DiscussingFilm/status/2085720645216715113 - https://x.com/DiscussThing/status/2085804526246809944

Alanah Pearce moved from Australia to America, spent years working under O-1 visas, built a major career through opportunities at IGN, Rooster Teeth and Sony Santa Monica, and eventually obtained a U.S. green card. Now she's uploaded a video titled “america sucks btw.” I react to the video, revisit her unusual O-1 visa history and the Jacque Khalil connection, and explain why the whole thing has me saying: KICK THE COMMIES OUT. Sources: - https://x.com/SmashJT/status/2085896570390860240 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npmohif-jj0 Thumbnail by @NobodyHasSpoken

The Halo Studios layoff story just got a lot more interesting. Some coverage is pushing the explanation that the recent job losses were simply “external contractor shifts,” but the information I've found appears to complicate that narrative. I go through the receipts, the people affected, how long some worked on Halo, and why the attempt to dismiss this as ordinary contractor turnover deserves much closer scrutiny. Sources: - https://steamdb.info/app/2806050/charts/#1w - https://steamdb.info/app/976730/charts/#3m - https://x.com/HankFett/status/2085830155361018045 - https://x.com/SmashJT/status/2085053934415249535 - https://x.com/deantak/status/2085501755077636312 - https://x.com/deantak - https://gamesbeat.com/contractors-lose-jobs-but-xbox-says-no-layoffs-of-staff-at-halo-studios/ - https://x.com/SmashJT/status/2085771292746334303 - https://x.com/AI_EmeraldApple/status/2085747593129410757 - https://www.vice.com/en/article/call-of-duty-black-ops-ports-outsold-halo-ps5-sales/

Marathon's death spiral continues. After three straight days of sub-5K Steam peaks, Cryo Archive finally pushed Thursday to 5,286, still down from 5,667 last week and 86,718 at its March Thursday peak. Destiny 2 has now beaten Marathon for 61 straight days. Plus, I react to Paul Tassi's latest video... assuming I can stay awake. UNBLOCK ME PAUL! Sources: - https://steamdb.info/app/3065800/charts/#max - https://steamdb.info/app/1085660/charts/ - https://x.com/PolishTamales/status/2085896404304798185 - https://www.reddit.com/r/Marathon/comments/1vi5jbh/new_music_confirmed_for_season_3/ - https://www.reddit.com/r/MarathonHate/comments/1vgyviy/theyre_officially_broken/ - https://x.com/CoolRunnerCraig/status/2085433838746960287 - https://x.com/PolishTamales/status/2085776110978306219 - https://x.com/Grummz/status/1925533166493958498 - https://x.com/PolishTamales/status/2053885505868365836 - https://x.com/trulyyblu/status/2085790860512264430 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q32sIgljy1s Thumbnail by @NobodyHasSpoken