It's a big week for new game releases, and we have a whopper of a show to match. We start by taking a look back at game franchises where the first entry isn't necessarily a bad game on its own merits, but is probably the worst or least memorable of the bunch. 

After that, we race into the second segment to talk all about Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, Baby Steps, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, and Silent Hill f. Then we cover the recent State of Play, news coming out of Tokyo Game Show 2025, Xbox price hikes, and more! 

Question of the Week: What's your favorite "black sheep" entry in a game franchise? 

Break Song is "Worst Comes to Worst" by Dilated Peoples ft. Guru

Vidjagame Apocalypse theme by Matthew Joseph Payne.

Borderlands 4 is here! Or, as we like to call it around these parts, FOURderlands. Or maybe Borderl4nds? We're still workshopping it. Regardless of what you want to call the latest entry in the long-running series, there's no denying its importance in the shlooter genre, where it made a name for itself combining best-in-class shooting mechanics with cool characters and, of course, LOOT! This week, we take a look at other loot games that leave you in constant pursuit of that legendary piece of gear you've been chasing, and the dopamine hit that comes with it. 

After that, we give our impressions of Gearbox's latest, talk all about last week's Nintendo Direct, and more!

Question of the Week: What is the best piece of loot you’ve ever obtained in a game, and how did you get it?

Break Song is "Gimme the Loot" by The Notorious B.I.G.

Vidjagame Apocalypse theme by Matthew Joseph Payne.

After a long six years, Hollow Knight: Silksong is finally here. Was it worth the wait? You'll have to listen to our New Releases segment to find out. But before that, we talk about some of our other most anticipated game releases that have kept us waiting for years. 

After that, we offer up our Silksong impressions and talk about other new releases, Street Fighter movie casting news, and more!

Question of the Week: Inspired by Everybody's Golf Hot Shots, what mash-up of two franchises would you like to see?  

Break Song is "The Waiting (Live)" by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers featuring Eddie Vedder

Vidjagame Apocalypse theme by Matthew Joseph Payne.

We are very much still in a ninja type of mood around these parts, with the recent release of Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, the upcoming release of Ninja Gaiden 4, and the very ninja-like Hornet, star of this week's big new release, Hollow Knight: Silksong. So we decided to sneak up and surprise you with a top 5 all about our favorite ninja games. 

After that, we talk about the recent Switch 2 upgrade pack for Kirby and the Forgotten Land, more Super Robot Wars Y, news about a new Rayman game in the works at Ubisoft, PlayStation 6 rumors, and more!

Question of the Week: What's your favorite game that took forever to be released but was worth the wait? 

Break Song is "I Am Ninja" by The Neu Tickles

Vidjagame Apocalypse theme by Matthew Joseph Payne.