We got together a day early this week to discuss the breaking news of Microsoft laying off a full town's population worth of employees in multiple studios and positions. On the back of last week discussing layoffs coming, it was a shock how many there actually were. In other bad news, Canada will soon have to pay more for... a Switch 1? Amongst other things.

Also, Sean plays some futbol in Rematch and is romancing items in Date Everything while Paul is stuck in his own DUNE-hole by playing Dune: Awakening and being disappointed in Mecha Break.

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This week we're talking about our feelings around FBC Firebreak. Sean has also played through Death Stranding 2 and tries out Mindseye. Paul finishes Clair Obscure, Doom The Dark Ages, and Final Fantasy XVI.

As for news, Xbox is about to have major layoffs, some Sega sales numbers get leaked, and Marathon was delayed.

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Paul now has his own Switch 2 so he shares his thoughts on that as well as Welcome Tour and Mario Kart World.

We run through all the major news from Summer Game Fest including what Sean was able to get his hands on while down in LA.

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