This Week in Gaming

This Week: Switch 2 pre-orders are already a mess, the Transportation Security Administration has gamers thinking twice about traveling with their gaming collectibles, and Sydney Sweeney is leveling up with not one, but two video game adaptations. We’re also celebrating the runaway success of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which is already topping the charts. Plus, Ghost of Yotei, the sequel to Ghost of Tsushima, finally has a release date. Victor Lucas couldn’t wait to stop by to tell me all about his first time playing the Switch 2 and what he thought of Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza!

This Week: After a long wait and a few unfortunate leaks, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is officially here. We’re also talking PlayStation’s price hikes across Canada and more than 100 global markets while Nintendo officially locks in a Switch 2 pre-order date for North America, now that the U.S. tariffs are on pause. And a shocking new study out of Japan reveals that nearly 1 in 5 young adults are spending a lot of mulla on gacha games. And Mario Kart World is shaping up to be Nintendo’s most ambitious racer yet. Joining me this week is The Washington Post’s very own Gene Park! We’re unpacking all these stories, talking rising game prices, and his thoughts on the Minecraft movie.

This Week: When we buy a game digitally, do we own it? Ubisoft’s latest lawsuit has The Crew players demanding refunds while Ubisoft says they never owned the game to begin with. We unpack the pricing controversy around the Nintendo Switch 2 games, including a $10 demo that has fans fuming. Breath of the Wild is also getting a pricey re-release. Meanwhile we have updates on the Tomb Raider TV show & Netflix's Devil May Cry animated series. And A Minecraft Movie crowds are going wild but maybe a little too wild. Victor Lucas joins to talk game ownership, rising game prices, and whether Nintendo’s latest moves are missing the mark.

This Week: Nintendo, Nintendo, Nintendo! We’ve got everything you need to know from the brand-new Donkey Kong game to the very first open-world Mario Kart, and of course, everything we’ve learned about the Nintendo Switch 2. Plus, FromSoftware is stepping into new territory with The Duskbloods, a multiplayer exclusive built just for the Switch 2. We’ll also break down what the U.S. tariffs could mean for the console’s price and availability, and take a look at how A Minecraft Movie managed to crush it at the box office. Destin Legarie joins us this week to help us make sense of all the big Nintendo news!

This Week: Loads of announcements come out of the latest Nintendo Direct, including a release date for The Legend of Zelda movie, and Game Informer is back! Plus, Warner Bros. is pulling the plug on its Hogwarts Legacy DLC, and Ubisoft is making some big moves with its biggest franchises, Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six. Joining us this week is Guillaume Provost, Studio Head at Compulsion Games, to talk about their upcoming action-adventure game, South of Midnight, launching on Xbox and PC on April 8th!

This Week: Are single-player games really dying? The CEO behind Baldur’s Gate 3 doesn’t think so. Meanwhile, Assassin’s Creed Shadows is facing review-bombing backlash despite its success, and Ubisoft has responded. Actor Jack Quaid shares his dream video game adaptation, new data suggests Xbox is making a major shift toward PC, and Horizon Zero Dawn voice actor Ashly Burch weighs in on AI’s growing role in game development. The ever-lovely Maude Garrett joins me to break it all down. Let’s get into it!

This week: Niantic just sold Pokémon GO in one of the biggest acquisitions in gaming history. A new report teases Xbox’s upcoming handheld and their next-gen consoles, and God of War is celebrating 20 years of gaming excellence. The latest Silent Hill game is officially revealed in an eerie new trailer, plus Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 3 is officially in development! Kahlief Adams joins us to dive into all the biggest stories of the week and give his take on Split Fiction, the exciting new game from the creators of It Takes Two.

This Week: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 gets officially announced, Split Fiction is here and everyone is loving it, and the latest Death Stranding 2 trailer seems to hint at something familiar. Plus, Microsoft’s AI-powered game testing could change development forever. Should we be concerned? And, Mario Day Nintendo deals you won’t want to miss. Our guest this week, Kelsey Falter, joins us to talk about how AI is shaping the future of game development and how her studio’s new game, Le Zoo, is using AI to create deeper player connections.

This Week: Pokémon Presents 2025 just dropped and we’re breaking down all the big announcements, incuding the latest on Pokémon Legends: Z-A. Plus, Forza Horizon 5 is making its way to PS5, Monster Hunter Wilds is absolutely crushing it with record-breaking numbers, and could Half-Life 3 actually be happening? We also talk about Sony’s PSVR2 major price cut and another wave of studio closures, this time hitting WB Games. Cam Hawkins join us this week as we dive into all this and more!

This Week: A new study reveals that 40% of PC gamers play less than five hours a week, what does that mean for the future of massive, 100-hour games? Plus, rumors of a new Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater are heating up, The Last of Us Season 2 finally gets a release date, and the industry faces yet another wave of layoffs, this time hitting a team behind Marvel Rivals. We also talk the growing concerns of censorship in video games. Is it something we should be worried about? Victor Lucas joins me to break it all down and discuss how gaming habits and player preferences are changing. Let’s get into it!