Overworld Weekly: A Wider View of Video Game News

Latest Episodes:

EA Closes Bioware, Jagex Cancels Runescape Reignited Oct 23, 2026

Show notes

Welcome back to Overworld Weekly, a show about the biggest news in video games as tracked by Overworld.vg and its readers! Sorry about the weird audio this week, I messed something up when I was recording!!

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Discussed this week:

EA closes BioWare: https://www.overworld.vg/story/992cb229
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort reviews: https://www.overworld.vg/story/085e54f2
Penguin Colony reviews: https://www.overworld.vg/story/e18cef0f
RuneScape Reignited canceled: https://www.overworld.vg/story/05f82da6

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Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

0:19 - EA Closes Bioware

4:09 - Nintendo Switch Sports Resort and Penguin Colony

8:47 - Jagex Announces and then Cancels Runescape Reignited

Fortune's Weave DLC Announced, Schrödinger's Belmont's Curse Oct 16, 2026

Show notes

Welcome back to Overworld Weekly, a show about the biggest news in video games as tracked by Overworld.vg and its readers!

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Discussed this week:

Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Expansion Pass: https://www.overworld.vg/story/968ce2ad
Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake previews: https://www.overworld.vg/story/d91eecdd
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse reviews: https://www.overworld.vg/story/a910da05

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Chapters:

0:00 - Intro
0:19 - Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Expansion Pass
6:06 - Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake previews
10:44 - Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse reviews
17:46 - Outro

Star Wars Galactic Racer is a success, RuneScape 4 in the works, Dragon's Dogma 2 Gets Another Shot Oct 09, 2026

Show notes

Welcome back to Overworld Weekly, a show about the biggest news in video games as tracked by Overworld.vg and its readers!

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Discussed this week:

Star Wars: Galactic Racer reviews: https://www.overworld.vg/story/d38cd067
RuneScape 4 announced: https://www.overworld.vg/story/f14b77d7
Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen reviews: https://www.overworld.vg/story/7dbc7480

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Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

0:23 - Star Wars: Galactic Racer is GOOD

6:06 - RuneScape 4 announced at RuneFest

9:20 - Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen

14:06 - Outro

The "Anti-Xbox Bias" and Bungie's Next Chapter Sep 25, 2026

Show notes

Welcome back to Overworld Weekly, a show about the biggest news in video games as tracked by Overworld.vg and its readers!

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This episode of the show is brought to you by Library Card Sign-Up Month! Go find and support your local library, folks!

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Discussed this week:

Xbox layoffs & studio consolidation: https://www.overworld.vg/story/5e25f775
New Releases
Bungie "not done with Destiny": https://www.overworld.vg/story/bb38f6d2

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Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

0:25 - Xbox's "Plan"

8:14 - Sponsor: Library Card Sign-Up Month

9:32 - New Releases

12:57 - Bungie's Next Chapter

20:59 - Outro

Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave Impressions, Marathon Runs in a New Direction Sep 18, 2026

Show notes

Welcome back to Overworld Weekly, a show about the biggest news in video games as tracked by Overworld.vg and its readers!

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This episode of the show is brought to you by Library Card Sign-Up Month! Go find and support your local library, folks!

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Discussed this week:

Marathon ends seasons: https://www.overworld.vg/story/a10754de
Rayman Legends Retold delayed: https://www.overworld.vg/story/af804fd3
Bill Skarsgård cast in PHYSINT: https://www.overworld.vg/story/62aad5bf
Xbox picks up Kojima's PHYSINT: https://www.overworld.vg/story/6bb4b9e0

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave reviews: https://www.overworld.vg/story/40ee45fa

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Chapters:

0:00 - A surprisingly light week

0:38 - Marathon ditches seasons

4:50 - Rayman Legends Retold gets delayed

5:35 - Physint casts Bill Skarsgård

6:50 - Persona 4 Revival's Switch 2 Release Date

7:22 - Sponsor: Library Card Sign Up Month

8:32 - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Impressions

14:00 - Thoughts on Wolverine's reviews

17:47 - Wrap-up

Ocarina of Time Remake, Wolverine's Mixed Reviews, and more! Sep 11, 2026

Show notes

Welcome back to Overworld Weekly, a show about the biggest news in video games as tracked by Overworld.vg and its readers!

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This episode of the show is brought to you by Library Card Sign-Up Month! Go find and support your local library, folks!

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Discussed this week:

Marvel's Wolverine reviews: https://www.overworld.vg/story/3b8eed0a
Xbox picks up Kojima's Physint: https://www.overworld.vg/story/6bb4b9e0
Steam achievements leak: https://www.overworld.vg/story/5141d092

Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct recap: https://www.overworld.vg/story/dbf7758b
Ocarina of Time launches November 5: https://www.overworld.vg/story/a3d4db0f

Metroid Ravenous announced: https://www.overworld.vg/story/5e0a9c79
Kirby and the World Beyond announced: https://www.overworld.vg/story/da5ac05d

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Chapters:

0:00 - Welcome

0:28 - Marvel's Wolverine reviews

8:32 - Kojima's Physint shifts from PlayStation to Xbox

12:17 - A huge Steam achievements leak

16:41 - Sponsor: Library Card Sign Up Month

17:34 - The Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct

22:26 - The General Nintendo Direct

27:07 - Wrap up

PlayStation's Super-Long State of Play Sep 04, 2026

Show notes

Welcome back to Overworld Weekly, a show about the biggest news in video games as tracked by Overworld.vg and its readers!

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This episode of the show is brought to you by Library Card Sign-Up Month! Go find and support your local library, folks!

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Discussed this week:

- PlayStation State of Play, September 2026: https://www.overworld.vg/story/3cbe4cbf

- Nintendo Direct: https://www.overworld.vg/story/e4f14f33

- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 4.0.0: https://www.overworld.vg/story/cbd06006

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Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

0:28 - PlayStation State of Play

1:01 - The Resident Evil movie looks good

2:03 - Marvel's Wolverine final trailer

3:55 - Ghost of Yotei: Complete Edition

5:25 - Maneater 2

6:05 - LEGO PlayStation

6:54 - Final Fantasy Resonance

8:55 - Rhapsody in Scarlet

9:58 - Cygames Edge and Where the Seeds Fall

13:58 - Keeper for PS5

14:43 - Hunter's Moon

15:44 - Saros Zenith

17:30 - Final Fantasy VII Revelation

20:05 - Sponsor: Library Card Sign-Up Month

20:54 - Two Nintendo Directs announced for next week

21:57 - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 4.0

23:01 - Wrap-up

Grand Theft Auto VI and the Monoculture Aug 28, 2026

Show notes

Welcome back to Overworld Weekly, a show about the biggest news in video games as tracked by Overworld.vg and its readers!

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This month of Overworld is brought to you by Tokyo Game Life, a Tokyo-based game podcast focusing on Nintendo and gaming culture in Japan's capital: ⁠⁠⁠https://tokyogamelife.com⁠

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Discussed:

- Chris Plante on GTA VI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25UdcpXMaqU

- Rockstar addresses the GTA VI leaks: https://www.overworld.vg/story/62266138

- Star Wars Zero Company reviews: https://www.overworld.vg/story/c644a1bf

- The Duskbloods network test: https://www.overworld.vg/story/cf464a99

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Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

0:24 - The GTA 6 Gameplay Reveal

12:24 - Sponsor: Tokyo Game Life

13:15 - Star Wars Zero Company is Great

15:14 - The Duskbloods Network Test

16:04 - Thanks for listening!

We Finally Know What The Duskbloods Is Aug 21, 2026

Show notes

Welcome back to Overworld Weekly, a show about the biggest news in video games as tracked by Overworld.vg and its readers!

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This month of Overworld is brought to you by Tokyo Game Life, a Tokyo-based game podcast focusing on Nintendo and gaming culture in Japan's capital: ⁠⁠https://tokyogamelife.com⁠

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Discussed this week:

GTA 6 gameplay leak: https://www.overworld.vg/story/9a3ba990
Mortal Shell II reviews: https://www.overworld.vg/story/804583a3
Kingdom Hearts IV dated for late 2027: https://www.overworld.vg/story/e39e0da6

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Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

0:40 - GTA 6 Leaks and the Crypto Grift

3:40 - Sponsor: Tokyo Game Life

4:10 - This Week's Releases

5:47 - The Duskbloods Previews

7:39 - Kingdom Hearts IV at D23

9:50 - Outro

Zelda Switch 2 Leaks, No Man's Sky Turns 10, and GoldenEye Returns... Sort Of Aug 14, 2026

Show notes

Welcome back to Overworld Weekly, a show about the biggest news in video games as tracked by Overworld.vg and its readers!

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This month of Overworld is brought to you by Tokyo Game Life, a Tokyo-based game podcast focusing on Nintendo and gaming culture in Japan's capital: ⁠https://tokyogamelife.com

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Discussed this week: