Overworld Weekly: A Wider View of Video Game News

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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:

Zelda-themed Switch 2 and Pro Controller leak: https://www.overworld.vg/story/2428554d
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave preview coverage: https://www.overworld.vg/story/ace63896
Agent 64: Spies Never Die: https://www.overworld.vg/game/agent-64-spies-never-die
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North — Legacy Edition: https://www.overworld.vg/story/aef87077
Valve / CEVA Logistics data breach: https://www.overworld.vg/story/abdcc0c5
No Man's Sky 10th anniversary: https://www.overworld.vg/story/8d8a058f

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Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

0:20 - Zelda-Themed Switch 2 and Pro Controller Leak

5:41 - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Previews

8:32 - Sponsor: Tokyo Game Life

8:56 - Agent 64: Spies Never Die

10:58 - The Lord of the Rings: War in the North is Back

13:03 - Valve's Shipping Partner Gets Hacked

13:54 - No Man's Sky Turns 10

19:12 - Outro

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EA sold for $55 Billion, Fire Emblem's Nun Stuns, and More! Aug 07, 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:

EA's $55 billion sale closes: https://www.overworld.vg/story/f23ecbef
EA now owned by Saudi Arabia's PIF, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners: https://www.overworld.vg/story/4054f67f
Sony presses ahead on ending PlayStation discs: https://www.overworld.vg/story/babbde5e
Big Walk review hub: https://www.overworld.vg/story/31b17190
Beast of Reincarnation review hub: https://www.overworld.vg/story/6313d2e3
Final Fantasy XIV on Switch 2: https://www.overworld.vg/story/67a84351
Switch 2 sales top 23.68 million: https://www.overworld.vg/story/9846e84a
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Direct: https://www.overworld.vg/story/9bb22210
GTA 6 "Extended Look" premieres on Netflix: https://www.overworld.vg/story/c945db39

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Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

0:21 - EA's $55 Billion Sale

3:01 - Sony is Still Killing Discs

6:26 - Sponsor: Tokyo Game Life

7:17 - This Week's Game Releases

9:52 - Switch 2 Sales and a Fire Emblem Direct

12:14 - GTA VI on Netflix

13:21 - Outro

Final Fantasy XIV is HUGE on Switch 2, and PSN Goes Down at the Worst Time Jul 31, 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 is brought to you by Pixels and Polygons: ⁠⁠⁠https://pixelsandpolygons.net/⁠⁠

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Discussed this week:

PSN outage: https://www.overworld.vg/story/38644993
Xbox outage: https://www.overworld.vg/story/9009e2ac
Final Fantasy XIV launches on Switch 2: https://www.overworld.vg/story/a35e7a7c

Truck-kun Is Supporting Me From Another World?!: https://www.overworld.vg/story/da6034ab
Yoshi-P on Final Fantasy remakes: https://www.overworld.vg/story/8ba6e4e4
Pokemon Pokopia: Bubbly Basin DLC: https://www.overworld.vg/story/404a6b8e

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Chapters:

0:09 - Welcome to Overworld Weekly

0:31 - PSN & Xbox Outages

2:28 - Final Fantasy XIV on Switch 2 is HUGE

5:23 - Sponsor: Pixels and Polygons

5:52 - This Week's Game Releases

8:31 - Yoshi-P on Final Fantasy Remakes

12:13 - Pokemon Pokopia: Bubbly Basin DLC

14:01 - Talk to you next week!

Splatoon Raiders, Xbox's Fallout Smokescreen, and Tariff Refunds Jul 24, 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 is brought to you by Pixels and Polygons: ⁠⁠https://pixelsandpolygons.net/⁠

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Discussed this week:

Marvel's Wolverine at SDCC: https://www.overworld.vg/story/75bb3d10
Splatoon Raiders Review Hub: https://www.overworld.vg/story/4423eac2
Nintendo Tariff Refund Lawsuit: https://www.overworld.vg/story/5989be73
Bethesda's Fallout Roadmap: https://www.overworld.vg/story/10c93b84
Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC: https://www.overworld.vg/story/01a41783
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Preview: https://www.overworld.vg/story/1982003a

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Chapters:

0:00 - Intro

0:28 - Marvel's Wolverine

3:01 - Splatoon Raiders Review Hub

4:40 - Nintendo vs. Tariff Refunds

6:50 - New Releases

9:26 - Sponsor: Pixels and Polygons

10:04 - Fallout Roadmap & Backward Compatibility

14:25 - Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Preview

16:40 - Outro

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