233: An X-Ray Equals 10 Bananas

Ubisoft is doing a big old reorg, delaying and canceling games, and talking about "billionaire brands," Marathon gets a release date, Highguard is out next Monday, Life Is Strange is getting an unexpected sequel, some consoles get ranked from prettiest to ugliest, and we spent time with games like Hack and Climb, Whiskerwood, and Silent Hill f's new game plus mode. All that and more on this week's show! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:02:04) Do you want a missile or a mansion? (00:05:33) Getting ready for the snow? (00:11:25) Are website ads as thumbnails new to YouTube? (00:12:46) [Spoilers] Silent Hill f (00:13:29) Silent Hill f | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Sep 25, 2025 (00:33:23) First Break (00:33:28) Hack and Climb | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Jan 20, 2026 (00:42:22) Whiskerwood (Early Access) | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Nov 06, 2025 (00:49:38) Absolum | [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] | Oct 09, 2025 (00:50:59) Road to Empress | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Sep 08, 2025 (00:56:55) Second Break (00:57:00) Ubisoft makes some moves for 2026 (01:13:48) Marathon gets a release date and new trailer (01:20:20) Highguard still has a lot of question marks around it (01:27:18) A new Life is Strange game has been announced (01:35:46) Hitman is getting cross-progression! (01:51:21) Emails (02:08:47) Wrapping up and thanks (02:11:42) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:14:04) Nextlander content updates (02:15:14) See ya!

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This episode was published on Jan 22, 2026.

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