YoVG # 544 Incoming Ad-pocalypse!
Microsoft filed a patent for in-game advertising. Examples include: before or after a multiplayer match, after a major boss fight or story b...
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20 of 557 episodesYoVG # 553 Xbox Sundowning Continues
Technically the term is "sunsetting" but sundowning seems more appropriate given the confusion, anxiety, and madness of Xbox's behavior. In...
YoVG # 552 Irresponsible Hype (Blizzcon 2026)
For the third week in a row, I have been caught unawares. As with every Blizzcon - I have to acknowledge most of this is not for me. WoW, Ov...
YoVG # 551 Nintendo Is a Solid B!
We got a two-parter Nintendo Direct for the first time ever. One part dedicated entirely to Zelda 40 year anniversary and a second more trad...
YoVG # 550 Sony Gets A D!
Playstation's State of Play Fall 2026 is in the books. Sony has been a bit mired in consumer hate lately and really needed a big win here. D...
YoVG # 549: Gamescom 2026
We are rolling toward the holiday shopping season and that means Gamescom is here with one last pop of surprises (hopefully). Every year, Ga...
YoVG # 548 Rockstar Hactivism
Rockstar got hacked again, and GTA6 gameplay got leaked. But this time? The hacker has an activist agenda. They want to punish Rockstar for...
YoVG # 547 How To Avoid Brand Rot
Have you thought about Halo lately? About where it started and where it's at now? Is it indicative of a brand that has been left to rot, or...
YoVG # 546 Gaming Industry 2026: Future Private
Did I make the title a joke about a game from 2005? Yes. Will anyone get it/see it/care? No. But you gotta do what brings you joy. Sometimes...
YoVG # 545 What Will Convince You To Buy Next Gen?
For me? Nothing, honestly. Well, okay... A launch line up of epic proportions would be hard to deny, but I can't honestly tell you what that...
YoVG # 543 Evo 2026 & Future Fighting Games
This episode is mostly about EVO, and what we expect coming for fighting games. There is a furry/waifu subplot though and you should be prep...
YoVG # 542 The Next Gen Trap
This episode is a discussion inspired by Mystic on Youtube. He recently made a video about why Sony can't/won't delay the release of the PS6...
YoVG # 541 No One Is Safe
More layoffs. The pendulum always swings. We just had maybe the best not-E3 in close to a decade. Excitement is in the air for anyone that i...
YoVG # 540 The Best (NOT) E3 in a Decade!?
Ok. Maybe that's hyperbolic, but this really was a solid gaming Christmas. Is anyone mad? Of course, there are people who didn't get the exa...
YoVG # 539 Sony Delivers (Great) Safe Bets!
Sony kicked off gaming summer with an hour long State of Play. Naturally, expectations were high. Did they deliver? I'd argue, yes. They boo...
YoVG # 538 James Bond First Light: Who's it for?
I love James Bond movies. I grew up with them. I just talked about having gone through every Bond film a few weeks ago (there's 28, if you i...
YoVG # 537 Sony Announces a SoP Weeks in Advance?!
Sony is making a bit of an event out of their summer State of Play - coming June 2nd. Summer Games Fest is coming just three days later; so...
YoVG # 536 Catching Up on This Week in Gaming
There's no snappy title for this. My internet was a mess last week and naturally that means a lot happened in the industry. This is our catc...
YoVG # 535 Too Damn Old For Us
This week's episode comes from Patron Scott M. He asked: what's a console that is too primitive or old for us to go back and play? Now, I am...
YoVG # 534 Fired For Being Right
This is an eclectic episode where we catch up on some of the news floating around. First, we talk about the new Neo Geo being released along...