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If you like the game Marathon (2026), then you must really like it. Unfortunately, it looks like that the niche is growing smaller and smaller by the day. Aspire Drinks: aspiredrinks.com/discount/RHAZE Promo code: RHAZE MyDeals.Page/ajhf Afurera Coffee Co. : www.afueracoffee.com/discount/RHAZE Promo Code: RHAZE ► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

Is Microsoft leaving gaming? Is Microsoft leaving the console space? What the heck is a Project Helix? ► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► Follow us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/unscriptedgamepodcast/ ► ► ► Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/unscript_gaming ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: "Straight" by www.bensound.com ► ► ► Want to read Ray's Sci-fi books?: a.co/d/5k2hEU3

Who is Project Helix for? You? Likely not me. Let's crunch some numbers and talk business. Sources: - https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-confirms-project-helix-its-next-gen-console-that-will-also-play-pc-games - https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/my-xbox-ally-x-is-broken-as-asus-admits-its-experiencing-high-repair-volume - https://windowsreport.com/asus-projects-huge-revenue-for-xbox-ally-x-after-record-sales/ - https://www.asus.com/event/Investor/Content/attachment_en/2025Q3%20IR.pdf - https://seekingalpha.com/article/4880756-asustek-computer-inc-asuuy-q4-2025-earnings-call-transcript - https://expertbeacon.com/what-percentage-of-gamers-play-on-pc-vs-console/ - https://newzoo.com/resources/blog/cross-platform-players-spending-more-on-pc-and-console - https://screenrant.com/nintendo-switch-2-best-selling-17-million-sales/ - https://www.statista.com/statistics/1339466/global-ps5-console-unit-sales-quarter/ - https://www.vgchartz.com/article/465608/2025-worldwide-sales-comparison-charts-through-july-switch-2-vs-ps5-vs-xbox-series-xs-vs-switch/ - https://www.vgchartz.com/article/467231/microsoft-ceo-we-will-always-invest-in-gaming-and-xbox/ Aspire Drinks: aspiredrinks.com/discount/RHAZE Promo code: RHAZE MyDeals.Page/ajhf Afurera Coffee Co. : www.afueracoffee.com/discount/RHAZE Promo Code: RHAZE ► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

Lost of things happened in one week. Mostly some game studio closures and, ya know, Microsoft gaming is still dying. Aspire Drinks: aspiredrinks.com/discount/RHAZE Promo code: RHAZE MyDeals.Page/ajhf Afurera Coffee Co. : www.afueracoffee.com/discount/RHAZE Promo Code: RHAZE ► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

Pop already. Let the damage be done. No one wants "AI" and especially not GenAI. GO. AWAY. Aspire Drinks: aspiredrinks.com/discount/RHAZE Promo code: RHAZE MyDeals.Page/ajhf Afurera Coffee Co. : www.afueracoffee.com/discount/RHAZE Promo Code: RHAZE ► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

How long should we keep using odd portmanteaus of games? Aspire Drinks: aspiredrinks.com/discount/RHAZE Promo code: RHAZE MyDeals.Page/ajhf Afurera Coffee Co. : www.afueracoffee.com/discount/RHAZE Promo Code: RHAZE ► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

This year's Game of the Year picks for 2025! watch, learn, love, and judge us as you will! ► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► Follow us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/unscriptedgamepodcast/ ► ► ► Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/unscript_gaming ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: "Straight" by www.bensound.com ► ► ► Want to read Ray's Sci-fi books?: a.co/d/5k2hEU3

This episode is all about Metroid Prime 4! Also takes there about it. ► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► Follow us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/unscriptedgamepodcast/ ► ► ► Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/unscript_gaming ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: "Straight" by www.bensound.com ► ► ► Want to read Ray's Sci-fi books?: https://a.co/d/5k2hEU3

How Long should it take to make a video game? 1 year? 3 Years? 10 Years? Let's talk about some successes and failures. Aspire Drinks: aspiredrinks.com/discount/RHAZE Promo code: RHAZE MyDeals.Page/ajhf Afurera Coffee Co. : www.afueracoffee.com/discount/RHAZE Promo Code: RHAZE ► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

I am openly and actively telling you to bully corporations and large businesses. It's how they change. Aspire Drinks: aspiredrinks.com/discount/RHAZE Promo code: RHAZE MyDeals.Page/ajhf Afurera Coffee Co. : www.afueracoffee.com/discount/RHAZE Promo Code: RHAZE ► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

Mike, Josh, and Ray end their Mission: Impossible rewatch with the seventh and eighth entries in the series, Dead Reckoning: Part One and (sigh) Final Reckoning. THE ENTITY WANTS YOU TO CONSUME THIS CONTENT

Quick one today about the newly announced Steam Machine and how exciting it is...maybe? Aspire Drinks: aspiredrinks.com/discount/RHAZE Promo code: RHAZE MyDeals.Page/ajhf Afurera Coffee Co. : www.afueracoffee.com/discount/RHAZE Promo Code: RHAZE ► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

Yup. Yapping about AI and it in the gaming space for a bit. It's not great, but also...there is hope at the end of this oddly yellow tunnel with too many fingers. Aspire Drinks: aspiredrinks.com/discount/RHAZE Promo code: RHAZE MyDeals.Page/ajhf Afurera Coffee Co. : www.afueracoffee.com/discount/RHAZE Promo Code: RHAZE ► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

Amazon and Microsoft, two of some of the largest US based companies, are floundering in the gaming space. Maybe that's okay. Aspire Drinks: aspiredrinks.com/discount/RHAZE Promo code: RHAZE MyDeals.Page/ajhf Afurera Coffee Co. : www.afueracoffee.com/discount/RHAZE Promo Code: RHAZE ► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

A rant about Generative Ai in gaming and how dumb I think it all is. Aspire Drinks: aspiredrinks.com/discount/RHAZE Promo code: RHAZE https://MyDeals.Page/ajhf Afurera Coffee Co. : www.afueracoffee.com/discount/RHAZE Promo Code: RHAZE ► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

Ray and Mike do our yearly telling of SCP stories we hand pick based on the spookiness factor. This time, Mountain Dew is mentioned heavily. ► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

There will never be a "Netflix of Gaming" and I'm tired of hearing it. Here's why... Aspire Drinks: https://aspiredrinks.com/discount/RHAZE Promo code: RHAZE Afurera Coffee Co. : https://www.afueracoffee.com/discount/RHAZE Promo Code: RHAZE ► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

Ok I added another one. This is all about Microsoft's very odd business decisions. ► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

Short one today, cause wow. WOW. Stupid news about EA getting bought by a petro-state. ► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

Mike and Josh soft launch the USG subsidiary's official Sports Podcast TM with a quick chat on the NFL season so far and a few other odds and ends!

People going to work in gaming are scared. People that love talking about games are scared. Should they be, though? ► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

The Unscripted Crew has initiated Ghost Protocol! We share our thoughts on the next batch of Mission Impossible films, before the Rogue Nation shuts down our operation. And uh, then there is Fallout, The End...?

Physical Media is something we take for granted, and more and more people are finding this out. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/analysis-digital-only-wii-u-3ds-games/ https://insider-gaming.com/disc-editions-make-up-82-of-all-ps5-console-sales/ ► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

How does one go about delivering bad news when bad news is a constant? ► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

Post-scripted review on Gundam GQuuuuuX! Josh is figuring out if he likes it or not. ► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► Follow us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/unscriptedgamepodcast/ ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: "Straight" by www.bensound.com

Mike, Ray, and Josh accept the mission to do the impossible; watch the first three films from a historic franchise and then talk about it. This descrption will self destruct in 5 seconds. . . . (electric hissing, late title card, etc)

Let's yap about video game preservation, it's important, and how a PM could help in the industry. ► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

Games Analysis episode: Should games cost around $80 plus tax? Have publishers earned this? ► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

Microsoft had a lot of layoffs this week. I need to rant about it. Don't worry, I still throw numbers in there. ► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

What is the big difference between being a boss and being a leader? Let's talk about this briefly. ► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.

Marathon is delayed and Spltigate 2 is not doing well. Cracking on, what's some thoughts and potential solutions. ► ► ►www.unscriptedgaming.com ► ► ► [email protected] ► ► ► Follow us on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/unscripted-gaming.bsky.social ► ► ►Music: Sonic & Knuckles "Electromotive Skyforce" ► ► ► Background Music: Royalty Free Music: www.bensound.com License code: ZTUP1OETPAQWUQDQ ► ► ► "On Repeat" by Marcus P.