We'll give it to you straight. Hot off The Game Awards, it hasn't been a great look for "modern gaming." The NFT floodgates have burst wide open, massive delays are inbound, and now those sacred video game discs don't even arrive with the full game on them. Matty and Cog cut through the noise and get to the heart of each of these matters. Such as the highly anticipated reveal of Splinter Cell with a brand new remake. Should a company as creatively and morally bankrupt as Ubisoft be trusted with such a revered series anymore? This could be the cause of more harm than good. Beyond that, a timed Xbox exclusive has rolled out an NFT offering that is widely maligned. Developer GSC Game World has offered paying customers the chance to become an NPC in game through their own NFT program. It has not been pretty, so Matty and Cog offer no mercy on this one. In other news, we dig into the continuous offerings of Game Pass, Bully 2 rumors, and Forza Horizon 5 sales!

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0:00:00 - Intro
0:04:55 - A correction.
0:07:33 - Follow-up - what’s Cog’s nickname?
0:08:56 - What we’ve been playing.
0:14:33 - Did we forget to talk about Alan Wake 2?
0:20:26 - How do we feel about fighting games on Xbox moving forward?
0:29:55 - Should traditional gamers be concerned that they are no longer the targeted audience?
0:37:58 - Is Microsoft laying the groundwork for a Sega acquisition?
0:47:11 - What are some lesser known or dormant series that should be more accessible?
0:55:14 - Splinter Cell is on its way back.
1:08:09 - More Xbox Game Pass games were announced at the ID @ Xbox showcase.
1:19:55 - Rumors surrounding a Bully 2 sequel are spreading.
1:30:00 - The S.T.A.L.K.E.R. metaverse is… well, just listen.
1:45:49 - Scorn has been delayed.
1:49:32 - The top 20 best selling games for November have been revealed.
1:57:26 - Halo Infinite’s physical edition is… not physical.
2:05:26 - Game Pass pick of the week.
2:13:54 - Why did BioWare remove the Mass Effect teaser from its YouTube account?
2:18:36 - How do we rank our hype levels for upcoming Xbox studios?
2:31:11 - Does waiting for Game Pass additions hurt developers?
2:37:16 - When will we see the next Halo Infinite campaign installment?
2:42:11 - Is EA less hated now?