184: The Fear & Greed Index

We've got a spate of new and upcoming games to talk about this week, including Assassin's Creed Shadows, Doom: The Dark Ages, and Dynasty Warriors Origins, plus they announced the new Switch! They announced the new Switch. Also: looming tariffs in the US that may raise game prices, Bluepoint's canceled online God of War game, and more.

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(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
(00:08:40) Let the previews begin!
(00:09:38) Assassin's Creed Shadows  |  [iOS, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Mar 20, 2025
(00:40:08) First Break
(00:40:12) Reminder about possible dynamic ads
(00:40:51) Doom: The Dark Ages  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  2025
(01:02:39) The Roottrees Are Dead  |  [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux]  |  Jan 15, 2025
(01:06:43) Dynasty Warriors: Origins  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Jan 17, 2025
(01:14:08) Second Break
(01:14:12) The Switch 2 is officially announced!
(01:27:01) What could potential tariffs mean for video games?
(01:36:13) Marvel Snap goes down and comes back up
(01:41:16) Sony cancels two live-service games
(01:50:29) Ted Price leaves Insomniac
(01:52:11) Emails
(01:59:55) Nextlander content updates
(02:04:01) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts