About this episode
Despite any gripes with Xbox this year, there's no denying that 2026 presents a fun challenge for them. Fable, Forza Horizon 6, Halo, and Gears Of War E-Day are all slated to drop next year. However, a new wrinkle has been introduced in the ambitious RPG, Clockwork Revolution, which hails from inXile Entertainment. After a seven minute trailer from this summer's showcase, we felt this thing had to be ready to go soon. Sadly, the RPG titan tempered our expectations when the trailer ended with the familiar statement from its initial reveal: "Coming in due time." Well, if a LinkedIn profile is to be believed, Clockwork Revolution may join the fray of a busy year for the "biggest publisher in gaming." Naturally, we hone in on GTA 6 which creates a splash radius so large that every publisher will be avoiding them for the fall. How Xbox navigates this will be interesting as we have yet to consider overdue titles like State Of Decay 3 and third party deals. Buckle up, friends! It's going to be a wild ride. Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:06:49 - Health Is Wealth 0:11:42 - Birthday video games 0:24:49 - Holiday gaming plans 0:30:43 - Our reveal predictions for The Game Awards 0:37:07 - What is that Game Awards statue? 0:41:43 - Avowed roadmap updated 0:50:38 - Microsoft might want to add AI to Game Pass 1:00:04 - Xbox Game Pass is done for the year 1:05:04 - CD Projekt Red wants the new Witcher trilogy done in 6 years 1:28:49 - Make or Break moment for Yacht Club Games 1:38:21 - The art controversy with Marathon has been settled 1:43:00 - There will be a Hitman 4 1:45:49 - Ubisoft cuts plans for Assassin’s Creed Shadows DLC 1:51:10 - Splinter Cell director returns 1:54:35 - Bloodlines 2 sales flop 1:58:23 - Is Shadow The Hedgehog getting his own movie? 2:01:41 - What’s next for Metal Gear Solid? 2:08:11 - Control 2 reveal at The Game Awards? 2:09:19 - Some sales updates 2:10:42 - What We’re Playing 3:01:50 - Xbox’s 2026 release rumors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices