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Overworld Weekly: A Wider View of Video Game News
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Breaking down the biggest stories shaping the video game industry, every week.
Brought to you by video game news aggregator Overworld and hosted + produced by Brendon Bigley.
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I Can't Keep Up With 2026's Games
Apr 1700:37:50Tap to summarize2026 is already one of the best years for video game releases in recent memory, with more than enough to satisfy pretty much anybody with ANY specific genre preferences. Before we get too deep into the year, I thought it would be helpful to freeze time for a moment and just consider how many great games have already released in its first few months.Here's 20 of them.Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/wavelengths---Feel free to follow me elsewhere!Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bb.wavelengths.onlineMastodon: https://mastodon.social/@brendonbigleyBlog: https://wavelengths.online---CHAPTERS:0:00 - Welcome to Wavelengths1:20 - Cairn4:26 - Vital Shell5:16 - Pokopia8:56 - Marathon10:04 - Hytale11:55 - Pragmata15:06 - Under the Island16:30 - Mario Tennis Fever18:33 - Slay the Spire 220:18 - Resident Evil Requiem22:05 - Valkyrie Saga22:46 - Raccoin: The Coin-Pusher Roguelike23:52 - Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream25:21 - Dragon Quest VII Reimagined28:33 - Reanimal29:13 - Cinicross30:16 - Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection32:22 - Esoteric Ebb34:10 - Monter Hunter Stories 3---⏆
Transcribe →Pragmata Made Me a Believer (Review)
Apr 1300:14:31Tap to summarizePragmata is a new game from Capcom about a man and his adoptive space daughter as they fight robots on the moon, It is equal parts Resident Evil, Dead Space, Legend of Zelda, NieR Automata, and Death Stranding — and somehow also manages to be none of them. I loved it.Disclaimer: Code for this game was provided by Capcom!! Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/wavelengths---Feel free to follow me elsewhere!Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bb.wavelengths.onlineMastodon: https://mastodon.social/@brendonbigleyBlog: https://wavelengths.online---Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Hmt3yHTovQmEcqzhZdl8TApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wavelengths-with-brendon-bigley/id1677660078Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/x6p7ni3rAnd more: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itswavelengths---⏆
Transcribe →Can An Ocarina of Time Remake Fix Zelda?
Apr 500:15:32Tap to summarizeThere's a rumor that Nintendo's big Switch 2 game for 2026 is a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. While most conversation centers on "should this exist in the first place," I think the more interesting question is how it could unite the two halves of the Zelda fanbase and prove there's a path forward after Tears of the Kingdom.---Chapters:0:00 - Ocarina of Time still rules4:00 - Nintendo fans don't know what they want9:32 - Ocarina of Time Remake as a playground---⏆
Transcribe →Square Enix's Very Good Year
Mar 2700:33:00Tap to summarizeSquare Enix had a very good year, eBay reigns supreme, LEGO Batman has all the makings of a sleeper hit, and so much more on this Q&A episode of Wavelengths!Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/wavelengthsThe Cacio e Pere Recipe: https://wavelengths.online/posts/the-cacio-e-pere-recipe---Feel free to follow me elsewhere!Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bb.wavelengths.onlineMastodon: https://mastodon.social/@brendonbigleyBlog: https://wavelengths.online---Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Hmt3yHTovQmEcqzhZdl8TApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wavelengths-with-brendon-bigley/id1677660078Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/x6p7ni3rAnd more: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itswavelengths---CHAPTERS:0:00 - What’s up with Square Enix?4:54 - Switch 1 Lifecycle Extension8:34 - Epic Games layoffs11:04 - Games I’m Excited About15:29 - Where to buy retro handhelds17:30 - Food Moment!!19:10 - Favorite recent video game soundtracks?19:53 - OpenAI and Disney Split23:10 - Video game reviews on Wavelengths27:10 - How to get into writing about games?---⏆
Transcribe →I'm In Awe of Marathon
Mar 2000:22:34Tap to summarizeMarathon is a new game by Bungie, the creators of Halo and my beloved Destiny, which follows in the studio tradition of taking a big swing at an established genre and reinventing it for new audiences. It's also one of the best looking games ever made. I am in awe of it.Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/wavelengths---Feel free to follow me elsewhere!Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bb.wavelengths.onlineMastodon: https://mastodon.social/@brendonbigleyBlog: https://wavelengths.online---Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Hmt3yHTovQmEcqzhZdl8TApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wavelengths-with-brendon-bigley/id1677660078Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/x6p7ni3rAnd more: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itswavelengths---CHAPTERS:0:00 - Welcome to Wavelengths0:33 - A Titanfall Second4:59 - Let’s Talk About Marathon9:23 - Meet the Factions15:28 - The Solo Experience19:17 - “Marathon is a Dead Game”22:15 - Subscribe if you haven’t!---⏆
Transcribe →Pokémon Pokopia Came Out Too Soon (Complimentary)
Mar 600:10:19Tap to summarizeI'm absolutely in love with Pokemon Pokopia, enough so that it has me wondering if it could have been a cultural moment — Animal Crossing-adjacent, even — had it released later in the Switch 2's lifecycle. Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/wavelengths---Feel free to follow me elsewhere!Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bb.wavelengths.onlineMastodon: https://mastodon.social/@brendonbigleyBlog: https://wavelengths.online⏆
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Even More Great Steam Next Fest Demos (February 2026)
Feb 2700:42:40Tap to summarizeSteam Next Fest is the equivalent of perusing a library until you find something that seems interesting to you, which is an experience that’s extremely rare in video games these days. Hell, it’s rare in ANY media these days.This week’s episode of the show is mostly about some demos I loved, and a little bit about Playstation and Xbox.Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/wavelengths---Feel free to follow me elsewhere!Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bb.wavelengths.onlineMastodon: https://mastodon.social/@brendonbigleyBlog: https://wavelengths.online---CHAPTERS:0:00 - Awaysis3:55 - Wax Heads7:22 - Deep Snow Delivery9:32 - Arms of God12:10 - Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional13:40 - The Wide Open Sky is Running Out of Catfish16:13 - Ratcheteer DX19:26 - Lootbound22:11 - Forbidden Solitaire24:53 - Xbox Leadership Shakeup36:20 - PlayStation Abandoning PC?---⏆
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Every Gaming Device is Getting More Expensive
Feb 2000:42:02Tap to summarizeThe PS6 might get delayed. The Switch 2 might get even more expensive. The Steam Deck is currently completely sold out. The AI industry is to blame — so let's talk about it.Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/wavelengths---Feel free to follow me elsewhere!Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bb.wavelengths.onlineMastodon: https://mastodon.social/@brendonbigleyBlog: https://wavelengths.online---Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Hmt3yHTovQmEcqzhZdl8TApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wavelengths-with-brendon-bigley/id1677660078Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/x6p7ni3rAnd more: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itswavelengths---CHAPTERS:0:00 - Welcome back to Wavelengths!0:13 - RAMmageddon12:59 - Do we even need a PS6 right now?20:55 - Will the Steam Machine even come out at this point26:07 - Discord followup28:59 - State of Play highlights37:25 - Listener Question: Pokemon Day Predictions---⏆
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Discord Ruins Itself, Five Months of MCON, and More
Feb 1301:15:18Tap to summarizeWelcome back to the show! This week I work through my feelings about Discord's new verification plans and how it will impact everything — even platforms outside of Discord. After that we run through some news about Riot layoffs, Mewgenics sales figures, and Yakuza Kiwami 3's confusing direction before going through my five months of using the MCON mobile controller. ---Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/wavelengths---Chapters:0:00 - Welcome back to Wavelengths!0:29 - Discord Age Verification24:15 - Riot Lays off 2XKO Team27:17 - Mewgenics makes its money back33:36 - Yakuza Kiwami 3 and the “bad” remake46:05 - Five Months of MCON
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The Other OTYs (with Will LaPorte)
Jan 9Summary readyI was very glad to be joined by my good friend Will LaPorte for a lengthy episode about our favorite albums and films of 2025! I hope you enjoy it, and I'll be back next week with (gasp) more stuff about video games!!Find Will Online: https://ghostdown.online/---Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/wavelengths---Feel free to follow me elsewhere!Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bb.wavelengths.onlineMastodon: https://mastodon.social/@brendonbigleyBlog: https://wavelengths.online---Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Hmt3yHTovQmEcqzhZdl8TApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wavelengths-with-brendon-bigley/id1677660078Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/x6p7ni3rAnd more: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itswavelengths---Chapters:0:00:00 - Welcome to Wavelengths!0:02:50 - Intro Will0:04:22 - Will Album 100:09:54 - Brendon Album 100:16:41 - Will Movie 100:19:26 - Brendon Movie 100:23:48 - Will Album 90:27:50 - Brendon Album 90:31:22 - Will Movie 90:34:36 - Brendon Movie 90:39:04 - Will Album 80:41:29 - Brendon Album 80:43:09 - Will Movie 80:46:17 - Brendon Movie 80:52:02 - Will Album 70:54:11 - Brendon Album 70:57:42 - Will Movie 71:01:45 - Brendon Movie 71:04:48 - Will Album 61:07:22 - Brendon Album 61:08:52 - Will Movie 61:10:35 - Brendon Movie 61:17:20 - Will Album 51:23:36 - Brendon Album 51:27:17 - Will Movie 51:34:47 - Brendon Movie 51:42:39 - Will Album 41:46:52 - Brendon Album 41:49:25 - Will Movie 41:54:21 - Brendon Movie 42:03:14 - Will Album 32:09:18 - Brendon Album 32:13:32 - Will Movie 32:16:41 - Brendon Movie 32:29:00 - Will Album 22:33:12 - Brendon Album 22:40:10 - Will Movie 22:46:45 - Brendon Movie 22:56:07 - Will Album 13:04:06 - Brendon Album 13:14:40 - Will Movie 13:20:07 - Brendon Movie 1---⏆
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