Italy's investigations into Activision Blizzard and the Switch 2 stock crash are just the start. Today we’re talking predatory mobile games, why Nintendo is "wobbling" with Switch 2 RAM prices, and why the new Lara Croft look actually works.

If you're sick of premium games being treated like free-to-play wallets, this one is for you. We’re also diving into the Xbox "Magnus" PC-hybrid leaks and why Japanese studios are ditching Western localizers for AI.

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Chapters:

00:00 Are You Sitting Comfortably?

00:28 Italy Investigates Activision: COD Mobile & Diablo Predatory Sales

05:02 Why Japan is Ditching Western Localizers (The AI Shift)

10:42 Nintendo Stock Plunge: Switch 2 RAM Crisis & Price Hikes

15:07 Leon Kennedy vs Naked Snake: Is Leon Overrated?

19:24 Next-Gen Xbox "Magnus" Leaks: The PC Hybrid Future

22:06 Exekiller: The Cyber-Western Coming to Consoles

24:42 Sophie Turner as Lara Croft: First Look Analysis

29:04 Behind the Scenes 2026 Breakdown

32:50 Epic Games and Amazon Prime Free Games Giveaways

37:11 THANK YOU

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Gaming in 2026 is a mess of broken patches, $80 "cosmetics," and studios that have forgotten how to actually make games. Today, we’re exposing the "Publisher Brain" destroying our favorite franchises.From the Team17 / Hell Let Loose disaster to the "unlaunching" of Splitgate 2, the divide between publishers and developers has never been more obvious. We're diving deep into the "Necessary Evil" myth, exposing why microtransactions in premium games are pure theft, and exploring the conspiracy theory that live service devs are breaking their own games to keep their jobs.Plus, we look at the reality of the GTA 6 delays and why Black Ops 7 is already failing its "grounded" promise.Backing Music by: @StreamBeatsbyHarrisHeller⁩ Stay ConnectedFollow on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/ScottyMcGamingBusiness: dragonbytemedia@gmx.comDisclaimer: Industry commentary based on my professional experience working on/around live-service systems and analytics. Views are my own and not those of any past or current employer. Do not harass developers or studios, use official feedback/report channels.CHAPTERS00:00 The Truth About Gaming in 2026 00:41 Team17 & The Hell Let Loose Disaster 06:21 Splitgate 2: The 98% Player Drop 09:16 The Preorder Trap & "Greed" Microtransactions 14:07 Grab These Free Games Right Now! 16:07 Conspiracy: Are Devs Sabotaging Their Own Games? 20:05 GTA 6 Delay and Call of Duty’s Identity Crisis 22:56 2026’s Most Anticipated: Halo, Reanimal & More 28:52 Stop Preordering. Seriously.#Gaming #GamingIndustry #Team17 #Splitgate #Preorders #GTA6

Australia has banned under-16s from having social media accounts. The UK is already rolling out age verification under the Online Safety Act and you know they are itching to push it further.They are selling it as child protection, but what you are really getting is ID checks, facial age scans and a surveillance wet dream wrapped in pastel horseshit. This is not about safety. It is about control. And gamers are just the beta test.In this episode I shred the spin behind the “ban”, break down why enforcement is already failing, and torch the real motive: state backed data grabs dressed up as “helping the children”. No fluff. No filter. Just fire.Then we get into the rest of the week’s gaming chaos: Fragpunk being aggressively mid, free games that are actually worth your bandwidth, Splitgate’s refund drama, Arc Raiders’ morality meltdown, Ubisoft’s latest betrayal and why the Escapist spirit lives on in Second Wind. If you think this stuff does not touch you, you are already lost.Backing Music by: @StreamBeatsbyHarrisHeller⁩ Stay ConnectedFollow on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/ScottyMcGamingBusiness: dragonbytemedia@gmx.comDisclaimer: Industry commentary based on my professional experience working on/around live-service systems and analytics. Views are my own and not those of any past or current employer. Do not harass developers or studios, use official feedback/report channels.CHAPTERS00:00 Intro: Toddlers With Tasers00:50 Australia’s Social Media Ban: Behind The Curtain02:28 Why This Ban Will Fail (And Make Things Worse)03:56 The Real Fix: Parents, Not Passports05:51 Surveillance Dressed As Safety08:04 Fragpunk: Mid Then, Mid Now09:21 New and Free Games This Week: Hogwarts Legacy to Splitgate13:14 Splitgate Refund Drama: Should They Pay Back?15:16 Arc Raiders Morality Debate: Is PvP Evil?17:57 If I Could Ban One Platform…19:49 The Escapist Is Dead, Long Live Second Wind22:26 What’s Next After BO7 And BF6?26:56 Ubisoft Burns XDefiant, Announces New FPS30:06 AI Bubble? Nah. It’s A RAM Crisis.32:39 Could Medal Of Honour Kill COD?35:27 Channel Update: Unfiltered, Unhinged, Unstoppable#AustraliaSocialMediaBan #OnlineSafetyAct #AgeVerification #GamersAgainstCensorship