Ubisoft isn't failing. It's being surgically dismantled by the very people running it. This podcast breaks down the Tencent deal, the Vantage Studios asset strip, the union busting, and why February 12th might be the day it all comes crashing down.Plus viewer questions on video production time, Splitgate's player count disaster, Pyramid Head lore and Konami's corporate bastardisation, free games this week on Epic and Prime Gaming, and a channel update you need to hear.Former QA. No filter. No sponsors. Just truth.CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:18 Ferkinell Q&A: How Long Does A Video Take? 02:04 AsianPersuasion Q&A: What Keeps You Coming Back? 03:35 Free Games This Week (Epic & Prime Gaming) 05:31 Splitgate Arena Royale: Why Nobody Cares 07:21 Pyramid Head Lore: Konami's Most Exploited Character 09:32 The Ubisoft Heist: Yorkshire Roast Into Financial Crime Scene 16:59 Outro & Thanks#Ubisoft #UbisoftLayoffs #GamingNews #Tencent #SplitgateArenaRoyale #PyramidHead

Marathon looks like another Concord disaster while BF6 haters ignore the actual sales numbers. This week I'm answering your questions about walking away from gaming after 25 years, the Kingsman tournament drama, why Battlefield 6's season delay isn't the problem everyone thinks it is, this week's free games on Epic and Prime, and the biggest question in gaming right now - what actually makes a game good? Plus we're diving into "criticised cannibalism" and how listening to the wrong voices is absolutely killing the industry.Member questions from James Larmer on Bungie's Marathon extraction shooter launching March 2026, whether Sophie Turner can understand Yorkshire accents, and why I think we're looking at another Sony live-service flop. Connor asks if I've ever thought about walking away from gaming after working QA and customer service - spoiler, I have, multiple times. Fixer2616 wants my take on the Kingsman265 drama where he got kicked from a 40 thousand dollar Marvel Rivals tournament for trying to win. pyrothefriendlyarsonist9195 asks if we should be worried about Battlefield 6 delaying season 2, and I explain why Vince Zampella's tragic death and Julian Gerighty taking over is the real story, not Call of Duty "winning."Free games this week include Rustler on Epic Games, a medieval GTA tribute with Monty Python humor, plus Harold Halibut and D&D Stronghold Kingdom Simulator on Prime Gaming as DRM-free GOG codes you actually own. Then we get into the meat with ages444's brilliant questions about what makes a game good in modern gaming, why gamers have become impatient and demanding, and how criticism turns into "criticised cannibalism" that kills the developer's original vision.Marathon extraction shooter, Battlefield 6 season 2 delay, gaming industry truth, Bungie Destiny 2 problems, Arc Raiders dominating, extraction shooter market saturation, Vince Zampella tribute, Julian Gerighty Battlefield Studios, Call of Duty losing players, SBMM killing franchises, free games Epic Prime Gaming, what makes games good, gaming criticism problems, streamer influence, developer pandering, criticized cannibalism, live service games, QA testing truth, corporate gaming decisions, Yorkshire gaming commentary.Podcast BF6 Challenges: https://youtu.be/K_ZC6w84670 (Twonk Chronicles Segment)Nero Challenge Video: https://youtu.be/7WsNPCrnhncTimestamps in chapters below. Like, Subscribe, and all that bollocks. Drop your comments and questions below because that's what keeps these going.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.CHAPTERS:00:00 Intro - What We're Covering Today00:18 Marathon & Sophie Turner - Another Concord Incoming?05:28 Walking Away From Gaming After 25 Years03:07 Kingsman Tournament Drama - 40K Down The Drain07:39 BF6 Season 2 Delay - The Vince Zampella Factor12:22 Free Games This Week - Epic & Prime Gaming14:59 What Makes A Game Good? - The Real Answer19:36 When Criticism Kills The Game - Criticised Cannibalism24:11 Outro#Marathon #Battlefield6 #GamingTruth #BungieMarathon #BF6Season2 #GamingIndustry

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

COD fans begged for grounded skins and no SBMM. Then they got both… and cried harder than a Twitch ban appeal. BO7’s fake freedom, the Steam Machine’s silent coup, and the FPS genre’s scar tissue, we rip it all open. No fluff, no filters. Just raw truth, sharp takes, and the kind of gamer rage they can't patch out. Plus: AI panic, horror love letters, 2025’s worst games, and the one remake I’ll never ask for.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro: Twonks, Trends & Tantrums

01:09 The AI Ethics Meltdown (COD vs ARC Raiders)

10:11 AI Memory Shortage: Gold Rush or Scam?

13:44 Twonk Chronicles: COD Community

18:08 This Week’s Free Games Amazon & Epic

20:24 Terminator 2D: No Fate Preview

22:20 FPS Genre State: Broken or Just Blind?

25:22 Steam Machine Flip: Console Killer or Overhyped?

27:43 Successor of the FPS BlackHole Black Ops 7

29:58 2025 Games Recap: Best, Worst & Most Overrated
32:41 Remakes? No Thanks

35:18 Favourite Horror Types & Indie Supremacy

37:58 Channel Milestones, No Burnout, No Bullshit

Gaming News UK: gamer in residence at a hospital, Painkiller 2025 review, Xbox horror line‑up, Twonk of the Week & free PC games drop. On the Hey Scotty Podcast, we dig the real gaming stories nobody else dares to roast.We start with the wild story of Great Ormond Street Hospital hiring a Gamer in Residence, gaming in hospitals? We’re digging into the promise, the pitfalls, and what happens when therapy meets headsets. Then we jump into the revival of a cult classic: Painkiller (2025). Is it a true successor or just a zombied‑out cash‑in? Ages444 asked the question; we got the answers. Horror lovers, buckle up: the Xbox November Partner Preview came in heavy with titles that don’t just whisper fear, they scream it. And as if that wasn’t enough, we went full Twonk Hunt. Meet this week’s champion of clueless comments. Finally, the freebies you might download this week, but probably shouldn’t. Subscribe, punch that bell, and join the week’s hardcore breakdowns, roasts, and gaming truths no one else dares to say.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.CHAPTERS:00:00 Intro: Weekly Gaming Hellwire 00:43 Europol Warning on Child Safety10:19 Painkiller 2025 review: cult classic reboot 15:15 Xbox November Partner Preview: horror games 17:44 PLAYERUNKNOWN’s Return20:08Twonk of the Week: comment carnage 23:32 Free Games Round‑Up: Amazon + Epic 26:06 Hospital hires gamer: Gaming Therapy story32:37 Wrap‑up & viewer questions #GamingNewsUK #FreePCGames #Painkiller2025Review #XboxHorrorShowcase #TwonkOfTheWeek #HeyScottyPodcast #BritishGamer #YorkshireGamer

GTA 6 delayed, Kojima teams up with Disney, PvP rage in ARC Raiders, Ubisoft sneaks in DRM-free classics, SEGA shocks Japan, and gamers revive dead titles. Gaming news just went nuclear.

This week’s Hey Scotty podcast slaps back at the broken AAA system and lifts the lid on what’s really happening in the industry. No fluff. No filter. Just full-blast gamer truth with Yorkshire venom.

Topics covered:

GTA 6 delay and why most gamers don’t care

Kojima’s Death Stranding crossover madness with Disney+

Ubisoft’s DRM-Free release bombshell

SEGA raises dev wages in Japan: the quiet revolution

PvP in ARC Raiders: extract or die trying

Redemption Games: Cyberpunk, No Man’s Sky, Rainbow Six Siege

Overwatch vs Marvel Rivals: two sides of the same dead game coin

Game devlog update: why my indie game’s on hold

AI lawsuits, Battlefield rants, Twonk of the Week and more…

Listen now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple & Amazon.Got a rant or a question? Drop it in the comments. Might be next week’s sermon.

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Chapters (SEO-packed):

00:00 Intro: Gaming Podcast Begins

01:00 The Fall Of The AAA Gods

06:15 Ubisoft DRM-Free Games: Real Ownership?

08:32 SEGA Japan Salary Raise: Gamer Culture Shift

11:42 Best Upcoming Games This Week

14:35 Free Games on Epic Games and Amazon Right Now

16:46 Battlefield Karen: Twonk of the Week

21:40 AI Use In Video Games and Mobiel Doesn’t Care

24:15 AI Lawsuits: OpenAI vs NYT & Content War

27:12 Kojima Disney+ Deal: Death Stranding Show?!

29:43 Booklog and Game Devlog: Why My Game’s on Pause

32:13 Redemption Games: Cyberpunk, Siege, NMS

35:36 ARC Raiders PvP: Why Gamers Need Teeth

38:12 Marvel Rivals vs Overwatch: Hero Shooter Overload

39:51 GTA 6 Delay: Rockstar’s Broken Clock

41:58 CRT Aesthetic, Shorts Strategy, Channel Plans

43:51 Outro: Subscribe, You Gaming Legends

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