235: The Long November

What a chockablock episode this week, touching on games like Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, Cairn, and Vinny's Silent Hill f ending extravaganza, plus how the Epstein files intersect with gaming, alarming layoff stats in game development, Switch sales' major new milestone, things we miss from the pre-Internet gaming era, and the AI-powered Parappa the Rapper podcast coming soon to a PlayStation near you. CHAPTERS (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 (00:05:00) That video is fantastic and you should watch the whole thing! (00:05:36) There's even more of that terrible Captain America movie? (00:13:16) Cairn | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] | Jan 29, 2026 (00:23:52) First Break (00:23:57) Dragon Quest VII Reimagined | [Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] | Feb 05, 2026 (00:50:08) Earth Must Die | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Jan 27, 2026 (00:53:26) Absolum | [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] | Oct 09…