204: My Favorite Balls

It's the season of Fests (both Summer Game and Steam Next) and between the two, one metric tonne of video games is discussed on the show this week, including FBC Firebreak, Dying Light: The Beast, Dosa Divas, Snap & Grab, Directive 8020, Blighted, Ratatan, Ball x Pit, Dispatch, Baby Steps, and Peak. Also: the Marathon delay, official word from Microsoft about opening up the next Xbox, Beat Saber bails on PlayStation VR, and other stuff! 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 (00:02:44) Show rundown (00:03:05) Possible to overthink buying a new car? Definitely. (00:06:49) FBC: Firebreak | [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Jun 17, 2025 (00:26:48) First Break (00:26:52) Brad's Summer Game Fest Gaming Experiences (00:27:10) Resident Evil: Requiem | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Feb 27, 2026 (00:28:42) Dying Light: The Beast | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] | Aug 22, 2025 (00:37:18) Direct…