This week we ponder what Mass Effect Universe might have been like (and maybe sounded like) based on the media that's been released so far. Plus, some Steam Next Fest picks, Runescape: Dragonwilds, the Forbidden Solitaire DLC, Arkane Lyon's looming buyout deadline, a brief symposium on the humble d-pad, 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(00:00:51) Farewell to Walter Koenig(00:10:30) Our Steam demo picks(00:11:09) El Paso, Elsewhere 2 | [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] | TBD(00:12:09) The Hollowing | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | 2026(00:16:16) Mr. Records | [Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Q2 2027(00:18:09) Dreadmoor | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Q4 2026(00:19:08) Love: Fall in Death | [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Oct 29, 2026(00:21:08) My Arms Are Longer Now | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch] | Mar 11, 2027(00:21:42) Warhammer Survivors | [Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Nov 10, 2026(00:21:47) Golden Retriever Simple Life | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Q1 2027(00:23:33) RockBeasts | [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2] | Jan 2027(00:23:49) S.O.N.A.R.: Submarine Operators Not Actually Ready | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Oct 29, 2026(00:24:07) Prospice | [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] | 2027(00:30:39) First Break(00:30:40) Forbidden Solitaire: The Discarded | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Oct 26, 2026(00:38:15) RuneScape: Dragonwilds | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2] | Sep 15, 2026(00:48:37) Star Wars: Galactic Racer | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Oct 06, 2026(00:58:35) Second Break(00:58:37) The next Mass Effect might be dead but the info drops are alive(01:27:09) Arkane Lyon needs a buyer in the next month(01:34:36) Capcom hit by recent PHP vulnerabilities(01:41:11) Emails(01:56:02) Wrapping up and thanks(01:59:13) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts(02:01:09) See ya!
