This Week at Shrouded - A Video Game Podcast

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This Week at Shrouded is at its core a Video Game Podcast. Also incorporating Weekly News from the Shrouded Gaming Community, Destiny 2's Premier Gaming Community.

  1. 2d ago

    Sony Dropped Kojima... Xbox Didn't Hesitate | TWAS Ep. 162

    Send us Fan Mail Sony basically won this console generation. So why does it suddenly feel like the company keeps finding new ways to piss people off? Episode 162 of This Week at Shrouded gets into Sony's increasingly strange decision-making, the Kojima project discussion, cancelled live-service games, PlayStation's current first-party direction and the bigger problem facing AAA gaming: publishers seem completely unsure what they actually want their business to become. AGreener and Mr. Wrecked also dig into Bungie's latest situation. The studio is looking to sublease more of its massive Bellevue campus, Destiny still has no meaningful new announcement, Paul Tassi is vague-posting again, and supposedly leaked Pastebin material paints a picture of constantly shifting ideas inside Bungie. Emphasis on supposedly. We're not treating anonymous leaks as gospel. Meanwhile, Mr. Wrecked may finally have reached his Destiny breaking point after thousands upon thousands of hours. Then Nintendo shows up with considerably happier news. The latest Nintendo Direct includes a new Metroid, Persona 6, more Switch 2 releases and a full Ocarina of Time remake alongside Zelda's 40th anniversary hardware. Also discussed: 🎮 The state of AAA gaming 🤦 Sony and Xbox somehow both fumbling ☁️ Cloud gaming restrictions 🟢 Nintendo doing Nintendo things ⚔️ Ocarina of Time returns 🔫 War Dogs' extremely rough launch day 🤔 The streamer priority-queue conspiracy 🔥 Onimusha: Way of the Sword impressions 🌲 Valheim 1.0 🤖 AI and game development 🎟️ SGC Season Pass plans 📈 Game XP testing ✨ New animated Profile Auras 🏁 Sparrow Racing League updates And yes, Warframe and Palworld remain SGC Featured Games, future full Season Passes are currently planned around a larger structure, and there's even more profile and progression work happening behind the scenes. 🌐 https://shroudedgaming.com 💬 https://shroudedgaming.com/discord What's the most confusing decision you've seen from Sony or Xbox this generation? #PlayStation #Gaming #GamingNews Support the show

  2. Sep 6

    Destiny Fans Took Over State of Play Chat | TWAS Ep. 161

    Send us Fan Mail State of Play had plenty of games to show. The chat kept asking for Destiny 3. In Episode 161 of This Week at Shrouded, AGreener and Mr. Wrecked discuss the Destiny demands flooding showcase chats, the Paul Tassi follow-up read during the show, and what would actually count as good news for the community. More support for Destiny 2? Something entirely new? Another remaster? We have opinions, but this is a conversation about possibilities, not a confirmed comeback. Then we get into a different problem: why do we keep finishing games we've stopped enjoying? From Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's side-content burnout to Fable's length debate and The Blood of the Dawnwalker's timer-mod controversy, we argue about whether more content actually makes a better game. Is removing a restriction improving your experience, or removing the reason your choices matter? And is Greener really a completionist, or does he just want the damn platinum trophy? Our State of Play reactions also cover Final Fantasy VII Revelation, Jin Sakai's return, Metro 2039, and Monster Hunter Wilds. Elsewhere, we discuss the Gamescom theft reports, the SteamDB/Nexus Mods debate, and why a concurrent-player graph shouldn't decide whether you're allowed to enjoy something. Mr. Wrecked also shares his Crimson Moon impressions: enjoyable gameplay, frustrating camera and control issues, and a co-op progression complaint that immediately gets us going. On the community side, we're celebrating $120,012.10 raised for charity across SGC's lifetime. Thank you to the donors, stream volunteers, and everyone who helped make that happen. We also cover Warframe and Palworld's featured-game bonuses, Season Pass 0.5 feedback and prestige rewards, the switch to additive loyalty multipliers, and the ten-team Sparrow Racing League. Team registration is closed; the episode explains the exhibition-bounty option for everyone else. What would a worthwhile Destiny announcement look like to you: renewed Destiny 2 support, a new game, or something else entirely? SGC website: https://www.shroudedgaming.com/ Join the Discord: https://www.shroudedgaming.com/discord Support Extra Life: https://tilt.fyi/YTzLIsdwsQ #Destiny2 #GamingPodcast #StateOfPlay Support the show

  3. Aug 29

    Destiny Creators Are Suddenly Being VERY Cryptic... What Do They Know? | TWAS Ep. 160

    Send us Fan Mail Something weird is happening around Destiny. No, Destiny 3 hasn't been announced. No, there isn't a confirmed Destiny 1 remake. And no, Bungie hasn't announced that Destiny 2 development is suddenly restarting. So why have Destiny creators started acting like they're communicating exclusively through riddles? Bungie has rehired game-capture artists as freelancers. Aztecross suddenly booted up Marathon after previously saying he wasn't interested unless Destiny had a future. Paul Tassi mentioned there being "smoke." Other creators started dropping their own suspicious posts. And now everyone is asking the same question: Do they actually know something? Episode 160 of This Week at Shrouded dives straight into the Destiny copium as AGreener and Mr. Wrecked try to figure out whether anything is actually happening, whether creators are simply trolling everyone, or whether Sony and Bungie might genuinely be reconsidering Destiny's future. And that's only the beginning. 🎮 GAMESCOM absolutely exploded with news. The Witcher 3 is getting another major comeback with Songs of the Past, modernization improvements and more. Metro 2039 has a release date. Path of Exile 2 finally has its 1.0 date. Gears of War: E-Day showed up again. Final Fantasy VII Revelation got another trailer. And a pile of new games, release dates and surprises landed at once. Then there's The Division 2, which apparently has decided it simply cannot die. Red Horizon is here, there are new seasonal systems and Exotics, the Dark Zone is getting major changes, Echoes of Central Park is coming, Survivors is bringing back ideas from The Division's Survival mode, and Ubisoft somehow has even MORE planned. Meanwhile: 🔵 Destiny creators suddenly start vague-posting 👀 Bungie rehires game-capture artists 🤔 Destiny 3? Destiny 1 remake? Destiny 2 revival? 🟢 Marathon Season 3 overhauls Perimeter 🗺️ Bigger Marathon areas and new encounters 🎮 GTA 6 gets new gameplay footage 🚨 Rockstar continues dealing with massive GTA 6 leaks 🐺 The Witcher 3 returns AGAIN 🎵 Songs of the Past expansion ⚔️ Witcher 3 modernization and upgrades 🚇 Metro 2039 🔥 Path of Exile 2 hits 1.0 ⚙️ Gears of War: E-Day 🟠 The Division 2: Red Horizon 🌳 Echoes of Central Park ❄️ The Division 2: Survivors ☣️ PvE Toxic Dark Zone 💀 Blackout Dark Zone 🔫 New Division Exotics 🤖 ARC Raiders Expedition changes ❄️ Frozen Trail approaches ✈️ Battlefield 6 x Top Gun 🔫 Borderlands 4 Story Pack 2 🎮 Plus a ridiculous number of Gamescom announcements and upcoming releases AND there's a ton happening inside Shrouded Gaming. 🏁 The SGC Sparrow Racing League is getting ready to begin 🎁 Profile Cards, loyalty points and potentially real prizes are on the line ❤️ The annual SGC Fall Guys Extra Life event is locked for November 7 🔥 The 48-Hour Extra Life Stream is approaching ⭐ The SGC Season Pass testing period is LIVE 🏆 Prestige levels let you continue earning after reaching max rank 🎟️ Loyalty Points, tickets, Media Points and Community Player rewards are packed into the system 🎮 September Featured Games are Warframe and Palworld 🔥 Featured Games will receive additional bonuses 🏰 EIGHT clans completed their entire Clan Quest boards in one week There is a LOT happening. But let's be real. We all want to know one thing: Are these Destiny creators actually teasing something... or are we all just smoking the same copium? 🌐 Shrouded Gaming https://shroudedgaming.com 💬 Join the Discord https://shroudedgaming.com/discord 🟣 Watch LIVE https://twitch.tv/shroudedgaming ❤️ Charity https://charity.shroudedgaming.com Support the show

  4. Aug 14

    ARC Raiders Just Revealed Its Biggest Update Yet... Is It Enough? | TWAS Ep. 159

    Send us Fan Mail ARC Raiders is about to get its biggest update since launch. Frozen Trail arrives October 8, and this doesn't sound like another small content drop. We're talking about a completely new settlement beyond the mountains, villages, factories, research facilities, an observatory, much more vertical exploration, new ARC enemies, a huge high-level ARC operation, new weapons, customization, gadgets, progression changes and an entirely new Outpost system. It sounds great. But there's one much bigger question: Is it enough to bring players back? Episode 159 of This Week at Shrouded is packed with gaming news as AGreener and Mr. Wrecked break down what Frozen Trail could mean for ARC Raiders and whether two major updates per year can keep the game moving long term. Then somehow The Division 2 woke up. Broken Rain introduces a new four-player incursion, new rewards, an Exotic ACR, another mission, boosted XP and more, all while Ubisoft prepares for a big Gamescom appearance. So naturally... Division 3 announcement incoming? Maybe. We also get into a huge Overwatch update featuring the new tank Demon, a completely redesigned Battle Pass structure, customizable reward paths, old Battle Pass content potentially returning and Blizzard seemingly moving away from pure FOMO. And then Amazon basically says goodbye to MMOs. New World is heading toward shutdown, while Western operations for Lost Ark and Throne and Liberty are moving elsewhere. Turns out unlimited money doesn't automatically make a successful MMO. PLUS: ❄️ ARC Raiders: Frozen Trail 🏠 The new ARC Raiders Outpost system 🤖 New ARC enemies and high-level activities 🔥 Can Frozen Trail bring former players back? 🟠 The Division 2: Broken Rain 👀 Division 3 at Gamescom? 🛡️ Overwatch's new tank, Demon 🎟️ Overwatch completely rebuilds its Battle Pass 🔓 Old Battle Pass rewards could return 🌴 Palworld's latest quality-of-life update 🔫 Battlefield 6 prepares for Top Gun and Wake Island 🆓 Battlefield 6 gets a free trial week 😈 Diablo IV PTR discussion ⚔️ Diablo II: Resurrected's next ladder 🎮 Gears of War: E-Day open beta 🪖 Hell Let Loose: Vietnam 💀 Amazon gives up on MMOs 📀 Are physical games actually dying? 🎮 Does owning a disc really mean owning a game forever? And, of course, there's a ton happening inside Shrouded Gaming. 🏆 Player of the Month improvements 🎴 New Player of the Month Profile Cards 📜 Historical community winners now tracked back to 2021 🌴 Our Palworld server has moved to a new host 💾 Everyone's Palworld progress survived the move 🏁 The SGC Sparrow Racing Exhibition Season continues 🎟️ Weekly community giveaways continue 🌐 Shrouded Gaming https://shroudedgaming.com 💬 Join the Community https://shroudedgaming.com/discord 🟣 Watch LIVE https://twitch.tv/shroudedgaming ❤️ SGC Charity https://charity.shroudedgaming.com Would Frozen Trail actually convince you to reinstall ARC Raiders? Or did you already get everything you wanted out of the game? Tell us below. #ARCRaiders #TheDivision2 #Overwatch #Gaming #GamingNews Support the show

  5. Aug 8

    Destiny’s Content Vault Is NOT Back... Here’s What’s Actually Happening | TWAS Ep. 158

    Send us Fan Mail Destiny’s vaulted content is coming back! ...Except not really. A community project has managed to use an old Season of Arrivals build of Destiny 2 to access destinations and spaces that disappeared when Beyond Light launched. You can explore them, move through old loading zones, use abilities, ride Sparrows and revisit places that haven't been accessible for years. But before everybody starts celebrating the return of the Red War and Leviathan... There are no functional missions. No encounters. No enemies. No NPCs. No working raid mechanics. So what exactly DID they bring back? That leads off a packed Episode 158 of This Week at Shrouded as AGreener and Mr. Wrecked catch up on everything that happened while we were away. We also recap GCX 2026 and ask whether the convention actually delivered the huge Destiny celebration it had been marketed as. The Destiny retrospective had some genuinely great moments, the theater was packed, and the community clearly still cares deeply about the game. But for a supposed major Destiny farewell? We expected more. Then we get into Marathon's Vault Breaker PvE experiment, why Bungie extended it, what it could mean for Season 3, and why adding PvE does NOT suddenly mean Marathon is becoming some sort of Destiny replacement. Elsewhere this week: 🎮 Destiny 2's community-built Content Vault project 🏛️ Revisiting Leviathan, Io, Titan and other vaulted destinations 🎤 Our GCX 2026 recap 🏁 GCX Sparrow Racing League ❤️ The Destiny retrospective and its emotional farewell moments 🔥 Iron Banner and the continuing SGC bounty system 🔫 Marathon's Vault Breaker PvE mode 🤔 Why Marathon isn't becoming Destiny 3 🌊 Warframe Dog Days 2026 ⚔️ Is Warframe actually the best destination for former Destiny players? 😈 Diablo IV Season 15 PTR changes and some enormous potential nerfs 🟣 Mythic crafting getting significantly easier in Diablo IV 🚢 Battlefield 6, Wake Island and expanded naval warfare 🎮 Custom Battlefield lobbies and spectator tools 🏢 EA's future under private ownership 💰 Why annual sports games and Call of Duty keep getting away with it 🕹️ League of Legends Classic 🌴 Palworld's latest update and the SGC Palworld server 👀 The Division's suspicious Gamescom tease 🚶 Big Walk 💥 Halo: Campaign Evolved ⚙️ The Gears of War: E-Day beta PLUS, Shrouded Gaming has been busy. 🏁 The SGC Sparrow Racing League is underway 🎴 Profile Cards have expanded into a full community reward system 🏆 New cards are available for bounties, game time, events and achievements ❤️ Charity donations can now unlock profile cosmetics 🔗 The new /charity integration is live 🌐 The personalized Shrouded Gaming Charity Hub is online 🎮 The new Featured Game system is being tested 🔥 AND the 48-Hour Extra Life Stream has officially been unlocked! Shrouded Gaming is still playing Destiny. We're just making sure there's a whole lot more to do too. 🌐 Shrouded Gaming https://shroudedgaming.com 💬 Join the Discord https://shroudedgaming.com/discord 🟣 Watch This Week at Shrouded LIVE https://twitch.tv/shroudedgaming ❤️ Charity Hub https://charity.shroudedgaming.com What do you think? Would simply being able to walk around Destiny's vaulted destinations be enough to make you try the community project, or do you only care if the missions, enemies and activities eventually become playable? Let us know below. #Destiny2 #Bungie #Marathon #Gaming #Warframe Support the show

  6. Jul 20

    Destiny Without the Grind Feels Good.. So Why Is Everyone Leaving? | TWAS Ep. 157

    Send us Fan Mail Destiny finally feels relaxed and fun again. The problem is, that might be because its future is already gone. In Episode 157 of This Week at Shrouded, AGreener and Mr. Wrecked break down the strange new era of Destiny 2. Players are praising the latest content, revisiting everything they never had time to finish, and treating Destiny like a comfort game. At the same time, player numbers are falling faster than expected and the community is beginning to accept what comes next. We also dig into Marathon’s upcoming Vault Breaker PvE experiment, Bungie’s plans for a larger PvE experience in Season 3, and whether Marathon is quietly becoming closer to the game more Bungie fans originally wanted. Also covered this week: • Why Destiny feels different without live-service pressure • The continued player decline following Destiny’s final major release • Lars Bakken retiring after more than 20 years at Bungie • Previously retired Bungie Rewards returning to the store • Marathon’s Vault Breaker PvE mode • The larger Marathon PvE experience planned for Season 3 • Marathon’s economy, matchmaking, map size, and player population • Warframe: Tau and the journey beyond the Origin System • The enormous noir-inspired city of Fortnax • Why Soulframe caused controversy during TennoCon • Diablo IV’s Season of Mythics backlash • Blizzard removing the crafted Mythic restriction • Whether Mythic gear should actually be difficult to obtain • Battlefield 6 Season 4 and the return of naval warfare • Overwatch Stadium entering maintenance mode • ZeniMax workers protesting Microsoft’s layoffs • Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced and Ubisoft’s in-game advertising • Palworld 1.0’s massive launch numbers • The completely functional and definitely not broken weekly giveaway draw • The new Shrouded Gaming website, profile cards, loyalty store, and game-server directory Join Shrouded Gaming, complete quests and bounties, play with your clan, earn Loyalty Points, and grab tickets for future giveaways. 🌐 Shrouded Gaming: https://shroudedgaming.com 💬 Join the Discord: https://shroudedgaming.com/discord 🟣 Watch live: https://twitch.tv/shroudedgaming ❤️ Support our charity campaigns: https://charity.shroudedgaming.com Let us know in the comments: Does Destiny feel better now that the pressure to keep up is gone, or has losing that future also removed the reason to play? Like the episode, subscribe, and join us live for the next This Week at Shrouded. #Destiny2 #Marathon #Warframe #Diablo4 #Bungie #GamingPodcast Support the show

  7. Jul 10

    How Long Can Destiny 2 Last Without Major Updates? - TWAS: Ep 156

    Send us Fan Mail Destiny 2 is more active than it has been in a long time, but Bungie's major updates are effectively over. This episode asks how long the current version can keep players, clans, and matchmaking going without a real content pipeline. We also get into Bungie's layoffs, Marathon's uncertain runway, the flood of rare Destiny emblems, AI's growing role in game development, Sony's all-digital direction, and Xbox's latest studio restructuring. It is a bleak episode, but there is still a reason to enjoy the community while the game is active. In This Episode: • Bungie's layoffs and the remaining Destiny and Marathon teams • Destiny 2's last major fix patch and what maintenance may look like from here • The current surge in Destiny activity and the hosts' predictions about future player numbers • Rare Destiny emblem releases and the Bungie Foundation's reported $1.2 million Lightkeepers campaign total • Marathon's player numbers, mid-season update, and uncertain future • AI tools, creative work, layoffs, and the economics of game development • Sony's reported move toward an all-digital future • Xbox restructuring, studio changes, Game Pass, and the live-service push • Shrouded Gaming Community winners, clan quests, loyalty rewards, and Sparrow Racing League plans • A proposed Destiny subscription model with recurring content updates 🎗️ Support Extra Life & Earn Exclusive Rewards https://donate.tiltify.com/fe5be3a7-5a7e-4ffb-8093-6b594ab2fb2a/rewards 🚀 Join the Shrouded Gaming Community Discord ➡ https://www.shroudedgaming.com/discord Twitter ➡ https://twitter.com/Shrouded_Gaming Twitch ➡ https://www.twitch.tv/shroudedgaming TikTok ➡ https://www.tiktok.com/@shroudedgaming Threads ➡ https://www.threads.net/@shroudedgaming What would make a subscription-based Destiny model worth paying for: monthly updates, a yearly expansion, or neither? Let us know what you think after the episode. #Destiny2 #Destiny2Creator #Marathon #GamingNews #ShroudedGaming Support the show

  8. Jun 20

    Destiny’s Last Big Week Feels Like The End - TWAS: Ep 155

    Send us Fan Mail Destiny had one more messy, sentimental, and surprisingly fun week to talk about. This episode covers the current bug chaos, the bigger Bungie and Sony rumors floating around, and what the future of Destiny might actually look like if support keeps shrinking. We also spend time on the good stuff too, because people are still playing, still grinding, and still finding reasons to enjoy the game. We get into the community challenge, the SGC activity around the update, the weirdly fun side of the current artifact bug, and the reality of where Destiny seems to be headed. There’s also a full charity and giveaway update, plus a quick look at what’s coming next for Shrouded Gaming. ## In This Episode - Destiny’s current artifact bug and the wild builds people are making with it - Bungie and Sony rumors, and why the “revenge” story felt overcooked - What reduced Destiny support could mean going forward - The state of Destiny as a long-running live service game - Community challenge talk and the Excision bounty idea - SGC activity, loyalty, and giveaway updates - SRL, Pantheon, Gambit, and general Destiny grind chatter - Charity and community reward updates ## Weekly Giveaway Winners Congrats to this week’s $10 gift card winners: - zaddymessiah - shadowwolf0347 - saintedn - etrade ## Monthly Giveaway Winners - Hoodie: devilito666 - Ice Shaker: overdos69 - $50 Gift Card: theallgamer ## Standard Link Block 🚀 Join the Shrouded Gaming Community Discord ➡ https://www.shroudedgaming.com/discord   Twitter ➡ https://twitter.com/Shrouded_Gaming   Twitch ➡ https://www.twitch.tv/shroudedgaming   TikTok ➡ https://www.tiktok.com/@shroudedgaming   Threads ➡ https://www.threads.net/@shroudedgaming   Lightkeepers Legacy - Bungie FOundation ➡ https://tilt.fyi/dYlxODNpmJ   Extra Life 2026 ➡ https://tilt.fyi/YTzLIsdwsQ   Like, subscribe, and hit the bell so you never miss the Destiny drama, community wins, or pure podcast chaos. Support the show

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