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Lobby Chatter is a player-first gaming podcast. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday we skip the critic scores and dig into what players are actually saying: weekend impressions of the newest releases, the gaming news that matters, and player reviews from Steam and beyond. Every episode includes a segment reading the funniest real Steam reviews. New game out? Find out how it's landing with the people actually playing it.

Episodes

  1. 1d ago

    Fri Nov 6 — VOID/BREAKER's chaos launch, a free Wendy's JRPG, and the funniest Steam reviews

    Lobby Chatter: VOID/BREAKER's chaos launch, a free Wendy's JRPG, and the funniest Steam reviewsFriday, November 6, 2026SummaryFriday's Lobby Chatter is the weekend CORE episode: VOID/BREAKER's 1.0 destruction-shooter launch, Wendy's free WendyQuest JRPG, Escape Academy 2, EA's restored Road Rash and Wing Commander classics, Steam free weekends, Rust's big systems update, a NIKKE PC security warning, and six funny Steam reviews.Links and sourcesCold open + The Big One + contrast- VOID/BREAKER store page: Steam, https://store.steampowered.com/app/2615540/VOIDBREAKER/- VOID/BREAKER review: Game Informer, https://gameinformer.com/review/voidbreaker/chaos-is-the-point- WendyQuest store page: Steam, https://store.steampowered.com/app/3339970/WendyQuest_Legend_of_the_Four_Corner_Stones/- WendyQuest announcement: Wendy's, https://www.wendys.com/blog/wendysr-square-deal-blog/rpg-mobile-game-real-food-rewards-wendyquest-just-dropped- WendyQuest coverage: Siliconera, https://www.siliconera.com/wendys-releases-free-wendyquest-rpg-on-steam/Funny Steam reviews- WendyQuest review: Steam, https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561199016055536/recommended/3339970/- VOID/BREAKER review: Steam, https://steamcommunity.com/id/obereule/recommended/2615540/- Slay the Spire 2 review: Steam, https://steamcommunity.com/id/Smokedwards/recommended/2868840/- Age of Wonders 4 review: Steam, https://steamcommunity.com/id/ChazzyIsToast/recommended/1669000/- Garry's Mod review: Steam, https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198001505069/recommended/4000/- PAYDAY 3 review: Steam, https://steamcommunity.com/id/catyagi/recommended/1272080/Lobby Roundup- Escape Academy 2 store: Steam, https://store.steampowered.com/app/3296060/Escape_Academy_2_Back_2_School/- Escape Academy 2 review: TechRaptor, https://techraptor.net/gaming/reviews/escape-academy-2-back-2-school-review-sophomore-year-sophomore-to-do- Escape Academy 2 review: GameSpew, https://www.gamespew.com/2026/11/escape-academy-2-back-2-school-review/- EA classics on Steam: The Verge, https://www.theverge.com/games/1023553/ea-classic-pc-games-steam-anniversary-edition- Road Rash 30th Anniversary Edition: Steam, https://store.steampowered.com/app/2448570/- Steam Free Weekend (Payday 3 / Age of Wonders 4): GameRant, https://gamerant.com/steam-free-games-this-weekend-2-november-5-9-2026/- Assassin's Creed Valhalla Most Requested Update: Xbox Wire, https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/11/05/assassins-creed-valhalla-the-most-requested-update/- November 5 live news roundup: Gaming Route, https://gamingroute.com/gaming-news-today-november-5-2026/News- NIKKE PC client compromise: Kotaku, https://kotaku.com/nikke-pc-client-compromise-malware-level-infinite-shift-up-warning-2000753514- Rust Printed and Polished / Premium: Facepunch, https://rust.facepunch.com/news/printed_and_polished- Steam release checklist: New Game Network, https://www.newgamenetwork.com/steam-release-checklist-launch-test/- GTA 6 Launch Gallery screenshots: Kotaku, https://kotaku.com/rockstar-dumps-nearly-40-spectacular-new-gta-6-screenshots-ahead-of-launch-2000754266

  2. 3d ago

    Wed Nov 4 — Elder Scrolls VI is Sentinel, Dead by Daylight's TheBurntPeanut mess, Steam's review queue backs up

    Lobby Chatter: Elder Scrolls VI Gets a Name, Dead by Daylight's TheBurntPeanut Mess and Steam's Review Queue Backs UpWednesday, November 4, 2026SummaryThe Elder Scrolls VI is called Sentinel, Dead by Daylight gets review-bombed from both sides over TheBurntPeanut, Steam build reviews slow to 12 business days, and Nexus Mods and itch.io tighten AI rules. Then funny Steam reviews, ArcheAge Chronicles, Ocarina of Time, what players are playing, Apex Legends: Cipher, releases, Game Pass and December dates.Links and sourcesTop news- Elder Scrolls VI is Sentinel: VGC, https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/bethesda-has-officially-confirmed-that-elder-scrolls-6-is-called-sentinel/- DbD second statement: Kotaku, https://kotaku.com/dead-by-daylight-theburntpeanut-streamer-controversy-behaviour-interactive-2000752726- Steam build reviews up to 12 business days: Steamworks, https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamworks/announcements/detail/696528162820984746- Nexus Mods AI rules: VGC, https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nexus-mods-rules-out-full-ai-ban-despite-community-backlash/- itch.io No AI filter: itch.io on Bluesky, https://bsky.app/profile/itch.io/post/3mzezjvqexs2h- GTA 6 pre-load, size and dates: Gaming Route, https://gamingroute.com/gaming-news-today-november-3-2026/Funny Steam reviews- ArcheAge Chronicles, New World and Black Desert had a baby: Steam, https://steamcommunity.com/id/GuiltyRyder/recommended/3218230/- Godzilla, GTA VI delayed instead: Steam, https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198060610622/recommended/4251460/- Wheel Make It, the friendship might not: Steam, https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198976061205/recommended/4213320/- Warframe, no friends before this: Steam, https://steamcommunity.com/id/limearence/recommended/230410/- Helldivers 2, lightning in a bottle: Steam, https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198169902226/recommended/553850/- WARDOGS, kitchen smells like neglect: Steam, https://steamcommunity.com/id/TrexemLIVE/recommended/1867240/New games- ArcheAge Chronicles: Steam, https://store.steampowered.com/app/3218230/- Brotato: Primal Dread: Steam, https://store.steampowered.com/app/4498220/- Ocarina of Time remake, Part 3: Nintendo, https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/ask-the-developer-vol-24-the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-part-3/What players are playing- Monday's chart movers: Steam, https://store.steampowered.com/charts/mostplayed- Helldivers 2 anti-cheat anger and Noxious Strain: Steam, https://steamcommunity.com/app/553850/reviews/- WARDOGS takes December off: Gaming Route, https://gamingroute.com/wardogs-december-break/- MW4 DMZ UAV Tower hotfix: Eurogamer, https://www.eurogamer.net/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-dmz-uav-tower-nerfReleases, updates and what's coming- Apex Legends: Cipher changes: EA, https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends/apex-legends/news/cipher-patch-notes- Game Pass November Wave 1: Xbox Wire, https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/11/03/xbox-game-pass-november-2026-wave-1/- Warzone moves to MW4: Call of Duty, https://www.callofduty.com/blog/2026/11/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-warzone-season-1- December releases: Gaming Route, https://gamingroute.com/games-coming-out-december-2026/

  3. 4d ago

    Mon Nov 2 — Phantom Blade Zero's record weekend, Moon Sweepers blows up, Probably Stolen keeps climbing

    Lobby Chatter: Phantom Blade Zero's Record Weekend, Moon Sweepers Blows Up and Probably Stolen Keeps Climbing Monday, November 2, 2026 Summary Phantom Blade Zero set a 2026 single-player Steam record over the weekend, and Moon Sweepers went from a few thousand players to the top 50. Then funny Steam reviews, Probably Stolen and the Crimson Desert DLC, a Halloween weekend round of Team Fortress 2, Phasmophobia, Dead by Daylight, The Outlast Trials and Sons of the Forest, updates for No Man's Sky, R.E.P.O., War Thunder, Task Bar Hero and 7 Days to Die, more weekend games from Tarkov to Pokémon Pokopia, Lobby Mail, and the weekend's news and this week's releases. Links and sources Phantom Blade Zero and Moon Sweepers - PBZ 2026 single-player record: Tech4Gamers, https://tech4gamers.com/phantom-blade-zero-sets-steam-record/ - PBZ shader and web bugs: Game Empress, https://gameempress.com/phantom-blade-zero-shader-compilation-mirrorwood-web-fix/ - Moon Sweepers daily peaks: SteamyData, https://steamydata.com/app/5335510/moon-sweepers/charts - Moon Sweepers 600,000 players and Update 1.1: PCGamesN, https://www.pcgamesn.com/moon-sweepers/update-1-1-future-plans Funny Steam reviews - Probably Stolen, accidental lottery: Steam, https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198032047054/recommended/4348910/ - Probably Stolen, humble water dealer: Steam, https://steamcommunity.com/id/Xexiter/recommended/4348910/ - Probably Stolen, hidden storage chest: Steam, https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198044519760/recommended/4348910/ - Moon Sweepers, wife left: Steam, https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561199794619130/recommended/5335510/ - Moon Sweepers, 1 percent of the moon: Steam, https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198286883421/recommended/5335510/ - Bongo Cat, uninstalled CS2: Steam, https://steamcommunity.com/id/yowlow/recommended/3419430/ Probably Stolen and Crimson Desert - Probably Stolen 1.0.0.5: Probably Stolen DB, https://probablystolendb.wiki/updates/1-0-0-5/ - Probably Stolen review: Niche Gamer on X, https://x.com/nichegamer/status/2117001438442189090 - Charting the Unknown issues: Buffwire, https://buffwire.com/news/crimson-desert-charting-the-unknown-dlc-issues/ - Crimson Desert hotfix 2.04.04: MP1st, https://mp1st.com/title-updates-and-patches/crimson-desert-hotfix-2-04-04-delivers-short-list-of-fixes-via-update-1-000-681 Halloween weekend - Scream Fortress XVIII: Team Fortress 2, https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=285134 - Phasmophobia Crimson Eye: Destructoid, https://www.destructoid.com/how-to-get-all-crimson-eye-2026-event-rewards-in-phasmophobia/ - The Outlast Trials Geister: Red Barrels, https://redbarrelsgames.com/support/geister2026_patchnotes/ Updates - No Man's Sky Forsaken: Steam news, https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1847920302231131 - War Thunder Eagle's Shadow dev server: War Thunder forum, https://forum.warthunder.com/t/the-dev-server-is-opening-with-major-update-eagle-s-shadow-30-10-2026/361741 - Task Bar Hero 1.3.0: TBH Index, https://tbhindex.com/wiki/patch-notes/v10300 More weekend games and Lobby Mail - Tarkov Halloween: The Click, https://www.theclick.gg/escape-from-tarkov-halloween-2026/ - Phoenix Cyclops: PlayStation Blog, https://blog.playstation.com/2026/10/07/phoenix-cyclops-joins-marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-on-november-2/ - Pumpkaboo event: Nintendo, https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/join-the-pumpkaboos-sweet-surprises-event-in-pokemon-pokopia/ - Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave: PCMag, https://me.pcmag.com/en/nintendo-games/38073/80-hours-into-fire-emblem-fortunes-weave-im-confused-but-having-fun News and releases - Weekend news digest: Warp Pipes, https://warppipes.com/en/articles/video-game-news-digest-2026-11-01 - This week's releases: Gaming Route, https://gamingroute.com/games-coming-out-this-week/ - November releases: GameSpot, https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-biggest-new-game-releases-of-november-2026/

  4. Oct 30

    Fri Oct 30 — Phantom Blade Zero's 723K Launch, Probably Stolen's Shop Heist and a Halloween Patch Pile-Up

    Lobby Chatter: Phantom Blade Zero's 723K Launch, Probably Stolen's Shop Heist and a Halloween Patch Pile-UpFriday, October 30, 2026 SummaryPhantom Blade Zero hit 723,876 players at once on Steam, and debut pixel-art pawnshop sim Probably Stolen kept climbing. Then funny Steam reviews, a roundup of R.E.P.O., Aniimo, Limbus Company, Halloween: The Game, Dead by Daylight and Crimson Desert, the week's news and releases, Lobby Mail and weekend picks. Links and sourcesCold open, The Big One and Probably Stolen- Phantom Blade Zero record: GameWatcher, https://www.gamewatcher.com/phantom-blade-zero-reaches-over-723-800-concurrent-steam-players-as-early-reactions-emerge- PBZ review: TechRadar, https://www.techradar.com/gaming/phantom-blade-zero-review- PBZ critic roundup: Output Lag, https://outputlag.com/news/phantom-blade-zero-review-roundup/- Probably Stolen launch: Nerdly, https://www.nerdly.co.uk/2026/10/30/probably-stolen-cyberpunk-shopkeeper-sim-peaks-at-112145-steam-players-in-launch-week/- Probably Stolen dev updates: SteamPeaks, https://steampeaks.com/app/4348910/probably-stolen/news Funny Steam reviews- PBZ shader compile: Steam, https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198445200693/recommended/4115450/- PBZ no battle pass: Steam, https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198999742248/recommended/4115450/- PBZ trailer was real: Steam, https://steamcommunity.com/id/gabbbu/recommended/4115450/- Playable Archive: Steam, https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561199829850653/recommended/5356470/- The Long Dark: Steam, https://steamcommunity.com/id/javandreas/recommended/305620/ Lobby Roundup- R.E.P.O. Sunstone Update: PatchBeat, https://patchbeat.net/patch-notes/repo-v0-5-0-sunstone-update-patch-notes/- Aniimo Season 1 Part 2: FunPlus, https://funplus.com/aniimo-surpasses-15-million-players-season-1-part-2/- Limbus Company update: LDPlayer, https://www.ldplayer.net/weblog/limbus-company-october-update-2026.html- Halloween: The Game 1.2.0: Official site, https://halloweengame.com/news/patch-notes-1-2-0/- Haunted by Daylight: GamesRadar, https://www.gamesradar.com/games/horror/when-is-the-dbd-haunted-by-daylight-event/- Crimson Desert DLC: GamingBolt, https://gamingbolt.com/crimson-desert-charting-the-unknown-debuts-to-mostly-positive-steam-reviews News and releases- Dark Souls 2/3 servers: TheGamer, https://www.thegamer.com/dark-souls-2-and-3-have-just-been-taken-offline/- PBZ driver rollback: Steam, https://steamcommunity.com/app/4115450/discussions/0/572679173079948309/- Crimson Desert hotfix: Pearl Abyss, https://crimsondesert.pearlabyss.com/en-us/News/Notice/Detail?_boardNo=145- Halloween: The Game 1.2.2: Official site, https://halloweengame.com/news/patch-notes-1-2-2/- Valhalla New Game+: GamingRoute, https://gamingroute.com/assassins-creed-fall-2026-update/- Steam delistings: Delisted Games, https://delistedgames.com/four-titles-from-art-games-studio-leaving-steam-on-october-30th-switch-delistings-unconfirmed/- Quick updates: Games for Humans, https://gamesforhumans.net/digest/2026-10-30- This week: Pogwire, https://pogwire.com/releases/new-games-this-week- November: Polygon, https://www.polygon.com/november-2026-game-releases/ Lobby Mail, gripes and weekend picks- Probably Stolen players: Steam, https://steamcommunity.com/app/4348910/reviews/?browsefilter=mostrecent&filterLanguage=english- PBZ players: Steam, https://steamcommunity.com/app/4115450/reviews/?browsefilter=mostrecent&filterLanguage=english- Aniimo players: Steam, https://steamcommunity.com/app/4126040/reviews/?browsefilter=mostrecent&filterLanguage=english- Dead by Daylight players: Steam, https://steamcommunity.com/app/381210/reviews/?browsefilter=mostrecent&filterLanguage=english- Halloween: The Game gripe: Steam, https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198100814170/recommended/3219630/

  5. Oct 28

    Wed Oct 28 — Microsoft's 60,000 exits, a free horror game saved from cancellation, and Deadlock's hero records

    Lobby Chatter: Microsoft's 60,000 exits, a free horror game saved from cancellation, and Deadlock's hero records Wednesday, October 28, 2026 Summary Microsoft offers voluntary exits to about 60,000 people as earnings land, Call of Duty passes $40 billion, Black Flag Resynced gets its last big update, and a free horror game rises from a canceled Paranormal Activity project. Then funny Steam reviews from Payday 3, Playable Archive and Don't Starve Together. We close with the Steam charts: Deadlock's hero-vote records, Don't Starve Together's Halloween jump, The Long Dark: Iron Road, and this week's releases. Links and sources Part 1: News - Microsoft voluntary exits, Call of Duty $40B, Game Pass on T-Mobile: Warp Pipes news digest, Oct 27, https://warppipes.com/en/articles/video-game-news-digest-2026-10-27 - Helen Chiang leaves Xbox, Cyanide, Worlds quarterfinals, WoW Forever: FTMQ Gaming, The day in 60 seconds, https://gaming.ftmq.com/story/the-day-in-60-seconds-tuesday-27-october-59297a - Black Flag Resynced final update: VGC, https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-gets-its-last-major-update-adding-new-game-and-other-new-features/ - Black Flag Resynced New Game Plus details: Polygon, https://www.polygon.com/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-huge-update-new-game-plus-nightmare-mode/ - Black Flag Resynced player reactions: NeoGAF, https://www.neogaf.com/threads/new-game-coming-to-black-flag-resynced-next-week.1702728/ - Playable Archive backstory: Polygon interview, https://www.polygon.com/paranormal-activity-canceled-playable-archive-interview/ - Playable Archive (free): Steam, https://store.steampowered.com/app/5356470/Playable_Archive/ - Tim Sweeney vs Steam AI disclosure: Kotaku, https://kotaku.com/epic-steam-valve-tim-sweeney-gen-ai-declaration-political-abhorrent-2000749706 - Emberville delay, Funcom Aloft and Conan Exiles Enhanced, Switch Online adds: Recap.games, https://recap.games/blog/gaming-news-october-26-27-2026 Part 2: Funny Steam reviews - Payday 3, "Bo isn't the bank manager…": Steam review, https://steamcommunity.com/id/kurimsonu/recommended/1272080/ - Payday 3, "i paid $39.99 for the main menu": Steam review, https://steamcommunity.com/id/DUDerinoo/recommended/1272080/ - Playable Archive, "A nice, short, and sweet game…": Steam review, https://steamcommunity.com/id/axelscythe_/recommended/5356470/ - Don't Starve Together, "makes a tree farm…": Steam review, https://steamcommunity.com/id/sourbit/recommended/322330/ Part 3: Steam charts, momentum, and releases - Deadlock player records: SteamDB, https://steamdb.info/app/1422450/charts/ - Deadlock passes TF2's peak, Solomon: PC Gamer, https://www.pcgamer.com/games/moba/deadlock-surpasses-team-fortress-2s-all-time-concurrent-player-count-peak-as-it-adds-a-chess-wizard/ - Deadlock Nurse Harrow: GosuGamers, https://www.gosugamers.net/entertainment/news/79382-nurse-harrow-arrives-in-deadlock-ending-the-city-never-sleeps-hero-releases - Don't Starve Together Hallowed Nights: Klei forums, https://kleiforums.com/game-updates/dst/760049-r2823/ - The Long Dark: Iron Road launch: Hinterland, https://www.thelongdark.com/news/the-long-dark-iron-road-launch-details-for-tuesday-october-27th/ - The Long Dark player reviews: Steam reviews, https://steamcommunity.com/app/305620/reviews/?browsefilter=mostrecent - This week's releases: GameCalendar, https://gamecalendar.pro/news/new-games-this-week-october-26-november-1-2026 - PS5 releases this week: Push Square, https://www.pushsquare.com/guides/these-46plus-ps5-and-ps-plus-games-are-coming-out-this-week-26th-1st-november - Terrible Lizards: PlayStation Blog, https://blog.playstation.com/2026/10/27/ - Phantom Blade Zero: Steam, https://store.steampowered.com/app/4115450/

  6. Oct 26

    Mon Oct 26 — Enshrouded's huge 1.0 weekend, Castlevania's comeback, and the funniest Steam reviews

    Lobby Chatter, Monday October 26, 2026: the weekend's games. Enshrouded's 1.0 launch held above 116,000 Steam players for a second straight weekend, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse fought back from a rough PC launch, and Planet Zoo 2's animals ran into a wall of bugs. Plus two small co-op games that just left Early Access, Mycopunk and GONE Fishing, a scoreboard on Cyberpunk 2077, Final Fantasy Resonance and Modern Warfare 4, Battlefield 6 pulling its Mass Effect gear, and this week's releases, including Phantom Blade Zero. In the middle, a break for the funniest Steam reviews, and the question of the day: which Early Access graduate would you tell a friend to buy?

  7. Oct 23

    Fri Oct 23 — Cyberpunk's big comeback, Final Fantasy goes old-school, and the funniest Steam reviews

    Lobby Chatter, Friday October 23, 2026: what everyone played this week. Cyberpunk 2077 storms back past 100,000 Steam players with the free Edgerunners 2 update and its new dual-wielding pistols, while Final Fantasy Resonance brings back classic turn-based Final Fantasy in HD-2D. In the Lobby Roundup: PEAK climbs onto consoles, Moon Sweepers hands 16 players a toothbrush and the whole Moon, and Warrior Cats: Clans of the Forest launches. Plus Modern Warfare 4's launch and the DMZ fights over the Possum trait, EA closing BioWare, next week's releases, and your Lobby mail. In the middle, a break for the funniest Steam reviews, and the question of the day: which game pulled you back in this week?

  8. Oct 21

    Wed Oct 21 — Helldivers 2's mod revolt, MW4's surprise campaign, and the funniest Steam reviews

    Lobby Chatter, Wednesday October 21, 2026: Helldivers 2 players revolt over a new anti-cheat that breaks their mods, Arc Raiders wraps its polarizing PvE test, Modern Warfare 4's early-access campaign wins over players, Ace Combat 8 gets a big fix patch, and Cyberpunk 2077 gears up for update 2.5. Then what people are actually playing: WARDOGS Season 2, AION 2, Valheim, Slay the Spire 2 and We Were Here Tomorrow, plus Final Fantasy Resonance and the GTA 6 countdown. In the middle, a break for the funniest Steam reviews, and the question of the day: which fan mod would you make official?

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Lobby Chatter is a player-first gaming podcast. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday we skip the critic scores and dig into what players are actually saying: weekend impressions of the newest releases, the gaming news that matters, and player reviews from Steam and beyond. Every episode includes a segment reading the funniest real Steam reviews. New game out? Find out how it's landing with the people actually playing it.

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  • Creator
    ViperXIII
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
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