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Jason, Maddy, and Kirk talk about IO Interactive's new James Bond game 007: First Light, which is way better than any of them were expecting. But first, it's time for some hopes and predictions for next week's Summer Game Fest 2026. 

One More Thing:

Kirk: Widow's Bay (Apple)

Maddy: Forrest Valkai (“Renegade Science Teacher”)

Jason: Tomodachi Life

LINKS:

Strong Songs Live! July 11, Alberta Rose Theatre in Portland. Tickets HERE

“Mad World” by Roland Orzabal, covered by Gary Jules and Michael Andrews

“GHOST TRICK” from Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, composed by Masakazu Sugimori and Yasumasa Kitagawa

“The Name’s Bond… James Bond” from Casino Royale, original Bond Theme by John Barry

007: First Light Main Menu Theme by The Flight

Katie Dippold’s legendary Babadook wine party tweet

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It's finally here: after six years of development, Yacht Club's Mina the Hollower has arrived. And it's a winner. Kirk, Maddy, and Jason burrow into the crevasses of this new Game of the Year contender, which smashes Zelda, Castlevania and Bloodborne to great success.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Subnautica 2

Maddy: Doomguy by John Romero

Jason: The New York Knicks

LINKS:

Jason on Yacht Club Games’ “make-or-break” moment

Jason on Bungie planning layoffs after ending Destiny 2

Jason on the Subnautica 2 drama

Clips from the Mina The Hollower OST composed by Jake “Virt” Kaufman

Jake Kafuman’s 8-bit recreation of “Freddie Freeloader” from Kind of Blue

And his 

collaboration with Tommy Pedrini

 on the Final Fantasy Opera House sequence for OCRemix

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Jason, Maddy, and Kirk open up the mailbag for some questions about video-game marketing, female protagonists, what's going on at Studio ZA/UM, and much more.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Mixtape

Maddy: Knotwords

Jason: Planet Money

LINKS:

Kirk’s essay about Mixtape, and the YouTube video version

https://www.mothership.blog/irene-kohs-angel-arcade-is-about-the-fighting-game-community-emphasis-on-community/

Garbage Day’s most recent article on modern marketing firms, social astroturfing, Geese, and that whole mess

Marketing 

The Roottrees Are Dead

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Veteran game designer Nels Anderson joins the show to talk about his latest game, Generation Exile, which didn't reach the audience he was hoping to reach. Nels talks about the development challenges, what he thinks went wrong, and what's next for his company, Sonderlust Studios.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple)

Maddy: Couples Therapy (Paramount+)

Jason: London Calling (Patrick Radden Keefe)

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Kirk, Jason, and Maddy descend on the planet Carcosa to talk about Saros, the latest PlayStation 5 exclusive from the developers of Returnal. They talk about the game's difficulty, the ballet of bullets, and why it feels so good to play.

One More Thing:

Kirk: Steam Controller

Maddy: Secrets of the Bees (National Geographic / Hulu)

Jason: Like This, But Funnier (Hallie Cantor)

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