Artemis 2 is back on Earth after 9 days in space, and the crew broke records. Elsewhere: Amazon is having a rough week, RAM and SSD prices are spiking, Xbox Achievements are getting a long-overdue update and Karl Jobst has filed a new defamation lawsuit against Billy Mitchell. All that and more this week on (probably) your favourite podcast!
First photos of solar eclipse from Artemis II crew look almost too good to be real Artemis II astronauts break a record, name a crater Four astronauts are back home after a daring ride around the Moon - Ars Technica Amazon Issues A Stark Reminder That Digital Ownership Is A Lie Amazon Luna Removing Paid Games And Offering No Refunds Nvidia DLSS takedpwn Karl Jobst Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Donkey Kong Record Holder Billy Mitchell The AI RAM shortage is also driving up SSD prices | The Verge Netflix Ordered To Reimburse Italian Subscribers Segue - Podcast Planning Xbox Achievements Get Overdue Update To Address Feedback Spielberg: I Was Going To Do “Interstellar” - Dark Horizons New “The Mummy” Has A “Mummy” Problem “Alien 3: Assembly Cut” Hits HBO Max
Luke has returned to some terrible news this week, is the Xbox empire crumbling? You’ll have to listen to find out!
Xbox price hike - https://www.theverge.com/news/789424/xbox-game-pass-premium-essentials-ultimate-price-increase-changes People are mad about it - https://www.darkhorizons.com/xbox-game-pass-price-hike-draws-furore/ Amazon removes the gun from Bond’s hand in posters - https://kotaku.com/james-bond-amazon-guns-halo-remake-gaming-news-2000631492 This reboot of Frankenhooker looks good - https://www.darkhorizons.com/new-trailer-guillermo-del-toros-frankenstein/ The Carpenter’s Son - https://www.darkhorizons.com/full-trailer-jesus-horror-the-carpenters-son/ Gary Oldman knighted - https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/life/entertainment/celebrity/2025/10/01/gary-oldman-knighted
We’re back after our brief hiatus last week! Pax Aus tickets are on sale so go get them, and then come back and listen to us.
Severance renewed for season three - https://kotaku.com/severance-season-3-renew-finale-adam-scott-ben-stiller-1851771552 Amouranth home invasion - https://www.fox26houston.com/news/houston-crime-four-teens-charged-home-invasion-online-streamer
Avowed, Unavowed, these game developers need to make up their minds! This week we talk Avowed, Elder Scrolls VI, the console wars, Dune: Awakening, James Bond being handed over to Amazon and more!
Wanna be in Elder Scrolls VI? - https://www.vg247.com/elder-scrolls-6-npc-opportunity-charity-auction The console wars are over - https://kotaku.com/xbox-ceo-phil-spencer-console-wars-over-ps5-switch-era-1851765304 Dune: Awakening launches in May, but only on PC - https://www.darkhorizons.com/dune-awakening-game-sets-may-pc-launch/ Amazon now has creative control over James Bond - https://variety.com/2025/film/global/james-bond-amazon-mgm-gain-creative-control-1236313930/ Matt Damon in Nolan’s Odyssey looks like I assume he should - https://www.darkhorizons.com/first-photo-matt-damon-in-nolans-the-odyssey/ That expensive, useless AI pin will be a paperweight - https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/02/truly-a-middle-finger-humane-bricking-700-ai-pins-with-limited-refunds/
Dan’s got a million dollar idea so hit us up if you’re looking to invest
The Chase faked some outrage and people were outraged
Hank Azaria apologizes for Apu
This week’s episode is presented in 120 frames per second, just to annoy Luke.
Alamo Drafthouse files for bankruptcy
WandaVision
Nic Cage got married! Again!
Amazon app got a new icon
Dr Seuss publisher cancels itself
Jeremy Renner… just… no
Whedon
Con renamed coz… yeah…
Who managed to give Microsoft money and who didn’t?!! Microsoft certainly spent a lot of money this week.
Microsoft buys Zenimax Media
Xbox Series X pre-orders were fun
Cyberpunk will be a bit shorter
Mass Effect remasters delayed
Happy Star Wars day! It happened in between when we recorded this and when you’ll be hearing this but that’s not gonna stop Luke from celebrating.
Cyberpunk will not be censored in Australia!
Cinemas to boycott Universal Pictures
Dan’s back! And we have a tonne of stuff to discuss this week, including listener and patron provided links and segments. Some classics return thanks to your feedback and support!
What’s that in the tree there? It looks like maybe one of the older kids from school has slipped this episode into a little hollowed out area. I think he intended to pass this podcast down to a younger generation. If you listen to it, I have a feeling you will experience an awakening of sorts. Pass it on to your friends; just don’t show your parents.
This week you’ve been left with Matt and Luke to discuss such diverse topics as games, movies and games. There’s some more Mass Effect: Andromeda talk, Nintendo Switch, Breath of the Wild, Joss Whedon/Weeeeedon, IT and more!
It’s a strange episode this week… that’s a clever joke based on one of the topics we discussed. You’ll have to figure out what it is on your own but I’ll give you a hint: it’s Doctor Strange. Also video games and other movies and tech and silly news and all the usual stuff from around the globe!
Luke is motor-scootering his way across America to get to Matt so he was unable to record this episode. That’s okay! Dan and Matt had quite a lot to say on the subject of idiots and beautiful people.
Warning: Do not give weapons to your pets. In this episode we follow up on the fact that we never follow up on anything.
