About this episode

The episode discusses recent developments in gaming, including PlayStation price hikes, the dominance of Call of Duty, and the viral success of the Spider-Man trailer.

PlayStation Price Hikes, CoD Dominance, Spider-Man Trailer Madness & More on episode 687. Here's what I talked about: PlayStation Price Hike Sony quietly raised prices on PS Plus subscriptions in several regions. It's another sign that the old console business model is under pressure, and it stings when you're already feeling the pinch from rising game prices. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare continues to dominate on Steam. The current Modern Warfare title now has more players than the past few CoD games combined. It's a reminder that when Call of Duty gets it right, it still prints players like almost nothing else in gaming. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach crossed a major milestone. The PC release helped push the sequel's total sales past 2 million copies. Kojima's weird, beautiful vision is clearly finding its audience. Spider-Man: Brand New Day just broke the internet. The first trailer pulled an insane 718.6 million views in 24 hours, beating GTA 6's previous record. I broke down the psychology behind why it exploded so hard — nostalgia, FOMO, and emotional connection all stacking perfectly. Marathon and the live service struggle. Bungie says they're "in it for the long haul"…

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Alliance

Topics covered

• PlayStation price hikes
• Call of Duty dominance
• Spider-Man trailer
• Death Stranding sales
• live service games

Keywords

• PlayStation
• Call of Duty
• Spider-Man
• Death Stranding
• live service

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sony, Bungie

Products: PS Plus, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Battlefield 6, Fortnite, Destiny 2, The Division 2, Helldivers 2

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