Wavelengths with Brendon Bigley

Welcome back to Overworld Weekly, a show about the biggest news in video games as tracked by Overworld.vg and its readers!---This month of Overworld is brought to you by Tokyo Game Life, a Tokyo-based game podcast focusing on Nintendo and gaming culture in Japan's capital: ⁠⁠⁠https://tokyogamelife.com⁠---Discussed:- Chris Plante on GTA VI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25UdcpXMaqU- Rockstar addresses the GTA VI leaks: https://www.overworld.vg/story/62266138- Star Wars Zero Company reviews: https://www.overworld.vg/story/c644a1bf- The Duskbloods network test: https://www.overworld.vg/story/cf464a99---Chapters:0:00 - Intro0:24 - The GTA 6 Gameplay Reveal12:24 - Sponsor: Tokyo Game Life13:15 - Star Wars Zero Company is Great15:14 - The Duskbloods Network Test16:04 - Thanks for listening!

Welcome back to Overworld Weekly, a show about the biggest news in video games as tracked by Overworld.vg and its readers!---This month of Overworld is brought to you by Tokyo Game Life, a Tokyo-based game podcast focusing on Nintendo and gaming culture in Japan's capital: ⁠https://tokyogamelife.com---Discussed this week:Zelda-themed Switch 2 and Pro Controller leak: https://www.overworld.vg/story/2428554dFire Emblem: Fortune's Weave preview coverage: https://www.overworld.vg/story/ace63896Agent 64: Spies Never Die: https://www.overworld.vg/game/agent-64-spies-never-dieThe Lord of the Rings: War in the North — Legacy Edition: https://www.overworld.vg/story/aef87077Valve / CEVA Logistics data breach: https://www.overworld.vg/story/abdcc0c5No Man's Sky 10th anniversary: https://www.overworld.vg/story/8d8a058f---Chapters:0:00 - Intro0:20 - Zelda-Themed Switch 2 and Pro Controller Leak5:41 - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Previews8:32 - Sponsor: Tokyo Game Life8:56 - Agent 64: Spies Never Die10:58 - The Lord of the Rings: War in the North is Back13:03 - Valve's Shipping Partner Gets Hacked13:54 - No Man's Sky Turns 1019:12 - Outro---[0 - 0]

Welcome back to Overworld Weekly, a show about the biggest news in video games as tracked by Overworld.vg and its readers!---This episode is brought to you by Pixels and Polygons: ⁠⁠⁠https://pixelsandpolygons.net/⁠⁠---Discussed this week:PSN outage: https://www.overworld.vg/story/38644993Xbox outage: https://www.overworld.vg/story/9009e2acFinal Fantasy XIV launches on Switch 2: https://www.overworld.vg/story/a35e7a7cTruck-kun Is Supporting Me From Another World?!: https://www.overworld.vg/story/da6034abYoshi-P on Final Fantasy remakes: https://www.overworld.vg/story/8ba6e4e4Pokemon Pokopia: Bubbly Basin DLC: https://www.overworld.vg/story/404a6b8e ---Chapters:0:09 - Welcome to Overworld Weekly0:31 - PSN & Xbox Outages2:28 - Final Fantasy XIV on Switch 2 is HUGE5:23 - Sponsor: Pixels and Polygons5:52 - This Week's Game Releases8:31 - Yoshi-P on Final Fantasy Remakes12:13 - Pokemon Pokopia: Bubbly Basin DLC14:01 - Talk to you next week!

Welcome back to Overworld Weekly, a show about the biggest news in video games as tracked by Overworld.vg and its readers!---This episode is brought to you by Pixels and Polygons: ⁠https://pixelsandpolygons.net/---Discussed this week:Nintendo Switch 2 OLED rumor: https://www.overworld.vg/story/e9ea940dThe Duskbloods network test: https://www.overworld.vg/story/5094efe1Octopath Traveler Switch 2 ports: https://www.overworld.vg/story/9d21acffDenshattack! review hub: https://www.overworld.vg/story/35905848Adventures of Elliot patch: https://www.overworld.vg/story/04a3d5ca---Chapters:0:00 - Intro0:30 - Nintendo Switch 2 OLED?5:12 - The Duskbloods network test incoming8:16 - Octopath Traveler Switch 2 ports and the Square Enix of it all11:06 - Sponsor: Pixels and Polygons11:39 - Game shoutouts: Denshattack! & Wabisabi SushiDerby14:24 - The Adventures of Elliot lets you silence your companions19:44 - Thanks for listening!

Welcome back to Overworld Weekly, a new show running through the biggest news in the world of video games as defined by Overworld.vg and its readers!This episode is brought to you by Pixels and Polygons: https://pixelsandpolygons.net/---Discussed this week:PlayStation ending physical disc production by 2028: https://www.overworld.vg/story/7c1bd30ePlayStation shutting down PS3 and Vita digital stores: https://www.overworld.vg/story/6833baf9PlayStation removing purchased movies from user libraries: https://www.overworld.vg/story/0891fa9fFan/preservation reaction to PlayStation killing physical games: https://www.overworld.vg/story/abaef19dXbox and PlayStation hardware sales hit historic lows: https://www.overworld.vg/story/3695ad81Sony says it won’t sell PlayStation hardware at a significant loss / PS6 cost concerns: https://www.overworld.vg/story/086348feXbox Project Helix reportedly won’t have a disc drive: https://www.overworld.vg/story/dd2e30ddXbox reportedly testing disc-to-digital conversion: https://www.overworld.vg/story/38523196Metroid Ravenous leaks via Brazil’s ratings board: https://www.overworld.vg/story/19ce313dRhythm Heaven Groove review hub: https://www.overworld.vg/story/9b13da65Splatoon Raiders Direct / co-op gameplay details: https://www.overworld.vg/story/b0644f04Mario Kart World update 1.7.0: https://www.overworld.vg/story/4db4ca0cPersona live-action Netflix show: https://www.overworld.vg/story/68994845---Chapters:0:00 - Welcome to Overworld Weekly0:30 - PlayStation Goes All-Digital13:26 - Xbox May Drop Discs, Too15:24 - Sponsor: Pixels and Polygons16:03 - What’s Nintendo Up To?16:20 - Metroid Ravenous Leaks17:54 - Rhythm Heaven Groove is Great19:39 - Splatoon Raiders is a Monster Hunter?21:36 - Mario Kart World Update? In This Economy?23:04 - Persona is Getting a Netflix Show26:13 - Thanks for Listening!---[ 0 - 0]

Saros is a PlayStation exclusive, AAA roguelike from Housemarque — the creators of Returnal. It's a game I absolutely devoured over the course of just a few days, and had basically every single emotion about along the way to rolling credits. It's been about two weeks since then and I genuinely haven't stopped thinking about it. I need to tell you why.Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/wavelengths---Feel free to follow me elsewhere!Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bb.wavelengths.onlineTwitch: https://twitch.tv/itswavelengthsBlog: https://wavelengths.online---Chapters:0:00 - Saros Made Me Feel Every Emotion27:14 - Light Spoiler Warning32:40 - Heavy Spoiler Warning---⏆

2026 is already one of the best years for video game releases in recent memory, with more than enough to satisfy pretty much anybody with ANY specific genre preferences. Before we get too deep into the year, I thought it would be helpful to freeze time for a moment and just consider how many great games have already released in its first few months.Here's 20 of them.Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/wavelengths---Feel free to follow me elsewhere!Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bb.wavelengths.onlineMastodon: https://mastodon.social/@brendonbigleyBlog: https://wavelengths.online---CHAPTERS:0:00 - Welcome to Wavelengths1:20 - Cairn4:26 - Vital Shell5:16 - Pokopia8:56 - Marathon10:04 - Hytale11:55 - Pragmata15:06 - Under the Island16:30 - Mario Tennis Fever18:33 - Slay the Spire 220:18 - Resident Evil Requiem22:05 - Valkyrie Saga22:46 - Raccoin: The Coin-Pusher Roguelike23:52 - Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream25:21 - Dragon Quest VII Reimagined28:33 - Reanimal29:13 - Cinicross30:16 - Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection32:22 - Esoteric Ebb34:10 - Monter Hunter Stories 3---⏆

There's a rumor that Nintendo's big Switch 2 game for 2026 is a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. While most conversation centers on "should this exist in the first place," I think the more interesting question is how it could unite the two halves of the Zelda fanbase and prove there's a path forward after Tears of the Kingdom.---Chapters:0:00 - Ocarina of Time still rules4:00 - Nintendo fans don't know what they want9:32 - Ocarina of Time Remake as a playground---⏆

Marathon is a new game by Bungie, the creators of Halo and my beloved Destiny, which follows in the studio tradition of taking a big swing at an established genre and reinventing it for new audiences. It's also one of the best looking games ever made. I am in awe of it.Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/wavelengths---Feel free to follow me elsewhere!Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bb.wavelengths.onlineMastodon: https://mastodon.social/@brendonbigleyBlog: https://wavelengths.online---Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Hmt3yHTovQmEcqzhZdl8TApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wavelengths-with-brendon-bigley/id1677660078Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/x6p7ni3rAnd more: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itswavelengths---CHAPTERS:0:00 - Welcome to Wavelengths0:33 - A Titanfall Second4:59 - Let’s Talk About Marathon9:23 - Meet the Factions15:28 - The Solo Experience19:17 - “Marathon is a Dead Game”22:15 - Subscribe if you haven’t!---⏆

Steam Next Fest is the equivalent of perusing a library until you find something that seems interesting to you, which is an experience that’s extremely rare in video games these days. Hell, it’s rare in ANY media these days.This week’s episode of the show is mostly about some demos I loved, and a little bit about Playstation and Xbox.Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/wavelengths---Feel free to follow me elsewhere!Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bb.wavelengths.onlineMastodon: https://mastodon.social/@brendonbigleyBlog: https://wavelengths.online---CHAPTERS:0:00 - Awaysis3:55 - Wax Heads7:22 - Deep Snow Delivery9:32 - Arms of God12:10 - Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional13:40 - The Wide Open Sky is Running Out of Catfish16:13 - Ratcheteer DX19:26 - Lootbound22:11 - Forbidden Solitaire24:53 - Xbox Leadership Shakeup36:20 - PlayStation Abandoning PC?---⏆

Welcome back to the show! This week I work through my feelings about Discord's new verification plans and how it will impact everything — even platforms outside of Discord. After that we run through some news about Riot layoffs, Mewgenics sales figures, and Yakuza Kiwami 3's confusing direction before going through my five months of using the MCON mobile controller. ---Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/wavelengths---Chapters:0:00 - Welcome back to Wavelengths!0:29 - Discord Age Verification24:15 - Riot Lays off 2XKO Team27:17 - Mewgenics makes its money back33:36 - Yakuza Kiwami 3 and the “bad” remake46:05 - Five Months of MCON

Welcome back to the first normal episode of this show in a while! There was video game news! Can you believe it? This week I'm talking about the Nintendo Direct focused entirely on Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream — otherwise known in this house as "The Big Game" — before talking about another "big" game that's not landing as well: Highguard.Also in this episode: Ball x Pit updates, Dispatch on Switch, and thoughts about the future of Wavelengths.---Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/wavelengths---Feel free to follow me elsewhere!Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bb.wavelengths.onlineMastodon: https://mastodon.social/@brendonbigleyBlog: https://wavelengths.online---Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Hmt3yHTovQmEcqzhZdl8TApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wavelengths-with-brendon-bigley/id1677660078Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/x6p7ni3rAnd more: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itswavelengths---Chapters:0:00 - Welcome Back to Wavelengths5:15 - Tomodachi Life Living the Dream Direct14:45 - Highguard is Fine33:19 - Dispatch Censorship34:38 - The Ball x Pit Free Update Rules39:28 - Wavelengths Updates---⏆

I was very glad to be joined by my good friend Will LaPorte for a lengthy episode about our favorite albums and films of 2025! I hope you enjoy it, and I'll be back next week with (gasp) more stuff about video games!!Find Will Online: https://ghostdown.online/---Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/wavelengths---Feel free to follow me elsewhere!Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bb.wavelengths.onlineMastodon: https://mastodon.social/@brendonbigleyBlog: https://wavelengths.online---Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Hmt3yHTovQmEcqzhZdl8TApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wavelengths-with-brendon-bigley/id1677660078Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/x6p7ni3rAnd more: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itswavelengths---Chapters:0:00:00 - Welcome to Wavelengths!0:02:50 - Intro Will0:04:22 - Will Album 100:09:54 - Brendon Album 100:16:41 - Will Movie 100:19:26 - Brendon Movie 100:23:48 - Will Album 90:27:50 - Brendon Album 90:31:22 - Will Movie 90:34:36 - Brendon Movie 90:39:04 - Will Album 80:41:29 - Brendon Album 80:43:09 - Will Movie 80:46:17 - Brendon Movie 80:52:02 - Will Album 70:54:11 - Brendon Album 70:57:42 - Will Movie 71:01:45 - Brendon Movie 71:04:48 - Will Album 61:07:22 - Brendon Album 61:08:52 - Will Movie 61:10:35 - Brendon Movie 61:17:20 - Will Album 51:23:36 - Brendon Album 51:27:17 - Will Movie 51:34:47 - Brendon Movie 51:42:39 - Will Album 41:46:52 - Brendon Album 41:49:25 - Will Movie 41:54:21 - Brendon Movie 42:03:14 - Will Album 32:09:18 - Brendon Album 32:13:32 - Will Movie 32:16:41 - Brendon Movie 32:29:00 - Will Album 22:33:12 - Brendon Album 22:40:10 - Will Movie 22:46:45 - Brendon Movie 22:56:07 - Will Album 13:04:06 - Brendon Album 13:14:40 - Will Movie 13:20:07 - Brendon Movie 1---⏆