It is with a heavy heart that we share that the XCOM and Star Wars mashup, Star Wars: Zero Company, seems pretty good. You have another video game to play this year. At least, that’s what Rob told Patrick and Chia on this episode of Remap Radio, where we chat about turn-based Clone Wars, Twitch’s shockingly honest admission about AI, why nobody should work at Saber Interactive, the great time Patrick’s having repairing electronics in ReStory, and more.

Links: Saber Interactive CEO Responds to Accusations, Twitch Makes AI Training Opt-Out. Stream Clip of Twitch Explaining Why it's Opt -Out. The Couchmaster

Discussed:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:55 - Star Wars Zero Company

00:56:20 - Saber Interactive accused of replacing writer with AI

01:16:24 - Twitch is Training AI on you

01:28:41 - The Normies and AI

02:05:30 - ReStory

02:22:58 - Big Walk

02:34:58 - Question Bucket

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There’s little evidence the Electronic Arts going private because it’s being bought by a Saudi Arabian-backed financial group is good for the industry, but who was expecting good news these days? Rob, Chia, and Patrick mull this latest development, news that Sony isn’t giving back any tariff money, and talk about a bunch of games, including Chia’s adventures at GenCon and Patrick finishing 007: First Light alongside dumping a whole bunch of hours into Game Freak’s Beast of Reincarnation. Oh, and how would we re-imagine a football video game?

Links: EA bought by Saudi Arabia, Sony recieves Tarrif Refund, Motherboards are getting more expensive

Discussed:

00:39 - Tyranny & Peter Molyneux

11:26 - The John Company Megagame

26:39 - EA purchased by Saudi Arabia

1:08:08 - Sony receives tariff refunds

1:15:30 - Motherboards are going to become more expensive

1:21:26 - Beast of Reincarnation

1:50:46 - Chia's Gen Con Adventures

2:11:42 - Theater of Idols

2:23:19 - 007: First Light

2:32:10 - Boreal Tenebrae Act 0: Sundowning

2:37:25 - The Question Bucket

2:48:26 - Outro

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This podcast episode was born under a bad sign as avian wildlife besmirch Rob's finest attire shortly before the recording. After surveying a grim landscape of games, news, the gang sits down to a pretty good summer of games with Janet digging Townfall and Incident at Galley House, Patrick playing some really cool platformers, and Rob catching Super Mega Baseball Fever.

• A Bird Hath Shat Upon Rob 0:01
• Microsoft Layoffs 0:18:56
• EA are Jerks and Going Private 0:45:28
• Passing of İpek Yavuz co-creator of Mount and Blade 0:54:07
• Vermila Studios Shutting Down 0:58:37
• Silent Hill: Townfall 1:11:53
• Rhythm Doggo & Slain 2: The Beast Within 1:27:29
• The Incident at Galley House 1:40:06
• Super Mega Baseball 1:55:14
• Splatoon Raiders 2:18:00
• Mailbag 2:30:26

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Samuel Horti joins Rob to talk about Super Mega Baseball. They discuss its brilliant “traits” system, never-to-be-beaten difficulty settings, delightfully slippery pitching and batting controls, and the “just-enough” franchise mode. They also discuss whether the game is truly an arcade baseball game, or if it’s occupying space that hardcore sims began from in the SNES and Pentium eras.

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You’re getting the Fallout and the Elder Scrolls you’ve been clamoring for, eventually, along with the option to stream games to your XBOX DEVICE with ads, but you’re going to love them. They’ll actually contribute to the experience! Chia and Rob are getting absolutely worked in Marathon’s new Vaultbreaker PvE mode, while Janet contemplates her delight in the Steam Machine and her seething disdain for life in Pokopia. Rob’s loving life behind the wheel thanks to his new H-Shifter, and a newfound love of Dirt Rally 2.0 and the weird and wonderful world of Assetto Corsa mods. Also a brief primer on Etymology, Entomology, Entemann’s.

Links: Bethesda's Fallout Announcement, ZA/UM Layoff Announcement, Joe Ziegler Leaves Bungie, Xbox;s New Streaming Announcement, Tiktok - Game Streaming with Ads, Rayman Legends Ocean's 12 Level, Rob's Ideal Racing Rig

Discussed:

01:07 - Bethesda's Fallout Announcement

47:50 - Layoffs at ZA/UM

51:28 - Game Director of Marathon Departs Bungie

1:02:09 - Marathon

1:35:43 - Xbox Game Streaming now with Ads

1:58:34 - Pokemon Pokopia

2:27:27 - Glyphica

2:36:15 - The Question Bucket

3:22:47 - Dirt Rally 2

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A beautiful game deserves a beautiful podcast, so Janet and Rob sat down to discuss the 2026 World Cup. Is Argentina that punchable or are people just tired of them? Does soccer romanticize a rags-to-riches pastime that is increasingly at odds with a stratified global sport that permits a dwindling number of real contenders? Can an event like the World Cup be ruined by the rancid politics of the host nation and amoral opportunism of its governing body? Where is Janet going next for her soccer fix? Also: did cycling’s paranoia about doping cause one of its stars to crash out of the Tour de France?

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When in doubt, use a bout of insomnia to justify the purchase of a fancy new PC accessory. Maybe this, though, will be the one that makes Rob’s dreams come true. On the latest episode of Remap Radio, Patrick and Chia remain a bit skeptical. Still, we indulge in much car talk, accessory talk, and eventually, game talk. Has EA already broken College Football? Has Rob ascended in Marathon? If a game includes AI, then removes AI, does that make it okay to play?

Links: With Microtransactions Gone, It's Time to Reevaluate College Football 27's Single-Player Modes, How Microtransactions (Almost) Ruined Gaming, with Dan Soder | PTFO, College Football 27 update focuses on Dynasty. What EA Sports fixed

Discussed:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:34 - Rob’s Manual Transmission Dreams

01:01:08 - News: College Football ’27

01:33:23 - Hyperfist

01:44:30 - Nine Kings

02:08:31 - Penguin Lifter and AI in Games

02:54:07 - Rob’s 404 Podcast Appearance

02:57:16 - Marathon

03:07:54 - Outro

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The humid days of summer does not stop Remap Radio. Join Chia, Janet, Rob, and Patrick as they further talk through Xbox’s generational reset, PlayStation’s announcement that it’s ditching discs, some initial thoughts on the Steam Machine, deck TV feelings, and more. We’ve got plenty of game talk, too, including beating Mina the Hollower, crashing out in Marathon, and trying to find a better way to organize the video games you should be playing—even if by shame.

Links: Id Layoffs, Obsidian Layoffs, Sony Winding Down Physical Game Production, ESA bafflingly declares private Minecraft servers 'illegal'

Discussed:

00:00 - Intro

12:48 - Steam Machine

28:54 - The Xbox Layoffs hit Obsidian and ID  

50:39 - Sony Stops Making Physical Games  

1:25:38 - ESA Calls Private Minecraft Servers Illegal  

1:31:02 - Mina the Hollower  

1:46:30 - Janet's New Game System  

2:03:16 - Marathon  

2:10:19 - Idols of Ash  

2:20:14 - Question Bucket 

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We knew Xbox was going to undergo a massive transformation, and now we have some of the details of what that transformation will look like. A combination of mass layoffs and studio divestments is leaving Xbox in a very different place. But what does the future like? What kinds of games will Xbox prioritize in the future? What does it mean to have ambitions of a billion players each day—and will that very priority ruin Xbox? Rob and Patrick unpack the latest news.

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Sit down and prepare for a tale of woe, misery, and humiliation in the world of Marathon, before Rob, Patrick, Chia, and Janet go down a gunpla rabbit hole, try to figure out who the newly expensive Steam Machine is for, and share thoughts a number of games, including Silver Pines, Tethergeist, Star Fox, About Fishing, Iron Nest, and more. We also talk through an AI jump scare.

Links: Gundam Assemble, Aftermath's Steam Machine Review, GTA VI Price Announcement

Images: Janet's New Toy , Janet and Chia show off their Gunpla, Gunpla Runner, Chia's Pile of Shame

00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:15 - Rob's Marathon story

00:38:56 - Its Gunpla Time!

01:12:35 - Vinyl chat

01:15:55 - Steam Machine Prices and the Supply Chain Crisis

02:02:21 - NYT Obituary on Claude Guillemot

02:11:07 - GTA VI

02:14:10 - Iron Nest

02:19:19 - Meaningless Random Numbers

02:25:36 - Silver Pines

02:27:35 - About Fishing

02:35:11 - Starfox

02:43:54 - Tethergeist

02:58:31 - Mina the Hollower

03:01:43 - Blue Prince

03:05:41 - Spoilers for Blue Prince

03:20:19 - Outro and Announcements

03:29:39 - Easter Egg

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Patrick, Mr. Kirkland himself, has made the trip to the east coast to meet up with Chia and Rob, which can only mean one thing: Rob's breaking in his brand new Costco membership under the tutelage of the master himself. Listen in as we wander the liminal space of the Costco parking lot, marvel at the sights and sounds of the Costco produce fridge, and pay our respects to the humble chicken bake.

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