Guardian Down Cast, Episode 7: "The Distinguished Gent from Pennsylvania" - featuring JCJesse

We discuss Bungie's blog post about the future of Destiny and their plan to unvault content. I read the post and I gave my honest reactions to each part. We shared feedback from our Discord and answer...

2 Nov 1h 20min

AI is reshaping gaming and that is our main concern tonight. We discuss the closure of BioWare, the Arc Raiders PvE toggle test, and reports about Xbox and Project Helix. We examine how modders and ge...

26 Okt 2h 36min

I open by announcing that a full Destiny 1 conversion into Destiny 2 on PC has been demonstrated, and I subsequently examine Embark Studios’ recent PvE‑only test for Arc Raiders, which exposed both pr...

19 Okt 53min

We examine Xbox’s patent to inject advertisements into games and ask whether this will become the future of gaming. I explain the patent’s ad‑credit concept and consider how it could affect player exp...

12 Okt 2h 47min

I lead with the main point: Arc Raiders will receive a major update on October 8 and a PvE‑only test will run October 13–20. I explain why a dedicated PvE mode could bring many players back and stabil...

5 Okt 39min

We address Bungie's declaration that Destiny is being resurrected through an unvaulting program that will return legacy campaigns, locations, and raids to Destiny 2. We carefully parse the corporate s...

28 Sep 2h 5min

We open by examining calls from AI leaders to slow the pace of frontier AI development and the risks they warn about. I am Todd the Gator and my cohost Kingsley Mack gives a detailed update on the lat...

21 Sep 2h 20min

We begin with the central issue: Microsoft has imposed strict monthly limits on Xbox cloud streaming, and we examine whether rising hardware costs will force gamers toward streaming-only models or con...

14 Sep 2h 48min