Episode Details

Nerfed dives into a week of high-octane reveals and sobering industry shifts. We lead with the latest State of Play footage for Marvel’s Wolverine, confirming a September launch and a gritty Tokyo setting. Our hosts analyze the retirement of industry legend Glen Schofield and what it says about the current struggle to greenlight triple-A horror. We also cover the intensifying labor movements at Ubisoft Barcelona and Build A Rocket Boy, where staff are protesting ‘extravagant’ events held amidst mass layoffs. Technical deep-dives include the PS5 Pro enhancements for Modern Warfare 4 and a final preview of Game Freak’s Beast of Reincarnation, an RPG that blends tactical pet commands with high-speed action. This episode provides the essential context for a gaming landscape in transition.

Topics Covered

• 🧻 Wolverine’s Berserker Rage: Insomniac reveals Tokyo gameplay and a Sabretooth team-up for the September 15th launch.
• 🚀 Schofield Steps Down: The Dead Space creator retires, citing the difficulty of securing funding in the current industry malaise.
• ⚠️ Industry Unrest: Mass layoffs at ZeniMax and ‘extravagant’ playtests at Build A Rocket Boy spark union strikes and executive criticism.
• 🔥 Modern Warfare 4 Tech: Activision details PS5 Pro PSSR support and the modular ‘Kill Block’ map with 500 configurations.
• 🐺 Beast of Reincarnation: Game Freak’s new action-RPG mixes Sekiro-style parries with post-apocalyptic storytelling.

• (00:01) - Introduction