Game Superlative Categories
1. Biggest Surprise (game)  
     GameLogIQ - Starfield
     TaoMaster - Hogwarts Legacy
     SwissGuard - Brotato
     DBQhams - Hi-Fi Rush
     Vela - Jet Force Gemini
2. New Lease on Life / Best Ported Game
     GameLogIQ - Warframe
     TaoMaster - F-Zero 99
     SwissGuard - Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1
     DBQhams - Metroid Prime Remastered
     Vela - Kirby Return to Dreamland Deluxe
3. The Most Disappointing Game Experience 
     GameLogIQ - EA Sports WRC
     TaoMaster - Atomic Heart
     SwissGuard - Cities: Skylines 2
     DBQhams - Overwatch 2 (Story Campaign)
     Vela - Minecraft Legends
4. The Wretched Hive of Scum & Villainy /Game most emblematic of sleazy business
     GameLogIQ - Lulu Cheng Meservey
     TaoMaster - Roblox
     SwissGuard - Bungie / Destiny 2
     DBQhams - Embracer Group
     Vela - GameStop
5. Dev or Publisher with the Best Attitude in the Face of Adversity
     GameLogIQ - Naughty Dog
     TaoMaster - CD Projekt Red
     SwissGuard - Harebrained Schemes
     DBQhams - Harebrained Schemes
     Vela - No Pick
6. Best Story-Craft 
     GameLogIQ - Baldur’s Gate 3
     TaoMaster - Starfield
     SwissGuard - Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon
     DBQhams - Slay the Princess
     Vela - Baldur’s Gate 3
7. Best Comic Relief (character) in a game 
     GameLogIQ - Lo Wang and Hoji from Shadow Warrior 3
     TaoMaster - Peely from Fortnite
     SwissGuard - Death from Have a Nice Death
     DBQhams - WrestleQuest
     Vela - Bowser from Super Mario RPG
8. Most Likely for a Family Game Night 
     GameLogIQ - Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
     TaoMaster - Halo: The Master Chief Collection
     SwissGuard - Bluey: The Videogame
     DBQhams - Super Mario Wonder
     Vela - WarioWare Move It
9. Most Likely to be mentioned in other media as Pop Culture
     GameLogIQ - 
     TaoMaster - 
     SwissGuard - 
     DBQhams - 
     Vela - 
10. Most Likely to be GotY in Most Media Outlets 
     GameLogIQ - 
     TaoMaster - 
     SwissGuard - 
     DBQhams - 
     Vela - 
11. The Hidden Gem / Most Overlooked Game 
     GameLogIQ - 
     TaoMaster - 
     SwissGuard - 
     DBQhams - 
     Vela - 
12. Most Likely to regret trading or not playing in 2023 
     GameLogIQ - 
     TaoMaster - 
     SwissGuard - 
     DBQhams - 
     Vela - 
13. Life of the Party / Most Fun Game
     GameLogIQ - 
     TaoMaster - 
     SwissGuard - 
     DBQhams - 
     Vela - 
14. Most Likely to still be playing in 2024 
     GameLogIQ - 
     TaoMaster - 
     SwissGuard - 
     DBQhams - 
     Vela -

Enough 2 Keep Going 2023

Enough 2 Keep Going: Episode #320 - the 2023 7th Annual Game Superlatives Show (Part II)!

Segment 0: Corrections
1. XBox Ally

Segment 1: Main GX Stories
1. The Alters (PC)
2. Switch 2 Games: Cyberpunk 2077, Fortnite , Mario Kart World, Pokemon Violet 
3. Steam Next Fest:
- Pixels
- Avante! Atlantis - Latin Games
- Dono’s Tale - Latin Games
- BallXPit - Devolver
- Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound - SGF
FPS
- WildGate - SGF, by former Blizzard devs
- Metal Eden - Deep Silver
- Mycopunk - Devolver
Other highlights
- Cairn -Women Led
- Jupiter Junkworks - Frosty Games
- Herdling - Future Games

Segment 2: Main News Headlines
1. Mass layoffs at Days Gone studio Sony Bend after Sony pull the plug on live service game - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/mass-layoffs-at-days-gone-studio-sony-bend-after-sony-pull-the-plug-on-live-service-game
2.a. Nintendo’s Switch 2 is the fastest-selling game console of all time - 
https://www.theverge.com/news/685162/nintendo-switch-2-sales-figures-record 
2.b. Nintendo Switch 2 sets U.S. gaming record with over 1.1 million units sold at launch, best-selling physical games revealed - 
https://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-switch-2-launch-sales-us-best-selling-games/
3. SAG-AFTRA has suspended its gaming industry strike over AI protections - https://www.engadget.com/gaming/sag-aftra-has-suspended-its-gaming-industry-strike-over-ai-protections-204240996.html
4. Summer Game Fest reports highest-ever viewership - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/summer-game-fest-reports-highest-ever-viewership/

Segment 3: Regular Rundown & Round Robin - GXXP Cleanup
1. Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales (PS5 Pro Remote Play)
2. More Switch 2 games: - MLB The Show 23 & No Man's Sky 
3. Red Dead Redemption II (XB|X)

Enough 2 Keep Going: Episode #391 - The Alters, CyberPunk on Switch 2, PlayStation Layoffs

Segment 1: Main GX Stories
1. Madden & College Football betas (Xbox)
2. Awesomenauts (PC) 

Segment 2: Main News Headlines
1. Bungie’s Marathon Delayed - https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/bungie-delays-marathon-after-tumultuous-early-reception-and-discovery-of-plagiarized-assets 
2. New Xbox Controller Has a Ton of Potential - https://gamerant.com/new-xbox-controller-gamesir-g70-pro-features/
3, Rematch reaches 1 million player count - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/rematch-reaches-1-million-players-news-in-brief 
4. Nintendo News
a. Switch 2 sales in Japan surpass Xbox and PS5 Pro lifetime numbers - https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/06/switch-2-has-already-overtaken-the-combined-lifetime-sales-of-the-entire-xbox-series-family-and-ps5-pro-in-japan 
b. Zelda: Breath of the Wild is now MetaCritic’s #1 game in 2025, and that just feels weird - https://www.vg247.com/zelda-breath-of-the-wild-metacritic-number-one-2025-clair-obscur-expedition-33
c. Outside of Cyberpunk 2077 3rd party Switch 2 launch sales struggle - https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/it-was-the-biggest-console-launch 
d. Metroid Prime 4 advert reportedly spotted in London, sparking hopes of imminent release - https://www.eurogamer.net/metroid-prime-4-advert-reportedly-spotted-in-london-sparking-hopes-of-imminent-release

Segment 3: Regular Rundown & Round Robin - GXXP Cleanup
1. Switch 2 patches
a. Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
b. Mario Odyssey 
1. Oceanhorn 2 (Apple Arcade + mac mini M4)
2. Red Dead Redemption (XB|X)
3.m Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (PS5 Pro)

Enough 2 Keep Going: Episode #392 - Zelda at #1?, No Metroid Prime, & New XBox Controller

Segment 1: Main GX Stories
1. Death Stranding 2 (PS5 Pro)

Segment 2: Main News Headlines
1. Deus Ex lead Warren Spector pops up to remind everyone he didn't make the game alone in a cave, wish you a happy 25th anniversary, and get me wondering if something Deus Ex-related is happening behind the scenes - https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/deus-ex-lead-warren-spector-pops-up-to-remind-everyone-he-didnt-make-the-game-alone-in-a-cave-wish-you-a-happy-25th-anniversary-and-get-me-wondering-if-something-deus-ex-related-is-happening-behind-the-scenes/
2. For the First Time in Over a Decade, Resident Evil Requiem Will Return to Franchise's Original 'Overarching Narrative' Featuring Raccoon City and Umbrella - https://www.ign.com/articles/for-the-first-time-in-over-a-decade-resident-evil-requiem-will-return-to-franchises-original-overarching-narrative-featuring-raccoon-city-and-umbrella
3. FTC to give $126 million back to Fortnite players who were charged for unwanted items — 950,000 payments refunded, and the deadline to claim your cash was just extended - https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/ftc-to-give-usd126-million-back-to-fortnite-players-who-were-charged-for-unwanted-items-950-000-payments-refunded-and-the-deadline-to-claim-your-cash-was-just-extended
4. Nintendo Switch 2 Slammed for Poor Display—120 Hz With 30 FPS Response Times - https://www.techpowerup.com/338352/nintendo-switch-2-slammed-for-poor-display-120-hz-with-30-fps-response-times

Segment 3: Regular Rundown & Round Robin - GXXP Cleanup
1. Clutchtime demo(PC)
2. Evercore: Ascension (PC) 
3. Forza Motorsport 6 (XB|X)
4. Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (PS5 Pro)

Enough 2 Keep Going: Episode #393 - Switch 2 Display Controversy, Fortnite Players get $126mn

Segment 1: Main GX Stories
1. Switch 2 games quick hits
a. Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3
b. Soul Calibur 2
c. Super Mario Strikers

Segment 2: Main News Headlines
1. Nintendo Highlights Multiple Switch 2 And Switch Games Launching In July 2025 - https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/07/nintendo-highlights-multiple-switch-2-and-switch-games-launching-in-july-2025
2. Nintendo Switch file sizes – System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster, Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings Game, more - https://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-switch-file-sizes-system-shock-2-25th-anniversary-remaster-tales-of-the-shire-lord-of-the-rings-more/
3. Microsoft Layoffs - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/xbox-layoffs-july-2025
a. Live Tracker - https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-xbox-layoffs-june-2025-tracking-the-situation-as-it-happens 

Segment 3: Regular Rundown & Round Robin - GXXP Cleanup
1. Cyberpunk 2077 (NS2)
2. The Last of Us Part II Remastered (PS5 Pro)
3. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (NS2)
4. Marvel Rivals ( PC)
5. Pokemon Violet (NS2)
6. Super Smash Bros Ultimate (NS2)
7. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End (PS5 Pro)

Enough 2 Keep Going: Episode #394 - Nintendo Highlights, XBox Layoffs

Segment 1: Main GX Stories
1. Death Stranding 2: On The Beach (PS5 Pro)
2. EA College Football 26 (Xbox / PS5 Pro)
3. Rematch (PC)

Segment 2: Main News Headlines
1. Donkey Kong Bananza Director Acknowledges Performance Drops: "We Prioritized Fun And Playability" - https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/07/donkey-kong-bananza-director-acknowledges-performance-drops-we-prioritized-fun-and-playability
2. EA-backed car culture site winds down, as Need for Speed ‘shelved’ - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ea-backed-care-culture-site-winds-down-as-need-for-speed-shelved/
3. US sales numbers for May - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/elden-ring-nightreign-tops-may-2025-us-sales-but-monster-hunter-wilds-remains-years-biggest-hit-to-date-us-monthly-charts
4.a. Forza Horizon 5 sells 2 million on PS5 - https://www.vgchartz.com/article/465207/forza-horizon-5-reportedly-sold-2-million-units-in-one-month-on-ps5/
4.b. PC/Xbox player numbers for comparison - https://gameworldobserver.com/2024/07/16/forza-horizon-5-40-million-most-played-xbox-games 
5. Nintendo Switch eShop charts – July 13, 2025 – Patapon, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 debut - https://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-switch-eshop-charts-july-13-2025/

Segment 3: Regular Rundown & Round Robin - GXXP Cleanup
1. Switch 2 quick hits:
Fire Emblem Warriors
Skyrim
Mario Odyssey
2. Ghost of Tsushima (PS Portal)
3. Halo Infinite (XB)
4. Pokemon Violet (NS2)

Enough 2 Keep Going: Episode #395 - Death Stranding,2, College Football, Rematch, & Sales Nrs

Segment 1: Main GX Stories
1. Donkey Kong Bananza

Segment 2: Main News Headlines
1. Intel preparing Nova Lake-AX, big APU design to counter AMD Strix Halo - https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-preparing-nova-lake-ax-big-apu-design-to-counter-amd-strix-halo
2. Netflix To "Ramp Up" Investment In Gaming, As Company Addresses Further "Monetization" Possibilities - https://www.gamespot.com/articles/netflix-to-ramp-up-investment-in-gaming-as-company-addresses-further-monetization-possibilities/1100-6533263/
3. Valve Pulls 'Adult Only' Games From Steam as It Tightens Rules to Appease Payment Partners - https://www.ign.com/articles/valve-pulls-adult-only-games-from-steam-as-it-tightens-rules-to-appease-payment-partners

Segment 3: Regular Rundown & Round Robin - GXXP Cleanup
1. Destiny 2 - Edge of Fate (PC)
2. The Division 2 (PC)
3. Mario Kart World (NS2)
4. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (PS5 Pro)
5. Rematch (PC/XSX)
6. Wolfenstein: The New Order (XB)

Enough 2 Keep Going: Episode #396 - Intel's Nova Lake-AX, NetFlix Gaming, & No AO Games on Steam

Segment 1: Main GX Stories
1. Clutchtime (PC)
2, EA Sports College Football 26 (PS5 Pro)

Segment 2: Main News Headlines
1. Splitgate 2 back into beta - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/1047-ga...
2. The Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remastered surpasses nine million players - https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthe...
3. Following Steam announcement Itch.io deindexed NSFW games - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/itchio-... 
4. MS reverses Outer Worlds 2 price from $80 to $70 - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/n... 
5. Layoffs
a. Supermassive - https://www.gamedeveloper.com/busines... 
b. Airship Syndicate - https://www.gamedeveloper.com/busines... 

Segment 3: Regular Rundown & Round Robin - GXXP Cleanup
1. Brutal John 2 (PC)
2. Wheel World (Xbox)

Enough 2 Keep Going: Episode #397 - College Football 26, Splitgate Unlaunched, Oblivion 9mn Players

Segment 1: Main GX Stories
1. DOOM: The Dark Ages (PC)
2. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (NS2)

Segment 2: Main News Headlines
1. Battlefield 6 is not coming to the Switch 2 any time soon - https://www.eurogamer.net/battlefield-6-is-not-coming-to-the-switch-2-any-time-soon
2. THQ Nordic showcase - https://gamerant.com/thq-nordic-2025-showcase-all-games-reveals-spongebob-gothic/
3. Nintendo Announces U.S. Price Rises for Original Switch, Warns Price Rises for Switch 2, Games, and the NSO Membership ‘May Be Necessary in the Future’ - https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-announces-us-price-rises-for-original-switch-warns-price-rises-for-switch-2-games-and-the-nso-membership-may-be-necessary-in-the-future
4. Nintendo partner direct - https://www.nintendolife.com/guides/nintendo-direct-partner-showcase-july-2025-every-announcement-game-reveal-trailer
5. Top 10 games sold for each console for Q2 2025 - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/six-of-playstations-ten-us-biggest-selling-games-in-q2-2025-were-published-by-microsoft

Segment 3: Regular Rundown & Round Robin - GXXP Cleanup
1. Mortal Kombat 1 (NS2)
2. Road Redemption (NS2)
3. Super Mega Baseball 4 (PC)

Enough 2 Keep Going: Episode #398 - DOOM: the Dark Ages, Battlefield 6 on Switch 2?, THQ Nordic Show

Segment 1: Main GX Stories
1. Battlefield 6 Open Beta (PC)
2. Madden 26 (Xbox)
3. Donkey Kong Bananza (NS2)

Segment 2: Main News Headlines
1. Diablo boss Rod Fergusson leaves Blizzard - https://www.eurogamer.net/diablo-boss-rod-fergusson-leaves-blizzard
2. Red Octane Studio (in name) returns - https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/former-guitar-hero-devs-fund-new-rhythm-games-studio 
3. Digital Foundry goes independent - https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-technology-outlet-digital-foundry-breaks-off-from-ign 
4. GTA 6 price should 'deliver more value than what we charge,' Take-Two boss says - https://www.polygon.com/gta-6-price-value-rockstar-games-take-two/
5. Ok is not ok, good is bad, great is the new great and BioShock 4 is coming out, as Take-Two boss stops short of claiming that up is down - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/ok-is-not-ok-good-is-bad-great-is-the-new-great-and-bioshock-4-is-coming-out-as-take-two-boss-stops-short-of-claiming-that-up-is-down

Segment 3: Regular Rundown & Round Robin - GXXP Cleanup
1. Drag X Drive (NSW)
2. EA Sports FC 25 (XB)
3. The Last of Us Part II Remastered (PS5 Pro)
4. Pokemon Violet (NS2)

Enough 2 Keep Going: Episode #399 - BF6 Open Beta, Madden 26, DK Bananza, Ferg Leaves Blizzard

Segment 1: Main GX Stories
1.Drag x Drive (NSW2)
2. EA Sports College Football 26 (PS5 Pro)
3. Senua's Saga: Hellblade II - Enhanced, Deluxe Edition (PS5 Pro)

Segment 2: Main News Headlines
1. First Quarter earnings
a. Bandai Namco boasts "record-high" results for Q1 2026 - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/bandai-namco-boasts-record-high-results-for-q1-2026 
b. Sega Q1 net sales decline 22.7% to $548m - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/sega-q1-net-sales-decline-227-to-548m 
c. Square Enix Q1 net sales drop 15.2% due to new titles generating low revenue  - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/square-enix-q1-net-sales-drop-152-due-to-new-titles-generating-low-revenue 
2. Discoverability is the industry’s "Achilles’ heel," marketing survey finds - 
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/discoverability-is-the-industrys-achilles-heel-marketing-survey-finds 
3. GPD Win 5 with AMD Ryzen AI Max 395 “Strix Halo” – the new benchmark in handheld gaming - https://www.igorslab.de/en/gpd-win-5-with-amd-ryzen-ai-max-395-strix-halo-the-new-benchmark-in-handheld-gaming/
4. Newzoo: North American gamers spend an average of $325 annually - 
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/newzoo-north-american-gamers-spend-an-average-of-325-annually 

Segment 3: Regular Rundown & Round Robin - GXXP Cleanup
1. Forza Horizon 5 (XB)
2. The Last of Us Part II Remastered (PC)
3. Shinobi: Art of Vengeance (Xbox/NSW2)
4. Xbox Game Pass on Quest 3 (Meta)

Enough 2 Keep Going: Episode #400 - Drag x Drive, Hellblade II Enhanced, Everybody's Earnings

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