166: Battlefield 6 Beta Gets Big Numbers
Aug 12, 2025•3 hr 9 min•Ep. 166
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Summary
This episode delves into the Battlefield 6 beta, discussing its fast-paced gameplay and significant player numbers, while also comparing its trajectory to Call of Duty's past reboots. Jeff shares personal anecdotes, including his daughter's ear piercing and observations on modern arcades. The episode also covers industry news, like the indefinite hold on Xbox's Contraband, Sony's live service struggles and Bungie's increasing integration, and EA's aversion to game remasters, before touching on Nintendo's cautious Switch 2 dev kit distribution and the future of physical games.Episode description
The Battlefield 6 beta’s first open beta weekend has come and gone, what did you think? Let’s talk about it! Also: How young is too young to get your ears pierced? Plus: Xbox seems to walk away from Contraband, Nightdive does a Nightdive thing to Heretic and Hexen, Sony CFO talks about the PlayStation live service story so far, don’t expect Dragon Age remasters anytime soon, and the weird info behind access to Switch 2 devkits.
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