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1. Report: GTA 6 PC Port coming VERY soon + Epic Games & Xbox go all-in on AI | This Week in Videogames

   16 oktober 2026 · 30 min

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   Companies are done pretending that they aren't using AI.

   My Ocarina of Time Remake preview: https://youtu.be/6JEqqnNwOsM

   Austin's Dragon's Dogma 2 Dark Arisen review: https://youtu.be/RbMJGb85pBY

   #thisweekinvideogames #Xbox #gta6

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2. Austin recommends: 'Castlevania: Belmont's Curse' (Review)

   15 oktober 2026 · 18 min

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   Castlevania's Belmont's Curse revives the legendary 2D series with striking visuals, a distinctive soundtrack, solid combat and excellent exploration. It's not as break-through as some other recent Metroidvanias, but it nails the fundamentals in a way that's sure to satisfy fans of the genre.

   #Review #Castlevania #BelmontsCurse

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   You can find all the Skill Up content (reviews, previews, This Week in Videogames & The Friends Per Second Podcast over on Spotify, where you can listen ad-free if you're a Spotify premium subscriber: https://open.spotify.com/show/2w3Injyqj2VoxOxQg6ESbl?si=b651261f52c24e58

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   Recent vids:

   Star Wars Galactic Racer review:

   https://youtu.be/26jq8gbXbqs

   Dragon's Dogma 2 Dark Arisen review:

   https://youtu.be/RbMJGb85pBY

   Gears of War E-Day review:

   https://youtu.be/I8C2mdX7G2w

   Please play Ace Combat 8:

   https://youtu.be/h4nbrRTCNdg

   Control Resonant review:

   https://youtu.be/Spde2L1Xve0

   Marvel's Wolverine review:

   https://youtu.be/YhUiptupV7A

   Onimusha: Way of the Sword review:

   https://youtu.be/VK4FwpKMBho

   Star Wars Zero Company review:

   https://youtu.be/Zgh3clLpBUk

   Halo Campaign Evolved review:

   https://youtu.be/BimFTtjezsw

   007 First Light review:

   https://youtu.be/v_jXOcIwZAY

   Forza Horizon 6 review:

   https://yout…

3. It's so good (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Hands-On Impressions)

   14 oktober 2026 · 14 min

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   The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake is a stunning technical showcase from Nintendo, delivering a jaw-dropping Hyrule that is not only incredibly detailed, but thoughtfully lit to maximise both immersion and storytelling. Changes to traversal, combat and level layouts are subtle but do result in a game that feels more comfortable to play, without sanding back any of the things that made the original such a masterpiece. Ocarina was always perfect and remains so all these years later, but it seems as though Nintendo has found a few weeks to make it that little bit more perfect.

   #Preview #Zelda #ocarinaoftime

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   Check out my curator page on steam:

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   Recent vids:

   Star Wars Galactic Racer review:

   https://youtu.be/26jq8gbXbqs

   Dragon's Dogma 2 Dark Arisen review:

   https://youtu.be/RbMJGb85pBY

   Gears of War E-Day review:

   https://youtu.be/I8C2mdX7G2w

   Please play Ace Combat 8:

   https://youtu.be/h4nbrRTCNdg

   Control Resonant review:

   https://youtu.be/Spde2L1Xve0

   Marvel's Wolverine review:

   https://youtu.be/YhUiptupV7A

   Onimusha: Way of the Sword review:

   https://youtu.be/VK4FwpKMBho

   Star Wars Zero Company review:

   https://youtu.be/Zgh3clLpBUk

   Halo Campaign Evolved review:

   https://youtu.be/BimFTtjezsw

   007 First Light review:

   https://youtu.be/v_jXOcIwZAY

   Forza Horizon 6 review:

   https://youtu.be/QSKy5VqhBK8

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4. We asked Blizzard the big questions about World of Warcraft: Forever | Friends Per Second #106

   11 oktober 2026 · 2 uur 11 min

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   Timestamps:

   00:00 Intro

   04:20 Gears of War E-Day Discussion

   20:58 User Question 1

   32:20 Raycon (ad)

   35:25 WoW Forever Interview with Clay Stone

   01:07:05 Factor (ad)

   01:09:34 Star Wars Galactic Racer Discussion

   01:29:48 User Question 2

   01:35:27 Ralph is STILL playing Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave

   01:44:10 Jake's been playing Hellraiser Revival

   01:51:40 User Question Rapid Fire Round

   02:03:38 Show and Tell

   02:09:14 Wrap Up

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   Let's meet our hosts!

   - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino

   - Lucy James was a Senior Producer at Gamespot for more than a decade before striking out on her own, founding https://lookingfor.game/, a newsletter and games discovery platform that serves up cool suggestions (and demo codes) directly to your inbox. She also co-hosts the annual Summer Games Showcase alongside Geoff Keighly.

   - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.

5. I strongly recommend: 'Star Wars: Galactic Racer' (Review)

   10 oktober 2026 · 26 min

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   Go to https://surfshark.com/skillup or use code SKILLUP at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark!--Star Wars Galactic Racer is a generational arcade racing experience, shoving the genre forward after years of spinning its wheels. #Review #StarWars #GalacticRacerVisit our website https://www.thisweekinvideogames.com for ad-free, ai-free, clickbait-free games coverage. Sign up for free, or become a supporter for access to exclusive content like features, expert columns, newsletters and an ad-free version of the weekly news show. Thanks for supporting the work we do. --You can find all the Skill Up content (reviews, previews, This Week in Videogames & The Friends Per Second Podcast over on Spotify, where you can listen ad-free if you're a Spotify premium subscriber: https://open.spotify.com/show/2w3Injyqj2VoxOxQg6ESbl?si=b651261f52c24e58--BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/skillup.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skillupyt/?hl=en--Check out my curator page on steam: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/28625128-Skill-Up-Curates.../--Recent vids:Dragon's Dogma 2 Dark Arisen review: https://youtu.be/RbMJGb85pBYGears of War E-Day review: https://youtu.be/I8C2mdX7G2wPlease play Ace Combat 8:https://youtu.be/h4nbrRTCNdgControl Resonant review: https://youtu.be/Spde2L1Xve0Marvel's Wolverine review: https://youtu.be/YhUiptupV7AOnimusha: Way of the Sword review:https://youtu.be/VK4FwpKMBhoStar Wars Zero Company review: https://youtu.be/Zgh3clLpBUkHalo Campaign Evolved review: https://youtu.be/BimFTtjezsw007 First Light review:https://youtu.be/v_jXOcIwZAYForza Horizon 6 review: https://youtu.be/QSKy5VqhBK8Pragmata review:https://youtu.be/6n84HC57zEUCrimson Desert review: https://youtu.be/SHyO4W76b6EResident Evil Requiem review: https://youtu.be/klmkwsoC46I?si=AE532L0G_N4aXneG Arc Raiders review: https://youtu.be/wXB9flDrIXsDispatch review: https://youtu.be/TyWU33qspwEThe Outer Worlds 2 review: https://youtu.be/PzcPyEYlyA0Hades II review:https://youtu.be/… Lees meer

6. Xbox talks next gen consoles, GTA 6 streaming and the fate of Ninja Theory | This Week in Videogames

   9 oktober 2026 · 35 min

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   Xbox is getting into the movie (and merch) business.

   My Ace Combat 8 video: https://youtu.be/h4nbrRTCNdg

   My Star Wars Zero Company review: https://youtu.be/Zgh3clLpBUk

   Austin's Dragon's Dogma 2 Dark Arisen review: https://youtu.be/RbMJGb85pBY

   #thisweekinvideogames #Xbox #gta6

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   https://www.instagram.com/twiv.shorts?hl=en

   If you want to check out any of our Put This On Your Radar shout outs, you can find them on our Steam curator page: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/28625128/

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   If you want to check out the Friends Per Second Podcast, you can find all the links to it here:

   https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond

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7. Austin strongly recommends: 'Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen' (Review)

   8 oktober 2026 · 20 min

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   Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen is, much like the first Dark Arisen overhaul, a better, more complete vision for the game; one that fully showcases the potential of this unique action RPG.

   #Review #DragonsDogma2 #Capcom

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   You can find all the Skill Up content (reviews, previews, This Week in Videogames & The Friends Per Second Podcast over on Spotify, where you can listen ad-free if you're a Spotify premium subscriber: https://open.spotify.com/show/2w3Injyqj2VoxOxQg6ESbl?si=b651261f52c24e58

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   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skillupyt/?hl=en

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   Check out my curator page on steam:

   https://store.steampowered.com/curator/28625128-Skill-Up-Curates.../

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   Recent vids:

   Gears of War E-Day review:

   https://youtu.be/I8C2mdX7G2w

   Please play Ace Combat 8:

   https://youtu.be/h4nbrRTCNdg

   Control Resonant review:

   https://youtu.be/Spde2L1Xve0

   Marvel's Wolverine review:

   https://youtu.be/YhUiptupV7A

   Onimusha: Way of the Sword review:

   https://youtu.be/VK4FwpKMBho

   Star Wars Zero Company review:

   https://youtu.be/Zgh3clLpBUk

   Halo Campaign Evolved review:

   https://youtu.be/BimFTtjezsw

   007 First Light review:

   https://youtu.be/v_jXOcIwZAY

   Forza Horizon 6 review:

   https://youtu.be/QSKy5VqhBK8

   Pragmata review:

   https://youtu.be/6n84HC57zEU

   Crimson Desert review:

   https://youtu.be/SHyO4W76b6E

   Resident Evil Requiem review:

   https://youtu.be/klmkwsoC46I?si=AE532L0G_N4aXneG

   Arc Raiders review:

   https://youtu.be/wXB9…

8. I recommend: 'Gears of War: E-Day' (Review)

   3 oktober 2026 · 25 min

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   Gears of War E-Day is The Coalition betting on the enduring appeal of good, old-fashioned Gears of War gameplay and top tier presentation, and its a bet that pays off.

   #Review #GearsofWarEDay #RTXON

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   You can find all the Skill Up content (reviews, previews, This Week in Videogames & The Friends Per Second Podcast over on Spotify, where you can listen ad-free if you're a Spotify premium subscriber: https://open.spotify.com/show/2w3Injyqj2VoxOxQg6ESbl?si=b651261f52c24e58

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   BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/skillup.bsky.social

   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skillupyt/?hl=en

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   Check out my curator page on steam:

   https://store.steampowered.com/curator/28625128-Skill-Up-Curates.../

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   Recent vids:

   Please play Ace Combat 8:

   https://youtu.be/h4nbrRTCNdg

   Control Resonant review:

   https://youtu.be/Spde2L1Xve0

   Marvel's Wolverine review:

   https://youtu.be/YhUiptupV7A

   Onimusha: Way of the Sword review:

   https://youtu.be/VK4FwpKMBho

   Star Wars Zero Company review:

   https://youtu.be/Zgh3clLpBUk

   Halo Campaign Evolved review:

   https://youtu.be/BimFTtjezsw

   007 First Light review:

   https://youtu.be/v_jXOcIwZAY

   Forza Horizon 6 review:

   https://youtu.be/QSKy5VqhBK8

   Pragmata review:

   https://youtu.be/6n84HC57zEU

   Crimson Desert review:

   https://youtu.be/SHyO4W76b6E

   Resident Evil Requiem review:

   https://youtu.be/klmkwsoC46I?si=AE532L0G_N4aXneG

   Arc Raiders review:

   https://youtu.be/wXB9flDrIXs

   Dispatch review:

   ht…

9. Naughty Dog's new Last of Us projects + Gears of War E-Day reviews | This Week in VIdeogames

   2 oktober 2026 · 32 min

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   Naughty Dog ain't done with...Uncharted?

   My Ace Combat 8 video: https://youtu.be/h4nbrRTCNdg

   #thisweekinvideogames #Gearsofwareday #TheLastofUs

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   https://www.youtube.com/@twiv.shorts

   https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinvideogames.com

   https://www.instagram.com/twiv.shorts?hl=en

   If you want to check out any of our Put This On Your Radar shout outs, you can find them on our Steam curator page: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/28625128/

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   If you want to check out the Friends Per Second Podcast, you can find all the links to it here:

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10. 'World of Warcraft: Forever' is extremely dangerous (complimentary)

    28 september 2026 · 25 min

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    Unfortunately, I'm thinkin' I'm back.

    My Forsaken Kingdom vid: https://youtu.be/ZZFSWM0Uqjs

    #Impression #WoWForever #Blizzard

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    You can find all the Skill Up content (reviews, previews, This Week in Videogames & The Friends Per Second Podcast over on Spotify, where you can listen ad-free if you're a Spotify premium subscriber: https://open.spotify.com/show/2w3Injyqj2VoxOxQg6ESbl?si=b651261f52c24e58

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    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skillupyt/?hl=en

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    Check out my curator page on steam:

    https://store.steampowered.com/curator/28625128-Skill-Up-Curates.../

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    Recent vids:

    Please play Ace Combat 8:

    https://youtu.be/h4nbrRTCNdg

    Control Resonant review:

    https://youtu.be/Spde2L1Xve0

    Marvel's Wolverine review:

    https://youtu.be/YhUiptupV7A

    Onimusha: Way of the Sword review:

    https://youtu.be/VK4FwpKMBho

    Star Wars Zero Company review:

    https://youtu.be/Zgh3clLpBUk

    Halo Campaign Evolved review:

    https://youtu.be/BimFTtjezsw

    007 First Light review:

    https://youtu.be/v_jXOcIwZAY

    Forza Horizon 6 review:

    https://youtu.be/QSKy5VqhBK8

    Pragmata review:

    https://youtu.be/6n84HC57zEU

    Crimson Desert review:

    https://youtu.be/SHyO4W76b6E

    Resident Evil Requiem review:

    https://youtu.be/klmkwsoC46I?si=AE532L0G_N4aXneG

    Arc Raiders review:

    https://youtu.be/wXB9flDrIXs

    Dispatch review:

    https://youtu.be/TyWU33qspwE

    The Outer Worlds 2 review:

    https://youtu.be/PzcPyEYlyA0

    Hades II review:

    https://youtu.be/L2BGd3x5gP4

    Silent Hill f review:

    https://youtu.be/PBW3NH7OaXM

    Donkey Kong Bananz…

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