GTA 6 delayed, Kojima teams up with Disney, PvP rage in ARC Raiders, Ubisoft sneaks in DRM-free classics, SEGA shocks Japan, and gamers revive dead titles. Gaming news just went nuclear.

This week’s Hey Scotty podcast slaps back at the broken AAA system and lifts the lid on what’s really happening in the industry. No fluff. No filter. Just full-blast gamer truth with Yorkshire venom.

Topics covered:

GTA 6 delay and why most gamers don’t care

Kojima’s Death Stranding crossover madness with Disney+

Ubisoft’s DRM-Free release bombshell

SEGA raises dev wages in Japan: the quiet revolution

PvP in ARC Raiders: extract or die trying

Redemption Games: Cyberpunk, No Man’s Sky, Rainbow Six Siege

Overwatch vs Marvel Rivals: two sides of the same dead game coin

Game devlog update: why my indie game’s on hold

AI lawsuits, Battlefield rants, Twonk of the Week and more…

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Chapters (SEO-packed):

00:00 Intro: Gaming Podcast Begins

01:00 The Fall Of The AAA Gods

06:15 Ubisoft DRM-Free Games: Real Ownership?

08:32 SEGA Japan Salary Raise: Gamer Culture Shift

11:42 Best Upcoming Games This Week

14:35 Free Games on Epic Games and Amazon Right Now

16:46 Battlefield Karen: Twonk of the Week

21:40 AI Use In Video Games and Mobiel Doesn’t Care

24:15 AI Lawsuits: OpenAI vs NYT & Content War

27:12 Kojima Disney+ Deal: Death Stranding Show?!

29:43 Booklog and Game Devlog: Why My Game’s on Pause

32:13 Redemption Games: Cyberpunk, Siege, NMS

35:36 ARC Raiders PvP: Why Gamers Need Teeth

38:12 Marvel Rivals vs Overwatch: Hero Shooter Overload

39:51 GTA 6 Delay: Rockstar’s Broken Clock

41:58 CRT Aesthetic, Shorts Strategy, Channel Plans

43:51 Outro: Subscribe, You Gaming Legends

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