Ep 123: Double Fine's Union Misfire, Skydance Board, Bit Reactor Returns Furloughed Workers

This week, Lotus, Niki, and John dove very deep into the surprisingly busy week of games news, including Kotaku's fascinating report about Double Fine's union misfire, Bobby Kotick joining the Skydance Board, and *Star Wars Zero Company* dev returning more than have their previously furloughed workers. 00:00:00 Intro & vaccine misinformation 00:12:30 Skydance's new games division 00:20:25 Skydance's new Board includes Bobby Kotick 00:26:59 Kotaku's explosive report about Double Fine's failed unionization attempt 00:58:05 NBA 2K25 to be delisted and servers shut down 01:18:38 Gamestop inflating price of pre-owned PlayStation 5 Pros 01:28:50 Wizards of the Coast union is expanding 01:30:07 Bit Reactor returns more than half of furloughed workers to company 01:33:15 Xbox creates new transmedia division XP 01:40:30 *Lego Party* is the best one of these around 01:43:40 *Skate* is even weirder than it was when it launched 01:51:50 Halloween costume plans or ideas this year? 01:53:55 Parking is $2 but validated parking is free...are you getting validated? 01:58:20 What would you change about your kitchen? 02:04:35 Gods With Badges is Strange Scaffold's latest...and it's got an interesting backstory 02:23:45 New AI-powered game demo is running $1000/day token bill 02:30:30 Capcom's new AI initiative deserves some clarification 02:51:37 *Onimusha: Way of the Sword* isn't that hard...yet 02:56:11 *The Witcher 3 Remaster* reminds us that being down bad for a beautiful woman is a great plot device 03:00:18 *Doggy Don't Care* puts you in the paws of a destructive pug 03:02:40 Highlights from Falling Block Jam 2026 03:06:37 Which *Final Fantasy* wardrobe are you copping? 03:12:10 Which fighting game archetype do you gravitate toward? 03:17:07 Crunchy Cheetos or Cheetos Puffs? 03:19:52 New five star review and Outro Thanks for listening! Please leave us a review! We'll read it on the show and it helps us out a lot. VGBees is ad-free, AI-free, and completely supported by you! https://vgbees.com/join VGBees is a weekly games media podcast hosted by Niki, John, and Lotus.