Ep 124: Epic Goes Full AI, GTAVI on PC Q1 2027, Ubisoft Studio Closures

This week, John, Niki, and (for about an hour, at least) Lotus ponder what makes a good games outlet name. Also, perhaps more importantly, Epic's full-throttle commitment to AI game production, *Grand Theft Auto VI's* potential PC release in Q1 2027, and more Ubisoft studio closures. 00:00:00 Intro & The Pepsi Challenge 00:11:00 Chris Kerr's Vertical Slice launches (and a very, very silly detour about race) 00:25:30 Epic goes all-in on AI; delays Marvel/Star Wars game 00:34:46 Grand Theft Auto VI reported to get Q1 2027 PC release 00:46:43 ESA requests Anbernic to be listed as "superfake;" for some reason tells everyone about FitGirl 00:50:56 More Ubisoft layoffs and studio closures 00:58:22 Why Big Walk isn't on Xbox 01:00:22 Nidhogg, yes Nidhogg, got a big new update this week 01:02:44 How do you deal with feeling deeply responsible for your direct reports at work? 01:09:20 How *Fortnite* has finally become the parody of itself casual observers have long said it to be 01:36:14 *Star Wars Galactic Racer* is the perfect size in the perfect form 02:10:50 Why do discussions of systemic issues sometimes get in the way of laying clear individual blame on bad actors? 02:12:42 Why do basketball players seem to be happier than football players? 02:25:45 What would cause this podcast to balloon to four hours? 02:27:28 How would you deal with a sudden shift to the metric system? 02:29:10 Is Biddy Blas a breakout star or an overplayed meme? 02:31:43 How do we feel about little tomatoes? 02:33:35 New review & 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.