Gears of War E-Day just keeps raising questions. A scene in the game is being interpreted by some as a possible reference to Charlie Kirk's assassination, and after everything surrounding this game's development, I wanted to take a closer look. Is it an unfortunate coincidence, or is there something more to the imagery? I also react to Asmongold's harsh criticism of Gears of War E-Day and his concerns about the game's direction and future. Sources: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5i8aPCVqdY - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hywhr4pPG0&t=4556s - https://x.com/SmashJT/status/2108309812232810795 - https://x.com/ZPXKMA/status/2108321259323048316 - https://x.com/CynicalLindsey/status/2108257230210699313 - https://x.com/Dasmesee1/status/2108207843753202076 - https://x.com/JayViperTV/status/2108203216877879729 - https://x.com/YellowFlashGuy/status/2108306131219108337 - https://x.com/retryall2/status/2108123983803543796

Marathon Day 217, and Bungie has finally accomplished the impossible: they've made their game too boring to even mock. Wednesday peaked at 4,769 concurrent Steam players, down 932 from wipe day and still 94.60% below March's peak. Destiny 2 beat Marathon for the 122nd consecutive day, the Destiny 3 petition hit 411,541 signatures, and another Marsh contract issue needed fixing. With Symbiosis still 61 days away, there's almost nothing new worth discussing. So today, I'm doing something different. I'm not even bothering to make the video. Congratulations, Bungie.

AION 2 is making headlines, and gaming journalists are NOT happy about its character customization! Publications including TheGamer are criticizing the game's extensive body sliders, sexualized character designs, and reported use of AI, with some describing its customization as catering to the male gaze. Sources: - https://x.com/AI_EmeraldApple/status/2107668816381849665 - https://x.com/Mangalawyer/status/2107563579536740359 - https://x.com/Cyael/status/2107584788261675479 - https://www.thegamer.com/author/sam-woods/ - https://x.com/Pirat_Nation/status/2107517239515623706 - https://steamdb.info/app/3393110/charts/#1w - https://www.thegamer.com/aion-2-may-have-gamings-most-obnoxious-breast-customization/ - https://x.com/RyossouVT/status/2107110515839553795 - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dIEGr4MBM88 - https://x.com/Zyvex_0x/status/2107412532918911280 - https://www.reddit.com/r/Aion2/comments/1wyrtkq/aion_2_is_actually_a_great_game_but_im_worried/

MASSIVE red flags are emerging around Gears of War E-Day, and Grummz just shared some interesting information about its player numbers! According to his sources, Steam represents less than 10% of the game's activity, suggesting roughly 310,000 concurrent players across platforms. But here's the problem: PLAYERS ARE NOT SALES. With Game Pass potentially accounting for a significant portion of the audience, what do these numbers actually tell us about Gears of War E-Day's financial success? I'm breaking down Grummz's claims, XBOX strategy, and why we still need real sales figures before declaring victory. Sources; - https://steamdb.info/app/3010850/charts/ - https://x.com/Grummz/status/2107870887550890154 - https://x.com/GeraltofGoonia/status/2107876403517722753 - https://x.com/AI_EmeraldApple/status/2107937389121572919 - https://x.com/SrcasticGamer/status/2107925567714513153 - https://x.com/Pirat_Nation/status/2107922427820777724 - https://x.com/normposter/status/2107574412027240481

I’ve been saying for a while that console gaming is becoming an increasingly terrible value. Hardware keeps getting more expensive, physical games are under pressure, exclusives aren’t what they used to be, and at some point you have to ask why you wouldn’t just put that money toward a PC. Now we have the latest insane GameStop situation involving a whopping $1,500, and it perfectly illustrates where this market is heading. How did console gaming get THIS expensive? Sources: - https://x.com/Pirat_Nation/status/2107362642608165131 - https://x.com/mrpyo1/status/2107492246119702919 - https://x.com/shinobi602/status/2107545145574850885 - https://x.com/IGN/status/2107505172083540315 - https://x.com/GundamIsHere/status/2107586137241845937 - https://x.com/iBUYPOWER/status/2107531654377955602 - https://x.com/Pirat_Nation/status/2107320945903870019 - https://x.com/Sevvy_707/status/2107605500481142853 - https://x.com/PlayStation/status/2106784158642995450

I THINK I CAN... I THINK I CAN'T! Marathon Day 216 is here, and Bungie's little engine finally managed to climb a hill... before running out of steam. The Nightfall wipe pushed Marathon to 5,701 concurrent Steam players, an 81.7% jump from Monday, but still 93.55% below its 88,337 peak. Meanwhile, Destiny 2 beat Marathon for the 121st consecutive day, servers suffered hours of downtime, and even Aztecross returned for the reset. With Symbiosis still 62 days away, can Bungie keep this train moving, or was wipe day just one last puff of steam? Sources; - https://steamdb.info/app/3065800/charts/#1w - https://x.com/IGN/status/2108010997784977554 - https://x.com/PaulTassi - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt4b3w_XYaA - https://x.com/PolishTamales/status/2107803126627467430 Thumbnail by @NobodyHasSpoken