Episode 128 - Borderlands' Movie Reviews Are A "Disaster," But Will That Even Matter?

In this episode...
--> Early reviews of the Borderlands movie are calling the live-action film adaptation of Gearbox's looter-shooter everything from a "huge misfire" to a "disaster" to a "lifeless, unfunny, and visually repulsive dud."
--> Palworld's profits are so massive that its devs' next game could "go beyond AAA," but the company’s CEO doesn't want to wield "such an enormous budget."
--> Bungie was reportedly going to pull the trigger on layoffs regardless of The Final Shape's success, due to leadership under-delivering on “financial promises” to Sony.
--> A real-life goldfish named Tortellini just beat Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree's final boss.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Retro Rewind!

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Chapters

• 4:57 Reviews, Reactions, and Requests
• 6:50 Patron shout-outs
• 9:42 Headlines
• 38:47 Top 3 New Releases
• 49:07 Retro Rewind: August 2000