Video Games 2 the MAX

Video Games 2 the MAX

Video Games 2 the MAX features a longtime veteran of Games Journalism, Sean Garmer along with either semi-regular co-host and long-time video game reviewer, Marc Morrison or even a guest co-host to discuss everything involving Video Games each week. This includes the games they are playing or reviewing, all the big news of the week in gaming, a special topic, and even some Movies or TV Show topics at times as well. All from the viewpoint of gaming content creators, gaming journalists, and gaming consumers too. The podcast also appears in video form on the W2M Network Youtube channel: (https://www.youtube.com/@W2MNetwork/). Be sure to check out https://w2mnet.com/ for posts about each podcast and more. You can check out Sean's writing over at: https://www.theouterhaven.net/ You can check out Sean's reviews over at: https://opencritic.com/critic/8257/sean-garmer You can also check out all of Marc's reviews over at: https://411mania.com/games You can also follow each of the guys individually on Twitter or Bluesky @W2MSean, @humanityplague, or the entire network @W2MNetwork.

Episodes

SGF Nintendo Direct Reactions, Kingdom Hearts IV is Alive

June 10, 2026 • 61 mins
Summer Game Showcase has officially come to a close, but at least there was one more of the big names left to show off what they were bringing for at least the summer and maybe a little further out, and that was Nintendo, which had its first major Nintendo Direct in close to 9 months.

What did Sean and Marc think of the presentation, are there any games to be excited about? Was this more of a great list of games presented ...
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XBOX Games Showcase 2026 Reactions

June 8, 2026 • 66 mins
The other major showcase of Summer Game Fest is always the Xbox Games Showcase, and this is significant because it is the first one headed up by new XBOX CEO Asha Sharma. Sean and Marc give their reactions to the Xbox Showcase, the surprises, including the first teaser trailer for Persona 6, which will be Day One on Xbox Game Pass too. The exclusives are back as Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution are both console exclusiv...
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Summer Game Fest 2026 Showcase Reactions

June 6, 2026 • 81 mins
The Summer Game Showcase 2026 season is underway. Of course, the major one is the Geoff Keighley main show, along with Day of the Devs, the MIX Summer Game Showcase, Latin American Games, and Women-Led Games SGF Edition, and that's just what we've seen on Thursday and now Friday. There is more to come.

Sean and Marc discuss their favorite games from the main SGF show. Did it deliver on surprises and fun reveals? Or was it j...
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PlayStation State of Play Reactions, New Call of Duty Announced # 496

June 3, 2026 • 68 mins
Marvel's Wolverine and ended with the reveal of the latest God of War title, God of War: Laufey. What did Sean and Marc think of the showcase as a whole? Was there anything else that caught their eye?

Not surprising but Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 was announced and is set to release October 23.

Plus, Marc has more thoughts on 007: First Light, Fable gets delayed, Sony first-party games have declined in sales, Clu...
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007 First Light Impressions, Steam Deck Price Increases # 495

May 27, 2026 • 49 mins
On an unintended Wednesday evening episode, Sean and Marc discuss the big game release of the week with 007 First Light, as Marc has been playing it and has plenty of thoughts. Sean's also played a brand new indie Pokémon-like LumenTale: Memories of Trey. Should this be one to check out?

Also, as we get ever closer to the summer of gaming chaos, we already know that Sony has a huge, possibly 90-minute, State of Play happeni...
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Forza Horizon 6's Big Launch, PlayStation Bringing Back Old IP # 494

May 20, 2026 • 80 mins
Forza Horizon 6 from Playground Games, one of 2026's biggest releases, is finally out for everyone to play, and it's already setting critical and financial milestones. Although Sean didn't get to play it yet, he and Marc discuss the prospects of what this game will mean for XBOX, if it will make it to the Game of the Year table, and does it actually come to PlayStation this year or not?

Speaking of PlayStation, a lot of the...
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The Mixtape Controversy, Mortal Kombat II Movie Thoughts # 493

May 13, 2026 • 91 mins
They say controversy creates cash, and by-in-large that's mostly true but sometimes it can also just create a crapstorm on the internet as well. Of course, we are talking about Mixtape the newest title from Beethoven & Dinosaur that has made waves with critics and of course it has become a haven of hatred for gamers as well. Sean and Marc discuss the "it's not a real game" issue and the whole concept of paid off reviews and if ...
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Saros Impressions, Gamestop Wants to Buy Ebay # 492

May 5, 2026 • 100 mins
Apologies for the one-day delay, but Sean and Marc are here to discuss what's going on in the world of video games this week.

PlayStation had one of their two major releases drop in Housemarque's Saros, and Sean's been playing it, and he has some thoughts. What does Sean think of the game, even though he didn't play their other title, Returnal? Should gamers who aren't fans of Roguelikes try it out? Is it a Game of the Year...
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Xbox is Back! And Game Pass Drops in Price Too # 491

April 28, 2026 • 124 mins
What a difference a week makes, after all the rumors, speculation, and talk, the price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass has dropped to $22.99 and $13.99, respectively, and Xbox CEO (yes, the team is also called Xbox again!) Asha Sharma dropped a major manifesto that details what Xbox wants to do going forward.

Could exclusives truly make a return? Xbox Series S & Xbox Series X will keep getting updates, bu...
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Pragmata, Mouse P.I. For Hire & Replaced Impressions, Could Xbox Exclusives Return # 490

April 21, 2026 • 92 mins
This is a huge week for gaming with notable indie releases in the last week and a major one from Capcom in Pragmata that already has sold 1 million copies. Marc has his thoughts on Pragmata and Sean has gone the indie route with impressions on both Mouse P.I. For Hire, Replaced, Dosa Divas, Rubato, and demos for Inkonbini and Neverway too.

Also, could Xbox exclusives be returning in a meaningful way? There's supposedly been...
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Lowering the Cost of Xbox Game Pass, Metro 2039 Announcement Soon # 489

April 14, 2026 • 131 mins
In a surprise announcement from Deep Silver and 4A Games, Metro 2039 will soon be announced on Thursday as part of an Xbox First Look at 1 pm ET. Are Sean and Marc excited about a new game in the series after an earlier game was canceled?

Also, Asha Sharma has hit on a hot button topic not only for Sean, but for many gamers, that Xbox Game Pass is too expensive and it has led to speculation that one of the ways to combat thi...
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People of Note Impressions, Should Gaming Focus More on New IP # 488

April 7, 2026 • 111 mins
Gaming has certainly fallen into the same trap as Hollywood at least with a major part of AAA gaming where established franchises are king, and although movies also have the "indie space" they only really come up in the greater zeitgeist during award season. In contrast, with gaming, the indies are the area where originality has shined through more and more in each passing year. so it was interesting to hear Ben Starr say that "ori...
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PlayStation 5 Price Goes Up Again, Fortnite Seeing a Downturn # 487

March 31, 2026 • 93 mins
Sometimes, there are those unfortunate weeks in gaming where it feels like the bad news just piles on top of each other, and this last week was almost the epitome of that, and for once, Xbox actually is not involved. But Sony, Nintendo, and Epic all took their swing at the crown.

Sony announced major price increases for all formats of PlayStation 5 hardware with the PS5 Pro going up to a whopping $899 USD and the PS5 Disc v...
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NVIDIA's DLSS 5 Fumble, Crimson Desert Causes Debate # 486

March 24, 2026 • 102 mins
If you thought we'd had the worst of the A.I. discourse, enter this past week, where NVIDIA unveiled DLSS 5, which was supposed to be their next big innovation, has turned into a nightmare for online push back, with even developers themselves not only making fun of it but also stating they were left in the dark on its existence. Sean and Marc share their thoughts on whether this is a glimpse of what we should expect in the future, ...
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Spring 2026 GOTY Check-In, Spring Showcase Favorite Games # 485

March 17, 2026 • 68 mins
Trying to get back on schedule with some holdover stuff from the last week as Sean and Marc look back at the Spring Showcase bonanza that was GDC week with Dames 4 Games, Kinda Funny & Mix, Future Games Show, and a few others all unveiled new trailers for a plethora of games. Sean gives out his favorites from the two major indie showcases.

Also, since we will officially be into the next quadrant of the year on our next ...
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Xbox's Project Helix Gets Details, Pokemon Pokopia Impressions # 484

March 14, 2026 • 108 mins
The unintentional break has allowed for more time to gestate on the info given by Jason Ronald about Project Helix (the codename for the next Xbox) as Sean and Marc discuss the early details of the console and if they are convinced this is really going to deliver on the promise of Xbox and PC or if this is just sugarcoating the strategy that was already in the works before?

Sean's also been playing a lot of games over this ...
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Resident Evil Requiem Impressions, PlayStation Changing PC Strategy # 483

March 2, 2026 • 101 mins
One of the biggest releases of the 2026 gaming calendar, Resident Evil Requiem, is now out, and we had to bring back Randy Isbelle to discuss his most anticipated game of the year. It is so anticipated that he's already rolled credits on the game in the manner of a weekend! Is this truly the best RE game since RE 4? Marc also has thoughts on the game, albeit he hasn't gotten as far as Randy has.

There's also a follow-up on ...
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Massive Leadership Shakeup at Xbox, PlayStation Closes Down Bluepoint # 482

February 24, 2026 • 85 mins
Two huge surprises rocked the gaming world first was PlayStation with Hermen Hulst announcing out of nowhere that Bluepoint Studios has been closed down. The studio responsible for the Demon Souls and Shadow of the Colosus remake is no more, and the major takeaway from it seems to be changing circumstances and a new direction. Could this indicate that Sony is nowhere near down with live service and are there other studios in danger...
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Nioh 3 Impressions, PlayStation 6 Delayed to 2029 # 481

February 16, 2026 • 76 mins
Back to our regularly scheduled day, Sean and Marc discuss what's been happening in gaming, which includes reports that the RAM shortage may, in fact, lead to Sony delaying the PlayStation 6 all the way to 2029, which may coincide with some major games being ready by then, too. Would this be beneficial for the industry and gamers? Or would that be too far out?

Marc has been spending some time with Nioh 3, and he has thought...
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State of Play February 2026 Reactions # 480

February 12, 2026 • 49 mins
PlayStation had its big one-hour-long State of Play with a lot of announcements including a whole section from Konami with some big surprises. Sony also showed off its slate with Ghost of Yotei Legends, Saros, Marathon, and Marvel Tolkon Fighting Souls. Third parties also had a major role too. Sean, Marc, and Randy break it all down.

You can also watch this episode in video form on the W2M Network Youtube Channel, please gi...
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