# Dropped Frames Episode 445

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Podcast: [Dropped Frames](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dropped-frames-1017613)
Published: 2025-10-05T21:17:18+00:00
Episode link: https://omny.fm/shows/droppedframes/dropped-frames-episode-445
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Duration seconds: 10804

## Resource

Are we witnessing the end of XBOX as hardware? All signs are point to yes as retailers continue to stop stocking the console. EA officially goes private, what does that mean for the studios under their umbrella? Megabonk sells over 1 mil, World of Warcraft Midnight set to change how raids work moving forward and living in the AI hell dimension. We then glaze Hades 2 and Ghost of Yotei and brace for another stacked month of video games! 0:00 - Intro 2:30 - Race cars 12:55 - XBOX raises prices 42:50 - EA goes private 55:50 - Megabonk sells 1 million copies 59:00 - World of Warcraft removes combat mods 1:27:20 - The Age of Lies 1:33:50 - Hades 2 1:40:00 - Ghost of Yotei 2:29:00 - October games 2:35:10 - Baby Steps 2:51:20 - Housekeeping/Shoutouts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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