# Highguard Drops Hard: Can a New Hero Shooter Survive 2026? | The Gamerheads Podcast

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Published: 2026-02-03T13:00:00+00:00
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Send us Fan Mail Welcome to another episode of The Gamerheads Podcast! This week, we dig into two very different conversations. First up: Dispatch and why Nintendo’s handling of content moderation can feel wildly inconsistent, especially when you compare what gets flagged versus what quietly slips through the eShop. Then we shift to our main topic: Highguard and the reality of launching a free-to-play team shooter in a crowded space. We break down the big player-count drop, why 3v3 on oversi...

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