{"podcast":{"title":"The VGBees Podcast","slug":"the-vgbees-podcast-6924874","podcast_index_feed_id":6924874,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-vgbees-podcast/","website_url":"https://vgbees.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/3320d25d-ee27-4d43-b975-63d6a9712289/IOANjiIWTI06F0gdiYDoBImA.jpg","author":"VGBees","episode_count":120,"summary":"Host and founder of VGBees, John Warren, is joined every week by cohost Niki Grayson and illustrious guests adjacent to video games and culture for candid, funny, and enlightening conversations about an art form that is both uniting and dividing us. Every week, The VGBees Podcast will explore trends and touchpoints you need to know in order to have the most well-rounded idea of what's going on in games. Explore vgbees.com after each episode for notes on each episode as well as written pieces by our collaborators and guests. We all have to work together to build a brighter future for games, so Join The Honey Hive today!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T22:18:01.795928+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-vgbees-podcast-6924874"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 104: Witcher 3 DLC, Steam Deck Price Hikes, & 007 First Light w/ Jeff Gerstmann","slug":"ep-104-witcher-3-dlc-steam-deck-price-hikes-007-first-light-w-jeff-gerstmann","published_at":"2026-05-31T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-vgbees-podcast-6924874/ep-104-witcher-3-dlc-steam-deck-price-hikes-007-first-light-w-jeff-gerstmann","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-vgbees-podcast-6924874","url":"https://vgbees.com/captivate-podcast/ep-104-witcher-3-dlc-steam-deck-price-hikes-007-first-light-w-jeff-gerstmann","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/106f706a-ea96-481e-9c90-a76fa8bb7833.mp3","summary":"John and Lotus are joined this week by Jeff Gerstmann to discuss the week's biggest games news, including: The Witcher 3 's surprising expansion coming in 2027, Steam Deck's massive price hikes, and what we thought of 007 First Light . 00:00:00 Intro & podcasting at yourself 00:08:56 The Witcher 3 is getting new DLC in 2027 00:13:10 A moment for Unreal Engine 6 00:15:57 Ikaruga creator's next game has been canceled Go to nogamesforgenocide.com to learn more about the BDS movement and Microsoft's continued role in the ongoing atrocities in Gaza. 00:19:14 Microsoft must pay $250m to settle class action lawsuit 00:23:30 Modern Warfare 4 and the great Call of Duty fall-off 00:29:18 Fable delayed from fall 2026 to February 2027 00:38:30 Hoyoverse is investing $14.6b in AI initiatives in the next three years 00:42:20 Roblox and how to navigate its ubiquity as a parent 00:49:15 Steam Deck price hikes and the rare appreciation of gaming setups 00:57:13 Steam updates tags and Workshop features 01:14:44 TheGamer shifts to pay-per-click for its writers 01:24:32 The PlayStation 5 Pro is tall 01:27:01 007 First Light is a great Bond game even for people who aren't Bond superfans 01:38:32 Carrot Kingdom --not the Atari shareware--is a fun and very short puzzler 01:39:58 Panthalassa features a gorgeous underwater alien world 01:41:57 Phonopolis is the latest from Amanita Design 01:45:06 Mina the Hollower is Yacht Club's most interesting game 01:52:12 Pictonico is WarioWare for your phone...without the Wario 01:59:36 We answer your burning HIVE QUESTIONS from our Discord 03:01:23 SGF 2026 plans & outro Thanks for listening! Please leave us a review! We'll read it on the show and it helps us out a lot. VGBees is ad-free, AI-free, and completely supported by you! https://vgbees.…","meta_description":"John and Lotus are joined this week by Jeff Gerstmann to discuss the week's biggest games news, including: The Witcher 3 's surprising expansion coming in…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":11289,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-vgbees-podcast-6924874/episodes/ep-104-witcher-3-dlc-steam-deck-price-hikes-007-first-light-w-jeff-gerstmann/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-vgbees-podcast-6924874/ep-104-witcher-3-dlc-steam-deck-price-hikes-007-first-light-w-jeff-gerstmann.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}