On this week’s episode of Arcade Couch, we give our impressions of the first trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Discuss Valve’s announcement of new hardware, share the most interesting reveals from the Playstation State of Play Japan showcase and give our final thoughts on Dispatch now that all the episodes are out.

We discuss Grand Theft Auto VI’s delay, the release of League of Legends: Riftbound, Pokémon Legends: Z-A DLC, and the news that the Mass Effect TV series will be set after the events of the third game.

We discuss how the Xbox Boss has said TikTok is their biggest challenge and competition now, not other consoles, as well as the latest gaming headlines from the week.

We discuss the first two episodes of Despatch, a new superhero adventure game from AdHoc Studio, a new team made up of former Telltale Developers, plus dive into the big news of the week, which includes Halo coming to PlayStation.

Dylan discusses his time with Pokémon Legends: Z-A and his thoughts on the game after about ten hours.

We wrap up PAX AUS 2025 and Melbourne International Games Week from our hotel room on Monday morning before packing up and making our trek back home.

We’ve all been playing Hades II and discussing our early thoughts on the game, a sequel to one of our collective favourites.

We discuss the PAX AUS 2025 exhibitor list and the panels you should check out each day.

We discuss the September 2025 Nintendo Direct & Ciaran also gives his impressions on Borderlands 4.

Hollow Knight: Silksong is now available, and the reaction has been overwhelmingly positive, aside from some amusing Google Reviews.

There are rumours of the PlayStation 6 behind a handheld/hybrid console. Are we really ready to start talking about the next generation of consoles already?

We discuss our first impressions of Mafia: The Old Country, the fourth entry in the series; we also take a look at everything that was announced during Gamescom - Opening Night Live 2025.

Battlefield 6 took over the gaming world with huge numbers on Steam, but does Ciaran think it will outperform this year’s Call of Duty? Additionally, we preview Opening Night Live and discuss our growing anticipation for PAX AUS 2025.

Xbox has cancelled another game, and we discuss if anyone remembers Contraband. Plus, there are rumours for the Xbox ROG Ally release date, which could lead to the same for Hollow Knight: Silksong.

Dylan and Ashley discuss the THQ Nordic Showcase and the Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase, both of which aired in the last week, delivering new updates and game reveals.

We discuss the 2025 Pokémon Presents and the reveal of Battlefield 6.

Dylan talks about his time with Donkey Kong Bananza, which has turned into a surprise and one of the year’s best games.

Ashley and Ciaran discuss updates on Dune: Awakening, the unique gameplay of Date Everything!, and insights from the recent State of Play for Ghost of Yotei.

Microsoft lays off over 9.000 employess, and we discuss the effects it has had on Xbox and their development studios.

Ciaran talks about how much he’s enjoying Dune: Awakening, and how it’ll get him to watch the films.