It’s that time of the year!! Video games are on sale and a lot has changed since Black Friday 2024. So Ekamy, Lloyd, and I have advice, tips, tricks, and what to look out for when it comes to navigating the next two months of what will certainly induce some impulse purchases. I also start the show off, by myself, with what I’ve been playing and the news. Headlines include: Steam is launching a bunch of new hardware, PlayStation had an Asia-focused State of Play (with some queer games!), the Mario Galaxy Movie got a new trailer, Horizon has a new game coming out (and it’s… weird), more layoffs, and a followup on last week’s Rockstar debacle.   00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:42 - What I’ve Been Playing 00:09:35 - News 00:39:42 - Segment   The Holiday Sales Guide was recorded on November 11, 2025 and the news segment was recorded on November 15, 2025.   Follow True Avatars: Official website: https://trueavatarspodcast.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TrueAvatars Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/trueavatars.bsky.social Twitter: https://x.com/TrueAvatars Threads: https://www.threads.com/@trueavatars/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@true.avatars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trueavatars/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61569951551559   Guests: Ekamy: https://www.twitch.tv/ekamy Lloyd: https://www.twitch.tv/lloyd_lloydster   Sources: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/hardware https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJp8K40TSxc https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3161220/view/579402232979523481?l=english https://store.steampowered.com/app/2395770/Never_Grave_The_Witch_and_The_Curse/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgVvnVr7ojY https://www.theverge.com/news/819657/horizon-steel-frontiers-mmo-sony-ncsoft-playstation https://www.ign.com/articles/a-new-ratchet-clank-game-was-just-announcedfor-mobile https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/this-case-stands-as-a-warning-union-issues-legal-claim-against-gta-6-dev-rockstar/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/tomb-raider-developer-crystal-dynamics-announces-yet-more-layoffs/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqjMaKQskW8 https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/kojima-productions-has-announced-death-stranding-isolations-an-animated-series-coming-to-disney-in-2027/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/7-years-after-it-was-announced-the-elder-scrolls-6-is-still-a-long-way-off-todd-howard-says/