The return has happened. Hope you guys had a great “Star Wars Day”, and are having an equally great Cinco de Mayo. The main discussion this week will focus on the toxicity of fandoms. Felt appropriately for the time.
We cover some news about Microsoft raising prices of their consoles and accessories just in time for holiday 2026. Not a huge surprise Grand Theft Auto VI has been pushed back. Polygon was sold in a surprise move. After a court ruling against Apple, Spotify is the first to make a move to capitalize on it.
Shownotes for “The Toxic Fandom”
News Brief:
Microsoft to Make Christmas More Expensive (GameSpot)
GTA VI Pushed to 2026 (Arstechnica)
Polygon is Sold (PC Gamer)
Spotify Gets Cheaper on iOS (The Verge)
Discussion Topic:
The toxicity of fandoms
Douchebag of the Week:
I know it has been a couple of weeks since I did a new episode, but if you read the blog, you know why. Plus new episodes of my other podcasts will be coming out this week as well. Oh, and my birthday week starts in like two days. So if you guys would like to donate some money for me to take myself out for the day, or donate something from my Amazon Wishlist, you can head over to the donate page to do so.
Thanks for checking the episode out this week and we will see you in the next.