Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Jeff Grubb and Jon Martin chat about the hottest gaming news of the day, including XBOX backwards compatibility coming to PC, June's video game market highlights, and more!

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
04:20 Play More of the Games You Love, Wherever You Play with XBOX Backward Compatibility on PC
13:36 June 2026 U.S. Video Game Market Highlights Thread from Circana
25:26 Warner Bros. Acquisition Is Stuck In Legal Limbo Again
29:55 PEGI’s new age ratings will restrict FC 27 to kids over 16
34:31 Marathon’s PvE Mode Just Tripled The Game’s Player Count
38:41 ARMADILLO RACING!!!
41:28 Splatoon Raiders reviews
43:58 Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 reveals Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch frame rate, resolution
45:57 Odds & ends
48:03 Today and tomorrow
48:37 Polls & outro

#xbox #marathonthegame #splatoon
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