Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Xbox reveals Project Helix as it winds down "This is an Xbox" campaign, Epic raises Vbuck prices, and PEGI decides Lootboxes are 16 + ! All this and more in our breakfast news buffet this week!
Check out our show notes! bit.ly/4bMI2vS
0:00 - Fishing for a great opening.
4:04 - Xbox announces Project Helix at GDC 2026
22:39 - “This is an Xbox”… not anymore!
26:45 - Copilot comes to Xbox Console, but why?
35:05 - Fortnite raises Vbuck prices, players stage a boycott.
52:19 - Valve responds to the New York Attorney General on loot box allegations.
59:30 - PEGI declares that lootboxes are PEGI 16.
1:04:30 - Arc Raiders slowly ditching AI for human voices.
1:08:00 - EA lays parts of the Battlefield 6 team.
1:12:37 - Twitch’s big new sub gift button, Don’t Push it!
1:24:25 - GDC’s survey shows AI support plummeting in the industry.
1:31:34 - The same ending you can’t touch when we do it every time.
Games For Breakfast is our weekly live talk-show about all things gaming. Join hosts Matt and Will as they serve up stories from around the web as part of a balanced breakfast to get your week started right!
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Hosts: Matthew Krol - Showrunner & Narrator and Will Kunkel - Live Content Producer | Countdown Card Art: David Hueso | Animated Locations: Nick DeWitt and Scott Dewitt | Studio Director: Geoffrey Zatkin I Social Media: Kat Rider
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Xbox reveals Project Helix as it winds down "This is an Xbox" campaign, Epic raises Vbuck prices, and PEGI decides Lootboxes are 16 + ! All this and more in our breakfast news buffet this week!
Check out our show notes! bit.ly/4bMI2vS
0:00 - Fishing for a great opening.
4:04 - Xbox announces Project Helix at GDC 2026
22:39 - “This is an Xbox”… not anymore!
26:45 - Copilot comes to Xbox Console, but why?
35:05 - Fortnite raises Vbuck prices, players stage a boycott.
52:19 - Valve responds to the New York Attorney General on loot box allegations.
59:30 - PEGI declares that lootboxes are PEGI 16.
1:04:30 - Arc Raiders slowly ditching AI for human voices.
1:08:00 - EA lays parts of the Battlefield 6 team.
1:12:37 - Twitch’s big new sub gift button, Don’t Push it!
1:24:25 - GDC’s survey shows AI support plummeting in the industry.
1:31:34 - The same ending you can’t touch when we do it every time.
Games For Breakfast is our weekly live talk-show about all things gaming. Join hosts Matt and Will as they serve up stories from around the web as part of a balanced breakfast to get your week started right!
…
* Watch our animated content and talk-shows on NEBULA ad-free go.nebula.tv/extracredits *
* Get exclusive content & help support all our shows on PATREON bit.ly/EHPatreon *
* Show off your fandom with MERCH from our store! http://extracredits.store/ *
*Interested in sponsoring an episode? Email us: extracredits@standard.tv *
https://bsky.app/profile/extracredits.bsky.social | facebook.com/ExtraCredits | instagram.com/extracredits | tiktok.com/@extracreditz twitch.tv/extracredits | twitter.com/extracreditz
HISTORY/MYTHOLOGY: youtube.com/extrahistory
*Thanks for the high-quality conversations & for following our community guidelines here: bit.ly/ECFansRNice
Hosts: Matthew Krol - Showrunner & Narrator and Will Kunkel - Live Content Producer | Countdown Card Art: David Hueso | Animated Locations: Nick DeWitt and Scott Dewitt | Studio Director: Geoffrey Zatkin I Social Media: Kat Rider
#ExtraCredits #Gaming #gamingnews
