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The Ringer

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🗓️ 13 February 2026

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Ben Lindbergh, Matt James, and Steve Ahlman speedrun the month's major gaming news and releases. In Patch Notes, they break down HBO's 'Baldur's Gate' adaptation, layoffs for developers of struggling free-to-play games 'Highguard' and '2XKO,' Sony's latest bid for live-service success with 'Horizon Hunters Gathering,' and the highlights of February's PS5 State of Play. Then, in the Minigames section, they share spoiler-free impressions of six recently released games: 'Nioh 3,' Dragon Quest VII Reimagined,' 'Romeo is a Dead Man,' 'Mewgenics,' 'Mario Tennis Fever,' and 'Reanimal,' featuring thoughts on the state of Switch 2 and the debut of a new segment, Only in Video Games.Email us at ringerversegaming@gmail.com!Intro (0:00)Patch Notes (2:00)'Baldur’s Gate' Adaptation (2:22)Layoffs (14:25)'Horizon Hunters Gathering' (26:32)State of Play (34:10)Minigames (44:41)'Nioh 3' (45:38)'Dragon Quest 7' (49:34)'Romeo Is a Dead Man' (53:31)'Mewgenics' (59:31)'Mario Tennis Fever' (1:05:21)'Reanimal' (1:18:44)Outro (1:26:16)Host: Ben LindberghGuests: Matt James and Steve AhlmanProducer: Devon RenaldoAdditional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	If you're a fan of the inner workings of Hollywood, then check out my podcast, The Town, on the Ringer Podcast Network.
0:05.7	My name's Matt Bellany. I'm founding partner at Puck and the writer of the What I'm Hearing newsletter.
0:10.4	And with my show, The Town, I bring you the inside conversation about money and power in Hollywood.
0:15.2	Every week, we've got three short episodes featuring real Hollywood insiders to tell you what people in town are actually talking about.
0:21.7	We'll cover everything from why your favorite show was canceled overnight.
0:25.1	Which streamer is on the brink of collapse?
0:27.2	And which executive is on the hot seat?
0:29.2	Disney, Netflix, who's up, down, and who will never eat lunch in this town again?
0:33.6	Follow the town on Spotify or wherever you get your podcast.
0:52.9	Music Follow the town on Spotify or wherever you get your podcast. Hello and welcome into the ringerverse, your nexus feed for all things fandom.
0:59.6	I am Ben Lindberg, senior editor at The Ringer, and your host here at Button Mash,
1:03.3	where unlike the Steam Machine, we do have a release date.
1:06.3	It's today, because we don't need RAM to run.
1:09.3	Well, aside from the RAM and whatever device you're using to listen to this,
1:12.5	never mind that, we've got a good show for you today.
1:15.0	And as many podcast participants as Jason Momoa will have video game movies on his resume,
1:21.7	once Helldivers comes out next year.
1:24.1	Watch out Jack Black.
1:25.4	Mamoa is coming for the crown.
1:29.2	With me today is the ringer's deputy art lead, Matt James. Hello, Matt. Hello, Ben. And also joining us,
1:34.9	senior audio producer and Midnight Boy, Steve Allman. Hello, Steve. Hello, Ben. Thank you for
1:42.9	matching my energy today.
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