2025.06.09: Seven More Things

Burnie and Ashley discuss Los Angeles protests, Gaza Humanitarian aid, 2025’s catchphrase, TACO, Tarantino’s ten films, Xbox handheld, Lego games vs LEGO games, videogame sales models, Steam friends vs console friends, and our Grifball playdate.
  
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World Events

• Greta Thunberg Gaza flotilla – live: Israeli forces seize Madleen aid ship heading for war-torn enclave | The Independent
• LA protests live: Protesters told to leave downtown Los Angeles as Trump says ‘bring in the troops’ – BBC News
• Musk appears to delete X posts claiming Trump was in Epstein files – ABC News
• What is the Taco Trade? Why investors have a new favourite phrase linked to Trump’s tariffs

10 Films

• Quentin Tarantino: Everything we know about his 10th and final film – BBC News

Xbox Showcase

• Xbox Games Showcase 2025: Everything Announced, Including One Huge Game You Can Play Today – Xbox Wire
• ROG Xbox Ally X hands-on: I’m not saying I regret buying a Nintendo Switch 2, but this is almost everything I want from an Xbox handheld | GamesRadar+
• Xbox Ally X vs. Steam Deck – IGN
• PlayStation Portal™ Remote Player | PS5 games in the palm of your hand (US)
• Announcement: Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Confirmed
• The angriest Xbox Live message (2011)

Summer Game Fest

• Summer Game Fest 2025: All announcements, trailers, and release dates | Polygon

Slow Burn

• Is Grounded A Honey I Shrunk The Kids Tie-In Game?
• Grounded 2: Bigger, Bolder, and Back in Game Preview – Xbox Wire
• Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) Classic Trailer – Rick Moranis Movie HD – YouTube

LEGO

• LEGO® VOYAGERS | Reveal Trailer
• LEGO Bricktales VR – Official Launch Trailer | Upload VR Showcase Winter 2023
• LEGO Worlds Trailer

Grifball

• Nearly 5 Years After Release, Halo Infinite Is Finally Getting Grifball – GameSpot