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Usually at this time on a Thursday evening, I'd be sitting down to record BRB UK with my good mates Tim and Coleman. As you may know, Tim has been unable to join Coleman and I for the past few weeks as he has been unwell. It is with profound sadness that I have to let you all know that Tim passed away on Wednesday 18th February 2026, surrounded by his friends and family. I have had the absolute privilege of being able to count Tim as one of my closest friends for the past 20 years. Long-time listeners will know that Tim and I have been talking absolute nonsense at one another for over 700 episodes, stretching from the days of On Her Majesty's Sarcastic Service, SG UK all the way through to BRB UK. Tim enriched the lives of so many of us. He was selfless, supportive and kind. His love for life, and love for those around him, shone through in everything he did. He was at his happiest when connecting with you all, whether that was through the podcast or at one of our live events like Tabletop Tuesday. All of us here at Big Red Barrel are still coming to terms with this devastating news. This community is something that Tim was instrumental in building, and everyone at the site will be honoured to keep it going in his memory. Coleman and I will be back in a couple of weeks with a new episode, but we do need to take a little bit of time out for ourselves. If you're able, we'd love to hear your favourite Tim moments – you can leave a comment on BigRedbarrel.com, mention us on X, Threads & Bluesky or drop us a note on Discord. We'd be honoured to celebrate Tim's life with every single one of you. We'll be back soon. But until then, toodle-bye.

Coleman's been revisiting a classic as he reviews Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, while Dan returns to the longhouses of Valheim to see how survival life's treating him in 2026 In the news, things are a lot less cosy. Ubisoft staff stage strikes across Europe amid restructuring, Wildlight Studio is hit with layoffs, and Riot trims the team behind 2XKO just weeks after launch. Time Stamps 00:00:00 Start 00:00:21 Intro 00:02:19 Dragon Quest VII Reimagined 00:15:39 Valheim 5th Anniversary Update 00:24:17 Ubisoft Staff Strike Across Europe 00:28:53 Highguard Studio Hit With Layoffs 00:31:02 Riot Lays Off 2XKO Developers 00:33:52 No Man's Sky Gets Spider-Mechs and Gravity Guns 00:36:59 Microsoft Reportedly Planning Game Pass Changes 00:43:25 Check out our Merch at BigRedBarrel.com/Store 00:44:02 Go to BigRedBarrel.com and get in contact with us 00:44:45 Tabletop Tuesday at Loading Stoke Newington 00:45:43 I HAVE A QUESTION… 00:47:40 Outro – Fighting Spirit from Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Thanks for listening to another episode of BRB UK. You can grab the MP3 for this episode and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, via RSS, or wherever you get your podcasts.

This week, Dan and Coleman spend some time with a trio of games: Super Woden: Rally Edge, Mario Kart World, and Donkey Kong Bananza — and one of us may have quietly acquired a Nintendo Switch 2. There's also a lot of news to get through. Nintendo's latest Partner Showcase brings a slate of new announcements, Valve has delayed its Steam Machine plans, and updates on The Outer Worlds series and Beyond Good & Evil 2 continue to raise questions. Elsewhere, Take-Two is still reaffirming a 2026 release for GTA 6. Time Stamps 00:00:00 Start 00:00:19 Intro 00:02:57 Super Woden: Rally Edge 00:11:25 LEGO Game Boy 00:20:15 Coleman Did a Thing… 00:22:49 Mario Kart World 00:26:18 Donkey Kong Bananza 00:27:06 Nintendo Switch 2 So Far 00:36:25 Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase – February 2026 00:48:28 Valve Delays Steam Machine and Steam Frame 00:52:24 The Outer Worlds Series' Future Unclear 00:55:08 Beyond Good & Evil 2 Still in Development 00:57:29 Take-Two Reaffirms November Release for GTA 6 00:58:58 Check out our Merch at BigRedBarrel.com/Store 01:00:02 Tabletop Tuesday at Loading Stoke Newington 01:00:39 Go to BigRedBarrel.com and get in contact with us 01:03:56 Outro – Drive Or Die by DJ DeVito Thanks for listening to another episode of BRB UK. You can grab the MP3 for this episode and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, via RSS, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Dan and Coleman dig into Earth Must Die, a game that escalates from odd to unhinged with impressive confidence. Ubisoft is back in the headlines for more layoffs, a popular Cyberpunk 2077 VR mod has been taken down, Monster Hunter: World players are dealing with fresh performance issues, and Rockstar Games does something genuinely decent. Time Stamps 00:00:00.000 Start 00:00:18.277 Intro 00:02:33.809 Earth Must Die 00:20:30.733 Sands of Time Remake Finally Put Out of Its Misery 00:26:48.626 Cyberpunk 2077 VR Mod Pulled After DMCA 00:33:01.379 Monster Hunter Wilds Performance Issues Explained 00:38:24.935 Rockstar Grants GTA 6 Play Session for Terminally Ill Fan 00:40:48.645 Amazon Games' New World Set to Close in 2027 00:45:25.852 Check out our Merch at BigRedBarrel.com/Store 00:46:34.044 Tabletop Tuesday at Loading Stoke Newington 00:47:32.423 Go to BigRedBarrel.com and get in contact with us 00:52:16.293 Outro – Dallas by Jerrold Immel Thanks for listening to another episode of BRB UK. You can grab the MP3 for this episode and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, via RSS, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Dan and Coleman are back, attempting to make a dent in their ever-growing piles of shame and discovering, once again, that free time is a myth. Anthem is heading for its final shutdown, Rockstar finds itself in the courtroom spotlight, Bobby Kotick continues to be Bobby Kotick, Ubisoft trims more staff, and the ongoing argument over AI in game development refuses to settle. Time Stamps 00:00:00 Start 00:00:34 Intro 00:04:30 What Did We Play While We Were Off? 00:05:04 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 00:10:27 Ghost of Yōtei 00:14:56 Star Wars Outlaws 00:17:25 Steam Deck Shenanigans 00:26:34 Anthem Falls Silent 00:34:15 Rockstar Clears First Legal Hurdle in GTA 6 Dispute 00:37:11 Rockstar Opens the Door to Paid Mods… 00:38:09 …Then Slams It Shut Elsewhere 00:39:40 Kotick Continues to be a Smug Git 00:44:35 Ubisoft Cuts Deeper as Swedish Studios Feel the Pinch 00:46:40 Shift Up Boss Backs AI as a Survival Tool 00:48:10 No Clankers in the Warhammer Room 00:54:40 Check out our Merch at BigRedBarrel.com/Store 00:55:47 Tabletop Tuesday at Loading Stoke Newington 00:56:31 Go to BigRedBarrel.com and get in contact with us 00:58:49 Outro – The Titan by Sarah Schachner Thanks for listening to another episode of BRB UK. You can grab the MP3 for this episode and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, via RSS, or wherever you get your podcasts.