Tetracast 387: The Secret Cabal of Bad Dudes

Welcome to the latest edition of the Tetracast, RPG Site’s regular, seemingly weekly podcast!

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In this packed episode of the podcast, we recap a week at GDC 2025 and we bring on two special guests to review two big RPGs in Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition and Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

This edition of the Tetracast features Bryan Vitale (@NeoMassicot), Josh Torres (@HDKirin), Adam Vitale (@DrSeda), Mikhail Madnani (@va11halla), and Chao Min Wu. We are joined by special guests Josh Tolentino (@unangbangkay) and Hayes Madsen (@solfleet). You can find links to the full episode of the podcast below along with our RSS feed, and also subscribe to us on iTunes and follow on Spotify!

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Timestamps

0:00 – Intro
4:12 – GDC 2025 recap and reflections
31:39 – Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition
1:18:27 – Assassin’s Creed Shadows
2:04:34 – Article shoutout: Steel Century Groove preview, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Preview, Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Preview/Interview, Clair Obscur Interview
2:14:06 – Poker roguelike RPG Hero’s Hand announced for 2026 release on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and PC Steam
2:16:59 – Square Enix is suing Ten Tree for infringing copyright by releasing Front Mission: Borderscape as Metal Storm
2:22:26 – Digimon Story: Time Stranger details revealed at Digimon Con 2025
2:29:50 – The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II for PC adds DLSS4, TAA and more
2:33:26 – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s second character trailer focuses on Maelle
2:34:23 – Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree gets a new trailer during Future Games Show Spring Showcase
2:35:38 – System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster launches on June 26 for consoles and PC platforms
2:43:08 – Article shoutout: The Complete Beginner’s Guide to the Atelier Games
2:44:41 – Story-driven action RPG Traveler’s Refrain launches on April 11 for PC Steam
2:45:07 – Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero launches on April 24 for PC Steam
2:46:36 – Wuthering Waves Steam page opens, with the release on the platform slated for April 29
2:50:52 – Monster-taming RPG Creature Keeper launches on May 8 for PC Steam
2:51:24 – Town-Building Sandbox RPG Pixelshire launches on May 8
2:51:43 – Action RPG Empyreal releases on May 8 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC Steam
2:54:51 – Death end re;Quest Code Z launches on May 13 for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 in the West
2:56:14 – Monster Hunter Wilds Showcase set for March 25 covering Title Update 1 including Mizutsune (Early April) and more
2:57:42 – Wrap-up and sign-off