Episode Notes Death is only the beginning (of podcasting). So I guess we're doing this thing, huh? On this inaugural episode of Bastard Sword, Josh and Drew talk about some recent industry trends, including a post-mortem on the Palworld controversy from earlier in the year, how Stellar Blade is looking (and how the internet is reacting to it), and Ubisoft's... uh, "questionable" position on game ownership, as demonstrated by their recent statements and even-more-recent scuttling of The Crew. Then, they do a deep dive into Cultic, an absolutely fantastic retro-inspired shooter with heavy Resident Evil 4 vibes and a whole lot of heart (and exploding cultists). If you haven't played it, you should absolutely do that.