Rob is alive and returns this week after recovery from cooties, perhaps caused by one hot mess trip to the San Diego Zoo. Also in this episode: Pokémon victories years in the making, and a deep discussion on AI's growing impact on the games, software, and the people who create them. Was Roger Ebert right all those years ago? Elvira, Narnia, and a few existential questions about the future of entertainment round out another week of the Midnight Arcade.