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Episode 142 - The Game Awards 2024 Nominees & Predictions 1:17:43

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Send us a text In this episode... --> The 2024 Game Awards nominees were announced this week, with Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Astro Bot leading the way with seven nominations each. We pick our predictions for which games will walk away with the trophy. --> Sony could soon be acquiring FromSoftware's parent company, Kadokawa Corporation, according …

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Episode 141 - Nintendo Is "Bullying" Palworld, Says Analyst 1:06:58

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Send us a text In this episode... --> Palworld developer Pocketpair has shared more details from the lawsuit it faces from both Nintendo and The Pokémon Company, and patent analyst Florian Mueller is describing Nintendo's actions as "a clear case of bullying." --> Sony president Hiroki Totoki has acknowledged that the company's plan to push PlaySta…

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Episode 140 - Switch 2 Will Be Backwards Compatible, Confirms Nintendo 1:08:05

20d ago1:08:05

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Send us a text In this episode... --> The "Switch 2" will be backwards compatible according to Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa, who confirmed the news during the latest corporate management policy briefing. --> Steam says it's now requiring developers to fill out a disclaimer letting players know their games have kernel-level anti-cheat tools …

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Episode 139 - Sony's $200 Million Failure: Concord Studio Firewalk Closes For Good 1:24:42

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Send us a text In this episode... --> While a new report claims that Concord's initial development deal was around $200 million, Sony has announced it is shutting down Concord developer Firewalk Studios. --> Following a damning report that called Roblox an "X-rated pedophile hellscape," Roblox Corporation has announced changes to its child-safety p…

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Episode 138 - Netflix Says Never Mind To Being A Triple-A Game Developer 1:13:34

1M ago1:13:34

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Send us a text In this episode... --> Two years after unveiling Team Blue, a new AAA studio aimed at building “the next big thing in gaming,” Netflix has closed it down without the studio having ever released a game. --> In a shocking turn of events which absolutely no one saw coming, information on Nintendo's upcoming Switch Online Playtest Progra…

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Episode 137 - No $1 Game Pass Trial For Black Ops 6, Says Microsoft 1:15:23

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Send us a text In this episode... --> Microsoft has yoinked its $1 Xbox Game Pass trial ahead of the release of the new Call of Duty, just like it did before Starfield came out. --> Retro console manufacturer Analogue will open pre-orders for the Analogue 3D, its Nintendo 64 “reimagining” next week. --> The next James Bond game will focus on a "you…

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Episode 136 - New Report Claims Roblox Really Is Dangerous For Kids 1:05:15

2M ago1:05:15

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Send us a text In this episode... --> Ubisoft has acknowledged the validity of a report by Bloomberg claiming that the company is considering leaving the world of public trading to seek shelter and stability under Tencent, the Chinese conglomerate. --> A damning new report has dubbed Roblox an "X-rated pedophile hellscape" and includes documented e…

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Episode 135 - Valve Says Sue Me: Steam Drops Forced Arbitration Clause 1:06:17

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Send us a text In this episode... --> California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 2426, a new law that requires digital marketplaces to make clearer to customers when they are only purchasing a license to access media. --> Steam just removed its forced arbitration policy, opening the door for lawsuits against its parent company, Valve. --> The n…

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Episode 134 - Nintendo And The Pokémon Company FINALLY File Lawsuit Against The Makers Of Palworld 1:10:32

2M ago1:10:32

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Send us a text In this episode... --> Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Pocketpair, makers of Palworld, eight months after the game's release. --> Tony Hawk has been "talking to Activision again" ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Pro Skater series and promises that "we're working on something." -->…

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Episode 133 - Sony Announces $700 PS5 Pro 1:23:06

3M ago1:23:06

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Send us a text In this episode... --> After years of rumors, Sony officially announced the PlayStation 5 Pro at a price of $699, and internet reaction has been both swift and merciless. --> Roblox CEO and co-founder David Baszucki wants one billion daily active users and 10% of all gaming content revenue worldwide to flow within Roblox. --> Band me…

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Episode 132 - Sony Shuts Down Concord After Two Weeks 1:08:00

3M ago1:08:00

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Send us a text In this episode... --> PlayStation hero shooter Concord (which reportedly spent eight years in development) will be taken offline on September 6, 2024, a mere two weeks after its release. --> The first trailer for A Minecraft Movie released today, finally giving us a look at Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures visions for th…

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Episode 131 - A Conversation With Peanut Butter, The Video Game-Playing Dog (And His Human, JSR) 1:19:08

3M ago1:19:08

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Send us a text In this episode... --> We're joined by streamer and speedrunner JSR to talk games, collecting, and mostly about Peanut Butter, his shiba inu that gained fame for doing a charity speedrun of Gyromite at AGDQ 2024. --> The head of Amazon Games says bringing artificial intelligence into game development is a good idea because games “don…

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Episode 130 - Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024 1:13:12

3M ago1:13:12

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Send us a text In this episode... --> We're discussing all the biggest trailers and announcements from Gamescom Opening Night Live, including Borderlands 4, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Sid Meier’s Civilization 7, and more. --> A new censorship controversy has embroiled Black Myth Wukong just ahead of its release, sparked by a guidelines doc…

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Episode 129 - Borderlands' Movie Reviews Did Matter After All 1:00:07

3M ago1:00:07

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Send us a text In this episode... --> The Borderlands movie adaptation bombed during its opening weekend, bringing in only $8.8 million against a budget of $115 million with another $30 million in marketing and distribution. --> Sega has revealed its Gamescom 2024 line-up, which will include a previously unannounced game. --> Pre-owned copies of Ac…

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Episode 128 - Borderlands' Movie Reviews Are A "Disaster," But Will That Even Matter? 1:08:09

4M ago1:08:09

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Send us a text In this episode... --> Early reviews of the Borderlands movie are calling the live-action film adaptation of Gearbox's looter-shooter everything from a "huge misfire" to a "disaster" to a "lifeless, unfunny, and visually repulsive dud." --> Palworld's profits are so massive that its devs' next game could "go beyond AAA," but the comp…

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Episode 127 - Is Twitch A Zombie Brand? 1:11:36

4M ago1:11:36

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Send us a text In this episode... --> According to a new report in the Wall Street Journal, insiders worry that Twitch might become a "zombie brand," or an acquisition that's sidelined because it's underperforming, at Amazon. --> In yet another bloodbath during a terrible two years for the games industry, Bungie has announced that it's laying off 2…

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Episode 126 - FTC Still Beating The Dead Horse Of Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Acquisition 59:43

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Send us a text In this episode... --> The FTC has made a filing in the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that slams the new Xbox Game Pass standard tier as a "degraded product." --> After two seasons, Paramount+ has canceled its live action Halo series. --> Your protagonist in Dragon Age: The Veilguard can be voiced by Baldur's Gate 3's sex noise…

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Episode 125 - Deadpool's Butt Is Now An Xbox Controller 1:07:22

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Send us a text In this episode... --> Microsoft has revealed a Deadpool and Wolverine–inspired controller that’s business in the front, party in the back. --> Sega has announced that it has taken legal action against an individual committing consistent harassment against one of its employees. --> Nintendo's mysterious Emio teaser isn't a full-blown…

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Episode 124 - Microsoft Raises Price of Xbox Game Pass...Again 1:11:20

5M ago1:11:20

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Send us a text In this episode... --> Microsoft is raising the price of Xbox Game Pass and introducing a new subscription tier that does not include day-one releases --> Nintendo drops 20-second teaser for Emio, possibly the company's first ever M-rated horror game --> Danny Trejo has revealed his all-time favorite video game, and it's probably not…

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Episode 123 - Was The PS3/Xbox 360 Generation The Peak Of Gaming? 1:08:46

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Send us a text In this episode... --> Video games peaked in the Xbox 360 era and it was all downhill from there --> Tomb Raider's Lara Croft is the newest survivor joining the Dead by Daylight roster --> Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC has fallen to a "mixed" Steam rating as PC players complain about the DLC’s brutal difficulty --> Also: Qui…

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Episode 122 - Nintendo Direct June 2024 1:11:44

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Send us a text In this episode... --> Nintendo Direct June 2024: All The Biggest Announcements, including Mario and Luigi: Brothership, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and Metroid Prime 4 --> Also: Quick-takes, Top 3 New Releases, Gaming History 101! We love our sponsors! Please help us support those who support us! - Check out the Retro Gam…

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Episode 121 - Summer Game Fest And Xbox Games Showcase 2024 1:01:28

6M ago1:01:28

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Send us a text In this episode... --> Summer Game Fest 2024: All The Biggest Announcements --> Xbox Games Showcase and Black Ops 6 Direct June 2024 --> Also: Quick-takes, Top 3 New Releases, VIP! Want MOAR GamerGorlGabs?? - twitch.tv/gamergorlgabs - twitter.com/gamergorlgabs We love our sponsors! Please help us support those who support us! - Check…

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Episode 120 - PlayStation State of Play June 2024 1:20:56

6M ago1:20:56

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Send us a text In this episode... --> The biggest announcements from PlayStation’s summer State of Play, including Silent Hill 2 Remake, Astro Bot, Concord, Marvel Rivals, and more --> Also: Quick-takes, Top 3 New Releases, Retro Rewind! Want MOAR Brian and Drink A Beer & Play A Game?? - linktr.ee/DBPG We love our sponsors! Please help us support t…

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Episode 119 - Helldivers 2 Director Says Be Kind, Don't Nickel And Dime 1:23:42

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Send us a text In this episode... --> PlayStation Exec Believes Game Developers Will Prioritize "Immersive Narratives" Over Ever-Improving Graphics In Future --> Helldivers 2 director believes "live service is a good thing" for the industry, but only if games don't "nickel and dime" for skins after charging $70 upfront --> Also: Quick-takes, Top 3 …

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Episode 118 - Nintendo Buys Shiver Entertainment, Wants More Switch Ports Like Mortal Kombat 1 1:11:09

6M ago1:11:09

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Send us a text In this episode... --> Nintendo agrees to deal to buy Hogwarts Legacy, Mortal Kombat Switch studio --> Microsoft opens new game studio under Activision after shutting down 3 last week --> Also: Quick-takes, Top 3 New Releases, VIP! We love our sponsors! Please help us support those who support us! - Check out the Retro Game Club Podc…

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Episode 117 - "Square Enix Reboots, And Awakens" As Profits Drop 70% 1:04:15

7M ago1:04:15

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Send us a text In this episode... --> Square Enix embarking on "aggressive multiplatform strategy" as profits drop 70% --> EA Considering In-Game Advertising, But Will Take "Thoughtful" Approach --> The season of game company gaffes continues with NetEase apologizing for a Marvel Rivals preview contract that asked streamers not to make 'subjective …

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Episode 116 - Sony's Helldiver 2 PSN Fiasco vs Xbox's Hi-Fi RUSH Studio Closure 1:07:19

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Send us a text Gamers Week is back from hiatus, and what a wonderful time to return! Sony and Xbox seem to be duking it out this week to see which one can make the most baffling, business-killing decision. First it was Sony's surprise requirement that Helldivers 2 would require a PSN account to play on Steam (a decision it quickly walked back due t…

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Episode 115 - Keep It or Kill It: Video Game Hall of Fame Edition 1:21:06

8M ago1:21:06

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Send us a text The 2024 finalists for the Strong Museum's Video Game Hall of Fame have been announced, highlighting another selection of influential titles from across multiple eras. This week, we're taking a break from the doom and gloom of recent video game headlines to play Keep It or Kill It with the 40 games that have been voted into the Hall …

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Episode 114 - Super Mario Bros. Movie Sequel Announced 1:18:14

9M ago1:18:14

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Send us a text Shockingly, Nintendo has decided that it likes having a $1.3 billion grossing movie and would like another. On Mar10 Day, Shigeru Miyamoto graced the internet with the announcement that the company is hard at work on a sequel to the wildly successful Super Mario Bros. movie. But that wasn't the only news we got last week about video …

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Episode 113 - Are We On The Brink Of Another Video Game Crash? 1:18:45

9M ago1:18:45

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Send us a text For the last several months, it seems like video game news has been little more than a layoff-of-the-week carousel. With a fairly bleak release schedule ahead, upcoming projects getting canceled left and right, and the industry as a whole barely recognizable from the pandemic booms just a few years ago, it's worth asking... are we on…

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Episode 112 - Sony Lays Off 900 PlayStation Employees 1:14:29

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Send us a text Lay Off Fest 2K24 continues as Sony announced on Tuesday it will be laying off 8% of PlayStation employees around the world, or 900 people. The layoffs will affect even major PlayStation studios (such as Naughty Dog, Insomniac, Guerilla Games, etc.) that are home to some of the company's most successful IP, like The Last of Us, Marve…

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Episode 111 - Xbox, PlayStation, And The Console War Blahs 1:27:28

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Send us a text With PlayStation's recent announcement that it won't have any new entries in its major first party IP this year and Xbox's big "business update" being little more than a meeting that should have been an email, it's time to admit it -- the console wars just aren't what they used to be. In fact, it seems like both Sony and Microsoft ha…

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Episode 110 - Immortals of Aveum: EA's $125 Million "Truly Awful Idea" 1:25:05

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Send us a text A new report is shedding light on just how much EA invested in its single-player FPS Immortals of Aveum, which received mixed reviews and was deemed a financial flop, resulting in about 45% of the studio's workforce being laid off shortly after release. The studio's CEO blames the packed release schedule of 2023 that put Immortals of…

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Episode 109 - Is Microsoft Bringing Xbox Exclusives To Sony's PlayStation? 1:21:19

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Send us a text Rumors have been in circulation for weeks that Microsoft might publish some of its exclusive games on competing consoles. Microsoft has neither publicly confirmed nor denied the report, but on Monday, Xbox boss Phil Spencer posted on X, “We're listening and we hear you. We've been planning a business update event for next week, where…

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Episode 108 - PlayStation State Of Play January 2024 1:15:49

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Send us a text Sony's first State of Play of 2024 brought over 40 minutes of updates on more than 15 games coming to PlayStation consoles, including Rise of The Ronin, Stellar Blade, Death Stranding 2, Sonic x Shadow Generations, and more. We discuss all the biggest announcements from the showcase, including our favorites and... not so favorites. W…

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Episode 107 - Could Palworld Become 2024's Biggest Game? 1:16:54

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Send us a text Palworld, the game that's accurately been described as “Pokémon with guns” has been a punchline since its announcement in 2021. However, within three days of its January 18th release, it sold 5 million copies and became the #1 game on Twitch. With its derivative yet winning formula and plagiarized-ish art style, could this little gam…

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Episode 106 - Ubisoft Says Gamers Need To Get Used To Not Owning Games 1:12:20

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Send us a text Just in time for the rebranding of its subscription service to Ubisoft+ and the release of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Ubisoft has found another way to make sure its name is at the forefront of gamers' minds this month. Philippe Tremblay, director of subscriptions at Ubisoft, has stated "gamers are used to...having and owning t…

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Episode 105 - CES 2024 Headlines 1:16:35

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Send us a text CES, “the most powerful tech event in the world,” kicked off its 2024 event in Las Vegas on January 9th. While CES bills itself as “the only trade show that showcases the entire tech landscape at one event,” the gaming industry has already been getting its fair share of headlines. So for our main topic this week, we’re looking at a r…

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Episode 104 - Star Wars Outlaws Will Be Game Of The Year (And Other 2024 Gaming Predictions) 1:15:30

11M ago1:15:30

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Send us a text Once again, it's prediction time! As is tradition, we look at predictions from industry analysts for the coming year and review how well they guessed last year. Then it's our turn to grade our 2023 predictions before gazing into the crystal ball and making our own forecasts for 2024. We'll also be discussing the shocking revelation t…

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Episode 103 - The Best And Worst Video Games Of 2023 1:14:22

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Send us a text 2023 was a blockbuster year for video games, the likes of which we'll probably not see again any time soon. So before we flip the calendar to 2024, let's take a moment to remember the best of the best of an absolutely epic year of new titles. We'll also be discussing how China is in damage-control mode after its crackdown on video ga…

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Episode 102 - The 10 Biggest Video Game News Stories of 2023 1:21:14

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Send us a text The year is coming to a close, and what a year it's been for video game news! We're joined by Patrick Brickhouse of the Retro Blast Podcast to remember the biggest gaming headlines of 2023, as well as discuss where we hope the industry goes from here. We'll also be talking about how the Insomniac hackers have made good on their threa…

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Episode 101 - Remembering E3 1:19:37

12M ago1:19:37

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Send us a text The Electronics Entertainment Expo was finally taken off life support earlier this week, its epitaph being a brief statement reading, “After more than two decades of E3, each one bigger than the last, the time has come to say goodbye. Thanks for the memories.” It was a long time coming. Although no one who has been paying any attenti…

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Episode 100 - Baldur's Gate 3 Wins Game Of The Year 2023 1:19:24

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Send us a text The Game Awards celebrated the technical and artistic achievements of the video game industry on Thursday night, ending with the naming of the role-playing adventure Baldur’s Gate 3 as game of the year. The awards show in Los Angeles also served as one long commercial for upcoming games, including a new look at Jurassic Park, OD (the…

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Episode 99 - Shocking Prediction: The Future Holds More Video Game Adaptations 1:17:53

12M ago1:17:53

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Send us a text You may want to sit down for this one. Consulting firm Deloitte predicted this week that the landscape of storytelling is undergoing a monumental shift, and the convergence of film, TV, and video games is reshaping entertainment, blurring the boundaries between cinematic and game world universes. In other words, the future holds more…

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Episode 98 - The Game Awards 2023 Nominees & Predictions 1:12:52

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Send us a text Millions of gamers will be tuning in on Thursday, December 7, to see which games win which awards at The Game Awards 2023. However, it's safe to say that most are interested in which game will take home the coveted Game of the Year prize. We continue our cutthroat tradition from last year by competing against each other to see who ca…

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Episode 97 - Nintendo Announces Legend Of Zelda Movie (And We're Already Worried) 1:15:24

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Send us a text Shigeru Miyamoto temporarily took over Nintendo’s Twitter on Tuesday to announce a Legend of Zelda live action film. Such a film has been rumored to be in development for years, and this is no doubt inspired by the success of Nintendo’s animated Super Mario Bros. However, the early announcements on who will be helming the film are le…

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Episode 96 - Microsoft Bans Third Party Accessories On Xbox 1:11:22

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Send us a text Xbox has released a patch that quashes various third-party accessories not explicitly authorized by Microsoft. Any device that Xbox doesn’t license will now receive a “0x82d60002” error code. Users then have two weeks before the Xbox disables it, permanently blocking the device (although Microsoft has said there "should" be no issue …

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Episode 95 - No Fun Nintendo: Strict New Community Tournament Guidelines Shock Fans 1:12:58

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Send us a text Nintendo caused a stir across its competitive fanbase this week when it announced new guidelines regulating community tournaments, defining the terms that organizers would have to follow in order to qualify as a small-scale event (allowing for them to function without an official license from Nintendo). Reaction to the guidelines has…

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Episode 94 - Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2023 & Blockbuster World Video Game Championships IV 1:15:54

1y ago1:15:54

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Send us a text This year, Gamers Week was invited to host the Blockbuster World Video Game Championships IV at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2023! Now fresh off our flights home, we recap our entire crazy experience -- the good, the bad, and the unexpectedly heartwarming. We'll also be talking about how Sony has finally confirmed the heavily rumor…

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Episode 93 - Resident Evil Village On iOS And The Future Of AAA Mobile Games 1:18:23

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Send us a text Things have come a long way since the original Resident Evil 4's infamous mobile version more than a decade ago, and now Resident Evil Village runs natively on iOS, bringing AAA console parity to the mobile gaming market. We discuss what this development might mean for the future of not only mobile gaming, but ALL video games. Are we…

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