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Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Alex, and Yield as they discuss, among other things, Cult of the Lamb, Guitar Hero, Concord, and Helldivers 2.  What’s more, we delve into recent comments from Xbox CEO Phil Spencer and Sony CFO Hiroki Totoki about missed opportunities for exclusive franchises on the Xbox and PlayStation consoles. We hit the high...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Alex, Yield and Matt as they discuss, among other things, Cult of the Lamb, Harry Potter Quidditch Champions, and MLB the Show 24.  What’s more, we delve into rumors surrounding the PlayStation 5 Pro and news regarding GameStop’s retro stores. We hit the high notes, and we hit the low notes, but we’ll...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Alex, Yield and Matt as they discuss, among other things, Call of the Sea, Concord, Sea of Thieves, and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.  What’s more, we delve into the most important announcements from Gamescom, including the biggest trailers: Dune: Awakening, Starship Troopers: Extermination, Mafia: The Old C...

After a few months off, Gareth is here with a deep dive bringing everyone up to date We are happy and proud to share that Proven Gamer has partnered with the Humble Bundle! The Humble Bundle is a fantastic initiative and program that allows games to score a litany of games on the cheap — all while making charitable donations to various groups and organizations. You can  click here  for the details...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Alex, Yield and Matt as they discuss, among other things, Call of the Sea, The First Descendant, Cult of the Lamb, Until Dawn, and Timesplitters.  What’s more, we delve into Valve’s beef with the Verge.  Editor Tom Warren tried to get around a non-disclosure agreement for Vavle’s upcoming, and supposed...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Alex, Yield and Matt as they discuss, among other things, Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, The First Descendant, Marathon, and Destiny 2.  What’s more, we delve into news that Sony want to introduce written user reviews for PlayStation Network, while Valve want to improve their user-review system for Steam....

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Alex, Yield and Matt as they discuss, among other things, Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, and (canceled) Last of Us Part 2 multiplayer.  What’s more, we delve into the news that GameStop has fired all Game Informer staff and shut down the magazine.  While Game Informer h...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Alex, Yield and Matt as they discuss, among other things, Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters, The First Descendant, Call of the Sea, MultiVersus, and Helldivers 2.  What’s more, we delve into the news that actors and performers in video games are striking, powered by SAG – AFTRA, amid fears that artificial in...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Alex and Matt as they discuss, among other things, Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters, The First Descendant, Concord, and Helldivers 2.  What’s more, we delve into the news that Microsoft-owned Bethesda has formed a union.  Make no mistake; this is big news — particularly in a industry that sees so much extra...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Alex, Yield, and Matt as they discuss, among other things, Tales of Kenzera: Zau, The Division 2 and Palworld.  What’s more, we go over the July additions to the PlayStation Plus catalog and the latest scuttlebutt surrounding PlayStation Poral sales. What are you waiting for? Dive in! As always, the opinions fly f...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Alex, Yield, and Matt, who are joined by PlayStation Ain’t Dead hosts Will and Sean, as they discuss, among other things, Tales of Kenzera: Zau, The First Descendent, Grand Theft Auto V, and Fist of the North Star.  What’s more, we go in-depth with Will and Sean, asking them about their collection of physica...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Alex, Yield and Matt as they discuss, among other things, Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, Ghosthunter, Disney’s Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, and Elden Ring.  What’s more, after a hot start, Arrowhead’s Helldivers 2 has lost most of its player base.  While Helldivers 2 forces stand tens of thousands s...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Alex, Yield, Matt, and, most amazing guest ever, Jeff Hanna(!) as they discuss, among other things, the death of Sony Rewards, the closure of Embracer-owned Pieces Interactive, and the re-naming of Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed portal.  Look, we know our audience, and they have demanded more Jeff.  We are happy...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Matt, Tricky, Alex, and Yield as they discuss, among other things, Xbox Games Showcase and Ubisoft Forward.  Look, we know our audience; however, Microsoft and Ubisoft gave us plenty to talk about.  Microsoft, more specifically Xbox Game Studios and CEO Phil Spencer, needed a great showing, and they seem to have accomplished th...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Matt, Alex, Yield, and Darrell as they discuss, among other things, Sony Interactive Entertainment and Bend Studio’s $250-million live-service game and Mark Cerny’s approach to designing PlayStation consoles.  Cerny, an expert in the trade, was the architect of the PS4 and PS5.  If anyone knows how to power PlayStat...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Alex, Yield, Matt, and Joe as they discuss, among other things, Sony Interactive Entertainment’s latest Days of Play promotion and State of Play showcase.  So, what about Firewalk’s Concord, y’all?  What’s more, SIE CEO Hermen Hulst thinks PC players will buy a PlayStation console if they have to wait to...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Alex, Matt and Darrell as they discuss, among other things, the legacy of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s London Studio and the new role for — now — former Arrowhead CEO Johan Pilestedt.  What’s more, with Darrell on the show and ready to defend Jim Ryan, the guys have a huge discussion about th...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Alex, Yield and Matt as they discuss, among other things, Ghost of Tsushima, The Division Heartland, LEGO Horizon Adventures, and Assassin’s Creed Shadows.  What’s more, Sony Interactive Entertainment have named dual CEOs: Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nishino.  While not the most conventional move, SIE, most not...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Alex, Yield and Matt as they discuss, among other things, Dave the Diver, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and Helldivers 2.  After angry Helldivers players had a go at Sony Interactive Entertainment, the platform holder and publisher reversed their decision to require a PSN account for PC players.  Players have rejoiced;...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Alex, Yield and Matt as they discuss, among other things, Dave the Diver, Rocket League and Helldivers 2.  Fans have watched as Helldivers 2 has exploded in popularity; however, this week, the game is mired in controversy — thanks to a terrible decision by publisher Sony.  Can Arrowhead recover?  And why is Helldi...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Alex, Yield and Matt as they discuss, among other things, Shinji Mikami, founder of Tango Gameworks, and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.  You know, Rocksteady can’t buy good news for Suicide Squad.  It’s all downhill.  What’s more, we lament the lack of commercial game preservation.  With so few histor...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Alex, Yield and Matt as they discuss, among other things, Sea of Thieves, Ghost of Tsushima, LittleBigPlanet 3, and Star Wars Outlaws.  What’s more, Matt dishes some knowledge, in layman’s terms, on the concept of Net Neutrality, which ties into our story about the potential, thanks to the Federal Communicat...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Alex, Yield and Matt as they discuss, among other things, Slay the Spire 2, Dead Space 2, Star Wars Outlaws, and, yes, Helldivers 2.  What’s more, former Blizzard President Mike Ybarra thinks that a tipping system should be implemented in video games as a way to further support studios who develop best-in-class ga...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about. Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Alex and Matt as they discuss, among other things, Dave the Diver, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Helldivers 2, and Roblox.  You can’t run a sushi restaurant without fish, you can’t Helldive without a drop-pod, and you can’t listen to Trophy Whores without Fudgie the Whale. Hold up!  Who is Fud...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about. Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Alex, Yield, Matt, Dan and Rey as they discuss, among other things, GameStop’s descent into obscurity and Sony Interactive Entertainment’s rumored PlayStation 5 mid-cycle refresh.  What’s more, we have two guest hosts, Dan and Ray from Channel3.gg, and we get the lowdown on (nearly) everything Channel 3...