Clownfish TV Podcasts

BioWare's co-founder has thoughts about BioWare's closure. He seems to think the company lost its way long before its closure, but EA's takeover by the Saudis was the killshot. Even some left-leaning outlets are spelling it out pretty clear: BioWare never learned from its mistakes, and its closure was inevitable. Watch the podcast episodes on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including Spotify....

The new boss of Wizards of the Coast was in charge of Halo at 343 Industries. And now he's in charge of Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering at Hasbro. Will he try to win back OG fans like he said, or will it be more nerfed Dark Sun and Universes Beyond cash grabs? Watch the podcast episodes on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including Spotify. CLOWNFISH TV is an independent, opinio...

Could Palworld comes to the Nintendo Switch 2 despite Nintendo and Pocketpair being locked in a legal battle? Pocketpair is open to it, according to their CEO. But I wouldn't hold your breath for Nintendo, although stranger things have happened. Then we talk about how the Zelda Switch 2 pre-orders got cancelled by Walmart. Watch the podcast episodes on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including...

Skydance is already making cuts to animation. They've greenlit more seasons of shows like The Loud House and Garfield, but they're moving production OUT of California and to Canada for, presumably, the tax credits. So when we said the LA animation scene was imploding, we weren't lying to you. Watch the podcast episodes on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including Spotify. CLOWNFISH TV is an in...

The internet must die and be replaced, according to Wired. They claim the internet has become overrun by the right-wing techno oligarchs. Or something. And it must be put down and born again. While the internet isn't as fun as it used to be, it's an awfully dramatic take... Watch the podcast episodes on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including Spotify. CLOWNFISH TV is an independent, opiniona...

Could BioWare's insistent on "diversity and inclusion" have played a role in why EA decided to shut the studio down? An employee from the Mass Effect team said they were told to remove an LGBTQIA+ adjacent flag from the game by the "new owners" (the Saudis?) and then BioWare was shut down completely after the failure of Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Watch the podcast episodes on Y...

Nobody is actually watching Netflix. Not like they used to. Watchtime is way down. And now the sharks are circling. Tubi is going in with TikTok to make shows, and Instagram is trying to muscle in on longform content as well. Is THIS why NeEtflix leadership got axed a couple of weeks ago? Watch the podcast episodes on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including Spotify. CLOWNFISH TV is an indepe...

A socialist game dev made a game about trashing "the fash" and mocking AI use... but got BUSTED using AI himself to make the game. He quasi-apologized but not really, and gave refunds to people who asked for it. Then we talk about the Wendy's JRPG. Watch the podcast episodes on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including Spotify. CLOWNFISH TV is an independent, opinionated news and com...

The Microsoft bloodbath has been BRUTAL. 60,000 workers are being offered a buyout, with more layoffs after that reportedly on the way. And they're even chopping more from Xbox and AI, which is WEIRD. So people are asking questions about H-1B visas... Watch the podcast episodes on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including Spotify. CLOWNFISH TV is an independent, opinionated news and commentary...

Something something go broke. Don't Nod, the French studio behind the first Life is Strange game, is on the verge of going out of business completely. They're keeping a skeleton crew and relying on outsourcing to pull out of a tailspin. Maybe if you tried making games that sold better? That appealed to a lot of people? Just saying. Watch the podcast episodes on YouTube and all major podcast hosts...

Steam is being called "political" and "abhorrent" by Epic CEO Tim Sweeney. Why? Because Valve makes game devs mark games using GenAI as such. And the whole AI vs. anti-AI thing has gotten weirdly political all the way around. Watch the podcast episodes on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including Spotify. CLOWNFISH TV is an independent, opinionated news and commentary podca...

Sony just fired a bunch of people from Ghost of Yotei studio Sucker Punch. Weren't we told this game was a massive hit for them? Or is something else going on, here? Is Sony using the opportunity to throw activist employees overboard? Watch the podcast episodes on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including Spotify. CLOWNFISH TV is an independent, opinionated news and commentary podcast that cov...

Skydance is offering voluntary buyouts to employees ahead of major layoffs -- but who? CNN? Warner Bros? And they're also mandating a return to office five days a week, and somehow this has become a "right wing" thing. Yes, working a 9 to 5 job in the office is now "right wing." And math is racist. Watch the podcast episodes on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including Spot...

What's going on at Microsoft? Xbox has fired its first COO after only a couple months on the job, and there's already speculation as to why. But the bigger story is that Microsoft is offering buyout to 60% of their global workforce... 25% of their staff! That's a crazy high amount of layoffs, and Wall Street seems to LOVE it. Watch the podcast episodes on YouTube and all major podcast hosts includ...

Clayface performed WORSE than Supergirl, despite opening at #1 this weekend. However, there's a catch -- this movie was made on the cheap. So let's talk about THAT. This is Hollywood's new reality. Watch the podcast episodes on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including Spotify. CLOWNFISH TV is an independent, opinionated news and commentary podcast that covers Entertainment and Tech from a con...

Gears of war: E-Day reportedly cost over $500 MILLION to make before marketing. And it only sold 230,000 copies at launch. This game could because the poster child for AAA excess, and it's a given that heads are gonna roll at The Coalition for this one. More Xbox layoffs incoming... Watch the podcast episodes on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including Spotify. CLOWNFISH TV is an independent,...

The BBC is imploding, laying off staff, cutting channels and, of course, looking to levy a "YouTube Tax" on anyone who tries to circumvent the TV license. Oh, this will NOT go well for them... Watch the podcast episodes on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including Spotify. CLOWNFISH TV is an independent, opinionated news and commentary podcast that covers Entertainment and Tech from...

BioWare was on the edge of collapse BEFORE the EA buyout, according to game industry analysts. And a big part of the reason for their collapse? Games that didn't sell. And yes, Dragon Age: The Veilguard was singled out as being a MASSIVE failure that made the decision to shutter the studio a no brainer. OOF. Watch the podcast episodes on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including Spotify. CLOWN...

Ethan Klein is quitting the H3 Podcast after his wife accused him of having an affair with an H3 intern / crewmember. He said he's letting Hila have everything and just walking away from it. Wow, so this guy just completely destroyed his life in a couple of days. Insane... Watch the podcast episodes on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including Spotify. CLOWNFISH TV is an independent, opinionat...

A Canadian politician is lobbying for BioWare to get a bailout from the government. Because I'm sure that's what taxpayers want instead of, you know, healthcare. More failing AAA video games. Let's talk about this. Watch the podcast episodes on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including Spotify. CLOWNFISH TV is an independent, opinionated news and commentary podcast that covers Entertainment an...

Epic CEO Tim Sweeney said over 20 years ago that game studios that don't perform deserve to go under. And now after the closure of BioWare, his harsh (but true) email is being circulated once again. What is really behind it? Sweeney said Epic is going all-in on AI, and journo are big mad. Watch the podcast episodes on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including Spotify. CLOWNFISH TV is an indepe...

The H3 Podcast is going on "indefinite hiatus" after Hila Klein claimed husband Ethan Klein was cheating on her on Instagram. And then their entire crew quit. And somehow, this YouTuber situation spilled over to the mainstream. Variety picked it up. VARIETY. Watch the podcast episodes on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including Spotify. CLOWNFISH TV is an independent, opinionated ne...

Another BioWare bombshell! Chris Avellone (KOTOR 2, Fallout: New Vegas) claimed that End Stage BioWare wouldn't hire you if you got busted liking the "wrong" posts from the "wrong" people. And now that BioWare is cooked, he's letting it all out. OUCH. Watch the podcast episodes on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including Spotify. CLOWNFISH TV is an independent, opinionated...

The UK is proposing a "YouTube tax" to help bankroll the failing BBC. Even if you don't watch television, if you stream anywhere -- YouTube, Netflix, Disney Plus, etc. -- you'll still have to pay. Thanks for reminding us why we dumped the tea... Watch the podcast episodes on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including Spotify. CLOWNFISH TV is an independent, opinionated news and commen...

It's official -- Elon Musk is dumping at least $1 billion into Skydance to help out his buddies The Ellisons, and leftwing social media is reacting just as you would expect. Yes, Musk could theoretically own part of DC, Star Trek and Cartoon Network soon. Let THAT sink in... Watch the podcast episodes on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including Spotify. CLOWNFISH TV is an independent, opinion...