Game Mess Decides

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Discord ​Patreon YouTube The gaming industry delivered earnings this week, and the crew talks about it on this week's episode of GamesBeat Decides podcast. It turns out companies are still seeing strong performance even if sales are down compared to the 2020 pandemic. But Nintendo has sold 89 million Switch systems, GTA V has sold more than 150 million copies, and PlayStation Plus continues to gro...

Discord ​Patreon YouTube Horizon: Forbidden West isn't coming out this year. That's according to a GamesBeat source and corroborated by a source for Bloomberg's Jason Schreier. What does that mean for Sony's holiday release slate? Well, PlayStation probably isn't worried as PlayStation 5 hardware and software continue to sell well. GamesBeat Decides hosts Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti discuss all of...

Discord ​Patreon YouTube Working at Blizzard sounds like a challenge for women and minorities, and in some instances, it sounds like a nightmare. At least, those are the allegations from California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing. The crew discusses those issues on this episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast. GamesBeat editors Mike Minotti also talk about EA Play, Dead Space, Battlef...

Discord ​Patreon YouTube On the latest episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, editors Mike Minotti and Jeff Grubb attempt to preorder the new Steam Deck handheld device. Meanwhile, the Nintendo Switch OLED model also went up for reservation, and The NPD Group released June 2021 sales data. Jeff and Mike also answer listener questions about the Steam Deck, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, and more. J...

On this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, editors Mike Minotti and Jeff Grubb live the beef-'n'-cheddar life. They also discuss what Nintendo is thinking with the Switch OLED and what Ubisoft is thinking with Assassin's Creed: Infinity. The crew also answers listener questions and discuss Donkey Kong Country 2. Finally, send pictures of your upside down PlayStation 5s to @jeffgrubb...

On this week's GamesBeat Decides, we admit that we were referencing Dead Space now that everyone else in the world has confirmed it. Also in the news, Hideo Kojima is getting nearer to a deal with Microsoft, and Mass Effect and Dragon Age will skip EA Play later this month. Editors Mike Minotti and Jeff Grubb, meanwhile, answer listener questions and play listener-submitted games. Join us, won't y...

Discord ​Patreon On the GamesBeat Decides podcast this week, editors Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti woke up early so Jeff could go to the zoo. That means you get Jeff's disturbing morning voice. The crew also discusses the building excitement for Metroid Dread, which has Nintendo fans seeking out previous Metroid releases. Mike, meanwhile, has nothing but nice things to say about Sega's 30th annivers...

Discord ​Patreon E3 is over, and what do we have to show for it? Well, how about a conspiracy about a Hideo Kojima video game? The crew talks about the latest internet theories surrounding developer Blue Box and the horror game Abandoned on this week's episode of GamesBeat Decides. Editors Mike Minotti and Jeff Grubb also give their final thoughts about E3, talk about some news, and answer your qu...

Discord Patreon Nintendo nailed its Nintendo Direct today by going to the well and rescuing some old franchises from certain demise. GamesBeat Decides is coming together to discuss the Switch's upcoming releases like WarioWare: Get It Together, Metroid: Dread, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp, and more. Mike also played that Final Fantasy Origin demo finally, and Cyberpunk 2077 is back on PSN. 

Discord Patreon We were supposed to talk about new games announced at E3 on this show, but there freakin' weren't any. Instead, Batman doesn't go down, Intellivision is like a depressing Vegas casino, and your questions answered.

Mike is mad about Final Fantasy, and Jeff doesn't think Guardians of the Galaxy looks good. But Xbox had a great show. 

On this episode of GamesBeat Decides, editors Mike Minotti and Jeff Grubb react to day three of E3. That includes Ubisoft, which has a new Mario + Rabbids and an Avatar game. Also, why is Randy Pitchford? These questions answered and more.  2:06 - E3 Day 3 Reactions 33:39 - Questions

Discord Patreon GamesBeat Decides reaches episode 200, and thank you to anyone who has listened to all of them or if you've only listened to one of them! On this episode, GamesBeat editors Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti talk about E3 2021, Summer Game Mess, industry hacks, Arby's, and more.

Keighley had it.

Mike and Jeff review Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, which launches June 11 exclusively on PlayStation 5 for $70.  Discord ​Patreon

Discord ​Patreon The rumored Nintendo Switch Pro probably won't pop up before E3, and GamesBeat editors Mike Minotti and Jeff Grubb talk about that and more this week. Also, what is up with Elden Ring, Marvel XCOM leaks, and more. E3 2021 is heating up, and the crew is getting excited and is ready to answer listener questions.

Discord ​Patreon The Nintendo Switch Pro is back in the news, and a reveal is imminent, according to Bloomberg and other insiders. Meanwhile, it was a busy week leading into E3 with news about Horizon: Forbidden West, Dragon Quest 12, and Sonic Rangers. The crew talks about all of that and more on this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast.

Sorry about AJ's Audio. I did what I could to fix it! It gets better later in the episode. Discord ​Patreon AJ on Twitter Jason on Twitter E3 2021 is mere weeks away, and is it time for gamers to start putting their expectations in check? That's one of the things that comes up on this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast. For this episode, Mike Minotti has been banished to the phantom z...

Discord ​Patreon It feels like E3 has already begun, but while some fun announcements are coming, let's get some bad news out of the way. To that end, GamesBeat editors talk about Elden Ring's chances to show up at E3. They also discuss their expectations for Starfield releasing in 2021. 01:53 - Mike gets banished 04:20 - Starfield 6:30 - Elden Ring 11:05 - "I hope I'm wrong" 12:50 - PlayStation n...

Discord ​Patreon On this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, the crew discusses Nintendo's record earnings report. Reviews editor Mike Minotti talks about his Resident Evil Village review, Nintendo's new IP, and his thoughts on ligma. Also, more companies are joining E3 2021 and GamesBeat editor Jeff Grubb talks about that as well as the Minions CEO joining Nintendo's board of directo...

Discord ​Patreon  GamesBeat editor Jeff Grubb dropped his Returnal review this week, and the internet handled it well. Jeff and reviews editor Mike Minotti discuss the game and the response to the review. Also, rumors are swirling about a new Project Dragon game out of Hitman developer IO Interactive. Jeff addresses that and the future of Star Wars games out of Lucasfilm.

Discord Patreon Jeff on Attack of the Show GamesBeat reviews editor Mike Minotti is furious that Disney is changing an attraction -- something the company has probably never done before. But the crew doesn't have much time to talk about that because it's a busy GamesBeat Decides this week. Sony and Microsoft both have a lot of news, and then Mike and co-host Jeff Grubb answer a lot of your questio...

Discord Patreon Everyone in video games is mad at GamesBeat editor Jeff Grubb this week. ResetEra is furious, Dave Jaffe is upset, young people are cranky, and Jeff talks about it on this week's GamesBeat Decides podcast. Reviews editor Mike Minotti, meanwhile, gives us a look at the Nintendo Indie World Showcase. But first, the crew dives into the March 2021 NPD report, the Resident Evil showcase...

Hideo Kojima is talking with Xbox about publishing his next game, according to ... well, according to this podcast. Editors Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti discuss that deal on this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast. The crew also tries to figure out what is going on with Sony's blockbusters-only strategy and if that could have negative repercussions for the publisher. Oh, and Jeff is ne...