Gamers Week Podcast

Send us Fan Mail For the last episode of 2024, we're going all out! Join us as we meet Santa Clause at the North Pole and help him remember the true meaning of the Naughty List.  **NSFW WARNING** We love our sponsors! Please help us support those who support us! - Check out the Retro Game Club Podcast at linktr.ee/retrogameclub - Connect with CafeBTW at linktr.ee/cafebtw - Visit A Gamer Looks...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode... --> 2024 has almost gone, taking with it the year's major storylines, game releases, and trends. We're looking back at the year that was and remembering the biggest gaming headlines of 2024. --> Balatro's creator is speaking out against European rating agency PEGI after it handed the game an 18+ rating because it could teach players how to d...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode... --> The 2024 Game Awards have concluded, bringing with them a new list of winners -- including this year's GOTY Astro Bot. --> A new article from NBC News about Luigi Mangione (the suspect in the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson) points the finger at Among Us as a possible influence to Mangione's actions. --> Microsoft’s portfoli...

Send us Fan Mail 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 to a report by Reuters. --> Topgol...

Send us Fan Mail 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 PlayStation Network account l...

Send us Fan Mail 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 embedded into them. -->...

Send us Fan Mail 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 policies that will impact th...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Program has leaked to the internet. -->...

Send us Fan Mail 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 "young" Bond as it aims to launch...

Send us Fan Mail 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 examples of graphic adult content...

Send us Fan Mail 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 next generation of Xbox consoles reporte...

Send us Fan Mail 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." --> Italian...

Send us Fan Mail 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 member and co-songwriter of Heaven 17, Ma...

Send us Fan Mail 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 the film. --> Ubisoft's share price...

Send us Fan Mail 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't really have acting" any...

Send us Fan Mail 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 that prohibits streamers from mentio...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Activision’s 2013 Deadpool game are being...

Send us Fan Mail 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,"...

Send us Fan Mail 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 220 people—roughly...

Send us Fan Mail 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 specialist. -->...

Send us Fan Mail 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 horror game after all, but t...

Send us Fan Mail 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 what you think --> Also:...

Send us Fan Mail 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: Quick-takes, Top 3 New R...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Game Club Podcast at linktr.ee/retrogameclub...

Send us Fan Mail 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 out the Retro Game Club Podcast at lin...