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Microsoft and Sony continue their war this year, while Blizzard’s games become unplayable in China after they broke up with Netease. We summarise these news and more, with Jonathan Leo from Kakuchopurei.com, and review January releases, including Dead Space Remake, Hi Fi Rush, A Space for the Unbound and many more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HBO’s recent release of The Last of Us TV adaptation allows us the opportunity to talk about one of the most controversial and divisive video game sequels ever released, The Last of Us PT2. Tune in to find out our (2020) thoughts on the game and whether it is indeed divisive or not. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We end this year’s monthly round up with a summary of what happened at The Game Awards 2022, as well as other industry-related news, including Yuji Naka getting into trouble again and God of War live action to be produced soon by Amazon. Games that were released in December include Swordship, High on Life and River City Girls 2. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Game Awards 2022 ended with Elden Ring winning Game of The Year, perhaps deservedly so. Its closest competitor, God of War: Ragnarok ended up winning six categories, with indie darling, Stray bagging two awards. We summarise the winners from the event, as well as react to some of the trailers that were showcased on the show, including Death Stranding 2, Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores a...

With GE15 just around the corner, the GGWP folks decided to chat about some political video games that they’ve played and enjoyed, and recommend some games that listeners can check out to get them in the mood. Image sources:Tropico 6: Official Page, Kalypsomedia.com Crusader Kings III: wccftech.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kratos, the main hero of the God of War franchise, was once brutal and merciless, but the 2018 reboot saw a change in the character’s demeanour and dynamic with others. This is also parallel in the way the game and franchise has evolved as well. So, ahead of the release of God of War: Ragnarok, we look back at this modern classic and how it has successfully scaled new heights. See omnystudio.com/l...

Platinum Games’ Bayonetta 3 received bad publicity ahead of its release, when Hellena Taylor, who voiced the game’s main character in the prequels, claimed that she was offered a paltry amount to return to the game. This soon led to a messy controversy and back and forth between Hellena and Platinum Games. Elsewhere, Konami finally confirmed the existence of a slew of new Silent Hill products. The...

The allocation for esports in the recently tabled Budget 2023 is RM13 million, less than the previous year, but will it still be able to help propel the esports industry to a greater height? CEO of Esports Integrated, Ahmed Faris Amir joins us on the show to react to the allocation made, as well as share his observations of the growth of the industry this past year. Image Source: Hafiz Johari / Sh...

Graphics cards are finally in stock and available at retail prices now! We look at the factor that led to the market stabilising and whether this will continue, moving forward. Staying on the GPU front, we also look at EVGA’s recent announcement that they will stop manufacturing graphics cards, and how this will affect the market, as well as Nvidia’s dominance in the industry. Image Source: Franco...

The month ended with bad news among developers when the test builds of the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6 and Diablo 4 were leaked online. We explore that story as well as other gaming news that happened in September, including a reaction to Ubisoft Forward’s offerings and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners receiving rave reviews and reigniting gamers’ interest in Cyberpunk 2077. New releases this mont...

We summarise some of the major announcements made at this year’s Tokyo Game Show (and the events prior to the main event) that saw Breath of the Wild 2 finally getting an official name, the famed Yakuza serious being retitled to Like A Dragon, Tekken 8 finally revealed, and many more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We check out Rollerdrome, a game that is essentially the Tony Hawk series, but with guns. But don’t let that slightly simplistic take on the game fool you - Rollerdrome has a very cool art style and a dystopian theme that sets the mood for you to fight the enemies while pulling off cool tricks on your roller skates. Tune in to the show to find out whether the game is worth picking up. Image Source...