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On our 75th episode, we discussed the following topics: Candy Crush Developers Set To Be Laid Off By Microsoft Are Reportedly Being Replaced By The AI Tools They Were Told To Build Splitgate 2 Reportedly Shelled Out $400K For Streamers Krafton Extends $25 Million Bonus Period For Subnautica 2 Devs - Insider Gaming Virtuos, the studio behind Oblivion Remastered, is laying off around 270 employees V...

On our 74th episode, we discussed the following topics: Video Game Actors Contract Ratified: SAG-AFTRA Leaders Talk Gaming Execs’ Reckoning With Hollywood’s AI Standards, 11-Month Strike’s Turning Point Krafton Delays ‘Subnautica 2’ Game Ahead of $250 Million Payout - Bloomberg Subnautica 2 publisher Krafton confirms 2026 delay, says the change 'was not influenced by any contractual or financial c...

On our 73rd episode, we discussed the following topics Microsoft is closing down Xbox studio The Initiative, with Perfect Dark killed as well — joining Everwild and ZeniMax's new IP, and other unannounced projects After Microsoft laid off 9000 employees, Xbox producer Matt Turnbull suggested affected workers use AI to “reduce the emotional and cognitive load that comes with job loss” - VideoGamer...

On our 72nd Episode, we talked about the following episodes: Report: Microsoft is planning another round of major Xbox layoffs ‘Fortnite’ Players to Receive More Than $126 Million in Refunds From FTC Epic Store Reportedly Redirecting Users to Malicious Third-Party Websites Sony faces Dutch lawsuit over "artificially high PlayStation prices" | GamesIndustry.biz Games run faster on SteamOS than Wind...

On our 71st episode, we discussed the following topics MindsEye launches with myriad of glitches and issues, as developer promises performance update | Eurogamer.net Microsoft Reportedly Cancels Its In-House Xbox Handheld as Focus Shifts to New Software Ecosystem People Are Less Willing to Pay': Dev Speaks Out Against Day One Releases on PS Plus, Xbox Game Pass SAG-AFTRA Ends Video Game Actors Str...

On our 70th Episode, we talked about the following topics: Fans drive huge Nintendo Switch 2 launch; others play the waiting game : NPR Don’t take off the Switch 2’s screen protector | The Verge Activision says gross Call of Duty loadout screen ads were only a test that was added “in error”, but it doesn’t excuse how vile that test is - VideoGamer MindsEye studio execs depart Build a Rocket Boy, o...

On our 69th episode, we discussed the following news topics: EA Cancels Black Panther Game, Closes Cliffhanger Games - IGN Activision Quietly Force Adverts into Call of Duty Black Ops 6 and Warzone Loadouts and Players Absolutely Hate It: 'At This Point It Really Feels Like Opening Up a Mobile Game' - IGN ZeniMax QA union reaches a tentative contract agreement with Microsoft including 'substantial...

On our 68th episode, we discussed the following topics: SAG-AFTRA Statement on Fortnite’s Use of A.I. Darth Vader Voice and ULP Filing French trade union says Ubisoft CEO will be summoned at harassment trial of three former execs | VGC Ex-Bungie Dev Says Marathon Leadership Was "Extremely Toxic And Humiliating" To Work With: "Bungie Leadership Needs To Be Gutted Completely PlayStation Stars Loyalt...

On our 67th episode, we discussed the following topics: After Suicide Squad's $200 million flop and a massacre of studios, Warner Bros acknowledges it has "no releases" out, it's spending 66% less on game content, and the Hogwarts Legacy boom is wearing off Former Employees, Community Members Allege AbleGamers Founder Fostered Abuse Behind Closed Doors - IGN Ubisoft Delays Multiple Upcoming Games...

On our 66th episode, we discussed the following topics: FTC loses appeal on Activision Blizzard deal - XboxEra The new Diablo 4 Berserk crossover skins will cost you up to $150 Nintendo reserves the right to brick your console following "unauthorised use", in bid to prevent piracy | Eurogamer.net Palworld developer says Pokémon lawsuit will prompt more "disappointing" changes, as it continues to "...

On our 65th episode, we discussed the following topics: Russia moves to seize World of Tanks developer over Ukraine support | VGC US court slams Apple for 'obvious cover-up' in major Epic victory that could see Fortnite return to iOS soon | PC Gamer Microsoft Raises the Price of All Xbox Series Consoles, Xbox Games Confirmed to Hit $80 This Holiday - IGN Electronic Arts lays off hundreds of staff,...

On our 64th episode, we discussed the following topics: Retro game console maker Anbernic suspends US shipments due to tariffs | GamesIndustry.biz Sony's Absurd New Way to Make MP Games "Fair" Could Hurt Competitive Integrity Ubisoft Game Faces £79m Fine as Privacy Experts Uncover Hidden Data Harvesting | IBTimes UK IGN and Eurogamer owner Ziff Davis is suing OpenAI for content theft | VGC Nintend...

On our 63rd episode, we discussed the following topics: Former PlayStation CEO Says Companies Should Have "Baked In" $5 Price Hike in Every Generation to Acclimate Gamers Eugh: Discord is scanning some users' faces and IDs to 'experiment' with age verification features | PC Gamer 10-year-old girl kidnapped by man she met on Roblox, police say Palworld developers challenge Nintendo's patents using...

On 62nd episode, we discussed the following topics: Japanese Gaming Companies' Shares Tank Due to US Tariffs Nintendo confirms: Switch 2 Joy-Cons won’t feature Hall Effect sticks | VGC Nintendo Steps on PR Minefield as Exec Tells People They Can Buy the Switch If They Can't Afford the Switch 2 Ubisoft Crew Lawsuit Valve quietly removes explicit game featuring extreme sexual violence from Steam in...

On our 61st episode, we discussed the following subjects: ESA Responds to Trump Tariffs: ‘If We Think It’s Just the Switch 2, Then We Aren’t Taking it Seriously’ - IGN First-party Switch 2 games—including re-releases—all run either $70 or $80 - Ars Technica FromSoftware's focus hasn't shifted to multiplayer, Miyazaki says, despite Elden Ring: Nightreign and The Duskbloods | Eurogamer.net Monster H...

On our 60th episode, we discussed the following topics: Ubisoft and Tencent unveil new subsidiary for Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry and Rainbow Six | VGC Netflix games boss says ‘8-Year-olds aren’t dreaming of PlayStation 6’ | VGC Nintendo just carried out a major test of its reach in a post-Twitter world Nintendo announces new lending feature for digital games | GamesIndustry.biz Japanese shrine once...

On our 59th episode, we discussed the following topics: Assassin’s Creed Shadows Hits 2 Million Players, Beating Origins And Odyssey Launches | GameLuster Star Wars Hunters Announces Shut Down Just 9 Months After Launch, Steam Release Appears Scrapped - IGN EA Adds Microtransactions To Skate's Closed Alpha - Insider Gaming Free-To-Play Game Of Thrones RPG Launches On Steam Soon, But You'll Have To...

On our 58th episode, we discussed the following topics: Epic Games Is Being Sued Over "Fake Sales with Made-Up Expiration Times" Until Dawn remake studio reportedly "effectively closed", with all developers gone French Supreme Court rules in favour of Nintendo against site hosting pirated copies of its games Early backers of game decry 'bait and switch' after it backtracks on monetisation promises...

On our 57th episode, we talked about the following topics: Monster Hunter Wilds' massive launch is being dampened by "Mixed" Steam reviews, as hunters report "atrocious" performance issues in the action RPG Twitch CEO reveals 2025 plans: collaboration, mobile, and more monetisation Warner Bros. closes Monolith Productions and MultiVersus studio, cancels Wonder Woman game The Pokémon Company settle...

On our 56th episode, we talked about the following topics: [13:46] PS5 Pro sales ‘have fallen behind PS4 Pro in the US’ | VGC [23:03] A massive, massive moment of wow.' Microsoft CEO predicts AI-generated games are a 'CGI moment' for the industry | PC Gamer [29:54] Rumour: Rocksteady's Next Single-Player Game Based on Batman Beyond, May Be a PS5 Exclusive | Push Square [40:07] Ubisoft CEO says the...

On our 55th episode, we discussed the following topics: [09:01] Hackers have been executing DDoS attack on Arma Reforger and DayZ servers for a week, now reportedly demanding ransom [14:57] Trump's Tariffs on Video Games Would Cause 'Significant Harm' to 'Everyday Americans,' ESA Warns - IGN [18:56] I Could Make "Fart Fart Boobie Fart: The Game" and Maybe It Would Eventually Get Taken Down' - Devs...

On our 54th episode, we discussed the following topics: [08:58] MultiVersus to Shut Down When Season 5 Concludes in May [18:58] After ‘Dragon Age: The Veilguard’ Layoffs, BioWare Has Under 100 Employees [28:06] Insider Claims GTA Online Will Be Sold Separately from GTA 6 [38:23] Ubisoft announces studio closure as it lays off 185 staff [48:10] Sony removes PlayStation account requirement from 4 si...

On our 53rd episode, we discussed the following topics: [04:07] GTA 6 at $100 Would Be 'A Bridge Too Far' — Even for Grand Theft Auto [16:40] Xbox Series X/S sales trailing behind Xbox One in US, while PS5 outpaces PS4 | Eurogamer.net [27:56] PC development has skyrocketed,' GDC survey finds: 80% of developers are now making games for PC [33:08] ‘Apex Legends’ Lost 70% Of Its Steam Players In 2024...

On our 52nd Episode, we talked about the following topics What We Know About the TikTok Ban - The New York Times Nintendo Switch 2 50 years in, Dungeons & Dragons is still popular—and profitable Rockstar shuts down ambitious mod that put GTA 4's Liberty City in GTA 5 GOG bolsters game preservation efforts by joining European game archivist organisation Video Game Piracy Enters New Era as Japan...

On our 51st Episode, we discussed the following topics: [05:53] Call of Duty's massive development budgets revealed: $700 million for Black Ops Cold War [`16:03] 15 Years After It Was Announced, The Shadow Of The Colossus Movie Is Alive And Has A Script [25:31] Assasin's Creed Shadows Delayed [33:08] Notch cancels the "Minecraft 2" he announced days prior because spiritual successors are "always k...