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On our 50th episode, we talked about the following topics: [02:28] Epic Games files lawsuit against Fortnite player for violating rules [09:03] Notch Announces New Game Development after Minecraft [12:37] Overwatch 2 Twitch viewership halved as Marvel Rivals takes over [19:39] Tim Cain discusses AAA gaming trend around violence [27:56] Stardew Valley Has Reached an Impressive Sales Milestone [33:2...

On our 49th episode we discussed the following topics: Borderlands 4 will cut back on 'toilet humor,' says Gearbox: 'If the word skibidi ships in the game under my watch I'm gonna cry real tears' Elden Ring Nightreign can be played in 3-player co-op or single player, but not as a duo Sony Becomes Largest Shareholder in FromSoftware Parent Kadokawa, No Full Takeover for Now ‘Pacific Drive’ TV Serie...

On our 48th episode, we talked about the following topics: Blizzard is delisting Warcraft 1 and 2 from GOG, but GOG says it's gonna preserve them forever anyway, hands out a discount, and announces new policy for its preservation program to boot | PC Gamer Former PlayStation chief calls the PS3 Sony's Icarus moment: "We flew too close to the sun, and we were lucky and happy to have survived the ex...

On our 47th episode, we discussed the following topics: [09:36] Microsoft Confirms Windows 11 Update Kills Star Wars Outlaws, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and Other Ubisoft Games [14:53] Former BioWare boss Casey Hudson is closing the studio he launched in 2021 without releasing a single game [22:25] That lawsuit against Steam’s 30% cut of game sales is now a class action, meaning many other develop...

On our 46th episode, we discussed the following topics: [13:59] Steam is 'an unsafe place for teens and young adults': US senator warns Gabe Newell of 'more intense scrutiny' from the government if Valve doesn't take action against extremist content [21:45] Gabe Newell says no-one in the industry thought Steam would work as a distribution platform—'I'm not talking about 1 or 2 people, I mean like...

On our 45th episode, we discussed the following topics: [14:07] America's Biggest Video Games Union Goes On Strike Over Microsoft Outsourcing [19:57] GOG Preservation Program [28:07] Surprise! Nintendo Tracked Down Alleged Switch Pirate in Arizona via Reddit Posts and Repair Orders [34:57] Xbox CEO Says There Will 'Definitely' Be Future Consoles [51:23] Sony Wants to Monitor Your “Excitement” Leve...

On our 44th episode, we discussed the following articles and news: [20:41] PlayStation has closed Concord developer Firewalk [26:37] Ubisoft launches first-ever blockchain game, with NFTs costing up to £50k [32:46] Ubisoft’s NFT RPG has reportedly been plagued by a single player auto-winning every game [35:57] Warner Bros. Admits MultiVersus Underperformed, Contributing to Another $100 Million Hit...

On 43rd episode, we talked about the following topics: [12:11] Black Ops 6 Has An Option To Pay For Better Audio [22:08] Publishers are absolutely terrified "preserved video games would be used for recreational purposes," so the US copyright office has struck down a major effort for game preservation [33:14] Roblox announces policy changes for pre-teen users amid ongoing accusations of child-safet...

On our 42nd episode, we discussed the following topics: [07:42] Pokémon dev Game Freak appears to have suffered a 'teraleak' that includes 25+ years of never-before-seen Pokémon art, assets, documents, and even canceled movies [15:13] Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Sells an Incredible 3 Million Copies in Just 24 Hours [22:16] Microsoft Settles Gamers’ Antitrust Lawsuit Over $69B Activision Blizzard B...

On our 41st episode, we discussed the following topics [11:24] Here's another headache for Ubisoft: Lawsuit alleges it illegally shared Ubisoft Store customer data with Meta [22:26] Japan’s PC Gaming Market Nearly Triples with a 187% Surge in Only Four Year [28:07] Steam now tells gamers up front that they're buying a license, not a game [34:09] With development costs rising, we need to make games...

On our 40th episode, we discussed the following topics (Recorded on 10/7/2024): [14:32] It's Stellarblade Versus Stellar Blade as Louisiana Company Sues PlayStation and Shift Up Over Name - IGN [21:08] Court orders X to reveal the identities of Genshin Impact leakers [30:44] PS Store Might Be Forced to Admit Players Are Licensing Games - PlayStation LifeStyle [37:23] Annapurna Video-Game Division...

On our 39th episode, we discussed the following topics: [11:18] Palworld: Nintendo sues 'Pokémon with guns' video game firm [25:04] Fake retro video game ring worth €50m smashed in Italy [37:22] Square Enix admits Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Final Fantasy 16 profits "did not meet expectations [44:45] " Microsoft Spends $1 Billion Annually To Get Third-Party Games On Game Pass - Report [53:05] Zyng...

On our 38th episode, we discussed the following topics: [07:15] Sony Officially Announces PS5 Pro with New Features, Priced at $700 [14:48] Games industry layoffs not the result of corporate greed and those affected should "drive an Uber", says ex-Sony president [23:26] After killing The Crew, Ubisoft says The Crew 2 and The Crew Motorfest will get offline modes [27:17] Ubisoft Investor Calls for...

On our 37th episode, we discussed the following topics: [09:58] ] An important update on Concord – PlayStation. Blog [17:20] Bringing Dune Awakening to the Xbox Series S will be a "challenge", according to Funcom chief product officer [21:34] Spectre: Divide Price Cut Highlights Predatory Gaming Industry Practices [33:35] Voice Actors' Union Has Signed Deals With 80 Individual Games As Strike Cont...

On our 36th episode, we discussed the following topics: [4:43] ] PlayStation 5 Gets Steep Price Hike in Japan, Sony Confirms PS5 Spec [12:38] GameStop launches classic gaming stores [19:33] Top Director at Bungie Was Fired After Misconduct Investigation [23:59] Baldur's Gate 3 Developer Thinks All Games Should Cost More at a Base Level, Says GTA 6 Might Raise Prices Over $70 [34:56] Tencent, NetEa...

On our 35th episode, we are talking about the following topics: [07:28] Alien Isolation sees a whopping 120% player count boost post-movie [17:13] Abby Actress in HBO's The Last of Us Season 2 Receives Extra Security Due to Gamer Backlash [26:07] Amazon Games boss says we need more AI and it's not "taking work away" because "for games, we don't really have acting" [32:54] Black Myth: Wukong Sells...

In our 34th episode, we discussed the following topics: Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer Mod Canceled the Day Before Launch After Activision Sends Devs Cease and Desist Dragon Age: The Veilguard gets the EA special: 23 deluxe-exclusive cosmetics, 2 editions that don't include the game, pre-order armor, and 3 artbook editions alone US FTC finalizes ban on companies buying and selling fake online review...

Another week and another episode. This time its episode 33. In this episode, we discussed the following topics: [08:49] Xbox Hardware Revenue Down 42% From Last Year as Activision Acquisition Continues to Boost Content Sales [12:59] Intel To Lay Off 15,000 Employees [22:36] Game Informer to Shut Down After 33 Years [27:54] Early Borderlands movie impressions brand it "disaster" and "huge misfire"...

...so as I was saying before being so rudely interupted. Here are the links to the news we discussed today on our Episode 32: [05:45] Warner Bros. has acquired MultiVersus studio Player First Games | VGC [12:01] Humble Games Announces 'Restructuring of Operations' Amid Layoffs - IGN [16:38] Activision Reportedly Sold an AI-Generated Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Cosmetic - IGN [21:33] Activision...

They say 30s is when a person truly comes to their own self. Perhaps it is also true for podcasts. Or not, because the latter is not a living thing. Anyway, here are the articles and timestamps for Episode 31: [11:14] The First Descendant’s Playercount Shows Why People Are Still Making Live Looters [18:20] Here’s how much Valve pays its staff — and how few people it employs [24:52] "Go and learn h...

The Big 30!! By Gawd, this podcast has now as many number of episodes as I have been on this earth in terms of years. Feels like it has learned a lot. Proud very proud. Anyway here are the topics we discussed in this episode: [01:37] The end is in sight'—Fallout: London, a DLC-sized mod plagued by delays, will arrive soon with its own installer to help slim the chances of Bethesda breaking it a 2n...

Our week continues with Episode 29. We talked about the following video game news. Here are the links: [04:18] GTA Online adds a quality-of-life feature players have wanted for years then upsets everyone by paywalling it [13:09] Netflix's Horizon Zero Dawn Series Has Been Canned, Report Claims [21:37] Co-op games on Steam is on the rise [27:26] Why are Japanese developers not undergoing mass layof...

On this mellow 28th episode of our podcast, we discussed the following subjects: [11:03] Microsoft has begun sending out refunds for both the Xbox and Steam versions of the Redfall 'Bite Back' Edition [16:50] Sony's New Tech Lets You Create Mini-Games Out Of Your Gameplay [23:30] Sega sees net loss of 6.6 billion yen due to business restructuring in Europe and cancelled games [27:18] FromSoftware...

On our 27th episode, we talked about the following topics: According to the game's director, the $500 League of Legends Ahri skin wasn't meant for the average fan, but instead 'players who are willing to spend $200 a month on their hobbies' Nintendo issues multiple DMCAs on modding site GameBanana https://x.com/helldivers2/status/1801634190665871572?s=19 Starfield Gets Review Bombed as Bethesda Up...

In our 26th episode, we talk about the following topics: Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Dev Blames Xbox Series S For Limited Scope Like a Dragon: Yakuza' Live Action Series Heading to Prime Video MultiVersus Charges to Buy Extra Lives Using Real Money Was a Bug, Claims Developer Why clicker game Banana — the 'legal infinite money glitch' — is going viral on Steam AMD, NVIDIA, and Intel next-gen GPUs m...