Nathan Bender

Let's Play: Daily Gaming News

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Video Game news and what you need to know in the industry, delivered every weekday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Nathan Bender

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Jun 13, 2025

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Episodes

Tuesday, March 26th 2024 26.03.2024

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- EU takes aim at Apple, Google, Meta non-compliance Video Game Layoff Round Up IV IGN Creators Guild loses three members to layoffs Federal agencies to tackle extremism online on social media and gaming Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monday, March 25th 2024 25.03.2024

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Pokémon’s Former Chief Lawyer On Shutting Down Fan Games & Honeymoon Business Deals Kotaku editor-in-chief exits due to parent company's new guide directive US game spending gets a 2% increase in February | US Monthly Charts Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Friday, March 15th 2024 15.03.2024

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Steam Spring Sale Twitch viewership dips by 8% in February Here Are 2024’s Finalists For The World Video Game Hall Of Fame Player’s Choice Ballot Stories included in Friday Re:Play 600 more Activision QA workers unionize CODE-CWA resources Apple reverses ban on Epic's developer account following European Commission enquiry SAG-AFTRA may strike over AI terms i...

Thursday, March 14th 2024 14.03.2024

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- SAG-AFTRA may strike over AI terms in video game contract Final Fantasy 14's Yoshi-P regrets making the MMO as stress-free as it is Report: Minors and young adults say safety in gaming spaces is crucial Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday, March 12th 2024 12.03.2024

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- 600 more Activision QA workers unionize CODE-CWA resources Apple reverses ban on Epic's developer account following European Commission enquiry Nintendo and Illumination confirm second Super Mario Bros. Movie for 2026 Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Friday, March 8th 2024 09.03.2024

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Akira Toriyama, Legendary Dragon Ball Creator, Dies At 68 Capcom increasing all salaries by around 5%, 28% rise for new graduate hires Skull and Bones’ price has been slashed by $25 after less than three weeks Stories included in Friday Re:Play Report: Rockstar mandates return to office five days a week Two indie Steam games were disguised as Helldivers 2 to...

Thursday, March 7th 2024 07.03.2024

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Nintendo and Yuzu developer settle lawsuit for $2.4m Apple calls Epic 'verifiably untrustworthy' and blocks Fortnite and App store on iOS Rooster Teeth shutting down Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday March 6th 2024 06.03.2024

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Report: Rockstar mandates return to office five days a week Frost Fatales 2024 Two indie Steam games were disguised as Helldivers 2 to scam players Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Friday, March 1st 2024 01.03.2024

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Nintendo files lawsuit against Yuzu emulator creators EA shuts down Ridgeline Games EA cutting 5% of workforce Shadow Of The Erdtree Is The Sekiro DLC We Never Got Stories included in Friday Re:Play IGN Creators Guild recognised as a union US game revenue gets a 15% bump in January | US Monthly Charts New Study Shows Kids Are Bullied For Not Spending Money In...

Thursday, February 29th 2024 29.02.2024

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- PlayStation is cutting around 900 staff worldwide, around 8% of its entire workforce New Study Shows Kids Are Bullied For Not Spending Money In Free-To-Play Games ‘Switch 2’ is targeting March 2025 and was delayed to avoid shortages, new report claims Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday, February 27th 2024 27.02.2024

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- IGN Creators Guild recognised as a union Palworld has surpassed 25 million players in its first month, studio says US game revenue gets a 15% bump in January | US Monthly Charts Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Friday, February 23rd 2024 23.02.2024

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase 2.21.2024 Video Game Layoff Roundup III EA is offering 11,000+ players $600 to opt into appearing in EA Sports College Football Stories included in Friday Re:Play Elden Ring DLC trailer live coverage - All the details on Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Embracer restructuring nears "final stretch" but unlikely to reach net de...

Thursday, February 22nd 2024 22.02.2024

.Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Xbox announces slate of four titles launching on non-Xbox systems French Ubisoft workers on strike over salary The Borderlands Movie Looks Um…Hmm…Well… Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday, February 21st 2024 21.02.2024

.Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Elden Ring DLC trailer live coverage - All the details on Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Embracer restructuring nears "final stretch" but unlikely to reach net debt target by March Optic Texas CEO and player sue Activision alleging Call of Duty League monopoly Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

Friday, February 16th 2024 16.02.2024

..Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Microsoft bringing four games to other consoles Disney invests $1.5bn in Epic Games and announces major Fortnite partnership Twitch viewership grows by 6% in January Nintendo Switch 2 will be backwards compatible, leak claims Reuters claims Nintendo Switch 2 is expected later this year FTC claims Microsoft contradicted Activision acquisition following mass...

Friday, January 9th 2024 10.02.2024

.Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- IGN workers unionizing Dark and Darker dev says Nexon's "trade secret and copyright" lawsuit against it has been dismissed Nintendo president asked about Palworld during earnings Q&A Stories included in Friday Re:Play Sony State of Play January 30th, 2024 New The Day Before report alleges employees fined for making mistakes Microsoft weighs launching Ind...

Wednesday, February 7th 2024 07.02.2024

.Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Microsoft weighs launching Indiana Jones on the PS5 Krafton receives wrongful termination lawsuit Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has won this year’s video game soundtrack Grammy Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monday, February 5th 2024 05.02.2024

.Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Sony State of Play January 30th, 2024 New The Day Before report alleges employees fined for making mistakes Microsoft quarterly gaming revenue up 49% following Activision purchase Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday, January 31st 2024 31.01.2024

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- CWA says Microsoft's job cuts did not impact the staffers it represents Chaotic Pokémon collaboration with the Van Gogh museum sees one final twist as staff suspended for allegedly stealing cards and leaking insider info Popular Japanese rhythm game sets cancellation record by announcing release date and closure in the same tweet Follow Nate on Twitter @NateB...

Friday, January 26th 2024 26.01.2024

.Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Microsoft cuts 1,900 staffers from its games division Video Game Industry Layoffs Roundup II Twitch expands programme for improved revenue share to more streamers Stories included in Friday Re:Play Microsoft’s Developer Direct 2024 Games industry leaders braced 'for up to two years of pain' Riot lays off 530 staff, Riot Forge shutting down 2 months after kil...

Thursday, January 25th 2024 25.01.2024

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Nintendo has confirmed the date online play will shut down on 3DS and Wii U 2 months after killing the Overwatch League, Blizzard teams up with Saudi Arabia's esports org for 'a new era of Overwatch esports' Palworld Has Sold An Astonishing Number Of Copies In Five Days Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

Wednesday, January 24th 2024 24.01.2024

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Riot lays off 530 staff, Riot Forge shutting down Newzoo: Global games market expected to grow to $189bn in 2024 Embracer-owned Elex studio Piranha Bytes is trying to save itself from closure: 'Don't write us off yet' Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tuesday, January 23rd 2024 23.01.2024

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Games industry leaders braced 'for up to two years of pain' Monster Hunter Rise update adds Enigma DRM, breaks Steam Deck compatibility Modders Have Already Put Actual Pokémon In Palworld Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monday, January 22nd 2024 22.01.2024

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Palworld's co-op connectivity issues were caused by exceeding 700,000 concurrent players Palworld embroiled in AI and Pokémon ‘plagiarism’ controversy Microsoft’s Developer Direct 2024 Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Friday, January 19th 2024 feat Cecilia D'Anastasio, Video Game Reporter for Bloomberg 19.01.2024

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- 35% of devs affected by layoffs last year, says GDC survey Video Game Industry Layoffs Roundup 4% December sales boost sees 2023 finish up 1% year-over-year | US Monthly Charts Stories included in Friday Re:Play Discord cuts workforce by 17% GameStop closes crypto marketplace Supreme Court rejects Epic vs Apple appeals Ubisoft Wants You To Be Comfortable Not...

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