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One of the cornerstones of gaming industry legend Don Traeger's career happened during the golden era of Atari Games. In part three of this exclusive interview series, Don discusses his insight behind iconic games like 720 Skateboarding, Paperboy, and much more!  Support us on Patreon and get incredible perks, including shoutouts on every episode: https://patreon.com/quitthebuild   &nbsp...

A video game music cover of a Kirby song wins a Grammy, Rainbow Six Siege gets a mobile version, and the fight of the century erupts as Bruno and Brad debate over which is better: Wordle or Wheel of Fortune!   Support us on Patreon and get incredible perks, including shoutouts on every episode: https://patreon.com/quitthebuild                 Quit...

PlayStation unveils their answer to Game Pass, Kirby balls at your local Target store are taking the internet by storm, and the QTB Crew gives their thoughts on the premiere of the Halo TV series! Support us on Patreon and get incredible perks, including shoutouts on every episode: https://patreon.com/quitthebuild               Quit The Build Official Websit...

If you ever played an EA Sports title on the SEGA Genesis, you no doubt remember the classic "Yellow Tab" cartridges that they used. But the story behind them goes much deeper, as it wasn't just a unique look, but an entirely reverse engineered process that helped put Electronic Arts on the map!  In part two of our exclusive interview with EA Sports co-founder Don Traeger, you will hear never...

Fortnite's new season (Resistance) comes with the game changing feature of disabling building - but should it stick around permanently? Later, a new Witcher game has been announced, and some Sonic and Knuckles themed limited-edition controllers have to be seen to be believed. Support us on Patreon and get incredible perks, including shoutouts on every episode: https://patreon.com/quitthebuild &nbs...

Grand Theft Auto V's new Expanded & Enhanced next gen versions are not only underwhelming, but unnecessarily complicated with how to transfer characters! And later, the studio making Perfect Dark (The Initiative) sees mass departures from high level staff as the game continues to show little to no progress. Will Perfect Dark ever get the justice it deserves after 15 years of no new entries? Su...

Don Traeger's contributions to the genre of sports gaming cannot be understated. After moving to EA from Atari, Don co-founded EA Sports, working directly with iconic athletes like Michael Jordan and Larry Bird to create countless sports titles for home computers and consoles, and setting the standard for the stats-based rosters we see in modern titles.  In this premiere episode of QTB Legend...

Sony's latest State of Play presentation seems to be less about exclusives and more about some big multi-platform announcements! From a new Capcom IP to a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game collection, there's a lot of excitement to breakdown! Later, the QTB Crew laments the slow drip of updates in Halo Infinite, as news breaks that the multiplayer lead at 343 Industries has departed. Perhaps Halo...

FromSoftware's instant hit Elden Ring is dominating early sales numbers, and the QTB crew gives their impressions on the game so far! Plus, Pokémon's latest direct revealed Scarlet and Violet, the official gen 9 titles coming later this year! But is GameFreak overextending by releasing too many games too fast?  Support us on Patreon and get incredible perks, including shoutouts on every episo...

As a special thank you for helping us hit 10,000 downloads so quickly, we're releasing one of our favorite episodes from our Patreon exclusive bonus podcast, the QTB Nostalgia Vault! This episode deep dives into a game near and dear to many of the QTB Crew's hearts, Super Mario 64! Get tons of bonus content just like this by supporting us on Patreon for as little as $2 per month! You can even get...

Elden Ring's imminent release has got an awful lot of hype behind it - will it live up to expectations? Later, Call of Duty's annual release schedule is finally getting a shakeup after twenty years, as an announcement goes out that the 2023 entry in the formerly annual series is getting delayed to 2024. Support us on Patreon and get incredible perks, including shoutouts on every episode: https://p...

Mario Strikers, Nintendo Switch Sports, Kirby and much more are up for discussion as the guys provide their play by play takes on the recent Nintendo Direct! Support us on Patreon and get incredible perks, including shoutouts on every episode: https://patreon.com/quitthebuild   Quit The Build Official Website - Podcast, Merch, Blog & More: https://quitthebuild.com Intro by BEATette: https...

Scalebound developer Platinum Games has gone on the record wanting to work with Xbox to finally publish their action rpg title years after the Xbox exclusive game was canceled, and Bandai Namco announces over $100 million to be invested into a metaverse of their IP's, but what does that actually mean for the consumer? Support us on Patreon and get incredible perks, including shoutouts on every epi...

Sony has announced their acquisition of Destiny creator (and original maker of the Halo series) Bungie for over $3 billion dollars, and the console wars appear to have taken a new form of buying everything in sight! Later, the guys discuss the breaking news of Yacht Club Games unveiling their new title Mina The Hollower, which looks to provide a great mashup of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakenin...

Battlefield 2042 is rumored to be considering a free to play version after their player count plummets, Netflix makes bold statements about their move into gaming, and Nick found cats in motion capture suits so we're talking about that, I guess. Support us on Patreon and get incredible perks, including shoutouts on every episode: https://patreon.com/quitthebuild   Quit The Build Official Webs...

Microsoft has announced their purchase of Activision Blizzard, a deal valued at almost $70 billion dollars - making it the largest gaming acquisition in history by a longshot! Bruno, Brad and Nick dive into the news with their live audience to breakdown the massive implications and consequences that this historic deal could bring about. This episode is brought to you by ExpressVPN - Protect your i...

Take-Two buys Zynga in the largest video game company acquisition of all time, Red Dead Online players get a viral hashtag going in a bid to save the game, and multiple big name Twitch streamers get kinda-sorta-banned for streaming TV shows! This episode is brought to you by Warby Parker - get a FREE 5-day Home Try-On at http://warbyparkertrial.com/qtb - Five pairs. Five days. One-hundred percent...

GoldenEye 007 achievements are spotted on Xbox (pointing to a possible imminent release), Samsung Smart TVs are getting Stadia and GeForce Now apps, and our look back on the last year of QTB during our one-year anniversary celebration! This episode is brought to you by ExpressVPN - Protect your internet activity today and learn how you can get three months FREE at http://tryexpressvpn.com/qtb &nbs...

Multiple gaming headlines about NFT's spark a big conversation about the right and wrong way to incorporate them into gaming, and the Xbox Series X is so hard to produce that Microsoft couldn't even supply them to their own Halo Infinite tournament. This episode is brought to you by Warby Parker - get a FREE 5-day Home Try-On at http://warbyparkertrial.com/qtb - Five pairs. Five days. One-hundred...

The Matrix Awakens blows minds with its demo of the Unreal Engine 5's next gen capabilities, a recap of the 2021 Game Awards, and Mega Man is back in the news as more details surface on the upcoming live action Netflix movie. This episode is brought to you by ExpressVPN - Protect your internet activity today and learn how you can get three months FREE at http://tryexpressvpn.com/qtb Support us on...

A leak reveals Sony's upcoming answer to the Xbox Game Pass, Halo's subreddit is locked down over the weekend due to death threats as tensions rise with the state of Halo Infinite's multiplayer, and Fortnite comes out swinging with the launch of Chapter 3. This episode is brought to you by Warby Parker - get a FREE 5-day Home Try-On at http://warbyparkertrial.com/qtb - Five pairs. Five days. One-h...

A gaming survey reveals that Call of Duty players just don't have any interest in Vanguard for surprising reasons, Cyberpunk 2077 gets bombarded with positive reviews after a big Steam sale, and the founder of Second Life throws some shade at Mark Zuckberberg's attempt at creating a metaverse. This episode is brought to you by ExpressVPN! ExpressVPN is consistently rated the #1 virtual private net...

The Activision debacle reaches new levels of insanity as Nintendo breaks their silence to condemn their workplace practices, Epic Games acquires Rock Band developer Harmonix with plans to have them enhance their metaverse, and the Xbox Museum website features an incredibly cool way to look back on your gaming history with their consoles. This episode is brought to you by Warby Parker - get a FREE...

Xbox's 20th anniversary was jam packed with teasers and reveals, with the capstone being a surprise release for Halo Infinite's online multiplayer! Plus, Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - Definitive Edition is getting intensely review bombed on Metacritic, reaching as low as a 0.5 with thousands of user reviews! Bruno, Brad and Nick breakdown why fans are lashing out so harshly at the new release. T...

The upcoming Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl remakes have divided fans as "easy mode" features like EXP share are made mandatory. Later, Forza Horizon 5 is wowing players with not only incredible reviews, but with the recent announcement that sign language will be implemented soon as an accessibility option! Bruno also breaks down his in-depth experience in the newest Forza entry, and why it i...