The NPCs - Video Game Commentary, Video Game News, And More!

Welcome to the long-awaited return of The NPCs, where we’re back to discuss video game news, video game insights, provide commentary, and oh so much more. In our absence, a lot of things have happened in the video game universe: Roguelike’s have taken over the Steam charts, Elden Ring got a multiplayer game, Fortnite still exists, and we still don’t have Grand Theft Auto 6… But one thing has been...

Welcome to another episode of Fireside Magic, where Kyle & Travis play Magic The Gathering, talk cards, video games, and everything else in the world.

Welcome to another episode of Fireside Magic, where Kyle & Travis play Magic The Gathering, talk cards, video games, and everything else in the world.

#MagicTheGathering #MTG Welcome to a new entry in The NPCs world - Magic the Gathering! Join Kyle & Travis as they explore MTG, talk about what’s going on, and more!

#Palworld #HaloInfinite #Xbox In this week’s news: Palworld devs called out for potential AI use in character creation 343 is done with seasons in Halo Infinite Xbox Developer Direct recap Ubisoft thinks gamers will be comfortable not owning games Gamestop stops supporting NFTs, and everyone rejoiced. Call of Duty not at the top of sales charts for 2023, first time in 14 years Intro: Getaway by J+...

#CES #Switch2 #Overwatch In this week’s news: CES 2024 - the gaming roundup: Gamesradar Best of CES 2024 , Inverse Best Gaming Hardware @ CES , Nvidia announces RTX 40 Super series , AMD announces new CPUs, GPU Game Shark is coming back, and it may have leaked the Switch 2 release Valve will now require disclosure of AI-generated content in games on Steam Overwatch 2 Season 9 will add passive heal...

#GTAV #NintendoNetwork #ActivisionBlizzard In this week's news: GTA V Source Code leaks, Reveals previously planned DLC Wii U & 3DS online services shut down months ahead of schedule Bobby Kotick leaves Activision Blizzard, and employees speak out Intro: Getaway by J+1 Outro: Run by J+1 Pick up their tracks on Bandcamp today @ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jplusone.bandcamp.com

#GameAwards #Bungie #GTAVI In this week’s news: Bungie layoffs attributed to potential Sony takeover GTA VI trailer drops, internet obviously goes wild Twitch leaving Korean market due to rising costs; Twitch usage stats for Korean market via SullyGnome The Game Awards 2023 Winners & Game Awards Announcements Australia up next to get 18+ Only Switch Online app After unexplained bans, PlayStati...

Welcome everyone to a special episode of The NPCs Discuss! In this episode, we will be talking about our predictions for 20 of the 31 categories for the Game Awards 2023! Intro: Getaway by J+1 Outro: Run by J+1 Pick up their tracks on Bandcamp today @ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://jplusone.bandcamp.com/

#Playstation #N64 #AssassinsCreed In this week’s news: Sony set to face $7.9 billion class action lawsuit over PlayStation Store prices Nintendo is launching an 18+ n64  Switch Online App in Japan Ubisoft blames “technical error” for showing pop-up ads in Assassin’s Creed Dave the Diver comes under the Game Awards nomination controversy and Geoff Keighley weighs in Embracer CEO confirms Free Radic...

#Blizzcon #CallOfDuty #Destiny2 Main Stories: Blizzcon 2023 Opening Day Recap Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 reviews are out, and it’s not pretty Bungie lays off 100 devs , and gamers respond Sakurai thinks it’ll be difficult to push Smash Bros further Fortnite OG has brought in nearly 4 million players in the first day Microsoft set to cut free Xbox Game Pass benefit from employees, until Phil Spe...

#PS5Slim #DiabloIV #SmashBros In this week's news: PS5’s external disk drive will require an internet connection at install time Blizzard will give away a gaming PC… cooled with human blood? Nintendo drops new rules for Smash Bros tourneys, and it’s not good. Xbox Series S gets a massive price hike in Brazil Microsoft looks to be alerting to unauthorized 3rd party accessories on Xbox Want to s...

#ActivisionBlizzard #Analogue #Roblox In this week’s news: With Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard acquisition done , what’s next ? Analogue is making a 4K Nintendo 64 Roblox launch on PS5 a big hit, but how big? Nintendo removes Switch announcement trailer , but hold steady! Intro: Getaway by J+1 Outro: Run by J+1 Pick up their tracks on Bandcamp today @ ⁠ https://jplusone.bandcamp.com/

#Microsoft #ActivisionBlizzard #PS5Slim In this weeks’ news: Microsoft completes their acquisition of ABK   PS5 Slim announced, to replace current model in November   Cyberpunk 2077 live action adaptation in the works  Halo Infinite Season 5 announced   Lego and Nintendo showcase Animal Crossing sets   Someone bought a brand new Wii U in 2023?  Sony adding streaming to PS Plus Premium memberships ...

#CounterStrike2 #Unity #SteamDeck In this week’s news: Valve doesn’t expect to launch another Steam Deck for a few years   Unity apologizes by walking back some of its planned changes   Crystal Dynamics , Epic hit by layoffs  Counter Strike 2 officially drops   Someone gets Phil Spencer to sign a PS5 faceplate  PlayStation head Jim Ryan to retire this spring   Intro: Getaway by J+1 Outro: Run by J...

#NintendoDirect #PlaystationStateOfPlay #Unity In this week's news: Developers unite against Unity’s new pricing model F-Zero, Paper Mario, and more in a new Nintendo Direct Apple Event shows off AAA titles coming to iPhone Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Spider-Man 2, and more in a new PlayStation State of Play Embracer Group may sell Gearbox Microsoft & Barclays are launching an Xbox Credit Car...

#Starfield #Switch2 #E3 In this week’s news: Nintendo shows off Switch 2 demos @ Gamescom Starfield hits 1 million concurrent players on launch day E3 2024 not happening ; maybe in 2025? Steam will soon show players which games support PlayStation controllers Rockstar may have sold some games with DRM cracks on Steam Miss the Xbox 360? Why not build one with Mega Bloks ! Stray is getting an animat...

#PlaystationPortal #Denuvo #CharlesMartinet In this week’s news: Sony dubs Project Q the PlayStation Portal Denuvo offers built-in protection on Nintendo Switch & Unreal Engine Charles Martinet stepping away as the voice of Mario Overwatch 2 director responds to review bomb on Steam Atari releasing the 2600+ , which will play original cartridges Microsoft finally ends production of the Kinect...

#Switch2 #CSGO #Transformers In this week’s news: 3:09 - Switch 2 may be out in 2024 16:26 - Ratatan beats Kickstarter goal , coming to consoles 23:52 - Twitch bans CS:GO skin gambling sponsorships 30:03 - Microsoft now selling replacement parts for controllers 37:22 - Hasbro says Activision lost “Transformers” games , retracts soon after 43:14 - Quest Markers Vampire Survivors may be getting a “D...

#FinalFantasy #Ubisoft #Playstation In this week’s news: Square Enix bringing Final Fantasy XIV to Xbox Emulation working again on Xbox, until the suspensions began. Dreamworks is joining in on the kart-racing genre Ubisoft said to be deleting inactive accounts , immediately steps back. Playstation Project Q handheld leaks , and it’s not pretty so far. Microsoft reveals “pizza-scented” Xbox contro...

#ProjectTrinity #OverwatchLeague #Spiderman2 In this week’s news: Project Trinity is supposed codename for PS5 Pro Dolphin Emulator no longer coming to Steam Activision Blizzard lays off 50 eSports staff , terms change for OWL Major Nelson is leaving Xbox Spider-Man 2 PS5 & controller coming soon Blizzard adding games to Steam , starting with Overwatch 2 Ratatan , spiritual successor to Patapo...

#xcloud #playstationplus #geforcenow On today’s episode: Over the last 15 years, the tech industry has continued to push us into using the cloud for nearly everything we do. While many of the things we do in the cloud today have become commonplace, such as document generation and photo sharing, one of the things that hasn’t hit its stride yet is gaming in the cloud. We as gamers are used to our ph...

#Playstation5 #Steam #Sega In this week’s news: Even Microsoft thinks Sony is going to launch a PS5 Slim Valve says “no” to possible ban on games with AI-generated art on Steam Sega withholding franchises from blockchain games Leak of Sega documents from the 90s surfaces Microsoft lawyer may have inadvertently leaked Elder Scrolls 6 release date Intro: Getaway by J+1 Outro: Run by J+1 Pick up thei...

#Xbox #NintendoDirect #Roblox In this week’s news: Microsoft vs. the FTC in court over the Activision-Blizzard acquisition June Nintendo Direct recap Roblox will now allow 17+ rated content in game Social & Casual gaming still found to be decimating console gaming Fan buys $3500 in Nintendo stock just to heckle them about… Splatoon. Intro: Getaway by J+1 Outro: Run by J+1 Pick up their tracks...

#Xbox #Starfield #SummerGamesFest Welcome to the great Summer Games Showcase of 2023! In this week’s roundup, we (mostly) talk about all of the game showcases that have taken place (so far): Day 1 Summer Games Fest Day of the Devs Devolver The Return of Volvy Day 2 Tribeca Games Spotlight Day3 Wholesome Games Direct (50 games?!) OTK Games Expo Future Games Show Day 4 Xbox + Bethesda (Starfield) Sh...