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Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Alex, Yield and Matt as they discuss, among other things, Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, Ghosthunter, Disney’s Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, and Elden Ring.  What’s more, after a hot start, Arrowhead’s Helldivers 2 has lost most of its player base.  While Helldivers 2 forces stand tens of thousands s...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Alex, Yield, Matt, and, most amazing guest ever, Jeff Hanna(!) as they discuss, among other things, the death of Sony Rewards, the closure of Embracer-owned Pieces Interactive, and the re-naming of Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed portal.  Look, we know our audience, and they have demanded more Jeff.  We are happy...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Matt, Tricky, Alex, and Yield as they discuss, among other things, Xbox Games Showcase and Ubisoft Forward.  Look, we know our audience; however, Microsoft and Ubisoft gave us plenty to talk about.  Microsoft, more specifically Xbox Game Studios and CEO Phil Spencer, needed a great showing, and they seem to have accomplished th...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Matt, Alex, Yield, and Darrell as they discuss, among other things, Sony Interactive Entertainment and Bend Studio’s $250-million live-service game and Mark Cerny’s approach to designing PlayStation consoles.  Cerny, an expert in the trade, was the architect of the PS4 and PS5.  If anyone knows how to power PlayStat...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Alex, Yield, Matt, and Joe as they discuss, among other things, Sony Interactive Entertainment’s latest Days of Play promotion and State of Play showcase.  So, what about Firewalk’s Concord, y’all?  What’s more, SIE CEO Hermen Hulst thinks PC players will buy a PlayStation console if they have to wait to...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Alex, Matt and Darrell as they discuss, among other things, the legacy of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s London Studio and the new role for — now — former Arrowhead CEO Johan Pilestedt.  What’s more, with Darrell on the show and ready to defend Jim Ryan, the guys have a huge discussion about th...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Alex, Yield and Matt as they discuss, among other things, Ghost of Tsushima, The Division Heartland, LEGO Horizon Adventures, and Assassin’s Creed Shadows.  What’s more, Sony Interactive Entertainment have named dual CEOs: Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nishino.  While not the most conventional move, SIE, most not...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Alex, Yield and Matt as they discuss, among other things, Dave the Diver, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and Helldivers 2.  After angry Helldivers players had a go at Sony Interactive Entertainment, the platform holder and publisher reversed their decision to require a PSN account for PC players.  Players have rejoiced;...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Alex, Yield and Matt as they discuss, among other things, Dave the Diver, Rocket League and Helldivers 2.  Fans have watched as Helldivers 2 has exploded in popularity; however, this week, the game is mired in controversy — thanks to a terrible decision by publisher Sony.  Can Arrowhead recover?  And why is Helldi...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Alex, Yield and Matt as they discuss, among other things, Shinji Mikami, founder of Tango Gameworks, and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.  You know, Rocksteady can’t buy good news for Suicide Squad.  It’s all downhill.  What’s more, we lament the lack of commercial game preservation.  With so few histor...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Alex, Yield and Matt as they discuss, among other things, Sea of Thieves, Ghost of Tsushima, LittleBigPlanet 3, and Star Wars Outlaws.  What’s more, Matt dishes some knowledge, in layman’s terms, on the concept of Net Neutrality, which ties into our story about the potential, thanks to the Federal Communicat...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about.  Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Alex, Yield and Matt as they discuss, among other things, Slay the Spire 2, Dead Space 2, Star Wars Outlaws, and, yes, Helldivers 2.  What’s more, former Blizzard President Mike Ybarra thinks that a tipping system should be implemented in video games as a way to further support studios who develop best-in-class ga...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about. Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Alex and Matt as they discuss, among other things, Dave the Diver, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Helldivers 2, and Roblox.  You can’t run a sushi restaurant without fish, you can’t Helldive without a drop-pod, and you can’t listen to Trophy Whores without Fudgie the Whale. Hold up!  Who is Fud...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about. Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Alex, Yield, Matt, Dan and Rey as they discuss, among other things, GameStop’s descent into obscurity and Sony Interactive Entertainment’s rumored PlayStation 5 mid-cycle refresh.  What’s more, we have two guest hosts, Dan and Ray from Channel3.gg, and we get the lowdown on (nearly) everything Channel 3...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about. Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Alex, Yield and Matt as they discuss, among other things, Sony Interactive Entertainment and Arrowhead’s mega-popular Helldivers 2, as well as the winners at the GDC Awards and the early, unexpected success of the PlayStation Portal.  What’s more, we have some juicy gossip, which you should always view dubiou...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about. Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Alex, Yield and Matt as they discuss, among other things, Helldivers 2, Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut, and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.  What’s more, Sony Interactive Entertainment, or SIE for short, are once again at the heart of more layoffs.  No, Sony aren&#8217...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about. Stack it up!  Join Tricky, Alex, Yield and Matt as they discuss, among other things, Helldivers 2, Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut, and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.  What’s more, Sony Interactive Entertainment, or SIE for short, are once again at the heart of more layoffs.  No, Sony aren&#8217...

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Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about. Stack it up!  Join Alex and Yield as they discuss, among other things, the futures of Toys for Bob and Saber Interactive.  What’s more, while Helldivers 2 has been a tremendous success for publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment, SIE have had an otherwise rough week. In what seems to be an weekly occurrence, we have more layoffs to talk abo...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about. Stack it up!  Join Alex, Yield and Matt as they discuss, among other things, Helldivers 2, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, and Sea of Thieves.  Microsoft have announced that they are releasing on PS5 four of their (formerly) console exclusive games: Sea of Thieves, Hi-Fi Rush, Pentiment, and Grounded.  We’re excited about the possibi...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about. Stack it up!  Join Alex, Yield and Matt as they discuss, among other things, A Plague Tale: Requiem, Helldivers 2, the Mandalorian, and Alan Wake 2.  What’s more, we go over the winners of the annual DICE Awards and talk about the future of the PlayStation 5.  With more than 50 million PS5s sold worldwide, after a slow start, Sony Interactiv...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about. Stack it up!  Join Alex, Yield and Matt as they discuss, among other things, Disney, Epic, Toys for Bob, and Take-Two Interactive.  What’s more, we’re wrapping up Helldivers 2 release weekend, and you know that Yield has been playing the hell out of the game.  Matt, too.  In fact, every member of the podcast has purchased the game, whi...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about. Stack it up!  Join Alex, Yield and Matt as they discuss, among other things, Palworld, A Plague Tale: Requiem, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and Alan Wake 2.  What’s more, on top of the regularly scheduled news, we recap Sony Interactive Entertainment’s latest (and maybe one of its greatest) State of Play.  Sony unleashed a torrent of tra...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about. Stack it up!  Join Tricky and Alex, as well as guest host Benny, as they discuss, among other things, A Plague Tale: Requiem, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, and The Day Before.  What’s more, as part of recent mass layoffs, Microsoft have reportedly closed their in-house division that handled physical media for Xbox releases.  While...

Whoa, Shuhei! We’ve got a lot to talk about. Stack it up!  Join Tricky and Alex as they discuss, among other things, Evil West, The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, Foamstars, Skull and Bones and Until Dawn.  What’s more, we reveal the best-selling game in the United States for 2024 — and it isn’t Call of Duty — and share the latest proceedings, perhaps the final proceed...