Video Game Tango

This week we've got Mullet MadJack, some curfuffles from Square Enix, Dread Delusion, and we revisit Death Must Die!

Microsoft shutters 4 of their acquired studios. Helldivers is in hot water with their players. Manor Lords has come to early access on Steam, and Abiotic Factor is out in version 1.0!

On this episode of Video Game Tango the guys dive into when and why you should revisit a game. Has new content made it better? Has time and community or mods made it worthy of your time? What are some good examples of games that have had successful comeback stories?

This week the guys discuss Ubisoft's plans to paywall some of the content for the upcoming release "Star Wars Outlaws", including keeping well-known characters, quests for well-known characters, and other content. It's been a week since Amazon launched their new Fallout series on Prime TV, and the guys have watched all 8 episodes of the first season! Last week their shared their thoughts on the fi...

This week the guys ask the question: "what is a comfort game?" and try do discern between comfort games, cozy games, cute games and more!  The second half of the episode is an in-depth look at Amazon Prime Video's new Fallout series! There are no real spoilers in the beginning of the discussion, but after the spoiler warning, all bets are off!

Vampire survival game V Rising sinks its teeth into a full-blooded 1.0 release this May - Article by Rock Paper Shotgun V Rising - Awaken as a Vampire. Hunt for blood in nearby settlements to regain your strength and evade the scorching sun to survive. Raise your castle and thrive in an ever-changing, open world full of mystery. Gain allies online and conquer the land of the living. - Stulock Stud...

Helldivers 2 - The Galaxy's Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter. - Arrowhead Game Studios ( Steam , PS5 , Available now) Video game consoles are doomed… right? - Article by GamesIndustry.biz New Platforms, New Players: Four Fan-Favorite Xbox Games Coming to Nintendo Switch and S...

This week we played Helldivers 2 and the first of two demos for one of the worst named video games of all time - Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth! Then we dive into the unethical way the military is influencing your kids. Abiotic factor takes us back to the heyday of the Half-Life era, and Larian reminds us they made a great game and continue to make it greater. Lastly we discuss Millenia, a game that mig...

Backrooms - The Backrooms is an Online Co-Op experience with friends, dynamic levels, and proximity voice chat. Every second week new level will be added! Or CREATE your own levels with the in-game level editor! Face the unknown together, communicating strategically in this immersive and chilling adventure. - Found Footage Studios ( Steam , March 2024) Star Trucker - Haul cargo, trade salvage and...

Josh waxes whatever he wants and then talks about Riot layoffs. Nick waxes poetic under the high salt sun about caves of qud, then Doom enters the blockchain, and Palworld.   Riot Games to lay off 530 workers amid broader gaming industry cuts - Article by Los Angeles Times   Caves of Qud - Caves of Qud is a science fantasy roguelike epic steeped in retrofuturism, deep simulation, and swathes of se...

We've got new handhelds, new gpus, new broken records, and some broken hearts from those working in the gaming industry. On this episode of Video Game Tango a 13 year old has BEATEN Tetris for the first time! Then, an estimated 2400 people have been laid off in the gaming industry already this year including nearly 35% of Twitch staff. Another series of handheld announcements have been made includ...

This is a bit of a departure from our normal show. We don't have any specific games to discuss this week, and we aren't addressing any industry news either! Instead, Josh and Andy take a look at "i'm sick of fake gamers" by Alanah Pearce. Published just a few days ago, Alanah Pearce poses a few opinions and questions regarding the current state of gaming, the opinions of "fake gamers", and the imp...

It's that time of year again for Geoff Keighley to wave his magic Wiimote and give us the gift of new game trailers to drool over for the next few months! Nick and Josh have chosen a couple games showcased during the announcements to discuss at length, and Andy drops a few honorable mentions! Nick's picks: No Rest for the Wicked - From Moon Studios, the award-winning developers of Ori and the Blin...

Andy and Josh break down the Grand Theft Auto VI trailer, share the ongoing controversies following it's release, and make predictions on a release timeline! Then, the guys discuss the seemingly inevitable downfall of Bungie, and Andy shares his experience playing the first week of World of Warcraft, Season of Discovery!

Grand Theft Auto is coming to Netflix, Fallout is coming to Amazon, hats are coming to Chocobos, games are coming to your hands, and Lethal Company is really pissing off Activision! Three 'Grand Theft Auto' titles are coming to Netflix's mobile game library - Article by CNBC Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Confirms New Chocobo Feature - Article by GameRant Lethal Company - A co-op horror about scavenging...

This week is a little bit different!  First off, Andy addresses ongoing issues with the podcast on YouTube Josh talks about Strauss' plans on charging for games in a totally new way! And finally, Nick reviews "9 Years of Shadows" for the Nintendo Switch! 9 Years of Shadows - Fight to bring beautiful colors back to a hand-crafted world of darkness and discover the story of Europa, a young warrior,...

Who knew that being gone for a week would mean that all of the world's biggest gaming announcements were going to happen! This week we've got new details on Grand Theft Auto 6, a new Legend of Zelda live action movie announced by Nintendo themselves, Against the Storm, Caves of Qud, and more info from Blizzcon than you can shake a stick at!   Grand Theft Auto 6 Trailer Arriving in December - Artic...

XBOX Partner Preview shows us some games to look forward to, Nick shows us some games we can play now, and Josh and I talk about nerdy numbers and specs and whatnot! XBOX Partner Preview - XBOX wants to put the spotlight on it's 3rd party developers, feeling they haven't shared much of the limelight since the announcement to acquire Activision Blizzard King. So let's not forget that there are game...

Activision Blizzard King has now been officially purchased by Microsoft. What does that mean for the company going forward? What does that mean for Game Pass? And what about ol' Bobby? Here's a good catch up for what's been going on since the beginning of the Activision Blizzard acquisition that started 21 whole months ago, and great explanations of what is to come! Everything that happened with M...

Unity's CEO is out! The mills are aflutter with rumors of Titanfall 3! Rocket League isn't allowing player trading any more! And apparently it's 2009 all over again, because the Fall of the Lich King dropped for Wrath Classic today! Then on top of that we have some excellent video game previews thanks to Steam's Next Fest! Unity CEO is Stepping Down Following Pricing Controversy - Article by GameR...

Chris Metzen is back at the helm, writing for Blizzard! EVE Online is making another shooter! Counter Strike 2 got hot-dropped today by our lord Gaben! More strikes are picking up steam in the entertainment industry, and Tomb Raider and Devil May Cry are coming to Netflix….What other video game adaptations are on the Horizon….Zero Dawn? Blizzard Announces New Creative Director for World of Warcraf...

This week Phil Spencer has a massive leak on his hands, and thy name is XBOX. Unity is trying their best to climb out of the hole they dug themselves. Sony's State of Play happened this week and we took our first look at the release trailer for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Then we talk about the recently released God of Weapons, a little more on Blasphemous 2, and then we talk about the revival of a b...

Unity has unified gamers, developers, and stock owners against them! The Sag Aftra strike might hit the video games industry! XDefiant is such a buggy mess that it failed it's certifications for both Playstation and Xbox! We dredge up baby's first C'Thulu story! Valve has some surprises and cheap games up it's sleeves, and maybe a new VR headset! Then things get Blasphemous….2 Unity plan pricing a...