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Episode 123 - Was The PS3/Xbox 360 Generation The Peak Of Gaming? Jun 28, 2024

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In this episode...
--> Video games peaked in the Xbox 360 era and it was all downhill from there
--> Tomb Raider's Lara Croft is the newest survivor joining the Dead by Daylight roster
--> Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC has fallen to a "mixed" Steam rating as PC players complain about the DLC’s brutal difficulty
--> Also: Quick-takes, Top 3 New Releases, Nostalgia 101!
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Episode 122 - Nintendo Direct June 2024 Jun 21, 2024

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--> Nintendo Direct June 2024: All The Biggest Announcements, including Mario and Luigi: Brothership, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and Metroid Prime 4
--> Also: Quick-takes, Top 3 New Releases, Gaming History 101!
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Episode 121 - Summer Game Fest And Xbox Games Showcase 2024 Jun 14, 2024

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--> Summer Game Fest 2024: All The Biggest Announcements
--> Xbox Games Showcase and Black Ops 6 Direct June 2024
--> Also: Quick-takes, Top 3 New Releases, VIP!
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Episode 120 - PlayStation State of Play June 2024 Jun 07, 2024

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--> The biggest announcements from PlayStation’s summer State of Play, including Silent Hill 2 Remake, Astro Bot, Concord, Marvel Rivals, and more
--> Also: Quick-takes, Top 3 New Releases, Retro Rewind!
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Episode 119 - Helldivers 2 Director Says Be Kind, Don't Nickel And Dime May 31, 2024

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--> PlayStation Exec Believes Game Developers Will Prioritize "Immersive Narratives" Over Ever-Improving Graphics In Future
--> Helldivers 2 director believes "live service is a good thing" for the industry, but only if games don't "nickel and dime" for skins after charging $70 upfront
--> Also: Quick-takes, Top 3 New Releases, Superman 64's 25th anniversary!
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Episode 118 - Nintendo Buys Shiver Entertainment, Wants More Switch Ports Like Mortal Kombat 1 May 24, 2024

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--> Nintendo agrees to deal to buy Hogwarts Legacy, Mortal Kombat Switch studio
--> Microsoft opens new game studio under Activision after shutting down 3 last week
--> Also: Quick-takes, Top 3 New Releases, VIP!
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Episode 117 - "Square Enix Reboots, And Awakens" As Profits Drop 70% May 17, 2024

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--> Square Enix embarking on "aggressive multiplatform strategy" as profits drop 70%
--> EA Considering In-Game Advertising, But Will Take "Thoughtful" Approach
--> The season of game company gaffes continues with NetEase apologizing for a Marvel Rivals preview contract that asked streamers not to make 'subjective negative reviews of the game
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Episode 116 - Sony's Helldiver 2 PSN Fiasco vs Xbox's Hi-Fi RUSH Studio Closure May 10, 2024

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Gamers Week is back from hiatus, and what a wonderful time to return! Sony and Xbox seem to be duking it out this week to see which one can make the most baffling, business-killing decision.
First it was Sony's surprise requirement that Helldivers 2 would require a PSN account to play on Steam (a decision it quickly walked back due to player outrage). Next it was Xbox's mystifying announcement that it's closing a handful of studios, including Tango Gameworks (makers of Hi-Fi RUSH, one of the best games of 2023).
We discuss these mind-blowing moves and wonder... do these two gaming behemoths have any clue what they're doing anymore?
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Episode 115 - Keep It or Kill It: Video Game Hall of Fame Edition Mar 22, 2024

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The 2024 finalists for the Strong Museum's Video Game Hall of Fame have been announced, highlighting another selection of influential titles from across multiple eras. This week, we're taking a break from the doom and gloom of recent video game headlines to play Keep It or Kill It with the 40 games that have been voted into the Hall of Fame since inductions began in 2015.
We'll also be talking about how Sony has stopped producing PSVR2 amid a “surplus” of unsold units, how Epic Games' Fortnite will now allow creators to build and profit from their own "official" Lego Islands games, and how LinkedIn is planning to add gaming to its platform.
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Episode 114 - Super Mario Bros. Movie Sequel Announced Mar 15, 2024

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Shockingly, Nintendo has decided that it likes having a $1.3 billion grossing movie and would like another. On Mar10 Day, Shigeru Miyamoto graced the internet with the announcement that the company is hard at work on a sequel to the wildly successful Super Mario Bros. movie. But that wasn't the only news we got last week about video game film adaptations, and we're joined by Ben Magnet of the Basement Arcade Pause Menu Podcast to look at a roundup of movie headlines.
We'll also be talking about how Circana's Mat Piscatella has called GTA 6 the most important thing "to ever release in the industry, so no pressure," how Hasbro says Baldur's Gate 3 is "just the first of several new video games" to come, and how former CEO of Activision Blizzard Bobby Kotick is apparently interested in buying TikTok as a new bill in the US threatens to either ban the app or force its sale.
Finally, class is in session with Professor Ryebread in our Gaming History 101 segment. This week, we're looking at Street Fighter: The Movie, the game.
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