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This week: Bungie layoffs, Modern Warfare ads, Fortnite’s back, more Shenmue, Gears of War reboots, Sonic surpassing Mario, and more!
Games discussed: Jusant, Headbangers, Powerwash Sim VR, Red Matter 2, Cocoon, Alan Wake II, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, WarioWare: Move It!, Spider-Man 2.
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This week: We talk about last week’s Xbox Partner Preview showcase, PlayStation layoffs hitting Media Molecule, Nintendo’s new tournament guidelines, Nintendo patents a wild new design, and Super Mario Bros. Wonder has sold at least four copies.
Also: Stepping away from gaming, editing attentiveness, roast dinners, farting birds, the ultimate gaming console, and more!
Games discussed: Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Spider-Man 2, Alan Wake II.
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This week: Spider-Man 2 and Super Mario Bros. Wonder first impressions!
News-wise, apparently Nintendo doesn't have unions due to employee satisfaction(!), we shouldn’t expect any Activision Blizzard Game Pass drops this year (and it might take time to bring back classic Activision franchises), big Sony acquisitions might be coming, and PlayStation has patented a controller that stores and charges wireless earbuds(?).
Also: Wonder Flowers in our homes, Easter Eggs in work, Quest 3’s passthrough potential, humble brags in gaming, and more!
Games discussed: Spider-Man 2, Super Mario Wonder, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Meta Quest 3, Fights in Tight Spaces
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This week we're joined by Iain Lee!
Microsoft has finally acquired Activision Blizzard, Disney is allegedly looking to buy EA, Just Stop Oil protestors arrive at EGX, the PS5 slim(ish) has been announced, as has the new voice of Mario.
Also: James leaving the pod, James getting a bigger cut of the Patreon money, James playing Coffee Golf during the news and more!
Games discussed: Forza Motorsport, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Meta Quest 3, CoD MW3, Minecraft, RoboCop: Rogue City.
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This week: CDPR spent a LOT of money to save Cyberpunk 2077, but is now experiencing mass layoffs. They’re not alone, as Telltale Games and Naughty Dog are experiencing the same.
We’ve also got some Redfall updates, Nintendo shutting down more online services, and the Animal Crossing LEGO sets are real!
Also: Embarrassing mistakes, TCGS puzzle rewards, and more!
Games discussed: Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Cocoon, Monster Hunter Now, Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island, Groove Coaster.
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This week: Jim Ryan is retiring, Meta Quest 3 launches October 10th, Epic Games cuts its staff by 16%, Sega cancels live-service shooter Hyenas, EA removes the FIFA back catalogue from digital storefronts, and Capcom says it would ‘gracefully decline’ any acquisition offer from Microsoft.
Also: best Radiohead albums, everyday items as weapons, James’ Germany advice, changing daily routines and more!
Games discussed: Cocoon, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Sonic Frontiers, Coffee Golf, ZORK: Grand Inquisitor.
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Returning guest James Farley is on once again.
This week: Unity backtracks, there’s a massive Xbox leak, our long national nightmare of Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition might finally be over, Crystal Dynamics hit with layoffs, and don’t expect a new Steam Deck anytime soon.
Also: TCGS leaks, renting Gamecube games, sweaty hands, and more!
Games discussed: EA Sports FC 24, CyberPunk 2077, Party Animals, The Expanse, Starfield.
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We’re all here. Even James!
On the show this week: everything announced in last week’s Nintendo Direct and PlayStation State of Play, Unity has messed up BAD, console games are coming to iPhone, and Nintendo is ending development of new Mario Kart Tour content.
Also: drugs in games, trying to make Sean laugh, Game Pass recommendations, hated video game characters, and more.
Games discussed: F-Zero 99, Trombone Champ, Solar Ash, Monster Hunter Now, Skate 3, Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth, The Expanse, Starfield.
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Oh wow. Turns out James is away again. FANCY THAT.
On the show this week: Kiss goodbye to Tears of the Kingdom DLC, the Switch 2 was allegedly demoed to devs at Gamescom, E3 in classic ‘E3 lol’ shit again, a YouTuber has been jailed for posting game footage, and Microsoft is releasing an Xbox credit card??
Also: Spoilercast ideas, two minutes with Charles Martinet, floaty movements, favourite karaoke songs, gaming media recommendations, and more!
Games discussed: Starfield, Arcade Paradise, Chants of Sennaar
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Starfield is here, and we go deep into our first impressions of the game.
Also: Super Mario Bros. Wonder Nintendo Direct, PlayStation Plus price bump, Volition closed down, Back to the Future PowerWash Sim DLC announced, and Starfield increases Xbox sales on Amazon by over 1,000%.
Games discussed: Starfield
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