エピソード

  • 93. Sony shuts Bluepoint, Xbox New Head, PEGI Changes, Valve v NYC, EA Layoffs
    2026/03/14
    On our 93rd episode, we talked about the following topics:
    • Sony Shuts Down Video-Game Studio Bluepoint
    • Former Xbox President's direction reportedly "offended" employees
    • Human brain cells on a chip learned to play Doom in a week | New Scientist
    • Video game PEGI age-ratings are changing in Europe and it's probably not good news for EA Sports FC | Eurogamer.net
    • EA Lays Off Staff Across All Battlefield Studios Following Record-Breaking Battlefield 6 Launch - IGN
    • Valve argues loot boxes "widely used, not just in video games but in the tangible world" as it expresses 'disappointment' over New York state lawsuit | Eurogamer.net

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    続きを読む 一部表示
    1 時間 4 分
  • 92 DRAM, BG3 Adaptation, Iron Lung
    2026/02/13
    On our 92nd episode, we discussed the following topics:
    • DRAM prices expected to nearly double in Q1 • The Register
    • Baldur's Gate is getting an HBO TV series set after Baldur's Gate 3 | TechSpot
    • MindsEye Boss Legally Threatens YouTuber After Epstein Video
    • Indie game film adaptation Iron Lung earns $21.5 million on opening weekend | GamesIndustry.biz
    • Arc Raiders Dev Says It's Being Hit By Coordinated DDoS Attacks - GameSpot
    • Call of Duty' Microtransactions Surge Followed Jeffrey Epstein Advice to CEO | IBTimes UK

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    続きを読む 一部表示
    53 分
  • 91 Valve Monopoly Lawsuit, Ubisoft Strike, CDPR Mod DMCA, Video Game Developers' Conference
    2026/02/05
    On our 91st episode, we talked about the following subject
    • Why is Valve’s Steam facing a $900 million UK lawsuit over anti-competitive practices?
    • One-Third of U.S. Video Game Industry Workers Were Laid Off Over the Last Two Years, GDC Study Reveals
    • Ubisoft unions in France call for international strike
    • CD Projekt issues DMCA notice against Cyberpunk 2077 VR mod | GamesIndustry.biz
    • https://www.gamescensor.com/hideki-konno-leaves-nintendo-mario-kart-yoshis-island/
    • Roblox releases statement after player confirmed missing - Dexerto
    • More than 50% of game developers say generative AI is harming the industry, the highest level to date | TechSpot
    • United Video Games union writes to US Fed in protest of Saudi EA acquisition, attaching public petition | Eurogamer.net
    • Fable Gameplay Teaser - Xbox Developer Direct 2026
    • Forza Horizon 6 - Gameplay Teaser Trailer

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    続きを読む 一部表示
    1 時間 15 分
  • 90 Paramount v WBD, GoW Casting, Meta VR, Lara Croft, New World Closing, Ubisoft Layoffs The Division
    2026/01/20
    On our 90th episode, we talked about the following topics:
    • Paramount Escalates WBD Fight, Sues Over Netflix Deal and Aims to Install Friendly Directors at Warner Shareholder Meeting
    • Ryan Hurst Cast As Kratos In Prime Video’s 'God of War'
    • Meta is closing down three VR studios as part of its metaverse cuts | The Verge
    • First Look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft in Amazon's Tomb Raider TV Series - IGN
    • The Future of New World: What to Expect - News | Official New World: Aeternum Website
    • Ubisoft hits The Division and Avatar studio, Massive Entertainment, with layoffs | VGC

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    続きを読む 一部表示
    1 時間 3 分
  • 89 Thai Esports Scandal, Gamestop Store Closure, Ubisoft Halifax, NY Gov vs Roblox, Rainbow Six
    2026/01/15
    On our 89th episode, we return to discuss the following topics:
    • Disgraced Thai e-sports queen denies cheating but faces lifetime ban
    • Report: GameStop closing hundreds of stores in the United States | GamesIndustry.biz
    • CWA Canada says it will "pursue every legal recourse" to protect unionised Ubisoft Halifax workers | GamesIndustry.biz
    • Hochul targets Roblox, kid-focused platforms in renewed push for online child safety | News, Sports, Jobs - Adirondack Daily Enterprise
    • Rainbow Six Siege Has Been Hacked Again, And Players Are Reportedly Getting 67-Day Bans
    • New games performed really well on Steam last year, shaking the dominance of the same old live service games | Eurogamer.net

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    続きを読む 一部表示
    1 時間 2 分
  • 88 Game Awards & Trailers, PS5, Steam Deck, Post EA FIFA
    2025/12/26
    On 88th episode, we discussed the following topics:
    • PS5 reigns supreme over Black Friday, accounting for a staggering 62% of all console sales | Eurogamer.net
    • Steam Deck LCD production is ending — Valve's budget handheld gaming PC will no longer be available once stock is gone
    • Video Game Physical Software and Hardware Sales Just Had the Worst November in the U.S. Since 1995 - IGN
    • The first post-EA FIFA soccer sim will be a Netflix Games exclusive
    • The Game Awards 2025: Complete list of winners as Clair Obscur wins Game of the Year and sets a new record for awards won | VGC
    • The Game Awards 2025 – All the Announcements and Trailers

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    続きを読む 一部表示
    1 時間 12 分
  • 87 Epic, Xbox, AI, Rockstar, EA Sale, Warner Bros, Skybound
    2025/12/08
    On our 87th episode, we discussed the following topics:
    • Epic's Sweeney says platforms should stop tagging games made with AI | GamesIndustry.biz
    • Xbox Cloud Gaming Expands to More Countries, Is Increasingly Popular Among Game Pass Users
    • Rockstar insider reveals Discord messages that reportedly caused mass firing - Dexerto
    • EXCLUSIVE: Netflix’s ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Set To Explore Ancient Rome
    • Saudi Arabia's public investment fund to own almost all of EA under buyout plan, report says - Los Angeles Times
    • Supreme Court hears billion-dollar battle over online piracy - ABC News
    • It’s Official: Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros. in Deal Valued at $82.7 Billion
    • Disney Working On A "Groundbreaking Game Experience" For Star Wars - GameSpot
    • iam8bit is suing Skybound Game Studios alleging fraud and theft of designs

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    続きを読む 一部表示
    1 時間 10 分
  • 86 Krafton, Black Ops 7, Battlefield 6, Tencent Ubisoft Deal, Xbox price increase, F126
    2025/11/25
    On our 86th episode we discussed the following topics:
    • Krafton launches voluntary resignation program for employees as it transforms into an “AI first company” - AUTOMATON WEST
    • Black Ops 7 Is The Worst User-Reviewed Call Of Duty, Dropping Below Modern Warfare 3
    • Subnautica 2 publisher Krafton allegedly looked to ChatGPT to figure out how to not pay that $250 million bonus | Rock Paper Shotgun
    • Battlefield 6 Just Had the Best Month of Sales in the U.S. of Any Game in the Last Three Years - IGN
    • Elon [Musk] truly would be the best owner of any game company,' claims former Activision CEO Bobby Kotick with a completely straight face | PC Gamer
    • Update: Tencent completes €1.16 billion investment in Ubisoft subsidiary
    • "They didn’t plan ahead at all": Leaker says Xbox Series prices may increase again due to severe RAM shortages, with Microsoft reportedly telling partners the impact is coming "very, very soon"
    • F1 26 to be skipped in favor of a paid expansion for F1 25

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    続きを読む 一部表示
    1 時間 3 分