Lets talk about the newest expansion coming to Destiny 2 in February 2024. The Final Shape was detailed in Bungie's latest deepdive in their last expansion in the Light and Darkness saga giving an overview on new systems to expect, new exotics, new supers, the new world of "The Pale Heart" that is inside the traveler and more.
It's been quite a slow news week, but as everyone knows, that doesn't stop me from talking. This week, we have some news: Nintendo will finally be releasing a new console next year. This news has sparked a debate about whether there will be backwards compatibility for the new console and if Nintendo will carry over existing purchases to the new system. One of my favorite parts of sitting down with you every week is randomly finding a nugget of news to go on, which leads to what I believe is a gr...
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Xbox's purchase of Activision Blizzard will be finalized in the coming weeks, if not days, and we will see the beginning of a massive change in Xbox and the industry. We may find ourselves in a decade with a completely different economic landscape that, in hindsight, we could have seen coming but aren't there yet. So let's discuss together what can change for the brand, Game Pass, the industry at large, and much more as I (Elijah) take a deep dive with you, navigating what I think are some inevi...
Wow, we have quite a week to go over. It has been completely inundated by the FTC hearing regarding the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft. There is an abundance of information to delve into, including new revelations about the production costs of two major gaming intellectual properties from Sony, as well as the substantial revenue generated for Sony by the Call of Duty franchise. Notably, an eye-opening email from Pete Hines potentially sheds light on Xbox's relationship with Beth...
Well, this was a great podcast with a great guest, so I am excited to get into this. I had Reuben from Penultimate Conquest on, and it was a great occasion. We had a dense show filled with great stories this week. Of course, we had to talk about the ongoing FTC hearings between Xbox and the FTC in order to get the Activision Blizzard King purchase approved. This forced a lot of documents to come up, as discovery is a major part of these types of trials. There were many emails and testimonies to ...
We had an interesting week filled with a variety of random news stories and discussions that kept us all busy. One topic that's still causing a lot of debate is Starfield and its target frame rate of 30 fps. People have been going back and forth on that one. There's also been talk about games taking longer to develop than ever before. We got some insight into the work of different developers, like the former Sony Santa Monica employees revealing that Sony expects a 90 Metacritic score for their ...
We witnessed a fantastic showcase from Xbox at their Xbox Showcase for 2023. While I'll delve into its merits within its own context, it's difficult to assert that Xbox has truly hit the mark when we consider previous showcases and the overall performance this year. It could be the start of significant change or a continuation of mediocrity. But let's set the melodrama aside. Today, I want to discuss the showcase game by game, giving you a comprehensive breakdown of my thoughts. Additionally, th...
Summer's Game Fest Bountiful look at 2023: SGF 2023 Breakdown. Easy Achievers Ep.160 by Alex and Elijah
I am back with a typical news week. We are in the wake of a disappointing PlayStation showcase that no one saw coming which means we have some news to catch up on like the Mortal Kombat 1 DLC Pack 1 roster leak alongside a slew of Kameo characters. Some unseen news like Stray being rated by the ESRB for Xbox. Ubisoft tripling down on the Assassin’s Creed franchise. Deviation Games has a canceled game. News that Sony may have been holding back on their Showcase. EA Sports finally paying their ath...
Emmett Watkins Jr. joins me after a long time and we reconvene after a major PlayStation Showcase that seemed to have missed majorly with the vast majority of people. We discuss, analyze, and critique the showcase while also going over every single title that was shown at the show. Lets talk the big games that were there but also theorize why MANY studios remained silent. TimeStamps 00:07:04- First thoughts on PlayStation Showcase 00:15:40- Fairgames 00:19:19- Helldivers 2 00:22:46- Immortals of...
Mortal Leak: Mortal Kombat 1 coming soon? Easy Achievers Podcast Ep.157 by Alex and Elijah
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer appeared on the Xcast, Kinda Funny's Xbox podcast, originally to answer so questions presumably around his job, game pass, and the future of Xbox. However, the timing and fate dictated that the huge failure that is Redfall came out 24 hours prior and forced a completely different conversation to occur. We have much to parce through as Phil becomes candid with a lot of what he sees Xbox current state, how Redfall happened, and how the market share for Xbox may always be ...
Hello and welcome back this week is a pretty stacked week, especially in terms of some of the more hardcore components of the industry. Something that immediately I want to point you to is my conversation about more layoffs in the gaming media. Then we have the CMA’s decision on blocking the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft. There is plenty to get through there so that is the main story of the show. Not many rumors this week but I did talk about Aaron Greenberg having to comment o...
Well, Redfall has seen quite the news but not in a good way as they have announced there will be no 60fps option at launch leaving many that were anticipating the title incredibly saddened and underwhelmed at the first Bethesda game to launch under Xbox's umbrella of studios. So let us discuss this decision why it may have happened and why it could lead to more studios making this exact decision. Of course, we have more to talk about as rumors are falling around a new PlayStation handheld device...
E3 means so much too many. Some positively, some negatively but everyone has thought about gaming's former megacenter of gaming news and tech insight. As of writing this, it seems E3 may be silently thinning out of relevancy but how did we get here? How did E3 even become the gaming mecca that we all knew it was? What triggered its downfall? Did it try to change? All of this and more is discussed in this experiment that I am tentatively calling A Not So Brief History of series. Did you enjoy thi...
A new installment in the PS5 console space maybe coming soon according to Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson. Once I read this rumor nothing surprised at first glance as we heard about this previously on the Sacred Symbols Podcast and was reported here. But Tom goes on to mention specifics like an expected window of late 2024 which gave me pause but once thought about it aligns fairly well with last console cycle behavior. That discussion takes up the brunt of the episode but we have other exciting ...
The most recent contest mode for the newly released Root of Nightmares raid in Destiny 2 caused quite a stir in the Destiny community, to say the least so I wanted to give the perspective of someone who has always enjoyed Destiny but has never been able to give the "Day One" contest mode a try. This most recent attempt seems to have been a perfect storm for my newly formed team to get our first contest mode completion. Now, why was this the case? Well, let's discuss the various encounters, the m...
Is Xbox going to have another silent year or is Starfield enough? Easy Achievers Podcast Ep.152 by Alex and Elijah
Well, here we are, after the maelstrom of constant negativity around the very nature of the existence of this game we can finally talk about the most essential thing in our medium, the content of the art being made. So I sat down with my former co-host Alex and we dissected and discussed the many elements Avalanche put into this game. We talk about every aspect you would think of characters, combat, traversal, story, writing, and much more. Thank you for joining us for this spoilercast as your s...
Was Witch Queen a fluke?: A Destiny 2 Lightfall Review by Alex and Elijah
A solo episode finds you all this week and we have a lighter news week to go over as we discuss Elden Ring selling over 20 million units. An update about the Call of Duty game that will continue Modern Warfare 2's story. The new podcast launched on VGC had some important news to share pertaining to Konami being at E3 in a major way. A WB earnings call showed that a mainline Mortal Kombat game could be coming very soon. I break down the PlayStation State of Play that happened and Blum house, the ...
Hogwarts Legacy is a game we can finally move on from as both the attempts to bully others into not playing it and the actual boycott itself seem to fail overwhelmingly. I for one am happy we can stop talking about this particular subject and move on to things that are far more important in our industry. Of course, this is not to diminish anyone's thoughts or feelings on this matter it's just we have much greater problems in our industry that need addressing. Now on that note, the composer of At...
I had a great time talking with Daniel Prindle aka DanisDTM from Podcast PXN. We talk about a multitude of things but what was most interesting is the seemingly endless failings and closing of multiple Games as a Service titles and unannounced projects at multiple studios. Is PSVR 2 going to sell as much as Sony thinks? Jeff Grubb from Giant Bomb is out here dropping multiple rumors and rumblings he has heard and we piece through them. Multiple layoffs were discovered at the Coalition and a lot ...
Achievers! Welcome, I hope this episode finds you well I apologize for the delay but I had some personal emergencies I needed to take care of. Now on to the episode, I had a pretty stacked news week to talk about which is welcomed as it has been slow since New Year. We have Forspoken and Dead Space Remake to discuss as reviews are in. Dualsense Edge is going out to people and we have some troubling details on the battery. We have a serious topic as Justin Roiland has resigned as CEO of Squanch G...
Achievers! Welcome, I hope this episode finds you well I apologize for the delay but I had some personal emergencies I needed to take care of. Now on to the episode, I had a pretty stacked news week to talk about which is welcomed as it has been slow since New Year. We have Forspoken and Dead Space Remake to discuss as reviews are in. Dualsense Edge is going out to people and we have some troubling details on the battery. We have a serious topic as Justin Roiland has resigned as CEO of Squanch G...
Hey Achievers, VGU fans, fans of Game Corner, or maybe someone who loves all three, anyways welcome to an incredible unique collaboration between myself, Emmett Watkins Jr aka Ejsponge61, and Brandon aka flusteredtomcat or Game Corner on YouTube. Today, we have gathered to give out our individual Top 10 games of 2022. Prepare for a thorough discussion around some of the best games that came out in the last year independent of the platform release. All timestamps are of course listed but we go ov...
Hey Achievers! I wanted to start off by wishing everyone a Happy New Year. I hope this video finds everyone well. I wanted to do a full test of my new setup for the podcast, and I also wanted to use this as an excuse to talk about a game I see an incredibly small amount of dialogue on. Midnight Suns! Is this something you have had your eye on? I am about 30 hours into the game and loving it so far. What are your thoughts? Also to note, I have played even more of the game since making this video ...
I have a solo episode for you to enjoy. I love this as they are much more intimate than a regular show. It does feel like we are having a discussion so please leave a comment if you have the time. We talk about some more drama around the Activision Blizzard deal as Microsoft tries to demonstrate they are willing to work with others to bring Call of Duty to other platforms. I cover lightly on the second Hogwarts Legacy gameplay showcase and some PC issues with the Witcher 3 upgrade. Some light ru...
Emmett joins us for another great episode filled with discussion. Of course, the big news item is some scuttlebutt going around about From Software possibly underpaying and forcing crunch. Now not much in the way of hard evidence comes with these claims but we should cover it nonetheless and give our thoughts. Expect a full "What have you been playing?" segment as I have been incredibly busy diving into a large swath of games and Emmett like always has played his fair share as well. Thank you so...
