Game Hype: Video Game News

The Idiot Savants•www.theidiotsavants.co

Game Hype is a comedy podcast based on video game and gaming related news. We bring you a curated selection of news each week along with our thoughts and reactions in one neatly wrapped package. This rambunctious podcast is hosted by lawn-maintenance-cyborg-turned-podcast-host Ryan Wolf along with Pokemaster Troy Osborn, Colin Freakin' Giffy and a rotating band of other miscreants. Episodes can be watched live on Twitch at 7 PM Eastern on Tuesdays, viewed on our YouTube channel, or found on your favorite podcast app.

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Episodes

EA's Embarrassing FIFA Docs, Game Pass on Switch (probably not), and McDonald's Limited Happy Meals

Episode 6 Welcome to Game Hype, a podcast by The Idiot Savants! Ryan Wolf, Pokèmaster Troy Osborn, and Colin Freakin Giffy bring you whole host of video game and video-game-related news. Checkalook. (00:01:03) Documents relating to EA’s FIFA Ultimate Team leak online (00:12:59) Epic vs Apple continues (00:24:12) Sony inks deal with Discord (00:29:46) Game Pass on rival consoles? (00:35:01) Paid mods for Minecraft (00:42:49) McDonald’s limits Happy Meals (00:47:21) Xbox releases new controller co...

Jul 20, 2021•53 min

Recasting Black Panther, Epic Games Ponies Up for 'Sclusies, and Disney's Working Lightsaber

Episode 5 Welcome to Game Hype, a podcast by The Idiot Savants! Ryan Wolf, Marvel Girl Madalyn, and Colin Freakin Giffy bring you whole host of video game and video-game-related news. Checkalook. (00:01:03) Petition to recast Black Panther (00:11:04) Roblox role-player ends up in White House briefings (00:15:56) Valheim gets Skyrim-like magic via mods (00:19:14) Epic Games burns through millions on EGS exclusives (00:24:31) CD Projekt Red wants to remind you they are fixing Cyberpunk. Like, for ...

Jun 25, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Outriders Dwarfs Avengers, Scientists vs Loot Boxes, and Odd Pokemon News

Episode 4 Welcome to Game Hype, a podcast by The Idiot Savants! Ryan Wolf, Pokèmaster Troy Osborn, Sam the Babbi and Colin Giffy bring you whole host of video game news. Checkalook. (00:00:56) E3 2021 is on – Here’s this year’s commits (00:07:12) Outriders beats Avenger’s game launch numbers (00:11:16) Lootboxes are gambling – Ars Technica Report (00:18:28) Pokèmon card thief arrested in Japan, possible ties to Team Rocket (00:22:42) Researcher names animals after Pokèmon (00:25:36) PSA: Star Wa...

May 04, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Xbox Runs Stadia Unofficially, Atari 2600 Gets New Releases, and Germany's Lootbox Warnings

Episode 3 Welcome to Game Hype, a podcast by The Idiot Savants! Ryan Wolf, Pokemaster Troy Osborn, Sam the Babbi and Colin Giffy bring you whole host of video game news. Checkalook. (00:01:25) Microsoft/Bethesda deal official (00:08:26) New Xbox web browser can stream Stadia games (00:15:45) Atari 2600 gets new games? (00:31:06) Anthem relaunch hits a snag (00:38:55) Pringles get hilarious Halo marketing event (00:42:41) Updates coming to Phasmaphobia (00:45:51) German game rating system adds lo...

Apr 21, 2021•57 min•Ep. 3

Pokémon Diamond/Pearl Remakes, Pokémon Breath of the Wild, and a Valheim Streamer Bets Big then Loses

Welcome to Game Hype, a podcast by The Idiot Savants! Ryan Wolf and co-cohosts Troy Osborn and Colin Giffy bring you an abbreviated selection of video game news. Checkalook. (00:00:59) Pokèmon Direct (00:05:01) Shining Pearl and Brilliant Diamond (00:13:08) Pokèmon Legends Arceus (00:28:36) Valheim streamer sets game rules, bets subs, dies immediately Thank you so much for listening! Please let us know if you enjoyed this. We don’t say it enough, but your entertainment is the reason we do this. ...

Mar 30, 2021•35 min•Ep. 2

Nintendo had a Direct, Stadia Axed, and Sony Gets Sued

Welcome to Game Hype, a podcast by The Idiot Savants! If you’ve heard of us before, cool. If you haven’t, also cool. Game Hype is a comedy podcast based on video game and gaming related news. We bring you a curated selection of news each week along with our thoughts and reactions in one neatly wrapped package. This often-rambunctious podcast is hosted by lawn-maintenance-cyborg-turned-podcast-host Ryan Wolf along with a rotating band of misfits and miscreants. Episodes can be watched live on Twi...

Mar 07, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 1

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