• Intro • Switch 2 specs? • Nintendo removing Twitter integration • Nintendo wins Joy-Con Drift Lawsuit • BACKLOG • AyaNeo has a new vertical handheld • Suicide Squad looses $200 million • Sony announces new CEOs • EA wants to ad more advertisements to games • Marvel Rivals ToS contains “Non disparagement” clause • Doug Bowser gets in online fight over flight etiquette • Fallout from the Microsoft closures • Inside Xbox Turmoil • Microsoft needs games like Hi-Fi Rush • Tango & Arcane Austin ...
May 15, 2024•2 hr•Ep. 176
• Intro • Nintendo tweets about Switch Successor • New Nintendo World Championship game • Vicarious Visions worked on a DK game • The Backlog • Sony reverses disastrous Helldivers 2 update • Ghost of Tsushima PC needs PSN account for multiplayer • Take2 shuts down Rollerdrome dev • Microsoft Closes Redfall and Hi-Fi Rush studios • Microsoft reveals new controller at the wrong time • Hades II is out in Early Access • ASUS ROG Ally 2024 rumors • Batman: Arkham Shadow • Hasbro invests $1 Billion in...
May 08, 2024•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 175
• Intro • Switch 2 details • 3DS emulator to hit iOS • Backlog • Will's MSI CLAW drama continues • Game Publishers won’t support libraries preserving games • Steam changes refund policy • Fallout 4 update free (unless you have PS+) • Xbox sales are really bad • Xbox Showcase June 9 • ID@Xbox recap • Tomb Raider 2013 finally updated on PC (with a catch) • Kingdom Hearts movie? • Nintendo goes after Garry’s mod • TWEET OF THE WEEK • Q&A Originally Streamed April 30, 2024...
May 01, 2024•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 174
• Intro • Delta emulator on iOS • Why Dolphin might not come to iOS • Nintendo indie world recap • Target to sell fewer physical media • THE BACKLOG • Embracer group to be broken up • Meta opening Quest to third part hardware devs • Nintendo said no to Samus in Fortnite • "Dad" furious at Nintendo after Animal Crossing servers close • Ghost of Tsushima PC specs and info • FFVII Rebirth underperforming • Little Big Planet 3 servers indefinitely closed • Cillian Murphy in Far Cry 7? (No) • Watch D...
Apr 24, 2024•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 173
• Intro • Nintendo Indie World tomorrow • SNES games added to Switch Online • Apple removes the first approved emulator from app store and a 2nd one • MSI Claw • Backlog • Triple I-Initiative showcase • BAFTA video game awards 2024 • Star Wars Outlaws physical release requires internet connection to install • Star Wars Outlaws locks Jabba the Hutt mission to premium edition • Ubisoft responds to Outlaws Season Pass backlash • What Epic wants after winning Google lawsuit • EA play price increase ...
Apr 17, 2024•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 172
• Intro • Apple opens up App Store to Emulators • YouTuber running campaign to fight against games shutting down • Old games are the most popular games • Microsoft sets up Xbox Preservation team • THE BACKLOG • Star Wars Outlaws is releasing "3 days early" • and SO MUCH more • TWEET OF THE WEEK • Q&A Originally streamed on April 9, 2024
Apr 10, 2024•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 171
• Intro • April PS+ • Publishers no longer sure about Xbox • White, Disc-less Xbox leaked • Indie Devs say Game Pass/Epic deals are drying up • Shake ups at nintendo testing center • THE BACKLOG • April fools stuff • Silksong added to Microsoft store • Jim Ryan: Um Actually, PS2 sold 160 million units • Waffle House in tekken 8? • Palworld loses 97% of players • IHOP Sonic menu is real • Microsoft working on Xbox ai chatbot • TWEET OF THE WEEK • Q&A Originally streamed on April 2, 2024
Apr 03, 2024•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 170
• Intro • Phil Spencer on an Xbox handheld • Phil Spencer on Other game stores coming to Xbox • THE BACKLOG • Pokémon company takes down video of old COD Pikachu mod • Pokémon fan repository shut down • Mario Maker is beated • Epic: State of Unreal recap • GTA 6 won’t be optimized by ps5 pro • GTA 6 falling behind schedule • Will smith zombie game big time flop • Resident evil 9 going open world? • Alpha protocol returns to stores • TWEET OF THE WEEK Originally streamed March 26, 2024
Mar 27, 2024•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 169
• Intro • PS5 Pro details leaked • Sony halts Psvr2 production • Steam families • THE BACKLOG • Pokémon lawyer says press coverage kills fan projects • Summer games fest returns • Tim Sweeney calls Gabe Newell/Valve ASSHOLES • Battlefront classic collection sucks • Battlefront collection uses mods without credit • Is GTA VI the most important game ever? • Denuvo creates leak tracker • TWEET OF THE WEEK • Q&A Originally streamed March 19, 2024...
Mar 20, 2024•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 168
• Intro • New games on switch online • Mario Day news • Mario ROMS to play • Xbox partner showcase recap • THE BACKLOG • Apple kills epic’s ios game store • Apple unbans Epic again • WB to delist Adult Swim games • Spider-Man 2 update includes debug menu, dlc leak • Nintendo won’t say who developed Princess Peach Showtime • Akira Toriyama • Multiverses returns • Ex PlayStation Boss: exclusives are an Achilles heel • TWEET OF THE WEEK • Q&A Originally streamed on March 12, 2024
Mar 13, 2024•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 167
• Intro • BUT FIRST, March PS+ free games • Yuzu/Citra are dead • Rockstar demands workers return to office • EA cancels Mandalorian game • Star Wars strategy game still alive somehow • Toys for Bob goes indie • Saber interactive goes indie • Aspyr made 2 different version of Tomb Raider 1-3 • Ghost of Tsushima could be coming to pc • Baulers gate 3 Xbox to come on 4 discs • Xbox partner presents tomorrow • WB shift away from AAA games to F2P and mobile • THE BACKLOG • TWEET OF THE WEEK • Q&...
Mar 06, 2024•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 166
- INTRO - Nintendo x Yuzu Lawsuit - EmuDeck: Bob Edition - 3DS gets a Virtual Boy Emulator - Nintendo Direct 2/21 - Microsoft Confirms Multiplatform games - Rare games coming to Switch Online - Mother 3 coming to Switch Online... in Japan - Mother 3 merch - THE BACKLOG - Developers concerned over future of Apple Arcade - Pokémon presents 2/27 - Sony testing PSVR2 on PC - Suicide Squad falls short of expectations - PS3 firmware update - Lost TMNT Arcade game coming to consoles/pc - TWEET OF THE W...
Feb 28, 2024•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 165
- Intro - FC24 free on switch - PS5 entering "latter stage" of lifecycle - Sony: no new major first party titles until next year - Game Releases 2024 - Xbox podcast highlights (4 first party games going to other platforms) - THE BACKLOG - PlayStation Portal has been hacked - New Astro Bot game? - Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase 2/21 and Pokemon Presents 2/27 - Alan wake 2 sales - Respawn making a Mandalorian game - DICE Awards 2024 winners - PS5 Pro coming this year? - Switch 2 coming Q1 2025 -...
Feb 21, 2024•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 164
• Intro • Yellow paint debate • Phil Spencer to employees: we’re still making consoles • THE BACKLOG is BACK baby • IGN does its own E3 • Taco bell does its own E3 • Disney buys massive stake in Epic Games • Spider-Man 2 update coming March 7 • Kojima says Metal Gear Fans and his health are reasons for Physint • Sega reports sluggish sales • Dead Cells designer slams developer over ending support on game • Ubisoft ceo defends skull & bones price • Suicide Squad overhauls leaderboard • TWEET ...
Feb 14, 2024•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 163
• Intro • BUT FIRST February PS Plus games • Microsoft planning Starfield for PS5 • Microsoft planing Indiana Jones for PS5 • Microsoft planing Gears of War for PS5 • Phil Spencer responds to multi platform rumors • FF XIV requires game pass on Xbox • Ps Vita successor reportedly in the works • PDP reveals Riffmaster guitar • Japanese celebs told to not mention Palworld • State of play 1/31 • Special FF7 Rebirth state of play • Capcom asking what game they should bring back • Neil Druckmann teas...
Feb 07, 2024•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 162
• Intro • Palworld vs Pokemon: how close are they? • AyaNeo Flip DS • Nintendo shutting down 3DS/wii u online play • Apple opens App Store to allow game streaming apps • Fortnite coming back to iOS in Europe • Celeste 64 is out now and FREE • Spec Ops: The Line being pulled from steam • Xbox Developer Direct 1/18 (Indiana Jones) • Rock Band 4 ends dlc after 8 years • Walmart removing Starfield • Xbox ending physical media? • Xbox Indie selects • Rocksteady pulls suicide squad an hour after early...
Jan 31, 2024•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 161
• Intro • Golden Sun games coming to Switch Online • Ubisoft wants gamers to be comfortable “not owning games” • Ayaneo Next Lite runs "SteamOS" for $299 • Valve shuts down Team Fortress Source 2 fan project • Prince of Persia Lost Crown forgot to hire a voice actor: used text to speech instead • Updated DualSense controller • GameShark leaks Switch 2 release • WB lifts NDA on Suicide Squad alpha test • Rocksteady spent 1 year removing gear score from SS • DICE Awards 2024 • Capcom adds DRM to o...
Jan 17, 2024•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 160
• Intro • MSI Claw revealed • BLACK AND WHITE COOKIE OREOS • LG's Transparent TV • Samsung's Transparent TV • Hyperkin releasing handheld Genesis • Hyperkin releasing Xbox Controller S for modern consoles • Sony shows off real car you can drive with a duelsense • Sony shows new PS5 slim colors • Kim Kardashian game shuts down • Apple Arcade Delisting Games? • Hi-fi Rush coming to switch? • Xbox Developer Direct 1/18 • MGS1 remake in development? • 13 year old beats Tetris • Suicide Squad not pre...
Jan 10, 2024•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 159
• Intro • Ps+ January • Mig Switch (Nintendo Switch Flash Cart) • Leadership changes at Activision blizzard • ActBliz Employees react to Bobby Kotick leaving • Sony patents difficultly adjustment tech • PS5 outsells Xbox 3-1 • Sony fined over restricting 3rd party controllers • Disney Parks leak Star Wars Outlaws release date • Inside the VR QA process • TWEET of the WEEK • Q&A
Jan 03, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 158
• Intro • Palworld vs Pokemon: how close are they? • AyaNeo Flip DS • Nintendo shutting down 3DS/wii u online play • Apple opens App Store to allow game streaming apps • Fortnite coming back to iOS in Europe • Celeste 64 is out now and FREE • Spec Ops: The Line being pulled from steam • Xbox Developer Direct 1/18 (Indiana Jones) • Rock Band 4 ends dlc after 8 years • Walmart removing Starfield • Xbox ending physical media? • Xbox Indie selects • Rocksteady pulls suicide squad an hour after early...
Jan 03, 2024•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 161
• Intro • Xbox Wrapped 2023 • PlayStation Wrapped 2023 • Nintendo Wrapped 2023 • Steam Wrapped 2023 • Most popular video game characters, according to P***hub • Insomniac Leaks • Evidence of Luigi in Mario 64? • Suicide Squad leaks • Naughty Dog officially cancels the Last of Us Online • A24 & Kojima making Death Stranding movie • Activision settles sexual harassment lawsuit • Hogwarts Legacy may be first best selling game not CoD/Rockstar made in 15 years • Max Payne voice actor passes away...
Dec 20, 2023•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 157
• Intro • N64 games coming to switch • Game Awards 2023 WINNERS • Game Awards 2023 Announcements • People upset that there were too many announcements at the Game Awards • Kojima documentary coming to Disney+ • E3 dead for good • Retroid Pocket 4 • Weird new Anbernic console • Jirard the Completionist controversy continues • Epic v Google verdict • FTC still trying to block Xbox/Activision deal • The Day Before fiasco • Suicide Squad will have an offline mode post launch • Things are bad at Bung...
Dec 13, 2023•2 hr 10 min•Ep. 156
• Intro • BUT FIRST, December Ps+ and Nintendo Switch Online *free* games for December • ESA Survey: Kids want V-Bucks/Digital Currency • GTA 6 trailer has officially been revealed • Rockstar cofounder reveals current work • Sega responds to Sonic Superstars low sales • Why Microsoft stopped reporting Xbox Sales numbers • New Xbox app for PC Handhelds • Microsoft wants game pass on Nintendo/PlayStation • Phil Spencer says no plans to bring Game Pass to Nintendo • More Resident Evil remakes on th...
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 155
• Intro (PokiCookies) • Switch 2 DLSS might not be as powerful as hoped • PlayStation Portal talk • Steam Deck owner cooks his Steam Deck • Nintendo releases adults only Switch Online app in Japan • Xbox sales collapsed in Europe • Sony facing 7.9 billion lawsuit • Intellivision still trying to make the Amico a thing • Former GTA dev ordered by Rockstar to delete posts about his work • Bethesda responds to negative Starfield review • Hideki Kamiya is taking Bayonetta sequel ideas to the grave • ...
Nov 29, 2023•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 154
• Intro • Black Friday Deals from: • Nintendo Deals • Xbox Deals • PlayStation Deals • Anbernic Deals • Amazon Deals • Best Buy deals • Target Deals • Walmart Deals • Misc deals • Anbernic RG35XX Plus announced • Suicide Squad update • Wonder Woman job listing suggest live service elements/ WB denies • Embracer group lay off 900 people (more to come) • Balder’s Gate 3 coming with “f*** ton of discs” • Last of Us Part Two remaster • Xbox may be on track to knock Sony to third place • New leak rev...
Nov 22, 2023•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 153
• Intro • The Game Awards 2023 nominations • Steam Deck OLED revealed • Indie World Showcase 11/14 • The Completionist Controversy • GTA VI officially announced. Trailer soon • Modern Warfare 3 suffered rushed development • James Bond rights holders gave up on video games before IO interactive • Sony confirms delay of half of their live service games • Overwatch League shuts down • TWEET OF THE WEEK • Q&A Streamed: November 14th, 2023 on http://twitch.tv/wulffden
Nov 15, 2023•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 152
• Intro • Ps+ November • Xbox signs deal with Inworld AI • Nintendo disputes Switch 2 rumors • Nintendo announces live action Legend of Zelda movie • Mario Kart 8 DLC wave 6 • Sonic Dream Team announced • Microsoft removes/restores Game Pass employee privileges • Activision explains MW3’s large file size • Smash Bros Switch bundle for Black Friday • PlayStation losing ability to post to twitter • Epic Games store still not profitable • TWEET OF THE WEEK • Q&A Streamed: November 7th, 2023 on ...
Nov 08, 2023•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 151
• Intro • New Nintendo Switch Online games for November • Nintendo files a 3DS-like patent • PS5 Slim requires internet to pair disc drive • First IRL comparison of old & new PS5 • Apple Event (iPhone 15 and M3 Macbooks) • Nintendo announces new Smash Tournament rules • Payday 3 devs on delayed updates • Xbox Partner Preview • Brief Spider-Man 2 talk • More Xbox Partner Preview • Xbox restricts use of unauthorized accessories • Microsoft Reorganizes Xbox • Pattinson's Batman added to/removed...
Nov 01, 2023•2 hr 14 min•Ep. 150
• Intro • Doug Bowser interview with Inverse • Switch reveal trailer removed from YouTube • Super Mario Bros Wonder is very good • Spider-Man 2 PS5 is very good • Mario Party 3 coming to switch online • PS5 Slim Spider-Man bundle leaked • Spider-Man 2 physical release issues • Starfield best selling game in September • Star Wars heritage pack physical cheaper than digital • Skull Island developed in 1 year • Hideo Kojima isn’t mentioned in MGS collection • Xbox partner livestream • MK1 stealing ...
Oct 25, 2023•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 149
• Intro • Microsoft x Activision acquisition finally resolve • Xbox Series S Game Pass bundle • Analogue announces their N64 • PS5 Cloud streaming launches next month • Nintendo discusses development of Super Mario Wonder • New Mario voice revealed • Hideki Kamiya starts youtube channel • Disney boss urged to buy a major game company • Best Buy to end physical DVD/Bluray sales in 2024/ will still sell video games • Nintendo sold a Wii U this year • Minecraft is the best selling game ever by a lo...
Oct 18, 2023•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 148
