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Zenspath Entertainment Network

Jeremy Powerswww.zenspath.com
Welcome to the Zenspath Entertainment Network! Join Jeremy, Stephen, Chase, & the occasional guest as we talk about the worlds of entertainment around us ranging from games, movies, comics, technology, & more. Please listen, review, & share!
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Episodes

ZEN 184 (Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast) Bungies Lost Freedom, AOL Ends Dial Up, & More

We're back with Episode 184 of the Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast! Join Jeremy, Stephen, & Chase as we talk about Sony taking Bungie's independence after a series of mess-ups, AOL is ending their dial up services after decades, Nintendo is bringing "Chibi-Robo!" to Switch 2, Nintendo is close to hitting 1 Billion hardware sales, "PUBG Battlegrounds" is ending on PS4/Xbox One but starting new on PS5/Series X/S , The Speedrun, & more! Our "Big Question" for this week is "In an era ...

Aug 17, 20251 hr 29 minSeason 7Ep. 184

ZEN 183 (Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast) Nintendo Charity Mess, Indie World Showcase, & more

We're back with Episode 183 of the Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast! Join Jeremy, Stephen, & Chase as we talk about the Microsoft canceling Contraband, "Heretic + Hexen" is announced & releaed, Sony is moving away from a hardware centric business model, the Nintendo Indie World Direct, Digital Foundry gains independence, The Speedrun, & more! Our "Big Question" for this week is "With the recent independence of Digital Foundry from both Eurogamer & IGN, looking back at their...

Aug 10, 20251 hr 44 minSeason 7Ep. 183

ZEN 182 (Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast) Nintendo Partner Direct THQ Nordic Showcase

We're back with Episode 182 of the Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast! Join Jeremy, Stephen, & Chase as we talk about the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, Gamers Pushing back against the Credit Card Processors Censorship, Sony suing Tencent over their Horizon copycat game, Warner Bros doubles down on Live Service games, the THQ Nordic Digital Showcase 2025, The Speedrun, & more! Our "Big Question" for this week is "Now that we are getting Darksiders 4 after all of these years, what ...

Aug 03, 20252 hr 15 minSeason 7Ep. 182

ZEN 181 (Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast) SDCC 2025, Credit Card Processors Push Censorship

It's the Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast Episode 181! Join Jeremy, Stephen, Chris, & Chase as we talk about Credit Card Processors pushing censorship, Xbox port rumors, Sony creates a new job to port games to other hardware, Sony creates a "Low Power Mode: for PS5, San Diego Comic Con 2025 news , The Speedrun, & more! Our "Big Question" for this week is "What were some of your favorite toy lines that you had, or remember you wanted to have, as a kid??" Check out the video version ...

Jul 27, 20252 hr 14 minSeason 7Ep. 181

ZEN 180 (Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast) Commodore 64 Announced, New eShop Policy, & More

It's the Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast Episode 180! Join Jeremy, Stephen, & Chase as we talk about a Doom 2025 SNES dev (Roebloz) setting us straight on some facts, Krafton is now facing a full lawsuit over Subnautica 2, the Commodore 64 Ultimate Edition was announced, Zelda & Link have been cast for the live action The Legend of Zelda movie, Nintendo makes some major eShop policy changes, The Speedrun, & more! Our "Big Question" for this week is "What are the games that mad...

Jul 20, 20251 hr 40 minSeason 7Ep. 180

ZEN 179 (Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast) Subnautica Delay, SNES Doom, Ghost of Yotei, & More

It's the Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast Episode 179! Join Jeremy, Stephen, & Chase as we talk about Krafton featuring legal issues for delaying Subnautica 2, a new SNES Doom, Romero Games may survive, Ghost of Yotei State of Play Highlights, Sea of Thieves gets private servers, Nintendo talks about shorter development periods, The Speedrun, & more! Our "Big Question" for this week is "What is one of your favorite 3rd party developers (company) and what favorite game(s) did they m...

Jul 13, 20251 hr 24 minSeason 7Ep. 179

ZEN 178 (Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast) Microsoft's Xbox Layoff Massacre & More

It's the Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast Episode 178! Join Jeremy, Stephen, Rachel, & Chase as we talk about the massive layoff massacre that happened at Xbox, Helldivers 2 coming to Xbox Series X/S, SEGA & other developers admit that they thought the Switch would fail originally, Nitnendo announces a price increase in Canada for the Switch1 hardware, games, accessories, & Nintendo Online Membership, but not Switch 2, developers Build a Rocket Boy believe Mindseye failed becau...

Jul 06, 20253 hr 2 minSeason 7Ep. 178

ZEN 177 (Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast) Capcom Spotlight Arc System Works Showcase & More

It's the Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast Episode 177! Join Jeremy, Stephen, & Chase as we talk about the Capcom Spotlight, Arc System Works Showcase, the new risk to your older DS/3DS/Vita/Switch/Switch 2 physical cartridges, The Speedrun, & more! Our "Big Question" for this week is "Is there a game that did nearly everything right for you, but one bad part (bad sound, bad gameplay, bad graphics) turned you off on the experience?" Check out the video version of the podcast over at...

Jun 29, 20251 hr 23 minSeason 7Ep. 177

ZEN 176 (Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast) Xbox Showcase Donkey Kong Bananza & More

It's the Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast Episode 176! We have a full crew this week as Jeremy, Chase, Stephen, Chris, & Rachel all talk about the return of Spaceballs, the recent Xbox June Showcase, Nintendo's Donkey Kong Bananza Direct, Xbox's handheld systems revealed, Xbox & AMD form a partnership, a massive Nintendo Switch 2 heist, & more! Our "Big Question" for this week is "Would you find it easier to give up physical media for games if companies were to push a more “ope...

Jun 22, 20252 hr 39 minSeason 7Ep. 176

ZEN 175 (Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast) State of Play Summer Game Fest & Switch 2 Launch

It's the Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast Episode 175! Jeremy, Chase, & Stephen talk about the June Sony State of Play, the Summer Game Fest 2025, Switch 2, & more. Our "Big Question" for this week is "The Switch 2 Launch Discussion! Our launch experiences, what games we have played, GameChat functions, camera, pro controller, mouse mode, backwards compatibility tests, & more!" Check out the video version of the podcast over at www.youtube.com/zenspathcom , share it with friend...

Jun 08, 20252 hr 36 minSeason 7Ep. 175

ZEN 174 (Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast) Warhammer News, Game-Key Cards, Xbox Retro Classics

It's the Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast Episode 174! Jeremy, Chase, & Rachel talk about Lost in Cult publishing games, Limited Run Games talks Game Key Cards, a LOT of Warhammer 40K announcements, Xbox adds the "Retro Classics" to GamePass with some issues, the "SmashTogether" dating app is shut down, Stellar Blade PC woes with Sony, & more. Our "Big Question" for this week is "As this is the last show we are recording before the release of the Nintendo Switch 2, I want to go thr...

May 25, 20251 hr 51 minSeason 7Ep. 174

ZEN 173 (Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast) Nintendo VRR, Bad AI Darth Vader, Bungie Steals Art

It's the Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast Episode 173! Jeremy, Rachel, Stephen, & Chase talk about Nintendo back tracking about Switch 2 VRR support for TVs, Nintendo stating games they develop won't be on Key Cards, information about the 12 free Switch game updates for Switch 2, Fortnite's AI Darth Vader gets pushed to the Dark Side by users, Bungie is caught stealing art for their upcoming game "Marathon", & more. Our "Big Question" for this week is "With Nintendo announcing that...

May 18, 20251 hr 34 minSeason 7Ep. 173

ZEN 172 (Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast) Xbox Keenan Leak, Nintendo Updates EULA, & More

It's the Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast Episode 172! Jeremy, Rachel, Stephen, & Chase talk about the Gears of War: Reloaded announcement, Xbox's upcoming portable "Project Keenan" leak, PlayStations top April games are all from Xbox, Sony creates TeamLFG for another live service game, the Overwatch 2 team form a Union, Nintendo updates their EULA against hackers, & more. Our "Big Question" for this week is "If a company (be it Nintendo with their recent announcement or Sony/Micro...

May 11, 20251 hr 22 minSeason 7Ep. 172

ZEN 171 (Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast) Xbox Increase, GTA Delay, Nintendo Genki Lawsuit

It's the Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast Episode 171! Jeremy & Rachel are joined by Caleb as we talk about Microsoft increasing the price of Xbox & their games, Rockstar delays Grand Theft Auto VI to 2026, EA shuts down projects, has layoffs, & plans an update to Apex, Polygon is sold & gutted, Nintendo releases Virtual Game Cards, Genki is sued by Nintendo for Trademark Violation, & more. Our "Big Question" for this week is "With Microsoft moving towards select titles...

May 04, 20252 hr 7 minSeason 7Ep. 171

ZEN 170 (Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast) Switch 2 Preorders & Ziff Davis Sues OpenAI

It's the Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast Episode 170! Jeremy, Stephen, & Chase talk about the Switch 2 finally going up for Pre-Order, the "Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion" remake releases, the 3rd party developer Switch Key Card trend, Sony adds new features in the latest update, Ziff Davis is taking OpenAI to court, & more. Our "Big Question" for this week is "Former PlayStation President, Shuhei Yoshida , recently stated with the announcement of the Switch 2, that “Nintendo is losin...

Apr 27, 20251 hr 55 minSeason 7Ep. 170

ZEN 169 (Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast) Mario Kart Direct & PlayStation Cost Increases

It's the Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast Episode 169! Jeremy, Stephen, & Chase talk about the Mario Kart World Direct that left us with more questions, Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order & accessory cost news, PlayStation price increases, The Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remaster leaks, upcoming movies, & more. Our "Big Question" for this week is "What is a game you would like to see “reborn”?" Check out the video version of the podcast over at www.youtube.com/zenspathcom , share it with f...

Apr 20, 20251 hr 42 minSeason 7Ep. 169

ZEN 168 (Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast) Switch 2 Questions & Baldur's Gate 3 Cross-play

It's the Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast Episode 168! Jeremy, Stephen, Rachel, & Chase discuss some of the Nintendo Switch 2 questions people have had, Baldur's Gate 3 is getting "Patch 8" for Cross-Play, Tequila Works is selling their IP, Bungie shows off Marathon, & more. Our "Big Question" for this week is "With the debate on the cost increase of games going up with Mario Kart World being $80 in the US, how do you feel about this & what would a game have to be in order to w...

Apr 13, 20251 hr 56 minSeason 7Ep. 168

ZEN 167 (Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast) Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal Direct

It's the Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast Episode 167! Jeremy, Stephen, Rachel, Chase, & Chris talk all about the April 2nd Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal Direct. We talk about the release date, pre-order issues, system specs, new features, ACTUAL Nintendo voice chat, & a LOT of announced games! We also try to clarify so much of the misinformation that is going around about the game costs, storage media, & more. Our "Big Question" for this week is "With the demonstration that the sys...

Apr 06, 20252 hr 21 minSeason 7Ep. 167

ZEN 166 (Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast) March 2025 Nintendo Direct & Ubisoft Subsidiary

It's the Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast Episode 166! Jeremy, Stephen, Rachel, & Chris talk all about the March 2025 Nintendo Direct, Ubisoft forming a subsidiary with Tencent, "The Speedrun", & more! Our "Big Question" for this week is "With next week being the final blow out reveal for the Switch 2...what are your last predictions, hopes, concerns, etc about the upcoming hardware, software, etc?" Check out the video version of the podcast over at www.youtube.com/zenspathcom , sh...

Mar 30, 20252 hr 10 minSeason 7Ep. 166

ZEN 165 (Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast) Niantic Sale, Accessible Games Initiative, & More

It's the Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast Episode 165! Jeremy, Stephen, & Chase talk about Niantic selling to Scopely, the creation of the "Accessible Games Initiative", Microsoft's new "Xbox Adaptive Joystick", Ketchup Entertainment is trying to revive "Coyote vs. ACME", Microsoft may have leaked their own new PC Xbox app UI, more Switch 2 rumors, "The Speedrun", & more! Our "Big Question" for this week is "What is a game series you loved but then stopped playing only to come back...

Mar 23, 20251 hr 5 minSeason 7Ep. 165

ZEN 164 (Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast) HellDivers II Board Game & more

It's the Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast Episode 164! Jeremy, Stephen, & Chase talk about Helldivers 2 becoming a board game, Moon Studios gets their independence, The World Video Game Hall of Fame 2025 finalists, game companies using AI in bad ways again, Microsoft handheld rumors, Switch 2 Watch returns, "The Speedrun", & more! Our "Big Question" for this week is "Since March 10th was “Mario Day”...let’s fight it out…what are your top 3 favorite Mario 2D titles? (please be syste...

Mar 16, 20251 hr 41 minSeason 7Ep. 164

ZEN 163 (Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast) Pokémon Day Direct, NSO Game Leaving, & more

It's the Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast Episode 163! Jeremy, Stephen, Rachel, & Chase talk about the first Nintendo Switch Online game that is leaving the subscription, the Pokemon Day Direct that showed off Pokemon Legends Z-A among other things, EA releasing the source code of four Command & Conquer titles, Warner Bros Games shuts down multiple studios then cancels Wonder Woman, "The Speedrun", & more! Our "Big Question" for this week is "What game did you finish last? What...

Mar 02, 20251 hr 41 minSeason 7Ep. 163

ZEN 162 (Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast) Nintendo Changes, NetEase Problems, Xbox AI, & more

It's the Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast Episode 162! Jeremy, Stephen, Rachel, & Chase are here to talk about Nintendo is ending their Gold Point & Game Voucher programs, Nintendo renews the trademark for their "Seal of Quality", Marvel & DC may have a new crossover event, Microsoft could be publishing more PS5 games than Sony in 2025, NetEase may be having problems, Microsoft Research shows of their Generative AI game making tool called "Muse", "The Speedrun", & more! Our...

Feb 23, 20251 hr 46 minSeason 7Ep. 162

ZEN 161 (Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast) PlayStation State of Play, Switch 2 Patents, & more!

It's the Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast Episode 161! Jeremy, Stephen, Rachel, & Chase are here to talk about the recent PlayStation State of Play, new patents from Nintendo that hint at new Switch 2 features & returning ones, Switch 2 hitting the black market, "The Speedrun", & more! Our "Big Question" for this week is "What genres or types of games do you feel are currently overrepresented…or opposite…underrepresented this generation?" Check out the video version of the podc...

Feb 16, 20252 hr 42 minSeason 7Ep. 161

ZEN 160 (Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast)A NEW E3 called iicon, the PSN outage, & more!

It's the Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast Episode 160! Jeremy, Stephen, Rachel, Chris, & Chase return from a week off to talk about the ESA starting a new E3 replacement called "iicon", MultiVersus gets a new season...& is ending, The Videogame History Foundations new online gaming magazine database, PSN experiences another outage, rumors about a new State of Play, more Xbox games going to other systems, Switch 2 patents show off more features, "The Speedrun", & more! Our "Big ...

Feb 09, 20252 hr 16 minSeason 7Ep. 160

ZEN 159 (Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast) -Xbox Developer Direct 25 & More!

It's the Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast Episode 159! Jeremy, Stephen, & Chase talk about the Xbox Developer Direct '25, Ninja Gaiden 4, Ninja Gaiden II: Black, South of Midnight, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Doom: The Dark Ages, "The Speedrun", & more! Our "Big Question" for this week is "When times are rough, what are the comfort games that you go to in order to get some respite from the world? (Single &/or multiplayer)" Check out the video version of the podcast over at www...

Jan 26, 20251 hr 27 minSeason 7Ep. 159

ZEN 158 (Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast) - Nintendo Switch 2 FINALLY Revealed & More!

It's the Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast Episode 158! Jeremy, Stephen, Rachel, & Chase talk about the Switch 2 FINALLY getting OFFICIALLY announced, the latest Switch 2 rumors, the Federal Trade Commission coming down on Genshin Impact, "The Speedrun", & more! Our "Big Question" for this week is "What are some games that while they were flawed at release, you felt they could have blown up if it was given a sequel?" Check out the video version of the podcast over at www.youtube.com...

Jan 19, 20251 hr 46 minSeason 7Ep. 158

ZEN 157 (Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast)

It's the Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast Episode 157! Jeremy, Stephen, Rachel, Chris, & Chase talk up the latest Switch 2 news, NVIDIA announces their new Blackwell 50 series cards, Wallace & Grommit are coming to PowerWash Simulator, Assassin's Creed is delayed again, & more! Our "Big Question" for this week is a big one as we ask questions of each other so we learn more about each other! Each of us get one question from each of the members! Check out the video version of the...

Jan 12, 20252 hr 12 minSeason 7Ep. 157

ZEN 156 (Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast)

It's the Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast Episode 156! Jeremy, Stephen, Rachel, Chris, & Chase get together to start off 2025 with a new episode! We talk the latest Switch 2 rumors, what the new hardware leaks tell us with what is there (& what isn't), & more! Our "Big Question" for this week is "What game or games are you looking forward to in 2025?" Check out the video version of the podcast over at www.youtube.com/zenspathcom , share it with friends, give us a thumbs up, &am...

Jan 05, 20251 hr 44 minSeason 7Ep. 156

Zenspath Entertainment Network Episode 155

It's the Zenspath Entertainment Network Podcast Episode 155! It's our last show of 2024 (& Season 6), so join Jeremy, Stephen, Chris, & Chase as we wrap up 2024 by talking about how our holidays went, our 2024 favorite gaming memories, our best games from each system for the year, & more! Our "Big Question" for this week is "What is a series you want to give a try in 2025? (either a new one or giving one another go)" Check out the video version of the podcast over at www.youtube.com/...

Dec 29, 20241 hr 40 minSeason 6Ep. 155
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