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Hello and welcome back to video game news! In case you missed it, we did a huge rebrand this week, but this podcast will be staying exactly the same! Topics for this week's include: GameStop's stock went up over 1700%, Vicarious Visions was merged into Blizzard, and someone has modded Cyberpunk so you can sleep with Keanu Reeves, lol.

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Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro

1:19 - Trivia

2:53 - Topics

5:16 - GameStop catastrophe part I - an overview of the situation

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gamestop-stock-explained-robinhood-short-squeezes-and-reddit/1100-6486676/

9:22 - Mass Effect 2 was going to be gayer but then Fox News had to come in and ruin the fun for everyone. 

https://www.polygon.com/2021/1/22/22244546/mass-effect-2-romance-jack-pansexual-fox-news

14:56 - GameStop catastrophe part 2 - the Robinhood restriction and more fuckery

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gamestop-amc-stocks-dip-then-recover-after-robinhood-restricts-trading/1100-6486841/

21:14 - Levi is partnering to make Pokemon brand clothing and boy are they something

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/a-levis-x-pokemon-clothing-line-is-coming-and-its-a-lot/1100-6486849/

27:36 - Vicarious Visions is merged into Blizzard, why can’t we have nice things?

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-01-22-vicarious-visions-merged-into-blizzard

31:45 - Borderlands movie has its Roland….and its Kevin Hart 

https://www.polygon.com/movies/2021/1/26/22251133/borderlands-movie-cast-kevin-hart-cate-blanchett-eli-roth-release-dates

38:53 - CDPR officially releases modding tools for Cyberpunk 2077

https://www.polygon.com/2021/1/27/22252306/cd-projekt-official-cyberpunk-2077-modding-tools

Which immediately results in a mod allowing you to have sex with Keanu Reeves that has to get taken down. 

https://twinfinite.net/2021/01/cyberpunk-2077-mod-lets-players-have-sex-with-johnny-silverhand-cdpr-takes-it-down-shortly-after/

43:07 - First it was Cuphead, but now you can play Witcher 3 on your Tesla

https://www.ign.com/articles/tesla-model-s-model-x-gaming-system-the-witcher-3-tesla-arcade

46:36 - The Winner is...

47:49 - Closing and Plugs

We're back with the gaming news you need to know! Topics include: The MOBA spin-off, Auto-Chess, is being made into a MOBA? Valve is working on multiple games right now, and Twitch still hasn't figured out its Pogchamp problem.

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Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro

1:43 - Trivia

3:01 - Topics

5:55 - The MOBA spin-off Auto Chess is being made… into a MOBA?

https://www.ign.com/articles/auto-chess-moba

10:36 - Jason Schrier spoke with 20 devs about what happened with CDPR

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-16/cyberpunk-2077-what-caused-the-video-game-s-disastrous-rollout?srnd=premium-europe

15:08 - Gabe Newell reveals Valve has multiple games in development

https://www.ign.com/articles/gabe-newell-says-valve-has-more-games-in-development-waiting-to-be-announced

20:34 - Twitch still hasn’t figured out a great solution to Pogchamp

https://kotaku.com/twitchs-latest-pogchamp-emote-is-a-meme-lizard-not-a-s-1846088484

24:32 - Valve, Capcom, and Bethesda fined $9.5M for geo-blocking games on PC

https://kotaku.com/valve-capcom-bethesda-fined-9-5-million-for-geo-bl-1846096211

29:23 - The Nintendo Switch made up 87% of all consoles sold in Japan last year

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-switch-accounted-for-nearly-all-consoles-sold-in-japan-last-year/1100-6486412/

33:53 - Oh hey, looks like Apple is planning to make a VR headset

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-21/apple-s-first-vr-headset-to-be-niche-precursor-to-eventual-ar-glasses?srnd=premium&utm_medium=social&cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business&utm_source=twitter&utm_content=tech&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&cmpid%3D=socialflow-twitter-tech

38:33 - Someone modded NBA Jam to have 2021’s roster, and that kicks ass

https://kotaku.com/1994s-nba-jam-has-been-updated-with-2020-rosters-1846096007

41:19 - The Winner is...

We’re back with this week’s hottest gaming news! Topics include: Razer is making face masks for gamers with RGB lights, EA’s exclusivity on the Star Wars franchise is ending, and Pokemon is partnering with Katy Perry for Pokemon’s 25th anniversary.

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Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro

1:23 - Trivia

3:05 - Topics

4:51 - Bethesda announces Machine Games is working on an Indiana Jones game

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-01-12-bethesda-lands-indiana-jones-license

11:30 - CDPR creates a roadmap and an “apology” video in regards to Cyberpunk

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/cyberpunk-2077-studio-co-founder-releases-a-personal-explanation-about-what-happened/1100-6486275/

18:21 - Remember Twitch plays pokemon? Well now we have twitter plays pokemon. https://www.ign.com/articles/you-can-now-play-pokemon-red-in-someones-twitter-profile-picture

20:51 - Surprising literally nobody, Super Nintendo World delays its February opening

https://www.ign.com/articles/japans-super-nintendo-world-theme-park-area-gets-an-official-opening-date

24:35 - Look out! God-Slayer Bowser is coming to a Mario Game near you

https://www.ign.com/articles/bowsers-fury-is-a-short-action-packed-free-roaming-mario-adventure

27:07 - Looks like EA’s exclusivity deal on Star Wars games is finally ending

https://www.ign.com/articles/how-star-wars-games-can-flourish-now-that-ea-lost-exclusivity

32:45 - Pokemon partners with Katy Perry for a 25th anniversary music… thing?

https://kotaku.com/katy-perry-teams-with-pokemon-for-some-sort-of-25th-ann-1846050105

35:38 - Finally, Razer is making face masks for Gamers that include RGB lighting

https://www.ign.com/articles/razer-unveils-rgb-face-mask-and-immersive-gaming-chair-concepts

38:17 - The Winner is...

40:08 - Closing and Plugs

We're back for our final episode of the year to tell you the hottest gaming news you need to know! Topics include: Cyberpunk 2077 continues to dominate the news with its poor launch, Nintendo says it's not working on a Switch Pro, and Vin Diesel is coming soon to a video game near you.

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Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro

1:16 - Trivia

3:59 - Topics

6:47 - Vin Diesel will executive produce that terrible looking ARK game

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-12-14-vin-diesel-joins-studio-wildcard-as-executive-producer-on-ark

10:30 - CDPR promised refunds that they couldn’t deliver for Cyberpunk

https://www.ign.com/articles/cyberpunk-2077-refunds-ps4-cd-projekt-red

15:18 - Spotify is now part of the Epic Games Store

https://www.destructoid.com/stories/spotify-is-now-on-the-epic-games-store-and-we-can-expect-more-non-game-applications-in-the-future-613790.phtml#:~:text=Announced%20this%20morning%2C%20the%20popular,be%20listed%20as%20an%20app.

18:57 - CDPR changes developer bonus plan after bungled release

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-11/cd-projekt-changes-developer-bonus-structure-after-buggy-release

23:13 - Indie-Horror Devotion was coming to GOG and then deconfirmed after “messages from gamers”

https://www.ign.com/articles/delisted-horror-game-devotion-to-be-re-released-on-pc-via-gog

26:46 - Already the king of sports, now EA is the king of racing games after purchasing Codemasters

https://kotaku.com/ea-is-buying-racing-dev-codemasters-for-1-2-billion-1845876464

31:49 - Doug Bowser says Nintendo (probably) isn’t making a “Switch Pro”

https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-says-its-focusing-on-existing-switch-models-rather-than-potential-switch-pro

35:05 - Netflix tweeted about Sonic animated series, then removed the tweet

https://twinfinite.net/2020/12/new-netflix-sonic-the-hedgehog-animated-series-announced-nx-pulls-tweet-shortly-after/

38:07 - The Winner is...

39:33 - Closing and Plugs

We're back with the gaming news you need to know! This week's topics include: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince is buying SNK, Marvel's Avengers has cost Square Enix $67M, and a pro Counter Strike player says he's been offered thousands to throw matches.

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Show Notes: 

00:00 - Intro

1:12 - Trivia Question

2:32 - Topics

4:41 - Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince (the one who had a journalist murdered) is buying SNK?

https://www.ign.com/articles/controversial-crown-prince-of-saudi-arabia-aiming-to-acquire-majority-ownership-of-snk

12:52 - A counter-strike esports player says he’s been offered thousands to fix matches

https://kotaku.com/counter-strike-player-says-he-s-been-offered-thousands-1845762643

17:05 - Fortnite adding Kratos and seemingly Master Chief?

https://www.gameinformer.com/2020/12/03/halos-master-chief-could-be-coming-to-fortnite-according-to-recent-datamine

22:14 - Marvel’s Avengers has cost Square Enix $67M

https://kotaku.com/marvels-avengers-didnt-sell-as-expected-says-square-en-1845763877

27:17 - The WWE crackdown on wrestler’s twitch accounts is ridiculous

https://kotaku.com/wwe-crackdown-on-wrestlers-twitch-accounts-is-causing-a-1845757147

33:18 - Alright, let’s talk about the twitch trend of opening pokemon cards

https://kotaku.com/twitch-streamers-are-opening-90s-pokemon-card-boxes-wor-1845749926

37:27 - People are “selling” PS4 users the PS Plus collection and being banned for it

https://kotaku.com/ps5-owners-say-theyre-receiving-bans-after-selling-ps4-1845766477

39:33 - Xbox Series S being used to play PlayStation 2 games

https://www.gameinformer.com/gamer-culture/2020/12/02/xbox-series-s-player-uses-system-to-play-ps2-games

41:00 - The winner is…

43:25 - Closing and Plugs

It that time again! Time for Geoff Keighley to show up, and if he see his shadow, then video games will be good again next year! Come join us as we talk through the best video games of 2020 and who we think will win at the game awards!

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We're bringing you the gaming news you need to know! Topics include: Sony says the transition to PS5 will take three years, Twitch is still doing nothing about DMCA takedowns, and Phil Spenser says Xbox isn't planning to buy Japanese studios.

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Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro

01:50 - Trivia: How many copies has the PS4 sold?

3:34 - Topics

5:59 - Twitch apologizes for mishandling DMCA takedowns… doesn’t offer a good solution

https://kotaku.com/twitch-apologizes-but-dmca-fiasco-continues-with-punis-1845647014

12:36 - Bloomberg said Xbox is in talks to buy Japanese studios, Phil Spencer says no

https://www.gameinformer.com/2020/11/11/xboxs-phil-spencer-denies-reports-that-microsoft-is-acquiring-japanese-studios

16:59 - Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War requires a 180GB download on consoles

https://www.polygon.com/2020/11/10/21558618/call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-system-specs-download-size-200-gb-ps5-xbox-series-x-pc

22:21 - Ubisoft Removes voice actor from Watch Dogs due to transphobic remarks

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-11-09-ubisoft-removing-uk-journalist-from-watch-dogs-legion-over-controversial-remarks

27:52 - Microsoft has to tell people to please stop vaping into their Xbox Series X

https://www.polygon.com/2020/11/11/21560836/xbox-series-x-smoke-smoking-hardware-issues-microsoft-fake-videos-misinformation

30:52 - Sony says they expect transition from PS4 to PS5 to take three years

https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-exec-transition-from-ps4-to-ps5-expected-to-take-3-years

35:00 - Xbox Series S/X is the biggest console launch in Xbox history

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-series-x-s-had-biggest-launch-in-xbox-history/1100-6484369/

38:52 - Mass Effect trilogy is finally confirmed, as well as a new Mass Effect game in development

https://kotaku.com/the-long-rumored-mass-effect-remastered-trilogy-release-1845604820

42:47 - The Winner is…

44:59 - Closing and Plugs

It's the final week before we get our hands on next-gen consoles, and we're here to talk about the hottest gaming news!

You can watch the show live every thursday at 7:30 pm EST at: https://Twitch.tv/KingKaiser

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Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro

1:18 - Trivia

2:57 - Topics

4:37 - GameStop challenges employees to TikTok dance contest to earn more work hours

https://kotaku.com/gamestop-challenges-employees-to-tiktok-dance-contest-t-1845572312

7:24 - BioWare finally shows off Anthem’s 2.0 Update. Will it be enough?

https://www.gameinformer.com/2020/10/29/anthem-20-update-revealed-possible-no-mans-sky-esque-comeback-if-pulled-off-correctly

11:38 - Pokimane creates a $5 donation cap on her twitch channel

https://kotaku.com/pokimane-s-new-5-donation-cap-sends-ripples-through-th-1845562331

16:54 - The Xbox Series S only has 364GB of storage space

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-11-05-xbox-series-s-impressions

21:02 - Amazon patents a system to group players with toxicity together

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-11-03-amazon-patents-method-of-grouping-toxic-players-together-online

26:30 - Sega is selling off it’s arcade business in Japan

https://kotaku.com/sega-is-selling-its-arcade-business-1845580165

28:39 - Holy shit Nintendo is rolling in money right now

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-11-05-nintendo-raises-forecast-as-h1-profits-triple-to-usd2-8bn

32:41 - DONTNOD currently has 6 games in development

https://www.gameinformer.com/2020/11/05/life-is-strange-studio-has-six-games-currently-in-development

37:48 - The Winner is…

39:13 - Closing and plugs

We're back with the gaming news you need to know! This week's topics include: Cyberpunk has been delayed again without the devs even knowing, Facebook is making Oculus accounts more difficult, and the Switch gets a cloud version of Control.

You can watch the show live every thursday at 7:30 pm EST at: https://Twitch.tv/KingKaiser

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Show notes:

00:00 - Intro

01:38 - Trivia: How many copies has the Assassin’s Creed franchise sold?

03:21 - Topics

05:31 - Shocking even the developers, Cyberpunk 2077 has been delayed 3 more weeks

https://www.ign.com/articles/cyberpunk-2077-delay-old-tweets

11:41 - Facebook continues its bullshit with Oculus Quest

https://kotaku.com/facebook-continues-its-bullshit-with-oculus-accounts-1845478595

17:05 - Netflix is working on an Assassin’s Creed series

https://www.ign.com/articles/netflix-announces-live-action-assassins-creed-series

23:46 - Control arrives on the Switch as the first cloud streaming game outside of Japan

https://twinfinite.net/2020/10/remedys-control-provides-first-instance-of-ray-tracing-for-the-nintendo-switch/

28:47 - Xbox is giving away one of the Xbox Series X Fridges

https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/28/21538654/microsoft-xbox-series-x-fridge-competition

30:14 - Phil Spenser hints Xbox might release a streaming stick for Game Pass

https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/23/21529925/xbox-tv-streaming-stick-xcloud-cloud-gaming-phil-spencer-interview

31:53 - Hey, remember those Atari hotels? Here’s some cyberpunk concept art of them (for no reason)

https://www.ign.com/articles/atari-hotels-concept-art-shows-off-a-futuristic-cyberpunk-style-hotel

32:48 - Nintendo is dropping the price of a single joy-con to $40

https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/23/21530255/nintendo-switch-single-joy-con-controller-price-drop-40-dollars

33:39 - Todd Howard says it’s hard to imagine Elder Scrolls VI will be an Xbox exclusive

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/todd-howard-says-its-hard-to-imagine-the-elder-scrolls-6-being-an-xbox-exclusive/1100-6483905/

35:07 - The Winner Is…

36:23 - Closing and Plugs

This was part of our 3k subs celebration stream! Thank  you to everyone who has enjoyed our content and helped us get to this point, it means more than you know.

You can watch the show live every thursday at 7:30 pm EST at: https://Twitch.tv/KingKaiser

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Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro

02:21 - Trivia: How many subs did we have at the start of this recording

03:19 - Topics

06:14 - Sony says the PS5’s fan will optimize for individual games over time

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps5-system-updates-will-optimize-its-fan-over-time/1100-6483452/

10:32 - Nintendo patches out Minecraft Steve’s Meat

https://twinfinite.net/2020/10/new-super-smash-bros-ultimate-update-minecraft-steve-meat/

14:00 - Avengers delays next gen version into next year, and DLC Characters into next month

https://www.usgamer.net/articles/avengers-proves-that-roadmaps-dont-always-survive-contact-with-reality

19:22 - Twitch is warning streamers about DMCA takedowns, wont tell them what clips are offending

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/twitch-streamers-are-getting-dmca-takedown-notices-again/1100-6483555/

25:18 - 2K literally cannot help themselves from putting ads into $60 games

https://kotaku.com/nba-2k-just-keeps-putting-unskippable-ads-in-a-60-vide-1845443416

28:42 - A job listing at Sucker Punch implies they might be working on a Ghost of Tsushima sequel

https://www.ign.com/articles/a-sucker-punch-job-listing-may-hint-at-a-ghost-of-tsushima-sequel

33:36 - An update to Fortnite cuts the game’s file size by 60GB

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fortnite-update-cuts-down-file-size-by-more-than-half/1100-6483578/

38:03 - Congresswoman AOC streamed Among Us on Twitch to 439,000 viewers

https://www.ign.com/articles/aocs-massive-twitch-stream-has-even-greater-implications-for-us-politics

41:48 - The winner is…

43:08 - Closing and Plugs