Gamers Week Podcast

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--> After years of rumors, Sony officially announced the PlayStation 5 Pro at a price of $699, and internet reaction has been both swift and merciless.
--> Roblox CEO and co-founder David Baszucki wants one billion daily active users and 10% of all gaming content revenue worldwide to flow within Roblox.
--> Band member and co-songwriter of Heaven 17, Martyn Ware, has told Rockstar to "go f*** yourself" after being offered $7500 to include their 1983 hit, Temptation, in Grand Theft Auto 6.
--> An obscure video game console called the Zeebo lives again thanks to the efforts of an emulator developer.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, the 25th anniversary of the Sega Dreamcast

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In this episode...
--> PlayStation hero shooter Concord (which reportedly spent eight years in development) will be taken offline on September 6, 2024, a mere two weeks after its release.
--> The first trailer for A Minecraft Movie released today, finally giving us a look at Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures visions for the film.
--> Ubisoft's share price has fallen 12.6% since Outlaws released on August 27, and it now sits at a ten year low.
--> Uwe Boll's $2.5 million Postal movie crowdfunder shutters after raising a mere $850.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Very Important Poll

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In this episode...
--> We're joined by streamer and speedrunner JSR to talk games, collecting, and mostly about Peanut Butter, his shiba inu that gained fame for doing a charity  speedrun of Gyromite at AGDQ 2024.
--> The head of Amazon Games says bringing artificial intelligence into game development is a good idea because games “don't really have acting" anyways.
--> Concord, PlayStation’s new 5v5 PVP first person hero shooter that released last week, has launched with under 700 concurrent players on Steam, worse than both Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and Redfall. Way worse.
--> In its latest bid to save itself from oblivion, GameStop has announced the opening of GameStop Retro stores.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, doggo saying hello!

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Hosts: retrogamebrews, wrytersview, JSR2gamers
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In this episode...
--> We're discussing all the biggest trailers and announcements from Gamescom Opening Night Live, including Borderlands 4, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Sid Meier’s Civilization 7, and more.
--> A new censorship controversy has embroiled Black Myth Wukong just ahead of its release, sparked by a guidelines doc that prohibits streamers from mentioning an absurd list of topics, such a "feminist propaganda" and COVID-19.
--> Jackbox's Naughty Pack will be released on September 12 with a retail price of $21.69 (we assume the 69 is intentional).
--> Skydance is producing the live-action Eternal Champions movie, adapted from the 1993 game originally published by Sega for the Genesis. Yes, you read that right... an Eternal Champions movie.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Gaming History 101!

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Opening theme: "Gamers Week Theme" by Akseli Takanen
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In this episode...
--> The Borderlands movie adaptation bombed during its opening weekend, bringing in only $8.8 million against a budget of $115 million with another $30 million in marketing and distribution.
--> Sega has revealed its Gamescom 2024 line-up, which will include a previously unannounced game.
--> Pre-owned copies of Activision’s 2013 Deadpool game are being listed online for nearly $50,000.
--> A video game collector from Saudi Arabia has set a Guinness World Record by connecting 444 unique consoles to a single TV.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Nostalgia 101!

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Hosts: wrytersview, retrogamebrews, donniegretro
Opening theme: "Gamers Week Theme" by Akseli Takanen
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In this episode...
--> Early reviews of the Borderlands movie are calling the live-action film adaptation of Gearbox's looter-shooter everything from a "huge misfire" to a "disaster" to a "lifeless, unfunny, and visually repulsive dud."
--> Palworld's profits are so massive that its devs' next game could "go beyond AAA," but the company’s CEO doesn't want to wield "such an enormous budget."
--> Bungie was reportedly going to pull the trigger on layoffs regardless of The Final Shape's success, due to leadership under-delivering on “financial promises” to Sony.
--> A real-life goldfish named Tortellini just beat Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree's final boss.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Retro Rewind!

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Hosts: retrogamebrews, donniegretro, wrytersview
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In this episode...
--> According to a new report in the Wall Street Journal, insiders worry that Twitch might become a "zombie brand," or an acquisition that's sidelined because it's underperforming, at Amazon.
--> In yet another bloodbath during a terrible two years for the games industry, Bungie has announced that it's laying off 220 people—roughly 17% of its workforce.
--> Whoopi Goldberg was pissed off at Blizzard because Diablo 4 can't be played on Mac. One year later, Blizzard has extended an olive branch—a Key to Hell.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Trivia!

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Hosts: donniegretro, wrytersview, retrogamebrews
Opening theme: "Gamers Week Theme" by Akseli Takanen
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In this episode...
--> The FTC has made a filing in the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that slams the new Xbox Game Pass standard tier as a "degraded product."
--> After two seasons, Paramount+ has canceled its live action Halo series.
--> Your protagonist in Dragon Age: The Veilguard can be voiced by Baldur's Gate 3's sex noise specialist.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, VIP!

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Hosts: wrytersview, retrogamebrews, donniegretro
Opening theme: "Gamers Week Theme" by Akseli Takanen
Patron theme: "Chiptune Boss" by donniegretro
Closing theme: "Gamers Week Full-Length Theme" by Akseli Takanen

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In this episode...
--> Microsoft has revealed a Deadpool and Wolverine–inspired controller that’s business in the front, party in the back.
--> Sega has announced that it has taken legal action against an individual committing consistent harassment against one of its employees.
--> Nintendo's mysterious Emio teaser isn't a full-blown horror game after all, but the first new Famicom Detective Club game in 35 years.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Nostalgia 101!

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Hosts: retrogamebrews, donniegretro, wrytersview
Opening theme: "Gamers Week Theme" by Akseli Takanen
Patron theme: "Chiptune Boss" by donniegretro
Closing theme: "Gamers Week Full-Length Theme" by Akseli Takanen

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In this episode...
--> Microsoft is raising the price of Xbox Game Pass and introducing a new subscription tier that does not include day-one releases
--> Nintendo drops 20-second teaser for Emio, possibly the company's first ever M-rated horror game
--> Danny Trejo has revealed his all-time favorite video game, and it's probably not what you think
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Retro Rewind!

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Hosts: donniegretro, wrytersview, retrogamebrews
Opening theme: "Gamers Week Theme" by Akseli Takanen
Patron theme: "Chiptune Boss" by donniegretro
Closing theme: "Gamers Week Full-Length Theme" by Akseli Takanen

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