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How many copies of Burger King's 2006 advergame Sneak King is too many? For AEW wrestler and reality show stuntman Leroy Patterson, the limit does not exist. Leroy joins us to discuss his nearly 3,000 copies of Sneak King, what it's really like to be a contestant on Wipeout, and why being a game tester is the worst job ever (spoiler: it involves squirrel speak).

We'll also be talking about Netflix's goal to be the "absolute best" gaming service, the three new Star Wars games announced by EA and Respawn (including a sequel to Jedi Fallen Order), how Activision Blizzard is refusing to acknowledge the Game Workers Alliance (the first-ever union for game workers), and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's new mystery movie that will be bringing "one of the biggest, most badass games to the screen."

Finally, class is in session with Professor Ryebread in our Gaming History 101 segment. In this episode, we're looking back at the legacy and lousy luck of Nolan Bushnell, the father of Atari and Chuck E. Cheese.

This episode has been proudly sponsored by the Retro Game Club Podcast! Please visit them at linktr.ee/retrogameclub.

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Hosts: @donniegretro, @wrytersview, @retrogamebrews, @HumanTackboard
Opening theme: "Gamers Week Theme" by Akseli Takanen
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Mergers and acquisitions have been especially big business in the video game industry throughout the last year. Nevertheless, when Tuesday brought the news that Microsoft had agreed to purchase Activision Blizzard in an epic $75.5 billion all-cash deal, gamers the world over collectively said, "Holy #@*%!"

We discuss the record-breaking buyout and what it might mean for the future of Activision Blizzard's troubled company culture (including CEO Bobby Kotick), as well as possible implications for the hobby we love.

We'll also be covering PlayStation’s "inevitable" Game Pass rival, the new Donkey Kong game rumored to be in development for the Nintendo Switch, the blowback on Troy Baker's AI voice NFT promotion, and the PS5 / Xbox Series X scalper who claims he’s "creating young entrepreneurs".

Finally, class is in session with Professor Ryebread in our Gaming History 101 segment. In this episode, we're looking back at the strange and scandalous birth of the ESRB.

This episode has been proudly sponsored by the Retro Game Club Podcast! Please visit them at linktr.ee/retrogameclub.

Check out our guest, Trevor, in his show, New Dad Gaming Podcast, at linktr.ee/Newdadgaming.

Hosts: @retrogamebrews,  @donniegretro, @wrytersview, @newdadgaming
Opening theme: "Gamers Week Theme" by Akseli Takanen
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Closing theme: "Neon City" by @donniegretro
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The metaverse is being touted as the do-all, be-all platform of the future where we will work, play, live, and get married. There's only one problem -- video games have already been offering all of that for years. So what's left for the metaverse to give us? Or better yet, do we really need a metaverse at all?

We're also discussing the new Sega Sapporo studio led by the former Phantasy Star Online 2 producer, how Xbox's Phil Spencer is calling for a cross-platform ban program, why Take-Two wants to pay nearly $13 billion for Zynga (the maker of FarmVille), and the Bob Saget video game you didn't know you needed in your life.

Finally, class is in session with Professor Ryebread in our Gaming History 101 segment. In this episode, we're looking back at the strange hybrid console known as the Nintendo Playstation.

This episode has been proudly sponsored by the Retro Game Club Podcast! Please visit them at linktr.ee/retrogameclub.

Hosts: @wrytersview, @retrogamebrews,  @donniegretro
Opening theme: "Gamers Week Theme" by Akseli Takanen
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Closing theme: "Neon City" by @donniegretro
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In our last episode, we looked at 2021 in the rearview mirror. This time, we're gazing in our proverbial crystal balls to see what the world of video games might bring in 2022. We'll hear what a few analysts have to say about the coming year and then make some predictions of our own.

We'll also be discussing Sony's newly confirmed PSVR2, how Gordon Ramsey doesn't know what Twitch is, Samsung’s move to integrate Stadia, GeForce Now, and NFTs into its new line of TVs, and the rumored digital rerelease of the N64 classic, GoldenEye 007.

Finally, class is in session with Professor Ryebread in our Gaming History 101 segment. In this episode, we're looking back at the humble beginnings and convoluted history of Blizzard.

Hosts: @donniegretro, @wrytersview, @retrogamebrews
Opening theme: "Gamers Week Theme" by Akseli Takanen
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Closing theme: "Neon City" by @donniegretro

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To gain clues about the future, it's helpful to look at the past. But if the dominance of mobile, digital, and free-to-play video games in 2021 is anything to go by, the future of video games may be unrecognizable to those of us who grew up blowing into our NES cartridges. But is it all bleak, or can we find some ray of gaming hope in the face of these dark, dystopian days?

We'll also be discussing PlayStation's newly patented system for coaching players who have "fallen below a skill threshold," how Square Enix's president already knows you hate NFTs, Ed Boon's blessing on a petition to remake the original Mortal Kombat trilogy, and the wrestler who owns 2,706 copies of the Burger King game Sneak King.

Finally, class is in session with Professor Ryebread in our Gaming History 101 segment. In this episode, we're looking back at the legacy of the game design giant, Gunpei Yokoi.

Hosts: @retrogamebrews, @donniegretro, @wrytersview
Opening theme: "Gamers Week Theme" by Akseli Takanen
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We’re excited to welcome you to the very first episode of Gamers Week Podcast! Like the name says, we analyze the best, worst, and weirdest headlines of the past week in the video game industry.

Since it's our first episode, we take some time to introduce our three hosts, but if you want to get straight to the news, check out those sweet time codes to skip ahead.

It feels like NFTs are the buzzword of the moment, especially when it comes to video games. But are these divisive entities a soulless cash-grab or the exciting new future of gaming? Spoiler: If you're old (like us), you probably hope it's not the latter.

We'll also be discussing Tesla's move to pull the plug on letting drivers play video games after a federal investigation, Logan Paul's GameBoy table that broke the internet, and Riot Games' agreement to pay $100 million in settlement of its class-action gender discrimination lawsuit.

Finally, class is in session with Professor Ryebread in our Gaming History 101 segment. In this episode, we'll be looking back at the infamous Super Noah's Ark 3D.

Hosts: @wrytersview, @retrogamebrews, @donniegretro
Opening theme: "Gamers Week Theme" by Akseli Takanen
Closing theme: "Neon City" by @donniegretro

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When you can't think of what to put in your launch trailer, there's only one thing to do...

Improvise.

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