Gamers Week Podcast

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In this episode...
--> GameStop announced Tuesday that it plans to sell its operations in France and Canada, and the company's CEO is pointing a finger at the “wokeness” of the two countries.
--> A little over two months after its hugely successful launch, the US-based developers behind Marvel Rivals, including its game director, have reportedly been hit with layoffs.
--> Microsoft has debuted a generative AI model, named Muse, that it says can create “game visuals, controller actions, or both.”
--> We can now pinpoint the exact year video games turned from God's light thanks to the discovery of a “nude code” for Smurfette in 1984.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Trivia

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In this episode...
--> A brand-new State of Play arrived this week, giving us an exciting look at the future of PS5 with a ton of games, including Saros, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Directive 8020, and more.
--> The Entertainment Software Association, the trade group that represents the video games industry, is making a new conference after the collapse of E3.
--> The good news out of Warner Bros. Games is that Rocksteady Studios is looking to make a new single player Batman game. The bad news, however, is pretty much everything else
--> Remember the Jean-Claude Van Damme movie Kickboxer? They're making a videogame of it now.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Gaming History 101

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In this episode...
--> MultiVersus, the Warner Bros. IP platform fighter from Player First Games, is coming to an end on May 30.
--> Meta chief technology officer Andrew "Boz" Bosworth said in an internal memo that the company's Reality Labs division needs to turn things around in a big way in 2025, or else its whole venture into mixed and virtual reality could go down as a "legendary misadventure."
--> Steam now warns you if that early access game you're eyeing up has been abandoned by its devs.
--> Banks in Japan are blocking Steam payments for sex games, leaving Japanese adult game devs cut off from income.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Very Important Poll

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In this episode...
--> Xbox boss Phil Spencer has said its brand identity is "evolving" now that keeping first-party games exclusive to its own platform is no longer "a path" for the company.
--> PlayStation Studios boss Hermen Hulst appears to have gotten a slight demotion as he is no longer the co-CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment.
--> Tickets for the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Experience hands-on event are being listed on eBay, even though the tickets are non-transferrable.
--> Four studios are battling it out to once again reboot Capcom's Resident Evil movie franchise, only this time, PlayStation Productions is also on board.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Nostalgia 101

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In this episode...
--> Following the spectacular flameout of Concord in September 2024, Sony has now confirmed the cancelation of two more of its planned live-service games. 
--> Arrowhead boss Shams Jorjani wants to get as many A-listers as possible for the Helldivers 2 film “as long as they all get killed violently.”
--> Balatro has passed 5 million copies sold as the developer implores fans to play more indie games.
--> Director and writer David Lynch, known for his surreal work across film and television (as well as several iconic PS2 ads), has passed away at the age of 78.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Trivia

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In this episode...
--> FINALLY! Nintendo officially revealed the Switch 2 in a brief trailer on January 16. 
--> Veteran investment analyst and researcher Matthew Ball said "there is hope" that Take-Two will price GTA 6 at "$80 or even $100," which could prove to be a turning point for the video game industry.
--> Razer has released a backseat gaming AI bot called Project AVA.
--> A group of designers have created a video game controller that is made from bacteria and yeast rather than plastic.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Gaming History 101

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Hosts: wrytersview, retrogamebrews, donniegretro
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In this episode...
--> Sony has unveiled its new conceptual technology designed to ramp up immersion by sticking players inside a TV box and squirting smells into the room.
--> During Sony's CES 2025 press conference, the company announced film adaptations of both Helldivers 2 and Horizon Zero Dawn, while Ghost of Tsushima: Legends is becoming an anime.
--> Nintendo Switch players are reporting their new games have been replaced with… googly eyes.
--> Gaming industry predictions for 2025
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Very Important Poll

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Hosts: retrogamebrews, donniegretro, wrytersview
Opening theme: "Gamers Week Theme" by Akseli Takanen
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In this episode...
--> Sega is considering launching its own Netflix-like subscription service for video games.
--> Take-Two Interactive still hasn't revealed the GTA 6 release date, and other publishers are reportedly refusing to commit to 2025 until they know they can avoid it.
--> Grand Theft Hamlet (a machinima movie that takes place entirely within the world of Grand Theft Auto) will stream globally on MUBI in early 2025.
--> Reviewing 2024's best and worst video game releases
--> Also: Celebrating 3 years of Gamers Week, Top 3 New Releases, Gaming History 101

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Hosts: donniegretro, wrytersview, retrogamebrews
Opening theme: "Gamers Week Theme" by Akseli Takanen
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For the last episode of 2024, we're going all out! Join us as we meet Santa Clause at the North Pole and help him remember the true meaning of the Naughty List. 

**NSFW WARNING**

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Hosts: wrytersview, retrogamebrews, donniegretro
Opening theme: "Gamers Week Theme" by Akseli Takanen
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In this episode...
--> 2024 has almost gone, taking with it the year's major storylines, game releases, and trends. We're looking back at the year that was and remembering the biggest gaming headlines of 2024.
--> Balatro's creator is speaking out against European rating agency PEGI after it handed the game an 18+ rating because it could teach players how to dabble in real-world poker.
--> The Borderlands 4 narrative director doesn't want skibidi or hawk tuah jokes in the game.
--> The Pokémon Trading Card Game has grown so valuable that Japanese crime syndicates are reportedly using it to launder money.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Gaming History 101

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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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