KAIZER makes a guest appearance as we welcome Pete back from new babies and flu strains and we're pumped to get the second half of the year firing with our latest episode. Top 3 Things Gamers Need To Hear This Week: 1. An update on video games at the 2024 Olympics 2. Fortnite's new update is leaving gamers in a tizz 3. No Man's Sky "Next" - is it the update that brings us all back? We dive in an article about why 1997 was the greatest year in gaming We revisit an old discussion about which illness is the best on to have for gaming, coming up with a very well thought out top 5! I've Got You In My Sights: Pete's kids are in his sights.

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Well you wouldn't bloody read about it! So after not being here last week because he had a new baby arrive (excuses...), Pete the bloody bugger ended up in hospital this week crook as a dog! He's on the mend but the podcast isn't, so instead we thought we might pull one out of the archives from when the lads were just a few months into doing this. We've got a lot of people who have joined the journey since then so here's your chance to hear how far Game On AUS has come! It's Episode 18 - Rumble Paks and throw backs, and it originally aired on the 20th of June 2017: Top 3 News Gamers Had To Hear That Week: Switch release date & launch titles Nintendo confirms the Wii-U is a failure with their next move OUR BIG NEWS! We discuss some of the gamertags weve come across online & the epic fable that is how Dans CaptainAlbion was born. What we think of how the Switch looks when playing as a handheld The pain of a quick wee wee (and everything else that interrupts a dream multiplayer run) Dan hates minecraft and Pete tries to convince him otherwise We remember what it was like to play handhelds when you needed a link cable to connect them Mad Retro Old Skool Pick of the Week: Metroid fans will love what we've found!

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Regular listeners of the podcast would've heard last week we were on baby watch for Pete! Well baby Isabella Evie is now here, and Pete is busy on dad duties for the next couple of eps but that hasn't stopped him put together something really special! This episode Pete goes 1v1 with Darold Higa, Senior Game Designer at Wargaming - makers of World of Tanks / Warships / Warplanes! World of Tanks: Mercenaries has now been released to console and Darold walks Pete through the new addition plus his life as the man whose job it once was to monitor the live game health and community of this massive franchise, and whose job it is now to create the stories inside the games as a narrative designer! You'll hear some awesome history, some philosophy, some questions without notice, some mind blowing revelations, and some candid chat about cross-play! Don't forget to check out Wargaming!

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We're on baby watch for Pete so this ep has as much intensity as hard mode vs Whizpig! Top 3 Things Gamers Need To Hear This Week: 1. Aussie Lootbox Senate Inquiry - we check in with Alex Walker from Kotaku.com.au to break down what could be a game changer in Australia 2. It's the EOFY! We'll catch up with Raels to go through all of the EB games goodness on offer  3. Finally a mainstream media outlet giving gaming a fair go - we'll tell you which one and play you the hilarious audio Plus some other sh*t before Pete takes off because his #2 baby is on the way!

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Top 3 Things Gamers Need To Hear This Week: 1. RAGE 2's game changer 2. Cayde-6 is dead? 3. A former Sony exec lifts the lid on why there will be no cross play Interview: Nick Pearce is a Melbourne based game developer who got punched in the face, you'll hear how that led to his game appearing at E3! Sights: Optus.. or FLOPTUS has screwed the pooch this week!

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In this very special episode of the Game On AUS podcast, Pete and Dan are joined by the bloke who’s in charge of the Xbox brand, products, sales, and marketing for Asia, including Australia, Jeremy Hinton. We talk to him about the Xbox E3 showcase, pick his brain on the up and coming Xbox triple A titles that were announced, and dig a little deeper on Phil Spencer’s announcement that Xbox are working on their next console! Jeremy also tells us about some plans for the Xbox subscription service that is going to completely change the game! Plus – just what sort of goodies do people get at E3?

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Top 3 Thing Gamers Need To Hear: 1. Alex Walker from Kotaku.com.au joins us to wrap E3! 2. Is Xbox releasing another console? 3. How did NINJA lose 40000 subscribers on Twitch this week?  Chats: Making Timezone great again! Jobs that gamers would nail! I’ve Got You In My Sights: Pete takes aim at the TODAY show on channel 9, and other mainstream media outlets who continue to perpetuate the negative stereotypes in gaming, and he has a solution for gamers on how we can fight it!

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Top 3 Things Gamers Need To Hear This Week: 1. We’re joining the Triple M network!!!!! 2. Wreck It Ralph 2 looks awesome 3. Destiny 2 will cost you $3 per month to play? PLUS: We talk in depth about Destiny 2’s latest series of announcements and cover everything you need to know.. Dan visited Zero Latency VR in Melbourne, but one thing got up him..  I’ve Got You In My Sights: NBN Co. Chief Executive Noob, Bill Morrow, has blamed gamers for the NBN’s congestion issues. Pete sets him, and the record, straight in what may be his greatest ever sights rant!

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We’re joined by special guest Mitch “Conkyyy” Concanen – One of the rising stars of the professional Esports caster scene. He’s here to take us through the biggest thing to happen in Australian Esports since something else really big happened – Gfinity Elite Series, which kicks off this weekend (June 2nd). This is Australia’s first real big opportunity to own Esports in a professional setting on a weekly basis and we’re pumped! We’re also on the hunt for community managers to join our ever growing Game On AUS team, if you’re interest drop us a line at [email protected] Top 3 Things Gamers Need To Hear This Week: 1. Fallout 76 2. PUBG is suing Fortnite 3. Gfinity Elite Series – everything you need to know   The journey of an Esports caster in Australian is an incredible story – Conkyyy takes us through his experience coming up in the scene  I’ve Got You In My Sights: MALCOLM!! Nuff said.

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Top 3 Thing Gamers Need To Hear This Week: 1. Bethesda reveals it’s new shooter – Rage 2 2. Destiny 2’s in-game puzzle resolves to send gamers into the real world for real treasure 3. Battlefield 5 – reveal details What game could you come to weeks later and still love? Battle Royale modes are affecting Dan’s ability to drink! I’ve Got You In My Sights: Australian financial analyst and all-round nice guy, Ross Greenwood, is in Dan’s sights!

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