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On our 55th episode, we discussed the following topics:

• [09:01] Hackers have been executing DDoS attack on Arma Reforger and DayZ servers for a week, now reportedly demanding ransom
• [14:57] Trump's Tariffs on Video Games Would Cause 'Significant Harm' to 'Everyday Americans,' ESA Warns - IGN
• [18:56] I Could Make "Fart Fart Boobie Fart: The Game" and Maybe It Would Eventually Get Taken Down' - Devs Reveal Why the Consoles Are Drowning in 'Eslop'
• [25:53] It sure sounds like Electronic Arts thinks cutting Dragon Age: The Veilguard's live service components was a mistake
• [34:39] Days after EA CEO suggests players crave live service guff, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 boss says their single-player RPG made all its money back in one day
• [40:38] Development Update: Football Manager 25
• [45:28] 2K Games Fires Studio Head Michael Condrey After Disappointing Project Ethos Reveal
• [51:06] Donkey Kong Level Unlock
• [56:45] E3 organiser announces iicon, a "first-of-its-kind" new event to connect gaming "thought leaders"

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On our 54th episode, we discussed the following topics:

• [08:58] MultiVersus to Shut Down When Season 5 Concludes in May
• [18:58] After ‘Dragon Age: The Veilguard’ Layoffs, BioWare Has Under 100 Employees
• [28:06] Insider Claims GTA Online Will Be Sold Separately from GTA 6
• [38:23] Ubisoft announces studio closure as it lays off 185 staff
• [48:10] Sony removes PlayStation account requirement from 4 single-player Steam games
• [52:40] https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/s/nmeFIGwm8Z
• [56:52] Elden Ring Nightreign beta test scalpers reckon you'll pay £400 for a free network test code

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On our 53rd episode, we discussed the following topics:

• [04:07] GTA 6 at $100 Would Be 'A Bridge Too Far' — Even for Grand Theft Auto
• [16:40] Xbox Series X/S sales trailing behind Xbox One in US, while PS5 outpaces PS4 | Eurogamer.net
• [27:56] PC development has skyrocketed,' GDC survey finds: 80% of developers are now making games for PC
• [33:08] ‘Apex Legends’ Lost 70% Of Its Steam Players In 2024
• [40:09] Sega Launches Account System With Benefits and Rewards, Opens With Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
• [45:58] Warner Bros. Games Chief David Haddad to Exit
• [50:45] What’s next for Insomniac Games – PlayStation.Blog

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On our 52nd Episode, we talked about the following topics

• What We Know About the TikTok Ban - The New York Times
• Nintendo Switch 2
• 50 years in, Dungeons & Dragons is still popular—and profitable
• Rockstar shuts down ambitious mod that put GTA 4's Liberty City in GTA 5
• GOG bolsters game preservation efforts by joining European game archivist organisation
• Video Game Piracy Enters New Era as Japan Arrests Its First Alleged Modder of Nintendo Switch Consoles
• After the catastrophe of Concord, Sony is reportedly cancelling other projects including a God of War live service game
• Genshin Impact Game Developer Will be Banned from Selling Lootboxes to Teens Under 16 without Parental Consent, Pay a $20 Million Fine to Settle FTC Charges
• Marvel Snap Vanishes in the US After TikTok Ban
• This video game controller is grown from bacteria and yeast rather than being constructed from plastic

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On our 51st Episode, we discussed the following topics:

• [05:53] Call of Duty's massive development budgets revealed: $700 million for Black Ops Cold War
• [`16:03] 15 Years After It Was Announced, The Shadow Of The Colossus Movie Is Alive And Has A Script
• [25:31] Assasin's Creed Shadows Delayed
• [33:08] Notch cancels the "Minecraft 2" he announced days prior because spiritual successors are "always kinda sad nostalgia dumps"
• [38:00] Team Fortress 2 just had the single biggest trade in its history, with 'the absolute best hat you can get' going for around $40K
• [44:37] After 15 years of awesome speedrun events, Games Done Quick has raised over $54 million for charity with AGDQ 2025 bringing in $2.5 million
• [51:35] The US government wants to start protecting you from Robux scams

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On our 50th episode, we talked about the following topics:

• [02:28] Epic Games files lawsuit against Fortnite player for violating rules
• [09:03] Notch Announces New Game Development after Minecraft
• [12:37] Overwatch 2 Twitch viewership halved as Marvel Rivals takes over
• [19:39] Tim Cain discusses AAA gaming trend around violence
• [27:56] Stardew Valley Has Reached an Impressive Sales Milestone
• [33:22] Net neutrality is dead again: US court says the FCC can't bring back Obama-era internet regulations
• [42:46] GamesIndustry.biz presents… The Year In Numbers 2024

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On our 49th episode we discussed the following topics:

• Borderlands 4 will cut back on 'toilet humor,' says Gearbox: 'If the word skibidi ships in the game under my watch I'm gonna cry real tears'
• Elden Ring Nightreign can be played in 3-player co-op or single player, but not as a duo
• Sony Becomes Largest Shareholder in FromSoftware Parent Kadokawa, No Full Takeover for Now
• ‘Pacific Drive’ TV Series Based on Indie Survival Game in the Works From James Wan
• Only 15% of all Steam users' time was spent playing games released in 2024
• Two Epic Games directors step down after US Department of Justice investigate games companies under antitrust laws
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle was successful enough that Disney reportedly "picked up the phone and wants more"
• China Has Approved The Release of 1,416 Games In 2024- A Record For 5 Years

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On our 48th episode, we talked about the following topics:

• Blizzard is delisting Warcraft 1 and 2 from GOG, but GOG says it's gonna preserve them forever anyway, hands out a discount, and announces new policy for its preservation program to boot | PC Gamer
• Former PlayStation chief calls the PS3 Sony's Icarus moment: "We flew too close to the sun, and we were lucky and happy to have survived the experience"
• Electronic Arts Announces More Accessibility Patents
• Ex-PlayStation boss says games should be shorter because development costs are ‘not sustainable’ | VGC
• Gamers May Spend More Time Watching Games Than Playing Them - GameSpot
• Amid 'Pokémon' Patent Lawsuit, Pocket Pair Removes Sphere-Throwing From 'Palworld' Summoning Mechanics - Bounding Into Comics

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On our 47th episode, we discussed the following topics:

• [09:36] Microsoft Confirms Windows 11 Update Kills Star Wars Outlaws, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and Other Ubisoft Games
• [14:53] Former BioWare boss Casey Hudson is closing the studio he launched in 2021 without releasing a single game
• [22:25] That lawsuit against Steam’s 30% cut of game sales is now a class action, meaning many other developers could benefit
• [34:57] Nintendo Files Court Documents To Target 200,000-Member Subreddit SwitchPirates
• [42:07] Microsoft says it's ready to let you buy and play games directly via Xbox app on Android, but court ruling now blocking launch
• [49:04] New Cyberpunk Netflix animation confirmed as 2077 tops 30 million sales
• [56:19] Nintendo Switch eShop and online services are ending in China in 2026
• [01:01:26] Eight years after its rocky launch, No Man's Sky finally hits "Very Positive" reviews threshold on Steam

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On our 46th episode, we discussed the following topics:

• [13:59] Steam is 'an unsafe place for teens and young adults': US senator warns Gabe Newell of 'more intense scrutiny' from the government if Valve doesn't take action against extremist content
• [21:45] Gabe Newell says no-one in the industry thought Steam would work as a distribution platform—'I'm not talking about 1 or 2 people, I mean like 99%'
• [28:56] Steam tighten up rules for games with season pass DLC: "you have to commit to completing that content on time"
• [36:37] Nintendo patent lawsuit could be tipped in Palworld’s favor by a GTA5 mod from 8 years ago, Japanese attorney suggests
• [41:44] Balatro's mobile release has managed the almost impossible task of knocking Minecraft from its long-maintained top spot on the charts
• [47:52] After losing money in 2022, Larian raked in a whopping $260 million profit of Baldur's bucks in 2023
• [54:32] Microsoft Edge Game Assist lets you check out guides, tips, and videos without leaving your game
• [01:00:39] Chasing live-service and open-world elements diluted BioWare's focus, Dragon Age: The Veilguard director says, discussing studio's return to its roots
• [01:09:04] Xbox Cloud Gaming now lets players stream select games they own

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