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More gaming industry layoffs, Spencer & Danny talk about big budget media being unsustainable & could mid-budget AA games save industry jobs.

Tiktok & Universal continue their very public beef over music rights & proper artist compensation, but who’s right? Are either of them right?

Wendy’s being dumb and trying AI price surging, it’s going to fail. We get fired up about it lol

And lastly, Danny tries to convince Spencer to play Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.

The boys talk about our time with Helldivers 2, the seeming cooldown of Palworld, & what makes good live service games (0:00)

What’s with Sony’s inconsistency as a brand, Madam Web met very negatively, the same big studio responsible for the Spider-Verse movies, maybe a new PlayStation handheld different from the Portal, seemingly no clear direction. (37:04)

Spencer & Danny discuss Xbox waving the white flag in the console wars (allegedly), what that means for the future of Xbox & the gaming space as a whole.

Discussing Grounded 2 (Making of The Last of Us Part 2) documentary, and why the PS5 may be slow on games this generation.

Spencer & Danny kick things off with terrible dad jokes (0:00), Palworld’s rise and subsequent AI controversies, what Nintendo could learn, and can it sustain it’s popularity (16:03). Rumors of the Nintendo Switch 2 are picking up steam, is “only” PS4 power a problem or enough, no OLED a dealbreaker? (35:02) Apple Vision Pro, Apple enters the VR/AR space with “spatial computing” but impressions don’t seem worth the price tag, what it could mean for the XR space (46:00).

Spencer & Danny are back from CES, but first Danny makes Spencer play the “pick 1” game with Coheed & Cambria albums.

Which thing from CES 2024 we want the most.

Predicting 2024 Game of the Year and figuring out how to set up a fantasy video games league. Ubisoft maybe turning it around with Prince of Persia?

T-Pain “leaks” that he’s in and working with Rockstar for GTA 6. Who else would we like to see in GTA 6?

The DMGT boys take the podcast on the go, we’re in Las Vegas for CES 2024. First time, it’s overwhelming, but so cool. LG transparent OLED TVs, MicroLED, AI, Robots, all the tech things.

Grand Theft Auto 6 is coming. But first, we talk about our favorite games of the year, not The Game Awards related.

Tears of the Kingdom, Baldur's Gate 3, Diablo 4, Spider-Man 2, Alan Wake 2, Armored Core 6, Street Fighter 6, Sea of Stars, Tchia, Telltale Games: The Expanse, and that JUST scratches the surface of the insane year of gaming.

Spencer & Danny are joined by Pat Kane, local man who plays bass, not hockey, to talk best music of 2023.

Punk rock! Pop punk! Hip Hop! Pop! Emo! R&B!

Listen to some of our highlights in the spotify playlist here https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6dmtBH6dotrz123jbhW4Ae?si=9e27b25593ff4972

Spencer & Danny break down all the nominees at the 2023 Game Awards, winner predictions, personal choices, snubs, & more.

It’s a very competitive year so lots of thoughts and opinions. Who do you think will be winners?

Spencer & Danny fan cast Ganondorf, Link, & Zelda with the announcement of a live action Legend of Zelda movie in the works.

YouTube cracking down on adblockers.

Microsoft’s ill timed AI partnership for Xbox.