Gamescom happened this week, and the Opening Night Live event brought us many new trailers and game announcements. We take time at the top of our show to dissect all of the news and announcements from this large show in Europe. The news doesn't stop there though, as we have a show in between down weeks as Rob heads off to Dragon Con this Labor Day weekend! All this gaming news and much more on another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

 

Also in the News:

 

* Call of Duty Dev on AI Use

* Kirby Air Riders Direct

* Roblox to Crack Down on User Content

* Steam New Review Display Process

 

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Note: No Show August 31st

What's old is new again, as we get word that some of the minds behind RedOctane, who once brought us music game peripherals and the original Rock Band, is coming back to form RedOctane Games. Though details on any game release are sparse, as long time music game fans, what do we hope to see in a new game? We discuss this, and much more in the week of video games on another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

 

Also in the News:

 

* Nintendo Indie Showcase

* Survey on Physical vs. Digital Games by Nintendo

* Evercade to add RARE and ZX Spectrum Games

* PEAK Expansion

 

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Nintendo brought us a new direct this week, with announcements from third parties about more titles coming to the Switch 2 and original Switch this year. Of course, if you still haven't picked up an original Switch, you'll soon be paying more for it in the US due to "market conditions", a nice way to not draw a tweetstorm full of ire on the underlying reasons. We give our impressions on the Nintendo Direct along with our live chatters and much more on another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

 

Also in the News:

 

* Updates from EVO (Fighting Game Updates)

* Latest Credit Card Processor Drama - Voices are being Heard!

* Early PlayStation 6 Rumors

* Game Pass Growth, and how it didn't seem to Impact Layoffs

 

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Large Payment Processors have threatened to stop with big storefronts like itch.io and Steam unless certain NSFW games are delisted. With resources strained at some online stores, a big wave pulled down a broad stroke of games that may not have actually been NSFW, leaving many confused. We discuss this controversy in the industry and what gamers are doing to fight back, as the line of what is NSFW could be vague for some. We discuss all this and much more in gaming news on another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

Also in the News:

* Pokemon Presents recap

* The Chinese Room goes Independent

* Xbox Price Cuts Q4 Releases

* Pacman branded Atari 2600+

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Microsoft ended the sale of Movies and TV shows via the Xbox platform this week, which for a company that put a lot into multimedia at one time came as quite a surprise. We talk about why Microsoft pulled back from these sales, and if other gaming companies involved might follow suit. Also, what's up with the large entertainment companies that can't seem to work with better with the different sub companies? Could gamers be getting more value? We discuss this and much more on another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

 

Also in the News:

 

* Layoffs at Studio that made Oblivion Remastered

* Game Made out of Coldplay Viral Moment

* Candy Crush Allegedly Using AI for Level Development

* A Second Secret Switch Online Playtest

 

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Piracy websites are being cracked down on by the American Government, but what are some of the reasons that drive people to pirate? We discuss this part of the industry that has an impact, even if it's something that's not openly discussed often. There's other news to get into as well, as our gaming backlogs grow this summer with all of the gaming sales and bundles. All this and much more make up another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

 

Also in the News:

 

* Romero Games was Not Closed by Microsoft

* Digital Xbox Games Now with Accessibility Tags Expected for other Platforms

* Ubisoft Still Laying Off after $1.25 Billion Investment

* Nintendo Vouchers to End

 

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A popular online petition called Stop Killing Games gained additional traction in the last few weeks, hitting an important milestone. This causes a European game publisher group to respond, along with some online commentators. We break down this petition and what it could mean for the future, and some thoughts on what should be done to regulate the game industry that hasn't been discussed yet. We take our live listener comments as usual, and discuss much more in video game news. All this and much more make up another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

 

Also in the News:

* Mass Layoffs Indeed Occur at Xbox :(

* Buy Now, Pay Later Scheme Coming to Epic/Fortnite

* Why Nintendo Switch 2 is Not on Amazon

* Anthem to Close Services

 

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We catch up from a planned week off last week, as Rob was attending the Southern Fried Gaming Expo, where he got to participate on a few panels. We catch up on the latest with Donkey Kong Bananza as revealed by Nintendo in a direct, then talk about some early Switch 2 sales figures. Are third parties making similar mistakes to what they made with the Wii-U? We discuss, and throw in plenty of stories from this week as well. All this and more make up another episode of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

 

Also in the News:

 

* Layoffs Rumored for Microsoft Xbox

* AI's impact on the industry on multiple fronts

* Wikipedia to add games

* Mario Kart 64 Ported to PC

 

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Finally after nearly a year of striking, it appears the gaming voice actors strike may be near it's end, with a suspension declared this week. Could Fortnite have accelerated this bargening process? We talk about this at the top of our show along with news out of Sony. The PlayStation 5 has been one of it's most successful consoles, so why do they keep doing layoffs at studios? Much seems to be riding on one of their upcoming titles. We talk about all this and much more on another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

 

Also in the News:

 

* Mindseye Launch is a Mess

* Silent Hill 1 Remake Confirmed

* Gradius V to become a More Rare Title

* Splatoon Updates

 

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What a busy week in gaming! For the first time since 2020, we have a launch of a major new console in the Switch 2. We start the show by recapping our experiences with the launch, and discussing the flagship launch game Mario Kart World. However the news didn't stop with a new console launch, as all the big players made headlines this week in the tradition of early June, even without a large trade show. We recap all the announcements with all of our live participants on another episode of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

 

Also in the News:

 

* Sony State of Play

* Summer Game Fest

* Xbox Showcase

* Other Indie Announcements

 

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