Orange Lounge Radio

It was announced this week that after 18 years, the Xbox 360 Online store will be closing. Does this officially make the Xbox 360 consoles a brick now? Not at all really, as it turns out. We talk about what Microsoft is closing access to, but also the surprising amount of ways content will still be available as we kick off tonight's show. We also check in with our co-hosts, as Jamie brings back a wrapup from California Extreme, and LOKI announces his team was selected to participate in the Minecraft Championship Rising competition coming up this weekend! What an exciting week for all of us here at the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

 

Also in the News:

 

* Twitch Lets You Ban Watching from the Banned

* Pokemon World Championships 2024 in Honolulu

* Netflix Testing Game Streaming

* Blizzard Overwatch 2 Review Bombing

 

All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio!

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We return live tonight after an unexpected two week break (sorry about that!) to tackle the latest in gaming news. A fan of Wipeout has taken the source code that leaked from the game and turned it into a full version of the game playable in a web browser, daring Sony to take it down but continue the series. Perhaps Sony isn't as litigious as Nintendo, but do we think this game will be much longer for the web? We talk about this and much more on another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

 

Also in the News:

 

* Playstation 5 Slim Rumors Increase with Video

* Pokemon Presents Recap

* Trailer for The Last Ronin

* New Port of Red Dead Redemption - Is it worth $50?

 

All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio!

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A patch went out for Diablo 4 this week to prepare for the games first season. However, the patch was not well recieved by fans, causing Blizzard to issue a variety of statements on the why they did the patch as well as future patch approaches. Did the internet make this a much bigger deal than it should have been though? We discuss the fallout from this patch and opinions on the game's direction, which takes a larger chat on the general increase of season play and battlepasses in many of our favorite video games. All this, our gaming weeks, and more, make up another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

 

Also in the news:

 

* Xbox Live Officially Replaced with Xbox Game Pass

* Age Restrictions on Loot Boxes in the UK

* Gaming Handhelds with Replaceable Batteries Required Soon?

* Blizzard Games Coming to Steam

 

All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio!

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It appears that Activision and Microsoft may be set to finally merge after months of anticipation, with a major ruling against the FTC this week set to clear the way... in America, anyway. We discuss the latest updates and what we might see in a week's time as a result of the potential merger. All this and much more news, as well as our gaming weeks, round out another episode of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

 

Also in the News:

 

* Genshin Impact Voice Actor Concerns

* Classic Game Preservation Efforts

* Lunar Lander Beyond

* The Making of Karateka

 

All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio!

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Sega is in the news this week, not just for changing their stance on en eff tee related games, but for a major document leak-- of old things from the 90s. While document leaks can be a slippery slope of information, it does give interesting insight to the console wars of decades past, and our hosts reflect on these old console wars, and how they've evolved quite a bit in today's gaming landscape. Not just Sega but many more companies make up our news this week on another episode of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

 

Also in the News:

 

* Far Cry Source Code Leaks

* Pokemon Sleep Info

* Taito Laserdisc Collection

* Yuji Naka gets Prison Sentence

 

All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio!

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Niantic laid off over 200 workers with the closure of it's offices in LA this week. Rob, who has been a long time fan of Niantic, even before Pokemon Go, breaks out the TED Talk (parody) on where he thinks it all went wrong, and what they might need to do to get to where they want to be. Do you think points were made? Find out on this hot topic in video games and so much more on another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

 

Also in the News:

 

* Blizzcon Tickets Priced at $300

* Among Us to get Animated Show

* Steam Possibly Banning Games with AI Art

* El Viento and Sol Deace Genesis Rerelease

 

All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio!

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At the top of the show we take a moment to celebrate our 21st anniversary as a show. From June 23rd, 2002 from now, it's been an honor to be with you all of these years and have you as a part of the family. A surprise Nintendo Direct happened this week to add to the rush of June gaming news. Finally, a new 2D mario game-- and a remake of Super Mario RPG which was on a LOT of gamers bucket list. However, is a remake worth a 60$ price tag? We discuss this and much more in gaming news from this week, on another episode of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

 

Also in Gaming News:

 

* Xbox and Game Pass Price Increase

* Diablo 4 Seasons Character Requirement

* Chocobo GP Rerelease

* Elder Scrolls VI still V years away

 

All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio!

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June has been a big month for game announcements even without the big E3 expo this year, and this week has continued the announcement train with Ubisoft and Capcom giving more details on upcoming games, as well as even an online archive for one company. It's gearing to be a big release for games as well, with Final Fantasy XVI's demo getting a lot of attention ahead of the game's release later this week. We talk about all this and much more in gaming news, as we come up on our 21st anniversary as a show, all on another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

 

Also in the News:

 

* FTC Looks to Block Activision/Microsoft Merger

* Nintendo Summer of Play Tour

* No More Xbox One Official Support

* Soul Calibur V to be Delisted

 

All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio!

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There may not be an Electronic Entertainment Expo anymore, but that didn't stop the gaming news from flowing in early June, as we take some time to reflect on the Summer Game Fest and Xbox events from this week. Lots of updates on games, as well as game trailers and release dates, there really is something for everyone. 2023 has been a great year for gaming so far, and we look at the games currently released, such as Diablo 4, and the games we look forward to in the future, like Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth. But seriously... is something going to happen to Tifa? Yikes. All this and more make up another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

 

Also in the News:

 

* PC Gaming Show

* New Friday the 13th Game

* Activision Pulls Streamer's Microtransaction Skin, and good riddance!

* Final Fantasy XVI Demo Tomorrow

 

All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio!

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Nintendo quietly dropped a new 1-2 Switch sequel title onto the eshop this week, but why would they do this with lack of fanfare? Is this a sign of the quality of the game, or a different strategy? With a week of big announcements ahead between Summer Game Fest and the Microsoft Event this weekend, we try to read the tea leaves on the announcements that might be in store. Discussion on this, our gaming weeks, and much more round out another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

 

Also in the News:

 

* Meta Quest 3 Announced

* Diablo 4 Launch & Playstation Login Errors

* Silent Hill: Ascension updates

* CDPR Buyout Rumors

 

All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio!

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