Orange Lounge Radio

The gaming industry has been under a close watch when it comes to labor practices these past few years, and in the past week, Nintendo has been the subject of a complaint from a contractor. This has caused many in the industry to talk about how contractors are treated in the industry. We talk about this, and much more in gaming on another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

 

Also in the news:

 

* Ubisoft Project Q

* XC3 to Release Early

* GBA Emulator Leaks from Nintendo

* Could Crazy Taxi be Rebooted?

 

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

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There is a report this week talking about Ads in Microsoft Free to Play games, but are ads really a new concept in the gaming industry? What is it about this story going around the blogs this week that makes this topic something people want to discuss again? Where might the industry be going as a result of this? We discuss all this and much more including headlines, our gaming weeks, and the classic game of the week, all on another episode of the longest running Video Game Podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

 

Also in the News:

 

* Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium

* No Mans Sky Update (Again!)

* Disney Closes Underground Club Penguin

* Niantic Peridot

 

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

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In a surprise announcement, Kingdom Hearts 4 was revealed to be under development. While it might not be surprising this long running franchise is getting another game, it was more the playable in-game footage that had people talking. Of course, was this REALLY in game footage, or a target render displaying UI elements? Only time will tell for sure, and how much time this game will need to come out is anyone's guess. The existence of this game though lends a lot of chatter to some prior rumors that a GeForce Now "leak" brought us, could a FF9 remaster be far behind? 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:

 

* Activision Blizzard US QA Now Full Time

* Gamestop Stops Amico Preorders

* Return to Monkey Island Announced

* Pac-Land Changed for Arcade Archives

 

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

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E3 2022 is officially canceled. Of course, we had mentioned that was probably going to happen on OLR before... what are the prospects that 2023 might actually be a return of E3? Or is E3 going to be dead and gone forever? Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Will Summer Games Fest, confirmed to return this year, take the place of E3? We tackle all these questions and much more on another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

 

Also in the News:

 

* Activision Employee Vax Mandate Lifted

* Playstation Plus Revamp Confirmed

* Twitch AFD Prank

* Bungie Wants to Unmask YouTube Copyright Trolls

 

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

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Rumors pick up thru investor blogs and websites that Sony could be launching their own version of Game Pass to take on Microsoft this week. Do we think Sony has an opportunity to create something that is a real value here? Or do we think they are too late to the party. We discuss this and much more, including our gaming weeks, which includes a bit of CHAOS. All this and more headlines on another week of the longest running podcast about video games, Orange Lounge Radio!

 

Also in the News:

* Gran Turismo 7 Reception

* Controversial Pokemon Go Changes

* Sierra Founders to Revive Old Text Game in VR

* Next Witcher Game Announced

 

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

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Playstation unveiled a surprise State of Play this week, with some exciting announcements, including a new retro collection that sounds quite thorough in what it includes. We discuss this and all the other announcements from the event. Also, we update with the latest on what is going on with the gaming industry's response to the invasion of Ukraine, and some games that have stopped services in Russia as a result. We discuss all this and so much more in news on another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

 

Also in the News:

* itch.io bundle for Ukraine

* Sony Lawsuit Alleges Systemic Sexism

* Atari Buys MobyGames

* New Lego Set for Princess Peach

 

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

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This week, the Nintendo Switch turned 5 years old. We take a look back on the history of the Nintendo Switch, and how in some ways, it appears 2022 may be the biggest year yet for the system. Also, with all of the difficult news in the real world, many companies within the video game industry respond to the Ukranian conflict with sanctions on services in Russia. We discuss all this and so much more in gaming on another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

 

Also in the news:

 

* Steam Deck to Ramp up Production

* Nintendo Switch Online Missions and Rewards

* Epic Buys Bandcamp

* Doom 2 Co-Creator Creates New Level for Ukranian Charity

 

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

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OLR returns this week to some big Pokemon News, the reveal of generation 9, Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet. However, what's really surprising is that the games are due this year. Wow, what other surprises might be in store. We also take a minute to acknolwedge the current invasion in Ukraine, and how our industry is responding. All this and much more news cap off another week of Orange Lounge Radio. (Please pardon some of the audio hiccups as our main studio changed this week)

 

Also in the News:

* Street Fighter 6 Announced (Capcom Fighting Collection too!)

* Bethesda Launcher to fold into Steam

* Final Fantasy 6 Remaster Releases

* Weird Al Pinball Machine

 

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

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A new Nintendo Direct caught us all by surprise this week, where it was confirmed that Splatoon 3 would launch this summer. Also, Square Enix is going to localize after many years a port of LiveALive, which has us particularly thrilled for a reason. New Mario Kart 8 DLC and much much more was announced. We talk about the highlights of the direct, and how we felt about it, as the internet seemed surprisngly polarized on the event. All this and much more news on another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

 

Also in the News:

* Lost Ark sets Steam Record

* Call of Duty will still be on Playstation

* PS5 to add Voice Commands

* Bowser goes to Jail

 

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

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There are rumors that Stadia has been re-prioritized within Google, which some take as a sign that this is the beginning of the end. Is this conclusion being jumped to too soon? We discuss with our own DarkSakura, who streams from the Stadia platform quite frequently. Also at the top of the show we talk about Pokemon Legends Arceus, and a question that Rob recieved about if it was a rush job. Was it, or was something else potentially afoot? All this and much more gaming news round out another episode of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

 

Also in the news:

 

* Sony buys Bungie

* New WiiU eShop Game

* Pokemon DP Sound Library

* Epic Games Megaverse

 

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

LIVE on the VOG Network, Sunday nights at 6 Pacific, 9 Eastern www.vognetwork.com

Twitter: @olr

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