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In what has become a disturbing trend in 2024's gaming industry, a large amount of layoffs happened at Microsoft this week, largely impacting Activision/Blizzard as the result of their merger. While some redundancy is expected, the cancelation of a project that Blizzard had been working on for six years compounded the situation. How do we remain enthusiastic about the games industry when this news never seems to end? Why does it keep happening? We discuss all this and much more on another episode the longest running weekly podcast about video games, Orange Lounge Radio!

 

Also in the News:

 

* Palworld Smashing Sales Records, is the Target Growing?

* Overwatch 2 Competitive League

* Nintendo Reschedules Concerts

* LaserDisc Preservation Efforts

 

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The game Palworld launched this weekend on Steam and Xbox Game Pass, really taking the gaming world by storm. The concept of playing a game with Pokemon elements in 4K has proven very attractive to people who have been waiting a long time for their games to look this sharp. However, is there a darker side to this magic? Rumors about A.I. influence, as well as plagarism of Pokemon have started many conversations online. We look at the situation from different perspectives, and talk about how this is sure is sure to tee up an interesting year where the government might start having to get involved. All this and much more gaming discussion on the longest running podcast about video games, Orange Lounge Radio!

 

Also in the News:

 

* Wal-Mart to end Physical Games Too? (Rumor)

* Microsoft Developer Direct Recap

* Rock Band 4 to end DLC Production

* Sony to make Until Dawn Movie

 

Special Thanks to Guest Host djRanmaS from Anime Jam Session: http://twitch.tv/AnimeJamSession

 

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This week, we discuss some predictions for 2024. As the beginning of the year already faces some tough layoffs for the gaming industry, do we think there are positive things that can be born from the ashes of that? Or do we think there are certian historical things doomed to repeat itself? The answers may surprise you on our predictions for the year. We get into the facts of the gaming news as well on another week of the longest running podcast about video games, Orange Lounge Radio!

Also in the News:

* Capcom Controversial Software Targeting Mods

* CES Teases from Sony

* SAG-AFTRA has some Voice Actors Voicing Concern

* Yoshi-P Comments on Final Fantasy 17

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A young man recently accomplished something in a video game that has never been done by a human in the almost 35 years the game has been released. The mass media has picked up on this. However, why do some media outlets feel the need to make fun of the situation? We talk about the accomplishments, and demand better of the mass media outlets. All this and much more in gaming make up the first episode of a new year on the longest running podcast about video games, Orange Lounge Radio!

 

Also in the News:

 

* Steamboat Willie Public Domain Leads to Loads of Uninspiring Ideas

* Horizon MMO Existence Spoiled

* Symphony of the Night Saturn Patch

* Miyamoto Not Retiring Anytime Soon

 

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On a special early holiday edition of Orange Lounge Radio, our hosts talk about the recent hack of Insomniac games. We also talk about the reaction of the gaming media, some going out of their way to announce their opposition to talking about the leaks. Is this an appropriate stance in the age of social media? We discuss this and dive into more news from the week on another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

 

Note: No live show or podcast next week, 12/31. Happy Holidays and see you in 2024 on 1/7/24

 

Also in the News:

 

* GTA 6 Hacker Sentenced

* Bobby Kotick Leaving Two Days Early & it's Sill Not Soon Enough!

* Alien Resurrection Cheat Code Unlocks the PS1

* More SEGA Revival Info

 

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The official news came out this week that E3 would be no more. Of course, if you've been following the show's updates since the last show happened in 2019, this isn't too much of a surprise. However now the industry can move forward in deciding what's next. What do we speculate will happen next, does a new show pop up to take it's place? Does something existing fill the gap? Is there even a gap to be filled? We discuss this all this and much more on another episode of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

 

Also in the News:

 

* Activision $54 Million Settlement

* Fortnite Festival to Support Controllers

* Last of Us Online Canceled

* Ubisoft Game Delisted, Servers to Come Down

 

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The Game Awards happened this last week, and with it plenty of game announcements and, a few awards as well. However, some online are complaining amount the amount of award speech content vs. trailer and hype content. Does the Game Awards need to make some adjustments, or do people need to support other award shows if they want to see more award content here? We discuss this as well as some commentary on game awards vs. film awards. All of this and much more news round out another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

 

Also in the News:

 

* GTA VI Trailer Released

* Gold Master 002 is Llamasoft Collection

* Nintendo Cancels Live Event in Japan

* Lawsuit Filed About Game Addiction

 

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In a shocking move, it was announced by Sony this week that certian television videos from Warner Bros. / Discovery purchased on Playstation would no longer be available to watch, even by those that had purchased the videos. Somehow this is legal with all of the little text that we don't read before we buy these things. Social Media seems to be blaming the wrong camp for this move though, as we break down our perspective on who is to blame, and how a dangerous precedent like this might send waves thru the gaming industry. We discuss this and much more in another week of gaming news on the show where every gamer has a voice and the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

 

Also in the News:

 

* EA to Make Accessibility Tool Free

* Eminem Concert in Fortnite

* Street Fighter 6 Costume Prices

* Atari 50 to add more Games in Patch

 

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It's announced this week that the Amico has launched, just not as a console but as an Android app. Will the necessity of needing two devices, one to serve as the Amico and the other to serve as a controller prove too difficult for this "family friendly" system? And why after saying that games would cost $8 or less is an attempt to charge $15 for the games being made? Do we think the real console will ever see the light of day? We discuss all this and more on a holiday edition of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

 

Also in the news:

 

* Spirittea Social Media Comments

* Rockstar Requests Cancelled Game Blog Post Removal

* Michonne from Walking Dead Almost in Mortal Kombat 1

* Pop Up Ads in Assassin's Creed

 

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The Game Award Nominees have been announced, and in what was such a huge year for video game releases, do the awards seem competitive, or does it seem like one game is set to easily win the biggest awards? Are there some categories where the competition seems to be a little slower? And how can the direction the Game Awards seem to be headed compare to other well known award shows of other art forms? We discuss this and much more on another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

 

Also in the news:

 

* Embracer Group Makes Layoffs

* Playstation Portal Scalpers Plentiful, but Restocks Coming

* Fortnite Purchased Skin Restrictions

* Last of Us Part II Remaster for PS5

 

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