PotsCast

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PotsCast is the weekly Nintendo podcast from the LootPots team. We get together to discuss the latest gaming news, rumours and releases.... more

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May 24, 2021126: Is Activision Worse Than EA?
This week, Pete poses the question "is Activision worse than EA?" after he stumbled upon a smoking gun in some SEC filings. Pete and Steve also discuss Nintendo's latest Amiibo and whether locking key features behind a $30 figure is okay (spoiler: it's not). We round out the show with your listener questions and the latest bombshells from the Epic v. Apple case including an unusual game review from the Xbox team and some possible negotiations between Microsoft and Nintendo!
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:10 - What We're Playing
00:44:14 - Zelda + Loftwing Amiibo
00:49:28 - Is Activision Worse Than EA?
00:57:33 - Summer Game Fest 2021
01:03:20 - Timesplitters Studio Reforms
01:06:24 - Epic v. Apple
01:14:53 - MailPot
Links:
Activision SEC filings: https://twitter.com/HBJohnXuandou/status/1394436795333447682
Summer Game Fest: https://www.summergamefest.com
Xbox review of The Last of Us 2: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.364265/gov.uscourts.cand.364265.551.21.pdf
Nintendo redactions: https://twitter.com/stephentotilo/status/1394618302475931649
The PotsCast is the weekly Nintendo and video game podcast from the LootPots team. We get together to discuss the latest gaming news, rumours and releases. Get in touch with us at [email protected], watch us on YouTube, join our Discord server, and support us on Patreon.
The PotsCast is:
Pete: https://twitter.com/loud_pete
Steve: https://twitter.com/steve228uk
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1h 31min
May 17, 2021125: Mass Effect Legendary Edition Reactions
The week Pete's been waiting for years for is finally here and he's finally be able to play a remastered Mass Effect, but does it live up to his expectations? There's also been news of a potential new Donkey Kong game coming from the Super Mario Odyssey team and what could those 25 new PlayStation games that Herman Hulst teased be? We round out the show but discussing the bombshell Ubisoft dropped (and later back-pedalled) earlier this week about a potential pivot from single-player AAA games to free-to-play and what that could mean for the gaming landscape.
00:00:00 - Intro
00:07:21 - What We're Playing
00:53:34 - D&D's Dark Alliance
00:59:18 - Super Mario Odyssey Team Working On New Donkey Kong Game
01:10:38 - E3 2021 + EA Play Live
01:15:48 - Herman Hulst Wired Interview
01:28:03 - MailPot
01:31:44 - Main Topic: The Death of AAA Games?
The PotsCast is the weekly Nintendo and video game podcast from the LootPots team. We get together to discuss the latest gaming news, rumours and releases. Get in touch with us at [email protected], watch us on YouTube, join our Discord server, and support us on Patreon.
The PotsCast is:
Pete: https://twitter.com/loud_pete
Steve: https://twitter.com/steve228uk
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1h 55min
May 10, 2021124: Metroid's Samus Aran in… Fortnite?!
Epic's lawsuit against Apple is really heating up and some juicy "highly confidential" documents are making their way into the public domain, including one that shows Metroid's Samus Aran in Fortnite! Pete and Steve also dig into the absolutely massive financial year Nintendo's just had and whether a downward forecast in 2022's revenue means no Switch Pro this year? Of course, we talk about what we're playing, that PlayStation x Discord partnership, and answer your listener questions too!
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:04:36 - Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance Re-Release
00:50:08 - Nintendo FY21 Figures
00:59:43 - PlayStation ❤️ Discord
01:02:32 - E3 2021 Line-Up
01:03:55 - MailPot
01:13:53 - Main Topic: Epic Games v. Apple
Links:
"Highly Confidential" Epic Games Document: https://l7y.ca/files/sx/DX-3519.pdf
Tim Sweeney's Email to Phil Spencer: https://app.box.com/s/6b9wmjvr582c95uzma1136exumk6p989/file/807107000053
Sony Charges for Cross-Play | The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/3/22417560/sony-ps4-cross-play-confidential-documents-epic-games-agreements
Apple is using Itch.io’s ‘offensive and sexualized’ games as a cudgel against Epic | The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/7/22425759/epic-apple-trial-app-store-itch-io-offensive-sexualized-unspeakable-games-day-5
The PotsCast is the weekly Nintendo and video game podcast from the LootPots team. We get together to discuss the latest gaming news, rumours and releases. Get in touch with us at [email protected], watch us on YouTube, join our Discord server, and support us on Patreon.
The PotsCast is:
Pete: https://twitter.com/loud_pete
Steve: https://twitter.com/steve228uk
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1h 37min
May 03, 2021123: New Pokemon Snap & Press Reset Previews
Pete's been busy hunting for Pokémon but this time he's using a camera instead of a Pokéball to capture them… It's New Pokémon Snap week, of course! Meanwhile, Steve's blitzed through the Hitman 3 story and failed at his first Elusive Target. Before Pete shares his thoughts on Jason Schreier's upcoming book, Press Reset in this week's main topic, we have a bunch of news in another jam-packed week for the industry!
Hitman Developer, IO Interactive could possibly be working on a brand new fantasy IP for Microsoft; Nintendo surprised us all with a Super Mario Party update that added ONLINE support this week; Activision is being Activision by assigning Crash Bandicoot and Spyro studio, Toys for Bob to Call of Duty; and we saw more of PlayStation's stunning upcoming exclusive, Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart in a State of Play.
Chapters:
00:03:20 - What We're Playing
00:35:42 - IO Working on Fantasy IP For Microsoft
00:44:31 - Super Mario Party Online Update
00:46:56 - Microsoft Reducing PC Games Cut to 12%
00:59:47 - Activision CEO Takes Pay Cut; Still Makes MIllions
01:05:20 - Toys For Bob is Now a CoD Support Studio
01:14:42 - Ratchet & Clank State of Play
01:26:37 - Jason Schreier's Press Reset - Book Preview
Links:
Hitman developer reportedly developing fantasy IP for Xbox | Eurogamer: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-30-hitman-developer-reportedly-developing-fantasy-ip-for-xbox
Microsoft shakes up PC gaming by reducing Windows store cut to just 12 percent | The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/29/22409285/microsoft-store-cut-windows-pc-games-12-percent
Microsoft explored reducing its Xbox store cut to shake up console gaming | The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/2/22415712/microsoft-xbox-store-cut-epic-games-court-documents
Daniel Ahmad's Take on Microsoft Reductions: https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1388834709929697280
Activision CEO takes pay cut | Axios Gaming: https://www.axios.com/activision-ceo-bobby-kotick-pay-cut-72e2a52c-3916-4d62-8a3b-c82283267945.html
Ratchet and Clank State of Play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zf1GCFoqn0
Press Reset by Jason Schreier: https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/jason-schreier/press-reset/9781538735480/
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The PotsCast is the weekly Nintendo and video game podcast from the LootPots team. We get together to discuss the latest gaming news, rumours and releases. Get in touch with us at [email protected], watch us on YouTube, join our Discord server, and support us on Patreon.
The PotsCast is:
Pete: https://twitter.com/loud_pete
Steve: https://twitter.com/steve228uk
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1h 56min
April 26, 2021122: Gaming News Bonanza!
The gaming news just did not stop this week with announcements from all three console makers.
Nintendo has a modern-day answer to the Blockbuster Pokémon Snap Station and Mario gets a Lego brother! From Xbox we got the news of AMD's FidelityFX tech coming to consoles as well as Cloud Gaming on the Web and iOS. Then PlayStation made the right decision and won't be closing the PS3 and PS Vita stores after all.
It's an absolutely mammoth amount of news to get through and Pete and Steve got distracted by the sheer size and value of Roblox in the middle but we made it in the end!
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:38 - What We're Playing
00:06:09 - Switch + Pikachu Instax Mini Printer
00:13:43 - Lego Luigi
00:17:48 - The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
00:21:54 - Discord Ends Talks with Microsoft
00:27:09 - Xbox Quick Resume Changes
00:31:23 - Xbox Cloud Gaming Comes to iOS via the Web
00:36:20 - Xbox Drops Gold Requirement for Free-To-Play Games and Party Chat
00:37:47 - Xbox Gets AMD FidelityFX Laying the Groundwork for Super Resolution
00:41:41 - 13 EA Games Get FPS Boost to 120FPS
00:42:33 - 80K Games Sign Petition For Days Gone 2
00:48:49 - Sony Reverses Decision to close PS3 and PS Vita Stores
01:00:27 - Cyberpunk 2077 Sells 13.7 Million Copies
Links:
Fujifilm Instax Mini Link for Nintendo Switch Press Release: https://www.fujifilm.com/us/en/news/instax/fujifilm-announces-mini-link-nintendo-switch-app
Lego Luigi Pre-Order: https://www.lego.com/en-gb/product/adventures-with-luigi-starter-course-71387
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles Announcement Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seA5Rc4lxzs
WSJ | Discord Ends Deal Talks With Microsoft: https://www.wsj.com/articles/discord-ends-deal-talks-with-microsoft-11618938806
Jeff Grubb @ GamesBeat | Xbox gets AMD FidelityFX — laying groundwork for Super Resolution: https://venturebeat.com/2021/04/21/xbox-gets-amd-fidelityfx-laying-groundwork-for-super-resolution/
Days Gone 2 Petition: https://www.change.org/p/sony-get-sony-playstation-to-approve-days-gone-2
PlayStation Blog | PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita Will Continue Operations: https://blog.playstation.com/2021/04/19/playstation-store-on-ps3-and-ps-vita-will-continue-operations/
Daniel Ahmad | CDPR Data and Figures: https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1385258977706057729
The PotsCast is the weekly Nintendo and video game podcast from the LootPots team. We get together to discuss the latest gaming news, rumours and releases. Get in touch with us at [email protected], watch us on YouTube, join our Discord server, and support us on Patreon.
The PotsCast is:
Pete: https://twitter.com/loud_pete
Steve: https://twitter.com/steve228uk
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1h 8min
April 19, 2021 121: Indie World Showcase April 2021 Reactions
Pete and Steve discuss the Indie World Showcase, the follow up to last week's Jason Schreier report, the future of F-Zero and more!
The PotsCast is the weekly Nintendo and video game podcast from the LootPots team. We get together to discuss the latest gaming news, rumours and releases. Get in touch with us at [email protected], watch us on YouTube, join our Discord server, and support us on Patreon.
The PotsCast is:
Pete: https://twitter.com/loud_pete
Steve: https://twitter.com/steve228uk
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1h 17min
April 12, 2021 120: E3 is Back From the Dead?!
E3 is back from the dead, but can it regain its former glory? Plus, Sony's Obsession With Blockbusters is making headlines alongside Kojima's next game & Animal Crossing Build-a-Bear fiasco!
The PotsCast is the weekly Nintendo and video game podcast from the LootPots team. We get together to discuss the latest gaming news, rumours and releases. Get in touch with us at [email protected], watch us on YouTube, join our Discord server, and support us on Patreon.
The PotsCast is:
Pete: https://twitter.com/loud_pete
Steve: https://twitter.com/steve228uk
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1h 12min
April 05, 2021 119: R.I.P. Mario
Pete and Steve discuss Disco Elysium, MLB: The Show Coming to Game Pass and the future of limited releases from Nintendo.
The PotsCast is the weekly Nintendo and video game podcast from the LootPots team. We get together to discuss the latest gaming news, rumours and releases. Get in touch with us at [email protected], watch us on YouTube, join our Discord server, and support us on Patreon.
The PotsCast is:
Pete: https://twitter.com/loud_pete
Steve: https://twitter.com/steve228uk
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1h 20min
March 29, 2021118: State of Switch 2021
This week Pete and Steve are joined by publisher of the Switch Weekly newsletter and the yearly "State of Switch Survey", Chris Brandrick. Together, we dig deep into the data to find out what people are playing, how they're playing, and just how many multi-Switch households are out there. We also discuss the newest report on the impending Switch Pro which seems certain to include Nvidia's DLSS technology and could be releasing later this year!
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:58 - What We're Playing
00:27:40 - Switch Weekly's State of Switch 2021
01:16:55 - DLSS Coming to Switch?
Thanks again to Chris Brandrick for joining us! Be sure to follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrisbrandrick and subscribe to Switch Weekly: https://switchweekly.com/
Links:
Switch Weekly: https://switchweekly.com/
State of Switch Survey Results: https://switchweekly.com/survey2021
Genesis Noir: https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/genesis-noir-switch/
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1h 30min
March 22, 2021117: One Year of Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Can you believe it's already been one year since we purchased the Deserted Island Getaway Package from Nook, Inc.? Pete and Steve talk about Animal Crossing: New Horizon's latest update, what the game means to us one year on, and what we think is still missing. Before that, Steve gushes about arcade puzzler Grindstone, and we discuss what makes e-sport a sport.
00:00:00 - Intro
00:28:47 - Townscaper Coming to Switch and Mobile
Announcement Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtVkteAS15M
Oskar Stålberg on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OskSta
00:31:00 - Littlewood Finally Approved in Europe and Australia
00:33:04 - Main Topic: One Year of Animal Crossing: New Horizons
The PotsCast is the weekly Nintendo and video game podcast from the LootPots team. We get together to discuss the latest gaming news, rumours and releases. Get in touch with us at [email protected], watch us on YouTube, join our Discord server, and support us on Patreon.
The PotsCast is:
Pete: https://twitter.com/loud_pete
Steve: https://twitter.com/steve228uk
Support PotsCast
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1h 3min

FAQs about PotsCast:

How many episodes does PotsCast have?

The podcast currently has 140 episodes available.