It’s been a royally sucky year for the gaming industry. According to Kotaku, over 8,000 people have been or will be laid off this year, so what does that mean for the future of game development? Jake and Sam dig into that question this week, as well as discuss Nintendo likely delaying its next console to 2025.

Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Jake’s Solo Episode) |

00:08:09 - News Story #1: Nintendo Switch 2 Reportedly Delayed to 2025 |

00:22:01 - News Story #2: EA Lays Off Over 670 People, Moving Away From Licensed Games |

00:39:24 - Main Topic: State of the Industry: 2024 Gaming Layoffs |

1:20:59 - Rotating Segment: Ken Burns Presents (PS2 - Hidden Gems: Beyond Good and Evil & Ribbit King) |

1:27:47 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Another Crab’s Treasure, Braid: Anniversary Edition, Pepper Grinder, Penny’s Big Breakaway, Ultros, Pacific Drive, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Mario vs. Donkey Kong) |

1:34:29 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Ori and the Blind Forest | BOOKS: Chain-Gang All-Stars | MOVIES: Dune: Part Two | TV: Shōgun, True Detective: Night Country | MUSIC: Matt Champion - Slug, Caroline Polachek - Desire, I Want to Turn Into You)

Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music.

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