This week, John dives into the explosive Wall Street Journal report on Bobby Kotick's alleged misconduct and what it means for the company moving forward. He also sat down with Associate Professor of Media Studies at Austin College (not to be confused with Austin University lmao) about how teaching media has changed in the past 15 years. Finally, a check-in with Funk-é Joseph about two of this week's hottest new games.

2:30 Top Stories

24:45 Interview with Associate Professor Brett Boessen

49:10 Next Week

57:30 A Chat with Fūnk-é Joseph

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This week, John is joined by The Verge senior reporter Adi Robertson for a dive into NFTs. John also covers the big holiday hardware delays, Battlefield 2042 with Collin MacGregor, and shifting PlayStation buying habits.

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This week, John tackles Jen Oneal's departure from Blizzard, the Switch OLED shortage, and Elden Ring's gameplay debut. Mike Williams drops in to tell you why you should check out Rider's Republic. John also pitches you on the next big content pivot from fanbyte.com.

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Happy Halloween! This week, John’s breaking down all of the week’s biggest stories like Sony’s State of Play event, Bobby Kotick’s pay cut, PlayStation’s new PC label and more. Plus, FANBYTE TURNS THREE! Joining John to discuss our very own origin story are the two Fanbyte OG’s: Steven Strom and Dillon Skiffington who recall what Fanbyte was *almost* called. Lastly, we’ll tell you about everything to keep an eye out in the week ahead. You’re welcome. <3

1:30 - Top Stories

19:45 - Fanbyte’s Third Anniversary Chat

62:30 - A Look At Next Week

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John covers an unexpectedly busy week in the world of video games, including newly announced release dates for Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition and God of War on PC, newly announced delays for Elden Ring, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp and the next-gen console updates for The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077, as well as NetEase's acquisition of Grasshopper Manufacture, and a new game from Stardew Valley developer ConcernedApe.

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This week, John asks Niki Grayson all about the Animal Crossing Direct and Nintendo's odd handling of games that feel like they should be live services. Then, we dive into Netflix's breathless defense of bad content, Yakuza: Like a Dragon's sequel, and much more.

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On this week’s jam-packed episode, John’s taking us through the week’s top stories like the disastrous Twitch data leak, the Facebook outage, Sora coming to Smash Bros. Ultimate, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl’s datamine findings, and a look at next week’s releases. 

Plus, Fanbyte’s Featured Contributor, Natalie Flores, sits down and interviews two of the cast members from Life is Strange: True Colors, Erika Mori and Katy Bentz, who play Alex Chen and Steph Gingrich respectively. And last, but not least, John chats with Diego Argüello and Paul Tamayo to discuss Far Cry 6 and the wild swings it takes in a fictional take on a Latin American setting.

1:50 Top Stories

12:30 Life is Strange Interview

45:15 A Look At Next Week

49:35 Far Cry 6 Discussion 

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This week, John’s covering the fascinating Christopher Judge story about why God of War Ragnarok was delayed, this year’s Game Awards, and Sony’s newest studio acquisition. Plus, John takes some time to discuss Nintendo denying Bloomberg’s report on the much-rumored 4K Switch. Plus, get a look at the week ahead. You’re welcome.

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This week, John tackles the Nintendo Direct showcase and that extremely cursed Super Mario movie casting. Also, what could be the consequences of EU's USB-C charger mandate? All of this, plus a look at the week’s upcoming releases and more.

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This week, John’s getting you up-to-date with the latest delays for Dying Light 2 and Battlefield 2042. Plus, we’ve got new game announcements, about-damn-time Switch features, the latest Activision-Blizzard updates and more. We’ll also give you a look at the wild week of releases ahead. You’re welcome.

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