This week on the Game Deflators Podcast John and Ryan are joined by Barry of Premium Edition Games to discuss the recent Premium Edition Games Fall Direct. Hear what the Premium team has coming up, learn about some of the behind the scenes work and find out why they are able to do modern retro the right way. Also on the episode, Barry provides his initial thoughts on Mario Wonder, and the trio discusses the end of physical media at several big box stores and the doom it could spell for physical video games moving forward.

Capping off the episode, the Game Deflators continue their trek through spooky month with a review of House of the Dead 2 & 3 for the Nintendo Wii. Should you go through endless quarters, or should you just pick this arcade classic to play at home?

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This week on the Game Deflators Podcast John and Ryan discuss the recent announcement recent comments by Xbox boss Phil Spencer extending an olive branch to gamers and what this could mean long term, the story of a Wii U console being sold in 2023, Mario's new voice actor, complaints on the PS5 slim and collecting goals.

Capping off the episode, the Game Deflators review Luigi's Mansion: Dark moon for the Nintendo 3Ds. 

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Phil Spencer extends olive branch to PS5 players as Xbox Activision Blizzard deal closes: "You are welcome here - and will remain welcome"

In The Year 2023, One New Wii U Was Sold

Nintendo Has Revealed Mario's New Voice Actor

PS5 Slim Is A Lot Smaller Than We Thought

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This week on the Game Deflators Podcast John and Ryan discuss the recent announcement for Animal Crossing LEGO sets, the shuttering of 3DS and WiiU online services in 2024 and a fun story about a WWE star who paid others to play Elden Ring. Also on the episode, the guys discuss recent events in their Strixhaven Dungeons and Dragons campaign.

Capping off the episode, the Game Deflators review Castlevania IV for the Super Nintendo. Wildly considered one of the greatest games of all time, should you grab an original cart or one of the remake releases?

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Nintendo Confirms Lego Animal Crossing Collab

Nintendo’s Wii U and 3DS online services will shut down in April

WWE’s Randy Orton Paid Someone $1,000 To Level Up His Elden Ring Character

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This week on the Game Deflators Podcast John and Ryan discuss the recent departure announcements of Sony's Jim Ryan and Platinum Games' Hideki Kamiya, a possible strike by voice actors against gaming companies and an alleged ransomware hack on Sony.

Capping off the episode, the Game Deflators review Silent Hill 2 from the PS3 HD collection. Considering the cost of the PS2 version, is the HD remaster worth picking up instead?

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PlayStation Portal Pre-Orders Have Reportedly Sold Out In Japan Across All Retailers

All Of Sony Systems’ Allegedly Hacked By New Ransomware Group

Fortnite maker Epic Games is laying off 16% of its workforce, impacting 870 people

Voice actors vote overwhelmingly to approve a strike: 'It’s time for the videogame companies to stop playing games'

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This week on the Game Deflators Podcast John and Ryan are joined by Darren Hupke of 32 Bit Library to discuss the recently leaked Microsoft emails, what an acquisition of Nintendo would look like and the golden era of RPGs.

Also on this episode, the Game Deflators chat with Darren about his retro game books via 32 Bit Library. Pick up a copy of Darren's books today and connect with him on social media @32BitLibrary

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Phil Spencer has been actively trying to acquire Nintendo, says it would be “a career moment”

The Elder Scrolls VI will skip PS5 and isn’t coming until at least 2026

The Biggest Revelations From the Microsoft Xbox Leaks

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This week on the Game Deflators Podcast John and Ryan discuss the controversial decision by Unity to charge developers and hosts, Nintendo and Sony games revealed for September and the One Piece live action. Also on the episode Ryan talks about his first 16 hours of Starfield.

Capping off the episode, the Game Deflators review Tom Raider III for the PS1. With the new HD remasters coming to Nintendo Switch, does the original PS1 version still hold up?

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Nintendo Direct September 2023: Everything Announced

All the biggest announcements from PlayStation’s new State of Play

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This week on The Game Deflators podcast, John and Ryan discuss their personal experiences with the Nintendo Wii and create a gamers starter kit. Budgeting $200, John and Ryan seek to build their ideal Wii collection for new collectors and younger gamers alike. Podcast episode recorded May 2023

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This week on the Game Deflators Podcast John and Ryan celebrate 250 episodes. On this episode they discuss the future longevity of Disney's Lorcana, Starfied reviews and Super Mario Wonder.

Capping off the episode, the Game Deflators revisit Monster in My Pocket for the NES and The Simpsons Road Rage fort he PS2. Should you have picked these games up when they were initially reviewed?

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Starfield Metacritic Score Falls, No Longer 2023's Highest-Rated Xbox Game

SAG-AFTRA requests approval to strike against video game companies

'Super Mario Bros. Wonder' makers explain new gameplay — and the elephant in the room

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This week on a special episode of the Game Deflators podcast, John is joined by fellow dungeon master Joel as they talk about D&D miniature painting, process and techniques, campaign story telling on the fly, and how to handle players who are frequently MIA in your campaign. The guys also dig into their recent gaming pickups and what they are playing.

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This week on the Game Deflators Podcast John and Ryan discuss Embracer Group's decision to close gaming studios, 200+ Xbox games being lost to the closing of the 360 store, playing Magic the Gathering on a budget and early reviews of Starfield hitting the web.

Capping off the episode, the Game Deflators review Dynowarz for the NES. A platformer with not a lot to offer, but is it fun enough to justify the under $10 tag?

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Embracer Group will do a “global review of the existing pipeline” of games in effort to “optimise return on investment”

Starfield's first 'review' score has arrived unexpectedly early, and it's strong

Analysis: More than 220 digital games will disappear when the Xbox 360 Store closes

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