The Gaming Trend Podcast

It's back to talking games. David Burdette gives his impressions of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Jack Zustiak talks Unicorn Overlord, and Anthony Shelton gives his thoughts on Turnip Boy Robs a Bank.

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Jack and Anthony follow up with each other's impressions with Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and Momodora: Moonlit Farewell. Their assessments are similar but how they got there is very different. The fellas talk about Warner Bros. decision to double down on live-services and mobile games, and they are most baffled by their live-service decision.

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00:00:19 Intro

00:01:01 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth impressions from Jack

00:28:18 Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown impressions from Anthony

00:46:01 Momodora: Moonlit Farewell impressions from Jack

00:55:03 Warner Bros. doubling down on live-services and mobile

Layoffs continue to deplete the games industry. The crew discusses the implications of the layoffs, what it means for AAA games and games as a whole, and what the future could look like with all the changes happening within video games. There are some highpoints. Toys for Bob will continue on; Saber Interactive got out from Embracer Group; Gearbox could also leave Embracer very soon.

We can't stop talking about Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and since David reviewed it, we talk about it some more. Xbox officially launched four games to the PlayStation 5 and the fellas are interested in what happens next. The Nintendo Switch 2 has been delayed already, despite the fact that it's still a rumor. David blows everyone's mind with a discovery called the Smart Water Bottle.

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:51 Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Review

00:42:46 Wheel of Questions

00:54:02 Xbox launches four games on PlayStation 5

01:02:36 Nintendo Switch 2 delayed

Phil Spencer talked on the Official Xbox Podcast about the future and Anthony, David, and Jack are divided about what was said. Did Phil answer everyone's questions? Will Xbox, still, end up going third-party? PlayStation is also shifting their console strategy. How much will exclusives matter in the next generation?

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00:00:18 Intro

00:00:46 Reaction to Phil Spencer on The Official Xbox Podcast

00:37:09 PlayStation changing their business strategy

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Rumor has it that Xbox is considering putting Starfield, and other games, on PlayStation 5. Phil Spencer has since tweeted that a business update is coming but he did not deny the rumors. How would this impact Xbox if this were true? Noah also talks about While the Iron's Hot, an indie smithing simulator.

00:00:00 Check out The Tomb of Gyzaengaxx

00:00:18 Intro

00:01:14 While the Iron's Hot

00:13:57 Xbox Rumors gone wild

Noah Rigsby is back on the podcast. The crew jokes about his audio issues. Anthony met David Burdette for the first time, while David was in town to check out Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Anthony has been gobbling up Granblue Fantasy: Relink. The crew talks about the latest Sony State of Play. They play Wheel of Questions.

00:00:00 Intro

00:05:39 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth press event impressions

00:36:12 Granblue Fantasy: Relink impressions

00:51:27 Wheel of Questions

00:57:19 State of Play

Jack Zustiak joins the show again. Palworld is the talk of the internet this week. The crew discusses everything that's been going on concerning "Pokemon with guns." Anthony isn't sure Ubisoft meant what they were saying about not wanting people to be comfortable owning games. The guys talk about the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel including multiplayer. They lament Microsoft laying off 1,900 people in the gaming division after Xbox acquired Activision/Blizzard. Does Xbox's Indie Selects feel reminiscent of Xbox Live Arcade?

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:58 Palworld takes over gaming

00:25:13 Ubisoft doesn't want you to feel comfortable owning games

00:47:14 Cyberpunk 2077 sequel may include multiplayer

00:51:57 Microsoft and Xbox layoff 1,900 people after Activision/Blizzard acquisition

01:10:07 Is Xbox Live Arcade coming back?

Happy new year! Anthony and David return with special guest Jack Zustiak, writer for Gaming Trend, and they discuss what they played over the holiday break. The first episode of 2024 bursts from the gate with the Xbox Developer Direct. The crew gives their reactions to all the games shown. They all hate the subtitle for Indiana Jones; Avowed looks like a pass; Senua’s Sacrifice: Hellblade II worries David and Jack a little bit; Anthony’s sick of seeing European and Nordic-ish games so often; no one’s interested in Ara: History Untold; and there may be some meat on the bone for Visions of Mana. Jack and Anthony both played Metroidvania’s to start 2024. Jack enjoys Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (he gave it an 80/100 for Gaming Trend) but finds the platforming too laborious later. Anthony played Momodora: Moonlit Farewell and finds it comparable to peanut butter and jelly. Halo Infinite’s Battle Royale has been allegedly canceled. How does this impact Halo Infinite and Xbox?

00:00:00 Intro

00:02:08 What we played over the holiday break

00:12:06 Xbox Developer Direct reaction and rating

00:56:22 Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown impressions

01:11:15 Momodora: Moonlit Farewell impressions

01:22:15 Halo Infinite battle royale canceled

Jack Zustiak’s Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown review: https://gamingtrend.com/feature/reviews/prince-of-persia-the-lost-crown-review-heir-to-elegance/

The crew gets together one more time before 2023 ends to discuss their top 5 games of the year, as well as the news of Naughty Dog discontinuing development on The Last of Us multiplayer.