The Rumble Pak Podcast

This week! Our year of gaming in review. We discuss our surprises, disappointments, favourite games, and our hopes for the year of gaming ahead.

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This spooky Halloween week we talk about what game franchises we loved that were horror themed and spooky to boot. We also take a look back at the Nintendo Switch 2 launch and our thoughts on the system some 5 months down the road.

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This week we talk all things Xbox Game Pass and the new pricing structure for each plan. We also discuss the future of Xbox and what we feel the future may be. Let’s get into it.  Side note, we are not happy!

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This week we talk all things announced at the latest Nintendo Direct. We delve into the good and bad as Nintendo tries to celebrate the 40th anniverary of Mario and Luigi. However, is the team on board with Nintendo's efforts? Let’s get into it. 

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Can we ever catch a break from price rises? This week we discuss the latest price rises for the PlayStation 5 console, plus we dive deep into Gamescom 2025 and talk all things Kirby Air Ride. Let’s get into it. 

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Welcome back! This week we discuss Microsoft's cancellation of Contraband and Nintendo jacks up the price of the Nintendo Switch and its accessories in the USA. Let’s get into it. 

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Welcome back! This week the team dive into the recent jobcuts at Microsoft, the game studio closures and which games are cancelled.  Microsoft also calls it a day with their TVand Movies store across console and PC, plus we dive into the recent backtracked decision for game prices on Xbox with the shift from $80 back to $70 for upcoming new releases.  Let’s get into it. 

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This week! The team share their Nintendo Switch 2 thoughts one month on and what games we're still playing. We discuss the Xbox handheld situation and what it means for next generation Xbox consoles plus in our super spotlight we delve into Death Stranding 2. Tune in!

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This week! The team share their Day 1 Nintendo Switch 2 launch experiences, our thoughts and what games we dived into. Also on the show we delve deep into the Xbox Games Showcase and pick out our top games and we give our thoughts on the newly announced Xbox ROG Ally handheld. Tune in!

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This week! The team chat about our final hopes and preditions for the Nintendo Switch 2. What games and accessories were each picking up and why. We also discuss some of our hopes and fears for the Switch 2 as well. So join as as we prepare for the biggest hardware launch of 2025! Tune in!

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