Breaking Down The Marvel Rivals Layoffs — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 240

NetEase lays off Marvel Rivals developers despite success, Microsoft pushes for AI more than ever, Space Marine 2 developer partners with Hasbro on new game, and voice actor Yuri Lowenthal breaks the silence on the fate of Spider-Man for the next installment. Here’s our Two Cents!

Start: 0:00

Marvel Rivals Layoffs- 5:32

Xbox AI- 20:37

Saber Interactive/Hasbro- 35:40

Peter Parker Will Return- 46:38

Outro/Review: 

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Connor Elliott: @Conn_Elliott117

Phil Shoemaker: @ThePhilShoe

Music by @wyattlayne

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Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!

Start: 0:00

Gameclub Rerank:11:50

Hit 10:28:15

Landscaping: 43:33

Twitch:

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Socials: 

Two Penny Games: https://www.instagram.com/twopennygames/

Tavin Bothel: @tavinbothel

Connor Elliott: @Conn_Elliott117

Phil Shoemaker: @ThePhilShoe

Music by @wyattlayne

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We talk about what was shown at Sony’s 2025 State of Play, the DICE Awards happened, an untested studio already has layoffs, and Square Enix still has some Final Fantasy remakes in its bag. Here’s our Two Cents!

Start: 0:00

2025 State of Play- 2:40

DICE Awards- 41:22

Layoffs Again- 51:51

Final Fantasy Remakes- 57:59 

Outro/Review: 

Twitch:

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Tik Tok:

https://www.tiktok.com/@twopennygames?lang=en

Substack:

https://twopennygamesnews.substack.com/

Socials: 

Two Penny Games: https://www.instagram.com/twopennygames/

Tavin Bothel: @tavinbothel

Connor Elliott: @Conn_Elliott117

Phil Shoemaker: @ThePhilShoe

Music by @wyattlayne

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Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!

Start: 0:00

Hit 10: 16:16

Death Match: 38:00

Twitch:

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Tik Tok:

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Socials: 

Two Penny Games: https://www.instagram.com/twopennygames/

Tavin Bothel: @tavinbothel

Connor Elliott: @Conn_Elliott117

Phil Shoemaker: @ThePhilShoe

Music by @wyattlayne

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Wonder Woman along with Warner Bros. faces an uncertain future, Rooster Teeth is alive once again, Roblox is under SEC investigation, and we contemplate when the golden age of gaming truly was. Here’s our Two Cents!

Start: 0:00

Wonder Woman Woes- 7:35

Rooster Teeth’s Revival- 15:50

Roblox Investigation- 30:51

THE Golden Era- 37:52

Outro/Review: 

Twitch:

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Tik Tok:

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Substack:

https://twopennygamesnews.substack.com/

Socials: 

Two Penny Games: https://www.instagram.com/twopennygames/

Tavin Bothel: @tavinbothel

Connor Elliott: @Conn_Elliott117

Phil Shoemaker: @ThePhilShoe

Music by @wyattlayne

#podcast #gaming #videogames #gamer #review #playstation #xbox #nintendo #switch #news #twopennygames

Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!

Start: 0:00

What We’ve Been Playin: 15:41

Hit 10 Gaming Militaries: 26:25

Blind rank Mystery Top 10: 42:30

Hit 10 PS2 Games: 55:30

Twitch:

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Socials: 

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Tavin Bothel: @tavinbothel

Connor Elliott: @Conn_Elliott117

Phil Shoemaker: @ThePhilShoe

Music by @wyattlayne

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BioWare focuses even more so on the next Mass Effect, MultiVersus is getting taken away, even more film adaptations of video games are on the way, and we theorize if and what the PS Direct holds anything in store. Here’s our Two Cents!

Start: 0:00

BioWare Restructures: 

RIP Multiversus: 29:22 

Film Adaptations: 38:11

PS Direct Rumors: 47:53

Outro/Review: 1:04:35

Twitch:

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Tik Tok:

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Substack:

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Socials: 

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Tavin Bothel: @tavinbothel

Connor Elliott: @Conn_Elliott117

Phil Shoemaker: @ThePhilShoe

Music by @wyattlayne

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Welcome back to the Two Penny Gameclub! Your monthly video game book club where we rank and review Classic Games!

 Episode 32 - Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

 Full Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHsJ3He0DZYRQhaaAcaTX81sArJkThxI5&si=aFkWrN8kfM7Zs9Tw

Twitch:

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Tik Tok:

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Twitters:

Main: @2Pennygames

Tavin Bothel: @tavinbothel

Connor Elliott: @Conn_Elliott117

Phil Shoemaker: @ThePhilShoe

Music by @wyattlayne

#podcast #gaming #videogames #gamer #review #playstation #xbox #nintendo #switch #news #twopennygames

Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!

Start: 0:00

What We’ve Been Playin: 4:46

Guess Who: 23:05

Preorder: 44:57

Hit 10: 59:45

Twitch:

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Tik Tok:

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Socials: 

Two Penny Games: https://www.instagram.com/twopennygames/

Tavin Bothel: @tavinbothel

Connor Elliott: @Conn_Elliott117

Phil Shoemaker: @ThePhilShoe

Music by @wyattlayne

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We discuss Xbox’s most recent Direct, EA lowers their expectations following a preliminary quarterly report, Insomniac Games founder Ted Price retires from the games industry, and Ubisoft closes yet another studio. Here’s our Two Cents!

Start: 0:00

Xbox Direct- 5:27

EA Disappointments- 36:28

A Legend Retires- 50:48

Ubisoft Layoffs- 59:57

Outro/Review:

Twitch:

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Tik Tok:

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Substack:

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Socials: 

Two Penny Games: https://www.instagram.com/twopennygames/

Tavin Bothel: @tavinbothel

Connor Elliott: @Conn_Elliott117

Phil Shoemaker: @ThePhilShoe

Music by @wyattlayne

#podcast #gaming #videogames #gamer #review #playstation #xbox #nintendo #switch #news #twopennygames

Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!

Start: 0:00

What We’ve Been Playin: 5:00

Hit 10 Star Wars Games: 21:21

Pre Order Best Combat: 38:00

Hit 10 Minigames: 51:30

Twitch:

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Tik Tok:

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Socials: 

Two Penny Games: https://www.instagram.com/twopennygames/

Tavin Bothel: @tavinbothel

Connor Elliott: @Conn_Elliott117

Phil Shoemaker: @ThePhilShoe

Music by @wyattlayne

#casual #podcast #casualgaming #gaming #gamingpodcast #videogames #playstation #xbox #nintendo #switch #twopennygames