Words About Games

Time Stamps:

0:00:00 - Intro & Just Chatting

0:17:59 - Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth announced for Winter 2023

0:49:48 - Indie Game of the Week - Nivalis (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1488490/Nivalis/)

0:53:03 - Capcom Showcase Thoughts

1:20:52 - Amy & Tori’s top 5 favourite games from Not E3 2022

1:47:40 - ID@Xbox's Summer Game Fest brings seven days of playable demos

1:52:15 - Unannounced Fire Emblem game reportedly detailed online

1:59:35 - Games Out This Week

2:02:26 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head (Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes)

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Time Stamps:

0:00:00 - Intro & Just Chatting

0:19:24 - Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase General Thoughts

0:28:28 - Redfall

0:31:38 - Hollow Knight: Silksong

0:33:55 - Riot Games coming to Game Pass

0:36:07 - Other games that jumped out at us

1:01:11 - Starfield

1:04:37 - Summer Game Fest General Thoughts

1:08:17 - Games that jumped out at us

1:19:57 - Day of the Devs (our favourite showcase?)

1:27:48 - Tribeca Games Spotlight (our other favourite showcase!)

1:38:03 - The Devolver Digital Countdown To Marketing

1:45:19 - Amy talks about indie games from Guerrilla Collective 3, the Wholesome Direct & the Future Games Show until her voice starts going

1:54:23 - Games Out This Week

1:56:45 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head (Neon White)

2:02:14 - Fantasy Critic Check-In

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Time Stamps:

0:00:00 - Intro & Just Chatting

0:18:17 - How do we feel about E3 not being a thing this year?

0:25:39 - June State of Play thoughts

0:59:16 - Indie Game of the Week - Mind Over Magic (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1270580/Mind_Over_Magic/)

1:02:00 - Pokemon Scarlet & Violet release date trailer thoughts

1:06:23 - Summer Game Fest speculation

1:20:19 - Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase speculation

1:44:33 - Nintendo thoughts

1:54:20 - Wild, untamed speculation

2:07:56 - Games Out This Week

2:09:37 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head (The Quarry & Mario Strikers: Battle League Football)

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Time Stamps:

0:00:00 - Intro & Just Chatting

0:18:27 - PlayStation president faces backlash after refusing to take a stance on abortion rights 

0:35:46 - Insomniac 'fought hard and did not win' argument with Sony to publicly support abortion rights

0:47:30 - Bungie Stands by Pro-Choice Statement Amidst Reported Sony “Muzzle” 

0:52:37 - Certain Affinity will pay to move its devs out of places hostile to their rights 

0:59:34 - Indie Game of the Week - 20 Minutes Till Dawn (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1966900/20_Minutes_Till_Dawn/)

1:03:24 - Sony brings environmental goals forward by ten years (and Elfy's webcam breaks)

1:11:48 - EA Reportedly Laying Off Austin Staff Amidst Loss Of FIFA Name

1:19:56 - Saudi Arabia has bought a 5% stake in Nintendo 

1:25:56 - The Mario series isn't diverse enough, according to Activision Blizzard's new tool

1:35:09 - (Not) E3 Showcase Announcements

1:37:35 - Gaming news tidbits

1:48:58 - Games Out This Week

1:52:45 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head (Sniper Elite 5)

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Time Stamps:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:24:00 - Phil Spencer Says Xbox Needs To "Work To Better Meet Expectations" After Starfield Delay

0:44:28 - Let’s talk about that Unreal Engine 5 train station demo because omg

0:48:48 - Activision Blizzard Brags About Diversity Tool, Dials Things Down After Backlash

1:00:28 - Indie Game of the Week - Potionomics (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1874490/Potionomics/)

1:02:54 - Star Wars: Jedi - Fallen Order devs allegedly pushed for a protagonist who was black and/or a woman

1:05:12 - Nintendo lays out 2022 game release schedule 

1:11:40 - A Call of Duty intermission

1:16:00 - EA lists four unannounced games including "major IP" to launch before April 2023 

1:23:58 - A week after selling its Western studios, Square Enix says it will establish or buy new ones 

1:32:54 - Gaming news tidbits

1:40:48 - Capcom sold a record number of games in the past year

1:51:57 - Games Out This Week

1:54:28 - A very brief history of Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

1:56:11 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head (Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong)

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Time Stamps:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:11:42 - Amy needs to vent about Star Trek: Picard

0:26:41 - Square Enix is selling Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, and its Western studios

0:43:56 - Summer Game Fest Confirmed For June 9 And You Can Watch It In IMAX 

0:52:18 - Indie Game of the Week - Baladins (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1866320/Baladins/)

0:57:20 - Bungie Says Opting To Support Reproductive Choice "Wasn’t Difficult"

1:11:33 - FTC opens probe into Sony's acquisition of Bungie 

1:18:50 - New York sues Activision Blizzard over Microsoft acquisition

1:25:00 - Activision urges shareholders to vote against proposed misconduct report 

1:39:05 - Gaming news tidbits

1:49:45 - Games Out This Week

1:53:05 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head (Evil Dead: The Game)

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Time Stamps:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:21:38 - Moody has a PS5 now

0:30:22 - Xbox And Bethesda Games Showcase Announced For June

0:47:37 - BioWare Contractors Say They Are "Struggling To Make Ends Meet" On Low Wages

0:55:13 - Indie Game of the Week - Chants of Senaar (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1931770/Chants_of_Sennaar/)

0:58:15 - Nintendo contractors report harsh working environment 

1:04:51 - Activision Blizzard again accused of threatening employees for speaking out 

1:15:20 - Former Blizzard Versailles staff have won their legal battle against the company

1:20:20 - Activision Blizzard stockholders vote in favour of Microsoft acquisition

1:29:55 - Activision lost a third of its active players in past year 

1:36:44 - Gaming news tidbits

1:54:58 - Games Out This Week

1:59:30 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head (Trek To Yomi)

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Time Stamps:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:13:32 - Do game reviews still have value?

0:29:48 - SOC Investment Group pens letter to Activision Blizzard shareholders to reject the Microsoft deal

0:37:20 - Fate of Activision Blizzard lawsuit unclear as California lawyer accuses governor of interference

0:44:12 - Bungie goes “digital-first”, offers remote roles in the US

0:52:37 - Indie Game of the Week - Betrayal At Club Low (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1885750/Betrayal_At_Club_Low/)

0:56:56 - Microsoft Reportedly Looking To Put More Ads Inside Xbox Games 

1:08:40 - Warner Bros. Discovery is reportedly looking to ‘bolster’ DC’s gaming output 

1:18:25 - Oddworld: Soulstorm PlayStation Plus deal "devastating" for developer 

1:24:44 - Chemical Haptics could bring touch sensations like cold and heat to VR

1:35:50 - 'Let me solo her' is Elden Ring's first legendary player 

1:41:27 - Gaming news tidbits

1:50:58 - Games Out This Week

1:52:45 - Fantasy Critic Check-In

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Time Stamps:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:16:52 - Joe Medforce talks about his experience at WASD London

0:43:45 - Joe Medforce reviews Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (the movie) 

0:52:08 - Indie Games of the Week - Swordcery & Batora: Lost Haven (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1817030/Swordcery/ & https://store.steampowered.com/app/1506440/Batora_Lost_Haven)

0:59:45 - Let’s celebrate the BAFTA 2022 Game Awards Winners

1:14:08 - Ubisoft is Doubling Down on In-Game NFTs Despite Everybody Hating Them

1:18:49 - Union Calls Out Activision For Undermining Strike Effort By Not Including Raven Workers In Pay Rise

1:23:53 - Riot Games Tells Workers to Return to Office Without Vaccine or Mask Requirements

1:37:40 - SNK is now almost entirely owned by the Saudi crown prince’s foundation

1:44:17 - Gaming News Tidbits

2:02:38 - Games Out This Week

2:05:18 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head (Crimesight)

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Time Stamps:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:16:56 - E3 won't have a digital show this year either 

0:34:47 - Sony Unveils New PlayStation Plus Options That Combine Plus And Now Together

0:52:46 - Indie Game of the Week - Fashion Police Squad (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1319460/Fashion_Police_Squad/)

0:56:34 - State of Decay 3 report details troubled development

1:10:41 - GDC's Activision Blizzard Sponsored Women In Games Event Was Reportedly Full Of Creeps

1:16:28 - US Senators call out 'unacceptable' lack of accountability for Bobby Kotick in Microsoft buyout 

1:29:32 - Black streamers and Color of Change demand #TwitchDoBetter

1:37:31 - Gaming Tidbits

1:54:54 - Games Out This Week

1:58:08 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head - Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

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