Words About Games

Time Stamps:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:09:59 - Free Palestine

0:22:46 - Video games

0:24:02 - Housekeeping

0:26:45 - Todd Howard thinks Starfield was divisive because it was too different from past Bethesda games

0:37:00 - Xbox Series S parity is an anchor holding back games

0:42:24 - Amy pitches her version of the Indiana Jones game trailer for the Xbox Summer Showcase

0:45:18 - Good faith criticism is fun, but enjoy what you enjoy

0:47:52 - Activision Blizzard boosts Microsoft earnings, but Xbox console sales plummet

1:02:32 - Why does Call of Duty need a separate showcase this Summer?

1:05:41 - Indie Game of the Week - Beyond Galaxyland (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1543710/Beyond_Galaxyland/)

1:12:06 - ID@Xbox April 2024 thoughts

1:33:14 - EA Japan Exec Criticises Japanese Ratings Board For Allowing Stellar Blade Uncensored But Banning Dead Space

1:38:51 - Square Enix abandons £112m of in-development projects in an effort to improve quality

1:51:39 - GAME is selling a £200 Fallout TV show backpack

1:55:59 - Enemy Density, Player Frustration & World Building: A Dragon's Dogma 2 Subtweet

2:00:51 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head

We're raising money for Special Effect! Donate to help an awesome cause and help us hit milestones that will turn into awesome livestreams (and eventually awesome YouTube videos): https://justgiving.com/page/wagspecialeffect2024

Check out our Indie Game of the Week Steam curator page to see all of our previous selections: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/7857031/

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Apologies for Moody's slideshow-like appearance, Discord decided to play a cruel trick on him this week I suppose

Time Stamps:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:14:00 - We're raising money for Special Effect!

0:23:39 - Sony mulling Paramount buyout - reports

0:33:55 - Sony Says Stellar Blade Art Referencing Racist Language Was Unintentional, Will be Patched Out

0:44:21 - Bethesda remembers Starfield exists, promises more "soon"

0:55:59 - Indie Game of the Week - Sunset Hills (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1791590/Sunset_Hills/)

1:00:13 - Tribeca Game Festival line-up announced

1:06:14 - Dragon's Dogma 2

1:25:58 - Vitz Patel's Monthly Gran Turismo 7 Report

1:31:16 - Amy & Moody finished watching Fallout

1:37:16 - FALLOUT SPOILERS START HERE

1:58:19 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head Begins

Graphics & Intro by Vitz Patel

We're raising money for Special Effect! Donate to help an awesome cause and help us hit milestones that will turn into awesome livestreams (and eventually awesome YouTube videos): https://justgiving.com/page/wagspecialeffect2024

Want to hang out with us while we play games? Head over to twitch.tv/wordsaboutgames and drop us a follow!

Check out the Words About Games Diaries blog at wordsaboutgames.net

Support our work on Ko-Fi - ko-fi.com/wordsaboutgames

Follow Amy Kate on Bluesky & Instagram @itsmeamykate

Follow Moody on Bluesky @dafyddmoody

Follow Vitz everywhere @VitzPatel

We're raising money for Special Effect! Donate to help an awesome cause and help us hit milestones that will turn into awesome livestreams (and eventually awesome YouTube videos): https://justgiving.com/page/wagspecialeffect2024

Time Stamps:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:17:24 - We are raising money for Special Effect!

0:20:24 - Former Blizzard boss reckons you should be able to tip developers 'another $10 or $20' on top of $70 games

0:33:34 - Our thoughts on the Fallout TV show

0:49:10 - Balatro

1:00:30 - Indie Game of the Week - Tiny Tires (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2433790/Tiny_Tires/)

1:04:22 - Keanu Reeves Joins ‘Sonic 3’ as Shadow

1:09:57 - Jabba isn't just in the season pass of Star Wars: Outlaws

1:17:08 - Maybe it's the "sales expectations" and "$70 games" that are the problems

1:23:06 - IGN are hiring a video producer, just after firing a video producer

1:29:01 - UK studio Kwalee is making layoffs to create room for new hires

1:32:35 - GTA 6, BioShock publisher Take-Two to lay off hundreds and cut projects

1:36:57 - Our Nintendo Indie World showcase thoughts

1:49:46 - The Walking Dead publisher crowdfunding big-budget Invincible game

1:57:37 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head

Want to hang out with us while we play games? Head over to twitch.tv/wordsaboutgames and drop us a follow!

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Time Stamps:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:21:12 - Is Xbox Game Pass still worth the money?

0:54:01 - Should you even play games day one?

1:06:13 - Indie Game of the Week - Jump Ship (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1757300/Jump_Ship/)

1:10:01 - Why are younger generations embracing the retro game revival?

1:29:36 - Hidetaka Miyazaki's advice for challenging game design: 'Trust players'

1:37:31 - Capcom fans ask for new Dino Crisis and Mega Man games as sequel survey continues

1:44:01 - Why are we suddenly so obsessed with tracking player count numbers?

1:51:51 - Pokemon's $300 Venasaur Statue Uses Solar Beam To Light Up Your Room

1:53:45 - Stellar Blade Director Recommends Eve Wears As Much Clothing As Possible

2:03:01 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head

Want to hang out with us while we play games? Head over to twitch.tv/wordsaboutgames and drop us a follow!

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Time Stamps:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:20:11 - Xbox boss Phil Spencer "concerned" over layoffs due to lack of industry growth

0:43:59 - Everyone got mad about Dragon's Dogma 2 microtransactions

0:54:06 - Jim Ryan (booo)

0:59:21 - Moody is almost halfway to being a game industry veteran

1:09:46 - Indie Game of the Week - Blue Prince (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1569580/Blue_Prince/)

1:14:13 - Princess Peach Showtime Review

1:28:31 - Vitz's Monthly Gran Turismo Newsletter

1:32:58 - Amy's official complaint about the GDC Vault

1:34:47 - Game companies need to stand up to harassment campaigns (and so do we)

1:52:47 - Take-Two has purchased Gearbox from Embracer Group for US $460 million

1:59:19 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head

Want to hang out with us while we play games? Head over to twitch.tv/wordsaboutgames and drop us a follow!

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Time Stamps:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:18:51 - Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth Review (spoiler free)

1:00:49 - Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth (and FF7 Disc 1) spoilers start here

1:26:00 - Indie Game of the Week - Everdeep Aurora (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2251400/Everdeep_Aurora/)

1:28:14 - Venba wins Grand Prize at the 2024 Independent Games Festival Awards

1:31:27 - IGN laying off three people without consulting newly formed Creators Guild union

1:35:07 - Skydance shows first trailer for Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra

1:40:33 - PlayStation veteran Connie Booth joins EA

1:43:20 - At the Game Developers Conference, the Games Industry Really Needed a Good Scream

1:47:00 - Are game studios suddenly abandoning Black developers?

1:55:00 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head

Want to hang out with us while we play games? Head over to twitch.tv/wordsaboutgames and drop us a follow!

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Follow Amy Kate on Bluesky & Instagram @itsmeamykate

Follow Moody on Bluesky @dafyddmoody

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Time Stamps:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:19:30 - Akira Toriyama, Creator of Dragon Ball and Manga Pioneer, Dies at 68

0:25:54 - Activision QA workers form the largest US video game union yet

0:32:10 - Monster Hunter: World tops 25M sales to cement record-breaker status at Capcom

0:39:05 - What begins as a discussion about how good the Wii U was descends into carnage

0:54:54 - Indie Game of the Week - Nobody Wants To Die (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1939970/Nobody_Wants_to_Die/)

0:57:53 - For some Helldivers 2 players, the fascist role-play has gone too far

1:19:43 - Frost Fatales 2024 Reaches a New Frame Fatales Donation Record!

1:22:16 - Moody is done with Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth

1:35:08 - Warner Bros. is now erasing games as it plans to delist Adult Swim-published titles

1:43:28 - PlayStation-backed studio Deviation Games is shutting down

1:53:54 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head

2:04:11 - Fantasy Critic Check-In

Want to hang out with us while we play games? Head over to twitch.tv/wordsaboutgames and drop us a follow!

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Follow Amy Kate on Bluesky & Instagram @itsmeamykate

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Time Stamps:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:16:01 - Amy's funny story of when she bought her Nintendo Wii

0:24:28 - Bring back Goat format in Yu-Gi-Oh: Master Duel

0:32:24 - Moody finally played D&D for the first time

0:37:38 - Survivor’s Guilt and the games industry layoffs

0:45:02 - Xbox Partner Showcase thoughts (and burning out on all the games showcases)

1:03:12 - Indie Game of the Week - Abyss X Zero (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2872300/ABYSS_X_ZERO/)

1:07:17 - World's First Museum Of Video Game Art Is Being Built In Japan

1:09:33 - Capcom is increasing its starting salary in Japan by more than 25%

1:16:19 - Short review embargos don’t mean games will be bad

1:26:16 - Amy tries to explain the ridiculous Sweet Baby Inc conspiracy theory to Moody

1:39:02 - Helldivers 2 director says there's no need to "compare" it with Halo - "just let gamers enjoy both"

1:43:01 - Ghost of Tsushima is coming to PC in May

1:45:17 - Don't rush the games you play

1:51:15 - Is this console generation (PS5/Xbox Series) going to be a disappointment?

2:05:11 - OpenCritic Head-To-Head

Want to hang out with us while we play games? Head over to twitch.tv/wordsaboutgames and drop us a follow!

Check out the Words About Games Diaries blog at wordsaboutgames.net

Support our work on Ko-Fi - ko-fi.com/wordsaboutgames

Follow Amy Kate on Bluesky & Instagram @itsmeamykate

Follow Moody on Bluesky @dafyddmoody

Follow Vitz everywhere @VitzPatel