Gamers Week Podcast

Video games are fun. Video game news should be, too. Join Blue, Ryan, and Donnie as we analyze the week's best, worst, and weirdest gaming headlines. New episodes every Friday!

Podcasting since 2022 • 225 episodes

Gamers Week Podcast

Latest Episodes

Episode 224 -- Sony Hears Your Complaints, It's Just Not Listening

In this episode...--> The war over physical video game discs rages on as Sony confirms it has heard gamers’ pleas but is nevertheless “cautiously” moving forward with its plans to stop producing discs as of January 2028.--> Xbox's...

August 07, 2026 • 1:21:33

Episode 223 -- Welcome To The Digital Future: Network Outages At Both PlayStation And XBOX

In this episode...--> Less than a month after Sony announced that it will no longer be producing physical discs for its games as of January 2028 (a move that Microsoft is expected to follow with its next gen console, Project Helix), both...

July 31, 2026 • 1:18:22

Episode 222 - Sony's PlayStation 6 Will Beat XBOX's Project Helix, Say Analysts

In this episode...--> Despite the carnage created by new XBOX boss Asha Sharma’s 100 day reset in the name of saving the brand, analysts are predicting that Microsoft will continue to see itself in last place throughout the next console ...

July 24, 2026 • 1:20:02

Episode 221 - Create For Yourself: Why Authenticity Wins (TooManyGames 2026 Panel)

In this Special Episode...--> What would you create if views, algorithms, and expectations disappeared? At TooManyGames 2026, join our own Ryan Payne with Retro Blast Pat and TheGamersician for a live conversation about what happens when...

July 17, 2026 • 54:04

Episode 220 - The Video Game Industry's "Race To The Bottom"

In this episode...--> Microsoft has officially announced layoffs of 3,200 people at Xbox, approximately 20% of the Xbox workforce and the fourth such culling since January 2024.--> The world is still reeling from Sony’s announceme...

July 10, 2026 • 1:18:30

See All Episodes