Episode 56 - The Death of Google Stadia

Google Stadia, the tech giant's ill-fated venture into the video game industry, is taking its final breaths after little more than three years.  But will the passing of Stadia signal the end of cloud gaming? We discuss what the future of game streaming might look like and whether or not there may yet be a place in this world for Stadia.

We'll also be talking about the Microsoft layoffs that are confirmed to affect Bethesda and Xbox, how Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot is apologizing over his "ball in your court" comments to staff, how Shigeru Miyamoto said "no" to a Wario-style Princess Peach character, and how a pet fish accidentally revealed a streamer's credit card details during a Pokémon Violet livestream.

Finally, class is in session with Professor Ryebread in our Gaming History 101 segment. In this episode, we're remembering the early history of Newsfield Publications and its leader, Roger Kean.

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Hosts: @retrogamebrews, @wrytersview, @donniegretro
Opening theme: "Gamers Week Theme" by Akseli Takanen
Patron theme: "Chiptune Boss" by @donniegretro
Closing theme: "Gamers Week Full-Length Theme" by Akseli Takanen
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Chapters

• 4:26 Reviews, Reactions, and Requests
• 5:40 Very Important Poll
• 11:57 Patron shout-outs
• 17:10 Microsoft layoffs confirmed to affect Bethesda and Xbox
• 23:47 Ubisoft CEO Apologizes to Employees Over 'Ball in Your Court' Comments
• 30:35 Shigeru Miyamoto said no to a Wario-style Princess Peach
• 34:32 Pet Fish Reveals Credit Card Details During Pokémon Violet Livestream
• 37:58 Top 3 New Releases
• 42:20 Giveaway
• 43:10 Main Topic: Game over for Google Stadia - but will it take cloud gaming with it?
• 1:02:57 Gaming History 101: Roger Kean and Newsfield Publications