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!
Episodes
134 episodes since 2021
Episode 133 - Sony Announces $700 PS5 Pro
In this episode...--> After years of rumors, Sony officially announced the PlayStation 5 Pro at a price of $699, and internet reaction has been both swift and merciless. --> Roblox CEO and co-founder David Baszucki wants one billi...
September 13, 2024
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1:23:06
Episode 132 - Sony Shuts Down Concord After Two Weeks
In this episode...--> PlayStation hero shooter Concord (which reportedly spent eight years in development) will be taken offline on September 6, 2024, a mere two weeks after its release.--> The first trailer for A Minecraft Movie ...
September 06, 2024
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1:08:00
Episode 131 - A Conversation With Peanut Butter, The Video Game-Playing Dog (And His Human, JSR)
In this episode...--> We're joined by streamer and speedrunner JSR to talk games, collecting, and mostly about Peanut Butter, his shiba inu that gained fame for doing a charity speedrun of Gyromite at AGDQ 2024.--> The head ...
August 30, 2024
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1:19:08
Episode 130 - Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024
In this episode...--> We're discussing all the biggest trailers and announcements from Gamescom Opening Night Live, including Borderlands 4, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Sid Meier’s Civilization 7, and more.--> A new censor...
August 23, 2024
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1:13:12
Episode 129 - Borderlands' Movie Reviews Did Matter After All
In this episode...--> The Borderlands movie adaptation bombed during its opening weekend, bringing in only $8.8 million against a budget of $115 million with another $30 million in marketing and distribution.--> Sega has revealed ...
August 16, 2024
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1:00:07
Episode 128 - Borderlands' Movie Reviews Are A "Disaster," But Will That Even Matter?
In this episode...--> Early reviews of the Borderlands movie are calling the live-action film adaptation of Gearbox's looter-shooter everything from a "huge misfire" to a "disaster" to a "lifeless, unfunny, and visually repulsive dud."
August 09, 2024
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1:08:09
Episode 127 - Is Twitch A Zombie Brand?
In this episode...--> According to a new report in the Wall Street Journal, insiders worry that Twitch might become a "zombie brand," or an acquisition that's sidelined because it's underperforming, at Amazon.--> In yet another bl...
August 02, 2024
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1:11:36
Episode 126 - FTC Still Beating The Dead Horse Of Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Acquisition
In this episode...--> The FTC has made a filing in the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that slams the new Xbox Game Pass standard tier as a "degraded product."--> After two seasons, Paramount+ has canceled its live action Halo...
July 26, 2024
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59:43
Episode 125 - Deadpool's Butt Is Now An Xbox Controller
In this episode...--> Microsoft has revealed a Deadpool and Wolverine–inspired controller that’s business in the front, party in the back.--> Sega has announced that it has taken legal action against an individual committing consi...
July 19, 2024
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1:07:22
Episode 124 - Microsoft Raises Price of Xbox Game Pass...Again
In this episode...--> Microsoft is raising the price of Xbox Game Pass and introducing a new subscription tier that does not include day-one releases--> Nintendo drops 20-second teaser for Emio, possibly the company's first ever M...
July 12, 2024
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1:11:20
Episode 123 - Was The PS3/Xbox 360 Generation The Peak Of Gaming?
In this episode...--> Video games peaked in the Xbox 360 era and it was all downhill from there--> Tomb Raider's Lara Croft is the newest survivor joining the Dead by Daylight roster--> Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DL...
June 28, 2024
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1:08:46
Episode 122 - Nintendo Direct June 2024
In this episode...--> Nintendo Direct June 2024: All The Biggest Announcements, including Mario and Luigi: Brothership, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and Metroid Prime 4--> Also: Quick-takes, Top 3 New Releases, Gaming Hi...
June 21, 2024
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1:11:44
Episode 121 - Summer Game Fest And Xbox Games Showcase 2024
In this episode...--> Summer Game Fest 2024: All The Biggest Announcements--> Xbox Games Showcase and Black Ops 6 Direct June 2024--> Also: Quick-takes, Top 3 New Releases, VIP!Want MOAR GamerGorlGabs??-
June 14, 2024
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1:01:28
Episode 120 - PlayStation State of Play June 2024
In this episode...--> The biggest announcements from PlayStation’s summer State of Play, including Silent Hill 2 Remake, Astro Bot, Concord, Marvel Rivals, and more--> Also: Quick-takes, Top 3 New Releases, Retro Rewind!Wa...
June 07, 2024
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1:20:56
Episode 119 - Helldivers 2 Director Says Be Kind, Don't Nickel And Dime
In this episode...--> PlayStation Exec Believes Game Developers Will Prioritize "Immersive Narratives" Over Ever-Improving Graphics In Future--> Helldivers 2 director believes "live service is a good thing" for the industry, but o...
May 31, 2024
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1:23:42
Episode 118 - Nintendo Buys Shiver Entertainment, Wants More Switch Ports Like Mortal Kombat 1
In this episode...--> Nintendo agrees to deal to buy Hogwarts Legacy, Mortal Kombat Switch studio--> Microsoft opens new game studio under Activision after shutting down 3 last week--> Also: Quick-takes, Top 3 New Releases,...
May 24, 2024
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1:11:09
Episode 117 - "Square Enix Reboots, And Awakens" As Profits Drop 70%
In this episode...--> Square Enix embarking on "aggressive multiplatform strategy" as profits drop 70%--> EA Considering In-Game Advertising, But Will Take "Thoughtful" Approach--> The season of game company gaffes continue...
May 17, 2024
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1:04:15
Episode 116 - Sony's Helldiver 2 PSN Fiasco vs Xbox's Hi-Fi RUSH Studio Closure
Gamers Week is back from hiatus, and what a wonderful time to return! Sony and Xbox seem to be duking it out this week to see which one can make the most baffling, business-killing decision. First it was Sony's surprise requirement that...
May 10, 2024
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1:07:19
Episode 115 - Keep It or Kill It: Video Game Hall of Fame Edition
The 2024 finalists for the Strong Museum's Video Game Hall of Fame have been announced, highlighting another selection of influential titles from across multiple eras. This week, we're taking a break from the doom and gloom of recent video game...
March 22, 2024
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1:21:06
Episode 114 - Super Mario Bros. Movie Sequel Announced
Shockingly, Nintendo has decided that it likes having a $1.3 billion grossing movie and would like another. On Mar10 Day, Shigeru Miyamoto graced the internet with the announcement that the company is hard at work on a sequel to the wildly succ...
March 15, 2024
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1:18:14
Episode 113 - Are We On The Brink Of Another Video Game Crash?
For the last several months, it seems like video game news has been little more than a layoff-of-the-week carousel. With a fairly bleak release schedule ahead, upcoming projects getting canceled left and right, and the industry as a whole barel...
March 08, 2024
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1:18:45
Episode 112 - Sony Lays Off 900 PlayStation Employees
Lay Off Fest 2K24 continues as Sony announced on Tuesday it will be laying off 8% of PlayStation employees around the world, or 900 people. The layoffs will affect even major PlayStation studios (such as Naughty Dog, Insomniac, Guerilla Games, ...
March 01, 2024
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1:14:29
Episode 111 - Xbox, PlayStation, And The Console War Blahs
With PlayStation's recent announcement that it won't have any new entries in its major first party IP this year and Xbox's big "business update" being little more than a meeting that should have been an email, it's time to admit it -- the conso...
February 23, 2024
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1:27:28
Episode 110 - Immortals of Aveum: EA's $125 Million "Truly Awful Idea"
A new report is shedding light on just how much EA invested in its single-player FPS Immortals of Aveum, which received mixed reviews and was deemed a financial flop, resulting in about 45% of the studio's workforce being laid off shortly after...
February 16, 2024
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Episode 109 - Is Microsoft Bringing Xbox Exclusives To Sony's PlayStation?
Rumors have been in circulation for weeks that Microsoft might publish some of its exclusive games on competing consoles. Microsoft has neither publicly confirmed nor denied the report, but on Monday, Xbox boss Phil Spencer posted on X, “We're ...
February 09, 2024
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