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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
163 episodes
Episode 162 - Bethesda Shadow Drops The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered
In this episode...--> Bethesda has finally revealed the worst-kept secret in video games... The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered.--> Pocketpair has presented a comprehensive, multi-argument defense against Nintendo's Palworld ...
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Episode 161 - Ubisoft Says Gamers Should Already Know They Don't Own Their Games
In this episode...--> Ubisoft has now filed a response to the lawsuit over the shut down of online game The Crew and makes multiple claims as to why the suit should be dismissed, including that the plaintiffs knew what they were getting ...
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Episode 160 - Nintendo Responds To Switch 2 Pricing Backlash
In this episode...--> Following an uproar after last week's Direct, Nintendo execs have acknowledged the cost of its upcoming Switch 2 console and games and explained the reason behind the higher price point.--> A Minecraft Movie ...
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Episode 159 - Nintendo Switch 2 Direct
In this episode...--> Nintendo finally unveiled so much of what we've been waiting for about the Nintendo Switch 2. We breakdown all the big reveals in the Switch 2 Direct, including Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, and the price c...
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Episode 158 - Game Informer Magazine Is Back Thanks To... NFTs??
In this episode...--> Game Informer is now backed by blockchain developer Gunzilla Games, the studio behind the upcoming NFT battle royale Off The Grid.--> New rumors state Nintendo is planning to launch the Switch 2 in June and t...
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Episode 157 - Don't Let Your Kids Be On Roblox, Says Roblox CEO
In this episode...--> “Don't let your kids be on Roblox,” said the Roblox CEO, speaking to BBC News, before comparing himself to Walt Disney and declaring the platform “the future of communication.”--> Konami aired its latest Sile...
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Episode 156 - Sony Ignores Irony, Uses Horizon Zero Dawn's Aloy To Demonstrate AI Capabilities
In this episode...--> A new leak from an anonymous tipster has revealed PlayStation maker Sony is working on AI-driven characters, including Aloy from the Horizon series.--> A new report claims that the next console from Xbox migh...
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Episode 155 - Activision Confirms Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 Remaster
In this episode...--> After plenty of rumors, Activision finally confirmed Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 are back and getting remade from the ground up.--> Acclaim, the US game publisher that enjoyed success in the 1990s, is being ...
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Episode 154 - WB Cancels Wonder Woman Game
In this episode...--> Warner Bros. has announced that it is shutting down three studios and that development of the Wonder Woman game “will not move forward.”--> Twitch has announced plans to implement a 100-hour storage limit for...
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Episode 153 - "Wokeness" Killed GameStop, Whines CEO
In this episode...--> GameStop announced Tuesday that it plans to sell its operations in France and Canada, and the company's CEO is pointing a finger at the “wokeness” of the two countries. --> A little over two months after its ...
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Episode 152 - PlayStation State of Play February 2025
In this episode...--> A brand-new State of Play arrived this week, giving us an exciting look at the future of PS5 with a ton of games, including Saros, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Directive 8020, and more.--> The Entertainment Sof...
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Episode 151 - WB's MultiVersus Is The Latest Nail In The Live Service Coffin
In this episode...--> MultiVersus, the Warner Bros. IP platform fighter from Player First Games, is coming to an end on May 30.--> Meta chief technology officer Andrew "Boz" Bosworth said in an internal memo that the company's Rea...
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Episode 150 - The "Evolving" Identity of Xbox
In this episode...--> Xbox boss Phil Spencer has said its brand identity is "evolving" now that keeping first-party games exclusive to its own platform is no longer "a path" for the company. --> PlayStation Studios boss Hermen Hul...
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Episode 149 - The Dumpster Fire of Sony's Live Service Ambitions
In this episode...--> Following the spectacular flameout of Concord in September 2024, Sony has now confirmed the cancelation of two more of its planned live-service games. --> Arrowhead boss Shams Jorjani wants to get as ma...
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Episode 148 - Nintendo Officially Reveals Switch 2
In this episode...--> FINALLY! Nintendo officially revealed the Switch 2 in a brief trailer on January 16. --> Veteran investment analyst and researcher Matthew Ball said "there is hope" that Take-Two will price GTA 6 at "$8...
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Episode 147 - Grand Theft Auto 6 Will Be Game Of The Year (And Other 2025 Gaming Predictions)
In this episode...--> Sony has unveiled its new conceptual technology designed to ramp up immersion by sticking players inside a TV box and squirting smells into the room.--> During Sony's CES 2025 press conference, the company an...
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Episode 146 - The Best And Worst Video Games Of 2024
In this episode...--> Sega is considering launching its own Netflix-like subscription service for video games.--> Take-Two Interactive still hasn't revealed the GTA 6 release date, and other publishers are reportedly refusing to c...
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Episode 145 - The Gamers Week Heartwarming Holiday Special
For the last episode of 2024, we're going all out! Join us as we meet Santa Clause at the North Pole and help him remember the true meaning of the Naughty List. **NSFW WARNING**We love our sponsors! Please help us support th...
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Episode 144 - The 10 Biggest Video Game News Stories of 2024
In this episode...--> 2024 has almost gone, taking with it the year's major storylines, game releases, and trends. We're looking back at the year that was and remembering the biggest gaming headlines of 2024.--> Balatro's creator ...
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Episode 143 - Astro Bot Wins Game Of The Year 2024
In this episode...--> The 2024 Game Awards have concluded, bringing with them a new list of winners -- including this year's GOTY Astro Bot. --> A new article from NBC News about Luigi Mangione (the suspect in the murder of United...
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Episode 142 - The Game Awards 2024 Nominees & Predictions
In this episode...--> The 2024 Game Awards nominees were announced this week, with Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Astro Bot leading the way with seven nominations each. We pick our predictions for which games will walk away with the trophy....
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Episode 141 - Nintendo Is "Bullying" Palworld, Says Analyst
In this episode...--> Palworld developer Pocketpair has shared more details from the lawsuit it faces from both Nintendo and The Pokémon Company, and patent analyst Florian Mueller is describing Nintendo's actions as "a clear case of bul...
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Episode 140 - Switch 2 Will Be Backwards Compatible, Confirms Nintendo
In this episode...--> The "Switch 2" will be backwards compatible according to Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa, who confirmed the news during the latest corporate management policy briefing.--> Steam says it's now requiring d...
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Episode 139 - Sony's $200 Million Failure: Concord Studio Firewalk Closes For Good
In this episode...--> While a new report claims that Concord's initial development deal was around $200 million, Sony has announced it is shutting down Concord developer Firewalk Studios.--> Following a damning report that called ...
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Episode 138 - Netflix Says Never Mind To Being A Triple-A Game Developer
In this episode...--> Two years after unveiling Team Blue, a new AAA studio aimed at building “the next big thing in gaming,” Netflix has closed it down without the studio having ever released a game.--> In a shocking turn of even...
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