537: Tom Marks: Switch 2 delayed into 2025? Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth, Balatro, Deep Rock Galactic Survivor, Sony layoffs, Toys for Bob goes Indie, IGN's union
Jeff and Christian welcome Tom Marks from IGN to discuss the IGN unionization effort, as well as more layoff from Sony and EA, a rumored Switch 2 delay, and two game studios departing their parent companies and going indie. The Playlist: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Balatro, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Deep Rock Galactic Survivor Parting Gifts!
4 Mars 20241h 51min
536: Anthony Taormina: Elden Ring Shadow of Erdtree, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Pacific Drive, Mario vs Donkey Kong, Skull and Bones, Penny's Big Breakaway, Spellrogue, Nintendo Direct
Jeff and Christian welcome Anthony Taormina from Gamerant back to the show this week to discuss the Elden Ring expansion announcement, PSVR2 to support PC VR games, the partner focused Nintendo Direct, and more! The Playlist: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Pacific Drive, Mario vs Donkey Kong, Skull and Bones, Banishers Ghosts of New Eden, Penny’s Big Breakaway, Spellrogue Parting Gifts!
26 Feb 20242h 7min
535: Rich Lovejoy: Xbox Business Update, PS5 nearing its end? Ultros, The Thaumaturge, Helldivers 2, Astral Ascent, Ludus Mortis, Moonring, Balatro, Social Alchemix
Jeff and Christian welcome Rich Lovejoy from Gamers With Jobs Conference Call back to the show this week to discuss Sony execs claiming the PS5 is nearing the end of its lifecycle, Xbox execs podcasting about games going to other consoles, Avatar the Last Airbender getting a fighting game, and more! The Playlist: The Thaumaturge, Astral Ascent, Ludus Mortis, Moonring, Ultros, Helldivers 2, retro replays of Halo Reach and Batman Arkham Knight, Balatro VR Talk: PSVR2 Globular Cluster CMP2 Tabletop Time: Social Alchemix Parting Gifts!
19 Feb 20242h 20min
534: Vic Hood: Helldivers 2, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, Apple Vision Pro, Disney x Epic, Virtua Fighter reboot, Call of Duty goes open world? Steam Next Fest
Jeff and Christian welcome Vic Hood from Dot Esports to the show this week to discuss Disney $1.5 billion investment in Epic Games, a potential franchise reboot for Virtua Fighter, plans to make the next Call of Duty into a Far Cry-esque open world games, and more! The Playlist: TLOU Part 2 Remastered, Dead By Daylight, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth demo, Helldivers 2, Steam Next Fest demos: Rotwood, Kingsgrave, Terra Memoria, Gatekeeper, Pepper Grinder, Ember the Werefox VR Talk: Apple Vision Pro demo Parting Gifts!
12 Feb 20242h 8min
533: Haley MacLean: Sony State of Play, Death Stranding 2, Dragon's Dogma 2, Rise of Ronin, Judas, Silent Hill The Short Message, Palworld, Like a Dragon, Apple Vision Pro
Jeff and Christian welcome video game lawyer and MinnMax community manager, Haley MacLean to the show to discuss the latest Sony State of Play, Xbox potentially allowing their first party games on other systems, Deus Ex canceled, and more! The Playlist: Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Silent Hill: The Short Message, Palworld, Celeste 64 VR Talk: Apple Vision Pro Parting Gifts!
5 Feb 20242h 10min
532: Patrick Beja: Tekken 8, Enshrouded, Prince of Persia The Lost Crown, Underdogs, layoffs at Blizzard and Riot, Apple opens App Store to game streaming
Jeff and Christian welcome Patrick Beja back to the show this week to discuss the huge layoffs at Microsoft and Riot, Apple forced to allow native gaming streaming apps, Blizzard's survival game canned after 6 years, and more! The Playlist: League of Legends: Wild Rift, Warcraft Rumble, TEKKEN 8, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Enshrouded VR Talk: Underdogs Parting Gifts!!
29 Jan 20242h 11min
531: Daryl Lathon: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Avowed, Senua's Saga Hellblade 2, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, Palworld, The Iron Oath, Bulletstorm VR
Jeff and Christian welcome actor and video game voice performer Daryl Lathon to the show to discuss subscription services slowing growth, Xbox's Developer Direct, Halo's Battle Royale mode being canceled, and more! The Playlist: The Iron Oath, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown; The Last of Us Part II Remastered, Palworld VR Talk: Bulletstorm VR Parting Gifts!!
22 Jan 20242h 10min
530: Jordan Minor: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League, Portal Revolution, Asgard's Wrath 2, Smite 2 announced, HiFi Rush to Switch? Halo season 2 trailer
Jeff and Christian welcome Jordan Minor from PC Mag, and author of Video Game of the Year, to the show this week to discuss Xbox exclusives possibly landing on non-Xbox hardware, a second season preview of Halo on Paramount+, and Smite getting a sequel. The Playlist: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League, CRT TV gaming Portal Revolution VR Talk: Asgard's Wrath 2
15 Jan 20241h 49min
