#308 | Second Party Puzzles
We talk about 'first parties' and 'third parties' all the time, and we all fundamentally understand the terms. But what about the mysterious 'second party' game? Where do those fit in? Well, PS5 has r...
27 Maj 20244h 43min
#307 | Two Princes
Jim Ryan's tenure leading PlayStation is officially over (as is Hiroki Totoki's stewardship), and he'll be replaced by a co-CEO format moving forward. Sony veterans Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nashino ho...
20 Maj 20245h 2min
#306 | To Hell and Back
What a week! It seemed like we were just done recording last week when Helldivers 2-related drama broke out, and yet by the time we were ready to record this time around, the situation had mostly sett...
13 Maj 20244h 16min
#305 | Man the Floodgates
Times, they are a-changin'. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is rightfully pleased with Xbox's performance on the PlayStation Store, bragging about being the biggest publisher on PSN while presenting Micro...
6 Maj 20244h 55min
#304 | Too Big to Succeed
Embracer Group's downfall will be long-studied as an example of capitalistic hubris you rarely see, even in our ruthlessly capitalist society. Following mass layoffs, spin-offs, and studio closures, E...
29 Apr 20243h 46min
#303 | The Unified Field Theory
For better or for worse, modern console manufacturers like Sony and Microsoft -- and even Nintendo -- are slowly learning that sustained success in the mid-to-long-term will require a wider view. Whet...
22 Apr 20244h 16min
#302 | SOCOMeback
We've long-wondered what Sony's plans were with its dormant SOCOM franchise (or if it even had plans at all). After all, we can't just ignore the success the likes of Ubisoft have found with titles li...
15 Apr 20244h 56min
#301 | It's Never Too Late to Reinvent the Bicycle
It was just a couple of weeks ago that we were discussing the newest PlayStation 5 Pro rumors, and now we have fresh scuttlebutt to parse through, particularly concerning our precious framerates and t...
8 Apr 20244h 48min
