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Words About Games

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Every Friday we publish The Words About Games Podcast where we talk about the news of the week - discussing what"s been going on in gaming, the games industry and gaming culture.

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02:08:39

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Speculation | Words About...

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2022/06/20

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro & Just Chatting 0:17:59 - Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth announced for Winter 2023 0:49:48 - Indie Game of the Week - Nivalis (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1488490/Nivalis/) 0:53:03 - Capcom Showcase Thoughts 1:20:52 - Amy & Tori’s top 5 favourite games from Not E3 2022 1:47:40 - ID@Xbox's Summer Game Fest brings seven days of playable demos 1:52:15 - Unannounced Fire Emblem game reportedly detailed online 1:59:35 - Games Out This Week 2:02:26 - OpenCritic

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02:08:25

All Our Favourite Games From Not E3 2022 | Words...

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2022/06/13

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro & Just Chatting 0:19:24 - Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase General Thoughts 0:28:28 - Redfall 0:31:38 - Hollow Knight: Silksong 0:33:55 - Riot Games coming to Game Pass 0:36:07 - Other games that jumped out at us 1:01:11 - Starfield 1:04:37 - Summer Game Fest General Thoughts 1:08:17 - Games that jumped out at us 1:19:57 - Day of the Devs (our favourite showcase?) 1:27:48 - Tribeca Games Spotlight (our other favourite showcase!) 1:38:03 - The Devolver Digital

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02:15:31

It's Almost Time For E3 2022 (Sort Of) | Words About...

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2022/06/06

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro & Just Chatting 0:18:17 - How do we feel about E3 not being a thing this year? 0:25:39 - June State of Play thoughts 0:59:16 - Indie Game of the Week - Mind Over Magic (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1270580/Mind_Over_Magic/) 1:02:00 - Pokemon Scarlet & Violet release date trailer thoughts 1:06:23 - Summer Game Fest speculation 1:20:19 - Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase speculation 1:44:33 - Nintendo thoughts 1:54:20 - Wild, untamed speculation 2:07:56 -

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02:03:52

PlayStation's Jim Ryan Writes Email Full Of Nonsense...

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2022/05/23

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro & Just Chatting 0:18:27 - PlayStation president faces backlash after refusing to take a stance on abortion rights 0:35:46 - Insomniac 'fought hard and did not win' argument with Sony to publicly support abortion rights 0:47:30 - Bungie Stands by Pro-Choice Statement Amidst Reported Sony “Muzzle” 0:52:37 - Certain Affinity will pay to move its devs out of places hostile to their rights 0:59:34 - Indie Game of the Week - 20 Minutes Till Dawn

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02:03:09

Discussing The Redfall & Starfield Delay | Words...

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2022/05/16

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:24:00 - Phil Spencer Says Xbox Needs To "Work To Better Meet Expectations" After Starfield Delay 0:44:28 - Let’s talk about that Unreal Engine 5 train station demo because omg 0:48:48 - Activision Blizzard Brags About Diversity Tool, Dials Things Down After Backlash 1:00:28 - Indie Game of the Week - Potionomics (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1874490/Potionomics/) 1:02:54 - Star Wars: Jedi - Fallen Order devs allegedly pushed for a protagonist who was black

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02:03:41

Square Just Sold A Ton of IP To Fund NFTs (lol) |...

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2022/05/09

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:11:42 - Amy needs to vent about Star Trek: Picard 0:26:41 - Square Enix is selling Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, and its Western studios 0:43:56 - Summer Game Fest Confirmed For June 9 And You Can Watch It In IMAX 0:52:18 - Indie Game of the Week - Baladins (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1866320/Baladins/) 0:57:20 - Bungie Says Opting To Support Reproductive Choice "Wasn’t Difficult" 1:11:33 - FTC opens probe into Sony's acquisition of Bungie 1:18:50 - New York sues

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02:06:24

Looking Ahead To The Xbox & Bethesda E3 Showcase |...

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2022/05/02

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:21:38 - Moody has a PS5 now 0:30:22 - Xbox And Bethesda Games Showcase Announced For June 0:47:37 - BioWare Contractors Say They Are "Struggling To Make Ends Meet" On Low Wages 0:55:13 - Indie Game of the Week - Chants of Senaar (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1931770/Chants_of_Sennaar/) 0:58:15 - Nintendo contractors report harsh working environment 1:04:51 - Activision Blizzard again accused of threatening employees for speaking out 1:15:20 - Former Blizzard

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01:59:00

Do Game Reviews Still Have Value? | Words About Games...

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2022/04/19

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:13:32 - Do game reviews still have value? 0:29:48 - SOC Investment Group pens letter to Activision Blizzard shareholders to reject the Microsoft deal 0:37:20 - Fate of Activision Blizzard lawsuit unclear as California lawyer accuses governor of interference 0:44:12 - Bungie goes “digital-first”, offers remote roles in the US 0:52:37 - Indie Game of the Week - Betrayal At Club Low (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1885750/Betrayal_At_Club_Low/) 0:56:56 - Microsoft

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02:12:45

Joe Medforce's Excellent WASD London Adventure |...

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2022/04/11

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:16:52 - Joe Medforce talks about his experience at WASD London 0:43:45 - Joe Medforce reviews Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (the movie) 0:52:08 - Indie Games of the Week - Swordcery & Batora: Lost Haven (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1817030/Swordcery/ & https://store.steampowered.com/app/1506440/Batora_Lost_Haven) 0:59:45 - Let’s celebrate the BAFTA 2022 Game Awards Winners 1:14:08 - Ubisoft is Doubling Down on In-Game NFTs Despite Everybody Hating Them 1:18:49 -

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02:04:14

Can E3 Be Salvaged? | Words About Games Podcast #299

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2022/04/04

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:16:56 - E3 won't have a digital show this year either 0:34:47 - Sony Unveils New PlayStation Plus Options That Combine Plus And Now Together 0:52:46 - Indie Game of the Week - Fashion Police Squad (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1319460/Fashion_Police_Squad/) 0:56:34 - State of Decay 3 report details troubled development 1:10:41 - GDC's Activision Blizzard Sponsored Women In Games Event Was Reportedly Full Of Creeps 1:16:28 - US Senators call out 'unacceptable'

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02:07:03

How We Deal With Gaming Backlogs | Words About Games...

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2022/03/28

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:17:46 - How we tackle our gaming backlogs 0:34:51 - Sony reportedly plans to announce its Game Pass competitor next week 0:49:40 - Some cool things from the Future Games Show Spring Showcase 1:00:41 - Indie Game of the Week - Fobia: St. Dinfna Hotel (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1298140/FOBIA__St_Dinfna_Hotel/) 1:05:07 - New Activision Blizzard lawsuit details further allegations of harassment and discrimination 1:14:36 - Microsoft says it won’t object if

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02:04:11

Let's Talk About Hogwarts Legacy | Words About Games...

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2022/03/22

(i'm sure putting the game name in the title of this video will prove to be a great idea) Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:14:41 - Let’s Talk About Hogwarts Legacy Links: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/jk-rowlings-anti-transgender-stance-and-hogwarts-legacy/1100-6501632/ https://www.fanbyte.com/news/icymi-everything-from-todays-hogwarts-legacy-state-of-play/ https://www.thegamer.com/hogwarts-legacy-boycott-ethical-consumption-harry-potter-jk-rowling/ 0:55:05 - Indie Game of the Week - Stray Gods:

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02:02:21

More Women Allege Sexual Harassment At Sony | Words...

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2022/03/16

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:18:45 - 8 more women allege sexual harassment and discrimination at PlayStation maker Sony 0:29:58 - Talking about last week's State of Play 0:43:58 - Bundle for Ukraine now live on itch.io (https://itch.io/b/1316/bundle-for-ukraine) 0:48:20 - Indie Game of the Week - Sovereign Syndicate (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1674920/Sovereign_Syndicate/) 0:52:49 - FromSoftware Employees Report Poor Pay And Working Conditions 0:59:22 - Elden Ring & Video Game

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02:10:57

Is 2022 Going To Be The Best Year For Video Games? |...

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2022/03/07

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:17:41 - Is 2022 Going To Be The Best Year For Video Games? 0:57:44 - Indie Game of the Week - Bear And Breakfast (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1136370/Bear_and_Breakfast/) 1:00:34 - Xbox boss Phil Spencer asks fans not to "weaponise" games for "battles between platforms" 1:06:34 - Activision Blizzard sued by family of employee who committed suicide 1:12:51 - Activision blames Microsoft acquisition for failure to hire another woman to its board 1:17:14 -

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02:15:46

Games Industry Pledges Support For Ukraine | Words...

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2022/03/01

Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 18:39 - #FuckTheWar: Game studios pledge support for Ukraine as Russian invasion continues 38:15 - Pokemon Scarlet & Violet announced 50:55 - Indie Game of the Week - Ixion (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1113120) 55:46 - The UK games industry is struggling with Brexit 1:14:17 - Sony Dismisses Alleged Sexism In The Workplace As "Run-Of-The-Mill" Staff Behaviour 1:22:08 - Classic games will reportedly be ‘a major part’ of PlayStation’s Game Pass rival 1:30:55 - DICE

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02:10:16

Next Sims Expansion Is Releasing In Russia After All...

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2022/02/23

Amy & Moody have a totally normal podcast & discuss EA's u-turn regarding their next Sims expansion releasing in Russia, Ubisoft continuing to ignore it's workers and common decency and more. Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:18:23 - EA to launch Sims 4 Wedding Stories in Russia 0:28:30 - After 200 days, employee group A Better Ubisoft says none of its demands have been met 0:39:54 - BBC report suggests Roblox has an issue with sexually explicit content 0:48:23 - Indie Game of the Week -

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01:31:14

Team17 Staff Speak Out Over Allegedly Terrible...

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2022/02/14

So we had some technical issues on this week's podcast & lost the first 40ish minutes - our intro + discussion of last week's Nintendo Direct :( Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:02:12 - Team17 staff allege poor working conditions after "monumentally stupid" NFT scandal 0:17:17 - Indie Game of the Week (A Highland Song) - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1240060/A_Highland_Song/ 0:23:30 - EA won’t sell The Sims 4 wedding pack in Russia due to homophobic laws 0:31:15 - Amy wants to talk about the

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02:09:37

PlayStation Is Buying Bungie | Words About Games...

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2022/02/07

Sony is buying Bungie and Amy & Moody have called in the big guns to help them collect their thoughts - Joseph Moran of The Trophy Room: A PlayStation Podcast Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:11:49 - Sony buying Bungie for $3.6 billion 0:18:56 - Sony, with Bungie’s help, to launch ‘more than 10 live-service games’ by 2026 0:31:47 - Sony Plans To Spend $1.2 Billion On Bungie Staff Retention 0:35:06 - Jim Ryan Says That Sony Isn't Done Buying Studios 1:02:59 - Indie Game of the Week - Dark

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02:05:12

Ubisoft Reckons Players "Don't Get" NFTs | Words...

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2022/01/31

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:16:35 - Ubisoft VP says players 'don't get' NFTs, but can't explain what there is to get 0:29:21 - Riot Games will pay $100M in gender discrimination settlement 0:39:57 - Raven unionisation plans continue without Activision Blizzard recognition 0:49:28 - Indie Game of the Week: Beacon Pines (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1269640/Beacon_Pines/) 0:54:26 - Call Of Duty Will Stay On PlayStation For Now, Bloomberg Reports 1:16:55 - PlayStation VR2 announced,

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01:55:34

Fantasy Game Critic 2022 | Words About Games Podcast...

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2022/01/17

Amy & Moody are joined this week by a huge cast of fantastic guests to draft their picks for Fantasy Game Critic 2022

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