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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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All Episodes

02:05:59

Most Anticipated Games of 2022 | Words About Games...

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2022/01/17

(Apologies for the lateness of this episode, enjoy having two release at once!) Amy & Moody are joined by the wonderful Sadie Flayeh to run down the games they're most excited for in 2022.

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02:17:05

Roblox Accused Of Creating An Unsafe Environment For...

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2021/12/20

Amy & Moody are joined by special guest Joe Medforce to chat about Roblox, NFT's, PlayStation accessibility and more! Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 16:45 - Roblox criticized for lack of safeguards for kids, stock-market-like collectibles 37:28 - Ubisoft To Go Ahead With NFTs, Dismisses Concerns From Workers And Fans 1:00:38 - US NPD November 2021 Breakdown 1:23:13 - PlayStation launches website to highlight accessibility of its consoles 1:32:44 - Nintendo Indie World reactions 1:45:54 - Fans To

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02:06:08

Our Game Awards Reactions | Words About Games Podcast...

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2021/12/14

Amy & Moody are joined by Averil this week to discuss all their thoughts about last week's Game Awards, new revelations about Destiny developer Bungie, a doggo filled intermission & more! ----- Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 16:24 - Game Awards show thoughts 35:23 - Game Awards winners reactions 51:20 - Our favourite trailers/reveals from The Game Awards 1:12:00 - Intermission 1:16:06 - Bungie CEO apologises after damning report exposes a culture of "overt sexism" at the studio 1:27:24 -

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02:09:59

PlayStation Reportedly Planning A Game Pass...

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2021/12/06

Amy & Moody are joined by Averil White from twitch.tv/elfdaughter to talk about PlayStation's reported Game Pass competitor, the Game Awards, naps and more! Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 13:26 - Report: Sony overhauling PlayStation Plus with new tiers and streaming 32:21 - Following backlash, Geoff Keighley confirms Activision ‘will not be part of’ The Game Awards 44:36 - -Game Awards Predictions 1:29:58 - A Better Ubisoft 1:31:18 - Activision Blizzard protest organiser leaving company 1:39:14 -

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02:11:07

PlayStation Is Being Sued For Gender Discrimination |...

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2021/11/29

Amy & Moody sit down to discuss the lawsuit being brought against PlayStation for gender discrimination, what Bobby Kotick considers "speedy", their most played Xbox games and a ton more. Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 11:56 - PlayStation faces gender discrimination lawsuit 31:54 - Bobby Kotick reportedly considering resignation if workplace issues aren't fixed "with speed" 41:57 - Nintendo joins PlayStation, Xbox in Activision condemnation 46:00 - A Better Ubisoft Tweets 50:56 - Amazon Studios is

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02:10:28

Bobby Kotick Is A Pile Of Human Garbage | Words About...

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2021/11/23

Amy & Moody discuss the latest revalations surrounding Bobby Kotick and Activision Blizzard. Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 15:32 - Activision’s Kotick knew of rape allegations, kept them quiet, new report says 38:47 - Blizzard’s first female co-leader only got equal pay after tendering her resignation 48:32 - Activision Blizzard staff and players are petitioning for Bobby Kotick’s resignation 57:53 - Activision Blizzard's zero-tolerance policy on harassment won't apply to Kotick, staff reportedly

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02:16:09

Predicting Game Awards GOTY Nominees | Words About...

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2021/11/15

Amy & Moody are joined by the amazing Joe Medforce to talk about the Game Awards & try to predict the six GOTY nominees. Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:10 - Who Is Joe Medforce? 17:46 - The Game Awards 2021 Will Actually Focus On Games, Not Celebrities 37:06 - Let’s predict the Game Awards GOTY nominees 1:02:23 - PS5 Supply Issues Continue While PC Game Sales Spike in Japan / Steam Deck delayed because of 'global supply chain issues' 1:08:14 - Discord CEO says "no current plans" for NFT

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02:04:20

Microsoft & Sega Team Up | Words About Games Podcast...

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2021/11/08

Amy & Moody discuss Sega and Microsoft teaming up for game making, a plethora of AAA companies jumping on the NFT bandwagon in an effort to earn cash by burning the environment down & more. Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 13:31 - Sega and Microsoft have announced ‘a strategic alliance’ around cloud 29:13 - Square Enix Wants To Get Into NFTs And Blockchain Games, Joining EA And Ubisoft 44:55 - Ubisoft employees open public petition seeking support for reform demands 59:48 - Jen Oneal leaves

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02:06:49

Activision Blizzard CEO Takes A Paycut, Tries To...

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2021/11/02

Amy & Moody discuss Activision Blizzard's latest response to its toxic work culture, Ubisoft's lack of response to their's and more. Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 12:19 - Bobby Kotick asks for minimum salary as Activision addresses toxic culture 23:56 - SOC Investment Group: Bobby Kotick paycut "falls short of lasting changes" 33:14 - Ubisoft workers demand swifter action from leadership after Activision concedes to employee demands 40:20 - Activision Blizzard's attempt to halt lawsuit

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02:11:30

Ubisoft & Activision Blizzard Employees Are Still...

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2021/10/26

Amy & Moody chat about the lack of communication and general disinterest of Ubisoft and Activision Blizzard towards actually changing for the better, death threats towards an indie game developer and more. Amy also reviews indie metroidvania game Unsighted. Come hang out with us while we stream games: twitch.tv/wordsaboutgames Follow Amy on Twitter @jerobolod Follow Dafydd on Twitter @DafyddMoody Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 05:40 - Words About Games updates & new things 15:04 - Ubisoft

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02:06:01

Paradox Interactive Accused Of Toxic Workplace &...

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2021/10/19

Amy & Moody sit down to discuss allegations of a toxic workplace culture at Paradox Interactive, more tweets from A Better Ubisoft, complaints from staff who weren't credited for Metroid Dread and more. Amy also reviews indie horror game In Sound Mind. Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 11:21 - Paradox staff allege "culture of silence" in new reports of toxic workplace 21:31 - A Better Ubisoft 25:43 - MercurySteam responds to complaints over staff missing from credits 37:07 - Ex-Aeon Must Die Developers

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02:02:47

Twitch Source Code & Creator Payouts Among Huge Leak...

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2021/10/12

Amy & Moody discuss the Twitch data leak, more Activision Blizzard lawsuit stuff and more. Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 13:00 - Twitch source code and creator payouts part of massive leak 33:48 - California files objection to recent Activision Blizzard settlement, says will cause "irreparable harm" to its legal proceedings 40:54 - A Better Ubisoft Tweets 48:45 - Square Enix backtracks on cosmetics-only pledge for Avengers microtransactions 1:12:42 - MechWarrior Online maker renames 'Trans Rights'

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02:06:33

Konami Reportedly Bringing Back Silent Hill, Metal...

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2021/10/05

Amy & Moody sit down to discuss the rumours that Konami are finally looking to revive it's classic IP, the disastrous launch of eFootball, Capcom making PC it's primary platform and more. Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 13:19 - Konami is set to revive Metal Gear, Castlevania and Silent Hill 27:02 - Konami vows to fix eFootball following disastrous launch 34:18 - Capcom intends to make PC its main platform 41:18 - Why The Initiative hired Crystal Dynamics to help with Perfect Dark 53:34 - Activision

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01:59:23

Nintendo Direct Reactions | Words About Games Podcast...

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2021/09/27

This week Amy and Moody talk about their reactions to the Nintendo Direct, including the cast list for 2022's Super Mario movie, Bayonetta 3 & N64 games and Sega Genesis/Mega Drive games coming to Switch Online. Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 12:03 - Nintendo Direct thoughts and reactions 49:10 - The Intitiative Teams Up With Crystal Dynamics For Perfect Dark 58:45 - Fall Guys has a Guinness World Record for being the most downloaded PlayStation Plus game ever 1:01:41 - Activision Blizzard Now Under

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01:59:07

Activision Blizzard Is Being Sued Again | Words About...

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2021/09/21

On this week's episode Amy and Moody discuss Activision Blizzard getting sued again, whether you should buy the upcoming Diablo 2 remaster, the latest tweets from the A Better Ubisoft twitter account and more. Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 12:05 - Activision Blizzard Workers Accuse Company of 'Union Busting' and 'Intimidation' 19:57 - Diablo 2: Resurrected dev says players should "do what they feel is right" when it comes to buying the game 28:14 - A Better Ubisoft Tweets 33:59 - Returning Paradox CEO

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02:10:25

PlayStation Showcase Impressions (w/The Trophy Room)...

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2021/09/14

Time Stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:02:49 - Hispanic Heritage Month starts this week in the US 0:08:16 - PlayStation Showcase thoughts (w/Joseph Moran & Kyle Stephenson from The Trophy Room: A PlayStation Podcast) 1:11:41 - Tripwire CEO out after tweeting support for Texas abortion ban 1:21:55 - Crusader Kings developer Paradox accused of "bullying and gender discrimination" 1:28:25 - Twitch sues users over hate raids 1:35:02 - Ubisoft Activist Group Hopes To See "Meaningful Response" From Newly

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02:07:09

Thoughts On The Gamescom Games (Part 2) | Words About...

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2021/09/04

Amy and Moody sit down to talk about the awesome indie games they saw during the latter half of Gamescom. Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 10:00 - Gamescom Round-Up Part Two (Future Games Show, Awesome Indies) 43:28 - DokeV developers explain what that weird GTA: Babies game is actually about 49:02 - Steam’s Two-Hour Refund Policy Continues to Hurt Developers of Small Games 59:44 - Xbox Says Get Vaccinated 1:03:49 - Xbox is now ‘the official gaming partner’ of the England football teams 1:11:16 -

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02:05:34

Thoughts On The Gamescom Games (Part 1) | Words About...

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2021/08/28

This week Amy, Moody and Foxes have a long chat about Opening Night Live and the Xbox Showcase from Gamescom, before the podcast devolves into a whirlwind of nonsense. Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 8:41 - Gamescom Round-Up Part One (Opening Night Live, Xbox Showcase) 1:16:48 - An argument that spiralled out of control (State of Decay 2 is good actually) 1:24:40 - EA is opening the patents for some of its accessibility tech 1:30:54 - Activision Blizzard lawsuit expanded to include contractors, claims

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02:07:09

Ubisoft Singapore Under Investigation For Labor...

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2021/08/21

Amy, Moody and Foxes discuss Ubisoft Singapore being under investigation for labour violations, terrible working conditions for QA testers at Activision, Riot Games allegedly not letting its employees know they can talk to the government about unfair & toxic work conditions, and more. Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 13:02 - Singapore labor rights agency investigating Ubisoft 25:02 - Transgender Activision QA Testers Were Allegedly Deadnamed At Work 41:24 - Riot must inform workers they can talk to

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02:05:34

Blizzard Execs Were Told About Workplace Misconduct |...

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2021/08/14

Moody, Amy & Foxes discuss the latest surrounding the Activision Blizzard lawsuit and more. Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 8:19 - Report: Morhaime, other Blizzard execs were informed of rampant misconduct 20:24 - Diablo 4 director, lead level designer, and WoW designer depart Blizzard 30:24 - Activision Blizzard investor says publisher's promises are "inadequate" 41:50 - Under fire Activision Blizzard exec Frances Townsend steps down from company's women's network 45:41 - Kellogg’s pulls Overwatch

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