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Gamers Week Podcast

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!

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Episode 178 - Battlefield 6 Wants To "Bootstomp" Call...

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2025/08/15

Send us a text In this episode... --> EA is calling the Battlefield 6 open beta its biggest ever, and Weekend 1 just wrapped up with a peak of 521,079 players, which is also an all-time peak for the entire Battlefield series. --> Nintendo has contacted the organizers of RTA, one of Japan's largest speedrunning charity events, to put a stop to the event's "unauthorized use" of Nintendo IP. --> Nintendo's wading into the baby and toddler market with a new toy, clothing, and gener...

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Episode 177 - Visa And Mastercard Deny Censorship...

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2025/08/08

Send us a text In this episode... --> Visa and Mastercard are refuting censorship allegations after forcing storefronts to remove adult video games. Valve says otherwise. --> The BioShock remake has been cancelled as BioShock 4 has reportedly failed to meet review standards. --> A short-lived Nintendo fan survey asked for your opinions on buying digital games instead of boxed copies, and offered a chance for you to provide feedback on the Switch 2's Game-Key Cards. --> According t...

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Episode 176 - Roblox The Dating App???

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2025/08/01

Send us a text In this episode... --> The Roblox CEO has officially horrified every parent alive by announcing his ambition that the platform become a dating hub, despite the fact that roughly 40% of its users are under the age of 13. --> Sony Interactive Entertainment has filed a lawsuit against Tencent over its upcoming game Light of Motiram, with Sony saying it is a "slavish clone" of the Horizon series. --> It only took 24 hours after the UK's Online Safety Act went into fu...

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Episode 175 - Xbox Backtracks On $80 Video Games

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2025/07/25

Send us a text In this episode... --> Just weeks after confirming The Outer Worlds 2 will be the first Microsoft game to retail for $80, Microsoft has reversed the decision, revealing the highly-anticipated sequel will now launch for $69.99 in keeping with typical AAA pricing. --> Despite donning a hat proclaiming "Make FPS Great Again" at Summer Game Fest earlier this year, studio founder Ian Proulx and 1047 Games are putting Splitgate 2 back into the beta box. --> Hellraiser is fin...

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Episode 174 - Steam Turns Its Back On Adult-Only...

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2025/07/18

Send us a text In this episode... --> Valve has introduced new - and worryingly vague - guidelines aimed at the adult-only game development community, and some are worried they could be used to target LGBTQIA+ content as corporations buckle to appease the US government's continuing attack on queer rights. --> Following the Federal Bureau of Investigation's widely reported seizure of pirate ROM site Nsw2u.com last week, the US government agency has confirmed the move was part of an opera...

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Episode 173 - Xbox Game Pass Is "Damaging The Industry"

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2025/07/11

Send us a text In this episode... --> Among the waves of fallout from Microsoft’s layoff of 9,000 employees last week, Xbox Game Pass has now come under fire for its “unsustainable model that has been increasingly damaging the industry for a decade.” --> Last week, Stop Killing Games - the consumer-driven initiative demanding games publishers leave their titles in a playable state once support is terminated - surpassed 1m signatures. But now, EU industry body Video Games Europe has weig...

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Episode 172 - Microsoft Celebrates Profits By Laying...

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2025/07/04

Send us a text In this episode... --> Microsoft began its fiscal year Wednesday by laying off thousands of employees, expanding one of the largest runs of layoffs in the company’s history. --> Video game spending has taken a nose dive among Gen Z, according to data from American research group Circana. --> The AI startup Runway, which recently partnered with AMC Networks, is now trying to break into the gaming industry. --> Nintendo's ability to ban Switch 2 consoles from accessin...

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Episode 171 - Third-Party Games Are Struggling On...

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2025/06/27

Send us a text In this episode... --> Third-party games have reportedly struggled to sell on Nintendo Switch 2 at launch, with one publisher claiming that its game has sold “below our lowest estimates”. --> Fan-favorite rhythm game Beat Saber is ending support for PlayStation consoles, and for many players, this feels very much like the final nail in the coffin for PlayStation's VR aspirations. --> The limited-edition, Xbox-branded Meta Quest 3S headset has arrived. --> A man has ...

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Episode 170 - Microsoft And AMD Partner For Next Gen...

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2025/06/20

Send us a text In this episode... --> Microsoft has confirmed a “strategic multi-year partnership” with AMD for the next generation of Xbox. --> Borderlands 4 preorders are finally live, and the base game is priced at $70, not $80 as previously feared. --> The Silent Hill remake is officially in development at Bloober Team. --> A bizarre butt-controlled fighting game has received an unexpected buff on Switch 2. --> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Trivia We love our sponsors! Please h...

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74:20

Episode 169 - Summer Game Fest And Xbox Games...

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2025/06/13

Send us a text In this episode... --> Summer Game Fest 2025 included 15 individual events running from June 3-9. Here are the biggest announcements, including Resident Evil Requiem, Scott Pilgrim EX, the ROG Xbox Ally, and more. --> Reports have surfaced of GameStop stores carelessly stapling receipts right through the packaging of brand new Switch 2s and into the console's screen. --> Zotac is making good on it's April Fool's joke this year and announced that it is actually releasin...

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Episode 168 - PlayStation State of Play June 2025

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2025/06/06

Send us a text In this episode... --> The summer gaming reveal season is upon us, with PlayStation swooping in at the last second with a new State of Play livestream and introducing us to titles like Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement, Nioh 3, and Marvel Tokou: Fighting Souls --> Nintendo has reportedly begun shipping Switch 2 branded 'Out of Stock' signs to retailers before the console has even gone on sale --> Someone donated a Concord commemorative plaque to Goodwill — and now i...

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Episode 167 - More Layoffs As EA Cancels Black...

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2025/05/30

Send us a text In this episode... --> In its third round of layoffs this year alone, EA has canceled its single-player Black Panther game and shut down developer Cliffhanger Games. --> A24 is doubling down on its foray into video game adaptations with live-action productions of Elden Ring and Death Stranding. --> Microsoft has announced Retro Classics with Game Pass, a collaboration with Antstream Arcade to bring a collection of over 50 classic Activision games from the 80s and 90s t...

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Episode 166 - Randy Pitchford Says "Real Fans" Will...

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2025/05/23

Send us a text In this episode... --> Last week, when a Twitter user expressed concern over the upcoming Borderlands 4 potentially being $80 (a price point hasn't been set just yet), Gearbox head Randy Pitchford responded, "If you’re a real fan, you’ll find a way to make it happen." --> Star Wars’ infamous villain Darth Vader has been turned into an AI in Fortnite, and users have already got it saying racial slurs. --> Sony has announced an end to its PlayStation Stars loyalty progra...

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Episode 165 - Nintendo Now Says It Can Brick Your Switch

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2025/05/16

Send us a text In this episode... --> Nintendo has revised its Account Agreement and Account Privacy Policy to tighten the rules on emulation and piracy, and the company now says it has the right to brick your console if it thinks you’ve broken the agreement. --> The video game companies negotiating a new contract with SAG-AFTRA have issued a “best, last and final” offer to the actors union, which removes some key sticking points regarding Generative AI. --> GameStop Canada has been ...

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Episode 164 - Microsoft Increases Price Of Xbox

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2025/05/09

Send us a text In this episode... --> Microsoft has announced that it is raising the prices of its Xbox consoles globally and has also announced that it will charge $80 for games starting later this year. --> Grand Theft Auto 6 has been delayed out of 2025 as Rockstar confirms a May 26, 2026 release date, but what does that mean for the games industry this year? --> Just a few months after reportedly cancelling two unannounced live service games in the wake of the Concord catastrophe...

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Episode 163 - Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Orders Were A...

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2025/05/02

Send us a text In this episode... --> Nintendo’s delayed Switch 2 preorders finally kicked off in the US at 12AM ET on Thursday, April 24th, and everything went to hell almost immediately. --> The founder of Discord has announced that he will be stepping down as CEO and will be replaced by Humam Sakhnini, who was previously Chief Strategy Officer at Activision Blizzard. --> Layoff Fest 2K25 continues as EA announced that it is cutting 300-400 jobs “in service of driving future growth...

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Episode 162 - Bethesda Shadow Drops The Elder Scrolls...

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2025/04/25

Send us a text 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 lawsuit with a response that references a variety of games, ranging from Octopath Traveler to Far Cry 5. --> Tragedy strikes as Hollywood has run out of video games to adapt and is now forced to make an OutRun movie fronted by Sydney Sweeney...

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Episode 161 - Ubisoft Says Gamers Should Already Know...

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2025/04/18

Send us a text 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 into because of "the explicit warnings on The Crew's packaging that plaintiffs were obtaining a limited license to access the game." --> Discord has added a new age verification system for some users that requires them to scan their face...

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Episode 160 - Nintendo Responds To Switch 2 Pricing...

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2025/04/11

Send us a text 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 is shattering expectations at the box office. --> Microsoft has created a playable "interactive space inspired" by Quake II using AI, and pretty much everyone hates it. --> GoldenEye 007 for the N64 has inspired the next colorway of Nike'...

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Episode 159 - Nintendo Switch 2 Direct

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2025/04/04

Send us a text 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 controversy. --> An Australian court has ordered YouTuber Karl Jobst to pay damages to celebrity arcade gamer Billy Mitchell, relating to defamatory comments made by Jobst in a video published in 2021. --> Its no April Fool's joke -- P...

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