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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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87:29

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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68:09

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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70:40

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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69:25

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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71:53

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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72:29

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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Episode 158 - Game Informer Magazine Is Back Thanks...

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2025/03/28

Send us a text In this episode... --> Game Informer is now backed by blockchain developer Gunzilla Games, the studio behind the upcoming NFT battle royale Off The Grid. --> New rumors state Nintendo is planning to launch the Switch 2 in June and that the company will supposedly implement a three-phase plan for its Switch 2 software, with first-party titles getting top priority. --> After copying Smash Bros' homework for Multiverses, its recently axed platform brawler, Warner Bros Gam...

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Episode 157 - Don't Let Your Kids Be On Roblox, Says...

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2025/03/21

Send us a text In this episode... --> “Don't let your kids be on Roblox,” said the Roblox CEO, speaking to BBC News, before comparing himself to Walt Disney and declaring the platform “the future of communication.” --> Konami aired its latest Silent Hill Transmission broadcast just last week, sharing more details about the upcoming Silent Hill f. --> A team of researchers at The Ohio State University have developed a way to replicate realistic flavors for virtual reality experiences....

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66:49

Episode 156 - Sony Ignores Irony, Uses Horizon Zero...

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2025/03/14

Send us a text In this episode... --> A new leak from an anonymous tipster has revealed PlayStation maker Sony is working on AI-driven characters, including Aloy from the Horizon series. --> A new report claims that the next console from Xbox might not be a traditional console at all, and that it might be targeting a 2027 launch. --> The World Video Game Hall of Fame has revealed this year’s 12 finalists up for induction, including Quake, Mattel Football, and Tamagotchi. --> Coper...

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69:45

Episode 155 - Activision Confirms Tony Hawk’s Pro...

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2025/03/07

Send us a text In this episode... --> After plenty of rumors, Activision finally confirmed Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 are back and getting remade from the ground up. --> Acclaim, the US game publisher that enjoyed success in the 1990s, is being resurrected. --> Walmart is going all-in on "gamified shopping" — starting with its own video game. --> Palworld dev Pocketpair gave employees the day off to play Monster Hunter Wilds after receiving "mysterious" notes from staff who said...

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Episode 154 - WB Cancels Wonder Woman Game

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2025/02/28

Send us a text In this episode... --> Warner Bros. has announced that it is shutting down three studios and that development of the Wonder Woman game “will not move forward.” --> Twitch has announced plans to implement a 100-hour storage limit for all highlights and uploads for all users. --> The Street Fighter movie has found its director in Kitao Sakurai, perhaps best known for writing, directing, and exec producing The Eric Andre Show. --> There was an official Dodge Caliber vi...

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Episode 153 - "Wokeness" Killed GameStop, Whines CEO

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2025/02/21

Send us a text In this episode... --> GameStop announced Tuesday that it plans to sell its operations in France and Canada, and the company's CEO is pointing a finger at the “wokeness” of the two countries. --> A little over two months after its hugely successful launch, the US-based developers behind Marvel Rivals, including its game director, have reportedly been hit with layoffs. --> Microsoft has debuted a generative AI model, named Muse, that it says can create “game visuals, c...

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Episode 152 - PlayStation State of Play February 2025

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2025/02/14

Send us a text In this episode... --> A brand-new State of Play arrived this week, giving us an exciting look at the future of PS5 with a ton of games, including Saros, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Directive 8020, and more. --> The Entertainment Software Association, the trade group that represents the video games industry, is making a new conference after the collapse of E3. --> The good news out of Warner Bros. Games is that Rocksteady Studios is looking to make a new single player B...

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77:59

Episode 151 - WB's MultiVersus Is The Latest Nail In...

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2025/02/07

Send us a text In this episode... --> MultiVersus, the Warner Bros. IP platform fighter from Player First Games, is coming to an end on May 30. --> Meta chief technology officer Andrew "Boz" Bosworth said in an internal memo that the company's Reality Labs division needs to turn things around in a big way in 2025, or else its whole venture into mixed and virtual reality could go down as a "legendary misadventure." --> Steam now warns you if that early access game you're eyeing up has...

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Episode 150 - The "Evolving" Identity of Xbox

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2025/01/31

Send us a textIn this episode...--> Xbox boss Phil Spencer has said its brand identity is "evolving" now that keeping first-party games exclusive to its own platform is no longer "a path" for the company. --> PlayStation Studios boss Hermen Hulst appears to have gotten a slight demotion as he is no longer the co-CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment.--> Tickets for the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Experience hands-on event are being listed on eBay, even though the tickets are non-trans...

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Episode 149 - The Dumpster Fire of Sony's Live...

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2025/01/24

Send us a textIn this episode...--> Following the spectacular flameout of Concord in September 2024, Sony has now confirmed the cancelation of two more of its planned live-service games. --> Arrowhead boss Shams Jorjani wants to get as many A-listers as possible for the Helldivers 2 film “as long as they all get killed violently.”--> Balatro has passed 5 million copies sold as the developer implores fans to play more indie games.--> Director and writer David Lynch, known for...

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