Gaming Views Pod

01:01:07

Xbox’s Future: Studio Cuts, Disc to Digital and Sale...

Gaming Views Pod ·

2026/10/06

Xbox is bringing digital access to supported physical games, but what does that mean for the discs we already own? We dig into the Disc-to-Digital announcement, the limits of digital ownership, and whether this makes physical collections more useful or more complicated.We also discuss Xbox's response to sale rumours, the reported World's Edge cuts, the GTA VI collector's-edition conversation, Grasshopper Manufacture's independence, Control Resonant's approach to exploration, and

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00:57:38

The Game Art Styles That Defied Their Hardware

Gaming Views Pod ·

2026/10/02

Why do some games still look brilliant years later, while technically impressive games can date so quickly? This week we look at games where art direction did more lasting work than raw graphical power.We revisit The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Shadow of the Colossus, Journey, Ōkami, Limbo, Return of the Obra Dinn, Cuphead and Hades. From cel shading and ink brushwork to silhouettes, one-bit graphics and hand-drawn animation, we ask what makes a visual style stick. We also look at newer games

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01:05:03

What have XBOX done now?

Gaming Views Pod ·

2026/09/29

Xbox has announced another major reset: 268 roles are being cut, and a dedicated Activision team is set to develop the next Halo. Rare and World’s Edge are moving under Activision, Obsidian under Bethesda, and Ninja Theory faces consultation on a proposed closure. We discuss the people affected and what these changes could mean for Xbox’s games.We also look at Microsoft’s patent application for context-aware interruptions in games, Rockstar’s $399.99 GTA VI collector’s box without the game, and the

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01:03:32

Gaming’s Biggest Blunders

Gaming Views Pod ·

2026/09/25

Which gaming decision was the biggest blunder? This week, we revisit the launches, policies and business calls that left players asking what the companies were thinking.From the PlayStation 3’s $599 launch model and the Xbox One’s original online and used-game plans to the Wii U’s muddled reveal, we ask whether these were bad ideas, bad timing or bad communication. We also debate Nintendo sticking with cartridges for the N64, Sega’s exit from Dreamcast hardware, Guitar Hero overload, Google Stadia

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01:05:32

Are You Losing Game Pass Day-One Games?

Gaming Views Pod ·

2026/09/22

Two studios face uncertain futures, while comments about crunch and hiring have us asking hard questions about work in games. We discuss the latest around Build a Rocket Boy and Heart Machine, then look at the response to Bulkhead’s hiring comments.We also get into Riot’s thoughts on paid games, the future of Cities: Skylines, a rumour about day-one releases on Game Pass, Roblox, draft EU rules for online games, Tokyo Game Show and the games we’ve been playing: The Exit 8, Retro Rewind, Onimusha:

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01:05:56

Was 2010 the BEST Year in Gaming?

Gaming Views Pod ·

2026/09/18

Red Dead Redemption. Mass Effect 2. Fallout: New Vegas. God of War III. All in the SAME YEAR.This week on Gaming Views, we revisit eight games from 2010 and ask: were they really that good, or are our memories doing some heavy lifting?From John Marston’s journey and Commander Shepard’s loyalty missions to Kratos taking on Olympus and Just Cause 2 turning everything into an explosion, we’re looking back at a ridiculously strong year for gaming.Which game from 2010 would YOU pick? And what did we

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01:06:10

Sony Loses Kojima and Do You Own Your Games?

Gaming Views Pod ·

2026/09/15

Sony walks away from PHYSINT, Xbox steps in and the argument over whether you actually own your digital games gets even messier. This week on Gaming Views Pulse, we discuss Hideo Kojima’s next move, PlayStation’s digital ownership dispute and a packed week of Nintendo Direct and BlizzCon announcements.From Zelda nostalgia and Switch 2 scalpers to Blizzard’s returning favourites, there’s plenty to get excited about — and plenty to argue about.When you buy a digital game, what should “owning it”

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00:59:11

The Decisions That Changed Gaming Forever

Gaming Views Pod ·

2026/09/11

What if Sony never made the PlayStation? Would PC gaming look the same without Steam? And where would handheld gaming be without Nintendo? This week on Gaming Views, we explore the decisions that changed gaming forever — and the alternate timelines where those decisions never happened.Were they strokes of genius, a bit of luck, or simply being in the right place at the right time?From Sony going it alone after the Nintendo partnership fell apart to Valve changing how we buy and play PC games, we

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01:05:55

Gaming Costs More. Is It Getting Better?

Gaming Views Pod ·

2026/09/08

Gaming is getting more expensive, the industry is cutting jobs and Steam is becoming impossible to keep up with with 720 games launching in one week, EA has new owners, Xbox is cutting more jobs, Bungie is shrinking and The Switch 2 has gone up in price.This week on Gaming Views Pulse, we break down the stories that caught our attention.PLUS — what we’ve been playing, including Terminator 2D: NO FATE, Onimusha: Way of the Sword and The Blood of Dawnwalker.Over to you - What is gaming’s biggest

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01:00:50

8 Game Mechanics Modern Games STILL Can’t Beat

Gaming Views Pod ·

2026/09/04

What was the last genuinely NEW game mechanic that blew your mind?Struggling?That's kind of the problem.This week on Gaming Views we're looking back at eight games that introduced mechanics so clever, influential or downright satisfying that — years or even decades later — we're asking whether anybody has actually managed to beat them.-Portal and the Portal Gun -Left 4 Dead's invisible AI Director -Burnout 3: Takedown turning crashing into a reward -Counter-Strike's single-life

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01:05:51

Gamescom 2026 Actually Delivered… And GTA 6 Looks INSANE

Gaming Views Pod ·

2026/09/01

Gamescom 2026 is over — and somehow we’ve come away with even MORE games we need to find time to play.The Witcher 3 is getting a surprise remaster. Gears of War: E-Day finally looks like the Xbox game we’ve been waiting for. Metro 2039 is dragging us back underground. Remedy has made Control Resonant even stranger. Exodus might be the Mass Effect successor we’ve been looking for… and apparently Dungeons & Dragons needed a battle mage throwing furniture at people.And then Rockstar dropped its

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01:00:47

Why Does EVERY Game Have the Same Mechanics Now?

Gaming Views Pod ·

2026/08/28

Crafting. Skill trees. Battle passes. Detective vision. Yellow paint. Parrying. Once you notice them, you start seeing them EVERYWHERE.Some game mechanics genuinely make games better. Others increasingly feel like they’ve been bolted on because somebody, somewhere, decided every modern game needs the same checklist of features.So this week on Gaming Views, we’re asking a simple question: Which gaming mechanics are actually worth keeping — and which ones desperately need to disappear?The conversation

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01:06:20

Is Mass Effect in Danger? EA Buyout Fallout + GTA 6...

Gaming Views Pod ·

2026/08/25

EA has completed its enormous $55 BILLION buyout — but just weeks later, staff are already talking about uncertainty, layoffs, AI and a workplace atmosphere that sounds increasingly grim.And hanging over all of it is a question neither of us particularly wants to ask:Could Mass Effect actually be at risk?Meanwhile, GTA 6 has suffered another major leak ahead of its next official showing, Sony still doesn’t have an internal PS6 release date, Horizon is backing away from live service, Valve has

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00:56:16

8 Incredible Games We’ll NEVER Get to Play

Gaming Views Pod ·

2026/08/21

Some games get delayed. Some games disappear.And some get SO close to release that we're still wondering what might have been years later.This week on Gaming Views, we dig into 8 fascinating video games that were announced, developed, demonstrated — and then vanished.-StarCraft: Ghost — Blizzard's ambitious stealth-action StarCraft spin-off-Silent Hills / P.T. — Kojima, Guillermo del Toro and Norman Reedus' terrifying collaboration that Konami literally removed from existence-Star Wars

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01:07:27

GTA VI $100 Pre-Orders, EA’s Massive Debt & Gaming’s...

Gaming Views Pod ·

2026/08/18

GTA 6 fans are already choosing the $100 premium edition in huge numbers. Supermassive Games is facing its third round of layoffs in under three years. EA’s new owners have saddled the company with billions in debt. And one game studio CEO somehow ended up asking an AI chatbot who his own former employee was before publicly attacking her online.This week on Gaming Views Pulse, we dig into:-Supermassive Games facing another huge round of layoffs-EA’s takeover, billions in debt and the cost cutting

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01:00:14

Metroid - 40 Years of Blasts, Beams & Backtracking

Gaming Views Pod ·

2026/08/14

Metroid is 40!We head back to 1986 to discover how one of Nintendo’s most important games helped create an entire genre, turned brutal hardware limitations into ground breaking ideas, borrowed more than a little inspiration from Ridley Scott’s Alien and delivered one of gaming’s greatest reveals with Samus Aran.Along the way we uncover the bizarre truth behind the legendary JUSTIN BAILEY password, discover why the Morph Ball exists, marvel at 24-character save codes, talk speed running, questionable

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01:05:14

Roblox Loses $9 BILLION, EA Layoffs Begin & GTA 6...

Gaming Views Pod ·

2026/08/11

Roblox just lost $9 BILLION after changing its algorithm to move younger players away from heavily monetised games. EA has officially gone private — and the talk of massive cost cutting has already begun. Meanwhile, developers are speaking out about the state of the industry, Sony is doubling down on a digital future, and GTA 6 is getting a rather bizarre Netflix premiere.Yep. Just another completely normal week in gaming.This week on Gaming Views Pulse, we dig into:🎮 Roblox losing billions after

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00:58:14

2026 Mid-Year Gaming Report Card: Best Games, Biggest...

Gaming Views Pod ·

2026/08/07

Seven months down, five to go, and 2026 has delivered absolute masterpieces alongside total disasters! On this episode of Gaming Views, we break down our mid-year report card, debating whether Pragmata lived up to the hype, how Resident Evil 9: Requiem reinvigorated the survival horror franchise, and why Crimson Desert became an obsessive hundred-hour time sink. Plus, we get spicy with hot takes on why GTA 6 might be getting a free pass from critics without showing actual gameplay, mourn the let

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01:06:55

GTA 6 Region Lock Drama and the $55 billion apology!!

Gaming Views Pod ·

2026/08/04

Welcome to Gaming Pulse - your Tuesday episode of GV where we cover all things news and views. In this weeks episode:PlayStation and Xbox reminded us that owning a console doesn't mean you can actually use it. Capcom is laughing all the way to the bank while the rest of the industry is still counting the cost of more layoffs.RAM prices continue to hit our wallets. GTA 6 is divided the world by region.... literally. Xbox is trying to find its future. EA is getting even bigger. and much much

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01:58:08

How Game Devs Secretly Manipulate You (And Why You...

Gaming Views Pod ·

2026/07/28

Are you being manipulated by your favourite video games? In this episode of Gaming Views, we break down the mind-bending mind tricks, hidden AI cheats, and psychological illusions game developers use to keep us hooked—from BioShock’s famous "first-shot miss" rule to fake low-health drama and sneaky teleporting NPCs! Plus, we share our hands-on impressions of the brand-new Steam Machine, debate the chaos of Denshattack and Resident Evil 9, and drop a MASSIVE channel announcement that will

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