Episode 549: Xbox Partner Preview

This week the gang covers the Xbox Partner Preview, while also discussing the closing of Rooster Teeth. The news includes:
Apple kills Epic's iOS developer account
Xbox Partner Preview announcements
Rogue-like poker hit Balatro sells half a million copies in ten days
Let us know what you think.

Episode 548: Leap Year Gaming

Layoffs around the industry dominates the news, as well as workplace issues. The news includes:
Respawn's Star Wars FPS is canceled
Pokémon Presents 2024
Final Fantasy 7 Remake's final scene gets a script change 2 days before its sequel drops
Star Citizen developer hit with layoffs amid claims of a "highly toxic company"
Let us know what you think.

Episode 547: Nintendo Direct

The guys discuss the Nintendo Direct shown earlier in the day. In addition, they talk about Helldivers 2, Pokemon, and Killer Klowns From Outer Space. The news includes:
The Nintendo Direct
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree will be FromSoftware's "largest expansion to date in terms of overall volume"
Sony isn't happy with Bungie
Let us know what you think.

Episode 546: Short Episode

This episode is short, but only because there wasn't much news to discuss.
The makers of Palworld are desperate to hire more developers
Dead Cells' designer livid at former studio
EA flop Immortals of Aveum reportedly cost around $125 million
Let us know what you think.

Episode 543: Toxic City

This week's podcast includes the following news items:
Cities: Skylines 2 community is getting more toxic
Twitter ends NFT profile picture support
Naoki Yoshida thinks Final Fantasy 17 should be directed by someone new
Rocksteady reportedly worked on a non-DC game before Suicide Squad
Let us know what you think.

Episode 542: Eat Pikachu

This week's episode has the entire podcast crew reacting to Palworld. It's priceless. They also discuss Alan Wake is coming to Dead by Daylight later this month and a Tetris prodigy triggering a "true killscreen" in record-setting run. The news includes:
Bethesda will finally show off Indiana Jones gameplay at the Developer Direct showcase
Apple Vision Pro available in the U.S. on February 2
Palworld's Pokémon-with-guns adventure enters early access next week
Let us know what you think.

Episode 541: Hello 2024

The first episode of 2024 is a short one, though the guys discuss the original Mickey Mouse hitting the public domain, Square Enix declaring it will be "aggressive in applying AI", CD Projekt RED staying independent, and Valve ending all support for CSGO in favor of Counter-Strike 2. The news includes:
Activision Blizzard workers speak out after Bobby Kotick’s CEO exit
Star Wars Outlaws releasing "late" 2024
Studio behind PlayStation Firewall games shuts down due to "lack of support" for VR within industry
Let us know how your 2023 went.

Episode 540: Goodbye 2023

This is the last podcast of 2023, as the gang just talks about the year that was and the upcoming 2024 in a long, unscripted episode.