Afleveringen

  • Like you’ve never thought about it.

    Games we played this week include:
    Balatro (3:20)
    Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (10:35)
    The Veil: Shadow of the Crown (25:12)
    The Thaumaturge (29:20)
    Contra: Operation Galuga (29:55)
    Alone in the Dark (41:35)

    ---
    News things talked about in this episode:
    Ubisoft’s AI NPC dialogue generator is pitiful (49:00)
    https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-boss-generative-ai-is-just-another-new-technology-to-be-tested

    PS5 Pro confirmed by leak from third-party developer (53:10)
    https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2024/03/19/ps5-pro-specs-leak-being-investigated-by-sony/

    You can now drink mayo (55:15)
    https://kotaku.com/stardew-valley-16-update-drink-mayonnaise-1851344320


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  • What a lovely surprise.

    Games we played this week include:
    Balatro (5:15)
    Pullfrog (13:40)
    Mars After Midnight (15:05)
    Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (18:50)
    The Thaumaturge (31:15)
    Princess Peach Showtime (48:40)
    Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley (51:25)
    Rise of the Ronin (54:40)

    ---
    News things talked about in this episode:
    SAG-AFTRA’s video game voice actors might be next to strike over AI (1:01:30)
    https://variety.com/2024/gaming/news/ai-duncan-crabtree-ireland-sxsw-1235936090/

    Bobby Kotick can’t stop, won’t stop, wants TikTok (1:03:05)
    https://www.businessinsider.com/ex-activision-ceo-bobby-kotick-wants-to-buy-tiktok-report-2024-3

    600 QA employees unionize at Microsoft companies (1:05:30)
    https://www.polygon.com/24093254/activision-qa-600-workers-union-microsoft


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    Klik hier om de feed te vernieuwen.

  • Yeah, that’s right. We said it. What do you intend to do?

    Games we played this week include:
    Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (4:30)
    Supermarket Simulator (33:00)
    The Outlast Trials (41:05)
    Warhammer 40k: Boltgun (51:10)

    ---
    News things talked about in this episode:
    Warner Bros. continues to learn the wrong lessons about live services (42:05)
    https://www.gamespot.com/articles/warner-bros-discusses-volatile-aaa-console-games-will-lean-into-free-to-play-and-mobile/1100-6521597/

    Yuzu and Citra emulators quickly fold under legal action from Nintendo (49:05)
    https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-lawsuit-shuts-down-switch-emulator-yuzu-and-3ds-emulator-citra/1100-6521589/

    A complex scam involving imitated games hits Steam (1:15:50)
    https://www.ign.com/articles/valve-pulls-fake-steam-helldivers-2-games-but-devs-express-concern-they-appeared-in-the-first-place


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    Photo Credit: Forest Runner / CC BY-NC 2.0 DEED

  • It’s a lovely day for a drive.

    Games we played this week include:
    Pacific Drive (8:00)
    Geometry Survivor (30:00)
    Pocket Card Jockey Ride On (33:20)
    Pepper Grinder (37:30)
    Penny’s Big Breakout (38:45)

    ---
    News things talked about in this episode:
    WWE 2K24 seems to be dropping a couple of significant wrestlers (42:05)
    https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/wwe-2k24s-confirmed-final-roster-seemingly-removes-vince-mcmahon-and-brock-lesnar/

    Nintendo sues developer of Yuzu emulator (49:05)
    https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/27/24085075/nintendo-switch-emulator-yuzu-lawsuit

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  • We welcome it.

    Games we played this week include:
    Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore (6:35)
    Helldivers 2 (16:15)
    Destroy All Humans 2 Reprobed (21:05)
    Cookie Cutter (25:00)
    Heartworm (31:15)
    Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor (34:25)

    ---
    News things talked about in this episode:
    MS really bungled their cross-platform announcement (46:45)
    https://www.techdirt.com/2024/02/20/xboxs-business-update-event-attempts-to-address-rumors-vaguely/

    Embracer-owned Flying Wild Hog joins with Polish Gamedev Workers Union (53:55)
    https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/embracer-owned-studio-flying-wild-hog-has-unionized

    ZA/UM continues to be a mess (1:04:05)
    https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/report-za-um-will-lay-off-25-percent-of-staff-after-project-cancellation

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  • The bar has been raised yet again.

    Games we played this week include:
    Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (10:50)
    Helldivers 2 (16:30)
    Mouthwashing (31:10)
    Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor (34:25)
    Final Fantasy Rebirth (40:45)
    Destroy All Humans 2 Reprobed (47:15)
    Hardcoded (49:20)

    ---
    News things talked about in this episode:
    MS to address rumors around console exclusivity (56:10)
    https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/12/24070445/microsoft-xbox-business-update-event-future-february-15

    French worker unions call for strikes at Ubisoft (58:10)
    https://www.pcgamer.com/unions-call-for-strikes-at-ubisoft-studios-in-france-to-protest-wages-we-cannot-tolerate-being-treated-as-expendable-to-mitigate-their-bad-decisions

    Microsoft layoffs hit Toys For Bob hard (1:04:05)
    https://www.eurogamer.net/microsoft-layoffs-affect-86-staff-at-spyro-crash-bandicoot-studio

    The FTC seems irritated by Microsoft’s layoffs (1:01:30)
    https://www.polygon.com/24065269/ftc-microsoft-activision-deal-layoffs-appeal

    Voice actor responsible for PEGI rating stingers was paid 200 Euros for the gig (1:05:00)
    https://www.eurogamer.net/the-voice-actor-behind-pegi-18-says-he-was-paid-just-200

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  • A crisis averted.

    Games we played this week include:
    Silent Hill: The Short Message (7:15)
    Yakuza: Like a Dragon (27:30)
    Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (37:25)
    Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (39:03)

    ---
    News things talked about in this episode:
    Rumors swirl around possible changes to Xbox first-party exclusivity (53:20)
    https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/report-microsoft-rethinking-exclusivity-plans-to-bring-starfield-and-indiana-jones-to-ps5

    Development of The Day Before was allegedly a shitshow (1:02:10)
    https://www.eurogamer.net/new-the-day-before-report-alleges-employees-fined-for-making-mistakes

    Square Enix has decided it wants to make better games (1:04:05)
    https://www.eurogamer.net/square-enix-reviewing-overall-game-development-to-improve-quality

    ---
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  • We’re just not qualified.

    Games we played this week include:
    Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (10:30)
    Metroid Dread (26:50)
    Granblue Fantasy Relink (32:50)
    Interaction Isn’t Explicit (35:30)
    Go Mecha Ball (40:30)
    Celeste 64 (51:50)
    ---
    News things talked about in this episode:
    Microsoft lays off 8% of its game division despite 49% revenue increase in Q2 (59:05)
    https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/25/24049050/microsoft-activision-blizzard-layoffs

    Eidos Montreal staff laid off, previously unannounced Deus Ex game canceled (1:05:05)
    https://www.polygon.com/24054575/deus-ex-game-canceled-layoffs-eidos-montreal

    SEGA of America to drop 61 employees in March (52:15)
    https://www.gamesindustry.biz/sega-of-america-to-lay-off-61-employees

    Early Suicide Squad players had the game finished for them (59:40)
    https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-game-pulled-offline-1235890502

    Bloodborne Kart won’t be Bloodborne Kart anymore (1:10:00)
    https://www.eurogamer.net/bloodborne-kart-isnt-allowed-to-be-called-bloodborne-kart-anymore-but-it-is-still-coming

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  • What a terrible strain.

    Games we played this week include:
    Piñata Smashlings (5:35)
    Turnip Boy Robs a Bank (16:15)
    Last of Us Part II Remastered (28:15)
    Palworld (33:35)
    Home Safety Hotline (48:05)
    Luck Be a Landlord (53:30)
    ---
    News things talked about in this episode:
    MiG Switch flash cart could lead to bans for second-hand game buyers (59:05)

    Rockstar and Remedy logo thing got settled late last year (1:05:05)
    https://www.eurogamer.net/take-two-and-remedy-in-trademark-dispute-over-r-logo

    Developer Piranha Bytes seemingly dropped by Embracer Group (52:15)
    https://www.pcgamer.com/embracer-owned-elex-studio-piranha-bytes-is-trying-to-save-itself-from-closure-dont-write-us-off-yet/

    Riot lays off more than a tenth of its staff (59:40)
    https://www.riotgames.com/en/news/2024-rioter-update

    After selling off all their previously acquired IP, Square Enix things it needs more diverse offerings (1:10:00)
    https://www.ign.com/articles/square-enix-president-says-the-company-wants-to-release-fewer-more-diverse-games

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    Photo Credit: Rebecca Brown / CC BY-NC 2.0 DEED

  • Sounds like a cozy spot, doesn’t it?

    Games we played this week include:
    Luck be a Landlord (4:25)
    The Super Mario Bros. Movie (17:20)
    Last of Us Part II Remastered (24:30)
    The Gnorp Apologue (33:15)
    Legend of Grimrock (39:25)
    Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (39:25)
    The Shopping List (49:40)
    The Witcher 3 (51:20)
    Pokémon Scarlet/Violet (51:55)
    Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (53:40)
    ---
    News things talked about in this episode:
    UK retailer GAME ends trade-ins because locations are increasingly in Sports Direct stores (43:30)
    https://www.eurogamer.net/uk-retailer-game-to-cease-video-game-trade-ins-staff-say

    Rockstar and Remedy Games in a legal tiff over their logos (49:30)
    https://www.gameinformer.com/news/2024/01/16/rockstar-parent-company-take-two-files-trademark-dispute-over-remedys-logo

    Lost Boys latest studio hit by Embracer layoffs (52:15)
    https://www.pcgamer.com/embracer-owned-lost-boys-interactive-reportedly-undergoes-sizable-layoffs/

    GameShark re-emerges as AI company and drops a Switch 2 release date rumor (59:40)
    https://kotaku.com/switch-2-release-date-leak-ces-gameshark-ai-shark-1851159992

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  • Just because you’re miserable doesn’t mean we all should be.

    Games we played this week include:
    God of War: Ragnarok (7:45)
    Luck be a Landlord (15:50)
    Grand Theft Auto V (22:25)
    Lies of P (23:15)
    Buckshot Roulette (26:40)
    Pokémon (30:10)
    Orc Massage (33:25)
    ---
    News things talked about in this episode:
    Another round of layoffs hits Unity, Twitch, and Bossa Studios (43:30)
    https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/8/24030695/unity-layoff-staff-25-percent
    https://blog.twitch.tv/en/2024/01/10/a-difficult-update-about-our-workforce/
    https://www.gamesindustry.biz/bossa-studios-lays-off-one-third-of-its-staff
    Netflix considering plan to insert ads into its published games (49:30)
    https://www.wsj.com/business/media/netflix-eyes-ways-to-make-money-from-videogames-in-potential-pivot-705bd3b3
    SAG-AFTRA makes AI deal for game voice workers seemingly without consulting them (52:15)
    https://www.pcgamesn.com/sag-aftra-ai-voice-actor-reaction
    Lawsuit claims discrimination at Activision-Blizzard against old, white men (59:40)
    https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ex-activision-exec-accuses-publisher-of-discriminating-against-old-white-guys
    Xbox bans Baldur’s Gate 3 players who have default share settings on while saving sexy content (1:05:45)
    https://www.pcgamer.com/xbox-insists-its-willy-nilly-bans-of-baldurs-gate-3-players-from-its-online-services-are-not-automatic-suggests-turning-off-its-opt-out-feature-to-avoid-horny-upload-crimes/
    ---
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    Photo Credit: Santosh Kumar

  • The future is inevitable.

    Games we played this week include:
    Tekken 8 (23:35)
    Grand Theft Auto V (26:50)
    Midnight Suns (40:55)
    ---
    News things talked about in this episode:
    Switch flash cartridge announced, internet immediately links Gary Bowser to it (14:55)
    https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/jailed-nintendo-hacker-gary-bowser-denies-link-to-new-switch-flash-cart/
    Square Enix will commit even harder to AI in 2024 (47:10)
    https://kotaku.com/square-enix-president-artificial-intelligence-ai-games-1851133573
    As Kotick leaves ABK, former employees point out how he made games worse (1:21:50)
    https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2024/01/former-call-of-duty-dev-says-decisions-made-by-bobby-kotick-made-our-games-worse
    ---
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    Photo Credit: Hamed Saber

  • Oh, yeah, that thing is about to happen isn’t it?

    Games we played this week include:
    Vampire Survivors (18:35)
    Midnight Suns (19:40)
    Grand Theft Auto V (25:24)
    Pokémon Scarlet/Violet (33:25)
    Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising (41:15)
    Diceheart (53:20)
    Slay the Princess (1:00:00)
    ---
    News things talked about in this episode:
    Ransomware group releases trove of material stolen from Insomniac Games (1:07:15)
    https://www.cyberdaily.au/culture/9959-snikt-rhysida-dumps-more-than-a-terabyte-of-insomniac-games-internal-data
    Internal Sony documents give candid view of concerns over ABK acquisition (1:19:15)
    https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/microsoft-could-disrupt-and-threaten-playstation-business-sonys-alleged-xbox-fears-laid-bare-in-massive-hack
    ABK studios are ending hybrid work (1:21:50)
    https://www.eurogamer.net/abk-workers-alliance-responds-to-activision-blizzard-ending-hybrid-working
    ABK settles California worker discrimination suit (1:24:20)
    https://www.wsj.com/tech/activision-blizzard-to-pay-around-50-million-to-settle-lawsuit-that-spurred-microsofts-takeover-4dc1178b
    Valve delivers festive DOTA 2 bans (1:26:00)
    https://www.polygon.com/24002666/dota-2-frostivus-2023-bans-valve-toxic-lump-coal
    ---
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    Photo Credit: Daderot

  • Back to the drawing board.

    Games we played this week include:
    Vampire Survivors (18:35)
    Grand Theft Auto V (26:40)
    Thirsty Suitors (33:55)
    Persona 5 Tactica (39:25)
    ---
    News things talked about in this episode:
    E3 officially pronounced dead after years on life support (41:15)
    https://kotaku.com/is-e3-dead-2023-canceled-esa-1851092261
    Zelda producer thinks older style Zelda games are worthless garbage now (49:10)
    https://www.ign.com/articles/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-interview-nintendo-eiji-aonuma-hidemaro-fujibayashi
    The Day Before imploded a few days after (53:05)
    https://www.eurogamer.net/the-day-before-publisher-apologises-for-game-as-steam-refunds-open
    Union workers at Zenimax get historic win over use of AI (1:02:30)
    https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/zenimax-union-strike-tentative-agreement-over-ai-usage-in-workplace
    ---
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    Photo Credit: Tony Knox

  • Talk to your doctor.

    Games we played this week include:
    In Stars and Time (11:20)
    While the Iron’s Hot (26:25)
    PS Access Controller (36:10)
    Gangs of Sherwood (45:05)
    Pinball M (1:04:15)
    ---
    News things talked about in this episode:
    Layoffs at New World Interactive and Codemasters (1:12:40)
    https://www.pcgamer.com/the-embracer-spiral-continues-as-insurgency-sandstorm-studio-new-world-interactive-lays-off-employees/
    https://www.gamesindustry.biz/f1-developer-codemasters-affected-by-layoffs
    Electronic Arts frees a few more accessibility patents (1:15:15)
    https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ea-shares-more-accessibility-patents
    You could have a branded Yorkshire Tea controller (1:18:45)
    https://www.eurogamer.net/you-can-get-yorkshire-tea-xbox-and-playstation-5-controllers-for-150
    ---
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  • Such pain.

    Games we played this week include:
    In Stars and Time (16:00)
    Loop Hero (27:25)
    Dave the Diver (31:00)
    Knuckle Sandwich (42:00)
    Lonovo Legion Go (49:50)
    Yakuza 0 (53:05)
    Deadly Premonition (54:50)
    Laika Aged Through Blood (1:07:50)
    ---
    News things talked about in this episode:
    Layoffs at Unity, Free Radical and Fishlabs (1:12:40)
    https://www.polygon.com/23980876/unity-layoffs-weta-digital
    https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/embracer-ceo-confirms-timesplitters-studio-faces-closure-before-christmas/
    https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/embracer-lay-off-around-50-people-at-chorus-and-galaxy-on-fire-developer-fishlabs
    Full-screen ads interrupt gameplay in Assassin’s Creed, Ubisoft claims technical error (1:15:15)
    https://www.pcgamer.com/assassins-creed-players-started-having-their-games-interrupted-by-full-screen-pop-up-ads-but-ubisoft-says-it-was-a-technical-error-and-quickly-patched-it/
    Court docs reveal Google wanted to acquire Epic with the help of Tencent (1:18:45)
    https://www.pcgamer.com/google-considered-buying-epic-games-according-to-updated-court-documents/
    EA filed patent for using player’s voice for generated character speech in games (1:20:55)
    https://www.veryaligaming.com/ea-player-voiced-characters-games/
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  • We get the job done.

    Games we played this week include:
    PS Portal (5:40)
    Liyla and the Shadows of War (13:40)
    Karmazoo (17:05)
    An Arcade Full of Cats (23:40)
    FlipWitch: The Forbidden Sex Hex (25:55)
    AMC’s The Walking Dead: Destinies (34:45)
    Quantum Break (49:00)
    Dave the Diver (59:25)
    ---
    News things talked about in this episode:
    Sexual bias case against Niantic moving forward (1:07:00)
    https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/22/23972339/niantic-sexual-discrimination-lawsuit-gender-bias-arbitration
    Epic rollout of age-restricted content in Fortnite has not gone well (1:08:40)
    https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-admits-fortnites-new-age-ratings-didnt-hit-the-mark-says-a-new-system-is-coming-soon-as-part-of-a-big-in-game-event/
    Unity releases early access AI tools for developers (1:17:15)
    https://www.gamesindustry.biz/unitys-push-for-responsibly-sourced-ai-tools
    SEGA allegedly threatened its unionized workers with layoffs (1:15:45)
    https://kotaku.com/sega-sonic-union-layoffs-persona-yakuza-1851026309
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  • It would take so little to change the tone.

    Games we played this week include:
    Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (9:55)
    Karmazoo (18:40)
    Alien Hominid Invasion (36:10)
    Backpack Hero (45:55)
    Bladestorm (51:05)
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    News things talked about in this episode:
    Call of Duty Modern Warfare III only given 16 months dev time (1:02:05)
    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-09/cod-modern-warfare-3-faces-bad-reviews-after-rushed-development
    Strauss Zelnick said a bunch of troubling stuff about AI, pricing (1:08:25)
    https://www.inverse.com/gaming/gta-6-generative-ai-take-two-ceo
    https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/gta-6-publisher-ceo-thinks-videogame-prices-are-very-very-low-for-what-they-offer
    Nintendo continues to suggest Switch 2 coming next year while not confirming its existence (1:14:15)
    https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/10/nintendo-president-reiterates-switch-software-support-into-fy2425
    Layoffs hitting Free Radical, Humble Games, and Unity (1:15:45)
    https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/9/23954709/unity-layoffs-q3-earnings-runtime-program
    https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/timesplitters-devs-free-radical-are-reportedly-the-next-embracer-studio-facing-closure
    https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/humble-games-layoffs-report
    Sony significantly cuts plans for live service games (1:29:55)
    https://www.gameinformer.com/news/2023/11/09/sony-has-delayed-half-of-its-planned-playstation-live-service-games


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