The June 2026 Nintendo Direct, Xbox can't make enough Xboxes, and LoL player fined for not hi-fiving. Plus, Pete talks the demo for 1666 Amsterdam, Ruby talks Enter the Chronosphere, and special guest David Smith talks LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight.

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PlayStation State of Play roundup, Valve versus indie devs, and Fable gets delaybled. Plus, Gus talks Mina the Hollower, Ruby talks Bubsy 4D, and Pete talks the demo for Onimusha: Way of the Sword.

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Industry insider claims Disney has interest in Epic Games acquisition, Pokemon Patent In Peril, and Xbox showed off some partner stuff. Plus, Pete talks Darwin's Paradox, Gus talks Screamer, and Ruby talks Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream (Welcome Edition).

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Epic Games layoffs, game communities abandoning Fandom, and post-game depression. Plus, Gus talks Crimson Desert, Ruby talks Mewgenics, and Pete talks Retro Rewind.

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NVIDIA wants to put AI slop in games, Unknown Worlds v. Krafton, Todd Howard regrets announcing Elder Scrolls 6, and the adorable Piece by Piece bundle. Plus, Ruby talks Mr. Sleepy Man, Pete talks We Gotta Go, and Gus talks Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War!.

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Project Helix speculation, Nintendo of America v. The United States of America, and Australians needing to show ID upon entry to online R18+ games. Plus, Ruby talks Slay the Spire 2, Pete talks Marathon, and Gus talks the Vampire Crawlers demo.

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Twitch Rivals controversy around IWD, Highguard goes byeguard, and Nintendo announces hella stuff. Plus, Pete talks Pokemon Pokopia, Gus talks Resident Evil Re9uiem, and Ruby talks Demon Tides.

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Phil Spencer leaves Xbox, Bluepoint Studios gets shut down, and Discord delays ID checks. Plus, Gus talks Mario Tennis Fever, Ruby talks Key Fairy, and Pete talks High on Life 2.

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Ruby is joined by a delightful assortment of PocketBuddies to reflect on the silly little podcast that was PocketBuds. Warning: This episode is DANGEROUSLY earnest.

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Ruby is joined by former ABC Good Game host and current internet clown Bajo to talk about what it was like doing all that stuff he did.

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Ruby is joined by indie game producer, community developer, streamer, and host of Wholesome Games, Jenny Windom. Together, they'll be chatting about Jenny's career shift from middle school teacher to game developer, the humble beginnings of Wholesome Games, and what goes into putting on a games showcase.

Support Spirit Swap: LoFi Beats to Match-3 To Backer Beta on Kickstarter

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Ruby is joined by streamer, content creator, and bad-in-a-good-way controller maker Dylan Beck a.k.a Rudeism to talk all about playing games the wrong way. You may not believe it, but there's wrong ways, wronger ways, and the WRONGEST ways to play video games!

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https://rudeism.com/

https://www.twitch.tv/rudeism

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RIP Destiny 2, Rocket League is upgrading to Unreal Engine 6, and GTA VI fans get scammed. Plus, Pete talks 007: First Light, Gus talks Luna Abyss, and Ruby talks Yoshi & The Mysterious Book.

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Ruby is joined by writer for GamesHub Leah Williams to talk about a game that's gunning for the Game of the Year spot for 2024, Astro Bot. It's more than just references, it's the essence of pure joy packed into a video game!

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https://twitter.com/legenette

https://www.gameshub.com/author/leah-j-williams/

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Ruby is joined by technical director at Lowkii, button pusher at Back Pocket, and her work bestie Josh Swift to talk about the out-of-this-world world of space games. It might get a little existential, which is fitting in the realm of the galaxy.

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Ruby is joined by game dev exec at the South Australian Film Corporation, co-founder of gaming satire website Point and Clickbait, former narrative designer at Mighty Kingdom, and freelance games journo James ‘Jickle’ O’Connor to talk about writing books about video games. He's also got a book about Untitled Goose Game coming out with Boss Fight Books! HONK!

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https://jickle.net/

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Ruby is joined by web comic artist, TV writer, narrative director at Squanch Games, and Mr. Boop himself Alec Robbins to talk about the chuckles and challenges that come with writing comedy in video games. Originally, the title of this episode was going to be 'Knock Knock! Who's There? Video Games', but that's just ridiculous. Very silly. This is a serious podcast.

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https://alec.land/

https://twitter.com/alecrobbins

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Ruby is joined by former Good Game host, current streamer, and her good friend Steph "Hex" Bendixsen to talk about her experiences in WildRP, the most primo role-playing server in Red Dead Online history. Yeehaw!

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https://twitter.com/hexsteph/

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Ruby is joined by software engineer, Back Pocket regular, and YouTuber Nick "Nicrotex" Belling to talk about all things ARG (alternate reality games) and immersive theatre. It's basically like video games but in real life, but also it's not really real life. It's like... fake life.

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Twitter

Instagram

YouTube

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Ruby is joined by former publicist for gaming companies like PlayStation and Xbox and former PR manager for Aussie games distributor Five Star Games, Jim Barker, to talk about the twists and turns of working in PR for video games. Have a listen, but all good if not! Thanks so much for considering this podcast for the opportunity of being listened to by you.

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Twitter

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Ruby is joined by creative technologist and independent game dev Nicole He to talk about the collaboration between her, UK-based game studio Nerial (Card Shark, Reigns), and indie publisher extraordinaire Devolver Digital, The Crush House. You've heard of first-person shooters, now get read for a world-first thirst-person shooter.

The second song featured in the introduction is Funk Jazz by Andrea Boccadoro, composed for The Crush House soundtrack.

Wishlist The Crush House now on Steam, out August 10.

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Nicole's cool website

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Ruby is joined by former managing editor of Kotaku Australia and her former work dad David Smith to talk about the thrilling rise and frustrating end to a website that has housed some of the most beautiful minds in Australian games journalism. Consider this an audio eulogy for Kotaku Australia, but one of the eulogies at the funeral that everyone is uncomfortable about.

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Ruby is joined by game developer and co-founder of Sydney games collective Serenade, Duncan Corrigan, to talk about the creation of Serenade, what goes into putting on a local games event, and why they're important for spotlighting games that you maybe wouldn't hear about normally. Because they're arty. Or they're freaky. Or both!

Things mentioned:

Ian MacLarty's Catacombs of Solaris

Garfies

Your Holy & Virtuous Heretic set up in a piano

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PlayStation purges PC ports, Xbox is XBOX now, Warhorse is making a LOTR game, and DOOM theme song goes on the historicall record. Plus, Pete talks Forza Horizon 6, Gus talks Subnautica 2, and Ruby talks Titanium Court.

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Ruby is joined by Australian gaming YouTuber Indeimaus to discuss his approach to making videos, how it's changed over time, and his love for the scarier side of the video game world. Oh, and working at EB Games. Again.

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Ruby is joined by Matt T. Wood, a 3D Realms and Valve veteran turned founder of Double Dagger Studio, to talk about his work in the games industry as well as the making of his studio's debut title, Little Kitty Big City. Meow!

Introduction includes The Curious Cat by Riley Koenig, from the Little Kitty Big City soundtrack.

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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1177980/Little_Kitty_Big_City/

https://www.nintendo.com/au/games/nintendo-switch/little-kitty-big-city/

https://www.xbox.com/en-AU/games/store/little-kitty-big-city/9NF5S7MLM8XT

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https://www.matttwood.com/

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Ruby is joined by co-founder of Big Brane Studios and lead developer of Sushi Ben Kane Tyler to talk about his work on the narrative VR adventure that places you in a small Japanese town to save a failing sushi restaurant from the grasp of greedy land sharks.

Introduction includes Sushi Rock No. 1 by Ian Navarro Silver, from the Sushi Ben soundtrack.

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https://store.steampowered.com/app/2419240/Sushi_Ben/

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https://www.sushiben.com/

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Ruby is joined by President of the Science Journalists Association of Australia, award-winning video games journalist, and her friend Jackson Ryan to talk about their very different experiences working in video games journalism, how it compares now versus "back then", and if people really want to read AI-written choppy sloppy.

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Ruby is joined by former Bethesda and League of Geeks employee and current New Blood Interactive studio mother Kelsey Gamble to talk all about the highs, lows, and daunting present of the video games industry. It's a classic case of 'If you don't laugh, you'll cry'.

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https://twitter.com/kindofsquishy

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https://newblood.games/

https://oddlark.com/

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Ruby is joined by gaming YouTuber and resident silly billy Snugboy to talk about the seemingly endless business of remakes, remasters, re-imaginings, re-releases, (re)ports, and maybe more! While this IS called The Definitive Edition of this podcast episode, PocketBuds does reserve the right to remake this episode to include a new hat, and re-release it at an exorbitant price.

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https://www.youtube.com/c/Snugboy

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Ruby is joined by her boss and bestie Gus Ronald to talk about the creative world of character customisation in video games. From making a character so gorgeous that even the gods above struggle to avert their gaze, all the way to constructing a horrible monstrosity that could get you sent straight to gamer jail, we've got you covered.

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Ruby is joined by co-host of ETTO, former Good Game personality, current editor for Back Pocket and ongoing friend and coworker to Ruby, Will Yates, to talk about a topic that he is EXTREMELY well-versed in: the realm of games based around the BBC's longest-running sci-fi series, Doctor Who. Join the two as they discuss the rare few Doctor Who games that are actually not bad, the vast majority that got it incredibly wrong, and what video game genre Doctor Who would best work with. Allons-y!

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https://etto.carrd.co/

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Ruby is joined by the hosts of Thumb Cramps, Plumbing the Death Star, and Baseless Speculation, as well as two of her most favourite dumb boys Joel Duscher & Jackson Baly, to discover their love of video game easter eggs. Considering there's not really such a thing as an 'expert' on video game easter eggs, it only made sense that we ended up going with these fellas.

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Sanspants Radio

Thumb Cramps Instagram

Thumb Cramps Twitter

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Ruby is joined by Powerhouse games curator Chloe Appleby and variable media conservator Chris Redman to discuss the ups, downs, and all arounds of video game preservation, and what Australia's museum world is doing to keep gaming's history intact. Apparently, putting a copy of Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training in a jar of vinegar is NOT a viable way to preserve a game. Who knew?

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https://powerhouse.com.au/

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Everyone's being super normal about Mixtape, Playground Games bans early Forza Horizon players for thousands of years, and Sony reports big losses from Marathon. Plus, Gus talks Leon Must Die Forever, Pete talks Directive 8020, and Ruby talks Mixtape.

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Ruby is joined by Pete Foley, the co-founder of award-winning Australian indie games studio Fuzzy Ghost (Queer Man Peering Into A Rock Pool.jpg, Janet DeMornay is a Slumlord and a Witch) to talk about making gay games, making games with gays, and the representation of LGBTQ+ people in the video game world. Slay!

Find Fuzzy Ghost games here:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1501150/Pebble_Witch/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1711420/Queer_Man_Peering_Into_A_Rock_Pooljpg/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2168480/Janet_DeMornay_Is_A_Slumlord_and_a_witch/

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http://fuzzyg.host/

https://twitter.com/_fuzzyghost_

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Ruby is joined by deputy chair of media and communication at Swinburne University, the host of Screen Sounds on ABC classic, and award winning video game composer and journalist Dan Golding to talk about a shared love of theirs: video game music. And yes, Dan really was in Dili Allstars.

Find Dan here:

https://dangolding.com/

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/classic/dan-golding/10723858

https://www.youtube.com/c/DanGoldingVideoEssays

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Ruby is joined by your friendly neighbourhood dramaturg and lead writer for Massive monster JoJo Zhou to talk about their jam-packed and highly educational experience at this year's Game Developer's Conference. Ruby and JoJo also have some million-dollar game ideas.

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https://www.instagram.com/jojothezhou/

https://www.twitter.com/jojofinal_FINAL/

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Ruby is joined by host of Sanspants Radio's Shut Up A Second and Being Hot Is Hard, Cass Paige, to talk all about Nintendo's newest masterpiece, Princess Peach Showtime! Just two princesses being queens.

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https://www.sanspantsradio.com/presenters/cass-paige/

https://www.instagram.com/casscasspaige/

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Ruby is joined by D&D YouTuber and DM of I Speak Giant, Zac Naoum to talk about why the world outside of nerds is so in love with Dungeons & Dragons. And also the world inside of nerds. No, not like that.

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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS8fdPNO8SmYO3GoUmEuOag

https://www.twitch.tv/ZacSpeaksGiant

https://twitter.com/zacnaoum

https://www.instagram.com/zacspeaksgiant/

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Ruby is joined by her Back Pocket co-host and also her boss Peter Burns to talk all about the expansive world that is the Halo universe. Also yes, I know that having two Peter's in a row is crazy. Life is just a little crazy sometimes.

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https://twitter.com/pierreth

https://www.instagram.com/pierreth

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Ruby is joined by YouTuber and licensed video game appreciator Peter a.k.a Minimme to discuss the humble beginnings, the rises and falls, and the much-needed evolution of licensed video games. You've heard of 'what if movie was video game', and also 'what if video game was movie', but now it's time for 'what if video game was video game of movie'.

Find Peter here:

http://www.minimme.com/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPIBtu2SBuW_VFHwKwDOtYg

https://twitter.com/minimme

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Ruby is joined by the internet's leading expert on all things Gex, game designer Izzy Kestrel, to talk about the world of video game mascots and why so many of them have fallen off. To be specific, why Gex fell off and what she's doing to keep his memory alive.

Find Izzy here:

https://iznaut.com/

https://twitter.com/iznaut

https://iznaut.itch.io/

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Ruby is joined by the art lead for Wood + Weather, art director of Moving Out 2, and co-host of Dice Paper Role, Jack Kirby Crosby. As Jack is what you'd call an artisté, it only seemed fitting that they discuss an age-old debate: are video games art?

Buy Dice Paper Role MICF tickets here:

https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/dice-paper-role-friends

Wishlist Wood + Weather here:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1677010/Wood__Weather/

Find Jack here:

https://www.jackkirbycrosby.com/

https://www.artstation.com/jkcrosbyfun

https://www.instagram.com/jkcrosbyfun/

https://twitter.com/jkcrosbyfun

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Ruby is joined by Joel Mason and Mikey Bastiaens from Black Salt Games to talk about the success of their spooky fishing game Dredge, the ups and downs of fishing game mechanics, and what goes into making a truly hyucked up fish.

Buy DREDGE here:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1562430/DREDGE/

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https://twitter.com/bsg_joel

https://twitter.com/bsg_mikey

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A Star Fox remake announced out of nowhere, some Amazon tea spilled by Reggie "My Body Is Ready" Fils-Aimé, more Xbox news, and the new Resident Evil movie trailer. Plus, Gus talks Dead as Disco, Pete talks Adorable Adventures, and Ruby talks Wax Heads.

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Ruby is joined by comedian and one-third of Filthy Casuals Ben Vernel to talk about the seemingly neverending saga that is the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII. This topic broke Ruby beyond repair. Now let's mosey.

Find Ben here:

https://twitter.com/benvernel

https://www.instagram.com/benvernel/

https://www.filthycasuals.com.au/

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Ruby is joined by special effects/make-up artist for Mega64 and player of the PPS Garrett Hunter to talk about his work with Mega64, their mutual love and appreciation for broadcast radio, and why everybody is leaving YouTube. And now, here's Don't Stop Believing' by Journey.

Find Garrett here:

https://twitter.com/GarrettHunter

https://mega64.com/

https://youtube.com/channel/UCgc4xqIMDoiP4KOTFS21TJA

https://twitch.tv/mega64podcast

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Ruby is joined by social media manager for Massive Monster Josie Fletcher to talk about the highs and lows of posting online, where we are in terms of cringe culture, and why Slim Jim's is the world's worst brand account.

Find Josie here:

https://twitter.com/KnightSinclair

https://twitter.com/cultofthelamb

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Ruby is joined by comedy writer Dee Fidge to talk about the gaming world's longest running and most influential life sim, The Sims, from its many many expansions all the way to its stories of horror and Drew Carey. PocketBuds does not condone the burning to death of Simlish Harry Potter via a haystack couch in front of a fireplace.

Find Dee online:

https://twitter.com/figgled

https://instagram.com/fidge

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