Sony State of Play, Metaphor ReFantazio and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 474

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing? 

• Dragon Age: The Veilguard 08:53
• Metaphor ReFantazio 14:28

News: 
Cross Platform / PC / Misc. 

• Rocksteady is back working on a single-player Batman game, it’s claimed 25:18
• Valve bans all Steam games that force players to watch advertisements 34:18
• Ahead of its network test, Elden Ring’s spin-off multiplayer game has a release date 40:03
• Unity slashes jobs, tells employees they're unemployed via 5am email 41:06

PlayStation

• PSN is down as Sony says it is investigating the outage 44:07
• PlayStation quietly removes "slop" shovelware

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: F1 2024 and Apex Legends 1:05:43

Free 4 All

• White Lightning, Smokey and the Bandit 1:06:35
• Moana 2 1:13:08

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Iron Meat, Metaphor ReFantazio and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 473

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing? 21:38

• Iron Meat
• Metaphor ReFantazio
• Dragon Age 41:36

News: 
Cross Platform / PC / Misc. 

• Summer Game Fest 2025 plans revealed 51:19
• E3 organiser ESA launches new event called ‘iicon’
• DrDisrespect studio Midnight Society announces closure months after "significant" layoffs
• Treyarch co-founder pleads guilty to flying drone that crashed into firefighting plane during LA wildfires
• Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater release date leaks 1:08:50

PlayStation

• Xbox's Forza Horizon 5 officially heading to PlayStation 5 this "spring" 
• PlayStation’s 30th anniversary PS5 themes are leaving, but Sony says they’ll be back 1:18:44
• PlayStation State of Play set for next week - report 

Nintendo

• Nintendo announces timing of its dedicated Switch 2 Direct 1:21:52

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Beyond Blue and Humankind 1:23:35
• Amazon Prime Gaming’s 20 ‘free’ games for February include BioShock Infinite and a free Xbox game 1:2458

Free 4 All

• New PC 1:26:30

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Metal Slug Tactics, PlayStation 5 Pro, LEGO Horizon Adventures and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 464

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Dragon Age: The Veilguard 16:07
• Metal Slug Tactics 38:47
• PS5 Pro 51:57
• Until Dawn 55:07
• LEGO Horizon Adventures 1:03:32

News: 
Cross Platform / PC / Misc. 

• Mass Effect is officially getting a TV adaptation at Amazon 1:08:27
• After 20 years, Metal Gear Solid 3’s Eva actor reveals her identity 1:11:57
• Take-Two doubles down on GTA 6 release date after delay rumours 1:14:47
• Valve announces limited edition white Steam Deck OLED 1:21:27
• Hundreds of Bethesda employees strike over remote work and outsourcing policies 1:25:17
• GOG Preservation Program aims to keep old games playable on modern PCs 1:30:27

PlayStation

• PS5 Pro price has ‘not had a negative impact’ on sales of the console, says Sony president 1:39:43
• Sony has cut the PS5 Slim Digital Edition price by $70 until Christmas 1:42:31

Nintendo

• Watch Miyamoto take a tour of Super Nintendo World's new Donkey Kong Country theme park expansion 1:44:47

Xbox

• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle gets 14-minute gameplay deep dive video 1:48:07
• Xbox is building a handheld but it’s likely ‘years away’, says boss 1:48:47

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: CastleVania Anniversary Collection and SnakeBird Complete 1:55:47

Free 4 All

• Tears of the Sun 1:57:27
• Grosse Pointe Blank 2:02:17

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Call of Duty Black Ops 6, Lemuroid, Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 463

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing? 5:46

• Black Ops 6 8:26
• Retro situation - Lemuroid 12:54

News: 
Cross Platform / PC / Misc. 

• Striking New York Times tech workers ask players to stop playing Wordle in solidarity 35:46
• Alan Wake 2 has now recouped "most" of the money it cost to make
• Valve adds game recording function to Steam, and it works on Steam Deck 44:33
• Take-Two sells Private Division label, confirms closure of OlliOlli World and Kerbal Space Program 2 studios 49:06

PlayStation

• PS5 Pro: 50+ enhanced games available at launch November 7 53:49

Nintendo

• Switch 2 will be backwards compatible with Switch, Nintendo confirms 57:54

Xbox

• PlayStation's Wolverine creative director now leading Xbox's Perfect Dark reboot 1:04:31

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Deceive Inc and Apex Legends Ash Character unlock 1:07:22
• 22 titles heading to Prime Gaming in November, including Guardians of the Galaxy and Mafia

Free 4 All

• Avengers: Age of Ultron 1:10:07
• Odyssey OLED G8 1:23:46

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Until Dawn, Call of Duty Black Ops 6 and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 462

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Until Dawn  5:32
• Black Ops 6 20:12

News: 
Cross Platform / PC / Misc. 

• Beyond Good & Evil 2 still in development, now with new creative director 36:23
• Destiny 2 developer now "investigating an issue" with RNG weapon perks, days after telling players there was no issue at all
• Bungie claims Marathon is ‘on track’, but it’s not yet ready to show gameplay 46:22
• YouTube denies Dr Disrespect's request to re-monetise his channel 57:35

PlayStation

• PlayStation 5 faceplates aren't compatible with PS5 Pro, Sony confirms 59:48
• PlayStation has closed Concord developer Firewalk 1:04:46

Nintendo

• Nintendo details Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete, the paid version of its mobile game 1:26:12
• Beloved Wii U exclusive Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition coming to Nintendo Switch 1:28:09
• Nintendo Music app launches today, featuring decades of Nintendo soundtracks 1:29:42

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Witch it, Ghost Wire Tokyo 1:35:06
• PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for November: Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 – Turbocharged, Ghostwire: Tokyo, Death Note Killer Within 1:35:50

Free 4 All

• PS Vita as a retro console 1:37:17
• The Faculty 1:44:52

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Mario Party Jamboree, The Wild Robot and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 461

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• [3:41] Mario Party Jamboree
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• [28:47] Astro Bot

News:

Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• [35:47] Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 arrives on PC January 2025
• Ubisoft responds to report Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown development team disbanded
• Monster Hunter Wilds getting open beta in November, with early access for PlayStation Plus subscribers
• 12 years and $700 later, what’s going on with Star Citizen?

PlayStation

• Amazon's God of War TV series lands new showrunner in former Battlestar Galactica executive producer

Nintendo

• Universal Florida's Super Nintendo World park gets May 2025 opening date
• Details of Nintendo's mysterious Switch Online playtest leak

Xbox

• Everything announced in Microsoft's October Xbox Partner Preview

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Moving Out

Free 4 All

• [1:14:00] The Wild Robot
• The Dark Knight Rises

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Metaphor: ReFantazio, The Legend of Zelda Echoes of Wisdom and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 460

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
• Metaphor: ReFantazio

News:
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Steam now warns players they’re only buying a license to a game at checkout
• Metaphor: ReFantazio sells 1 million units on its first day, Atlus claims
• Tron: Catalyst is a new isometric action game from Bithell Games
• Mobile game Destiny: Rising announced by NetEase and Bungie
• Edge magazine veterans launch ON, a print gaming periodical

PlayStation

• Announcing PlayStation The Concert – World Tour 2025-2026
• Astro Bot’s speedrun levels will release weekly beginning Thursday

Nintendo

• Pokémon dev Game Freak reels from unprecedented "gigaleak" of "significant internal data"
• Pre-orders for Analogue 3D, a reimagining of the N64, open next week

Xbox

• Android owners will be able to ‘play and purchase Xbox games directly’ from the Xbox app next month
• Microsoft unveils customisable Call of Duty: Blacks Ops 6 controllers and matching Xbox Series X wrap

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Invincible presents Atom Eve & Kardboard Kings
• Prime Gaming’s ‘free’ games for October include BioShock Remastered and Doom Eternal
  

Free 4 All

• Google Pixel Buds Pro 2
• Alien Romulus

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The Legend of Zelda Echoes of Wisdom, Reynatis and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 459

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
• Throne and Liberty
• Reynatis

News:
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Ex-Far Cry boss Dan Hay reportedly working on new StarCraft shooter at Blizzard
• Tencent and the Guillemot family are reportedly considering taking Ubisoft private
• Sega has announced an Alien Isolation sequel
• Hitman 3 VR studio will lay off nearly all staff, employee says
• Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare announced for PC

Nintendo

• Switch emulator Ryujinx has been taken down after Nintendo contacted its lead developer
• Nintendo has revealed an interactive sound clock called Alarmo

Xbox

• Halo’s 343 rebrands and confirms ‘multiple games’ coming, using Unreal Engine

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Empyrion:Galactic Survival, Outliver Tribulation
• Hit deck-builder Balatro is now available for mobile
  

Free 4 All

• Agatha All Along

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PlayStation State of Play and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 458

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• The Plucky Squire
• Astro Bot
• Quidditch Champions 

News:
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Sega unveils new Like A Dragon game, ‘Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii’
• Ubisoft delays Assassin’s Creed Shadows, drops traditional Season Pass model
• Ubisoft outlines plan to improve Star Wars Outlaws after ‘softer than expected’ sales
• Meta Quest 3S officially unveiled with £290 price tag and October release date

PlayStation

• Sony’s Concord reportedly cost $400M to develop
• Everything announced in Sony's PlayStation State of Play

Xbox

• Introducing the new Cipher Series translucent Elite Controllers - Xbox Design Lab

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: The Spirit and the Mouse
• PlayStation Plus games for October 2024 confirmed
• Metaphor: ReFantazio demo

Free 4 All

• Transformers ONE

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The Plucky Squire, Switch 2 Rumors, Bambu Labs A1 and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 457

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• The Plucky Squire
• Star Wars Outlaws

News:
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Microsoft is cutting another 650 staff from its gaming teams
• Annapurna Interactive’s entire workforce has resigned
• Unity has cancelled its controversial Runtime Fee
• Steam Families officially launches out of beta
• Flappy Bird's original creator does not support its revival
• Square Enix admits Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Final Fantasy 16 profits "did not meet expectations"
• Bungie's Marathon reboot will reportedly have $40 price tag despite Concord flop

PlayStation

• Celebrating 30 years of PlayStation with a nostalgic look

Nintendo

• Alleged images of Nintendo’s new Switch have appeared online
• Nintendo sues Palworld maker for infringement of "multiple" patents

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Toem & The Last Stand: Aftermath

Free 4 All

• Boy Kills World
• Bambu Labs A1

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PlayStation 5 Pro, Space Marine 2, Atlas Fallen and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 456

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Atlas Fallen
• Warhammer Space Marine 2

News:
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Welcome PlayStation 5 Pro, the most visually impressive way to play games on PlayStation
• Studio co-founded by Dr Disrespect confirms ‘significant’ layoffs
• Star Wars Outlaws patch to fix "incredibly punishing" stealth sections is now live
• Bungie announces new Destiny 2 release model with two ‘medium’ expansions a year
• Heaven 17 claims it turned down GTA 6 soundtrack offer over pay offer: ‘Go f*** yourself’

PlayStation

• Sony quietly increases price of PlayStation 5 DualSense controller

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies:Rugrats Adventures in Gameland & SUPER CRAZY RHYTHM CASTLE

Free 4 All

• HitMan
• Fast Charlie

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Astro Bot Review, PAX West 2024 and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 455

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Astro Bot
• Zelda Echoes of Wisdom
• Mario Party Jamboree
• Path of Exile 2
• YS Memoire 
• Echoes of Mystralia
• Haruka: Beyond the Stars
• Nitro Express
• Homura Hime
• Metal Bringer
• Phantom Brave:The Lost hero 
• Reynatis
• Kamikaze Lassplanes
• Codename TCT
• Sports Renovations
• Chronos event
• Stalker 2

News:
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• An important update on Concord

PlayStation

• Leaked PlayStation 5 Pro design seemingly confirmed by Sony's official 30th anniversary art

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Football Manager, Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts
• Prime Gaming is giving away 28 games this month, including Borderlands and Lord of the Rings titles

Free 4 All

• Alien Romulus 4DX
• Excellent Elden Ring Panel

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Game of the Year and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 472 

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Rico’s GOTY List: 06:23

• Astrobot
• Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
• Metaphor ReFantazio
• Hell Divers 2 - Honorable Mention
• Stellar Blade - Honorable Mention

Dayne’s GOTY List:

• Astrobot
• FF7 Rebirth
• Unicorn Overlord
• Dragon Age the Veilgard
• Wayfinder
• Prince of Persia The Lost Crown - Honorable Mention
• Hell Divers 2- Honorable Mention

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle 34:58
• Star Wars Outlaws 37:49
• Ninja Gaiden 2 Black 43:18
• The First Berserker: Khazan 49:43
• Dragon Age the Veilgard 54:33

News: 
Cross Platform / PC / Misc. 

• Warner’s games boss is leaving, following disappointing launches 55:28
• Call of Duty was the US’s best-selling video game for the 16th year running 
• Pokemon TCG Pocket’s second expansion and trading feature have release dates 1:04:23
• Dauntless and Fae Farm studio Phoenix Labs lays off "majority" of employees 1:06:53
• Ubisoft announces studio closure as it lays off 185 staff 
• BioWare downsizing as it ‘doesn’t require support from the full studio’ for Mass Effect
• Assassin's Creed Shadows censored in Japan to remove beheadings and limb amputation 1:23:23

PlayStation

• Shake up at Sony as new PlayStation CEO announced
• Sony is dropping the PSN account requirement on PC, but having one will now unlock in-game content 1:16:33

Nintendo

• Nintendo Switch 2 hands-on invites sent out to lucky few 1:20:07

Xbox

• Everything announced during the Xbox Developer Direct 2025 1:21:47

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Undying
• PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for February: Payday 3, High on Life, Pac-Man World Re-Pac

Free 4 All

• Twisters 1:25:28

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Deadlock, PSVR 2 PC Adapter, Black Myth Wukong, Star Wars Outlaws and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 454

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Kunitsu-Gami Path of the Goddess
• Concord
• Deadlock
• PS VR 2 PC Adapter
• Black Myth Wukong
• Star Wars Outlaws

News:
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Here’s all the big news announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024
• The Game Awards 2024 date confirmed for December
• Epic Games Store, including Fortnite, launches on iOS in the EU and Android worldwide
• GTA: San Andreas VR "on hold indefinitely" Meta confirms, nearly three years after it was announced
• A new mini console based on the Atari 7800 has been revealed
• Bungie reportedly fired former Marathon director after misconduct allegations by female staff
• Square Enix's Splatoon-a-like Foamstars is going free-to-play in October, eight months after release

PlayStation

• Plucky Squire launches on PS5 September 17 as part of PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium 

Nintendo

• Nintendo Museum gets an opening date as Nintendo shows it off for the first time
• Everything in today's Nintendo Direct and Indie World showcases

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Fallout Classic Collection and Wild Card Football
• PlayStation Plus Games for Sept: Quidditch Champions, MLB The Show 24, Little Nightmares II
  

Free 4 All

• The Crow: 2024
• The Quiet Place 1, 2 and the Prequel
• Long Legs

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Flintlock The Siege of Dawn, Fallout London and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 453

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn
• Fallout London

News:
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Suicide Squad flop leads to 41% drop in Warner Bros. gaming revenue
• Warner Bros is ‘looking at’ licensing its IP to other game studios
• The sentiment around Marathon at Bungie is ‘not great’, it’s claimed
• Hi-Fi Rush studio Tango Gameworks has been acquired by Krafton and will remain open
• Red Dead Redemption coming to PC after 14 years, store listing suggests

PlayStation

• The Last of Us Part 2 multiplayer cancellation reportedly wasn't a "bloodless endeavour"

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Deaths Gambit- Afterlife, World of Warships Starter Pack

Free 4 All

• Sinbad: Legend of the 7 seas
• The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
• Extraction 2

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More Bungie news, Deadpool & Wolverine and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 452

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

News:
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Bungie veterans Luke Smith and Mark Noseworthy have reportedly left
• Wreckfest 2, Darksiders tease, Gothic 1 Remake gameplay, and everything else from THQ Nordic's showcase
• Game Informer magazine to close after 33 years
• Avowed has been delayed until early 2025
• Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is coming to PS4 and Xbox One in September
• Dead by Daylight's Castlevania collaboration adds Dracula and Trevor Belmont later this month
• Lone Echo and The Order: 1886 developer Ready at Dawn reportedly shut down by Meta

PlayStation

• PS5 hits 61m as Sony’s year-on-year Q1 hardware sales fall but operating income rises

Nintendo

• Switch sales can't match 2023's Zelda and Mario success, as console nears end of life

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Apex Legends Conduit, DNF Duel and Cygni

Free 4 All

• Deadpool & Wolverine
• Batman: Caped Crusader

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Concord, Dungeons of Hinterberg, Nintendo World Championship NES Edition and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 451

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Concord
• Dungeons of Hinterberg
• Nintendo World Championship NES Edition

News:
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Video game actors confirm strike action over AI
• 200+ workers at Bethesda Game Studio have unionized
• Soulframe gameplay debuts at TennoCon 2024
• Roblox reported 13,316 instances of child exploitation last year
• Activision's researchers reckon skill-based matchmaking is better for everyone
• Legacy of Kain remasters spotted at Comic-Con
• Olympics ditched Mario & Sonic series to explore NFTs and esports

PlayStation

• Helldivers 2’s ‘biggest update yet’ revealed ahead of August release
• Bungie to lay off over 200 staff as it forms new studio within PlayStation

Nintendo

• Seven years after Switch's launch, Nintendo unveils Joy-Con Charging Stand
• Nintendo nullifies Splatoon 3 World Championship win following racism reports

Xbox

• Paramount+ has cancelled its Halo show after 2 seasons
• FTC claims Xbox’s Game Pass price hike is ‘consumer harm’ it warned of

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Lumbearjack
• August’s PlayStation Plus games include Lego Star Wars The Skywalker Saga

Free 4 All

• Deadpool & Wolverine
• Ally X

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More Shadow of the Erdtree, The First Descendant and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 450

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
• The First Descendant

News:
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 developer battling full game leak, months before launch
• Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes is now available on PC
• Amazon’s Fallout show has received 16 Emmy nominations

Nintendo

• External translators hired for Nintendo projects bemoan lack of credit in "almost every big title"
• Nintendo’s teaser leads to new Famicom Detective Club game reveal

Xbox

• There's now an official Xbox 360 Blades dynamic background for Series X/S

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Arcade Paradise & Maid of Sker
• PlayStation Store's Summer Sale is now live

Free 4 All

• Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
• Waterworld

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Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree, The First Descendant and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 449

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
• The First Descendant

News:
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Beyond Good & Evil remaster out now
• UK retailer Game will reportedly stop selling physical games in-store
• Capcom casually announces next Resident Evil game from Resident Evil 7 director
• YouTube demonetises Dr Disrespect’s channel following Twitch ban accusations
• Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree update makes the expansion easier
• Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster announced
• Pocketpair partners with Sony for new Palworld company

PlayStation

• Sony has announced a new line of collectible PlayStation figurines
• Sony has opened this weekend’s Concord beta to all PS Plus members

Nintendo

• Nintendo won't confirm studio behind Mario & Luigi: Brothership, but says "original devs" are involved
• Switch 2 won't suffer from component shortages, Nintendo says

Xbox

• Xbox Game Pass is getting price increases and a ‘Standard’ tier with no day-one releases
• Xbox partnering with Amazon to deliver Xbox Cloud Gaming via Fire TV devices

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Floppy Knights

Free 4 All

• Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

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Nintendo Direct, Wayfinder, Metal Slug Tactics and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 448

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Wayfinder Echoes
• Metal Slug Tactics

News:
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• A Final Fantasy Tactics remaster is ‘real and happening’, it’s claimed
• Lords of the Fallen sequel coming, PC version to be Epic exclusive
• Bethesda is targeting annual story expansions for Starfield

PlayStation

• PS5 players will soon be able to join Discord voice chat directly from their console
• PlayStation is skipping Gamescom again this year

Nintendo

• Nintendo Direct

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Freshly Frosted

Free 4 All

• Uncle Buck

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Summer Game Fest, Xbox Games Showcase and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 447

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Destiny 2 - The Final Shape
• Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
• Cat Quest 2
• Xdefiant

News:
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Here’s all the big news from this year’s Summer Game Fest show
• Everything shown during Ubisoft Forward 2024

Nintendo

• Nintendo Switch system update live, removes X/Twitter support

Xbox

• Here’s all the big news from the Xbox Games Showcase
• Phil Spencer all but confirms plans for Xbox portable console

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Redout II

Free 4 All

• Bad Boys: Ride or Die
• Godzilla Minus One

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Destiny 2 The Final Shape and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 446 

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Destiny 2 - The Final Shape

News:
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• PlayStation VR2 players can access games on PC with adapter starting on August 7
• Like a Dragon: Yakuza is a getting a live-action series on Amazon Prime Video
• AMD announces new CPU’s
• Spyro and Crash studio Toys for Bob partners with Xbox on its next game

PlayStation

• Sony Removes 8K claim from PS5 boxes

Nintendo

• Google employee reportedly behind a number of leaked Nintendo announcements

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Mystery
• June Games on PS

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Paper Mario The Thousand-Year Door, Hades II and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 445

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
• Hades II

News:
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Atari buys Intellivision brand, ending longest running console war
• IGN agrees deal for Gamer Network sites, including Eurogamer and GI.biz
• Total War: Star Wars is reportedly in development at Creative Assembly
• Blaze announces Evercade Alpha, tabletop arcade machines that play Evercade cartridges
• Destiny 2’s The Final Shape DLC has seemingly leaked after players gained early access
• A PlayStation VR2 PC adapter has been spotted
• Star Citizen still doesn't have a release date, but has raised over $700m

PlayStation

• Everything announced at PlayStation's State of Play
• PlayStation 5 "most profitable generation to date", Sony says

Nintendo

• Nintendo makes first acquisition since 2022, and it's from Embracer
• Nintendo is opening an official store in San Francisco next year

Xbox

• Xbox will make changes to the Game Pass model when it adds Call of Duty, it’s claimed

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Chivalry 2

Free 4 All

• The Bricklayer
• The Fall Guy

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Nintendo Switch 2, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 471

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing? 20:15

• Unicorn Overlord
• Donkey Kong Country Returns HD 37:11

News: 43:33
Cross Platform / PC / Misc. 

• Team Cherry breaks Hollow Knight Silksong radio silence: ‘Yes it’s real, progressing and will release’
• EA is shutting down Origin on PC and Mac 45:21
• Sonic the Hedgehog 4 movie release date confirmed by Paramount 55:32
• Sega has launched Sega Account, an online profile with in-game bonuses 1:00:32
• Insomniac Games founder and president Ted Price is retiring 1:06:22

PlayStation

• Sony cancels two more live service games, including one based on God of War 1:09:52
• Looks like Horizon's unannounced MMO has been quietly cancelled 1:15:25

Nintendo

• It's official: Nintendo Switch 2 revealed after months of waiting 1:18:00
• Nintendo announces Switch 2 public hands-on tour 1:33:29

Xbox

• Xbox sees red with latest Cipher Special Edition wireless controller 1:35:26

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Behind the Frame 1:36:23

Free 4 All

• Carry-On 1:36:56

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Endless Ocean Luminous, Dave the Diver, Animal Well and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 444  

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Endless Ocean Luminous
• Dave the Diver
• Animal Well

News:
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Warner Bros CEO says ‘disappointing’ Suicide Squad release ‘overshadowed’ its overall Studios financials
• Square Enix will make AAA games multiplatform as part of its ‘aggressive’ new business plan
• Square Enix confirms US, EU layoffs as part of restructuring
• Assassin's Creed Shadows trailer reveals first look at dual protagonists
• Ubisoft has cancelled The Division Heartland

PlayStation

• PS5 shipped almost 5x more than Xbox Series X/S in Q1, research firm estimates
• Sony names two PlayStation CEOs to replace Jim Ryan

Nintendo

• Nintendo is ending X/Twitter support for Nintendo Switch

Xbox

• Hi-Fi Rush studio breaks silence to announce one last patch

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Mystery Game
• May’s PlayStation Plus Game Catalogue and Classics titles announced

Free 4 All

• The Nice Guys

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Witchfire, Have a Nice Death and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 443 

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Witchfire
• Have a Nice Death
• Destiny 2

News:
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Unity appoints former EA and Zynga exec as new CEO, following pricing controversies and layoffs
• Ubisoft's free-to-play shooter XDefiant gets release date after numerous delays
• Super Nintendo World confirms Orlando 2025 opening
• Tetris is partnering with 7-Eleven to release a handheld
• PlayStation U-turns after Helldivers 2 Steam backlash, scraps mandatory PSN account linking
• Limited Run apologizes for selling CD-Rs as authentic 3DO games
• Resident Evil 9 "should be revealed pretty soon and release next year", leaker suggests

Nintendo

• Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition is a retro speedrun game coming to Switch in July
• Nintendo makes first Switch 2 announcement
• The Nintendo Museum has seemingly been delayed, is now planned to open in the autumn

Xbox

• Xbox is shutting down Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks and two other Bethesda studios
• Xbox needs smaller, great games….
• After Buying Up Studios, Xbox Says It Doesn't Have The Resources To Run Them

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Circus Electrique & Firestone

Free 4 All

• The Beekeeper

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Stellar Blade, Fortnite Festival, Dune 2 and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 442

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Stellar Blade
• Fortnite Festival
• Rock Band 4

News:
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Fallout 4’s next-gen update is available now
• Capcom raises full-year earnings forecast on better than expected game sales
• BlizzCon 2024 will not happen, Blizzard has announced
• Steam amends refund policy, nixing advanced access loophole in the process
• Jackbox is getting risqué with adults-only Naughty Pack
• Batman: Arkham Shadow announced for VR ahead of late 2024 release
• Take-Two reportedly closing Private Division studios Roll7 and Intercept Games
• New Fortnite Star Wars crossover event revealed

PlayStation

• Helldivers 2 already ranks 7th in lifetime US dollar sales for Sony published games
• New PS5 shareable links will let recipients join multiplayer sessions without being PSN friends

Nintendo

• Garry's Mod ordered to remove all Nintendo content from Steam Workshop
• Nintendo Switch 2 report details magnetic Joy-Con, Pro Controller compatibility

Xbox

• Starfield’s Shattered Space story expansion is launching this fall
• Starfield's May patch adds 60fps target for Series X, land vehicles footage teased

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Cat Quest II and Orcs must die! 3
• PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for May: EA Sports FC 24, Ghostrunner 2, Tunic, Destiny 2: Lightfall 

Free 4 All

• Dune 2

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Stellar Blade, Fallout, The Abyss and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 441 

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Stellar Blade

News:
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Amazon's Fallout show officially renewed for second season
• Fallout 76 attracted over 1 million players in a single day, Bethesda says
• Embracer announces plan to split into three companies, including "Middle-earth Enterprises and Friends"
• EGX and MCM team up for London 2024 dates
• Atlus' Persona follow-up Metaphor: ReFantazio gets release date

PlayStation

• Stellar Blade will be "uncensored" in all regions

Nintendo

• Mario Kart 8 has 703,560 customization possibilities, but which racer is statistically best?
• Donkey Kong delay hits Nintendo theme park

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Industria & LISA: The Definitive Edition

Free 4 All

• Dune
• The Abyss 4k Blu-Ray

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Fallout, Unicorn Overlord and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 440

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Unicorn Overlord
• Stellar Blade Demo
• Dredge Demo
• Fallout 76

News:
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Fallout has "more than doubled" its player counts on Steam
• Fallout 4 free next-gen update finally arrives this month
• Sega's old-school beat-'em-up Golden Axe being turned into an animated series
• EA's Black Panther game will be open world, recruitment ad suggests
• Former Blizzard boss Mike Ybarra would like to "tip" developers
• Star Wars Outlaws locks Jabba the Hutt mission behind $110 premium edition
• Hades 2 technical test now open for sign ups
• Take-Two laying off 550 people, weeks after saying it had "no current plans" to do so
• 70% of developers concerned about sustainability of live-service games, new study suggests

PlayStation

• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth "underperforming", says industry analyst
• PlayStation is officially bringing Trophies to PC

Nintendo

• Nintendo won’t be attending Gamescom 2024
• Nintendo Indie World Showcase: everything announced

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: The Big Con & Town of Salem 2

Free 4 All

• Fallout
• Argyle

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 Unicorn Overlord, Star Wars Outlaws and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 439

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Rise of the Ronin
• Unicorn Overlord
• Destiny 2

News:
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Roku wants to patent the ability to display ads when consoles connected to its TVs are paused
• Relic announces layoffs following its split from Sega
• Apple's App Store permits game emulators for the first time
• Star Wars Outlaws gets new story trailer and release date as pre-orders go live
• Amazon’s Fallout show has already been renewed for a second season
• Destiny 2: The Final Shape's Prismatic subclass and Dread faction detailed
• Dead Space 2 remake reportedly shelved following ‘lacklustre’ sales of the first game
• Blizzard bring games back to China via new NetEase agreement

PlayStation

• Vampire Survivors coming to Playstation+ Contra DLC 

Xbox

• Xbox is reportedly planning Gears and Call of Duty reveals at its Summer event

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Ghostrunner

Free 4 All

• Idiocracy
• Transformers Revenge of the Fallen
• Halo TV Show

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Rise of the Ronin, Stellar Blade Demo and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 438

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Rise of the Ronin
• Stellar Blade Demo

News:
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Take-Two is acquiring Borderlands maker Gearbox from Embracer for $460M
• Consumers were mostly playing older games in 2023, report suggests
• Ubisoft confirms Forward event during Summer Game Fest week
• KOTOR Remake "alive and well", says Saber Interactive CEO
• Prince of Persia roguelike reportedly on the way from Dead Cells studio Evil Empire

PlayStation

• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s Platinum Trophy is currently ‘impossible’ for digital players
• Hackers who got PS Portal to run PSP games offline helped Sony to patch out the exploit

Nintendo

• A Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom clothing range is coming to Uniqlo

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: The Outer Worlds, Thief

Free 4 All

• Reptile
• Damsel
• Road House 2024

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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, PlayStation 5 Pro and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 437

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Super Mario RPG
• Princess Peach Showtime

News:
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Helldivers 2 is USA’s best-selling game of the year so far, with nearly 60% of sales on PC
• Marvel Rivals revealed as 6v6 team shooter from CoD and Battlefield devs
• Uncharted director’s Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra revealed
• Kotaku editor-in-chief resigns after criticising management
• Valve launches Steam Families game sharing feature in beta
• Assassin’s Creed Jade likely delayed to 2025, report claims
• Take 2 Buys Gear Box

PlayStation

• Stellar Blade demo officially announced, after earlier slip-up
• PS5 Pro’s specs have been leaked, with improved GPU and upscaling

Xbox

• Images of a white, all-digital Xbox Series X console have reportedly leaked

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Islets
• PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for April: Immortals of Aveum, Minecraft Legends, Skul: The Hero Slayer

Free 4 All

• Road House

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Rise of the Ronin, Unicorn Overlord, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 436

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 435

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

News:
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Borderlands studio Gearbox is reportedly ‘closer than ever’ to being sold by Embracer Group
• Grand Theft Auto 6 devs asked to return to the office full-time ‘for productivity and security reasons’
• Rogue-like poker hit Balatro pulled from sale in some countries due to unexpected ratings change
• EA ‘confident’ Dragon Age: Dreadwolf will release this year, it’s claimed
• Epic says it can’t bring its products to iOS as Apple has terminated its developer account
• Sony has announced Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut for PC
• Titanfall director reportedly making new Titanfall game that's not Titanfall 3

PlayStation

• Sony has ‘secured the Final Fantasy 7 remake trilogy as a console exclusive’

Nintendo

• Switch emulator Yuzu shuts down as creator agrees to pay Nintendo $2.4m

Xbox

• Xbox’s Partner Preview featured brand-new titles, plus gameplay and release date reveals

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Deus Ex: Astro Duel 2
• Princess Peach: Showtime! demo out now ahead of opening night

Free 4 All

• Freelance
• Peloton

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Dredge, Unicorn Overlord and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 470

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing? 1:11:52

• Dredge
• Unicorn Overlord
• Spider-Man 2 1:28:45

News: 
Cross Platform / PC / Misc. 

• Dead Space 4 plans shot down by EA earlier this year 1:38:07
• Splash Damage cancels Transformers: Reactivate, says roles "at risk of redundancy"
• Ubisoft has delayed Assassin’s Creed Shadows again ‘to incorporate player feedback’ 1:45:11
• Netflix's Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2 gets new trailer and final release date 1:49:52

PlayStation

• Sony is now Kadokawa’s largest shareholder 1:51:44
• One of PlayStation’s biggest first-party games is getting an anime adaptation 1:53:38
• New Midnight Black Collection of PS5 accessories launches next month 1:56:37

Nintendo

• Case maker reportedly reveals Switch 2 release date to CES attendees 1:59:42

Xbox

• Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming to LG TVs 2:06:14

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Escape Academy 2:07:47
• Here are your PlayStation Plus games for January
• Amazon reveals 16 titles heading to Prime Gaming in January

Free 4 All

• Skeleton Crew 2:10:01
• Kraven the Hunter 2:12:11
• Se7en 30th Anniversary IMAX

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Last Epoch, Bandle Tale, Final Fantasy VII Remake and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 434  

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Final Fantasy XVI
• Final Fantasy VII Remake
• Last Epoch
• Bandle Tale

News:

Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League fails to meet Warner Bros. expectations
• Helldivers 2 player cap boosted again, this time to 800,000
• EA to Lay Off Around 670 Workers, Sunsetting Games, 'Moving Away From Future Licensed IP'

PlayStation

• Sony is currently testing PlayStation VR2 compatibility with PC
• PlayStation is cutting around 900 staff worldwide, around 8% of its entire workforce
• Sony reportedly cancels Twisted Metal live service game as part of layoffs

Nintendo

• ‘Switch 2’ is targeting March 2025 and was delayed to avoid shortages, new report claims
• Pokemon Legends Z-A is officially coming to Nintendo Switch in 2025
• Nintendo says latest Zelda was pirated 1 million times pre-release as it sues Yuzu emulator creator

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Aerial_Knight's Never Yield
• PlayStation Plus Games for March 2024 Announced

Free 4 All

• Legend 
• Fluance Elite

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PlayStation 5 Pro, Switch 2, Xbox Business update and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 433  

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Helldivers 2
• Skull and Bones
• Vampire Survivors

News:

Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Helldivers 2 dev still working to "increase server capacity"
• Star Wars Mandalorian Video Game Reportedly in the Works at Respawn
• Here’s the first look at the Borderlands film
• Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC release date confirmed by first trailer

PlayStation

• PlayStation 5 Pro expected this year - report

Nintendo

• Nintendo Switch 2 could now launch in 2025, it’s claimed
• Everything announced in the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase
• Pokémon Presents broadcast announced

Xbox

• Xbox confirms it’s bringing ‘four games’ to rival platforms
• Xbox announces multiplatform releases for Pentiment, Hi-Fi Rush, Sea of Thieves and Grounded
• Xbox says its consoles will remain the ‘flagship’ experience and the only place for Game Pass
• Xbox claims its next console will be ‘the largest technical leap you will have ever seen’
• Diablo 4 is the first Activision Blizzard game coming to Game Pass
• Microsoft Confirms June 2024 Xbox Showcase

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Super Meat Boy Forever

Free 4 All

• The Marvels

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Helldivers 2, Tekken 8 and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 432

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Helldivers 2
• Tekken 8

News:
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Helldivers 2 overtakes God of War to become PlayStation's biggest PC launch
• Ubisoft backs away from VR after disappointing Assassin's Creed Nexus sales
• Sega blames poor financial quarter on "weak" sales of recent games
• Take-Two has "no current plans" for layoffs to reduce costs
• Diablo 4 is selling portal reskins for almost half the price of the full game

PlayStation

• PlayStation won't launch any "major" games in existing franchises this year

Nintendo

• Nintendo Switch 2 will be backwards compatible, leak claims

Xbox

• Microsoft’s big Xbox business update is coming on Thursday

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Dakar Desert Rally

Free 4 All

• Castlevania Nocturne
• Blue Eyed Samurai

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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, The Finals, Xbox? and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 431

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Suicide Squad
• The Finals

News:
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Phil Spencer says Xbox will share "vision for the future" in event next week
• Disney is investing $1.5b in Epic Games and building a new universe connected to Fortnite
• Persona 3 Reload is fastest-selling Atlus game ever
• EA addresses FC 24 mistake which saw thousands of players given ‘£700’ Messi
• Jim Carrey and Lee Majdoub return in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 film

Nintendo

• Nintendo hacker Gary Bowser says sentence is a warning to others
• Switch is now the best-selling system of all time in Japan

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Doki Doki Literature Club Plus and Lost Castle

Free 4 All

• Mission Impossible 1-3
• Roleplay

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Tekken 8, Palworld and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 430 

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Palworld
• Tekken 8
• Like a Dragon
• Final Fantasy XVI

News:
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Microsoft Lays Off 1,900 Staff From Its Video Game Workforce
• Apple will soon permit Game-Pass-style game streaming apps on its App Store
• Skull and Bones open beta announced to tide you over until release
• Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition gets March release date on PC
• Destiny 2 Director Stepping Down After Release of The Final Shape
• Destiny 2 is getting Mass Effect-themed armor sets in February
• PDP debuts first look at new Rock Band / Fortnite Festival guitar controller

PlayStation

• Sony quietly blocks controversial Cronus Zen device from connecting to PS5 consoles
• Everything revealed in the January 2024 State of Play 

Nintendo

• Pokémon says it will "investigate and take appropriate measures" following claims Palworld copied designs

Xbox

• Starfield’s biggest update yet is now available on all platforms
• Microsoft says Visions of Mana isn’t coming to Game Pass

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Doors - Paradox
• PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for February: Foamstars, Rollerdrome, Steelrising 
• Nintendo has released a Mario vs. Donkey Kong demo

Free 4 All

• 990 EVO NVMe M.2 SSD
• Ferrari 
• Oppenheimer

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Game of the Year 2023, Palworld and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 429 

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
• Palworld

News:
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Hogwarts Legacy is the first non-CoD or Rockstar game to top US sales in 15 years
• Palworld’s Incredible Launch Continues, Sells Over 7 Million in Just 5 Days
• Valve likely earned over $1bn in Counter-Strike 2 loot boxes last year
• League of Legends developer Riot Games laying off 530 employees
• Suicide Squad's first post-launch "season" adds playable Elseworlds Joker

Nintendo

• Nintendo will be streaming Zelda and Splatoon concerts on YouTube next month
• Nintendo has confirmed the date online play will shut down on 3DS and Wii U

Xbox

• Indiana Jones in 2024 and everything else announced in Xbox's Developer Direct

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Infinifactory

Free 4 All

• True Detective
  
  

Geekoholics Game of the Year 2023

Rico:
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Lies of P
Alan Wake II

Dayne:
Hogwarts Legacy
Final Fantasy XVI
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Sea of Stars

Honorable Mentions:
Resident Evil 4
Street Fighter 6
Pikmin 4
Baldur's Gate 3
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Diablo 4
Super Mario RPG Remake

Best Hardware:
Meta Quest 3 and Asgards Wrath II

Most Disappointing:
Starfield
Redfall

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Prince of Persia The Lost Crown, The Last of Us Part II Remastered and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 428  

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
• The Last of Us Part II Remastered

News:
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Smite 2 announced during Smite World Championships
• Rocksteady says Suicide Squad alpha testers can now share their impressions
• Discord is laying off 17 percent of its workforce
• After Laying Off Over 500 People, Twitch Boss Admits the Business Is Not Profitable
• GameStop is closing its NFT marketplace after 18 months
• Rock Band 4’s weekly DLC support is ending after 8 years

PlayStation

• PS5 ‘V2 DualSense’ With ‘Exceptional 12-Hour Battery Life’ Spotted Online
• Square Enix’s Foamstars will launch next month via PlayStation Plus

Nintendo

• Nintendo’s Golden Sun RPGs are coming to Switch Online
• Audio firm publishes PR claiming Switch 2 will release in September, later claims it ‘guessed’

Xbox

• Starfield's next update promises "over 100 fixes and improvements" 
• Halo battle royale reportedly cancelled after years of work

PSA’s: Epic Games Store Freebies: Love

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Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Super Mario RPG, Sea of Stars, Cyberpunk 2077 and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 427

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Super Mario Wonder
• Super Mario RPG
• Sea of Stars
• Cyberpunk 2077 - Phantom Liberty

News:
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Star Wars Outlaws will release in ‘late 2024’, according to Disney post
• Square Enix kicks off 2024 by pledging to be "aggressive in applying AI"
• Star Citizen Introducing a $48,000 Ship Bundle, but Only for Players Who Have Already Spent $10,000
• Apple’s $3,500 Vision Pro headset launches in the US in February
• 13-year-old boy becomes first person to 'beat' Tetris
• Unity announces plan to lay off 25% of its workforce at 1,800 employees
• Handheld Sega Genesis / Mega Drive that plays original carts announced
• Twitch will reportedly lay off around 500 employees this week

PlayStation

• Sony shows off upcoming PS5 Slim console covers

Nintendo

• Jailed Nintendo hacker Gary Bowser denies link to new Switch flash cart
• Xbox Exclusive Hi-Fi Rush Rumored for Nintendo Switch

Xbox

• First Xbox Developer Direct of 2024 airing January 18

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Sail Forth

Free 4 All

• Home Theater sprucing up
• Wonka
• Aquaman

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Asgard’s Wrath II, Quest 3, Final Fantasy XVI and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 426

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Asgard’s Wrath II
• Beat Saber
• Final Fantasy XVI
• Diablo 4
• Mega City Police

News:
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Kojima Productions announces partnership with A24 for Death Stranding movie
• Beware of pesky Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League spoilers, Rocksteady tells fans
• Bobby Kotick Leaving Activision Blizzard on December 29

PlayStation

• The Last of Us multiplayer project officially canceled by Naughty Dog
• Devastating leak lays bare Spider-Man developer Insomniac's plans for the next decade
• PlayStation 5 hits 50m consoles sold

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: DNF Duel

Free 4 All

• Killers of the Flower Moon

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Avatar Frontiers of Pandora, LEGO Fortnite and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 425  

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Avatar Frontiers of Pandora
• Final Fantasy XVI
• LEGO Fortnite
• Rocket Racing
• Fortnite Festival
• Dreamlight Valley 
• Resident Evil 4 Remake VR

News:
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• E3 is officially dead
• Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is getting a post-launch update with an offline mode
• Twisted Metal TV adaptation renewed for second season on Peacock
• Steam Deck OLED now supports HDR Remote Play from PS5, unlike PlayStation Portal
• "S**t happens" - The Day Before dev shuts down, game removed from sale
• Valve Pleads With Steam Deck Owners to Stop Inhaling Exhaust Fumes
• Epic wins antitrust trial against Google

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Epic Games Store's festive freebies are back: Destiny 2: Legacy Collection 
• Tekken 8 Gets a Demo For PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC
• Xbox Cloud Gaming Is Finally Available on Meta Quest Headsets

Free 4 All

• Nothing Phone (2)

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Indiana Jones and The Game Awards 2024 – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 469

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing? 08:53

• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

News: 
Cross Platform / PC / Misc. 

• The Game Awards 2024: Every major announcement rounded up 16:43
• The Game Awards 2024 winners list - who won what this year 1:25:14
• Elden Ring has now sold 28.6m copies, outselling the Dark Souls series combined prior to release 1:32:29

PlayStation

• Helldivers 2 receives major update, special edition DualSense controller coming soon 1:34:44

Nintendo

• Dbrand has posted what it claims to be an image of Switch 2 inside its latest case 1:36:33

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

Free 4 All

• Secret Level 1:41:55
• Lord of the Rings War of the Rohirrim 1:47:32

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The Game Awards, Avatar Frontiers of Pandora, Super Mario RPG and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 424

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Avatar Frontiers of Pandora
• Super Mario RPG

News:
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Rockstar releases GTA 6 trailer early, following leak
• Bungie Devs Say Atmosphere Is ‘Soul-Crushing’ Amid Layoffs, Cuts, & Sony Takeover
• Bungie confirms the Destiny 2: The Final Shape delay we've known about for weeks
• Fallout Trailer Gives Us Our Best Look Yet at the Wasteland of Upcoming Series
• Fortnite's The Big Bang event was a blast of marketing for the game's multi-genre future
• Here are all the reveals from The Game Awards 2023

PlayStation

• The Last of Us Part II Remastered coming to PS5 on January 19, 2024
• Resident Evil 4 VR Mode out Dec 8, standalone PS VR2 gameplay demo available same day
• PlayStation will soon remove digital content from players libraries – even if they've paid for it

Nintendo

• Donkey Kong expansion for Super Nintendo World opens in spring 2024

Xbox

• Baldur's Gate 3 is available on Xbox Series X|S right now, after shock shadow drop

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Gigabash, Predecessor
• PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for December: Lego 2K Drive, Powerwash Simulator, Sable

Free 4 All

• JSAUX Mod Case, RGB Dock, 65W Battery Pack, PSVR2 Case and more
• Shield Pro

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Steam Deck OLED, The Marvels and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 423

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
• 9 Years of Shadows
• Lies of P

News:
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Valve Announces Steam Deck OLED
• Activision Warns Warzone Cheaters It May Cut Their Parachutes ‘Randomly, and for Fun’
• Baldur's Gate 3 secures a record seven awards at this year's 2023 Golden Joystick Awards
• Amazon’s gaming division hit with big layoffs, restructuring
• Wonder Woman job listing suggests it'll be a live service game

PlayStation

• Sony confirms delay to half its planned live service games

Nintendo

• Nintendo Indie World Showcase for November 2023: Everything Announced

Xbox

• Xbox Series X/S release date for Baldur's Gate 3 will be announced at The Game Awards

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Earthlock and Surviving the Aftermath
• League of Legends-based Netflix series, Arcane returns November 2024

Free 4 All

• The Marvels
• Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
• The Killer

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WarioWare Move It, RoboCop Rogue City, Lies of P and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 422

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Alan Wake 2
• WarioWare Move It
• RoboCop: Rogue City
• Lies of P

News:
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Diablo 4's first expansion is Vessel of Hatred and it's coming "late 2024"
• World of Warcraft's The War Within expansion kickstarts multi-part Worldsoul Saga next year
• Fortnite Just Had Its 'Biggest Day' Ever Thanks to Fortnite OG With Over 44.7 Million Players
• Epic Games Store still hasn't managed to turn a profit since its launch
• Bungie tells Destiny 2 players "We know we have lost a lot of your trust"
• Video series Zero Punctuation is seemingly ending following The Escapist staff exodus
• BioWare teases Mass Effect 5 title, trilogy ending questions
• GTA 6 first trailer available in December, Rockstar confirms

PlayStation

• The Last of Us multiplayer director confirms: "Yes, I’m still working on that game"
• Sony is dropping PlayStation 5 and PS4 Twitter integration next week

Nintendo

• Nintendo denies briefing developers on Switch 2, and dismisses multi-screen patent
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder sells 4.3m worldwide
• Nintendo is officially making a live-action Zelda movie

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Golden Light 

Free 4 All

• Twin Peaks S1

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Alan Wake 2, Bungie Layoffs and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 421

On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics:

Whatcha Been Playing?

• Alan Wake 2

News:
Cross Platform / PC / Misc.

• Bungie's Destiny 2: The Final Shape and Marathon reportedly delayed
• Ubisoft pirate adventure Skull and Bones delayed again, now due early 2024
• Valve's long-awaited SteamVR 2.0 update gets official release
• Disney Dreamlight Valley Exits Early Access in December, Ditches Free-to-Play Launch Plan
• Fortnite is getting nostalgic as it teases a return to Chapter 1
• Atari is set to acquire Digital Eclipse, meaning we could soon be in for more cool retro remakes
• Lies of P director confirms sequel plans and offers first look at upcoming DLC

PlayStation

• PlayStation expects stellar Christmas sales, with PS5 now "in full supply" for first time since launch
• Yes, Insomniac's Spider-Man and upcoming Wolverine are set in the same universe

Nintendo

• Nintendo filing reveals design for dual-screen gaming device that can be split in two
• Nintendo Switch Will Soon be Losing the Twitch App

Xbox

• Xbox re-organises studios, brings Bethesda under Matt Booty's control
• Xbox reportedly set to block "unauthorised" third-party accessories

PSA’s:

• Epic Games Store Freebies: Turnip Boy commits tax evasion
• PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for November – Mafia II: Definitive Edition, Dragon Ball: The Breakers, Aliens Fireteam Elite

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