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On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett cover the games we have been playing this week, including: 

Pete - Like a Dragon Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, Lonely Mountain Snow Riders

Kiley - Doom Eternal, Powerwash Simulator, Split Fiction (with Pete)

We then discuss the biggest and most thought provoking news stories from the week including:

• Ubisoft have lawyers ready to fight harassment https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ubisoft-reportedly-has-lawyers-and-canadas-it-security-agency-ready-to-fight-assassins-creed-shadows-harassment/ 

• Sakurai statement on Japanese devs https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/smash-bros-sakurai-says-japanese-devs-should-focus-on-domestic-not-western-tastes/ 

• Aloy actor concerned about state of the industry https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/aloy-actor-reacts-to-ai-powered-leak-i-am-worried-for-this-art-form/ 

• Xbox AI in the works to help finish games https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-is-introducing-an-xbox-ai-that-helps-players-finish-games/ 

• Alex garland praises the last of us https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-last-of-us-is-better-28-days-later-writer-says-naughty-dogs-game-was-better-written/  

  
  

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On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett cover the games we have been playing this week, including: 

Pete - Like a Dragon Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

Kiley - Miside, Demon Tides, Grandma No

We then discuss the biggest and most thought provoking news stories from the week including:

• Pokemon presents airs 27th Feb https://www.eurogamer.net/heres-everything-shown-at-this-years-pokemon-presents 

• Fable delayed until 2026 https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-has-officially-delayed-fable-to-2026-its-definitely-worth-the-wait/ 

• WB games are closing 3 studios https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/warner-bros-is-reportedly-closing-three-game-studios-and-canceling-wonder-woman/ 

• Wonder woman game cancelled, nemesis system wasnt coming together https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/popular-nemesis-system-wasnt-coming-together-cancelled-wonder-woman-game/ 

• Callisto protocol dev confirms lay offs offshttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/callisto-protocol-studio-suffers-layoffs-but-remains-operational-krafton-confirms/ 

• 1 in 200 GPUs in the 50 series are missing a rendering unit https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nvidia-says-around-1-in-200-of-its-new-series-50-gpus-are-missing-some-render-units/ 

  
  

We hope you enjoy the show.

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You can also listen to the show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Goodpods and Youtube. You can also watch the video version with our live pre and post shows via the VOD on Twitch, or on Youtube 

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On this Game of the Year introduction episode, host Pete Beckett discusses the format for those who are unfamiliar with our usual GOTY show, talk about the guests joining us this year and reveal the games that have been nominated for the Rapid Reviews Radio Podcast Game of the Year 2024.

Games Nominated:

Brent

• Persona 3 Reload

• Star Wars Outlaws

• Metaphor: ReFantazio

• Shades of Horror: Chromatic Split

CD

• Path of Exile 2 

• Concord 

• Ys X: Nordics

• Age of Mythology Retold

Miketendo

• Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket

• Endless Ocean Luminous

• The Legend of Zelda Echoes of Wisdom

• Emio The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club

Nana

• Virtua Unlimited Project

• New Star GP

• Zenless Zone Zero

• BOOMEROAD

Kiley

• Squirrel with a gun

• Still Wakes The Deep

• Thank Goodness You’re Here

• Mouth Washing

Pete

• Helldivers 2

• Pine Hearts

• Astro Bot

• Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth

  
  

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In this episode of the podcast, hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett are joined by Resobaso and Cold Death from the Turn Based Cynics podcast, to help us discuss and possibly answer the question that was posed: What the hell has happened to Sony.

Sources used in the episode:

• "We believe in generations" https://www.gamesindustry.biz/sonys-jim-ryan-its-time-to-give-fans-something-that-can-only-be-enjoyed-on-playstation-5#:~:text=%22We%20have%20always%20said%20that,previous%20generation%20does%20not%20include.
• Horizon Forbidden West upgrade backtrack https://blog.playstation.com/2021/09/04/pre-order-horizon-forbidden-west-now-collectors-and-digital-deluxe-editions-detailed/
• Playstation 5 price increase https://blog.playstation.com/2022/08/25/ps5-price-to-increase-in-select-markets-due-to-global-economic-environment-including-high-inflation-rates/
• Horizon Zero Dawn Remaster/Remake https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/a-horizon-zero-dawn-remaster-is-in-the-works-for-ps5-its-claimed/

A huge thanks to both our guests for joining us. You can follow them online in the following places:

https://twitter.com/Resobaso, https://www.youtube.com/c/Resobaso, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCohp4o3c04njSi4Hdj8ZOPQ, https://twitter.com/ColdDeath, https://twitter.com/TurnBasedCynics, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-turn-based-cynics/id1439149979

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In this episode of the podcast, hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett discuss some of the biggest stories that caught our attentions this week, including:

• Roughly 70 videos have leaked online, showing GTA 6 in an early development phase. Rockstar Games have responded and UK police have arrested a 17 year old for both the hacks on Rockstar and Uber https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/gta-6-hack-uk-police-arrest-17-year-old-reportedly-linked-to-the-security-breach/
• NVIDIA may have inadvertently revealed the chip being used in an upgraded Switch console https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/09/nvidia-employee-comment-confirms-chip-rumoured-to-be-used-in-switch-pro-is-real
• Youtuber Dunkey announces hee launching an indie game publisher https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/popular-youtuber-dunkey-is-launching-a-game-publisher-im-sick-of-sitting-on-the-sidelines/

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In this episode of the podcast, hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett discuss some of the biggest stories that caught our attentions this week, including:

• Game pass family plan officially unveiled as Xbox game pass friends and family plan https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-xbox-game-pass-friends-family-plan-has-been-officially-announced/
• 343 have announced a delay to the road map for Halo Infinite https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/halo-infinite-suffers-fresh-content-delays-as-local-co-op-is-cancelled/
• Speculation and hype, including some leaks, have lead many to believe there is a Nintendo Direct coming in September www.videogameschronicle.com/news/a-nintendo-direct-featuring-wind-waker-and-twilight-princess-is-reportedly-coming-in-september
• UK Watchdog recommends further investigation into the Xbox and Activision deal https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/uk-competition-watchdog-says-it-could-expand-xbox-activision-merger-inquiry-over-competition-concerns
• Corecell have confirmed they have requested their game be delisted from stores due to issue with PQube. https://www.eurogamer.net/pqube-under-fire-once-more-from-indie-developer-claiming-funds-withheld https://twitter.com/AETERNOBLADE1/status/1565340890712772615?t=e6kZiPOIgpEUM6S3bqBl4g&s=19
• Sony and Tencent have purchased From Software, or have they? https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-and-tencent-are-buying-30-of-elden-ring-studio-fromsoftware/

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In this episode of the podcast, hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett are joined by Kirk, the owner and designer of Frame-A-Game

Frame-A-Game is a service that Kirk offers to have your games mounted in an incredibly nice frame, to preserve all those favourite games you have, as well as giving you a piece to stick on your wall to show your love of a particular franchise.

We discuss how Frame-A-Game all started, some potential ideas and collaborations in the future with other creators and some of the challenges of starting a new venture.

We hope you enjoy the episode.

We want to thank Kirk for coming on the podcast and speaking so openly about his business. You can find Frame-A-Game (and by extension Kirk) in the following places:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FrameAGame

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frameagame/

Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@frameagame

Email: hello@frameagame.co.uk

Additionally, Kirk also guests on the Grumpy Gamers podcast, please check them out on all good (and bad) podcast players, linked on their Twitter https://twitter.com/GrumpyGamersPod

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In this episode of the podcast, hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett discuss the biggest and most thought provoking stories from the past week, including:

• Koch Media has decided to rebrand https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/koch-media-has-been-renamed-plaion/
• Microsoft are trying out their Xbox Gamepass Ultimate Family Plan https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-game-pass-family-plan-2/
• Microsoft are freeing up memory for developers on Series S to improve graphical performance https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-is-freeing-up-xbox-series-s-memory-to-improve-graphical-performance/
• Tencent is seeker to invest further in Ubisoft https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/tencent-is-reportedly-seeking-a-larger-stake-in-ubisoft/
• Square Enix has confirmed that it's looking to sell stakes in their studios https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/square-enix-has-reportedly-confirmed-its-looking-to-sell-stakes-in-its-studios/
• Sony have voiced huge concerns regarding the Activision Blizzard purchase by Microsoft https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-says-it-believes-xbox-owning-call-of-duty-could-influence-users-console-choice/

We hope you enjoy the episode.

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In this episode of the podcast, hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett discuss the biggest and most thought provoking stories from the past week, including:

• The Last of Us Part 1 gameplay footage revealed by Sony and Naughty Dog, after "hurtful leaks" https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/naughty-dog-releases-official-last-of-us-remake-gameplay-after-hurtful-leaks/
• New update has been added for No Man's Sky, called Endurance. The update was teased in February but was released 20th July https://www.nomanssky.com/2022/07/no-mans-sky-endurance-update/?cli_action=1658664755.041
• Xbox Insiders have had access to the early Flight version of the co-op update for Halo Infinite https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/halo-infinites-co-op-campaign-is-finally-in-beta-testing
• FIFA 2023 has been revealed for all consoles, due to release September. EA manages to anger Switch owners with another Legacy edition, adding no new features https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/fifa-23-for-switch-doesnt-include-any-new-gameplay-features-or-modes/
• Final 30 day window has been triggered by Xbox, leading to FTC potentially clearly Activision Blizzard to be purchased by Microsoft https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsofts-activision-buyout-could-be-approved-by-the-ftc-as-soon-as-next-month/
• John Riccitiello has apologised after calling developers "fucking idiots" for not prioritising monetization in games  https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/unitys-ceo-promises-to-do-better-after-calling-devs-not-prioritising-monetisation-fing-idiots/

We hope you enjoy the episode.

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In this episode of the podcast, hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett are joined by 2 previous guests, Jonathan Ober @jonathanober and friend of the show Miketendo @miketendo64 to help us discuss the all-digital future.

This comes off the back of the news story where it was stated that Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD was being removed from the Steam storefront on 1st September and, prior to the updated story, access was even being removed if you owned the game. The link to the story is here: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/assassins-creed-liberations-steam-page-says-it-will-soon-be-unplayable-even-for-owners/

We all discuss our standpoint on where we all are in terms of ownership of media, be it physical or digital, and discuss positives and pitfalls of both models.

We hope you enjoy the episode.

A huge thanks to our guests for joining us. You can follow them on the following links:

Jonathan - Twitter @jonathanober, Rapid Reviews Writer Page https://www.rapidreviewsuk.com/?s=jonathan+ober&post_type=post , Miketendo64 Writers Page https://miketendo64.com/author/jonathanober/

Mike - Website www.miketendo64.com, Twitter @miketendo64, Miketendo 64 Writers Page https://miketendo64.com/author/mikescorpio/

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