The Power Hour Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Welcome to the Power Hour Podcast. In this episode Brian and Jim discuss the following. 

- intro  - What are we drinking - What are we playing - Patreon Questions - Ghettogamer.net (DBPG for 20% off) and Skillshare.com (DBPG30 for 30% off a year of 1 class) - TooManyGames 2025 wrap up - Microsoft lays off 9000 workers and shuts down studio behind perfect dark, https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/microsoft-is-closing-down-xbox-studio-the-initiative  - NormieView: H3 sues detractors https://youtu.be/3yAiuEyJF-I?si=X3HJ-YtvxqXaU7Y9 

#microsoft #toomanygames #h3h3productions 

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Welcome to the Power Hour Podcast. In this episode Brian and Jim discuss the following. - intro - What are we drinking - What are we playing - Patreon Questions Ghettogamer.net (DBPG for 20% off) and Skillshare.com (DBPG30 for 30% off a year of 1 class) - Lucas Hacket match between us and console wars https://youtu.be/JbuUXZ14vbw?si=hgmWsTDvepsqYH9c  gamestop damaging switch 2’s on release night https://x.com/dexerto/status/1930603310978916678?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ  - ROG Xbox Ally Announced https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/xbox-rog-ally-handheld-coming-2025/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwKzr3ZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHlCf01jNVIYOXdi0Xn-EfsB2NQ4e1l2QVoTawosmXQqF2OAT8kVrGJmramp2_aem_Rad4Ykm0d9OVGMy2wSBHSQ  - Natively playing PlayStation games? https://x.com/thicc_stick_boi/status/1932124826120110494?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ  - Farewell to the Switch: favorites and disappointments Inspiration https://youtu.be/x2Qv8gJEI4o?si=xWrLLRW1WGrVLUeb  BQ Favs: Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Mario Kart, Super Metroid, Gaming with Logan  BQ Disappointments: BOTW, NES/SNES Online in General

#switch #xbox #xboxrog

Welcome to the Power Hour Podcast. In this very special episode Brian and Jim are joined by Dan from  @ConsoleWars   and Joe aka  @ScarletSprites    the boys talk and then do a legit Power Hour. - intro - What are we drinking - What are we playing - Patreon Questions - Power Hour  -Voicemail

#specialguest #milestone #powerhour 

Be sure to check out Dan and Joe below https://www.youtube.com/@UC4Cza8wE3HGa4tq3WuwmbKw  https://www.youtube.com/@UC-_fcy0GnyjaRIWWJuBFQ8Q 

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Welcome to the Power Hour Podcast. In this episode Brian and Jim discuss the following. - intro - What are we drinking - What are we playing - Patreon Questions - PH Review: Final fantasy - Hulk Hogan leaves fans angry at beer meet and greet https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/kids-cry-over-hulk-hogan-leaving-beer-meet-and-greet-early  - Pokémon go sold to Saudi Arabia https://kotaku.com/pokemon-go-scopely-niantic-saudi-arabia-monster-hunter-1851769360  - Top 100 PC games by PC Gamer https://www.pcgamer.com/games/the-top-100-pc-games-2024/ - Bobby Kotick sues Gizmondo and kotaku https://insider-gaming.com/bobby-kotick-files-defamation-suit-media-outlets/  - Updates on Smash vs Alyssa Smash article https://www.smashjt.com/post/smash-jt-lawsuit-update-court-seems-open-for-motion-to-dismiss-alyssa-mercante-s-frivolous-lawsuit  Alyssa response https://x.com/alyssa_merc/status/1897024579140510124?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ  -Voicemail

#pokemongo #hulkhogan #pcgames 

Welcome to the Power Hour Podcast. In this Episode Brian and Jim discuss the following.

- intro - What are we drinking - Jim's Beer fail - What are we playing - Patreon (thank Randy for $10 tier) - Power Hour Review: The Guardian Legend - New Xbox in the works? https://x.com/gaming_bo3gg/status/1898735588972343584?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ  - Nintendo switch 2 hardware updates https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-switch-2-filings-reveal-nfc-support-suggesting-amiibo-will-work-with-it  - Acclaim is back https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/iconic-game-publisher-acclaim-has-been-resurrected-with-wrestler-jeff-jarrett-as-advisor/  - Rolling stone ranked 20 best switch games https://x.com/stealth40k/status/1897108889474044357?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ  - Hyperkin’s apology https://x.com/hyperkin/status/1897829718897971416?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ  - update on SuperSega https://youtu.be/HieY73xfzvo?si=1d43lHpMqhzMs1x0  - Voicemail 

#acclaim #xbox #switch 

Welcome to the Power Hour Podcast. In this episode the boys discuss the following.

- intro - What are we drinking - What are we playing - Patreon Questions - Comment of the week: Iliketoparty  - Power Hour Review (Gun Nac) - AB InBev volume continues to drop https://sherwood.news/business/bud-light-owner-ab-inbev-seen-volumes-drop-7-quarters-in-a-row/?utm_source=chartr&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=chartr_20250226&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3b1pX41QYpSH35pTk-JY0qZQd50dI36aggX5CEZ5cewbxAMDRJsCDYKM8_aem_7l3vVWjkJWYKxb1GjcXYzg  - Circana: 2024 Beer Sales -0.6%, Volume -2.6%; Sales Top $45.65 Billion | Brewbound - Overrated/Underrated: CouplaBeers from SNL https://x.com/thedegenweekly/status/1896198126542999983?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ  - Top 10 switch exclusives https://youtu.be/dX5efg1cDao?si=r_B-ZSQ895Dm-bsQ  - NormieView: Conan’s Kendrick/Drake joke -https://x.com/akademikstv/status/1896404065728225428?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ  - Actual joke https://x.com/variety/status/1896383037585363455?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ 

#SNL #Switch #nintendo 

Welcome to the Power Hour Podcast. In this episode Brian and Jim discuss the following. - intro - What are we drinking - What are we playing - Patreon Questions - Comment of the week: gatekeeping primal rage  - GameStop ceo blames DEI for closings https://www.pcgamer.com/games/gamestop-announces-plans-to-sell-off-french-and-canadian-outlets-while-its-ceo-yells-about-wokeness-and-dei-in-bizarre-self-defeating-promotion/  - Humble’s new policies https://bsky.app/profile/duen.bsky.social/post/3lifq5xwv3c2h  - Limited run’s latest recall https://x.com/videogamedeals/status/1892018486710337635?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ  - Credit where it is due https://x.com/spoonybardtoma/status/1892260733909684438?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ  - Retro-Bit using uncredited fan translations? https://www.gamespot.com/articles/retro-publisher-admits-snes-and-genesis-re-releases-contain-uncredited-fan-translations/1100-6529699/  - Support team at Marvel Rivals fired https://x.com/hmkilla/status/1891938372324626704?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ  - Japan to take action against assassins creed? https://insider-gaming.com/assassins-creed-shadows-faces-action-from-japanese-officials-for-shrine-destruction/  - NormieView: Greg miller takes a stand https://x.com/gameovergreggy/status/1890462980661288995?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ 

#gregmiller #marvelrivals #limitedrungames 

Welcome to the Power Hour Podcast. In this episode Brian and Jim discuss the following. 

- intro - What are we drinking - What are we playing - Patreon Questions - Hulk hogan beer sued https://x.com/pwmmanews/status/1889829583500751313?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ  Nintendo anti palword patents get shot down https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/nintendo-applying-for-anti-palworld-patents-in-the-us-they-are-fighting  PS State of Play https://www.youtube.com/live/vQtPbTOhLEc?si=-Cr7j1BYO5EQLtk_  List of announcements https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-state-of-play-february-2025-everything-announced  Xbox no longer trying to pull gamers away from PS to Xbox https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/xbox-boss-is-no-longer-trying-to-sell-consoles-to-playstation-fans-3133608/   NormieView: is it okay to boo another nation’s national anthem   USA / Canada fights https://x.com/voteharrisout/status/1891139909466866088?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ 

Subscribe to the Power Hour Podcast !! iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/drink-a-beer-and-play-a-game/id1247300838?mt=2 Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/wecrd-320661/The-Power-Hour-Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6kPoL246e2OMXsdySNFXKX?si=p_P3o65MSrqC1rYG6AQ-Yw

#playstationstateofplay #xbox #usavscanada 

Welcome to the Power Hour Podcast. In this episode Brian and Jim discuss the following.  - intro - Superbowl review - What are we drinking - What are we playing - Patreon Questions - Switch passes 150 million units sold https://x.com/wario64/status/1886664620082909496?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ  - Switch has most first party million sellers of any console ever https://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-switch-has-the-most-first-party-million-sellers-of-any-gaming-system-ever/  - Super Sega dev is broke?! https://x.com/VEsoterica/status/1887260094603137336  - Full video https://youtu.be/hTKuyVBrbPI?si=5xJqtclFHeNVi2uz  - GamersMad: LoL removes free skin chests for money https://www.dexerto.com/league-of-legends/lol-devs-explain-why-free-hextech-chests-were-removed-players-are-furious-3059545/  - GamersMad: the government funded anti GamerGate propoganda?! https://x.com/grummz/status/1887333502439567856?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ  - Politico Pro: https://x.com/krassenstein/status/1887307177041289605?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ - What USAID spent on politico pro https://x.com/billybinion/status/1887206929094877251?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ 

#gamergate2 #switch #superbowl 

Welcome to the Power Hour Podcast. In this Episode Brian and jim Discuss the following:

- intro - What are we drinking - What are we playing - Patreon Questions - Least attractive male hobbies https://x.com/Liz_Wheeler/status/1825696028709851360  - DMC Netflix show teaser https://x.com/netflix/status/1885062933224325562?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ  - Top selling games of 2024 https://x.com/culturecrave/status/1884366523445436730?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ  - Forza coming to PS5 https://x.com/forzahorizon/status/1885027379099095379?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ  - Gamepass might finally save Xbox  https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-game-pass-is-positioned-to-save-the-xbox-console-business  - Muliversus to shut down https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/multiversuss-fifth-season-will-be-its-last-with-the-game-going-offline-in-may/  - Dreams on a Pillow: propaganda or chance for public sentiment  https://www.polygon.com/gaming/500737/dreams-on-a-pillow-crowdfund-palestine-game  - Announce trailer: https://youtu.be/fvXfNSIdISI?si=mBY-H0yGhCaIJDj9  - Original launchgood https://www.launchgood.com/v4/campaign/dreams_on_a_pillow  - New one https://www.launchgood.com/v4/campaign/dreams_on_a_pillow__full_production  - Early access for VGHF https://gamehistory.org/vghf-library-launch/ 

#forzahorizon5 #gaming #gamepass