Podcast appearances and mentions of Bobby Kotick

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we return with a bonus interview for our series on Interstate '76. We talk about shipping the game's predecessor, pulling together, and making something new. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Podcast breakdown: 1:15 Interview 1:05:22 Break 1:06:00 Outro Issues covered: introducing the guests, having fun making games, great manuals, marrying video games and Hollywood, having more video game applicable experience than you realize, having to right the ship well into development, preordering a game you ended up working on, living in the office, getting enough memory to run the games, opening up space for something new, superheroics and glue, "high polygon counts," muscle cars with guns, being ahead of the curve, sims being in the blood, engine development, come back with your tenth idea, a 28-year scoop on engine work, "I can do that," optimizing and making things up as you go along, making a game like a movie or TV show, a soundtrack that helped drive the game, a team of 12 or 13 people, the few basic bits in a vehicle sim, the players don't know what you've cut, not being arena-based, vigilantes and comic-book heroes, the tools for making the world and a scripted objective system, building from scratch, mission structure, finite state machines and AI, having an identity and character, having a bubble, sticking to your passion, working on a new car game, hearing the chemistry, TTRPGs and alternate histories, our audience maybe not being born yet when this game came out, #minecraft-realm-life.  Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Activision, Mechwarrior 2, 20After1, Cinemaware, Crystal Dynamics, Project Snowblind, Tomb Raider (series), E-Line Games, Never Alone, Colabee, Very Very Spaceship, Niantic, Live Aware, Jamdat, DoggyLawn, Atari 2600, David Crane, Stephen Cartwright, Commodore '64, Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure, Adventure, River Raid, Bobby Kotick, Mediagenic, Intellivision, Pong, SimCity, Alan Gershenfeld, Howard Marks, DOOM (1993), FASA Interactive, Battletech, Egghead Software, E3/CES, Tim Morten, LucasArts, Totally Games, Larry Holland, TIE Fighter/X-Wing, Star Wars: Starfighter, id Software, Epic, Julio Jerez, Airport '77, The A-Team, Third Eye Blind, Kelly Walker Rogers, Tim Schafer, Carmageddon, Twisted Metal, Watchmen, Jordan Weisman, Microsoft, Wing Commander, Falcon, Fallout, Tim Cain, Leonard Boyarsky, X-COM, Julian Gollop, Alex Garden, Homeworld, Dan Stansfield, Castle Falkenstein, Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe, Minecraft, mors, LostLake, Kaeon, bvron, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia.  Next time: Back to Fez Notes: Julio Jerez appears to be from Dominican Republic Twitch Discord DevGameClub@gmail.com

Bobby Kotick built a $69 billion empire from scratch—and the story is even crazier than it sounds.In this episode of The Big Shot, we sit down with gaming's ultimate entrepreneur. Bobby takes us from hustling snacks at baseball games to building one of the most iconic tech companies in the world: Activision Blizzard. Hear how he cold-called Nintendo, got investment from Steve Wynn on a private jet, took over a bankrupt video game company, and turned it into an empire that Microsoft bought for $69 billion.In this episode, you'll hear about:Bobby's early hustles: selling ashtrays, snacks, and party access in NYCDropping out of college after Steve Jobs told him toStarting a dorm room company with Howard MarksConvincing Steve Wynn to invest $300K after a chance meetingReviving Activision from bankruptcy using old IP and gritWhy Pitfall and River Raid were billion-dollar blueprintsHow Activision became the first American Nintendo licenseeThe Apple boardroom showdown with John SculleyTurning Activision into a media empire: Call of Duty, Candy Crush, and Guitar HeroWhat it felt like selling the company to Microsoft for $69 billionHis philosophy on leadership, loyalty, and building an enduring business—In This Episode We Cover:(00:00) Intro(03:19) Selling ashtrays at playdates: Bobby's first hustles(06:39) Shadowing NYC real estate legends like Larry Silverstein(09:59) Dorm room hardware startup with Howard Marks(13:18) Inventing a typewriter-printer hack and launching via Byte magazine(16:38) Meeting Steve Jobs(19:58) Why Steve Jobs tells Bobby to drop out of school(23:17) Getting featured in Forbes and making his parents panic(26:37) The wild story of meeting Steve Wynn at a Texas cowboy gala(29:57) The legendary $300K check in the basement of a casino(33:16) Trying to sell to Apple (and the cigar moment with Sculley)(36:36) Licensing games for EA and learning to be scrappy(39:56) Black Monday, the Amiga, and a failed bid for Commodore(43:15) Buying 20% of Nintendo's U.S. licensing agent(46:35) Discovering Activision buried inside a bankrupt company(49:55) Why Bobby wanted to bring Pitfall and River Raid back to life(53:14) The $400K move that changed gaming history(56:34) A childhood connection saves the Activision bankruptcy deal(59:54) Turning a bankrupt company into a profitable one in months(01:03:13) Raising $40M and going on an acquisition spree(01:06:33) How Bobby became the longest-serving tech CEO(01:09:53) The Toy Story game meeting that cemented Bobby's role(01:13:12) Why Bobby never wanted to run a business that lost money(01:15:32) Reflecting on the Microsoft acquisition and legacy—Where To Find Bobby Kotick:• X: https://x.com/bobbykotick • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbykotick/ —Where To Find Big Shot: • Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.bigshot.show/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@bigshotpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  • TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@bigshotshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/bigshotshow/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  • Harley Finkelstein: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/harleyf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • David Segal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/tea_maverick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• Production and Marketing: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://penname.co⁠

The Game Developers Conference is happening in San Francisco, and Patrick and Rob are [checks notes] not there and a little bummed about it, which leads to a longer discussion about the role of games media in helping spread information from events like it. They also talk about Bobby Kotick filing a lawsuit against various media outlets and the new Life Is Strange flopping, before Cado joins for a long discussion on the (excellent!) Assassin's Creed Shadows, early weird troubles with Rob's new PC, and consider why some fruit snacks look better than others.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Support Inside Games on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/insidegamesYTHosted by:Lawrence: http://twitch.tv/sirlarr | Bruce: http://twitch.tv/brucegreene Edited by:Shooklyn: https://linktr.ee/ShooklynSources --[Courthouse News Service] Former Activision Blizzard CEO sues over news articles accusing him of workplace harassment, discrimination - https://www.courthousenews.com/former-activision-blizzard-ceo-sues-over-news-articles-accusing-him-of-workplace-harassment-discrimination/[Aftermath] Report: Bobby Kotick Files Defamation Suit Against Gizmodo And Kotaku - https://aftermath.site/kotick-kotaku-gizmodo[Kotaku] Former Activision Boss Bobby Kotick Wants To Buy Tiktok: Report - https://kotaku.com/tiktok-sale-bobby-kotick-1851325000[Gizmodo] Bobby Kotick, Former CEO of Activision Blizzard, Reportedly Wants to Buy TikTok - https://gizmodo.com/bobby-kotick-buy-tiktok-avoid-ban-openai-sam-altman-1851324820[State of California Civil Rights Department] Civil Rights Department Announces Settlement Agreement to Resolve Employment Discrimination and Equal Pay Lawsuit Against Activision Blizzard - https://calcivilrights.ca.gov/2023/12/15/civil-rights-department-announces-settlement-agreement-to-resolve-employment-discrimination-and-equal-pay-lawsuit-against-activision-blizzard/[Rock Paper Shotgun] CWA union says Bobby Kotick's "fake lawsuit" claims are false, unsurprising, and "insulting to the Activision workers who spoke out" - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/cwa-union-says-bobby-koticks-fake-lawsuit-claims-are-false-unsurprising-and-insulting-to-the-activision-workers-who-spoke-out[80LV] BREAKING: The Day Before Developer Fntastic is Suing a Media Outlet For Calling Them a "Scam" - https://80.lv/articles/breaking-the-day-before-developer-fntastic-is-suing-a-media-outlet-for-calling-them-a-scam/Music —Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

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Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we begin a new series on 1997's Interstate '76. We set the game a bit in its time, talk about Activision (almost as an afterthought), and then start getting into the characters and the vibe, of which there is much. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: Early mission or two Issues covered: a game time forgot, playing a sim game genre, a unique take on the sim genre plus car combat, prepping the sim elements vs the actual play, other games from that year, taking a formula and doing something different with it, modern exploitation-inspired games, exploitation cinema, grindhouse, other potential influences and inspirations, why you pick sparse environments, breakable cacti, a huge variety of games, low-cost film-making and democratization, vigilantes, a bland corporation, text adventures, a business and not a game company, seeing the impact of acquisition or mergers, character introductions, fake actors playing characters, character names, Groove Champion vs Stiletto Anyway, stylized and simplified characters, flat shading and seeing every polygon, connecting to the character in the cockpit and via the radio, naturally cinematic, stylized presence, jitteriness and physics, compounding errors, deterministic physics, preserving this game and finding ways to play it, just shipping a game, dealing with a controller vs keyboard.    Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: TIE Fighter (series), Starfighter, MechWarrior (series), Voltron, Diablo, Resident Evil, The Last Express, Fallout, GoldenEye, Castlevania: SotN, Age of Empires, Outlaws, Curse of Monkey Island, Dark Forces 2, Shadows of the Empire, Wing Commander: Prophecy, Final Fantasy VII, Mario Kart 64, Gran Turismo, PlayStation, Dark Forces, Final Fantasy Tactics, Wet, Kane and Lynch, Suda 51, Grasshopper Interactive, Killer 7, Death Race 2000, Russ Meyers, Death Proof, Mad Max (series), MegaMan 8, Kaeon, Cleopatra Jones, Enter the Dragon, Jim Kelly, Bruce Lee, Game of Death, Quentin Tarantino, Kill Bill, Fist of Fury, Starsky and Hutch, River Raid, Pitfall, David Crane, Atari, Call of Duty, Guitar Hero, Capcom, Blizzard, id Software, Interplay, Infocom, Zork (series), Witness, Enchanter (series), Ballyhoo, Lurking Horror, Electronic Arts, Bobby Kotick, Nintendo, BattleZone, Pac-Man, Jason Schreier, Play Nice: The Rise and Fall of Blizzard Entertainment, Hearthstone, Marvel Snap, Ultima (series), Bioware, Treyarch, Raven Software, Heretic/Hexen, Quake, Battletech/FASA Entertainment, Anachronox, Pam Grier, Chuck Norris, Dungeon Keeper, Half-Life 2, Indiana Jones and the Internal Machine, Video Game History Foundation, Star Wars: Episode I: Racer, Forza (series), Falcon (series), Dark Souls, Minecraft, LostLake86, Mors, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia.   Errata: Lost Treasures of Infocom actually originally came out in 1991. We regret the error.  Next time: More I'76! Twitch Discord DevGameClub@gmail.com

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News -Palworld's developer gives staff day off after Monster Hunter Wilds causes 'a series of mysterious reports from many employees that they may feel unwell'Pokémon Presents | 2.27.2025.Unions slam Bobby Kotick's claims that Activision Blizzard harassment reports were "fake"The Friday Re:Play -US game spending fell 15% to $4.5bn in January 2025 | US Monthly ChartsWarner Bros. is closing three game studios and canceling Wonder WomanTwitch reckons cheating while livestreaming is a "low severity" violationFollow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A malware infected game was released for free on Steam and delisted - but not before a thousand gamers downloaded and launched it. Valve recommends you format your PC. The creators of E3 have a new industry trade show, and seem to be doing everything in their power to not make the consumers interested - which is great. Former Activision CEO claims that buying Bizarre Creations, the creators of Project Gotham Racing and Blur, was a "bad decision". Then we talk to Rob about if he bought Civilization VII, and about how No Man's Sky's previous expedition rewards got wiped out on consoles.

This week, Xbox unveiled MUSE, a generative AI model aimed at boosting creativity and possibilities for gameplay. Published in the journal Nature as well as announced by Microsoft Research, the Xbox team shared findings alongside Ninja Theory on what this new AI model that was trained on Bleeding Edge could accomplish. In the extensive write-ups, we learn about the principles of this AI model, what Xbox's mandate is for it across their first party studios, and even get teased a bit on what it could mean for backwards compatibility. However, is it all sunshine and roses here for Xbox's new approach to game development? The push for AI is on more than ever and it's no longer a matter of "if" but rather "when." Like any tool, its public perception will be dictated by how responsibly it is handled. Joining Matty this week is Brad, to clean up the AI mess, and dive into a whole bunch of other Xbox news. We follow up our last episode's conversation on Avowed, dig into the future of Obsidian, mull over yet another Phil Spencer interview, and plenty more in what is bound to be divisive subject for many listeners. Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro/Avowed follow-up 0:22:33 - How will Obsidian scale after Avowed? 0:27:42 - Bobby Kotick interview 0:37:53 - Another Tony Hawk Pro Skater on the way? 0:45:09 - Jez Corden on Xbox's next console 0:56:28 - Machine Games grows 0:59:35 - Updates on the leaked Final Fantasy remakes 1:09:14 - Stalker 2 is getting its biggest update yet 1:11:49 - Lost Soul Aside is getting a physical copy! 1:12:44 - Fairgame$ has been pushed to 2026 1:15:07 - System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster is getting a release date soon 1:18:47 - Kingdom Come Deliverance passes 2 million copies sold 1:19:57 - Funko Fusion developer 10:10 has reportedly been hit with layoffs 1:22:22 - Visionary art director Viktor Antonov passed away at age 52 1:24:39 - What We're Playing 2:00:13 - Xbox introduces MUSE 2:35:24 - Phil Spencer interview 2:41:28 - Coming soon to Xbox Game Pass 2:43:30 - Game Pass Pick Of The Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Powers beyond comprehension Games we played this week include: Elden Ring Nightreign (10:35) A Game About Digging a Hole (28:25) Dynasty Warriors Abyss (37:20) Ruffy and the Riverside (48:35) Astro Bot (50:55) Dawnfolk (51:55) Alundra (54:35) --- News things talked about in this episode: Bobby Kotick claims harassment suits were fake as part of ploy by unions (1:02:35) https://www.eurogamer.net/bobby-kotick-says-activision-blizzard-fake-lawsuits-were-simply-a-union-plan-to-drive-up-membership Lots of people say Bobby Kotick is full of shit (1:10:55) https://www.eurogamer.net/the-executives-of-our-company-did-not-protect-us-activision-blizzard-workers-hit-back-at-claim-harassment-lawsuits-were-fake --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

This week on Some Patches Required, Zak and Aaron sit down to do something they've never done before: review an episode of another podcast. Then again, they've never encountered one that prominently features ex-Activision-Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick sharing anecdotes from his career, drumming up wild accusations against the CWA Union, and loudly eating celery into a microphone before today. Suffice it to say, they have some opinions to share.Please, enjoy.Listen to Beach Girl on SpotifyCheck out edouggieart on EtsyCheck out even more edouggieart on Instagram

Warning: The first 25+ minutes are an in-depth discussion of the Western film genre. You have been warned! Pinball: We cover Stern Pinball's Dungeons and Dragons LE version having node board ten issues, talk about a delay on DPX's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland production, the new company Ramp's Pinball, and answer a listener email regarding The Green Mile as a pinball theme. Video Games: We cover Castle Crashers getting new DLC, PSN being down for a day, Sony's State of Play, Blizzard changing up the expansions for Diablo 4, Square Enix shutting down a version of Crystal Chronicles, Overwatch 2 bringing back loot boxes, EA talking Dragon Age and the importance of live service games, and Bobby Kotick giving an "everything is fine" interview regarding his tenure at Activision. Episode Links: Knapp Arcade article about the delay in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/alice-s-adventures-in-wonderland-delayed-again Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eclectic-gamers-podcast/id1088802706?mt=2 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-465086826 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/eclecticgamerspodcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC40Frd1Fep4u5bjrw3cvwoQ Discord: https://discord.gg/sgnrsBT Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com

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Was it just me or were the commercials at the Super Bowl just not as good as they used to be? Even movie trailers were lacking. Anyway, PlayStation had a state of play and announced another remaster of a game that's less than 10 years old (-_-). An American in a major Harry potter role? A law about movie roles? How bout no, and A new Rocksteady Batman???

Guest: Bobby Kotick, former CEO of Activision Blizzard; and Bing Gordon, general partner at Kleiner PerkinsIn 2020, when President Trump signed the executive order that would ban TikTok in the U.S., Bobby Kotick called his old friend Steven Mnuchin. The former Secretary of the Treasury told him that, if TikTok's U.S. operations were to be sold to an American company, Microsoft would be the only bidder.A couple calls later, he reached ByteDance founder and CEO Zhang Yiming, who said he'd rather sell to Bobby than Microsoft. Concerned about his ability to get the deal done solo, Bobby called Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and offered to make a joint bid. Nadella declined, but added, “ if the deal doesn't get done, we should sit down and talk about us buying Activision.” TikTok currently remains Chinese-owned, but three years later, Microsoft paid $75 billion for Activision Blizzard.Chapters:Mentioned in this episode: Harvard-Westlake School, Alison Ressler, Vivendi, Berkshire Hathaway, Bruce Hack and Arnaud de Puyfontaine, John Riccitiello and EA, Call of Duty, Bizarre Creations, Atari, Apple II, Commodore 64, Jean-Louis Gassée, Apple Lisa, Howard Lincoln, Philips, Magnavox Odyssey, Sutter Hill Ventures, Infocom and Zork, Toys-R-Us, Howard Hughes, E. Parry Thomas, Sun Valley, Thom Weisel, William Morris Endeavor, Guitar Hero, Davidson & Associates, Michael Morhaime, Allen Adham, World of Warcraft, Medal of Honor, Steven Spielberg, Michael Crichton, Chris Roberts, Overwatch, Tencent, Time Warner, Jeff Bewkes, Sheryl Sandberg, Lean In, Lina Khan, Samsung, Elon Musk, James L. Jones, UFC, E. Floyd Kvamme, Toy Story 2, Procter & Gamble, Ron Doornik, John Lasseter, Xerox PARC, Shigeru Miyamoto, Satoru Iwata, Goldeneye 007, James Bond, Barbara Broccoli, Oculus, Apple Vision Pro, Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, Sam Altman, Mustafa Suleyman, Spotify, Candy Crush Saga, Disney, Phil Spencer, Clarence Avant and Motown Records. Links:Connect with BobbyTwitterLinkedInConnect with BingTwitterLinkedInConnect with JoubinTwitterLinkedInEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.com Learn more about Kleiner PerkinsThis episode was edited by Eric Johnson from LightningPod.fm

Jason, Kirk, and Maddy revisit last year's predictions to see what game they'll be playing this year, then go through some new predictions for 2025, from the Nintendo Switch 2 to... new Half-Life?One More Thing:Kirk: Interviewing your friends & family / StoryCorpsMaddy: Scorcese double feature (Taxi Driver + King of Comedy)Jason: Encanto (2021)LINKS:StoryCorps: https://storycorps.org/Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/joinBuy Triple Click Merch: https://maxfunstore.com/search?q=triple+click&options%5Bprefix%5D=lastJoin the Triple Click Discord: http://discord.gg/tripleclickpodTriple Click Ethics Policy: https://maximumfun.org/triple-click-ethics-policy/2025 PREDICTIONSKIRKAt least one game will be released and then un-released within the yearHollow Knight: Silksong will actually come outValve will announce a new non-VR Half-Life gameThe new Nintendo console will have the word "Switch" in the nameConan O'Brien or Geoff Keighley will appear in Death Stranding 2 (either/both)Valve will announce a new Steam controller that's on par with Steam DeckYou will be able to "pet the dog" in The Game Awards' GOTY, i.e. the game will have a "pet animal" interact promptAt least two TGA GOTY nominees will be for a studio's first gameIn the new Fable, you will be able to plant an acorn and have it grow into a treeSquare Enix will announce Final Fantasy VII.... ReturnBonus: Nintendo will announce they're bringing games to SteamGame: SOMAMADDYA Deadpool video game will get announcedThe Guillemot family will get pushed out of controlling UbisoftMetroid Prime 2 + 3 will get remasters released on a Switch in 2025A full-length film will be screened in FortniteA game made on Roblox will become a huge hit/phenomenon on the scale of Pokemon Go or Among UsMicrosoft/Xbox will remove the requirement for new Xbox games to be able to also run on Xbox Series SHalf-Life 3 will be announcedSilksong will get a release date announcement that will be “it's out right now” (which means I am also implicitly predicting Silksong comes out in 2025)There will be two more prominent live service game failures in 2025 in the style of Concord and Suicide SquadWaluigi will figure into a new Mario gameBonus: Half-Life 4 will be announcedGame: Super MetroidJASONUbisoft will be sold An Xbox studios game will be nominated for GOTY at The Game Awards (it's never happened before!)A non-VR Half-Life game will be announcedA single player playstation game will be announced for PC within 3 months of its PS5 releaseAce Attorney 7 will be announced Bobby Kotick will get involved with the Trump administration in some wayEA CEO Andrew Wilson will step downSwitch 2 will have an availability crisisMetroid Prime 4 will launch on Switch and Switch 2 - day one of Switch 2There will be fewer industry layoffs than last yearBonus: Amazon will pull out of the video game industryGame: Chrono Trigger

We rock & roll in Brutal Legend! Developer: Double Fine Productions | Publisher: Double Fine Productions | Initial Release: October 13, 2009 Jacob, Katie and special guest Roger Reichardt drive through the wasteland, fly around the battlefield on devil wings and talk to heavy metal legends. PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (Bluesky) Katie Lesperance (Bluesky) SPECIAL GUESTS: Roger Reichardt from Gamerheads Podcast | Audio | Bluesky | YouTube Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Bluesky: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social SHOW NOTES: 0:00 Intro 1:30 Intro to Roger 4:30 Fast Pitch 5:15 Our History with Double Fine 8:40 How We Played 10:45 Gameplay Elements 19:10 Bobby Kotick & Brutal Legend 2 21:15 Roger on Project Management 24:00 Voice Cast 28:00 Story Spoilers Begin 32:30 Licensing Minute 36:30 Brutal Legend 2 38:40 A Product Of Its Time 42:20 RTS Stuff 48:30 Solos & Rocktober 13th 52:00 Story Stuff 54:20 Troublesome Missions 56:40 Final Thoughts & Outro RESOURCES: Video Game Trivia on Gamerheads Podcast Video Game Trivia (from PAX West 2024) ft. Roger Reichardt Our past Double Fine episodes: 016: Costume Quest 053: Costume Quest: Grubbins on Ice 083: Broken Age 104: Psychonauts 156: Grim Fandango Bobby Kotick slags off Tim Schafer via Eurogamer Indie Game Awards - Crossplay Conversations College Football 25 - The Greatest Story Ever Played DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

Our 2024 Hallowpeen One-Shot studies the merits of gazillionaire Bobby Kotick. Except it's Saw. Except it's a really boring and butchered abomination of Saw. It's like if you took the Saw franchise and put it through a Saw trap. It really is as bad as the title. Brian Bridges https://twitter.com/manlybrian   Tim Demeuse https://twitter.com/idagrabyourgun   Forrest G Emerson https://twitter.com/StabbyGM https://twitter.com/StabbyQuest Eric S Patt https://twitter.com/es_pattycake   Adam "Gumby" Gumbert https://twitter.com/AdamGumby https://twitter.com/RespawnAimFire https://twitter.com/MisfitRolls   ----------------------   Website: http://timetodierpg.com/   Support us by making a pledge on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TimeToDieRPG Or you can donate money through Ko-Fi https://ko-fi.com/timetodierpg Check out our merch at SoNerdWear.com! (Use the promo code TimeToDie at checkout for 10% off your entire purchase.) https://sonerdwear.com/timetodie Want to hang out and even play D&D with us? Join our Discord server! https://discord.gg/j9EaDRV You can also follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TimeToDieRPG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timetodierpg/ And YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVaj0OGnO8neV_9ErNYuVGw

Brace yourselves for a shocking revelation: Ubisoft is in serious trouble again. Or still... or, maybe, both.This week, Zak and Aaron sit down to discuss the newest plan to wrest control of the storied French studio/publisher away from the Guillemot family — this time at the hands of activist-investor group AJ Investments — and what that all-too-possible future may look like. They also discuss Ubisoft's many failures, a few of its more telling strategy shifts, and just how we got here in the first place.Please, enjoy.Listen to Beach Girl on SpotifyCheck out edouggieart on EtsyCheck out even more edouggieart on Instagram

Journalist and author of Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment Jason Schreier sits for an interview on Blizzard's many transformations, diversity scores, and what ultimately happened to Starcraft Ghost and Project Titan. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Jason Schreier. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Happy Rosh Hashanah! Yom Kippur Hanukkah Sukkot Simchat Torah Shemini Atzeret 1: Was there something about Blizzard in particular that made you want to write a book? (03:21) Acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft Press Reset: Ruin and Recovery in the Video Game Industry WarCraft series StarCraft series Diablo series 2: Did you actually interview more than three hundred people for this book over three years? (06:19) EverQuest Leeroy Jenkins 3: Was there anyone you couldn't get an interview with? (07:45) 4: What was your personal investment in Blizzard before writing this book? (08:22) WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos StarCraft: Brood War The Lost Vikings Norse by Norse West: The Return of the Lost Vikings World of WarCraft 5: How would you describe Blizzard's brand identity? (11:03) Pixar Make Love, Not Warcraft Overwatch series Hearthstone: Heroes of WarCraft 6: When did the “mergers and acquisitions” era of the video game industry really begin? (12:31) Davidson & Associates Math Blaster! CUC International Sierra Entertainment Square Enix Atlus Double Fine PsychOdyssey 7: Is the “loremaster” a real thing? (16:14) Script supervisor Better Call Saul Breaking Bad DC Comics Batman Wonder Woman 8: What was the deal with “diversity scores?” (18:42) Activision Makes ‘Diversity Tool' For Overwatch 2, Call of Duty King Diversity, equity, and inclusion 9: How involved was Bobby Kotick in development? (20:55) Bobby Kotick Activision Vivendi Games Michael Morhaime Allen Adham Titan Diablo IV Overwatch 2 Overwatch 10: How did Titan become Overwatch? (26:10) Animal Crossing series Team Fortress 2 Tracer Reinhardt 11: If you had to pick an Overwatch character to be the new CEO of Blizzard, who would be best and who would be worst? (27:15) Winston Soldier: 76 Reaper Widowmaker Wrecking Ball 12: EvanArnett asks, in the early 2000s, World of Warcraft was the game most associated with gaming addiction. What was Blizzard's stance on that? (27:58) 13: Yeso asks, do you still stand by your EPIC/5 review for Final Fantasy XIII on rpgamer.com? (31:01) EXCLUSIVE REVIEW!!! by Jason Schreier Final Fantasy XIII 14: Aleph asks, what is the Day the Clown Cried of Video Games? (32:22) The Day the Clown Cried (1972) Citizen Kane Jerry Lewis Krusty the Clown Final Fantasy Versus XIII Final Fantasy XV Project Milo E3 2009: Project Natal Milo demo 15: Is there a book about games you'd really like to read, but have no interest in writing yourself? (34:44) Midway Games 16: What should readers take away from Play Nice? (37:17) LIGHTNING ROUND: Rapid Fire Blizzard Trivia(38:23) Recommendations and Outro (42:11): Jason: Triple Click Jaffe: 52 Pickup This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Journalist and author of Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment Jason Schreier sits for an interview on Blizzard's many transformations, diversity scores, and what ultimately happened to Starcraft Ghost and Project Titan. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Jason Schreier. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Happy Rosh Hashanah! Yom Kippur Hanukkah Sukkot Simchat Torah Shemini Atzeret 1: Was there something about Blizzard in particular that made you want to write a book? (03:21) Acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft Press Reset: Ruin and Recovery in the Video Game Industry WarCraft series StarCraft series Diablo series 2: Did you actually interview more than three hundred people for this book over three years? (06:19) EverQuest Leeroy Jenkins 3: Was there anyone you couldn't get an interview with? (07:45) 4: What was your personal investment in Blizzard before writing this book? (08:22) WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos StarCraft: Brood War The Lost Vikings Norse by Norse West: The Return of the Lost Vikings World of WarCraft 5: How would you describe Blizzard's brand identity? (11:03) Pixar Make Love, Not Warcraft Overwatch series Hearthstone: Heroes of WarCraft 6: When did the “mergers and acquisitions” era of the video game industry really begin? (12:31) Davidson & Associates Math Blaster! CUC International Sierra Entertainment Square Enix Atlus Double Fine PsychOdyssey 7: Is the “loremaster” a real thing? (16:14) Script supervisor Better Call Saul Breaking Bad DC Comics Batman Wonder Woman 8: What was the deal with “diversity scores?” (18:42) Activision Makes ‘Diversity Tool' For Overwatch 2, Call of Duty King Diversity, equity, and inclusion 9: How involved was Bobby Kotick in development? (20:55) Bobby Kotick Activision Vivendi Games Michael Morhaime Allen Adham Titan Diablo IV Overwatch 2 Overwatch 10: How did Titan become Overwatch? (26:10) Animal Crossing series Team Fortress 2 Tracer Reinhardt 11: If you had to pick an Overwatch character to be the new CEO of Blizzard, who would be best and who would be worst? (27:15) Winston Soldier: 76 Reaper Widowmaker Wrecking Ball 12: EvanArnett asks, in the early 2000s, World of Warcraft was the game most associated with gaming addiction. What was Blizzard's stance on that? (27:58) 13: Yeso asks, do you still stand by your EPIC/5 review for Final Fantasy XIII on rpgamer.com? (31:01) EXCLUSIVE REVIEW!!! by Jason Schreier Final Fantasy XIII 14: Aleph asks, what is the Day the Clown Cried of Video Games? (32:22) The Day the Clown Cried (1972) Citizen Kane Jerry Lewis Krusty the Clown Final Fantasy Versus XIII Final Fantasy XV Project Milo E3 2009: Project Natal Milo demo 15: Is there a book about games you'd really like to read, but have no interest in writing yourself? (34:44) Midway Games 16: What should readers take away from Play Nice? (37:17) LIGHTNING ROUND: Rapid Fire Blizzard Trivia(38:23) Recommendations and Outro (42:11): Jason: Triple Click Jaffe: 52 Pickup This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Welcome to "a very special episode" of Constellation, Last Stand Media's conversational podcast. This week, I (Colin) am joined by a duo of guests as opposed to our traditional trio: Punching Up's Gene Park and storied game designer David Jaffe. In an unusual (though not unprecedented) move, I asked the guys not to come prepared with any topics this week. Instead, I thought we'd just chat about whatever and see where that brought us. Perhaps not surprisingly, a lack of a concrete plan led us into nearly three hours of video game talk about a wide variety of topics: Concord, Astro Bot, Drawn to Death, Jim Ryan, Mark Cerny, Naughty Dog, The Last of Us Online, Killzone, Resistance, Uncharted, God of War, PlayStation games going to Xbox, Phil Spencer, Bobby Kotick, Nintendo, Super Switch, and on and on. We hope you enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick apparently wants to buy TikTok. But whoever buys it probably won't be getting the algorithm with it. So it'll be a worthless video app, just like Vine and Snap before it. ➡️ Tip Jar and Fan Support: http://ClownfishSupport.com ➡️ Official Merch Store: http://ShopClownfish.com ➡️ Official Website: http://ClownfishTV.com ➡️ Audio Edition: https://open.spotify.com/show/6qJc5C6OkQkaZnGCeuVOD1 About Us: Clownfish TV is an independent, opinionated news and commentary channel that covers Entertainment and Tech from a consumer's point of view. We talk about Gaming, Comics, Anime, TV, Movies, Animation and more. Hosted by Kneon and Geeky Sparkles. Disclaimer: This series is produced by Clownfish Studios and WebReef Media, and is part of ClownfishTV.com. Opinions expressed by our contributors do not necessarily reflect the views of our guests, affiliates, sponsors, or advertisers. ClownfishTV.com is an unofficial news source and has no connection to any company that we may cover. This channel and website and the content made available through this site are for educational, entertainment and informational purposes only. These so-called “fair uses” are permitted even if the use of the work would otherwise be infringing. #Games #TikTok #Commentary #Reaction #Podcast #Comedy #Entertainment #Hollywood #PopCulture #Tech

Capcom is increasing its starting salary in Japan by more than 25%, aiming to attract and retain talent. Activision QA workers unionize, demanding better working conditions as over 600 employees are laid off. Embracer Group confirms the $247 million sale of Saber Interactive assets and withdraws from Russia amid ongoing conflict. Former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick reportedly expresses interest in purchasing TikTok. SAG-AFTRA considers striking over AI terms in video game contracts. Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection faces critical errors at launch, disappointing fans. Rooster Teeth shuts down under Warner Bros, signaling changes in the entertainment industry. Finally, Carrie discusses Nobuo Uematsu's comments on integrating film-style scores into gaming.

What a lovely surprise. Games we played this week include: Balatro (5:15) Pullfrog (13:40) Mars After Midnight (15:05) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (18:50) The Thaumaturge (31:15) Princess Peach Showtime (48:40) Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley (51:25) Rise of the Ronin (54:40) --- News things talked about in this episode: SAG-AFTRA's video game voice actors might be next to strike over AI (1:01:30) https://variety.com/2024/gaming/news/ai-duncan-crabtree-ireland-sxsw-1235936090/ Bobby Kotick can't stop, won't stop, wants TikTok (1:03:05) https://www.businessinsider.com/ex-activision-ceo-bobby-kotick-wants-to-buy-tiktok-report-2024-3 600 QA employees unionize at Microsoft companies (1:05:30) https://www.polygon.com/24093254/activision-qa-600-workers-union-microsoft --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Told You So: Amazon, Google Quietly Tamp Down Generative AI Expectations European Lawmakers Approve Landmark AI Legislation TikTok Will Use Every Legal Tool to Fight a Forced Sale ex-Activision CEO Bobby Kotick expressed interest in buying TikTok, floated the idea of partnering w/ Sam Altman and others Automakers Are Sharing Consumers' Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies Karl Bode breaks it down at TechDirt Ed's podcast episode about Musk's Uncharitable Charity Elon boots a Don Lemon show after a tough interview Trump asked Elon Musk if he wanted to buy Truth Social New Google Messages Feature Lets You Turn Blue Chat Bubbles Green (or Orange, or Purple) Google's updated sign-in page appears to be rolling out widely The Disruptors AP launches e-commerce site with Taboola Last pressrun at the LA Times Hosts: Jeff Jarvis and Paris Martineau Guest: Ed Zitron Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit rocketmoney.com/twig

Told You So: Amazon, Google Quietly Tamp Down Generative AI Expectations European Lawmakers Approve Landmark AI Legislation TikTok Will Use Every Legal Tool to Fight a Forced Sale ex-Activision CEO Bobby Kotick expressed interest in buying TikTok, floated the idea of partnering w/ Sam Altman and others Automakers Are Sharing Consumers' Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies Karl Bode breaks it down at TechDirt Ed's podcast episode about Musk's Uncharitable Charity Elon boots a Don Lemon show after a tough interview Trump asked Elon Musk if he wanted to buy Truth Social New Google Messages Feature Lets You Turn Blue Chat Bubbles Green (or Orange, or Purple) Google's updated sign-in page appears to be rolling out widely The Disruptors AP launches e-commerce site with Taboola Last pressrun at the LA Times Hosts: Jeff Jarvis and Paris Martineau Guest: Ed Zitron Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit rocketmoney.com/twig

Told You So: Amazon, Google Quietly Tamp Down Generative AI Expectations European Lawmakers Approve Landmark AI Legislation TikTok Will Use Every Legal Tool to Fight a Forced Sale ex-Activision CEO Bobby Kotick expressed interest in buying TikTok, floated the idea of partnering w/ Sam Altman and others Automakers Are Sharing Consumers' Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies Karl Bode breaks it down at TechDirt Ed's podcast episode about Musk's Uncharitable Charity Elon boots a Don Lemon show after a tough interview Trump asked Elon Musk if he wanted to buy Truth Social New Google Messages Feature Lets You Turn Blue Chat Bubbles Green (or Orange, or Purple) Google's updated sign-in page appears to be rolling out widely The Disruptors AP launches e-commerce site with Taboola Last pressrun at the LA Times Hosts: Jeff Jarvis and Paris Martineau Guest: Ed Zitron Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit rocketmoney.com/twig

Download for Mobile | Podcast Preview | Full Timestamps Castle Super Beast Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/CSBshirts Podcast Ok Dune 2: Fascist Fireworks on Geidi Prime As Macron Mourns Toriyama, Biden's Silence is DEAFENING Dragon's Dogma 2: Trickster Colors Were To Trick You Bobby's KoTiktok Engels Was Defeated By The Raging Demon Watch live: twitch.tv/castlesuperbeast Rest in Peace Akira Toriyama Rooster Teeth Shut Down By Warner Bros. Discovery, The Roost Podcast Network To Continue Warner Bros. Discovery will likely delist all Adult Swim Games titles within 60 days Capcom announces salary increase for all employees this year. Includes 28% boost to starting salaries. Capcom Highlights Day 1 (UK) | 07/03/2024 Helldiver 2's mech is garbage, and that makes perfect sense Warner Bros. fighter MultiVersus makes a return in May Activision QA workers form the largest US video game union yet / Organized with the help of the CWA, Activision Quality Assurance United has 600 members across Texas, California, and Minnesota. Former Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick reportedly wants to buy TikTok. Deal worth "hundreds of billions of dollars". Kotick's interest in TikTok follows a new bill from the US government that would require Chinese owner ByteDance sell the platform due to perceived threat from its links to the Chinese government. Illumination and Nintendo Announce New Animated Film Based on the World of Super Mario Bros. Vanillaware ran out of money for Unicorn Overlord's development (as they did for 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim)  

This is our Monday show, in which we take a look back at the weekend and what's ahead in the week. Over the weekend, we dropped an interview with Roger Lee that is well worth your time, and here's our take on Reddit's IPO financials.Here's what we got into today:Crypto is taking flight, with bitcoin and ethereum notching big gains in recent days as the crypto winter fades to a fresh spring.Reddit dropped a new IPO filing, which includes a price range target of between $31 and $34 per share. That values the company as high as $6.4 billion.Musk intends to open-source Grok, the LLM that subscribers of X's most expensive tier have access to. The move comes after a recent debate regarding AI tech and how open it should be.Bobby Kotick wants to buy TikTok?Techstars' $80 million Advancing Cities Fund could be its first and last fund.In closing, Griffin Bank's $24 million Series A extension caught our eye, and we're reading Ron Miller's interview with Slack's new CEO.For episode transcripts and more, head to Equity's Simplecast website.Equity drops at 7 a.m. PT every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, so subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the casts. TechCrunch also has a great show on crypto, a show that interviews founders and more! Credits: Equity is hosted by TechCrunch's Alex Wilhelm and Mary Ann Azevedo. We are produced by Theresa Loconsolo with editing by Kell. Bryce Durbin is our Illustrator. We'd also like to thank the audience development team and Henry Pickavet, who manages TechCrunch audio products.

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This week we talk about Bobby Kotick leaving Activision Blizzard, Tetris being beaten, Star Citizen mega packs, retiring YouTubers like MatPat, Twitch staffing cuts, and more!

The news waits for no one, including the Dukes! Insomniac was hacked, Bobby Kotick left Activision, and a new rumor surrounding Xbox's next console generation all managed to slip out in the two weeks we were gone. Naturally, we tackle all of this, but the Dukes really wanted to lean into the proposed 2026 gameplan for Xbox. Striking ahead of PlayStation, this would leave them in a similar position to the Xbox 360 vs PS3. Does Xbox need to hit the reset button so soon after finally getting their legs going in 2023? Would an Xbox fanbase buy into such a product so soon after the Series X launch cycle? Is Xbox's messaging airtight enough to avoid a Wii U scenario? There are many ways this can go and Xbox in 2024 is surrounded with a lot of firepower between their own first party, Activision, and Bethesda where they could make some noise as soon as they'd like. We also get into the 2024 roadmap for Starfield, the rumors of Banjo returning, some updates on Blade, and plenty more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We've got plenty to catch up on in our first podcast of 2024 (not a real year), from holiday gaming with small children to basement cleaning strategies, some Game Awards highlights, the wild world of competitive NES Tetris, predictions for the Internet of 2034, and a bunch more! A great explainer about the Tetris story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuJ5UuknsHU Brendan Sinclair's 2023 roundup: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/tearing-up-the-pea-patch-this-year-in-business  Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:00:43) Happy 2024 (00:07:35) The joy of gifting video games (00:13:24) Brad's List of Games to Share with Children (00:31:29) What did Alex do doing break? (00:39:31) Vinny's Break Time Fun (00:39:40) Beat Saber [PlayStation VR2] on May 24, 2023 (00:43:33) Dave the Diver [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jun 28, 2023 (00:46:05) Sea of Stars [Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 29, 2023 (00:50:22) Should probably mention I think it's also on Game Pass (00:54:42) Let the Battling of Bots begin! (00:58:24) Brad and Alex's thoughts on the Game Awards (01:18:39) Godus is being removed from steam (01:22:23) Voice of Max Payne, James McCaffrey has passed (01:24:11) Jack Black joins the cast of the live action Minecraft movie (01:29:32) Nintendo already shutting down some 3DS and WiiU services (01:31:51) Publisher Versus Evil has been shut down (01:33:00) Bobby Kotick is officially gone... for now? (01:35:09) Go read Brendan Sinclair's 'This Year in Business' story at GamesIndustry.biz (01:37:49) Baldur's Gate coming to Game Pass? (01:39:06) This is kid is REALLY good at Tetris (01:50:42) Emails (02:09:56) Wrapping up and thanks (02:11:17) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:14:00) Nextlander content updates (02:14:35) See ya!

Microsoft finally kills Windows Mixed Reality Just in time for Christmas, Microsoft revealed that its long-dead WMR platform is now officially dead Windows 11 Moment 5 is allegedly coming in February Microsoft quietly reissues Windows 11 version 23H2 installation media Microsoft kills install from web capabilities in Windows App Installer (MSIX) Dev (today): Richer weather experience on Lock, more Voice access improvements Canary (today): Same Voice access changes, no more WordPad or People in a clean install, Steps Recorder deprecated, new Energy Saver icon in the system tray, Nearby Sharing can name your PC Surface New Surface Pro 6 and Laptop 6 are expected in Spring 2024 with Intel and Qualcomm chipsets. Microsoft's first "real" AI PCs. FU, Surface Laptop Studio 2 buyers! Microsoft 365 Something to consider for 2024: Have Microsoft's core platforms gotten too complex? And when/if this will drive away customers? Standalone Copilot app launches on Android ... and then, days later, on iPhone and iPad - And it offers a ChatGPT4 mode, interestingly AI New York Times sues Microsoft, OpenAI for massive copyright infringement GitHub Copilot Chat is now GA. Requires $10/month GitHub Copilot sub, but it may be the single best example of how AI can improve our lives so far Xbox New Xbox Game Pass titles for early January: Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Resident Evil 2 remake, more Does something smell better around here? Bobby Kotick has left the building PlayStation: Just kidding, you can keep your stupid Discovery shows Meta Quest 2 gets a permanent price cut Steam no longer supports Windows 7 or 8.1 Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Properly secure your Microsoft account App pick of the week: MSEdgeRedirect Bonus pick: MediaSorter RunAs Radio this week: Doing More with Less in 2024 with Erin Chapple Brown liquor pick of the week: Elijah Craig Small Batch Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: kolide.com/ww

• Intro • Ps+ January • Mig Switch (Nintendo Switch Flash Cart) • Leadership changes at Activision blizzard • ActBliz Employees react to Bobby Kotick leaving • Sony patents difficultly adjustment tech • PS5 outsells Xbox 3-1 • Sony fined over restricting 3rd party controllers • Disney Parks leak Star Wars Outlaws release date • Inside the VR QA process • TWEET of the WEEK • Q&A

WARNING: John and Michelle yell and complain! Claudine Gay and Bobby Kotick blaming, AI fear mongering, Spotify DJ, Tom Cruise, group texts, app-ify, gift cards, dog food, chicken, indie lettuce, oled, and more anger!

Microsoft finally kills Windows Mixed Reality Just in time for Christmas, Microsoft revealed that its long-dead WMR platform is now officially dead Windows 11 Moment 5 is allegedly coming in February Microsoft quietly reissues Windows 11 version 23H2 installation media Microsoft kills install from web capabilities in Windows App Installer (MSIX) Dev (today): Richer weather experience on Lock, more Voice access improvements Canary (today): Same Voice access changes, no more WordPad or People in a clean install, Steps Recorder deprecated, new Energy Saver icon in the system tray, Nearby Sharing can name your PC Surface New Surface Pro 6 and Laptop 6 are expected in Spring 2024 with Intel and Qualcomm chipsets. Microsoft's first "real" AI PCs. FU, Surface Laptop Studio 2 buyers! Microsoft 365 Something to consider for 2024: Have Microsoft's core platforms gotten too complex? And when/if this will drive away customers? Standalone Copilot app launches on Android ... and then, days later, on iPhone and iPad - And it offers a ChatGPT4 mode, interestingly AI New York Times sues Microsoft, OpenAI for massive copyright infringement GitHub Copilot Chat is now GA. Requires $10/month GitHub Copilot sub, but it may be the single best example of how AI can improve our lives so far Xbox New Xbox Game Pass titles for early January: Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Resident Evil 2 remake, more Does something smell better around here? Bobby Kotick has left the building PlayStation: Just kidding, you can keep your stupid Discovery shows Meta Quest 2 gets a permanent price cut Steam no longer supports Windows 7 or 8.1 Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Properly secure your Microsoft account App pick of the week: MSEdgeRedirect Bonus pick: MediaSorter RunAs Radio this week: Doing More with Less in 2024 with Erin Chapple Brown liquor pick of the week: Elijah Craig Small Batch Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: kolide.com/ww

Microsoft finally kills Windows Mixed Reality Just in time for Christmas, Microsoft revealed that its long-dead WMR platform is now officially dead Windows 11 Moment 5 is allegedly coming in February Microsoft quietly reissues Windows 11 version 23H2 installation media Microsoft kills install from web capabilities in Windows App Installer (MSIX) Dev (today): Richer weather experience on Lock, more Voice access improvements Canary (today): Same Voice access changes, no more WordPad or People in a clean install, Steps Recorder deprecated, new Energy Saver icon in the system tray, Nearby Sharing can name your PC Surface New Surface Pro 6 and Laptop 6 are expected in Spring 2024 with Intel and Qualcomm chipsets. Microsoft's first "real" AI PCs. FU, Surface Laptop Studio 2 buyers! Microsoft 365 Something to consider for 2024: Have Microsoft's core platforms gotten too complex? And when/if this will drive away customers? Standalone Copilot app launches on Android ... and then, days later, on iPhone and iPad - And it offers a ChatGPT4 mode, interestingly AI New York Times sues Microsoft, OpenAI for massive copyright infringement GitHub Copilot Chat is now GA. Requires $10/month GitHub Copilot sub, but it may be the single best example of how AI can improve our lives so far Xbox New Xbox Game Pass titles for early January: Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Resident Evil 2 remake, more Does something smell better around here? Bobby Kotick has left the building PlayStation: Just kidding, you can keep your stupid Discovery shows Meta Quest 2 gets a permanent price cut Steam no longer supports Windows 7 or 8.1 Tips and Picks Tip of the week: Properly secure your Microsoft account App pick of the week: MSEdgeRedirect Bonus pick: MediaSorter RunAs Radio this week: Doing More with Less in 2024 with Erin Chapple Brown liquor pick of the week: Elijah Craig Small Batch Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: kolide.com/ww

Happy holidays everyone! This week we give you the gift of a brand new episode of the My Xbox and Me Podcast! This week we discuss whether we were wrong about our thoughts last week and we also say goodbye to Bobby Kotick! Make sure to subscribe to keep upto date on all the latest new and views on the world of Xbox and gaming! ►Please Subscribe www.youtube.com/myxboxandme ►Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/McFixer ► BRAND NEW MXAM DISCORD - https://discord.gg/aQDSbAy8QH  ► Twitter: @MCFixer @Kreshnikplays @MattPVideo @PaulDespawn  ► Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/McFixer  ► Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/Kreshnik ► YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/PaulDespawn timecodes: 00:00 intro 02:28 Were we Wrong? 30:54 What's In Our Box 55:46 Activision Management change 57:38:19 Starfield Game numbers  01:02:40 Microsoft buy a pumpkin farm 01:05:53 Disney happy with Indy exclusivit 01:11:18 Guess That Game 01:18:08 Fixer Sack

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This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/kindafunny to get 10% off your first month. Blessing and Tim talk about Bobby Kotick stepping down, PlayStation 5 sells 50 million units, and we follow up on our discussion from yesterday about hacks and leaks. Time Stamps: 00:00:00 - Start 00:05:46 - Housekeeping - A new Gamescast is up where we talk about what we've been playing, I highlight some games from Day of The Devs, and we ask the question: Is 2023 the best year for DLC? Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames - All episodes of Greg's Childtime Teachings are up on Youtube.com/KindaFunny - Over on Patreon: - A new episode of Kinda Feudy is up featuring a brand new Trivia Trial. - The Roper Report - 00:09:11 - Microsoft announces more Xbox leadership changes as Activision's Bobby Kotick departs 00:21:48 - Sega offers new details on Jet Set Radio, Streets of Rage and classic reboots 00:33:54 - Bloober Team is teaming up with Skybound 00:38:12 - PS5 sales hit 50 million worldwide 00:44:28 - Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's DLC Is Getting an Epilogue Set for January 00:48:16 - Out Today 00:50:16 - The Aftermath of the Insomniac Circumstance - Grezick 01:05:00 - Squad Up: Diego Saldivar - WoW Classic - 01:06:04 - REQUIRED READING: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/the-best-game-music-of-2023-as-chosen-by-composers/ 01:06:58 - You‘re Wrong 01:08:46 - The Post Show! Tomorrow's Hosts: Bless & Andy Epic Creator Code: KindaFunny Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the last episode of 2023, Richard Campbell, Paul Thurrott, and Leo Laporte are joined by a lovely guest to look back (and look ahead) on Microsoft's progress and accomplishments. Between a Teams milestone, Meteor Lake chipset's release, AI music creation in Copilot, Bobby Kotick's upcoming exit, and Microsoft's Countdown Sale, there's plenty of news left to digest at the end of this eventful year! Happy holidays, dozers!  Windows 11/Microsoft 365 Microsoft will FINALLY fix the dumbest File Explorer bug of all - no, not that File Explorer bug Microsoft is suddenly deprecating tons of Windows features Windows Insider: Windows 11 Beta build 22635.2915 is the last Insider build of 2023. Nothing major: Voice access supports multiple displays, Windows 365 Boot and Windows 365 Switch from last week's Dev build, Notepad update with Notepad an "Edit with Notepad" item in the File Explorer context menu, and a character count display Microsoft Teams now has 320 million users, 2,000 apps in the Teams store, and over 145,000 custom line-of-business (LOB) apps built by enterprises AI Microsoft partners with Suno to bring music creation to Copilot - OH AND THERE ARE PLUG-INS THERE NOW TOO A few insider notes about this generation of Intel chips Intel's Core Ultra chipset is coming to Chromebooks too Look back/Look Ahead What's left to say Copilots? There are lots (at least announced) and even more are coming Is 2024 going to be the year of the AI PC? Or is this just another fad/bubble "Windows 12" or whatever the vNext is called: Huzzah! Ready or not, the new Outlook for Windows and new Teams are coming How will Activision Blizzard impact Xbox? Antitrust Activision Blizzard settles 2021 class action lawsuit that triggered the acquisition by Microsoft Bobby Kotick on the outs Dec 29 In wake of antitrust loss, Google also settles Play Store suit, will pay $700 million to victims Adobe bails on Figma. Just kidding! Xbox Leak shows that Sony is very worried about Xbox now Sony has sold 50 million PS5s, has outsold Xbox 3-to-1 in 2023 Google extends Stadia controller conversion timeline Tips and picks Tip of the week: Microsoft's Countdown sale brings big discounts to Xbox, Surface, more App pick of the week: MediaSorter RunAs Radio this week: Azure Arc Guest Configuration with Jodi Boone Enterprise pick of the week: Directions on Microsoft's got some (free) resources worth checking out Brown liquor pick of the week: The Spirit of Scotland 46 & Monkey Shoulder Beer pick of the week: Back Home Beer Yalda Queen Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Guest: Mary Jo Foley Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: cachefly.com/twit

On the last episode of 2023, Richard Campbell, Paul Thurrott, and Leo Laporte are joined by a lovely guest to look back (and look ahead) on Microsoft's progress and accomplishments. Between a Teams milestone, Meteor Lake chipset's release, AI music creation in Copilot, Bobby Kotick's upcoming exit, and Microsoft's Countdown Sale, there's plenty of news left to digest at the end of this eventful year! Happy holidays, dozers!  Windows 11/Microsoft 365 Microsoft will FINALLY fix the dumbest File Explorer bug of all - no, not that File Explorer bug Microsoft is suddenly deprecating tons of Windows features Windows Insider: Windows 11 Beta build 22635.2915 is the last Insider build of 2023. Nothing major: Voice access supports multiple displays, Windows 365 Boot and Windows 365 Switch from last week's Dev build, Notepad update with Notepad an "Edit with Notepad" item in the File Explorer context menu, and a character count display Microsoft Teams now has 320 million users, 2,000 apps in the Teams store, and over 145,000 custom line-of-business (LOB) apps built by enterprises AI Microsoft partners with Suno to bring music creation to Copilot - OH AND THERE ARE PLUG-INS THERE NOW TOO A few insider notes about this generation of Intel chips Intel's Core Ultra chipset is coming to Chromebooks too Look back/Look Ahead What's left to say Copilots? There are lots (at least announced) and even more are coming Is 2024 going to be the year of the AI PC? Or is this just another fad/bubble "Windows 12" or whatever the vNext is called: Huzzah! Ready or not, the new Outlook for Windows and new Teams are coming How will Activision Blizzard impact Xbox? Antitrust Activision Blizzard settles 2021 class action lawsuit that triggered the acquisition by Microsoft Bobby Kotick on the outs Dec 29 In wake of antitrust loss, Google also settles Play Store suit, will pay $700 million to victims Adobe bails on Figma. Just kidding! Xbox Leak shows that Sony is very worried about Xbox now Sony has sold 50 million PS5s, has outsold Xbox 3-to-1 in 2023 Google extends Stadia controller conversion timeline Tips and picks Tip of the week: Microsoft's Countdown sale brings big discounts to Xbox, Surface, more App pick of the week: MediaSorter RunAs Radio this week: Azure Arc Guest Configuration with Jodi Boone Enterprise pick of the week: Directions on Microsoft's got some (free) resources worth checking out Brown liquor pick of the week: The Spirit of Scotland 46 & Monkey Shoulder Beer pick of the week: Back Home Beer Yalda Queen Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell Guest: Mary Jo Foley Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin. Sponsor: cachefly.com/twit

Spider-Man 2 is here, and hey, it's extremely good! That's pretty much all we played this week, but also the Microsoft/Activision deal closed (and Bobby Kotick is on the way out), the other shoe has dropped for Bandcamp as it leaves Epic, one whole Wii U sold in September, we're awash in skincare tips, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:37) Spider-Man in the cinema (00:08:56) Marvel's Spider-Man 2 [PlayStation 5] on Oct 20, 2023 (01:16:49) News (01:17:25) Microsoft and Activision have done it and they will be Bobby free next year (01:48:16) After 24 years Pete Hines leaves Bethesda (01:58:28) Masssive layoffs around Bandcamp (02:13:04) A single person bought a WiiU! (02:17:40) A little more speculation around the Microsoft and Activision/Blizzard (02:19:12) Emails (02:25:51) What's happening on Nextlander (02:28:11) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:30:19) Wrapping up and thanks (02:32:07) See Ya!

This week we ended up doing an impromptu dive into the past/present/future of Assassin's Creed in the wake of Mirage's release, talked (?) at length (??) about a new Robocop game (???), dabbled with Payday 3, considered the new PS5 design's place in the pantheon of PlayStations, pondered an AI Guitar hero and Disney's Electronic Arts, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:04:06) Let's talk about moisturizing and skincare (00:12:37) Show rundown (00:12:56) Assassin's Creed Mirage [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Oct 05, 2023 (00:45:35) Robocop: Rogue City [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 02, 2023 (01:01:35) Payday 3 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Sep 21, 2023 (01:09:05) Cocoon [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 29, 2023 (01:20:16) Break (01:20:43) PS5 Refresh (01:40:30) Unity CEO is no longer with Unity (01:46:24) A future where Disney owns EA? (01:55:26) Activision/Blizzard mentions Game Pass (02:02:53) Bobby Kotick mentions Guitar Hero (02:17:47) Send over some emails at podcast at nextlander dot com! (02:17:59) Nextlander content updates (02:21:12) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:23:18) See Ya!

Blessing and Andy talk about the possibility of Disney becoming the next gaming giant, an insane all-hands Activision meeting with Bobby Kotick, and Rockety League controversy. - Start - Housekeeping A new episode of The Kinda Funny Gamescast is up where the crew predicts who the 6 Game Awards GOTY nominees will be. Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames Over on Patreon: A new Kinda Feudy is up where I ask the guys to name the best Devolver Digital game. Thank you to our Patreon Producers:JedimasterDeadpool & Delaney Twining The Roper Report  - - Disney's CEO Is Reportedly Being Urged to Consider Turning Company Into a 'Gaming Giant' - Kat Bailey @ IGN - Activision hired James Corden to host employee meeting with Bobby Kotick - Tom Phillips @ Eurogamer - Ad - PlayStation 5 cloud streaming launches this month - Tom Ivan @ VGC - Fans react angrily to news that Rocket League will remove player-to-player trading - Chris Scullion @ VGC - Nintendo's short Super Mario Bros Wonder cartoon shows Bowser reacting to Elephant Peach - Chris Scullion @ VGC - Out Today - Squad Up: Miguel(PS5) - SoulBlaster59 - You‘re Wrong - The Post Show! Tomorrow's Hosts: Tim & Ben Starr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessing and Tim talk about Jason Schreier's report about Redfall and new details about Spider-Man 2. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:02:45 - Housekeeping The Roper Report  - 00:05:49 - Jason Schreier has the inside scoop on Redfall 00:23:22 - We have answers on how Spider-Man 2's character switching works 00:31:20 - Ad 00:32:26 - Bobby Kotick says a bunch of terrible shit 00:40:19 - Marvel's Midnight Suns developer has been hit by layoffs 00:41:20 - CD Projekt Red to Lay Off Around 30 Employees as Gwent Development Winds Down 00:50:15 - Meta Quest 3 is official, $499, and arriving this autumn 00:55:30 - Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 has been announced! 00:59:36 - Out Today 01:02:11 - Squad Up: Miguel - PS Vita - SoulBlaster59 01:02:49 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow's Hosts: Tim & Bless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices