Podcast appearances and mentions of Crystal Dynamics

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we start a new series on 2005's Psychonauts. We stay in the same year as our last game, and dive into a little of the prehistory of the game before diving into the game proper. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: Coach Oleander's Brain Issues covered: making something for someone else to own, spinning off from LucasArts, staying true to their persona, being a more open studio, documentaries about the studio, the possibility of the studio closing, how the game starts, a super stylistic game, clear identity, bringing individuality to each character, asymmetry, offending the efficient developer, hand-crafting everything, impeccable writing and voice acting, themes coming through later, trailblazing, an indie scene in San Francisco, changing guards at publishers, drawing on psychology for its setting, a cohesive and pure game, exploring two tutorial areas, customizing buckets of figments of imagination, building engine game and studio together, crunch-tastic development, a variety of action and platforming primitives, an underimplemented feel and polish, fighting the camera, systemic cameras that have trouble covering everything, a big swing, asymmetric multiplayer modes, mutators, an internal mail alias, voice over IP, what do you need to support an MP game post-launch, inventory tetris, risk to return to get a loot item, a vestigial element of games, forcing hard choices or loops, re-examining genre "defaults," informing our own work, Octavia's gadget system, giving more agency to the player, a shifting meta, a wide tunnel of known options.  Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, Tim Schafer, Grim Fandango, Full Throttle, LucasArts, Microsoft, Ed Fries, Majesco, 2015, Metal of Honor: Allied Assault, Infinity Ward, Call of Duty, Jason West, Vince Zapella, Nihilistic, Infinite Machine, Zombies Ate My Neighbors, Phantom Menace, Dean Sharpe, Kalani Streicher, Broken Age, Unreal Engine, Kiln, Two Player Productions, Scott Campbell, Disney, Warner Bros, Studio Ghibli, Peter Chan, Day of the Tentacle, SW: Republic Commando, Beyond Good & Evil, Monkey Island (series), Spyro, Super Mario (series), Illumination, Braid, Celeste, Choice Provisions/Gaijin Games, Super Meat Boy, Team Meat, World of Goo, Crystal Dynamics, Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, Ocarina of Time, Ashton Herrmann, Unreal Tournament, Quake, Duke Nuke'em, Hunt: Showdown, Repo, Peak, Matthew, Outlaws, Aliens vs Predator, Starcraft, Matthew, Diablo, Animal Crossing, Resident Evil (series), Harley Baldwin, Halo, DOOM (1993), Maas, Project: Octavia, Troy Mashburn, Thief (series), Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia. Next time: more Psychonauts! Twitch: timlongojr and twinsunscorp YouTube Discord DevGameClub@gmail.com 

PlayStation dropped over an hour of announcements in its June 2026 State of Play, and on this episode of Geek Freaks Headlines we rank the top three that mattered most. Marvel's Wolverine came out swinging with a long gameplay section, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis got a fresh look that brings hope and a little hesitation, and a surprise God of War spin-off walked in and took the whole show. Full game-by-game breakdowns are coming in the next videos and podcast, so consider this the fast, ranked reaction while it is still fresh.This is a solo rundown of the three standouts from the showcase. Marvel's Wolverine leads with roughly eight minutes of gameplay and a stacked character lineup. Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis earns cautious optimism, with Crystal Dynamics in the driver's seat but Amazon Game Studios involvement and a heavy AI push raising an eyebrow. And the one that flipped the whole hype list on its head is God of War Laufey, the new spin-off following Faye through the afterlife. There is a lot more to get into, and we save the deeper cast and mechanics talk for the next episode.00:00 Marvel's Wolverine and that eight-minute gameplay drop00:15 Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, the promise and the AI worry00:32 God of War Laufey takes the entire show00:47 Your turn, plus a new episode is live todayMarvel's Wolverine showed around eight minutes of gameplay and a strong roster, with Jean Grey, Sabretooth, and Omega Red all in the mix. It looked great and is the safe bet for a big release.Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis lands in the hope-with-caution column. Crystal Dynamics leading is a plus, but the Amazon Game Studios involvement has been hit and miss, and the heavy reliance on AI is a real concern. The upside is the mechanics leaning on what worked best in past entries.God of War Laufey is the surprise of the night and the new number one. It follows Faye, the wife of Kratos, as she enters the afterlife, and it pairs a beautiful world with fast combat.Bigger breakdowns are on the way. The full cast talk and mechanics deep look are saved for upcoming episodes."For me, the one that really took the show, and I thought Wolverine was going to be the one, that's God of War Laufey.""Beautiful world, fast combat. Oh, it's so good.""That's now at the top of my hype list, and I didn't even know what was coming."What had you most hyped from the State of Play? Are you riding with God of War Laufey, or is Wolverine still your pick? Drop your top three and we will read picks on the next episode.If this rundown helped, follow Geek Freaks Headlines wherever you listen, leave a quick rating and review to help more geeks find the show, and share the episode with the friend who has way too many opinions about PlayStation. Tag your reactions with #GeekFreaks and #GeekFreaksHeadlines so we can find them.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegeekfreakspodcastThreads: https://www.threads.net/@geekfreakspodcastPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GeekFreakspodcastHost: @franklourence79Sources: Geek Freaks PodcastPlayStation State of Play, God of War Laufey, Marvel's Wolverine, Tomb Raider Legacy of Atlantis, PS5 games 2026, gaming news, gaming podcast, geek culture, Insomniac Games, Crystal Dynamics, Santa Monica Studio, Faye, Kratos, video game trailers, Summer Game Fest 2026, State of Play June 2026, Geek Freaks, Geek Freaks HeadlinesEpisode SummaryTimestampsKey TakeawaysMemorable QuotesListener QuestionsSubscribe, Review, ShareFollow Us

Het is alweer meer dan 23 jaar geleden dat Crystal Dynamics ons de laatste entry in de Legacy of Kain-serie bracht. Hoewel Legacy of Kain: Defiance positief werd onthaald, betekende dit tegelijkertijd het einde van de serie vanwege tegenvallende verkopen. Crystal Dynamics kennen we tegenwoordig vooral als de ontwikkelaar die de Tomb Raider-serie uit het […]

Once more, Xbox's summer showcase finds itself on the Sunday of Summer Games Fest weekend! It's there that they'll pull the lid off their 25th anniversary celebration with a deep dive on Gears Of War: E-Day alongside what will no doubt feature the likes of Fable, Halo, and plenty of other games. The Dukes find themselves mighty curious what Coalition has planned for Gears Of War this time around. Much like Halo, Gears Of War is known for its suite of modes that made it so dominant during the 360 days. Seeing how Halo Infinite struggled to ship with campaign, forge, and multiplayer attached, can Gears have a similar issue with its campaign, horde more, and multiplayer? Speaking of multiplayer, will this latest rendition appeal to the wall bouncers or the casuals? Furthermore, how far will the gameplay be taken from an innovation standpoint when this is the youngest we've ever seen Marcus and Dom? The questions are many, but the outcome is tantalizing as Developer Directs during the summer have established themselves as games where there is far more than usual to be shown off. All of our answers arrive on June 7th, but why not listen to the Dukes gab about this and much more until then, right? Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro0:11:17 - A new segment?0:13:52 - Leak culture in video games0:23:45 - Xbox Partner Preview recap0:35:43 - Why Xbox killed their “This Is An Xbox” campaign0:38:43 - Updates and rumors on Halo Campaign Evolved0:49:54 - Bethesda shuts down Elder Scrolls Blades0:54:50 - Crystal Dynamics is making a Lord Of The Rings game1:07:31 - Eidos Montreal layoffs1:19:15 - Disney interested in buying Epic Games1:26:07 - Shift Up acquires Shinji Mikami's studio1:33:42 - Nintendo's 2026 schedule leaks1:45:53 - What We're Playing2:17:53 - Xbox Summer Showcase revealed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Macht Warhorse oder Crystal Dynamics das nächste "Herr der Ringe"-Spiel? Lea, Steffi und Chris diskutieren im Talk über die aktuelle Situation bei der Embracer Group und spekulieren, wie ihr absolutes Mittelerde-Traumspiel aussehen müsste. Auf der einen Seite steht ein knallhartes, geerdetes Open-World-Rollenspiel, auf der anderen Seite ein kinoreifes Action-Feuerwerk. Welcher Ansatz fängt die Magie von Tolkiens Welt besser ein? Wir wägen ab, welches Entwicklerstudio den Zuschlag verdient hat, warum beide Konzepte extrem reizvoll sind – oder ob am Ende bei Embracer vielleicht sogar Platz für zwei völlig verschiedene Titel ist! Alle Links zum GameStar Podcast und unseren Werbepartnern: https://linktr.ee/gamestarpodcast

This episode unpacks the evolving balance between creativity and business in today's gaming industry, starting with insights from Gnosia's producer on why great games don't succeed on creativity alone. We explore how major IP continues to shape the market, including a new Lord of the Rings project reportedly in development by Crystal Dynamics with significant international backing. On the indie side, Indie.io is launching a new subscription model aimed at solving discoverability challenges for smaller developers, signaling a shift in how games reach audiences. Finally, we examine the growing convergence of gaming and entertainment giants, as The Walt Disney Company is rumored to be considering a future acquisition of Epic Games—a move that could redefine the boundaries between gaming, film, and immersive experiences.0:00 Intro1:00 Update14:27 “Great games almost never sell just because they're great.”  https://tinyurl.com/4emsxhym 22:33 Veteran Studio Working On New Lord of the Rings Game https://tinyurl.com/mu8dva79  30:56 A Game Pass for indie games https://tinyurl.com/4n4pzstn  46:58 Disney might acquire Epic Games https://tinyurl.com/yxt943wv 1:01:24 OutroLEAVE A LIKE and a comment, thanks for watching/listening!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------PODCAST                ►► https://anchor.fm/m2podcastAMAZON Music         ► https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/091902c3-b83b-487c-8fe7-4c96787434fe/M2-PodcastAPPLE                          ► https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1531832410BREAKER                     ► https://www.breaker.audio/m2-podcast-2CASTRO                       ► https://castro.fm/podcast/6f69d373-d879-46d9-9f1c-bcf7c4bf1741GOOGLE                       ► https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zNTYwNWZiMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==OVERCAST                   ► https://overcast.fm/itunes1531832410/m2-podcastPOCKETCASTS           ► https://pca.st/5jghvf6eRADIOPUBLIC             ► https://radiopublic.com/m2-podcast-GMZkY4SPOTIFY                      ► https://open.spotify.com/show/2VedhO03IRoHERJqF6Sy87STICHER                      ► https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/m2-podcastTUNEIN                        ► http://tun.in/pj3ZI#podcast JOIN THE DISCORD!  ►► https://discord.gg/Kp5Gre6KyleHeath Socials:TIKTOK           ►► https://www.tiktok.com/@mrjkheathTWITCH          ►► https://www.twitch.tv/kyleheathTWITTER        ►► https://twitter.com/mrjkheathYOUTUBE       ►► https://www.youtube.com/MrJkheathMadMikeWillEatU Socials:TIKTOK           ►► https://www.tiktok.com/@madmikewilleatuTWITCH          ►► https://www.twitch.tv/madmikewilleatu/aboutTWITTER        ►► https://twitter.com/madmikewilleatuYOUTUBE       ►► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1MoIvzyMDvH_5Ta

On this episode of the podcast we discuss the latest round of layoffs hitting Epic Games and Crystal Dynamics as well as Matt and Theo give their thoughts on GalaxyCon Richmond 2026.

Essa semana, aceleramos num mundo de animes e carros em Screamer e nos perdemos em meio a controles confusos e o mundo gigante de Crimson Desert. Nas notícias, a demissão em massa na Epic Games, mais repercussões do DLSS 5, a Nintendo ajustando expectativas sobre o Switch 2, novidades do filme de Sonic e mais! Aproveite o Mês do Consumidor com a INSIDER #insiderstore Use o nosso cupom: JOGABILIDADE para até 50% OFF 00:12:13: Demissões na Epic Games 00:27:59: Playstation fecha mais um estúdio 00:30:19: Demissões na Crystal Dynamics 00:36:31: Nintendo diminui a produção do Switch 2 00:44:32: Playstation testa preços dinâmicos na PSN 00:51:54: Repercussões do DLSS 5 01:10:30: Teaser do quarto filme do Sonic 01:26:14: Recepção mista de Crimson Desert derruba ações da Pearl Abyss 01:32:04: Arte de IA encontrada em Crimson Desert 02:23:03: Screamer 03:03:28: Finalmentes: sequência de NieR:Automata Contribua | Twitter | YouTube | Twitch | Contato

Amaze! we have the first big movie review of the year, and it gets a perfect score, full review of Project Hail Mary inside. Plus the Harry Potter HBO show dropped its first trailer, The aforementioned Project Hail Mary dominates at the box office, and post game depression is a real thing. Meanwhile Epic is cutting staff at a hefty amount, and Stephen Colbert is making his mark on middle earth.

Xbox og Netflix arbejder angiveligt på en stor ny aftale!Nye rapporter peger på, at den nye chef for Xbox har haft flere hemmelige møder med Netflix. Hvilken aftale arbejder de på? Det taler vi om senere i episoden!Der er mørke skyer over Bungie. En ny rapport viser nemlig, at Marathon kun har solgt 1,2 mio. eksemplarer på tværs af platforme, og det er med stor sandsynlighed ikke godt nok for Sony. Vi snakker om, hvad dette kan betyde for Bungie senere i episoden.Vi snakker også om, at Fortnite-skaberen Epic fyrer over 1000 ansatte, Crimson Desert, der beskyldes for at bruge generativ AI, og at Starfield ligger i toppen over mest forudbestilte spil på PlayStation.I denne episode diskuterer vi blandt andet:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:02:33) - Velkommen og lytterspørgsmål(01:03:52) - Epic fyrer 1000 medarbejdere(01:13:48) - Crystal Dynamics kommer med endnu en fyringsrunde(01:30:27) - GTA-udvikler Rockstar snyder sine ansatte i løn(01:35:09) - Spider-Man slår GTA 6(01:39:47) - Crimson Desert tiltrækker alverdens opmærksomhed & har Crimson Desert brugt generativ AI?(01:56:35) - Xbox og Netflix-samarbejde?(02:12:37) - Xbox Partner Preview kommer denne uge(02:15:19) - Corporate Vice President hos Xbox forlader firmaet(02:19:40) - Det kvadratiske land er i fare igen – Minecraft Dungeons får efterfølger(02:25:35) - Starfield topper preorders på PlayStation(02:34:36) - Intergalactic får endnu en The Last of Us-stjerne(02:37:11) - Sony dropper angiveligt PlayStation Network-navnet(02:38:38) - Marathon er en økonomisk katastrofe(02:47:21) - EU tvinger Nintendo til at ændre Switch 2(02:51:10) - Sekiro-anime viser sin stil og tone i ny trailer(02:51:38) - IO Partners ophæver samarbejdet med MindsEye-udvikler(02:52:46) - Krafton tvunget til at genindsætte fyret direktør(03:01:48) - Shoutouts & outroOg meget, meget mere.I denne episode deltager Lau Eskildsen, Michael Weber Erichsen og Morten Urup.Tusind tak, fordi du lytter med.

I vanlig jävla ordning är Carl & Daniel tillbaka med ett rykande färskt Spelberoende-avsnitt! Det snackas vänskap, om varför killarna borde gifta sig med varandra och power tools!Men framför allt snackas det tvspel och det diskuteras Crimson Desert, Subnautica 2, Resident Evil 9 i VR, Minecraft Dungeons 2, potentiellt turbulent hos Crystal Dynamics och Xbox har Partner Preview nu på torsdag!Killarna bjuder också på en liten lätt topplista gällande spel man kan införskaffa under Steam Spring Sale!Daniel har rullat eftertexter i Resident Evil: Requiem och även eftertexter i 1348: Ex Voto.När Calle inte kunnat spela Super Meat Boy 3D så har han pillat runt lite i Shovel Knight och South Park: The Stick of Truth.Sen har det också betats av ett par timmar i Crimson Desert så det bjuds på lite first impressions.Tack för att ni lyssnar och sprider podden till nära och kära

We discuss DLSS 5 and how it's adding to the AI slopness of the game industry. SHOW DOT POINTS The introduction of DLSS5 has sparked significant backlash from gamers. AI technology in gaming can alter the original artistic intent of games. NVIDIA's DLSS5 aims to enhance graphics but raises concerns about photorealism. The gaming industry is experiencing a wave of layoffs and restructuring. Ubisoft's Red Storm Entertainment has shifted focus to tech support roles. Crystal Dynamics has faced multiple rounds of layoffs in a year. Leadership indecisiveness can lead to repeated layoffs and restructuring. The gaming community is critical of unnecessary technological advancements. There is a call for better management practices in gaming studios. The future of beloved franchises like Splinter Cell remains uncertain. The wealthy elite often rely on bonuses to maintain their lifestyle. Japanese publisher Atlas is raising salaries and reducing overtime. Staff retention is crucial for efficient game development. The rapid release of games in Japan contrasts with Western studios. Anticipation for Persona Six is high among fans. Starfield is set to release on PS5 soon. Nintendo Switch 2 has received a notable update. Refunding games on Steam can be a necessary choice. Supporting indie developers is important for the gaming ecosystem. April is packed with exciting game releases. YOUR HOSTS

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Bring on the sweetness with new 5-hour ENERGY® shots, available right here:https://click2cart.com/274100bu?utm_campaign=swtflvr&utm_medium=paid_video&utm_source=kf&utm_content=relsRula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/kindafunny  #rulapodGo to Factormeals.com/kindafunny50off and use code kindafunny50offto get 50% off your first box, plus Free Breakfast for 1 Year.Catch Nick and Andy LIVE this Friday at Answer For It San Francisco! Head to KindaFunny.com/AnswerForIt for tickets and info! The world reacts to Crimson Desert's reviews, PlayStation Network is becoming a thing of the past, and some sad news at Ubisoft and Crystal Dynamics. Thank you for the support! Run of Show - 00:00:00 - Start00:06:20 - Crimson Desert studio Pearl Abyss sees share price plummet by nearly 30% after first reviews arrive - Chris Scullion @ VGC00:23:45 - Ad00:27:50 - PlayStation is Phasing Out The “PlayStation Network” Branding - Tom Henderson @ Insider Gaming00:35:40 - Ubisoft ‘ends game development' at Tom Clancy studio, Red Storm, resulting in 105 job losses - Andy Robinson @ VGC00:43:06 - Tomb Raider Studio Faces Fourth Round Of Layoffs In Just 12 Months - Ethan Gach @ Kotaku00:46:00 - One year till Sonic 4 - Ben Schwartz on Twitter00:53:30 - Wee News!00:54:30 - SuperChats & You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we begin a new series on The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. We of course set the game first in its time and at Nintendo before turning to the opening and the feel of the game. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: Through the first Clock Tower entry Issues covered: our ten-year anniversary, 2000 in games, a little timeline of Zelda, making a sequel on a short development cycle, reusing engines and making a better version of your game, reusing technology, switching from cartridges to optical media, asset reuse for characters, pricing changes and getting your money's worth, falling into the warm bath, consumptive conservatism, the strange opening and some title cards, us not remembering things about Navi, choosing the legend based on the hardware or the design idea, fitting the legends together, a continuation of Ocarina, film analogues, wanting to be in the room where it happened, presenting a known quest fabric to present you with not knowing very much, getting your ocarina back to reuse a mechanic, Skull Kid as marionette, getting new masks and therefore new powers, a diversion into a film, an unsettling feel to conversations, talking about RPGs and feeling the pressure of the main plot (or not), a lower-priority feature, thinking about your audience and what types of players you have, writing quality to support your main quest, admitting you're a video game, a debatable priority, building it into your character, how we play games heroically or not, where's the wish fulfillment.   Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: PlayStation 2, The Sims, Deus Ex, Final Fantasy IX, Diablo II, Baldur's Gate II, RE: Code Veronica, Chrono Cross, Pokemon Yellow, Thief II, SEGA DreamCast, Spyro: Year of the Dragon, Vagrant Story, SSX, Skies of Arcadia, Rayman 2: The Great Escape, Paper Mario, No One Lives Forever, Donkey Kong Country (GBC), Crazy Taxi, Soul Calibur, Jet Set Radio, Star Wars: Starfighter (series), Smuggler's Run, Eiji Aonuma, Shigeru Miyamoto, Uncharted 2, Mass Effect 2, Ultima (series), Warren Spector, Richard Garriott, Ultima Underworld, Jedi Knight, Outlaws, Full Throttle 2, RTX Red Rock, Gladius, SquareSoft, Nintendo 64/GameCube, Twilight Princess, Roblox, Fortnite, Minecraft, LEGO, Capcom, Groundhog's Day, Outer Wilds, Rogue, Run Lola Run, A Trip to the Moon, Georges Méliès, Breath of the Wild, King of Masks, ColonelKovalyo, Morrowind/TES (series), Fallout (series), Metal Gear Solid, Republic Commando, Halo: Infinite, Paul Crocker, Troy Mashburn, Justin Dinges, Richard Lemarchand, Clint Hocking, Naughty Dog, Crystal Dynamics, Insomniac, Spider-Man (series), Sucker Punch, Ghosts of Tsushima (series), Sasha, Symphony of the Night, Lani Lum, Hitman (series), Dwarf Fortress, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia.  Next time: More Majora's Mask! Notes: The word Brett was searching for was "optical" media. We regret the brain fog and blame the cold medicine. Twitch: timlongojr and twinsunscorp  YouTube  Discord  DevGameClub@gmail.com 

This Week: We’re covering all the biggest premieres, announcements, and winners from The Game Awards 2025, gaming’s biggest night of the year. Highlights include a Control Resonant sequel, Resident Evil Requiem, two new Star Wars games, and surprise reveals from studios like Crystal Dynamics, Larian Studios, and Bad Robot Games, among many others. Plus, Synth Riders officially lands on Nintendo Switch, and we’re joined by Kluge Interactive’s Arturo and Abraham Aquero to talk about bringing the hit rhythm VR game to a new platform, including what new artists and features fans can expect!

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we revisit our series on Portal with another bonus interview with Kim Swift. We get a look at the game from which it came before hearing about the development proper. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Podcast breakdown: 1:23 Interview 1:03:02 Break 1:03:25 Outro Issues covered: Kim's history, deciding where to go to college, learning to program, working with a team over multiple years, pitching each other, mixing interests, learning to work together, figuring out collaboration, the student showcase, showing to Valve, a sudden audience of twenty, walking away with a job offer, taking away only the ideas, showing at the IGF while building the new game, acquiring in Valve, a six month tech demo, borrowing the art direction, a useful constraint, extending six months more, the everyday feeling and being able to have fun, getting another year to go in the bundle, adding the behind the scenes stuff, the writing and level-building process, evaluating player progression and feeling, post-processing and robotizing your voice actress, mapping out the levels in little triples, responding to the player, a master class in tutorialization, iteration through playtesting, celebrating just shipping... and then, testing the games, focusing on your own stuff, always learning, going back to the roots, brand management, getting to do lots of new things, a game that reflected its own making, games being hard enough to make, feeling the joy, a great constraint, growing the world-building, no macro plan, how games reflect their making, explaining SKUs. Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Narbacular Drop, DigiPen, Valve, Gabe Newell, Erik Wolpaw, Left 4 Dead, Airtight Games, Quantum Conundrum, Amazon Games, EA Motive, Google Stadia, XBOX, NEAR Studios, Game Boy Advance, Super Nintendo, Tim Schafer, EverQuest, Jeep Barnett, Garrett Rickey, Dave Kircher, Lost Vikings, Robin Walker, Team Fortress 2, Crystal Dynamics, Realm Lovejoy, Human Head, Prey, Half-Life (series), Randy Lundeen, Chet Faliszek, John Guthrie, The Orange Box, Heather Cerlan, Hawthorn, Pikmin, Outer Wilds, Calamity Nolan, Final Fantasy IX, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia.  Next time: More Pikmin? Twitch: timlongojr and twinsunscorp  YouTube Discord DevGameClub@gmail.com 

Crystal Dynamics and GDQ Community Manager Vanessa B joins Ash and Brandon to talk about Horses discourse, engaging with game communities, and Juri's feet. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Vanessa B. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Discord “They hate me…But I still have to shop” Color blindness Diablo series League of Legends Crystal Dynamics Games Done Quick Vanessa B AKA PleasantlyTwstd Bloodborne 1: What's the best community in speedrunning? (04:57) Haloruns.com Halo series Celeste Black in a Flash Cuphead Tool-assisted speedrun Castlevania series Demonschool Final Fantasy XII Super Mario 64 Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights Resident Evil series Lady Arcaders GDQueer Frame Fatales 2: How does a community manager keep the fanbase of a series engaged between release cycles? (13:23) Ep. 208 - How to Correctly Pronounce Ocarina, with Jackie Cole Tomb Raider series Twitter Can You Pet the Dog? MUD FarmVille Capcom Creator Program Monster Hunter series Victoria Tran Among Us Andy Wong Street Fighter series Marvel vs. Capcom series Juri The Behemoth 3: Here in 2025, how do you explain the significance of Lara Croft? (20:54) Lara Croft Alyx Vance Half-Life series Jade Beyond Good & Evil series Nathan Drake Pitfall Harry Indiana Jones Metroid Prime 4: Beyond yoobrandii 4: What is Gex like in real life? (30:17) Gex Geoff Keighley Conker Bubsy Sonic Alex Kidd Crash Bandicoot Ratchet Jak PaRappa Rappa Nathan Fillion Geico Gecko Batman 5: spencergifs asks, how would one make a video game that had the fewest amount of players while generating the largest amount of discourse and content? (37:07) Horses Pokemon series Umamusume: Pretty Derby Mouthwashing I Am Rich Touhou Project 6: Are there specific racial stereotypes within the video game industry and community that we have to contend with? (43:29) Michael Jackson The Witcher series Assassin's Creed series Aloy Fallout tv series Killmonger cut Overwatch Lúcio Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Stray LIGHTNING ROUND: Synestheatre (50:05) Recommendations and Outro (01:10:21): Vanessa: Back to Black 2026, Speeding Through the Holidays Ash: Sit with art that makes you uncomfortable Brandon: Under Siege (1992), the blu-ray commentary for The Hunted (1995) if you're interested in the craft of making movies, Unglued - Way Back When Jaffe: Demonschool This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. This week's horrible buzzer was sent in by selib. Thanks! To submit your own horrible buzzer, send an original recording no longer than two seconds in mp3 or wav format to show@insertcredit.com, and maybe we'll use it on the show! Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Crystal Dynamics and GDQ Community Manager Vanessa B joins Ash and Brandon to talk about Horses discourse, engaging with game communities, and Juri's feet. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Ash Parrish, Brandon Sheffield, and Vanessa B. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Discord “They hate me…But I still have to shop” Color blindness Diablo series League of Legends Crystal Dynamics Games Done Quick Vanessa B AKA PleasantlyTwstd Bloodborne 1: What's the best community in speedrunning? (04:57) Haloruns.com Halo series Celeste Black in a Flash Cuphead Tool-assisted speedrun Castlevania series Demonschool Final Fantasy XII Super Mario 64 Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights Resident Evil series Lady Arcaders GDQueer Frame Fatales 2: How does a community manager keep the fanbase of a series engaged between release cycles? (13:23) Ep. 208 - How to Correctly Pronounce Ocarina, with Jackie Cole Tomb Raider series Twitter Can You Pet the Dog? MUD FarmVille Capcom Creator Program Monster Hunter series Victoria Tran Among Us Andy Wong Street Fighter series Marvel vs. Capcom series Juri The Behemoth 3: Here in 2025, how do you explain the significance of Lara Croft? (20:54) Lara Croft Alyx Vance Half-Life series Jade Beyond Good & Evil series Nathan Drake Pitfall Harry Indiana Jones Metroid Prime 4: Beyond yoobrandii 4: What is Gex like in real life? (30:17) Gex Geoff Keighley Conker Bubsy Sonic Alex Kidd Crash Bandicoot Ratchet Jak PaRappa Rappa Nathan Fillion Geico Gecko Batman 5: spencergifs asks, how would one make a video game that had the fewest amount of players while generating the largest amount of discourse and content? (37:07) Horses Pokemon series Umamusume: Pretty Derby Mouthwashing I Am Rich Touhou Project 6: Are there specific racial stereotypes within the video game industry and community that we have to contend with? (43:29) Michael Jackson The Witcher series Assassin's Creed series Aloy Fallout tv series Killmonger cut Overwatch Lúcio Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Stray LIGHTNING ROUND: Synestheatre (50:05) Recommendations and Outro (01:10:21): Vanessa: Back to Black 2026, Speeding Through the Holidays Ash: Sit with art that makes you uncomfortable Brandon: Under Siege (1992), the blu-ray commentary for The Hunted (1995) if you're interested in the craft of making movies, Unglued - Way Back When Jaffe: Demonschool This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. This week's horrible buzzer was sent in by selib. Thanks! To submit your own horrible buzzer, send an original recording no longer than two seconds in mp3 or wav format to show@insertcredit.com, and maybe we'll use it on the show! Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

You should run to see The Running Man, because after you hear my review you wont be walking. Plus the Game Award Nominees have been revealed, and no Arc Raiders wasn't nominated by GOTY. Also Nick gives his purely honest thoughts about Black Ops 7. Nintendo pulls back the curtain on it's live action The Legend of Zelda, Squid Game US is happening sooner than expected, and Disney+ is bringing generative AI to the platform. That and more on this weeks episode.

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we add to our Portal and Portal 2 discussion with an interview with Chet Faliszek. We cover tons of Valve time. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Podcast breakdown: 0:45 Interview 1:09:15 Break  1:09:45 Outro Issues covered: text-based football, all the early computers, programming for the first time, committing fraud, the first zombie game and losing it all, campaign finance reform, getting an opportunity to practice your shtick, selling gray market games, dissing games you're selling, going back and forth with Valve, petting the dog, thanking yourself for being awesome, the Crab Cracker, walking out, diving in on a team, thinking everyone is smarter than you, iterating on Team Fortress and finding its identity, archetypes/stereotypes, multiplayer silhouettes, game lineages, iterating dialogue systems, pushing against the need for a story and being challenged, not having QA and dealing with cert, avoiding the bureaucracy, picking the vibe, negativity with a replacement, symphonies vs rock and roll, DNFing the bugs, a split code base, supporting the player story, playing with friends vs strangers, replaying the game in different roles, tasks vs moving through a space, having three of everything, moments that stick with you, wanting to play the game, getting roped into Portal 2, splitting responsibilities and not commenting on the other, living a little outside the space, playing couch co-op via over the Internet, game face and social cues, being excited about the song, bodies in the space, shipping all the time, shipping hardware and making an ecosystem, iterating and learning, letting the community support and learn from a game, a great storyteller, the logistics of starting up a company, helping each other out, islands, shifting strategy to console.  Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Erik Wolpaw, Valve, Bossa Studios, Vertigo Games, Kimberly Voll, Stray Bombay, The Anacrusis, Heath Kit, Stratomatic Football/Baseball, TRS-80, Timex Sinclair, Vic 20, Commodore 64, Amiga, PET, Nintendo, Brandon Lee, Project Zomboid, Zombieworld, Open Secrets, Old Man Murray, Computer Shopper, Myth: The Forgotten Lords, Ultima Online, UGO, Penny Arcade, Pointless Waste of Time, Jason Pargin (aka David Wong), Team Fortress (series), Day of Defeat, Half-Life (series/episodes), Scott Lynch, Gabe Newell, Left 4 Dead, Turtle Rock Studios, Mike Booth, Portal, Overwatch, Elan Ruskin, Crystal Dynamics, Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, World War Z, Brad Pitt, Counterstrike, Reed Knight, Jay Pinkerton, Mark Laidlaw, Ellen McLain, The New York Times, The National, Thom Yorke, Kim Swift, The Sock Puppet, Steam Link, A View to a Kill, Far Cry 2, Spelunky, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia. Next time: TBA! Links: Exile, Vilify... with sock puppet Twitch: timlongojr and twinsunscorp YouTube  Discord  DevGameClub@gmail.com 

Send us a textOn Spectator Mode Podcast episode 205 we discuss about Activision stumbling with Call of Duty :Black Ops 7 and not letting players pause the single player campaign. We look at the confusing PS Portal updates that sparked a wave of comparisons to the Steam Deck. We also dive into the return of Valve's Steam Machine and what this could mean for the future of PC gaming in the living room.On a more serious note, we talk about another round of layoffs at Crystal Dynamics and how these decisions continue to impact the gaming industry. Plus, we cover Arknights: Endfield, Six One Indie's Indie Game Awards, and what we have been playing and watching.Timestamps:00:00 - Intro02:11 - What've been playing & watching16:54 - Scott's Arknight: Endfield adventure x47:21 - Call of Duty Black Ops 7 blunders - can't pause in single player campaign??? (link)51:34 - Updates to PS Portal and silly Steam Deck comparisons1:00:36 - Valve's Steam Machine take two1:12:40 - More gaming layoffs - Crystal Dynamics1:21:27 - PlayStation Mobile Games?1:30:28 - We're on the Indie Games from Six One Indie1:31:12 - OutroSupport the showYou can find the Spectator Mode podcast on the following podcast platforms. Please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcast, as it will go a long watch in more people discovering us. Thank you! Apple Podcasts YouTube Spotify Amazon Music

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Randy Komisar is an entrepreneur and investor at Kleiner Perkins.Previously, he was a co-founder of Claris Corp., served as CEO for LucasArts Entertainment and Crystal Dynamics, and acted as “virtual CEO” for such companies as WebTV and GlobalGiving. Randy also served as CFO of GO Corp. and as senior counsel for Apple Computer, following a private practice in technology law.Randy is a founding director of TiVo and serves on the Roadtrip Nation Advisory Board and Orrick's Women's Leadership Board. He is the author of the best-selling book,The Monk and the Riddle, as well as several articles on leadership and entrepreneurship. He is also the co-author of Straight Talk for Startups, the insider best practices for entrepreneurial success, Getting to Plan B, on managing innovation, and I F**king Love that Company, on building consumer brands.This conversation with Randy Komisar is just spectacular! We dive right into how he turned his interview with Neil Young from disaster to success, why growing up with a professional gambler sharpened his communication skills, the way that luck factors into your career, and the way to maximize your chances of serendipity coming your way.You'll learn pearl after pearl of wisdom from Randy in our conversation, including a crucial question he asks as an investor to any entrepreneur to assess what they're made of.Randy's such a great storyteller, and this discussion is not to be missed!Where to find Randy:Kleiner and PerkinsTimestamps:(00:00) The Neil Young interview disaster—and how Randy saved it(02:00) Throwing away the script and learning to “follow the spark”(03:15) Reading people: Randy's people-sense and street upbringing(04:00) Growing up with a salesman and professional gambler father(05:20) Lessons from watching gamblers: losing stories, tells, and ego(07:00) How his father's instincts shaped Randy's BS-detector in VC(12:35) Self-awareness, delusion, and Buddhism's core teaching(13:40) Coaching as holding up a mirror(14:20) Randy's winding path: from upstate NY to Brown University(15:55) Finding paradise at Brown: curiosity and lifelong learning(21:30) How meaningful small acts of encouragement can be(23:00) Enter Bill Campbell: how they met at Apple(34:00) The inner conflict: purpose vs. title(37:00) Managing through influence, not authority(39:30) Bringing the virtual-CEO model into venture capital(40:50) Success, skepticism, and earning trust at Kleiner(43:10) Why this? Why you? Why now?(44:30) “Is this worth failing at?”—the most important founder question(46:00) The gambler's wisdom: inviting luck(48:30) How to make yourself luckier (excellence, flexibility, humility)(50:10) Most great companies succeed with Plan B, not Plan A(51:30) A painful miss: the Juicero story(53:00) PR mismatch, press backlash, and the fatal Bloomberg articleConnect with Alisa! Follow Alisa Cohn on Instagram: @alisacohn Twitter: @alisacohn Facebook: facebook.com/alisa.cohn LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisacohn/ Website: http://www.alisacohn.com Download her 5 scripts for delicate conversations (and 1 to make your life better) Grab a copy of From Start-Up to Grown-Up by Alisa Cohn from Amazon

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Bienvenidas y bienvenidos a Recarga Activa, el podcast diario de AnaitGames en el que filtramos lo más relevante de la actualidad del videojuego en pildorazos de 15 minutos. Estos son los titulares de hoy: Ubisoft retrasa su informe financiero y paraliza la compraventa de acciones Red Dead Redemption llega a PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2 y móviles el 2 de diciembre Crystal Dynamics despide a cerca de 30 empleados para «optimizar el desarrollo del próximo Tomb Raider» ¿A qué vamos a jugar este fin de semana? Suscríbete para recibir el siguiente episodio en tu gestor de podcasts favorito. Puedes apoyar nuestro proyecto (y acceder a un montón de contenido exclusivo) en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/anaitreload ♫ Sintonía del programa: Senseless, de Johny Grimes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we begin a new series on 2010's Deadly Premonition. We first set the game in its time, and talk a bit about Japanese creators breaking out and establishing more auteurist inclinations, before turning to the first part of the game. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: Up to/through the police station Issues covered: announcement of our October schedule, singing reviews, 2010 in games, horror games or things in the space, the place in the console cycle, Tim's understanding of the game going in, an indie-developer feel, amortizing investment to earn out, a shift in Japanese development, a surprising game coming out of nowhere, the blogosphere, American pop culture, a difficult creator to follow, Dark Cooper, the HD transition and switch to widescreen, making UI for HD, the victim in the tree and all its symbology, the discipline of the first scene, quick cutting in cinema, York and Zach talking about Tom and Jerry, holding on uncanny valley faces with the la la song, chasing photorealistic faces, stereotypes, the long table beautifully framed, the difficulty of sustaining a Lynchian show, an open world game with driving, a schedule of events and a populace with routines, the connections between characters, a "yes" game, a town being a character, the frustration of the schedule, an open world town vs an open world forest, something being best as a game, making choices and the feelings you have making them, walking simulators and systemic richness, Brett and Tim differ, portals being aligned for you, level and systems design not talking. Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Erik Wolpaw, Portal/Portal 2, Defeating Games for Charity, Alan Wake (series), Resident Evil 5, God of War III, BioShock 2, Halo: Reach, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Fallout: New Vegas, Civ V, Dead Rising 2 (and series), Metal Gear: Peacewalker, Starcraft II, Amnesia: Dark Descent, Limbo, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, Mass Effect 2, Red Dead Redemption, Darksiders, Heavy Rain, Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, Battle Royale, Swery65, Hidetaka Suehiro, Access Games, David Lynch, Twin Peaks, Aksys Games, Stephen King, Control, Remedy Entertainment, Fatal Frame, Suda51, Grasshopper Manufacture, 2K Games, Ken Levine, The Elder Scrolls (series), Neo Geo SNK, Hideo Kojima, Konami, Hironobu Sakaguchi, Shenmue, Clover/Platinum, CapCom, Killer 7, Viewtiful Joe, Gathering of Developers, Ion Storm, Shinji Mikami, Ninja Gaiden Black, Giant Bomb, PlayStation, Interstate '76, Naomi Watts, Beyond Good and Evil, Crystal Dynamics, Tom and Jerry, Quentin Tarantino, Top Gun, Sleep with Me (obliquely), Gilmore Girls, The Last of Us, Ashley Johnson, Juno, Elliot Page, The Shining, Batman, Northern Exposure, Mark Frost, The X-Files, Ashton Herrmann, The Red Strings Club, LucasArts, The Walking Dead, Gone Home, Dear Esther, No Man's Sky, Mike, Quake, Spelunky, Calamity Nolan, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia.  Next time: More of Deadly Premonition! Twitch: timlongojr and twinsunscorp  YouTube  Discord  DevGameClub@gmail.com 

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us on our Discord soon!NEWSBatman #1 sells 500,000 copiesDecember 2025 DC comics solicitations!DC turns December into “All Fight Month” with ‘DC K.O.'Absolute Joker is frightening!Scott Snyder unleashes 'Absolute Arkham': A terrifying horror special with shocking surprisesBatman Day 2025 brings tours, rare comics, LEGO reveals, and a new animated seriesRed Sonja battles snow panthers & ice giants in brutal New Year's Special from Dan PanosianTerminator turns Christmas into Judgment Day in new holiday horror comicMad Cave announces new Christmas fantasy series Our Soot Stained Heart 'ThunderCats Ho!(liday) Special' celebrates the season in December 2025Dynamite Comics joins Neon Ichiban: 'The Boys', 'Red Sonja', 'ThunderCats' & more go digitalSleeping Beauty's darkest retelling reaches its finale in 'Briar: Night's Terror' #1 this DecemberInvincible finally teams up with Spider-Man again in massive omnibus collectionEXCLUSIVE: ‘Radioactive Spider-Man' #1 reveals a twisted Peter Parker with a surprising X-Men connectionX-Men editor confirms 'Magik' creative team will return in 2026Marvel Comics solicitations December 2025!Knull returns: Marvel launching first-ever solo series for the King in Black in 2026Marvel's swimsuit tradition gets frosty with 'Winter Break Special' #1 this DecemberWith a main cover by Greg FUCKING LandMarvel teases new hero Logo from 'Deadpool/Batman' #1Marvel unleashes 3 New X-Men solo series in 2026 — Cyclops, Deadpool & Psylocke!After 'Age of Revelation' Marvel reveals 'Shadows of Tomorrow' X-Men teaserFrom the Ultimate Universe to Marvel's core: Miles Morales carries a dangerous secret'The Darkness' relaunches in December with Marc Silvestri & Image Comics relaunchSCOOP: BOOM! Studios unveils ‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Zord Quest' #1Kyle Starks brings the smackdown in 'Wrestle Heist' from Image ComicsDark Horse Comics and Crystal Dynamics reunite for 'Tomb Raider: Sacred Artifacts' #1Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Ultimates #16 (Deniz Camp, Juan Frigeri)Amazing Spider-Man (2025) #12 (Joe Kelly, Ed McGuinness)Alex:​​Absolute Flash #7 (Jeff Lemire, Travis Moore)The New Gods #10 (Ram V, Evan Cagle, Simon Parr)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Alex: Marvel Zombies: Red Band #1 (Ethan S. Parker, Griffin Sheridan, Jan Bazaldua, Erick Arciniega) 2-for-1 kapow!!Dave: This Ends Tonight #3 (Gerry Duggan, Kelvin Mao, Jae Lee)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKAlex: Universal Monsters: The Invisible Man #2 (James Tynion IV, Dani)Dave: Ice Cream Man #47 (W. Maxwell Prince, Martin Morazzo)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Maybe, or, orAlex: Wynd: The Power of Blood #5 (Peach Momoko & Taurin Clarke)Interview: B. Earl and Taboo on Ultimate Hawkeye one-shot - September 24, 2025 - Indigenous Voices book 1. Ultimate Hawkeye #1 is the first solo one-shot of the new Ultimate line — what excited you most about giving Charli Ramsey their own spotlight outside of Ultimates?2. Taboo, you've mentioned this issue is dedicated to your Indigenous relative Jeffrey Veregge — how did that dedication influence the tone or themes of the story?3. The reveal of an all-new Ultimate Ronin is huge — without spoiling too much, how did you want to reimagine this identity for the Ultimate Universe?4. You've both tackled grounded, character-driven Marvel stories before (Daredevil & Echo, Werewolf by Night). How did those past experiences shape your approach to writing in the heightened, alternate-reality stakes of the Ultimate Universe?5. This book also has a framing story by Deniz Camp and Juan Frigeri — how did you coordinate with them to make sure the one-shot felt both self-contained and part of the bigger Ultimate Endgame build-up?6. The Ultimate line has always been about bold reinvention — what's one thing you think this current era is doing better or differently than the original 2000s run?7. Michael Sta. Maria's art really pops in the preview pages — what kinds of visual cues or storytelling beats did you build into the script knowing his style?

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we kick off a short series on 2007's Portal. We talk about the year it came out, a bit about Valve and the Orange Box, before talking about the game's development history and then some topics about the game itself. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: Up to/through Test 12 (because Tim can't follow directions) Issues covered: 2007 in games, motion-controlled archaeology, the box of goodies that was The Orange Box, Team Fortress 2 and hats, connecting console accounts to Steam, Steam history and digital copies, "introducing Portal," long development time on TF2, character silhouettes, The Most Perfect Video Game, not knowing what you have, a killer first game, deep dives, giving permission to not shoot things, building up knowledge in puzzle games, Match 3 puzzle games, not seeing the game coming, the sequel, gating progress on mechanical knowledge, stepping through understanding portals, "this is impossible," subverting the player, learning without realizing it, increasing complexity, the magical opening portal moment, the infinite regress, whether you'd still take that deal, simple UX methods to help players get over the first-person thinking, embedding information in the world and fiction, narrative design vs writing, the voice of GladOS, where lore works for Brett, expanding the world of Half-Life.  Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: BioShock, Halo 3, Super Mario Galaxy, God of War II, Mass Effect, Metroid Prime III, Tomb Raider: Anniversary, Tomb Raider: Legend, Crystal Dynamics, Wii, Jason Botta, Eidos/Square, CoD4: Modern Warfare, Crysis, Uncharted, Assassin's Creed, The Witcher, Rock Band, Nintendo DS, Phantom Hourglass, Hotel Dusk, Cooking Mama, STALKER (series), Metro (series), Trespasser, Half-Life (series), Mark Laidlaw, Dario Casals, Gabe Newell, The Orange Box, Team Fortress 2, PlayStation, The "Black Box," Quake, Pixar, Steve Meretzky, Norm MacDonald, Skyrim, Claire Danes, Narbacular Drop, My So-Called Life, Baz Luhrmann, Strictly Ballroom, Nuclear Monkey Software, Kim Swift, Jeep Barnett, Tacoma, Little Women, Greta Gerwig, DigiPen Institute of Technology, 343 Industries, Firewatch, Campo Santo, Outer Wilds, The Stanley Parable, The Talos Principle, Antichamber, Gone Home, The Witness, Zelda, MYST, PopCap, Puzzle Quest, Bejewelled, Fez, Homeland, Chet Faliszek, Eric Wolpaw, Old Man Murray, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia.  Next time: Finish Portal and Takeaways! Links: The Most Perfect Video Game  (Note: I remembered this as longer, especially after the switch, but it's great) Twitch: timlongojr and twinsunscorp Discord  DevGameClub@gmail.com 

This episode was LOADED with stuff. We're talking Metal Gear Solid, Firehouse Subs, the Crystal Dynamics layoffs, Hollow Knight Silksong, Dexter: Resurrection and way, way more. Candy Kong can still totally get it too. 

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Sony is going to have a State of Play this week focused on 007 First Light with a deep dive of over 30 minutes of gameplay footage. Crystal Dynamics was almost saved with a deal between them and Take-Two by purchasing the rights to Perfect Dark, but negotiations fell through over ownership disputes, making everyone wonder what Microsoft is even doing. Capcom says the high price of PS5 consoles worldwide is affecting Monster Hunter Wilds' sales. Lastly, George Newbern is saying he's working on Injustice 3, giving Mike hope. #sony #007 #perfectdark #microsoft #capcom #monsterhunter #injustice #videogames #allyoucangeek #aycg #videogames #podcast

Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, Shinobi Art of Vengeance and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 500 On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics: Whatcha Been Playing?  Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound 19:52 Shinobi: Art of Vengeance  News:  Cross Platform / PC / Misc. Kev Levine reminds the world Judas exists with update on a slick gameplay feature 33:48 Crystal Dynamics subject to more layoffs following Perfect Dark cancellation 35:22 Unreal Engine 5 performance issues are mainly due to devs not optimising properly, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says 37:27 Kojima Productions to celebrate 10th anniversary this month with "glimpse into future projects" 46:52 Fairgames director announces new role at Warner Bros Montreal amid Haven Studio Turmoil 48:37 A Lego Sega Mega Drive / Genesis controller is coming this month, but there's a catch 51:32 007: First Light gets a March 2026 release date and a $300 collector's edition 54:58 Nintendo  One of the first Lego Pokémon sets will reportedly cost $650 and be the seventh biggest Lego build ever 57:02 Xbox Former PS5 console exclusive, Helldivers 2, now tops Xbox sales chart as Sony continues to dabble with its multi-platform strategy 1:00:42 PSA's: Epic Games Store Freebies: Monument Valley & The Battle of Polytopia  Free 4 All Alien Earth 1:05:00 Help support the show: - Subscribe to our Twitch channel http://twitch.tv/geekoholics - Use our Epic Creator Code: GEEKOHOLICS when purchasing items in Fortnite or buying games on the Epic Games Store - Please review the show (bit.ly/geekoholics) on Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and to share with your friends. Reviews help us reach more listeners, and the feedback helps us to produce a better show. Join our Discord server: CLICK HERE Don't forget to follow our Social Media Feeds to keep up to date on our adventures: Youtube Twitter Instagram Facebook Thanks for listening and have a great weekend! You can reach me on Twitter @RicF

Two wildly different movie reviews this week with Caught Stealing, and The Thursday Murder Club and boy are they wildly different movies as well. Plus, James Gunn announces a Superman sequel, Amazon gives us our new Laura Croft, and Call of Duty is headed to the big screen. Also, Prefect Dark wasn't as dead as we thought, well, it is now, Konami made an interesting choice for Metal Gears return. That and more.

A próxima geração de consoles nem está perto de ser anunciada, mas isso não impede que ouçamos de rumores sobre esse futuro e qual a forma que ele terá. E essa forma, aparentemente, será uma portátil. Ao menos é isso que indica o canal Moore's Law is Dead, que fala tanto de um console parrudo como conhecemos quanto um PlayStation 6 portátil, dando até mesmos seus specs.O episódio também tem conversas sobre novas demissões na Crystal Dynamics e como está a moral na King após os cortes de algumas semanas atrás, Atari adquirindo direitos de jogos que eram da Ubisoft e mais.Participantes:Guilherme JacobsHeitor De PaolaAssuntos abordados:04:00 - Rumores apontam a existência de um PlayStation 6 Portátil35:00 - Crystal Dynamics sofre terceira leva de demissões em dois anos40:00 - Reportagem indica moral baixa na King e possibilidade de mais demissões54:00 - Atari adquire direito de cinco jogos lançados no passado pela Ubisoft1:01:00 - Rápidas e curtasVenha fazer parte do Discord do Overloadr! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the Option Select Podcast we dive into the latest gaming and entertainment news! Crystal Dynamics faces major layoffs, the highly anticipated Mortal Kombat 2 movie hits a delay, PlayStation Plus reveals a fresh 3-game lineup for subscribers, and No Man's Sky keeps surprising us with another massive update. Join us as we break it all down with insights, hot takes, and a few laughs along the way.

Heardling, Sword of the Sea, more layoffs at Crystal Dynamics, Atari pick up some Ubisoft gems and No Man's Sky Voyagers launches The post BRB UK 649: Herds and Blades appeared first on Big Red Barrel.

Skate will be free to play. Also, Crystal Dynamics start layoffs, free PS5 games for September, GameSir X5, and a new Halloween game. All that plus more this week on the Game Fix Show. Follow us @GameFixShow

What is a call of Duty campaign without veteran difficulty? We are going to find out this year, plus Mass Effect has a filming date, Nintendo Switch 2 beats the price allegations, Nic Cage is headed to HBO and Superman breaks the $600 million barrier. Plus a lookback at gamescom, horror icons hit the soda aisle and South Park is moving slow.

Support the show Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PSTrophyroom Discord: https://discord.gg/wPNp3kC BSYK: https://tinyurl.com/3e24bn7y Store: https://tinyurl.com/ktbsdw3s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This week on The Trophy Room: A PlayStation Podcast hosts Teegan, Kyle, and Joe talk about the latest PlayStation gaming news like Neil Druckmann Naughty Dog's President and Creative Director of Uncharted 2 and Uncharted 4 as well as The Last of Us Part 1 and TLOU Part 2 has announced his exit from The Last of Us HBO show and what that means for the show as well as his next game Intergalactic Heretic Prophet and other projects. Also, Mass layoffs rock Microsoft Gaming and hit Xbox Studios. The Initiative has closed which was supposed to be  their quadruple A "AAAA" Studio. As well as Perfect Dark that was being co developed by Crystal Dynamics. Rare's Everwild is also canceled as the team has now solely on Sea of Thieves as well as teams at Raven, Call of Duty devs behind Cold War and Black Ops 7. As well as our top games of 2025 so far like Death Stranding 2 and Expedition 33.

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we start a new game in our series on independent games with 2004's Cave Story. We briefly set the game in its time, talk a little about its developer, and then talk about the game proper. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: A couple of hours Issues covered: freeware vs democratized indie dev and publishing, Japanese independent development, an indie darling, likely antecedents, 2004 in review, the end of a cycle, standing out in a stacked year, sticking it out, breaking through onto Nintendo platforms, early independent success on the Switch platform, influences and what's in the mix, weapon leveling, more story than expected, characters and dialog, more adventure, having a mess of villagers, setting up mysteries, merging lots of elements into their story and interactions, a spike at the end, adding puzzle-y elements, keys and keys that are not keys, threads of characters and relationships, something that is more than a MetroidVania, a skill-based game, "you're a really good person," forgetting a console came out, having the opportunity to play off-the-beaten path games, not needing a map, the dangers of categorization, how the platforming feels, fear of skill-based need, becoming one with the controller, an emotional response, empathetic response, catharsis, building the dam and breaking it, graceful building, manipulation in art, can a movie version work vs the interactivity, shock in literary fiction. Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Nintendo Switch, Fez, Daisuke "Pixel" Amaya, Cara Ellison, Downwell, Wii, Crystal Dynamics, Super Meatboy, Metroid, Nifflas, Knytt, n/n+/n++, Pixeljunk (series), Q-Games, Dylan Cuthbert, World of Warcraft, Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines, Halo 2, Half-Life 2, The Sims 2, Metal Gear Solid 3, Doom 3, Ratchet and Clank Up Your Arsenal, Silent Hill 4: The Room, GTA: San Andreas, Far Cry, Metroid: Zero Mission, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, Knights of the Old Republic 2, Star Wars: Battlefront, Pikmin 2, Sly 2: Band of Thieves, Jak 3, Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, Katamari Damacy, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Republic Commando, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, WiiWare/DSi, PS Vita, Net Yaroze, Nicalis, Castlevania, MegaMan, CapCom, Bionic Commando, Sega, Sonic (series), Square Enix, Zelda (series), Final Fantasy IX, Dark Souls (series), The Seven Samurai, Firewatch, Animal Well, Spelunky (series), Hollow Knight, Gone Home, Ashton Herrmann, Last of Us, Shadow of the Colossus, Shakespeare, Outer Wilds, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia.  Next time: Finish Cave Story Twitch Discord DevGameClub@gmail.com