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This Week: Nintendo, Nintendo, Nintendo! We’ve got everything you need to know from the brand-new Donkey Kong game to the very first open-world Mario Kart, and of course, everything we’ve learned about the Nintendo Switch 2. Plus, FromSoftware is stepping into new territory with The Duskbloods, a multiplayer exclusive built just for the Switch 2. We’ll also break down what the U.S. tariffs could mean for the console’s price and availability, and take a look at how A Minecraft Movie managed to crush it at the box office. Destin Legarie joins us this week to help us make sense of all the big Nintendo news!
After a strong financial performance in December 2024 and a non-disastrous Phil Spencer interview, gamers are seemingly starting to bite on Xbox's vision a bit. After managing to fund games like Kunitsu-Gami, Ninja Gaiden 4, and reportedly picking up the phone to talk about Ori 3, Xbox appears to be driving all of their capital into making the unlikely games actually exist. If Xbox's future as a third party publisher is looking like this, it means that excellent games are enroute and that is a win for everyone. Do the Dukes agree?! Perhaps. You're going to have to listen to find out, obviously. Nerd. Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:18:21 - Sony Interactive Entertainment announces that they are appointing Hideaki Nishino as President and CEO 0:34:57 - Ninja Gaiden 4 was in talks 6-7 years ago 0:42:35 - Gears Of War E-Day in 2025? 0:50:39 - The Gears Of War Judgment developer is back on Gears! 0:57:36 - Ori 3 is happening? 1:10:27 - DOOM: The Dark Ages is strictly single player 1:12:47 - Some updates on future Halo projects 1:25:42 - MLB The Show 25 is not coming to Xbox Game Pass 1:31:38 - BioWare is dramatically shrinking down 1:48:14 - Ubisoft is making cuts 1:49:18 - Split Fiction has officially gone gold 1:49:57 - Warner Bros Gaming division will have a new president 1:53:48 - What We're Playing 2:22:26 - Xbox's bold risk from 2024 is finally paying off 2:27:48 - Destin Legarie's Phil Spencer interview 2:54:56 - Game Pass Pick Of The Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
TIME STAMPS: 00:00:00 Community Guest Intros 00:08:00 Xbox's FUTURE Is Betting BIG On GAMES To Dominate The INDUSTRY 01:00:00The BIG Takeaway's From Phil Spencer's Interviews With Gamer Tag Radio and Destin Legarie 01:30:00 Panel Outros and Special Message to the Community!
This Week: Nintendo has officially unveiled the Nintendo Switch 2, and we’re diving into everything we know so far. We also break down the first look at Mario Kart 9, Sony scaling back its live-service ambitions, & Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is coming to PC with full Steam Deck support. And Nintendo is gearing up to sell 20 million Switch 2 units in its first year! Our guest and former IGN producer Destin Legarie joins us as we speculate on the Switch 2's pricing and release date and what we love and don't love about Nintedo's next big console.
Time Stamps: 00:00:00 Community Guest Intros 00:05:00 Jez Corden of Windows Central Asks "Are you more or less positive about the future of Xbox compared to a year ago & WHY?" 00:35:00 FULL ON discussion of Destin Legarie's "No Xbox Tax" Video & the panel gets LOUD! All Jokes Aside, it was a healthy open discussion & the panel KILLED IT!! 02:10:00 Call Of Duty Black Ops: Gulf War Has Been In Development For 4 Years. Will It Land On Xbox Game Pass 02:35:00 Panel Outros and Special Message to the Community! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/craig-ravitch/support
Time Stamps: 00:00:00 Community Guest Intros 00:05:00 Xbox Tax Vs Bias Within Games Media + Full Breakdown & Discussion Of The NEW Destin Legarie Video 01:45:00 Panel Outros and Special Message to the Community! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/craig-ravitch/support
Mike and Gary are joined by IGN's Destin Legarie to talk about their shared love for Baldur's Gate 3, cookies, and more! Follow Destin here: https://www.youtube.com/@DestinL 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:18 - Destin Legarie is here! 00:16:03 - Housekeeping 00:16:49 - Are Xbox Fans Missing OUT On Baldur's Gate III?! 00:32:09 - Did You Know? Avowed was gonna be a multiplayer game! 00:38:46 - New Zealand Approval 00:41:40 - $1 Game Pass Deal Update 00:43:33 - Killer Instinct Is BACK?! 00:51:08 - Gary's Crazy Controller Collection Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Join Stella Chung, Parris Lilly, Gary Whitta, and Destin Legarie on covering the big news that Netflix announced a Gears of war movie and adult animated show in partnership with The Coalition, talking about the Halo Infinite Winter Update, and Take-Two Interactive's new milestone with Red Dead Redemption 2 and GTAV. 00:00:00 - Intro & Our Thoughts on a Gears of War Movie/Series from Netflix00:21:25 - The Callisto Protocol: Helix Station Podcast!00:24:20 - Halo Infinite Winter Update Discussion00:43:37 - GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2 Hit New Milestones & Outro
Join XNC Podcast with Hosts @colteastwood & @gazondaily https://www.youtube.com/c/Gameondaily & special guest: Destin Legarie of IGN: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDestinChannel to discuss the NEW Details Shock critics with Starfield RedFall & Forza on Xbox Series Consoles Xbox News Cast 58 Join the channel to early access: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyGYHo1qVIeGq3ZLnSDaEcg/join Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/colteastwood-merch Follow: https://twitter.com/Colteastwood Add me on Xbox Live: Colteastwood Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/colteastwood Topics Covered on the Colteastwood Channel: Microsoft Sony Xbox One Xbox One X Xbox Two Xbox Scarlett Xbox Project Scarlett Xbox 2 Next Generation Consoles Playstation PS4 PS5 Playstation 5 Exclusive Games Console Exclusives xCloud Project xCloud Xbox Game Pass Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Xbox games Playstation Games Xbox Lockhart Xbox Anaconda Danta Xbox Consoles Game Streaming Cloud Streaming Zen 2 Zen 2+ Navi GPU SSD Next Gen Consoles Xbox One S Xbox Live Xbox Live Gold Xbox Rewards Microsoft Rewards E3 E3 2019 E3 2020 X019 Xbox Leaks Rumor News Gears Halo Fable IV Forza Horizon Motorsports Halo Infinite Playstation Now PSNow Phil Spencer Xbox Game Studios Exclusives PS Now PSNow Xbox Series X Xbox Series S Playstation 5 PS5 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/colteastwood/support
Join Sikamikanico, Shpeshal Nick and our very special guest, Destin Legarie from IGN as we go over the news of the week, cover Community Questions and visit our Superchats along the way! Jump in!
The crew are joined by ScrewAttack alumni Destin Legarie to help us sort out the magic labyrinth that is Scarlet Witch vs The Phoenix! This episode is brought to you by Gabi! (Go to http://gabi.com/CAST to see how much Gabi can save you! ) and Bespoke Post ( Go to https://bspk.me/2wlrGcS and enter the code battlecast at checkout to get 20% off your first monthly box when you sign up! )
Division 2 Warlords of New York has a huge influx of new players coming into the game. With a free weekend bringing in more players, an expansion around the corner that should reshape the world of Division and the systems players have become accustomed with we have to ask the question if that's going to keep player invested or if it's only for the hardcore fans. Paul Tassi of Forbes and James Duggan of IGN join Destin Legarie to discuss.
Tina Amini is joined by Destin Legarie, Jon Ryan, and Casey DeFreitas to talk about all of the Red Dead 2 spoilers that need to be talked about!
Tina Amini is joined by Destin Legarie, Jon Ryan, and Casey DeFreitas to talk about all of the Red Dead 2 spoilers that need to be talked about!
Our guest this week is bringing the Thunder! Join us as we cover all the latest news in the Destiny universe with Destin from IGN! Get your TWAB news here! ------------------------------------------------------------------ Find all of the DCP Members on Twitter: @teft |@TheBriarRabbit | @Mrs5oooWatts | @Holtzmann_YT | @PopeBear Art by Ash: @AR_McD Audio Production by Nick: @Nickamc Twitch Production by Mr_Ar3s: @Mr_Ar3s ------------------------------------------------------------------ Join us on our new DCP LIVE Twitch Channel! https://www.twitch.tv/dcp_live/ Our Patreon is now LIVE! https://www.patreon.com/dcp_live Join our DCP Discord Server! https://discord.gg/dcp ------------------------------------------------------------------ Want some sweet DCP tshirts/coffee mugs? https://society6.com/dcp Save 5% on Scuf Gaming with code "DCP" https://scufgaming.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------
We are excited to have Destin from IGN on the podcast this week to talk about all the news coming from Bungie's TWAB and from around the gaming community. Plus, y'know, aliens and stuff. Come join us. We also just launched out Patreon page! If you feel like you could help support the podcast in the short or long term, click here! This regular podcast isn't going anywhere, but our Patreon subscribers gain access to exclusive chats with the DCP team before and after the podcasts, special Let's Play videos and deeper insight into the behind the scenes workings of the show! So please check it out! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Find all of the DCP Members on Twitter: @Holtzmann_YT, @teft, @TheBriarRabbit, @Mrs5oooWatts, @PopeBear Art by Ash: https://twitter.com/AR_McD Audio Production by Nick: https://twitter.com/Nickamc Social Media by Red: https://twitter.com/redglitch25 Our Patreon is now live! Want some sweet DCP tshirts/coffee mugs? Save 5% on Scuf Gaming with code "DCP" DCP Discord Server
Destin Legarie is very easily one of the hardest working and most industrious people I've ever known. On today's episode of Fireside Chats, we talk all about that. Why are we driven to work so hard? And what costs come alongside our admitted workaholism? We touch on lots of other issues, too, including online harassment and abuse, the grind of being a creative-minded person, and the unfortunate loss of normalcy in the social space.
This week Destin Legarie, Jose Otero, and Fran Mirabella discuss the Sleeper Simulant questline, how Nightfall missions should be fixed and addressing their concerns with microtransactions.
Destin Legarie, Sean Finnegan and Jose Otero talk about their impressions of the DLC, their thoughts on Xur, and the new Raid.
Destin Legarie, Sean Finnegan and Brian Malkiewicz discuss all the exciting things happening in Destiny leading up to the big 9/15 release of The Taken King.
Destin Legarie, Sean Finnegan and Brian Malkiewicz discuss the next week as there are a ton of changes coming to Destiny that are preparing us for The Taken King. Here's what you can expect.
Destin Legarie, Sean Finnegan and Fran Mirabella discuss the vault space fix, how they feel about exotics left behind and their seven favorite fixes in The Taken King.
Destin Legarie, Sean Finnegan and Fran Mirabella talk about the exciting new crucible modes, Gjallarhorn and the new systems.
Destin Legarie, Sean Finnegan and Fran Mirabella talk about the Dreadnaught reveals, the new bosses we can expect and have some Gamescom announcement!
Destin Legarie, Sean Finnegan and Fran Mirabella are back this week rating the new weapon designs, discussing Destiny's pre-order bonuses, and asking whether or not Trials going random is a good thing.
Destin Legarie, Sean Finnegan and Fran Mirabella are back this week with guest Paola Alejandra talking about weapon balancing and cosplay.
Destin Legarie, and Jose Otero are back discussing the history of Bungie Day, the latest Taken King updates from Luke Smith, and how they feel about the Year 1 emblem.
Destin Legarie, and Jose Otero are back discussing Skolas changes, the Iron Banner and what the community wants from The Taken King.
Destin Legarie, Jose Otero and Fran Mirabella are back discussing the apology from Bungie, The Red Bull Fiasco and what they want to see in The Taken King.
Destin Legarie, and Fran Mirabella talk about the fan backlash this week as well as their experiences with The Taken King.
Destin Legarie, Jose Otero and Fran Mirabella are back discussing the Taken King leaks, what fans want at E3, and Elimination!
Destin Legarie, Jose Otero and Fran Mirabella are back discussing what they hope to see at E3 and talking about some of the great updates this week.
Destin Legarie, Sean Finnegan and Fran Mirabella are back and discussing the PVP focus in Destiny, Vaults, and matchmaking woes.
Destin Legarie, Jose Otero and Fran Mirabella are back and discussing their thoughts on all the new House of Wolves content in Destiny.
This week IGN's Destiny crew of Jose Otero, Destin Legarie, and Alfredo Diaz talk about Destiny "What if" scenarios like trading, 2015 predictions and how we feel about the possiblilty micro-transactions.
This week on Fireteam Chat, the trio of Jose Otero, Alfredo Diaz, and Destin Legarie try to answer some important questions. Which raid is better: Vault of Glass or Crota's End? Are The Dark Below's Exotic weapons disappointing? Is it time to take a break and avoid buring out?
Gothalion joins the regular IGN Fireteam of Jose Otero, Alfredo Diaz, and Destin Legarie to talk about the intense challenge of Crota's End (hard mode), whether players should be able to Reforge weapons outside of the Iron Banner, and changes we'd like to see in Destiny's PVE.
IGN's Destiny podcast returns! This week, popular Destiny Youtuber Datto joins the cast of Fireteam Chat (Jose Otero, Destin Legarie, and Alfredo Diaz) to talk about the House of Wolves "leak," why player's shouldn't exploit raids with cheese, and next week's uppdate that opens the doors to hard mode for Crota's End.
Nathan Vella from Capy Games joins Marty Sliva, Destin Legarie, and Mitch Dyer to discuss Super TIME Force's launch, Xbox One's new Kinectless model, Games With Gold's benefits (and potentially harmful consequences), and more in this nutty, chaotic episode of Podcast Unlocked.
IGN's Mitch Dyer, Marty Sliva, and Destin Legarie welcome Brian "BRAP BRAP" Altano to Podcast Unlocked this week, in an episode free of Ryan McCaffrey's typical order. Structure is out the window. Sanity, lost. Sense? None. Profanity? Prevalent. On the agenda this week, the Locksmiths discuss whether or not Marty O'Donnell's departure from Bungie means much for Destiny, and where we'd like to see him go. After that, we wonder about Tales From the Borderlands -- the core is great, but do we really want to play it? Finally, we hit on Trials Fusion, which has a price tag that has some fans wondering whether or not they want in at all. Download Podcast Unlocked Ep. 141: The Bungie Situation (MP3).
In this week's nightmarish trainwreck of a podcast, Ryan McCaffrey, Destin Legarie, Mitch Dyer, and Marty "Tardy" Sliva show you why Podcast Unlocked is the #1 Xbox podcast. GTA V and awkward banter dominate the beginning of this week's show, which ravels out of control as the team gets into this week's news and releases. Destin is maybe only kind of present as he teaches Chop tricks on his iPhone. It's been a weird week. Join us for the madness, won't you?
This week, Ryan McCaffrey, Destin Legarie, Marty Sliva and I (sorry, I'm back!) dig deep into our depressing pasts to discuss games that got us through tough times. Then, we debate the Steam Family Sharing vs. Xbox One's original plan. Also: Valiant Hearts Child of Light Xbox One's leaked Dashboard SPORTS! Seriously, a bunch of sports, we promise it's interesting.
Ryan McCaffrey, Marty Sliva, Mitch Dyer, and Destin Legarie can hardly keep it together during this week's podcast, which has next-gen Xbox news, awful jokes, amazing impressions, and a discussion about id Software, Wolfenstein, and Oculus Rift as we prep for next week's debut of Call of Duty: Ghosts' multiplayer. Also, we take a listener question for the intro of the show and discuss our off-topic hobbies.
With Marty at SDCC, Ryan McCaffrey, Mitch Dyer, and Destin Legarie discuss Xbox's new boss, changing IGN comments culture, and the news of the week, which includes Forza 5's mandatory connection, NCAA ditching EA Sports, and Killer Instinct's excellent Kinect functionality. We also learn a bit about each other, geek out over Pacific Rim, and more.
Locksmiths Ryan McCaffrey, Mitch Dyer, and Destin Legarie discuss the highs and lows of Xbox One now that the dust has settled. But with Microsoft failing to bundle a headset with the console, is it making a grievous mistake? This is a console that's meant to connect players together, after all. Also this week, IGN digs into the Xbox One's release date, Halo as a "saga," Thief's Xbox 360 port, and whether Project Spark is worth your attention. Join the Podcast Unlocked Facebook group Download Podcast Unlocked Ep. 101: Xbox One's Headset Problem (MP3)
E3 is over and we have a ton to talk about, so buckle up as your Locksmiths Ryan McCaffrey, Mitch Dyer, and Destin Legarie go over Titanfall, Killer Instinct, Ryse, Halo 5, Quantum Break, Dead Rising 3, and more Xbox One and Xbox 360 games. Also, road trip stories.
With Ryan out, Mitch Dyer and Destin Legarie recruit Rich George and Marty Sliva for an off-the-rails (and spoiler-free) discussion of BioShock Infinite. From there, the Locksmiths hit on Battlefield 4's disappointing reveal, the magic of Fables (and Telltale's potential in the upcoming Wolf Among Us game adaptation) and the future of Far Cry.
Locksmiths Ryan McCaffrey, Destin Legarie, and Mitch Dyer return to discuss new games for your Xbox 360, new Xbox 360s, and games for the next Xbox. Xbox games, indeed. Also this week: Age of Booty is awesome. Bad Googling. Summer gaming. Gears of War: Judgment. PC gaming. RTSs. Join
Xbox Live Operations overlord Eric Neustadter (maybe you know him as "e") joins Locksmiths Mitch Dyer, Destin Legarie, and Ryan McCaffrey to talk about the history and evolution of Xbox Live. Eric shares stories and secrets about how the whole thing operates, what happens when you complain about awful users, what an always-online console would do to the Live team. E sticks around to co-host and converse about a bunch of stuff this week, including next-gen games, the rumored Assassin's Creed IV, Gears of War Judgment's VIP pass, and this week's...hilarious releases. HEADS UP: For whatever reason, this awesome episode was sabotaged by the mysterious ghosts that plague the IGN podcast room. No static this time, fortunately -- it just sounds like we're inhaling a whole lot of helium while hanging out and chatting.
Greg Miller joins Locksmiths Mitch Dyer, Ryan McCaffrey, and Destin Legarie to talk about the future of...PlayStation. In this next-gen special, we talk all about the future of games according to Sony -- but fear not, Xbox faithful. Everything to do with the now-unveiled PlayStation 4 has drastic ramifications on the Xbox's future. What can Microsoft learn from the console and event? What do we expect to see and when? Who's going to be involved when the Xbox comes out of the dark, and what surprises do we anticipate? All this and more, right here.
This week Locksmiths Ryan McCaffrey, Mitch Dyer, and Destin Legarie dive deep into a discussion about the future Xbox console and its alleged always-online functionality. What does it mean, and is it a good thing? All this and more, including Dead Space 3 discussion, a new Assassin's Creed game, Red Box on 360, and Vanilla Ice. Yup. Join the Podcast Unlocked Facebook group
Grand Theft Auto V joins Splinter Cell Blacklist in the summer/fall release window, but are either of 'em coming to next-gen consoles as well? Locksmiths Mitch Dyer and Ryan McCaffrey make an on-air bet, while Destin Legarie plays with scissors. We also answer your emails, dive deep into the future of PlayStation, and bring a new Meta-Achievement for your conversational pleasure.
Locksmiths Ryan McCaffrey, Mitch Dyer, and Destin Legarie go over Splinter Cell Blacklist's delay, NBA Baller Beats' predictable failure, and the Dead Island Riptide debacle. Also in this episode: Mitch is back from a mystery trip full of misadventure. Ryan narrowly survived the siege of a nasty stomach bug. Destin's head is on straighter than ever. Finally. You can change your Xbox account region. Join the Podcast Unlocked Facebook group
It's our first show back from a break, so Locksmiths Ryan McCaffrey, Destin Legarie and Mitch Dyer have a lot to talk about. Topics this week include: THQ's stuff is for sale Books More Far Cry 3 impressions Destin doesn't know anything about video games Your emails, and a new Meta Achievement And much, much more! Welcome to 2013. We're looking forward to hanging out with you.
Mike Drucker joins Locksmiths Ryan McCaffrey, Mitch Dyer, and Destin Legarie to talk about the rise of Assassin's Creed, Spartan Ops, the VGAs, The Walking Dead, Halo tournaments, writing jokes for video games, and having terrible stand-up shows. Y'know, the usual. With more profanity this time. We'll miss you, Mike Drucker. Rest in peace. I mean, good luck.
Locksmiths Ryan McCaffrey, Mitch Dyer, and Destin Legarie talk about Disney buying Lucasfilm, the disappointing Assassin's Creed III, Halo 4, and if military games give gamers the wrong idea about war.
Locksmiths Ryan McCaffrey and Mitch Dyer bring Naomi Kyle on board for a bit before Destin Legarie returns to his rightful Unlocked throne. David Ellis from 343 Industries stops by this week to tell us about is crazy career path, from politics to prison guard to games press -- the long road to designing Halo 4's Spartan Ops campaign, essentially. Big topics this week include: Wreck-It Ralph - We saw it, we love it. BioShock Infinite's absurd special edition. Your emails, Dishonored, and whether or not games have been "dumbed down" in recent times.
Ryan McCaffrey, Mitch Dyer, and Destin Legarie gather to talk all about Cliff Bleszinski's departure from Epic Games, the failure of NBA Live 13, and the beginning of fall's game release onslaught. Other hot topics this week: Terrible puns. Rockstar's killer game collection. When you can read our Halo 4 review.