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Guest host Tim Schafer (Double Fine Productions) chats with Jon Gibson (iam8bit) Meggan Scavio (AIAS), and Sibel Sunar (fortyseven communications) about their joint effort to celebrate the world of game art, the Game Maker's Sketchbook. Together they discuss the history and goals of the showcase; the charities it supports in the AIAS Foundation and Day of the Devs; and how to participate and help celebrate the art that goes into creating the games we love. Episode Host: Tim Schafer Producers: Claudio Tapia and Josh Chu, The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing and leaving us a rating and review. Support the show and get all of our episodes early/ad-free: https://bit.ly/4kU34Lt Follow us: linktr.ee/AIAS Please consider supporting game dev students with: AIAS Foundation

Highguard has done the most amazing race to the bottom we've ever seen. It has managed to out-concord Concord!   But that's not all the drama for this week. Ubisoft has decided to Ubisoft all over themselves yet again, Xbox Wrapped didn't happen because apparently Microsoft ran out of money and people are still developing for the Xbox One... Welcome to the start of 2026, I suppose.   

Spojrzenie na zespoły deweloperskie Xboxa, a w szczególności na Playground Games w Lemington Spa UK dało nam dużo informacji o nowej "Baśni" oraz "Forzy" osadzonej w Japoni. Pokazano również nowe IP oraz mały projekt od Double Fine. "Wysoka Straż" z kolei zadebiutowała w modelu F2P i moim i nie tylko zdaniem nie spełniła oczekiwań. Poza tym dużo newsów, premiery lutego i gry z subskrypcji.

Willkommen im Gaming-Jahr 2026! Die erste Savegame-Ausgabe des Jahres hat es direkt in sich. Max und Johannes werfen einen tiefen Blick in die Glaskugel der Industrie – und die sieht für manche Publisher rosig, für Hardware-Käufer aber eher düster aus.Die Themen im Überblick:Ubisofts radikale Reform: Der französische Riese baut sich komplett um. Wir analysieren den "Paukenschlag" vom 21. Januar: Was steckt hinter den fünf neuen Creative Houses? Von den Milliarden-Marken bei Vantage Studios bis hin zur Rückkehr von Splinter Cell – wir dröseln auf, ob diese Autonomie den Karren aus dem Dreck zieht oder nur ein "Gesundschrumpfen" für den Tencent-Deal ist.Xbox Developer Direct 2026: Microsoft hat geliefert! Wir sprechen über das Japan-Setting von Forza Horizon 6, die (vielleicht zu?) lange Entwicklungszeit von Fable und das kuriose Töpfer-Abenteuer Kiln von Double Fine.Das Game Freak-Paradox: Mit Beast of Reincarnation wagt sich das Pokémon-Studio auf die die großen Plattformen. Kann Game Freak technisch endlich überzeugen, oder sehen wir hier nur die gleichen Probleme in einer postapokalyptischen Welt?Gaming als Luxusgut: Warum die nächste Konsolengeneration (PS6 & Co.) möglicherweise nach hinten verschoben wird. Der Grund: Die KI-Revolution frisst die Hardware-Ressourcen. Wir diskutieren über explodierende RAM-Preise und die Frage, ob wir bald 1.000 € für eine Konsole zahlen müssen.Die Kapitelmarken auf einen Blick00:00:00 – Intro, Neujahrsgrüße & Themen-Check00:02:00 – Ubisoft im Umbruch: Alles zur großen Reform, den 5 Creative Houses und den gestoppten Projekten.00:54:50 – Xbox Developer Direct 2026: Der Deep Dive zu Forza Horizon 6, Fable und dem Überraschungstitel Kiln.01:04:45 – Das Game Freak Experiment: Kann der Pokémon-Entwickler mit Beast of Reincarnation technisch endlich überzeugen?01:38:06 – Die Hardware-Krise: Warum KI-Rechenzentren eure nächste Konsole (PS6 & Xbox) massiv verteuern könnten.Viel Spaß beim Hören!Schaut gerne auf www.pixelpolygoneplauderei.de vorbei. Wenn euch die Episode gefallen hat, sagt es uns in den Kommentaren auch auf Spotify, bei Discord, auf Threads und Instagram oder hinterlasst eine Bewertung bei iTunes & Spotify. Wir freuen uns über jedes Feedback.

►Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/McFixer  In this episode of 'My Xbox and Me', the crew talk about the potential delay to GTA6 (in physical form at least) Also the rest of the boys are here so we get their thoughts on Highguard and last week's Developer Direct ►Please Subscribe www.youtube.com/myxboxandme  ► 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  ► Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/PaulDespawn  Tags: Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox, Fable, Developer Direct, Double Fine, gaming news, Xbox podcast, video games, RPG 

Lavocado Nocą #146 Podcast o grach z sercem - odcinek, w którym omawiamy krach Ubisoftu, inicjatywę Stop Killing Games, pokaz Forza Horizon 6, prezentację nowego Fable, walczące dzbanki Double Fine i wiadomości dotyczące Dynasty Warriors 3 Remastered. Recenzujemy też Sonic Racing Crossworlds i Inazuma Eleven Victory Road, oraz wracamy na chwilę do tematu Star Wars Outlaws. Nagrywali: Marcin „Sakora” Tomkowiak i Arkadiusz „Cascad” Ogończyk Pamiętajcie o tym, że nasz podcast ląduje także na Spotify, iTunes i YouTube. Zajrzyjcie tam, jeżeli tak będzie wam najwygodniej go odsłuchiwać. Więcej informacji zawsze znajdziecie za to na lavocado.pl i na profilu Lavocado na Facebooku. Nasz mail kontaktowy to lavocadopodcast@gmail.com Podajcie dalej i komentujcie!

On the show this week: Highguard is out, Brad finished Silent Hill f (once), Grand Theft Auto VI might not get a physical release at launch, Double Fine announced a pottery-brawling online game, Battlefield 6 did extremely well, Nintendo has strong feelings about Dispatch, and a series of truly shocking revelations about the Hollywood Walk of Fame.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.(00:00:09) Intro(00:05:35) The Best 80s Cartoon Intros(00:11:45) Highguard  |  [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Jan 26, 2026(00:39:39) First Break(00:39:43) TR-49  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac]  |  Jan 21, 2026(00:45:11) Absolum  |  [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5]  |  Oct 09, 2025(00:46:42) [SPOILERS] Silent Hill f ending and story spoilers!(00:47:17) Silent Hill f  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Sep 25, 2025(01:12:58) Second Break(01:13:03) Yes it's true, this game has no disc (maybe)(01:29:34) Xbox Developer_Direct(01:30:52) Kiln  |  [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5]  |  Q2 2026(01:37:10) Battlefield vs Call of Duty in terms of sales(01:40:53) Not of all Congress seems OK with the EA sale(01:46:58) Dispatch on the Switch might be a bit... blurrier(01:52:36) Emails(02:13:25) Wrapping up and thanks(02:18:16) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts(02:21:16) See ya!

We finally have a release date for Forza Horizon 6, and at the same time saw that Game Freak can do more than Pokémon. Steam is facing a massive lawsuit in the UK, will it hold? Plus Sinners sweeps the Oscar noms, Dragon Ball celebrates its 40th in style, and there were more Trailers then you could shake a stick at this past week.

Microsoft kommt nicht aus dem labern über ihre Spielehighlights 2026 (und danach?) raus. Der XBox Showcase hat sich zwar ziemlich gezogen, hatte aber auch einige interessante Infos zu Forza Horizon 6, Beast of Reincarnation und einem Töpfer-Multiplayer-Actionspiel von Double Fine zu bieten. Wenn euch letzteres verwirrt hat, dann seid ihr nicht allein. Oh, und endlich gab es auch mal wieder neue Lebenszeichen vom fast vergessenen Fable. Über all das sprechen heute Olli, Jan, Marcel und Tobi. Danach haben Jan und Marcel noch ein paar Reviews von kleineren Spielen zum Start ins Jahr für euch. Dying Light: The Beast, Sektori, Quaratene Zone: Last Check sowie Constance wollen alle reviewt werden. Am Ende rastet Jan nochmal zum Thema MIO aus. Das sollte man sich nicht entgehen lassen. In einem mini-mini-Hardwareteil (live aus dem Hauptcast) bedankt sich Olli artig und wir bedauern gemeinsam das einzige Thema, was zur Zeit eine Rolle spielt: Wie die AI Unternehmen alles aufkaufen und die Preise explodieren.(00:00) - Einstieg(32:41) - Hörerfeedback(46:56) - Hardware(53:40) - XBox Showcase(54:14) - XBSC: Forza Horizon 6(1:03:33) - XBSC: Beast of Reincarnation(1:09:20) - XBSC: KILN!(1:14:30) - XBSC: Fable(1:26:35) - Dying Light: The Beast(1:41:33) - Sektori(1: 49:56) - Quarantene Zone: Last Check(2:10:57) - Constance(2:23:50) - Jans Bonus Rage Review: MIO: Memories In Orbit(2:26:22) - VerabschiedungLinks:AI Firmen vs. RAM HerstellerPCGC Podcast Discord Serve

Highguard møder massiv kritik, men er den fortjent?Lyt med, når vi taler om både Highguard og Resident Evil Requiem. Vi har nemlig været til preview-event på begge spil og deler vores tanker senere i episoden.Vi reagerer også på den seneste Xbox Developer Direct, hvor både Fable og Double Fine's nye spil blev vist frem. Det ene er vi meget bekymrede for, og det andet er vi ekstremt begejstrede for.Der går flere rygter om, at PlayStation 6 kommer langt senere, end folk tror, og så går det (rigtigt) dårligt for Ubisofts aktier, efter de har droppet seks spil - blandt andet remaket af Prince of Persia: Sands of Time.I denne episode diskuterer vi blandt andet:(00:00:00) – Intro(00:00:45) – Velkommen og lytterspørgsmål(01:03:30) – Stem på dit yndlingsspil til Spilprisen 2026(01:12:05) – De største spil: Februar 2026(01:20:29) – Arkaden afslører: Stadig stor mangel på udviklingskonsoller til Switch 2(01:29:56) – Switch 2 står over for en mulig prisstigning i 2026(01:33:23) – Fable knuser forventningerne(01:46:28) – Forza Horizon 6 har fået en udgivelsesdato(01:50:25) – Ler, fysik og kaos: Kiln var aftenens skjulte kort(02:01:53) – Xbox vil stramme op på PS5-udgivelser(02:33:32) – Rygte: Nyt State of Play lige om hjørnet(02:34:09) – Rygte: PS5's livscyklus bliver længere, end mange tror(02:39:29) – Battlefield 6 knuser feltet og generobrer FPS-tronen(02:46:24) – Prince of Persia-remake aflyst sammen med flere spil(02:50:13) – Ubisoft-aktien i frit fald(02:57:58) – The Witcher 4 kan blive et ekstremt dyrt sats(03:03:28) – Crimson Desert er gået guld!(03:07:17) – Hellblade kan skifte retning med større gameplay-fokus(03:13:20) – Star Wars: Hvad sker der med galaksens fremtid, når Kathleen Kennedy træder tilbage?(03:22:37) – Outro og shoutoutOg meget, meget mere.I denne episode deltager Lau Eskildsen, Nicolaj Jyde og Morten Urup.Tusind tak, fordi du lytter med.

A Ubisoft enfim detalhou seu processo de reestruturação, do qual já falava há meses, desde que começou a formar uma parceria com a Tencent. Essa reestruturação, claro, também resultou no cancelamento e adiamento de jogos, além de demissões e fechamentos de estúdios. Fora Ubi, também falamos do que apareceu no Xbox Developer Direct, que teve como surpresa Kiln, novo trabalho da Double Fine.Participantes:Heitor De PaolaAssuntos abordados:03:00 - Ubisoft anuncia grande reestruturação com demissões e fechamento de estúdios22:00 - Fable, Kiln e o que mais apareceu no Xbox Developer Direct38:00 - Anunciaram um novo Life is Strange com a Max e a Chloe44:00 - Rápidas e curtasVai comprar jogos na Nuuvem? Use o link de afiliado do Overloadr!Use nosso link de filiado ao fazer compras na Amazon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This Week: Xbox kicked off 2026 with its first Xbox Developer Direct, giving us brand-new looks at Forza Horizon 6, Beast of Reincarnation, Fable, and a surprise reveal from Double Fine. Plus, the latest trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie dropped and, at long last, revealed the film’s official release date. And for our Season 2 finale, we’re joined by none other than Paul Castro Jr., a voice actor extraordinaire, to talk all about the creative world of voice acting!

This week on The Gaming Duo, we break down everything shown at Xbox Developer Direct 2026—and yeah, this one actually hit. From a full gameplay deep dive on Fable to Forza Horizon 6 finally heading to Japan, we go game by game through Xbox's most focused showcase yet.We talk big surprises like Beast of Reincarnation from Game Freak, Double Fine's wonderfully weird Kiln, and whether Xbox's gameplay-first approach signals real momentum heading into 2026. Plus, we dig into High Guard—what it is, how it could launch, and whether it's a sleeper hit in the making.On the news side, we unpack Ubisoft canceling multiple projects, including Prince of Persia, and what that says about the company's future, legacy IPs, and creative risk-taking.Is Xbox finally delivering on its promises? Which game stole the show? And how important is 2026 for Xbox's future?Episode 270 starts… NOW.Discord Link: https://discord.gg/B7YYMvZtZ2

A Ubisoft enfim detalhou seu processo de reestruturação, do qual já falava há meses, desde que começou a formar uma parceria com a Tencent. Essa reestruturação, claro, também resultou no cancelamento e adiamento de jogos, além de demissões e fechamentos de estúdios. Fora Ubi, também falamos do que apareceu no Xbox Developer Direct, que teve como surpresa Kiln, novo trabalho da Double Fine.Participantes:Heitor De PaolaAssuntos abordados:03:00 - Ubisoft anuncia grande reestruturação com demissões e fechamento de estúdios22:00 - Fable, Kiln e o que mais apareceu no Xbox Developer Direct38:00 - Anunciaram um novo Life is Strange com a Max e a Chloe44:00 - Rápidas e curtasVai comprar jogos na Nuuvem? Use o link de afiliado do Overloadr!Use nosso link de filiado ao fazer compras na Amazon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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►Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/McFixer  In this episode of 'My Xbox and Me', hosts MC Fixer and Despawn celebrate the milestone of episode 550 while discussing the highlights from Xbox's 2026 Developer Direct. They delve into the excitement surrounding the upcoming Fable game, its new features, and the evolution of its morality system. The conversation also covers Forza Horizon 6, Double Fine's new multiplayer game 'Kiln', and Game Freak's action RPG 'Beast of Reincarnation'.  ►Please Subscribe www.youtube.com/myxboxandme  ► 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  ► Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/PaulDespawn  Timecodes: 00:00 Intro 02:43 Discussion on Xbox's 2026 Developer Direct 04:55 Fable: Expectations and Initial Reactions 12:04 NPCs and World Immersion in Fable 19:53 Morality System and Player Choices in Fable 26:24 Forza Horizon 6: Anticipation and Features 29:07 The Social Aspect of Racing Games 33:52 Excitement for New Game Announcements 41:58 Game Freak's New Action RPG 47:16 Reflections on Xbox's Developer Direct 51:45 Listener Questions and Recommendations Xbox, Fable, Forza Horizon, Developer Direct, Game Freak, Double Fine, gaming news, Xbox podcast, video games, RPG

This week on Xbox Expansion Pass, we break down the Xbox Developer Direct 2026 and what it tells us about Xbox's near-term future. We dig into Forza Horizon 6's Japan setting, release date, and controversial $120 Premium Edition pricing, and then pivot to a deep dive on the Fable reboot — combat, morality systems, NPC simulation, and why this could finally be the RPG Xbox fans have waited two generations for. We also react to Game Freak's Beast of Reincarnation, Double Fine's clay-brawler Kiln, and the wider 2026 slate including Halo: Campaign Evolved, Gears of War: E-Day, State of Decay 3, and Clockwork Revolution. Along the way we talk Game Pass value with big third-party adds like Death Stranding Director's Cut and Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2, plus how Xbox is handling $70+ pricing in a rough economy. In the back half of the show we answer a community question about which cancelled game we'd resurrect and who we'd want making it (yes, Scalebound and StarCraft: Ghost show up), touch on Arc Raiders' surprise success, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade coming to Xbox with a limited Play Anywhere bonus, and share a few thoughts on Riot's 2XKO, cross-media crossovers like Stranger Things in Dead by Daylight, and the future of Xbox on PC and handhelds. Clear takes. No console-war noise. Xbox-forward discussion hosted by Luke Lohr (Insipid Ghost) and Captain Logun. Support XEP: Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/XboxExpansionPass Follow & Contact: BlueSky (Luke): @InsipidGhost BlueSky (Logun): @CaptLogun Contact: https://captlogun.podbean.com Review the show: If you enjoy XEP, please consider leaving a review on iTunes or Spotify — it's one of the best ways to support the show. Thank you!   Topics This Week • Xbox Developer Direct 2026 recap • Fable's huge showing and new release window • Forza Horizon 6's pricing, editions, and Japan setting • Game Freak's Beast of Reincarnation • Double Fine's Kiln • Death Stranding and Space Marine 2 on Game Pass • State of Decay 3 development updates • Clockwork Revolution ambitions • Gears and Halo release window speculation • High Guard, Arc Raiders, FF7 Intergrade • 2XKO, Riot's expanding lineup • Community questions and more   Support XEP: https://www.patreon.com/XboxExpansionPass BlueSky (Luke): @InsipidGhost  Contact: InsipidGhost@gmail.com BlueSky (Logun): @CaptLogun  Check out Keelhauled: A Sea of Thieves Podcast for more Sea of Thieves content. If you enjoy the show, please consider leaving a review on iTunes or Spotify - it's one of the best way to support the show. Thank you!

Xbox Developer Direct 2026 took place on January 22, so let's talk about all the announcements! There were a total of four games discussed, three of which were announced before the show, with the fourth making a surprise appearance.Forza Horizon 6 is shaping up to be a beautiful racing game complete with an amazing setting, new progression features, and even a build mechanic that's multiplayer-friendly.Game Freak is making a non-Pokémon game that goes by the title Beast of Reincarnation. This "one-person, one-dog action-RPG" reminded us of both the Monster Hunter series as well as Elden Ring.The surprise announcement came from Double Fine, in the form of their new upcoming multiplayer game - Kiln. In Kiln, you make your own pottery and then hop into competitive multiplayer matches, playing as your very own pot.Last, but not least, we got a lot of new information and gameplay on the all-new Fable game. With a character creator, new reputation system, and beautiful looking graphics - this new generation of Fable is shaping up nicely.

Claire is back and we take some time to talk about where she's been and how MAGfest was. Claire has been playing a bunch of idle games, especially Melvor Idle which is essentially an MMO in idle form. While that runs, she also has been playing SoulBlazer on the SNES. Paul plays fangame called Mega Man Rock 'N Roll and loves it. Not a lot of news, Ubisoft is "restructuring" and Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake is officially cancelled as one of 7 sacrifices to the corpo-Gods. Also, we finally get some more info on Beast of Reincarnation (the new GameFreak game), Forza Horizon 6 and first looks at the new Fable. Also, Double Fine are doing some multiplayer pot thing called Kiln. All this and more on a very, very tired episode of the TOP DOWN PERSPECTIVE. --- TDP is listener funded. Like what you hear? Want to support the show and get ad-free episodes? Head over to https://www.patreon.com/topdownperspective

Manu und sein heutiger Gast Viet (PixelViet) haben sich die gestrige Xbox Developer Direct angeschaut und waren vom Gezeigten durchaus überrascht: Wir haben beeindruckendes Gameplay und einen richtigen DeepDive zum mit Spannung erwarteten Fable bekommen. Können die Playground Studios endlich die Vision von Peter Molyneux technisch umsetzen? Es sieht ganz danach aus. Wenig überraschend, aber dafür richtig schick: Forza Horizon 6 in Japan und auch Beast of Reincarnation wird erwartbar gut allen Anschein nach. Warum sich Viet auf das Spiel von Game Freak am meisten freut, erfahrt ihr im Cast. Kein Shadowdrop, aber kommt trotzdem bald: das auf den ersten Blick verwirrende neue Spiel von Double Fine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Compra más barato en nuestro enlace de Instant Gaming: https://www.instant-gaming.com/es/?igr=reconectados La semana viene muy movidita con la trágica e inesperada cancelación drástica de Prince of Persia: Las Arenas del Tiempo Remake, uno de los juegos que más esperábamos para este 2026, y otra ristra de proyectos de Ubisoft. Aprovechamos para repasar qué remakes de videojuegos nos encantaría que se anunciasen. Además, comentamos el Xbox Developer Direct con todos sus anuncios para PS5, Xbox, y PC, con promesas en camino como Fable, Forza Horizon 6 en Japón, lo nuevo de Double Fine o Beast of Reincarnation, que es lo más puntero que ha hecho nunca Game Freak, encargados de Pokémon. Además, analizamos el tan divino como robusto Citadelum en Switch 2, comentamos la fecha de salida de Marathon, el nuevo Life is Strange Reunion, la última hora de Resident Evil Requiem, ¡y mucho más! Gracias por escucharnos y comentar cada semana. Time stamps: (00:00:00) - Introducción y los anuncios gratis (00:14:43) - Xbox Developer Direct con todo en PS5 (00:57:52) - Bajona con Prince of Persia Remake cancelado y el futuro de (Ubisoft (01:17:18) - Nuestros remakes soñados (01:40:51) - Otras noticias calentitas de la semana (02:05:20) - Citadelum en Switch 2 mola un montón (02:12:06) - Despedida y Manu critica Kingdom Hearts 3 ¡Apoya Reconectados, decide y participa en todos los sorteos! ✅ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/reconectados ¡Sigue nuestro canal de Twitch! ✅ Suscríbete a Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/reconectados ¡Únete a nuestro grupo de Telegram de ofertas! ✅ Canal de ofertas: https://t.me/ofertasvideojuegosreco ¡Escucha Reconectados cada semana: Jueves 07:00am! Ivoox: https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-reconectados-videojuegos_sq_f1467878_1.html Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0TzgUfUZppavUlKeRreIXL Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/es/podcast/reconectados-videojuegos/id1304330116 ¡Síguenos en redes sociales! X-Twitter: @ReconectadosPod Jabote: @Jabote22 Manu: @ManuGmn Paula: @paulacroft02 Borja: @borjaruete TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reconectadospod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReconectadosPodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reconectadospod/

Welcome to Active Reload! This week James, Grant, and Steven give their reactions to the games shown at the Xbox Developer Direct! From Forza Horizon 6 showing the new setting in Japan. To Fable's new take on Albion, plus, a game where you play as a ceramic pot and try to defeat other players who are also ceramic pots called Kiln! (Double Fine is on that good stuff).Next, the guys go over Ubisoft's announced "major reset" where they canceled and delayed a bunch of games and did some organizational shifting. Causing a major drop in their share price, but come out with a new vision for their game development cycle. Will it save Ubisoft from itself?Remember to rate, follow, like, and subscribe!

In today's Daily Fix:Microsoft had their first Xbox Developer_Direct of the year, and two of their biggest titles headlined the show. Playground Games's Forza Horizon 6 and the Fable reboot both had new gameplay reveals, along with release window confirmations—Forza Horizon 6 in May and Fable later this year. Other titles shown off were Game Freak's Beast of Reincarnation and Double Fine's Kiln. And in Nintendo news, Super Mario Wonder's Switch 2 update got a release date along with new Amiibo.

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: Fable saldrá en otoño para PC, Xbox y PS5 Double Fine anuncia Kiln, un multijugador que llega en primavera La versión para Switch 2 de Super Mario Bros. Wonder estará a la venta el 26 de marzo Oye, ¿y a qué vamos a jugar este fin de semana? ♫ Sintonía del programa: Senseless, de Johny Grimes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Playground Games è stata sicuramente la grande protagonista di questo Xbox Developer Direct, fornendo uno sguardo approfondito ai suoi due prossimi progetti in arrivo: Forza Horizon 6 e il nuovo Fable. Durante lo show c'è stato spazio anche per il nuovo titolo multiplayer di Double Fine e Beast of Reincarnation, action rpg sviluppato da Game Freak.

PUEDES Y DEBES VOTARNOS EN LOS PREMIOS DEVUEGO Mejor Podcaster : https://www.devuego.es/premios-devuego/2025/?cat=mejorcpodcast#votacion Mejor Podcast: https://www.devuego.es/premios-devuego/2025/?cat=mejorpodcast#votacion Mejor Director: https://www.devuego.es/premios-devuego/2025/?cat=mejoridirectormedio#votacion Mejor Medio Absoluto: https://www.devuego.es/premios-devuego/2025/?cat=mejormedio#votacion 🎮 Rejugando 287 – Xbox Developer Direct, Ubisoft y casas embrujadas Videojuegos desde todos los ángulos En este Rejugando 287, el equipo se sumerge de lleno en uno de los eventos más esperados del inicio de año: el Xbox Developer Direct, analizando en caliente todo lo mostrado por Microsoft… y también lo que no se mostró 👀. El programa arranca con el olor a gasolina premium gracias a Forza Horizon 6, que por fin se deja ver con Japón como escenario principal: drifting entre cerezos, coches japoneses a mansalva y la confirmación de que la saga sigue siendo una de las más sólidas de Xbox. Un juego pensado para disfrutar, espectacular y con banda sonora marca de la casa. Después llega el turno de Project Bloom / Beast of Reincarnation, el nuevo proyecto de Game Freak fuera de Pokémon. Japón postapocalíptico, simbiosis con la naturaleza, combate de acción y sensaciones encontradas: ¿mezcla inspirada o batiburrillo de ideas? La sorpresa más rara y creativa del evento la pone Double Fine con KILN, un multijugador basado en arcilla, creatividad y caos cooperativo. Una de esas ideas tan “Tim Schafer” que no sabes si amar u odiar… pero que no se parecen a nada más. Y cuando parecía que ya estaba todo dicho, llega Fable y lo cambia todo. Playground Games enseña por fin gameplay real y deja al equipo con el hype por las nubes: humor británico, decisiones morales, personalización total, Albion viva y la sensación de que Xbox por fin tiene un gran RPG first party en camino. Además, como siempre, el programa repasa: 🎂 Aniversarios míticos (Burnout Paradise, Super Mario Land 3, Valkyria Chronicles 2…) 🏝️ El debate jugón: si te quedaras atrapado en Rejugandia con una PS2… ¿qué tres juegos elegirías? Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

E a gente está todo mundo com medo que a Microsoft vai fechar a Double Fine. Mas o jogo é muito interessante, não sei se ele estava no... Eu acho que ele deve estar no Game Pass, por isso que ele já estava jogando.Quem puder, dê uma chance, eu acho que eles merecem. E, para não falar que eu não falei de Zeldinha TikTok, vou falar de Zeldinha TikTok. Ainda estou jogando a essa altura do campeonato, já deve ter uns 4 meses, tenho mais de 160 horas, e eu acho que estou caminhando para o final do diálogo infinito sobre games via WhatsApp.Com João Varella, Alexandre Sato, Thomas Kehl, Marcos Kiyoto, João R e Marina Andreoli2 analógicos

The original is still there under the hood!If you thought the last episode was a throwback, get ready because this episode covers a remake of a beloved point and click adventure game that was originally released by LucasArts in 1993! Would you believe that despite his love of the aforementioned studio, Tom has never actually played the original game? Gasp! Well this remaster developed by Double Fine was released in 2016, so it may be old enough to be considered a classic on its own. In any event, the Xbox Game Pass "Surprise Me" button has determined that it's time for our hosts to give this game the old college try, so they have booted up their respective devices and given it a go. Will it deserve its cult classic status? Will they keep playing after the mandated hour is complete? Join them as they make their decisions!What do you think? Let us know!Check out all our links here:https://linktr.ee/tc1h1dThanks for taking this ride with us :-)

Trent Kusters chats with Lee Petty, Creative Director on Double Fine's newest adventure, Keeper. Together they discuss where the idea to anthropomorphize a light house; why they avoided dialogue and how it pushed them creatively; how silence and emptiness shape emotional tone; the importance of restraint; and what he's learned about leadership throughout his journey at Double Fine. This episode is supported by  Xsolla iam8bit Episode Host: Trent Kusters Producers: Claudio Tapia and Josh Chu, The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing and leaving us a rating and review. Support the show and get all of our episodes early/ad-free: https://bit.ly/4kU34Lt Follow us: linktr.ee/AIAS Please consider supporting game dev students with: AIAS Foundation

No 7 Wonders of the nerd world here, just Top 10s for 2025. With some news sprinkled in. Nick once again brings his Top 10 Movies, Games and TV shows to round out the year. No more perfect a day than New Years Eve! See you in 2026!

Justin's been our big boy gamer for the week, tackling a lot of Dispatch and Ghost of Yotei to give his thoughts. Chris dug out a new Double Fine game from a month ago that the world has unfortunately already forgotten about. Brody? He's been watching anime while editing our Shorts. Lock in.MORE PLACES TO FIND USCrubscribe ► https://bit.ly/CrubcastGet the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crubOur Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-ShowsJoin our Discord ► https://crub.org/joinBlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.orgCome join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclubPodcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.orgTODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTSBrody: https://www.youtube.com/@RACROXChris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFanJustin: https://www.youtube.com/@WorldFamousJtart9CHAPTERS00:00 JUSTIN LIKED A TELLTALE GAME!!!10:08 Chris halts Yotei talk to talk Keeper18:01 Chris lets him talk about Ghost of Yotei now32:44 We let Brody talk about Dr. Stone ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Dave is joined by Matt for another lively episode of Geektown Radio, diving into what they have been watching and playing this week.Dave reviews the second season of Netflix's undercover comedy ‘A Man on the Inside', and continues his journey through ‘Mayor of Kingstown' Season 4. Matt has completed Double Fine's wonderfully odd indie adventure ‘Keeper', featuring a lighthouse with legs and a bird called Twig. He also shares his thoughts on Guillermo del Toro's newly released ‘Frankenstein', now streaming on Netflix.They round things off with a packed week of TV news including renewals, cancellations, Line of Duty's official return, major Game of Thrones updates, the bidding war for Warner Bros Discovery, and Amazon MGM ordering a brand new ‘Stargate' series.Plus, the highlights coming to UK screens over the next seven days.⏱️ Timestamps:00:00 – Intro and catching up 01:05 – Matt's week: finishing Keeper 08:26 – Matt's review of Keeper (Double Fine) 14:20 – Matt watching Frankenstein (Netflix) 17:14 – Dave's review of A Man on the Inside Season 2 (Netflix) 20:33 – Dave catching up on Mayor of Kingstown Season 4 24:11 – Dave on Anno 117 and looking ahead to Surviving Mars: Relaunched 27:20 – TV and film news: cancellations and renewals 30:40 – Line of Duty Series 7 news 33:10 – Game of Thrones universe updates 35:05 – Bidding war for Warner Bros Discovery 37:00 – Amazon orders new Stargate series 41:23 – Other TV news and pickups 47:50 – Highlights for next week on UK TV 51:18 – Outro and where to find everyone onlineSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

By Matthew Nemeth Back with another Video Game review, this, for Double Fine’s Keeper Click here for the ad-free podcast Click here for a list of our iTunes feeds. Information matthew@entertainmenttalk.org Please rate and review us on iTunes @etalkuk Twitter Patreon Read More

On this episode of The GAP Luke Lawrie and Joab Gilroy talk about Predator: Badlands and how Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 isn't on their list right now. The games they've been playing this week include Deadpool VR, ARC Raiders, Megabonk, and The Seance of Blake Manor. They also talk about Double Fine's The Making of Keeper video. In the news, Valve has showcased new hardware (but still no Half-Life 3), Ubisoft abruptly postponed its earnings call amid buyout speculation, The Game Awards nominees have been announced, and Cities: Skylines 2 is shifting to a new development team. You can support Joab and Nate's fundraising campaign for men's mental health which is running at the moment. This episode goes for 2 hours and 15 minutes, it also contains coarse language. Timestamps – 00:00:00 – Start 00:25:10 – The Seance of Blake Manor 00:36:07 – Megabonk 00:42:52 – ARC Raiders 01:15:55 – Deadpool VR 01:25:36 – The Making of Keeper 01:30:35 – News 02:04:31 – Weekly Plugs 02:09:12 – End of Show Subscribe in a reader iTunes / Spotify

This week, we're catching up on all the latest games that we've been playing. Join us for our first impressions of Dispatch, Hyrule Warriors Age of Imprisonment, Keeper and much more!Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages!Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:07:00 - Dispatch is Excellent (Review So Far)00:30:00 - Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment First Impressions00:45:30 - You Should Play The Midnight Walk00:52:00 - Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance is Excellent01:01:30 - Keeper is Double Fine at its Weirdest01:11:00 - OutroRemember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter/bluesky: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL.Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

This Week's Panel - KooshMoose, wildwest08   Show Discussion - wildwest and Koosh are back with a new episode. We talk about Halo going multi-plat, the next "premium" Xbox, the ID@Xbox showcase, and new TA targets. wildwest showcases a game that just left Game Pass and Koosh talks vaguely about the new game from Double Fine in the hopes of not spoiling it for anyone.   Games Mentioned: wildwest08 - Return to Monkey Island KooshMoose - Keeper   ----- AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube 

The holiday release blitz continues, and we are having a ball – literally! With games like Ball X Pit, Pokémon Legends: Z-A, and Once Upon a Katamari all placing spherical shapes in prominent roles (or rolls, to be theme-appropriate), we wanted to take a look at the top games where you play as a ball.  After that, we give Ball X Pit some much-deserved praise, see what Double Fine has been up to with Keeper, and tell you about our time so far in Lumiose City with our initial takes on Pokémon Legends: Z-A.  Question of the Week: What is a gaming hardware brand, trend, or product that needs to be revived? Break Song is "I'm Having a Ball" by Steve Lang Vidjagame Apocalypse theme by Matthew Joseph Payne.

https://www.patreon.com/minnmax - We'll DM you TWO Steam codes for Wildgate by supporting MinnMax at the $5 tier before 10/27/25, or you can upgrade your tier! MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Kelsey Lewin, Haley MacLean, and Janet Garcia celebrate MinnMax's 6th anniversary by unleashing their thoughts on Pokémon Legends: Z-A from Game Freak and lamenting on how you can squint to see an awesome game somewhere in this mix. Then Kyle Hilliard joins the show to talk about Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted before we dive into a spoiler-free conversation about Double Fine's beautiful game starring a lighthouse called Keeper. Then Game Informer's Charles Harte joins the show as we unpack Dispatch from AdHoc Studio, an amazingly written successor to the Telltale formula starring Alanah Pearce from MinnMax Guest Cohort fame! For community questions this week we're joined by generous Give To The Max donor Tri Nguyen to talk about his career as a combat designer on Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and Marvel's Wolverine AND answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Watch and share the video version here - https://youtu.be/YsP-0wt9DEQ Learn more about the BDS boycott of Microsoft - https://bdsmovement.net/news/boycott-microsofts-xbox Help support MinnMax's supporters! https://www.iam8bit.com - 10% off with Promo Code: HOLLAWEEN https://www.uncommongoods.com/minnmax - 15% off https://www.turtlebeach.com - 10% off with promo code MINNMAX To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below... 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:57 - Janet Garcia's wedding 00:04:03 - Give To The Max charity stream recap 00:08:57 - Compete in Trivia Tower on Monday! 00:10:29 - Get TWO Steam codes for Wildgate 00:13:22 - Pokémon Legends: Z-A 00:42:31 - Uncommon Goods 00:44:35 - Plants vs Zombies Replanted 00:49:04 - Double Fine's Keeper 00:58:41 - Turtle Beach 01:00:35 - Sonic Racing: Crossworlds 01:06:21 - Welcome Charles Harte 01:07:46 - Dispatch 01:26:09 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/ 01:27:52 - Community questions with Tri Nguyen 02:19:05 - Get A Load Of This Kelsey's GALOT - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1054950/Starstruck_Hands_of_Time/ Haley's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaPGP5nlYUo&t=1680s Tri's GALOT - https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110/view/507342099205587494 Charles' GALOT - https://gameinformer.com/magazine-archive/84-siphon-filter-2 Hanson's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/retrohistories.bsky.social/post/3m3ajotosxy2u Kyle's GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/2anarkand.bsky.social/post/3lv5amctbj22e Community GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90vqCKEEj3s Disclosure - Games discussed on MinnMax content are most often provided for free by the publisher or developer. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/minnmax Support MinnMax directly on YouTube - https://youtube.com/minnmax/join Follow us on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/minnmax Subscribe to our solo stream channel - https://www.youtube.com/@minnmaxstreamarchives Catch up on the best of MinnMax - https://bit.ly/4gAc6eq Buy MinnMax merch here - https://minnmax.com/merch Follow us on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minnmax.com Go behind the scenes on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minnmaxshow This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

It's time for a video-game grab bag as the Triple Click gang talks about some of the games they've been playing recently. They dive into Double Fine's Keeper, the new indie sensation Ball X Pit, Supergiant's Hades 2, and Absolum. Also they get derailed by the term "friendslop."One More Thing:Kirk: The Diplomat (Netflix)Maddy: The Venture Bros. (2004-2018)Jason: Workhorse (Caroline Palmer)LINKS:Support Triple Click: http://maximumfun.org/joinBuy Some 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/

George has moved on, we need to accept that, elsewhere in a Galaxy Far Far Away Ben Solo is staying dead. Warner Bros has finally accepted its time to sell, after saying no to unwanted solicitors, Amazon paid pennies for James Bond. Xbox is sticking with the high prices, ಠ_ಠ, and more drama out of Ubisoft and Assassin's Creed. That and more on tonight's episode.

Double Fine shows us that a lighthouse can walk! Ball X Pit illustrated the various ways to merge your balls with other balls! Ninja Gaiden 4 shows the perils of merging Platinum's sensibilities with the legacy of Ninja Gaiden! The ROG Xbox Ally X is out and it's a computer! Is this the future of Xbox? If so they've got a lot of work to do… Also: Mindseye hits the BBC, Smash TV might be for sale, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fulya joins us this week to tell us all about Keeper from Double Fine; Let's find out if this game is a keeper!★ LINKS ★► Get Exclusive Perks on our Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.gg/eBKUyABg8U► Get your Carpool Gaming merch: https://carpoolgaming.com/► Check us out on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/carpoolgaminglive► Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/carpoolgaming► Follow on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/carpoolgaming.comThanks so much to everyone who supports us on https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming★ ULTIMATE PRODUCERS ★Brendan Myers AKA The_WinterGamerJohnathan Brown: https://linktr.ee/pme.jib★ PLATINUM PRODUCERS ★BennySmokin_JoeThe CaptainTim Paullin★ GOLD MEMBERS ★Adam KAnnaAwesomeDave1337Brad MooreBrian ReeseCecily CarrozzaDan & LumaDannohhEmily O'KelleyHambone JonnyJon32LauraLigerWoods330Mr GigglesOldMrFrumpPeje EPSteven KellerTechMike

#GamingNews #Xbox #PlayStation Capt Logun is joined by Kevin TheMuffinMon  @SaveTheGameMedia  to talk about Keeper from Double Fine, games we're playing, opinions on the Xbox ROG Ally, and Ally X. Enjoy! Support XEP: https://www.patreon.com/XboxExpansionPass XEP Merch: https://wren-works.myshopify.com/collections/xbox-expansion-pass-merch The Xbox Expansion Pass (XEP) is a podcast dedicated to interpreting the goings on in the world of video games and analyzing how they impact the Xbox ecosystem. Luke Lohr and Captain Logun discuss various topics throughout the industry. The guests on the show are meant to help gamers expand their knowledge of the gaming industry. Blue Sky: @InsipidGhost  Contact: InsipidGhost@gmail.com Blue Sky: @CaptLogun  Keelhauled: A Sea of Thieves Podcast Please consider leaving a review on iTunes or Spotify. It is the best way to support the show. Thank you!

On this week's Arcade, Chugs gets his hands on the highly-anticipated ROG Xbox Ally X and gives us the full scoop on whether the new handheld PC lives up to the hype or not. Afterwards, Uno jumps in with his full review of Ghost of Yotei before shifting to Double Fine's Keeper, an atmospheric puzzle game where you play as a lonely lighthouse. He also checks out a bunch of highly-addicting roguelike/roguelite indies that recently launched: Ball X Pit, Devolver Digital's base-building brick-breaker, the beat-em-up Absolum, and CloverPit, a dark, slot-machine roguelite that traps you in a nightmarish escape room until your debt is paid.The new AEW memorabilia launch from Upper Deck Authenticated features a lineup of standout autographed pieces! Available now: https://bit.ly/426EH5X Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 497 - Double Fine's Keeper wows us with the adventures of a walking lighthouse. Huber and Gabby report back after more substantial time with Battlefield 6. We explore the depth (perception) of Little Nightmares 3, and preserving classic Resident Evil wasn't a sure thing. Become a patron to get the extended cut: https://www.patreon.com/posts/extended-keeper-141494790 00:00 - Intro 05:49 - Keeper Impressions 17:10 - Battlefield 6 Impressions 31:36 - Little Nightmares 3 Impressions 42:55 - Bubsy 4D Demo Impressions 55:50 - Reach Impressions 01:05:27 - Preserving Classic Resident Evil 01:20:18 - Also This Week 01:31:31 - L&R: Irritating Bugs 01:42:02 - L&R: Make it a Roguelite 01:45:47 - L&R Game: Indie Game or Melbourne Cafe? 01:51:21 - Bets 02:01:10 - Closing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We managed to squeeze in a show this week before Anthony fled the country, which gave us enough time to talk about the absolute lows of Battlefield 6's campaign, how annoying it is that the Xbox Ally X is as good as it is when it's so expensive, the promising magic of Double Fine's Keeper, talk about the ethical challenges of modern video game coverage, and more! This week's music:  Everclear - Santa Monica

Cette semaine, on commence par se promener en tant que phare. Dans Keeper, la dernière production du studio Double Fine, on arpente un monde magnifique et complètement fou en compagnie de Brindille, un oiseau très serviable. On continue avec Little Nightmare 3, développé cette fois-ci par Supermachine Games. Nouveauté : ça se joue à deux. A part ça : ben pas grand chose. On termine avec Bye Sweet Carole, qui s'inspire des grands classiques de Disney pour proposer un jeu un peu horrifique parfois très joli, mais qui peine à faire oublier son gameplay bancal et avec Carimara, superbe plongée dans le folklore normand.Jérémie Kletzkine, dans sa chronique jeux de société, nous parle de Cretaceous Rails.Chapitres :0:00 Intro3:28 Les news18:19 Le com des coms24:35 Keeper59:40 La chronique jeux de société : Cretaceous Rails1:05:20 Little Nightmare 31:29:27 La minute culturelle1:36:30 Bye Sweet Carole1:59:20 Carimara2:07:57 Et quand vous ne jouez pas, vous faites quoi ?Retrouvez toutes les chroniques de jérémie dans le podcast dédié Silence on Joue ! La chronique jeux de société (Lien RSS).Pour commenter cette émission, donner votre avis ou simplement discuter avec notre communauté, connectez-vous au serveur Discord de Silence on joue!Retrouvez Silence on Joue sur Twitch : https://www.twitch.tv/silenceonjoueSoutenez Silence on joue en vous abonnant à Libération avec notre offre spéciale à 6€ par mois : https://offre.liberation.fr/soj/Silence on joue ! c'est l'émission hebdo de jeux vidéo de Libération. Avec Erwan Cario et ses chroniqueurs Patrick Hellio, Julie Le Baron et Marius Chapuis.CRÉDITSSilence on joue ! est un podcast de Libération animé par Erwan Cario. Cet épisode a été enregistré le 15 octobre 2025 sur Discord. Réalisation : Erwan Cario. Générique : Marc Quatrociocchi. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we add to our series on Portal by interviewing Erik Wolpaw. We talk about his pre-Portal career, burnout, and success on small teams and large. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Podcast breakdown: 1:05 Interview 1:12:10 Break 1:12:41 Outro Issues covered: Valve credits, early Magic: The Gathering, growing up in the shadow of James Garfield's mausoleum, publishing in magazines, piracy early in the industry, getting in, getting sick, constantly shipping and crunch, breaking down, changing culture, having ownership vs not, the exhilaration and camaraderie at the end, drowning in game dev, starting with little films, getting in with the Portal kids, self-motivation at Valve, being on multiple projects, enhancing/amplifying the design, a cohesive experience, puzzle fatigue, gag bumpers, giving the environment a voice, not having to manage a big art team, a very small team, having the pressure off, not even knowing what you have, entertaining yourselves, the benefits of low expectations, having more pressure on the sequel, loving to leave a job, endings coming late, not getting it, thinking things will be bad before they turn out to be good, a notorious imbecile, the biggest "I told you so" moment, a good day has cake, not returning to the well, a Portal game without portals?, just jumping in and making the thing, writing for yourself and your interests, sensing creative investment, good vs crappy games, wanting to make Portal 3, wanting to join the industry, skipping right past the AI conversation, being open about the hard stuff, art: the optional stuff.  Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Atari 400, Old Man Murray, Chet Faliszek, Tim Schafer, Double Fine, Psychonauts (series), Valve, Team Fortress, Left 4 Dead, Artifact, Half-Life (series), Aperture Desk Job, Richard Garfield, Magic: The Gathering, James Garfield, Scramble, Defender, Ballblazer, Rescue on Fractalus, Microsoft, Gabe Newell, Platinum Games, Source FilmMaker, The Orange Box, Mark Laidlaw, Jay Pinkerton, Narbacular Drop, Kim Swift, Fallout, Tim Cain, Leonard Boyarsky, Republic Commando, Daron Stinnett, Jonathan Coulton, Ellen McLain, The Crab Cracker, Severance, Office Space, Garrett Rickey, Realm Lovejoy, Josh Weier, Dave Grossman, Another Crab's Treasure, Peak, Cursor, Spelunky, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia.  Next time: TBA! Twitch: timlongojr and twinsunscorp  YouTube Discord  DevGameClub@gmail.com

It's been a bit of a rough go for Obsidian as of late. Compared to their usual RPG triumphs, Avowed felt quite a bit less than that. However, not all of it was entirely their fault. At one point, Xbox chose to make this the $80 game that would lead the charge in a new era of high prices. After considerable pushback, they chose to drop the price to $70. While a welcome sight, some have debated if even that is a fair price point for what appears to be a AA RPG. Now, marketing has kicked the hornet's nest with the latest companion trailer. So, here we are. Cog and Matty played the prologue section of the game and our thoughts are mixed. There certainly wasn't a "sound the alarm" moment, but it read to the Dukes like a less confident showing. Much of what makes an Obsidian RPG great is here. However, after the preview failed to show how that would be executed, both Dukes were left feeling like there is more that could've been done. Now, the tough decision falls to Xbox. Do you risk another preview and overexpose the game to try and correct things? Do you ride into launch and hope for the best? Time will tell, but we only have to wait until October to learn just how worth it Outer Worlds 2 will be. Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro0:15:07 - Write Ins0:37:33 - Pete Parsons is leaving Bungie0:51:25 - Tim Schafer on Double Fine's future games0:55:32 - Hollow Knight Silksong finally has a release date1:11:32 - Xbox Ally preorder date leaks1:12:39 - The reason that Switch 2 ports of Xbox games are delayed?1:23:00 - Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming to Game Pass subscribers1:29:48 - New Starfield updates detailed1:35:13 - High On Life 2 will include 5 playable games1:37:14 - Replaced is set to release Spring 20261:38:59 - Activision responds to Call of Duty concerns1:50:34 - More Clair Obscur is on the way2:04:51 - Atari has acquired 5 Ubisoft games2:09:26 - Ken Levine opens up on Judas2:16:53 - Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2's Wild DLC situation2:23:20 - Naoki Yoshida says there's no need for new consoles2:26:52 - Herman Hulst on Concord's failure2:31:46 - Skate enters early access on September 16th2:40:02 - What We're Playing3:48:09 - Forza Horizon 6 will be set in Japan3:59:05 - Coming soon to Xbox Game Pass4:00:22 - Game Pass Pick Of The Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices