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Börspsykolog Boström går igen hur vi ska hantera situationen mentalt när allt känns maximalt osäkert. Vi avhandlar även rapportfloden och börstrenden samt hur vi ska hitta och vad som kännetecknar en aktie som 100-faldigas i kurs. En 100-bagger. Dessutom får du en rabattkod på SternersForlag.se.Aktierna vi nämner i aktiepodden är i tur och ordning Munters, Lime Technologies, Volvo, ABB, Atlas Copco, Sandvik, Handelsbanken, Swedbank, Holmen, Ericsson, Electrolux, Volvo Cars, Hexagon, Atlas Copco, Indutrade, Evolution, Xano, Addlife, Addtech, Avanza, Betsson, Embracer, Lifco, OEM, Swedbank, Tele2, Telia, Plejd, Lagercrantz, Zinzino, Betsson, Sdiptech, Momentum Group, Latour, Vitec Software, Hexagon, Beijer Ref och Fortnox.Börspanelens alla sajter hittar du här:shows.acast.com/tresmarta/aboutHernhag.seBorspsykologen.seSternersforlag.se Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The original Nintendo Switch launched at $300 USD. The Switch 2 price was absent from the huge Nintendo Direct, only to be quietly revealed at $450. As for game prices, Mario Kart World is a whopping $80. Costs are on the rise, and the latest tariffs have spiked the price of accessories. So… where do we go from here? Also… Ubisoft slices off its most profitable franchises, lots of layoffs, and a huge game publisher strike. You can support Virtual Economy's growth via our Ko-Fi and also purchase Virtual Economy merchandise! TIME STAMPS [00:02:53] - Nintendo Switch 2 and The Return of Paul Rudd, Gamer Dude [00:43:22] - Ubisoft Slices Off an Arm to Make a Tencent Deal [00:53:41] - Gamestop Q4 and Full Year Earnings [00:58:49] - Investment Interlude [01:01:36] - Quick Hits [01:14:37] - Labor Report SOURCES Nintendo Switch 2 Launches June 5 at $449.99 | BusinessWire Ubisoft Accelerates its Transformation by Laying Foundation for New Operating Model | Ubisoft GameStop Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Results | GameStop INVESTMENT INTERLUDE Krafton acquires controlling stake in Indian gaming studio Nautilus Mobile for $14M | TechCrunch Say hi to the new Supercell Investments | Supercell LABOR REPORT Cyan Worlds Lays off Half its Staff | Cyan Worlds on Twitter Plaion: Job cuts at Munich-based Embracer division (Update) | Games Wirtschaft Plaion Lays Off a Reported 40 People | Plaion Crystal Dynamics lays off 17 employees | GamesIndustry Major Layoffs at Eidos-Montreal | Eidos-Montreal on LinkedIn More Layoffs at Lost Boys Interactive? | Bryan Harmon on LinkedIn Atomhawk Design Announces Layoffs | Atomhawk Design on LinkedIn PlaySide Studios is Restructuring | PlaySide Studios on LinkedIn Supermoves Developer Makea Games is Shutting Down | Makea Games Brass Lion Has Conducted Layoffs | Brass Lion on LinkedIn ZeniMax union votes to authorize a strike | The Verge

Efter en turbulent vecka på börsen gästas podden av Niklas Laninge, sparpsykolog på Opti, som delar med sig av konkreta tips på hur man som investerare kan tänka när marknaden präglas av oro och osäkerhet. Hur kan hjärnan lura oss att sälja på botten? Varför är det så svårt att gå emot flocken – och hur gör man för att inte dras med i paniken när det svänger? Det och lite till pratar Niklas om i dagens avsnitt!I andra delen av podden gör David Östblad, teknisk analytiker på Investtech, ett efterlängtat återbesök där han gör ett tekniskt svep över marknaden. Hur står sig USA jämfört med Sverige ur ett tekniskt perspektiv? Vad säger graferna om populära aktier som Apple, NVIDIA och Berkshire Hathaway? Och hur ser läget ut för svenska bolag som Spiltan, H&M, Embracer och Viaplay? Dessutom tittar vi närmare på fastighetsindex och försvarssektorn – bland annat Mildef.Programledare: Joakim BågeLänkar till medverkande bolag:https://opti.sehttps://investtech.comBland bolagen som diskuteras finns:H&MSpiltanAssa AbloyEmbracerPlejdSinchHexagonApotea Surgical Science Viaplay AppleNVIDIAMildefDisclaimer: Kom ihåg att inget av innehållet i denna podd ska ses som investeringsråd. Alla investeringar i aktier, valutor eller andra värdepapper är förenade med risk. Vissa av bolagen som medverkar i programmet betalar för det i form av sponsorskap, annonsplats eller genom ett tidigare eller pågående rådgivningsuppdrag.

Dagens ämnen: 0:00 Intro 6:29 XVIVO 14:13 Embracer 16:21 Valuta 24:01 Balder 30:50 RWE 33:48 Mag 7 43:06 Lovable 48:17 Veckans Fill or Kill www.instagram.com/fillorkillpodden  Tack IG! https://upl.inc/ig_fillorkill  Tack RoboMarkets! http://gorobo.pro/2aue  @RoboMarketsSE  

Hallo Freunde fürs Extraleben!Auch diese Woche bilden Manuel und Daniel das dynamische Duo, da der Rest der Extrafreund noch im Winterschlaf weilt. Manuel hat mit Avowed diese Woche einen neuen der großen Februartitel mitgebracht und hat eiige Eindrücke zum neusten RPG von Obsidian gesammelt. Daniel hat zwar keine neuen Spiele dabei, regt sich jedoch abermals über Mikrotransaktionen in Servicegames auf.In den Nachrichten aus der Branche geht es derweil um Schrumpfkuren bei Netease und Night School Studios sowie den Tod einer Designlegende als auch mal wieder einige Finanzzahlen.Viel Spaß!Dies und das02:55 Korrektur bez. cRPGS von letzter Episode05:53 Konzertbesuche und Orchestersound17:35 Eine Menge Kohle für Cosmetics bei Vollpreisspielen?Was wird denn hier gespielt?32:18 Daniel spielt Stellar Blade und eine Tüte Buntes42:55 Manuels Eindrücke zu AvowedNachrichten aus der Spielebranche1:24:09 Night School Studios werden geschrumpft1:30:48 Viktor Antonov ist (zu jung) gestorben1:36:10 Dune Awakening hat ein Releasedate1:39:00 Netease plant den Verkaufe/die Schließung mehrere Studios, trotz guter Zahlen1:47:08 Weitere Quartalsergebnisse von Ubisoft und Embracer  1:56:26 Hasbro/WOTC planen Exodus für 2026Gerüchteküche2:00:32 Wurde Fairgame$ intern auf 2026 verschoben?Extrafreunde@social.colognehttps://www.facebook.com/Extrafreundehttps://www.instagram.com/extrafreundeffelpodcast@gmail.comhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGusrYncNi-relSm6YC8k7Q

2025 ska bli Fabians år och det börjar bra med rökarrapport från BIM och fantastiskt köpläge i Mineros. Dessutom: Dubbla veckans sågningar och mycket, mycket mer!(Ungefärliga) tidsstämplar:02:30 Veckans sågning: Smart Eye $SEYE08:40 Zwipe13:30 BIMobject $BIM23:20 Cheffelo $CHEF30:00 Embracer & Asmodee $EMRBAC $ASMDEE36:30 Mineros S.A. $MSA—Twitter: https://twitter.com/marketmakerspod Kontakt: podcast@marketmakers.se Hemsida: https://www.marketmakers.se/ Niklas, Fabian och Magnus finns förstås också på Twitter:https://twitter.com/alden_niklas https://twitter.com/franzen_fabian https://twitter.com/analytikern1234 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Support Inside Games on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/insidegamesYTHosted by:Lawrence: http://twitch.tv/sirlarr | Bruce: http://twitch.tv/brucegreene | Brian: https://www.twitch.tv/briangaarEdited by: ShooklynTV: https://linktr.ee/ShooklynWritten by: Lawrence Sonntag & Brian GaarSources --[Metacritic] Sid Meier's Civilization VII - https://www.metacritic.com/game/sid-meiers-civilization-vii/[Steam] Sid Meier's Civilization VII - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1295660/Sid_Meiers_Civilization_VII/[The Gamer] Civilization 7 Opens To Mostly Negative Reviews As Players Call It An "Unfinished Mess" - https://www.thegamer.com/civilization-7-ui-issues-steam-mostly-negative-reviews/[Eurogamer] Civilization 7 review - https://www.eurogamer.net/civilization-7-review[IGN] Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Does the Business for Embracer as It Nears 2 Million Copies Sold - https://www.ign.com/articles/kingdom-come-deliverance-2-does-the-business-for-embracer-as-it-nears-2-million-copies-sold[Games Radar] Days after EA CEO suggests players crave live service guff, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 boss says their single-player RPG made all its money back in one day - https://www.gamesradar.com/games/rpg/days-after-ea-ceo-suggests-players-crave-live-service-guff-kingdom-come-deliverance-2-boss-says-their-single-player-rpg-made-all-its-money-back-in-one-day/[Metacritic] Kingdom Come: Deliverance II - https://www.metacritic.com/game/kingdom-come-deliverance-ii/[Destructioid] Review: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 - https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-kingdom-come-deliverance-2/[X, AskPlayStation] https://x.com/AskPlayStation/status/1888454556125708758[The Guardian] Sony offers discounts after Christmas PlayStation Network hack - https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jan/02/sony-christmas-playstation-network-hack-discounts-psn-lizard-squad[The Verge] Unity's struggles continue with fresh wave of layoffs - https://www.theverge.com/news/610165/unity-layoffs-2025-runtime-fee[The Verge] Unity has changed its pricing model, and game developers are pissed off - https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/12/23870547/unit-price-change-game-development[The Verge] Crysis 4 is on hold as developer Crytek announces layoffs - https://www.theverge.com/news/610851/crysis-4-on-hold-crytek-layoffs[Esports Insider] Hi-Rez undergoes lay-offs, Smite esports impacted - https://esportsinsider.com/2025/02/hi-rez-lay-offs-impact-smite-esports[Games Industry] Dozens of developers reportedly impacted by another round of cuts at Hi-Rez Studios - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/dozens-of-developers-reportedly-impacted-by-another-round-of-cuts-at-hi-rez-studiosMusic —Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvsFunk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

Dagen ämnen: 00:00 Intro 06:11 Nordnet-strul 09:13 Svedbergs 12:39 Evolution 16:33 Embracer 21:54 Lonewolfs take 25:31 Alibaba 27:11 Elon, Tesla och A.I. 31:38 Torsten Jansson 33:09 Guld och silver 38:03 Veckans Fill or Kill!   www.instagram.com/fillorkillpodden Tack IG! https://upl.inc/ig_fillorkill  Tack Eqvor! https://eqvor.com/ 

Rapportsäsongen är i full gång, och denna vecka bjuder vi på fyra högoktaniga rapporter från våra poddfavoriter: Betsson, Fractal Gaming, I-Tech och Sleep Cycle.Vi inleder med nyheter om Embracer ($EMBRAC / $ASMDEE) och Premium Snacks ($SNX) innan vi dyker ner i veckans rapportsvep, i samarbete med PinPoint Estimates. Bidra med dina estimat och få insikt i marknadens förväntningar på dina favoritbolag!Först ut är Betsson $BETS som levererade en megarapport – slog PinPoints estimat och visade upp ATH på ATH i allt från intäkter till deponeringar. Kan Lindwalls väloljade vinstmasking vara på väg in i finrummet och få en värdering man förtjänar? (00:17:29)Fractal Gaming $FRACTL imponerade med en riktig rökare till rapport! Datordelsleverantören börjar skörda frukterna av uppgraderingscykeln och lyckade produktlanseringar. (00:53:00)I-Techs $ITECH produkter håller till på botten, men bolagets tillväxt om 130 % är snarare i topp! Hur stor är egentligen marknaden för bottenfärg, och kan vi lita på bolagets partners? (01:13:23)Sleep Cycle $SLEEP drömmer vidare med stabil tillväxt och hög EBIT-marginal i kombo med fortsatt användartillväxt och höjd utdelning. Inte mycket att gnälla på. Men kan bolaget nå vd Jivmarks högt ställda mål? Då måste tillväxten upp och det kan ju gå. (01:43:39)Allt detta och mycket mer i 2,2 timmar av börskärlek!I Veckans Volley vevar Gedda om roliga klipp från Sleep Cycle och Börspadel den 7:e mars.Anmäl dig till Börspadel den 7:e mars: www.matchi.se/facilities/lerumspadelcenterStort tack till PinPoint Estimates för sponsringen och ett smidigare rapportsvep: pinpointestimates.com.Kolla in vår SAVR-portfölj på Twitter/X: @GottTjotAktierMaila in till: gotttjotomaktier@gmail.comFölj oss på Twitter/X: @GottTjotAktier, @MarkusGedda & @aktiehesten-(00:05:20) - Nyheter(00:08:21) - Embracer(00:14:40) - Premium Snacks(00:17:29) - Betsson(00:53:00) - Fractal Gaming(01:13:23) - I-Tech(01:43:39) - Sleep Cycle(02:15:36) - Veckans VolleySupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/nantingomaktier. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dagens ämnen: 00:00 Intro 05:27 Embracer 11:41 Evolution 17:52 Kinnevik 25:45 BHG 28:10 Neonode 33:05 Palantir 35:16 Tesla & Trump 50:11 Veckans Fill or Kill   www.instagram.com/fillorkillpodden Tack IG! https://upl.inc/fillorkil_ig_main  Tack RoboMarkets! http://gorobo.pro/2aue  @RoboMarketsSE Tack @savr! http://savr.com

Dagens ämnen: 00:00 Intro 05:43 Embracer 10:02 MedCap 13:59 Kina 24:07 Första rapporterna 28:09 Rapportperioden 32:38 TrumpCoin 39:20 Index 43:00 Intervju med @HilbertCapital! https://hilbert.group/en/  1:06:14 Veckans Fill or Kill!   www.instagram.com/fillorkillpodden Tack IG! https://upl.inc/fillorkil_ig_main  Tack RoboMarkets! http://gorobo.pro/2aue  @RoboMarketsSE

In this episode, the boys talk to Lee Guinchard, CEO of Freemode by Embracer (which owns CRKD) and former VP of hardware at RedOctane, and Charles Huang, co-founder of RedOctane and one of the creators of Guitar Hero.

John and Jamie are back together again, talking about how Asmodee is looking to use their new influx of cash, Embracer not happy with LOTR, and dive a little deep into how the proposed tariffs will affect the board game industry. 

As Kress' World of Warcraft account turns 20, we blow out the candles and reflect on a surprising reason behind EA's disastrous AI investor presentation. Jen delivers a valiant defense of Monopoly Go's new TV campaign, while Phil reviews the early returns of Pokémon TCG Pocket. Big in Japan, as they say? The group wraps up with what might be the year's final Embracer hazing session, absolving themselves of any remaining crimes. chapters: 01:19 Birthday Wishes for WoW and Half-Life 2 04:48 EA Tries to Soothe AI Worries 10:03 Game Industry Awards and Nominations 14:47 AAA Devs and Startups 19:04 PlayVentures' New Gaming Fund 21:24 Miniclip Acquires EasyBrain 28:32 X Rioters and Supervive 31:15 Capybara Go and Archero 2 32:02 Pokemon TCG Pocket Success 38:47 Marvel Snap and Sinister Loot Boxes 41:15 New Monopoly Go Campaign --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/deconstructoroffun/support

Another bad quarter for Embracer could have ripple effects throughout the industry. Also: Sony, Nintendo, Sega, and Square Enix earnings, legal trouble for NetEase executives, a strike at Activision Blizzard, and more. You can support Virtual Economy's growth via our Ko-Fi and also purchase Virtual Economy merchandise! TIME STAMPS [00:01:12] - Sony Q2 FY25 Earnings [00:08:11] - Nintendo H1 FY25 Earnings [00:23:09] - Sega H1 FY25 Earnings [00:27:17] - Square Enix H1 FY25 Earnings [00:31:18] - Embracer Group Q2 FY25 Earnings [00:34:27] - Investment Interlude [00:35:50] - Quick Hits [00:41:10] - Labor Report [00:46:22] - FAFO SOURCES Consolidated Financial Summary for the Second Quarter Ended September 30, 2024 | Sony Consolidated Results for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2023 and 2024 | Nintendo Report on Patent Infringement Lawsuit | Pocketpair Consolidated Financial Results for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2024 | Sega Consolidated Financial Results for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2024 | Square Enix Embracer Group publishes Interim Report Q2 | Embracer Group Thunderful Group Interim Report January–September 2024 | Thunderful Rime developer Tequila Works files for insolvency | Games Industry More layoffs at Payload Studios | GamesIndustry America's Biggest Video Games Union Goes on Strike | Inverse NetEase employees have allegedly laundered up to $139.3 million in a trading scheme that involves nearly 30 companies | PC Gamer INVESTMENT INTERLUDE Modern Times Group buys Plarium for $620M | GamesBeat

Nyheterna om bolag och fenomen i det nya näringslivet tycks aldrig ta slut! I det senaste avsnitt av Breakit Podcast får du höra om allt du behöver kolla på. (03:29) Klarna ansöker om börsnotering – här är Breakits analys(07:12) Shoppinghögtiden närmar sig med stormsteg – aktörer förlänger Black Week: “Spårar ur totalt”(14:28) Fem snabba nyheter från veckan:# Volkswagen-toppen lämnar krisande Northvolts styrelse # Embracer säljer del av verksamheten: “Nollställer bolagets balansräkning”# Spotify lägger korten på bordet: “Aldrig varit i en starkare position” # Elon Musk ska ge råd om hur USA ska sänka statens kostnader # Yubico rapporterar och visar rejäl tillväxt (16:43) Från kris till lönsamhet – så lyckades bolaget vända trots tuffa tider: “Dra av plåstret snabbt” Och du – glöm inte att ge feedback till podcast@breakit.se. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Download Episode 992 – The one and only Grant “Stemage” Henry joins this episode for some huge Ball Squad news and more!The show kicks off with Jacob Garner, Bri Galgano, Aki, and Grant Henry all on hand to chat about how we’ve been and what kind of crazy stuff Grant has been up to, like COMPOSING THE SCORE FOR THE AVATAR PINBALL TABLE! We also cover the news of the week like the Xbox Game Pass addition and way too many departures, tons of PS Plus games leaving next month, Embracer info, Splatoon 3 support ending, and Sony remastering yet another last gen game because that’s all they do now. Plus an all new Movie Watch jingle and reviews!0:00 - Intro/Chatter48:29 - Funko Fusion - 10:10 Games (Bri)1:03:07 - DROS - emergeWorlds, RedDeerGames (Bri)1:09:11 - Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open - Cellar Vault Games, Chorus Worldwide (Bri)1:15:51 - The Plucky Squire - All Possible Futures, Devolver Digital (Grant)1:25:46 - MindSeize - Kamina Dimension, Sometimes You (Jacob)1:31:20 - BZZZT - KO.DLL, Cinemax Games (Jacob)1:36:44 - Mika and The Witch’s Mountain - Chibig, Nukefist (Aki)1:44:44 - Andromeda Survivors - DevDumb, Aleo Games, AFIL Games (Jacob)1:49:44 - Moe Waifu H - Yume Game Studio, eastasiasoft (Jacob)The show ends with some Grandia II music from the one and only Stemage!2:01:04 - Stemage - FIGHT! (Grandia II)https://www.stemagemusic.com/https://www.1010games.com/https://emergeworlds.com/https://www.reddeergames.com/https://twitter.com/CellarVaulthttps://chorusworldwide.com/https://allpossiblefutures.com/https://www.devolverdigital.com/https://kaminadimension.itch.io/https://www.sometimesyou.com/https://twitter.com/ko_dllhttps://cinemax.cz/https://chibig.com/https://twitter.com/nukefisthttps://afilgames.com/https://twitter.com/YumeGameStudio1https://eastasiasoft.com/https://stemage.bandcamp.com/https://www.keymailer.co/https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sml-podcast/id826998112https://open.spotify.com/show/6KQpzHeLsoyVy6Ln2ebNwKhttps://twitter.com/theSMLpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/theSMLpodcast/https://store.streamelements.com/thesmlpodcastALL REVIEWED GAMES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED FOR FREE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY COVERAGE ON THE SHOW

The Playstation 5 Pro was announced this week with a cacophony of groans from the audience. Is the new console worth the small percentage of games that will utilize it? Elsewhere, more layoffs hit those at Microsoft, the staff of Annapurna Interactive collectively resign, Ubisoft stocks plummet and Warhammer 40K Space Marine 2 soars. Then we get into some of the games we've played: Astrobot and a whoooole lot of Satisfactory! 0:00 - Intro 1:20 - Work schedules 3:00 - TwitchCon is this week 4:20 - Happy Birthday 25:50 - The PS5 Pro 49:30 - What IS Concord? 53:40 - More layoffs at Microsoft 1:00:25 - Employees at Annapurna Interactive collectively resigns 1:09:30 - Will Palworld switch business models? 1:12:10 - Modders hack into Baldur's Gate 3 level editor 1:17:30 - Ex-Sony President says people should "drive an Uber" about industry layoffs 1:22:00 - Ubisoft stocks plummeting 1:28:35 - Flappybird is back? 1:32:50 - Hasbro using AI for Magic the Gathering? 1:39:10 - Warhammer 40K Space Marine 2 hits 225k on Steam 1:42:00 - Embracer embracing Metro devs 1:46:00 - Elden Ring patch nerfs boss? 1:49:30 - Tony Hawk teasing a new game? 1:53:45 - Is Dave the Diver an indie game now? 1:55:25 - Unity canceling usage fees 2:00:00 - Justin Wong causing players to quit Marvel vs Capcom 2:13:20 - Astrobot 2:37:45 - Satisfactory 1.0 3:08:00 - ShoutoutsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Pinball: We go over DPX providing images relating to their Alice's Adventures in Wonderland pinball machine, answer a listener question relating to Haggis, talk about our hands-on experience with John Wick Pinball, and discuss what we'd like to see out of the industry over the next 12 months. Video Games: We summarize Square Enix and Embracer seeing drops in sales, talk about the abomination that is the Borderlands movie, note GTA6 will not be available via subscription service (at least at first), discuss Krafton buying Tango Gameworks, note the Switch 2 is rumored to be delayed, mention Flame Fatales is now happening with Games Done Quick, and end with a listener email. Episode Links: None! Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eclectic-gamers-podcast/id1088802706?mt=2 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-465086826 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/eclecticgamerspodcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC40Frd1Fep4u5bjrw3cvwoQ Discord: https://discord.gg/sgnrsBT Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com

Follow The Trophy Room Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PSTrophyRoom Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/2PglU1a Discord: https://discord.gg/wPNp3kC Twitter: https://twitter.com/PSTrophyRoom ****** This week on The Trophy Room - A PlayStation Podcast the guys talk about Warner Bros. Discovery are considering Selling WB Games. Who makes the most sense Microsoft (Xbox), PlayStation, Apple, Amazon, or Embracer. Perhaps Disney might find themselves a buyer and become a third party publisher. With studios like NetherRealms, Rocksteady, Port Key Games, TT Games, WB Montreal. Studios that produce Mortal Kombat, Batman Arkham Series, Lego Series, Suicide Squad, Harry Potter Hogwarts Legacy, and more. Both Game Informer and Ready at Dawn close down and the guys remember and celebrate the memories of GI and the future of GameStop. PlayStation5 reaches over 61 million PS5 Units sold. The Last of Us Season 2 TV Teaser Trailer Revealed.

Microsoft is making sweeping changes to Game Pass, seemingly to avoid bleeding out on Call of Duty sales. Also: Circana report for May 2024, SAG-AFTRA updates, more Embracer and Paradox cuts, out of control EA executive pay in the face of layoffs, and more. This episode is sponsored by Magic Mind, a supplement shot that includes ingredients to lower your stress, reduce fatigue, and boost your immune system. You can get 20% off your one time purchase of Magic Mind or up to 48% off your first subscription at https://www.magicmind.com/VECONOMY20 using the code VECONOMY20.  You can support Virtual Economy's growth via our Ko-Fi and also purchase Virtual Economy merchandise! TIME STAMPS [00:01:13] - SAG-AFTRA Updates Independent Development Contracts [00:06:42] - Circana Report on U.S. Video Game Spending for May 2024 [00:13:33] - Microsoft Makes Big Changes to Game Pass [00:28:56] - Investment Interlude [00:44:06] - Quick Hits [00:47:48] - Labor Report SOURCES Life By You is Cancelled | Paradox Forums Paradox Interactive to close down Paradox Tectonic | Paradox Former Paradox Dev comments on Life by You Cancelation | Willem Delventhal on LinkedIn Cities Skylines 2 - Console Development Status | Paradox Forums Pieces Interactive has Been Shuttered by Embracer Group | Pieces Interactive Embracer-owned Gothic, Risen and ELEX developer Piranha Bytes closes | Eurogamer Former Piranha Bytes devs form Pithead Studio | GamesIndustry Galvanic Games is Closing Down | Galvanic Games (@GalvanicGames) on Twitter GOODBYE, HEROES OF ARMANTIA AND KOJI VILLAGERS | Challengers Games Gameloft Toronto staff laid off after studio 'substantially' reduces production activity | Game Developer Perfect World cuts staff in multi-unit layoffs, reportedly suspends game projects | Game Developer Network N lays off eight from games marketing agency Project N | GamesIndustry Gamurs Group reportedly lays off unknown number of staff | GamesIndustry EA execs earned $60 million in 2024 despite layoffs and office closures | Game Developer INVESTMENT INTERLUDE Capcom Makes Minimum Studios Co., Ltd. a Subsidiary Through Share Acquisition | Capcom Keywords Studios reaches £2.2bn acquisition agreement with Swedish investment company EQT | GamesIndustry Daybreak Games, Singularity 6 to Collaborate on Development of Palia | Daybreak Games Arc System Works opens European branch | Arc Systems Works EU (@ASW_Official_EU) on Twitter Dutch publisher Mystic Forge nets €2 million to help indies get to market | Game Developer Kwalee makes minority investment in Devolver Digital | GamesIndustry PULLUP Entertainment Announces its results for the 2023/24 financial year | Pullup Series Entertainment and Pixelberry | Pixelberry Stellar Blade developer Shift Up raises $320m in IPO | GamesIndustry

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Download for Mobile | Podcast Preview | Full Timestamps Miyazaki Lied: Shadow of The Erdtree First Impressions  FF7 Rebirth, and the Rebuild of Evangelion Problem Marvel Lives! That Nintendo Direct Was a Banger APM Doesn't Matter And Other Huge Misconceptions Watch live: twitch.tv/castlesuperbeast Go to http://shopify.com/superbeast to sign up for a $1-per-month trial period. MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics! 7 legendary games, all in one Super Heroic collection Nintendo Direct June 2024 The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom launches for Nintendo Switch on Sept. 26. Mario & Luigi: Brothership launches on Nintendo Switch Nov. 7. DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake Super Mario Party Jamboree Donkey Kong Country Returns HD swings onto Nintendo Switch Jan. 16, 2025 Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, a new entry in the Metroid Prime series, is coming to Nintendo Switch in 2025 Apparently some people are finding the Elden Ring DLC so difficult that you can turn it into a business Embracer rolls out new AI policy to 'massively enhance game development' Slay the Princess dev tells players to pirate the game instead of just watching playthroughs My Hero Academia is ending in five chapters, as per the newest Jump PRESS showcase. Hollow Knight: Silksong is "not in dev hell," says tester who finds fan cynicism "disheartening" but agrees developer Team Cherry "should be better" at communicating according to playtester and semi-regular Team Cherry correspondent Graig  

Tonight, we celebrate our 22nd birthday as an internet radio program. Thanks to all of you who have supported us thru the years. We jump right into some gaming news which includes Nintendo dropping a direct on us early this week. They dropped a new Just Dance game in the sizzle reel, as anticipated, but they unleashed some surprises as well, including a new Legend of Zelda 2D inspired title where you play as Zelda. We talk about all this and much more on another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!   Also in the News:   * PlayStation Skipping Gamescom * Embracer Closes Yet another Studio * Trailer for Lost Xevious Movie * Nintendo Shuts Down Fire Emblem Sheet Music   All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio! LIVE on the VOG Network, Sunday nights at 6 Pacific, 9 Eastern www.vognetwork.com Mailbag: participate (at) orangeloungeradio dot com

Nesse episódio, altos papos sobre o cartolisma de Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door e o mundo taopunk de Nine Sols. E nas notícias, vazamentos da Epic Games Store, o fim da Pieces Interactive, demissões na Ota Imon, rumores de Final Fantasy Tactics, a possibilidade de um Bloodborne para PC e mais! 00:10:49: Apostas para a Nintendo Direct 00:18:16: Tec Toy Direct 00:21:14: Embracer fecha o estúdio do novo Alone in the Dark 00:28:42: Ota Imon demite funcionários 00:33:36: Miyazaki fala da possibilidade de um port pra PC de Bloodborne 00:49:10: Jogo da banana é um sucesso gigantesco no Steam 00:53:23: Vazamento da Epic Games Store 00:58:48: O exposed de Midori 01:04:15: Remaster de Final Fantasy Tactics vindo aí 01:10:22: Considerações finais de Isles of Sea and Sky 01:12:28: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door 01:47:40: Nine Sols 02:37:23: Perguntas dos ouvintes Contribua | Twitter | YouTube | Twitch | Contato

Look, we're under a lot of pressure. Games we played this week include: Garten of Banban (6:30) Oil Strike ‘75 (18:00) Metal Slug Attack Reloaded (25:20) Enotria: The Last Song (32:05) --- News things talked about in this episode: Embracer shutters Alone in the Dark reboot developer Pieces Interactive (41:25) https://www.ign.com/articles/embracer-shuts-down-alone-in-the-dark-developer-pieces-interactive Lords of the Fallen is getting a sequel (45:10) https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/lords-of-the-fallen-2-which-is-technically-lords-of-the-fallen-3-is-due-in-2026-and-will-probably-be-an-epic-exclusive/ QA contractor for Activision, Microsoft, accused of firing workers for union organizing (46:55) https://www.eurogamer.net/company-that-provided-qa-testing-to-activision-accused-of-unfair-practices-after-160-people-laid-off --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Download for Mobile | Podcast Preview | Full Timestamps Furiosa and the Death of the Box Office Crow Country Spoilercast Metal Slug Tactics: NEVER STOP MOVING Fighting Game Stories Don't Have to be Bad Mr.Adobe Goes To Washington Circumstances Watch live: twitch.tv/castlesuperbeast Go to https://hensonshaving.com and enter SUPERBEAST at checkout to get 100 free blades with your purchase. (Note: you must add both the 100-blade pack and the razor for the discount to apply.) – Go listen to A Better Paradise today, and don't forget to follow it on your platform of choice to make sure you never miss an episode! BREAKING: The U.S. government is suing Adobe. It's accusing the company of harming consumers by enrolling them in the most expensive subscription plans without clearly disclosing the huge early termination fees — fees that can reach hundreds of dollars. Anime Adaptation - Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers was announced last night! There will also be a teaser trailer and panel session for #GGSTDR at Anime Expo 2024! Hidetaka Miyazaki 'knows for a fact' other FromSoftware devs want a Bloodborne PC port: 'If I say I want one, I'll get in trouble, but it's nothing I'm opposed to' "Obviously, as one of the creators of Bloodborne, my personal, pure honest opinion is I'd love more players to be able to enjoy it. Especially as a game that is now coming of age, one of those games of the past that gets lost on older hardware—I think any game like that, it'd be nice to have an opportunity for more players to be able to experience that and relive this relic of the past. So as far as I'm concerned, that's definitely not something I'd be opposed to." WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING IN THE POKEMON TCG SCENE Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact won't shy away from “overpowered” moves if it means being faithful to the IP. Apparently, the dev team is full of Hunter x Hunter fans, and they won't allow the cast's Nen abilities to feel lackluster The Bloody Roar 2 Vietnamese community is ABSOLUTELY NOT PLAYING THE SAME GAME WE DID WTF THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL TO WATCH (All Points Cancel BR2) Harada on Bloody Roar or Virtua Fighter guests in Tekken Pieces Interactive, the developer behind the recent Alone in the Dark reboot, has been shut down by Embracer. Jason Schreier confirms Final Fantasy Tactics Remaster is real and its happening at SquareEnix

Refreshing. Games we played this week include: Indika (7:20) Little Kitty Big City (26:05) Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door (31:25) Athenian Rhapsody (39:40) Hades II (48:00) Hellblade II: Senua's Saga (49:30) --- News things talked about in this episode: IGN acquires Gamer Network of news sites, dominating the UK (1:05:00) https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ign-entertainment-acquires-eurogamer-gi-vg247-rock-paper-shotgun-and-more Nintendo acquires Switch port developer from Embracer (1:10:35) https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendo-makes-first-acquisition-since-2022-and-its-from-embracer Tesla is dropping Steam support for the “gaming computer” in its cars (1:14:45) https://www.eurogamer.net/tesla-pulls-steam-from-new-vehicles-as-its-new-gaming-computer-is-no-longer-capable-of-playing-steam-games --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone's enjoyment. Embracer'd Aftershow Dig back into the darkest recesses of your mind. Tonight's Aftershow is a selection of reviews from the May 1997 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly. The game names and developers have been blanked out, and Greg and Phil must guess to the best of their abilities what games are being described. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for supporting the show!

We're thrilled to be joined by Remap Radio's Rob Zacny this week to talk about everything from Shogun: Total War to Qui-Gon Jinn's Force balls, Manor Lords, Another Crab's Treasure, the post-Embracer troika, strategies for truly unplugging, and plenty of other stuff! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:00:38) Welcome Rob Zacny! (00:01:09) How many days of vacation before you're in the zone? (00:15:46) Total War: Shogun 2 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux] on Mar 15, 2011 (00:29:42) Where does Nobunaga fit into all of this? (00:33:19) How many swords does Rob own? (00:40:09) Wait, Yoda?! Ok, let's just get into it... (00:55:00) Another Crab's Treasure [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Apr 25, 2024 (01:03:16) Manor Lords [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Apr 26, 2024 (01:19:41) Harold Halibut [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Apr 16, 2024 (01:23:17) Citizen Sleeper [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Mac] on May 05, 2022 (01:32:17) Balatro [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox One] on Feb 20, 2024 (01:39:13) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [PlayStation 5] on Feb 29, 2024 (01:44:37) Fallout 76 [Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Nov 14, 2018 (01:54:37) Switch 2 getting cool magnets? (02:01:57) Nintendo loves a DMCA (02:04:44) PSVR 2 possibly inching closer to PCs? (02:08:01) Embracer Group breaks into smaller, oddly named, units? (02:19:43) What happened to Dark Void?! (02:21:30) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:22:42) We're returning to Twin Peaks on The Watchcast (02:23:02) Thanks to Rob Zacny for joining us! (02:25:25) See ya!

Your robo-friend to the end. Games we played this week include: Stellar Blade (11:00) Hades II (18:25) Harold Halibut (25:45) Fallout (30:20) Vampire Survivors (37:10) Kaichu (40:25) --- News things talked about in this episode: Square Enix abandoning projects they've spent a lot of money on (43:30) https://www.eurogamer.net/square-enix-abandons-112m-of-in-development-projects-in-an-effort-to-improve-quality Escape from Tarkov devs surprised by response to locking PvE mode to exorbitant special edition (54:15) https://www.gamespot.com/articles/escape-from-tarkov-boss-didnt-expect-players-to-get-mad-about-paid-pve-content/1100-6523084/ Embracer's CEO admits he made mistakes (53:15) https://www.eurogamer.net/embracer-boss-admits-long-list-of-things-hed-have-done-differently-as-embattled-company-splits-into-three --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Embracer Group's downfall will be long-studied as an example of capitalistic hubris you rarely see, even in our ruthlessly capitalist society. Following mass layoffs, spin-offs, and studio closures, Embracer will ultimately split into three smaller, more manageable entities, instead of acting as a lone unit with more employees than the entire PlayStation brand, including all of its studios combined (seriously). It's just another example of people in positions of power somehow knowing less about their industry, the economy, and business than completely random people that do a video game podcast. Other news: Stellar Blade's "Hard R" controversy, the permanent closure of LittleBigPlanet's UGC servers, the cultural revival of the Fallout franchise on the back of a successful Amazon show, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! How do we feel about Ubisoft's apparent abandonment of the Watch Dogs franchise? Are gaming cookbooks the new rage? Can you be a fan of video games without actually playing them? Will British people ever acknowledge Americans' acumen with a map? Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:21:44 - Where is Sacred 300? 0:25:25 - Sacred through college 0:32:10 - Quintin's surgery 0:39:52 - British people 0:46:20 - PS Stars points correction 0:52:35 - LBP goes offline 1:09:36 - Hard R Shop 1:32:07 - Fallout show is getting another season 1:44:57 - Metaphor ReFantazio releases October11 1:48:53 - What we're playing 2:36:34 - Embracer's downfall 2:53:42 - Watch Dogs is dead 3:01:11 - Dustin raising a gamer 3:09:56 - Is capitalism the problem? 3:13:29 - Gaming cookbooks 3:21:51 - Colin's trophy inconsistencies 3:25:03 - Am I broken? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 420 - It's a big week of releases and we start off by focusing on all the great games we've been playing, including Stellar Blade*, Eiyuden Chronicle, Another Crab's Treasure, and more before getting into this week's news on Metaphor, Embracer, and LittleBigPlanet. *Review Copy Provided by PlayStation (0:00) - Intro (1:27) - Stellar Blade Impressions (22:40) - Eiyuden Chronicle Impressions (46:48) - Another Crab's Treasure Impressions (1:03:49) - Sand Land Impressions (1:27:24) - A Word From Our Sponsors (1:29:21) - Tales of Kenzera: ZAU Impressions (1:40:24) - POOLS Impressions (1:43:31) - Metaphor ReFantazio Showcase (1:53:59) - Embracer Makes Friends (2:01:21) - LittleBigPlanet's Unceremonious Death (2:06:09) - Also This Week (2:20:45) - L&R: Unexpected Dev Connections (2:25:54) - L&R: Animal Game Protagonists (2:32:05) - L&R: Favorite Boss Cheese (2:39:39) - Bets (2:45:23) - Closing Go to https://www.shopify.com/allies for a one-dollar-per-month trial period to grow your business–no matter what stage you're in.

Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com This week DocBrooke joins Andrea in discussing how video games industry giant Embracer Group is splitting into 3 separate companies. They take a look at Tales of the Shire cozy hobbit game trailer, chat new content for Disney Dreamlight Valley, and Fallout 76's new milestone. In hands-on, DocBrooke played the PC version of Horizon Forbidden West The Complete Edition and was wowed! *Code for Horizon Forbidden West: The Complete Edition provided by PlayStation Follow DocBrooke: http://www.x.com/ebphibbs http://www.twitch.tv/docbrooke Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Bored Ape Gamer's Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied WGG is recorded on a Rodecaster Pro 2. Use our affiliate link to build your creator setup: https://brandstore.rode.com/whatsgoodgames Time stamps: 00:39 - Doc Brooke is here! 03:28 - WGG Announcement: First Exclusive Live Podcast - May 1st! 03:42 - WGG 7th Birthday Anniversary Stream - May 3rd! 04:52 - Embracer Group Saga 05:20 - Embracer boss admits "long list" of things he'd have done differently, as embattled company splits into three  10:15 - Comments from Embracer's CEO 16:08 - Break 1 16:25 - Headlines: New Trailer for Tales of the Shire 18:15 - Dreamlight Valley is getting a New Character Daisy Duck! 21:09 - New Update: You can take pictures of yourself on all the Disney rides 21:51 - Fallout 76 sets a record for over 1 million players in one day 24:26 - Break 2 24:32 - Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition on PC 26:23 - Specs 27:07 - Combat Mechanics 27:38 - Game Design Elements 31:22 - Is it a must-play on PC? 35:35 - Tales of Kenzera: ZAU 36:21 - Thoughts on Fortnite's Billie Eilish Merch: https://www.whatsgoodgames.com/store Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We start by digging into the shockingly hopeful news that the FTC has declared non-competes illegal, before trying to make sense of Embracer splitting itself into pieces. Elsewhere, Patrick and Janet have been playing—and trying to make sense of—Tales of Kenzera: Zau, a new Metroidvania centered on grief. Rob, meanwhile, just keeps playing Balatro, while Cado has been taking out cultists in the puzzle shooter (??) Children of the Sun. Finally, we talk about the very brave concessions we make for the partners in our lives. Or, in Rob's case, getting tricked. (edited)Discussed: FTC Bans Non-Compete Clauses 4:32, Embracer Group Balkanized 31:06, Tales of Kenzara: Zau 55:22, Hidden Folks 1:25:50, Dragon's Dogma 2 1:35:53, Balatro 1:44:03, Children of the Sun 1:47:06, The Question Bucket 1:58:37, Outro and Announcements 2:43:40See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we've got a whole pile of games to chat about as we talk about our time with Tales of Kenzara: Zau and how it stacks up to other Metroidvanias, Eiyuden Chronicles, Children of the Sun, playing games on your phone, the Hades II Tech Test, and more! We also chat about Embracer splitting up, PlayStation trophies heading to the PC, the ESA not defending libraries, more news stories, and YOUR lovely emails. Hobbit holes!

Embracer splits into three separate companies! Hades II Technical Test Talk Today! Horizon OS (no, not that one, the other one)! LittleBigPlanet pulls the plug! Dynowarz: Destuction of Sponylous on your iPhone? El Paso Elsewhere on the silver screen???? A wild week awaits you on this week's installment of The Jeff Gerstmann Show! Get ad-free podcasts, bonus shows and more over on Patreon!Support the show at https://patreon.com/jeffgerstmann

Greg is joined by David Crouse, Director of Veteran Services @stackupdotorg, to chat about big Embracer changes, Tales of Kenzera: Zau reviews, and Lakeith Stanfield starring in an El Paso, Elsewhere movie. Follow Stack Up: https://twitter.com/StackUpDotOrg Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping In case you missed it, a new Game Showdown is available featuring Elyse and James Willems! Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames The Roper Report  - - Embracer Group announces plans to split into three separate companies - Embracer CEO Lars Wingefors hopes to stick around until at least 2041 - Tales of Kenzera: Zau Review Round Up - Ad - Eiyuden Chronicles Review Round Up - ‘El Paso, Elsewhere' Film Adaptation in the Works With LaKeith Stanfield in Talks to Star - IGN x ID@Xbox Digital Showcase Returns April 29, 2024 - Rare opens a new eco-friendly studio building - Wee News! - SuperChats - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow's Hosts: Bless & Tim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is what it is, pal. Games we played this week include: Content Warning (11:00) MiG Switch (17:50) Rise of the Ronin (27:50) Islets (35:40) Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth (43:30) Pepper Grinder (54:50) Final Fantasy X (1:00:05) --- News things talked about in this episode: ESRB claims software designed to age verify isn't intended to be used by children (1:01:35) https://www.eurogamer.net/us-government-blocks-age-estimation-technology-that-would-have-analysed-faces After massive sell-offs, Embracer doesn't think it's ready to start acquiring again (54:10) https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/embracer-say-their-restructure-is-over-but-its-too-early-to-start-acquiring-studios-again --- Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at https://thejimporium.com Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on https://LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday. Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (https://patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at https://mercenarycreative.com.

Embracer sells Gearbox to Take-Two and says it's done with its restructuring… does that mean they're going to start buying stuff all over again? Also: Eddy Gordo hits Tekken 8, Guild Wars 3 officially confirmed, Jim Ryan retires, and a lot of talk about where all of this stuff is heading over the next few years. Get ad-free podcasts, bonus shows and more over on Patreon!Support the show at https://patreon.com/jeffgerstmann

Somehow, some way, we've made it to our 300th episode, and we did so without missing a single, solitary week between the first show in 2018 and today. We celebrated our milestone this past weekend with 500 listeners at a sold-out live show in New York City, and we're eager to reflect on what the experience meant to us. But the news marches on, too, albeit somewhat softly, and we'd be loath to ignore it. So let's delve in. The once-leaked Stellar Blade demo is set to be properly released on PSN by the time we publish, Embracer took a $800 million loss in selling Gearbox to Take Two, legendary game dev Shinji Mikami has founded a new team, Sony's Bend Studio seems to be going down the live service route, and more. Listener inquiries help us wrap things up, touching on topics like the golden era of RPGs, Dragon's Dogma 2's microtransaction drama, Nintendo's status as the ultimate gateway drug, and a listener too sick to come to Sacred 300 in NYC. Start the Good Habit at https://www.tryfum.com/SACRED to save 10% off the Journey Pack today. Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:31:13 - Live show video? 0:36:01 - Sacred friends on the train 0:38:39 - Too sick for Sacred 300 0:41:05 - RIP 0:46:23 - YouTube Premium 0:52:39 - Stellar Blade demo incoming 0:55:51 - Embracer sells Gearbox to Take-Two 1:02:46 - Community Game Help 1:04:11 - Final Fantasy IX teased? 1:08:50 - It Takes Two sales 1:15:32 - Shinji Mikami is back 1:21:20 - What Are We Playing 1:42:44 - Sony Bend's Live Service Project 1:56:33 - Final Fantasy XVI's DLC 2:02:10 - PS Plus Games 2:08:11 - The rise of RPGs 2:22:50 - Dragon's Dogma 2 discourse 2:38:29 - The power of $40-50 games 2:47:48 - The future of GameStop 3:00:21 - What's wrong with comic book games? 3:14:56 - Nintendo, the gateway console Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Janky" can mean a lot of things in the context of games, but this week - hot on the heels of Dragon's Dogma 2 - it means weird, faintly shoddy-feeling fun, and Jarrett Green joins us this week to talk about five games that are arguably beloved because of their jank. We'll also talk (a lot) more about Dragon's Dogma 2, plus Alone in the Dark, Marvel Rivals, Gearbox's sale by Embracer, and the overlooked/cult games you think deserve a sequel. Question of the Week: Tell us about a time you hacked or repaired a console, controller, or other piece of gaming hardware on your own. Break song is Emil's Shop Theme (English) from Nier Automata. Vidjagame Apocalypse theme by Matthew Joseph Payne.

From this show's perspective, there simply aren't that many rational targets of acquisition in PlayStation's sphere, especially with a tightening economy all around us. But there are two teams in particular -- Helldivers' Arrowhead and Stellar Blade's Shift Up -- that seemed like obvious potential marks based on Sony's historical activity. But with Shift Up about to go public in South Korea and Arrowhead's CEO publicly stating they aren't being courted, are we overestimating these teams' want to join the family? Or maybe it's on Sony? Or perhaps it's something else... So let's discuss. Plus: Ex-second party partner Deviation closes its doors, Embracer continues its sell-off, a trailer leaks for Insomniac's cancelled Spider-Man multiplayer game, Final Fantasy XVI's PC port draws near, and more. Then: What do we think of Sea of Thieves' success in pre-order on PSN? What does a "community manager" do? Are Trophies worth protecting? Did Colin's undying love of Long Island unite two star-crossed listeners? Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:30:55 - Shoutout Ray 0:35:30 - Pride of Long Island brings Sacred fans together 0:39:57 - Sacred's Point of No Return 0:42:14 - Vice President Aaron Rodgers 0:47:58 - RIP In Peace 0:49:53 - Goth Girls 0:53:12 - Colin's Beyond 200 Promise 0:55:48 - Are new studios a good idea? 1:01:42 - Why is every game a lightning rod? 1:13:37 - New PS5 firmware 1:18:16 - Spider-Man: The Great Web 1:24:51 - PSN most-downloaded games 1:29:53 - Embracer jettisons Saber, 4A Games and Zen 1:31:18 - Helldivers 2 introduces flying bugs 1:35:26 - FF16 is coming to PC 1:38:12 - Mega Man tease? 1:40:58 - RE4 Remake surpasses 7 million sold 1:41:39 - System Shock Remake comes to PS4 and PS5 1:43:13 - MultiVersus returns 1:45:17 - What Are We Playing? 2:04:26 - Deviation closes 2:13:27 - Shift Up's evaluation 2:23:38 - Grandia 1 and 2 are coming to PlayStation 4 2:29:27 - PS Plus new games 2:37:48 - More games made for less money? 2:44:55 - Sea of Thieves is the most pre-ordered game on PS5 2:57:20 - Instruments over games 3:04:43 - Are community managers needed? 3:10:17 - Why does games media turn a blind eye to racism? 3:35:34 - AITA for protecting trophies? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Games! FF7 Rebirth, Skull & Bones, Helskate, Balatro, Helldivers and more. News! The Nintendo/Yuzu settlement, Respawn's Star Wars cancellation, the Halo composer's congressional run, and a hypothetical Chrono Trigger remake (??). Also fleas! And humidity! It's a podcast! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:11) I would own an elaborate sword display and I'm ok with that (00:04:23) We need more month rhymes before the corpos get them (00:06:21) Live while I'm alive sleep when my body (or cat) lets me (00:08:42) Show rundown (00:09:02) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [PlayStation 5] on Feb 29, 2024 (00:45:25) Helskate [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Feb 15, 2024 (00:51:35) Skull and Bones [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Feb 16, 2024 (01:01:04) Helldivers 2 [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Feb 08, 2024 (01:05:52) Balatro [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox One] on Feb 20, 2024 (01:09:07) Nintendo and Yuzu Settle for $2.4M (01:21:04) EA layoffs and cancellations (01:26:33) Embracer looking to sell Saber and Gearbox? (01:31:22) Toys for Bob leaving Microsoft (01:35:33) Composer for Halo running for office? (01:39:35) Exosuits (mechs) coming to Helldivers 2 soon (01:43:57) What's in your Chrono Trigger remake? (01:50:44) Capcom giving some raises? (01:58:58) Emails (02:07:35) Nextlander Content Updates (02:12:07) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:13:05) Wrapping up and thanks (02:13:24) Come join us at PAX East (02:14:31) See ya!

Download for Mobile | Podcast Preview | Full Timestamps Castle Super Beast Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/CSBshirts Ed Resists His Scumbag Destiny FF7 Rebirth Early Impressions Ballatro: Save The Children From Fake Gambling Game Not Selling? Rename It Helldivers 2 Invest In The Smell Market Watch live: twitch.tv/castlesuperbeast Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against Tropic Haze LLC, the makers of the popular Yuzu emulator that the Switch-maker says is "facilitating piracy at a colossal scale." Nintendo is "basically taking the position that emulation itself is unlawful." Yuzu to pay $2.4 million to Nintendo to settle lawsuit, mutually agreed upon by both parties. The new game from Titanfall's director is reportedly set in the same universe IT'S CLAIMED THE PROJECT, WHICH ISN'T TITANFALL 3, IS STILL IN THE PROTOTYPING PHASE So Bomb Rush Cyberfunk has custom maps now and I didnt realize this. So I did what any sane person would do and changed it into Sonic Heroes. No, Helldivers 2 is not 75%/50% off on Steam. Someone else is using a different game and renaming it exactly like a Helldivers 2 listing as a scam DBFZ Rollback is FUUUUCKED Saber Interactive, developer of the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake, will leave Embracer in a $500 million deal to become a privately owned company — the biggest move yet in Embracer's ongoing cost-cutting initiative Spyro, Crash Developer Toys For Bob Going Indie, ‘exploring a possible partnership between [its] new studio and Microsoft',  Game Scent has been announced - Sophisticated AI releases real scents alongside your gameplay including smells of: Gunfire Explosions Racing Storm Forest - Upgraded DLC scents include: Napalm Human Exertion Ocean Golf course  Sonic Frontiers Developers Say the Game's Success Was Pivotal for the Series' Future: once found themselves in a state of crisis: "If we fail here, there will be no chance"

Blessing and Tim talk about EA layoffs, Star Wars mandalorian game from Respawn getting canceled, and Toys For Bob going independent. Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping Today, Kinda Funny and the world celebrate the launch of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth! Our favorite party members Mike and Andy will be starting their journey into Rebirth with a Marathon Stream Celebration! Stop in to celebrate the big day and support the fun as these two will venture into the unknown. One twitch sub or youtube membership adds more time to the clock... How long can we make these two best friends play this game? Find out on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames The Roper Report  - - EA to Lay Off Around 670 Workers, Sunsetting Games, 'Moving Away From Future Licensed IP' - Respawn's Star Wars FPS Is Canceled, But Work on Next Jedi Game, Black Panther and Iron Man Will Continue - Ad - Toys For Bob Goes INDIE - Saber Interactive is leaving Embracer group - Gearbox is close to a sale - Rockstar mandates return to office five days a week - Wee News! - SuperChats Tomorrow's Hosts: Bless & ??? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Download for Mobile | Podcast Preview | Full Timestamps Castle Super Beast Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/CSBshirts Xbox Announcement: We All (Not) Gonna Make It Helldivers 2: Game Full, Do Not Come Press F To Pay Respects To Group F Baby Has Now Become Little Guy Watch live: twitch.tv/castlesuperbeast Go to http://expressvpn.com/superbeast to get 3 extra months free with a 12-month plan. Microsoft bringing four games to rival platforms; Diablo IV coming to Xbox Game Pass on March 28; and future Xbox hardware teased Sony Group Corporation President Hiroki Totoki said that they aren't planning to release any new major existing franchise titles next fiscal year (meaning between between April 1, 2024 and March 31, 2025). Embracer says it's looking out for shareholders after cutting almost 1,400 jobs"Our overruling principle is to always maximize shareholder value in any given situation" Baldurs Gate 3 Dice Acceptance Speech: Disco Elysium standalone expansion reportedly cancelled and quarter of staff facing redundancy at ZA/UM Capcom has shared a post to celebrate the eighth anniversary of Street Fighter 5, where it apologised for the game's original state at launch. The Capcom Cup X player drawing has been finalized and people are very unhappy: Group F consisting of the following players: Bandits|MenaRD, Bandits|Caba, MK|NeroTheBoxer, DRX|Leshar, Mouz|EndingWalker, and NASR|AngryBird Sega's new Crazy Taxi game "AAA" in scope Granblue Fantasy VS Rising: Feb 19  The second playable DLC character YoRHa android "2B" will join the game Elden Ring The Convergence mod offers "exhaustive overhaul" of entire game  

Blessing and Tim talk about every Xbox being a screen, more Nintendo Direct rumors, and more Embracer news. Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping We're reacting to the special edition of the Xbox podcast later today at noon and recording Xcast right after. Tune in right here on Youtube.com/KindaFunnyGames and Twitch to watchalong. A new KF Podcast is up titled “Would you throw a football at a 2 Year Old”. Youtube.com/KindaFunny The Hulk Hogan Vs The Rock episode of WWE Wrestlemania in Review is up on Youtube.com/KindaFunny CD PROJEKT RED will be hosting a special panel during PAX East 2024 titled "Code, Sweat, and Cheers: How we Made Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty" with our very own Blessing Adeoye Jr. moderating the discussion! If you are at PAX East, come hang out March 23rd, 2024, at 3:30 PM local time, in the Main Theatre of the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, but even if you aren't, you can watch at home on the official PAX East Twitch channel! Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Karl Jacobs, Streaking Ain't Easy, Delaney Twining The Roper Report  - - Ahead of its business update, Microsoft reportedly told staff ‘every screen is an Xbox' - Andy Robinson @ VGC - What's up with this February Direct? - Ad - Sony could release a new Astro Bot game this year, it's claimed - Tom Ivan @ VGC - Embracer says it's looking out for shareholders after cutting almost 1,400 jobs - Chris Kerr @ Game Developer - Avatar: The Last Airbender competitive multiplayer fighting game announced - Sal Romano @ Gematsu - Wee News! - SuperChats - You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Download for Mobile | Podcast Preview | Full Timestamps Castle Super Beast Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/CSBshirts Please Stop Talking Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1LpNC2yPRYaXhEH8H8n1FA We Sell Clown Makeup & Shoe Polish, But We're All Out Of Clown Makeup Awkward Cringe Meeting? Or Resting B!%€# Face? Fist Bump At The Urinal Tekken 8 Impressions Eat The Clussy, Gain It's Power Watch live: twitch.tv/castlesuperbeast WWE's Vince McMahon accused of sexual assault and trafficking in lawsuit. In a graphic, disturbing lawsuit, ex-WWE employee Janel Grant claims Vince McMahon emotionally and physically abused her for years. B0tster: Long story short I need to scrub the branding off of what was previously known as Bloodborne Kart, which we will do. But that requires a short delay. Rocksteady was forced to pull Suicide Squad servers offline an hour into its early access release, after players experienced a bug which automatically completed the game when they logged in. NEWS: Embracer Group has canceled a Deus Ex video game that was in development for ~2 years and laid off 97 staff at Eidos Montreal Microsoft laid off nearly 2,000 people in its gaming division, or about eight percent of the division THQ Nordic and Embracer subsidiary Black Forest Games has reportedly cut 50% of its workforce. Black Forest Games reportedly cuts 50% of employees. Destroy All Humans developer is the latest Embracer-owned studio to experience layoffs A Final Fantasy VI Remake Would Take 20 Years, Speculates Kitase; Would Be Bigger Than Final Fantasy VII Remake Project