Podcasts about Games as a service

Just sit there and stew a while with that title. Once you get that out of the way, we got a bit to talk about. The Acolyte just dropped a action packed, death filled episode, and hinted at ties to the sequel trilogy. Eddie Murphy dropping extremely unexpected Shrek news, and HBO gets what MAX didnt! Plus, Sony seems to be abandoning the PSVR 2 already, XBOX wants to make a big splash at Gamescom, and Capcom is bringing Frank West back, again. A ton more so stick around and take a listen.

From always-on DRM to the heartbreak of online games getting shut down, we look at the issues gamers encounter with the live service game model.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recently, Microsoft shut down four video game studios. The industry as a whole has seen major disruption this year. And some worry that a shift toward live service games could be a big part of the problem. What's going on? Part one of two!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back for episode 12 of the Are You Game? Podcast! Find out about the recent console modding escapades in the team as we discuss the options, the successes, and the approach therein. In light of all the recent game industry developments, do you find the gamescape irresersibly changed? Particularly with the matter for "Freemium" game models we've spent an entire generation with? Do you feel the Games As A Service method is here to stay? Are you also a man angrily shaking a fist at the clouds? Will Xbox release its own handheld and join the ever growing market? Mark this show as predicting the future! Find out in this instalment of the show! Where else can you find us? Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AreYouGameAust⁠⁠⁠⁠ Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@areyougamepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Daz on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/DazAU78⁠⁠⁠⁠ Daz on Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@dazau78⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Paul AKA Boosty on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BoostyWhispers⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Paul on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/BoostyWhispers⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mark on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/RetroDomination⁠ Chris AKA Uncle Chunt on Twitter & Facebook https://twitter.com/unclechunt https://www.facebook.com/UncleChunt Threads @ unclechunt Tiktok @ unclechunt Intro Music: DRIVE by Alex-Productions Ourtro music : QUARTERFLASH - Harden My Heart (1982) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNFSED77-GM

"Games as a Service" ist inzwischen zu einem Schimpfwort unter Spielern geworden - die Publisher tun aber auch viel dafür, dass das so bleibt. Außerdem reden wir diese Woche über das Steam Next Fest, den Reiz realistischer Spiele, gutes Open-World-Design, König Charles und vieles Mehr. Viel Spaß!

In Bitcast 273 the guys discuss the new gameplay details of Suicide Squad : Kill the Justice League, the remaster of The Last of Us 2, and the current state of games as a service, remakes, and remasters. And most importantly, the conclude their Game Awards bet and go through all of the nominations to discuss their complaints!

Nesse episódio, Bruno Carvalho, Felipe Mesquita e Rodrigo Cunha falam sobre as conflitantes posições de Playstation e Warner Bros sobre Games As A Service; os números de vendas impressionantes de Playstation 5 e Nintendo Switch; os problemas de lucratividade da Epic Game Store; e muito mais. Duração: 47 min Comentados: Vídeos: Reloading #436 – Game As A Service, Ser ou Não Ser? - YouTube

Diablo IV's new expansion is on the way after a teaser was shown off Blizzcon. (Source: Kotaku) Ubisoft decomissions old games' online services, with titles like NCIS, Ghost Recon Future Soldier, and more being affected. (Source: ClutchPoints) Konami's latest earnings call may have slipped up and revealed that more than just Silent Hill 2 is being remade. Will these remakes evolve horror in the modern era, or keep things respectful of the original? (Source: VGC) The Day Before gets a new trailer and delay to December 7 when early access is supposed to begin. This game has been covered in controversy and debate about it's legitimacy since much earlier in its development. Is this delay and trailer an indication that the game is actually coming out and isn't fake or a scam? (Source: wccftech) World of Warcraft news out of Blizzcon indicates that there will be a story arc that covers three expansions starting with The War Within. Normally WoW expansions are self-contained stories, so this change is going to be some interesting new ground. (Source: X) PlayStation Studios may have hit some bumps in the road as Sony allegedly would like to see more GAAS focus in their portfolio of games. This controversial move is reportedly causing some friction between the studios. (Source: TwistedVoxel) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dayonepatchmedia/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dayonepatchmedia YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DOPM

This week Webby, Nick and Darren moan about games as a service and the lowering in quality of new releases of MS Exclusives. Lots of games discussed including Forza, iRacing, Cocoon, FFXIV, Darktide, Project Cars 3, Redout, Distance, and much more.  https://www.patreon.com/360gamercast https://discord.gg/CqDMSg9 https://www.facebook.com/groups/360gamercast/ https://twitter.com/Webby360G https://twitter.com/360GamerCast All Access Patrons - John Smith Danny Brooks

Back in 2020, we did a three-part series on the history of Ubisoft. What's been going on since then? And what's the story behind the troubled development of the pirate-themed game Skull & Bones?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Everything is a spoiler-heavy podcast. We talk about all aspects of whatever we are discussing and do not announce or avoid spoilers in any way.In this episode of Everything Justin and Keith start with a mental health check-in after a chaotic couple of years. They close the show with a discussion about games as a service as Keith spends more time with Diablo 4.Music by Johnny Hawaii.

Today we discuss Games as a Service, May PS Plus offerings, Review Bombing, The Activision Buyout, Twisted Metal TV Show Trailer and so much more!For first time visitors: We appreciate you stopping by. For returning visitors; Welcome back! We are a dedicated Weekly PlayStation Podcast called: PS This is Awesome! A PlayStation Podcast. You can stream our Podcast on your preferred podcasting service or just tune in and watch the show on YouTube! Please, if you enjoyed the content or even if you didn't quite enjoy this one, we encourage you to come back. We try to offer something for everybody. Please share with your friends and help us spread the show as we try to build a bigger community here! As always you can support our show at our Patreon Page. Thanks for listening.http://www.patreon.com/psthisisawesome 0:00 - INTRO14:43 - GAMES WE'RE PLAYING26:16 - LISTENER FEEDBACK51:10 - PS PLUS GAMES FOR MAY 202352:17 - BURNING SHORES GETS REVIEW BOMBED54:52 - ACTIVISION BUYOUT STUMBLES58:25 - LAYERS OF FEAR GETS A FACELIFT IN UE51:00:50 - TWISTED METAL TV TRAILER1:02:45 - ARMORED CORE VI: FIRES OF RUBICON1:04:10 - ALIENS DARK DESCENT1:07:10 - FLASHBACK 2 1:08:55 - READY AT DAWN LOSES 1/3RD OF STAFF1:11:45 - PSVR2 COMING TO A STORE NEAR YOU1:13:22 - NEW GAMES THIS WEEK1:14:00 - CLOSING Support PS This is Awesome! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Podcast 241 is taking a break from their regular program to talk about Cinemacon 2023. From here, the conversation goes from video games as a service, their favorite shows their currently watching and MUCH MUCH MORE! All that and then some in this exciting episode of Podcast 241! So hit that button to support your favorite podcasters and make sure to SUBSCRIBE and LIKE our channel to show your love as well. Grab your popcorn, kick out your feet and make sure you have plenty of napkins, because it's time for some 241!Also, for the central hub of everything Podcast 241, check out our website!LINK: https://www.podcast241.comHave comments or questions? Click the link below and leave us a message!LINK: http://bit.ly/241mailFollow us on:Instagram: @podcast_241Twitter: @podcast241Facebook: Podcast 241Tiktok: @podcast241Twitch: twitch.tv/241studios

In this podcast, Tom Hammond, CEO at UserWise, and Sam Abbott, Head of Monetization at Rec Room, discuss how player segmentation can lead to stronger monetization in mobile games. They delve into the importance of understanding individual segments and creating tailored games that appeal to those segments. They also explore how to break down player behavior and analyze actions within the game to better understand and serve different segments."You can't just look at the average. You really need to look at each individual segment and figure out where that segment is finding value in the game." - Sam Abbott (Timestamp: 6:17)"It's not enough just to appeal to a certain segment. You actually have to have a game that is tailored to that segment." - Sam Abbott (Timestamp: 11:03)"In terms of how we think about segmentation, it's really about breaking down player behavior by the actions that they're taking within the game." - Sam Abbott (Timestamp: 14:54)

Thanks for tuning in for episode 33 of the X Button Gaming Podcast! In this episode I have the Darby brothers on! Come and join as Rodney, Allen, Alleque and I discuss the pros and cons of "Games as a Service". We talk about some of our favorites, some of the real misses over the years, and just have a lot of laughs along the way! As always, feel free to let let us know your thoughts on Instagram, Twitter or Discord! And make sure to give us a follow!

It is the 50th for Pixelated Thoughts and Brad has come with the heat. We dive into Hogwarts Legacy, the struggle and appeal of Games as a Service, and more! Our 5th co-host Bean steals Chibi Wig. Music Credit: "Megalovania" by Coffee Date, GameChop --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kenneth-daugherty/support

It's been a bloody couple of weeks for service-based games, and we suspect the murderer is still on the loose. Also: IT'S EARNINGS SEASON, BAYBEEE! We've got a meaty plate of all your favorite cold cuts: EA, Capcom, Sony, Nintendo, Square Enix, Take-Two, Capcom, Sega, Embracer Group, Starbreeze, and more. You can support Virtual Economy's growth via our Ko-Fi and also purchase Virtual Economy merchandise! TIME STAMPS [00:02:28] - Sony Q3 FY22 Earnings [00:06:22] - Nintendo Q3 FY23 Earnings [00:15:12] - Square Enix Q3 FY23 Earnings [00:17:14] - EA Q3 FY23 Earnings [00:26:18] - Take-Two Q3 FY23 Earnings [00:32:16] - Capcom Q3 FY23 Earnings [00:35:29] - Sega Q3 FY23 Earnings [00:36:17] - Embracer Group Q3 FY23 Earnings [00:40:29] - Starbreeze Q4 FY22 Earnings [00:44:04] - Investment Interlude [00:52:18] - Quick Hits [00:58:09] - Labor Report [01:03:38] - NPD Report on US Video Game Spending for January 2023 [01:10:42] - Mike remembers there's a listener question (oops!) SOURCES Sony FY2022 Q3 Earnings Announcement | Sony Nintendo Q3 FY23 Earnings | Nintendo Square Enix Q3 FY23 Earnings | Square Enix Electronic Arts Reports Q3 FY23 Financial Results | EA Take-Two Q3 FY23 Earnings | Take-Two Capcom Q3 FY23 Earnings | Capcom Sega Q3 FY23 Earnings | Sega Sammy EMBRACER GROUP PUBLISHES INTERIM REPORT Q3 OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2022 | Embracer Group Starbreeze Q4 FY2022 | Starbreeze NCsoft West lays off 20% of staff | GamesIndustry Tilting Point to cut 14% of its global staff | GamesIndustry Microsoft Studio Behind Halo Faces a Reboot on Years of Turmoil | Bloomberg Blizzard staffer alleges that Proletariat studio culture isn't progressive | GamesIndustry Activision Blizzard planning to end full remote work | Game Developer INVESTMENT INTERLUDE KEYWORDS STUDIOS' ENGAGE DIVISION POWERS UP ITS CREATIVE HOUSE OF BRANDS TO SERVE GLOBAL INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY | Keywords Zordix Reorganizes Maximum Entertainment | Maximum Entertainment (@maximumentmt) on Twitter Dauntless creator Phoenix Labs spins out of Sea/Garena | GamesBeat Notice of possible remedies | CMA

The Games Industry is going through some changes right now, from regressing Work From Home Policies, unexpected raises after layoffs across the industry, the long term impacts of subscription-based GamePass services and Games-As-A-Service titles, so much! And we talk about it all and more!Wanna join the conversation live? Join us at https://www.twitch.tv/supergamekraft, the podcast goes live every Sunday, 10:30am PTAnd don't forget to follow us on social media! Just search Super Gamekraft on TikTok, Instagram, and TwitterThanks to ThatHeadBandGuy for "Burning Vigor", their cover of Ken's Theme from Street Fighter 2 which we use as our podcast's theme song, as well as ocremix.org for providing it through their site!

Be sure to check the show out live on twitch.tv at 12:00 PM PST Every Sunday Join Twitch Streamers DeeJayHerro and Yogomi as they discuss gaming and gaming culture surrounding Xbox, Xbox Live, and Xbox Game Pass! Support us through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ZybaGames Special Thanks to our Patreon Supporters! Fattytwocool, Bobodaclown, xxTheDeanMaster, Cheeshead ,ImNuttz4Buttz, R56CooperS11 , Five_itsthemagicnumber, Hammershot, WWEfanLadyJDawg, Titusbalsac Follow Yogomi: https://www.twitch.tv/Yogomi Follow DeeJayHerro: https://www.twitch.tv/deejayherro Follow BoboDaClown: https://www.twitch.tv/bobodaclown Follow MainlyCHIP: https://www.twitch.tv/MainlyCHIP

We've got a price hike for Xbox in Japan, Sony is testing some PS5 features, a few game delays and cancelations, and a bunch of games are shutting down this year.Here are the timestamps for this episode:00:00 Intro00:12 Xbox Series Consoles Price Hike In Japan04:00 Sony Testing Discord Chat On PS506:15 Delays And Cancelations13:15 Resident Evil 4 Remake Changes15:45 PS Plus Collection On PS5 Going Away In May 202318:58 Turtle Rock Moving On From Back 4 Blood20:28 CrossfireX Shutting Down22:25 Games As A Service Discussion42:28 PS Plus Games For February43:40 What We're Playing1:17:20 Short Segment On TLoU Episode 3

Thanks to a literal act of god, we are once again down to 3 people this week but the release of the Dead Space remake ensured that there is plenty to dissect. We dive deep into this remake and try our best to figure out it's legacy in comparison to other high-profile remakes. We also discuss the future of Dead Space under the EA Motive banner if this proves to be a success. Brad delivers a hefty Fire Emblem Engage update and Chris emphasizes how good Hi-Fi Rush is following it's surprise release last week. In the second segment, we discuss the recent culling of GAAS (Games as a Service) games and some major industry shakeups at 343 Industries which calls the future of Halo into question.

This week on Breakout we're taking a look at Games as a Service titles following the leak that yet another game, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, has a battle pass included.

Google announced that Stadia, its cloud-based gaming service, is shutting down in January, 2023. What does that mean for Stadia customers? Are there Stadia customers? And could Google's own history of abandoning products be the root of the problem? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the video game industry continues to emphasize additional content and liveOps, it is time to stop thinking of video games as products and more like services. This week on the Mastering Retention Podcast, Tom is joined by Fred Lepont (Head of Product at Ultracine Studios) to discuss player motivations, segmentation, and LiveOps. Here are your cheat codes:0:46 How did Fred Lepont get into the video game industry?9:44 Defining LiveOps.12:16 The importance of developer input.15:10 Games as a service.21:14 Discovering player motivations.27:12 How to think about segmentation.40:02 Prioritizing LiveOps51:05 How to keep more players around longer.

Twitter's shareholders are expected to approve Elon Musk's proposed Twitter acquisition even as Musk continues to try and extricate himself from the deal. Meta spins off the PyTorch project into a new, independent foundation. Square Enix announces that a computer game is going to shut down prematurely. And much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just when you thought the fine individuals at SPR industries couldn't make a conversation about the games industry sound even more casual than usual, they strike back with an episode so off-the-cuff that even they aren't quite sure where it's going. This week, Zak and Aaron sit down to discuss the various nuances of the "games as a service model," as well as other oddities like Netflix canceling the "Resident Evil" show, the PS5 price hike, Aaron's enduring hatred of "Rogue One," and the very idea of hate. If that sounds like a lot to cover in a scant 66 minutes, you're right. But it's also a lot of fun.Please, enjoy.Listen to Beach Girl on SpotifyCheck out edouggieart on EtsyCheck out even more edouggieart on Instagram

Nach zwei Jahren Pandemie findet die Gamescom in diesem Jahr wieder als Präsenz-Event statt. Die großen Player sind nicht dabei, dafür aber viele andere. Unser Reporter war vor Ort und sagt, der Trend geht zu "Games as a Service". **********Ihr könnt uns auch auf diesen Kanälen folgen: Instagram und YouTube.

Wir hasslieben "Games as a Service" - Videospiele wie "Destiny", "World of Warcraft" oder "Battlefield 2042" bieten heutzutage immer wieder neue Inhalte. Worin besteht der Reiz sich einem Spiel langfristig hinzugeben? Ist es ein Segen oder doch ein Fluch? Viele Spiele liefern im nachhinein nicht die versprochenen Inhalte und sorgen für Frust. Wir diskutieren und beziehen unsere eigenen Erfahrungen mit ein.

In deze aflevering van de Mwah Gaming Podcast hebben de heren het onder andere over Starfield, games as a service, metaverse, Star Citizen, Overwatch en nog veel meer! Ook behandelen we het nieuws over o.a. PlayStation, Gran Turismo en Amazon! Ook hebben we dit keer een spannende quiz van Gijs! Join de Discord!
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Today on the Black Tech building program I'm discussing Games as a Service and how it would make black game developers wealthy if done correctly. https://www.gridly.com/blog/games-as-a-service/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ben-uko/message

We're finishing out strong here - The Division is perhaps the most problematic of all the Tom Clancy games we've looked at thus far...and that's saying something. We all love a good fascist government agency with no oversight and extra-legal authority!Follow us on social media!Twitter: @TallLeftist and @OvercriticalPodInstagram: @OvercriticalPodcastFacebook: Overcritical PodcastSources:1) Everything's becoming a subscription, and the pandemic is partly to blame2) Car Buyers Expected to Pay Extra $135 Monthly for Subscriptions: GM3) What is Rikers Island?4) Games That You Can't Let Yourself Think AboutMusic:1) Elevator Music Lofi Background Music For Video by Lesfm2) Prologue - The Division Original Soundtrack3) Track 001 -  The Division Original Soundtrack 4)  Track 009 -  The Division Original Soundtrack 5)  Track 059 -  The Division Original Soundtrack 6) Track 064 -  The Division Original Soundtrack 7)  Track 108 -  The Division Original Soundtrack8) Rooftops - The Division 2 Original Soundtrack9) The Beginning is the End - The Division 2 Original Soundtrack 10) Prologue 2 - The Division 2 Original Soundtrack 

No episódio dessa semana Luigi, Pablo e Leo comentam sobre um assunto que está ganhando espaço no mundo dos games, falamos sobre o Games as a Service e a popularização desse novo estilo que está crescendo nos últimos anos! Arte da Capa: Luigi Edição: Altamiro Vinheta: Audio Heroes AJUDE NOSSO PODCAST A CRESCER!! Apoia.se Picpay NOSSAS REDES SOCIAIS E FEED E-mail: podcast@botaaficha.com.br Apoia.se Deezer Facebook Feed Google Podcasts Instagram iTunes Podcast Spotify Telegram Twitter Twitch Youtube

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Hot off the heels of Microsoft's announcement of acquiring Activision, PlayStation buys Bungie, the creator and developer of Halo and Destiny: 2 games that have pioneered and shaped the multiplayer landscape through gaming's long history. Sony looks to use Bungie's experience and technology to help their internal teams better understand how to make a successful Games as a Service as PlayStation aims to push out 10 live service games in the next 4-5 years. We share our thoughts on this, pitch our ideas for live service games that we think would fit PlayStation, talk Grand Theft Auto V's continued legacy on next-gen consoles, Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League's delay, Gran Turismo 7 and why the series will never take the Forza Horizon route, the continued production issues hitting PS5 and more! Join us on Triangle Squared: A PlayStation Podcast! New episodes posts every Monday at 12PM CST/10AM PST This show is possible thanks to the support of our Patrons. Consider becoming one today: www.patreon.com/nartech Discord Server: discord.gg/cEvKzqm Twitch: www.twitch.tv/nartechgaming Email or tweet us your thoughts or suggestions! Twitter: twitter.com/TriangleSqrd Email: trianglesquaredpodcast@gmail.com PSN ID's: Add us! Brett - Chaimera086, Sol - MeteoricDemise, Chris - Figz21k #PlayStation #PlayStationPodcast #TriangleSquared

Forte and Slomo discuss PlayStation developing 10 games as a service, MLB the Show 22 back in Xbox Games Pass, and The Nintendo Switch reaching over 103 Million units sold.

Chipped Monk and Mister Gimpy discuss the current state of gaming and how everything is moving to "service based" plans.youtube available at:https://youtu.be/wOqzPNfWDUs

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We save the world in this episode.... trying out new equipment. sorry if the audio is off again. Feel free to leave any feedback on the podcast at thexbuttonchannel@gmail.com! We'll read any on the following episode! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thexbutton/support

On today's episode of Mastering Retention, Oscar Clark the Chief Strategy Officer at Fundamentally Games and one of the pioneers of games services since 1998, joins us to talk about the core principles of LiveOps. He goes in-depth about the three core aspects of games as services: capturing data, configurations and selling. Today's episode key talking points:What games as a service mean to him The difference between live ops and games as services What would be the first step to start running LiveOps Games as services and LiveOps as a promise to the playersTips to capture data Tools to do oversight configurations Principles of selling free to play games How does a LiveOps team look like? What services do they offer at Fundamentally Games? Learn more about Fundamentally GamesConnect with Oscar on social media: LinkedInTwitterBuy his book "Games As A Service"

Welcome to The Feed from Geek Mountain podcast, Episode 63 --- As we climb higher and higher on the Geek Mountain this week, we reach the peak of controversy. The "Games as a Service" model is a large gamble at the end of the day. Developers cannot predict commercial success through microtransactions and DLC. So why does it continue to exist today? We'll answer this question and provide some stories of games that succeeded and failed with the Games as a Service model. --- Thanks for listening. (We're also on Apple Podcasts as of today! Woo! Please rate and leave us a review on iTunes!) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thefeedfromgeekmountain/message

By community request, we take a look at the games as a service model, its performance in the game industry, and its impact on traditional revenue models in games. As mentioned in the show, this episode uses a study on industry data collected in 2018, but you'll notice many of the trends we'll discuss are still holding strong. Thanks again to Charlie Cox for the topic! If you enjoy hearing the Patreon vault shows, let us know and we'll bring you more! If you enjoy GameDev Breakdown Sign up for our free game dev newsletter! Subscribe to the podcast on the platform of your choice Follow us on Twitter: @GameDevPod, @CodeWritePlay, @Mechatodzilla Check show notes and articles at CodeWritePlay.com Join us on Discord! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gamedevbreakdown/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gamedevbreakdown/support

Microsoft Flight Simulator returns after 6 years of no big titles and this one is a whammy. Microsoft recruits Asobo Studios, known for A Plague Tale most recently. They have built a flight simulator that lets you fly anywhere in the world. Literally anywhere in the world. They used AI technology combined with Bing's mapping system to produce the whole world and place 3D objects on top of flat, satellite imagery. The result is a beautiful journey to anywhere in the world you want to go. We then dive into Rocket Arena and find very quickly it's not a very good game. It was a good attempt but too shallow of a delivery to make it worth anyone's time.In the news, Ubisoft has their next Ubisoft Forward featuring Immortals Fenix Rising, the new name for Gods and Monsters. They also reveal a new game from the creators of Steep called Riders Republic. It now features bikes as part of the gameplay. Nintendo surprised us with a new game called Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. Finally, Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War gives us a taste at what the multiplayer looks like and how it will work with Warzone.Our discussion has us revisit Marvel's Avengers to discuss the online service component of the game. We've beaten the campaign and discuss whether or not this game will truly keep us coming back for more. Is the grind fun? How does it compare to Destiny and its evolution over the years? Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:5:00 - Microsoft Flight Simulator32:10 - Rocket Arena42:11 - Ubisoft Forward, Hyrule Warriors and Black Ops Cold War Multiplayer1:20:05 - Marvel's Avengers vs Destiny2:17:27 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also, be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

In this week's episode Pound That Button the boys; Hunter, Alex, and CJ, start off with a new segment where they correct the mistakes of last weeks episode and then talk about the new releases of the week. Then it's onto news, they talk about Avengers Review scores and DLC, and they talk about Black Ops Cold War. Then they switch to their big topic of the week, they talk about the dreadful Games as a Service mentality developers and publishers have. After that they go into what they've been playing this week! Social Media: Podcast - @PoundThatButton Hunter - @ScruffyMooseMan) Alex - @TheBigL3ebowski CJ - @MrBaboonMan & ManBaboon (Twitter)

On this episode, we're talking all about Games as a service with Anthony (@DigitalnCounter), Eric (@ericcginn), Ryan (@ryanthelion3055), and Vincent (@viralvinnie). Is it a good thing that it's become so mainstream? Should developers continue to make them? Should developers, that are known for their single player games, come into the genre? What makes a great Games as a Service game? We talk about Avengers, Destiny, Fortnite, Call of Duty, and even the failures like Anthem. Do you think Games as a service is a good model/genre for a publisher to go into? Sound off in the comments on the YouTube video or Facebook page! As always, the link below gives you the links for the Youtube and Twitch channels, the Facebook page, and the podcast feeds. https://linktr.ee/penultimateconquest

This week on The Escapist Show we take a look at the Marvel's Avengers beta and discuss games as a service and how the industry is being bloated by it.

Brett is trying to get caught up on his games and as such he goes back to Call of Duty Modern Warfare to finally beat the single player story. He walks away pleasantly surprised with lots of great moments and lots of intense, real emotional decisions. Austin also jumps back into Final Fantasy 7 Remake to give his update on where he is in the story.In the news, Project Cars 3 gets revealed via a trailer. It looks a lot like Need for Speed now! Kojima had a project canceled but fear not, he's working on something else. Sony announces Game Gear Micro and Dice wraps up their final content for Battlefield V. We also go down a tangent about gaming as an adult and how different people play different ways.Our discussion this week is on the best co-op games with your friends. We've been playing a lot of games with our friends as of late and wanted to share some of our favorites. We cover games from Warhammer Vermintide to Sea of Thieves so there's a lot to hear and see about here! Special thanks to Crazzie Pro Gear. They provided us with some incredible pro-level backpacks for carrying our computer equipment to all our events. If you want a bag yourself, head over to their website to purchase one! A portion of the proceeds go to support The Inner Gamer.Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube.Show Notes:3:49 - Call of Duty Modern Warfare9:46 - Call of Duty Modern Warfare Multiplayer15:24 - Final Fantasy 7 Remake21:12 - Gaming as Adults31:30 - Gaming News55:59 - The Best Co-Op Games with Your Friends1:29:55 - Upcoming Video Game ReleasesBecome a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server.The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website.Credits:"Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.netWoman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress"Wisdom" by Super Nostalgia 64

We jump back in the past and play Borderlands 2 in anticipation of Borderlands 3! It feels so different from 2012...it's way harder! Fortunately, we manage to survive relatively unscathed. In the news, we talk a lot about Gamescom 2019. With new trailers from Avengers, Death Stranding and more, it's a lot of fun stuff to talk about. Apex Legends devs say some not so nice things to toxic gamers and Sony may start offering more multi-platform games. Lastly, we were sad to hear that Gamestop decided to lay off a bunch of employees including 7 key members of Game Informer. We were sad to see them go. Finally, in our discussion we jump in and talk about games as a service games. Inspired by an article in Game Informer, we visit some of the games that are live services and judge their performance over the years. How are they doing since release? No Man's Sky is doing really well and some others (Fallout 76) aren't doing as well. Special thanks to Crazzie Pro Gear. They provided us with some incredible pro-level backbacks for carrying our computer equipment to all our events. If you want a bag yourself, head over to their website to purchase one! A portion of the proceeds go to support The Inner Gamer. Check out video clips of our news every week over on YouTube. Show Notes: 4:26 - Borderlands 2 18:52 - Gaming News 1:04:33 - The State of Games as a Service 1:39:20 - Upcoming Video Game Releases Become a part of the conversation! Join our Discord server today. If you donate $1 or more you can get exclusive access to the patreon-only chat and channels in the server. The Inner Gamer is a podcast built for the casual gamer. Your weekly dose of video game news, reviews, opinions and discussions every Tuesday. Like what you hear? Share our podcast with your friends! Also be sure and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave us a review! You can find all of our social channels and contact us on The Inner Gamer website. Credits: "Blue Groove Deluxe" by BlueFoxMusic on audiojungle.net Woman Announcer - Arie Guerra; Actress

In this episode of The Cast Cast, we talk about our feelings on the recent trend towards subscription services, the games as a service model lightly, and our changing feelings on Ghost Recon Breakpoint. Gold has some mic issues on this episode, nothing we can't figure out by the next one! Thank you to our new patrons!: Liz and Sam https://www.twitch.tv/Bearshare https://www.twitch.tv/Goldcast https://www.twitch.tv/IBeVance https://www.twitch.tv/Arendahl Help support the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/TheCast https://discord.gg/rM2vwpv https://www.thecasteft.com https://www.instagram.com/the.cast.cast/ https://www.bearshare.tv https://arendahl.netlify.com/ https://www.hotdogsareasandwich.com Another huge thanks to Veritas for the music used. Check out his platforms as well. We used "1988" on this episode with his permission. https://www.twitch.tv/veritas https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkS33XH4KH0IqD2S2-f7ovA https://open.spotify.com/artist/2S6iwClVoSNnpOcCzyMeUj?si=B_KuZfe1Q_ue0lidTQydzw --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Liz & Aaron enter lands near and far (and high and low) to discuss the current slate of GaaS games, and whether or not they could be a fit for you and your gaming friends! There's GaaS games of all shapes, sizes, and flavors now, so rather than examine each one in its own episode our intrepid hosts attempt to dissect the major players in one long episode.They get to drinkin'. So...look out.TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Raid Boss Kickstarter + Fruit Snack Smack Talk7:30 - Games As A Service, what are they? What are we playing? What are their characteristics?13:45 - What is Anthem?20:20 - What is The Division 2?23:53 - How much does the setting matter when you're spending dozens of hours in it?30:00 - Aren't you supposed to play in groups?33:14 - What makes for a healthy GaaS experience?41:50 - GaaS games are meant to improve over time.1:01:05 - Major takeaways? These games will not have the narratives that single-player games do. But how do SP games implement GaaS elements?1:06:15 - Aaron makes a big prediction about E3 concerning Watch Dogs 3. (And the whiskey is getting to him now.) + Are GaaS games cooperatively pure?--- Want to buy a good gaming router for a family? Here you go: https://www.techradar.com/news/the-best-gaming-routersAbout The Co-Operatives Podcast--- Reach out to The Co-Operatives by tweeting to the Hoodie Weather account @about60degrees on Twitter or e-mailing us at CoOperativesPod@gmail.com. Got a game you'd like us to try? LET US KNOW! --- If you feel like being super nice, leave us a review on iTunes! It would mean the world to us! Every review lets others know you enjoyed the episode and helps the show grow! --- Want more Co-Operatives? Then check out our archives for a bunch of episodes that cover cooperative board and video games, dating, and plenty of other nonsense.About Hoodie Weather--- Hoodie Weather is the little company Aaron has to make games and fun stuff like The Co-Operatives. You can see all of Hoodie Weather's projects at www.hoodieweather.fun--- Join other Co-Ops fans and talk about games by joining the Hoodie Weather Discord by clicking this link -->  https://bit.ly/HoodieWeatherDiscord