Podcast appearances and mentions of Jason Schreier

Press XJoin the Press X Discord: https://discord.gg/MAXtvmv2rw Topics:Switch 2 has 258 default profile icons, almost double Switch's 147 https://x.com/OatmealDome/status/1919774990737522957Nintendo stock price hits all-time peak again https://x.com/serkantoto/status/1917855487942615536Final Fantasy VII Remake series director all but confirms Rebirth is also coming to Switch 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm68MEd3d5cMicrosoft Raises the Price of All Xbox Series Consoles, Xbox Games Confirmed to Hit $80 This Holiday https://bsky.app/profile/wario64.bsky.social/post/3lo4ena2iu32fGrand Theft Auto VI delayed to May 26, 2026 https://x.com/RockstarGames/status/1918265468076605706Context from Jason Schreier https://bsky.app/profile/jasonschreier.bsky.social/post/3lo6qieb3wc2xTrailer 2, running in engine on PS5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQRLujxTm3cGears of War: Reloaded launches August 26 on Xbox Series, PC, Game Pass, and PS5 https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/05/05/gears-of-war-reloaded-release-date/ Ecco the Dolphin and Ecco: The Tides of Time remasters announced alongside third Ecco game https://www.gematsu.com/2025/05/ecco-the-dolphin-and-ecco-the-tides-of-time-remasters-announced-alongside-third-ecco-gameNew Half-Life game is allegedly being "widely playtested ahead of a possible summer reveal and winter release" https://wccftech.com/half-life-3-playtested-summer-reveal/Oblivion Remastered is the 3rd bestselling game of 2025 in the US already https://bsky.app/profile/matpiscatella.bsky.social/post/3logoljt5lk2dNo Chrono Trigger remake! https://x.com/gematsu/status/1918434161620042140 Questions from Discord: Brydude: Which Link is your personal favorite?  Ex. OoT Link, Wind Waker, etc.  

We're goin down down in an earlier Elder Scrolls. Discussed: The plan, Assassin's Creed Shadows, stealth in video games, Assassin's Creed Shadows is a slasher movie — and you're the killer by Chris Plante for Polygon, the AssCreed marketplace and launcher, Oblivion Remake Will Shadowdrop "At Any Moment This Month" - Report by Eddie Makuch for Gamespot, Blue Prince, Jason Schreier's Bluesky post, Warrior's Abyss, Hades II, Silksong, the tinfoil bracelet, Mark Twain on the Enterprise, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Brendon and Stephen talking about TNG on Can't Let It Go with Matt and AC, Into the Past, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, Yakuza 0, P$P --- Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.online Buy some NEW merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.online Join the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast --- Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/ Follow Brendon Bigley: https://bsky.app/profile/bb.wavelengths.online Produced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social --- Season 7 cover art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/ Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/ --- Timecodes: (00:00) - Intro (02:24) - The situation coming up (04:15) - Assassin's Creed Shadows | Brendon's been playing video games??? (01:00:34) - Break (01:00:36) - Some important Obivion news! (01:14:15) - Games we actually have been playing and a warning (01:15:52) - Warrior's Abyss | Stephen's catching up (01:28:49) - Into the Past (01:30:26) - The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles | GOTOY 1911 (01:44:54) - Yakuza 0 | A little update (01:57:23) - Wrapping up --- Thanks to all of our amazing patrons including our Eternal Gratitude members: Zachary D IanfaceMcGee Matt H Clayton M Chris Y w0nderbrad Shawn L Cody R Zach R Federico V Logan H Alan R Slink mattjanzz  Deacon Grok Corey Z Directional Joy Susan H Olivia K Dan S Isaac S Will C Jim W Evan B David H min2 Aaron G V Erik M Brady H Joshua J Tony L Danny K Seth M Adam B Justin K Andy H Demo Parker E Maxwell L Spiritofthunder Jason W Jason T Corey T Minnow Eats Whale Caleb W fingerbelly Jesse W Mike T Codes Wesley Erik B mebezac Sergio L ninjadeathdog Rory B A42PoundMoose Andrew Justin M Peter Stellar.Bees Brendan K Scott R wreckx Noah O Michael G Arcturus Chris R hepahe Cory F Chase A LoveDies Nick Q Wes K Chris M RB Michaela W Adam F Scott H Alexander SP Therese K jgprinters Jessica B Murray David P Jason K Bede R Kamrin H Kyle S Philip  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/kindafunny to get 10% off your first month. Bad news about the Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Cons, Big Nintendo leaks and headlines, and the Minecraft movie is a raging success. Thank you for the support! Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping Friday, we kick off the Elder Scrolls Online Podcast: A Kinda Funny Gamescast Limited Series! Today after, KFGD, you'll get: GAMESCAST - Our Blue Prince Review featuring Jason Schreier. After Gamescast is the Kinda Funny Podcast Then the STREAM is more Pokemon Nuzlocke The Roper Report  - - Nintendo confirms: Switch 2 Joy-Cons won't feature Hall Effect sticks - Unreleased Nintendo games allegedly leak online, including Ridge Racer and Retro Studios prototype - Switch 2 won't have achievements, Nintendo confirms - Welcome Tour costs $10 - Ad - SuperChats - ‘A Minecraft Movie' Shatters Box Office Expectations With Record-Breaking $157 Million Opening Weekend - PAX East 2025 Welcomes Kinda Funny Co-Founder Greg Miller as This Year's Storytime Speaker - Bungie Finally Ready to Show Us Marathon Gameplay, Confirms Livestream Date - Wee News! - SuperChats - You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on PodQuest, Chris read Jason Schreier's latest book Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future Of Blizzard Entertainment detailing the history of Blizzard Entertainment. Then Walnut talks about his time with Cocoon and the tabletop game Space Base. We also chat about RTS games, and what Walnut is going to play over the next few weeks on stream. Our next book club we're switching themes to decades, the first one being the 2000s. Our next pick for it is 2007's 300. Timestamps 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:47 - RTS Games 00:08:46 - Agenda 00:14:06 - Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future Of Blizzard Entertainment 00:25:45 - Cocoon 00:49:57 - Space Base 01:02:31 - Other things! 01:09:04 - Outro Support One-Quest https://www.Patreon.com/OneQuest Follow Us Email - Social@one-quest.com Twitter - @One_Quest Instagram - @One_Quest Facebook - OneQuestOnline Follow Chris on Twitter - @Just_Cobb Follow Richie on Twitter - @B_Walnuts Follow Drootin on Twitter - @IamDroot Check out Richie's streaming and videos! Twitch b_walnuts YouTube BWalnuts TikTok b_walnuts Intro and Outro music Mega Man 2 'Project X2 - Title Screen' OC ReMix courtesy of Project X over at OCRemix

This week on PodQuest, Chris read Jason Schreier's latest book Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future Of Blizzard Entertainment detailing the history of Blizzard Entertainment. Then Walnut talks about his time with Cocoon and the tabletop game Space Base. We also chat about RTS games, and what Walnut is going to play over the next few weeks on stream.

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we begin a new series on 1997's Interstate '76. We set the game a bit in its time, talk about Activision (almost as an afterthought), and then start getting into the characters and the vibe, of which there is much. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: Early mission or two Issues covered: a game time forgot, playing a sim game genre, a unique take on the sim genre plus car combat, prepping the sim elements vs the actual play, other games from that year, taking a formula and doing something different with it, modern exploitation-inspired games, exploitation cinema, grindhouse, other potential influences and inspirations, why you pick sparse environments, breakable cacti, a huge variety of games, low-cost film-making and democratization, vigilantes, a bland corporation, text adventures, a business and not a game company, seeing the impact of acquisition or mergers, character introductions, fake actors playing characters, character names, Groove Champion vs Stiletto Anyway, stylized and simplified characters, flat shading and seeing every polygon, connecting to the character in the cockpit and via the radio, naturally cinematic, stylized presence, jitteriness and physics, compounding errors, deterministic physics, preserving this game and finding ways to play it, just shipping a game, dealing with a controller vs keyboard.    Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: TIE Fighter (series), Starfighter, MechWarrior (series), Voltron, Diablo, Resident Evil, The Last Express, Fallout, GoldenEye, Castlevania: SotN, Age of Empires, Outlaws, Curse of Monkey Island, Dark Forces 2, Shadows of the Empire, Wing Commander: Prophecy, Final Fantasy VII, Mario Kart 64, Gran Turismo, PlayStation, Dark Forces, Final Fantasy Tactics, Wet, Kane and Lynch, Suda 51, Grasshopper Interactive, Killer 7, Death Race 2000, Russ Meyers, Death Proof, Mad Max (series), MegaMan 8, Kaeon, Cleopatra Jones, Enter the Dragon, Jim Kelly, Bruce Lee, Game of Death, Quentin Tarantino, Kill Bill, Fist of Fury, Starsky and Hutch, River Raid, Pitfall, David Crane, Atari, Call of Duty, Guitar Hero, Capcom, Blizzard, id Software, Interplay, Infocom, Zork (series), Witness, Enchanter (series), Ballyhoo, Lurking Horror, Electronic Arts, Bobby Kotick, Nintendo, BattleZone, Pac-Man, Jason Schreier, Play Nice: The Rise and Fall of Blizzard Entertainment, Hearthstone, Marvel Snap, Ultima (series), Bioware, Treyarch, Raven Software, Heretic/Hexen, Quake, Battletech/FASA Entertainment, Anachronox, Pam Grier, Chuck Norris, Dungeon Keeper, Half-Life 2, Indiana Jones and the Internal Machine, Video Game History Foundation, Star Wars: Episode I: Racer, Forza (series), Falcon (series), Dark Souls, Minecraft, LostLake86, Mors, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia.   Errata: Lost Treasures of Infocom actually originally came out in 1991. We regret the error.  Next time: More I'76! Twitch Discord DevGameClub@gmail.com

After years of rumors, the Gears Of War Collection has become a bit of a running gag in the Xbox community. If it happens, great. If it doesn't, we never fully believed in it anyway. This week, we have Jez Corden to thank because it made for one of our fastest evolving stories mid-show! Starting off as a discussion of whether or not the Gears Of War Collection would ever happen, we quickly learned it is happening and... it won't have multiplayer. Is this a major dealbreaker for Xbox fans? Naturally, the Dukes debate, but the real question after assessing the early Forza Horizon 5 sales data is if it will matter to those playing on other platforms. Forza Horizon 5 is already beating out hot products with full marketing campaigns that are set to hit the market. Most stunning of all is that despite amassing 40+ million players and being available on multiple platforms for years, Forza Horizon 5's early access edition is the lead seller. It says a lot about how Xbox as a platform is viewed versus their content. So, let's dive in! Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:30:09 - Tony Hawk Pro Skater is back 0:50:44 - A new Gears Of War rumor 1:06:34 - Expedition 33 previews 1:14:46 - Hideki Kamiya still wants to make Scalebound 1:18:11 - CoD leaker doubles down on new Xbox consoles in 2026 1:25:03 - Monster Hunter Wilds has sold 8 million copies 1:27:35 - Sonic Unleashed has been ported to PC by fans 1:34:35 - Turok Dinosaur Hunter suddenly gets released 1:36:27 - Terminator 2D: No Fate arrives on September 5th 1:38:43 - Jason Schreier reports that a new LEGO game is on the way 1:44:48 - Suikoden announcements 1:48:42 - Rockstar Games has acquired Video Games Deluxe 1:49:26 - Steam reaches 40 Million concurrent online users 1:50:12 - La Quimera revealed 1:51:30 - Demon Slayer is getting another game 1:52:30 - Games publisher Acclaim has returned 1:55:35 - Ubisoft's Far Cry extraction shooter has been rebooted 2:05:38 - What We're Playing 2:40:40 - Jez confirms no multiplayer on Gears Collection 3:12:17 - Coming soon to Xbox Game Pass 3:17:35 - Game Pass Pick Of The Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

#Gaming #Interview #JasonSchreier Luke Lohr sits down with Jason Schreier, gaming journalist for Bloomberg and author of three distinct books spotlighting game development's inner workings. Schreier discusses the closing of WB Games, Monolith, and more industry layoffs. Jason Schreier Social: https://bsky.app/profile/jasonschreier.bsky.social Play Nice: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jason-schreier/play-nice/9781538725429/   Support XEP: https://www.patreon.com/XboxExpansionPass XEP Merch: https://wren-works.myshopify.com/collections/xbox-expansion-pass-merch The Xbox Expansion Pass (XEP) is a podcast dedicated to interpreting the goings on in the world of video games and analyzing how they impact the Xbox ecosystem. Luke Lohr and Captain Logun discuss various topics throughout the industry. The guests on the show are meant to help gamers expand their knowledge of the gaming industry. Blue Sky: @InsipidGhost | Threads: @InsipidGhost Contact: InsipidGhost@gmail.com Blue Sky: @CaptLogun | Threads: @Capt_Logun Keelhauled: A Sea of Thieves Podcast Please consider leaving a review on iTunes or Spotify. It is the best way to support the show. Thank you!

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Go to https://kindafunny.com/chicago to grab your tickets! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp — go to http://betterhelp.com/kindafunny to get 10% off your first month. Run of Show - 00:00:00 - Start 00:00:39 - Housekeeping 00:03:00 - Jason Schreier Breaks Down the Mess at WB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Overwatch 2 was the game we were most excited to start discussing this week. The development team released a big showcase just ahead of season 15's release, which also contained a lot of content teasers like upcoming hero Freja for season 16 and beyond. Loot boxes? 6v6 in competitive? What year is this, 2019? Not to be left out, the Hearthstone team also released a ton of info for their next expansion, Journey into the Emerald Dream. It involves splitting the classes into a side for the Dream and a side for the corrupted Emerald Nightmare, and Matt had a little quibble about including Warriors with the likes of Warlocks and Death Knights.Plus, a little bird (Jason Schreier) told us there won't be a new Diablo 4 expansion til 2026, so we discussed how we feel about that (and weirdly... not bad?). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Some Patches Required, Zak and Aaron sit down to do something they've never done before: review an episode of another podcast. Then again, they've never encountered one that prominently features ex-Activision-Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick sharing anecdotes from his career, drumming up wild accusations against the CWA Union, and loudly eating celery into a microphone before today. Suffice it to say, they have some opinions to share.Please, enjoy.Listen to Beach Girl on SpotifyCheck out edouggieart on EtsyCheck out even more edouggieart on Instagram

Warner Bros. Games est dans la tourmente! Entre Wonder Woman qui se fait attendre, et Rocksteady qui retourne sur Batman, plein de chose à apprendre du dernier article choc de Jason Schreier, mais franchement pas de quoi se réjouir. Chez Take Two, ça se passe beaucoup mieux, et la sortie de GTA 6 est toujours maintenue pour cette année. Nintendo donne de leur côté quelques précisions sur le Nintendo Direct dédié à la Switch 2. Bref, plein d'actu cette semaine, et pour notre part, on se penche sur la sortie de Civilization 7 qui fait couler beaucoup d'encre, et Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 qui surprend avec des critiques très positives.Bonne écoute à tous, comme toujours la Belle et le Gamer existe grâce au soutien de ses formidables fans via Patreon, et pour les rejoindre, ça se passe par ici.Pour rejoindre la communauté de La Belle et le Gamer et nous soutenir, tous les liens utiles se trouvent à l'adresse suivante, y compris l'invitation pour rejoindre notre serveur Discord, et notre chaîne Twitch: https://linktr.ee/LBELG. Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Erwartet die Spieleindustrie 2025 noch ein Krisenjahr? Micha, Heiko und Human diskutieren die Vorhersagen von Jason Schreier und Newzoo. Die Elefanten im Raum: GTA 6 - und Half-Life 3. Update - es war so klar: Kaum war unser Talk aufgezeichnet, zeigt Nintendo die Switch 2 tatsächlich. Seht unsere Diskussion darüber einfach als Fenster in die nahe Vergangenheit.

It's a new year so make it a new you with the boys of Dungeons and Diapers as they talk resolutions! How will they become better podcasters this year? Is it even possible? They didn't start by talking about less stuff because this episode includes The Bear, Shrinking, Jason Schreier's new book about Blizzard (Play Nice), Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Final Fantasy talk, Marvel Rivals, and more. All of this and we finally find out the winner of the great DaD Challenge of 2024. Come listen!

If you pay attention to the games industry, then you know our guest's work quite well. Jason was very nice to sit down with Scott for a one-on-one discussion ranging from his career in games journalism, to what made Blizzard what they were and what they would become. And lots more. Give it a listen! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you pay attention to the games industry, then you know our guest's work quite well. Jason was very nice to sit down with Scott for a one-on-one discussion ranging from his career in games journalism, to what made Blizzard what they were and what they would become. And lots more. Give it a listen! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we review Jason Schreier's new book "Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future Of Blizzard Entertainment". Magic Mind has a limited offer you can use now, that gets you up to 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one time purchases with code BLGP20 at checkout You can claim it at: https://www.magicmind.com/BLGP20 You can also watch this episode on YouTube. You can email us at BuschLeagueGames@gmail.com. Find us on your preferred platform: https://linktr.ee/buschleaguegaming

Who cares how old that dragon is? Have you seen this bird?? Discussed: Lamps, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Play Nice by Jason Schreier, How BioWare's Anthem Went Wrong by Jason Schreier for Kotaku, a brief history of Bioware, The Inside Story of Mass Effect 3's Endings, Finally Told by People Make Games on YouTube, go woke go broke is a grift, Dragon Age: Veilguard, white cheddar Cheez-Its---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineBuy some NEW merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/Follow Brendon Bigley: https://threads.net/@brendonbigleyProduced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social---Season 7 cover art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://instagram.com/ghostdownphoto---Timecodes:(00:00) - Take care of each other (02:50) - Intro (07:18) - Dragon Age: Veilguard | What is a "veilguard" if not a lampshade? (10:41) - A brief crash course of Bioware's history (44:54) - Dragon Age: Veilguard | Despite it all, the game is good (01:49:12) - Wrapping up ---Thanks to all of our amazing patrons including our Eternal Gratitude members:Zachary DIanfaceMcGeeMatt HClayton MChris Yw0nderbradShawn LCody RZach RFederico VLogan HAlan RSlinkmattjanzz DeaconGrokCorey ZDirectional JoySusan HOlivia KDan SIsaac SWill CJim WEvan BDavid Hmin2Aaron GVErik MBrady HJoshua JTony LDanny KSeth MAdam BJustin KAndy HDemoParker EMaxwell LSpiritofthunderJason WJason TCorey TMinnow Eats WhaleCaleb WfingerbellyJesse WMike TCodesWesleyErik BmebezacSergio LninjadeathdogRory BA42PoundMooseAndrewJustin MPeterStellar.BeesBrendan KScott RwreckxNoah OMichael GArcturusChris RhepaheCory FChase ALoveDiesNick QWes KChris MRBMichaela WAdam FScott HAlexander SPTherese KjgprintersJessica BMurrayDavid PJason KBede RKamrin HKyle SPhilip  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Pre-register for King Arthur: Legends Rise on Google Play or the App Store to earn 10 Rise Summon Tickets. 50 Stamina, 10,000 Gold and a Legendary Hero! Use my link here: https://ntiny.link/KALR_brucegreene @PlayKingArthur #KingArthurLegendsRise Support Inside Games on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/insidegamesYT Hosted by: Lawrence: http://twitch.tv/sirlarr | Bruce: http://twitch.tv/brucegreene Edited by: David Moreno: http://twitch.tv/lowdefdavid Written by: Lawrence Sonntag & Brian Gaar: https://www.twitch.tv/briangaar Sources -- [Sony Interactive Entertainment] An Update from PlayStation Studios - https://sonyinteractive.com/en/news/blog/an-update-from-playstation-studios/ [PlayStation Blog] An important update on Concord - https://blog.playstation.com/2024/09/03/an-important-update-on-concord/ [IGN] Concord Is Estimated to Have Sold Only 25,000 Units. Here's Why Analysts Think It Failed - https://www.ign.com/articles/concord-is-estimated-to-have-sold-only-25000-units-heres-why-analysts-think-its-failing [SteamDB] Concord - https://steamdb.info/app/2443720/charts/ [The Verge] PlayStation acquires Firewalk Studios, which is building an ‘original AAA multiplayer game' - https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/20/23691580/sony-playstation-firewalk-studios-acquisition-bungie [X, Jason Schreier] https://x.com/jasonschreier/status/1851332241051513093 [LinkedIn] Neon Koi, a PlayStation Studio - https://www.linkedin.com/company/neonkoi/ [Endgadget] Netflix has closed its AAA gaming studio - https://www.engadget.com/gaming/netflix-has-closed-its-aaa-gaming-studio-133014946.html?guccounter=1 [Endgadget] Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks have been shut down - https://www.engadget.com/arkane-austin-and-tango-gameworks-have-been-shut-down-183913558.html [YouTube, Marathon] Marathon | Developer Update - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8WgMQuPwRE [Kotaku] Sony Shuts Down Studio Behind Concord Less Than Two Years After Buying It - https://kotaku.com/firewalk-studios-concord-ps5-sony-live-service-shutdown-1851684290 [X, Colin Moriarty] https://x.com/longislandviper/status/1837157796137030141 [IGN] Warner Bros. Says the Failure of Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League Contributed to a $200 Million Hit to Revenue - https://www.ign.com/articles/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-flop-leads-to-200-million-impairment-charge-warner-bros-confirms [Sony Interactive Entertainment] Jim Ryan, President and CEO, announces retirement after 30 years with Sony Interactive Entertainment - https://sonyinteractive.com/en/news/blog/jim-ryan-president-and-ceo-announces-retirement-after-30-years-with-sony-interactive-entertainment/ [GamesIndustry] PlayStation names Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nishino as its new CEOs - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/playstation-names-hermen-hulst-and-hideaki-nishino-as-its-new-ceos [GamesIndustry] GameSpot staff endure another round of job cuts - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/gamespot-staff-endure-another-round-of-job-cuts [X, Dave Klein] https://x.com/TheDaveKlein/status/1851667295589769450 Music — Switch It Up - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/r_HRbXhOir8 Get Back - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/iQYmgOrPEvs Funk Down - MK2 https://youtu.be/SPN_Ssgqlzc

Bungie says Marathon is on track, Mike's played a new ESPN Fortnite game, the next Mass Effect will have a mature tone, and in the middle of the show it breaks from Jason Schreier that Sony is shutting down Concord studio Firewalk. Run of Show - - Start - Housekeeping Today after, KFGD, you'll get: GAMESCAST - Indiana Jones & The Great Circle preview impressions If you're a Kinda Funny Member: You can get today's Gregway And you can get Kinda Funny Podcast this afternoon, and tomorrow on YouTube and Podcast services. The Roper Report   - - Bungie claims Marathon is ‘on track', but it's not yet ready to show gameplay - ESPN is launching a game inside Fortnite - Superchats - BioWare says new Mass Effect will have ‘a mature tone and photorealistic visuals - Xbox Insiders can now test the Windows Xbox App's redesigned home screen BREAKING: Firewalk is shutting down - Black Ops 6 is adding Infected mode and Nuketown this week - Wee News! - SuperChats & You're Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last year, Microsoft closed its takeover of Activision Blizzard, the maker of Warcraft, Call of Duty, and Candy Crush. In the months that followed, interest rates rose, expectations changed, and Microsoft Gaming eliminated 8% of its workforce. Jason Schreier is the author of Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment and a reporter at Bloomberg. Schreier joined Ricky Mulvey for a conversation about: - The magic that made Blizzard Entertainment. - The state of the video game industry. - Why Grand Theft Auto VI is taking so long to develop. Companies discussed: MSFT, TTWO, OTC: NTDOY Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Jason Schreier Producer: Mary Long Engineer: Desireé Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you to Pretty Litter for sponsoring this episode. Visit http://www.PrettyLitter.com/KitAndKrysta for 20% off and a FREE cat toy Thank you to Better Help for sponsoring this episode. Visit http://www.BetterHelp.com/KitAndKrysta for 10% off your first month *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello and welcome to episode 140 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast. We're joined by special guest, Jason Schreier today to talk all about his book - Play Nice The Rise, Fall and Future of Blizzard Entertainment AND we're reacting to all the weird and zany Nintendo news. From the mysterious Nintendo Switch Online playtest to the Pokemon Teraleak to Alarmo. Weird things are happening all around us! We also talk about games we're playing and wrap it all up with some great questions from our Patreon subscribers. 0:00 - Welcome Jason! 8:18 - Let's talk about Jason's book 1:13:08 - News (Pokemon Teraleak, Nintendo Switch Online playtest, Alarmo, Antonblast delay) 1:33:12 - Games we're playing 1:47:08 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers Check out Play Nice: The Rise, Fall and Future of Blizzard Entertainment here: https://a.co/d/28tb34Y Patreon shout-outs! - All Hail the Final Boss - Aaron Hash - Ben Eichorn, MaruMayhem, Eigenverse, KissMyFlapjack, Mike Chin, Roy Eschke, Switchingitup_, vgmlife, Link The Hero of Winds, Angela Bycroft and her pig Molly, Thomas O'Rourke, Kyle LeBoeuf, Roberto Nieves, Fredrik Ulf Konradsson, Andrew Youhas, Chilly, Simon, krashuri, Master Discord, Ash, Ajay Kundlas, Fortygig Follow Us! https://www.patreon.com/kitandkrysta https://twitter.com/kitandkrysta https://www.tiktok.com/@kitandkrysta https://www.instagram.com/kitandkrysta/ http://www.facebook.com/kitandkrysta/ -Kit & Krysta

The video game industry is raking in more money than ever, but it's also in complete crisis. In the past couple of years, we've seen countless development studios shuttered and tens of thousands of workers laid off, all while the cost of making and buying games keeps skyrocketing. How did one of the world's most successful industries end up in such a state of instability? This week, Adam sits down with Jason Schreier, a Bloomberg reporter covering the video game industry and author of Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment, to break it all down. Find Jason's book at factuallypod.com/booksSUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/adamconoverSEE ADAM ON TOUR: https://www.adamconover.net/tourdates/SUBSCRIBE to and RATE Factually! on:» Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/factually-with-adam-conover/id1463460577» Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fK8WJw4ffMc2NWydBlDyJAbout Headgum: Headgum is an LA & NY-based podcast network creating premium podcasts with the funniest, most engaging voices in comedy to achieve one goal: Making our audience and ourselves laugh. Listen to our shows at https://www.headgum.com.» SUBSCRIBE to Headgum: https://www.youtube.com/c/HeadGum?sub_confirmation=1» FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/headgum» FOLLOW us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/headgum/» FOLLOW us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headgum» Advertise on Factually! via Gumball.fmSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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What a week! What an alarm clock! Patrick and Mark discuss all of the Nintendo news from the week, including the reveal of Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo. Plus, Game Freak got hacked, a Nintendo Switch Online Playtest Program, and more.The guys also talk about:Patrick's experience playing Pokemon Blue as part of his COVID recovery.Mark's thoughts on Jason Schreier's new book, "Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment."The buzz around Super Mario Party Jamboree.Nintendo's official Joy-Con charging solution releasing this week. Christmas at Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood.Masahiro Sakurai on Satoru Iwata.SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/nintendocartridgesocietyFRIEND US ON SWITCHPatrick: SW-1401-2882-4137Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050

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Jason Schreier joins us on a deep dive about the history, making, and almost undoing of Blizzard as chronicled in his new book Play Nice. 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 (00:00:53) Welcome Jason Schreier (00:02:27) How do book sales work? (00:08:05) The book tour (00:11:08) The Games Industry: Bleakness AND Hope? (00:16:42) Let's talk about Blizzard's early years (00:43:41) Moving to middle Blizzard (01:00:53) Project Titan (01:08:07) Overwatch saves the day (01:12:12) Overwatch League (01:19:49) The first of the PR disasters (01:24:32) Reckonings at Blizzard (01:27:02) Overwatch 2 (01:33:26) Briefly mentioning some other Blizzard games during this time (01:34:56) The end of Activision Blizzard (01:49:11) Any tips for navigating news? (01:52:04) Microsoft enters the picture (02:03:12) Some other news that is actually related (02:03:18) 343 rebrands to Halo Studios (02:07:55) Is Tencent going to buy Ubisoft? (02:13:03) What is the next book? (02:18:33) Thanks again to Jason for joining us (02:20:22) Wrapping up and thanks (02:20:57) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:22:04) Nextlander content updates (02:23:21) See ya!

The video game industry is bigger than movies and music combined. As part of our ongoing Skin in the Game series, we’re chatting with journalist Jason Schreier about the rise and fall of Blizzard, the company behind such games as World of Warcraft. It’s a story about the push and pull between creativity and business know-how. Also on the show: Small business uncertainty reaches an all-time high.

The video game industry is bigger than movies and music combined. As part of our ongoing Skin in the Game series, we’re chatting with journalist Jason Schreier about the rise and fall of Blizzard, the company behind such games as World of Warcraft. It’s a story about the push and pull between creativity and business know-how. Also on the show: Small business uncertainty reaches an all-time high.

Danny sits down with Jason Schreier to discuss his new book PLAY NICE, The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment BUY PLAY NICE WHEREVER YOU GET BOOKS: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/207567968-play-nice iTunes Page: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/noclip/id1385062988 RSS Feed: http://noclippodcast.libsyn.com/rss Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5XYk92ubrXpvPVk1lin4VB?si=JRAcPnlvQ0-YJWU9XiW9pg Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/noclippodcast Watch our docs: https://youtube.com/noclipvideo Crewcast channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/noclippodcast Learn About Noclip: https://www.noclip.video Become a Patron and get early access to new episodes: https://www.patreon.com/noclip Follow @noclipvideo on Twitter Chapters: 5:00 - Jason's new book: PLAY NICE whatever the fuck 6:40 - The Benefits of Written Journalism vs Video 11:30 - Difficulty of Connecting With Sources 14:07 - How The Book Changed From Concept to Completion 19:15 - The Culture at Blizzard vs The Rest of the Industry 22:50 - Covering Misconduct & Discrimination at Blizzard 28:40 - Jason's Favourite Blizzard Games 31:20 - When Jason Decided to Become a Games Journalist 36:00 - Surviving in the Games Media Industry 38:50 - The Joy of Being an Author 41:40 - On Bobby Kotick's Role in the Book 43:35 - Blizzard's Cancelled Projects 50:20 - The Future of Games Reporting 1:00:52 - Outro

Jason Schreier (Bloomberg, Triple Click) joins Matt and Heather to talk about his new book Play Nice: The Rise, Fall and Future of Blizzard Entertainment and video game journalism in general! Jason's new book Play Nice is out October 8th https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jason-schreier/play-nice/9781538725429/ Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @getplayedpod.Music by Ben Prunty benpruntymusic.com.Art by Duck Brigade duckbrigade.com.Check out our Anime watch-along podcast Get Anime'd and our complete Get Played, How Did This Get Played? and Premium DLC back catalogue only on patreon.com/getplayed. Join us on our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/getplayed Wanna leave us a voicemail? Call 616-2-PLAYED (616-275-2933) or write us an email at getplayedpod@gmail.com Advertise on Get Played via Gumball.fmSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Here's a special treat — the first chapter of Jason Schreier's PLAY NICE: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment, read by Ray Chase and free for all Triple Click listeners. You can buy the audiobook right here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jason-schreier/play-nice/9781668639818/

Ep 443 - Jason Schreier joins us to chat about his new book on the comprehensive history of Blizzard. There's a new studio from an unexpected collaboration. Plus we chat about Zelda, the Mortal Kombat expansion, Iron Meat, and more. (0:00) - Intro (2:33) - Get to Know Jason (17:05) - Jason's Book - Play Nice (1:07:56) - Iron Meat Impressions (1:17:31) - Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns Impressions (1:28:38) - Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Impressions (1:53:30) - Mario + Rabbids + Red Dead? (1:59:57) - AAA Avatar: The Last Airbender (2:06:14) - Also This Week (2:21:20) - L&R: Maps in Open World Sequels (2:30:40) - L&R: Disconnected Favorites (2:39:58) - L&R: Reporting Advice (2:42:21) - Bets (2:50:09) - Closing

Go to BUY RAYCON dot com slash friends TODAY to get twenty-to-FIFTY percent off, sitewide! That's right, you'll get up to FIFTY percent off everything on Raycon's website when you go to BUY RAYCON dot com slash friends. BUY RAYCON dot com slash friends. -- This week we're joined by the charming Ben Hanson from @minnmax (a truly top tier gaming podcast, we don't mind telling you), plus Jason Schreier joins to discuss his recently released book: 'Play Nice: The Rise, Fall and Future of Blizzard Entertainment' -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro / Catch Up with Guest Host Ben Hanson of MinnMax 15:19 User Question 43:21 Raycon (ad)  45:29 Interview with Jason Schreier About His Book, "Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment" 01:26:54 What We've Been Playing 01:56:08 Show and Tell 02:02:44 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons.  - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since.  -- Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFPSPodcast Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week the guys depart a bit from their usual format and ditch the gaming news for a roundtable discussion about games and life, life and games. From Assassin's Creed's date change to the upcoming Blizzard book by Jason Schreier to handling anxiety in modern times, it's an episode that's sure to connect!

Jason Schreier, Bloomberg journalist and author of the new book Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment, joins Roth to talk about what's been going on with the company that makes Warcraft and Overwatch. Along with Defector comrade Luis Paez-Pumar, they discuss what the story of Blizzard means for the story of gaming as a whole and the similarities between media companies and games companies, especially when comparing Blizzard and G/O Media. Don't worry, they balance it out by naming so many guys who were on the Jets and Nets in the 2000s and diving into the Funbag.Do you want to hear your question answered on the pod? Well, give us a call at 909-726-3720. That is 909-PANERA-0!Sponsors- Blueland, where you can get 15% off your first order at https://blueland.com/distractionCredits- Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth- Producer: Eric Silver- Editor: Brandon Grugle- Production Services & Ads: Multitude- Subscribe to Defector!About The ShowThe Distraction is Defector's flagship podcast about sports (and movies, and art, and sandwiches, and certain coastal states) from longtime writers Drew Magary and David Roth. Every week, Drew and Roth tackle subjects, both serious and impossibly stupid, with a parade of guests from around the world of sports and media joining in the fun! Roth and Drew also field Funbag questions from Defector readers, answer listener voicemails, and get upset about the number of people who use speakerphone while in a public bathroom stall. This is a show where everything matters, because everyone could use a Distraction. Head to defector.com for more info.

Today, I'm talking to Jason Schreier, a Bloomberg journalist and author of the new book Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment. If you don't know Blizzard, you do know its games — the studio behind Warcraft, Diablo, and Overwatch has achieved legendary status over three decades. At the same time, the company has become emblematic of many of gaming's biggest failings. Jason's book is out on October 8th, and it's an incredible, detailed accounting of how Blizzard started, grew into a hitmaker and, eventually, became a victim of its own mismanagement. Oh, and there are a series of chaotic acquisitions along the way, culminating in Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard last year. In this episode, Jason and I get into all of this and more.  Links:  Play Nice: The Rise, Fall and Future of Blizzard Entertainment | Hachette  How Blizzard's canceled MMO Titan fell apart | Polygon Blizzard was built on crunch, co-founder says, but it's ‘not sustainable' | Polygon Inside Activision and Blizzard's corporate warcraft | Bloomberg Blizzard cofounder's new company Dreamhaven aims to recreate old magic | Bloomberg Activision Blizzard's rot goes all the way to the CEO, alleges report | The Verge Activision Blizzard's workplace problems spurred $75 billion microsoft Deal | WSJ California settles Activision Blizzard gender discrimination lawsuit | The Verge Microsoft completes Activision Blizzard acquisition | The Verge Microsoft lays off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox employees | The Verge Credits:  Decoder is a production of The Verge, and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Our producers are Kate Cox and Nick Statt. Our editor is Callie Wright. Our supervising producer is Liam James. The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Support the show Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PSTrophyroom Discord: https://discord.gg/wPNp3kC  Twitter: https://twitter.com/PSTrophyRoom —---- This week on The Trophy Room A PlayStation Podcast hosts Kyle, Tegan from LiteWeightGames, and Joseph talk about Horizon Online game is reportedly Guerrilla's next video game as per a rumor from Jason Schreier from Bloomberg has said while pitching his new book PLAY NICE: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment. Death Stranding 2's release date won't be revealed until "some point next year" is it because of the voice actors strike or is it because of the lack of release date for the behemoth that is Grand Theft Auto 6 thats still on track for a 2025 release date. But it also alludes to the fact that the next major State of Play or PlayStation Showcase won't be until early 2025. Sony in Japan is combating PS5 Pro Scalpers in very creative ways Silent Hill Remake and Metaphor Refantazio reviews go out early while we wait for Until Dawn Remake gives us Halloween spooky vibes and so much more!!!!

We've got Jason Schreier on the podcast today to chat about his upcoming book, Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future Of Blizzard Entertainment! We also talk about Dan's adventures at the Nintendo Museum in Kyoto, Japan, the gang enjoying more of their time in Echoes of Wisdom, going through a bullethell in Kill Knight, and Mike starting a child gang war in Frostpunk 2. We also find time to answer an email and talk about the week's biggest news stories! Preorder Jason's book here: https://www.hachetteboo

On today's extra beefy episode of Axe of the Blood God, we welcome special guest Jason Schreier and talk about his upcoming book, Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment. Tune in for a preview that brings context to some of Blizzard's biggest successes, mishaps, and controversies, including its campus culture, the sexual harassment lawsuit leveled against it, and the infamous Cosby Suite.  Also in this episode: First impressions of The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Gosh, the PS5 Pro sure exists Nintendo! Put a GBA game slot on Switch 2, you cowards! See a horse? Download a horse How Nadia lost her pocket money to rigged potato chip giveaways Time Stamps 0:00 - Intro/Main topic [Blizzard] 52:34 - Random Encounters 1:18:50 - The Tavern 1:29:07 - Further Blizzard Discussion: The Cosby Suite 1:54:24 - Nadia's Nostalgia Nook Music used in this episode:  Do your Best! [Breath of Fire III] Patty's Pub [Dragon Quest XI] A Curious Tale [Secret of Mana] Battle Theme [Metaphor: ReFantazio] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Journalist and author of Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment Jason Schreier sits for an interview on Blizzard's many transformations, diversity scores, and what ultimately happened to Starcraft Ghost and Project Titan. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Jason Schreier. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Happy Rosh Hashanah! Yom Kippur Hanukkah Sukkot Simchat Torah Shemini Atzeret 1: Was there something about Blizzard in particular that made you want to write a book? (03:21) Acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft Press Reset: Ruin and Recovery in the Video Game Industry WarCraft series StarCraft series Diablo series 2: Did you actually interview more than three hundred people for this book over three years? (06:19) EverQuest Leeroy Jenkins 3: Was there anyone you couldn't get an interview with? (07:45) 4: What was your personal investment in Blizzard before writing this book? (08:22) WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos StarCraft: Brood War The Lost Vikings Norse by Norse West: The Return of the Lost Vikings World of WarCraft 5: How would you describe Blizzard's brand identity? (11:03) Pixar Make Love, Not Warcraft Overwatch series Hearthstone: Heroes of WarCraft 6: When did the “mergers and acquisitions” era of the video game industry really begin? (12:31) Davidson & Associates Math Blaster! CUC International Sierra Entertainment Square Enix Atlus Double Fine PsychOdyssey 7: Is the “loremaster” a real thing? (16:14) Script supervisor Better Call Saul Breaking Bad DC Comics Batman Wonder Woman 8: What was the deal with “diversity scores?” (18:42) Activision Makes ‘Diversity Tool' For Overwatch 2, Call of Duty King Diversity, equity, and inclusion 9: How involved was Bobby Kotick in development? (20:55) Bobby Kotick Activision Vivendi Games Michael Morhaime Allen Adham Titan Diablo IV Overwatch 2 Overwatch 10: How did Titan become Overwatch? (26:10) Animal Crossing series Team Fortress 2 Tracer Reinhardt 11: If you had to pick an Overwatch character to be the new CEO of Blizzard, who would be best and who would be worst? (27:15) Winston Soldier: 76 Reaper Widowmaker Wrecking Ball 12: EvanArnett asks, in the early 2000s, World of Warcraft was the game most associated with gaming addiction. What was Blizzard's stance on that? (27:58) 13: Yeso asks, do you still stand by your EPIC/5 review for Final Fantasy XIII on rpgamer.com? (31:01) EXCLUSIVE REVIEW!!! by Jason Schreier Final Fantasy XIII 14: Aleph asks, what is the Day the Clown Cried of Video Games? (32:22) The Day the Clown Cried (1972) Citizen Kane Jerry Lewis Krusty the Clown Final Fantasy Versus XIII Final Fantasy XV Project Milo E3 2009: Project Natal Milo demo 15: Is there a book about games you'd really like to read, but have no interest in writing yourself? (34:44) Midway Games 16: What should readers take away from Play Nice? (37:17) LIGHTNING ROUND: Rapid Fire Blizzard Trivia(38:23) Recommendations and Outro (42:11): Jason: Triple Click Jaffe: 52 Pickup This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Journalist and author of Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment Jason Schreier sits for an interview on Blizzard's many transformations, diversity scores, and what ultimately happened to Starcraft Ghost and Project Titan. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Jason Schreier. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Happy Rosh Hashanah! Yom Kippur Hanukkah Sukkot Simchat Torah Shemini Atzeret 1: Was there something about Blizzard in particular that made you want to write a book? (03:21) Acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft Press Reset: Ruin and Recovery in the Video Game Industry WarCraft series StarCraft series Diablo series 2: Did you actually interview more than three hundred people for this book over three years? (06:19) EverQuest Leeroy Jenkins 3: Was there anyone you couldn't get an interview with? (07:45) 4: What was your personal investment in Blizzard before writing this book? (08:22) WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos StarCraft: Brood War The Lost Vikings Norse by Norse West: The Return of the Lost Vikings World of WarCraft 5: How would you describe Blizzard's brand identity? (11:03) Pixar Make Love, Not Warcraft Overwatch series Hearthstone: Heroes of WarCraft 6: When did the “mergers and acquisitions” era of the video game industry really begin? (12:31) Davidson & Associates Math Blaster! CUC International Sierra Entertainment Square Enix Atlus Double Fine PsychOdyssey 7: Is the “loremaster” a real thing? (16:14) Script supervisor Better Call Saul Breaking Bad DC Comics Batman Wonder Woman 8: What was the deal with “diversity scores?” (18:42) Activision Makes ‘Diversity Tool' For Overwatch 2, Call of Duty King Diversity, equity, and inclusion 9: How involved was Bobby Kotick in development? (20:55) Bobby Kotick Activision Vivendi Games Michael Morhaime Allen Adham Titan Diablo IV Overwatch 2 Overwatch 10: How did Titan become Overwatch? (26:10) Animal Crossing series Team Fortress 2 Tracer Reinhardt 11: If you had to pick an Overwatch character to be the new CEO of Blizzard, who would be best and who would be worst? (27:15) Winston Soldier: 76 Reaper Widowmaker Wrecking Ball 12: EvanArnett asks, in the early 2000s, World of Warcraft was the game most associated with gaming addiction. What was Blizzard's stance on that? (27:58) 13: Yeso asks, do you still stand by your EPIC/5 review for Final Fantasy XIII on rpgamer.com? (31:01) EXCLUSIVE REVIEW!!! by Jason Schreier Final Fantasy XIII 14: Aleph asks, what is the Day the Clown Cried of Video Games? (32:22) The Day the Clown Cried (1972) Citizen Kane Jerry Lewis Krusty the Clown Final Fantasy Versus XIII Final Fantasy XV Project Milo E3 2009: Project Natal Milo demo 15: Is there a book about games you'd really like to read, but have no interest in writing yourself? (34:44) Midway Games 16: What should readers take away from Play Nice? (37:17) LIGHTNING ROUND: Rapid Fire Blizzard Trivia(38:23) Recommendations and Outro (42:11): Jason: Triple Click Jaffe: 52 Pickup This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

To pick through the 50 indie games stuffed into UFO 50, The Besties called in support: Bloomberg reporter and author Jason Schreier. We discuss our favorites from UFO 50 and the point of a collection this big. In the back half, Schreier shares some juicy tidbits from his new book on the history of Blizzard, Play Nice. Get the full list of games (and other stuff) discussed at www.besties.fan. Want more episodes? Join us at patreon.com/thebesties for three bonus episodes each month!

Rob, Patrick, and Cado are psyched to be joined by Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, who's also the author of an upcoming book about the complicated legacy and uncertain future of Blizzard. With Janet traveling, the rest of the group mulls the strange blowup at Annapurna Interactive and the equally strange and crypto-infused return of Flappy Bird. Both Patrick and Jason have spent time with the audacious UFO 50, while Jason, sadly, hasn't exactly been blown away by The Lucky Squire. Rob, meanwhile, is busy managing a never ending winter in Frostpunk 2. At the very end, we indulge in some light sports, given that Jason is a long suffering fan of the Jets.Discussed: Annapurna Interactive Staff Resign Enmasse 5:21, Flappy Bird is Back? 18:20, Frostpunk 2 39:36, The Plucky Squire 1:03:56, UFO 50 1:05:28, Play Nice 1:17:08, Outro and Announcementnts 1:55:29See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.