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We're thrilled to speak with Trip Hawkins, founder and CEO EA, 3DO, Digital Chocolate and more. From childhood football strategy, to WWIII Sims, he grew to make a company of electronic artists who made legendary games. Calming Steve Jobs, hacking consoles and many firsts - this week!Episode Highlights[00:01:20] Celebrating 100 Episodes and a Wild Week for EA Alex and Aaron mark The Fourth Curtain's 100th episode and react to the breaking news that Electronic Arts is being taken private.[00:02:31] What Happens When a Giant Like EA Gets Bought? The hosts break down what a private-equity acquisition really means for EA, from stock prices to internal culture shifts.[00:05:10] Founding Electronic Arts: Trip's Vision for Creative Freedom Trip shares how he built EA around empowering developers and treating them like rock stars — a radical idea in the early '80s.[00:17:44] The Apple Years: Working Under Steve Jobs Trip reflects on his early days at Apple, what he learned from Steve Jobs, and how that experience shaped his entrepreneurial mindset.[00:33:28] Madden, Licensing, and Building a Sports Empire Trip talks about the birth of Madden NFL, navigating licensing deals, and why the franchise became a cornerstone of EA's success.[00:48:56] The 3DO Era: Ambition, Innovation, and Hard Lessons He opens up about the 3DO console — what went wrong, what it taught him, and how to recover when innovation gets ahead of its time.[01:04:37] The Future of Games and Trip's Next Chapter Trip closes by sharing his outlook on AI, creativity, and what he's building next after a lifetime of shaping the games industry.[01:20:14] Trip Hawkins on Failure, Resilience, and ReinventionTrip opens up about the three “acts” of his life — the rise, the fall, and learning to rebuild after hitting rock bottom.Support the showThank you for listening to our podcast all about videogames and the amazing people who bring them to life!Hosted by Alexander Seropian and Aaron MarroquinFind us at www.thefourthcurtain.com Join our Patreon for early, ad-free episodes plus bonus content at https://patreon.com/FourthCurtain Come join the conversation at https://discord.gg/KWeGE4xHfeVideos available at https://www.youtube.com/@thefourthcurtainFollow us on Twitter: @fourthcurtainEdited and mastered at https://noise-floor.com Audio Editor: Bryen HensleyVideo Editor: Sarkis GrigorianProducer: Kimya TaheriArt: Paul RusselCommunity Manager: Doug ZartmanFeaturing Liberation by 505
This week we talk about Electronic Arts, 3DO, and the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund.We also discuss Jared Kushner, leveraged buyouts, and loot boxes.Recommended Book: Bandwidth by Dan CarusoTranscriptElectronic Arts, often shorthanded as EA, was founded in 1982 in California by a former Apple employee named Trip Hawkins, who also went on to found the ill-fated 3DO company, which made video game hardware, and the somewhat more prolific, but also ultimately ill-fated casual game developer Digital Chocolate.EA, though, has been an absolutely astounding success. It's business model was predicated on the premise of selling video games directly to retailers, rather than going through intermediaries. This allowed them to gain more market share than their competitors right off the bat, and it helped them glean higher margins than their competitors from each direct sale, too.EA also established an early reputation for treating its developers really well. They were the first gaming company to feature their developers in advertising and to give them platforms, promoting them as video game artists, basically, and it shared the profits netted from those direct sales with these develops—which in turn meant all the best developers really wanted to work for EA, which led to a beneficial cycle where they created better and better, and more and more financially successful games.In the late-80s, they started deviating from this model somewhat, scooping up a collection of successful independent game development studios and deviating, at times, from the creative lead's vision when releasing their games. They also refocused a fair bit of their resources on franchises, like the immensely successful, as it turned out, Madden NFL series, and they branched out into producing games for the console market, including the still-new Nintendo Entertainment System, in 1990.That same year, EA went public on the NASDAQ, the company got new leadership when Hawkins decided to refocus on his far less successful 3DO hardware startup, and in an interesting twist, the arrival of the Sony Playstation in North America caused EA to drop support for 3DO hardware in the mid-90s so it could refocus on Playstation games, which were a lot more lucrative.By the mid-90s, EA had an astonishingly large and successful software library, including franchises like the aforementioned Madden games and the FIFA soccer games, but also celebrity-tied games like Shaq Fu, and military shooters like Jungle and Urban Strike.By the early-2000s, EA was making exclusive licensing deals with the NFL and ESPN, in order to stave off newfound sports game competitors, and it was the only video game company to consistently make a profit, most others experiencing feast and famine cycles, with periodic wins, but a whole lot of losses they had to cover with the profits from those wins. EA, in contrast, had a reliable stable of profit-sources, and it thus had a whole lot of leverage in terms of attracting and retaining talent, but also getting big names and brands on board, for collaborative projects.What I'd like to talk about today is what happened to EA during and following the 2008 economic crisis, and how and why it recently became an acquisition target for Saudi Arabia.—In 2008, when the global economy was collapsing, EA suffered a bad holiday sales season and fired 1,100 employees and closed 12 of their facilities early the following year. Later in 2009, the company announced the firing of another 1,500 employees, which was about 17% of their total workforce at the time, and in 2010 they acquired a gaming company that focused on mobile games, which were becoming increasingly popular, now that many people had touch-capable smartphones, which brought hot new franchises like Angry Birds under their brand umbrella.On the strength of that acquisition and all those downsizings, in early 2011, EA announced that it hit $3.8 billion in revenue in the financial year for the first time, and in early 2012, it announced it surpassed $1 billion in digital revenue during the previous year, which was a huge figure that early in the digital media landscape. It used some of those profits to scoop up another mobile-first gaming company, adding properties like Plants vs Zombies and Peggle to their library.EA completed another mass-firing in 2013, dismissing 10% of their employees under what they called a reorganization, around the same time they announced an exclusive license with Disney that would allow them to develop Star Wars games.Their stock value boomed in the following years, as a result of those cost-savings measures, and those new relationships, and emboldened by record-high stock valuations, in the mid-20-teens, the company started releasing big-name games, like Star Wars Battlefront 2, with random-content loot boxes and other sorts of microtransactions.This did not go over well with players, who decried these in-game purchasing options as ‘pay to win' mechanics, as players could pay more money to get better characters and equipment, and a lot of the content, even after paying for the expensive games, was still locked behind paywalls, requiring more payments to unlock that content. A bunch of gaming journalists cried foul on this shift as the game careened toward its full release, as did a whole lot of early players, and Disney complained, too, so by the time it hit shelves, the game's loot system was substantially changed, but that whole controversy spooked investors, and led to an 8.5% stock value drop in just a single month, knocking $3.1 billion from the company's valuation. As a result of that controversy, EA also became the face for a larger legal and legislative debate about in-game purchases and how it's kinda sorta like gambling, from that point forward.Soon after, EA experienced a series of bad quarters, including a huge drop of 13.3% to its valuation when a major entry in one of their larger franchises, Battlefield V, was released late, and received very mixed reviews when it was released, which led to a million fewer sold copies than anticipated. The game was also lagging in terms of gameplay behind smaller, nimbler competitors, including then-burgeoning Fortnite.The company saw an overall boost with the surprise success of Apex Legends, and the COVID-19 pandemic boosted sales dramatically for a while, since everyone was staying home, which allowed EA to gobble up a few more competing companies with successful franchises, and they knocked out a few more successful Star Wars games, as well.In early 2021, Saudi Arabia's public investment funds bought 7.4 million shares of EA for about $1.1 billion, which flew under the radar for most gamers, but that'll be important in a moment.Later that year, the company experienced a massive hack, a lot of its data, including the source code for games, stolen and sold on the dark web. EA bought some more competitors, but word on the street in 2022 was the the higher ups at EA were quietly shopping the company around, themselves looking to be acquired by a larger entity, on the scale of Apple or Disney.In early 2023, the company announced more mass-layoffs and launched another internal reorganization. It gutted several of its most popular gaming sub-brands, including BioWare, it cancelled an upcoming Star Wars game, and it announced that it would be shifting away from licensing agreements and refocusing on EA-owned IP.The pattern of layoffs leading to better financial fortunes didn't pay off this time, though. In early 2025, EA divulged that it expected to underperform in the coming year, several of its big-name titles not doing as well as expected; the company cast blame on the market, but players and journalists pointed at the company's gutting of its big-name studios, and the firing of many of its veteran developers to explain the reduced sales.EA had another mass-firing in April of this year, and followed by another in May, which paralleled an announcement that they would no longer be moving forward with a big, planned Black Panther game.In late September of 2025, EA announced that it had reached a deal, worth $55 billion, to go private, no longer selling shares on the stock market, with the financial assistance of a group of investors, which included Affinity Partners, which is led by Jared Kushner, US President Trump's son-in-law, Silver Lake, which is a US-based private equity firm that helps make these sorts of big sales happen, and the aforementioned Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund.This deal isn't done yet, it still needs to get regulatory approval and a successful vote by stockholders, but it seems likely to go through, since the US regulatory environment is pretty lax at the moment, and because Kushner is involved, it's unlikely President Trump will take a personal disliking to it.But the big story here seems to be that Saudi Arabia is buying up not just a video game company, but one of the biggest and most successful video gaming companies in the world, which, although it's lost a lot of fan-credibility over the years, still owns some massively influential intellectual property and has just a stunning number of relationships and connections throughout the media world, alongside its huge valuation.If the sale does go through, and we should know for sure by sometime around June 2026, it would be the largest-ever leveraged buyout, which means the purchase was completed by using borrowed money that was borrowed against the asset being purchased; so those investors have taken out debt against EA itself, which is an increasingly common means of buying a large asset on the cheap, but it also typically burdens that asset with a simply astounding amount of debt which must then be recouped, often by selling off undervalued assets.When this happens to a newspaper, for instance, the buyer will often sell off the paper's real estate and fire all their employees, to make money and pay off that debt, and in this case, there's a chance that debt will be paid by throwing up a bunch of new paywalls and really leaning into those in-game transactions that nobody really liked, including politicians, back in the day, but which in this current regulatory environment would probably be allowed, and they would probably make some serious bank off of it initially, before players started getting wise and moving on to other games released by less predatory companies.The really interesting facet of this story, though, is the question of why Saudi Arabia wants a video game company.And to understand that, it's important to understand that, first, the country's Public Investment Fund is meant to help its economy shift away from purely extractive resources, like oil, and it has thus invested in all sorts of things, including luxury beach resorts, minority stakes in financial service companies like Citigroup, stakes in companies like Disney and Boeing and Meta, and increasingly, investments in companies run by allies of President Trump, like the aforementioned Affinity Partners, which was formed by Jared Kushner.So this is an economic play, but also a political play, almost certainly, by the Saudis, to get in good with the people who are in good with the US government.It's also been alleged that this might be an attempt by the Saudis to engage in what's being called game-washing, which is similar to greenwashing, but instead of trying to make a company seem green and sustainable by doing kinda sorta green things, but only as a veneer to cover up the opposite, in this case it means using sports and video games and the like to increase a nation's reputation with humanistic seeming things, despite, well, the truth being much more complicated.Just as when the Fund participated in buying a Premier League football, a soccer team, back in 2021, then, alongside their concomitant establishment of LIV Gold, a golf league meant to compete with the PGA, this investment in EA, and other investments it's made in video game companies like Capcom and Nexon, might be part of a larger effort to diversify the nation's brand, not just its economics. It's human rights record is abysmal, and it's possible they're trying to cover that up, make people forget about it, by creating more connections between Saudi Arabia and more positive things, like sports and games and the like.There are additional concerns about this purchase of EA, too, by the way, because Saudi Arabia's cultural values are very anti-woman, anti-LGBTQ, and anti-liberal, democratic values. So there are fears that we might see less representation and fewer what we might call western values portrayed in the games released by these studios, as a result of this ownership.The folks running EA have said their core values will remain unchanged by the buyout, but it's expected, bare-minimum, that this will lead to another several restructurings and mass-layoffs throughout the company in the coming years, to help recoup all that debt, at the end of which even the people making those promises might be long gone.Show Noteshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Investment_Fundhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/business/dealbook/electronic-arts-buyout-jared-kushner.htmlhttps://www.wsj.com/business/deals/ea-private-deal-buyout-video-game-maker-808aefechttps://www.ft.com/content/61cef75e-ceba-43ee-80e3-040756c6154f?accessToken=zwAGQAMTiJKIkc9hzvdezrpD7tOA4wQHVsYVTw.MEUCIHND3WOT4rS4frIMIOoeXHQeil_Ma1yGrwOqUD2m306DAiEAtA_QLvpyObai9zoo_9GZSljJuJyTKxJgFHpQDcCcVsE&sharetype=gift&token=03dd6ca5-c34f-4925-8a3d-a89f4058ee80https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/ea-silver-lake-deal-jared-kushner-c145cd55?st=eZghQHhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Arts This is a public episode. 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The creator of Madden NFL and Battlefield, Electronic Arts (EA), is being acquired in what is being called the largest private equity-funded buyout in history. We break down the details: who is buying the video game giant, what it means for stockholders and the future of EA's iconic franchises now that it's going private. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Electronic Arts, the company behind blockbuster video games such as the Sims and Madden NFL, has agreed to transfer ownership to a consortium led by Saudi Arabia's public investment fund PIF, US private equity firm Silver Lake and Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners. The $55 billion deal marks the largest leveraged buyout in history. Meanwhile, China is launching a new visa programme to attract young foreign talent, after Washington shocked the tech world with a new $100,000 fee for its H-1B visa.
Join The Normandy For Additional Bonus Audio And Visual Content For All Things Nme+! Join Here: https://ow.ly/msoH50WCu0KLinktree: https://linktr.ee/Analytic Step into The Notorious Mass Effect Episode 152: "The War in Ratlanta" with me, Analytic Dreamz, as I break down the latest in music, gaming, and industry drama shaping culture today. This episode dives into Atlanta's rap war, massive first-week numbers, tech shifts, and gaming blockbusters dominating charts. In music, Gunna cements his presence with 81K first-week sales while Young Thug fires back with a Spotify-exclusive diss track. Eminem and Dr. Dre return with a long-anticipated release, Offset drops Kiari, and NBA YoungBoy drops both Masa and a new single with Post Malone and DJ Khaled. Industry news hits heavy too: Sony raises PlayStation prices by $50 in the U.S., and Spotify increases subscription prices to expand global growth and innovation. The gaming world is no less explosive—Madden NFL 26, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Honor of Kings, and more dominate sales and reviews, while Ready or Not and Gears of War Reloaded hit one million players in record time. Roblox's $2.8B empire stays in the spotlight but faces serious controversy. Finally, drama escalates as Young Thug exposes fake streaming accusations and a $150M Lil Baby deal, while lawsuits hit Roblox. Topics Covered: Gunna, Young Thug, Eminem, Offset, NBA YoungBoy Sony PlayStation & Spotify changes Madden NFL 26, Hollow Knight, Metal Gear Solid Delta, Honor of Kings Roblox empire, Ready or Not, Gears of War Reloaded Streaming scams, lawsuits, and industry revelationsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/analytic-dreamz-notorious-mass-effect/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Linktree: https://linktr.ee/AnalyticJoin The Normandy For Additional Bonus Audio And Visual Content For All Things Nme+! Join Here: https://ow.ly/msoH50WCu0K Step into The Notorious Mass Effect Episode 152: "The War in Ratlanta" with me, Analytic Dreamz, as I break down the latest in music, gaming, and industry drama shaping culture today. This episode dives into Atlanta's rap war, massive first-week numbers, tech shifts, and gaming blockbusters dominating charts. In music, Gunna cements his presence with 81K first-week sales while Young Thug fires back with a Spotify-exclusive diss track. Eminem and Dr. Dre return with a long-anticipated release, Offset drops Kiari, and NBA YoungBoy drops both Masa and a new single with Post Malone and DJ Khaled. Industry news hits heavy too: Sony raises PlayStation prices by $50 in the U.S., and Spotify increases subscription prices to expand global growth and innovation. The gaming world is no less explosive—Madden NFL 26, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Honor of Kings, and more dominate sales and reviews, while Ready or Not and Gears of War Reloaded hit one million players in record time. Roblox's $2.8B empire stays in the spotlight but faces serious controversy. Finally, drama escalates as Young Thug exposes fake streaming accusations and a $150M Lil Baby deal, while lawsuits hit Roblox. Topics Covered: Gunna, Young Thug, Eminem, Offset, NBA YoungBoy Sony PlayStation & Spotify changes Madden NFL 26, Hollow Knight, Metal Gear Solid Delta, Honor of Kings Roblox empire, Ready or Not, Gears of War Reloaded Streaming scams, lawsuits, and industry revelationsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/analytic-dreamz-notorious-mass-effect/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/AnalyticJoin The Normandy For Additional Bonus Audio And Visual Content For All Things Nme+! Join Here: https://ow.ly/msoH50WCu0KStep into The Notorious Mass Effect Episode 152: "The War in Ratlanta" with me, Analytic Dreamz, as I break down the latest in music, gaming, and industry drama shaping culture today. This episode dives into Atlanta's rap war, massive first-week numbers, tech shifts, and gaming blockbusters dominating charts.In music, Gunna cements his presence with 81K first-week sales while Young Thug fires back with a Spotify-exclusive diss track. Eminem and Dr. Dre return with a long-anticipated release, Offset drops Kiari, and NBA YoungBoy drops both Masa and a new single with Post Malone and DJ Khaled.Industry news hits heavy too: Sony raises PlayStation prices by $50 in the U.S., and Spotify increases subscription prices to expand global growth and innovation.The gaming world is no less explosive—Madden NFL 26, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Honor of Kings, and more dominate sales and reviews, while Ready or Not and Gears of War Reloaded hit one million players in record time. Roblox's $2.8B empire stays in the spotlight but faces serious controversy.Finally, drama escalates as Young Thug exposes fake streaming accusations and a $150M Lil Baby deal, while lawsuits hit Roblox.Topics Covered:Gunna, Young Thug, Eminem, Offset, NBA YoungBoySony PlayStation & Spotify changesMadden NFL 26, Hollow Knight, Metal Gear Solid Delta, Honor of KingsRoblox empire, Ready or Not, Gears of War ReloadedStreaming scams, lawsuits, and industry revelationsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/analytic-dreamz-notorious-mass-effect/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
This week, Jemma, Trev, and Kirk discuss the big hitters from this week, starting with the long-awaited Hollow Knight: Silksong. Jemma's already spent some time with this metroidvania, what does she think? Meanwhile, we also have Star Wars Outlaws, NBA 2K26, and Cronos to get excited about. What a big week! Plus we discuss the Rayman anniversary, what are they planning? We look ahead to a new game coming soon, and we delve into the games we're playing, including Wild HEarts S, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Daemon X Machina, Bubsy, and Madden NFL 26. Phew! Let us know what your'e playing this week ,and enjoy the show!
This week we get into a young man's first Mass Effect, Brad's tumble back down the Death Stranding 2 hole, Vinny finishing Shinobi, Alex making stern faces at Madden, a portable PlayStation 6 (??), Take-Two's nearly closed deal to pick up Perfect Dark, Saudi Arabia's new ownership stake in Evo, grandfathers who love Bubsy, old jokes that never actually existed, the enduring cultural influence of AMVs, and more. 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 (00:01:32) Alex's App Story (00:09:04) Revisiting Mass Effect through the youth (00:28:17) Death Stranding 2: On The Beach | [PlayStation 5] | Jun 26, 2025 (00:54:17) First Break (00:56:37) Shinobi: Art of Vengeance | [Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] | Aug 29, 2025 (01:03:13) Hollow Knight: Silksong | [Linux, Mac, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] | Sep 04, 2025 (01:05:26) Madden NFL 26 | [Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Aug 14, 2025 (01:08:04) Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Aug 14, 2025 (01:10:37) Second Break (01:10:42) Sony's possible storage downgrades (01:15:35) Rumors of a Sony handheld are back (01:38:33) The story of Perfect Dark continues... for a bit (01:45:45) Saudi Arabia gets involved in EVO (01:54:34) Emails (02:16:52) Wrapping up and thanks (02:22:56) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:24:24) Nextlander Content Updates (02:25:38) See ya!
This month, we talk about EA's port of Madden NFL 26 to the Nintendo Switch 2, plus reviews for Doom: The Dark Ages and 3D Dot Game Heroes. Also, another terrifying entry in Chad's Monster Minute segment. Sponsored by Gamefly. New customers can get a 30-day free trial by clicking on the GameFly link at the top of GeekCavePodcast.com. Like the show? Please leave a rating wherever you found us! Download and listen today on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, Amazon, Stitcher, Goodpods, and more of your favorite podcast services!
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/AnalyticJoin The Normandy For Additional Bonus Audio And Visual Content For All Things Nme+! Join Here: https://ow.ly/msoH50WCu0KJoin Analytic Dreamz on Notorious Mass Effect for an in-depth segment on Madden NFL 26, released August 14, 2025. Explore new QB DNA with 500+ animations, Explosive Locomotion, and dynamic weather impacting gameplay. Franchise mode shines with deep coaching archetypes, while Superstar and MUT offer immersive experiences. Despite a 72/100 Metacritic score, bugs, pay-to-win MUT criticism, and Switch 2 limitations spark debate. Analytic Dreamz unpacks the game's highs, lows, and NFL exclusivity controversy.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/analytic-dreamz-notorious-mass-effect/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
This week: New video games! Sword of the Sea, Is This Seat Taken?, and yes, the annual Madden check-in. In the news, PS5 price increases in the US, Halo on a PlayStation (sort of), a Gamescom wrap-up including Road Kings, WH40K: Dawn of War IV, and uh, Bubsy 4D, and lastly... maybe Hollow Knight Silksong is getting a release date. Or maybe it's just out now? 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 (00:03:03) I need to be more Coonce-like in my approach to stress (00:05:18) 2 weeks? 2 weeks... Construction updates (00:08:09) Mafia: The Old Country | [PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] | Aug 08, 2025 (00:15:46) Sword of the Sea | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] | Aug 19, 2025 (00:28:19) First Break (00:28:24) Madden NFL 26 | [Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Aug 14, 2025 (00:38:45) Is This Seat Taken? | [PC (Microsoft Windows), Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch] | Aug 2025 (00:44:34) The other games in our lives (00:49:13) Second Break (00:49:18) Sometimes spam gets tricky folks... (00:51:01) Gamescom 2025 (00:55:43) Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown (00:57:42) Bubsy 4D | [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] | TBD (00:59:42) Road Kings | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | 2026 (01:02:04) Routine | [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] | Q4 2025 (01:03:51) Cronos: The New Dawn | [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2] | Sep 05, 2025 (01:04:53) Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | TBD (01:10:18) John Carpenter's Toxic Commando | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | 2026 (01:10:49) Hollow Knight: Silksong | [Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux] | 2025 (01:12:16) LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight | [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | 2026 (01:12:28) La Divina Commedia (01:12:45) Silent Hill f | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Sep 25, 2025 (01:12:56) Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Oct 21, 2025 (01:13:30) Resident Evil: Requiem | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Feb 27, 2026 (01:14:03) Death by Scrolling (01:14:26) Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S] | 2026 (01:14:56) Fallout Season 2 (01:15:38) Denshattack! | [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] | Q2 2026 (01:18:27) Silksong has/had a big announcement! (01:22:34) Rod Fegusson joins the BioShock 4 team (01:27:14) Halo and Helldivers join forces (01:29:56) PlayStation consoles in the U.S. are getting a price increase (01:33:32) Emails (01:45:41) Wrapping up and thanks (01:46:03) A late bit of Gamescom "news" (01:48:18) Summer of Star Trek is ending soon! (01:51:00) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:52:48) See ya!
We blow out gamescom 2025 like only GameFace can! Analysis of all the big games and announcements! Plus, our our reviews of Madden NFL 26 and Switch 2 exclusive Drag x Drive.
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Madden NFL 26 Review for Nintendo Switch 2! After over a decade, Madden is back on a Nintendo platform! See the return of this classic franchise on the Nintendo Switch 2. Madden NFL 26 Nintendo Switch: https://amzn.to/3Uxg3ar#madden26franchise #maddennfl26 #nfl #nintendoswitch2 #football
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Let's face it, the games industry hasn't exactly been all sunshine and rainbows lately. As the late, great Dusty Rhodes would say, the industry has been facing hard tiiiiiimes, daddy. And yet, as a game player, there's a lot of really cool stuff to be excited about, including some recent trends and changes to the hobby that are just plain awesome. The VGA crew is here to help celebrate some of those recent changes in games. After that, we give our impressions of Mafia: The Old Country and Madden NFL 26, talk about news from the recent Nintendo Indie World Showcase, and more! Question of the Week: What was the first online experience you can remember having? Break song is "Everything is Awesome (Tween Dream Remix)" by Garfunkel & Oates Vidjagame Apocalypse theme by Matthew Joseph Payne.
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On this special edition of The Rack Extra Reviews, Sir Rockin reviewed the latest release from EA Sports, Madden NFL 26! We break down all of the changes, new presentation efforts, wear & tear system, analytics & more! Madden NFL 26 Is Available Now, visit EA.com for more. Check it all out on this special […]
On this special edition of The Rack Extra Reviews, Sir Rockin reviewed the latest release from EA Sports, Madden NFL 26! We break down all of the changes, new presentation efforts, wear & tear system, analytics & more! Madden NFL 26 Is Available Now, visit EA.com for more. Check it all out on this special […]
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Sommarlovet är slut och Juntan är tillbaka i ett fullsmockat avsnitt. Vi pratar censurcirkus på Steam, Roblox röviga plagierande, fulfusk i Battlefield-beta samt firar en avslutad strejk. När vi samlas på skolgården för att prata om vad vi gjort under sommaren berättar Elisabeth och Angelica om en tur på berget i spelet Peak medan Tobias visar upp ett nytt Magic-kort och alla får dåndimpen. Susanne å sin sida började prata Death Stranding 2 lagom till det rinde in och alla gick… Än finns det plats kvar i Speljuntans glada klass - gå med och få ett läsår du sent ska glömma - speljuntan.se! Spel som nämns i avsnittet: Detroit: Become Human, Peak, Cliff, Roblox, Battlefield 6, Fallout, Half-Life, Magic: The Gathering, Death Stranding 2, Donkey Kong Bananza, The Alters, Spel som nämns i releaseradarn: Madden NFL 26, Sword of the Sea, Herdling, Discounty, Gears of War: Reloaded, Helldivers 2, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Tidskoder:(01:00) Personliga frågan (04:20) Spelnyheter (35:35) Reklam (36:35) Spelintryck
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With Pope and Milk out, Bison, House, and Rooster kickoff a fiery episode dominated by the fallout from a wild MLB trade deadline. The crew breaks down the biggest winners, like the Mariners and Phillies, and the most aggressive movers, like the Padres, who mortgaged their future for a serious "win-now" roster. This sparks a larger conversation that contrasts the success of low-payroll, well-built teams like the Brewers and Marlins with the struggles of high-payroll, undisciplined squads like the Yankees, who have one of the worst records in baseball since June 1st. A quick mention of one of our sponsors... the show would not be complete without Injury Board, an exclusive networking and marketing firm that connects and refers cases among the best plaintiffs' lawyers in the country. If you're a leader in your community and at the bar, consider checking out InjuryBoard.org for membership and referral opportunities.The conversation also touches on an injury scare for Shohei Ohtani, and a new MLB attendance record set at Bristol Motor Speedway.The second half pivots to fantasy football, where the guys (reluctantly) offer strategic advice for drafting wide receivers and tight ends, debating the value of top-tier talent versus finding sleepers in a deep pool of players. House brings up a fascinating look at the surprising real-world influence of Madden NFL video game ratings on players and even front-office decisions. Also, if you're looking for a company to develop your website and digital marketing, Digital Law Marketing offers exclusive regional partnerships, unlike other companies that might prioritize marketing competitors. Their proven results have led to significant increases in organic originations. Go to DigitalLawMarketing.com for details.Punches will go to the Pirates and the Yankees, and they share a "lasso" moment regarding the Twins for a classy gesture of goodwill. The guys wrap it up with a heartfelt pour out for the late Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg.Special thanks to Assembly Software is a huge part of how the guys keep this show going. It's known for its leading case management product, TrialWorks, and its cloud-based solution, Neos. Neos allows law firms to access everything on the road and now features an AI program to enhance efficiency in tasks like drafting letters. Check out AssemblySoftware.com for more information.
La copertina annuale di Madden NFL è ormai un appuntamento iconico della season NFL. Un onore ma anche la consapevolezza che non a tutti la copertina ha portato fortuna.
On this episode of the High Low Sports Podcast, DJ and Kelcey are back to break down the Thunder's big win in Game 7 to take home the NBA Championship. Are they set up to be the next dynasty? Plus, Kevin Durant's on the move AGAIN! Is KD the missing piece to take the Rockets to the promise land? And, with such a compelling Finals, we rank the top 5 NBA finals since 2000. Join us for an in-depth analysis of the NBA's evolving landscape and the rise of small-market teams. We also touch on the recent flurry of trades and debate the accuracy of Madden NFL player ratings. Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction and Thunder's championship 15:15 - Top 5 NBA Finals of the 21st century 45:36 - Kevin Durant trade and recent NBA trades 59:29 - Madden NFL player ratings discussion Like, comment, and subscribe to stay updated on all things sports! Listen to the full episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite podcast platform. Follow us on social media: X: @High_Low_Sports Facebook: @HighLowSports Instagram: @HighLowSports YouTube: @HighLowSports #NBAFinals #KevinDurant #MaddenNFL #SmallMarketTeams #NBATradeDeadline
Welkom bij Gamekings Daily, de podcast annex video over het laatste nieuws rond videogames. Elke werkdag presenteren we een nieuwe aflevering. In ongeveer 20 minuten tijd bespreken twee Gamekings-hosts de laatste ontwikkelingen. Vandaag zit Boris in de studio om samen met JJ een aantal onderwerpen te bespreken. De twee hebben het onder andere over de maand augustus die een aanslag dreigt te gaan doen op de portemonnee, het uitstel van de Zelda film en het verkoopsucces van de Switch 2. Dit en enkele andere topics zie en hoor je voorbijkomen in de GK Daily van donderdag 12 juni 2025.Augustus gaat een hete maand worden voor gamersGK Daily is er elke doordeweekse dag, op de vrijdag na. Dan kun je kijken en/of luisteren naar EvdWL, de uitgebreide podcast over al het nieuws van de week. In GK Daily praten we je in 20 minuten bij over wat er zich allemaal afspeelt rondom videogames. In deze aflevering behandelen de twee presentatoren onder meer het nieuws dat de maand augustus onverwacht mudvol zit met toffe games. Ga maar eens na: Demon Slayer: KnY - THC2, Mafia: The Old Country, EA Sports's Madden NFL 26, Sword of the Sea, Black Myth: Wukong (Xbox), Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road, Dying Light: The Beast, Gears of War: Reloaded, Story of Seasons: Grand Bazar, Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater,Kirby & TFL, Super Robot Wars Y, Lost Soul Aside en Shinobi: Art of Vengeance. Daar moet toch wat bijzitten dat je tof vindt. Hoe kan het dat augustus op eens zo belangrijke maand is?Nintendo breekt eigen record met verkoop Switch 2De twee hebben het verder over het verkooprecord dat Nintendo heeft gezet met de Switch 2. Hoe wreed is dat record? En als er een record is, hoe kan het dat er nog steeds Switches in de winkels liggen? Boris en JJ gaan het je allemaal vertellen in deze video.
Carlos Navarro is the host of the #1 iHeart Radio Show, Monsters in the Morning,, as well as an actor in shows like The Walking Dead and Marvel's Hawkeye… with all of his success today, it's hard to believe that he was once in jail. Carlos grew up a child of first generation immigrant parents, and while his life was difficult, he learned beautiful lessons in resilience and gratitude along the way. Through being a troubled youth, addiction, and early battles with depression and imposter syndrome, Carlos had to fight hard for everything he has… and just when he thought he had everything set up perfectly, life would deal him another devastating blow: the near death experience in his family that would change his perspective forever.Tune in to hear about:His Cuban mother and the lengths she would go to emulate Lucille Ball… even while living beneath the poverty line in Central FloridaThe crazy reason he got fired from his first radio job… and the INSANE job he took next How he went from alcohol fueled days on the couch… to starring as Alvaro in The Walking DeadThe unexpected, life-altering medical near miss with his daughter… and what it taught him about lifeIN THIS EPISODE:[00:13] Jamie introduces Carlos Navarro. [03:13] Carlos begins to talk about his Cuban upbringing in New York City and recounts what his mother was like. [07:52] Carlos describes the alcoholism and mental health struggles that his mother battled during his youth. [10:49] Carles opens up about the trouble of his own he fell into in his teenage years. [13:08] Carlos talks about his third arrest and how he managed to continue believing in himself and pursue his dream of becoming an actor . [17:26] Carlos describes the challenges of becoming sober and the ultimatum that shifted his mindset completely. [20:56] Carlos recounts the start of his acting career, booking gigs, and landing a role on The Walking Dead. [25:56] Carlos talks about losing the victim mentality and becoming a master of the “now”. [29:38] Carlos describes his scariest moment as a parent, recounting recurring E.R. visits for his sickly 3-year-old daughter. [33:39] Carlos talks about the personality and humor of his youngest daughter. [35:19] Carlos passionately stresses the importance of living in the “now” and being present for your loved ones. KEY TAKEAWAYS:[15:42] Carlos talks about the meaning behind a saying he holds in the back of his mind that, “boys make choices, men make decisions”. [22:56] Carlos credits manifestation and his relentless focus on his dream that led to its actualization. [29:12] Carlos' realization that what connects us to people is our failures rather than successes. ************Make sure to follow Jamie @jamiehess on Instagram for news & updates, and visit our companion Instagram account @gratitudeology for a sneak peek into the personal moments discussed on the show.************Thank you to Carlos Navarro for sharing your truth with us today. Follow Carlos on Instagram @tothetopcarlos and check out his website iamcarlosnavarro.com ************The Gratitudeology Podcast theme music is by HYLLS, performed by Nadia Ali.************Carlos's Bio:Carlos Alberto Navarro's 23-year entertainment career spans the media spectrum, from radio, television, and film to commercials, video games, and stand-up comedy. His rise in acting is reflected in his roles on some of entertainment's biggest cultural phenomena, including 'Bloodline,' 'The Walking Dead' (one of the most-watched cable TV series in history), 'Red Dead Redemption II,' 'Madden NFL 20,' ‘The Outsider,' ‘Identity Thief,' ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,' and Marvel's 'Hawkeye' miniseries on Disney+, where he played the villainous role of Enrique in the Tracksuit Mafia.Carlos is one of few Hispanic actors to have been part of both "The Walking Dead" and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, two juggernaut comic book movie franchises. Carlos is a radio personality on the #1-rated Orlando talk show “Monsters in the Morning” on iHeartRadio's Real Radio 104.1, where he entertains for FIVE HOURS a day LIVE. In 2022, Carlos and the entire hosting team at the “Monsters in the Morning” were named to TALKERS magazine's list of the “100 Most Important Radio Talk Show Hosts in America” – a.k.a. “The Heavy Hundred.”Carlos is a family man with a beautiful wife and two daughters who are his inspiration in every endeavor he pursues. He understands and values the importance of cherishing the special moments with them each and every day.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Thanks to our Partners, NAPA TRACS, and Today's Class Recorded live at the NAPA NOW event, a panel of industry experts, including Robin Cowie, film producer and former leader of the Madden NFL game franchise, discusses how the NAPA Autotech XcceleratoR Program will revolutionize automotive technician training. This extended reality solution replaces traditional classroom learning with immersive, real-world simulations, enabling faster skill development, higher retention, and reduced training time from months to days. The panel highlights the program's impact through honest technician beta feedback, showcasing its ability to enhance certifications, boost shop efficiency, track technician progress, attract new talent, and ensure ongoing education and proficiency. Matt Crumpton, Director of Program Development, NAPA Auto Care Robin Cowie, Creative Technologist AI, VR, AR, content Producer/Director. https://robincowie.com/ Daryll Caughron, NAPA Autotech Training Jim Przybylski, NAPA Autotech Training Show Notes: Watch Full Video Episode https://napaautotechxccelerator.com/ Robin Crowley's Background (00:01:30) Virtual and Augmented Reality Experiences (00:03:53) Partnership Development (00:05:09) Industry Challenges (00:07:00) Accelerated Training Concept (00:08:22) Recruitment and Apprenticeship Programs (00:09:40) Assessment in Training (00:10:13) Importance of Skill Assessments (00:15:37) Immersive Learning Experience (00:16:42) Gamification in Training (00:17:34) Phygital Learning Concept (00:18:38) Certification and Progress Tracking (00:19:43) Technician Skill Refreshers (00:23:00) Feedback from Auto Care Council (00:24:17) Tech Assist Overview (00:25:07) Efficiency and Workflow Improvement (00:27:24) Tech Support Integration (00:28:35)...
Discutimos la elección de Saquon Barkley como portada de Madden, el retiro del centro Frank Ragnow de Lions y más noticias NFL.=============
Mike Johnson, Beau Morgan, and Ali Mac react to the latest news, rumors, and reports in the NFL as they go In The Huddle.
On this weeks episode I chat with composer Tim Wynn about creating the impactful - bone chilling score that went along with Final Destination: Bloodlines! WANT STICKERS? https://www.stickermule.com/katieafraidy Subscirbe on Patreon for EXTENDED UNCUT Episodes, Stickers, and SO MUCH MORE! https://www.patreon.com/KatieAfraidy Get ready for more chaos coming every TUESDAY! Old episodes of Horror at The Store will be reposted to YouTube every THURSDAY! Use code KATIEAFRAIDY25 to get 25% off of your Fangoria subscription ! Check out Filmcraft Studio Gear! https://www.instagram.com/filmcraftla/ Tim Wynn is the quintessential modern-day composer/producer, excelling in multiple media genres. Over the past 20 years, he has scored some of the biggest franchises in film, TV, and video games. He has been nominated and has won multiple awards for his many scores. In 2025, Tim scored the iconic horror franchise Final Destination: Bloodlines. Along with scoring 15 seasons of the hit show Supernatural, Wynn's haunting score for the breakout film Freaks, directed by Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky, was recognized as one of the top scores of 2019 by Film Music Magazine. Tim began his music training as a founding member of the prestigious Orange County High School of the Performing Arts in 1988. From there he was accepted into USC's Thornton School of Music, where he studied under world renowned composers Elmer Bernstein, Jerry Goldsmith, Christopher Young, and Buddy Baker. In 2012, Wynn and his business partner Christopher Lennertz built Sonic Fuel Studios, a state-of-the-art recording facility in Los Angeles. Wynn's music career is notable by the diversity of his credits. His career highlights include the feature films: Freaks (Well Go), Horrible Bosses 2 (Warner Bros), The Experience (Black Stallion), To Save A Life (Samuel Goldwyn Films), Starving Games (Peter Safran), Mckenna Shoots for the Stars (Martin Chase Prod.) the TV shows: Mech-X4 (Disney), Supernatural (Warner Bros), The Deep End (ABC), Atelier (Netflix/Fuji TV), Lucky Seven (Fuji TV), the video games: Marvel's Midnight Suns (2K), XCOM 2 (2K), Total War:Three Kingdoms (Sega), Darkness II (2K), Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 (EA), Total War: Warhammer II (Sega), Madden NFL 25 (EA), The Simpson's Game (EA), and Warhawk (Sony). His score for Darkness II was nominated for 5 G.A.N.G awards and won OSV's best soundtrack of the year.
The Detroit Lions suffered another offseason loss, as their staring center Frank Ragnow surprisingly announced his retirement. So, what does it mean for the NFC North? Where do the Packers fit in the "pecking order" among the top teams in the NFC? We discuss that, as well as some takeaways from OTAs including the play of Nate Hobbs, Matthew Golden and Jordan Love with Andy Herman of the Pack-a-Day Podcast. Plus, we discuss Saquon Barkley on the cover of Madden NFL 26, and discuss Josh Jacobs' outlook for 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ben and Joe discuss the latest NFL news including Eagles' Saquon Barkley announced as Madden NFL 26 cover athlete, share their thoughts on Bryce Huff being traded from Philadelphia Eagles to San Francisco 49ers, take a look at the latest news about the college football playoffs, and more!
Paul McDonald talks with Greg Allan Martin about his calling as both a lawyer and an actor. They also discuss the show Shadrach and why it's a watchable series for the whole family.About Greg:Greg Allan Martin, a powerful and commanding presence onscreen, currently can be seen as a series regular playing a rugged rancher in the new SONY/Affirm Originals series SHADRACH, that just premiered on July 25, 2024 on Great American Pure Flix. A versatile actor, Martin has drawn attention for his ability to play such diverse characters as the redneck boat owner Jed opposite Jason Bateman in an iconic scene in the first season of OZARK, a guest star role as an irascible cancer patient opposite Katey Sagal in REBEL, a wealthy socialite experimenting with LSD opposite John Slattery in MAD MEN, arrogant surgeons in THE RESIDENT, HEARTBEAT and two years as Dr. Noah in THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, and as a professional football coach in multiple seasons of the hugely popular MADDEN NFL video game.QuestionsWhat are your core values? What is most important to you? How does you life align with those values? Where is there conflict?Why do you believe what you believe?Subscribe to our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2xo9bvDbN4Z3BEx37AlRqw?sub_confirmation=1) for bonus content.To dive into this content even more, visit our website: www.menatthemovies.com/podcast. You will find resources mentioned on the podcast, plus quotes and themes discussed.Find us on the socials:YouTube: www.youtube.com/@menatthemoviesFacebook: www.facebook.com/menatthemoviesInstagram: www.instagram.com/menatthemovies/TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@menatthemoviesTwitter: twitter.com/_menatthemoviesIf you would like to support our work (and get some behind-the-scenes perks), visit our Buy Me A Coffee page (buymeacoffee.com/menatthemovies). Get invites to livestreams, bonus episodes, even free merch. If you'd like to do a one-time contribution (a cameo appearance), visit www.menatthemovies.com/investors. Edited and mixed by Grayson Foster (graysonfoster.com)Logo and episode templates by Ian Johnston (ianhjohnston.com)Audio quotes performed by Britt Mooney, Paul McDonald, and Tim Willard, taken from Epic (written by John Eldredge) and Song of Albion (written by Stephen Lawhead).Southerly Change performed by Zane Dickinson, used under license from ShutterstockLinks:MATM website: www.menatthemovies.com/podcastYouTube: www.youtube.com/@menatthemoviesSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/50DiGvjrHatOFUfHc0H2wQApple pods: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/men-at-the-movies-podcast/id1543799477Google pods: podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80ODMwNThjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz
Support Nintendo Pow Block: Patreon || Discord || Website || Store || YouTubeFollow Nintendo Pow Block: X/Twitter || Bluesky || InstagramThis week on Nintendo Pow Block, Corey sits down to talk about the Nintendo Switch's sales milestone, the 77 titles that have hit over 1 million units sold, third party discussions like Cyberpunk 2077, Madden NFL 26, Borderlands 4, and others, and some of the Switch 2 launch window games he's looking forward to playing. Thank you for watching and/or listening to Nintendo Pow Block, a Nintendo Podcast by Boss Rush Media. If you enjoyed the podcast, consider leaving us a 5-star rating and a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Subscribe on YouTube and remember to like the video, leave a comment, and hit the bell so you don't miss and episode. You can support us on Patreon as well for perks and bonus content. We appreciate your continued support however you are.
Join Dave Lapham In The Trenches as he sits down with renowned NFL analyst Charles Davis (NFL Network, CBS Sports) for an in-depth discussion packed with football knowledge. This episode, brought to you by First Star Logistics, dives deep into the Cincinnati Bengals' 2025 NFL Draft haul. Charles Davis, known for his meticulous research and insights from covering everything from the Senior Bowl to the NFL Draft, provides his expert analysis on EACH of the Bengals' key draft picks: Shamar Stewart (EDGE) Demetrius Knight Jr. (LB) Dylan Fairchild (OL) Barrett Carter (LB) Jaylen Rivers (OL) Taji Brooks (RB) Beyond the Bengals draft analysis, Dave and Charles cover a wide range of topics, including: Charles Davis's demanding schedule and roles with NFL Network, CBS Sports, and Madden NFL. The evolution of the NFL into a year-round entity and the history of league parity. The importance of player character, leadership (like team captains), and understanding the "why" behind plays. We want to thank Charles for being a fantastic guest and for joining us today on In the Trenches with Dave Lapham brought to you by First Star Logistics. We also look forward to growing our new central channel, First Star Media Group, and having you fans follow us along the ride. A lot more content is coming soon so definitely hit that subscribe button so you never miss one of our uploads! As always Who Dey! Want to win great prizes from First Star Logistics during the Bengals season? During the 2025 Cincinnati Bengals season, First Star Logistics will give away some great and unique prizes. Follow @FirstStarLog, @DLInTheTrenches, and @JoeGoodberry for details each week on how you can win.
Send us a textWelcome to another episode of Yappin N Shxt! In today's episode: Switch 2 launches on June 5 for $450, closer to the price of an Xbox Series X or PlayStation 5 than to the first-gen Switch (released in 2017 for $300).Eight times as much storage as the first Switch, backwards compatibility, and magnetic controllers that can each double as a computer mouse for certain games.Third-party big-hitters like Elden Ring, Cyberpunk 2077, and Electronic Arts' Madden NFL and EA Sports FC are coming to Switch 2.Tumblr is back with Gen Z.President Trump's “reciprocal” tariffs will go into effect on virtually every region of the world, even those without human inhabitants.Heard and McDonald Islands Hasn't been inhabited by humans in over a decade. It's an island of penguins.Yappin N Shxt is a production of Lost Dawgs Media.Listen to us on all of your favorite podcasting apps!Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yappinnshxtpod/
We're wrapping up our first category of 2025 with an all new Brodown format featuring a courtroom style debate with each of us defending one of the three games we previously discussed in the category. Which of these games that we spent the most hours on will come out on top - SMITE, Super Smash Bros., or Madden NFL?The brothers argue about which game has the best cast of characters and the most in-depth gameplay, among other key categories. Pete lobbies for a sponsorship deal with EA Sports. Tom surprises Ant with his defense of a certain category causing him to temporarily break character.Let us know which of these three games is your favorite by voting and commenting on any of our social platforms.Follow us onX @BrosBossBattlesInstagram @BrosBossBattleshttps://brothersandbossbattles.com/
Since the 1988 release of John Madden Football, the Madden franchise has been one of the most popular video game franchises of all time. It had spent over 20 years as the only American football video game licensed by the National Football League. The latest edition was developed by EA Orlando and published by EA Sports. If it's in the games, it's in the game.The brothers talk a lot about the history of the early years of Madden, their prime years of playing in the early to mid 2000s, and what the game is like now.Pete recalls winning a game and running up and down the hall in celebration. Tom boasts the most Super Bowl rings in the many franchises played by the brothers. They also discuss how each of their play styles were quite different from one another. Madden not only provided hundreds of hours of fun and frustration for the brothers, but also taught them about football.For this episode's poll question, let us know what is your favorite Big Game snack? Nachos, buffalo wings, or pizza?Follow us onX @BrosBossBattlesInstagram @BrosBossBattleshttps://brothersandbossbattles.com/
This week the geeks are discussing the docuseries about Madden Football.Beer (Cider) for the Episode:Ash and Elm's Cheers for ChuckSupport us:Patreon https://www.patreon.com/DrinkINGeekOUTExclusive DiGo T-Shirts https://drinkingeekout.threadless.com/Another Place for T-Shirts https://www.teepublic.com/stores/drinkin-geekoutLinks:https://www.instagram.com/drinkingeekout/https://www.threads.net/@drinkingeekouthttps://www.tiktok.com/@drinkingeekouthttps://bsky.app/profile/drinkingeekout.bsky.socialhttps://www.x.com/drinkingeekouthttps://www.facebook.com/DrinkINgeekOut/https://www.drinkingeekout.com/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We're back from the holiday break, and we've been diving into some incredible games! Carrie has joined the crew in tackling the epic Metaphor ReFantazio. We share our impressions of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and Okami HD. The PEGI ratings board delivers a hilariously misguided content rating for Balatro. Meanwhile, we discuss the surprising revelation that at least one NFL owner uses Madden NFL Football to evaluate player acquisitions. Finally, we explore why publishers are more likely to take lessons from the failure of Concord than the success of Marvel Rivals.
We chat with Brandon Gaudin, a Fox sports announcer, the Braves TV play-by-play broadcaster, and the voice of the Madden NFL game. Also, we have an update the construction of a new State House, a firing at Redstone Arsenal and a smaller Alabama Power bill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
MUSICDrake filed a lawsuit against the Universal Music Group, accusing them of taking Kendrick Lamar's side in their rap battle by paying Spotify to inflate his numbers. UMG says it's not true. In case you're wondering, here's what's on the prison menu for Diddy this Thanksgiving. Wes Borland of Limp Bizkit did a video showing off the guitars he uses on tour. Watch it on YouTubeKirk Hammett of Metallica wrote the foreword for Exodus and Slayer guitarist Gary Holt's upcoming memoir, A Fabulous Disaster: From the Garage to Madison Square Garden, The Hard Way, due out on April 8th.MOVING ON INTO MOVIE NEWS:Celebrity lookalike contests are all the rage these days: Jeremy Allen White, Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, Timothée Chalamet . . . and now Glen Powell. Glen's lookalike contest was held in his hometown of Austin, Texas. His mom Cyndy was even in the crowd to give her approval and called up Glen on FaceTime to share a message.Madden NFL documentary is here … Fans have been filled with excitement after Amazon released a trailer for a new Madden NFL documentary – and that documentary is finally here. The documentary, titled It's In The Game: Madden NFL, is streaming on Amazon Prime starting today. Has anyone else seen the 2006 Christmas rom-com classic, "The Holiday". You know, the one starring Jude Law, Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, and Jack Black. If you've seen it, two things that probably crossed your mind were: How cozy Kate's character's countryside cottage is . . . and if you can visit it in REAL-LIFE. Well, Jude is here to burst your bubble . . . because it DOESN'T EXIST.MISCIs that a PlayStation in your pocket? … Sony announced that they're working on a new handheld gaming console that will allow users to play PlayStation 5 games anywhere. While it will be a few years before the console is perfected and released, Sony is designing it to compete with the Nintendo Switch.AND FINALLYCollider.com has a list of "10 TV Characters You'd Never Want at Your Thanksgiving Table" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
MUSIC Drake filed a lawsuit against the Universal Music Group, accusing them of taking Kendrick Lamar's side in their rap battle by paying Spotify to inflate his numbers. UMG says it's not true. In case you're wondering, here's what's on the prison menu for Diddy this Thanksgiving. Wes Borland of Limp Bizkit did a video showing off the guitars he uses on tour. Watch it on YouTube Kirk Hammett of Metallica wrote the foreword for Exodus and Slayer guitarist Gary Holt's upcoming memoir, A Fabulous Disaster: From the Garage to Madison Square Garden, The Hard Way, due out on April 8th. MOVING ON INTO MOVIE NEWS: Celebrity lookalike contests are all the rage these days: Jeremy Allen White, Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, Timothée Chalamet . . . and now Glen Powell. Glen's lookalike contest was held in his hometown of Austin, Texas. His mom Cyndy was even in the crowd to give her approval and called up Glen on FaceTime to share a message. Madden NFL documentary is here … Fans have been filled with excitement after Amazon released a trailer for a new Madden NFL documentary – and that documentary is finally here. The documentary, titled It's In The Game: Madden NFL, is streaming on Amazon Prime starting today. Has anyone else seen the 2006 Christmas rom-com classic, "The Holiday". You know, the one starring Jude Law, Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, and Jack Black. If you've seen it, two things that probably crossed your mind were: How cozy Kate's character's countryside cottage is . . . and if you can visit it in REAL-LIFE. Well, Jude is here to burst your bubble . . . because it DOESN'T EXIST. MISC Is that a PlayStation in your pocket? … Sony announced that they're working on a new handheld gaming console that will allow users to play PlayStation 5 games anywhere. While it will be a few years before the console is perfected and released, Sony is designing it to compete with the Nintendo Switch. AND FINALLY Collider.com has a list of "10 TV Characters You'd Never Want at Your Thanksgiving Table" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices