Podcasts about Modern warfare

We played the Modern Warfare 4 beta this weekend — including Warzone and the new Zodiac Resurgence map — and it took about fifteen minutes to know it was over. Not "this year is mid" over. Over over. This is the episode where a podcast that ran on Call of Duty for 600+ episodes says out loud that it's done. Raz makes the case that nothing else in an FPS matters if you can't see or hear the enemy, and everything else — weapon levels, perks, pipe climbing, the spawns everyone's arguing about on X — is fixing a leaky bathtub while the house burns down. Jake breaks down why CoD only takes from him now, why the lobbies are nothing but sweat, and the exact point where min-maxing your controller, your router and your ZIP code stopped being worth it. Also in this one: the Zodiac verdict (better than Area 99, roughly Haven's Hollow), the weekend 2 nerf pass, the 60% negative Steam reviews, why Warzone was in the beta at all, and a DMZ 2 prediction we're standing behind. Then a palate cleanser — Star Wars Zero Company, permadeath, and a first playthrough Raz completely ruined — plus a brutal Tarkov week, the Tarkov roadmap, GTA 6's Netflix look, and WARDOGS. Jake wanted it to be good. Raz stopped wanting that years ago. This time they agree. 0:00 - Intro 1:10 - New patrons and the latest bonus episodes 3:26 - Our first patron Discord hangout (and Death by AI) 6:10 - "The MW4 Beta Broke Us" 6:22 - How fast did we know? 9:25 - "If I can't see the guy, nothing else matters" 10:17 - The raging inferno analogy 14:55 - "Call of Duty is dead" 15:10 - Jake: CoD only takes from me now 20:49 - Everyone is min-maxing (and moving for zero ping) 23:26 - SBMM, the missing casuals, and sweat-only lobbies 26:03 - Splitgate Reloaded and the death of 6v6 arcade shooters 27:40 - Warzone: the audio, the visibility, the haze 30:12 - Rolling the dice on what bullshit you get this year 31:28 - Bring back Caldera — at least it was different 37:28 - The first thing that felt wrong: audio 37:54 - Weekend 2's nerf pass: Tac Sprint, slides, TTK 40:44 - 60% negative Steam reviews and the player drop 41:52 - The Zodiac verdict vs. Area 99 and Haven's Hollow 42:50 - Why was Warzone in the beta at all? 47:16 - No custom loadouts, and the guns aren't fun to shoot 49:07 - "Activision devs do not play their own game" 50:18 - The one dev we ever ran into in Warzone 53:34 - The Quick Fix perk they "fixed" twice 57:07 - "Where does that put us? I give you Zodiac" 59:12 - Skipping a year, or actually done? 1:04:14 - What it would take to get us back 1:07:00 - Call of Duty is your old restaurant job 1:08:08 - "I want everyone that works there to suffer" 1:09:00 - It's a leadership problem — fire Infinity Ward 1:13:02 - Prediction: MW4 three months after launch 1:16:06 - The DMZ 2 prediction 1:24:17 - Palate cleanser: Star Wars Zero Company 1:32:45 - Permadeath, injuries, and squad bonds 1:34:36 - "This playthrough is fucked" 1:36:57 - Is it the Star Wars or the game underneath? 1:37:51 - Reviews, performance, and is it worth $50 1:38:50 - Eight classes, Overwatch combos, and base upgrades 1:44:46 - It should have been co-op 1:45:49 - Tarkov: best raid of the week 1:46:41 - The Customs transit raid that actually worked 1:50:02 - Worst raid: baited in the Reserve bunker 1:53:04 - The KS-23 rat that bled us out 1:54:39 - Camped at D2 twice in a row 1:59:49 - The bathroom extract death 2:02:34 - Why this wipe feels so much harder 2:05:18 - Tarkov roadmap: ranked, revives, simplified GPS 2:08:24 - GTA 6's Netflix extended look 2:10:31 - WARDOGS extraction and PvE prototypes 2:11:00 - Wrap-up _Note: timestamps may be slightly misaligned on podcast apps (but not on YouTube) due to dynamic ads._ The podcast is available wherever you listen to podcasts, and ad-free & early access versions - as well as bonus episodes - are available to all of our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/thedropshot) supporters. We stream the podcast live on our YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/thedropshotpodcast) every Saturday morning at ~9 o'clock Pacific Time. We typically start the stream 30 minutes early to answer viewer questions, banter, and chat. Links for everything are below. Thanks for checking us out!

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FaZe ZooMaa, Attach, Benj, Octane, Enable, Parasite, Temp, and Aches break down the Modern Warfare 4 Beta, New CDL Team M80, and Rostermania updates!

Two shooter betas dropped on the same weekend, so we played both and came back with very different verdicts. WARDOGS is Bulkhead's 100-player, three-team tactical shooter with a real money economy — you buy your loadout every respawn, you lose money when you die, and it turns out that changes how a match actually feels. Modern Warfare 4 finally dumps omnimovement, removes bloom from hipfire, and put a campaign mission in the beta for the first time ever. We get into the WARDOGS recon grind and the 5.56 break-action "sniper" that shouldn't exist, the money system and whether it creates real gear fear, three-team fights and whether they actually matter, spawn vehicles as an infinite money glitch, base building and anti-air, and why there is never — not once, not ever — an unoccupied tower. On the CoD side: how the movement feels without omnimovement, no-bloom hipfire on keyboard and mouse, opening-night demon lobbies, whether Warzone and DMZ2 have a chance, and the annual spawns discourse that needs to die. Jake played both. Raz refused to pre-order. Somehow they still ended up disagreeing. 0:00 - Intro 2:26 - How to even get into these betas 2:50 - "I'm not pre-ordering this pile of shit game" 3:23 - Patreon, the FPS lore bonus episode, and the patron hangout 6:09 - Gut check: which beta did we keep loading back into? 6:39 - Jake played the MW4 campaign mission first thing in the morning 8:10 - Opening night of the CoD beta was as sweaty as it gets 11:09 - The WARDOGS recon grind is making the game worse 12:22 - The 5.56 break-action "sniper" that should not exist 13:31 - Two gripes: no free look, and you can't reload while sprinting 15:10 - Recon 10, the Mosin, and a $50,000 unlock 16:41 - There's loot on top of the towers — finding an SV-98 17:44 - What surprised us 18:43 - MW4 movement with no omnimovement 21:48 - So what's actually new in MW4? Pipes and underhand grenades 23:21 - Keyboard and mouse, and the no-bloom hipfire 25:26 - Did we quit a session annoyed? Demon lobbies on day one 26:36 - Ground War and looser SBMM next weekend 27:21 - "The MW4 beta had more concurrent players than BO7's peak" 28:20 - Spawn vehicles and the infinite money glitch 30:25 - Learning to fly the helicopter (badly) 32:19 - Chopper runs are the easiest money in the game 33:50 - Base building, FOBs and anti-air 35:26 - Best moment of the weekend: spawn camping a Lone Star vehicle 36:36 - Pro tip: pack a second optic and hot swap 37:58 - Claymores and tower loot 38:53 - Class leveling and why the grind is a good thing 40:06 - Tanks, attack helicopters, and getting strafed off a roof 43:56 - Do three teams actually change anything? 47:36 - The money system: did it change how you played? 52:01 - Gear fear — "I'm here to PvP" 53:59 - We want there to be consequences to dying 56:06 - Bandages, revives, and running out of resources 58:38 - The crane fight and the parachute escape 1:01:31 - There is never an unoccupied tower 1:03:04 - Shotguns, SMGs, and the two-primary backpack build 1:05:42 - Could a kit ever get too expensive to fight over? 1:09:00 - Armor, AP rounds, and no hit markers 1:10:27 - The SKS chamber bug 1:11:46 - Tac sprint in WARDOGS is driving us insane 1:13:41 - Proning while ADS, and other small friction 1:14:42 - People who refuse to learn a new game 1:19:07 - Who is WARDOGS actually for? 1:21:20 - You can't win if everyone's Bob the Builder 1:22:28 - The one type of player this game won't work for 1:24:39 - Give it a real try before you refund it 1:26:53 - Hesco barriers and why building matters 1:27:18 - MW4 first impressions: movement and gunplay 1:28:38 - The annual spawns discourse needs to stop 1:33:36 - Warzone and DMZ2: the fundamentals are finally sound 1:34:29 - "Will they be good? No" — the prediction 1:35:42 - "It just looks like MW2" is a lazy take 1:37:35 - We are done talking about graphics 1:40:44 - What we're testing next weekend 1:41:10 - Should you buy WARDOGS? And the refund loophole 1:42:11 - Patreon, the hangout, and outro _Note: timestamps may be slightly misaligned on podcast apps (but not on YouTube) due to dynamic ads._ The podcast is available wherever you listen to podcasts, and ad-free & early access versions - as well as bonus episodes - are available to all of our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/thedropshot) supporters. We stream the podcast live on our YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/thedropshotpodcast) every Saturday morning at ~9 o'clock Pacific Time. We typically start the stream 30 minutes early to answer viewer questions, banter, and chat. Links for everything are below. Thanks for checking us out!

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GTA 6 has been hacked again—and this time Take-Two is going after the source. Microsoft and Discord have been pulled into the investigation as Rockstar faces yet another major leak surrounding gaming's most anticipated release. Meanwhile, Xbox is changing how it does business. Microsoft has stopped providing digital sales data to Circana, PlayStation and Steam logos are disappearing from Xbox marketing, and the reported Xbox Disc-to-Digital program could fundamentally change how physical Xbox libraries survive into the next generation. We debate what these moves actually mean for Xbox, whether physical games are dying on the platform, and whether Microsoft's increasingly digital ecosystem is becoming more—or less—consumer friendly. Plus: Gears of War: E-Day vs. Modern Warfare 4, rising console prices, PlayStation's digital ownership problem, Horizon Hunters Gathering, Xbox dashboard improvements, and more.

TIME STAMPS:00:00:01 Community Guest Intros00:00:35 The Gaming Press Has ALL come to the defense of Playstation's Wolverine to a point where its NEVER been seen! Some are calling out the community for "Negativity" something they do ALL of the time! Let's discuss! 00:35:00 The Modern Warfare 4 Beta: What To Expect and Are You Hyped?00:50:00 BREAKING: XBOX Insiders CONFIRM A "Unexpected Sequel" *WILL* Be Announced At Gamescom!01:17:00 Panel Outros and Special Message to the Community!

Episode 600. On August 21st the Modern Warfare 4 early access beta, the WARDOGS closed beta, and Call of Duty NEXT all land on the same day — and the two games are asking for wildly different amounts of money. We go through everything Activision is cramming into the MW4 beta: a playable campaign mission called Entrenched, six multiplayer maps, the return of Ground War, and a brand new Warzone Resurgence map called Zodiac. Then we put odds on whether any of it actually works over a single weekend. Spoiler: 20%. Omnimovement is gone. We get into what replaced it, whether removing it was a gameplay decision or a marketing one, and why "you can climb pipes now" is the funniest thing Infinity Ward has ever put in a press release. On the WARDOGS side: $39.99 Early Access on September 10, over a million Steam wishlists, and a promise of no in-game monetization that came out of one very bad Reddit post. We argue that the promise is a mistake — and that the most consumer-friendly thing a game can do is just be good. Plus DMZ2, aim assist, and why Infinity Ward is about to be spread way too thin. 0:00 - Intro — 600 episodes 2:09 - Patreon free trials all August 4:02 - Patron hangout: August 28th 5:30 - Two betas, one Friday 6:49 - MW4 beta dates and the pre-order wall 7:44 - A campaign mission in a beta — a CoD first 10:23 - The battle dad theory 13:24 - Discord Nitro gets you in free 15:28 - All six multiplayer maps 16:06 - Ground War is back 20:24 - Zodiac: a new Resurgence map in the beta 23:56 - Modes, and the ones held back 25:33 - 19 weapons and a fake pre-order camo 26:59 - "It's gonna be a buggy fucking disaster" 28:51 - Putting the odds at 20% 31:13 - Why I win either way 33:23 - No more omnimovement 33:48 - Climbing pipes is just a ladder 35:58 - Was omnimovement actually better? 40:22 - Mantling as the Warzone middle ground 43:06 - What actually makes you a casual? 51:12 - WARDOGS 51:50 - Closed beta August 21–23 53:30 - Three maps at launch? We're skeptical 55:14 - The one thing WARDOGS is missing 56:54 - $39.99 Early Access, September 10 58:34 - September is not summer 1:00:32 - No monetization in Early Access 1:00:48 - The Reddit post that caused it 1:05:19 - "Consumer friendly" doesn't mean this 1:09:25 - The upside of by-gamers-for-gamers 1:10:09 - When to tell your fans to fuck off 1:19:09 - Is $40 the right price? 1:21:21 - 800,000 Steam wishlists 1:22:38 - Make that a million 1:26:39 - This puts Bulkhead on the map 1:28:22 - MW4 vs WARDOGS, side by side 1:29:25 - Which beta are you actually excited for? 1:31:27 - DMZ2 is the real unknown 1:34:58 - A piece of toast and not enough butter 1:40:03 - Aim assist is why I don't play CoD 1:42:55 - In defence of shit-can lobbies 1:46:13 - The August 21st collision, revisited 1:49:42 - What we've been playing 1:49:51 - Overwatch: bronze 5 to gold 3 1:54:43 - They added a rank called Emerald 1:57:27 - First team kill of the wipe 1:59:44 - Cope shotguns Jake from ten feet 2:04:24 - Tarkov level 35 and the Lighthouse rework 2:06:14 - Outro _Note: timestamps may be slightly misaligned on podcast apps (but not on YouTube) due to dynamic ads._ The podcast is available wherever you listen to podcasts, and ad-free & early access versions - as well as bonus episodes - are available to all of our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/thedropshot) supporters. We stream the podcast live on our YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/thedropshotpodcast) every Saturday morning at ~9 o'clock Pacific Time. We typically start the stream 30 minutes early to answer viewer questions, banter, and chat. Links for everything are below. Thanks for checking us out!

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Jennifer Parker examines the rapidly changing security environment across the Indo-Pacific and explains why maritime competition, strategic deterrence, and AUKUS matter far beyond defence circles. Drawing on her experience as a former Royal Australian Navy warfare officer and defence strategist, she explores the growing risks posed by China's military expansion, the future of Australia's submarine capability, and why governments and businesses alike must rethink their assumptions about global security.We discuss:- Why the Indo-Pacific has become the world's most strategically contested region- What AUKUS is designed to achieve and the risks and opportunities it presents- How China's expanding military capabilities are reshaping regional security- Why businesses should understand their supply chain and maritime dependencies- What a Taiwan crisis could mean for Australia, global trade, and international stability- Whether Australia is becoming too dependent on the United States for its defenceThis is a timely conversation on deterrence, maritime security, and the new reality of strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific.The International Risk Podcast brings you conversations with global experts, frontline practitioners, and senior decision-makers who are shaping how we understand and respond to international risk. From geopolitical instability and organised crime to cybersecurity threats and hybrid warfare, each episode explores the forces transforming our world and what smart leaders must do to navigate them. Whether you're a board member, policymaker, or risk professional, The International Risk Podcast delivers actionable insights, sharp analysis, and real-world stories that matter.Dominic Bowen is the host of The International Risk Podcast and Europe's leading expert on international risk and crisis management. As Head of Strategic Advisory and Partner at one of Europe's leading risk management consulting firms, Dominic advises CEOs, boards, and senior executives across the continent on how to prepare for uncertainty and act with intent. He has spent decades working in war zones, advising multinational companies, and supporting Europe's business leaders. Dominic is the go-to business advisor for leaders navigating risk, crisis, and strategy; trusted for his clarity, calmness under pressure, and ability to turn volatility into competitive advantage. Dominic equips today's business leaders with the insight and confidence to lead through disruption and deliver sustained strategic advantage.Subscribe for all our updates!Tell us what you liked!Share your thoughts in the comments below.Tell us what you liked!

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In this episode of the Wheeler and Tyler Podcast, Winnipeg's favorite morning duo breaks down an absolute frenzy of wild headlines, local updates, and bizarre viral stories. Hosts Dave Wheeler and Tyler Carr dive into the spike in Winnipeg catalytic converter thefts—and why "converting cats" might just be the city's newest phenomenon. The guys tackle the ultimate lifestyle debate of who actually eats in bed, unpack senior citizens taking up parkour in Singapore, and marvel at Costco handing out single-ply toilet paper samples. Plus, they dive into Christopher Nolan's upcoming horror project, Nintendo Switch 2 getting in on the Modern Warfare 4 BETA, and a jam-packed sports update featuring the Blue Bombers' QB shuffle, historic World Cup TV ratings, and the latest trade rumors surrounding Connor Hellebuyck.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is coming to Nintendo Switch 2, and players will get their first chance to test it next month! The Switch 2 open beta runs from August 28 through September 1, 2026. No preorder is required, although players will need an active Nintendo Switch Online membership and a Nintendo Account. Tonight, we discuss the beta announcement, what we need to see from the Switch 2 version, and whether Call of Duty can deliver the performance players expect from a competitive shooter. Modern Warfare 4 launches October 23, 2026, alongside the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC versions. Are you planning to try the Modern Warfare 4 open beta on Switch 2? Subscribe for Nintendo news, discussions, reviews, and more from the Nintendo PowerCast. #NintendoSwitch2 #CallOfDuty #ModernWarfare4 Discord: http://n64josh.com/discord Twitch: https://twitch.com/n64josh Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/n64josh Twitter: https://twitter.com/n64josh Instagram: https://instagram.com/n64josh Facebook: https://facebook.com/n64josh Website https://n64josh.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The conversation covers personal updates, historical context, game development, gameplay, map design, community feedback, player experience, Chinese influence, and government dishonesty. The conversation delves into the gaming community's retention, competition between Call of Duty and Battlefield, timing and launch strategy, net code and connection issues, weapon balancing and meta, gameplay experience and preferences, game mechanics and positioning, future tech and game environment, and content uploads and feedback.TakeawaysGame development challengesCommunity feedback impact Gaming community retention is influenced by competition and launch strategy.Net code and connection issues impact gameplay experience.Game mechanics and positioning play a crucial role in the gaming experience.Chapters00:00 Introduction and Personal Updates02:34 Discussion on Time Change and Historical Context06:33 Gaming Industry and Game Development13:09 Gameplay and Map Design16:43 Content Creation and Community Feedback20:45 Game Mechanics and Player Experience33:42 Game Content and Chinese Influence34:17 Gaming Community and Retention35:35 Competition Between Call of Duty and Battlefield37:16 Timing and Launch Strategy38:26 Net Code and Connection Issues40:33 Weapon Balancing and Meta43:20 Gameplay Experience and Preferences57:17 Game Mechanics and Positioning01:03:22 Future Tech and Game Environment01:08:48 Content Uploads and Feedback

The panel discusses Denshattack, The Mound, Modern Warfare 4, Bungie's Marathon, Bethesda's new road map, PS5 emulation and more in episode 199 of The Gaming illuminaughty podcast.

Infinity Ward just had its biggest Modern Warfare 4 reveal week yet — and the community immediately found the flaws. We break down everything shown at the MW4 creator event and Fanatics Fest: the Kill Block modular map with 500+ configurations, the gunplay reveal and the instant visual recoil backlash, VFX masking, no-bloom hipfire, doors, takedowns, proximity chat, and the Aston Martin Dreadnought that quietly confirmed Warzone isn't dead yet. Then the real question: MW4 looks like MW19 2.0 — but is a well-executed return to form enough in 2026? We get into why the arcade shooter can't hold anyone's attention all year anymore, why the "third game mode" is the entire Call of Duty paradigm now, and why everything — the game, the year, maybe the franchise's momentum — is riding on DMZ2. Plus: why you should treat beta weekend two as the final verdict, because beta tests aren't beta tests anymore. Also announced: monthly Patreon hangouts are BACK starting in August — hot take open mics, trivia, and more. patreon.com/thedropshot One of us is buying in. One of us has seen this movie before. You know how this goes. 0:00 - Intro 1:18 - MW4 reveal week: how we got here 3:30 - Patreon hangouts are BACK (August) 8:31 - Topic of the week: the MW4 reveal 9:07 - Kill Block: the shapeshifting map 15:01 - Was Kill Block worth the dev time? 20:00 - Kill Block in a BR? The bigger idea 25:15 - The gunplay reveal & firing range video 27:56 - Realism vs. fun: the two camps 30:06 - The visual recoil backlash 34:08 - Jake: I'll take Infinity Ward's flaws 35:48 - Raz: "Wouldn't it be nice?" 42:22 - VFX masking & visual noise 43:51 - The feedback honeypot pattern 48:43 - Bullets punch holes through smoke 51:09 - Underhand grenade throws 53:15 - "MW2 with improvements?" debate 57:27 - Raz: it's just more CoD slop 1:01:10 - Is a return to form enough in 2026? 1:07:49 - The third-game-mode paradigm 1:15:23 - Did Aston Martin just confirm Warzone? 1:16:31 - The Warzone fan's dilemma 1:19:10 - Doors, takedowns & prox chat 1:21:39 - No-bloom hipfire & the Tarkov skill gap 1:27:44 - The Aston Martin Dreadnought 1:31:51 - Combined-arms big maps 1:34:25 - Raz's beta advice 1:36:17 - Where is CoD Next? 1:39:21 - Wrap-up & what we're playing _Note: timestamps may be slightly misaligned on podcast apps (but not on YouTube) due to dynamic ads._ The podcast is available wherever you listen to podcasts, and ad-free & early access versions - as well as bonus episodes - are available to all of our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/thedropshot) supporters. We stream the podcast live on our YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/thedropshotpodcast) every Saturday morning at ~9 o'clock Pacific Time. We typically start the stream 30 minutes early to answer viewer questions, banter, and chat. Links for everything are below. Thanks for checking us out!

The panel discusses Denshattack, The Mound, Modern Warfare 4, Bungie's Marathon, Bethesda's new road map, PS5 emulation and more in episode 199 of The Gaming illuminaughty podcast.

Support us on Patreon here! Every Friday, the finest degenerate journalists on the internet serve up loud, irreverent, hilarious takes on gaming, drinking, pop culture, and everything in between. In this episode: Dom, Bob, and Tiggy touch on a variety of topics in the gaming and esports world, including:Modern Warfare 4 updates and hypeCoD Champs happening at the worst timeRiftbound is EXPLODINGYour voicemails...And more! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/not-another-gaming-podcast--6937021/support.For more, check us out at Twitch.tv/WickedGoodGaming, @WickedGoodGames on Twitter, and @WickedGoodGaming on all other platforms!

Deze aflevering van Einde van de Week Live is ook te bekijken op https://youtu.be/51gRYW5BE7c Deze talkshow wordt mede mogelijk gemaakt door MSI. Alle meningen in deze video zijn onze eigen. MSI heeft inhoudelijk geen inspraak op de content en zien de video net als jullie hier voor het eerst op de site. De hoge temperaturen zweven als het goed is aankomend weekend over onze landsgrenzen heen en de boel wordt een stuk dragelijker. Tijd voor een mooie wandeling, een stukje fietsen of gewoon lekker binnen je back catalogue wegwerken. Wat je echter ook gaat doen, je doet het samen met ons. Wij serveren namelijk een verse editie van Einde van de Week Live. De vodcast die je overal kunt bekijken of beluisteren. Deze week hebben Jasper, Jelle en Koos dienst. Een trio dat genoeg van videogames afweet om jullie lekker anderhalf uur de oren van de kop te babbelen. Bijvoorbeeld over het lek bij Ubisoft, waardoor de vermeende releasedatum van Assassin’s Creed Hexe op straat kwam te liggen. Gepraat wordt ook over de verjaardag van de SNES. Wat voor herinneringen hebben de drie aan deze roemruchte console van Nintendo? Deze onderwerpen en veel, veel meer zie en hoor je voorbijkomen in de Einde van de Week Live van vrijdag 17 juli 2026. ‘Assassin’s Creed Hexe komt juni 2027 uit’ Andere onderwerpen die de drie behandelen zijn de pensionering van Glen Scofield, de maker van Dead Space, de doorlopende protesten tegen de diskloze PlayStation, de aanwezigheid van DOOM in top 25 meest belangrijke Amerikaanse bijdragen aan de cultuur en een opvallende nieuwe map in Modern Warfare 4. Krijg 250 euro korting bij aanschaf van de Katana 15 gaming laptop van MSI MSI zet deze week de Katana 15 HX in het zonnetje. Deze laptop is namelijk lekker afgeprijsd bij Bol. Voor 1249, en dat is 250 euro lager dan normaal, heb je een prima gaming laptop met daarin een 14e generatie Intel Core i7 HX processor, een NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070, 16GB RAM aan intern geheugen, een 1TB SSD, een FHD IPS 144Hz Display en een 4-zone RGB toetsenbord. Hier kun je alle info over de Katana 15 en de verkoop bij Bol vinden. Game On: Een toffe zomertip voor een gamy dagje uit met de kids In het toffe wetenschapsmuseum NEMO in Amsterdam kun je tot en met 26 oktober, samen met je kids, de tentoonstelling Game On bezoeken. Alle aspecten van videogames worden hier vertoond. En zoals het de filosofie van NEMO betaamt, kun en mag je vrijwel overal aanzitten. Je kinderen kunnen ervaren hoe games de deur openen naar nieuwe werelden en mogelijkheden. Hoe je een eigen personage en zelfs een spel ontwerpt en hoe je kunt spelen met spelers van over de hele wereld. En natuurlijk kun je er zelf games spelen op de consoles, vanaf de SNES tot de PS5. Dit is een ideale trip voor een regenachtige dag in de zomervakantie of als het gewoon te heet is om buiten te zijn. Meer info en de eventuele tickets kun je hier verkrijgen. Pak 15% korting op drie lijpe monitoren van LG UltraGear met code GameKings_2026 We hebben de afgelopen weken drie dikke monitoren van LG UltraGear voorbij zien komen. De 27GX790B, de 39GX950B en de uit de kluiten gewassen 52G930B. Die kunnen van jou zijn met een mooie korting. Bij aankoop krijg je hier namelijk 15% exclusieve Gamekings korting met de code GameKings_2026.Wil je adverteren bij de podcast Gamekings óf misschien bij een andere podcast van ILVY Network? Mail dan naar management@ilvy.com en/of kijk even op de website : https://ilvy.com/podcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The common definition of a mercenary is a soldier paid to fight in an armed conflict for a country that is not his or her own. The terrorist organization Hizballah operates in Lebanon, fighting against Israel, with financial, material and organizational support from Iran, and frequently under the direction of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. Under the common definition, could Hizballah be considered mercenaries fighting for Iran? Royce de Melo, Doug Brooks, and I discuss this question in this episode of the Ancient Art of Modern Warfare.   References:   Hague 1907: Convention (IV) respecting the Laws and Customs of War on Land and its annex: Regulations concerning the Laws and Customs of War on Land. The Hague, 18 October 1907. (definition of lawful combatant) https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/hague-conv-iv-1907 Article 47, Additional Protocol (I) to the Geneva Conventions, 1977 (definition of mercenary) (The United States is not a party to this Protocol) https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/api-1977?activeTab=1949GCs-APs-and-commentaries United Nations Mercenary Convention: International Convention against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.ohchr.org/en/instruments-mechanisms/instruments/international-convention-against-recruitment-use-financing-and&ved=2ahUKEwi47cCQ6M-VAxV4M1kFHX_OGsAQFnoECA0QAQ&usg=AOvVaw1fCthlNI1AV0DjEGZmeTVl (As of the date of this episode, only 38 governments had ratified this treaty. Only two NATO countries are parties to the convention.) Music: Liszt, F., and the USMC Band, Les Preludes. Public Domain Kiilstofte, P. Mercenaries, Machinamasound (Licensed)

Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world. In this Wednesday Q&A episode of The Wright Report, Bryan breaks down explosive new reporting that Special Counsel Jack Smith secretly obtained text messages from 44 lawmakers after swearing under oath he never touched their content, plus what to expect from President Trump's high stakes Thursday night address on election integrity. Bryan digs into the Jack Smith bombshell, including Senate Judiciary Committee evidence that the former special counsel bypassed safeguards to read private messages from members of Congress, Democrats and Republicans alike. He also previews reporting that Trump's big speech may center on a secret ODNI probe into voting machine vulnerabilities in Puerto Rico and new FBI findings on the disputed 2020 Georgia election. Plus, Bryan covers a Michigan school board's crackdown on classroom messaging, troubling ties surrounding Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, Sen. Elissa Slotkin's misleading claims about voter ID, Oregon's radical animal rights ballot measure, and a hard look at whether Trump's tariffs are actually reviving American manufacturing. "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32   Keywords: Wright Report, Bryan Dean Wright, Jack Smith, voting machines, Tulsi Gabbard, Georgia election, Trump Thursday speech, SAVE America Act, Elissa Slotkin, Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan Senate race, Romeo Michigan schools, Oregon IP28, animal rights ballot measure, Trump tariffs, reshoring, Graham Platner, voter ID

Pigeons: The Heroic Communicators of Modern Warfare Guest: Stephen Moss Book Title: Ten Birds That Changed the World The humble pigeon is celebrated for its extraordinary homing skills, which Moss describes as making it the "ultimate mailman." While legends like the Rothschilds using pigeons to profit from the Battle of Waterloo are mostly myth, the bird's real-world contributions to communication during the World Wars were pivotal. During D-Day, radio silence was mandatory, and pigeons were released from Normandy beaches to carry news of successful landings back to Britain. Moss highlights Cher Ami, a pigeon that saved a New York battalion from "friendly fire" despite being severely wounded. These birds were so effective that the British military even deployed a unit to hunt peregrine falcons to protect pigeon messengers. Moss notes the paradox of the pigeon: often dismissed as urban pests, they were actually reliable, "unturnable" assets that saved the democratic world through their instinctual drive to return home. (2)1849 RAVEN

Episode Summary This week on Live Like the World is Dying, Margaret talks with Kafa (they/she), a Ukrainian anarchist fighter and NB from Crimea who is currently resisting Russian occupation, and has been since they were born. They talk about what the shape of modern warfare is like, what it's like to live under occupation, and what it's like to be an anarchist fighter in a larger State military formation. Host Info Margaret can be found on instagram at @margaretkilljoy. You can find more of her essays on Substack at: margaretkilljoy.substack.com Publisher Info This show is published by Strangers in A Tangled Wilderness. We can be found at www.tangledwilderness.org, or on Twitter @TangledWild and Instagram @Tangled_Wilderness and Blue Sky @tangledwilderness.bsky.social You can support the show on Patreon at www.patreon.com/strangersinatangledwilderness. Find out more at https://live-like-the-world-is-dying.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-69f62d for 40% off for 4 months, and support Live Like the World is Dying.

The need for robust and enhanced defense spending in an increasingly fragmented world is a policy objective agreed upon across the political divide. Few are better positioned to comment on the obstacles and opportunities of the process than Sir Ben Wallace, a former Captain in the British Army, a member of Parliament for 20 years and Secretary of State for Defense of the United Kingdom between 2019 and 2023. In his post-government life as an investor, he offers a singular perspective on the gaps in manpower and equipment faced by most Western powers and how we can begin to address them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#podcast #veterans #memeVeteran, author, and creator Iron Bjorn joins the DD214 Network for a wide-ranging conversation covering military service, life after the uniform, mental health, writing, and the video games that continue to shape military culture. We dive into his experiences, discuss the realities of military identity after separation, the role AI is beginning to play in creative industries, and why physical media still matters. We also talk tactical training, special operations history, and his upcoming novel, The Last Van Helsing. Whether you're a veteran, gamer, history enthusiast, or someone looking for an honest conversation, there's something here for you.00:00 - Welcome to DD214 Network00:27 - Introducing Iron Bjorn10:45 - AI, Engineering & the Ford Controversy13:30 - Digital vs. Physical Media22:23 - Military Video Games & Realism44:33 - Iron Bjorn's Military Service49:31 - Joining the Military: Expectations vs. Reality56:21 - Life After Service & Military Identity58:38 - Unfinished Business: Dreams, Regrets & Reflection01:04:52 - Clearing Houses & Combat Tactics01:12:17 - Modern Warfare, Training & Military Evolution01:19:23 - Writing, Mental Health & The Last Van Helsing01:31:00 - Final Thoughts & Where to Find Iron BjornDD214 Network PodcastDirected & Produced by Jonathan ‘Clean' SanchezHosted by Joe Squillini & Jay CampbellEdited by Clean Sanchez Media, LLCMusic by Shrieks666 ("Shadow Surfing," "Voices Getting Louder") – Check them out on Bandcamp!Website: CleanSanchezMedia.comAffiliate LinksGovee - https://govee.sjv.io/CLEANStreamLabs - https://streamlabs.pxf.io/CleanHemper -https://www.hemper.co/DD214Disclaimer: This Podcast contains adult language. Adult Supervision is advised.Fair Use Disclaimer:The content provided on this podcast may include material subject to copyright protection. In accordance with the principles of "fair use" as defined in Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, the use of copyrighted material on this podcast is for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research.The determination of whether the use of copyrighted material constitutes fair use is made on a case-by-case basis, taking into account various factors outlined in Section 107. The inclusion of such material is not an endorsement by the DD214 Network Podcast or Clean Sanchez Media, LLC, but is meant to enrich and contribute to discussions within the specified purposes of fair use. All copyrights and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.Shop official merch for DD214 Network: http://www.CleanSanchezMedia.com

En 2009, le jeu vidéo vivait une année assez folle. Batman: Arkham Asylum, Uncharted 2, Assassin's Creed II, Modern Warfare 2 et bien d'autres titres marquants débarquaient sur PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PC et DS.Pour ce 89e épisode de Super Gamerside, nous remontons le temps pour revenir sur les jeux vidéo qui ont marqué l'année 2009 : les classiques incontestables, les souvenirs personnels, les découvertes tardives et, forcément, les quelques désaccords de mauvaise foi dont nous avons le secret.Avant ce grand dossier rétro, découvrez un avis moyennement éclairé de Panda sur l'accès anticipé de Subnautica 2.Au programme :00:00:00 – Tour de table 00:55:16 – Remerciements aux soutiens Patreon01:01:20 – L'avis de Panda sur l'accès anticipé de Subnautica 201:34:00 – La Virgule Bières01:46:58 – Les jeux vidéo de 200903:42:07 – Le P'tit Train des Jeux de... what ??04:00:33 – Fin d'émission04:07:54 – Le Sottisier04:10:59 – Y en a un peu plus, je vous le met quand même ?Avec Zbi, Panda, Eskarina, Robin et Omega.

The United States' war with Iran is a reminder that it's easier to start a war than to end it. Many other lessons from the conflict are also being analysed right now, from how relatively low-cost weapons change the economics of war, to how even a far-away war can affect all of us in our daily lives. Dr Neda Bolourchi, Middle East historian and nonresident fellow with the Institute for Global Affairs Eurasia Group, joins Gavin Esler to explore some of the ways in which the Iran war is making military strategists, politicians, governments and ultimately the rest of us think very differently about conflict in the 21st century. Read Dr Bolourchi's article The Hidden Systems of Modern War: Ten Takeways from the Iran War for the Modern War Institute here. • Special offer! Get 20% off any vehicle history check at carvertical.com/drill • Support us on Patreon to keep This Is Not A Drill producing thought-provoking podcasts like this. Written and presented by Gavin Esler. Produced by Robin Leeburn. Original theme music by Paul Hartnoll – https://www.orbitalofficial.com. Executive Producer Martin Bojtos. Managing Editor Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor Andrew Harrison. This Is Not A Drill is a Podmasters production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Drone Contest and the Existential War in the East. Guests in Londinium, 92 AD: Gaius and Germanicus. The speakers examine the significant shift in modern warfare embodied by the "drone contest" between Russia and Ukraine. This new form of engagement has produced a fuel crisis in Russia, with reports of diesel rationing and shortages in Crimea following Ukrainian drone strikes on refineries and storage facilities. Despite these disruptions, the front lines remain relatively static, as mass drone attacks have prevented major Russian breakthroughs. Germanicus frames the conflict as an existential engagement for the Kremlin, which believes it is waging a total national effort against NATOsurrogates who supply the funding, equipment, and operational data sustaining the war.1890 BRUSSELS

The system that decides whether you have a good night in multiplayer almostnever gets explained by the people who actually build it. Today it does.Call of Duty just walked back the biggest matchmaking change in its history.Activision recently published internal white papers explaining parts of howtheir system actually works, which is rare for an industry that usually treatsthis stuff as proprietary. Lewis Ward and Greg Posner sit down with CharlieOlson, the engineer who helped architect Call of Duty's matchmaking ratingsystem back in 2015, to walk through what the white papers actually said,what they left out, and what's broken about how the industry thinks aboutmultiplayer matchmaking."Matchmaking is part of the UX. It's not a technical problem. This is adesign problem." — Charlie Olson

I recently had the privilege of speaking with RRC Mike Edwards, a former Army Ranger who served with the Regimental Reconnaissance Company (RRC).In this conversation, Mike shares his experiences serving overseas, how those experiences challenged his understanding of the world, and how they ultimately strengthened his faith. We discuss modern warfare, corruption, weapons trafficking, the realities of military service, spiritual warfare, and Mike's journey from elite military operations to his work today encouraging others in their walk with God.Topics include:• The Regimental Reconnaissance Company (RRC) • Life as an Army Ranger• Modern warfare• Government corruption• Weapons trafficking• Spiritual warfare• Faith after military service• Biblical worldview• Mike's ministry and current workIf you enjoyed this conversation, don't forget to subscribe, leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and share this episode with someone who would enjoy it.Your support helps the show reach more people.Connect with RRC Mike Edwards:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RRCMikeEdwardsBUY ME A COFFEE LINKSupport the Show & Stay Connected:Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/sensiblehippieJoin My Patreon for ad-free episodes & exclusive content:https://Patreon.com/WakeupwithMiyaIf you're joining Waiola – The Plus Side, please subscribe through a web browser (Safari or Chrome) instead of the Patreon app — it directly supports the show. Mahalo nui loa for supporting independent work and helping keep this platform growing.Shop my Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/profile/amzn1.account.AGYOPCXXGH6MN5RVAKGQWVZUZLEA/list/26B87RB4FZ9W2?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_6BWRT43TH4MY2NM2XD6XWant to be on the show or suggest a guest? I'm looking for guests who can speak on human trafficking, the paranormal, occult symbolism, hidden history, spiritual warfare, ancient mysteries, and specific military stories involving covert operations, secret programs, psychological warfare, unexplained events, and firsthand accounts.Email me at: Miya@wakeupwithmiya.comFollow Me Online:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/WakeupwithMiyaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/WakeupwithMiyaExclusive Discount!Shop at LVNTA: https://lvnta.com/lv_IcTq5EmoFKaZfJhTiSUse code OHANA for 20% off!Listen on Your Favorite Platform: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and everywhere podcasts are available!RATE & REVIEW:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wake-up-with-miya/id1627169850Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0UYrXCgma1lJYzf8glnAxyMusic Credits: Beginning: "Echoes in the Shadows" - DKEnd Music: “Crazy” - EkoBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wake-up-with-miya--6339129/support.

The "Not-E3" showcase week just completely rewrote the future of the PS5, and we are losing our minds! In this episode of PS This Is Awesome!, we break down every single major announcement across the State of Play, Summer Game Fest, and that absolute bombshell of an Xbox Showcase.Yes, you read that right—Halo is officially coming to PlayStation! We dive deep into Microsoft's massive multiplatform strategy shift, including the Halo: Combat Evolved UE5 remake hitting this July, DOOM: The Dark Ages, and the Fable reboot.Plus, we recap Sony's massive first-party updates—including a firm September release date for Marvel's Wolverine and the reveal of God of War: Laufey—and round up the biggest third-party megatons like Persona 6, Final Fantasy VII: Revelation, and the Resident Evil: Code Veronica Remake.Finally, we deliver a reality check for anyone still holding onto last gen: the cross-gen era is officially dead. We pinpoint the tiny handful of titles still coming to PS4 (looking at you, Modern Warfare 4) and explain why publishers have finally cut the cord.Games covered in this episode: Marvel's Wolverine, Halo: Campaign Evolved, Fable, God of War: Laufey, DOOM: The Dark Ages, Persona 6, Resident Evil: Code Veronica Remake, Final Fantasy VII: Revelation, Control Resonant, and many more!Visit www.patreon.com/psthisisawesome to support the show and help us continue producing the content you love!Please, if you enjoyed the content — or even if you didn't quite enjoy this one — come back. We try to offer something for everybody. Share with your friends and help us grow our awesome PlayStation community!As always you can support our show at our Patreon Page. Thanks for listening.http://www.patreon.com/psthisisawesome Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Tonight we're talking about Sony's State of Play, Modern Warfare 4's reveal, Gamestop profits, and plenty more! ***** Watch the show LIVE Wednesday nights at 7PM Eastern - @benishandsomeyt ***** Reviews and subscriptions help us out so much. If you enjoyed the show, make sure to subscribe and leave us a review on iTunes. ***** Follow us on Twitter! Twitter.com/BenSmith2588 Twitter.com/csfdave Twitter.com/_gloriousginger Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Linktree: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Analytic⁠⁠Join The Normandy For Ad-Free NME, Additional Bonus Audio And Visual Content For All Things Nme+! Join Here:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://ow.ly/msoH50WCu0K⁠⁠ In this segment of Notorious Mass Effect, Analytic Dreamz reacts to the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Reveal Trailer for PS5. Join Analytic Dreamz for a detailed breakdown of the explosive gameplay footage, new mechanics, story hints, and what this means for the future of the Modern Warfare series. From intense visuals to returning fan-favorite elements, this reaction covers everything that stood out in the official trailer. Whether you're a longtime Call of Duty fan or new to the franchise, Analytic Dreamz delivers honest thoughts and first impressions on one of the most anticipated PS5 titles. Stay locked in with Analytic Dreamz for more gaming reactions, trailer breakdowns, and PlayStation 5 content. Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jeff and Christian welcome Zach Barbieri from Pixel Byte to the show this week to discuss XBOX delaying Fable, Infinity Ward's big reveal of Modern Warfare 4, a huge price hike for Steam Deck, and more!The Playlist:Zach: Mina The Hollower, 007: First Light, inKonbini, Coffee Talk Tokyo, Planet Zoo, Tales of Arise (NS2)Christian: 007 First LightJeff: 007:First Light, Froggy Hates Snow, Mina the HollowerParting Gifts!

Modern Warfare 4 got revealed, 007 First Light is finally out, and the Hell Let Loose: Vietnam beta dropped — so naturally we spent an episode on the franchise we swore off, a Bond game that isn't quite Hitman, and a beta that can't hold a frame rate. We get into the HLL: Vietnam open beta (the rubber-banding, the keybinds that won't stick, the studio's track record) and whether it's worth grabbing at the June 18 launch. Then 007 First Light: it's sitting at 88 on Metacritic and "best Bond since GoldenEye," but is it actually a let-down if you came in expecting Hitman? We break down why the reviews and the disappointment can both be right. Then the big one — Modern Warfare 4. Korea-but-modern is a genuinely cool setting, Ballistic Authority gunplay, DMZ is back, it skips last-gen. We also get into the death of the Warzone era, where extraction shooters go next (Tarkov, Arc Raiders), and a detour into Elden Ring. And we close on Aliens.gov: the site the UFO community thought was disclosure, that turned out to be something very different. Two friends, zero corporate takes. Jake's still open to it, Raz wants the whole thing to burn. 0:00 - Intro & what's on the docket 1:40 - Hell Let Loose: Vietnam beta — first impressions 8:54 - Will it survive a rough launch? (studio track record) 14:43 - Squad leader pains & why HLL needs friends 19:48 - 007 First Light — Hitman with a Bond skin? 25:08 - 7 hours in: the linearity let-down 31:44 - Why the reviews & the disappointment can both be right 34:20 - "Best Bond since GoldenEye?" 35:32 - Modern Warfare 4 reveal — the COD episode we said we'd never do 39:44 - Korea-but-modern: cool setting, Captain Price shoehorn 42:13 - Ballistic Authority, hipfire bloom & movement changes 49:00 - "We love feedback" — the minimap betrayal 53:50 - The death of the Warzone era & DMZ's return 59:24 - Where extraction shooters go next (Tarkov, Arc Raiders) 1:15:40 - Tarkov's update & the state of the genre 1:22:57 - Detour: getting pulled back into Elden Ring 1:33:37 - Closer — Aliens.gov: the UFO disclosure site that wasn't 1:40:07 - Discord, Patreon & sign-off _Note: timestamps may be slightly misaligned on podcast apps (but not on YouTube) due to dynamic ads._ The podcast is available wherever you listen to podcasts, and ad-free & early access versions - as well as bonus episodes - are available to all of our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/thedropshot) supporters. We stream the podcast live on our YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/thedropshotpodcast) every Saturday morning at ~9 o'clock Pacific Time. We typically start the stream 30 minutes early to answer viewer questions, banter, and chat. Links for everything are below. Thanks for checking us out!

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In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, special guest Luis Gutierrez (IGN, GameSpot, Polygon) joins us to share Summer Game Fest predictions (watch with us next Friday) before diving into our recent game reviews of 007 First Light and Mina the Hollower. The crew then discusses developer HoYoverse's take on the cozy life-simulation genre with Petit Planet, and finally, what's new with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4.Sponsored: Before ink met page, Super Heroes rose from American ideals. Now, these virtues take on a powerful new form in America's Comic Art Coin and Medal Program – a historic collaboration between the United States Mint and DC! Collect Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman coins and medals with limited-edition designs in 24K gold and fine silver. Explore the collection at the US Mint site here.The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Friday for chats about video game reviews, news, and exclusive reveals alongside Game Informer staff and special guests from around the industry. Support the show by subscribing to our physical video game magazine!Follow our hosts online:Alex Van Aken (@itsVanAken)Kyle Hilliard (@KyleHilliard)Charles Harte (@chuckduck365)Marcus Stewart (@MarcusStewart7)Luis Gutierrez (@ImLuisGutierrez)Jump ahead using these timestamps:00:00 – Introduction09:17 – 007 First Light Review33:17 – Modern Warfare 4 Preview45:13 – Mina The Hollower Review01:07:01 – Petit Planet (HoYoverse's Cozy Life Sim)01:19:34 – Summer Game Fest Predictions

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is officially coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on October 23, 2026, launching the same day as PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. This marks the first new Call of Duty game on Nintendo hardware in years, and it could be one of the biggest third-party tests for Switch 2 yet. Tonight, we're breaking down what Modern Warfare 4 on Switch 2 means, why day-one support matters, how crossplay could change the conversation, and whether this is the start of a real third-party shift for Nintendo. Activision says Modern Warfare 4 is being built for current-gen hardware, with the campaign centered on a conflict on the Korean Peninsula and a new version of DMZ included. Thanks for watching and being part of the show. Discord: http://n64josh.com/discord Twitch: https://twitch.com/n64josh Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/n64josh Twitter: https://twitter.com/n64josh Instagram: https://instagram.com/n64josh Facebook: https://facebook.com/n64josh Website https://n64josh.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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My guest today is Darren Farber, and this is his second appearance on the show. Darren is a Managing Partner of Albion River, a defense-focused investment firm and he previously served as a special advisor to the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense. We recorded this conversation in the middle of the Iranian contingency, and we spent most of our time on what winning actually means in a theater like Iran. We discuss why magazine depth matters for the American industrial base, lessons from Ukraine, and what the rise of neo-prime defense companies will require from Congress. Please enjoy my second conversation with Darren Farber. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  ----- Become a Colossus member to get our quarterly print magazine and private audio experience, including exclusive profiles and early access to select episodes. Subscribe at ⁠colossus.com/subscribe⁠. ----- ⁠Ramp's⁠ mission is to help companies manage their spend in a way that reduces expenses and frees up time for teams to work on more valuable projects. Go to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ramp.com/invest⁠⁠ to sign up for free and get a $250 welcome bonus. ----- Trusted by thousands of businesses, ⁠Vanta⁠ continuously monitors your security posture and streamlines audits so you can win enterprise deals and build customer trust without the traditional overhead. Invest Like the Best listeners get a special offer of $1,000 off Vanta when you go to ⁠vanta.com/invest⁠.  ----- WorkOS⁠ is the infrastructure B2B and AI-native companies use to sell to enterprise. It covers everything enterprise security requires: SSO, SCIM, RBAC, Audit Logs, AI governance, and more. Trusted by 2,000+ fast-growing companies, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Cursor, and Vercel. ----- Rogo is the AI platform for finance. They're building agents for Wall Street that are trained to understand how bankers and investors actually do work: from diligence and modeling, to turning analysis into deliverables. To learn more, visit rogo.ai/invest. ----- ⁠Ridgeline⁠ has built a complete, real-time, modern operating system for investment managers. It handles trading, portfolio management, compliance, customer reporting, and much more through an all-in-one real-time cloud platform. Visit⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ridgelineapps.com⁠. ----- Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thepodcastconsultant.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Timestamps: (00:00:00) Welcome to Invest Like The Best (00:02:29) Darren Farber Intro (00:02:59) Defining What Winning Looks Like in Iran (00:12:16) The Strait of Hormuz (00:13:27) Eisenhower vs. Taylor: Two Military Doctrines Explained (00:17:12) US Military Readiness vs. the Pentagon Era (00:20:05) America's Magazine Depth (00:21:36) China's Vulnerability (00:25:28) Trading Freedom for Security (00:27:31) Today's Industrial Base (00:29:30) Lessons from the Ukraine War (00:31:11) Impact of Iran Conflict on Taiwan Risk (00:33:02) What Neo-Prime Defense Companies Need to Succeed (00:39:53) Can We Win Without Full Regime Change in Iran? (00:45:46) AI's Impact on Modern Warfare

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Welcome to Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu. In today's final London episode, we dig into the unverified Iran framework reportedly brokered between the US and Tehran — a 30-day pause that may have more to do with calming a fracturing bond market than ending a war. Joining Tom is Drew, who walks us through the leaked terms, why Netanyahu reportedly had "his hair on fire" on a call with Trump, and what Israel's rumored surprise strike could mean for any path to a permanent deal. From there, the conversation widens into the wealth extraction lens on modern warfare, the three industrial complexes running the show, and the four simultaneous bond markets flashing historic warning signs. Tom breaks down the Cape ratio hitting levels not seen since 1929 and 1999, walks through his own personal portfolio (three years in cash, Bitcoin, gold, short-term US debt, and broad diversification), and explains why timing the market is a fool's errand compared to building a thesis. We also cover Bernie Sanders' new bill to cap super PAC contributions at $5K — a rare moment of cross-aisle agreement for Tom — alongside a brutal point-by-point dismantling of California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer's claim that we just need to "tax billionaires more." Spoiler: per-capita inflation-adjusted spending on transportation, healthcare, and education is already up 50%, 100%, and 700% respectively since 1952. The problem isn't taxation. It's competence. Plus: the largest autism fraud case in US history out of Minnesota, AOC's brown-water data center stunt that Tom calls "treasonous," Jeff Bezos predicting AI will let one spouse leave the workforce, the AI-made film premiering at Cannes, Spotify and Universal's new AI remix licensing deal, the Figure robot running 200 hours error-free, and a viral CEO firing his entire HR department. Whether you're here for the geopolitics, the macro economics, or Tom's no-anonymous-feedback management philosophy, this episode covers a lot of ground from the road. Hit subscribe. What's up, everybody? It's Tom Bilyeu here: If you want my help... STARTING a business: join me here at ZERO TO FOUNDER:  https://tombilyeu.com/zero-to-founder?utm_campaign=Podcast%20Offer&utm_source=podca[%E2%80%A6]d%20end%20of%20show&utm_content=podcast%20ad%20end%20of%20show SCALING a business: see if you qualify here.:  https://tombilyeu.com/call Get my battle-tested strategies and insights delivered weekly to your inbox: sign up here.: https://tombilyeu.com/ ********************************************************************** If you're serious about leveling up your life, I urge you to check out my new podcast, Tom Bilyeu's Mindset Playbook —a goldmine of my most impactful episodes on mindset, business, and health. Trust me, your future self will thank you. ********************************************************************** FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu Ketone IQ: Visit https://ketone.com/IMPACT for 30% OFF your subscription orderQuince: Free shipping and 365-day returns at https://quince.com/impactpodAT&T Business: Switch to AT&T Business at business.att.com Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code IMPACT at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/impactShopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://shopify.com/impact Netsuite: Right now, get our free business guide, Demystifying AI, at https://NetSuite.com/Theory Quo: Try for free PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months at https://quo.com/impact Monetary Metals: Future-proof your wealth at https://monetarymetals.com/impactPique: 20% off at https://piquelife.com/impact tom bilyeu, impact theory, tom bilyeu show, tom bilyeu live, drew, iran ceasefire, trump iran, netanyahu, israel iran, ukraine russia, bond market, cape ratio, jeff bezos ai, bernie sanders super pac, tom steyer, tax the rich, billionaire tax, minnesota fraud, feeding our future, jd vance, aoc data center, ai film cannes, spotify ai, universal music ai, figure robot, asmongold ai, tommy robinson, mamdani, money in politics, wealth extraction, citizens united, london podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu. In today's final London episode, we dig into the unverified Iran framework reportedly brokered between the US and Tehran — a 30-day pause that may have more to do with calming a fracturing bond market than ending a war. Joining Tom is Drew, who walks us through the leaked terms, why Netanyahu reportedly had "his hair on fire" on a call with Trump, and what Israel's rumored surprise strike could mean for any path to a permanent deal. From there, the conversation widens into the wealth extraction lens on modern warfare, the three industrial complexes running the show, and the four simultaneous bond markets flashing historic warning signs. Tom breaks down the Cape ratio hitting levels not seen since 1929 and 1999, walks through his own personal portfolio (three years in cash, Bitcoin, gold, short-term US debt, and broad diversification), and explains why timing the market is a fool's errand compared to building a thesis. We also cover Bernie Sanders' new bill to cap super PAC contributions at $5K — a rare moment of cross-aisle agreement for Tom — alongside a brutal point-by-point dismantling of California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer's claim that we just need to "tax billionaires more." Spoiler: per-capita inflation-adjusted spending on transportation, healthcare, and education is already up 50%, 100%, and 700% respectively since 1952. The problem isn't taxation. It's competence. Plus: the largest autism fraud case in US history out of Minnesota, AOC's brown-water data center stunt that Tom calls "treasonous," Jeff Bezos predicting AI will let one spouse leave the workforce, the AI-made film premiering at Cannes, Spotify and Universal's new AI remix licensing deal, the Figure robot running 200 hours error-free, and a viral CEO firing his entire HR department. Whether you're here for the geopolitics, the macro economics, or Tom's no-anonymous-feedback management philosophy, this episode covers a lot of ground from the road. Hit subscribe. What's up, everybody? It's Tom Bilyeu here: If you want my help... STARTING a business: join me here at ZERO TO FOUNDER:  https://tombilyeu.com/zero-to-founder?utm_campaign=Podcast%20Offer&utm_source=podca[%E2%80%A6]d%20end%20of%20show&utm_content=podcast%20ad%20end%20of%20show SCALING a business: see if you qualify here.:  https://tombilyeu.com/call Get my battle-tested strategies and insights delivered weekly to your inbox: sign up here.: https://tombilyeu.com/ ********************************************************************** If you're serious about leveling up your life, I urge you to check out my new podcast, Tom Bilyeu's Mindset Playbook —a goldmine of my most impactful episodes on mindset, business, and health. Trust me, your future self will thank you. ********************************************************************** FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu Ketone IQ: Visit https://ketone.com/IMPACT for 30% OFF your subscription orderQuince: Free shipping and 365-day returns at https://quince.com/impactpodAT&T Business: Switch to AT&T Business at business.att.com Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code IMPACT at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/impactShopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://shopify.com/impact Netsuite: Right now, get our free business guide, Demystifying AI, at https://NetSuite.com/Theory Quo: Try for free PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months at https://quo.com/impact Monetary Metals: Future-proof your wealth at https://monetarymetals.com/impactPique: 20% off at https://piquelife.com/impact tom bilyeu, impact theory, tom bilyeu show, tom bilyeu live, drew, iran ceasefire, trump iran, netanyahu, israel iran, ukraine russia, bond market, cape ratio, jeff bezos ai, bernie sanders super pac, tom steyer, tax the rich, billionaire tax, minnesota fraud, feeding our future, jd vance, aoc data center, ai film cannes, spotify ai, universal music ai, figure robot, asmongold ai, tommy robinson, mamdani, money in politics, wealth extraction, citizens united, london podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Loren Voss, Senior Editor at Lawfare, sits down with Jeffrey Stern to discuss his new book "The Warhead: The Quest to Build the Perfect Weapon in the Age of Modern Warfare."They talk about the development of the Paveway bomb and the importance of precision weapons to modern warfare. Stern grapples with their complicated effects on warfare, both adding precision to warfare that can reduce civilian casualties but also distancing the human element from killing, allowing force to be used more frequently. They discuss the impact of limited war on implementation of the War Powers Resolution and congressional oversight, and the necessity of understanding that weapons are just one part of a complicated kill chain. To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare. You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at https://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us Fan MailPeaches is back with the May 20 Daily Drop, and this one's got everything: shrinking bonuses, carrier problems, Iranian escalation, NATO chaos, and the Pentagon throwing half a billion dollars at counter-drone tech.The United States Army keeps pushing force transformation while Europe braces for more U.S. troop withdrawals. Poland is openly stressing about losing American presence—and the billions that come with it. Meanwhile the United States Navy says the plumbing drama aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford was exaggerated, while the new Boeing MQ-25 Stingray finally moves toward deployment. Then the United States Air Force cuts reenlistment bonuses, grounds the entire Northrop T-38 Talon fleet after another crash, and keeps testing rapidly deployable special operations aircraft built for the next fight.Overseas? Iran is setting up control over the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. intelligence says mines are already in place, NATO accidentally shot down a Ukrainian drone over Estonia, and everybody keeps inching closer to a larger regional problem.Bottom line: the future battlefield is moving faster than the bureaucracy trying to manage it.⏱️ Timestamps:00:00 Tasty Gains & OTS Updates 02:00 Las Vegas OTS? 03:00 More U.S. Troops Leaving Europe 05:00 Why Poland Wants Americans to Stay 07:00 Army Transformation Hits Resistance 09:00 Legacy Equipment vs Modern Warfare 11:00 USS Ford Plumbing Drama 13:00 Boeing MQ-25 Stingray Cleared for Deployment 15:00 Super Hornets Landing on Iwo Jima 17:00 Air Force Slashes Reenlistment Bonuses 21:00 Why Bonuses Actually Disappear 24:00 Northrop T-38 Talon Fleet Grounded 26:00 AFSOC's Deployable Skyraider Concept 29:00 Pentagon Drops $500M on Counter-Drone Systems 31:00 Pete Hegseth Reviews Military Legal System 33:00 Donald Trump Eyes Iran Again 35:00 Taiwan Becomes a Negotiating Chip 37:00 Iran Tightens Grip on Hormuz 39:00 NATO Shoots Down Ukrainian Drone 41:00 U.S. Finds Mines in the Strait 43:00 Final Thoughts

Drones are swarming battlefields in Ukraine, Iran, and beyond. Drone warfare is cheap, efficient, autonomous — and changing warfare forever. Today on the show, the past, present and future of battle by remote control. This episode originally published in 2021 and has been updated.GUEST:James Rodgers, war historian and author of several books about drones, including Drones: What Everyone Needs to KnowTo access bonus episodes and listen to Throughline sponsor-free, subscribe to Throughline+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/throughline.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

12. Headline: Ukraine's Drone Mastery: Redefining Modern Warfare Against Russia Guest: Colonel Jeff McCausland Summary: Ukraine has become a global leader in drone technology, using innovative systems to neutralize Russian forces and equipment. This technological edge has forced Russia to scale back its Victory Dayparade, signaling a fundamental shift in how modern wars are fought at long distances. 1261880 WIEN