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Exploring Bogus oil prices Hold cow – look at what Gemini and JSD can do… Markets needed good news – Correlation high Fed on hold? PLUS we are now on Spotify and Amazon Music/Podcasts! Click HERE for Show Notes and Links DHUnplugged is now streaming live - with listener chat. Click on link on the right sidebar. Love the Show? Then how about a Donation? Follow John C. Dvorak on Twitter Follow Andrew Horowitz on Twitter   Warm-Up - Bogus Oil Prices - Look at what Gemini and JSD can do... - Markets needed good news - Correlation high - Fed on hold? - JCD LIMERICK! Markets - Did we just correct? - Inflation - Eco that matters - Manipulation in Oil - Land? John Dvorak Jr. - Guest  - UPDATE ON JCD - AH Spoke with JCD Saturday.... Oil Prices - Bogus? - The price of oil in the middle east is at $140 for its land-locked price, but ocean traveling oil is at $100. - Sort, of, opposite of what you'd expect? - But, then there's been active conversation and warning about manipulating oil futures to manage the situation. - Oil in Backwardation across the spectrum. (Current price of oil contract is $95 and December contract is $75) Oil Prices may be BOGUS - But What About Gas? Gas Prices More Manipulation - The Trump administration has discussed trading in the oil futures market as a strategy to help curb surging crude prices amid the war in Iran, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said. - US would just sell future contracts and then deliver at those prices at the end of the contract date. (SPR/Venezuela?) - Not sure how markets will take an intervention like that. - Remember when short selling was banned on Financials back in the 2008 ----Stock prices continued to fall during the ban and tended to stabilize only after it was lifted, suggesting the ban did not stop the decline. ------ Seems that when government intervenes in free markets they can set off more panic as the optics make it look even worse. ---- AND- Russian Oil sanctions partially removed Inflation and ECO - PCE Prices stay elevated - GDP rose at a seasonally and inflation-adjusted annual rate of just 0.7% in the fourth quarter, according to a Commerce Department revision Friday. - The first revision of the GDP reading was a sharp step down from the previous estimate of 1.4% and well below the Dow Jones consensus forecast for 1.5%. - The core PCE inflation rose 0.4% in January and 3.1% on a 12-month basis. The ex-food and energy reading was 0.1 percentage point higher than December. Eco Table Oil Models...Very Cool - JSD - Explain - https://gemini.google.com/share/d1427a61a804 Department of Defense, err War, is hiring - The Pentagon is hiring financial 'defense', or is that a financial warfare unit? - This may mean we're beginning to really adopt "Unrestricted Warfare (???) ----- ie: The Chinese strategy where the warfare model is extended to include social engineering, illicit trade, and finance operations. - Isn't this already in play? Tariffs, Straits of Hormuz, Asset Seizure (Russian Yachts), Venezuelan Oil???? --- This is why Quantum is in play too...(offense and defense) Did you know? - 30% of Helium production comes from Qatar - Qatar helium production stopped back on March 2nd, and is ~30% of all helium globally - South Korea depends almost entirely on helium from the strait of Hormuz, with 65% from Qatar specifically -  Semiconductor manufacturing - - Wafer/equipment cooling — High thermal conductivity removes heat fast during lithography, etching, deposition, and other steps; critical for precise temp control and smaller chip nodes (no good substitutes). - - Inert purging & atmospheres — Chemically inert; flushes systems, prevents unwanted reactions in annealing, deposition, or vacuum chambers. -- - Plasma processes — Acts as carrier, diluent, or purge gas in plasma etching for precise circuit patterning. - - Leak detection — Tiny atoms detect micro-leaks in tools, pipelines, and vacuum systems to ensure reliability. - - Backside wafer cooling — Delivers stable cooling to silicon wafers in advanced fabs. INDIA! Running out of Gas - Does it matter? - India maintains only a 25 day reserve of oil - Good news for them that they use coal for electricity generation, and only use oil for transportation - BUT BUT BUT, What about getting goods from one place to another in India? -- FWIW - coal prices up 19% YTD in India Back to this... - AI not causing job losses - WHAT ABOUT META? - Meta's stock climbed after Reuters reported the social media giant is planning to lay off over 20% of its 79,000 employees to balance AI-related spending. Drone Warfare - New Warfare fought like games - Ender's Game Movie - Length: 3.5 meters (about 11.5 feet) Wingspan: 2.5 meters (about 8.2 feet) Weight (total takeoff/mass): Approximately 200 kg (around 440 pounds) Warhead/payload: Typically 40–50 kg explosive (some variants up to 90 kg with reduced fuel/range) --- Usage ~ 2,000 per day in Iran an peak of 10,000 per day in Ukraine/Russia Gaming Industry - DOA? See above - no wonder why - it is IRL now - Q1 continues sharp decline in video game sales - Older gamers: new AAA titles heavily cannibalized by old games - Gen Z & Alpha mostly play only Roblox (144M DAU), Fortnite (60M DAU), or Minecraft (11M DAU) - Young gamers rarely buy new AAA titles or consoles - Industry “growth” driven purely by subscriptions & upsells — no real sales increase - Hardware far below peaks: PS2 sold 160M, Nintendo DS 154M vs Switch 2 only 17M (original Switch lifetime 114M) - AI failing to cut costs for big studios — Roblox capturing all the upside - Roblox launches Incubator & Jumpstart programs for kids using AI “vibe-coding” to chase millionaire status INTERACTIVE BROKERS Check this out and find out more at: http://www.interactivebrokers.com/ Target Earnings - Target posted another quarter of falling revenue and customer traffic at its stores, though its shares rose as the retailer's earnings beat estimates and it said it is poised to end its sales slump. -  Earnings per share: $2.44 adjusted vs. $2.16 expected - Revenue: $30.45 billion vs. $30.48 billion expected - Target said it expects full-year adjusted earnings per share to range from $7.50 to $8.50. Its adjusted earnings per share for the most recent full year were $7.57. - Shares up 7% in a piss poor tape     Love the Show? Then how about a Donation? THE CLOSEST TO THE PIN for CATERPILLAR Winners will be getting great stuff like the new "OFFICIAL" DHUnplugged Shirt!     FED AND CRYPTO LIMERICKS There is a tech pundit whose name be John, Whose sharp takes went late into dawn. He hit pause for some care, But with grit (and repair), Soon he'll be back oh so steady and strong. See this week's stock picks HERE Follow John C. Dvorak on Twitter Follow Andrew Horowitz on Twitter

Here at the Beat of the Month podcast we value the finer things in gaming, and nothing can elevate a game more than a great soundtrack. We've taken a look at game music before with a mini tournament for the best game song of all time, but this time around we take a more laid back approach and just play some games with music that we love. As we talk about the games we bring up a song here and there and talk about why we like it so much. We also talk a bit about what makes a song stand out in a game. Oh yeah - the games! We talk about a bunch of stuff from indie games Gris and Journey, retro stuff Um Jammer Lammy and Parappa the Rapper 2, modern stuff like Lumines Arise and Metal Gear Solid 3 Delta, and then...Eyetoy stuff? That peripheral from the PS2 era? Yeah we fit that in too. So grab your headphones, and your headph...oh yeah I guess you listen to music and podcasts with the same equipment. Well anyway, just sit back with whatever listening device you've got and join us for this looks at games with great music!

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Vale la pena el remake de Fatal Frame 2, aunque te recomiendo probar primero la demo para ver si la parte del combate casa contigo. Aún con todo, es un juego de terror con mucho sabor de PS2 y muy recomendable. -Pide más información de nuestros másters en videojuegos con un 5% de descuento en tu matrícula usando este enlace: https://estudiar.unir.net/es/es-gen-ma-ing-masters-diseno/?utm_medium=off&utm_source=colectivos&utm_campaign=np-colectivos_off_colectivos_unireu_eu_es_es_convenio_generico_leadweb_nuevebits-Compra Los Secretos de Krat: más allá de Lies of P: https://amzn.to/4rKE3FV

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This week's episode features my very early impressions of Marathon, my controversial thoughts on Shadow of the Colossus after finally beating it, and the simple good time that is Lil Gator Game. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Esta semana analizamos uno de los momentos más movidos del año en la industria del videojuego. Arrancamos con la efeméride de Heavy Rain, el thriller interactivo que marcó una generación en 2010 y abrió el debate sobre los límites entre videojuego y cine. En el bloque principal repasamos en profundidad el último State of Play, con anuncios como God of War Trilogy Remake, John Wick, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2, Resident Evil Requiem y muchas más sorpresas. También comentamos el nuevo vistazo a Silent Hill Townfall y debatimos si Sony está apostando demasiado por la nostalgia. Después analizamos el Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, claramente enfocado a Switch 2, con títulos como Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition, Indiana Jones y el Gran Círculo o Monster Hunter Stories 3. ¿Estamos ya ante el cierre definitivo de la era Switch? Y para cerrar, hablamos del adiós de Phil Spencer y Sarah Bond de Xbox y lo que puede significar para el futuro del hardware, Game Pass y el modelo multiplataforma. ¿Transición natural o cambio estructural profundo en la industria? El menú de hoy: ✅ Efeméride de la semana ✅ Actualidad de la Industria Han participado: Gerard "Gepese" (@metalgerap) Alberto González "Gunkaiser" (@gunkaiser) Carlos Torres "Rode" (@rodeatope) Sergi Gurriz (@Waylis10) La voz del programa: Henar Hernández (@HenarHAsensio)

Jem's rocking top-tier muffs that isolate a screaming spindle while the guys talk one-click Kanban card glory. They discuss the magic of good- documentation, fighting AI amnesia with markdown, and the logistics of shipping PS2 kits to the States. From bike-ride domain buys to handling trade apathy, it's a heavy look at refining the systems that keep a modern shop running.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a TopicCommunication in the trades, what the actual fuck? ꘎Are you driving Cursor remotely? ꘎Dylan got good muff recommendation ꘎Gemini Lead Interview Youtube @Justin Brouillette HA Dashboard for Bambuinput.buttonAirShop upatesNew Docs site

This Week's Panel - ElroyOMJ, InigoMontoya80, FreakyRO   Show Discussion - One host did his time and depresses everyone with the horrors of making gaming bets, another gives award winning tips on how to complete a game that came out in 1983, and the last tries to sell you on a game that is no longer available unless you buy it on a different console such as the PS2. All in all a very useful episode.   Games Mentioned: ElroyOMJ - Legend of Kay – Anniversary, Young Justice: Legacy, Nothing Interesting InigoMontoya80 - Aery – More Feathers More Problems, Aery – Purgatory, Aery – Three Hours for Eight TAD, Aery – The Dangers of Betting FreakyRO - Retro Classics, Pressure Cooker (Atari 2600), Scorchy Sky Trials, Duck Dynasty (Xbox 360)   ----- AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen   Hey Folks! We started out down an Ace and a Kodra, but picked up a Kodra as we went.  Ash informs us that Nextfest is happening, and a few of us realized it.  We talk a bit about the various games that have demos right now, or at least will for the first day after this show releases.  From there, Tam shares his thoughts about Under the Island, a charming Zelda-like.  Tam also talks about attempting to get into some of the later retro gaming consoles like the PS2, PS3, Saturn, and Dreamcast on the Ayn Thor.  Bel is spun up because this week he has two big topics to talk about, first starting with the Path of Exile Mirage announcement and the sweeping endgame changes.  From there, he talks about getting sucked back into World of Warcraft and mainlining the new expansion.  Finally, we have a bit of a quick topic as we discuss the Dune Awakening Double Experience and Resources Event that is happening currently.   Topics Discussed: Nextfest is Happening Under the Island Slightly Less Retro Gaming Ayn Thor Path of Exile Mirage Reveal World of Warcraft Midnight Expansion Dune Awakening Double Resources Event

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On this episode Bryan and Josh drive into Promise Mascot Agency, developed by Kaizen Game Works, the team behind Paradise Killer. Released in April 2025 for Windows, Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, the game blends open-world driving, management sim mechanics, visual novel storytelling, and crime drama into an experience Bryan called his Game of the Year 2025. Set in the cursed town of Kaso-Machi, the story follows exiled yakuza lieutenant Michizane “Michi” Sugawara (voiced by Takaya Kuroda) as he attempts to repay a debt by rebuilding a failing mascot agency alongside his chaotic, foul-mouthed assistant Pink, a literal severed finger with a heart of gold. We explore how the game's “PS2-feeling” open world, bizarre truck physics, card-battling support system, and management mechanics shouldn't work on paper but absolutely do in practice. Buoyed by an infectious east-meets-west soundtrack from Alpha Chrome Yayo and Ryo Koike, Promise Mascot Agency delivers a potent dose of earnest absurdity.From negotiating mascot wages and launching Pinky out of a truck-mounted cannon to debating civic policy and upgrading town landmarks, every system feeds into a larger story about found family, labor, accountability, and rebuilding community. So hop into your mascot laden truck and listen in as Bryan and Josh discuss Promise Mascot Agency!Three Word Reviews:Bryan - Uplifting Offbeat SincerityJosh - A Rambling Tale

This week on A Novel Console, Chris is joined by Josh Covel from the Still Loading podcast to talk about the 2002 PS2 classic, Ratchet and Clank. Check the links below for more goodies!Still Loading Podcast: https://www.stillloadingpodcast.com/Check out or February 28th Whatnot show: https://whatnot.com/invite/consolesandstuffANC is part of the SuperPod Network: https://superpodnetwork.com/You can contact us at:anovelconsole@gmail.comFacebook.com/anovelconsoleTwitter.com/anovelconsoleInstagram: @anovelconsolePatreon.com/anovelconsoleOther Streaming Platforms:anovelconsole.carrd.coSupport the show

Revenons sur nos canapés. Une phrase, un monde. Celui des parties endiablées de GoldenEye à quatre en écran splitté, des LAN parties Halo qui duraient trois jours sans douche, des manettes Big Ben qu'on refilait au petit frère, et des amitiés brisées sur Mario Kart. Dans ce nouvel épisode marathon, l'équipe NewGame+ au complet replonge dans l'âge d'or du multijoueur local pour comprendre comment on est passés de la convivialité du canapé à la solitude du Discord. Entre nostalgie assumée et constat amer, Mugen, Pedro, Ace Bunny, HKR et Brad explorent toutes les facettes de cette pratique qui définissait le gaming des années 90-2000 : le versus fighting sur borne d'arcade face à face, les sessions Mario Party qui détruisaient les amitiés, les configurations multi-consoles Xbox avec câbles Ethernet, le back seat gaming (regarder quelqu'un jouer en commentant), et ces moments où tu refuses la manette 1 pour donner la manette pourrie au copain. Au programme : Les genres de prédilection Jeux de combat (versus fighting), jeux de course (Mario Kart, F-Zero), beat'em all coopératifs, FPS/TPS en écran splitté, jeux de sport, party games, et même les jeux de société virtuels (ce débat existentiel sur le Monopoly sur console). L'équipe différencie le "jeu à 2" (expérience frangin/frangine) du "jeu à 4" (soirée entre potes), et le multijoueur simultané du tour par tour alterné. L'évolution chronologique Des limitations techniques de Pong et des jeux de sport années 70, aux expériences alternées de la NES (où ton pote attendait que tu claques pour jouer), jusqu'à l'explosion de la N64 qui a normalisé les 4 ports manettes. L'arcade comme laboratoire du multijoueur avec ses bornes linkées face à face, les LAN parties Xbox/PS2 (avec l'éternel problème du câble réseau GameCube), et la philosophie Nintendo du local contre la philosophie Xbox du online. Les anecdotes qui tuent Pedro et son câble link Game Boy pour échanger les Pokémon, HKR et ses samedis entiers à la N64 avec rotation de jeux pour équilibrer les niveaux, Mugen qui sabote physiquement les volants de ses adversaires sur Sega Rally 4 joueurs, les sessions Goldeneye avec règles interdisant Oddjob, et cette réalité brutale : le multijoueur local, c'était aussi choisir qui avait la télé cathodique 36cm. Le constat 2026 Le jeu vidéo local a été remplacé par les jeux de société pour les rassemblements entre adultes. La convivialité qu'on perdait ? Tout ce qui entourait le jeu : la bouffe, les pauses Dance Dance Revolution, les croque-monsieurs, ces week-ends qui n'étaient pas QUE du jeu mais des moments de vie partagés. Les cybercafés ont disparu, les handhelds modernes permettent du link-up mais qui le fait vraiment, et la génération actuelle privilégie massivement l'online. Les rares lueurs d'espoir Les jeux pour couples comme It Takes Two, Snipperclips ou Overcooked (avec la vanne de Pedro qui fait plonger l'audience féminine du podcast). La génération de parents gamers qui pourraient créer du jeu transgénérationnel père-enfant sur des coops comme Halo. Steam Remote Play Together qui permet de streamer du local sur n'importe quel jeu solo. Mais globalement : c'est mort, et l'équipe en est tristement consciente. Les débats techniques Pourquoi la GameCube nécessitait un adaptateur réseau alors que la PS2 Slim l'avait intégré ? Pourquoi Micro Machines permettait de jouer à 4 sur une seule manette ? Comment la NES gérait l'écran splitté (spoiler : elle ne le faisait pas, d'où Chip 'n Dale qui te tuait si tu sortais de l'écran du joueur 1). La philosophie des 4 ports manettes VS le LAN multi-consoles. Et ce moment où Brad avoue avoir transporté sa Xbox en vélo pour jouer chez les potes. Un épisode cathartique qui dure près de 3 heures (MERCI au monteur), oscillant entre célébration nostalgique et deuil assumé d'une époque révolue. Pour tous ceux qui ont vécu les années dorées du canapé gaming, ce voyage dans le temps fait autant de bien que mal. Pour les autres : bienvenue dans le monde d'avant, quand on se voyait en vrai pour jouer ensemble. Jeux évoqués : GoldenEye, Perfect Dark, Mario Kart (Double Dash débattu), Halo, Time Splitters, Chip 'n Dale, Mario Bros 3, Pokémon Colosseum, Until Dawn, Overcooked, It Takes Two, Micro Machines, Sega Rally, Daytona, Turtles in Time Consoles : Nintendo 64, GameCube, Xbox, PS2, Dreamcast, NES, Game Boy, Switch Intervenants : Mugen, Pedro, Ace Bunny, HKR, BradMontage et mixage : Ace_BunnyTechnique, diffusion et hébergement : Mugen_Pascal

This week's episode features the end of my Stardew Valley story, an annoying night of ARC Raiders, and the good, the bad, and the ugly of Romeo Is a Dead Man. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

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This week's episode features my weird obsession of messing with Haley in Stardew Valley, the fun of fighting Queens in ARC Raiders, and how A Game About Digging a Hole is a game about digging a hole. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Sony has accomplished a truly rare feat in this contentious era by providing players with a widely-lauded hour-plus State of Play presentation. At the top of the heap of announcements for many are a duo of God of War-related unveilings -- the long-rumored 2.5D Metroidvania game and an early-in-development ground-up remake of the original PS2 and PS3 trilogy -- with the former project stealth released at the time of its reveal. That's right: You can buy it right now! 29 other games were showcased, revealed, and otherwise shown off during the proceedings as well, like a new Castlevania called Belmont's Curse, a sequel to Kena: Bridge of Spirits called Scars of Kosmora, a AAA John Wick project, stealth title Yakoh: Shinobi Ops, the second volume of Konami's Metal Gear Collection, and much, much more. Plus, fresh looks at Saros, Resident Evil: Requiem, Marathon, Mina the Hollower, Beast of Reincarnation, Marvel Tokon, Control Resonant, Pragmata, 4LOOP, and so on. Other news rounds things out this week -- like steep layoffs at Highguard studio Wildlight and casting details for 2027' Helldivers film -- before we move onto listener inquiries. Who are some of our favorite black characters in gaming history? Why exactly doesn't Colin care about sports games anymore? Should Sony more heavily pursue Astro Bot spinoffs? Did the all-Spanish Super Bowl Halftime Show send any of us into an unspeakable rage? Get 50% off your first box and free breakfast for a year at https://www.factormeals.com/sacred50off and use code sacred50off Sign up for your $1 per month trial period at https://www.shopify.com/sacred Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro0:28:09 - Love to Sean0:35:17 - Superbowl thoughts0:52:00 - GTA regret after murder0:57:09 - State of Play1:05:20 - Kena: Scars of Scars of Kosmora1:10:20 - Ghost of Yotei: Legends1:16:04 - Death Stranding 2 PC1:18:46 - 4:Loop1:26:26 - Capcom updates1:27:08 - Legacy of Kain Defiance Remastered1:29:41 - Brigandine1:31:45 - Dead or Alive1:33:16 - Control Resonant1:35:11 - Crimson Moon1:37:28 - Beast of Reincarnation1:39:58 - Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition1:44:21 - Mina the Hollower1:45:39 - Yakoh Shinobi Ops1:48:27 - Project WIndless1:53:36 - Star Wars Galactic Racer1:58:15 - Metal Gear Solid Collection Vol 22:02:42 - Konami segment2:14:47 - John Wick2:18:33 - Marathon2:21:44 - Saros2:22:18 - Tokon2:24:18 - God of War2:37:36 - Highguard layoffs3:17:22 - Horizon 3 could be 3-5 years out3:29:43 - Kojima revealed he almost worked with Respawn3:38:21 - Build A Rocket Boy still claims they were sabotaged3:53:22 - Helldivers movie update3:58:15 - What We're Playing (Lovish, Astalon: Tears of the Earth, Turok 2: Seeds of Evil, Resident Evil 5, Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined)4:22:16 - PlayStations online negativity4:29:25 - Black History Month in gaming4:34:24 - Returning to Madden?4:35:49 - Women in the industry4:41:20 - Should Sony focus on uncslop?4:43:40 - Where are the Astrobot spinoffs? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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TCW Podcast Episode 252 - A Guitar Hero   The rise and fall of the Guitar Hero franchise and the rhythm game craze of the mid to late 2000s. Red Octane got its start making Dance Dance Revolution pads, but a partnership with Harmonix Music Systems, a studio building technology that let people interact with music without learning an instrument, led to the creation of Guitar Hero. Major retailers refused to carry it until Best Buy set up in-store demo units that sent sales skyrocketing, and Red Octane could barely keep up with demand. The franchise's success drew corporate attention: Activision acquired Red Octane, MTV Networks acquired Harmonix, and a lingering dispute between Activision and Viacom over the Star Trek license split the partnership in two, giving Activision Guitar Hero and Harmonix Rock Band. Both landed blockbuster bands from Aerosmith to the Beatles, but an endless flood of sequels and add-ons saturated the market, and what once felt like a cultural phenomenon burned out almost as fast as it arrived.     TCW 167 - Activision and Kotick Part 1: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/activision-and-kotick-part-1/ TCW 168 - Activision and Kotick Part 2: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/activision-and-kotick-part-2/ TCW 169 - Activision and Kotick Part 3: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/activision-and-kotick-part-3/ Dance Dance Revolution (PSX): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2IammLWeNE TCW 052 - The Many Faces of Konami: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-many-faces-of-konami/ Guitar Freaks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-gDC1VXqqM PaRappa The Rapper: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3SI4Grases Tribe on Conan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLrA00pKRHo Bimini Run (Genesis): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e1QdtG3YOE System Shock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e1QdtG3YOE Thief - The Dark Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH_6ER0-voQ Simpsons - I can See the Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyNtUpMeBTE Frequency (PS2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z7n36dozeY Amplitude (PS2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goH4ygJ48_c Karaoke Revolution - Drive - Incubus (PS2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ-yIxE9-hg The NES Hotseat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvws5tOHsEE AntiGrav for EyeToy (PS2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9FheIXFrWc Guitar Hero 1 IGN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQW2MGFY-us Guitar Hero 1 (PS2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slJA7xwDRWk Guitar Hero 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQAUCBDU4Qg Guitar Hero 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elOxCIpg4rI Rock Band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AavdHq3pemQ GH3 - DragonForce - Through the Fire and Flames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMkjmiVo6jA Rock Band - The Beatles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PGF3uAYCW0     New episodes are on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.comD Alex's book, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1     Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RoleMusic - Bacterial Love: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love    Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Read transcriptSet sail, button-mashers, because this time Play Comics is diving face-first into One Piece: Grand Battle! that PS2 and GameCube special where early Water 7-era drama gets smooshed into a chaos-filled arena and told to play nice. Expect stretchy punches, loud special attacks, and exactly the kind of character balance you'd expect from a game that assumes “pirate” and “fair” don't belong in the same sentence. We're talking Straw Hats, shipyards, and the eternal question: “Is this actually good, or do I just really like yelling ‘Gum-Gum' every five seconds?” Joining Chris on this voyage is Janine Juliette from D'ohmance Dawn, here to bring big-brain One Piece insight and just the right amount of gremlin energy to keep things interesting. Janine's got thoughts on how this slice of the anime translates into a brawler, where the game nails the Straw Hats' personalities, and where it feels like someone skimmed the wiki five minutes before coding a super move. If you've ever wondered what happens when a deeply thoughtful One Piece fan is forced to reckon with PS2-era anime jank, this is absolutely your kind of chaos. So grab your controller, your favorite questionable snack, and maybe a backup controller for when Luffy's rubber nonsense finally pushes you over the edge. We're digging into how far the game actually gets into the story, why some characters feel terrifying and others feel like they snuck in as a joke, and whether this one belongs on your “must-play” shelf or your “fondly mock from a distance” list. Treasure, friendship, and highly unsafe maritime workplace practices await. Let's see if Grand Battle! can keep its ship together. Learn such things as: Which Straw Hat shines in an arena brawler and which one feels like they forgot to finish the move set? Is this game might secretly be more fun as a chaotic couch brawler than as a serious competitive fighter? How would the internet have broken if people could have known what was to come for these characters? And so much more! You can find Janine on BlueSky @janinejuliet.bsky.social and of course her podcasts D'ohMance Dawn and Wrestle Girlies. If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you're interested in. If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store. Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix. You can find Play Comics @playcomics.bsky.social on Bluesky, @playcomicspodcast on Threads, @playcomics on YouTube or the Play Comics website. If you want to hear Chris talk with Karrington Martin about the lessons we learned from children's media and how crazy it is that we're supposed to just forget about that now that we're adults, then is probably something you should check out. A big thanks to I am Your Target Demographic and Longbox Review for the promos today. Intro/Outro Music by Backing Track, who probably has a stuffed Chopper. Support Play Comics by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/playcomics Check out our podcast host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-89f00a for 40% off for 4 months, and support Play Comics.

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This week's episode features me coming to terms with the fact I'm terrible at Sifu, my long-awaited return to Stardew Valley, and, you guessed it, more ARC Raiders. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week on A Novel Console, Chris is joined by Josh Covel from the Still Loading podcast to talk about the 2002 PS2 classic, Ratchet and Clank. Check the links below for more goodies!Still Loading Podcast: https://www.stillloadingpodcast.com/Check out or February 28th Whatnot show: https://whatnot.com/invite/consolesandstuffANC is part of the SuperPod Network: https://superpodnetwork.com/You can contact us at:anovelconsole@gmail.comFacebook.com/anovelconsoleTwitter.com/anovelconsoleInstagram: @anovelconsolePatreon.com/anovelconsoleOther Streaming Platforms:anovelconsole.carrd.coSupport the show

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Deze week praten Arnoud Wokke, Jurian Ubachs, Jelle Stuip en Willem de Moor over de geschiedenis van netbooks, gestegen prijzen voor gpu's, het succes van de Nintendo Switch en AI-software OpenClaw. 0:00 Intro0:19 Opening1:09 .post26:27 Liefde voor netbooks36:33 Gpu's stijgen nu ook in prijs47:33 Switch nadert PS2 als succesvolste console55:23 OpenClaw en Moltbook: dystopisch en fascinerend1:06:48 SneakpeekSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's episode features my disappointing journey with Cozy Caravan and, you guessed it, more Arc Raiders. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Welkom bij een nieuwe aflevering van Gamekings Daily. In deze gaming vodcast praten twee presentatoren van Gamekings over de laatste ontwikkelingen uit de wereld der videogames. Woensdag is de dag dat doorgaans Boris  aan de desk aanschuift om samen met JJ het nieuws door te nemen. Zo ook nu. Het nieuws van gisteren en vandaag is om door een ringetje te halen. Zo is de Switch inmiddels de bestverkopende console ooit van Nintendo en loopt de Switch 2 op koers om dat record ooit te gaan breken. Dan zou je verwachten dat iedereen vol enthousiasme reageert. Maar was dat ook zo? Dinsdagavond was er ook de aandeelhouders meeting waarin Take-Two zou bekendmaken wat ze het komend jaar gaat doen. Iedereen wilde maar één ding weten: komt GTA 6 inderdaad op 19 november uit? Het antwoord op al deze vragen krijg je in de Gamekings Daily van woensdag 4 februari 2026.De Switch ligt op koers om de PS2 in te halenNaast de fantastische cijfers van hun beide consoles, maakte Nintendo ook bekend hoe het met de games ging. Dat Mario Kart World deze charts topt, en ruim ook, zal niemand verbazen. Dat Metroid Prime 4: Beyond er niet op voorkwam, wel. Wat is daar aan de hand? Moeten de makers van deze game, Retro Studios, zich zorgen gaan maken? Je hoort het in deze video.Take-Two geeft min of meer garantie af dat GTA 6 dit jaar uitkomtNaast het vertrouwen in de releasedatum van GTA 6 maakte de baas van Take-Two, Strauss Zelnick, nog een paar details bekend over het spel. Boris en JJ vertellen in deze vodcast welke info er nog meer gedeeld werd. Verder heeft Sony een patent geregistreerd voor AI gegenereerde podcasts waarin beroemde game personages uit hun IP's met elkaar gezellig een uurtje vol lullen over hun aankomende spellen. Hoe kijken de beide heren tegen deze ontwikkeling aan?

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Enjoy this bonus episode where Derick and Jaymo, of The Old SwitchARoo, complete their journey through the Silent Hill films with the much anticipated Return to Silent Hill!Released January 23rd, 2026, this psychological-horror film, based on the classic 2001 PS2 title Silent Hill 2, has riled the fanbase, but is it really as bad as people claim? We break down the poster, acting, special effects, plot, and sly easter eggs that only true fans of the series will recognize.CONTENT WARNING: This episode discusses the often brutal and extreme violence contained in the film, including violence of a sexual nature.Don't forget to subscribe to The Old SwitchAroo to get more retro goodness delivered straight to your feed!Derick & Jaymo Discuss Silent Hill (2006) https://open.spotify.com/episode/00sj4pzDGCGCsJ25geT7xO?si=27bad48cae6a41c0Derick & Jaymo Discuss Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012) https://www.patreon.com/posts/silent-hill-3d-122975306

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We've been hinting about something big coming the past few weeks and it's finally here! That's right, we sat down with THE David Jaffe, creator/director of Twisted Metal(s) 1, 2, Black, and more AND God of War for the PS2. So join us as we gush games with living legend David, the Atari Kid, Jaffe!Thank you so much for watching or listening to The Game Treasure Podcast, we hope you enjoyed! If you'd like to reach out to us, feel free to comment or even email us at gametreasurepodcast@gmail.com.Go to https://www.retrogametreasure.com/ to make your profile and start collecting physical games, today!https://linktr.ee/TheGTP

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This week's episode features my final thoughts on Final Fantasy VII, my first time playing ARC Raiders with a friend, and the surprising nightmare that was Little Kitty, Big City. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

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This week we're super excited to welcome Matt Swoboda, Founder of Notch to the show. Matt is based in London, UK and has spent 20+ years working at the forefront of real-time graphics. His career started in games development working at Sony Computer Entertainment and others, working on graphics on Sony consoles from PS2 to PS4. ​​​He then founded & developed Notch, working on tours and live events across the world on the way. He's also a long-time contributor to the computer demoscene.

I appreciate a lot of Final Fantasy VII--the music is great, the story is surprisingly interesting, and I love the way the game transitions from gameplay to cutscene--but I hate playing so much of it. I've never been a turn-based person and the ATB system hasn't done anything to change that, and then there are all the minigames (and boy are there a lot of minigames). Don't get me wrong, I don't hate the game, I just wish I played it when it originally came out instead of now, almost 30 years later. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Mike and Tyler talk about Champions of Norrath. This action RPG from the PS2 is a nostalgic gem. Mike played it and talks about his experience. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Read transcriptStrap in for the mecha of your dreams, or nightmares, because this week on Play Comics we're transforming, exploding, and fighting our way through the post-apocalyptic wastelands of Robotech: Invasion, the PS2 and Xbox shooter that said, “You know what would make the Invid Invasion better? A first-person perspective and the ability to pilot a motorcycle that also becomes battle armor!” (Spoiler alert: it actually kinda worked!) This gloriously ambitious action game takes the New Generation saga of Robotech and asks the most important question: what if we gave players the chance to save Earth from alien protoplasmic parasites while somehow managing to keep their sense of humor intact? Featuring FPS combat, transforming Cyclone vehicles, and enough environmental destruction to make any resistance fighter proud, this 2004 adventure proves that sometimes the best way to fight an alien invasion is to embrace the chaos and enjoy the ride. Joining us on this mecha-piloting expedition is the phenomenally talented Greg Sewart from the Player One Podcast, a man who's been dissecting video games with the precision of a Robotech technician since before most of us even knew what a Veritech was. When Greg isn't co-hosting one of gaming's longest-running podcast institutions with fellow ex-games journalists, he's crafting the delightfully nerdy web series Generation 16 where he breaks down the games that shaped an entire generation with the kind of passion that can only come from actually living through these gaming eras. And here's the kicker, Greg has intimate knowledge of Robotech: Invasion that'll make this episode more insightful than your average “let's talk about this old game” discussion. Here's a hint, he helped make it. Together, we'll explore how this game managed to capture the desperate, war-torn atmosphere of Earth under Invid occupation, puzzle through the quirky design choices (inverted camera controls, anyone?), and debate whether transforming on the fly between Cyclone and battle armor is the best or most ridiculous gameplay mechanic ever conceived. Did this game successfully honor the Robotech universe, or did it get a little too ambitious for its own good? How does it stack up against the PS2's library of anime-inspired action games? And most importantly is the level design actually good, or are we just nostalgia-blinded? Lock and load your favorite energy weapon, adjust those camera settings immediately, and prepare yourself for an episode packed with more robotic transformation sequences than an afternoon spent watching the New Generation arc! Learn such things as: Can a transforming vehicle system be both mechanically interesting AND narratively meaningful to the story? How does working within PS2 hardware limitations affect game design ambitions? Does it get awkward to ask someone how something that they helped create could be better? And so much more! You can find Greg on BlueSky @sewart.bsky.social, Threads @gregsewart, his YouTube Channel @sewart (where Generation 16 is on different playlists for different seasons so I'm linking to the main page), and of course the Player One Podcast. If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you're interested in. If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store. Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix. You can find Play Comics @playcomics.bsky.social on Bluesky, @playcomicspodcast on Threads, @playcomics on YouTube or the Play Comics website. If you want to hear Chris talk with Karrington Martin about the lessons we learned from children's media and how crazy it is that we're supposed to just forget about that now that we're adults, then Sugar, Spite, and Everything is Fine is probably something you should check out. A big thanks to Escape the Mojoverse and Invasion of the Remake for the promos today. Intro/Outro Music by Backing Track, who just wants to find a cute mech to cuddle up with. Support Play Comics by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/playcomics Check out our podcast host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-89f00a for 40% off for 4 months, and support Play Comics.

This week, Shaun wants to put Remington's history degree to use as they watch 4 episodes of the totally-historically-accurate Kingdom. Meanwhile Remington wants to dust off his PS2. If you'd like to give us feedback, ask a question, or correct a mistake, send an email to AnimeOutOfContext@gmail.com. Like our show? Check out our friends Shonen Flop & AnimEighties for more anime & manga reviews! Visit our Patreon at patreon.com/AnimeoutofContext if you would like to contribute to the show and get bonus content ranging from clips from our pre-episode banter, bonus episodes (including the 12 days of April Fools), our prototype Episode 0, to even getting shout-outs in the show! Intro and Outro are trimmed from "Remiga Impulse" by Jens Kiilstofte, licensed by MachinimaSound to Anime Out of Context under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 which the licensor has modified for the licensee to allow reproduction and sharing of the Adapted Material for Commercial purposes  

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Read transcriptAttention, ace pilots and Peanuts enthusiasts! Buckle up your aviator goggles and prepare for some canine combat as Play Comics takes a nostalgic dive into Snoopy vs. The Red Baron, the PS2 and PSP action extravaganza where Charles M. Schulz's beloved dog finally got his chance to translate his doghouse fever dreams into actual gameplay. That's right, somewhere out there a development team sat down and thought “You know what the world needs? Snoopy piloting an actual Sopwith Camel and engaging in legitimate aerial dogfights with the Red Baron, the nemesis who has haunted a beagle's imagination since comic strips were still printed on actual paper.” This episode is guaranteed to be more unpredictable than Snoopy's victory dance moves and absolutely loaded with more nostalgia than Lucy's psychiatric booth could ever handle. Joining us for this World War I aviation adventure is the incomparable Phil Theobald from the Player One Podcast, a man who knows retro gaming inside and out and whose encyclopedic knowledge of everything from the Peanuts universe to PS2-era gameplay mechanics makes him the perfect co-pilot for this particular mission. Together, we'll soar through the skies, investigate how faithfully this game captured Snoopy's long-running fantasy sequences, and determine whether this particular adaptation is more “Happy Dance” and less “Charlie Brown Disappointment.” Will you discover that this game is a hidden gem that deserved more recognition, or will you find yourself grounded faster than a teenager who borrowed the car keys without permission? There's only one way to find out! Learn such things as: Why does the Red Baron make for a surprisingly compelling video game antagonist despite being a fictional nemesis? Did the PS2 version feel significantly different from its PSP handheld counterpart, or are they basically the same dog in different houses? Did we really just get an entire Peanuts experience without trombones? And so much more! If you were looking at the post on the website, you'd see the ad for that baseball game that never came out right here. But you're not, so you don't. But you could be, so maybe go look at that. You can find Phil on BlueSky @whimsicalphil and of course the Player One Podcast. If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you're interested in. If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store. Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix. You can find Play Comics @playcomics.bsky.social on Bluesky, @playcomicspodcast on Threads, @playcomics on YouTube, or the Play Comics website. If you want to hear Chris talk with Karrington Martin about the lessons we learned from children's media and how crazy it is that we're supposed to just forget about that now that we're adults, then Sugar, Spite, and Everything is Fine is probably something you should check out. A big thanks to Anime Field Guide and What's Shakin with Shaner for the promos today. Intro/Outro Music by Backing Track, who was definitely twitching in the bed but I have no idea why. Support Play Comics by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/playcomics Check out our podcast host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-89f00a for 40% off for 4 months, and support Play Comics.

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