Podcast appearances and mentions of Randy Pitchford

In today's Daily Fix:Former Bethesda executive Pete Hines is the altest gaming exec to come out against Xbox Game Pass. Hines was the Senior Vice President of Global Marketing and Communications as Xbox-owned Bethesda, and in a recent interview has questioned the value Game Pass provides to developers. He joins former PlayStation exec Shawn Layden, who has come out against gaming subscription services in general. Another former Microsoft VP, Shannon Loftis, backed up Hines' comments, adding that games launched on Game Pass need to have post-release monetization plans to make up for lost retail revenue. In other news, Keanu Reeves is open to returning to the Cyberpunk franchise for the sequel, Cyberpunk 2. Reeves played Johnny Silverhand in Cyberpunk 2077, and famously made a huge impression at E3 2019 when his role was formerly revealed. And finally, Gearbox's Randy Pitchford says the Borderlands 4 Day 1 Patch 'does a lot,' but you really should be playing the game on at least a minimum-spec PC, and that's it's 'a miracle' the game runs at all on very low-end hardware.

Part two of Penn and Matt’s conversation recorded live at the Magic Castle with Handsome Jack, Randy Pitchford, and Piff the Magic Dragon. A full breakdown of Penn & Teller's return to the Minnesota Renaissance Festival, the correct spelling of Shoppe, juggling yet more objects that were definitely not meant to be juggled, passing the hat, and lots more.

This week's episode the trio discussed Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot summoned to court in former employee harassment case, Paradox ‘making adjustments' to Bloodlines 2‘s Toreador and Lasombra DLC, Sean Murray says the Earth-sized planet in Light No Fire will have ‘real oceans', Crusader Kings 3‘s new DLC has a release date, Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford […] The post Episode 761: Gamescom Report first appeared on .

This week's episode the trio discussed Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot summoned to court in former employee harassment case, Paradox 'making adjustments' to Bloodlines 2's Toreador and Lasombra DLC, Sean Murray says the Earth-sized planet in Light No Fire will have 'real oceans', Crusader Kings 3's new DLC has a release date, Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford says "I think they could charge $200" for Borderlands 4, and Triangle Strategy released on XSX/PS5. The news includes: Gamescom announcements No Man's Sky adds fully customisable multi-crew spaceships you can build and fly with your friends Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is 'not the end' of the franchise, director confirms Let us know what you think.

Penn and Matt are joined live at the Magic Castle by special guests Handsome Jack, Randy Pitchford, and Piff the Magic Dragon for a full recap of Penn & Teller’s performance at Radio City Music Hall, including a surprise from Pilobolus, a backstage first in 50 years of performing, old hits vs. new hits, Piff’s experiences playing Radio City and the London Palladium, and lots more.

În România dai de dracu la orice intersecție. 0:00 – ALL INTRO 6:25 – Paul s-a jucat NIȘTE Kingdom Come Deliverance I ȘI niște Super Mario Sunshine 16:11 – Poșta Redacției 26:33 – Gamescom recap; Silksong; Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines 2; Yves Guillemot la tribunal; 46:02 – Bioshock 4 isi ia doctor de development; Bungie scapă de vechiul șef; Take Two nu vor moduri DELOC; Randy Pitchford știe cât valorează de fapt Borderlands 4; YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/jocsivorbe1416 https://www.youtube.com/c/JocȘiVorbeBits Twitch: www.twitch.tv/jocsivorbe iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-vorbe/id1331438601 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3RFgOJDgyEnpvkUQoSh0Tc Facebook: www.facebook.com/JocSiVorbe/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jocsivorbe/e Discord: https://discord.gg/m5a6DDfBFc Tip Jar: https://ko-fi.com/jocsivorbe Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jocsivorbe RSS și linkuri de download: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:281506836/sounds.rss

Day one of the Gamescom conference kicked off strong, with Alex interviewing Borderlands 4 big boss Randy Pitchford. Hear the full interview, plus Rob and Alex's highlights from the day (The Blood of Dawnwalker is looking so good), in this hot new podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Xbox just keeps taking hits, and there is no way to spin it. Sony takes one on the chin too, as their Live Service goals aren't playing out the way they hoped. Plus Blizzard loses Rod, Strauss is the ultimate hype man, and Battlefield is back? Plus Paramount sets its sights on its new future, DC Studios has a plan, Captain Jack Sparrow might be back. Plus Reviews of Black Bag, Twisted Metal Season 2 and the first two episodes of Alien Earth.

The crew discuss news from Capcom Spotlight and Randy Pitchford consistently finding the rake. Tweet Us: x.com/MYCONTROLISSUES | Skeet Us: bsky.app/profile/controlissuespod.bsky.social | CommentQuestionMail Bag: controlissuespod@gmail.com

Download for Mobile | Podcast Preview | Full Timestamps Twitch VODs are now being uploaded to the new channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CastleSuperBeastArchive The Whole Subway Is Mine For The Slammin'! The Whole Boat Is Mine For The Slammin'! Kojima Brings Receipts For Insane Japanese 3D Skin Texture Problem Expect More Games To Get Caught Using Undisclosed AI ArcSys Showcase 2025: The Camera Zoom to Disappointment Ratio Watch live: twitch.tv/castlesuperbeast Go to http://shopify.com/superbeast to sign up for your $1-per-month trial period. - Download the Rocket Money app and enter my show name Castle Super Beast in the survey so they know we sent you! - Click this link https://boot.dev/?promo=CASTLESUPERBEAST and use my code CASTLESUPERBEAST to get 25% off your first payment for boot.dev. ARC SYSTEM WORKS Showcase | 6.26.2025 | English Broadcast - Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeons, Damon and Baby, Double Dragon Revive, Demon's Night Fever, Dear Me I Was (Hotel Dusk Team), Nenpact Capcom Spotlight | 6.26.2025 - Monster Hunter Wilds, Resident Evil Requiem, PRAGMATA, and Street Fighter 6. Persona 5 X players are obsessed with the Subway Slammer, but what's his deal anyway? Fans slam The Alters after discovering evidence of undisclosed gen AI in images, text, and translation | Eurogamer.net Randy Pitchford makes people mad again by warning that Borderlands 4 will take even longer to get deep discounts than Borderlands 3 did After revealing he was ordered to destroy his copy of Fallout's source code, OG lead Tim Cain says we're losing game history because companies "take authority but not responsibility" for preservation  

Content warning: There was some swearing in this episode. Don't worry, it has been replaced by BLEEEEEEPs but I'm giving you a heads up now so that your imagination doesn't run too wild upon hearing those BLEEEEEEPs. I've kept the un-BLEEEEEEPed version in case anyone wants to pay good money for such filth in future. Also, apologies for any mouse-clicks and chair-squeaking that could be heard on recent episodes. I'll start the rumour now: I add those noises in to hide the fact that the show has been entirely done by AI for the past, I dunno, 5 years? Yeah, go with that. Anyway, welcome to our Glastonbury 2025 coverage episode! This week our intrepid hosts tackle the Xbox multiplatform strategy, PEAK selling millions, dbrand's Switch 2 blunder, Netflix culling games and a potential Black Flag remake. There's also a plan for Japan, Randy Pitchford speaks, Barcode Battler gets the briefest of mentions, Simon plays Switch 2 with other Dads in a park and Ste reveals his love of toilet roll. Sorry. The boys also take a serious (no, really) look at networking at game conferences courtesy of some excellent listener correspondance! See, this is what can happen when you actually write in to us: quality content!! YOU can give us some more quality content by writing to us at team@onelifeleft.com or join our Discord and deliver your discourse there. Link below! Going to Develop 2025 in Brighton next week? Got anything planned for Thursday 10th July? Well, you do now! Maraoke are 'doing' the End of Develop Party and you can get your tickets right HERE. TTFN,Team OLL x Links: The OLL Everything Link!http://hello.onelifeleft.com/ The Maraoke Everything Link!https://hello.maraoke.com Block Words Link!https://blockwords.app/ The Shure link!https://tag.gs/OneLifeLeft_Shure Reviews: Cyberpunk 2077Yakuza 0 Director's CutNieR:AutomataDate Everything! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey Geeks, this is a bit late ... only nearly a month. HAHAHAaaahh. Anyway, this episode we talk about EA closed another studio. We give our opinion on Elden Ring Nightreign. Randy Pitchford apologized? If you want to call it that. We give our thoughts on the possibility of $80 games that simply won't ever be worth that kind of money. Meanwhile the industry turned on Studio 33 and instead of giving them a pat on the back they decided to point the finger of blame. And a former BioWare dev decided to share a little bit about how the industry apparently sees their gamers as well as his own thoughts on those of us who are critical about the industry as it is now. Finally we also talk about some anime we've been watching and give our recommendations.

Rand and Jez discuss another hot week of Xboxxy news. We talk Xbox and AMD, next-gen Xbox and Steam implications, FF16 hitting Xbox, Sony wanting Warner Bros, breaking news about Xbox and Meta's VR headset, and much more.

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Episode 380 – “Gandalf, Game Fest, and Getting to the End”Fred finally put a bow on Octopath Traveler II, clocking in at a hefty 76 hours. He's now stuck in that post-game limbo, unsure what to dive into next—and somewhere along the way, he saw Gandalf, which we'll unpack. Jake, meanwhile, is still going strong in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, now 31 hours deep and not letting up.Listener feedback this week was short but sweet. Big Box gave us props for our thumbnail game, and 1blktalon chimed in with a time-stamped shoutout for Jake's "Amen" moment from Episode 378, also weighing in on Jade Raymond. Appreciate the love—and the laughs.As for the news, Summer Game Fest 2025 is right around the corner. Geoff Keighley will host on June 6th, and PlayStation is officially on board as a partner. Expect big reveals, including WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers, and a post-show indie showcase from Day of the Devs. Meanwhile, IO Interactive is gearing up to unveil 007 First Light during their own showcase the same day, teasing Bond's origin story with the tagline "Earn the number."CD Projekt Red is offering a first look at the tech behind The Witcher 4 at the State of Unreal on June 3rd, showing off what Unreal Engine 5 will bring to the franchise. Tango Gameworks is back in action too—thanks to KRAFTON—and already hiring for a new action project following their reboot.Kojima's Death Stranding 2: On the Beach will get the spotlight during a June 8th live event hosted by Keighley, with a gameplay demo and surprise guests promised. In less celebratory news, Borderlands 4 found itself in hot water after Randy Pitchford suggested that “real fans” would pay $80 for the game. After backlash, he walked the statement back with a public apology.Also this week, we learned that The Order 1886 was originally meant to be a trilogy—plans for The Order 1891 and 1899 were scrapped after poor reviews and the eventual closure of Ready at Dawn. A small nod lives on in Astro Bot, where Sir Galahad appears as a collectible.And finally, MindsEye continues to stir controversy. Developer Mark Gerhard blames targeted attacks and bots for the game's rocky reception. Whether that's true or not, the game launches June 10th, so we'll see for ourselves soon enough.Let's get into it.Your support goes a long way in helping us continue to create the content you love. It's a simple and direct way to show your appreciation for our podcast.To become a patron and unlock these exciting benefits, visit www.patreon.com/psthisisawesome today. Your support keeps us going and ensures that we can keep delivering top-notch PlayStation content.Please, if you enjoyed the content or even if you didn't quite enjoy this one, we encourage you to come back. We try to offer something for everybody. Please share with your friends and help us spread the show as we try to build a bigger community here! As always you can support our show at our Patreon Page. Thanks for listening.http://www.patreon.com/psthisisawesome Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The entertainment industry is constantly evolving, and May 2025 brought several significant developments that caught the attention of pop culture enthusiasts everywhere. From controversial pricing decisions to exciting casting announcements, there's much to unpack in this month's entertainment landscape.• Randy Pitchford told fans "if you're a real fan, you'll find a way" to afford the $80 Borderlands 4• Game prices continue to rise with Nintendo games reaching $90 and GTA 6 potentially hitting $100• MoviePass is returning with a fantasy box office app called "Mogul" where users bet on film performance• Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping has assembled an all-star cast including Ralph Fiennes as President Snow• Trick Williams made history as the first WWE superstar to win the TNA World Championship• Upcoming projects include the Pokemon Fossil Museum in Chicago, Gears of War on PlayStation, and a Scrubs rebootFind Josh Portillo here to stay updated on his upcoming projects and convention appearances!Find all of Caught Red Headed's links here!

It's time to talk into microphones about video games (and other things) once again, with chat this week about To a T, TMNT Tactical Takedown, Siegecaster, the big Fortnite buy, the cancellation of Battle Aces and EA's Black Panther, USB mouse support on the Switch 2, Alex Garland's Elden Ring, the most Peter Molyneux quote ever, Vinny's car hunt, and more. CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:00:59) Probably gonna need a new car in the near-ish future (00:17:33) Is Alex also ready for a car refresh? (00:25:31) The video games! (00:25:35) To a T  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  May 28, 2025 (00:39:08) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  May 22, 2025 (00:47:49) First Break (00:49:19) Siegecaster  |  [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  May 06, 2025 (00:58:16) Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun – Words of Vengeance  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  May 22, 2025 (01:01:19) Sunderfolk  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch]  |  Apr 23, 2025 (01:05:05) Fortnite: Chapter 6 - Mini Season 1: Galactic Battle  |  [iOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Android]  |  May 02, 2025 (01:11:38) Helldivers 2: Heart of Democracy  |  [PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  May 20, 2025 (01:16:44) Second Break (01:16:48) Maybe Persona 4 is getting a remake? Maybe? (01:17:47) EA cancels Black Panther and closes studio (01:31:15) Battle Aces devs announce it is done (01:36:22) Randy Pitchford and the price of video games (01:47:07) Mario Kart World could have been a Switch 1 game (01:51:31) The Switch 2 will support a USB mouse (01:55:00) How about an Elden Ring movie? (01:59:59) Peter Molyneux speaks about Milo (02:08:18) Emails (02:17:00) Wrapping up and thanks (02:20:23) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:21:51) Nextlander content updates (02:25:14) See ya!

Download for Mobile | Podcast Preview | Full Timestamps Twitch VODs are now being uploaded to the new channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CastleSuperBeastArchive Expedition 33: Act 2 Finale Spoilercast (Starts 2:24) Shawarma Wars What Counts As Pissing Your Pants? Nightreign Executor Mains Are About To Get The Whole Team Wiped Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan: AI is Dogsh*t Watch live: twitch.tv/castlesuperbeast Go to http://shopify.com/superbeast to sign up for your $1-per-month trial period. - Click this link https://boot.dev/?promo=CASTLESUPERBEAST and use my code CASTLESUPERBEAST to get 25% off your first payment for boot.dev. - Go to http://factormeals.com/castle50off and use code castle50off to get 50% off plus free shipping on your first box. - Go to http://auraframes.com and use code AURA20 to get $20 off their best-selling Carver Mat frame.   Adi Shankar Was “Unhappy” With ‘Devil May Cry 5' Because It Took Spotlight Away From His Netflix Series: “I Thought The Franchise Was Dead; I Thought I Was Bringing This Thing Back” Adi Shankar responds. Baldur's Gate 3 dev calls Randy Pitchford's $80 Borderlands 4 comments "gross" because it implies the FPS is more important than "making it day to day" "Real fans are people who love & understand what you do, keep track, and engage with your shit regardless of how much they spend," Douse added. When asked whether Baldur's Gate 3 would also have had a $80 asking price, Douse said even if it did, "we would probably not suggest people do whatever they can to buy it, lest they not be real fans." ‘Marathon' Isn't Canceled, But It's Bad We Even Have To Ask That Colin Moriarity: “I was told by someone familiar with marketing plans in a key overseas market that there are now no plans to do paid marketing for Marathon at all, I don't know if those plans were affected by what has recently happened or if that was always the plan or whatever but it is considered a fairly unusual move for a game of this high profile.” Mortal Kombat 1: We are hearing players' requests for continued game support of Mortal Kombat 1, and, while we will continue to support Mortal Kombat 1 through balance adjustments and fixes, there will not be additional DLC characters or story chapters released from this point on. We understand this will be disappointing for fans, but our team at NetherRealm needs to shift focus to the next project in order to make it as great as we possibly can. The composer of the Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan TV drama and films, Naruyoshi Kikuchi, revealed that the soundtrack of the At a Confessional live action film was fully composed by AI. In 2022 and 2023, he also used AI to compose two tracks. They were used in the Rock-Paper-Scissors Kid episode and Rohan au Louvre. Dialogue between Dante and Vergil regarding Nero's mother (PGR/Punishing Gray Raven)  

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The last couple of weeks for Bungie have been nothing short of catastrophic, calling into question whether their upcoming extraction shooter Marathon has any chance at all in finding market success. We've long discussed whether Sony should have bought Bungie at all (they shouldn't have), but now that they're so deeply invested, how do they get the team out of this mess? And what does all of this hullabaloo -- about stolen art, poorly-reviewed gameplay, and lackluster audience reaction -- say about the team's future, full stop? Meanwhile, things aren't much better north of the border, where Quebec-based Haven recently parted ways with founder and once-famous producer Jade Raymond, who has now left three different teams without any sort of release. Is Fairgame$ DOA? Maybe not, but we have lots of new information on the recent closed test of the game under the moniker Project Hearts, and... well... it's not sounding great. Also: MLB: The Show is seemingly getting a mobile release, PlayStation Stars is going away unceremoniously, Stellar Blade 2 is in active development, Xbox's Hellblade II is coming to PS5, Kojima's Physint is at least five more years away, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! Keeping in mind Sony's typical naming conventions, what will PlayStation 6's controller be called? Do we also find delight in Darth Vader's AI voice in Fortnite? Is the PS5 Pro truly worth purchasing before prices likely go up? Has Chris ever seen a ghost?Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement.Timestamps:  0:00:00 - Intro00:44:13 - Best man bromance00:46:03 - ghoul-ing01:04:41 - Haven/Jade Raymond reflections01:37:51 - Bungie art theft reflections02:33:15 - MLB: The Show mobile02:38:25 - PlayStation Stars is over02:51:24 - Stellar Blade sequel coming02:56:49 - Kojima's next game is far off03:01:41 - Hellblade 2 is coming to PS503:05:56 - Randy Pitchford on Borderlands 4 pricing03:26:21 - Circana data03:35:21 - New Naughty Dog logo03:37:18 - Doom: The Dark Ages surpasses three million players03:40:44 - What Are We Playing (Doom The Dark Ages, Stardew Valley, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Shovel Knight Dig)04:05:34 - Iconic PlayStation Games04:16:19 - ChatGPT game hints04:19:15 - DualSense 2?4:22:38 - AI Vader in Fortnite04:28:19 - "Editions" releases04:35:04 - Current thoughts on PS5 Pro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Much has been said about Xbox's multiplatform shift, but Xbox finally has games AND they're selling. It's truly a momentous occasion! The Dukes bend the knee as they assess a strong month for Xbox bringing four of the five best selling games to other platforms. What does this mean for the Switch 2 ports and Xbox's brand identity? Naturally, we unpack that. We also get into the thick of Bungie's latest plagiarism scandal. Just how damning are the accusations and is Marathon on the brink of cancellation? If it were to get to its release, what does it need to keep the studio alive? Indeed, things look incredibly grim for Bungie and many exit strategies are likely being planned.Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro0:08:19 - Health Is Wealth0:17:35 - Write Ins0:20:35 - Xbox handheld leaks0:25:48 - Xbox is dominating on PlayStation0:38:06 - Microsoft cuts 3% of its overall workforce0:40:04 - Xbox announces “Retro Classics”0:46:30 - Xbox is talking to Steam for its next console0:52:51 - DOOM: The Dark Ages has reached 3 million players0:59:41 - Gears Of War movie has its director1:05:27 - Oblivion Remastered's completion rate is concerning?1:09:20 - Jade Raymond leaves Haven Studio1:20:18 - Arrowhead's next game might come to Xbox1:25:03 - Atomfall is getting a sequel or spin-off1:27:33 - Randy Pitchford on $80 for Borderlands 41:37:53 - New Kingdom Hearts 4 screenshots1:44:59 - Red Dead Redemption 2 is getting a current gen update1:45:46 - Cyberpunk Orion details1:47:56 - What We're Playing2:04:10 - Bungie is caught stealing art… again2:41:23 - Hellblade 2 to PS5 this summer2:50:26 - Avowed director leaves Obsidian3:10:19 - Coming soon to Xbox Game Pass3:17:39 - Game Pass Pick Of The Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Head to https://buyraycon.com/friends to get up to 15% off the best-selling Everyday Earbuds. Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring FPS! -- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 03:30 Video Game Movie Adaptation Discussion 14:35 Randy Pitchford and the Price of Games 24:54 Marathon Discussion 42:03 Raycon (ad) 43:56 FBC Firebreak Interview with Mike Kayatta (Game Director) and Anssi Hyytiäinen (Lead Designer) 01:10:33 FBC Firebreak Impressions 01:37:48 User Question 1 01:44:34 User Question 2 01:49:48 What We've Been Playing 02:28:22 Show and Tell 02:40:50 Wrap Up -- If you wanna check out our brand new newsletter, you can do so here: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Listen to the Friends Per Second Podcast on your favourite podcast platform: https://linktr.ee/friendspersecond Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date: https://friendspersecond.substack.com/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendspersecond -- Let's meet our hosts! - Jake Baldino (aka the Before You Buy Guy) is pretty much the most watched reviewer on YouTube across both Gameranx and his personal channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeBaldino). If you're obsessed with Delorians, The Mummy and Pizza you can discuss that stuff with him directly over on Twitter: @JakeBaldino - Lucy James is a Senior Producer at Gamespot and a Creative Producer at Giant Bomb. She's actually, like, experienced and credentialed and has real life skills and stuff, while the rest of the gang would be funemployed if the YT algorithm didn't kiss them for random, inexplicable reasons. - Skill Up used to work at McDonalds but he got fired for skimming too many chicken nuggets. He says he regrets it since he hasn't had a better job since. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In Part 1 of this episode of the Dead End Gaming Podcast Beezy and Granddad talk about Nintendo being more than serious about it's user agreements with the Switch 2 in regards to modders and the potential repercussions that could follow. They also give their thoughts on the announcement of Stellar Blade 2 and the Overwatch 2 x Street Fighter 6 crossover. Also they speak on SAG-AFTRA's response to Fortnite's use of A.I. for voicing one of their characters and Gearbox owner Randy Pitchford calling out "real fans" when it comes to a possible $80 price tag for Borderlands 4. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, Tiggy, and Bob touch on a variety of topics in the gaming and esports world, including: Randy Pitchford foot in mouth part 1000 Steam and Xbox collabs Marathon might be DOA Your voicemails ...And more! 

Nathan joins this week as Claire had a potential previous engagement but shows up as well! Nathan is reaching for the stars in Wario's Woods, looking for a good speedrun time, Claire is playing a variety of cool stuff and is particularly fond of Tactical Breach Wizards and Paul... well, let's just say Paul wishes he was loving Doom: The Dark Ages. In news, Bungie is accused of plagiarism (again!), Xbox adds retro games, Jade Raymond leaves Haven Interactive (the company she made years ago) and Randy Pitchford is saying some stupid stuff...again! TDP is listener funded. Like what you hear? Want to support the show and get ad-free episodes? Head over to https://www.patreon.com/topdownperspective

-Randy Pitchford can't read the room: https://www.ign.com/articles/as-gamers-express-concern-about-borderlands-4-potentially-costing-80-gearbox-chief-randy-pitchford-says-if-youre-a-real-fan-youll-find-a-way-to-make-it-happen -MSI doing an AMD Claw: https://www.theverge.com/news/670096/msi-claw-a8-amd-z2-extreme-computex-2025 -Bungie is looking bad: https://www.ign.com/articles/fans-discuss-marathon-developer-bungies-future-after-yet-another-plagiarism-row-rocks-studio-make-no-mistake-this-is-an-existential-struggle-for-bungie-at-this-point -Did Epic win? https://www.theverge.com/news/661290/fortnite-ios-iphone-epic-games-back-apple-app-store https://daringfireball.net/linked/2025/05/19/the-first-rule-of-legal-fight-club -Game News:  Steller Blade coming to PC on June 11: https://www.engadget.com/gaming/pc/stellar-blade-heads-to-pc-on-june-11-185536164.html?src=rss Prince of Persia remake coming in early 2026: https://www.theverge.com/news/667061/ubisoft-prince-of-persia-remake-release-date-by-april-2026 New Uncharted coming!!!!!! https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/naughty-dog-new-game-confirmed-uncharted/ -Sony halting services in Russia. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/05/19/7512924/ -Would you put steamOS on your ROG? https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/05/valve-adds-steamos-compatible-game-label-as-it-prepares-to-expand-beyond-steam-deck/

This week Micah and Brad share their favorite Nintendo 64 memories, go over Switch game upgrades, possible leaks like Red Dead Redemption 2 and more!Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro0:25:51 - N64 memories0:56:23 - Updated Switch Games1:07:54 - Randy Pitchford on Borderlands 4's potential price1:15:55 - New Nintendo Store1:23:45 - New Hotel Dusk Trademark Filed1:25:49 - Nintendo Teams Up with Samsung to Produce Switch 2 Chips1:28:34 - Nintendo at Gamescom1:30:34 - What We're Playing1:43:34 - Red Dead Redemption 2 Port Rumors1:47:45 - Leaker claims Injustice 3 is coming.1:52:00 - New Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment Creators Voice Video1:58:27 - Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Sales Update2:00:38 - Nintendo on Game-Key Cards for First Party Switch 2 Games2:05:03 - Closing Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bungie's admission of using stolen artwork in Marathon, casting big doubt on the game's future. We talk about the extraction shooter genre and compare Marathon to games like Tarkov and Concord to mixed results. Randy Pitchford is back with a out-of-touch $80 pricing comment on X for Borderlands 4, and we review Borderlands and its spinoffs just for funs. All the new Warhammer game announcements and ridicule poorly made Baldur's Gate 3 miniatures. Plus all the games we played and your feedback and more!GAMES PLAYEDSHAREDDOOM: The Dark AgesKingdom Come: Deliverance SCOTTMonster Train 2Deliver at All Costs Drop Duchy(Some usuals with nothing new to add: ESO, Spell Rogue, Tsushima, etc.)JONSkin DeepNew Game Plus mode for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33BEAUWatch_Dogssc2 co-op commanders, heroes, and valheim etc. etc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bungie's admission of using stolen artwork in Marathon, casting big doubt on the game's future. We talk about the extraction shooter genre and compare Marathon to games like Tarkov and Concord to mixed results. Randy Pitchford is back with a out-of-touch $80 pricing comment on X for Borderlands 4, and we review Borderlands and its spinoffs just for funs. All the new Warhammer game announcements and ridicule poorly made Baldur's Gate 3 miniatures. Plus all the games we played and your feedback and more!GAMES PLAYEDSHAREDDOOM: The Dark AgesKingdom Come: Deliverance SCOTTMonster Train 2Deliver at All Costs Drop Duchy(Some usuals with nothing new to add: ESO, Spell Rogue, Tsushima, etc.)JONSkin DeepNew Game Plus mode for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33BEAUWatch_Dogssc2 co-op commanders, heroes, and valheim etc. etc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time, The Slormancer ARPG, The Precinct, Blades of Fire, Ubisoft NFT game Champions Tactics Reformed, Moorhuhn Kart 4, Grey Zone Warfare, Matt Bradford stops by to review Doom: The Dark Ages, Revenge of the Savage Planet, Clair Obscur, Blue Prince, Path of Exile 2, and more!  Plus Steam being tested on Xbox, Randy Pitchford is an idiot again with Borderlands comments, Sony's new shooter FairGameS in trouble as Jade Raymond leaves, Hideo Kojima has a new idea for a game but he forgot it, Marathon is dead and stole art, the "deprofessionalization" of video games, and more gaming news! Get weekly bonus shows, ad-free VGO, and the entire back catalog of 20 years by going premium on our VGO mobile app (or on the web ilovevgo.com) or NOW in Discord on VideoGameOutsiders.com via https://discord.gg/Ab6pxpT where there is an EXTRA Discord only podcast! You can also win games weekly from our sponsor CDkeys in our giveaways! Head to Twitch.tv/johnANDmichelle and sub free with Amazon Prime every month for our game streams and to support the show.

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