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Bonus Episode #52 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan unleashes his blade on Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, the 2025 hand-drawn masterpiece that brings Joe Musashi roaring back to life. Join us for our exclusive BGMania review, exploring the game's fluid combat system, breathtaking artistic presentation, and a phenomenal soundtrack crafted by the legendary duo of Tee Lopes and Yuzo Koshiro. From vengeance-fueled ninja action to Metroidvania exploration, we break down why this Lizardcube revival is a fantastic start to SEGA's reboot projects. Email the show at bgmaniapodcast@gmail.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, or any other thoughts you'd like to share! Special thanks to our Executive Producers: Jexak, Xancu, Jeff, & Mike. EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS The Silent Oath from Shinobi: Art of Vengeance [Tee Lopes, 2025] A Tale of Vengeance from Shinobi: Art of Vengeance [Yuzo Koshiro, 2025] Whispers in the Bamboo from Shinobi: Art of Vengeance [Tee Lopes, 2025] Deep Voids from Shinobi: Art of Vengeance [Yuzo Koshiro, 2025] Festival of a Thousand Lights from Shinobi: Art of Vengeance [Tee Lopes, 2025] Shadow District from Shinobi: Art of Vengeance [Tee Lopes, 2025] Rogue Tides from Shinobi: Art of Vengeance [Tee Lopes, 2025] Fortress Zero from Shinobi: Art of Vengeance [Tee Lopes, 2025] Trial of the Warborn from Shinobi: Art of Vengeance [Tee Lopes, 2025] Bloodlust Express from Shinobi: Art of Vengeance [Tee Lopes, 2025] Broken Hourglass from Shinobi: Art of Vengeance [Yuzo Koshiro, 2025] Dark Experiments from Shinobi: Art of Vengeance [Tee Lopes, 2025] Inside the Titan from Shinobi: Art of Vengeance [Tee Lopes, 2025] Crimson Plains from Shinobi: Art of Vengeance [Tee Lopes, 2025] LINKS Patreon: https://patreon.com/bgmania Website: https://bgmania.podbean.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/cC73Heu Facebook: BGManiaPodcast X: BGManiaPodcast Instagram: BGManiaPodcast TikTok: BGManiaPodcast YouTube: BGManiaPodcast Twitch: BGManiaPodcast PODCAST NETWORK Very Good Music: A VGM Podcast Listening Religiously
The one and only LittleKuriboh joins us as we craft our latest fanfic masterpiece! When Wave the Swallow gets upstaged by Dr. Eggm-I mean El Gran Gordo, and his new Tails Doll AI assistant, she decides to take matters into her own hands and sabotage the project. Will she put a damper on the wrestling roboticist's plans, or are things about to get crazy on this freakiest of Fridays? Featuring Kiryu from the Like a Dragon series! (0:00:00) Intro/Martin's history with Sonic (0:17:26) Main topic: Let's write a fanfic #3! (0:20:22) Characters and setting (0:28:33) Jake - Inappropriate recreation/analog of a real world tragic event (0:34:10) Luke - Reference an early 2000s Toonami show (0:36:45) Jeremy - The writer's barely disguised fetish (0:43:03) Chris - Song lyrics quoted verbatim in dialogue (0:47:54) Martin - Characters denigrate other video game franchises (0:51:47) Jake - the bad guy gets a second form (0:55:47) Luke - Body Swap (and character uses a curse word) (1:00:43) Jeremy - The author makes up new and exciting fictional slurs and/or curse words (1:06:56) Chris - One of the main characters has to stop and do their taxes (and character from another Sega franchise appears) (1:15:23) Martin - Brand new Super form (1:19:18) Jake - An old one-off villain comes back (1:29:52) Luke - Sudden deep-cut character appearance to brag to the reader how much we know about Sonic (and romantic moment) (1:33:00) Jeremy - A cool OC appears (1:43:52) Chris - Massively expanding upon a canon plot point (1:50:40) Martin - Heroic sacrifice (1:55:06) Recap and final thoughts (2:03:55) Outro Amie Waters on Linktree
Inside New York's 80s & 90s Arcade Scene ft. Lord Cognito | Retro Gaming History & Classics
This week's episode comes live from Retromessa 2025 in Norway, where we were joined on stage by legendary video game composer Richard Jacques. From creating music on a ZX Spectrum at age 11 to scoring iconic titles like Sonic R, Jet Set Radio, Headhunter, and Mass Effect, Richard shares his incredible journey through Sega's golden years, live orchestras at Abbey Road, and the unexpected afterlife of a song that became a meme. Richard's website: https://www.richardjacques.com/home Contents: 00:00 - The Week's Retro News Stories 54:42 - Richard Jacques Interview Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Liverpool Gaming Market: https://www.liverpoolgamingmarket.com/ Bitmap Books - https://www.bitmapbooks.com Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needs Take your business to the next level today and enjoy 3 months of Shopify for £1/month: https://shopify.co.uk/retrohour We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Get your Retro Hour merchandise: https://bit.ly/33OWBKd Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ X: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.com Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes Sega Laserdisc Emulation Has Just Taken a Major Leap Forward: https://tinyurl.com/yc3t492v The Settlers II Finally Settles on Amiga 29 Years Late: https://tinyurl.com/y5xjjyvh Modder Builds Windows 98 Handheld Using Original Hardware: https://tinyurl.com/2v7j2y37 Happy 30th Birthday to Internet Explorer: https://tinyurl.com/452j77md Parenting Like It's 1999: https://tinyurl.com/2etae5m7
Olá Amigos e Amigas Gamers! Sejam bem-vindos a mais um podcast do Gamer Como a Gente! Neste episódio trouxemos as primeiras impressões sobre o Nintendo Switch 2. Apertem o play e vamos lá! Dúvidas, sugestões, xingamentos, desafios ao mestre platinador é só chamar a gente no email: gamercomoagente@gmail.com Podem também deixar seus comentários nas postagens e não se esqueçam de acessar o nosso Instagram e Blue Sky. Arte da vitrine: Rodrigo Estevão Edição: Rodrigo Estevão
Patrick is joined by special guest host Jeremy Schmidt (Video Games: A Comedy Show) to pick apart all of the pre-GamesCom teases and announcements of announcements. Is Nintendo poised to give us another 2023? Or even a 2017? Or just a 2019? And yes, those years actually mean very specific, discrete things.The guys also talk about:Discovering Mooncat, Camouflage, and Bushido Ball in UFO 50An embarrassment of riches in Donkey Kong Bananza's End GameChibi-Robo! filling out the GameCube NSO libraryHow much time is too much time to commit to Kirby Air Riders in a Nintendo Direct and why is it 45 minutes?A killer year for Indies on SwitchWhat's next for Pokemon and Pokemon ChampionsBorderlands 4 on Switch 2 lacking split-screen supportPETA's crusade to change Cow's design in Mario Kart World (and why they're probably right)Sega villains that aren't Dr. Eggman (trick question - no one can talk about that)SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/nintendocartridgesocietyFRIEND US ON SWITCH / SWITCH 2Patrick: SW-1401-2882-4137Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050
Today, three grown men try to explain "locking in". One, with words, one, with brevity, and one...by referring to the One Piece powerscaling subreddit. Hawk Eyed guy is still the best swordsman in the series, though. Later, Chris expresses his disappointment with the continued SEGA & Roblox partnership and how his favorite thing is kind of uncool now. Also, Brody breaks our brains. Again. MORE PLACES TO FIND USCrubscribe ► https://bit.ly/CrubcastGet the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crubOur Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-ShowsJoin our Discord ► https://crub.org/joinBlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.orgCome join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclubPodcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.orgSHOW NOTESTwo great videos from People Make Games on the issues with Roblox:'Investigation: How Roblox Is Exploiting Young Game Developers'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gXlauRB1EQ'Roblox Pressured Us to Delete Our Video. So We Dug Deeper.'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTMF6xEiAaY'Multiple Former Employees Cite Poor Pay Practices, Crunch Culture, and Lack of Transparency at Sonic Speed Simulator Studio Gamefam'https://www.sonicstadium.org/articles/sonic/multiple-former-employees-cite-poor-pay-practices-crunch-culture-and-lack-of-transparency-at-sonic-speed-simulator-studio-gamefam-r1208/TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTSBrody: https://www.youtube.com/@RACROXChris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFanNicco: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl56kbl3tb-KiGEHT7MUGUgCHAPTERS00:00 Please block Brody.05:19 How Minecraft and Blue Prince ruined Nicco and Brody's lives12:41 Chris does therapy and holds everyone captive19:45 The Contrarian's Lifestyle (Contrarymaxxing)27:10 RARE TOPIC CHANGE - TIMES OUR GOATS WERE WASHED (Yakuza)32:50 Chris tells Nicco what Grow A Garden is43:55 Brody washes and then unwashes a goat47:39 Nicco knows what the One Piece is (spoilers)51:36 What would Brody's video game enemy gimmick be? (TK_Hubworld) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Our friend, video game developer Ryan Langley (Sonic the Hedgeblog), joins Bo and David for a discussion about the latest Sonic the Hedgehog and SEGA news and talking points. They also talk about Sonic anniversaries and birthdays in honor of Grant's new son (and the reason for his absence from this episode!)For more Ryan Langley: Linktree!Send us Mailbag Questions! SonicWeeklyPodcast@gmail.com For more Bo: Rings of Saturn!For more David: Sonic Retro!For more Grant: Bluesky!For more Smoovies: FTCR!For more Sonic Weekly: YouTube!Special thanks to JACK OF OLD GAMES for the video capture and to Smoovies for the edit!EXTRA Special Thanks to our Executive Producers Sonikku, Kal Belgarion, PigDan, Pabsy , SavingThrows, AltSynth, and Ratliker63!If you enjoy the show, consider DONATING TO OUR KOFI to become an EP!
Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels. We've got the entire crew in the house once again, and a whole bunch of video gaming chit chat to get into, so let's get things rolling! Randall & Kevin gets things started off with a whole bunch of shoot 'em up action, after Randall dusts off his copy of Cannon Spike & convinces Kevin to dig out the Dreamcast. John keeps things in Sega territory after that, as we get into all things Sonic the Hedgehog, spanning the entire history of the franchise. Timestamps: Sega Dreamcast Shmups - 00:01:47 ↳ Cannon Spike | Mars Matrix | Bangai-O Sonic The Hedgehog series - 00:24:57 Thanks for taking the time to listen! If you'd like to find us elsewhere on the Internet, you can find us at:
Jurandir Filho, Felipe Mesquita, Evandro de Freitas e Bruno Carvalho batem um papo sobre "Sonic The Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles". Lançado originalmente para o Mega Drive em 1994, o jogo nasceu da união de "Sonic The Hedgehog 3" e "Sonic & Knuckles", dois títulos que, por questões de tempo e limitações de cartucho, foram lançados separadamente, mas que na verdade faziam parte de um mesmo projeto grandioso da SEGA.A grande novidade foi a inclusão de Knuckles, o equidna, rival de Sonic e protetor da Master Emerald. Jogável pela primeira vez, ele trouxe uma nova dinâmica às fases, já que podia planar e escalar paredes, permitindo explorar rotas exclusivas. Além dele, Tails também estava disponível como personagem jogável, marcando o auge da variedade de gameplay na franquia até então. Outro ponto memorável está nos power-ups de Super e Hyper formas, que ampliaram ainda mais a sensação de velocidade e poder. Com todas as Esmeraldas do Caos (e Super Esmeraldas), Sonic podia se transformar em Hyper Sonic, atingindo uma velocidade e brilho impressionantes, algo que marcou os jogadores da época.A trilha sonora tem mesmo a participação de Michael Jackson? Foi uma péssima decisão lançar dois jogos diferentes? É o Sonic mais esquecível da Era Mega Drive?Esse é mais um episódio da nossa série Remakes!- INSIDER | Use as roupas tecnológicas da Insider! Ganhe 15% de desconto no cupom 99VIDAS! https://creators.insiderstore.com.br/99Vidas- ALURA |Conheça o Plano Ultra e ganhe até 40% de desconto usando o cupom 99Vidas! https://alura.com.br/99vidas
It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's... ...a bad video game. But why is it so bad? And why did we play this when this show is all about GOOD memories? You'll have to listen to find out. Special Guest Host: RetroGameBrews from Gamers Week Podcast Follow Retro Blast on Bluesky! Support on Patreon and get involved with the show!
Olá Amigos e Amigas Gamers! Sejam bem-vindos a mais um podcast do Gamer Como a Gente! O Detonando Agora é a atração do GCG onde falamos sobre os jogos que estamos jogando ou que até mesmo já zeramos. Todo gamer gosta de bater um papo sobre os games do momento e este é o espaço que fazemos isso. Podem ficar tranquilos que é sem spoilers. Apertem o play e vamos lá! Conheçam os jogos comentados: Castlevania: Rondo of Blood - www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFGNSrdLIr0 Ender Magnolia - www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfVGfiEq8W4 The Expanse: A Telltale Series - www.youtube.com/watch?v=AktpnonTBFs Deliver Us Mars - www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmHWaryqA_c Mini Settlers - www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRBlEXZuGBs Peak - www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrlUVhLBjG0 The Invincible - www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY1avQjPT6Q Robocop: Rogue City - www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zV7b_xVic4 Dúvidas, sugestões, xingamentos, desafios ao mestre platinador é só chamar a gente no email: gamercomoagente@gmail.com Podem também deixar seus comentários nas postagens e não se esqueçam de acessar o nosso Instagram e Blue Sky. Arte da vitrine: Rodrigo Estevão Edição: Diego Ferreira
LATE SUMMER/EARLY AUTUMN OF ARCADE IS HERE ONCE AGAIN!! Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank the first entry in Sega's beloved horror-themed light gun shooter series. Then stick around for Britney's Dance Beat, a Britney Spears rhythm game with a remarkably comprehensive tracklist! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be HYPNOSPACE OUTLAW — an alternate history late '90s internet adventure! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on Bluesky to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts! Take a screenshot and show it to us on our Discord server! Intro music by NORM. 2025 © Hardcore Gaming 101, all rights reserved. No portion of this or any other Hardcore Gaming 101 ("HG101") content/data shall be included, referenced, or otherwise used in any model, resource, or collection of data.
Dynamite Dux is a forgotten Sega arcade beat-em-up with a profoundly cursed aura. Play five minutes of it and tell me this game isn't haunted to hell and back. Then, come with us as we talk about the raunchy easter egg that took people 30 years to uncover.
On this episode, we’re beaming up Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator! You might remember this gem from the arcades, a groundbreaking 1983 title from none other than SEGA. We’ll dive into its innovative vector-graphics gameplay, that iconic first-person cockpit, and the thrill of defending starbases from relentless Klingon attackers. [iTunes – Stitcher – YouTube – Download] Support us on Patreon! Get … Continued
Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it... But what if Sega refuses to let us forget? In today's episode, Ape of the Hour joins us as we take a look at the curious case of Classic Sonic in the current day. Originally the ONLY Sonic, this little guy found himself shoved to the side when the 2000s rolled around in favor of his new look, only to experience a sudden resurgence in the 2010s. But has he overstayed his welcome at this point? Why does Sega seem so insistent upon a divide between the two eras? And does looking back truly represent the way forward? (0:00:00) Intro/Ape's history with Sonic (0:08:42) Main topic: "Modern" Classic Sonic (0:38:15) Embrace modernity (1:07:54) A return to his roots (2:00:59) Outro Amie Waters on Linktree
Olá Amigos e Amigas Gamers! Sejam bem-vindos ao décimo ano do GCG News. Este é um podcast onde lemos as cartinhas dos nossos amigos ouvintes; listamos os principais lançamentos do mês; falamos das ofertas dos jogos de graça nos serviços da Sony e Microsoft e por fim; comentamos as principais notícias do mês, com direito aos drops da Kate e do Estevox! Apertem logo o play e vamos lá! Já conhecem a nossa forja de armaduras? Mande o seu email ou uma DM no instagram que a gente disponibiliza uma camiseta bem maneira para vocês! Dúvidas, sugestões, xingamentos, desafios ao mestre platinador é só chamar a gente no email: gamercomoagente@gmail.com Podem também deixar seus comentários nas postagens e não se esqueçam de acessar o nosso Instagram e Blue Sky. Arte da vitrine: Rodrigo Estevão Edição: Rodrigo Estevão
We're once again answering the important questions every SEGA fan asks, as Lime Reversed and DrScottnik join KC for a SEGA-themed game of "Would you rather...?" Finally, someone has the courage to address big topics, such as best therapist, best relationship advisor, or even best bird. You're welcome. Follow Lime on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/limereversed.bsky.social Follow DrScottnik on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/drscottnik.bsky.social Watch the New VIRTUA FIGHTER Project Training Stage video: https://youtu.be/KkGmeofGSw0?feature=shared Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com/album/megane-hatsune-miku-project-diva Follow The SEGA Lounge on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thesegalounge.com Find our video content on YouTube (https://youtube.com/@thesegalounge) and watch our livestreams on Twitch (https://twitch.tv/thesegalounge) Chapters: (00:00:00) Intro (00:04:57) Be turned into a SEGA arcade cabinet or a VMU? (00:10:05) Team up with Ryo Hazuki or Kazuma Kiryu? (00:19:59) Go on a date while taking advice from Majima or Shadow? (00:28:33) Have Sticks the Badger or Segata Sanshiro reading your thoughts? (00:35:30) Live in a real-life Crazy Taxi city or in Wood Oak City (Streets of Rage)? (00:45:19) Kill off Tails or Knuckles? (00:53:52) Be an angry bird or a flicky? (01:06:33) Have Eggman or Reala as a therapist? (01:10:52) Play through Sonic 1 blindfolded or Sonic Frontiers using only one hand? (01:15:48) Be KC, Lime, or Scott? (01:23:32) Outro
The boys are BACK this week on ARG Presents! We spun the wheel and made the deal for ROM HACKS this week! First we'll discuss the merits and flaws of ROM hacks, and then it's GAME TIME! Do these choices surpass the games they are based on, or is it a ROM MESS! FIND OUT as we take on Super Mario 6 on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredder's Re-Revenge on the Megadrive / Genesis!
Cette intro, cette basse, ces notes...Qui ? Mais qui résiste à l'appel de cette mélodie ? Qui reste assis ? Qui reste immobile ?C'est un monument du Zouk que nous décryptons cette semaine, nous ne parlerons du nombre de rencontres réalisées sur cette chanson...Embarquons avec Annick & Jean-Claude pour 5'40 de pur Zouk.Une Chanson En Histoire est LE podcast de Tann présenté par Valérie-Ann EDMOND-MARIETTE retraçant l'histoire de la musique antillaise et ultramarine.Que ce soit du Zouk, du Ragga, du Konpa, de la Biguine, du Sega, du Merengue, de la Dancehall, du Boléro, du Rap, de la Créole Pop, de la Kadans ou de la Trap tout y passe ! Le Zouk vient de chez nous ! Alors peut être qu'il y en aura plus que d'autres ! Qui n'a jamais dansé sur cette chanson de Zouk ? On espère que vous apprendrez plein de choses sur cette chanson qui fait partie de notre patrimoine Zouk.Le podcast Une Chanson En Histoire par Valérie-Ann EDMOND-MARIETTE aka Valy est LE podcast musique Antilles, Guyane, Réunion, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint-Martin.Il traite de la musique antillaise, de la musique guyanaise, de la musique réunionnaise, de la musique martiniquaise, de la musique guadeloupéenne.Certains disent que Une Chanson En Histoire est la référence du podcast zouk ! Qui parle musique histoire !Abonnez-vous pour soutenir la production de Tann ! C'est un montant libre ! https://liberapay.com/tannaudioSources & Biblio :Interview de Jean-Claude Porlon, janvier 2024, Valérie-Ann Edmond-Mariette & Gérald Joseph-Alexandre.Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.
Welcome to the SHIRO! SHOW! news updates! This week, we'll be discussing: - Under the Microscope: Sky Target - Sega Pluto, Dragon Ball Homebrew at Retrocon in Brazil - Re-Loaded #BestOfSaturn - Keio Flying Squadron 2's NTSC Version Now in English - The Dust Settles on the Gungriffon SHIRO! Community Challenge Follow us on our social media sites: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlaySegaSaturn Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/playsegasaturn Website: https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/ Buy our merch at: https://segasaturnshiro.threadless.com/ Buy issue #1 of SHIRO Magazine: https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/shiro-magazine/ Support us on our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/shiromediagroup Join our Discord to discuss translation patches, Saturn obscurities, and all things SEGA Saturn!: https://discord.gg/SSJuThN
Kevin Murphy is a master illustrator, portrait artist, and art educator with over 30 years of experience. His career began in 1992 creating commissioned works for National Geographic, LucasArts, Barnes & Noble, Sega, and even the Rolling Stones' Bridges to Babylon tour. In 2001, Kevin transitioned into portraiture and later founded the Art Academy to make professional-level training accessible to everyone. Today, Kevin leads Evolve Artist, an online painting program studied in over 70 countries. What sets his approach apart is a clear, fundamentals-first method that teaches realistic painting like a science—not guesswork. Students of all ages learn to paint confidently through a self-paced, feedback-supported system that emphasizes results over raw “talent.” Kevin's students, including retirees, engineers, and even surgeons, consistently outperform art school graduates with just a fraction of the time typically expected to develop such skills. Kevin Murphy Vroom Vroom Veer Summary Art Education and Career Evolution Kevin shared his career journey, highlighting his transition from an untrained artist to a successful professional in illustration, portrait work, and education. He emphasized the importance of hard work and dedication over natural talent, recounting how he built a school and an online resource to provide accessible art education, which has expanded to 23 brick-and-mortar schools across the US and overseas. Kevin explained that the Evolve program, which is entirely online, focuses on providing structured, skill-building assignments with feedback, creating a supportive community for students worldwide. Breaking the Cycle of Disadvantage Kevin shared his experiences growing up in a tough neighborhood in the Bronx with three brothers, highlighting how his parents, who were not educated, emphasized the importance of education. He discussed how talent and resources often create a feedback loop, using examples from Malcolm Gladwell's "Outliers" about hockey players in Canada and quarterbacks, illustrating how early advantages can significantly impact an individual's development and opportunities. Kevin also mentioned his own challenges in school, which he attributed to his environment and the lack of resources available to him, emphasizing the importance of access to opportunities for personal and professional growth. Journey From Sports to Art Kevin shared his family background, highlighting his older brother's academic and athletic achievements, including his career in computer science and his athletic potential that was derailed by an injury. Kevin discussed his own educational struggles and preference for individual sports like wrestling, which he pursued due to his competitive nature and desire for personal achievement. He reflected on how his interests evolved from wrestling to art, where he found fulfillment in individual pursuits. Thrill-Seeking Journey to Art Kevin shared his past experiences of seeking thrill and adventure, leading to multiple concussions and injuries from his youth. He discussed how his high pain threshold and need for excitement led him to engage in risky activities, despite his family's concerns. As he aged, Kevin's physical condition deteriorated due to accumulated injuries, and he transitioned from construction work to pursue a career in art. Kevin's Journey From Construction to Publishing Kevin shared his career journey from being a construction worker to becoming a successful book cover illustrator and later a publisher. He described how he taught himself to read and fell in love with science fiction and fantasy, leading him to pursue a career in illustration. Kevin highlighted his notable projects, including working with George R. R. Martin on Game of Thrones and creating a Rolling Stones album cover. He also discussed his experience working with LucasArts on puzzles and toy packaging for Jurassic Park.
Sega Lord X joins Dan the Mega Driver and James the Segaholic to discuss their most treasured Sega possessions. From the pricy to the personal, from childhood memories to boyhood trauma, they discuss everything that makes these classic Sega items special.
David and Bo welcome Danthrax from SegaSaturnShiro.com to continue the conversation about SEGA's most famous 32-bit console. For more Danthrax: Bluesky! Send us Mailbag Questions! SonicWeeklyPodcast@gmail.com For more Bo: Rings of Saturn!For more David: Sonic Retro!For more Grant: Bluesky!For more Smoovies: FTCR!For more Sonic Weekly: YouTube!Special thanks to JACK OF OLD GAMES for the video capture and to Smoovies for the edit!EXTRA Special Thanks to our Executive Producers Sonikku, Kal Belgarion, PigDan, Pabsy , SavingThrows, AltSynth, and Ratliker63!If you enjoy the show, consider DONATING TO OUR KOFI to become an EP!
TCW Podcast Episode 239 - Nintendo: Wii Were Struggling Nintendo's struggle for cultural relevance in the lead-up to the Wii was marked by the N64's poor fit for Japanese homes and the GameCube's failure to outsell even the fledgling Xbox globally. Internally, a power struggle unfolded as Hiroshi Yamauchi prepared to retire. Former Sharp executive Atsushi Asada was brought in and became Executive Vice President and later Chairman of the Board. Satoru Iwata, whom Yamauchi saw great potential in, was appointed president of HAL Laboratory as part of a Yamauchi-backed bailout and ultimately succeeded Yamauchi as president of Nintendo. Minoru Arakawa was passed over, removed from the board, and after his retirement, replaced at Nintendo of America by Tatsumi Kimishima, who was later placed on the board himself, giving credence to the idea that Arakawa was pushed aside in favor of Iwata. We explore how, despite not facing financial collapse, Nintendo risked losing its creative identity after two struggling consoles and Sony's rising threat to its handheld dominance. Iwata Asks Interviews: https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/ Simpsons all you can eat Court Case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqT-AvswCZo TCW 153 - Nintendo Playing with Cards: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/nintendo-playing-with-cards/ TCW 154 - Nintendo Playing with Controversy: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/nintendo-playing-with-controversy/ TCW 155 - Nintendo Playing with Toys: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/nintendo-playing-with-toys/ TCW 014 - Nintendo Playing with Power: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/nintendo-playing-with-power/ TCW 128 - Nintendo in 1985: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/nintendo-in-1985/?utm_source=chatgpt.com TCW 037 - Nintendo and Gumpei Yokoi: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/nintendo-and-gunpei-yokoi/ TCW 063 - Lawsuits for Nintendo: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/lawsuits-for-nintendo/ TCW 068 - SEGA vs Nintendo Round 1: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/sega-vs-nintendo-round-1/ TCW 069 - SEGA vs Nintendo Round 2: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/sega-vs-nintendo-round-2 TCW 070 - SEGA vs Nintendo Round 3: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/sega-vs-nintendo-round-3 TCW 198 - The History of Handheld Games Part 1: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-history-of-handheld-games-part-1/ TCW 199 - The History of Handheld Games Part 2: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-history-of-handheld-games-part-2/ TCW 200 - The History of Handheld Games Part 3: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-history-of-handheld-games-part-3/ Business Card CDs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS_QTo6L9dA GameCube Controller: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameCube_controller Kirby's Dreamland (NES): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJXM4EPbPe0 Shmuplations - Satoru Iwata - 1999 Developer Interview: https://shmuplations.com/iwata/ 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.com 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/
Olá Amigos e Amigas Gamers! Sejam bem-vindos a mais um podcast do Gamer Como a Gente! Neste episódio falaremos de um jogos mais influentes de todos os tempos! Este podcast foi transmitido ao vivo no Youtube! As nossas lives acontecem na última segunda-feira de cada mês! Esperamos vocês! http://youtube.com/live/5xJ9iA3Z_Lk Apertem o play e vamos lá! Já conhecem a nossa forja de armaduras? Mande o seu email ou uma DM no instagram que a gente disponibiliza uma camiseta bem maneira para vocês! Dúvidas, sugestões, xingamentos, desafios ao mestre platinador é só chamar a gente no email: gamercomoagente@gmail.com Podem também deixar seus comentários nas postagens e não se esqueçam de acessar o nosso Instagram e Blue Sky. Arte da vitrine: Rodrigo Estevão Edição: Diego Ferreira
O Master System foi a resposta da Sega ao concorrente Famicom. Bom, não vai ser spoiler que não vendeu tão bem, mas isso não significa que o console não é incrível!Começamos com o Mark III, o Master japonês, e vamos até o mercado mais insólito: o australiano.Por favor, compartilhe esse episódio e espalhe o podcast! Preciso muito da sua ajuda nesse momento.Quer falar comigo? @pabloprime no BlueSky.Quer falar com mais calma? Manda um e-mail para aditahistóriadovideogame@gmail.com.
Today, we're diving into the weird, witty world of Seaman, the 1999 Dreamcast simulation that let players raise a bizarre, human-faced fish—and talk to it. We begin by exploring the career of Yoot Saito, from his early days in experimental media to the creation of SimTower and the founding of his own studio, Vivarium. Then, we'll chart the development of Seaman, from its humble Mac prototype to its unlikely resurrection by Sega, complete with complex AI, evolving life stages, and full voice recognition—all packed into one of the most surreal games ever released. Finally, we'll look at how Seaman became a cult hit thanks to Leonard Nimoy's narration, clever localization, and its undeniable strangeness. So plug in your microphone and prepare for judgment as we dive deep into Seaman on today's trip down Memory Card Lane! Find out more at https://a-trip-down-memory-card-lane.pinecast.co
The summer of arcade sports continues with Sega Soccer Slam which released in 2002 for GameCube, Xbox, and PlayStation 2.Ant stresses the fact that Soccer Slam differs from traditional soccer in the amount of goals per game. Pete gets one of the players confused with a pharmaceutical company. Tom tries to flex his high scoring debut game.Follow us onX @BrosBossBattlesYouTube @BrosBossBattlesInstagram @BrosBossBattleshttps://brothersandbossbattles.com/
Danny Peña and Riana Manuel-Peña played a couple of hours of SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance. Here are their hands-on impressions. Thanks to Sega for inviting us to the preview event in Los Angeles. Send us questions - fanmail@gamertagradio.com | Speakpipe.com/gamertagradio or 786-273-7GTR. Join our Discord - https://discord.gg/gtr chat with other GTR community member.
Side Quests is back and this episode's host is writer, performer and leader of an invading alien force, Violet Ferlito! The game they are talking about today is Shadow the Hedgehog by Sega. We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus podcasts, reviews, early downloads of regular episodes, an exclusive rss feed and more! Click here! You can find the show on Bluesky, Instagram and YouTube! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Rate us on Spotify! Wanna join the Certain POV Discord? Click here!
Sumario: 00:00:00 Introducción.00:07:03 Entrevista a Retse con motivo de la Woman Game Jam Spain.00:23:28 El juego de la semana: Especial Kairosoft.01:33:00 De píxel a píxel: El doctor Daniel Muriel y…
After two years of playing through Sega's 16-bit library, I'm closing the book with my personal top 10 picks. Genesis, Sega CD, 32X. The games I loved, the ones that surprised me, and the weird ones I probably like too much. It's a laid-back sendoff to an era that meant more than I expected. THE SHOW NOTES The Main Quest is brought to you by the supporters on Patreon SeekYeWisdom - Chris Coplien - Eric Gess - XeroSam - LowFiveAlex - Vanfernal - Leathco - RyanPlayerOne - Poppy The Masked Keaton - Lars Uncle - B-Ross - Aiden Bisco - Raging Demon - Rob Worthen The intro and outro was supplied by the artist Adhesive Wombat from the 2016 album Sticky Tracks To easily submit your own Retro Recollections or hang out with other like-minded gamers, come join the Discord Subscribe: RSS | YouTube | Apple | Spotify | and More
Can you feel the sunshine? ☀️ Put on your sunscreen and get ready to bask in the warm glow of nostalgia — the DreamPod is back with a blazing hot summer special! In this sun-soaked episode, hosts Brian, Mike R, Lewis, Harvey, and special guest Dreamcast Enjoyer share their favourite summer gaming memories and celebrate some of Sega's most iconic blue sky moments on the Dreamcast and beyond.Check Out: - Dreamcast Enjoyer's YouTube channel- Dreamcast Fishing Games: The Ultimate Guide- Sovietborgs IndieGoGo CampaignSega Games Discussed: Virtua Tennis, Beach Spikers, Wild Riders, Sonic Adventure, Sonic Heroes, Sega Bass Fishing, Sega Marine Fishing, OutRun 2, Rent-A-Hero No. 1, Persona 3, Persona 4, WaveRunnerFeaturing music from: Sonic R, Sonic Adventure, Sonic Heroes, Persona 3 Portable, Sega Marine Fishing, OutRun 2, Rent-A-Hero No. 1, Persona 3 ReloadLooking for more Dreamcast Junkyard goodness? You can check out our blog, join our community on Discord, follow us on Twitter, like our Facebook page, and subscribe to our YouTube channel. You can support us on Patreon, donate on Buy Me A coffee or buy our merch to help us with hosting costs. Thanks!More from DCJY: The Top 200 Dreamcast Games (2023) The Top 25 Dreamcast Indie Games (2024) The outro music from episode 114 onwards was created by our friend Pizza Hotline! You can stream or purchase Pizza Hotline's latest EP "Anti Gravity Tournament" on all major music platforms by clicking here.
Welcome to the long awaited, BONUS SPECIAL - It's Ask THE BRENT JULY 2025! Enjoy THE BRENT's answers to discord's BURNING questions, including THE BRENT's views on games, life, and MORE! It's all here in live and living color as we ASK THE BRENT, again!!Email: theretrorotation@gmailFacebook: Amigos Retro GamingTwitch: amigosretrogaming#argpresents #Retrorotation#Retrocomputing
Bo and David welcome SaturnDave from SegaSaturnShiro.com to talk about his views on Sonic, his love of NiGHTS and Sonic R, and what he's looking forward to from the next wave of SEGA games. Send us Mailbag Questions! SonicWeeklyPodcast@gmail.com For more Bo: Rings of Saturn!For more David: Sonic Retro!For more Grant: Bluesky!For more Smoovies: FTCR!For more Sonic Weekly: YouTube!Special thanks to JACK OF OLD GAMES for the video capture and to Smoovies for the edit!EXTRA Special Thanks to our Executive Producers Sonikku, Kal Belgarion, PigDan, Pabsy , SavingThrows, and AltSynth!If you enjoy the show, consider DONATING TO OUR KOFI to become an EP!
Before the Genesis took off, Sega had already entered the console war with the 8-bit powerhouse known as the Master System. In this episode, we dive into its underrated library, surprising innovations, and why this forgotten console still holds up today!Level 857 Video Game Podcast Ep-369: Why the Sega Master System Deserves More Respect!00:00 - Intro04:28 - Games Played Discussion - Helldivers 211:54 - Choc played Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, Robocop Rogue City17:44 - Stikz played Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Donkey Kong Bananza26:55 - Turb played Donkey Kong Bananza35:52 - Stal played Portrait of Ruin, Dawn of Sorrow, Fallen City Brawl44:51 - Indie Game of the Week Spotlight - Bombfest48:55 - Analogue's 4K-ready Nintendo 64 remake ships this August56:44 - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake will launch 'very soon,' Ubisoft exec says, but he also namedropped Splinter Cell for no apparent reason so maybe he's still just messing with us1:05:44 - A New Fire Emblem Sequel Is Seemingly In Development For Nintendo Switch 2, According To Developer Portfolio1:15:20 - Break: Free Game Giveaway Reminder1:18:55 - Why the Sega Master System Deserves More Respect!If you enjoyed the podcast and would like to show support, feel free to do so in any of the following ways below:(1) Subscribe and share this podcast with close friends/family(2) Rate/Review us on your preferred podcasting platform: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/level857(3) Become a member on either Fourthwall or Patreon for exclusive perks and discounts on merch! https://www.857ent.com/#membership***Special shout out to all of our supporters, especially our Boss Level Members***John L.(4) Hit the bell and subscribe to our live podcast and multiplayer, co-op gaming channel: https://goo.gl/Zy9RTD
Follow us into the winter of ’88 going into ’89 as we step into the final year of the decade and bid adieu to President Ronnie when he exits the White House. In the arcades, fists are flying with the likes of Technōs’ sequel to Double Dragon, SNK’s third Ikari Warriors game and SEGA’s prettyContinue reading "VIDEO WIZARDS PODCAST – Episode 31: Winter 1988/1989"
Olá Amigos e Amigas Gamers! Sejam bem-vindos a mais um podcast do Gamer Como a Gente! Como continuação do papo levantado pelo podcast #198 Treta Gamer, vamos falar a sério sobre os preços dos videogames. Afinal, qual é o preço da sua diversão? Apertem o play e vamos lá! Já conhecem a nossa forja de armaduras? Mande o seu email ou uma DM no instagram que a gente disponibiliza uma camiseta bem maneira para vocês! Dúvidas, sugestões, xingamentos, desafios ao mestre platinador é só chamar a gente no email: gamercomoagente@gmail.com Podem também deixar seus comentários nas postagens e não se esqueçam de acessar o nosso Instagram e Blue Sky. Arte da vitrine: Rodrigo Estevão Edição: Rodrigo Estevão
In this episode I dive into Sega's history - from postwar Japan to the Master System's global impact, through the highs of the Genesis and the chaos of the Sega CD and 32X. It's a story of ambition, innovation, and how Sega ultimately undermined its own success. THE SHOW NOTES Streets of Rage 2 Commercial Night Trap: 25 Years Later / My Life In Gaming The Main Quest is brought to you by the supporters on Patreon SeekYeWisdom - Chris Coplien - Eric Gess - XeroSam - LowFiveAlex - Vanfernal - Leathco - RyanPlayerOne - Poppy The Masked Keaton - Lars Uncle - B-Ross - Aiden Bisco - Raging Demon - Rob Worthen The intro and outro was supplied by the artist Adhesive Wombat from the 2016 album Sticky Tracks To easily submit your own Retro Recollections or hang out with other like-minded gamers, come join the Discord Subscribe: RSS | YouTube | Apple | Spotify | and More
Our friends and listeners have voted on topics for us to discuss in this round table style episode. All questions we're suggested and voted on in our discord! Come join the discord to submit questions and vote!What franchise needs the 90's BEAT'EM UP treatment?If you could make a gamer play 1 game, what would it be?What could have saved SEGA as a console maker?You're stranded on an island.. what order do you eat these characters? Bubsy, Milktank, and GoombaWhich video game has the best use of franchise cross-over?What's your favorite video game trilogy?What is the Mount Rushmore of Cartoon Network?Join our Discord group!https://discord.gg/84T8khTMORE INFO:https://www.badsecretmedia.com Support the show and order a t-shirt! https://www.teepublic.com/user/secretlevels Join our Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/badsecretmediaFollow Secret Levels on all social media! Twitter: https://twitter.com/secretlevelspod Instagram: https://instagram.com/secretlevelspod Facebook Group Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/285925218891464/Toby's Live Streams on Twitch:https://www.twitch.tv/tobyvondoomGoobz's other podcast! The DeRailers Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDeRailers Toby's other podcast! Secret Transmission Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/secrettranspod ----------------------------------------------------------- Intro and segment music: https://gregoriofranco.bandcamp.com/musicRage Meter Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuBO6aDLM_4 Super Mario Brothers - Bluegrass Style: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsrVEbpvU2U Call Me By Your Gamea nostalgic video game podcastListen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
Sumario: 00:00:00 Introducción.00:07:47 Noticias00:32:58 El juego de la semana: Another Code – Recollection (Nintendo Switch).01:02:02 Alguien tenía que hacerlo: Captain Novalin (SNES), Incredible Crisis (PS) y Date Everything! (PC).01:32:48 De…
Let's return to the Game Boy Advance with the second installment of Sonic's Advance adventures! We talk about the OTHER SA2, the addition of Cream the Rabbit and the changes the game makes to the previous Advance on SEGA TALK! [iTunes – Stitcher – YouTube – Download] Support us on Patreon! Get early access, have your memories read on the show, … Continued
Episode 260 is packed with so many great tunes. From the start, we get a really fun track, "Balanced BGM" from the Sega arcade game Ace Attacker, which sounds bright and optimistic with a little attitude thrown in. "One's Side" from Langrisser II is a great motivational piece with a driving beat that makes excellent use of the Mega Drive's musical capabilities. That's followed
It's the end of the Light Gun miniseries and we're down to our last remaining bullets. Now it's time for each host to shoot their shot on their pick of an obscure or underrated Light Gun arcade game. Did it finally happen? Did we pick the same game?! Adam brings the cinematic rage with his choice. Jarrod channels familiar territory with a game made by familiar people from a familiar company. Rob goes rogue with a controversial game that may or may not break all the rules (we'll let you decide). The listener questions in this episode include our favorite of the light gun games, how we define toys versus action figures, and our least favorite game from our favorite arcade company. Join the Podouken Discord and ask your own questions that could be included in a future episode or tell us why we're wrong to rank your favorite Capcom beat ‘em up dead last: discord.gg/k5vf2Jz You can also like, comment, and subscribe to our YouTube channel where we post our listener question segments and additional content: https://www.youtube.com/@podoukenpodcast2716
Worum geht's? 1989 erscheint mit Golden Axe ein Spiel in den Arcades, das das Heroenbild der 80er in Pixel gießt: muskelbepackte Krieger, feuerspeiende Reittiere und ein diabolischer Tyrann – das alles als kompromissloses Side-Scrolling-Beat-'em-up. Segas Fantasy-Prügelei ist laut, direkt und plakativ, genießt aber bis heute einen guten Ruf. Chris und Fabian sprechen die Mechaniken, die Entstehung und ihre Lieblingscharaktere. Infos zum Spiel: Thema: Golden Axe Erscheinungstermin: 1989 Plattform: Arcade, später Master System, Mega Drive dazu diverse Portierungen Entwickler: Sega Team Shinobi Publisher: Sega Genre: Beat'em up Designer: Makoto Uchida u.a. Music: Tōru Nakabayashi Produktions-Credits: Sprecher, Redaktion: Fabian Käufer, Christian Schmidt Audioproduktion: Johannes DuBois, Christian Schmidt Titelgrafik: Paul Schmidt Intro & Outro: Nino Kerl (Ansage); Trash80.com (Musik) Unterstützende auf Patreon und Steady erhalten in Kürze noch eine Zusatzfolge mit weiteren Anekdoten, Storys und Informationen zu Golden Axe.
Are you on social media? Of course you are. So follow us! Twitter: @MemberTheGameInstagram: @MemberTheGameTwitch.tv/MemberTheGameYoutube.com/RememberTheGameFacebook.com/RememberTheGamePodcastTikTok.com/@MemberTheGameAnd if you want access to hundreds of bonus (ad-free) podcasts, along with multiple new shows EVERY WEEK, consider showing us some love over at Patreon. Subscriptions start at just $3/month, and 5% of our patreon income every month will be donated to our 24 hour Extra-Life charity stream at the end of the year!Patreon.com/RememberTheGameI've been a card-carrying member of the 'Mario Fan Boy' club for over 30 years now, and I know most of his games like the back of my hand. But Super Mario 3D Land is one that slips through my memory cracks a lot, and dare I say, for a Mario game I think it's actually a little underrated...It doesn't really do anything new or special, but it's a rock-solid 3D platformer, it brings back classic tunes and power-ups from previous Mario games, and while I think it's a little bit of a tech demo for the 3DS's 3D features, the fact remains that it's got that same level of polish most of my favourite plumber's games have.Pending RTG Hall of Famer Mark McCue is my guest this week, and while he has a stronger attachment to 3D Land than I do, I think I actually like it a little more than he does. At the end of the day it's me and Mark talking about a Mario game and sprinkling in some comedy stories. After 340 episodes of this show, you know what you're getting.And before we save the Princess, I put together another edition of the Infamous Intro!This week, someone asks if Xbox is the new Sega?? Where do I stand on Undertale?? And what SNES games would I recommend for a 7 year old?Plus we play another round of 'Play One, Remake One, Erase One', too! This one features 3 handheld Mario platformers: Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, Mario 64 DS, and New Super Mario Bros. 2. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Is your PlayStation 5 about to break? Probably not, but speculation is increasingly circulating suggesting that the old run of PS5s -- pre-Slim and pre-Pro -- may start running into a 'liquid metal' problem that's causing issues for some players. What does this all mean, from where does this speculation stem, and what (if anything) can be done about it? We discuss in detail. Plus: Death Stranding 2 is out, and thus it's time for us to gush! Then: The other news of the week, including Hellblade II's PS5 release date, rumors of RPG progression systems in Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, PlayStation Plus turns 15, SEGA accidentally leaks a ton of sales data, and more. Finally: Listener inquiries. What's the best 'one-hit wonder' game? With PlayStation: The Concert coming Stateside, do we have any interest in attending? Which studio's three-game run is most impressive, quality-wise? Will you, too, find a Sacred Symbols shirt in your local Goodwill or Salvation Army? Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro0:29:19 - This week's situation0:34:22 - Nintendo 690:43:33 - Colin's power washing0:59:42 - Nitpick from last week1:01:04 - Are PS5s failing due to liquid metal?1:15:16 - Hellblade 2 releases August 12th1:20:25 - Intergalactic will have RPG elements1:27:27 - Midnight Murder Club releases August 14th1:37:33 - Sony reiterates the PS Plus strategy1:49:57 - Sega sales leak1:57:45 - Lies of P sells over three million1:58:06 - Square Enix is "aware" of Expedition 332:01:27 - System Shock 2 Remake delayed on PS52:05:15 - Blood of Dawnwalker gameplay video2:08:23 - What We've Been Playing (Death Stranding, Death Stranding 2: On The Beach)2:27:40 - Established or custom characters2:34:21 - One hit wonder games2:42:11 - Best 3 game run2:49:44 - Rush to story or pace yourself2:58:11 - PlayStation: The Concert3:03:47 - Selling Physical games Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
It was supposed to be a slow news week, so naturally we talked for almost four hours on the latest in gaming. Heading up our show is a recurrent subject: layoffs at Xbox. Despite Phil's claims about a sustainable business, the cuts keep coming. Of course, that leaves us in a bit of a pickle. What parts of Xbox business are faltering? We're about a year removed from last year where Xbox began shutting down multiple teams, so it's not a far cry to say we may be approaching that point. We haven't seen Game Pass numbers in a hot minute, titles like South Of Midnight and Hellblade 2 have questionable sales at best, and the green team is all but officially confirmed to be out on physical games. So, which is it, if any? We gab quite a bit before leaving it to next week where we'll get official confirmation. Plus, Xbox integrating other PC storefronts into their app, righting the record on Final Fantasy XVI, diving into Lies Of P sales figures, and so much more in what was an unexpectedly meaty (oh!) episode of Defining Duke. Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro0:16:24 - Health Is Wealth0:32:22 - Correcting FF16 information from last week0:41:52 - A new Halo game is releasing… kinda0:54:16 - Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition announced1:01:46 - SEGA sales data leaks1:14:08 - Persona 4 Revival & Stranger Than Heaven release info1:17:35 - Blood Of Dawnwalker Gameplay deep dive1:22:58 - Cyberpunk 2077 update 2.3 has been delayed1:27:54 - Layoffs headed for Mindseye developer1:40:01 - Blood Message reveal reaction1:43:03 - Rematch devs respond to crossplay issues1:48:34 - Third party Switch 2 sales below estimates1:59:03 - Splitgate 2 devs face layoffs2:12:25 - Lies Of P difficulty settings2:23:24 - What We're Playing3:08:15 - Major Xbox layoffs inbound3:33:13 - Steam library comes to Xbox PC App3:45:03 - Game Pass Pick Of The Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices