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ILP# 421 11/2/2025https://lordsofgaming.net/1) ADVANCEDGG Use Code "IRONLORD30" for 10% off https://advanced.gg/pages/partner-ironlords?_pos=1&_psq=ironl&_ss=e&_v=1.02) ILP VALARI PILLOW Use Code "ILP15" valari.gg/?ref=ironlordspodcastroundtable3) ILP MERCH: https://ironlordspodcast-shop.fourthwall.com/collections/allsofgaming.net/4) NZXT & IRON LORDS PC Use Affiliate LINK: https://nzxt.co/Lords5) HAWORTH Gaming Chairs & ILP Use Affiliate LINK: https://haworth.pxf.io/4PKj7M*********************************************************00:00 - ILP#421 Pre-Show20:07 - ILP#421 Intro1:17:00 - ILP "Man Talk"1:41:22 - Arc Raiders Success ft Ebontis2:34:26 - ILP Factor Deal! 2:43:34 - Dragon Quest Remake 1&2 HD Remake3:02:13 - Next Gen Xbox Hybrid & No MP Paywall Rumors?4:07:45 - Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE) & Handhelds4:44:16 - ILP#421 Outro*********************************************************Welcome to The Iron Lords Podcast!Be sure to visit www.LordsOfGaming.net for all your gaming news!ILP Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6XRMnu8Tf1fgIdGlTIpzsKILP Google Play:play.google.com/music/m/Iz2esvyqe…ron_Lords_PodcastILP SoundCloud: @user-780168349ILP Itunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/iron-…uiR-IgF6cE9EQicIILP on Twitter: twitter.cm/IronLordPodcastILP on Instagram: www.instagram.com/ironlordspodcast/ILP DESTINY CLAN:www.bungie.net/en/Clan/Detail/178626The Iron Lords and the Lords of Gaming have an official group on Facebook! Join the Lords at:www.facebook.com/groups/194793427842267www.facebook.com/groups/lordsofgamingnetwork/Lord COGNITO--- twitter.com/LordCognitoLord KING--- twitter.com/kingdavidotwLord ADDICT--- twitter.com/LordAddictILPLord SOVEREIGN--- twitter.com/LordSovILPLord GAMING FORTE---twitter.com/Gaming_ForteILP YouTube Channel for ILP, Addict Show & all ILP related content: www.youtube.com/channel/UCYiUhEbYWiuwRuWXzKZMBxQXbox Frontline with King David: www.youtube.com/@xboxfrontlineFollow us on Twitter @IronLordPodcast to get plugged in so you don't miss any of our content.
ILP# 420 10/26/2025https://lordsofgaming.net/1) ADVANCEDGG Use Code "IRONLORD30" for 10% off https://advanced.gg/pages/partner-ironlords?_pos=1&_psq=ironl&_ss=e&_v=1.02) ILP VALARI PILLOW Use Code "ILP15" valari.gg/?ref=ironlordspodcastroundtable3) ILP MERCH: https://ironlordspodcast-shop.fourthwall.com/collections/allsofgaming.net/4) NZXT & IRON LORDS PC Use Affiliate LINK: https://nzxt.co/Lords5) HAWORTH Gaming Chairs & ILP Use Affiliate LINK: https://haworth.pxf.io/4PKj7M*********************************************************00:00 - ILP#420 Pre-Show24:46 - ILP#420 Intro58:56 - Ninja Gaiden 4 Impressions1:16:41 - Outer Worlds 2 Impressions/Metacritic1:53:12 - Halo Campaign Evolved On PlayStation3:26:01 - Xbox 30% Profit Mandate By Microsoft4:37:12 - Xbox Next Gen TeaseAsus Set Xbox Ally Price5:12:44 - ILP#420 Outro*********************************************************Welcome to The Iron Lords Podcast!Be sure to visit www.LordsOfGaming.net for all your gaming news!ILP Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6XRMnu8Tf1fgIdGlTIpzsKILP Google Play:play.google.com/music/m/Iz2esvyqe…ron_Lords_PodcastILP SoundCloud: @user-780168349ILP Itunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/iron-…uiR-IgF6cE9EQicIILP on Twitter: twitter.cm/IronLordPodcastILP on Instagram: www.instagram.com/ironlordspodcast/ILP DESTINY CLAN:www.bungie.net/en/Clan/Detail/178626The Iron Lords and the Lords of Gaming have an official group on Facebook! Join the Lords at:www.facebook.com/groups/194793427842267www.facebook.com/groups/lordsofgamingnetwork/Lord COGNITO--- twitter.com/LordCognitoLord KING--- twitter.com/kingdavidotwLord ADDICT--- twitter.com/LordAddictILPLord SOVEREIGN--- twitter.com/LordSovILPLord GAMING FORTE---twitter.com/Gaming_ForteILP YouTube Channel for ILP, Addict Show & all ILP related content: www.youtube.com/channel/UCYiUhEbYWiuwRuWXzKZMBxQXbox Frontline with King David: www.youtube.com/@xboxfrontlineFollow us on Twitter @IronLordPodcast to get plugged in so you don't miss any of our content.
The final episode of Hidden Levels explores the story of SEGA developer Tez Okano and the bizarre, meta-game he created: Segagaga. Okano joined SEGA in 1992, witnessing firsthand the company's tumultuous experience in the "console wars" against Nintendo and Sony. In the mid-1990s, SEGA struggled to make hardware that kept up with its rivals. The SEGA CD, the 32X, and the Saturn were all commercial failures. For Okano and many developers at SEGA, the console wars were both an exciting time to be in the video game business but also an intense and stressful time. They worked long hours, slept at their desks, and faced relentless deadlines. And so Okano decided to turn the chaotic nature of his professional life into a low-budget, self-parodying game about making video games at SEGA. In Segagaga, the player is a young developer tasked with saving SEGA's market share from the rival DOGMA Corporation (a stand-in for Sony/PlayStation). The gameplay is a mix of a role-playing game (RPG) and a management simulator, where you recruit demoralized, mutant-like SEGA employees by convincing them to join your team for the lowest salary possible. The gameplay reflects the absurd reality of game development. Players can spend a long time creating an original, hit game or they can quickly make a bunch of trashy titles (or shovelware) that barely keeps the company afloat. Okano even told us that the insults characters used in "battles" were actual quotes he heard in the office. The game was finished in 2001, just as the highly anticipated Sony PlayStation 2 was effectively dooming SEGA's Dreamcast. As game journalist Simon Parkin notes, Segagaga was released only two weeks before SEGA exited the console business entirely. This timing transformed the game from a self-parody into a memorial for a dying era, inviting players to literally defeat SEGA's failed consoles as bosses. Though Okano's bizarre proposal was initially met with laughter by executives, the game ultimately got made and, in a strange twist, benefited from the company's decision to stop making video game hardware. Even in the face of industry chaos, some creators simply can't help but pour their love and energy into making games. Credits This episode was produced by Jayson De Leon and edited by Meg Cramer. Mix by Martín Gonzalez. Fact-checking by Graham Hacia. Original music by Swan Real and Paul Vaitkus. Jocelyne Allen helped translate and interpret our interview with Tez Okano (truly the best). Special thanks to Lewis Cox and Tom Charnock over at The Dreamcast Junkyard. Their insight on SEGA, the Dreamcast, and Segagaga was extremely helpful in the making this story. Additional thanks to Adam Kuplowsky and 17 Bit's Jake Kazdal. Simon Parkin has a book about the history of the Dreamcast called Sega Dreamcast: Collected Works. It's rich and beautiful and has even more details about Segagaga that we could not fit into this story. Tez Okano would like to thank the small team that supported Segagaga. Especially Hisao Oguchi, Tadashi Takezaki, and Taku Sasahara. Hidden Levels is a production of 99% Invisible and WBUR's Endless Thread. The Managing Producer for Hidden Levels is Chris Berube. The series was created by Ben Brock Johnson. Series theme by Swan Real and Paul Vaitkus. Series art by Aaron Nestor.
ILP# 419 10/19/20255https://lordsofgaming.net/1) ADVANCEDGG Use Code "IRONLORD30" for 10% off https://advanced.gg/pages/partner-ironlords?_pos=1&_psq=ironl&_ss=e&_v=1.02) ILP VALARI PILLOW Use Code "ILP15" valari.gg/?ref=ironlordspodcastroundtable3) ILP MERCH: https://ironlordspodcast-shop.fourthwall.com/collections/allsofgaming.net/4) NZXT & IRON LORDS PC Use Affiliate LINK: https://nzxt.co/Lords5) HAWORTH Gaming Chairs & ILP Use Affiliate LINK: https://haworth.pxf.io/4PKj7M*********************************************************00:00 - ILP#419 Pre-Show24:01 - ILP #419 Intro1:24:51 - ROG XBOX Ally X Updated Impressions & Reviews2:50:32 - Halo Live Service Project Rumors?3:25:22 - Halo AI Rumors?4:06:41 - Battlefield 6 Sales & EA "Foreign Influence"4:20:52 - ILP#419 Outro*********************************************************Welcome to The Iron Lords Podcast!Be sure to visit www.LordsOfGaming.net for all your gaming news!ILP Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6XRMnu8Tf1fgIdGlTIpzsKILP Google Play:play.google.com/music/m/Iz2esvyqe…ron_Lords_PodcastILP SoundCloud: @user-780168349ILP Itunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/iron-…uiR-IgF6cE9EQicIILP on Twitter: twitter.cm/IronLordPodcastILP on Instagram: www.instagram.com/ironlordspodcast/ILP DESTINY CLAN:www.bungie.net/en/Clan/Detail/178626The Iron Lords and the Lords of Gaming have an official group on Facebook! Join the Lords at:www.facebook.com/groups/194793427842267www.facebook.com/groups/lordsofgamingnetwork/Lord COGNITO--- twitter.com/LordCognitoLord KING--- twitter.com/kingdavidotwLord ADDICT--- twitter.com/LordAddictILPLord SOVEREIGN--- twitter.com/LordSovILPLord GAMING FORTE---twitter.com/Gaming_ForteILP YouTube Channel for ILP, Addict Show & all ILP related content: www.youtube.com/channel/UCYiUhEbYWiuwRuWXzKZMBxQXbox Frontline with King David: www.youtube.com/@xboxfrontlineFollow us on Twitter @IronLordPodcast to get plugged in so you don't miss any of our content.
Do you hear that sound? Can you feel it? The cool ocean breeze in your hair, the salt on your tongue. It's the smooth crash of KVGM "The Last Wave", with your host, Hammock. A biweekly VGM podcast bringing you the jammiest video game music from all your favorite composers and consoles. Sit back, relax, and get ready to catch...the Last Wave. We lean heavy into the PC this week with a couple of nostalgic (for some) simulation games from the late 90s/early 00s but also, a heavy dose of adult-orientated games for the moms and dads who need a break. Plus horse racing, fishing, breakout, bombs, and of course, Might and Magic, the Japan exclusive sequel. Playlist Cherry Blossom Wind (Spring) - Hiroshi Takaiki, Kosuke Mizukami and Yuki Matsumura (Winning Post 10, Sony PlayStation 5) Platoon Pride - Niito Mizuki (Otome Sekai no Arukikata, PC) Beach Overworld - Kouichi Seiyama (Bomberman Tournament, Nintendo Game Boy Advance) BGM D - T's Music (Block Kuzushi: Deden no Gyakushu, Sony PlayStation ) World Map - g3ntlebreeze (Dragon Sleuth Brittany, PC) Pacific Coast - SmartSound (Transport Giant, PC) Tournament Home - Makoto Iida (Mark Davis Pro Bass Challenge, Sony PlayStation 2) Naughty Moment (Crystal) - HMNK (Paradiso Guardian, PC) Stocks - Bjørn Lynne (Capitalism Plus, PC) Ending - Atsuhiro Motoyama (Might and Magic: Book Two, Super Famicom) Special Request Silly Carl (I Want to Make Cakes with Her) - Kenichi Hirata and Tomohiko Sakaida (Harvest Moon: Magical Melody, Nintendo GameCube)
Sony lays out its future, while Pokémon's future got leaked all over the internet. New York Comic Con brought the trailers, making it a definite competitor to SDCC. Plus IGN Fan fest was in full effect today with some great new, like a Bob-It video game! Plus a full review of Tron: Ares, is it bad, is it good, or is it just there...
Hey Retro Gamers! On today's episode of Smashing Bricks we travel back to 2004...so that we can then travel back to 1964 for some Cold War espionage in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater for the Sony PlayStation 2.Join me, Eddie Inzauto, and returning guest Nolan of The New Game Plus Podcast as we infiltrate the Soviet Union in this PS2 stealth-action game.Make sure you listen until the end to hear what the next game is and play through with us before the 14th of next month! Smashing Bricks Bonus Round Episodes are now available to all Fire Flower tier (and higher) Patreon Patrons! These amazing episodes post on the 28th of each month, and I really want as many of you to hear them as possible, so I've made it easier to be a part of that audience! Be sure to check them out at: https://patreon.com/smashingbricksNon-patrons can ALSO now hear these episodes on the main feed, but they'll be posted there a little over a year after initial release.Smashing Bricks has a Discord server! Follow this link to join our community and chat about games, the podcast, and anything else your heart desires! https://discord.com/invite/gfnpx62JzSYou're invited to join the discussion with your comments on our current and upcoming titles or any past game we've played. You can also make suggestions for games you'd like to hear about on future episodes!Check out the Smashing Bricks Playlist and help me fill in the gaps, or let me know that a game that's already on the list is a must-play for the show! Here's a link to the list: playlist.smashingbricks.comAnd again, if you'd like to go above and beyond to support the show and even get yourself some brand new bonus episodes, donate a few bucks a month via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SmashingBricksSOCIAL LINKS:Linktree with all links: links.smashingbricks.comSB on YouTube: youtube.smashingbricks.comSB on Facebook: facebook.smashingbricks.comSB on Intagram: instagram.smashingbricks.comSB on Twitter: twitter.smashingbricks.comEddie's Photography on Instagram: instagram.com/edwardinzauto
ILP# 418 10/12/2025https://lordsofgaming.net/1) ADVANCEDGG Use Code "IRONLORD30" for 10% off https://advanced.gg/pages/partner-ironlords?_pos=1&_psq=ironl&_ss=e&_v=1.02) ILP VALARI PILLOW Use Code "ILP15" valari.gg/?ref=ironlordspodcastroundtable3) ILP MERCH: https://ironlordspodcast-shop.fourthwall.com/collections/allsofgaming.net/4) NZXT & IRON LORDS PC Use Affiliate LINK: https://nzxt.co/Lords5) HAWORTH Gaming Chairs & ILP Use Affiliate LINK: https://haworth.pxf.io/4PKj7M*********************************************************00:00 - ILP#418 Pre-Show24:51 - ILP Intro & Tokyo Trip Recap59:23 - ILP Rumors & Controversy!1:28:44 - Lord Parris & SlomoBackslap Enters The Realm1:44:54 - Lord KidSmoove Enters The Realm1:58:34 - Battlefield 6 Launch, Impressions, COD Bait & Switch?3:12:38 - Ghost Of Yotei Impressions3:31:30 - Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles Impressions3:51:55 - Xbox Next Gen Magnus Leaks & Rumors4:32:02 - Halo Art Director Leaves Halo Studios & Ominous Message4:57:24 - ILP#418 Outro*********************************************************Welcome to The Iron Lords Podcast!Be sure to visit www.LordsOfGaming.net for all your gaming news!ILP Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6XRMnu8Tf1fgIdGlTIpzsKILP Google Play:play.google.com/music/m/Iz2esvyqe…ron_Lords_PodcastILP SoundCloud: @user-780168349ILP Itunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/iron-…uiR-IgF6cE9EQicIILP on Twitter: twitter.cm/IronLordPodcastILP on Instagram: www.instagram.com/ironlordspodcast/ILP DESTINY CLAN:www.bungie.net/en/Clan/Detail/178626The Iron Lords and the Lords of Gaming have an official group on Facebook! Join the Lords at:www.facebook.com/groups/194793427842267www.facebook.com/groups/lordsofgamingnetwork/Lord COGNITO--- twitter.com/LordCognitoLord KING--- twitter.com/kingdavidotwLord ADDICT--- twitter.com/LordAddictILPLord SOVEREIGN--- twitter.com/LordSovILPLord GAMING FORTE---twitter.com/Gaming_ForteILP YouTube Channel for ILP, Addict Show & all ILP related content: www.youtube.com/channel/UCYiUhEbYWiuwRuWXzKZMBxQXbox Frontline with King David: www.youtube.com/@xboxfrontlineFollow us on Twitter @IronLordPodcast to get plugged in so you don't miss any of our content.
This week we talk about Electronic Arts, 3DO, and the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund.We also discuss Jared Kushner, leveraged buyouts, and loot boxes.Recommended Book: Bandwidth by Dan CarusoTranscriptElectronic Arts, often shorthanded as EA, was founded in 1982 in California by a former Apple employee named Trip Hawkins, who also went on to found the ill-fated 3DO company, which made video game hardware, and the somewhat more prolific, but also ultimately ill-fated casual game developer Digital Chocolate.EA, though, has been an absolutely astounding success. It's business model was predicated on the premise of selling video games directly to retailers, rather than going through intermediaries. This allowed them to gain more market share than their competitors right off the bat, and it helped them glean higher margins than their competitors from each direct sale, too.EA also established an early reputation for treating its developers really well. They were the first gaming company to feature their developers in advertising and to give them platforms, promoting them as video game artists, basically, and it shared the profits netted from those direct sales with these develops—which in turn meant all the best developers really wanted to work for EA, which led to a beneficial cycle where they created better and better, and more and more financially successful games.In the late-80s, they started deviating from this model somewhat, scooping up a collection of successful independent game development studios and deviating, at times, from the creative lead's vision when releasing their games. They also refocused a fair bit of their resources on franchises, like the immensely successful, as it turned out, Madden NFL series, and they branched out into producing games for the console market, including the still-new Nintendo Entertainment System, in 1990.That same year, EA went public on the NASDAQ, the company got new leadership when Hawkins decided to refocus on his far less successful 3DO hardware startup, and in an interesting twist, the arrival of the Sony Playstation in North America caused EA to drop support for 3DO hardware in the mid-90s so it could refocus on Playstation games, which were a lot more lucrative.By the mid-90s, EA had an astonishingly large and successful software library, including franchises like the aforementioned Madden games and the FIFA soccer games, but also celebrity-tied games like Shaq Fu, and military shooters like Jungle and Urban Strike.By the early-2000s, EA was making exclusive licensing deals with the NFL and ESPN, in order to stave off newfound sports game competitors, and it was the only video game company to consistently make a profit, most others experiencing feast and famine cycles, with periodic wins, but a whole lot of losses they had to cover with the profits from those wins. EA, in contrast, had a reliable stable of profit-sources, and it thus had a whole lot of leverage in terms of attracting and retaining talent, but also getting big names and brands on board, for collaborative projects.What I'd like to talk about today is what happened to EA during and following the 2008 economic crisis, and how and why it recently became an acquisition target for Saudi Arabia.—In 2008, when the global economy was collapsing, EA suffered a bad holiday sales season and fired 1,100 employees and closed 12 of their facilities early the following year. Later in 2009, the company announced the firing of another 1,500 employees, which was about 17% of their total workforce at the time, and in 2010 they acquired a gaming company that focused on mobile games, which were becoming increasingly popular, now that many people had touch-capable smartphones, which brought hot new franchises like Angry Birds under their brand umbrella.On the strength of that acquisition and all those downsizings, in early 2011, EA announced that it hit $3.8 billion in revenue in the financial year for the first time, and in early 2012, it announced it surpassed $1 billion in digital revenue during the previous year, which was a huge figure that early in the digital media landscape. It used some of those profits to scoop up another mobile-first gaming company, adding properties like Plants vs Zombies and Peggle to their library.EA completed another mass-firing in 2013, dismissing 10% of their employees under what they called a reorganization, around the same time they announced an exclusive license with Disney that would allow them to develop Star Wars games.Their stock value boomed in the following years, as a result of those cost-savings measures, and those new relationships, and emboldened by record-high stock valuations, in the mid-20-teens, the company started releasing big-name games, like Star Wars Battlefront 2, with random-content loot boxes and other sorts of microtransactions.This did not go over well with players, who decried these in-game purchasing options as ‘pay to win' mechanics, as players could pay more money to get better characters and equipment, and a lot of the content, even after paying for the expensive games, was still locked behind paywalls, requiring more payments to unlock that content. A bunch of gaming journalists cried foul on this shift as the game careened toward its full release, as did a whole lot of early players, and Disney complained, too, so by the time it hit shelves, the game's loot system was substantially changed, but that whole controversy spooked investors, and led to an 8.5% stock value drop in just a single month, knocking $3.1 billion from the company's valuation. As a result of that controversy, EA also became the face for a larger legal and legislative debate about in-game purchases and how it's kinda sorta like gambling, from that point forward.Soon after, EA experienced a series of bad quarters, including a huge drop of 13.3% to its valuation when a major entry in one of their larger franchises, Battlefield V, was released late, and received very mixed reviews when it was released, which led to a million fewer sold copies than anticipated. The game was also lagging in terms of gameplay behind smaller, nimbler competitors, including then-burgeoning Fortnite.The company saw an overall boost with the surprise success of Apex Legends, and the COVID-19 pandemic boosted sales dramatically for a while, since everyone was staying home, which allowed EA to gobble up a few more competing companies with successful franchises, and they knocked out a few more successful Star Wars games, as well.In early 2021, Saudi Arabia's public investment funds bought 7.4 million shares of EA for about $1.1 billion, which flew under the radar for most gamers, but that'll be important in a moment.Later that year, the company experienced a massive hack, a lot of its data, including the source code for games, stolen and sold on the dark web. EA bought some more competitors, but word on the street in 2022 was the the higher ups at EA were quietly shopping the company around, themselves looking to be acquired by a larger entity, on the scale of Apple or Disney.In early 2023, the company announced more mass-layoffs and launched another internal reorganization. It gutted several of its most popular gaming sub-brands, including BioWare, it cancelled an upcoming Star Wars game, and it announced that it would be shifting away from licensing agreements and refocusing on EA-owned IP.The pattern of layoffs leading to better financial fortunes didn't pay off this time, though. In early 2025, EA divulged that it expected to underperform in the coming year, several of its big-name titles not doing as well as expected; the company cast blame on the market, but players and journalists pointed at the company's gutting of its big-name studios, and the firing of many of its veteran developers to explain the reduced sales.EA had another mass-firing in April of this year, and followed by another in May, which paralleled an announcement that they would no longer be moving forward with a big, planned Black Panther game.In late September of 2025, EA announced that it had reached a deal, worth $55 billion, to go private, no longer selling shares on the stock market, with the financial assistance of a group of investors, which included Affinity Partners, which is led by Jared Kushner, US President Trump's son-in-law, Silver Lake, which is a US-based private equity firm that helps make these sorts of big sales happen, and the aforementioned Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund.This deal isn't done yet, it still needs to get regulatory approval and a successful vote by stockholders, but it seems likely to go through, since the US regulatory environment is pretty lax at the moment, and because Kushner is involved, it's unlikely President Trump will take a personal disliking to it.But the big story here seems to be that Saudi Arabia is buying up not just a video game company, but one of the biggest and most successful video gaming companies in the world, which, although it's lost a lot of fan-credibility over the years, still owns some massively influential intellectual property and has just a stunning number of relationships and connections throughout the media world, alongside its huge valuation.If the sale does go through, and we should know for sure by sometime around June 2026, it would be the largest-ever leveraged buyout, which means the purchase was completed by using borrowed money that was borrowed against the asset being purchased; so those investors have taken out debt against EA itself, which is an increasingly common means of buying a large asset on the cheap, but it also typically burdens that asset with a simply astounding amount of debt which must then be recouped, often by selling off undervalued assets.When this happens to a newspaper, for instance, the buyer will often sell off the paper's real estate and fire all their employees, to make money and pay off that debt, and in this case, there's a chance that debt will be paid by throwing up a bunch of new paywalls and really leaning into those in-game transactions that nobody really liked, including politicians, back in the day, but which in this current regulatory environment would probably be allowed, and they would probably make some serious bank off of it initially, before players started getting wise and moving on to other games released by less predatory companies.The really interesting facet of this story, though, is the question of why Saudi Arabia wants a video game company.And to understand that, it's important to understand that, first, the country's Public Investment Fund is meant to help its economy shift away from purely extractive resources, like oil, and it has thus invested in all sorts of things, including luxury beach resorts, minority stakes in financial service companies like Citigroup, stakes in companies like Disney and Boeing and Meta, and increasingly, investments in companies run by allies of President Trump, like the aforementioned Affinity Partners, which was formed by Jared Kushner.So this is an economic play, but also a political play, almost certainly, by the Saudis, to get in good with the people who are in good with the US government.It's also been alleged that this might be an attempt by the Saudis to engage in what's being called game-washing, which is similar to greenwashing, but instead of trying to make a company seem green and sustainable by doing kinda sorta green things, but only as a veneer to cover up the opposite, in this case it means using sports and video games and the like to increase a nation's reputation with humanistic seeming things, despite, well, the truth being much more complicated.Just as when the Fund participated in buying a Premier League football, a soccer team, back in 2021, then, alongside their concomitant establishment of LIV Gold, a golf league meant to compete with the PGA, this investment in EA, and other investments it's made in video game companies like Capcom and Nexon, might be part of a larger effort to diversify the nation's brand, not just its economics. It's human rights record is abysmal, and it's possible they're trying to cover that up, make people forget about it, by creating more connections between Saudi Arabia and more positive things, like sports and games and the like.There are additional concerns about this purchase of EA, too, by the way, because Saudi Arabia's cultural values are very anti-woman, anti-LGBTQ, and anti-liberal, democratic values. So there are fears that we might see less representation and fewer what we might call western values portrayed in the games released by these studios, as a result of this ownership.The folks running EA have said their core values will remain unchanged by the buyout, but it's expected, bare-minimum, that this will lead to another several restructurings and mass-layoffs throughout the company in the coming years, to help recoup all that debt, at the end of which even the people making those promises might be long gone.Show Noteshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Investment_Fundhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/business/dealbook/electronic-arts-buyout-jared-kushner.htmlhttps://www.wsj.com/business/deals/ea-private-deal-buyout-video-game-maker-808aefechttps://www.ft.com/content/61cef75e-ceba-43ee-80e3-040756c6154f?accessToken=zwAGQAMTiJKIkc9hzvdezrpD7tOA4wQHVsYVTw.MEUCIHND3WOT4rS4frIMIOoeXHQeil_Ma1yGrwOqUD2m306DAiEAtA_QLvpyObai9zoo_9GZSljJuJyTKxJgFHpQDcCcVsE&sharetype=gift&token=03dd6ca5-c34f-4925-8a3d-a89f4058ee80https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/ea-silver-lake-deal-jared-kushner-c145cd55?st=eZghQHhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Arts This is a public episode. 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Do you hear that sound? Can you feel it? The cool ocean breeze in your hair, the salt on your tongue. It's the smooth crash of KVGM "The Last Wave", with your host, Hammock. A biweekly VGM podcast bringing you the jammiest video game music from all your favorite composers and consoles. Sit back, relax, and get ready to catch...the Last Wave. October is here, which means pumpkin spice everything and giant lawn skeletons and government shutdowns and the ongoing collapse of western civilization but we're jamming out with our yams out and pretending everything is fine...everything will be okay...let's just jam, together. Playlist Radio Waves - Tremolo Vibration (Denpa no Dorei, PC) ACT 3 - Hirokazu Koshio (Fashion Dreamer, Nintendo Switch) BGM 1- Yumi Kinoshita (New 3D Golf Simulation: Devil's Course, Sega Mega Drive) Menu - Scott Lee (BASS Strike, Sony PlayStation 2) The One Who's Fashionable - Yoshihiro Kawagoe (Dark Rose Valkyrie, Sony PlayStation 4) Investigation - Unknown (Team Batista no Eikou: Shinjitsu o Tsumugu 4-tsu no Karte, Nintendo DS) Slideshow - Minamo Takahashi (We Ski, Nintendo Wii) At Last - Naotoshi Nishino (Last Escort 2 -Shinya no Amai Toge-, Sony PlayStation 2) Drinks A - Unknown (Switchy Road DeluX, Nintendo Switch) Staff Roll - Yoshinori Hirahara and Katsuhiro Hatano (Saisoku Densetsu Racer X, PC-98) Special Request Stage 5 (Devastated Present 1993) - Tsukasa Masuko (Time Diver: Eon Man, Nintendo Famicom)
One Battle After Another, is what I should rename this podcast, because the movie was that good, and a full review is inside. Plus Xbox takes another self imposed L, Sony gives itself a gold medal, and EA goes private. The Simpsons are headed back to the big screen, and an AI "actress" has Hollywood in a fervor. Plus Forza Horizon is finally headed to the land of the Rising Sun, and Ubisoft gives Assassin's Creed a new home.
Heather, Nick and Matt look back 30 years to the launch of the original Sony Playstation. They talk about their favorite games for the system, their early Playstation memories, and more! Plus talk of Hollow Knight: Silksong, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivors, Pokemon TCG Pocket and more! Check out our brand new merch at kinshipgoods.com/getplayed Follow us on social media @getplayedpod Music by Ben Prunty benpruntymusic.com Art by Duck Brigade duckbrigade.com For ad-free main feed episodes, our complete back catalogue including How Did This Get Played? and our Premium DLC episodes and our exclusive show Get Anime'd where we're currently watching Elfen Lied go to patreon.com/getplayed Join us on our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/getplayed Wanna leave us a voicemail? Call 616-2-PLAYED (616-275-2933) or write us an email at getplayedpod@gmail.com Advertise on Get Played via Gumball.fm All of our links can be found at linktree.com/getplayedpodSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
9/21/2025https://lordsofgaming.net/1) ADVANCEDGG Use Code "IRONLORD30" for 10% off https://advanced.gg/pages/partner-ironlords?_pos=1&_psq=ironl&_ss=e&_v=1.02) ILP VALARI PILLOW Use Code "ILP15" valari.gg/?ref=ironlordspodcastroundtable3) ILP MERCH: https://ironlordspodcast-shop.fourthwall.com/collections/allsofgaming.net/4) NZXT & IRON LORDS PC Use Affiliate LINK: https://nzxt.co/Lords5) HAWORTH Gaming Chairs & ILP Use Affiliate LINK: https://haworth.pxf.io/4PKj7M*********************************************************ILP Road to TokyoGameShow2025 ShowPremiered 9/21/2025*********************************************************Welcome to The Iron Lords Podcast!Be sure to visit www.LordsOfGaming.net for all your gaming news!ILP Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6XRMnu8Tf1fgIdGlTIpzsKILP Google Play:play.google.com/music/m/Iz2esvyqe…ron_Lords_PodcastILP SoundCloud: @user-780168349ILP Itunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/iron-…uiR-IgF6cE9EQicIILP on Twitter: twitter.cm/IronLordPodcastILP on Instagram: www.instagram.com/ironlordspodcast/ILP DESTINY CLAN:www.bungie.net/en/Clan/Detail/178626The Iron Lords and the Lords of Gaming have an official group on Facebook! Join the Lords at:www.facebook.com/groups/194793427842267www.facebook.com/groups/lordsofgamingnetwork/Lord COGNITO--- twitter.com/LordCognitoLord KING--- twitter.com/kingdavidotwLord ADDICT--- twitter.com/LordAddictILPLord SOVEREIGN--- twitter.com/LordSovILPLord GAMING FORTE---twitter.com/Gaming_ForteILP YouTube Channel for ILP, Addict Show & all ILP related content: www.youtube.com/channel/UCYiUhEbYWiuwRuWXzKZMBxQXbox Frontline with King David: www.youtube.com/@xboxfrontlineFollow us on Twitter @IronLordPodcast to get plugged in so you don't miss any of our content.
ILP# 417 9/14/2025https://lordsofgaming.net/1) ADVANCEDGG Use Code "IRONLORD30" for 10% off https://advanced.gg/pages/partner-ironlords?_pos=1&_psq=ironl&_ss=e&_v=1.02) ILP VALARI PILLOW Use Code "ILP15" valari.gg/?ref=ironlordspodcastroundtable3) ILP MERCH: https://ironlordspodcast-shop.fourthwall.com/collections/allsofgaming.net/4) NZXT & IRON LORDS PC Use Affiliate LINK: https://nzxt.co/Lords5) HAWORTH Gaming Chairs & ILP Use Affiliate LINK: https://haworth.pxf.io/4PKj7M*********************************************************00:00 - ILP#417 Pre-Show17:53 - ILP#417 Intro46:37 - Patreon Questions1:14:00 - Borderlands 4 Impressions2:02:20 - Nintendo Direct Impressions ft Don Otaku3:35:48 - Tokyo Game Show Announcements & ROG ALLY Price leaks4:14:02 - Xbox Cloud To LG Cars4:25:00 - ILP#417 Outro *********************************************************Welcome to The Iron Lords Podcast!Be sure to visit www.LordsOfGaming.net for all your gaming news!ILP Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6XRMnu8Tf1fgIdGlTIpzsKILP Google Play:play.google.com/music/m/Iz2esvyqe…ron_Lords_PodcastILP SoundCloud: @user-780168349ILP Itunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/iron-…uiR-IgF6cE9EQicIILP on Twitter: twitter.cm/IronLordPodcastILP on Instagram: www.instagram.com/ironlordspodcast/ILP DESTINY CLAN:www.bungie.net/en/Clan/Detail/178626The Iron Lords and the Lords of Gaming have an official group on Facebook! Join the Lords at:www.facebook.com/groups/194793427842267www.facebook.com/groups/lordsofgamingnetwork/Lord COGNITO--- twitter.com/LordCognitoLord KING--- twitter.com/kingdavidotwLord ADDICT--- twitter.com/LordAddictILPLord SOVEREIGN--- twitter.com/LordSovILPLord GAMING FORTE---twitter.com/Gaming_ForteILP YouTube Channel for ILP, Addict Show & all ILP related content: www.youtube.com/channel/UCYiUhEbYWiuwRuWXzKZMBxQXbox Frontline with King David: www.youtube.com/@xboxfrontlineFollow us on Twitter @IronLordPodcast to get plugged in so you don't miss any of our content.
PlayStation 2 gave us some of the greatest games of all time—and today, the four of us are drafting our ultimate list of 12 PS2 classics. We're reliving the golden era of gaming! Here's the twist: none of us knew each other's picks going in. That means rivalries, swipes, and plenty of surprises along the way. It's 4 gamers, 12 picks, zero mercy. If you grew up with the PS2, or you're just diving into its legendary library, this is the draft for you. #gamingpodcast #videogamepodcast #gamingsofficialpodcast Youtube Instagram
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Sony Playstation turns 30, David Perron's impact on the Sens, camps focus on creating more offense, Redblacks staying with Dustin Crum at QB and JJ McCarthy's finds his scoring touch.
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ILP# 416 1/7/2025https://lordsofgaming.net/1) ADVANCEDGG Use Code "IRONLORD30" for 10% off https://advanced.gg/pages/partner-ironlords?_pos=1&_psq=ironl&_ss=e&_v=1.02) ILP VALARI PILLOW Use Code "ILP15" valari.gg/?ref=ironlordspodcastroundtable3) ILP MERCH: https://ironlordspodcast-shop.fourthwall.com/collections/allsofgaming.net/4) NZXT & IRON LORDS PC Use Affiliate LINK: https://nzxt.co/Lords5) HAWORTH Gaming Chairs & ILP Use Affiliate LINK: https://haworth.pxf.io/4PKj7M*********************************************************Apologies for the mid-stream crash, the beginning of part 2 is listed below!00:00 - ILP#416 PT 1Pre-Show25:51 - ILP#416 Intro1:11:40 - Adventure of Samsara Impressions1:33:20 - Hollow Knight Silksong & Effect On Indies3:01:15 - Game Pass "Tension" On Developers? 3:17:13 - Beginning of Part 23:18:21 - Game Pass "Tension" On Developers? pt 24:01:50 - PS5 Digital Storage Downgrade4:36:58 - Perfect Dark Almost Saved By Take Two4:55:51 - ILP#416 PT 2 Outro*********************************************************Welcome to The Iron Lords Podcast!Be sure to visit www.LordsOfGaming.net for all your gaming news!ILP Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6XRMnu8Tf1fgIdGlTIpzsKILP Google Play:play.google.com/music/m/Iz2esvyqe…ron_Lords_PodcastILP SoundCloud: @user-780168349ILP Itunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/iron-…uiR-IgF6cE9EQicIILP on Twitter: twitter.cm/IronLordPodcastILP on Instagram: www.instagram.com/ironlordspodcast/ILP DESTINY CLAN:www.bungie.net/en/Clan/Detail/178626The Iron Lords and the Lords of Gaming have an official group on Facebook! Join the Lords at:www.facebook.com/groups/194793427842267www.facebook.com/groups/lordsofgamingnetwork/Lord COGNITO--- twitter.com/LordCognitoLord KING--- twitter.com/kingdavidotwLord ADDICT--- twitter.com/LordAddictILPLord SOVEREIGN--- twitter.com/LordSovILPLord GAMING FORTE---twitter.com/Gaming_ForteILP YouTube Channel for ILP, Addict Show & all ILP related content: www.youtube.com/channel/UCYiUhEbYWiuwRuWXzKZMBxQXbox Frontline with King David: www.youtube.com/@xboxfrontlineFollow us on Twitter @IronLordPodcast to get plugged in so you don't miss any of our content.
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Nick begins with reflections on the date of September 4th, a bittersweet day marking both the passing of the legendary Roy Leonard and Nick's own difficult exit from a certain radio station. He shares why those memories matter, how they shaped him, and the perspective he's gained since. Writer Marnie Shure then joins the conversation to preview the upcoming Mortified event, the Printer's Row Lit Fest, and to dig into the history of podcasting. She also brings her monthly “Horror Report,” breaking down the latest scary films she's been watching. Later, Esmeralda Leon and Nick recap the recent Oasis concert at Soldier Field and continue their playful stroll through 90s pop culture, touching on slap bracelets, the early days of the Sony PlayStation, and how anyone survived earning just $3.80 an hour. [Ep 383]
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ILP# 415 8/31/2025https://lordsofgaming.net/1) ADVANCEDGG Use Code "IRONLORD30" for 10% off https://advanced.gg/pages/partner-ironlords?_pos=1&_psq=ironl&_ss=e&_v=1.02) ILP VALARI PILLOW Use Code "ILP15" valari.gg/?ref=ironlordspodcastroundtable3) ILP MERCH: https://ironlordspodcast-shop.fourthwall.com/collections/allsofgaming.net/4) NZXT & IRON LORDS PC Use Affiliate LINK: https://nzxt.co/Lords5) HAWORTH Gaming Chairs & ILP Use Affiliate LINK: https://haworth.pxf.io/4PKj7M*********************************************************00:00 - ILP#415 Pre Show26:47 - ILP#415 Intro1:02:22 - Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater Impressions1:34:33 - The Outer Worlds 2 Preview Impressions2:03:47 - Shinobi Art Of Vengeance Reviews Aftermath2:58:58 - Helldivers 2 Success & Roadmap3:23:01 - PS6 Portable & Dockable Like Switch4:06:18 - ILP#415 Outro*********************************************************Welcome to The Iron Lords Podcast!Be sure to visit www.LordsOfGaming.net for all your gaming news!ILP Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6XRMnu8Tf1fgIdGlTIpzsKILP Google Play:play.google.com/music/m/Iz2esvyqe…ron_Lords_PodcastILP SoundCloud: @user-780168349ILP Itunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/iron-…uiR-IgF6cE9EQicIILP on Twitter: twitter.cm/IronLordPodcastILP on Instagram: www.instagram.com/ironlordspodcast/ILP DESTINY CLAN:www.bungie.net/en/Clan/Detail/178626The Iron Lords and the Lords of Gaming have an official group on Facebook! Join the Lords at:www.facebook.com/groups/194793427842267www.facebook.com/groups/lordsofgamingnetwork/Lord COGNITO--- twitter.com/LordCognitoLord KING--- twitter.com/kingdavidotwLord ADDICT--- twitter.com/LordAddictILPLord SOVEREIGN--- twitter.com/LordSovILPLord GAMING FORTE---twitter.com/Gaming_ForteILP YouTube Channel for ILP, Addict Show & all ILP related content: www.youtube.com/channel/UCYiUhEbYWiuwRuWXzKZMBxQXbox Frontline with King David: www.youtube.com/@xboxfrontlineFollow us on Twitter @IronLordPodcast to get plugged in so you don't miss any of our content.
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#GamingNews #XboxNews #PlayStationNews Luke Lohr is joined by friends of the show Chipotlebear and Mr. Bad Bit from around the community to discuss this week's gaming news including a lazy port of Gears of War, Helldivers 2 breaking records everywhere, and reports of the next Sony PlayStation. Enjoy! Support XEP: https://www.patreon.com/XboxExpansionPass XEP Merch: https://wren-works.myshopify.com/collections/xbox-expansion-pass-merch The Xbox Expansion Pass (XEP) is a podcast dedicated to interpreting the goings on in the world of video games and analyzing how they impact the Xbox ecosystem. Luke Lohr and Captain Logun discuss various topics throughout the industry. The guests on the show are meant to help gamers expand their knowledge of the gaming industry. Blue Sky: @InsipidGhost Contact: InsipidGhost@gmail.com Blue Sky: @CaptLogun | Threads: @Capt_Logun Keelhauled: A Sea of Thieves Podcast Please consider leaving a review on iTunes or Spotify. It is the best way to support the show. Thank you! 0:00 Words of Kindness 8:30 Gears Of War Reloaded Mixed Reception 28:20 Helldivers 2 Breaks Records 38:00 Are People Tired of Call of Duty? 46:00 New PlayStation 6 Is A Handheld? 1:06:00 Thank You! 1:08:00 September Games & Silksong
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ILP# 414 8/24/2025https://lordsofgaming.net/1) ADVANCEDGG Use Code "IRONLORD30" for 10% off https://advanced.gg/pages/partner-ironlords?_pos=1&_psq=ironl&_ss=e&_v=1.02) ILP VALARI PILLOW Use Code "ILP15" valari.gg/?ref=ironlordspodcastroundtable3) ILP MERCH: https://ironlordspodcast-shop.fourthwall.com/collections/allsofgaming.net/4) NZXT & IRON LORDS PC Use Affiliate LINK: https://nzxt.co/Lords5) HAWORTH Gaming Chairs & ILP Use Affiliate LINK: https://haworth.pxf.io/4PKj7M*********************************************************00:00 - ILP#414 Pre-Show29:09 - ILP#414 Intros35:02 - Lord Addict #roadtotokyo challenge39:14 - Lord Sovereign #roadtotokyo challenge46:50 - Lord King #roadtotokyo challenge53:14 - Lord Forte #roadtotokyo challenge1:00:12 - Lord Cognito #roadtotokyo challenge1:29:18 - Banana Slammin #11:36:24 - Forza Horizon 6 Japan Rumors!2:13:38 - Banana Slammin #2 2:18:55 - PS5 Price Increase ft Subagels #LOGNET 3:58:10 - Gamescon ONL & ROG XBOX ALLY X4:11:53 - Banana Slammin #3 (ft RK #LOGNET)4:50:56 - Banana Slammin #4 4:55:25 - Rod Fergusson Joins 2K, Leaves Blizzard5:33:35 - ILP#414 Outro *********************************************************Welcome to The Iron Lords Podcast!Be sure to visit www.LordsOfGaming.net for all your gaming news!ILP Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6XRMnu8Tf1fgIdGlTIpzsKILP Google Play:play.google.com/music/m/Iz2esvyqe…ron_Lords_PodcastILP SoundCloud: @user-780168349ILP Itunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/iron-…uiR-IgF6cE9EQicIILP on Twitter: twitter.cm/IronLordPodcastILP on Instagram: www.instagram.com/ironlordspodcast/ILP DESTINY CLAN:www.bungie.net/en/Clan/Detail/178626The Iron Lords and the Lords of Gaming have an official group on Facebook! Join the Lords at:www.facebook.com/groups/194793427842267www.facebook.com/groups/lordsofgamingnetwork/Lord COGNITO--- twitter.com/LordCognitoLord KING--- twitter.com/kingdavidotwLord ADDICT--- twitter.com/LordAddictILPLord SOVEREIGN--- twitter.com/LordSovILPLord GAMING FORTE---twitter.com/Gaming_ForteILP YouTube Channel for ILP, Addict Show & all ILP related content: www.youtube.com/channel/UCYiUhEbYWiuwRuWXzKZMBxQXbox Frontline with King David: www.youtube.com/@xboxfrontlineFollow us on Twitter @IronLordPodcast to get plugged in so you don't miss any of our content.
Do you hear that sound? Can you feel it? The cool ocean breeze in your hair, the salt on your tongue. It's the smooth crash of KVGM "The Last Wave", with your host, Hammock. A biweekly VGM podcast bringing you the jammiest video game music from all your favorite composers and consoles. Sit back, relax, and get ready to catch...the Last Wave. This week, we're staying pretty funky with funky jams from personal computers, PlayStations, Super Family Computers, and 3-dimensional Digital Systems, as well as a very special request from the Personal Computer 1998. All that and more on the Last Wave. Playlist Stage B1 - Koji Ueno (Air Traffic Controller 3, PC) Pub - Mahyudi Sound Team (2 Tasty, PC) Picnic in the Park - Kotaro Nakagawa (Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters, Nintendo 3DS) Saipan Big Game Fishing 2 - Hikoshi Hashimoto (Fishing Koushien, Super Famicom) Night and Day - Ryo Takeshita (ZWEI TRIGGER, PC) Mizar - Shingo Yasumoto (Zoku Mikagura Shoujo Tanteidan: Kanketsuhen, Sony PlayStation) Night City - ABREATH Sound Team (DA Pantsu!!, PC) Uptown Boy - Katsuya Yoshida (Piyo-tan: Oyashiki Sennyuu Daisakusen!, Sony PlayStation 2) In Peace - Doors Music Entertainment (Toki no Mori no Monogatari ~TEAR~, PC) Ending - Cube Co., Ltd. (The FamiRes, Sony PlayStation) Special Request Title Menu - Hiroaki Iwatani (Kigen: Kagayaki no Hasha, PC-98)
The Chair of the Federal Reserve chair are under scrutiny from Donald Trump after fraud allegations emerge about Governor Lisa Cook. How will it affect the interest rate decision? The authorities in Pakistan's commercial capital Karachi have declared an emergency and a public holiday after monsoon rains paralysed the city. We hear from the local business owner.Sony PlayStation increased the price on its console. Is it one of the consequences of the trade war?And we look at Denmark's decision to tax cow and sheep burps for greenhouse gas reasons.You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033.
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The Chair of the Federal Reserve chair are under scrutiny from Donald Trump after fraud allegations emerge about Governor Lisa Cook. How will it affect the interest rate decision? The authorities in Pakistan's commercial capital Karachi have declared an emergency and a public holiday after monsoon rains paralysed the city. We hear from the local business owner.Sony PlayStation increased the price on its console. Is it one of the consequences of the trade war?And we look at Denmark's decision to tax cow and sheep burps for greenhouse gas reasons.You can contact us on WhatsApp or send us a voicenote: +44 330 678 3033.
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Do you hear that sound? Can you feel it? The cool ocean breeze in your hair, the salt on your tongue. It's the smooth crash of KVGM "The Last Wave", with your host, Hammock. A biweekly VGM podcast bringing you the jammiest video game music from all your favorite composers and consoles. Sit back, relax, and get ready to catch...the Last Wave. Welcome to August - time sure does fly when you're jamming out! This week, we hit all the usual adult visual novel fare but also throw in some mahjong, baseball, and digital monsters for good measure, plus, of course, a little Yuji Ohno to class the establishment up. Playlist Reality: Light - Barbarian on the Groove (Baldr Sky Dive1 "Lost Memory”, PC) ARTISTIQ - ViRiX Dreamcore (CROSSNIQ+, Nintendo Switch) Menu - Masaharu Iwata (Shin Mahjong, Super Famicom) Garden of Solitude - Naotoshi Nishino (Hidamari no Kage de, PC) Ball Development - Yasumasa Kitagawa and Takako Yumishima (Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2012, Sony PlayStation 3) Shop - Kotaro Nakagawa (Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters, Nintendo 3DS) tek-tek - Toshiyuki Takizawa (re-laive, PC) On the Avenue - Shoichiro Hirata (Tokimeki Memorial 3: Yakusoku no Ano Basho de, Sony PlayStation 2) Normal Scene - Unknown (Nankou Furaku Sangokuden: Shu to Toki no Doujaku, Nintendo 3DS) Memory of Silver Jewel (Ballad Ending Version) - Yuji Ohno (Lupin III: Lupin is Dead, Zenigata is in Love, Sony PlayStation 2) Special Request Hills of Jugon - Junya Nakano (Tobal No.1, Sony PlayStation)
Tonight's topics: - Sony/PlayStation financials - Sony exec says PlayStation shifting to brand focus - Sony is in the process of absorbing Bungie - Sony admits its live service games aren't going well - Digital Foundry to go independent - EVO 2025 announcements - Metal Gear Delta event stories Thanks as always to Shawn Daley for our intro and outro music. Follow him on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/shawndaley Where to find Throwdown Show: Website: https://audioboom.com/channels/5030659 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/throwdownshow Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThrowdownShow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/throwdownshow Discord: https://discord.gg/fdBXWHT Twitter list: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1027719155800317953
ILP# 411 8/3/2025https://lordsofgaming.net/1) ADVANCEDGG Use Code "IRONLORD" for 10% off https://advanced.gg/pages/partner-ironlords?_pos=1&_psq=ironl&_ss=e&_v=1.02) ILP VALARI PILLOW Use Code "ILP15" valari.gg/?ref=ironlordspodcastroundtable3) ILP MERCH: https://ironlordspodcast-shop.fourthwall.com/collections/allsofgaming.net/4) NZXT & IRON LORDS PC Use Affiliate LINK: https://nzxt.co/Lords5) HAWORTH Gaming Chairs & ILP Use Affiliate LINK: https://haworth.pxf.io/4PKj7M*********************************************************00:00 - ILP#411 Pre-Show14:58 - ILP Intros1:12:25 - Gaming Forte Road To Tokyo Challenge1:31:58 - Ninja Gaiden Ragebound/Shinobi Art Of Vengeance Demo2:39:11 - Battlefield 6 Impressions/COD Effect4:04:11 - PS6 Orion/Canis Vs Xbox Magnus Next Gen Console Leaks5:34:58 - Game Pass $5 Billion RevenueXbox Dominates PS Store5:59:40 - Darksiders 4 Return Trailer6:16:57 - ILP#411 Outro*********************************************************Welcome to The Iron Lords Podcast!Be sure to visit www.LordsOfGaming.net for all your gaming news!ILP Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6XRMnu8Tf1fgIdGlTIpzsKILP Google Play:play.google.com/music/m/Iz2esvyqe…ron_Lords_PodcastILP SoundCloud: @user-780168349ILP Itunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/iron-…uiR-IgF6cE9EQicIILP on Twitter: twitter.cm/IronLordPodcastILP on Instagram: www.instagram.com/ironlordspodcast/ILP DESTINY CLAN:www.bungie.net/en/Clan/Detail/178626The Iron Lords and the Lords of Gaming have an official group on Facebook! Join the Lords at:www.facebook.com/groups/194793427842267www.facebook.com/groups/lordsofgamingnetwork/Lord COGNITO--- twitter.com/LordCognitoLord KING--- twitter.com/kingdavidotwLord ADDICT--- twitter.com/LordAddictILPLord SOVEREIGN--- twitter.com/LordSovILPLord GAMING FORTE---twitter.com/Gaming_ForteILP YouTube Channel for ILP, Addict Show & all ILP related content: www.youtube.com/channel/UCYiUhEbYWiuwRuWXzKZMBxQXbox Frontline with King David: www.youtube.com/@xboxfrontlineFollow us on Twitter @IronLordPodcast to get plugged in so you don't miss any of our content.
ILP# 410 7/27/2025lordsofgaming.net/1) ADVANCEDGG Use Code "IRONLORD20" for 20% off thru 7/28! https://advanced.gg/?ref=IRONLORDS2) ILP VALARI PILLOW Use Code "ILP15" valari.gg/?ref=ironlordspodcastroundtable3) NZXT & IRON LORDS PC Use Affiliate LINK: https://nzxt.co/Lords4) HAWORTH Gaming Chairs & ILP Use Affiliate LINK: https://haworth.pxf.io/4PKj7Mhttps://lord5) ILP MERCH: https://ironlordspodcast-shop.fourthwall.com/ILP PATREON: www.patreon.com/IronLordsPodcastCheck out the "Lords of Gaming Network" Discord server! : discord.gg/Z7FZqzgThe Lords are on Spotify, Google Play, Itunes & Soundcloud! Check out the links below!Reach out to:lordsofgaming.net/contact-us/if you are interested in writing with us!*********************************************************00:00 - ILP#410 Pre-Show21:28 - ILP Intros33:01 - Advanced.gg ILP GOLD SHAKER & PROMO53:08 - ILP Patreon #CogLee Anime Recap & #roadtotokyo 1:24:48 - LORD KING Suit Vote Challenge! #roadtotokyo 1:56:28 - WuChang Fallen Feathers Impressions & Reviews2:26:34 - PlayStation Whole Slate Of Games To Xbox?3:08:36 - Circana Data - Console Exclusives Not Driving Industry4:14:17 - Xbox Drops $80 Price Point (Outer Worlds 2)4:46:00 - ILP Outros*********************************************************Welcome to The Iron Lords Podcast!Be sure to visit www.LordsOfGaming.net for all your gaming news!ILP Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6XRMnu8Tf1fgIdGlTIpzsKILP Google Play:play.google.com/music/m/Iz2esvyqe…ron_Lords_PodcastILP SoundCloud: @user-780168349ILP Itunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/iron-…uiR-IgF6cE9EQicIILP on Twitter: twitter.cm/IronLordPodcastILP on Instagram: www.instagram.com/ironlordspodcast/ILP DESTINY CLAN:www.bungie.net/en/Clan/Detail/178626The Iron Lords and the Lords of Gaming have an official group on Facebook! Join the Lords at:www.facebook.com/groups/194793427842267www.facebook.com/groups/lordsofgamingnetwork/Lord COGNITO--- twitter.com/LordCognitoLord KING--- twitter.com/kingdavidotwLord ADDICT--- twitter.com/LordAddictILPLord SOVEREIGN--- twitter.com/LordSovILPLord GAMING FORTE---twitter.com/Gaming_ForteILP YouTube Channel for ILP, Addict Show & all ILP related content: www.youtube.com/channel/UCYiUhEbYWiuwRuWXzKZMBxQXbox Frontline with King David: www.youtube.com/@xboxfrontlineFollow us on Twitter @IronLordPodcast to get plugged in so you don't miss any of our content.
Do you hear that sound? Can you feel it? The cool ocean breeze in your hair, the salt on your tongue. It's the smooth crash of KVGM "The Last Wave", with your host, Hammock. A biweekly VGM podcast bringing you the jammiest video game music from all your favorite composers and consoles. Sit back, relax, and get ready to catch...the Last Wave. A top-tier show this week (in my humble opinion) with some real, to quote today's youth, bangers...or bootyboppers...or thighslappers...or humdingers. Whatever you want to call a jam. Just don't say bop. Please. Playlist Sex Scene BGM 1 - I've Sound (Haramiko, PC) Confession - Naotoshi Nishino (Last Escort ~Shin'ya no Kokuchou Monogatari~, Sony PlayStation 2) Save/Load - Kenichi Sudo (Getter Robo Daikessen!, Sony PlayStation) Cruzin (Stage 4) - LeoBrito (Piczle Colors, Nintendo Switch) After the Tears - Toshiyuki Takizawa (re-laive, PC) Guides - Unknown (Joushou Mahjong Tenpai, Super Famicom) Happy Time (Finish) - Masato Koike (Jan Sangoku Musou, Sony PlayStation 2) Sky City (Peaceful Sky City) - Taku Iwasaki, Seirou Okamoto, Hayato Matsuo, and Atsushi Yamaji (Mercury: The Prime Master, Sharp X68000) Evening - Shinichiro Nakamura and Masako Otsuka (Geten no Hana Yume Akari, Sony PlayStation Portable) Staff Roll - Manami Wada and Akihi Motoyama (Beta Bloc, Sony PlayStation Portable) Special Request Main Theme - Luis Clemente (Balatro, Nintendo Switch)
ILP# 408 7/13/2025lordsofgaming.net/1) ADVANCED GG Use Code "IRONLORD" to save 25% off through 7/13 https://advanced.gg/?ref=IRONLORDS2) ILP NEW Fourth Wall MERCH: https://ironlordspodcast-shop.fourthwall.com/3) NZXT & IRON LORDS PC Use Affiliate LINK: https://nzxt.co/Lords4) HAWORTH Gaming Chairs & ILP Use Affiliate LINK: https://haworth.pxf.io/4PKj7MILP PATREON: www.patreon.com/IronLordsPodcastCheck out the "Lords of Gaming Network" Discord server! : discord.gg/Z7FZqzgThe Lords are on Spotify, Google Play, Itunes & Soundcloud! Check out the links below!Reach out to:lordsofgaming.net/contact-us/if you are interested in writing with us!*********************************************************00:00 - ILP#408 Pre-Show18:23 - ILP Intros21:15 - Sov #roadtotokyo Challenge Begins!36:01 - Xbox Meta Quest 3S Impressions42:45 - ILP Patreon Updates & New #Roadtotokyo challenges!1:26:59 - ILP AdvancedGG Shakers & New Promo Page!1:29:46 - Halo 7 Rumors & Halo CE Remake No Campaign?2:06:46 - Lord Parris enters the Realm to talk Halo & debunk slander2:39:01 - Ghost Of Yotei State Of Play3:11:20 - Xbox Tokyo Game Show News & Speculation3:49:36 - Nintendo Ends Switch Game Vouchers3:16:14 - Lord Don Otaku LOGNET SCRIBE OF THE Month enters the Realm4:12:04 - BEND THE KNEE RETURNS (King Vs Don)4:29:50 - ILP Outros*********************************************************Welcome to The Iron Lords Podcast!Be sure to visit www.LordsOfGaming.net for all your gaming news!ILP Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6XRMnu8Tf1fgIdGlTIpzsKILP Google Play:play.google.com/music/m/Iz2esvyqe…ron_Lords_PodcastILP SoundCloud: @user-780168349ILP Itunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/iron-…uiR-IgF6cE9EQicIILP on Twitter: twitter.cm/IronLordPodcastILP on Instagram: www.instagram.com/ironlordspodcast/ILP DESTINY CLAN:www.bungie.net/en/Clan/Detail/178626The Iron Lords and the Lords of Gaming have an official group on Facebook! Join the Lords at:www.facebook.com/groups/194793427842267www.facebook.com/groups/lordsofgamingnetwork/Lord COGNITO--- twitter.com/LordCognitoLord KING--- twitter.com/kingdavidotwLord ADDICT--- twitter.com/LordAddictILPLord SOVEREIGN--- twitter.com/LordSovILPLord GAMING FORTE---twitter.com/Gaming_ForteILP YouTube Channel for ILP, Addict Show & all ILP related content: www.youtube.com/channel/UCYiUhEbYWiuwRuWXzKZMBxQXbox Frontline with King David: www.youtube.com/@xboxfrontlineFollow us on Twitter @IronLordPodcast to get plugged in so you don't miss any of our content.
Microsoft announced company-wide layoffs of around 9,000 workers with a number of those cuts coming from the Xbox division. We share how we handle our docks and dongles for computing. And we discuss what AMD and Sony PlayStation for the PS5 and future platforms. Starring Tom Merritt, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe. To read the show notes in a separate page click here! Support the show on Patreon by becoming a supporter!