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Episode 225 - Netflix Gambles On Exclusivity For Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look
Aug 14, 20261h 12m
Send us Fan Mail In this episode... --> The first Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay reveal, Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look, will debut on Netflix later this month as the streaming service tries yet again to get a piece
Episode 224 -- Sony Hears Your Complaints, It's Just Not Listening
Aug 7, 20261h 21m
Send us Fan Mail In this episode... --> The war over physical video game discs rages on as Sony confirms it has heard gamers’ pleas but is nevertheless “cautiously” moving forward with its plans to stop producing discs a
Episode 223 -- Welcome To The Digital Future: Network Outages At Both PlayStation And XBOX
Jul 31, 20261h 18m
Send us Fan Mail In this episode... --> Less than a month after Sony announced that it will no longer be producing physical discs for its games as of January 2028 (a move that Microsoft is expected to follow with its nex
Episode 222 - Sony's PlayStation 6 Will Beat XBOX's Project Helix, Say Analysts
Jul 24, 20261h 20m
Send us Fan Mail In this episode... --> Despite the carnage created by new XBOX boss Asha Sharma’s 100 day reset in the name of saving the brand, analysts are predicting that Microsoft will continue to see itself in last
Send us Fan Mail In this Special Episode... --> What would you create if views, algorithms, and expectations disappeared? At TooManyGames 2026, join our own Ryan Payne with Retro Blast Pat and TheGamersician for a live c
Episode 220 - The Video Game Industry's "Race To The Bottom"
Jul 10, 20261h 18m
Send us Fan Mail In this episode... --> Microsoft has officially announced layoffs of 3,200 people at Xbox, approximately 20% of the Xbox workforce and the fourth such culling since January 2024. --> The world is still r
Episode 219 - Sony Kills Physical Discs For PlayStation
Jul 3, 20261h 15m
Send us Fan Mail In this episode... --> Not to be outdone by Xbox’s villain arc, it seems Sony decided to remind the world that it too hates its customer base. We're rounding up the week's awful Sony headlines, including
Episode 217 - XBOX's Villain Era: Layoffs, Studio Closures, And The 100 Day Reset
Jun 19, 20261h 13m
Send us Fan Mail In this episode... --> Maybe XBOX should have died the hero, but instead, it seems that the gaming giant has finally lived long enough to become the villain. Despite spending the past month shoring up go
Episode 216 - Summer Game Fest, XBOX Showcase, And Nintendo Direct June 2026
Jun 12, 20261h 14m
Send us Fan Mail In this episode... --> Not-E3 Month continues with Summer Game Fest! Geoff Keighley's annual summer showcase was packed with game reveals, new trailers, and fresh updates on upcoming titles, including Re
Episode 215 - PlayStation State of Play June 2026
Jun 5, 20261h 15m0
Send us Fan Mail In this episode... --> June's State of Play officially kicked off the summer showcase season with a sneak peek into the future of PlayStation, including Wolverine, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, and Go
Episode 214 - The Death Of Destiny (And Maybe Of Bungie?)
May 29, 20261h 10m0
Send us Fan Mail In this episode... --> Destiny 2's active development is officially coming to a close, and the news just gets worse as it's reported that Destiny 3 isn't in development, and layoffs are planned at Bungie
Episode 213 - XBOX Fans Want Exclusives, But Does Microsoft?
May 22, 20261h 13m0
Send us Fan Mail In this episode... --> Microsoft is continuing its drive to revamp brand XBOX with the launch of a feedback platform that gives fans the chance to vote on community requests. Predictably, the request wit
Send us Fan Mail In this episode... --> Online marketplace eBay has rejected an offer from GameStop to buy the company for $55.5 billion, dealing a blow to the video game retailer’s ambitions to create a rival to Amazon.
Episode 211 - GameStop Wants To Buy eBay
May 8, 20261h 11m0
Send us Fan Mail In this episode... --> GameStop has made a $55.5 billion offer to buy eBay, and it remains unclear whether eBay’s board will view GameStop as a credible acquirer for a company four times its size. --> So
Episode 210 - PlayStation Introduces (And Then Walks Back) DRM Requirements For Digital Games
May 1, 20261h 11m0
Send us Fan Mail In this episode... --> Sony added online DRM to all PS5 and PS4 digital games, causing titles bought after April 2026 to crash and become unplayable if you don’t connect to the internet every 30 days. Th
Episode 209 - Microsoft Decreases Price Of Game Pass??
Apr 24, 20261h 17m0
Send us Fan Mail In this episode... --> In response to lots of negative feedback, Microsoft has cut the price of Xbox Game Pass and announced that Call of Duty titles will no longer be included with the service at launch
Episode 208 - PlayStation 6 Will Be Three Separate Consoles, Says Leaker
Apr 17, 20261h 5m0
Send us Fan Mail In this episode... --> The next generation of PlayStation is claimed to consist of three new devices, launching at the same time between $350 and $1,000, according to popular leaker Moore's Law is Dead i
Episode 207 - Limited Run Games Promises No More Delays
Apr 10, 20261h 0m0
Send us Fan Mail In this episode... --> Boutique physical game publisher Limited Run Games is now promising an end to its infamous delayed order deliveries as it throws its old guard under the bus. --> PlayStation has an
Episode 206 - Nintendo Loses Key Patent In Palworld Lawsuit
Apr 3, 20261h 19m0
Send us Fan Mail In this episode... --> The USPTO has rejected Nintendo’s controversial "summon character and let it fight" Pokémon patent, after it was heavily criticized by IP lawyers last year. --> Sony has announced
Episode 205 - Epic Games Lays Off 1,000 Employees
Mar 27, 20261h 16m0
Send us Fan Mail In this episode... --> Epic Games, the multi-billion dollar corporation behind Fortnite, is laying off more than 1,000 employees. CEO Tim Sweeney blames a "downturn in Fortnite engagement" for the move.
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