94. Sans Brian.
Jul 20, 20261h 32m
Brian is off on assignment, Leah's hosting, prepare for bullshittery. Thanks to you all. www.brianbabbleson.com
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Hosted by Brian Edwards · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 111 episodes
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Leah, Rich and your host Brian use an extremely scientific process to develop the definitive list of the best videogame characters of all time.
Brian Edwards hosts The Character Issues Podcast, a leisure show with 111 episodes published.
Brian is off on assignment, Leah's hosting, prepare for bullshittery. Thanks to you all. www.brianbabbleson.com
CHARACTER ISSUES NEWS NETWORK….FOR NEWS!! - 07/13/26 STORY 1 - XBOX Layoffs https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-confirms-plans-to-cut-5-studios-and-thousands-of-jobs/ STORY 2 - Positivity Break! What have we be
Thanks for joining us on this, most auspicious of podcasts. We're reranking, recalibrating, making us stronger and more powerful. This podcast gratefully features the music "Let's Go Up" by Origami Repetika, available fo
CHARACTER ISSUES NEWS NETWORK….FOR NEWS!! - 06/29/26 STORY 1 - XBOX? https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-already-planned-ninja-theory-closure-when-it-announced-senua-its-claimed/ STORY 2 - Steam Machine ht
Hey, so.....plans change. The Re-Rankapalooza was derailed by forces out of our control so Brian and Rich are here to talk a bunch of smack and rank a new character. Join us if you please! www.brianbabbleson.com
SUMMER GAME FEST WRAPUP https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-games-showcase-heres-everything-announced-during-xboxs-big-show/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/summer-game-fest-2026-heres-every-announceme
We are back to the science with a new CI podcast and we are only ONE episode away from the next rerankapalooza. Get ready to have your ears bleed from awesomeness. kofi.com/characterissues www.brianbabbleson.com
CHARACTER ISSUES NEWS NETWORK….FOR NEWS!! - 06/01/26 STORY 1 - XBOX! https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/fable-has-been-delayed-to-2027/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-ceo-calls-ps5-logo-decision-a-mi
Thank you as always dear listeners. Please get in touch using characterissuespodcst@gmail.com and heck out our Retro Rodeo on our YouTube channel @characterissuespodcast www.brianbabbleson.com
CHARACTER ISSUES NEWS NETWORK….FOR NEWS!! - 05/18/26 STORY 1 - Sales successes https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/subnautica-2-sells-2-million-in-12-hours-with-over-600k-concurrent-players/ https://www.videogamesch
Thanks listeners, you're the best! www.brianbabbleson.com
CHARACTER ISSUES NEWS NETWORK….FOR NEWS!! - 05/04/26 STORY 1 - Xbox https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/we-know-we-have-work-to-do-xboxs-asha-sharma-comments-on-latest-financials-as-xbox-revenue-declines-again/ STOR
We are back and we get back to ranking. There were some audio issues toward the end but, you know us, we rolled with it. www.brianbabbleson.com
CHARACTER ISSUES NEWS NETWORK….FOR NEWS!! - 04/20/26 STORY 1 - BAFTA’s https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/clair-obscur-and-dispatch-lead-2026-bafta-games-awards-winners/ https://www.bafta.org/awards/games/ STORY 2
With Brian away, return with us to the Character Issues library for some fun readings. Thanks for your patience! Featured music: Beethoven - Minuet in G Saint Saens - Le Cygne (from Carnival of the Animals) Gustav Holst
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sources-nintendo-is-planning-a-new-star-fox-and-a-major-zelda-remake-this-year-but-no-3d-mario/ https://youtu.be/CnuTGIq5JzI?si=ZWrKOrpR-nxi22Sg www.brianbabbleson.com
Good games, thanks for listening www.brianbabbleson.com
CHARACTER ISSUES NEWS NETWORK….FOR NEWS!! - 03/23/26 STORY 1 - DLSS5? More like Does Look Super Shitty 5, amirite? https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/this-is-just-a-garbage-ai-filter-nvidia-met-with-criticism-for-d
Welcome back! www.brianbabbleson.com www.brianbabbleson.com
CHARACTER ISSUES NEWS NETWORK….FOR NEWS!! - 03/09/26 STORY 1 - Bluepoint https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-is-shutting-down-bluepoint-developer-of-demons-souls-remake/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newslette
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