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Stellar Blade, Fallout, The Abyss and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 441  On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics: Whatcha Been Playing? Stellar Blade News: Cross Platform / PC / Misc. Amazon's Fallout show officially renewed for second season Fallout 76 attracted over 1 million players in a single day, Bethesda says Embracer announces plan to split into three companies, including "Middle-earth Enterprises and Friends" EGX and MCM team up for London 2024 dates Atlus' Persona follow-up Metaphor: ReFantazio gets release date PlayStation Stellar Blade will be "uncensored" in all regions Nintendo Mario Kart 8 has 703,560 customization possibilities, but which racer is statistically best? Donkey Kong delay hits Nintendo theme park PSA’s: Epic Games Store Freebies: Industria & LISA: The Definitive Edition Free 4 All Dune The Abyss 4k Blu-Ray Help support the show: - Subscribe to our Twitch channel http://twitch.tv

Fallout, Unicorn Overlord and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 440 On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics: Whatcha Been Playing? Unicorn Overlord Stellar Blade Demo Dredge Demo Fallout 76 News: Cross Platform / PC / Misc. Fallout has "more than doubled" its player counts on Steam Fallout 4 free next-gen update finally arrives this month Sega's old-school beat-'em-up Golden Axe being turned into an animated series EA's Black Panther game will be open world, recruitment ad suggests Former Blizzard boss Mike Ybarra would like to "tip" developers Star Wars Outlaws locks Jabba the Hutt mission behind $110 premium edition Hades 2 technical test now open for sign ups Take-Two laying off 550 people, weeks after saying it had "no current plans" to do so 70% of developers concerned about sustainability of live-service games, new study suggests PlayStation Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth "underperforming", says industry analyst PlayStation is of

 Unicorn Overlord, Star Wars Outlaws and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 439 On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics: Whatcha Been Playing? Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Rise of the Ronin Unicorn Overlord Destiny 2 News: Cross Platform / PC / Misc. Roku wants to patent the ability to display ads when consoles connected to its TVs are paused Relic announces layoffs following its split from Sega Apple's App Store permits game emulators for the first time Star Wars Outlaws gets new story trailer and release date as pre-orders go live Amazon’s Fallout show has already been renewed for a second season Destiny 2: The Final Shape's Prismatic subclass and Dread faction detailed Dead Space 2 remake reportedly shelved following ‘lacklustre’ sales of the first game Blizzard bring games back to China via new NetEase agreement PlayStation Vampire Survivors coming to Playstation+ Contra DLC  Xbox Xbox is reportedly planning Gears and Call

Rise of the Ronin, Stellar Blade Demo and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 438 On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics: Whatcha Been Playing? Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Rise of the Ronin Stellar Blade Demo News: Cross Platform / PC / Misc. Take-Two is acquiring Borderlands maker Gearbox from Embracer for $460M Consumers were mostly playing older games in 2023, report suggests Ubisoft confirms Forward event during Summer Game Fest week KOTOR Remake "alive and well", says Saber Interactive CEO Prince of Persia roguelike reportedly on the way from Dead Cells studio Evil Empire PlayStation Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s Platinum Trophy is currently ‘impossible’ for digital players Hackers who got PS Portal to run PSP games offline helped Sony to patch out the exploit Nintendo A Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom clothing range is coming to Uniqlo PSA’s: Epic Games Store Freebies: The Outer Worlds, Thief Free 4 All Reptile Damsel Roa

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, PlayStation 5 Pro and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 437 On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics: Whatcha Been Playing? Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Super Mario RPG Princess Peach Showtime News: Cross Platform / PC / Misc. Helldivers 2 is USA’s best-selling game of the year so far, with nearly 60% of sales on PC Marvel Rivals revealed as 6v6 team shooter from CoD and Battlefield devs Uncharted director’s Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra revealed Kotaku editor-in-chief resigns after criticising management Valve launches Steam Families game sharing feature in beta Assassin’s Creed Jade likely delayed to 2025, report claims Take 2 Buys Gear Box PlayStation Stellar Blade demo officially announced, after earlier slip-up PS5 Pro’s specs have been leaked, with improved GPU and upscaling Xbox Images of a white, all-digital Xbox Series X console have reportedly leaked PSA’s: Epic Games Store Freebies: Islets

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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 435 On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics: Whatcha Been Playing? Final Fantasy VII Rebirth News: Cross Platform / PC / Misc. Borderlands studio Gearbox is reportedly ‘closer than ever’ to being sold by Embracer Group Grand Theft Auto 6 devs asked to return to the office full-time ‘for productivity and security reasons’ Rogue-like poker hit Balatro pulled from sale in some countries due to unexpected ratings change EA ‘confident’ Dragon Age: Dreadwolf will release this year, it’s claimed Epic says it can’t bring its products to iOS as Apple has terminated its developer account Sony has announced Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut for PC Titanfall director reportedly making new Titanfall game that's not Titanfall 3 PlayStation Sony has ‘secured the Final Fantasy 7 remake trilogy as a console exclusive’ Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu shuts down as creator agrees to pay

Last Epoch, Bandle Tale, Final Fantasy VII Remake and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 434   On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics: Whatcha Been Playing? Final Fantasy XVI Final Fantasy VII Remake Last Epoch Bandle Tale News: Cross Platform / PC / Misc. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League fails to meet Warner Bros. expectations Helldivers 2 player cap boosted again, this time to 800,000 EA to Lay Off Around 670 Workers, Sunsetting Games, 'Moving Away From Future Licensed IP' PlayStation Sony is currently testing PlayStation VR2 compatibility with PC PlayStation is cutting around 900 staff worldwide, around 8% of its entire workforce Sony reportedly cancels Twisted Metal live service game as part of layoffs Nintendo ‘Switch 2’ is targeting March 2025 and was delayed to avoid shortages, new report claims Pokemon Legends Z-A is officially coming to Nintendo Switch in 2025 Nintendo says latest Zelda was pirated 1 million

PlayStation 5 Pro, Switch 2, Xbox Business update and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 433   On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics: Whatcha Been Playing? Helldivers 2 Skull and Bones Vampire Survivors News: Cross Platform / PC / Misc. Helldivers 2 dev still working to "increase server capacity" Star Wars Mandalorian Video Game Reportedly in the Works at Respawn Here’s the first look at the Borderlands film Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC release date confirmed by first trailer PlayStation PlayStation 5 Pro expected this year - report Nintendo Nintendo Switch 2 could now launch in 2025, it’s claimed Everything announced in the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase Pokémon Presents broadcast announced Xbox Xbox confirms it’s bringing ‘four games’ to rival platforms Xbox announces multiplatform releases for Pentiment, Hi-Fi Rush, Sea of Thieves and Grounded Xbox says its consoles will remain the ‘flagship’ experience

Helldivers 2, Tekken 8 and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 432   On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics: Whatcha Been Playing? Helldivers 2 Tekken 8 News: Cross Platform / PC / Misc. Helldivers 2 overtakes God of War to become PlayStation's biggest PC launch Ubisoft backs away from VR after disappointing Assassin's Creed Nexus sales Sega blames poor financial quarter on "weak" sales of recent games Take-Two has "no current plans" for layoffs to reduce costs Diablo 4 is selling portal reskins for almost half the price of the full game PlayStation PlayStation won't launch any "major" games in existing franchises this year Nintendo Nintendo Switch 2 will be backwards compatible, leak claims Xbox Microsoft’s big Xbox business update is coming on Thursday PSA’s: Epic Games Store Freebies: Dakar Desert Rally Free 4 All Castlevania Nocturne Blue Eyed Samurai Help support the show: - Subscribe to our Twitch channel

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, The Finals, Xbox? and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 431 On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics: Whatcha Been Playing? Suicide Squad The Finals News: Cross Platform / PC / Misc. Phil Spencer says Xbox will share "vision for the future" in event next week Disney is investing $1.5b in Epic Games and building a new universe connected to Fortnite Persona 3 Reload is fastest-selling Atlus game ever EA addresses FC 24 mistake which saw thousands of players given ‘£700’ Messi Jim Carrey and Lee Majdoub return in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 film Nintendo Nintendo hacker Gary Bowser says sentence is a warning to others Switch is now the best-selling system of all time in Japan PSA’s: Epic Games Store Freebies: Doki Doki Literature Club Plus and Lost Castle Free 4 All Mission Impossible 1-3 Roleplay Help support the show: - Subscribe to our Twitch channel http://twitch.tv/geekoholics - Use our E

Tekken 8, Palworld and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 430  On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics: Whatcha Been Playing? Palworld Tekken 8 Like a Dragon Final Fantasy XVI News: Cross Platform / PC / Misc. Microsoft Lays Off 1,900 Staff From Its Video Game Workforce Apple will soon permit Game-Pass-style game streaming apps on its App Store Skull and Bones open beta announced to tide you over until release Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition gets March release date on PC Destiny 2 Director Stepping Down After Release of The Final Shape Destiny 2 is getting Mass Effect-themed armor sets in February PDP debuts first look at new Rock Band / Fortnite Festival guitar controller PlayStation Sony quietly blocks controversial Cronus Zen device from connecting to PS5 consoles Everything revealed in the January 2024 State of Play  Nintendo Pokémon says it will "investigate and take appropriate measures" following claims Palworld

Game of the Year 2023, Palworld and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 429  On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics: Whatcha Been Playing? Prince of Persia The Lost Crown Palworld News: Cross Platform / PC / Misc. Hogwarts Legacy is the first non-CoD or Rockstar game to top US sales in 15 years Palworld’s Incredible Launch Continues, Sells Over 7 Million in Just 5 Days Valve likely earned over $1bn in Counter-Strike 2 loot boxes last year League of Legends developer Riot Games laying off 530 employees Suicide Squad's first post-launch "season" adds playable Elseworlds Joker Nintendo Nintendo will be streaming Zelda and Splatoon concerts on YouTube next month Nintendo has confirmed the date online play will shut down on 3DS and Wii U Xbox Indiana Jones in 2024 and everything else announced in Xbox's Developer Direct PSA’s: Epic Games Store Freebies: Infinifactory Free 4 All True Detective Geekoholics Game of the Year

Prince of Persia The Lost Crown, The Last of Us Part II Remastered and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 428   On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics: Whatcha Been Playing? Prince of Persia The Lost Crown The Last of Us Part II Remastered News: Cross Platform / PC / Misc. Smite 2 announced during Smite World Championships Rocksteady says Suicide Squad alpha testers can now share their impressions Discord is laying off 17 percent of its workforce After Laying Off Over 500 People, Twitch Boss Admits the Business Is Not Profitable GameStop is closing its NFT marketplace after 18 months Rock Band 4’s weekly DLC support is ending after 8 years PlayStation PS5 ‘V2 DualSense’ With ‘Exceptional 12-Hour Battery Life’ Spotted Online Square Enix’s Foamstars will launch next month via PlayStation Plus Nintendo Nintendo’s Golden Sun RPGs are coming to Switch Online Audio firm publishes PR claiming Switch 2 will release in September, later

Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Super Mario RPG, Sea of Stars, Cyberpunk 2077 and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 427 On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics: Whatcha Been Playing? Super Mario Wonder Super Mario RPG Sea of Stars Cyberpunk 2077 - Phantom Liberty News: Cross Platform / PC / Misc. Star Wars Outlaws will release in ‘late 2024’, according to Disney post Square Enix kicks off 2024 by pledging to be "aggressive in applying AI" Star Citizen Introducing a $48,000 Ship Bundle, but Only for Players Who Have Already Spent $10,000 Apple’s $3,500 Vision Pro headset launches in the US in February 13-year-old boy becomes first person to 'beat' Tetris Unity announces plan to lay off 25% of its workforce at 1,800 employees Handheld Sega Genesis / Mega Drive that plays original carts announced Twitch will reportedly lay off around 500 employees this week PlayStation Sony shows off upcoming PS5 Slim console covers Nintendo Jailed

Asgard’s Wrath II, Quest 3, Final Fantasy XVI and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 426 On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics: Whatcha Been Playing? Asgard’s Wrath II Beat Saber Final Fantasy XVI Diablo 4 Mega City Police News: Cross Platform / PC / Misc. Kojima Productions announces partnership with A24 for Death Stranding movie Beware of pesky Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League spoilers, Rocksteady tells fans Bobby Kotick Leaving Activision Blizzard on December 29 PlayStation The Last of Us multiplayer project officially canceled by Naughty Dog Devastating leak lays bare Spider-Man developer Insomniac's plans for the next decade PlayStation 5 hits 50m consoles sold PSA’s: Epic Games Store Freebies: DNF Duel Free 4 All Killers of the Flower Moon Help support the show: - Subscribe to our Twitch channel http://twitch.tv/geekoholics - Use our Epic Creator Code: GEEKOHOLICS when purchasing items in Fortnite or buying g

Avatar Frontiers of Pandora, LEGO Fortnite and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 425   On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics: Whatcha Been Playing? Avatar Frontiers of Pandora Final Fantasy XVI LEGO Fortnite Rocket Racing Fortnite Festival Dreamlight Valley  Resident Evil 4 Remake VR News: Cross Platform / PC / Misc. E3 is officially dead Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is getting a post-launch update with an offline mode Twisted Metal TV adaptation renewed for second season on Peacock Steam Deck OLED now supports HDR Remote Play from PS5, unlike PlayStation Portal "S**t happens" - The Day Before dev shuts down, game removed from sale Valve Pleads With Steam Deck Owners to Stop Inhaling Exhaust Fumes Epic wins antitrust trial against Google PSA’s: Epic Games Store Freebies: Epic Games Store's festive freebies are back: Destiny 2: Legacy Collection  Tekken 8 Gets a Demo For PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC Xbox Cloud Gaming

The Game Awards, Avatar Frontiers of Pandora, Super Mario RPG and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 424 On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics: Whatcha Been Playing? Avatar Frontiers of Pandora Super Mario RPG News: Cross Platform / PC / Misc. Rockstar releases GTA 6 trailer early, following leak Bungie Devs Say Atmosphere Is ‘Soul-Crushing’ Amid Layoffs, Cuts, & Sony Takeover Bungie confirms the Destiny 2: The Final Shape delay we've known about for weeks Fallout Trailer Gives Us Our Best Look Yet at the Wasteland of Upcoming Series Fortnite's The Big Bang event was a blast of marketing for the game's multi-genre future Here are all the reveals from The Game Awards 2023 PlayStation The Last of Us Part II Remastered coming to PS5 on January 19, 2024 Resident Evil 4 VR Mode out Dec 8, standalone PS VR2 gameplay demo available same day PlayStation will soon remove digital content from players libraries – even if they've paid for

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Steam Deck OLED, The Marvels and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 423 On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics: Whatcha Been Playing? Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 9 Years of Shadows Lies of P News: Cross Platform / PC / Misc. Valve Announces Steam Deck OLED Activision Warns Warzone Cheaters It May Cut Their Parachutes ‘Randomly, and for Fun’ Baldur's Gate 3 secures a record seven awards at this year's 2023 Golden Joystick Awards Amazon’s gaming division hit with big layoffs, restructuring Wonder Woman job listing suggests it'll be a live service game PlayStation Sony confirms delay to half its planned live service games Nintendo Nintendo Indie World Showcase for November 2023: Everything Announced Xbox Xbox Series X/S release date for Baldur's Gate 3 will be announced at The Game Awards PSA’s: Epic Games Store Freebies: Earthlock and Surviving the Aftermath League of Legends-based N

WarioWare Move It, RoboCop Rogue City, Lies of P and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 422 On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics: Whatcha Been Playing? Alan Wake 2 WarioWare Move It RoboCop: Rogue City Lies of P News: Cross Platform / PC / Misc. Diablo 4's first expansion is Vessel of Hatred and it's coming "late 2024" World of Warcraft's The War Within expansion kickstarts multi-part Worldsoul Saga next year Fortnite Just Had Its 'Biggest Day' Ever Thanks to Fortnite OG With Over 44.7 Million Players Epic Games Store still hasn't managed to turn a profit since its launch Bungie tells Destiny 2 players "We know we have lost a lot of your trust" Video series Zero Punctuation is seemingly ending following The Escapist staff exodus BioWare teases Mass Effect 5 title, trilogy ending questions GTA 6 first trailer available in December, Rockstar confirms PlayStation The Last of Us multiplayer director confirms: "Yes, I’m still workin