Gamers Week Podcast

Send us a textIn this episode...--> California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 2426, a new law that requires digital marketplaces to make clearer to customers when they are only purchasing a license to access media.--> Steam just removed its forced arbitration policy, opening the door for lawsuits against its parent company, Valve.--> The next generation of Xbox consoles reportedly could include both a console and a handheld.--> A video game based on The Rocky Horror Picture S...

Send us a textIn this episode...--> Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Pocketpair, makers of Palworld, eight months after the game's release.--> Tony Hawk has been "talking to Activision again" ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Pro Skater series and promises that "we're working on something."--> Italian police have seized a haul of counterfeit retro game consoles worth almost €50m ($55.5m).--> When Concord when offline for good, a ...

Send us a textIn this episode...--> After years of rumors, Sony officially announced the PlayStation 5 Pro at a price of $699, and internet reaction has been both swift and merciless. --> Roblox CEO and co-founder David Baszucki wants one billion daily active users and 10% of all gaming content revenue worldwide to flow within Roblox.--> Band member and co-songwriter of Heaven 17, Martyn Ware, has told Rockstar to "go f*** yourself" after being offered $7500 to include their 1983 hit...

Send us a textIn this episode...--> PlayStation hero shooter Concord (which reportedly spent eight years in development) will be taken offline on September 6, 2024, a mere two weeks after its release.--> The first trailer for A Minecraft Movie released today, finally giving us a look at Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures visions for the film.--> Ubisoft's share price has fallen 12.6% since Outlaws released on August 27, and it now sits at a ten year low.--> Uwe Boll's $2...

Send us a textIn this episode...--> We're joined by streamer and speedrunner JSR to talk games, collecting, and mostly about Peanut Butter, his shiba inu that gained fame for doing a charity speedrun of Gyromite at AGDQ 2024.--> The head of Amazon Games says bringing artificial intelligence into game development is a good idea because games “don't really have acting" anyways.--> Concord, PlayStation’s new 5v5 PVP first person hero shooter that released last week, has launched w...