Gamers Week Podcast

Send us a text In this episode... --> It's the end of another year, and it was another big one for the video game industry with countless major events, controversies, and trends to take in. We're recapping the 10 biggest gaming news stories of 2025. --> Baldur’s Gate 3 developer Larian Studios has come under fire this week following a Bloomberg report that the studio is "pushing hard" for AI and is using generative AI behind the scenes. --> Capcom is inviting fans to design their own...

Send us a text In this episode... --> The biggest night in gaming sees hypeman Geoff Keighly dish out shiny awards to the best games of the past 12 months -- including indie sensation Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which walked away with nine awards. Of course, the Game Awards also means hours’ worth of game announcements and trailers to sort through, such as Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic, two new Tomb Raider projects, Mega Man: Dual Override, and Larian Studio's bizarre debut trailer ...

Send us a text In this episode... --> It turns out Saudi Arabia will own 93.4% of EA if the buyout goes through, effectively giving the country control of the entire company. --> GameStop has highlighted its recent payout of more than $30,000 for a rare Pokémon card as evidence that the company’s trade-in program offers fair value — while simultaneously admitting the card had actually been worth at least $3,000 more. --> Microsoft has teamed up with rubber footwear brand Crocs ...

Send us a text In this episode... --> The nominees for the 2025 Game Awards have been revealed, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is up for 12 awards, making it the most nominated game in the awards’ history. --> While the world elsewhere celebrates the best that gaming had to offer in 2025, review curation site Metacritic has released its list of the worst games of 2025. --> Sony has issued a number of DMCA notices against a fan project working to bring Concord back ...

Send us a text In this episode... --> Rockstar’s parent company Take-Two Interactive has now announced that Grand Theft Auto 6 is delayed once again to November 16, 2026. Meanwhile, the company fired 30-40 employees in a move that the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain claimed was "blatant" and "ruthless" union busting. --> Valve Corp. is plunging deeper into the console wars with the unveiling of the Steam Machine, a new cubical device designed for playing PC games ...