Gamers Week Podcast

Send a text In this episode... --> PlayStation gave us the first State of Play of the new year, and it was a banger. The 60-minute plus event brought multiple new games, updates, and more across many storied franchises, including Castlevania, God of War, Silent Hill, and more. --> Discord announced on Monday that it’s rolling out age verification on its platform globally starting next month, when it will automatically set all users’ accounts to a “teen-appropriate” experience unless the...

Send us a text In this episode... --> Publisher Sony has just embraced death and patented its idea for bespoke AI-generated podcasts starring the characters from its games. --> Unity Software Inc. and video game stocks plunged this past Friday on fears of possible artificial intelligence disruption after Google began to roll out Project Genie. --> Variety reported Tuesday that Tongal, a studio that has developed content for Netflix, NBC Universal and other major brands, is in the pro...

Send us a text In this episode... --> Ubisoft is following up last week's "portfolio reset" of canceled and delayed games with the announcement that it's exploring eliminating 200 roles at its Paris headquarters through a "voluntary mutual termination agreement," along with a pledge to double down on “player-facing Generative AI.” --> The upcoming Fable reboot has 1,000 "handcrafted" NPCs, and you can apparently marry every single one of them. --> Valve needed to "verify" footage of ...

Send us a text In this episode... --> Even with lots to look forward to, 2026 is steeped in uncertainty. We're discussing predictions for the video game industry in the coming year, including GTA VI, AI use, China, and more. --> A new report from Forbes confirms that upcoming shooter Highguard didn't pay for the final reveal spot at the Game Awards despite other developers having to pony up six to seven-figure sums to have their trailers included. --> Nintendo allegedly expressed dis...

Send us a text In this episode... --> Valve’s Steam Machine pricing may have just been leaked by a retailer — and it ain’t cheap. --> Pocketpair has made the surprise announcement of an official Palworld Trading Card Game. As you’d expect, the announcement has sparked further comparisons between Palworld and Pokémon, which has a hugely popular trading card game of its own. --> GameStop is closing hundreds of stores just days into the new year as CEO Ryan Cohen aims to take home $35 b...