<description>&lt;p&gt;The next Switch has been a topic of discussion for years now. But with recent rumors that &lt;a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/7/23862676/nintendo-switch-2-developer-demo-gamescom-rumor" target="_blank"&gt;the Switch 2 was privately demonstrated to a few trusted developers&lt;/a&gt;, the time seems right to start speculating what the new console should certainly feature. Join &lt;a href="https://www.keengamer.com/author/alexmosier/" target="_blank"&gt;Alex&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.keengamer.com/author/devon-williams/" target="_blank"&gt;Devon&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.keengamer.com/author/david-dijkhuis/" target="_blank"&gt;David&lt;/a&gt; as they unravel the world’s largest gaming event.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Of course, we also have to talk about the &lt;a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873488/playstation-state-of-play-september-2023-news-trailers" target="_blank"&gt;PlayStation State of Play&lt;/a&gt;, the &lt;a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23872788/nintendo-direct-september-2023-news-trailers" target="_blank"&gt;Nintendo Direct&lt;/a&gt; and the &lt;a href="https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/death-stranding-resident-evil-4-remake-assassins-creed-mirage-coming-to-iphone-15-pro/" target="_blank"&gt;major games coming to iPhone&lt;/a&gt;. And for the first time, we're introducing a brand new section: Devon's Video Game History and Preservation Crorner! There's more than enough to talk about, so come join us! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What We’re Playing: 1:10&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What We’re Looking Forward To: 13:55&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Devon’s Video Game History and Preservation Corner: 22:50&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;News: 33:40&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Main Topic: 1:11:20&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4QzFL36kUkv62FuHGo9Pd2?autoplay=true" target="_blank"&gt;Subscribe to KeenGamer&lt;/a&gt; on your favorite podcast listening service and stay tuned for a brand-new episode every week.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

What's the next Switch going to look like? What features should it have ,and which games should come to it? In this episode of the KeenGamer podcast, Alex, Devon, and David assemble their "Super Switch" with everything you could ever want from it. That an

The next Switch has been a topic of discussion for years now. But with recent rumors that <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/7/23862676/nintendo-switch-2-developer-demo-gamescom-rumor" target="_blank">the Switch 2 was privately demonstrated to a few trusted developers</a>, the time seems right to start speculating what the new console should certainly feature. Join <a href="https://www.keengamer.com/author/alexmosier/" target="_blank">Alex</a>, <a href="https://www.keengamer.com/author/devon-williams/" target="_blank">Devon</a> and <a href="https://www.keengamer.com/author/david-dijkhuis/" target="_blank">David</a> as they unravel the world’s largest gaming event.Of course, we also have to talk about the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873488/playstation-state-of-play-september-2023-news-trailers" target="_blank">PlayStation State of Play</a>, the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23872788/nintendo-direct-september-2023-news-trailers" target="_blank">Nintendo Direct</a> and the <a href="https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/death-stranding-resident-evil-4-remake-assassins-creed-mirage-coming-to-iphone-15-pro/" target="_blank">major games coming to iPhone</a>. And for the first time, we're introducing a brand new section: Devon's Video Game History and Preservation Crorner! There's more than enough to talk about, so come join us! What We’re Playing: 1:10What We’re Looking Forward To: 13:55Devon’s Video Game History and Preservation Corner: 22:50News: 33:40Main Topic: 1:11:20<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4QzFL36kUkv62FuHGo9Pd2?autoplay=true" target="_blank">Subscribe to KeenGamer</a> on your favorite podcast listening service and stay tuned for a brand-new episode every week.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

What We Want From The Next Switch | KeenGamer Podcast #153

<description>&lt;p&gt;There is no shortage of announcements from the last Gamescom. But with so little time and so many ways to fill it in, we undertook the noble task of discussing our favorites - so you know what to look out for. All the while, we somehow keep coming back to Starfield, I wonder why that could be. Join &lt;a href="https://www.keengamer.com/author/alexmosier/" target="_blank"&gt;Alex&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.keengamer.com/author/devon-williams/" target="_blank"&gt;Devon&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.keengamer.com/author/david-dijkhuis/" target="_blank"&gt;David&lt;/a&gt; as they unravel the world's largest gaming event.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Of course, that's not all we do. We also talk about the &lt;a href="https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/08/playstation-plus-raising-annual-prices-by-up-to-40-later-this-year/" target="_blank"&gt;PlayStation Plus price hike&lt;/a&gt;, the end of &lt;a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/saints-row-developer-volition-has-been-closed-effective-immediately/" target="_blank"&gt;Volition&lt;/a&gt;, and the horror that is the &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Psq73flDJs8" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Metal Gear Solid &lt;/i&gt;Switch port&lt;/a&gt;. Tune in!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;[01:20] - What We're Playing&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;[14:50] - Games We're Looking Forward To&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;[21:20] - News&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;[48:30] - Main Topic: The Best of Gamescom&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Tune in to the 152nd episode of the KeenGamer Podcast! This time, Alex, Devon and David discuss their favorite Gamescom announcements and a whole heap of Starfield. Come join us!

There is no shortage of announcements from the last Gamescom. But with so little time and so many ways to fill it in, we undertook the noble task of discussing our favorites - so you know what to look out for. All the while, we somehow keep coming back to Starfield, I wonder why that could be. Join <a href="https://www.keengamer.com/author/alexmosier/" target="_blank">Alex</a>, <a href="https://www.keengamer.com/author/devon-williams/" target="_blank">Devon</a> and <a href="https://www.keengamer.com/author/david-dijkhuis/" target="_blank">David</a> as they unravel the world's largest gaming event.Of course, that's not all we do. We also talk about the <a href="https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/08/playstation-plus-raising-annual-prices-by-up-to-40-later-this-year/" target="_blank">PlayStation Plus price hike</a>, the end of <a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/saints-row-developer-volition-has-been-closed-effective-immediately/" target="_blank">Volition</a>, and the horror that is the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Psq73flDJs8" target="_blank">Metal Gear Solid Switch port</a>. Tune in![01:20] - What We're Playing[14:50] - Games We're Looking Forward To[21:20] - News[48:30] - Main Topic: The Best of Gamescom<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The Best of Gamescom - and a Whole Lot of Starfield | KeenGamer Podcast #152

<description>&lt;p&gt;Video game crossovers come as small as a cameo and as big as having the entire main cast of a gaming company brawl with one another. &lt;a href="https://www.keengamer.com/author/alexmosier/" target="_blank"&gt;Alex&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.keengamer.com/author/devon-williams/" target="_blank"&gt;Devon&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.keengamer.com/author/david-dijkhuis/" target="_blank"&gt;David&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href="https://www.keengamer.com/author/tanksmeow/" target="_blank"&gt;Michael &lt;/a&gt;let their imagination run wild. In this episode, our dream crossovers quickly escalate into some wild concepts.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But that's not all. We share updates on our &lt;a href="https://www.keengamer.com/articles/audio/podcasts-audio/backlog-update-keengamer-podcast-149/" target="_blank"&gt;gaming backlogs&lt;/a&gt;, chat about the &lt;a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/ai-works-not-copyrightable-studios-1235570316/" target="_blank"&gt;future of AI-art&lt;/a&gt; and dive into a beautiful hand-painted game. &lt;a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/how-one-developer-painted-an-entire-game-by-hand-in-seven-years" target="_blank"&gt;Come join us&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;[04:44] – What We’re Playing&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;[06:09] – Games We Are Looking Forward To: &lt;i&gt;Alone in the Dark, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet DLC, Lies of P &lt;/i&gt;and &lt;i&gt;Starfield&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;[28:08] – News&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;[50:13] – Main Topic: Our Dream Crossovers&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Welcome back to the 151st episode of the KeenGamer Podcast! In this episode, Alex, Devon, David, and Michael discuss their dream video game crossovers. That and loads of recent trends you'll hear in this jampacked episode!

Video game crossovers come as small as a cameo and as big as having the entire main cast of a gaming company brawl with one another. <a href="https://www.keengamer.com/author/alexmosier/" target="_blank">Alex</a>, <a href="https://www.keengamer.com/author/devon-williams/" target="_blank">Devon</a>, <a href="https://www.keengamer.com/author/david-dijkhuis/" target="_blank">David</a>, and <a href="https://www.keengamer.com/author/tanksmeow/" target="_blank">Michael </a>let their imagination run wild. In this episode, our dream crossovers quickly escalate into some wild concepts.But that's not all. We share updates on our <a href="https://www.keengamer.com/articles/audio/podcasts-audio/backlog-update-keengamer-podcast-149/" target="_blank">gaming backlogs</a>, chat about the <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/ai-works-not-copyrightable-studios-1235570316/" target="_blank">future of AI-art</a> and dive into a beautiful hand-painted game. <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/how-one-developer-painted-an-entire-game-by-hand-in-seven-years" target="_blank">Come join us</a>![04:44] – What We’re Playing[06:09] – Games We Are Looking Forward To: Alone in the Dark, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet DLC, Lies of P and Starfield[28:08] – News[50:13] – Main Topic: Our Dream Crossovers<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Our Dream Video Game Crossovers | KeenGamer Podcast #151

<description>&lt;p&gt;We're well over the half-year mark of 2023, so the looming shadow of end-of-year award shows is proving too difficult to ignore for &lt;a href="https://www.keengamer.com/author/alexmosier/" target="_blank"&gt;Alex&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.keengamer.com/author/devon-williams/" target="_blank"&gt;Devon&lt;/a&gt;. Which games are shoe-ins for the Game Awards, and which ones still to come may form formidable challengers?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Of course, there are also plenty of current events to talk about. From the ongoing &lt;a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/the-writers-and-the-hollywood-studios-met-about-the-strike-but-no-agreement-was-reached" target="_blank"&gt;actor's and writer's strike&lt;/a&gt; to the rumors that &lt;a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-clarifies-that-it-wont-delete-game-libraries-due-to-game-inactivity-after-fan-panic" target="_blank"&gt;Ubisoft may delete inactive accounts&lt;/a&gt;. Come join us in this short but sweet episode!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;[01:16] - What We're Playing &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;[05:08] - What We're Looking Forward To: &lt;i&gt;World of Horror &lt;/i&gt;and &lt;i&gt;Goodbye Volcano High&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;[07:42] - News: The actor's and writer's strike, Ubisoft's account deletion story and &lt;a href="https://www.gamingbible.com/news/platform/xbox/xbox-adds-over-1400-classic-games-as-part-of-new-service-327425-20230725" target="_blank"&gt;1400 classic games on Xbox&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;[22:32] - Main Topic: Game Awards Frontrunners&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

It's never too early to start speculating about the game awards. In this episode of the KeenGamer Podcast, Alex and Devon share their bets on who will walk away with which award. This and lots more you'll hear in this episode!

We're well over the half-year mark of 2023, so the looming shadow of end-of-year award shows is proving too difficult to ignore for <a href="https://www.keengamer.com/author/alexmosier/" target="_blank">Alex</a> and <a href="https://www.keengamer.com/author/devon-williams/" target="_blank">Devon</a>. Which games are shoe-ins for the Game Awards, and which ones still to come may form formidable challengers?Of course, there are also plenty of current events to talk about. From the ongoing <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/the-writers-and-the-hollywood-studios-met-about-the-strike-but-no-agreement-was-reached" target="_blank">actor's and writer's strike</a> to the rumors that <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-clarifies-that-it-wont-delete-game-libraries-due-to-game-inactivity-after-fan-panic" target="_blank">Ubisoft may delete inactive accounts</a>. Come join us in this short but sweet episode![01:16] - What We're Playing [05:08] - What We're Looking Forward To: World of Horror and Goodbye Volcano High[07:42] - News: The actor's and writer's strike, Ubisoft's account deletion story and <a href="https://www.gamingbible.com/news/platform/xbox/xbox-adds-over-1400-classic-games-as-part-of-new-service-327425-20230725" target="_blank">1400 classic games on Xbox</a>[22:32] - Main Topic: Game Awards Frontrunners<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Game Awards Frontrunners | KeenGamer Podcast #150

<description>&lt;p&gt;Who doesn't have a video game they've been planning on picking up or finishing, but neglected in their backlogs for just a bit too long? &lt;a href="https://www.keengamer.com/author/alexmosier/" target="_blank"&gt;Alex&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.keengamer.com/author/devon-williams/" target="_blank"&gt;Devon&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.keengamer.com/author/david-dijkhuis/" target="_blank"&gt;David&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href="https://www.keengamer.com/author/tanksmeow/" target="_blank"&gt;Michael &lt;/a&gt;certainly have. In this episode, we talk about our backlog and throw ourselves at the mercy of our fellow podcasters to determine which game we'll have to finish before year's end.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But that's not all! We finally do a deep dive into the &lt;a href="https://kotaku.com/microsoft-activision-ftc-deal-court-call-duty-xbox-ps5-1850623628" target="_blank"&gt;Microsoft-Activison Blizzard &lt;/a&gt;saga and its recent developments, after we lay out our plans to solve the &lt;a href="https://gamehistory.org/87percent/" target="_blank"&gt;disappearance &lt;/a&gt;of classic video games. We make travel guides for the empty planets of &lt;i&gt;Starfield &lt;/i&gt;and look ahead at the &lt;a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/silent-hill-ascension-explores-classic-themes-with-a-community-led-episodic-format/1100-6515964/" target="_blank"&gt;community-led approach&lt;/a&gt; in &lt;i&gt;Silent Hill: Ascension. &lt;/i&gt;Come join us!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;[02:20] - What We're Playing&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;[06:09] - Games We Are Looking Forward To: &lt;i&gt;The Dark Pictures Anthology: Directive 8020, Super Mario Wonder, Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution&lt;/i&gt;, and &lt;i&gt;PayDay3&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;[12:34] - News: &lt;i&gt;Silent Hill: Ascension &lt;/i&gt;update&lt;i&gt;, Starfield&lt;/i&gt;'s requirements, inaccessible games and the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard saga&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;[31:15] - Main Topic: Backlog Update&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

So many games, so little time. In this episode of the KeenGamer Podcast, Alex, Devon, David, and Michael sentence one another to finish at least one game in their backlog. This and loads of news you'll hear in this jampacked episode!

Who doesn't have a video game they've been planning on picking up or finishing, but neglected in their backlogs for just a bit too long? <a href="https://www.keengamer.com/author/alexmosier/" target="_blank">Alex</a>, <a href="https://www.keengamer.com/author/devon-williams/" target="_blank">Devon</a>, <a href="https://www.keengamer.com/author/david-dijkhuis/" target="_blank">David</a>, and <a href="https://www.keengamer.com/author/tanksmeow/" target="_blank">Michael </a>certainly have. In this episode, we talk about our backlog and throw ourselves at the mercy of our fellow podcasters to determine which game we'll have to finish before year's end.But that's not all! We finally do a deep dive into the <a href="https://kotaku.com/microsoft-activision-ftc-deal-court-call-duty-xbox-ps5-1850623628" target="_blank">Microsoft-Activison Blizzard </a>saga and its recent developments, after we lay out our plans to solve the <a href="https://gamehistory.org/87percent/" target="_blank">disappearance </a>of classic video games. We make travel guides for the empty planets of Starfield and look ahead at the <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/silent-hill-ascension-explores-classic-themes-with-a-community-led-episodic-format/1100-6515964/" target="_blank">community-led approach</a> in Silent Hill: Ascension. Come join us! [02:20] - What We're Playing[06:09] - Games We Are Looking Forward To: The Dark Pictures Anthology: Directive 8020, Super Mario Wonder, Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution, and PayDay3[12:34] - News: Silent Hill: Ascension update, Starfield's requirements, inaccessible games and the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard saga[31:15] - Main Topic: Backlog Update <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Backlog Update | KeenGamer Podcast 149

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