AI is poisoning the entertainment industry and some of gaming's biggest companies have slop on their hands. Shots are fired at Ubisoft, Activision, and even Disney for wading into those murky waters! ALSO this episode:
– NEW MACHINERY: Steam Machine is real!
– NEW SIDEKICK: Samus gets a divisive new pal!
– FREE: Steam game for first to cash in the code!
This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Haygood, Joe Fourhman and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Heroes,” “Arcade Stories,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org.
Lots going on in Nerd News this week, including a story about Keighley backing away from the First Class program, Square-Enix leaning into (ugh) AI for play testing, and financial drama for Funko POP! PLUS...
– HUNTR$X: Hope no one wanted KPop Demon Hunters toys for Christmas...
– POSSIBLY ILLEGAL: Haygood's Nike gift card
– BOKOBLIN': Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment
– FLIPPIN' FOR: Q-Up
– FREE: Steam game for first to cash in the code!
This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Haygood, Joe Fourhman and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Heroes,” “Arcade Stories,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org.
It's time for a good old-fashioned Watch-Along with Tony and Fourhman, as they invite you to synchronize your YouTube and enjoy a little live commentary on the Animal Crossing New Horizons Switch 2 Edition and Version 3.0 Update video Nintendo surprised us with a few days ago! Early thoughts on what was revealed, what's good, what's silly, and whether or not we're excited to return to the islands. PLUS...
– DONE DONE DONE: Kpop Demon Hunters wins Halloween!
– POKEMON MON MON: Legends Z-A is...fun?!
– MINI-FIGS FIGS FIGST: Fourhman gets a 3D printer!
– FREE: Steam game for first to cash in the code!
This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Fourhman and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Heroes,” “Arcade Stories,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org.
Kat jumps into the hosting role this week to lead a conversation about Once Upon a Katamari and Power Wash Simulator 2! Plus, what even are the "Console Wars" and does GameStop have any standing to declare them "over" now that Microsoft is bringing Halo to PlayStation?
ALSO in this episode:
– ENJOYING: Death Stranding 2
– CELEBRATING: Masahiro Sakurai
– RETCONNING: The Star Wars sequel trilogy through Hunt for Ben Solo
– FREE: Steam DLC for first to cash in the codes!
This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Kat Riley, Joe Haygood, Joe Fourhman and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Heroes,” “Arcade Stories,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org.
Legendary Nintendo game designer and creator of Super Mario Bros., Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, Starfox – basically everyone's gaming childhood – is taking nerd fire for a roughly translated quote that seemed to say video games are temporary while film is timeless. We dare to ask...is he wrong?
After we also ruffle the feathers of insecure fanboys, we talk about the lack of voice acting and general AAA polish in Pokémon Legends: Z-A. It's currently getting a thumbs up in one of our households and it'll still sell a bajillion copies, so we dare to ask...are they wrong?
ALSO in this episode:
– READING: Automatic Noodle by Analee Newitz
– WATCHING: The Day the Earth Blew Up is a love letter to classic Looney Tunes
– FREE: Steam DLC for first to cash in the code!
This episode was mixed by Tony Sadowski and includes Joe Fourhman and Tony Sadowski on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org.