Geektown Radio 483: Ghost of Yōtei, Rematch, Pluribus & The Game Awards Fallout
DEC 16, 202562 MIN
Geektown Radio 483: Ghost of Yōtei, Rematch, Pluribus & The Game Awards Fallout
DEC 16, 202562 MIN
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<p>Dave is joined by Matt for another packed episode of <strong>Geektown Radio</strong>, covering new games, returning TV favourites, and one of the biggest nights in the gaming calendar.</p><p>Matt shares hands-on impressions of <strong>Ghost of Yōtei</strong>, Sucker Punch’s follow-up to <em>Ghost of Tsushima</em>, and talks about <strong>Rematch</strong>, the arcade-style football game from the creators of <em>Sifu</em>. Both hosts are still enjoying Vince Gilligan’s slow-burn sci-fi series <strong>Pluribus</strong>.</p><p>A major part of the episode is dedicated to <strong>The Game Awards</strong>, where <em>Clair Obscur: Expedition 33</em> dominated the night, GTA VI was the inevitable “Most Anticipated” winner, <em>No Man’s Sky</em> continued its redemption arc, and reveals included LEGO Batman, Larian’s new <em>Divinity</em>, James Bond, and multiple <em>Star Wars</em> projects.</p><p>Dave also catches up on <strong>Percy Jackson and the Olympians</strong> Season 2, talks about the return of <strong>Fallout</strong> for Season 2, and updates listeners on Geekstorians, Geektown Talks To…, and the Geektown Awards.</p><p>Plus, all the latest TV news, renewals, air dates, and what’s coming to UK screens next week.</p><p><br></p><h2>⏱️ <strong>Timestamps</strong></h2><p>00:00 – Intro and what’s coming up</p><p> 02:05 – Matt on <em>Ghost of Yōtei</em> (early impressions)</p><p> 08:40 – <em>Rematch</em> and why it feels different from traditional football games</p><p> 13:55 – Catching up with <em>Pluribus</em></p><p> 18:45 – The Game Awards discussion begins</p><p> 19:30 – <em>Clair Obscur: Expedition 33</em> sweeping the awards</p><p> 23:40 – How Expedition 33 compares to <em>Baldur’s Gate 3</em></p><p> 26:20 – Big games missing out on awards</p><p> 28:15 – Sports categories and accessibility eyebrow-raisers</p><p> 30:10 – GTA VI and why everyone is terrified of its release window</p><p> 32:30 – <em>No Man’s Sky</em> winning Best Ongoing Game</p><p> 35:00 – Announcements: LEGO Batman, James Bond, Larian’s <em>Divinity</em></p><p> 38:40 – <em>Star Wars</em> reveals, including <em>Fate of the Old Republic</em></p><p> 43:00 – What wasn’t shown at The Game Awards</p><p> 45:15 – Dave’s updates: Geekstorians, Geektown Talks To…, Geektown Awards</p><p> 49:00 – <em>Percy Jackson and the Olympians</em> Season 2</p><p> 51:30 – <em>Fallout</em> Season 2 return</p><p> 53:20 – TV news, renewals and air dates</p><p> 57:40 – Highlights for next week on UK TV</p><p> 59:20 – Outro and where to find everything</p><p>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/geektown">http://supporter.acast.com/geektown</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> 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.</p>