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| 06 Sep 2021 | #33 The Metaverse | 00:19:06 | |
Tim Sweeney's favorite term that's also been used around so much as of late. This week's topic, I dive into what is a metaverse and that problems its facing right now. Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter News (0:31) - China's new policy regulation on youth gamers (6:18) - Xbox’s Tomb Raider timed exclusivity deal was reportedly ‘worth $100m’ (8:35) - Shawn Laydon says price of making AAA games is becoming too much (11:40) - Topic of the week show notes https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/06/shanghai-begins-construction-of-a-898-million-e-sports-arena.html https://www.ft.com/content/ade15372-a3f6-4b60-807a-06a4fde919dd PlayStation - https://www.ign.com/articles/former-playstation-boss-shawn-layden-departure-avoid-burnout https://www.ign.com/articles/horizon-forbidden-west-ps4-ps5-upgrade? Metaverse - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-08-20-what-is-the-metaverse-and-why-is-it-worth-so-much-money | |||
| 19 Apr 2021 | #14 PS5 fastest selling console in US five months | 00:17:14 | |
This week I discuss what I want to see for Bioshock 4 with hints of it being an open world game. Cyberpunk 2077 sales reports and how the developers won't give up on it. NDP group releases consoles sales history and PS5 makes a new record as well as Spider-man Miles Morales doing extremely well. Topic of the week: I talk about Media Molecule's Dreams, how I wish it could do better with the PlayStation's help and how I will also try to create something in Dreams myself. Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter News update (0:42) - Bioshock 4 being open world (3:45) - Cyberpunk 2077 sales report and CDPR committed to patching it (6:45) - NDP console sales figure release, PS5 new record and Miles Morales sales News Quickie (9:45) - Amazon's Lord of the Rings game cancelled Topic of the Week (11:36) - Media Molecule's Dreams Show notes Topic of the week: Dreams Kinda Funny's Blessing showcase on Dream creations #MadeInDreams - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzmacwHqjcE https://kotaku.com/the-ps4s-spectacular-dreams-game-is-hurting-from-a-lack-1845925922 Bioshock - https://www.pcgamesn.com/bioshock-4/open-world https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-04-13-cd-projekt-has-no-plans-to-shelve-cyberpunk-2077 NDP - https://venturebeat.com/2021/04/16/march-2021-npd-playstation-5-sales/ Amazon Lord of the rings - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-17/amazon-cancels-lord-of-the-rings-game-announced-two-years-ago | |||
| 17 May 2021 | #18 Xbox Game Pass Success Problem | 00:20:59 | |
What if I tell you that Xbox Game Pass's success could become a problem for them? Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter, and Daniel Ahmad @ZhugeEX News (0:34) - Nintendo earnings report (4:03) - Ubisoft earnings report (8:47) - PlayStation has 25 working titles (12:28) - Topic of the week - Xbox Game Pass Success Problem Show notes Nintendo earnings - https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1390206156631592960 https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1390220404552261636 https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1390200402143031302 https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1390214058381565952 Ubisoft earnings - https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1392145443275091969 https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1392145815930540035 https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1392153552093646850 PS5 - https://www.wired.com/story/playstation-5-six-months-later/ Topic of the Week | |||
| 01 Nov 2021 | #36 Why am I talking about Blockchain gaming | 00:24:25 | |
Good question, I'll tell you why if you listen to it. I'm back, soft of. Let's catch up on some news from the last 3 weeks. Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter News (0:33) - FIFA ending exclusive partnership with EA Sports (3:28) - Xbox sales and Xbox Game Pass growth slowing (6:06) - PlayStation Sales numbers (8:44) - Sony forms 'PlayStation PC’ and God of War PC port coming (10:53) - Former Apple Arcade head leading PlayStation's mobile strategy News Quickie (12:58) - Cyberpunk 2077 next gen upgrade (13:27) - September 2021 NPD: PS5 Snaps Nintendo Switch's 33-Month Hardware Win Streak (15:03) - Topic of the Week shownotes FIFA - https://hypebeast.com/2021/10/fifa-ea-sports-end-exclusive-partnership-deal-info https://twitter.com/BRGaming/status/1450130185228103684 Xbox - https://www.axios.com/xbox-microsoft-subscription-gaming-d047cf43-e9b4-4a33-bd25-1ab2c0ad9346.html https://twitter.com/BenjiSales/status/1448635480887730177 PlayStation sales - https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps5-sales-reach-13-4-million-worldwide-ps-plus-passes-47-million-users/1100-6497482/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1453752309918404618 https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1453744621469769733 PlayStation PC and GoW - https://twitter.com/shinobi602/status/1450848857215193088 https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status/1450838857390362631 https://twitter.com/BenjiSales/status/1450851414784229376 PlayStation Mobile - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-10-12-former-apple-arcade-head-leading-playstations-mobile-strategy September NPD - https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/10/september-2021-npd-ps5-snaps-nintendo-switchs-33-month-hardware-win-streak https://twitter.com/tomwarren/status/1450087102755004423 https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status/1448614327334866945 Blockchain Gaming - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-10-18-valve-ban-deals-blockchain-gaming-a-big-blow-opinion | |||
| 22 Feb 2021 | #8 Gaming Bitcoin | 00:19:54 | |
GTFO, I'm mining bitcoin over here. In this week's episode I talk about nintendo direct, blizzcon news, bungie's expansion and more. And, yes, I talk about bitcoin mining and how it may not be so good for gaming. (0:43) - Nintendo Direct (3:43) - Blizzcon (6:53) Bungie Expands (8:14) New Quickies (10:46) Topic of the week - Bitcoin mining Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter Show notes Nintendo Direct - https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-direct-roundup-skyward-sword-hd-splatoon-3-and-more/1100-6487708/ Quickies Xbox FPS boost mode - https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/02/17/making-backward-compatible-games-even-better-with-fps-boost/ Amazon studio delays another game - https://www.polygon.com/2021/2/18/22289443/new-world-amazon-mmo-release-date-delayed-beta Stadia update - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-02-17-stadia-staff-lauded-for-great-progress-one-week-before-closure Topic of the week Bitcoin explained by MKBHD - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVMdq9pDiuQ Info on bitcoin mining - https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/bitcoin-mining.asp Nvidia's crypto mining cards by LinusTechTips - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfIibTBaoMM | |||
| 28 Jun 2021 | #24 I tried Xbox Game Pass | 00:21:52 | |
I talk about Game Pass so much since starting this podcast but I have never actually tried it myself. I don't own any Xbox console but I do own a PC so I got Game Pass for PC. After a month of using it, I'm here to share with you my experience on the PC. Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter News (0:30) - U.S. Healthcare Is So Trash This Game’s Localization Needed Changing (3:50) - EA acquires Playdemic for $1.4bn News Quickie (5:45) - Dreams and Mercedes-Benz collaboration on a game (6:45) - Valve reportedly limits region switching to combat Steam price exploitation Topic of the Week (8:00) - Xbox Game pass experience Show notes Cozy Grove Localiztion - https://kotaku.com/u-s-healthcare-is-so-trash-this-game-s-localization-ne-1847169929?utm_campaign=Kotaku&utm_content EA Acquires Playdemic - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-06-23-ea-acquires-playdemic-for-usd1-4bn Dreams and Mercedes Collab - https://www.gamesradar.com/dreams-and-mercedes-benz-made-a-2d-narrative-platformer-where-you-imagine-the-future/ | |||
| 08 Feb 2022 | #39 Xbox buys Activision Blizzard Explained | 00:17:30 | |
First episode of 2022 and what a topic to be coming back to cover. This episode I'll be going over Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard for a near $69bn (nice). All sources are in the show notes. All opinions are my own. Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter Topic (1:12) - What is this deal? (3:30) - What does it mean for Xbox? (10:46) - What does it mean for Activision Blizzard? (13:21) - What does it mean for Sony? Show notes IGN acquisitions comparisons https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-activision-blizzard-acquisition-comparison Xbox - https://twitter.com/tomwarren/status/1489343287035150340 https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-is-pushing-phil-spencer-to-line-up-a-successor/ Activision Blizzard - https://dotesports.com/business/news/activision-blizzard-employees-voice-concerns-microsoft-acquisition | |||
| 11 Oct 2021 | #35 Road to PlayStation Acquisitions | 00:25:05 | |
Back with another week of talking about changes in gaming. First AAA studio changing to a 4 day work week. Yakuza series creator leaves studio. Topic for this week is summarizing PlayStation acquisitions and partnerships so far this year. They have certainly been amassing some fire power. Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter News (0:39) - Edios Montreal and Eidos-Sherbrooke Studios will be the first AAA studio to shift to a 4-day work week (3:09) - Yakuza series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi departs from studio with leadership changes News quickies (5:22) - Bunch of acquisitions announced (7:15) - Sony's Play At Home program did well (7:54) - MEG3 remake in the works? (8:26) - GTA trilogy is real (9:12) - Topic of the Week Show notes Acquisitions - https://nightschoolstudio.com/joining-netflix/ https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-09-29-firesprite-acquires-fabrik-games https://blog.playstation.com/2021/09/30/welcoming-bluepoint-games-to-the-playstation-studios-family/ Play-At-Home - https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/10/play-at-home-pushes-over-60-million-downloads-on-ps5-ps4 MGS3 remake - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/konami-is-set-to-revive-metal-gear-castlevania-and-silent-hill/ Bluepoint IGN - https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-acquires-bluepoint-next-game-playstation-exclusive Housemarque GQ - https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/housemarque-sony-playstation-acquisition | |||
| 16 Aug 2021 | #30 Activision Blizzard lawsuit aftermath | 00:26:25 | |
It sure has taken some time before I decided to cover the Activision Blizzard lawsuit since there were so many new reports coming out what seemed like daily since the lawsuit was made public. This week's topic, I will be covering events that have transpired since the lawsuit came out and give my opinion on what seems likely to have a positive impact on the company's future workplace and what does not. It's a long topic this week, therefore, news quickies will replace the regular news segment. Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter News Quickies (0:43) - GTA remastered trilogy appears to be real and coming to all consoles (2:01) - July 2021 NPD sales numbers (3:05) - Amazon Drops ‘Draconian’ Policy on Making Games After Work Hours (4:48) - Topic of the week show notes GTA remasters - https://kotaku.com/the-gta-remastered-trilogy-appears-to-be-real-and-comi-1847474620 Amazon drop bad policy - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-12/amazon-drops-company-policies-on-game-development-after-backlash Most things on Activision Blizzard - https://kotaku.com/jesse-mcree-diablo-4-director-no-longer-at-activision-1847469113 https://kotaku.com/everything-that-has-happened-since-the-activision-blizz-1847401161 | |||
| 22 Jan 2021 | #4 Year of pandemic gaming | 00:37:51 | |
This week I talk more on Cyberpunk updates, Hogwarts is getting delayed and a new Star Wars game is announced from Ubi Massive. Topic of the week is of course on gaming trends from 2020. Sorry for all the rambling in this episode, I didn't realize I was reaching 40 minutes till the end. (1:10) - News update (10:43) - Topic of the week Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter show notes https://www.starwars.com/news/lucasfilm-games-interview https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-01-13-steam-saw-21-percent-more-games-sold-in-2020 | |||
| 01 Jun 2021 | #20 PlayStation 5 Time Capsule | 00:20:02 | |
Let's make a time capsule for the PS5. That's basically what happened on PS I love you XOXO Ep 71 and I wanted to do one as well, seemed like a fun idea. At the end of the PS5 console generation, we'll take a look back at this episode to see how well I did. Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter News (0:26) - Valve is making a portable Switch-like PC (3:07) - Microsoft announces merging Xbox and Bethesda conference into one (5:10) - Sony's corporate strategy meeting details (8:43) - Topic of the week (PS5 Time Capsule) Show Notes Valve Switch PC - https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/05/exclusive-valve-is-making-a-switch-like-portable-gaming-pc/ | |||
| 02 Aug 2021 | #28 Story Time - IO reclaiming Hitman | 00:20:21 | |
Here's another chill story time. This time, I wanna tell you about IO interactive and how they made their comeback from Absolution with Hitman 2016 but also navigating through being sold off by their ex-parent company, Square Enix. Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter News (1:02) - Xbox FY 2021 financial report (2:52) - PlayStation 5 sold 10m units (3:46) - Horizon Forbidden west delayed (5:32) - PS5 Beta update adds SSD support and more (7:36) - IO Interactive story show notes PlayStation - https://www.sie.com/en/corporate/release/2021/210728.html https://www.ign.com/articles/ps5-system-update-beta-3d-audio-tv-speakers-trophy-tracking https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-30/playstation-video-game-horizon-forbidden-west-delayed-to-2022 IO interactive - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_stW6JvB4SI&t=1s https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-05-07-podcast-ios-independence-with-hakan-abrak-gi-live-online | |||
| 09 Aug 2021 | #29 PS Vita didn't have to die | 00:23:03 | |
Everyone, the Vita died prematurely and I am sad that it did because we are now seeing all sorts of handheld gaming devices come back. Not just the OG Switch, but Switch Lite, Steam Deck and the Playdate. So let's bring back the topic of why really the Vita suffered its fate so soon. Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter News (0:29) - Embracer groups buys even more studios (3:42) - New PSVR2 reports (6:.03) - Financial reporting from Sony, Nintendo, Square Enix and EA conference call (13:58) - Topic of the Week - Vita died too young show notes Embracer acquisitions - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-08-05-embracer-acquires-eight-studios-including-crazy-labs-ghost-ship-games-digixart PSVR2 news - https://uploadvr.com/ps5-vr-headset-hdr-oled-aaa Sony financials - https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1422912387775074306 Nintendo - https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1423353986317496323 Square's - https://twitter.com/DomsPlaying/status/1423260857744625678 | |||
| 13 Dec 2021 | #38 Ubisoft pushes on NFTs | 00:17:51 | |
Last episode of 2021!!!!! And it's a short and sweet one too. Ubisoft making NFTs for their games, why don't they just NFT themselves at this point. Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter News (0:50) - Judge dismisses Wolfire’s antitrust lawsuit against Valve (2:23) - Sony is planning a new subscription service, code-named Spartacus (4:36) - PlayStation acquires Valkyrie Entertainment (7:11) - Bungie's toxic workplace culture (8:08) - Ubisoft adding NFTs in games (10:43) - Kickstarter is moving to blockchain (12:49) - Thoughts on Ubisoft and Kickstarter news Shownotes Bungie Toxic workplace - https://www.ign.com/articles/bungie-report-battle-soul-work-culture-harassment-crunch Wolfire lawsuit against Valve - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-22-judge-dismisses-wolfires-antitrust-lawsuit-against-valve PlayStation Game Pass - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-03/playstation-plans-new-service-to-take-on-xbox-game-pass PlayStation Acquisition - https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-fifth-acquisition-valkyrie-entertainment Ubisoft NFTs - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-12-07-ubisoft-adding-nfts-to-ghost-recon Kickstarter - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-12-09-kickstarter-shifting-to-the-blockchain | |||
| 07 Jan 2021 | #2 PS5 Strategy | 00:22:58 | |
In this week's episode we gonna talk about next gen consoles and their strategies for next gen. We start with PS5. Links to research material used for PS5 strats Road to PS5 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph8LyNIT9sg Danial Ahmad @ZhugeEX - games analyst | |||
| 08 Feb 2021 | #6 Stadia is a failure | 00:21:08 | |
This week I go through some earnings reports on Nintendo, Playstation and EA. I talk about MLB the show and the problems with Stadia. (0:52) - News Update (12:45) - Stadia Topic of the week Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter Notes Playstation - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-02-03-playstation-5-sold-4-5m-units-after-seven-weeks-on-sale Topic of the week https://kotaku.com/google-stadia-shuts-down-internal-studios-changing-bus-1846146761 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-01-29/amazon-game-studios-struggles-to-find-a-hit https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-01-29/amazon-game-studios-struggles-to-find-a-hit | |||
| 03 May 2021 | #16 Xbox cuts their PC revenue | 00:20:17 | |
Epic reveals that Fortnite's cash cow is actually the PlayStation and not iOS. Microsoft is reducing its Window's store gaming revenue cut to 12%, same as Epic's. GDC survey reveals interesting information about developers. Topic of the week: going through Microsoft Xbox's third quarter earnings and Sony PlayStation's fiscal year earnings. Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter News updates (0:30) - Fortnite makes more money on PlayStation than iOS (4:11) - Microsoft takes revenue cut for PC games (7:40) - GDC survey shows how many delays were due to Pandemic (10:48) - Topic of the week Show Notes Fortnite cash cow is PlayStation - https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/28/22407939/fortnite-biggest-platform-revenue-playstation-not-ios- Microsoft reducing revenue on PC store - https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/29/22409285/microsoft-store-cut-windows-pc-games-12-percent GDC survey - https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210428005374/en/Game-Developers- Topic of the week - https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1387286866848792579 | |||
| 31 Dec 2020 | #1 Cyberpunk 2077 | 00:34:35 | |
Hello, This is my first podcast episode, I talk about some video game current news (which is very little since it is still during holidays), and I go into what is happening with Cyberpunk 2077, CDPR and my thoughts on the whole thing. | |||
| 15 Mar 2021 | #11 - Xbox and Bethesda are family | 00:20:19 | |
Not much news this week so I thought it would've been a really short episode, I guess it was just about right. This week, I discuss the future implications for Bethesda games on the Xbox and the topic of the week will be on Tesla and how they are becoming like a gaming console. News update (0:55) - Xbox and Bethesda finalizes their deal (9:15) - New Quickies (13:44) - Topic of the week - Tesla gaming console Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter Show Notes News Quickie Feb US spending jumps - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-03-12-us-game-spending-jumped-35-percent-in-february-says-npd-group PS5 getting Denuvo Anti-cheat - https://irdeto.com/news/denuvo-joins-exclusive-playstation5-tools-and-middleware-program-to-offer-anti-cheat-technology-to-game-developers/ Overwatch getting Xbox Series patch notes - https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/overwatch-retail-patch-notes-%E2%80%93-march-9-2021/593440 Topic of the week on Tesla - https://www.ign.com/articles/tesla-model-s-model-x-gaming-system-the-witcher-3-tesla-arcade https://www.motor1.com/news/482516/new-tesla-model-s-interior-plaid/ | |||
| 05 Apr 2021 | #12 MLB The Show 21 on Xbox Game Pass Day 1 | 00:29:03 | |
Bombshell of a week where Xbox announces that MLB the show 21 will be launching on Xbox Game Pass day 1. I discuss the implications for playstation and what they should be focusing on instead of just releasing it on PS Plus as a retaliation move. I also talk about playstation shutting down their web version of their store for PS3, PSP and PS Vita. Lastly, the topic of the week is on E3 and is it even worth it anymore at this point. News Update (1:28) - PlayStation closes web version of store (5:07) - Xbox steals MLB for Xbox Game Pass (14:33) - News Quickie (18:48) - Topic of the week Show notes Sony store closing - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-03-29-sony-shuts-down-old-web-version-of-ps3-psp-vita-store MLB the show on Xbox game pass - https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/04/02/mlb-the-show-21-coming-to-xbox-game-pass-day-one/ News Quickies Ghostrunner gets acquired - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-03-31-505-games-buys-ghostrunner-ip-for-5m Reggie leaves Gamespot -https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-03-25-reggie-fils-aime-to-leave-the-gamestop-board Anthem director leaves Bioware - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-03-29-anthem-director-leaves-bioware Required reading: One Year Later: How the Pandemic Has Affected the Video Game Industry https://www.fanbyte.com/features/one-year-later-how-the-pandemic-has-affected-the-video-game-industry/ https://www.ign.com/articles/e3-responds-to-reports-select-parts-of-show-could-be-behind-paywall https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/e3s-2021-digital-event-could-be-partially-behind-a-paywall/ | |||
| 05 Jul 2021 | #25 Acquisitions, Partnerships and Consolidations | 00:25:04 | |
Lots of talking about acquisition wars and what not. Just last week we had PlayStation announced 3 acquisitions. This week's topic of the week, I want to talk about acquisitions, partnerships and consolidations, what are they and why they matter. Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter News (0:51) - Microsoft’s xCloud game streaming is now widely available on iOS and PC (2:17) - Phil Spencer comments on acquisitions (4:18) - PlayStation acquiring Housemarque, Bluepoint and Nixxes Software (5:54) - Rachet and Clank Rift apart 40FPS Quality mode update, Ghost of Tsushima Director's cut announced. (8:30) - Indies are frustrated working with PlayStations News Quickies (11:42) - Konami and Bloober Team announce partnership (12:54) - Dead Space remake is in the works at Motive (13:55) - Topic of the week Show notes Microsoft Xcloud - https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/28/22554267/microsoft-xcloud-game-streaming-xbox-pass-ios-iphone-ipad-pc Phil Spencer - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xboxs-phil-spencer-explains-why-he-believes-studio-buyouts-are-good-for-gaming/ Rachet and Clank Rift Apart - https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/06/sony-updates-ps5-game-with-rare-40-fps-mode-and-its-a-great-4k-option/ Ghost of Tsushima - https://blog.playstation.com/2021/07/01/ghost-of-tsushima-directors-cut-arrives-on-ps5-and-ps4-consoles-on-august-20/ Indies mad at PlayStation - https://www.ign.com/articles/why-indie-publishers-fed-up-playstation Konami and Bloober - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/konami-and-bloober-team-announce-partnership-amid-silent-hill-links/ Dead Space remake - https://venturebeat.com/2021/07/01/dead-space-remake-is-in-the-works-at-motive/ | |||
| 01 Mar 2021 | #9 Dying Light 2 is in Trouble | 00:45:15 | |
I ramble and rant a lot on Dying light 2 news I know. I go through last week's huge pile of PlayStation news and EA news. (0:45) PlayStation updates (14:13) State of Play PS5 (18:22) News Quickies (21:33) EA games updates on Anthem, Dragon Age 4 and Gaia (26:20) Topic of the week - Dying Light 2 Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter Show Notes PlayStation News Days Gone coming to PC - https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-exclusive-days-gone-is-coming-to-pc-whole-slate-of-other-games-too/1100-6487939/ PS5 ownership - https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-boss-says-one-in-four-ps5-owners-didnt-own-a-ps4 Next Gen VR - https://blog.playstation.com/2021/02/23/introducing-the-next-generation-of-vr-on-playstation/#sf243317607 PS5 storage upgrade - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-02-26-ps5-storage-upgrades-reportedly-coming-this-summer Japan Studio shuts down - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sources-playstation-is-winding-down-sony-japan-studio/ PS State of Play - https://www.fanbyte.com/news/everything-you-missed-from-todays-playstation-state-of-play/ News Quickie https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-02-25-cd-projekt-staff-reportedly-locked-out-of-computers-after-ransomware-attack https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-02-22-cd-projekt-red-issues-dmca-to-prevent-spread-of-stolen-gwent-code EA Updates https://blog.bioware.com/2021/02/24/anthem-update/ Topic of the Week https://www.thegamer.com/techland-report-bleeding-talent-autocratic-management-bad-feedback/ | |||
| 20 Sep 2021 | #34 Epic and Apple sorta both lost | 00:21:21 | |
Just two weeks after I posted the Epic v. Apple update, we actually got a judgment made on the court case. Lots of losers in this week's episode of the podcast but also some winners, like Insomniac Games. Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter News (1:14) - Tripwire Interactive CEO faces consequences (6:44) - PlayStation acquires Firesprite, who? (10:40) - Thoughts on PlayStation Showcase (14:00) - Epic v. Apple case over? shownotes Tripwire - https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1434576394340737027?s=20 https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1435045506779070466?s=20 https://twitter.com/TornBanner/status/1434703859314724864 PlayStation - https://blog.playstation.com/2021/09/08/welcoming-firesprite-to-the-playstation-studios-family/ Epic v. Apple - https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1437146447200333825 https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1436372920285204481 | |||
| 15 Feb 2021 | #7 Is Embracer Group sustainable? | 00:20:47 | |
This week I go through E3 coming back in digital, Last of Us tv series cast reveal and who the hell is Embracer group and why what they are doing may not be sustainable. (0:37) E3 going digital (2:52) Last of Us main cast reveal (5:13) News Quickies (8:07) Topic of the week Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter Show notes E3 - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/e3-pushes-forward-with-plans-for-a-digital-2021-event/ Last of Us - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-02-11-last-of-us-hbo-series-casts-pedro-pascal-as-joel Quickies Epic's Metahuman creator - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-02-10-epics-new-tool-promises-high-fidelity-human-characters-in-under-an-hour Bloober team making the next Silent hill game? (rumor) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1-_NBud9eU&t=28s Ratchet and Clank PS5 release date - https://blog.playstation.com/2021/02/11/ratchet-clank-rift-apart-arrives-on-ps5-june-11/ Topic of the week - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-02-03-embracer-group-buys-easybrain-in-usd640m-deal https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-02-03-embracer-group-acquires-aspyr-media-for-usd100m https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-11-18-embracer-group-acquires-13-studios https://embracer.com/investors/reports-presentations/ | |||
| 19 Jul 2021 | #27 Why I reserved a Steam Deck | 00:22:56 | |
The Steam Deck was announced last week and as you'd expect, lots of people bringing it up as a Switch killer. It's not, and I'll tell you why if you listen to this week's episode. Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter News updates (0:25) - Nintendo Switch’s Big Price Hike Takes Gamers Into New Territory (2:29) - Netflix going into video games and will they partner with PlayStation? News Quickie (6:21) - Epic wins appeal against Apple in Austrailia (7:26) - Stadia introducing 70% revenue share for Pro subscription (9:52) - Topic of the Week - Steam Deck Show Notes Epic v Apple - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-07-12-epic-games-wins-appeal-against-apple-in-australia Steam Deck - https://www.ign.com/articles/steam-deck-all-our-new-exclusive-info-ign-first-valve?utm_source=facebook,twitter | |||
| 08 Jun 2021 | #21 A Story Time: Starbreeze Studios | 00:23:27 | |
Spend some chill story time with me as I tell you the story of Starbreeze Studio and how they went from stardom to almost filing for bankrupty due to their irresponsible spending on head scratching projects, virtual reality companies, unusable game engines and an overall incompetent management team. And of course, how they have made a return from the brink death. Story divided into chapters below. Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter News (0:18) - Playstation's Herman Hulst had a Q&A also, Horizon 2 cross-platform differences (5:58) - PixelOpus is hiring for a Sony Pictures Animations game which could be Mitchell's VS. the Machines (8:16) - Starbreeze story (9:27) - Chapter 1: Getting to know Starbreeze (12:44) - Chapter 2: The price of hubris (19:22) - Chapter 3: The Repair and Rebirth Show notes Playstation - https://blog.playstation.com/2021/06/02/hermen-hulst-qa-whats-next-for-playstation-studios/#sf246401757 https://www.ign.com/articles/horizon-forbidden-west-ps4-ps5-difference-graphics-lighting-water? Starbreeze - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-12-03-starbreeze-facing-insolvency-ceo-steps-down https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-12-04-starbreeze-has-paid-off-most-of-its-creditors https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-01-28-the-fall-of-swedish-game-wonder-starbreeze | |||
| 12 Jul 2021 | #26 Assassin Creed's Future is Infinity | 00:25:03 | |
If you like Assassin's Creed then you will want to listen to this week's topic citing what the future of Assassin's Creed will be...Infinity...dun dun DUN. If you don't like Assassin's Creed then listen to it for other news. Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter News updates (0:31) - Switch (OLED Model) announced Oct 8th (7:51) - PlayStation State of Play recap (14:18) - Topic of the Week: AC Infinity is the future Show Notes | |||
| 12 Apr 2021 | #13 Epic Games is fine with losing $300 million | 00:25:29 | |
This week I discuss the unexpected players joining in on E3 2021, Epic games' battle with Apple reveals how much money they are losing with their exclusivity deals against the Steam wars, and I touch on Jason Schreier's article on Sony's internal workings. For Topic of the week, I did a short case study as to why I think made Outriders a success at launch compared to Avengers. Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter News update (1:57) - E3 2021 update (4:57) - Epic Games losing money on exclusives (12:03) - Sony PlayStation internal news (17:29) - Topic of the Week - Case study on Outrider's successful launch Show notes E3 - https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/6/22368617/e3-2021-virtual-event-digital-microsoft-nintendo Epic -https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-games-store-exclusives-apple-lawsuit/ | |||
| 28 Mar 2022 | #40 PlayStation Live Service Strategy | 00:28:44 | |
Let's talk about PlayStation's Live Service Strategy™ All sources are in the show notes. All opinions are my own. Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter Topic (0:53) - Amazon Game Studios’ boss has stepped down (4:28) - Xbox’s The Initiative studio has seen a “fast and furious” wave of senior departures in the past 12 months (11:43) - Ampere Analysis: Console market grew to record $60bn in 2021 (15:27) - Topic of the week Show notes Amazon: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/amazon-game-studios-boss-has-stepped-down/ Ampere article: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-03-01-ampere-analysis-console-market-grew-to-record-usd60bn-in-2021 Topic of the Week: https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1488759075672309762?s=20&t=MqL2AeeHLs-8HYUbLHH2rQ https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1506310640092299276?s=20&t=uv-HilgOTitJ5Ql6bSbjCA https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-01-31-sony-buying-bungie-for-usd3-6-billion | |||
| 28 Jan 2021 | #5 Gamestop Stonks to the Moon | 00:22:15 | |
This weeks episode I talk about Xbox Live Gold price hike and sike move, Vicarious Visions merged into Blizzard and ofc Gamestop Stonking the market, the big short squeeze. I couldn't wait till the end of the week so this episode will be early. (00:50) - News updates (9:17) - Gamestonk topic of the week Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter Notes Xbox https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/22/22244468/microsoft-xbox-live-price-increase https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/01/22/update-on-xbox-live-gold-pricing/ Vicarious Visions https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-01-22-vicarious-visions-merged-into-blizzard Gamestonks https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/01/the-complete-morons-guide-to-gamestops-stock-roller-coaster/ | |||
| 13 Jan 2021 | #3 Xbox Series Strategy | 00:34:24 | |
This weeks episode we talk about Luscasfilm games, the new Indiana Jones games and whether it'll be exclusive to Xbox or not and Sony's 2021 and future release dates revealed. Gamebiz topic of the week is on the Xbox next gen strategy. (00:42) - News updates (10:58) - Topic of the week Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter and Daniel Ahmad @ZhugeEX, big thanks for referenced information for this week's episode | |||
| 22 Nov 2021 | #37 Giant Indie Publisher goes Public | 00:23:56 | |
I'M NOT LAZY (too lazy to write a real description :P) Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter News (0:48) - Bobby Kotick is very sus Topic of the week (13:51) - Devolver Digital goes public Shownotes Bobby must go - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-16-report-activision-blizzards-kotick-knew-about-sexual-misconduct-allegations-for-years https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2021/11/17/bobby-kotick-resignation-shareholders/ | |||
| 08 Mar 2021 | #10 Future of VR lies with PSVR2 | 00:31:14 | |
This week marks the 10th week I've been doing this podcast, time does move fast. A new report emerges regarding the Switch Pro and it seems credible. Fall guys gets acquired by Epic Games and Frogwares DMCA'd their own game off Steam. I also discuss VR's future and how PSVR 2 may be the answer for increasing growth of the VR market. (0:47) - Switch pro news (3:34) - Fall Guys acquired by Epic Games (6:15) - Frogwares DMCA their own game (9:54) - News Quickies (13:52) - VR's future Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter Show Notes Switch pro - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-04/nintendo-plans-switch-model-with-bigger-samsung-oled-display Fall Guys acquired - https://www.mediatonicgames.com/blog/mediatonic-joins-the-epic-games-family News quickies UK PS5, Xbox series sales 2020 - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-03-04-ps5-and-xbox-series-sold-800-000-consoles-in-the-uk-last-year Playstation got 41 BAFTA nominations - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-03-02-the-last-of-us-part-2-secures-a-record-13-bafta-nominations Sony discontinues rental and purchase options - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-03-02-playstation-store-drops-movies-and-tv-shows Topic of the week - VR https://blog.playstation.com/2021/03/03/ps-vr-spotlight-returns-today/ | |||
| 23 Aug 2021 | #31 Indie devs beware of business contracts | 00:23:17 | |
Bit of a reverse this week, long news segment with short topic of the week. I couldn't think of a good inspiring topic, so I just talked about what came to my mind while I was laying in bed. Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter News (0:36) - Update on Starbreeze’s financials (3:06) - Update on Embracer group: financial results and of course more acquisitions to announce (7:28) - Outriders developer doesn't even know how many copies the game sold (9:35) - Epic Games Store begins closed beta for self-publishing (12:29) - Indie dev and publisher contracts beware (16:08) - Topic of the Week: Why did Zenimax sell to Microsoft Show notes Embracer group - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-08-18-biomutants-1m-sales-and-gearbox-easybrain-acquisitions-drive-embracer-sales-to-usd389m Outriders developer - https://www.pcgamer.com/outriders-developer-doesnt-even-know-how-many-copies-the-game-sold/ Epic Games Store - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-08-19-epic-games-store-begins-closed-beta-for-self-publishing Indie dev and publisher - https://twitter.com/jakefriend_dev/status/1426227560057298952?s=20 | |||
| 24 May 2021 | #19 Dualsense is no gimmick | 00:18:59 | |
I got you embracer group earnings and an interesting comment on their stance with Epic V. Apple case. The DualSense controller makes even backward compatible games better and Tecent has also investment in Remedy (another company I know). Topic of the Week is Activision is the EA no one talks about. Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter News (0:22) - Embracer group news (4:57) - TLOU2 gets performance patch and enhanced dualsense capabilities for backward compadible games (7:47) - Tencent invests in Remedy (11:05) - Topic of the week (Activision is the EA no one talks about) Show Notes Topic of the week - https://www.ign.com/articles/special-report-the-inside-story-of-blizzards-departures-and-a-company-at-a-crossroads https://kotaku.com/now-every-single-activision-studio-works-on-call-of-dut-1846798677 | |||
| 30 Aug 2021 | #32 Epic v. Apple update | 00:22:17 | |
Over 800 documents read and documented in an easy to read way, thanks to Sean Hollister @the Verge for putting this article together. I'll be cherry picking what I thought was interesting new information from all the documents released from the Epic v. Apple case. Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter No news segment this week, more info on Housekeeping (0:18) - Housekeeping (2:55) - Topic of the week show notes SWEETHEART DEALS AND PLASTIC KNIVES: All the best emails from the Apple vs. Epic trial | |||
| 26 Apr 2021 | #15 Insomniac is Sony's best purchase | 00:28:45 | |
This week's topic of the week I talk about why I think Insomniac Games has been Sony's best investment in recent history. There's also cyberpunk update on its sales figures. There's also a ton of Xbox updates and PlayStation updates too. Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter News updates (0:35) - cyberpunk 2077 sales figures released (3:06) - Xbox online multiplayer for free-to-play games is free now - Xbox releases game pass subscriber numbers (4:54) - PlayStation plus video pass announced (7:03) - PlayStation partnering up with Firewalk Studio on a AAA PlayStation exclusive multiplayer game (10:20) - Play station's cloud gaming strategy (12:58) - PS5 will be home to more exclusive games than any previous PlayStation console (15:07) - News quickies Epic Games Store adds Itch.io app Discord Ends Deal Talks With Microsoft Jeff Kaplan leaves Blizzard Topic of the week (19:19) - Insomniac being Sony's best purchase in recent history Show Notes Cyberpunk - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-04-22-cd-projekt-refunded-around-30-000-cyberpunk-2077-copies https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1385258977706057729 Xbox - https://screenrant.com/xbox-game-pass-subscriber-count-tops-23-million/ https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/04/21/online-multiplayer-free-to-play-games-unlocked/ PlayStation - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-looks-set-to-announce-playstation-plus-video-pass/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/jim-ryan-says-sony-is-devising-a https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/jim-ryan-says-playstation-has-been- News quickies https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-04-22-epic-games-store-adds-itch-io-app https://www.ign.com/articles/discord-to-reportedly-stay-independent-ends-talks-with-microsoft https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-04-20-jeff-kaplan-leaves-blizzard | |||
| 21 Jun 2021 | #23 E3 Wrap Up and was it Worth It? | 00:19:28 | |
E3 has finally ended and you were probably overall disappointed with it. Well, you aren't alone there. Sigh. I go through some of my thoughts on the final 2 days of E3 as well as answering the question of "was E3 worth it this year?" Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter News (1:02) - Cyberpunk 2077 is returning to PS store, PS4 vers still busted (3:03) - More Elden Ring news from Miyazaki's interview (5:46) - Deviation Games interview sheds light on their partnership with PlayStation (11:36) - E3 Wrap Up and thoughts Show notes Cyberpunk 2077 - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-06-15-cyberpunk-2077-returns-to-playstation-store-next-week Elden Ring Interview - https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-interview-largest-open-world-map-summer-of-gaming Deviation Games interview - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-06-14-deviation-games-playstation-has-a-culture-where-its-fearless-to-create E3 Wrap up - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-06-10-gi-e3-all-the-announcements https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/06/17/xbox-games-showcase-extended-recap/ | |||
| 10 May 2021 | #17 Epic v. Apple leaked docs | 00:28:38 | |
In this week's topic, I delve into Epic vs Apple's trial documents and there's some juicy information to go through. This includes Epic Game Store's detailed information of giving away $11 million of free game (first 9 months), Sony's leaked documents regarding its cross-play deal with Epic and Microsoft's testimonies. Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter News Quickies (0:55) - Discord and Sony partnership begins (2:33) - SIE registered "sunset overdrive" trademark (3:56) - More people leave Stadia and went to Haven Studios (5:13) - Topic of the week: Epic v Apple (6:10) - Day 1 Epic Game Store gave away $11 million of free games (15:35) - Day 2 Sony's cross play deal with Epic (21:28) - Day 3 Microsoft's testimonies Show notes Discord teams up with Sony - https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/3/22417586/sony-discord-playstation-consoles-investment-partnership?utm_ More people leave Stadia - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-05-04-stadia-head-of-product-has-departed-google Topic of the week Day 1 - EGS Day 2 – Sony’s deal with Epic on Cross-play Day 3 – Microsoft’s revelations | |||
| 14 Jun 2021 | #22 E3 2021 Begins | 00:20:38 | |
We kick off E3/Summer Game Fest 2021 this Thursday. This week and next, I'll be replacing topic of the week in order to report on E3 news. For this episode, I covered the outstanding showcase from Xbox and Devolver, midtier Ubisoft forward and the bad that is Gearbox and Square Enix's showcases. Follow me @gamebizpod on twitter News (0:19) - Embracer's Gearbox acquisition appears to have blocked Homeworld 3's Fig investment scheme (3:54) - Xbox is going to be offering xbox gaming on TVs without the box itself now (6:12) - E3/Summer game fest segment Show notes Embracer/Gearbox - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-06-08-embracers-gearbox-acquisition-appears-to-have-blocked-homeworld-3s-fig-investment-scheme Xbox going box-less on TVs - https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/06/10/satya-nadella-and-phil-spencer-on-gaming-at-microsoft/ E3/Summer Game Fest summary - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-06-10-gi-e3-all-the-announcements | |||