Send us a text In this episode... --> 2024 has almost gone, taking with it the year's major storylines, game releases, and trends. We're looking back at the year that was and remembering the biggest gaming headlines of 2024. --> Balatro's creator is speaking out against European rating agency PEGI after it handed the game an 18+ rating because it c…

Send us a text In this episode... --> The 2024 Game Awards have concluded, bringing with them a new list of winners -- including this year's GOTY Astro Bot. --> A new article from NBC News about Luigi Mangione (the suspect in the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson) points the finger at Among Us as a possible influence to Mangione's acti…

Send us a text In this episode... --> The 2024 Game Awards nominees were announced this week, with Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Astro Bot leading the way with seven nominations each. We pick our predictions for which games will walk away with the trophy. --> Sony could soon be acquiring FromSoftware's parent company, Kadokawa Corporation, according …

Send us a text In this episode... --> Palworld developer Pocketpair has shared more details from the lawsuit it faces from both Nintendo and The Pokémon Company, and patent analyst Florian Mueller is describing Nintendo's actions as "a clear case of bullying." --> Sony president Hiroki Totoki has acknowledged that the company's plan to push PlaySta…

Send us a text In this episode... --> The "Switch 2" will be backwards compatible according to Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa, who confirmed the news during the latest corporate management policy briefing. --> Steam says it's now requiring developers to fill out a disclaimer letting players know their games have kernel-level anti-cheat tools …

Send us a text In this episode... --> While a new report claims that Concord's initial development deal was around $200 million, Sony has announced it is shutting down Concord developer Firewalk Studios. --> Following a damning report that called Roblox an "X-rated pedophile hellscape," Roblox Corporation has announced changes to its child-safety p…

Send us a text In this episode... --> Two years after unveiling Team Blue, a new AAA studio aimed at building “the next big thing in gaming,” Netflix has closed it down without the studio having ever released a game. --> In a shocking turn of events which absolutely no one saw coming, information on Nintendo's upcoming Switch Online Playtest Progra…

Send us a text In this episode... --> Microsoft has yoinked its $1 Xbox Game Pass trial ahead of the release of the new Call of Duty, just like it did before Starfield came out. --> Retro console manufacturer Analogue will open pre-orders for the Analogue 3D, its Nintendo 64 “reimagining” next week. --> The next James Bond game will focus on a "you…

Send us a text In this episode... --> Ubisoft has acknowledged the validity of a report by Bloomberg claiming that the company is considering leaving the world of public trading to seek shelter and stability under Tencent, the Chinese conglomerate. --> A damning new report has dubbed Roblox an "X-rated pedophile hellscape" and includes documented e…

Send us a text In this episode... --> California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 2426, a new law that requires digital marketplaces to make clearer to customers when they are only purchasing a license to access media. --> Steam just removed its forced arbitration policy, opening the door for lawsuits against its parent company, Valve. --> The n…

Send us a text In this episode... --> Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Pocketpair, makers of Palworld, eight months after the game's release. --> Tony Hawk has been "talking to Activision again" ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Pro Skater series and promises that "we're working on something." -->…

Send us a text In this episode... --> After years of rumors, Sony officially announced the PlayStation 5 Pro at a price of $699, and internet reaction has been both swift and merciless. --> Roblox CEO and co-founder David Baszucki wants one billion daily active users and 10% of all gaming content revenue worldwide to flow within Roblox. --> Band me…

Send us a text In this episode... --> PlayStation hero shooter Concord (which reportedly spent eight years in development) will be taken offline on September 6, 2024, a mere two weeks after its release. --> The first trailer for A Minecraft Movie released today, finally giving us a look at Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures visions for th…

Send us a text In this episode... --> We're joined by streamer and speedrunner JSR to talk games, collecting, and mostly about Peanut Butter, his shiba inu that gained fame for doing a charity speedrun of Gyromite at AGDQ 2024. --> The head of Amazon Games says bringing artificial intelligence into game development is a good idea because games “don…

Send us a text In this episode... --> We're discussing all the biggest trailers and announcements from Gamescom Opening Night Live, including Borderlands 4, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Sid Meier’s Civilization 7, and more. --> A new censorship controversy has embroiled Black Myth Wukong just ahead of its release, sparked by a guidelines doc…

Send us a text In this episode... --> The Borderlands movie adaptation bombed during its opening weekend, bringing in only $8.8 million against a budget of $115 million with another $30 million in marketing and distribution. --> Sega has revealed its Gamescom 2024 line-up, which will include a previously unannounced game. --> Pre-owned copies of Ac…

Send us a text In this episode... --> Early reviews of the Borderlands movie are calling the live-action film adaptation of Gearbox's looter-shooter everything from a "huge misfire" to a "disaster" to a "lifeless, unfunny, and visually repulsive dud." --> Palworld's profits are so massive that its devs' next game could "go beyond AAA," but the comp…

Send us a text In this episode... --> According to a new report in the Wall Street Journal, insiders worry that Twitch might become a "zombie brand," or an acquisition that's sidelined because it's underperforming, at Amazon. --> In yet another bloodbath during a terrible two years for the games industry, Bungie has announced that it's laying off 2…

Send us a text In this episode... --> The FTC has made a filing in the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that slams the new Xbox Game Pass standard tier as a "degraded product." --> After two seasons, Paramount+ has canceled its live action Halo series. --> Your protagonist in Dragon Age: The Veilguard can be voiced by Baldur's Gate 3's sex noise…

Send us a text In this episode... --> Microsoft has revealed a Deadpool and Wolverine–inspired controller that’s business in the front, party in the back. --> Sega has announced that it has taken legal action against an individual committing consistent harassment against one of its employees. --> Nintendo's mysterious Emio teaser isn't a full-blown…

Send us a text In this episode... --> Microsoft is raising the price of Xbox Game Pass and introducing a new subscription tier that does not include day-one releases --> Nintendo drops 20-second teaser for Emio, possibly the company's first ever M-rated horror game --> Danny Trejo has revealed his all-time favorite video game, and it's probably not…

Send us a text In this episode... --> Video games peaked in the Xbox 360 era and it was all downhill from there --> Tomb Raider's Lara Croft is the newest survivor joining the Dead by Daylight roster --> Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC has fallen to a "mixed" Steam rating as PC players complain about the DLC’s brutal difficulty --> Also: Qui…

Send us a text In this episode... --> Nintendo Direct June 2024: All The Biggest Announcements, including Mario and Luigi: Brothership, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and Metroid Prime 4 --> Also: Quick-takes, Top 3 New Releases, Gaming History 101! We love our sponsors! Please help us support those who support us! - Check out the Retro Gam…

Send us a text In this episode... --> Summer Game Fest 2024: All The Biggest Announcements --> Xbox Games Showcase and Black Ops 6 Direct June 2024 --> Also: Quick-takes, Top 3 New Releases, VIP! Want MOAR GamerGorlGabs?? - twitch.tv/gamergorlgabs - twitter.com/gamergorlgabs We love our sponsors! Please help us support those who support us! - Check…

Send us a text In this episode... --> The biggest announcements from PlayStation’s summer State of Play, including Silent Hill 2 Remake, Astro Bot, Concord, Marvel Rivals, and more --> Also: Quick-takes, Top 3 New Releases, Retro Rewind! Want MOAR Brian and Drink A Beer & Play A Game?? - linktr.ee/DBPG We love our sponsors! Please help us support t…

Send us a text In this episode... --> PlayStation Exec Believes Game Developers Will Prioritize "Immersive Narratives" Over Ever-Improving Graphics In Future --> Helldivers 2 director believes "live service is a good thing" for the industry, but only if games don't "nickel and dime" for skins after charging $70 upfront --> Also: Quick-takes, Top 3 …

Send us a text In this episode... --> Nintendo agrees to deal to buy Hogwarts Legacy, Mortal Kombat Switch studio --> Microsoft opens new game studio under Activision after shutting down 3 last week --> Also: Quick-takes, Top 3 New Releases, VIP! We love our sponsors! Please help us support those who support us! - Check out the Retro Game Club Podc…

Send us a text In this episode... --> Square Enix embarking on "aggressive multiplatform strategy" as profits drop 70% --> EA Considering In-Game Advertising, But Will Take "Thoughtful" Approach --> The season of game company gaffes continues with NetEase apologizing for a Marvel Rivals preview contract that asked streamers not to make 'subjective …

Send us a text Gamers Week is back from hiatus, and what a wonderful time to return! Sony and Xbox seem to be duking it out this week to see which one can make the most baffling, business-killing decision. First it was Sony's surprise requirement that Helldivers 2 would require a PSN account to play on Steam (a decision it quickly walked back due t…

Send us a text The 2024 finalists for the Strong Museum's Video Game Hall of Fame have been announced, highlighting another selection of influential titles from across multiple eras. This week, we're taking a break from the doom and gloom of recent video game headlines to play Keep It or Kill It with the 40 games that have been voted into the Hall …

Send us a text Shockingly, Nintendo has decided that it likes having a $1.3 billion grossing movie and would like another. On Mar10 Day, Shigeru Miyamoto graced the internet with the announcement that the company is hard at work on a sequel to the wildly successful Super Mario Bros. movie. But that wasn't the only news we got last week about video …

Send us a text For the last several months, it seems like video game news has been little more than a layoff-of-the-week carousel. With a fairly bleak release schedule ahead, upcoming projects getting canceled left and right, and the industry as a whole barely recognizable from the pandemic booms just a few years ago, it's worth asking... are we on…

Send us a text Lay Off Fest 2K24 continues as Sony announced on Tuesday it will be laying off 8% of PlayStation employees around the world, or 900 people. The layoffs will affect even major PlayStation studios (such as Naughty Dog, Insomniac, Guerilla Games, etc.) that are home to some of the company's most successful IP, like The Last of Us, Marve…

Send us a text With PlayStation's recent announcement that it won't have any new entries in its major first party IP this year and Xbox's big "business update" being little more than a meeting that should have been an email, it's time to admit it -- the console wars just aren't what they used to be. In fact, it seems like both Sony and Microsoft ha…

Send us a text A new report is shedding light on just how much EA invested in its single-player FPS Immortals of Aveum, which received mixed reviews and was deemed a financial flop, resulting in about 45% of the studio's workforce being laid off shortly after release. The studio's CEO blames the packed release schedule of 2023 that put Immortals of…

Send us a text Rumors have been in circulation for weeks that Microsoft might publish some of its exclusive games on competing consoles. Microsoft has neither publicly confirmed nor denied the report, but on Monday, Xbox boss Phil Spencer posted on X, “We're listening and we hear you. We've been planning a business update event for next week, where…

Send us a text Sony's first State of Play of 2024 brought over 40 minutes of updates on more than 15 games coming to PlayStation consoles, including Rise of The Ronin, Stellar Blade, Death Stranding 2, Sonic x Shadow Generations, and more. We discuss all the biggest announcements from the showcase, including our favorites and... not so favorites. W…

Send us a text Palworld, the game that's accurately been described as “Pokémon with guns” has been a punchline since its announcement in 2021. However, within three days of its January 18th release, it sold 5 million copies and became the #1 game on Twitch. With its derivative yet winning formula and plagiarized-ish art style, could this little gam…

Send us a text Just in time for the rebranding of its subscription service to Ubisoft+ and the release of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Ubisoft has found another way to make sure its name is at the forefront of gamers' minds this month. Philippe Tremblay, director of subscriptions at Ubisoft, has stated "gamers are used to...having and owning t…

Send us a text CES, “the most powerful tech event in the world,” kicked off its 2024 event in Las Vegas on January 9th. While CES bills itself as “the only trade show that showcases the entire tech landscape at one event,” the gaming industry has already been getting its fair share of headlines. So for our main topic this week, we’re looking at a r…

Send us a text Once again, it's prediction time! As is tradition, we look at predictions from industry analysts for the coming year and review how well they guessed last year. Then it's our turn to grade our 2023 predictions before gazing into the crystal ball and making our own forecasts for 2024. We'll also be discussing the shocking revelation t…

Send us a text 2023 was a blockbuster year for video games, the likes of which we'll probably not see again any time soon. So before we flip the calendar to 2024, let's take a moment to remember the best of the best of an absolutely epic year of new titles. We'll also be discussing how China is in damage-control mode after its crackdown on video ga…

Send us a text The year is coming to a close, and what a year it's been for video game news! We're joined by Patrick Brickhouse of the Retro Blast Podcast to remember the biggest gaming headlines of 2023, as well as discuss where we hope the industry goes from here. We'll also be talking about how the Insomniac hackers have made good on their threa…

Send us a text The Electronics Entertainment Expo was finally taken off life support earlier this week, its epitaph being a brief statement reading, “After more than two decades of E3, each one bigger than the last, the time has come to say goodbye. Thanks for the memories.” It was a long time coming. Although no one who has been paying any attenti…

Send us a text The Game Awards celebrated the technical and artistic achievements of the video game industry on Thursday night, ending with the naming of the role-playing adventure Baldur’s Gate 3 as game of the year. The awards show in Los Angeles also served as one long commercial for upcoming games, including a new look at Jurassic Park, OD (the…

Send us a text You may want to sit down for this one. Consulting firm Deloitte predicted this week that the landscape of storytelling is undergoing a monumental shift, and the convergence of film, TV, and video games is reshaping entertainment, blurring the boundaries between cinematic and game world universes. In other words, the future holds more…

Send us a text Millions of gamers will be tuning in on Thursday, December 7, to see which games win which awards at The Game Awards 2023. However, it's safe to say that most are interested in which game will take home the coveted Game of the Year prize. We continue our cutthroat tradition from last year by competing against each other to see who ca…

Send us a text Shigeru Miyamoto temporarily took over Nintendo’s Twitter on Tuesday to announce a Legend of Zelda live action film. Such a film has been rumored to be in development for years, and this is no doubt inspired by the success of Nintendo’s animated Super Mario Bros. However, the early announcements on who will be helming the film are le…

Send us a text Xbox has released a patch that quashes various third-party accessories not explicitly authorized by Microsoft. Any device that Xbox doesn’t license will now receive a “0x82d60002” error code. Users then have two weeks before the Xbox disables it, permanently blocking the device (although Microsoft has said there "should" be no issue …

Send us a text Nintendo caused a stir across its competitive fanbase this week when it announced new guidelines regulating community tournaments, defining the terms that organizers would have to follow in order to qualify as a small-scale event (allowing for them to function without an official license from Nintendo). Reaction to the guidelines has…