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In today's episode, Mark and Nath discuss yet more failings in the video game workforce as Take-Two close two studios and one developer is forced to close themselves down. Democracy is threatened on Steam as backlash grows following Sony's implementation of enforcing a PSN account link on the platform to play Helldivers II. Plus, there are updates …

Welcome once more to a new episode of the podcast. This week's topics include the controversial new edition of Escape from Tarkov, a content creator being banned from WWE 2k24, Gary's Mod coming under fire from Nintendo, 2 N64 games being added to the Switch Online library, rumours on the new Joy Cons for Switch 2 and finally we talk about the new …

Welcome to the Joking Dolphin Gaming Podcast. Join Mark, Mat and Nathan as we talk about the hottest gaming news and other video game related antics! We go over last year’s growth in the UK video game market We review a live service developer game survey Golden Axe is getting an animated series The Fallout series has caused a massive resurgence in …

In this week's episode, Ubisoft have courted more controversy regarding revoking players licences for the games they own. EA continue to not cover themselves in glory with their antics too. However, in good news, the BAFTA Games Awards took place, where there were worthy winners and a few surprises. Find Joking Dolphin everywhere here! https://podf…

Welcome once again to a new episode of the Joking Dolphin podcast. On this one, the lads discuss the summer gaming events and what we'd like to see make an appearance, news on a leaked Batman game from Monolith, the top 20 iconic game characters according to BAFTA and the best from April Fools day. Find Joking Dolphin everywhere here! https://podfo…

Welcome to the Joking Dolphin Gaming Podcast, Join Mat, Mark and Nathan as we talk about the hottest gaming news and other video game related antics! Xbox series X digital leaks Take Two acquires GearBox from Embracer Sega announces it's selling Relic Entertainment and are cutting 240+ jobs Sony opens up Game Help to the community so users can uplo…

Hello! Today the guys ponder the reason to buy the new potential PS5 Pro following its apparent spec leaks, as well as the winners from the recent GDC Awards. Marvel also showed off a visually stunning new title. Plus, who were the top publishers of 2023 according to their games Metacritic score? Find Joking Dolphin everywhere here! https://podfoll…

Here we are again with a new episode of the podcast. The topics for this week, the lads are talking about the leaked cancelled multiplayer mode for Marvel's Spider-Man 2, what got announced for Mario Day, the cast for the new Among-Us animated series, when we can expect the Summer Games Fest to kick off, as well as a spicy hot take from Nathan, as …

Welcome to the Joking Dolphin Gaming Podcast, Join Mat, Mark and Nathan as we talk about the hottest gaming news and other video game related antics! Xbox Partner Preview - March 2024 BAFTA game award nominations Warner Bros. closes Rooster Teeth Watch Dogs is the latest game series to get turned into a movie Spider Man 2 gets an update and a bug W…

Today we discuss yet more mass layoffs across the gaming industry. This time involving EA and Sony PlayStation. However, there is some good news as one studio has broken free from the corporate machine to go independent. Plus, the guys discuss everything announced during the Pokémon Presents event to celebrate Pokémon Day. Find Joking Dolphin every…

Welcome to a new episode of the podcast, on this week's agenda is the latest Partner Showcase Direct from Nintendo, Xbox has revealed the four games going multi-platform, we finally get the first trailer for the Borderlands film, plus Sony are looking at bringing the PS VR2 to PC! Thanks for listening! Find Joking Dolphin everywhere here! https://p…

Welcome to the Joking Dolphin Gaming Podcast, Join Mat, Mark and Nathan as we talk about the hottest gaming news and other video game related antics! We talk about the future of Xbox PlayStation is not going to bring out any 1st party games until after the 31st of March 2025 Bandai Namco has canceled 5 games and has vowed to have stricter standards…

In today's episode we chat about our experience at the Game On exhibition currently residing at The Dome in Doncaster. If you wish to visit yourself, further details can be found at https://attractions.dclt.co.uk/the-dome/book/playzone/107?_ga=2.160138301.1889737338.1696599648-468183069.1696407043 There have been plenty of Xbox rumours circulating …

In this week's episode, the lads talk about everything that was shown at the first PlayStation State of Play of 2024! We get a brand new look at Stellar Blade, Godzilla comes to Dave the Diver, Sonic Generations is getting a Shadow upgrade, we get news on two Silent Hill games, plus our very first look at Death Stranding 2: On The Beach. Find Jokin…

Welcome to the Joking Dolphin Gaming Podcast, Join Mat, Mark and Nathan as we talk about the hottest gaming news and other video game related antics! Microsoft lays off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox employees We talk everything Palworld Wii U and 3DS online play comes to an end in April Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth has new game plus behind a…

In today’s episode, we mull over the recent Xbox Developers Direct as they reveal more details about some of their new releases later this year. Plus, there’s another video game to film adaptation coming, and also potential plagiarism controversy surrounding the recently released Palworld game. Find Joking Dolphin everywhere here! https://podfollow…

The lads are back again as we move forward into 2024. We talk about voice actors coming out in anger over a new AI deal, mixed thoughts are shared over the new Suicide Squad preview, some news on the upcoming Developer Direct from Microsoft including the new Indiana Jones game, a new Dual Sense could be on it's way, news from this year's CES event …

Welcome to the Joking Dolphin Gaming Podcast, Join Mat, Mark and Nathan as we talk about the hottest gaming news and other video game-related antics! We go over what Santa got us for Christmas Mark hosts a quiz as we look back at gaming over the last year We go over the top 10 worst games of 2023 from Metacritic A 13-year-old boy has become the fir…

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from Joking Dolphin! In today's festive celebration, we look back on our personal gaming history of the year with our PlayStation Wrap-Ups. Plus, Hideo Kojima is planning a new movie. But of course the year also ended with a sour note with two official high profile cancellations and a disappointing hack. However, Va…

Welcome to our centurion episode! We'd like to thank everyone who has listened to us over the last 3 years, whether you have been with us from the start or have just recently found us. We can't thank you enough for all the support you have given us, here's to another one hundred. The results are in! Join the guys in finding out all the winners and …

Welcome to the Joking Dolphin Gaming Podcast, Join Mat, Mark and Nathan as we talk about the hottest gaming news and other video game-related antics! Ubisofts Skull and Bones has a release date: February the 16th 2024 Beyond Good and Evil 20th anniversary edition leaks We got a Fallout series trailer and we have a release date Cyberpunk launches it…

Join Mark, Nathan, Mathew and a very lively Austin the cat, for another look at the weeks gaming news. Today's topics include new live-stream tracker patents, intrusive in-game adverts and yet another gaming lawsuit. Because we just can't get enough of them. Plus, we discuss some of our most relaxing video games in aid of Men's Mental Health Month.…

Join us once again for a new episode, the nominee list for this years Game Awards have been announced, with some glaring omissions! Naughty Dog has also announced a new remastered edition for The Last of Us Part 2. Plus, there's a new special edition of the Xbox Series X in collaboration with the new Wonka film coming out which includes an edible X…

Welcome to the Joking Dolphin Gaming Podcast, Join Mat, Mark and Nathan as we talk about the hottest gaming news and other video game-related antics! We discuss our hopes for the upcoming GTA 6 trailer We got over the Golden Joystick Winners Valve announces the Steam Deck OLED The Revenant Hill project from The Glory Society has unfortunately been …

In this week’s episode, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3’s campaign early access gets off to a rocky start. We see yet more layoffs as Bungie becomes the latest to dismiss staff in a seemingly torrid fashion. Plus, what character could be hinted at as potential DLC for Marvel Spider-Man 2? We can hope at least… But it did lead to the interesting disco…

Another week, another podcast from the boys! On this episode, Amazon announce their Fallout TV series release date and Nintendo creates their own fight club rules, along with a new patent that's been found that could hint at the next Nintendo console. Also this week, Sony has a new fastest selling game in 24 hours, Batman Arkham Knight gets a sneak…

Welcome to the Joking Dolphin Gaming Podcast, Join Mat, Mark and Nathan as we talk about the hottest gaming news and other video game related antics! We talk about Skull Island: Rise of Kong, the latest game of the year contender The developer Inkbound, Shiny Shoe will be removing micro transactions, Kudos to them! Just Stop Oil interrupts the EGX …

After what seems like an eternity, Microsoft has finally sealed the deal to acquire Activision Blizzard. We discuss the future implications the purchase has on the gaming industry. Sony also revealed their new PS5 slim design, and Unity make changes at the top following their recent disastrous announcement of the introduction of runtime fees. Plus,…

Welcome to the Joking Dolphin Gaming Podcast, Join Mat, Mark and Nathan as we talk about the hottest gaming news and other video game related antics! News: Jim Ryan the Sony Interactive Entertainment President and CEO announces he will be retiring in March 2024 Nintendo’s Wii U and 3DS online services will shut down in April 2024, mostly… We talked…

It’s been a busy past couple of weeks in the gaming world. Firstly, Xbox suffered one of the most extraordinary data leaks in recent memory. Leaving plenty to discuss and interpret. Plus there’s lots of games to talk about as both Nintendo and PlayStation hosted their most recent Direct and State of Play respectively. Find Joking Dolphin everywhere…

In todays packed pod, we chat about the fun filled ‘Super Mario Bros. Wonder’ Direct from Nintendo, and there’s exciting news about what improvements their Switch successor could include. We also discuss the fallout from the recent price increases for PlayStation Plus. As well as the demise of yet another high profile developer, and the seemingly n…

Welcome to the Joking Dolphin Gaming Podcast, Join Mat, Mark and Nathan as we talk about the hottest gaming news and what we’ve been playing over the last 2 weeks. News: We talk about Gamescom Opening Night Live, and what interested us Mark talks us through the upcoming Atari 2600 + console and accessories We talk about the PlayStation Portal and i…

In todays episode, Rockstar Games show they’re out of touch again, Devolver give the shortest and wittiest showcase ever and we have a new Commander Zavala following the sad passing of Lance Reddick. Plus there’s a deep dive in to the latest Pokémon Presents and we give our verdict on the recently released Gran Turismo movie. Find Joking Dolphin ev…

In this episode we discuss a survey involving gamers and their relationship to toxic gaming communities, plus we take a look at the impact the NHS’s Gaming Addiction Clinic has had since its introduction. Also, we attempt to guess the top 10 best selling games of all time. Plus Xbox announces one of the strangest gaming peripherals we’ve seen in co…

Welcome to the Joking Dolphin Gaming Podcast, Join Mat, Mark and Nathan as we talk about the hottest gaming news and what we’ve been playing over the last 2 weeks. News: They think it’s all over? it is now! for the battle between Microsoft and the FTC as Microsoft come out on top paving the way for their acquisition of Activision Blizzard We review…

In this episode we chat about everything shown during Nintendo's latest Direct, including new reveals and even the return of some old favourites. Plus, indie game publisher Annapurna Interactive unveil all the intriguing games they have coming soon in their recent Showcase event. Also, have Google decided to throw their hat back in to the gaming ri…

In this episode we have a whole bunch of things to talk about as Geoff Keighley and friends return for Summer Game Fest 2023. We'll go through everything that took our interests from both the Opening Night and the Xbox Bethesda Showcase, as well as the huge Starfield Direct that got us very excited for the upcoming vast space explorer game! Find Jo…

In today's episode we chat about everything that Sony revealed in their recent PlayStation Showcase. Including the much rumoured Metal Gear Solid 3 remake and the incredible gameplay footage from the upcoming Marvel Spider-Man 2. Plus other surprises mentioned along the way!Di Joking Dolphin

Welcome to the Joking Dolphin Gaming Podcast, Join Mat, Mark and Nathan as we talk about the hottest gaming news and what we’ve been playing over the last 2 weeks. News: This biggest news of all! Mat has returned from his holiday! We review the latest on Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard We finally find out Erling Haalands favorite vid…

Today, Nathan and Mark are back to unravel all the recent gaming news. It’s been a shaky few weeks for Microsoft and Xbox as they look to steady the ship following a bitter blow in their acquisition attempt of Activision/Blizzard, plus the calamitous reception of what was billed as one of Xbox’s biggest gaming releases. PlayStation hit a significan…

In this episode, the two-man band of Mark and Nathan are here to talk all the latest gaming developments. We talk about acquisitions galore as companies look to expand their gaming portfolios. There’s also a very exciting development in the potential future of VR. Plus, find out what insane sums of money are changing hands in the incredibly popular…

Today we say a final farewell (most probably) to E3 after the announcement of its cancellation yet again. We also chat about what was shown off in the recent gameplay reveal of the much anticipated upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, as well as the very welcome news Switch users in Europe have long been waiting for. We find out the …

In today's episode, we remember the much loved actor Lance Reddick following his untimely passing and what he brought to the gaming community through his work and passion for it. We also discuss what apparently the best VR games are, and the leaking of a potential release date for the much anticipated Marvel Spider-Man sequel. Plus, we salute the w…

Welcome to the Joking Dolphin Gaming Podcast, Join Mat, Mark and Nathan as we talk about the hottest gaming news and what we’ve been playing over the last 2 weeks. News: We give our thoughts on the Capcom Spotlight event A bug that’s effecting Pokémon Scarlett and Violette game saves and how you could potentially fix it We review what news came out…

It’s the first PlayStation State of Play of the year, and Mat and Mark are here to discuss everything Sony showed off. There was plenty to talk about, including what’s upcoming for the newly released PlayStation VR2. Plus a bunch of other title updates for the coming year, and an extended look at Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. Which leads …

Today there’s chat about the latest Nintendo Direct and what’s in store for the Switch. There’s objections to the ongoing Microsoft Activision-Blizzard acquisition saga, and video games finally get their due at the Grammy Awards. Plus, the latest reported news could be the final nail in the coffin for the troubled E3 event. Find Joking Dolphin ever…

Welcome to the Joking Dolphin Gaming Podcast, Join Mat, Mark, and Nathan as we talk about the hottest gaming news and what we’ve been playing over the last 2 weeks. News: We give our thoughts on the Xbox & Bethesda Developer Direct 2023 Support is being removed from Marvel’s Avengers, what that means for players going forward? Riot Games has been h…

In todays episode, we chat about Sony’s new accessibility controller, Project Leonardo. There’s some positive news from Google regarding their soon to be defunct Stadia hardware. Plus, Ubisoft yet again are making headlines for the wrong reasons, whilst the Cyberpunk 2077 investor lawsuit finally comes to a rather surprising end, and more! Find Jok…

Happy New Year! In this episode we look back over the past year of gaming statistics with a quiz of gaming in 2022. We also discuss what our Christmas games have been over the festive period. Plus we have the return of Top of the Pod, where eight games battle it out in a knockout tournament to find our favourite game of 2022! Find Joking Dolphin ev…