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Cohh has returned fresh and well-rested to question, with the rest of the world: Is Australia alright? We then do a fairly in-depth review of the Twitch mobile app's mind boggling new design. The Borderland movie absolutely bombs at the box office, Suicide Squad has lost Warner Bros Games a lot of money, early reports of Bungie's Marathon not looking good. Then we get into the games! We played: Knock on the Coffin Lid, Delta Force: Hawk Ops, Mecha BREAK and is 2XKO too complicated for casual players? 0:00 - Intro 1:10 - Timezones 1:40 - Cohh's vacation 3:50 - Disney, Marvel, Fortnite 5:50 - Fall gaming 8:00 - Warhammer 40K Space Marine 2 10:20 - Suicide Squad loses WBD a lot of money 15:10 - Early Marathon impressions not good 18:00 - Borderlands the Movie bombs 24:40 - SEGA registers 'Yakuza Wars' trademark 31:10 - Twitch adds the "DJ" category 39:15 - Twitch mobile app review 53:30 - Australian Breakdancer 1:04:30 - Knock on the Coffin Lid 1:15:40 - Delta Force: Hawk Ops 1:30:55 - Mecha BREAK 1:41:00 - Zeke beat Blaster Master! 1:46:00 - Dragon Warrior 1:48:00 - Atlas Fallen 1:54:10 - Path of Exile 2:00:00 - 2XKO Alpha test 2:25:00 - Eternal Darkness 2:34:35 - ShoutoutsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cohh is on vacation this week! So joining JP and Zeke, this week are unofficial 4th seat Rami Ismail and returning special guest PirateSoftware! We get into the major news of Bungie firing 17% of their staff as well as relocating another 13%. What does this mean for the AAA industry? GameStop also surprises everyone by shutting down Game Informer including their own employees. Everything seems to be in freefall, but we look to a brighter future with Capcom and From Software working to become much more sustainable in the long term! 0:00 - Intro 1:20 - Flying airplanes 4:30 - Growing beards 6:00 - Improv 9:15 - Bungie lays off 17% of employees 30:00 - Dev tricks 40:00 - Game feature nitpicks 51:20 - Where From Software is going 1:02:40 - Game Informer ends after 30+ years 1:20:30 - Marketing games is hard 1:43:20 - Avowed gets delayed to 2025 1:58:20 - CapGod 2:14:00 - Animal Well 2:19:40 - EDF 6 2:30:00 - Custom Mech Wars 2:38:00 - Path of Exile 2:42:40 - Warframe 2:46:00 - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth 2:50:00 - Meet Your Maker 2:54:00 - ShoutoutsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We return this week to chat about Celine Dion, watching the Olympics in 2024, the hype of EVO 2024, sweeping unionization across the industry, Ubisoft's series of blunders and much more before we get deep in the weeds with very old video games! 0:00 - Intro 1:10 - My Heart Will Go On 9:00 - The Olympics 19:15 - EVO 2024 31:50 - Fallout London 37:10 - Stardew Valley ConcernedApe will never charge for DLC 40:30 - World of Warcraft devs unionize 43:20 - SAG-AFTRA voice actor go on strike 47:40 - Humble Games lays off entire publishing wing 49:40 - Concord's second beta drops off 56:00 - Versus Marvel Rivals 1:02:20 - Ubisoft's unecessary response to trolls 1:11:40 - Robert Downey Jr. is Victor Von Doom 1:18:35 - Zeke's NES arc 1:45:00 - Video game violence 1:52:00 - ShoutoutsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week’s guest is PirateSoftware, a full-time streamer known for his journey in the streaming world. He discusses how he transitioned from a passion into a profession. The conversation takes a turn to the recent Crowdstrike security setback, exploring its impact on industries. They also touch on Bethesda's unionization efforts and highlight the generational gap in gaming knowledge. From playful ferret stories to insights on Twitch dynamics and mobile game monetization, it’s a lively chat packed with humor and deep dives into gaming culture!

We've returned to lots of games and lots of news this week! Twitch breaking streaming records over the week as subscription prices increase as well as resolutions increase with new tools for above 1080p streaming! XBOX Game Pass also changes. Palword expands with help from Sony. Ubisoft receives the ire of Japan and One Piece?! Then we get into a spoiler-filled discussion of Elden Ring, then our impressions of Concord and Once Human! 0:00 - intro 1:05 - Throat goat 11:00 - Terraria sells a lot 12:55 - Siphoning internet 23:00 - Twitch breaking streaming records 26:30 - Twitch subscription prices increase 36:00 - Enhanced Broadcasting 39:00 - What's Pog? 44:50 - Game Pass changes and price increase 56:00 - Gothic/Elex devs Pirahna Bytes closes 1:00:00 - Palworld expands 1:07:00 - The First Descendent's Destiny icons 1:13:40 - Ubisoft gets clapped by Japan and One Piece? 1:21:00 - The Lands Betwixt (spoilers) 2:01:30 - Concord the beta 2:21:30 - Once Human 2:48:00 - Privacy Policy 2:52:05 - ShoutoutsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our boys are out sick this week so JP brings in regulars: DansGaming and Jesse Cox to chat about all the new stuff announced at TwitchCon EU over the weekend as well as the consequences of a dude who got Twitch banned 4 years ago. Then we get into Elden Ring and our first impressions of the new FFXIV expansion - Dawntrail! 0:00 - And More 6:10 - The month of June 9:00 - Video Game News 13:00 - Behind the scene tricks 15:30 - The power of British voices 18:20 - Doctor Disrespect terminated from Midnight Society 23:50 - Shadow of the Erdtree sells 5 mil copies 28:40 - Kadakawa held ransom 33:40 - Steam users spend billions on games they never play 40:00 - Nintendo HD pricing 45:00 - Is Beyond Good & Evil 2 real? 51:50 - Stellar Blade sells over 1 mil copies 55:20 - Star Wars Bounty Hunter 59:00 - Nikke x Dave the Diver 1:02:30 - Mihoyo funding Fusion reactor research 1:10:40 - The Tiktokification of Twitch - TwitchCon 2:02:10 - Elden Ring DLC 2:32:30 - Chained Together 2:38:40 - Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail 3:09:20 - ShoutoutsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cohh is trapped in the Lands Between this week so we enlist the help of Bruce Greene formerly of Funhaus to chat about the upcoming subscription changes to Twitch, current events and managing parasocial relationships. We then go over the surprisingly robust Nintendo Direct that featured the first time Zelda has been a main character and the unlikely return of Marvel vs Capcom. Then we get into our time with the new Elden Ring DLC, Still Wakes The Deep & Falling Aces! 0:00 - Intro 4:20 - Funhaus 6:20 - The Lands Between 8:30 - Subscriptions 19:00 - Parasocial relationships 21:15 - Twitch power ups 27:10 - Nintendo Direct 28:30 - MAHVEL BABY 38:40 - Metroid Prime 4 43:00 - Friday Night Lights 46:40 - Legend of Zelda staring Zelda 52:10 - Mario & Luigi Brothership 1:04:00 - League of Legends not gaining players? 1:20:00 - Line goes up 1:30:25 - Next Fallout not being rushed 1:36:00 - Space Marine 2 1:40:10 - Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree 2:36:20 - Still Wakes The Deep 2:48:00 - Falling Aces 2:51:00 - ShoutoutsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Father's Day! We learn all about the trials and tribulations of dad's on the toilet, the wait for the Elden Ring DLC is rough! Twitch gets a new app. FROM Software CEO Hidetaka Miyazaki wants to go back to Bloodborne, Elden Ring hits 25 million sold. Cohh has some STRONG opinions about the new Dragon Age game and we go over our favorite games from this month's Steam NEXT Fest! 0:00 - Happy Father's Day 3:10 - New Elden Ring patch! 5:00 - Elden Ring troubleshooting 9:50 - Twitch raining bits 14:00 - Twitch CEO's follow list/New Twitch app 23:00 - Poopmaxxing 28:00 - Cohh on Dragon Age: Veilguard 40:00 - Bloodborne part 10 45:40 - Elden Ring makes it to 25 million sold 58:20 - Bluey 1:01:30 - Diablo 4 Vessel of Darkness trailer 1:04:50 - Avowed gameplay 1:08:20 - Starfield Creation 1:16:00 - BREAKING NEWS: Starfield 1:18:00 - Best reviewed games of 2024 (so far) 1:20:10 - Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance 1:29:20 - Steam NEXT Fest - 1:31:20 - Zeke's list of 50 demos - 1:54:35 - Steam family account 1:57:00 - ShoutoutsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

War was declared between Hero Shooters as the recent Playstation State of Play gave a more detailed preview of their upcoming game Concord. But with Marvel Rivals also shown, are there now too many hero shooters? We go through all the recent announcements including Silent Hill 2, Infinity Nikki and Monster Hunter Wilds as well as plan our SGF content before ending on the games we've played! 0:00 - intro/scuff2:15 - Is Bloodborne overrated?9:30 - Sony State of Play 10:30 - Concord24:30 - Login to God of War Ragnarok29:50 - Dynasty Warriors Origins31:20 - Infinity Nikki36:40 - Battles of Antara48:00 - Behemoth51:10 - Alien VR55:35 - Where Winds Meet58:00 - Until Dawn Remake1:00:00 - Path of Exile 2 coming to PS51:04:20 - Silent Hill 2 Remake1:08:05 - Monster Hunter Wilds1:11:40 - Astrobot1:18:30 - Next Indie Direct 20241:38:00 - The plan for streaming SGF2:30:00 - The Rogue Prince of Persia2:36:10 - Parasite EVE 22:44:50 - Star Trek Resurgence2:46:36 - Cohh finished Stellar Blade2:52:50 - Soulmask2:56:40 - Skald2:59:40 - ShoutoutsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're joined by DansGaming this week to chat about all the amazing films we've been watching and how the newest Elden Ring trailer is peak cinema. Then we have a long discussion over Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 not blowing the socks off everyone and how it's difficult not to see the game in a vacuum after all the recent XBOX studio closures. Should we start worrying for Ninja Theory (some broad spoilers!) Valve is making a new game, The Last of Us 2 director: Neil Druckmann on AI, Diablo 4 season 4 and more! 0:00 - Intro/The schedule2:20 - Jupiter Ascending happened10:10 - Dune part 214:00 - The Equalizer16:50 - Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree20:30 - Larian Studios opens a 7th studio23:30 - IGN buys larger share in games media37:30 - Leaks~39:50 - Warhammer 40K45:20 - Senua's Saga: Hellblade 21:08:00 - Hellblade 2 spoilers 1:15:00 - Spoilers end1:24:40 - Shakeups at Helldivers 2 studio1:31:00 - The King1:42:20 - Valve's new game1:51:30 - Neil Druckmann's AI2:04:20 - Diablo 4 season 42:15:40 - 33 Immortals3:36:25 - V Rising2:54:30 - Stellar Blade2:57:40 - ShoutoutsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.