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YoVG # 497 Do Gamers Want More of The Same?
The reactions to Ghost of Yotei have been mostly positive, but one common complaint is that there was "no reason" to not continue Jin Sakai's story. In my…
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YoVG # 496 Microsoft Ruins Matt's Birthday
Microsoft has ruined all its goodwill from even six months ago. Is that Phil Spencer's fault? Probably not. In fact there is evidence that ol' Philly boy has…
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Death Stranding 2 and What Sells Us a Sequel?
Hey! Welcome back. You may have noticed a lack of episode last week, and that is because of not one, but three freak acts of nature. It is not an exciting…
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YoVG # 494 Not E3 - The Dust Has Settled
2025 Sony State of Play, Summer Games Fest, and the Xbox showcase have come and gone. We've had some time to step back, come down from the hype, and think of…
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YoVG # 493 Guest Rick Lagnese of Madfinger Games!
This week we have a special guest on the show: Madfinger Games' PR and Comms Director - Rick Lagnese! Madfinger Games is currently developing Grayzone Warfare…
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YoVG # 492 Sony State of Play - Summer 2025
Oh, okay Sony. I don't know why people are so hard to please these days, but this was a solid presentation. Went from one game on the horizon to now like half…
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YoVG # 491 The Doldrums 2025
It's that time of year where things slow down. The calm before the storm of summer announcements. E3 may be dead but the excitement of E3 week lives on…
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YoVG # 490 Is Any Game Worth $80?
Subjectively, yes. There are games I would pay 80 for and not feel bad. Although one problem may be that you don't know until you own it and have played it -…
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YoVG # 489 Peak Anime & Summer Games Fest Possibilities
Alright, who the hell knows what's coming for Summer GamesFest 2025. Microsoft has blown it's load so maybe we have a shocking Xbox Games Showcase in June, or…
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YoVG # 488 1000xRESIST Creative Director Remy Siu!
1000xRESIST was a GOTY contender for Matt last year and by a twist of good luck we got to sit down with Remy Siu, the creative director, for the one year…
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YoVG # 487 Industry Obscur Expedition Stonks
This week saw the buying of Polygon (and subsequent layoffs), GiantBomb's implosion (and subsequent staff exodus) and in a bright spot Clair Obscur Expedition…
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YoVG # 486 F Realism!
In this week's episode we wanted to keep it fun and light again. So, we talk about the true enemy of a good time: realism. Okay not always. Some realistic…
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YoVG # 485 PS6 Rumors, Already!?
There are already PS6 rumors gaining momentum. Does this further prove that PS5 has been sort of a dud? I don't know. And we aren't going into how true or…
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YoVG # 484 Switch 2: Failure to Launch?
The Switch 2 was revealed a week ago and for a short time, a very short time, spirits were high. Since then, Nintendo has had to push back the pre-order date…
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YoVG # 483 Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Direct!
I think the technical term for this is: a pickle. In a vacuum, Nintendo had an excellent direct. This is shaping up to be a wonderful launch. Especially if you…
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YoVG # 482 Switch 2 Direct Predictions w/ Stealth40k!
Nintendo's Switch 2 Direct is coming and all the rumors say it is going to be one hell of a show! We have special guest Stealth40k on to discuss what we know…
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YoVG # 481 We Were Wrong!
We've gotten plenty of things wrong over the years. It's rare to say it as content creators, but for another evergreen episode this week, we thought: lets talk…
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YoVG # 480 Best Genre Set in Each Decade (of the 20th Century)
Comin' in with another breezy fun evergreen episode! Industry news is still sort of rough - although there is some cool rumors/leaks - and we wanted another…
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YoVG # 479 Standing 7s
Industry news is mostly sad atm and we decided we need a fun episode. A positive episode. We need to bring back the solid game. The 7 outta 10 - you're gonna…
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YoVG # 478 More Short Term Thinking From WB
The hits keep coming to development teams everywhere. At least this time it can't be said to be a surprise... Well, at least not totally. WB "old yeller'd" 3…
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YoVG # 477 More Signs of Industry Pain
Look, if you have a game that fails spectacularly you can expect to be laid off. If your game explodes, and hits the top of the charts? Well, you can expect to…
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YoVG # 476 Sony Gets a B! (State of Play)
Maybe my expectations were super low, but I thought this was a pretty good State of Play. Was it incredible? Face Melting? No. But there was something in there…
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YoVG # 475 Capcom Spotlight 2025
Capcom had a pretty awesome spotlight. Granted - lots of stuff from last year, but announcing demos for a lot of them was very cool. Personally, I got the main…
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YoVG # 474 Xbox's Changing Philosophy
The recent Xbox Developer Direct was... Pretty dang good. Refreshing after several years of lackluster showings. Shortly after, Phil Spencer gave an interview…
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YoVG # 473 Nintendo (Finally) Announces Switch 2 & Is Bioware in Trouble?
Nintendo has finally made an official announcement about the Switch 2. No real information was included/confirmed but there were hints to where they are going…
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YoVG # 472 Ubisoft is For Sale
Yves Guillemot, CEO of Ubisoft, decided to address the rumors that Ubisoft is for sale. The buyout by Tencent failed, because the Guillemot family wanted to…
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YoVG # 471 Lessons Learned & Trends We See In 2025
Happy New Year! I hope you're spending this time with family, and friends - but if you have to work, I hope our sweet salty voices keep your ear holes good…
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YoVG # 470 Christmas Miracles We Want To See!
Matt's calling this one the Blue Sky episode. Which is not a reference to the new social media platform - no it's a concept that Walt Disney loved to use when…
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YoVG # 469 TGA 2024 Post Show Clarity
Suffice to say I was dead wrong about this years show. I was so confident it would be a nothing burger that I didn't even watch this year. I figured: if…
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YoVG # 468 The Calm Before TGA 2024 & Shifting Power Centers of The Industry
There's a lot of winking and speculating that there will be a couple show stopper announcements at TGA 2024 - we aren't so sure. Rather than speculate on that…
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YoVG # 467 The PlayStation Episode
It's the 30th anniversary of PlayStation! So, here's a walk through the 90's with one of the best consoles ever. I was 5 when it officially released, and we…
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YoVG # 466 Mobile Gaming Fools Gold
Matt's going to title this episode "Game Industry Comes to Jesus" because it's funnier - so if you're on YouTube later and see it: it is the same episode. And…
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YoVG # 465 The Game Awards 2024 Nominees Released!
Every year the same question pops up: is TGA really an awards ceremony? Is it valid? Or is it just a popularity contest? The answer of course is: yes. It may…
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YoVG # 464 Is Aonuma Creative?
In this weeks episode: we talk Matt's Japan trip - specifically Ghibli theme park and the wonder of a park built on vibes. And then we get into Aonuma's take…
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YoVG # 463 Welcome Back Matt
It's a movie episode! With an extra 20-30 minutes of game talk at the end. It's a long episode, but we also hadn't talked in a few weeks because Matt was in…
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YoVG # 462 Games That Were Good On Paper (But Didn't Deliver)
Ever see a trailer or read a quick blurb on a game and think "This sounds incredible!" but then when you got the game it just... wasn't? It has everything you…
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YoVG # 461 Glory in Gaming - 1994
Today you have just a few options and so it is hard to go wrong. Whether you choose Sony, Nintendo, PC/Xbox - you'll have good gaming experiences. While we…
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YoVG # 460 Our Favorite Villains
Might be better to say "our favorite type of villains" because we talk more about villain make up than naming actual favorite villains (though we do name our…
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YoVG # 459 Unreal 5 vs Everyone
We've speculated in the past that maybe everyone should standardize to the same engine. That maybe that'd be good for the industry. At the time we looked at…
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YoVG # 458 Tokyo Game Show 2024
Tokyo Game Show doesn't usually have HUGE reveals, but there is always something interesting there. For me that something interesting was Nightmare Operator…
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YoVG # 457 Sony Finally Gives Matt What He Wants!
State of Play 2024 was a mixed bag for me. Matt rates it as overall pretty good - a win - even before he got what he wanted: Ghost of Yotei. I rate it as…
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YoVG # 456 PS5 Pro Cope, Switch 2 Leaks & The Death of Final Fantasy!?
Square Enix released its earnings and we saw in plain numbers that Final Fantasy 16 and Rebirth did not hit target earnings. In fact the company missed its…
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YoVG # 455 Sony Fumbles Astrobots Big Score!
Starting on a positive note: Astrobot has really landed with us. Granted, Matt thinks there's places to improve, but even then - it's a 9 or 9.5 at least. Sony…
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YoVG # 454 Concord Sets A Record!
Not the record it wanted... But a record nonetheless. In a shock move, just 10 days after it released, Sony announced that Concord is being pulled offline, and…
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YoVG # 453 Nintendo's Double Direct!
In a twist, Nintendo dropped a double-direct earlier this week. Combining a Partner Direct with an always fun Indie Direct for a show that had some stunners in…
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YoVG # 452 GAMESCOM ONL 2024
Positive up front: there was some cool stuff announced here. Not much gameplay, yeah, but still cool things coming. We don't go game by game. Rather we talk…
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Xenoblade Lorecast - Xenoblade One Definitive Edition (Bonus Episode)
In case you had a hard time following the two-ish hour Xenoblade One Lorecast featuring Nico B - we have gone ahead and recorded a bonus DEFINITIVE EDITION…
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YoVG # 451 Summer 2024 News Dump
Taking a wee break from lore-castin to talk about some of the latest news. Definitive edition episode of the Xenoblade lorecast is coming later this week. For…
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Xenoblade Lorecast Act 4 - The Endless Now
This is it! We're at the final, and arguably most difficult, part to explain. Klaus is dead. The conduit is gone. The two worlds are at peace. For now. 12…
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Xenoblade Lorecast Act 3 - The Architect
This week we are tackling Xenoblade Chronicles 2! We're back in our universe, on our Earth, with what remains of Klaus and the Trinity processor. The planet…
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Xenoblade Lorecast Act Two - No More Gods
In Act One we covered the ancient history, now in Act Two we jump to the new universe where half-man Klaus, and Galea are the only living beings to make the…
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Xenoblade Lorecast: Act One - Ancient History
Oh shiiii-- Did you see this coming? Did you know we were gonna try and explain one of the most dense and convoluted games entailing 25 years of writing and…
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YoVG # 446 Celebrating 'Mericuhn Game Industry
To celebrate American Independence Day, we're doing a fun one this week: just chatting about the American games industry over the years. We also find out that…
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YoVG # 445 Nintendo & the Back Half of 2024
We're back! I moved across the country and had to catch up on Nintendo's presentation, so what's the verdict? To me: pretty good. Maybe even great really. I…
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YoVG # 444 Post Showcase Clarity 2024
While we wait on Nintendo's upcoming Direct - let's talk about the rest of showcase season. Did Xbox pull off a victory? Did Sony make a strategic decision to…
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YoVG # 443 Summer Games Snoozefest 2024?
Keighley tempered some hopes this past Sunday, saying this years Games Fest was going to be smaller. Personally, I think it took some balls to say it outright…
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YoVG # 442 Sony State of Play 2024!
Sony kept its promise and held their State of Play on the very last day of the month they said it would happen. That can't possibly mean anything. For some…
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YoVG # 441 In Memoriam: Dead IP
We gather here today to celebrate and mourn beloved IP dead and gone. Maybe to return (probably not though, who are we kidding).
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YoVG # 440 Is Crossover Marketing Worth The Cost?
Is the cost/benefit of cross over marketing worth it? Are these hit shows, movies, book series etc leading to more game sales? Are they expanding the brand…
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YoVG # 439 The Industry Is Not Done Bleeding
Plenty of industry news this past week and little of it good. Each of the big three had there own storm to weather. With Nintendo holding off investors, Sony…