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The Ramblepack Podcast
Your weekly gaming news podcast hosted by Adam, Mike, & Sean discussing the news, releases, and opinions each week in the games industry.
Episodes
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048: Bungie hit by massive layoffs, Sony defends price hikes, and Xbox blocks third-party accessories.
A new week, a new round of layoffs. This time, beloved studio, Bungie, earned the ire of the Destiny community after their layoffs started coming to light…
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047: Respawn teasing Titanfall news, Final Fantasy 7 devs have a surprise planned for Rebirth, Amazon's Fallout has a release date!
Destiny 2's Halloween event isn't meeting players' expectations, it seems. Playstation's ex-CEO, Shaw Layden, shared his worries about consolidation in the…
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046: Mario's new voice actor revealed, Activision & Microsoft merger completed, and Pete Hines is leaving Bethesda
End of an era: After 24 years, Pete Hines is leaving Bethesda. Unity's CEO, John Riccitello is also out, Bobby Kotick will also be leaving Activision Blizzard…
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045: Jim Ryan is leaving Sony, layoffs happening all over the games industry, and the Pokemon Company apologizes for collab merch
It has been a rough week for the games industry as a whole. Multiple studios facing layoffs, Pokemon Company running out of Van Gogh collab merch, and Sony's…
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044: Microsoft & Acti-Blizz merger cleared, Destiny server woes, and is JRPG a negative term?
The Activision-Blizzard & Microsoft merger was approved by the UK's CMA and looks to close some time in October. Call of Duty seems like it's making its way to…
The Ramblepack Podcast043: Unity fee backlash, Xbox's leaked documents, and new Nintendo Direct!
What a week (or two since we missed last week) huh? Gearbox studios may be up for sale, Tears of the Kingdom isn't getting any DLC, unfortunately, but we're…
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042: Starfield releases this week (and it's great!), PS Plus gets a price increase, and SAG-AFTRA okays strike for the video games industry.
Adam is in love with Starfield. That's it. PS plus subscribers will be seeing a price increase on all tiers of the services, Volition is being shuttered due to…
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041: Starfield leaker facing 12 years in jail, Rockstar writer leaving after 16 years, and we lost another prolific voice actor
Starfield's specs released, as well as a prolific Starfield leaker is facing up to 12 years in jail. September's PS Plus Essential game leaked, Xbox & Larian…
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040: Bioware hit with layoffs, Microsoft's restructured acquisition, Charles Martinet stepping back from Mario
It's the end of an era; Charles Martinet will no longer be the voice of Mario. Ubisoft is getting an interesting addition thanks to the Microsoft and…
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039: Embracer Group's $2b deal partner revealed, Xbox's new strike system, and Baldur's Gate 3 is too perfect?
We finally found out who Embracer Group's partner was, Mike's excited about Final Fantasy Ever Crisis releasing soon, and Lollipop Chainsaw got delayed. Xbox…
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038: Community fallout from Destiny's State of the Game, Plenty of game delays, and is $60 too much for SF6 costumes?
Devolver Digital had a mini delayed game showcase highlighting some games that were delayed until 2024 and a refresher on games that will be coming out in…
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037: Goodbye Xbox Live Gold; Hello Xbox Game Pass Core, Xbox & Sony strike an agreement, and Nintendo's newest console next year?
Xbox and Sony have reached a deal regarding Call of Duty in the wake of the FTC ruling, while Activision Blizzard and Microsoft extended the deadline for the…
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036: Video Game preservation, FTC V Microsoft trial ruling, and Evan Wells is leaving Naughty Dog
After some technical issues, we're back for more this week! After a week of of trials in the FTC and Microsoft merger, we have the judgement. Some of The Boy's…
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035: Nintendo Direct, Niantic's layoffs, and FTC VS Microsoft
It's been a busy week with the FTC V Microsoft trial happening. Nintendo also had a direct with new game reveals, Niantic is laying off more than 200…
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034: Rockstar Co-Founder's new studio, People Can Fly's deal with Microsoft, and Overwatch 2 upsets the community (again)
Immortals of Aveum got their release date pushed a few weeks into August now, while McDonald's released an in-browser Gameboy Color styled game for Grimace's…
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033: E3 is dead; Long live E3
We had our week of games showcases this week! Guerilla Games, Wholesome Games, Summer Games Fest, Xbox + Bethesda and more. We do our best to cover all that…
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032: “Not E3” starts this week, Niantic will compensate players for new Raid issues, & Street Fighter 6 released!
“Not E3” games showcases to be shown this week starts June 7th with Guerilla Collective, FFVII Rebirth devs have been answering questions, Firaxis laid off a…
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031: Playstation had a new showcase debut, Embracer group lost a 2B gaming deal, Disney Dreamlight is getting a huge update later, and SGDQ is on!
Sony had a full hour showcase with a 10-minute extended gameplay sequence for Spider-Man 2. The Romanian Competition Council believes Sony is "abusing" the…
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030: Tears of the Kingdom released!, Playstation showcase coming soon, and Overwatch 2's losing its long awaited PVE story mode
Devolver announced a showcase for June while Sony is preparing for their own this Wednesday (5/24). Tears of the Kingdom had a huge release with one "wet…
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Lets Talk About: The Destiny Lore episode
We had Bryan back on this episode to talk all things Destiny! With Mike getting more and more into the game, we decided to sit down and discuss the lore and…
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029: New Nintendo Indieworld showcase, CMA says "No" to Acti-Blizz deal, Sega is now a union!
The UK's regulatory board gave a no-go to the Activision-Blizzard acquisition, setting Microsoft to repeal the decision. Sony has a new studio acquisition…
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028: Sonic's dead?!, E3 2023 has been cancelled!, and Pokemon Go is making some upsetting changes
E3 2023 has officially been cancelled! Final Fantasy XVI has gone gold, Vampire Survivors is getting a second DLC, there was some pretty funny and neat April…
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027: RIP Lance Reddick, Ubisoft is out of E3 now, and we're getting a Last Ronin game?
We lost a prolific actor and voice actor last week, new cheat codes uncovered for Gran Turismo after 20 years, and Ubisoft has now pulled out of E3. We also…
The Ramblepack Podcast026: Starfield release date!, Golden Girls RPG?, Square Enix has a lot happening, and we talk a lot about Destiny
Square Enix had a lot going on over the last week and a half. Fortnite and Overwatch got separate anime crossovers, both equally neat. Starfield got a release…
The Ramblepack Podcast025: Destiny: Lightfall is coming, Sony's State of Play, and Nintendo is a no-go for E3.
Lightfall, Destiny's newest story arc, is releasing and Sony had their first State of Play of the year. Got a new look at RE4 Remake, Nintendo is not attending…
The Ramblepack Podcast024: Hogwarts Legacy controversy, new Nintendo Direct, and Sonic Frontiers is doing well?
Hogwarts Legacy was released to great reviews but riddled with controversy. Sonic Frontiers has broken expectations from Sega, companies are propping up their…
The Ramblepack Podcast023: Xbox's Developer Direct, D&D ditches new OGL, Blizzard's internal ranking system
Xbox/Bethesda's Developer Direct debuted with an fun and exciting shadow drop of Hi-Fi Rush! Lots of discussion surrounding Forspoken's dialogue VS Hi-Fi…
The Ramblepack Podcast022: Stadia is done, Ubisoft CEO and D&D apologies, and Microsoft to lay off 10k employees
Another rough week in terms of stories. Stadia has ended service, Amored Core VI is getting a small showcase. Marvel's Avengers game is ending support, and…
The Ramblepack Podcast021: Microsoft's Developer Direct, Ubisoft cancels and delays games, and Wizards of the Coast's changes to their OGL
Microsoft and Bethesda have confirmed their own "Developer Direct" set for Jan. 25th showcasing games, leaving out Starfield for it's own showcase. Ubisoft…
The Ramblepack Podcast020: Sony sells 30 million units & unveils "Project Leonardo", AGDQ has begun, & Payday 3 is coming.
We're back for the new year! Awesome Games Done Quick has started, Redfall is said to be closer to Far Cry in gameplay that Left 4 Dead, and Destiny 2…
The Ramblepack PodcastLets Talk About: Games of 2022 and looking forward to 2023
As this year winds down, Adam and Mike take a look back at the games that came out this year and pick their Game of the Year. They also look ahead to 2023 and…
The Ramblepack Podcast019: Epic fined $520 million, Destiny 2's new season, Witcher 3's update, and Chris Metzen rejoins Warcraft team
Microsoft attempts to sweeten the deal with Sony over Call of Duty, Game Awards viewership hit a new livestream high, and Epic was hit with a $520 million fine…
The Ramblepack Podcast018: The Game Awards, FTC sues Microsoft, and paying for Next-Gen?
The Game Awards went on this week with a look at some new and upcoming titles, Yuji Naka was arrested again, the FTC is suing Microsoft to block the…
The Ramblepack Podcast017: Bethesda defends ID Software, Pokemon Scarlet/Violet is a beautiful mess, & Smash World Tour
After some technical hiccups, we're back! We look forward to the Game Awards Thursday, touch on Bethesda's rebuttal to Mick Gordon's statement, and talk about…
The Ramblepack Podcast016: Mick Gordon VS id Software, RIP Kevin Conroy, & Nintendo's Indieworld Showcase
The old man episode; we discuss Nintendo's newest showcase, reminisce on Kevin Conroy's time as batman, say goodbye to G4 (again), and discuss the Mick Gordon…
The Ramblepack Podcast015: New Silent Hill, more Resident Evil, and how much is your voice worth?
Xbox missed their Game Pass subscription estimates 2 years in a row, Bayonetta 3 voice actor allegations and commentary on voice acting, as well as covering…
The Ramblepack Podcast014: New Nintendo Direct, $70 games, and goodbye Google Stadia
Google has finally killed off Google Stadia, Jim Ryan of Sony is upset about the Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the dawn of $70 video games is…
The Ramblepack PodcastLets Talk About: Disney Dreamlight Valley
Special interview episode! Mike and Adam sit down with their wives to get their impressions on Disney's Dreamlight Valley. They discuss their likes, dislikes…
The Ramblepack Podcast013: Gamescom!, PS4 sales eclipsed Xbox One sales, and console exclusivity.
Gamescom was this week and shared a whole slew of games, release dates, and gameplay trailers! Phil Spencer expects less console exclusivity in the future, and…
The Ramblepack Podcast012: Activision & mobile games, games industry slump? and Sony stops reporting PS4 shipment numbers.
No Man’s Sky turned 6 this week! Activision Blizzard is pulling in millions with Diablo Immortal, and Nintendo disagrees with Sony’s stance on there being a…
The Ramblepack Podcast011: Yu-Gi-Oh!’s creator passes away, Skyrim MP mod released, God of War: Ragnarok release date!
Kazuki Takahashi passed away this week, Skull and Bones got a new gameplay and release date trailer, and we finally got a release date for God of War: Ragnarok!
The Ramblepack Podcast010: SGDQ raises $3 million, Ubisoft shutting down older titles services, & Cuphead’s DLC released!
Cuphead DLC came out this week (and it’s great!), Summer Games Done Quick started and ended this week raising just over $3 million for Doctors Without Borders…
The Ramblepack Podcast009: "Not E3" E3 discussion, Xbox controller shortages, and Diablo Immortal's launch
Surprise; TMNT: Shredder's Revenge is great! Activision Blizzard can't admit fault, and no one seems to have enjoyed Sonic Frontiers' demo. As well as a couple…
The Ramblepack Podcast008: Video games and violence, Sony's State of play, and upcoming showcases
Video game violence is in the news again. Sony talks about a few games during their State of Play, and we take a look at some upcoming showcases from…
The Ramblepack Podcast007: Cancelled Marvel MMO, Gotham Knights backlash, and a new Xcloud streaming stick?
Phil Spencer recognizes Raven Software's union as legitimate, Take-two and Zynga announce a merger, and Sony unveils some PC port sales numbers this week!
The Ramblepack Podcast006: New mics, Nintendo's Indie Showcase, and some game delays
Nintendo had their big Indie Showcase showing off a bunch of new and previously known games, Starfield and Redfall hit with minor delays, Take-Two and Zynga…
The Ramblepack Podcast005: The Games that Made Us
Mike and Adam sit down to talk about the games we grew up playing and helped to shape our tastes and preferences in games today.
The Ramblepack Podcast004: Embracer Group acquisitions, Nintendo's contractors, and Overwatch 2 Beta numbers
This week, Mike and Adam talk about industry acquisitions, Embracer Group's beginnings, a surprise IP that was renewed, and a bit about Nintendo coming under…
The Ramblepack Podcast003: PAX East roundup, Disney Dreamlight Valley, and what a non-E3 year might look like.
Mike and Adam sit down this week to discuss everything post PAX East, the new Disney Dreamlight Valley game, Avatar 2, and what showcases will be put on in…
The Ramblepack Podcast002: Digimon Survive, Gameboy emulator for Switch, and a new WoW expansion
This week we start of with Digimon Survive's release date, the Sonic Origins reveal, and start gearing up for PAX East.
The Ramblepack Podcast001: Unreal Engine 5, Playstation Plus Subscriptions, and Kingdom Hearts Galore
This week we discuss the new Unreal Engine 5, the new Kingdom Hearts 4 trailer, a little bit about Game Pass vs PS Plus Subscriptions, and ads possibly being…