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Pokémon Sleep, Warcraft AI Hoax, and more - GoGCast 409

It’s a fluffier and chiller episode of the GoGCast this week. Leah tries her hand at being a mechanic with Car Simulator 2021 and finds money makin’ schemes. We also marvel at people finding a way to speedrun Pokémon Sleep quests, take a gander at the African gaming market which is booming, and say GG to gamers tricking an AI into making a fake Warcraft article.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:21:22)

• Diablo IV Patch (00:32:13)
• Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 (00:44:57)

This Week’s News (00:50:46)

• People are speedrunning Pokémon Sleep… ? (00:50:46)
• Africa’s gaming market is expected to top 1 billion in 2024 - in the face of a global slow down (00:58:12)
• Warcraft fans trick AI article bot with Glorbo hoax (01:07:23)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:13:05)

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Microsoft Activision-Blizzard Acquisition Updates, and more - GoGCast 408

On this episode of the GoGCast, we catch up on the latest news about the Microsoft Activision-Blizzard acquisition proceedings because a lot (like a lot a lot) has happened in the past few days. Plus, we say good-bye to Xbox Gold and hello to Game Pass Core and Joelle reviews Humanity.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:33:34)

• Humanity (00:40:53)

This Week’s News (00:44:10)

• FTC lost the lawsuit and was denied appeal, meanwhile, Microsoft in in talks with the CMA in the UK (00:44:10)
  • TLDR by Yahoo! Finance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5K9t_eSIR8c
• Microsoft and Sony enter deal for Call of Duty to stay on PlayStation (00:48:58)
• Xbox Gold being decommissioned, evolving into Game Pass Core (00:54:00)
• New handheld gaming consoles will need replaceable batteries by 2027 in the EU (01:11:14)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:16:52)

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Dave The Diver, Sea of Stars, Black Panther Game, and more - GoGCast 407

We take the plunge on this week’s GoGCast 🌊 Simon reviews Dave the Diver, a simple game about exploring the depth of the sea and managing a sushi restaurant. He also gives his impression of the Sea of Stars demon. Plus, EA announces a Black Panther game in the works, SEGA thinks the blockchain is stupid (and we agree), more pixel remasters might be on the way and we check out some of the unusual romance options in Baldur’s Gate 3.

 

What is Everyone Playing? (00:15:55)

• Dave the Diver (00:26:04)
• Sea of Stars demo (00:31:10)

This Week’s News (00:35:50)

• EA announces Black Panther Game (00:35:50)
• SEGA thinks the blockchain is stupid (00:46:53)
• Square Enix considering more Pixel Remasters after Final Fantasy success (00:48:31)
• Baldur’s Gate 3 Unusual Romance Options - Potential SPOILERS (00:51:17)

Outro and Wrap-up (00:57:51)

 

Games That Don’t Fake The Space by Jacob Geller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q85l1Fenc5w 

How the Sims Think by Game Maker’s Toolkit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gf2MT-IOsg&t=658s&pp=ygUUZ2FtZSBtYWtlcidzIHRvb2xraXQ%3D

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Pikmin 4, Call of Duty Anti-Cheat, MineCraft Revenue and more - GoGCast 406

Wait, is this for real? 🤯 On this week’s GoGCast, we are re-evaluation what we know. Baldur’s Gate 3 announces a change of date and is releasing earlier. Call of Duty’s new anti-cheat measure is showing decoys to cheaters. MineCraft makes 4 times more on Switch than Xbox. Plus, Joelle played the Pikmin 4 Demo and Leah tried House Flipper 2.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:10:30)

• Pikmin 4 Demo (00:16:50)
• House Flipper 2 Demo (00:22:30)

This Week’s News (00:27:36)

• Baldur’s Gate 3 releases… early (00:29:35)
• Call of Duty anti-cheat devs get creative (00:36:17)
• Minecraft makes 4 times more revenue on Switch than on Xbox (00:41:26)
• Nier Creator Yoko Taro lost his head… just to replace it with another one (00:44:57)

Outro and Wrap-up (00:48:55)

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Nintendo Direct, Xbox FTC Trials, and more - GoGCast 405

Wahoo! On this week’s GoGCast, we recap the latest Nintendo Direct and get excited for Super Mario Wonder and Super Mario RPG Remake. Plus, we recap the crunchy headlines coming out of the Microsoft Activision-Blizzard FTC hearings.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:17:26)

This Week’s News (00:20:34)

• Nintendo Direct announces Super Mario RPG remake  (00:21:45)
• Barbie themed Xbox and barbie cars in Forza Horizon 5  (00:33:34)
• Now you can eat Mario’s face thanks to Oreo  (00:39:38)
• All the stuff happening with the Xbox FTC trials  (00:43:35)

Outro and Wrap-up (00:58:55)

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Final Fantasy XVI Demo, Geek Chic Fashion, Mcdonald’s Gameboy Game, and more - GoGCast 404

On this week’s GoGCast, Simon played a console game on purpose! He shares his impressions of the Final Fantasy XVI demo. Plus, we chat about the latest geek chic streetwear and hit peak nostalgia thanks to McDonalds releasing a Game Boy Color game.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:18:18)

• Final Fantasy XVI Demo (00:19:22)

This Week’s News (00:32:19)

• Official Team Rocket streetwear collection  (00:33:24)
• Xbox X Bauer collection  (00:36:10)
• Starfield said to have the fewest bugs in any Bethesda game  (00:37:15)
• Overwatch 2 is charging you for the PvE it didn't cancel  (00:40:50)
• McDonalds releases new *checks notes* Game Boy Color game…  (00:56:07)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:01:00)

The Diablo 4 resource site mentioned by Simon:

• https://helltides.com/
• https://d4planner.io/map
• https://maxroll.gg/d4

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Summer Game Fest, Xbox Showcase, Ubisoft Forward and more - GoGCast 403

It’s summer and the game announcements are heating up, just like the weather! On this week’s GoGCast, we round-up some of the would-be E3 conferences: Summer Game Fest, Wholesome Direct, Xbox Showcase and Ubisoft Forward. Plus, Simon tried the Lies of P demo because it’s the closest thing he can get to Bloodborne on PC.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:29:57)

• Lies of P demo (00:37:28)

This Week’s News (00:40:45)

• Summer Game Fest (00:41:58)
• Wholesome Direct (00:49:33)
• Xbox Showcase (00:53:22)
• Ubisoft Forward (00:59:20)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:04:35)

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Diablo IV, Timberborn, SGDQ, and more - GoGCast 402

We’ll see you in hell, gamers! That’s right, on this week’s GoGCast Simon is back and he shares first impressions of the long awaited Diablo IV. Plus, Leah has a review of Timberborne, a city builder with beavers. Yes, you read that right. Plus, we circle back to the PMG documentary on ZA/UM, wrap-up SGDQ, and more.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:20:13)

• Diablo IV (00:30:20)
• Timberborn (00:34:50)

This Week’s News (00:38:13)

• Follow-up from last week on this PMG Documentary on ZA/UM (00:38:13)
• Apple’s new ar/vr headset called ‘vision pro’ with visionOS and New ‘game mode’ coming to macOS ‘Sonoma’ along with Death Stranding and other Kojima games (00:51:20)
• SGDQ 2023 has raised more than $2,250,000 (00:53:35)
• Summer Games Fest Schedule (00:57:25)
• Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart coming to PC July 26 (01:01:05)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:04:48)

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PlayStation Showcase and more - GoGCast 401

PlayStation is kicking off the summer conferences this year. We wrap-up the announcements from the PlayStation Showcase on this week’s GoGCast. Plus, we chat about People Make Games’ documentary on ZA/UM and how some content creators are using AI Chatbots.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:16:25)

This Week’s News (00:33:47)

• PlayStation Showcase wrap-up (00:33:47)
• PMG documentary on ZA/UM (00:42:52)
• Amouranth has AI chatbot followers that can talk when she’s gone (00:59:00)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:10:18)

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Interview with Patricia Summersett, voice of Princess Zelda - GoGCast 400

On this 400th episode of the GoGCast… OMG, how has it been 400 whole episodes? And this is a very special GoGCast as we welcome back Patricia Summersett on the show! We catch up with Patricia, chat about her reprising the role of Princess Zelda in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and how this iconic role has affected her life and career, discuss her band’s latest album, and more! Plus, Joelle and Leah share a quick spoiler-free review of the Mario Bros. Movie.

What is Everyone Playing? (00:19:35)

This Week’s Topic: Interview with Patricia Summersett, voice of Princess Zelda (00:37:49)

Outro and Wrap-up (01:10:55)

Follow Patricia on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

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