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Episode 136: 136: The Last One...For Now

Valve is throwing their hat into the handheld gaming ring with the Steam Deck, but is it going to be able to compete? PLUS, Pete and Steve discuss Reggie's new book, Steve's progress on Mass Effect & MORE! The PotsCast is the weekly video game podcast from the LootPots team. We get together to discuss the latest gaming news, rumours and releases. Get in touch with us at pete@lootpots.com Join our Discord server: https://discord.link/lootpots Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lootpots The PotsCast is: Pete: https://twitter.com/loud_pete Steve: https://twitter.com/steve228uk

Episode 135: 135: Steam Deck Reactions

Nintendo has revealed the next iteration of the Switch, but it's not what everyone was expecting. Pete & Steve react to the Nintendo Switch OLED Edition and dive into listener questions on this week's PotsCast! The PotsCast is the weekly video game podcast from the LootPots team. We get together to discuss the latest gaming news, rumours and releases. Get in touch with us at pete@lootpots.com Join our Discord server: https://discord.link/lootpots Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lootpots The PotsCast is: Pete: https://twitter.com/loud_pete Steve: https://twitter.com/steve228uk

134: Nintendo Switch OLED Edition Reactions

Sony found themselves in hot water this week after news broke about anti-indie practices behind the scenes and Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut charging for some add-ons many gamers feel should be free. Pete and Steve dissect the ongoing debate and more on this week's show! The PotsCast is the weekly Nintendo and video game podcast from the LootPots team. We get together to discuss the latest gaming news, rumours and releases. Get in touch with us at pete@lootpots.com, watch us on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkBCUho-tlL5IDx6YSd49rQ), join our Discord (https://discord.gg/eKDcB2y) server, and support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/lootpots). The PotsCast is: Pete: https://twitter.com/loud_pete Steve: https://twitter.com/steve228uk

Episode 133: 133: Is PlayStation Getting Greedy?

FORE! Mario Golf: Super Rush has reviewers divided, but Pete is having a great time with Nintendo's latest sports title. PLUS: Metriod is on track to be a best-seller, EA may be bringing back Dead Space and MORE! The PotsCast is the weekly Nintendo and video game podcast from the LootPots team. We get together to discuss the latest gaming news, rumours and releases. Get in touch with us at pete@lootpots.com, watch us on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkBCUho-tlL5IDx6YSd49rQ), join our Discord (https://discord.gg/eKDcB2y) server, and support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/lootpots). The PotsCast is: Pete: https://twitter.com/loud_pete Steve: https://twitter.com/steve228uk

Episode 132: 132: Mario Golf: Super Rush Review & Reactions

E3 2021 has come and gone and it is time to crown a winner for our predictions show! PLUS Pete's been playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Xbox Design Labs is back & more! The PotsCast is the weekly Nintendo and video game podcast from the LootPots team. We get together to discuss the latest gaming news, rumours and releases. Get in touch with us at pete@lootpots.com, watch us on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkBCUho-tlL5IDx6YSd49rQ), join our Discord (https://discord.gg/eKDcB2y) server, and support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/lootpots). The PotsCast is: Pete: https://twitter.com/loud_pete Steve: https://twitter.com/steve228uk

Episode 131: 131: E3 2021 Bet Results!

Wario Ware, Classic Mario Party, Advance Wars, 2D Metroid & BREATH OF THE WILD 2! What else could you ask for? Pete and Steve react to ALL of the news to come out of Nintendo's monster E3 Direct! (Sorry, no timecodes this week to make sure we get content out as quick as we can!) The PotsCast is the weekly Nintendo and video game podcast from the LootPots team. We get together to discuss the latest gaming news, rumours and releases. Get in touch with us at pete@lootpots.com, watch us on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkBCUho-tlL5IDx6YSd49rQ), join our Discord (https://discord.gg/eKDcB2y) server, and support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/lootpots). The PotsCast is: Pete: https://twitter.com/loud_pete Steve: https://twitter.com/steve228uk

130: E3 2021 - Nintendo

E3 is BACK! Pete and Steve react to their favorite announcements from Xbox/Bethesda, Ubisoft, Square Enix & Summer Game Fest! (Sorry, no time codes this week for a quicker turnaround!)

129: E3 2021Review & Reactions (Xbox/Bethesda, Ubisoft, Square Enix & Summer Game Fest)

It feels like forever since we’ve been ramping up for an E3 week and we couldn’t be more hyped! As has become tradition, Pete and Steve are back with some more predictions for what we might see next week… Including some risky picks. Before that, there’s a truckload of news coming from camp PlayStation and Nintendo are finally opening a gallery to display their decades of video game heritage. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:43 - What We’re Playing 00:17:44 - Nintendo Gallery 00:27:42 - PlayStation News 01:00:39 - E3 Predictions The PotsCast is the weekly Nintendo and video game podcast from the LootPots team. We get together to discuss the latest gaming news, rumours and releases. Get in touch with us at pete@lootpots.com, watch us on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkBCUho-tlL5IDx6YSd49rQ), join our Discord (https://discord.gg/eKDcB2y) server, and support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/lootpots). The PotsCast is: Pete: https://twitter.com/loud_pete Steve: https://twitter.com/steve228uk

Episode 128: 128: E3 2021 Predictions

On another packed news show, Pete and Steve discuss the news of the Switch Pro's imminent reveal. PLUS our first big look at Horizon: Forbidden West, an update on our predictions for 2021 and much more! (Sorry, no timecodes this week!) -New Nintendo Switch announcement coming Takashi Mochizuki @ Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-27/nintendo-plans-upgraded-switch-replacement-as-soon-as-september Tom Philips @ Eurogamer: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-27-nintendo-switch-pro-to-be-unveiled-before-e3 -Pokémon Legends Arceus box art and release date reveal (January 28th 2022) https://twitter.com/Pokemon/status/1397539085921800194 -Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl releasing November 19th 2021 https://twitter.com/Pokemon/status/1397538764814274568 -Sonic 30th Anniversary live stream 4K trailer from Sega’s press site seems to suggest the game will be called “Sonic Rangers” https://twitter.com/PTKickass/status/1398003366895177728 -PlayStation investor relations: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-27-theres-loads-of-interesting-playstation-info-in-sonys-playstation-investor-relations-document https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-27-sony-seemingly-reveals-uncharted-4-is-coming-to-pc-in-an-investor-relations-document https://twitter.com/gematsucom/status/1397703309520146432 https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1397464172544339968 -State of Play - Horizon: Forbidden West -Unreal Engine 5 Demo UE Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1ZnM7CH-v4 DF Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8auZcKjDAU -Xbox and Bethesda showcase announced https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/05/26/join-us-for-the-xbox-and-bethesda-games-showcase/ -Main Topic Predictions re-cap The PotsCast is the weekly Nintendo and video game podcast from the LootPots team. We get together to discuss the latest gaming news, rumours and releases. Get in touch with us at pete@lootpots.com, watch us on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkBCUho-tlL5IDx6YSd49rQ), join our Discord (https://discord.gg/eKDcB2y) server, and support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/lootpots). The PotsCast is: Pete: https://twitter.com/loud_pete Steve: https://twitter.com/steve228uk

Episode 127: 127: When is the Switch Pro Coming?

This week, Pete poses the question "is Activision worse than EA?" after he stumbled upon a smoking gun in some SEC filings. Pete and Steve also discuss Nintendo's latest Amiibo and whether locking key features behind a $30 figure is okay (spoiler: it's not). We round out the show with your listener questions and the latest bombshells from the Epic v. Apple case including an unusual game review from the Xbox team and some possible negotiations between Microsoft and Nintendo! Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:10 - What We're Playing 00:44:14 - Zelda + Loftwing Amiibo 00:49:28 - Is Activision Worse Than EA? 00:57:33 - Summer Game Fest 2021 01:03:20 - Timesplitters Studio Reforms 01:06:24 - Epic v. Apple 01:14:53 - MailPot Links: Activision SEC filings: https://twitter.com/HBJohnXuandou/status/1394436795333447682 Summer Game Fest: https://www.summergamefest.com Xbox review of The Last of Us 2: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.364265/gov.uscourts.cand.364265.551.21.pdf Nintendo redactions: https://twitter.com/stephentotilo/status/1394618302475931649 The PotsCast is the weekly Nintendo and video game podcast from the LootPots team. We get together to discuss the latest gaming news, rumours and releases. Get in touch with us at pete@lootpots.com, watch us on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkBCUho-tlL5IDx6YSd49rQ), join our Discord (https://discord.gg/eKDcB2y) server, and support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/lootpots). The PotsCast is: Pete: https://twitter.com/loud_pete Steve: https://twitter.com/steve228uk

126: Is Activision Worse Than EA?

The week Pete's been waiting for years for is finally here and he's finally be able to play a remastered Mass Effect, but does it live up to his expectations? There's also been news of a potential new Donkey Kong game coming from the Super Mario Odyssey team and what could those 25 new PlayStation games that Herman Hulst teased be? We round out the show but discussing the bombshell Ubisoft dropped (and later back-pedalled) earlier this week about a potential pivot from single-player AAA games to free-to-play and what that could mean for the gaming landscape. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:21 - What We're Playing 00:53:34 - D&D's Dark Alliance 00:59:18 - Super Mario Odyssey Team Working On New Donkey Kong Game 01:10:38 - E3 2021 + EA Play Live 01:15:48 - Herman Hulst Wired Interview 01:28:03 - MailPot 01:31:44 - Main Topic: The Death of AAA Games? The PotsCast is the weekly Nintendo and video game podcast from the LootPots team. We get together to discuss the latest gaming news, rumours and releases. Get in touch with us at pete@lootpots.com, watch us on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkBCUho-tlL5IDx6YSd49rQ), join our Discord (https://discord.gg/eKDcB2y) server, and support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/lootpots). The PotsCast is: Pete: https://twitter.com/loud_pete Steve: https://twitter.com/steve228uk

125: Mass Effect Legendary Edition Reactions

Epic's lawsuit against Apple is really heating up and some juicy "highly confidential" documents are making their way into the public domain, including one that shows Metroid's Samus Aran in Fortnite! Pete and Steve also dig into the absolutely massive financial year Nintendo's just had and whether a downward forecast in 2022's revenue means no Switch Pro this year? Of course, we talk about what we're playing, that PlayStation x Discord partnership, and answer your listener questions too! Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:36 - Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance Re-Release 00:50:08 - Nintendo FY21 Figures 00:59:43 - PlayStation ❤️ Discord 01:02:32 - E3 2021 Line-Up 01:03:55 - MailPot 01:13:53 - Main Topic: Epic Games v. Apple Links: "Highly Confidential" Epic Games Document: https://l7y.ca/files/sx/DX-3519.pdf Tim Sweeney's Email to Phil Spencer: https://app.box.com/s/6b9wmjvr582c95uzma1136exumk6p989/file/807107000053 Sony Charges for Cross-Play | The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/3/22417560/sony-ps4-cross-play-confidential-documents-epic-games-agreements Apple is using Itch.io’s ‘offensive and sexualized’ games as a cudgel against Epic | The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/7/22425759/epic-apple-trial-app-store-itch-io-offensive-sexualized-unspeakable-games-day-5 The PotsCast is the weekly Nintendo and video game podcast from the LootPots team. We get together to discuss the latest gaming news, rumours and releases. Get in touch with us at pete@lootpots.com, watch us on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkBCUho-tlL5IDx6YSd49rQ), join our Discord (https://discord.gg/eKDcB2y) server, and support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/lootpots). The PotsCast is: Pete: https://twitter.com/loud_pete Steve: https://twitter.com/steve228uk

124: Metroid's Samus Aran in… Fortnite?!

Pete's been busy hunting for Pokémon but this time he's using a camera instead of a Pokéball to capture them… It's New Pokémon Snap week, of course! Meanwhile, Steve's blitzed through the Hitman 3 story and failed at his first Elusive Target. Before Pete shares his thoughts on Jason Schreier's upcoming book, Press Reset in this week's main topic, we have a bunch of news in another jam-packed week for the industry! Hitman Developer, IO Interactive could possibly be working on a brand new fantasy IP for Microsoft; Nintendo surprised us all with a Super Mario Party update that added ONLINE support this week; Activision is being Activision by assigning Crash Bandicoot and Spyro studio, Toys for Bob to Call of Duty; and we saw more of PlayStation's stunning upcoming exclusive, Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart in a State of Play. Chapters: 00:03:20 - What We're Playing 00:35:42 - IO Working on Fantasy IP For Microsoft 00:44:31 - Super Mario Party Online Update 00:46:56 - Microsoft Reducing PC Games Cut to 12% 00:59:47 - Activision CEO Takes Pay Cut; Still Makes MIllions 01:05:20 - Toys For Bob is Now a CoD Support Studio 01:14:42 - Ratchet & Clank State of Play 01:26:37 - Jason Schreier's Press Reset - Book Preview Links: Hitman developer reportedly developing fantasy IP for Xbox | Eurogamer: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-30-hitman-developer-reportedly-developing-fantasy-ip-for-xbox Microsoft shakes up PC gaming by reducing Windows store cut to just 12 percent | The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/29/22409285/microsoft-store-cut-windows-pc-games-12-percent Microsoft explored reducing its Xbox store cut to shake up console gaming | The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/2/22415712/microsoft-xbox-store-cut-epic-games-court-documents Daniel Ahmad's Take on Microsoft Reductions: https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1388834709929697280 Activision CEO takes pay cut | Axios Gaming: https://www.axios.com/activision-ceo-bobby-kotick-pay-cut-72e2a52c-3916-4d62-8a3b-c82283267945.html Ratchet and Clank State of Play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zf1GCFoqn0 Press Reset by Jason Schreier: https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/jason-schreier/press-reset/9781538735480/ -- The PotsCast is the weekly Nintendo and video game podcast from the LootPots team. We get together to discuss the latest gaming news, rumours and releases. Get in touch with us at pete@lootpots.com, watch us on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkBCUho-tlL5IDx6YSd49rQ), join our Discord (https://discord.gg/eKDcB2y) server, and support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/lootpots). The PotsCast is: Pete: https://twitter.com/loud_pete Steve: https://twitter.com/steve228uk

123: New Pokemon Snap & Press Reset Previews

The gaming news just did not stop this week with announcements from all three console makers. Nintendo has a modern-day answer to the Blockbuster Pokémon Snap Station and Mario gets a Lego brother! From Xbox we got the news of AMD's FidelityFX tech coming to consoles as well as Cloud Gaming on the Web and iOS. Then PlayStation made the right decision and won't be closing the PS3 and PS Vita stores after all. It's an absolutely mammoth amount of news to get through and Pete and Steve got distracted by the sheer size and value of Roblox in the middle but we made it in the end! Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:38 - What We're Playing 00:06:09 - Switch + Pikachu Instax Mini Printer 00:13:43 - Lego Luigi 00:17:48 - The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles 00:21:54 - Discord Ends Talks with Microsoft 00:27:09 - Xbox Quick Resume Changes 00:31:23 - Xbox Cloud Gaming Comes to iOS via the Web 00:36:20 - Xbox Drops Gold Requirement for Free-To-Play Games and Party Chat 00:37:47 - Xbox Gets AMD FidelityFX Laying the Groundwork for Super Resolution 00:41:41 - 13 EA Games Get FPS Boost to 120FPS 00:42:33 - 80K Games Sign Petition For Days Gone 2 00:48:49 - Sony Reverses Decision to close PS3 and PS Vita Stores 01:00:27 - Cyberpunk 2077 Sells 13.7 Million Copies Links: Fujifilm Instax Mini Link for Nintendo Switch Press Release: https://www.fujifilm.com/us/en/news/instax/fujifilm-announces-mini-link-nintendo-switch-app Lego Luigi Pre-Order: https://www.lego.com/en-gb/product/adventures-with-luigi-starter-course-71387 The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles Announcement Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seA5Rc4lxzs WSJ | Discord Ends Deal Talks With Microsoft: https://www.wsj.com/articles/discord-ends-deal-talks-with-microsoft-11618938806 Jeff Grubb @ GamesBeat | Xbox gets AMD FidelityFX — laying groundwork for Super Resolution: https://venturebeat.com/2021/04/21/xbox-gets-amd-fidelityfx-laying-groundwork-for-super-resolution/ Days Gone 2 Petition: https://www.change.org/p/sony-get-sony-playstation-to-approve-days-gone-2 PlayStation Blog | PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita Will Continue Operations: https://blog.playstation.com/2021/04/19/playstation-store-on-ps3-and-ps-vita-will-continue-operations/ Daniel Ahmad | CDPR Data and Figures: https://twitter.com/ZhugeEX/status/1385258977706057729 The PotsCast is the weekly Nintendo and video game podcast from the LootPots team. We get together to discuss the latest gaming news, rumours and releases. Get in touch with us at pete@lootpots.com, watch us on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkBCUho-tlL5IDx6YSd49rQ), join our Discord (https://discord.gg/eKDcB2y) server, and support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/lootpots). The PotsCast is: Pete: https://twitter.com/loud_pete Steve: https://twitter.com/steve228uk

122: Gaming News Bonanza!

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