Episodes
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
Wednesday Jul 26, 2023
Sean is once again joined by Marc Morrison as they discuss what is a relatively light news week and fill it with some other things to talk about.
Sean has tested out and will review on this episode of the Antstream Arcade streaming service, which is all about retro games. And we aren't talking about games from the PS3 and 360 eras, this bonafide super retro with arcade games from the early 1980s all the way through 1990s staples like Mortal Kombat and Sensible World of Soccer. Is this worth it for old-school gamers? What about if you want to play some games with friends? He'll get into all of that and more.
PlayStation's Project Q (which for some reason still doesn't have an official name) got leaked and it is an Android device. Does this make it more viable than before? Also, Ubisoft is locking down inactive Ubisoft accounts, even with game purchases attached, the mess of a Diablo IV patch, Sean has finally beaten Final Fantasy XVI, Marc's been playing Star Wars Jedi Survivor, and more!
Timestamps:
00:00:30 START
00:03:18 Housekeeping
- Games We Are Playing -
00:04:40 Star Wars Jedi Survivor
00:11:40 AEW Fight Forever (Marc's Final Thoughts)
You can read Marc's full written review here: https://411mania.com/games/aew-fight-forever-ps5-review/
00:13:00 Final Fantasy XVI (Sean's Final Thoughts on Base Game)
00:19:55 Antstream Arcade Review
00:30:05 Sea of Stars Xbox Demo
- What's in the News -
00:32:00 Season 1 Diablo IV Patch Gets Players Upset
00:39:00 PlayStation's Project Q Handheld Footage Leaks
00:51:30 Ubisoft is closing inactive Ubisoft accounts even if they have game purchases, could more things like this spur on consumer protection for digital games?
01:11:30 Tencent Buys 100% stake in Techland, Techland Keeps IP rights and creative control
01:17:50 Mortal Kombat 1 DLC Characters Announced
01:26:00 Resident Evil 4 Remake Sells 5 Million Copies in 4 Months
- The End -
01:33:15 Games Coming Out This Week
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https://www.audible.com/pd/Video-Games-2-the-MAX-Podcast/B08JJPTZTW
https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/video-games-2-the-max-181386
https://podcastaddict.com/?podId=2465904
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-video-games-2-the-m-28438312/
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Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
On this episode, Marc is BACK! Finally after basically two months away recovering from his ankle surgery, Sean is joined by his comrade once again. In that time, Marc has his full thoughts on AEW Fight Forever, what does he think of the gameplay? Can it really compare to WWE No Mercy and WCW vs. NwO Revenge? What about the story mode? And of course the rest of the modes too. Sean also played a wrestling game too, in the Wrestlequest Demo. Did it make him hyped to get the full release?
Also, Sony has finally signed a deal with Microsoft to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation for at least 10 years. What could happen after the 10-year window is up? Did Jim Ryan end up hurting PlayStation by pushing too much against the deal? And they also talk about the latest with the Microsoft and ABK deal on the verge of closing.
Plus, Microsoft reveals Xbox Game Pass Core, Major Nelson leaves Xbox, Evan Wells leaves Naughty Dog, the Limited Run Games Showcase had some cool reveals, Marc bought some more cool retro games, and a lot more!
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https://www.audible.com/pd/Video-Games-2-the-MAX-Podcast/B08JJPTZTW
https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/video-games-2-the-max-181386
https://podcastaddict.com/?podId=2465904
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-video-games-2-the-m-28438312/
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Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Video Games 2 the MAX: Best Games of 2023 So Far, Xbox Wins Against the FTC # 358
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Sean is joined this week by Daniel Navaroli 1/3 of the Nerdic Gods Podcast, which you can find on Youtube in video format (https://www.youtube.com/@NerdicGods) or in audio format on Podcasts everywhere.
And well, we have somewhat unexpected breaking news to discuss, as Judge Corley has denied the FTC their injunction, paving the way for Microsoft to close the acquisition deal that would have them make their most significant move yet to end this whole saga and see Activision-Blizzard-King become part of Xbox. At the same time, the CMA has moved to stay any court action and try to work out a compromise with Microsoft as well.
Now that it finally feels more attainable for Microsoft and Xbox, do we think this starts a chain reaction of acquisitions? Do we actually see governments make moves to block some of them, or will this be more of an individual studio-type M & A movement? Does Sony retaliate at all? And do you think this leads to even more exclusive deals? Or could it actually level the playing field a bit?
Also this week, Sean and Daniel go through what they feel are the best Games of 2023 so far, they also give some picks on games they haven't played yet but would like to, and also some games they are looking forward to for the rest of 2023 too.
Plus, Sean has even more thoughts on Final Fantasy XVI, Daniel gives his gaming origins, Square-Enix seems interested in more remasters of older games, Capcom as well doesn't rule out redoing more Resident Evil titles, does Banjo Kazooie have an audience? And much more!
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Timestamps:
00:00:30 START
00:02:35 Housekeeping
- BREAKING NEWS -
00:04:10 Microsoft Wins Their Case Against the FTC & CMA is Looking to Negotiate Again, What's Next for the Industry Itself, the Xbox Game Pass price increase, and could we see Banjo Kazooie come back
- Other Things in the News -
00:36:40 Which Games we'd like to see get Remastered from Square-Enix and what Resident Evil Games should Capcom make next
00:50:30 A Second Black Panther Game is being made at EA
- Getting to Know Daniel -
00:57:45 Daniel's Gaming Origins (His Favorite Games, Genres, and gaming podcasts, How Nerdic Gods started, his thoughts on where gaming is at today, and more!)
- What Games We Are Playing -
01:45:30 Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Daniel)
01:48:20 Final Fantasy XVI (Daniel & Sean)
02:06:25 Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis Beta (Sean)
- Major Topic -
02:13:30 Best Games of 2023 So Far
- The End -
03:00:10 Games That Come Out This Week & Promo Time
Guest Links:
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Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Sean is joined this week by GetSelious of TheOuterhaven.net, you can also watch his streams over at (https://www.twitch.tv/getselious), as he discusses his time with the newly released (for the West anyway), Legend of Heroes: Trails Into Reverie. Where does it land in the Trails pantheon of titles? Could you start with Reverie and go from there with the whole series?
The duo also gets into their final thoughts on the Xbox vs. FTC trial and also give predictions on where Judge Corley's ultimate decision may lie in a case that could change the state of gaming forever. They also hit some highlights from the last few days including the big statements from Satya Nadella and Jim Ryan.
Could we actually live in a world with no Third-Party exclusives? Is Xbox Game Pass actually "Value Destructive?" and should Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X always have to share everything? GetSelious & Sean have plenty to say on these topics, so get ready for a very interesting discussion to say the least.
Plus, Sean has more thoughts on Final Fantasy XIV, GetSelious has been playing many other games, Get Selious' gaming origins, Assassin's Creed Black Flag getting a remake, WildCard Football, and much more!
You can also watch this episode on the W2M Network Channel, please give us a like, comment, and follow over there too: https://youtube.com/live/hue52tYB18E
Timestamps:
00:00:00 START
00:03:30 Housekeeping
- Games We Are Playing -
00:05:00 Trails into Reverie (GetSelious)
00:07:25 Bleak Sword DX (GetSelious)
00:07:55 Power Chord (GetSelious)
00:09:53 Super Auto Pets (GetSelious)
00:11:05 Final Fantasy XVI (Both)
- The Xbox vs. FTC Battle is at its End - Lots of Big Questions!
00:18:05 Is Xbox Game Pass Value Destructive?
00:30:50 Could Gaming Exist Without Third-Party Exclusive Titles?
00:39:30 Should Microsoft Consider Removing Parity Between Xbox Series S & Xbox Series X?
00:46:40 How Could Microsoft Make Game Pass Less Value Destructive?
00:54:35 Final Thoughts and Predictions for Judge Corley's Decision
- Getting to Know GetSelious -
01:03:15 GetSelious' Gaming Origins ((His Favorite Games and Genres, What made him go into games content creation, his thoughts on where gaming is at today, and more!))
- More Assassin's Creed is on the Way -
01:30:35 Rumors Abound About an Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Remake being in development
- A New Arcade Sports Game Exists -
01:40:45 Wild Card Football Gets Announced and it Releases on October 10
- More Layoffs in Gaming -
01:45:35 Niantic Layoffs 230 People, Shutters NBA All-World and Cancels its Marvel game
- Another Showcase for the Road -
01:49:30 Sean's Annapurna Showcase Thoughts
- The End -
01:52:50 Games Coming Out This Week: Trails Into Reverie, GYLT
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Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
Video Games 2 the MAX: Final Fantasy XVI Review, Xbox vs. FTC Heats Up! # 356
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
This week, Sean is joined by Hayes Madsen, Trends Writer at Inverse Gaming (https://www.inverse.com/profile/hayes-madsen-85654992) and a freelance writer extraordinaire (Check out all his work in one place: https://muckrack.com/hayes-madsen).
Hayes has been writing a lot about and reviewed Final Fantasy XVI. Sean also has been playing as much as possible, so both of them give their thoughts on the game, what they enjoy about it (which is a lot about it,) and perhaps some things that are lacking about it as well.
Also on this episode, the guys discuss their favorite games from the latest Nintendo Direct, and thoughts on what's happened in the first two days of the Microsoft vs. FTC court case that could literally determine whether the Xbox and Activision-Blizzard-King merger actually goes through. Plus, Hayes gaming origins, Alan Wake 2 leading to the further lessening of physical gaming media, and more!
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 START
00:01:25 Housekeeping
- Games We Are Playing -
00:02:30 Final Fantasy XVI Review
- Getting to Know Hayes -
00:36:00 Hayes Gaming Origins (His Favorite Games and Genres, What made him go into games journalism, his thoughts on where gaming is at today, and more!)
- Nintendo Keeps Rolling Along -
00:54:30 Thoughts and Favorite Games From the Latest Nintendo Direct
- Xbox vs. FTC First 3 Days -
01:03:00 The Latest with Xbox vs. FTC Showdown
- Smaller Newsbits
01:24:10 E3 2024 & 2025 May Be Canceled, Thoughts from Hayes about being at SGF 2023
01:30:15 Remedy Reveals that Alan Wake 2 is Digital Only so the game can be worked on till the launch
- The End -
01:35:35 Games Coming Out This Week (Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, AEW Fight Forever, Rain Code) & Promo Time!
Links:
Hayes' Final Fantasy XVI Review: https://twinfinite.net/reviews/final-fantasy-xvi-review/
Hayes on the Cid & Clive Story in FF 16: https://www.cgmagonline.com/articles/editorals/cid-clive-final-fantasy-xvi/
Hayes article on FF 16 RPG Elements: https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-16-xvi-rpg-combat-action-square-enix-ps5-1850567705
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Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Sean is joined by Steve Esposito, Senior Editor at Seasoned Gaming (https://seasonedgaming.com/) in discussing more on the Final Fantasy XVI Demo since both of them have completed it and especially because the game finally releases THIS WEEK! Do they both feel the hype that everyone else seemingly feels? And do they think it will be a GOTY contender too? Steve also gives his thoughts on Diablo IV and Sean has started his journey into playing Steam Next Fest demos with Eternights the Indie Dating Sim Action RPG.
Since gaming is still in fallout mode from Summer Game Fest, the duo are going to examine some of the non-showcase banter and news that has cropped up in the last week, such as who has the best strategy when it comes to their streaming service and PC Gaming. Is it Xbox? Is it PlayStation? Or does it not really matter?
There's also a lot of discussion going on surrounding long-game development cycles and if we need to go back to a world where there's more of a middle ground. Should we see more of a resurgence in AA Gaming and Budget titles? Or does a bigger focus on indies serve as a good buffer, while the AAA and AAAA studios battle it out for mind space supremacy?
Also, Steve discusses his favorite games and gaming origins, the latest with Microsoft and Activision-Blizzard as the FTC has filed a motion for an injunction and much more!
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 START (Talking Father's Day, Parenting, Starting FFXVI Demo)
00:05:00 Some Random Banter (Final Fantasy & Legend of Zelda Music)
- Games We Are Playing -
00:09:05 Final Fantasy XVI Demo (Sean & Steve)
00:20:45 Diablo IV (Steve)
00:24:25 Eternights Demo (Sean)
- Discussing Various Topics -
00:27:55 Looking at Summer Game Fest as a Whole
00:32:30 Steve's Slight Tangent on Tommy Tallarico & The Failure of the Amico
00:38:00 Steve's Gaming Origins (His Favorite Games and Genres, What made him go into games journalism, working at Gamestop, more!)
00:51:50 Why Starfield is Steve's game of Summer Game Fest
- Main Topics -
01:02:55 Is There Too Much Focus on AAA Gaming? Is It time to give more love to Indies and AA Games? What can be done to help the humans behind game development not spend so long on projects?
01:22:30 Who has the upper hand with their direction for gaming? Xbox or PlayStation? Is PC Gaming a Market or a Window? Xbox Game Pass or PS Plus?
- The End -
01:40:45 The latest with the Microsoft Activision-Blizzard merger, The FTC's injunction, More!
01:48:00 Games Coming Out This Week: Final Fantasy XVI, Aliens: Dark Descent, Crash Team Rumble
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Friday Jun 16, 2023
Friday Jun 16, 2023
Although there are still some showcases left to come, the major ones from Summer Game Fest have all aired by this point. Sean is joined by Jeff Young of Analog Stick Gaming (https://www.analogstickgaming.com/) in a last-minute save situation to discuss and grade the Not E3 showcases.
This will include the Summer Game Fest Kickoff, Xbox Showcase, Ubisoft Forward, Capcom Showcase, and a few of the indie ones as well. Don't worry, these aren't complete breakdowns of what was shown, more of like a Greatest Hits version of them. In discussing each showcase, the duo also discusses some of their favorite reveals, games they are looking forward to, and what lies ahead for them for the rest of 2023.
Summer Game Fest also led to some demo releases as well, namely Lies of P and Final Fantasy XVI. Sean and Jeff discuss both of these and how they feel after playing both games. Are they more hyped or less hyped for both titles?
Surely there will be some current news and other things sprinkled in as well, so whether you've watched all the showcases or only a few of them. this episode is certainly worth checking out.
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Sunday Jun 04, 2023
Sunday Jun 04, 2023
This week, Sean is joined by the head man at https://www.theouterhaven.net/ Keith Mitchell, as Keith gives his thoughts and impressions of the newly released Street Fighter 6. How does it stack up to SFV? Does it bring back the glory of the series? How's the World Tour Mode? And is it something that can bring in newcomers?
Also, Summer Games Fest looms on the horizon as it begins this week with not only the SGF Showcase itself, but other big events such as the Xbox Showcase, Ubisoft Forward, and even smaller ones like the Guerilla Collective, Day of the Devs, and more. Sean discusses his hype level as a gamer and a little of the anxiety of covering it all as a Journalist too.
Plus, both Sean gives his thoughts on the One Piece Odyssey DLC, Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse, Square-Enix worried about Final Fantasy XVI sales, Arkane devs wishing that Microsoft would have canceled Redfall, Nintendo shadow announcing a game, and could Microsoft actually close the ABK Merger already? All of this and more on this episode!
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 START
00:02:30 Housekeeping
- Games We Are Playing -
00:04:25 Street Fighter 6 (Keith)
00:21:05 One Piece Odyssey DLC: Reunion of Memories (Sean)
- What's in the Gaming News -
* Due to an unexpected Family Emergency, Keith had to wind up exiting the recording. Sean had to do the rest of the episode by himself. *
00:23:10 Arkane Austin Devs Hoped Microsoft Would Cancel Redfall After Bethesda Was Acquired
00:29:40 Microsoft is considering the possibility of closing the ABK Merger even with CMA Block
00:33:00 Capcom Wants to Know Which Resident Evil game should be Remade Next
00:38:00 Nintendo Shadow Announces Everbody 1-2 Switch
00:40:50 Kirby Support Studio Vanpool is Closed Down
- What's your Hype Level For The Big Showcases -
00:42:05 Summer Game Fest is Almost Here
- The End! -
00:52:10 Square-Enix Chances of Showing Final Fantasy VII Rebirth & Concern over FFXVI Sales
00:56:00 Spider-Man: Across the Universe Thoughts
00:58:30 Games Coming Out This Week! (Diablo IV, Amnesia: The Bunker, Loop8 & More)
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Monday May 29, 2023
Monday May 29, 2023
Sean is joined by Jordan Andow, a game developer and game journalist for The Outerhaven and soon also of Analog Stick Gaming in discussing their thoughts on the highly criticized PlayStation Showcase. Does it really deserve all of the "disappointment" discourse? Did everyone just get overhyped? Or is it a case of Sony setting too high expectations? We also give out some of our favorite games from the showcase as well.
One game that was not shown was the much anticipated Last of Us Factions, which according to a report from Bloomberg, has been scaled back after Sony's newly acquired major studio and makers of Destiny 2, Bungie, informed Naughty Dog that the game would not keep players interest for very long. Was this the right move? Hasn't Naughty Dog earned enough cache to do their own thing? Does this worry you about Sony's new live-service direction?
Plus, Jordan shares his gaming origins, more discussion on Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, thoughts on Sony's Cloud direction, why games have come out with issues this year, Final Fantasy may no longer have numbers, and much more!
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* Jordan had a lot of insight into what was discussed both as a gamer and a game developer. Hence, there are times when the timestamps will not line up because this podcast wound up being more of a conversation about various things and not so rigid on the topics listed. So there may be a bit of blending of topics discussed. So apologies if the timestamps aren't exact. *
Timestamps:
00:00:00 START
00:04:20 Housekeeping
- Games We Are Playing -
00:05:50 Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Jordan). Also discussed here: Why some games have been released with Performance Issues and why Tears of the Kingdom is such a marvel from a technical standpoint.
00:21:35 Cassette Beasts (Sean & Jordan.) Also discussed here: Why Cassette Beasts' fusing mechanic could have been a good direction for Pokemon to go in, why we shouldn't treat every small-scale title in the same way, why aesthetics for a game are very important, What's always made Jordan a gamer and some cool info on one of his favorite games, Shenmue, and why Xbox Game Pass and PS Plus are vital for gaming going forward.
00:49:45 Ravenlok (Jordan). Also discussed here: The nuance of game reviews and why Ravenlok and It Takes Two are perfect examples of deceptively good games, plus more on how variety from Xbox Game Pass and PS Plus is so helpful for gaming.
01:00:45 Planet of Lana. (Sean)
- Getting to Know Jordan -
01:02:50 Jordan's Gaming Origins (including some more of his favorite games, what console he prefers, what made him go from gamer to game developer to journalist, and why Remakes are important beyond just putting it on modern consoles, Jordan's ideas behind game reviews, and more!)
- Does PlayStation deserve the hate -
01:40:30 PlayStation Showcase Thoughts (Why it really isn't as disappointing as many are making it seem like it is, reasons why it is a good showcase, Sony's live-service strategy, inside perspective on game development challenges.
02:04:40 Last of Us Factions Scaled Back By Sony
02:06:00 Jordan's Favorite Games from the Showcase and Thoughts on Project Q and Sony wanting to do more with Cloud Gaming
02:16:30 Jordan promo time!
- Sean Goes Solo for News Quick Hits -
02:17:45 Project Q (PS5 Remote Play Device), its potential price, and if it is needed at all
02:23:20 Square-Enix is Potentially Considering Removing Numbers from Mainline Final Fantasy Games
02:28:00 Samba De Amigo Party Central Gets Release Date, AEW Fight Forever Release Date, Super Mario Bros Movie Hits 1.2 Billion Worldwide and Alone in the Dark News
02:32:15 Sean gives out some favorite games from the PlayStation Showcase
- The END -
02:39:30 Games Coming Out This Week: Street Fighter 6, Super Mega Baseball 4, Etrian Odyssey HD 1-3 & More!
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Monday May 22, 2023
Monday May 22, 2023
Sean is joined by Jeff Young, Reviewer and Owner of Analog Stick Gaming, (which you can check out at (https://t.co/qRtFHRH3wG). Jeff gives his thoughts on Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and another game he's playing called Showgunners as well.
There's a PlayStation Showcase happening in a matter of days and both of them give three major predictions for the show, along with some hopes and dreams for it too.
The duo also gets into some big topics such as whether releasing day and date on PC actually hurts sales for consoles or its first-party games, should we read anything into the lack of exuberance over PSVR 2 from Jim Ryan, and is the gaming media biased against Xbox?
Plus, Sean saw Fast X in RDX, Jeff's Gaming origins, MK 1 DLC and Alan Wake release window have leaked, should there be a PS5 Pro? Sonic music is going on the road and much more!
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 START
00:02:00 Housekeeping
- Games We Are Playing -
00:03:15 Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Jeff)
00:17:30 Showgunners (Jeff)
00:24:00 Bat Boy (Sean & Jeff)
00:28:45 Octopath Traveler 2 (Sean)
- Getting to Know Jeff -
00:35:00 Jeff Young's Gaming Origins
- What's in the Gaming News -
00:55:25 Jim Ryan says it is too early to discuss PSVR 2 Success or Failure
01:03:00 Jim Ryan says PlayStation Exclusives Will be Out on PC 2 to 3 years Afterwards
01:08:45 Overwatch 2 Will No Longer Have Hero Mode or PVE
01:21:00 Is the Gaming Media Biased Against Xbox?
01:32:00 Should There Be a PS5 Pro?
01:37:45 Sonic Orchestral Concerts are going on Tour
01:41:15 SEGA is interested in more films based on their franchises
01:46:35 Mortal Kombat 1's First DLC characters get leaked & Alan Wake 2's Release Window gets leaked
- Main Topic -
01:53:25 PlayStation Showcase Predictions
- The End -
02:02:25 Games Coming Out This week!
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