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On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett are joined by Tim Triangleface from the Retro Gaming Revival Youtube channel, and a brief appearance by Maggs to discuss the recent news of Xbox’s studio closures.

We discuss the studio’s that have been shuttered including Tango Gameworks, Alphadog, Roundhouse and Arkane Austin, the implications it has on Xbox as a whole in terms of optics etc, and what it means for the industry as a whole.

We hope you enjoy the show.

We want to thank Tim for joining us, you can follow him and the rest of the Retro Gaming Revival crew on Youtube and on Twitter. And Maggs for his “short” appearance, and you can follow him on Twitch, Twitter and Youtube

Please check out Timeless Gaming, where if you use the discount code Rapid24 you can get 15% off all tickets. https://timelessgaming.co.uk/ 

Please visit Rapid Reviews UK for all the latest reviews and opinion pieces 

Please follow and subscribe to Kiley’s Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/kiley_wilde 

Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway

Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube

WARNING: CONTENT WARNING, NSFW LANGUAGE USED

On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett discuss the games we have been playing this week, and talking about the recent news stories including: 


Helldivers 2 will require a PSN account login to play on PC https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/helldivers-2-will-soon-require-all-steam-players-to-sign-in-with-a-playstation-network-account/ 


Studio layoffs and closures - Paladin Studios shuts down after 20 years https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/paladin-studios-has-shut-down-after-almost-20-years/ private division layoff staff and closes studios Roll7 and Intercept Games https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/vast-majority-of-private-division-staff-reportedly-laid-off-by-take-two/ 


Xbox announces a games showcase for June 9th along with a redacted showcase after, like COD 2024 reveal https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/microsoft-has-officially-revealed-its-june-2024-xbox-games-showcase-followed-by-redacted 


Potential new Sony patent could lead to a worrying future for gaming https://exputer.com/news/industry/sony-patents-players-harassment/ 


Square Enix reportedly writes off £112 million of in development projects https://www.eurogamer.net/square-enix-abandons-112m-of-in-development-projects-in-an-effort-to-improve-quality 



We hope you enjoy the show.

Please check out Timeless Gaming, where if you use the discount code Rapid24 you can get 15% off all tickets. https://timelessgaming.co.uk/ 

Please visit Rapid Reviews UK for all the latest reviews and opinion pieces 

Please follow and subscribe to Kiley’s Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/kiley_wilde 

Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway

Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube

CONTENT WARNING: Some NSFW language used during the live recordings



On this episode of the podcast, co-host Pete Beckett takes you through his and Kiley’s recent trip to the London based gaming convention WASD.

In a diary format, he discusses the events, which will be interspersed with discussions with Kiley and a slew of friends we managed to drag in along the way, where we talk about the event as a whole, our experiences of the show, the games that everyone played and some of the most fun experiences that we had during the time, including the Wired Productions/Arcade Paradise VR launch party on Friday 26th April.

We want to thank the following people for joining the recording: Middleagedgamerguyuk, Embershadow2019, Retro Gaming Revival and Ranger Dan (who is a mod on Embershadow2019’s channel. You can follow their channels down below:

MAGGs - https://www.twitch.tv/middleagedgamerguyuk 

Retro Gaming Revival - https://www.youtube.com/@RetroGamingRevival 

Embershadow2019 - https://www.twitch.tv/embershadow2019 



We hope you enjoyed the show.



Please check out Timeless Gaming, where if you use the discount code Rapid24 you can get 15% off all tickets. https://timelessgaming.co.uk/ 

Please visit Rapid Reviews UK for all the latest reviews and opinion pieces 



Please follow and subscribe to Kiley’s Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/kiley_wilde 



Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway

Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube

On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett are joined by “best friend of the show” Miketendo64 to discuss the recent release of the Fallout TV series on Amazon Prime.

We discuss the plot (non-spoiler to start), key themes, characters and the storylines and the general thoughts, as well as a megaton of lore.

We hope you enjoy the show.

Please check out Timeless Gaming, where if you use the discount code Rapid24 you can get 15% off all tickets. https://timelessgaming.co.uk/ 

Please visit Rapid Reviews UK for all the latest reviews and opinion pieces 

Please follow and subscribe to Kiley’s Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/kiley_wilde 



Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway

Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube

On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett talk about the games we've been playing this week, as well as discuss the news stories that crossed our paths this week including:


Saber founder says everyone likes to “pick on” embracer https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/saber-interactive-founder-says-everyone-seems-to-like-to-pick-on-embracer/


First apparent news on Gears 6 coming this summer https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-first-gears-of-war-6-news-will-reportedly-be-coming-this-summer/ 


Apple lifts ban on emulators on app store https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/apple-lifts-app-store-ban-on-game-emulators/ 


Roku patent wants to put ads on TVs whilst consoles are on pause https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/roku-wants-to-patent-the-ability-to-display-ads-when-consoles-connected-to-its-tvs-are-paused/ 


Hellblade 2 runs at 30FPS https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/hellblade-2-runs-at-30fps-with-a-dynamic-resolution-on-xbox-series-x-s/ 


Ninja Theory co-founder leaves https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ninja-theory-co-founder-tameem-antoniades-has-left-the-studio/ 


Consultancy firm launches website dedicated to cracking down on online “toxicity” https://toxicityrating.com/ 



We hope you enjoy the show.

Please check out Timeless Gaming, where if you use the discount code Rapid24 you can get 15% off all tickets. https://timelessgaming.co.uk/ 

Please visit Rapid Reviews UK for all the latest reviews and opinion pieces 

Please follow and subscribe to Kiley’s Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/kiley_wilde 

Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway

Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube

On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett discuss the news stories that crossed our paths this week including:


New all white digital only series x reportedly leaked https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/images-of-a-white-all-digital-xbox-series-x-console-have-seemingly-leaked/ 


Job losses happening with sega partner studios https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sega-is-selling-relic-entertainment-and-cutting-240-jobs-in-europe/ 


2K acquiring Gearbox https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/take-two-is-acquiring-borderlands-maker-gearbox-from-embracer-for-460m/


Jim Ryan states PS5 on track to become Sony's most successful console https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/jim-ryan-says-ps5-is-well-on-track-to-be-sonys-most-successful-console-ever/ 


Jim Ryan States the PS2 has sold 160 million units https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/jim-ryan-claims-sony-has-sold-160m-playstation-2-consoles/ 



We hope you enjoy the show.

Please check out Timeless Gaming, where if you use the discount code Rapid24 you can get 15% off all tickets. https://timelessgaming.co.uk/ 

Please visit Rapid Reviews UK for all the latest reviews and opinion pieces 

Please follow and subscribe to Kiley’s Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/kiley_wilde 

Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway

Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube