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This week was a doozy with the massive news about Xbox studio closures including Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin. Andrea and Riana dive into this tough topic before moving to headlines featuring Helldivers 2 PSN Linking drama, Nintendo finally acknowledging Switch 2, and projections that might see the Switch become Nintendo's best selling console of all time. In hands-on Riana is IN LOVE with Hades II and according to the Steam charts so are A LOT of other people. Andrea dipped her toes into the handcrafted Claymation world of Harold Halibut.

Thank you to this month's Super Producers:

Bored Ape Gamer’s Club

Faris Attieh

Joshua Franklin

Justin Foshee

Punkdefied


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Timestamps:
03:01 - WGG lead story of the week:
03:22 - Xbox SHUTS DOWN Multiple Studios, Including Redfall Developer Arkane Austin, Hi-Fi Rush Developer Tango Gameworks, and More 
06:03 - Matt Booty Head of Xbox Game Studio Email to staff
15:35 - Microsoft beats expectations as quarterly profits rise 20% to nearly $22B
17:31 - What's happening with Xbox GamePass
26:36 - Rumours Xbox might have more layoffs in the pipeline
28:08 - Break 1
28:14 - Headlines:
28:14 - Helldivers 2 PSN Requirement Backtracked on PC After Brutal Review Bombing Campaign
34:31 - Nintendo confirms the Switch 2 will be announced this year
38:06 - Nintendo Announces Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition for Switch With Release Date and Debut Trailer
42:03 - Break 2
42:19 - SuperGiant's Hades Il
44:58 - Hades Breakdown
45:43 - What is a Roguelike?
53:48 - Harold Halibut
54:46 - Harold Halibut Story-Line & Game Mechanics

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Andrea and Britt dive in to the Xbox Summer Games Showcase announcement and speculate what they'll be showing off this June. All signs point to a Call of Duty Black Ops announcement and is it time for Gears of War to return?? They also chat about the massive $140M Square Enix content loss and their excitement about the upcoming Jackbox Naughty Pack. Instead of hands-on this week, Andrea sat down with CEO of Women in Gaming International (WIGI) Joanie Kraut to discuss the bevy of resources they provide for games industry professionals and their upcoming Run for Equality initiative to raise awareness about the gender pay gap in games.

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Bored Ape Gamer’s Club

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Joshua Franklin

Justin Foshee

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Timestamps:
01:14 - What's Good Games Anniversary Stream, Friday 3rd of May!!!
05:41 - Xbox Summer Games Showcase
06:34 - Call of Duty is reportedly Microsoft's mystery June Direct game, new Gears title also set to be revealed 
07:33 - Gears of War 6
09:29 - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
09:46 - Starfield's Shattered Space Expansion Gets Release Window, New Patch Coming
10:11 - Avowed
10:15 - Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
13:49 - Break 1
13:55 - Headlines:
14:07 - Square Enix announces it's tanked $140 million in losses due to 'content abandonment' 
22:58 - Final Fantasy 7 Remake Vs. Rebirth
25:23 - Jackbox Naughty Pack
29:47 - Vampire Survivors DLC
30:32 - Starfield is getting a big update
37:01 - Breaking News:
37:08 - Take-Two Interactive Reportedly Shutting Down Two Private Division Studios
39:23 - Break 2
39:28 - Shout-outs to Patreon & Supercast members!
41:45 - Special Interview with Joanie K***t, CEO of Women in Games International
48:51 - Is games still a welcoming place?
53:24 - WIGI new initiative: The Run for Equality 
54:44 - The gender pay gap
59:35 - How does the job board work?

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This week DocBrooke joins Andrea in discussing how video games industry giant Embracer Group is splitting into 3 separate companies. They take a look at Tales of the Shire cozy hobbit game trailer, chat new content for Disney Dreamlight Valley, and Fallout 76's new milestone. In hands-on, DocBrooke played the PC version of Horizon Forbidden West The Complete Edition and was wowed!

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Joshua Franklin

Justin Foshee

Punkdefied


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Time stamps:
00:39 - Doc Brooke is here!
03:28 - WGG Announcement: First Exclusive Live Podcast - May 1st!
03:42 - WGG 7th Birthday Anniversary Stream - May 3rd!
04:52 - Embracer Group Saga
05:20 - Embracer boss admits "long list" of things he'd have done differently, as embattled company splits into three 
10:15 - Comments from Embracer's CEO
16:08 - Break 1
16:25 - Headlines: New Trailer for Tales of the Shire
18:15 - Dreamlight Valley is getting a New Character Daisy Duck!
21:09 - New Update: You can take pictures of yourself on all the Disney rides
21:51 - Fallout 76 sets a record for over 1 million players in one day
24:26 - Break 2
24:32 - Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition on PC
26:23 - Specs
27:07 - Combat Mechanics
27:38 - Game Design Elements
31:22 - Is it a must-play on PC?
35:35 - Tales of Kenzera: ZAU
36:21 - Thoughts on Fortnite's Billie Eilish

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Britt joins Andrea to chat about the new Nintendo Indie World Showcase, Take-Two's layoffs, and why everyone is suddenly obsessed with playing Fallout games. (I think you know why...) Britt got a special sneak peek at the upcoming Kingdom Come Deliverance sequel and it sounds like it's a medieval RPG extravaganza.

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Faris Attieh
Joshua Franklin
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02:44 - Nintendo Indie World Showcase April 2024: Everything Announced!!
03:20 - Little Kitty, Big City
04:47 - Cat Quest Ill
06:14 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate
07:32 - Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
09:39 - Sticky Business
11:30 - Refind Self: The Personality Test Game
13:12 - Europa
14:43 - SteamWorld Heist II
18:34 - Break 1
18:40 - Headlines: Take-Two Announces Layoffs While Canceling Multiple In-Development Projects
22:02 - Hades Il Technical Test Incoming With Early Access
23:37 - Fallout Games Surge in Popularity Thanks to Fallout TV Show + Updates!
25:28 - Britt and Andrea's Thoughts on the Fallout TV Series
28:08 - Break 2
28:37 - Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Is Releasing In 2024
37:21 - Some more GDC stuff: Dune Awakening
38:57 - Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed
39:39 - Dungeons Of Hinterberg
42:35 - Upcoming WGG 7th Year Anniversary Live Stream!

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Andrea and Riana chat about the latest trailers for Star Wars Outlaws and Destiny 2 The Final Shape before jumping into headlines about Blizzard returning to China, Slay the Spire II, and Xbox's statement about their commitment to backwards compatibility. In hands-on Andrea is loving her time with Balatro while Riana gives spoiler-free initial thoughts on the Fallout TV series.

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Timestamps:
00:56 - Thank you to everyone who joined WGG premium membership @ Supercast!
02:08 - Star Wars Outlaws brand new Story Trailer.
02:35 - Star Wars Outlaws Will Launch August 30
04:11 - Ubisoft Forward Confirmed For June 10th
04:34 - Riana's thoughts on Star Wars Outlaws Gameplay
06:57 - Destiny 2 Announces The Final Shape Gameplay Reveal Showcase
12:28 - Destiny 2: The Final Shape's Prismatic subclass and Dread faction detailed
14:12 - Break 1
14:21 - Microsoft's Blizzard resumes NetEase partnership
14:43 - Microsoft, NetEase to re-launch Warcraft and other games in China
15:49 - Ubisoft Forward Confirmed For June 10th + Live event returns to Summer GameFest
17:03 - Ubisoft wall-runs onto the roguelike bandwagon with The Rogue: Prince of Persia
17:38 - Slay the Spire is getting a sequel
18:34 - Xbox President Sarah Bond has set up a new team dedicated to game preservation and forward compatibility
20:51 - Life is Strange studio Deck Nine allegedly accused of toxic workplace culture
24:25 - Break 2
24:35 - Balatro - A poker-inspired roguelike deck builder
33:46 - Riana & Danny went to the Fallout Series Premiere!

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Andrea chats with Steven Spohn, Senior Director of Business Development for AbleGamers, about AbleGamers 20th anniversary and their upcoming Gala 2! He takes her on sneak peek tour of their new Gala online social space and chats about AbleGamers mission to bring video games to everyone.
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Punkdefied


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Chapters:
00:00:00 - Special Episode with Steven Spohn
00:01:31 - AbleGamers Gala 2 and 20 Years of Impact
00:03:00 - Introduction to AbleGamers and their mission
00:04:25 - Providing Accessibility for Gamers
00:05:49 - Expanding Accessibility in Gaming
00:10:19 - Balancing Gaming and Parenthood
00:11:55 - Celebrating 20 Years
00:13:26 - Gaming Community and Virtual Events
00:14:53 - Bringing Friends Together in a Virtual Environment
00:19:45 - Behind the scenes tour of the virtual world
00:21:16 - Table with Highlighted Area for Private Conversations
00:24:26 - Getting your character drawn at the gala
00:27:31 - Will Steve Dye His Hair Pink??
00:29:03 - Million Dollar Eyebrow Challenge

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