#97 - The Game Awards Nominees & Predictions

Dan and Luis go through all the nominees for The Game Awards and make predictions on which game is gonna take the trophy for each category. They also discuss recent disturbing stories about Activision/Blizzard, a controversy surrounding Streamlabs, and Smash Bros. player Zero returning to the internet. Plus: Warner Bros. crossover fighter officially announced, NPD results for October, and more.

00:00 - Intro / Housekeeping

08:02 - Sharing the Love - The PSP (Luis’ Turn)

16:55 - The Game Awards 2021 Nominees & Predictions

56:00 - Streamlabs drops OBS from name after controversy via Polygon

1:02:10 - Bobby Kotick pressured to step down amidst harassment scandals via CNN

1:12:10 - [TRIGGER WARNING] Smash streamer Zero returns to the internet via Dexerto

1:17:50 - NPD results for October via GamesIndustry.biz

1:20:50 - Check This Out: Multiversus officially announced via Warner Bros. on Youtube

1:23:09 - Extra News

• #1 - Elder Scrolls VI confirmed as Xbox & PC exclusive via ArsTechnica
• #2 - First ever Nintendo licensed Smash Bros. circuit happening via Panda.gg
• #3 - Reboot of "1 vs. 100" in the works at Microsoft via VentureBeat
• #4 - Halo Infinite most played Xbox game on Steam already via GamesRadar
• #5 - Game Pass started as a rental service via VGC
• #6 - (UK) Vanguard was worst COD launch in 14 years via VGC
• #7 - Yakuza studio working on a new IP via VGC
• #8 - Veteran Far Cry creative lead left Ubisoft via VentureBeat
• #9 - Indie dev Ultra Dolphin Revolution releasing new WiiU game via NintendoLife
• #10 - Bandai Namco revealed Dragon Ball: The Breaker via Polygon
• Roundup: Indie hit Loop Hero comes to the Switch on December 9th, Alien Isolation Coming to Mobile on December 16th. Volition’s Saints Row Reboot was delayed to August 2022, and Capcom’s mysterious project Pragmata, coming to next-gen and PC, was delayed into 2023.

1:29:58 - New Releases & Updates

1:36:30 - Broke Gamer’s Guide

1:42:20 - Outro / Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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