FreshTakesGaming

FreshTakesGaming
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A podcast and webshow covering fun topics about gaming, the industry and even our personal lives. Rotating hosts and guests will be making appearances throughout the show.

  1. 10/18/2021

    EP50 - Twitch Hacks and Diablo 4 in Trouble??

    Support The Show - https://buymeacoffee.com/supportftg Twitter - https://twitter.com/freshtakespod Youtube – https://youtube.com/freshtakesgaming Join Our Discord - discord.gg/F2JwN7YJeZ TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@freshtakesgaming Kotaku: Report: Twitch Is Hacked And Its Source Code Is In The Wild. https://kotaku.com/report-twitch-is-hacked-and-its-source-code-is-in-the-1847808252 Polygon: Blizzard removes sexually suggestive content from World of Warcraft. https://www.polygon.com/22711256/blizzard-world-of-warcraft-removes-suggestive-content IGN: Diablo 4 Has a New Director - IGN. https://www.ign.com/articles/diablo-4-gets-new-director PC Gamer: Activision-Blizzard lawsuits in chaos as federal agency accuses California's DFEH of ethics violations. https://www.pcgamer.com/activision-blizzard-lawsuits-in-chaos-as-federal-agency-accuses-californias-dfeh-of-ethics-violations/ Dexerto: Apex Legends players plan boycott against Halloween event for “health” update. https://www.dexerto.com/apex-legends/apex-legends-players-plan-boycott-against-halloween-event-for-health-update-1673502/ ComicBook.com: Halo Infinite Season Pass Leaks and Xbox Players Are Divided About It. https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/halo-infinite-xbox-one-series-x-pc-battle-pass-leak/ Unpopular opinion Twitch pay to win is just fine https://www.ginx.tv/en/twitch/twitch-s-new-boost-feature-is-literally-pay-to-win

    49 min

  2. 09/27/2021

    EP49-More Activision Blizzard Drama and Steam Next Fest

    Nick is back and its like we never missed a beat.  We talk about Destiny 2, Splitgate, Hades, Bloodhunt and Nicks inability to get his game account deleted for a mobile game.  More activision news and its not good.  Some great demos coming out in october for Steams Next Fest and Evan says Nintendo is the Apple of video games.  Support The Show - https://buymeacoffee.com/supportftg Twitter - https://twitter.com/freshtakespod Youtube – https://youtube.com/freshtakesgaming Join Our Discord - discord.gg/F2JwN7YJeZ TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@freshtakesgaming Kotaku: Here's Everything You Can Play During Steam's Big October Event https://kotaku.com/heres-everything-you-can-play-during-steams-big-october-1847709985 Game Informer: Activision Blizzard Now Under SEC Investigation According To A Wall Street Journal Report. https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/09/20/activision-blizzard-now-under-sec-investigation-according-to-a-wall-street-journal Kotaku: Blizzard's Chief Legal Officer Quits Amid Lawsuit. https://kotaku.com/blizzards-chief-legal-officer-quits-amid-lawsuit-1847714940 Kotaku: We're Just Never Getting Another Titanfall, Are We [Update]. https://kotaku.com/were-just-never-getting-another-titanfall-are-we-1847727356 Hot Hardware: Epic's Tim Sweeney Explodes After Apple Refuses To Allow Fortnite Back Into The App Store.https://hothardware.com/news/tim-sweeney-lashes-out-at-lying-apple-fortnite TechSpot: Steam could soon let you play games while they're downloading. https://www.techspot.com/news/91366-valve-looks-set-introduce-play-while-downloading-featuring.html The Dad: N64 & Sega Genesis Games Are Coming to Nintendo Switch Online This October. https://www.thedad.com/n64-sega-genesis-nintendo-switch-online/

    1h 19m

  3. 09/13/2021

    EP48 - Epic Wins Against Apple and 3 Hours Gaming A Week

    Catching up with special Co-host Chris , aka CMB2G this episode.  And boy oh boy do we get into it on Unpopular Opinion. Support The Show - https://buymeacoffee.com/supportftg Twitter - https://twitter.com/freshtakespod Youtube – https://youtube.com/freshtakesgaming Join Our Discord - discord.gg/F2JwN7YJeZ TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@freshtakesgaming Playing:  Bloodhunt, Splitgate, Apex, Destiny 2, Cyberpunk 2077 PC Gamer: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake announced. https://www.pcgamer.com/kotor-remake/ Taipei Times: End profit focus, China's gaming firms instructed. https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2021/09/10/2003764106 Eurogamer.net: Respawn moves to reassure concerned Titanfall 2 players after security vulnerability reports cause panic. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-09-09-respawn-moves-to-reassure-concerned-titanfall-2-players-after-security-vulnerability-reports Dot Esports: New World open beta release notes reveal massive changes to weapons, progression, PVP, and more. https://dotesports.com/mmo/news/new-world-open-beta-release-notes-reveal-massive-changes-to-weapons-progression-pvp-and-more The Verge: Google Stadia’s director of games has left for Google Cloud. https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/9/22665805/google-stadia-jack-buser-games-cloud https://kotaku.com/epic-wins-big-fortnite-lawsuit-against-apple-1847653612

    1h 25m

  4. 08/09/2021

    EP47 - All Things Blizzard Activision

    A few warm up articles to get you all started then we dive into multiple reported articles about the investigation into Blizzard and it's HR Practices and toxic work culture. Everything is "alleged" per the investigation but all the reports coming out and the multiple stepdowns of Executive Leaders at Blizzard doesn't paint a great picture.  Playing - the ascent, Apex Arenas, curse of the dead gods, watching falcon and winter soldier Support The Show: Buy Us A Coffee - https://buymeacoffee.com/supportftg Twitter - https://twitter.com/freshtakespod Youtube – https://youtube.com/freshtakesgaming Join Our Discord - discord.gg/F2JwN7YJeZ TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@freshtakesgaming Sources: Dexerto: Hot tub streamers abandon Linktree after crackdown on “inappropriate content”. https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/hot-tub-streamers-abandon-linktree-after-crackdown-on-inappropriate-content-1621896/ VICE: Activision IT Worker Secretly Filmed Colleagues in Office Bathroom. https://www.vice.com/en/article/7kvm8g/activision-it-worker-secretly-filmed-colleagues-in-office-bathroom The Verge: Blizzard’s head of HR is out. https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/3/22608320/blizard-jesse-meschuk-leave-company-hr-svp PC Gamer: Defensive Activision Blizzard executive deletes her Twitter account. https://www.pcgamer.com/defensive-activision-blizzard-executive-deletes-her-twitter-account/ PC Gamer: Epic has sunk $500M into the Epic Games Store, doesn't expect to make a profit until 2027. https://www.pcgamer.com/epic-has-sunk-dollar500m-into-the-epic-games-store-doesnt-expect-to-make-a-profit-until-2027/

    1h 7m

  5. 07/26/2021

    EP46- Special Guest Brant From Ragebarrell

    We got Brant from Ragebarrell hanging out with Evan and Nick.  Some good news tidbits and discussion then a barrage of questions for Brant  Support The Show - https://buymeacoffee.com/supportftg Twitter - https://twitter.com/freshtakespod Youtube – https://youtube.com/freshtakesgaming Glimesh - https://glimesh.tv/FreshTakesGaming Join Our Discord - discord.gg/F2JwN7YJeZabout all the things he does.  Kotaku: Tencent Wants To Buy Sumo Group For $1.3 Billion [Update]. https://kotaku.com/tencent-buys-sumo-group-for-1-3-billion-1847317285 Followup on Indiefoxx ban https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/what-happened-to-indiefoxx-controversial-twitch-streamer-remains-banned-1614025/ Joycon drift fixed https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/nintendo-switch-joy-con-drift-hack-fix-the-problem/ Vertagear Sexist Tweet https://kotaku.com/gamer-chair-apologizes-for-bad-tweets-promises-to-do-b-1847319624 Kotaku: Amazon's New MMO Is Killing Some High-End PC Graphics Cards [Update]. https://kotaku.com/amazons-new-mmo-is-killing-some-high-end-pc-graphics-ca-1847335269 SteamDeck Thoughts Interview with Brant from Ragebarrel

    1h 21m

  6. 07/12/2021

    EP45 - Is The New Switch An Upgrade?

    It's been a few weeks and Evan acts like he doesn't know what he is even doing!  General catch up and chit chat, but we get into twitch's ban policy, hackers hacking Apex to save Titanfall and the New Nintendo Switch.  Support The Show - https://buymeacoffee.com/supportftg Twitter - https://twitter.com/freshtakespod Youtube – https://youtube.com/freshtakesgaming Glimesh - https://glimesh.tv/FreshTakesGaming Join Our Discord - discord.gg/F2JwN7YJeZ Hackers hack to plea for less hacks?? https://dotesports.com/apex-legends/news/hackers-take-down-apex-servers-as-a-plea-to-save-titanfall-from-hackers GameRant: Indiefoxx's Lost Twitch Partnership and Permanent Ban Could Mean Big Changes. https://gamerant.com/indiefoxxs-twitch-partnership-permanent-ban-policy-changes/ Yahoo Finance: Chinese antitrust regulator to block Tencent's videogaming merger: sources. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/chinese-antitrust-regulator-block-tencents-091439306.html Dexerto: Twitch bans with “no reason” could be made unlawful by court. https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/twitch-bans-with-no-reason-could-be-made-unlawful-by-court-1605449/ Topic - new Nintendo switch..is it really an upgrade CNET: Nintendo's OLED Switch is the right move, just not for you. https://www.cnet.com/news/nintendos-oled-switch-is-the-right-move-just-not-for-you/ Unpopular Opinion - Don't let game reviews persuade you not to play a game.

    1h 4m

  7. 06/14/2021

    EP44 - Streamers Flock to Facebook?

    It's been awhile, Nick and Evan discuss all the fun stuff going on and Zuckerbergs attempt to get streamers to come to his platform.  Also Capcom is in some deep lawsuit waters with latest filing against them.. Definitely some compelling stuff Support The Show - https://buymeacoffee.com/supportftg Twitter - https://twitter.com/freshtakespod Youtube – https://youtube.com/freshtakesgaming Glimesh - https://glimesh.tv/FreshTakesGaming Join Our Discord - discord.gg/F2JwN7YJeZ The Verge: Microsoft has turned the Surface Duo into a handheld Xbox. https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/24/22450941/microsoft-surface-duo-xbox-mobile-xcloud-cloud-gaming-dual-screen Kotaku: LittleBigPlanet Servers Closed After Hackers Post Hateful Messages. https://kotaku.com/littlebigplanet-servers-closed-after-hackers-post-hatef-1846952210 Ars Technica: Exclusive: Valve is making a Switch-like portable gaming PC. https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/05/exclusive-valve-is-making-a-switch-like-portable-gaming-pc/ Gizchina.com: Breaking: Nintendo Switch Pro now listed on French retailer, price revealed!. https://www.gizchina.com/2021/06/03/breaking-nintendo-switch-pro-now-listed-on-french-retailer-price-revealed/ Polygon: Artist says Capcom stole her photos for Resident Evil, Devil May Cry games in lawsuit. https://www.polygon.com/22519568/resident-evil-4-copyright-infringement-lawsuit-capcom Kotaku: Facebook's 100% Subscription Money Deal Turns Twitch Streamers' Heads. https://kotaku.com/facebooks-new-100-subscription-money-deal-turns-twitch-1847047549 Xcloud stick https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/10/22527420/microsoft-xbox-tv-app-streaming-stick-xcloud

    1h 5m

  8. 05/03/2021

    EP43 - The Hot Tub Meta and Epic is Bad

    Special guest host from Respawn Aim Fire, Holden Depardo joins Evan on this episode to catch up from the 2 year lapse between doing a show together and discuss some news and streaming trends.  Also Holden feels a certain kinda way about Epic Games.  Support The Show - https://buymeacoffee.com/supportftg Twitter - https://twitter.com/freshtakespod Youtube – https://youtube.com/freshtakesgaming Glimesh - https://glimesh.tv/FreshTakesGaming Join Our Discord - discord.gg/F2JwN7YJeZ Find Holden Twitter - Holden DePardo (@holdendepardo) / Twitter Youtube - Respawn Aim Fire - YouTube PC Gamer: 9,000-player games are right around the corner, and here's what one looks like. https://www.pcgamer.com/9000-player-games-are-right-around-the-corner-and-heres-what-one-looks-like/ ComicBook.com: Xbox Series X Reportedly Picks Up Another Big Exclusive Game. https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/xbox-series-x-games-exclusive-starfield/ ComicBook.com: Mortal Kombat and Injustice Studio Reportedly Working on a New Marvel Game. https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/mortal-kombat-11-injustice-3-marvel-game/ Android Police: Stadia is getting two new features it should have had on day one. https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/04/28/stadia-is-getting-two-new-features-it-should-have-had-on-day-one/ Eurogamer.net: Halo Infinite has cross-play and cross-progression. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-29-halo-infinite-has-multiplayer-cross-play-and-cross-progression The Verge: Microsoft shakes up PC gaming by reducing Windows store cut to just 12 percent. https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/29/22409285/microsoft-store-cut-windows-pc-games-12-percent

    1h 18m
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A podcast and webshow covering fun topics about gaming, the industry and even our personal lives. Rotating hosts and guests will be making appearances throughout the show.

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  • Creator
    FreshTakesGaming
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2021
  • Episodes
    47
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © FreshTakesGaming
  • Show Website
    FreshTakesGaming