The Gaming Aroma Podcast KDB

Review scores have got people mad yet again, and this time Stellar Blade is the catalyst. Do scores matter these days? What do they even achieve? I rant about reviews, touch on Xbox financials being apparently "deceptive", and give some impressions on a new game - Tales of Kenzera: Zau



00:00 - Intro

04:30 - Stellar Blade & Review Scores

39:20 - Xbox Financials are "deceptive"

45:40 - Tales of Kenzera Impressions



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We continue to receive more signals that the gaming industry of our youth is no more, things continue to change, except war... war never changes.



00:00 - Intro

04:20 - Xbox dominates Sony store

25:35 - Where is it all going

31:00 - Fallout is having a moment

38:38 - Final Fantasy Flop?

41:40 - Gameplay and Outro



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This week I'm joined by podcast veteran and video game writer David Smillie to discuss the the ups and down of UK games retailer GAME. Where did it all go so wrong for what was once the no.1 provider of games on the high street.



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A few bits of news this week about retro games, old games, and game preservation. As always, the gaming industry seems to be shifting faster than ever... also, I might be fully back into mobile gaming...



00:00 - Intro

05:11 - Retro games are more popular than ever

13:25 - 2023 was dominated by old games

19:50 - 30fps discourse is back again

26:12 - Xbox announce preservation team

39:06 - Gameplay talk - MOBILE?



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Happy Egg day everyone! Are my days of defending Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League over? Analysis of the Season 1 drop, plus lots of musings on the gaming industry headlines and my reaction on South Park Snow Day. Enjoy!



00:00 - Intro. Time isn't real. Holiday math.

08:10 - Phil Spencer & Gaming industry 'growth'

26:41 - Suicide Squad Season 1 debacle

47:42 - Alone in the Dark wrap up

53:24 - South Park Snow Day reaction



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The new ALONE IN THE DARK game is here and I've been playing it! Do review scores do more harm than good? Who should you even trust? Does 60fps matter in games, and are microtransactions in Dragon's Dogma 2 as bad as people are making them out to be? Lots to chat about.



00:00 - Intro

02:40 - 60fps vs 30fps

15:06 - Xbox handheld?

19:38 - Dragon's Dogma 2 & Microtransactions

33:38 - Alone in the Dark 2024



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