.Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News - Sega sues social media user for "excessive slanderous and insulting comments" against employee Report: 82% of US gamers made an in-game purchase in freemium titles in 2023. FTC claims Xbox’s Game Pass price hike is ‘consumer harm’ it warned of Friday Re:Play- Nintendo's systemic policy of miscrediting is har…

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News - Space Marine 2 studio says the leaked build is nearly a year old, urges people not to play it: 'It's disheartening that many of the surprises we worked to keep secret were spoiled' Disney reportedly victim to a 1TB data breach Aliens Fireteam Elite 2 information seemingly appears online Resident Evil 7 Is The…

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Nintendo's systemic policy of miscrediting is harming external translators Saudi Arabia is hosting the inaugural Esports Olympic Games next year Dying Light 2 dev Techland is making "most roles" office-based or hybrid, including staff who live abroad More Perfect Union: How Corporate Greed is Killing Your Favo…

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News - Xbox increases Game Pass prices, introduces new tier Kotaku Australia to shut down You'll need to downgrade Fallout 4's next-gen version to play that massive Fallout: London mod Friday Re:Play- SAG-AFTRA announces fourth tier to new indie dev contract Keywords Studios reaches £2.2bn acquisition agreement with…

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- US game spending fell 6% in May | US Monthly Charts Cloud Imperium Games ordered to compensate former staff in disability discrimination case YouTube demonetized DrDisrespect's channel "following serious allegations" against streamer Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy …

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- SAG-AFTRA announces fourth tier to new indie dev contract Meta withdraws support for Meta Quest 1 headsets Keywords Studios reaches £2.2bn acquisition agreement with Swedish investment company EQT Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

This time on Stranger Than podcast, Joanna continues talking about people who cheat death and Nate talks about a mysterious monolith found near Vegas. Enjoy! Stranger Than podcast is a part of the Age of Radio podcast syndicate. Check them out at ageofradio.org Stranger Than podcast logo art by Catthulu Art. Take a look at more pieces at https://ww…

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News - Despite all the difficulty grousing, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree has sold 5 million copies in less than a week Report of mass layoffs at Gameloft Toronto Look out, Shadowplay: Steam now has a built-in 'Game Recording' feature that will automatically record gameplay videos you can clip, share, and export…

This time on Stranger Than podcast, Joanna talks about people cheating death and Nate talks about a white bison calf. Enjoy! Stranger Than podcast is a part of the Age of Radio podcast syndicate. Check them out at ageofradio.org Stranger Than podcast logo art by Catthulu Art. Take a look at more pieces at https://www.facebook.com/CatThuluArt/ Stran…

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Gayming Awards adds to Baldur's Gate 3's Game of the Year accolades European Commission finds Apple has breached DMA Steam Summer Sale 2024 Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Why was Dr Disrespect banned on Twitch? Everything you need to know Banana game not a scam, says developer Microsoft has started reimbursing players who bought canceled Redfall DLC Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News - Supercell: "There's no reason" why there aren't more mobile games at Summer Game Fest Canceled standalone Disco Elysium spin-off would have been "most hardcore Disco since Disco" Report: Apple facing $1bn daily fines over alleged DMA breaches Friday Re:Play- Nintendo Direct 6.18.2024 – Nintendo Switch Shadow …

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News - CWA files Unfair Labor Practice charges against Microsoft supplier Lionbridge An Epic Games Store database may have leaked many unannounced PC games Valve being sued for £656m in UK amid accusations of Steam market rigging Friday Re:Play- Summer Game Fest 2024 Ubisoft Forward 2024 Full Conference Best Xbox Ga…

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Ubisoft Forward 2024 Full Conference Nine Things We Learned From The Big Phil Spencer Xbox Interview GameStop revenue declines 26% to $882m Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Summer Game Fest 2024 Best Xbox Games Showcase 2024 Trailers Video Game Layoff Round Up V Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News - Twitch terminates all members of its Safety Advisory Council Take-Two is reportedly planning to close or sell its indie label, Private Division Sony explains why it's not bringing "tentpole" games to PC at same time as PS5 Friday Re:Play- Insiders blame Suicide Squad's failings on changing vision and lack of …

This time on Stranger Than podcast, Joanna talks about the Houston Gargoyle, a Strange Alien Encounter, and Somaliland UFO explosion. Nate talks about some political foolishness, the cicada zombie fungus, and an archeological find. Enjoy! This time on Stranger Than podcast, Joanna talks about Phallus sizes in history and an alleged alien landing in…

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- State of Play | May 30, 2024 | [English] Activision wins $14.5 million in Call of Duty cheat maker lawsuit Star Citizen still doesn't have a release date, but has raised over $700m Friday Re:Play- Rolling Stone establishes new gaming vertical IGN Entertainment acquires Eurogamer, GI, VG247, Rock Paper Shotgun …

This time on Stranger Than podcast, Joanna talks about Phallus sizes in history and an alleged alien landing in Las Vegas, and Nate talks about Genghis Kahn’s hidden tomb , and an archaeological find in France. Enjoy! Stranger Than podcast is a part of the Age of Radio podcast syndicate. Check them out at ageofradio.org Stranger Than podcast logo a…

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Nintendo agrees deal to buy Hogwarts Legacy, Mortal Kombat Switch studio Hellblade 2 developer Ninja Theory's next game reportedly already greenlit by Xbox Escape from Tarkov dev's latest wheeze is to offer players $50 'compensation' after a price U-turn, but rather than a refund it's a one-time use $50 Tarkov…

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Summer Game Fest 2024 partner lineup revealed New Teslas might lose Steam Valve’s next game, a hero shooter called Deadlock, has seemingly leaked Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Square Enix confirms US, Europe layoffs as part of restructuring GTA 5 has surpassed 200 million copies sold, according to Take Two Take-Two CEO claims it didn’t close Private Division studios Roll7 and Intercept Games Friday Re:Play- Pentiment and We Are OFK win Peabody Awards Xbox president: "Our commitment …

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Pentiment and We Are OFK win Peabody Awards Xbox president: "Our commitment [is] to make sure that the business is healthy for the long term" EA has teams looking at "thoughtful implementations" of ads "inside its game experiences" Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo…

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Study finds YouTube is the most popular and trusted platform for game discovery After Buying Up Studios, Xbox Says It Doesn't Have The Resources To Run Them An Arrowhead community manager was fired after all for encouraging Helldivers 2 review bombing and refunds (updated) Friday Re:Play - Helldivers 2 has bee…

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Xbox shutting down four Bethesda studios Activision to pay $23.4m for patent infringement Hades 2 hits 100K concurrent Steam players, crushing the original's record a day after its early access launch Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Nintendo breaks silence on Switch 2, promises announcement by April 2025 Brazil adopts breakthrough Legal Framework for Games Magic: The Gathering Card Sells For Record-Breaking $3 Million And Fans Don’t Believe It Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio…

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Google objects to Epic's proposed changes to Play Store policy Helldivers 2 has been pulled from Steam in 170 countries without PSN access, while Valve ignores its own policy to issue refunds for players with over 100 hours Sony overturns Helldivers 2 PSN requirement following backlash Research firm reveals th…

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Elden Ring lead Hidetaka Miyazaki won't say how long the DLC is since everyone thinks he lowballed the main game: 'Everyone told me I was lying and that's not remotely enough time!' Take-Two reportedly shuts down Roll7 and Intercept Games, Private Division suffers layoffs Nintendo keeps playing DMCA whack-a-mo…

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Kerbal Space Program 2 studio reportedly shut down by Take-Two Matthew Bromberg appointed CEO of Unity Priest accused by cops of spending over $40,000 of church funds on Candy Crush and Pokémon Go, says it might have happened because he's not a 'details guy' Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acas…

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Square Enix abandons £112m of in-development projects in an effort to improve quality Escape from Tarkov studio attempts partial U-turn on $250 PvE plans, but fans remain unhappy FCC reinstates net neutrality Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

In this episode of Stranger Than podcast, Jaonna talks about a family of serial killers known as the Bloody Benders. Enjoy! Stranger Than podcast is a part of the Age of Radio podcast syndicate. Check them out at ageofradio.org Stranger Than podcast logo art by Catthulu Art. Take a look at more pieces at https://www.facebook.com/CatThuluArt/ Strang…

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Fallout TV show amassed 65 million viewers in its first two weeks Nintendo Switch 2 reportedly has magnetic Joy-Cons, new cartridges, larger 1080p screen Walmart is testing a Roblox feature that lets players buy physical goods in-game Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Embracer Group announces plans to split into three separate companies 70 percent of devs unsure of live-service games sustainability Call of Duty and Diablo boost Microsoft's gaming revenues, but Xbox sales continue to fall Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i…

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Sony mulling Paramount buyout - reports Take-Two laying off 5% of staff Video Game Layoff Round Up V Fallout Shelter's daily revenue rockets to $80,000 after TV show debut Fallout 76 hits an all-time player count record on Steam following the Fallout TV series on Amazon, and the other games are spiking too Fol…

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth "underperforming", says industry analyst Square Enix hopes to develop Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 in about three years Epic Games calls for Google Play Store policy changes The Fallout: London mod has been delayed by Fallout 4's planned next-gen update Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBend…

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- IGDA calls for action on layoffs During March Twitch viewership increased by 2% Baldur's Gate 3 wins Best Game and four more awards at this year's BAFTAs Friday Re:Play - Xbox has established a team dedicated to game preservation Vladimir Putin Pushes Russia To Make Consoles To Compete With PlayStation And Xbo…

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Blizzard renews agreement with NetEase Amazon’s Fallout show has already been renewed for a second season EA Is Increasing the Price of Its Subscription Service EA Play Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Today on Let's Play: Daily Gaming News Xbox has established a team dedicated to game preservation Vladimir Putin Pushes Russia To Make Consoles To Compete With PlayStation And Xbox Apple allows retro game emulators on App Store Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Guest Robbie Landis- Cloaks & Capes Patreon Robbie's Twitch Robbie's Threads Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Roblox Studio boss: children making money on the platform isn't exploitation, it's a gift Stop Killing Games aims to mount political and legal challenges to games going offline Stop Killing Games Roku wants to patent the ability to di…

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Discord will reportedly roll out sponsored ads this week Newzoo: PC and console gaming grew by 3% in 2023 US government blocks "age estimation" technology that would have analyzed faces Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Take-Two to acquire Gearbox from Embracer for $460 million Twitch once again updates community guidelines prohibiting sexualised content 'The gold rush is over:' Slay the Spire and Darkest Dungeon devs say that big Game Pass and Epic exclusive deals have dried up for indie devs Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBend…

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Baldur's Gate 3 sweeps 24th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards | GDC 2024 Sega, CWA agree on first major US game dev union contract Sega sells Relic and will cut 240 jobs across UK studios Nintendo makes cuts to US QA contractors Stories included in Friday Re:Play Pokémon’s Former Chief Lawyer On Shutting Do…

This time on Stranger Than podcast, Joanna continues with corpses found in strange places, and Nate has a couple strange but mundane stories. Enjoy! Stranger Than podcast is a part of the Age of Radio podcast syndicate. Check them out at ageofradio.org Stranger Than podcast logo art by Catthulu Art. Take a look at more pieces at https://www.faceboo…

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- ‘The Sims’ Movie in the Works With Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap, Vertigo and ‘Loki’ Director Kate Herron Bethesda discusses "early" The Elder Scrolls 6 work-in-progress build Phil Spencer has discussed what he’d like to see in a potential Xbox handheld Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See ac…

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- EU takes aim at Apple, Google, Meta non-compliance Video Game Layoff Round Up IV IGN Creators Guild loses three members to layoffs Federal agencies to tackle extremism online on social media and gaming Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Pokémon’s Former Chief Lawyer On Shutting Down Fan Games & Honeymoon Business Deals Kotaku editor-in-chief exits due to parent company's new guide directive US game spending gets a 2% increase in February | US Monthly Charts Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more …

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Steam Spring Sale Twitch viewership dips by 8% in February Here Are 2024’s Finalists For The World Video Game Hall Of Fame Player’s Choice Ballot Stories included in Friday Re:Play 600 more Activision QA workers unionize CODE-CWA resources Apple reverses ban on Epic's developer account following European Commi…

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- SAG-AFTRA may strike over AI terms in video game contract Final Fantasy 14's Yoshi-P regrets making the MMO as stress-free as it is Report: Minors and young adults say safety in gaming spaces is crucial Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- 600 more Activision QA workers unionize CODE-CWA resources Apple reverses ban on Epic's developer account following European Commission enquiry Nintendo and Illumination confirm second Super Mario Bros. Movie for 2026 Follow Nate on Twitter @NateBenderama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa…

Today on Lets Play: Daily Gaming News- Akira Toriyama, Legendary Dragon Ball Creator, Dies At 68 Capcom increasing all salaries by around 5%, 28% rise for new graduate hires Skull and Bones’ price has been slashed by $25 after less than three weeks Stories included in Friday Re:Play Report: Rockstar mandates return to office five days a week Two in…