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The NPCs - Two terrible gamers talking about video games, video game life, and more! Join Kyle & Travis weekly as they talk about the games they're playing, the gaming news that's making headlines, and their elusive quest to find out if G-Man is really Gordon Freeman's dad! Well... Maybe not that part, but who knows! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-npcs-podcast/support
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For over 15 years, New Jersey native/Los Angeles-based Terrance Pryor has worn many hats in the music industry as a music blogger, music producer, and a radio host. In 2019, they began the blog MP3s and NPCs as a way to combine their love of music and gaming. With this podcast, Terrance, who can be seen on AXS TV’s Daytime Emmy-nominated program Music’s Greatest Mysteries, will discuss the latest news in gaming while showcasing some great musical talent from around the world. Contact Terranc ...
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#NintendoDirect #PlaystationStateOfPlay #Unity In this week's news: Developers unite against Unity’s new pricing model F-Zero, Paper Mario, and more in a new Nintendo Direct Apple Event shows off AAA titles coming to iPhone Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Spider-Man 2, and more in a new PlayStation State of Play Embracer Group may sell Gearbox Microsoft &…
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#Starfield #Switch2 #E3 In this week’s news: Nintendo shows off Switch 2 demos @ Gamescom Starfield hits 1 million concurrent players on launch day E3 2024 not happening; maybe in 2025? Steam will soon show players which games support PlayStation controllers Rockstar may have sold some games with DRM cracks on Steam Miss the Xbox 360? Why not build…
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#PlaystationPortal #Denuvo #CharlesMartinet In this week’s news: Sony dubs Project Q the PlayStation Portal Denuvo offers built-in protection on Nintendo Switch & Unreal Engine Charles Martinet stepping away as the voice of Mario Overwatch 2 director responds to review bomb on Steam Atari releasing the 2600+, which will play original cartridges Mic…
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#Switch2 #CSGO #Transformers In this week’s news: 3:09 - Switch 2 may be out in 2024 16:26 - Ratatan beats Kickstarter goal, coming to consoles 23:52 - Twitch bans CS:GO skin gambling sponsorships 30:03 - Microsoft now selling replacement parts for controllers 37:22 - Hasbro says Activision lost “Transformers” games, retracts soon after 43:14 - Que…
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#FinalFantasy #Ubisoft #Playstation In this week’s news: Square Enix bringing Final Fantasy XIV to Xbox Emulation working again on Xbox, until the suspensions began. Dreamworks is joining in on the kart-racing genre Ubisoft said to be deleting inactive accounts, immediately steps back. Playstation Project Q handheld leaks, and it’s not pretty so fa…
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#ProjectTrinity #OverwatchLeague #Spiderman2 In this week’s news: Project Trinity is supposed codename for PS5 Pro Dolphin Emulator no longer coming to Steam Activision Blizzard lays off 50 eSports staff, terms change for OWL Major Nelson is leaving Xbox Spider-Man 2 PS5 & controller coming soon Blizzard adding games to Steam, starting with Overwat…
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#xcloud #playstationplus #geforcenow On today’s episode: Over the last 15 years, the tech industry has continued to push us into using the cloud for nearly everything we do. While many of the things we do in the cloud today have become commonplace, such as document generation and photo sharing, one of the things that hasn’t hit its stride yet is ga…
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#Playstation5 #Steam #Sega In this week’s news: Even Microsoft thinks Sony is going to launch a PS5 Slim Valve says “no” to possible ban on games with AI-generated art on Steam Sega withholding franchises from blockchain games Leak of Sega documents from the 90s surfaces Microsoft lawyer may have inadvertently leaked Elder Scrolls 6 release date In…
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#Xbox #NintendoDirect #Roblox In this week’s news: Microsoft vs. the FTC in court over the Activision-Blizzard acquisition June Nintendo Direct recap Roblox will now allow 17+ rated content in game Social & Casual gaming still found to be decimating console gaming Fan buys $3500 in Nintendo stock just to heckle them about… Splatoon. Intro: Getaway …
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#Xbox #Starfield #SummerGamesFest Welcome to the great Summer Games Showcase of 2023! In this week’s roundup, we (mostly) talk about all of the game showcases that have taken place (so far): Day 1 Summer Games Fest Day of the Devs Devolver The Return of Volvy Day 2 Tribeca Games Spotlight Day3 Wholesome Games Direct (50 games?!) OTK Games Expo Futu…
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#MetaQuest #Redfall #Nintendo In this week’s news: Meta Quest 3 has been announced Meta Quest Gaming Showcase recap We now know what happened with Redfall Nintendo shuts down Dolphin release on Steam w/Valve’s help Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater will reuse the original voice lines Do you want your name on a Diablo 4 statue? Intro: Getaway by J+…
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#PlaystationShowcase #Xbox #Nintendo64 In this week’s news: PlayStation Showcase Recap Microsoft appeals UK’s CMA ruling on ABK acquisition Xbox Summer Showcase reveal list may have leaked Nintendo Japan will soon stop repairs on the Wii U Would you trade a limited edition Nintendo 64 for a Switch? Intro: Getaway by J+1 Outro: Run by J+1 Pick up th…
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#ActivisionBlizzard #Overwatch2 #MortalKombat In this week's news: EU approves Activision Blizzard + MSFT deal Blizzcon is coming back this year Overwatch 2’s PvE “Hero Missions” are going away, more info from game director Mortal Kombat 1 has been announced Could we be seeing GTA 6 next year? Did you know a popular CoD map was added by accident? F…
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#Xbox #LegendOfZelda #Discord In this week's news: Microsoft’s Phil Spencer reflects on the state of Xbox at CMA and thinks, “Losing the Xbox One generation was the worst one to lose.” LoZ Tears of The Kingdom leaks 2 weeks early - beware of spoilers! Could we be at the tail end of Overwatch League and Call of Duty League? Discord is forcing a user…
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#ActivisionBlizzard #LegendOfZelda #Lego In this week's news: CMA says no to Microsoft + Activision Blizzard deal LoZ Tears of the Kingdom first impressions good, but Switch shows it’s age Lego Donkey Kong announced, and Lego Pac-Man leaked Asus ROG Ally may cost only a bit more than the top tier Steam Deck Call of Duty board game on the way… for s…
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#LegendOfZelda #Xbox #AngryBirds In this week's news: Rovio Entertainment, makers of Angry Birds, reported about to be sold to Sega for $1 Billion Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom final trailer released! (Kotaku article for reference, too) Ubisoft Plus subscription is now available on Xbox… and costs more than Game Pass? Microsoft is experiment…
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#LegendOfZelda #E3 #PSVR2 In this week's news roundup: E3 has been cancelled, and no one is shocked Legend of Zelda TOTK gameplay revealed Sony may have only sold 300k PSVR2’s - analyst says price cut may be needed Microsoft patent hints at Xbox controller with touchscreen Microsoft ends $1 Game Pass Ultimate trial Horizon Forbidden West DLC will b…
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#CounterStrike2 #EldenRing #ActivisionBlizzard In this week's news: Counter-Strike 2 Revealed Counter-Strikes Skin Market Goes Wild Valve could cancel matches immediately if they detect cheating Elden Ring now has ray tracing, and it might be breaking the game Microsoft is Developing its own App store to Rival Apple and Google Microsoft gets a big …
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#CSGO #FinalFantasy #GoogleStadia In this week's news: EU delays ABK + MSFT decision until May Valve likes OLED screens, but says it’s not that simple for Steam Deck Google’s Stadia cloud service is now gone, too. Square Enix says FFXVI has to be on PS5 only; Additional context from Kotaku Fan takes first 3 minutes of RE4 and Lego-ify’s it A CS:GO …
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#CounterStrike #ResidentEvil4 #ActivisionBlizzard In this week's news: Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad game has been delayed once again; Poorly received footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBczhEOp-m0 Obsidian apologies for buggy launch of Outer Worlds Spacers Choice Edition Sony throws more shade at ABK + Microsoft deal, says CoD on PS will get bu…
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#PSVR2 #MetroidPrime #Tetris In this week's news: Original Metroid Prime devs are pissed at Nintendo for omitting them in credits of “Remastered” Player count for WB’s smash clone Multiverse plummet The Tetris movie trailer drops, and I didn’t know what I was expecting. PSVR2 Reviews are out, and it’s a mixed bag: Ars Technica, The Verge, Forbes, G…
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#NintendoDirect #CallofDuty #MetroidPrime In this week's news: Nintendo Direct recap More Sony Vs. Microsoft drama in ABK acquisition Bobby Kotick says Sony is trying to sabotage the acq. Sony accuses Microsoft of “harassment” in court filings UK CMA says to spin off CoD to separate unit/org Nintendo announces Switch sales milestone, will not perfo…
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#Titanfall #PS5 #PSVR2 In this week's news: Multiple games being delayed, shut down, or canceled Back 4 Blood Titanfall - Apex Legends Crossover Last of Us Pt 1 PC Star Wars: Jedi Survivor Apex Legends Mobile & Battlefield Mobile CrossfireX Unannounced titles from The Coalition Playstation Plus Collection Microsoft may or may not be shutting down X…
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In the news this week: GTA Online has a vulnerability, be careful Xbox + Bethesda Developer_Direct recap Riot hit by social engineering hack, LoL source code stolen Xbox, Bethesda not safe from 10k layoff at Microsoft Marines fool AI on robot with Metal Gear style tricks Guy saved from being fired for “playing video games” at work because his graph…
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#mortalkombat #ubisoft #sony In this week's news roundup: MK2 source code leaks out, reveals cut details. Nvidia & Google join Sony in protesting MSFT + ABK deal Ubisoft cancels several titles and pushes Skull & Bones release date Xbox + Bethesda “Developer_Direct” announced for Jan. 25 Sony may have a new shooter title in the works (Resistance, pe…
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#nintendo #playstation #ea In this week's news: Sony’s PlayStation announcements at CES EA says 60% of user franchises in Madden are gone due to file corruption / data loss Analyst predicts no new Switch until 2024 Square Enix will still proceed with blockchain/NFT push Zenimax QA staff form largest gaming union GDQ founder is stepping down Wizards…
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In this week's news: 75% of UK respondents are good with Microsoft - Activision Blizzard merger Assassins Creed Jade footage leaks from closed beta Epic Games fined $520 million for deceptive practices in Fortnite John Carmack is leaving Meta Valve wants to take another crack at the Steam Controller Goat Simulator 3 ad pulled due to GTA6 clip God o…
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What a year for handhelds! Not only do we have the appearance of the Steam Deck and all of it's glory, but the number of retro handhelds that have graced the market made it easier for gamers to play classic titles on the go! In this world of handhelds and the ability to play console-worthy titles on your mobile phone, how does the juggernaut Ninten…
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#GameAwards #Microsoft #CallistoProtocol In this week's news roundup: Game Awards winner roundup Game Awards announcements FTC Seeks to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Bizzard Activision King Microsoft will join Sony in raising game prices to $70 next year Callisto Protocol bugginess blamed on “damn clerical error” Full VOD here: https://www.youtu…
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#Nintendo #mariobrosmovie #activisionblizzard In this week's news: Nintendo shuts down Smash World Tour ‘without any warning’ Elite Dangerous’ aliens are pissed and aren’t going to take it anymore 2nd “Mario Bros” trailer released, shows off Donkey Kong, Peach, and Mario Kart? Nintendo says sorry for Pokemon Scarlet & Violet performance issues Micr…
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In this week's news: Bethesda replies to Mick Gordon’s blog post Blizzard to be pulling games from China in January Project Keystone on hold due to costs Microsoft releases its first transparency report Pokémon Scarlet & Violet are the lowest rated Pokémon games on Metacritic Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator Yuji Naka Arrested amid insider trading sca…
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In this week's news roundup: Mick Gordon shares his take on the Doom Eternal OST fiasco “Verified” Twitter accounts are causing chaos within the gaming world Could a Lego Legend of Zelda set be on the way? EA has sent Project CARS to the junkyard Netflix will be making a Gears of War series, and Bautista wants to play Marcus Who wants to build thei…
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In this week's news roundup: PSVR2 price and launch date announced Kojima’s next game may have leaked, titled Overdose Square Enix announces NFT project called “Symbiogenesis” Sony shares PS5 sales #’s, and it’s not pretty. EA to be making 3 AAA Marvel games In the Quest Markers: Sega wants players feedback on next mini console God of War Ragnarok …
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#ModernWarfare2 #Overwatch2 #RTX4090 In this week's news roundup: Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 disks only contain 72MB of data(?!) and still require you to download the entire game! If you're an Xbox or PC player you can't disable cross-play in Modern Warfare 2... but PlayStation players can! Phil Spencer confirms prices on some Xbox services (may…
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#G4 #ResidentEvil #SilentHill In this week's news roundup: Devs are asking Xbox to drop the Series S compatibility requirement G4 is no more... again. Resident Evil Showcase & Silent Hill Transmission discussion UK agency seeking public comment on Microsoft acquisition of Activision-Blizzard Xbox update lets you control your TV's volume & set your …
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#Overwatch2 #MetaQuestPro #SteamDeck In this week's news roundup: Ubisoft's Project U is shown off (kinda) in a (now taken down) leaked developer video, Todd Howard takes your Q&A on Starfield and shares some new details regarding dialog and traits, Meta announces the Quest Pro and it ain't cheap, Phil Spencer yet again teases everyone with a suppo…
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On today's episode: In the days of old (and yes, we do mean old), the only way to get your hands on a video game early was to play at one of several kiosks at Walmart, K-Mart, or Target OR purchase a video game magazine that had a demo disk attached to it. Now with both the demo disk gone and the majority of kiosks all but history, the industry has…
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#Stadia #Cyberpunk2077 #Overwatch2 In this week's news: Google will be shutting down Stadia in January of next year, and it's offering refunds on both hardware and software purchased since launch. Also, Sega is bringing one of it's arcade games to the blockchain, Cyberpunk 2077 has had a round of success over the last few weeks reaching 20 million …
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#PSVR2 #SteamDeck #NintendoDirect Hoo boy, it's been a crazy week in the gaming news universe! Here's what happened: Sony confirms the PSVR2 will not be backwards compatible with it's predecessors' games, a developer at Valve shows off some of the bootable(?!?) prototypes of the Steam Deck at the Asian launch event, and of course the meat of this w…
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#Arcade #BandaiNamco #Arcade1Up In this week’s episode of Discuss, we take a look at the resurgence of a beloved form of video game entertainment and what its revival means for gamers and non-gamers alike. I’m of course talking about the Arcade! While the Arcades in the US had begun to drift into the murky depths that imprison Blockbuster and Radio…
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#PlayStation #CallofDuty #Cyberpunk2077 In this week's news roundup: PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan is not happy about the terms set by Xbox for Call of Duty on the PlayStation, Cyberpunk 2077 gets it's first DLC and will be skipping the last-gen hardware all together, the next Battlefield game (sorry 2042) will get a mainline campaign headed up by a for…
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This special episode of the MP3s and NPCs podcast will showcase some great tunes from anime. Excel Saga - "Ai (Chūseishin)" by Yumiko Kobayashi and Mikako Takahashi Stream Excel Saga on Funimation Madoka Magica - "Connect" by ClariS Stream Madoka Magica on Funimation and Crunchyroll Attack on Titan - "Great Escape" by Cinema Staff Stream Attack on …
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#GamePass #AssassinsCreed #HaloInfinite #PS5 #SteamDeck In this week's news roundup: Microsoft announces a new Game Pass tier, dubbed Game Pass Friends & Family where you and 4 other family members (or friends) can take advantage of Game Pass Ultimate for a price much lower than buying individual accounts. Also, Assassin's Creed Mirage is the next …
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#EmbracerGroup #DiabloIV #Fallout In this week's news roundup: Embracer Group has gone on another buying spree and picked up the IP for Lord of The Rings media along with several other game companies. Plus, the Fallout TV series sets have been shown off in leaked images, Blizzard confirms no pay-to-win mechanics in Diablo IV, Sony could very well b…
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#VR #OculusQuest #HTCVive #Meta On today's episode: We aren’t strangers to the world of VR. TV and movies have taken us to places in virtual reality that truly seem like a world within a world - a world free from restrictions where you could do anything you want in the virtual space. And of course games aren’t new to VR, either. Gaming juggernauts …
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#SquareEnix #Pokemon #DiabloImmortal In this week's news: Square Enix has indicated it wants to diversify itself and sell stakes in it's subsidiaries due to rising game development costs. Also, Xbox Series S is getting a memory bump so devs and players have a better in-game experience, Pokemon Scarlet & Violet get a Direct and new details on region…
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#gta6 #oculusquest2 #roblox In this week's news roundup: Bloomberg reports on GTA 6 and it's return to Vice City! Also, Meta plans to bump the Quest 2 price up $100 per model on August 1st, Sony shows off some more PSVR2 goodness, Backbone is bringing a Playstation-themed mobile controller to market, and Roblox is dropping the 'Oof' sound. Plus, th…
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On today's episode: The allure of cosmetics, boosts, and customizations have always been a way to hold onto a gamers attention hoping for that one drop. That one rare skin that makes you look like Darth Vader, or maybe the butterfly knife that displays the logo of your favorite eSports team - there’s always a hook to keep you playing those games. B…
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#Ubisoft #godofwarragnarok #apexlegends In this week's news: Ubisoft is pulling the plug on some online services for some classic games, including one they just had on sale during the Steam Summer Sale (gasp!)! Also, Rockstar addresses Red Dead Online's lack of new content, God of War: Ragnarok collector's editions go on sale then get scalped immed…
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