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Apr 30, 2020

Manda and Mike break down a heavy news week, including a lively discussion about the ethics around covering The Last of Us Part II leaks. Topics also include a discussion about Xbox Game Pass reaching 10 million subscribers, Ubisoft’s decision to use the Smart Delivery feature on Xbox consoles, and the latest on how...


Apr 23, 2020

Manda and Mike are joined by attorney to the esports stars, Ryan Morrison (@Morrison). Tune in and get caught up on the current state of esports, how it’s been impacted by the COVID crisis, and which pieces of the segment are best positioned to survive. It’s a full episode with discussion about a huge Nintendo...


Apr 17, 2020

With a recent news story about how COVID is going to impact hardware sales into 2021 and analysts predicting segment-by-segment how the crisis will ripple out, Mike and Manda look at the different factors in play.

Sony Plans Limited PlayStation 5 Output in First Year, Bloomberg:


Apr 16, 2020

Mike and Manda chat with Jean Leggett of One More Story Games about ethically tackling challenging topics in games. Jean also shares how she blends her background in coaching with game development. Discussion also includes 2K’s rapid-fire hype cycle for XCOM: Chimera Squad and the curious case of the Cooking Mama...


Apr 10, 2020

Mike and Manda chat with Tak Fujii and Szabó Marcell about DMM Games and STATIONflow. Discussion also includes how working under quarantine is impacting Japanese game development. This episode also features a Term Sheet segment and conversation about Microsoft’s  Smart Delivery and Sony’s silence so far on its plan...