On this merry episode of the Plug N Play Podcast, Henry reviews ALL the game announcements and winners/losers of The Game Awards! Brain Flemmings steps down from Sucker Punch, and is it wrong to use AI in game development? Regardless, all of your favorite studios already are...

Impressions this week are focused around Despelote! A unique indie game with a divisive user and critic score and an ending that surprised me! But is it right for YOU? Tune in to find out!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Plug N Play Podcast!

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

3:50 - User Comment Corner

13:54 - Game Award Winners

37:58 - Game Award Announcements

1:40:15 - Brian Flemming leaves Sucker Punch

1:43:15 - AI controversies abound in game development

Impressions:

1:58:39 - Despelote

On this episode of the Plug N Play Podcast, Henry dives into the potential impact of the Netflix acquisition of Warner Brothers and their games division, if Mina the Hollower will be the end of Yacht Club Games, Embracer makes a surprise cameo for the show, and will AI be the end of us all? Tune in to find out!

Impressions this week are discovering how bad I am at fighting games with Mortal Kombat 1 and trying to determine how to even classify Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip!

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

4:42 - User Comment Corner

19:11 - Netflix buys Warner Brothers

30:22 - Yacht Club Games thinks Mina could be the end

35:40 - Embracer sells more studios

40:29 - Is AI ruining everything?

Impressions:

1:15:45 - Mortal Kombat 1

1:31:57 - Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip

On this episode of the Plug N Play Podcast, Henry goes through EVERY game covered in the recent Sony Japan and Xbox presentations! As well as his thoughts on the new Valve hardware, the price and who is it even for!? And of course, all the hubbub around The Game Award Nominees. Who got snubbed, who will win, and is Megabonk a Debut Indie Game?! Tune in to find out.

Impressions this week are all bite sized with Devolver's platformer Pepper Grinder, Kodaka's Death Come True, and the narrative adventure of Arctic Awakening! Gear up for some good eatin', partner!

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

3:36 - User Comment Corner

6:53 - Sony Japan Partner Presentation

34:33 - Microsoft Xbox Partner Presentation

55:23 - Valve's new Steam hardware reveal

1:11:11 - The Game Awards Nominees

Impressions:

1:55:00 - Pepper Grinder

1:58:52 - Death Come True

2:07:08 - Arctic Awakening