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Overworld Weekly: A Wider View of Video Game News
Hosted by Brendon Bigley x Overworld.vg · EN
Breaking down the biggest stories shaping the video game industry, every week.
Brought to you by video game news aggregator Overworld and hosted + produced by Brendon Bigley.
Learn more and get the news as it breaks at https://overworld.vg
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Zelda Switch 2 Leaks, No Man's Sky Turns 10, and GoldenEye Returns... Sort Of
2d ago00:20:09Tap to summarizeWelcome back to Overworld Weekly, a show about the biggest news in video games as tracked by Overworld.vg and its readers!---This month of Overworld is brought to you by Tokyo Game Life, a Tokyo-based game podcast focusing on Nintendo and gaming culture in Japan's capital: https://tokyogamelife.com---Discussed this week:Zelda-themed Switch 2 and Pro Controller leak: https://www.overworld.vg/story/2428554dFire Emblem: Fortune's Weave preview coverage: https://www.overworld.vg/story/ace63896Agent 64: Spies Never Die: https://www.overworld.vg/game/agent-64-spies-never-dieThe Lord of the Rings: War in the North — Legacy Edition: https://www.overworld.vg/story/aef87077Valve / CEVA Logistics data breach: https://www.overworld.vg/story/abdcc0c5No Man's Sky 10th anniversary: https://www.overworld.vg/story/8d8a058f---Chapters:0:00 - Intro0:20 - Zelda-Themed Switch 2 and Pro Controller Leak5:41 - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Previews8:32 - Sponsor: Tokyo Game Life8:56 - Agent 64: Spies Never Die10:58 - The Lord of the Rings: War in the North is Back13:03 - Valve's Shipping Partner Gets Hacked13:54 - No Man's Sky Turns 1019:12 - Outro---[0 - 0]
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EA sold for $55 Billion, Fire Emblem's Nun Stuns, and More!
1w ago00:13:55Tap to summarizeWelcome back to Overworld Weekly, a show about the biggest news in video games as tracked by Overworld.vg and its readers!---This month of Overworld is brought to you by Tokyo Game Life, a Tokyo-based game podcast focusing on Nintendo and gaming culture in Japan's capital: https://tokyogamelife.com---Discussed this week:EA's $55 billion sale closes: https://www.overworld.vg/story/f23ecbefEA now owned by Saudi Arabia's PIF, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners: https://www.overworld.vg/story/4054f67fSony presses ahead on ending PlayStation discs: https://www.overworld.vg/story/babbde5eBig Walk review hub: https://www.overworld.vg/story/31b17190Beast of Reincarnation review hub: https://www.overworld.vg/story/6313d2e3Final Fantasy XIV on Switch 2: https://www.overworld.vg/story/67a84351Switch 2 sales top 23.68 million: https://www.overworld.vg/story/9846e84aFire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Direct: https://www.overworld.vg/story/9bb22210GTA 6 "Extended Look" premieres on Netflix: https://www.overworld.vg/story/c945db39---Chapters:0:00 - Intro0:21 - EA's $55 Billion Sale3:01 - Sony is Still Killing Discs6:26 - Sponsor: Tokyo Game Life7:17 - This Week's Game Releases9:52 - Switch 2 Sales and a Fire Emblem Direct12:14 - GTA VI on Netflix13:21 - Outro
Transcribe →Final Fantasy XIV is HUGE on Switch 2, and PSN Goes Down at the Worst Time
2w ago00:14:53Tap to summarizeWelcome back to Overworld Weekly, a show about the biggest news in video games as tracked by Overworld.vg and its readers!---This episode is brought to you by Pixels and Polygons: https://pixelsandpolygons.net/---Discussed this week:PSN outage: https://www.overworld.vg/story/38644993Xbox outage: https://www.overworld.vg/story/9009e2acFinal Fantasy XIV launches on Switch 2: https://www.overworld.vg/story/a35e7a7cTruck-kun Is Supporting Me From Another World?!: https://www.overworld.vg/story/da6034abYoshi-P on Final Fantasy remakes: https://www.overworld.vg/story/8ba6e4e4Pokemon Pokopia: Bubbly Basin DLC: https://www.overworld.vg/story/404a6b8e ---Chapters:0:09 - Welcome to Overworld Weekly0:31 - PSN & Xbox Outages2:28 - Final Fantasy XIV on Switch 2 is HUGE5:23 - Sponsor: Pixels and Polygons5:52 - This Week's Game Releases8:31 - Yoshi-P on Final Fantasy Remakes12:13 - Pokemon Pokopia: Bubbly Basin DLC14:01 - Talk to you next week!
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Splatoon Raiders, Xbox's Fallout Smokescreen, and Tariff Refunds
3w ago00:17:27Tap to summarizeWelcome back to Overworld Weekly, a show about the biggest news in video games as tracked by Overworld.vg and its readers!---This episode is brought to you by Pixels and Polygons: https://pixelsandpolygons.net/---Discussed this week:Marvel's Wolverine at SDCC: https://www.overworld.vg/story/75bb3d10Splatoon Raiders Review Hub: https://www.overworld.vg/story/4423eac2Nintendo Tariff Refund Lawsuit: https://www.overworld.vg/story/5989be73Bethesda's Fallout Roadmap: https://www.overworld.vg/story/10c93b84Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC: https://www.overworld.vg/story/01a41783Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Preview: https://www.overworld.vg/story/1982003a---Chapters:0:00 - Intro0:28 - Marvel's Wolverine3:01 - Splatoon Raiders Review Hub4:40 - Nintendo vs. Tariff Refunds6:50 - New Releases9:26 - Sponsor: Pixels and Polygons10:04 - Fallout Roadmap & Backward Compatibility14:25 - Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Preview16:40 - Outro
Transcribe →Nintendo Switch 2 OLED, The Duskbloods Network Test, and More!
Jul 1700:21:12Tap to summarizeWelcome back to Overworld Weekly, a show about the biggest news in video games as tracked by Overworld.vg and its readers!---This episode is brought to you by Pixels and Polygons: https://pixelsandpolygons.net/---Discussed this week:Nintendo Switch 2 OLED rumor: https://www.overworld.vg/story/e9ea940dThe Duskbloods network test: https://www.overworld.vg/story/5094efe1Octopath Traveler Switch 2 ports: https://www.overworld.vg/story/9d21acffDenshattack! review hub: https://www.overworld.vg/story/35905848Adventures of Elliot patch: https://www.overworld.vg/story/04a3d5ca---Chapters:0:00 - Intro0:30 - Nintendo Switch 2 OLED?5:12 - The Duskbloods network test incoming8:16 - Octopath Traveler Switch 2 ports and the Square Enix of it all11:06 - Sponsor: Pixels and Polygons11:39 - Game shoutouts: Denshattack! & Wabisabi SushiDerby14:24 - The Adventures of Elliot lets you silence your companions19:44 - Thanks for listening!
Transcribe →On the Xbox Layoffs, Remakes, and Meccha Chameleon
Jul 1000:23:07Tap to summarizeWelcome back to Overworld Weekly, a show about the biggest news in video games as tracked by Overworld.vg and its readers!---This episode is brought to you by Pixels and Polygons: https://pixelsandpolygons.net/Discussed this week: • Xbox announces 3,200 layoffs and parts ways with five studios: https://www.overworld.vg/story/8c3c5b8c • id Software reportedly loses roughly half its team: https://www.overworld.vg/story/55254991 • Obsidian pivots to a new Fallout game as the Avowed sequel is cancelled: https://www.overworld.vg/story/995fd698 • PlayStation's first post since announcing the end of physical discs goes poorly: https://www.overworld.vg/story/14865671 • Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced review hub: https://www.overworld.vg/story/789691f3 • Meccha Chameleon sells 15 million copies in under a month: https://www.overworld.vg/story/ca857486---Chapters:0:00 - Welcome to Overworld Weekly0:17 - The Xbox Layoffs11:51 - PlayStation Gets Ratioed14:44 - Sponsor: Pixels and Polygons15:26 - AC Black Flag Resynced Reviews Are In18:35 - Meccha Chameleon Sells 15 Million Copies22:31 - Thanks for Listening!---[ 0 - 0]
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PlayStation Bails on Physical Media, New Metroid Game Leaks
Jul 300:27:28Tap to summarizeWelcome back to Overworld Weekly, a new show running through the biggest news in the world of video games as defined by Overworld.vg and its readers!This episode is brought to you by Pixels and Polygons: https://pixelsandpolygons.net/---Discussed this week:PlayStation ending physical disc production by 2028: https://www.overworld.vg/story/7c1bd30ePlayStation shutting down PS3 and Vita digital stores: https://www.overworld.vg/story/6833baf9PlayStation removing purchased movies from user libraries: https://www.overworld.vg/story/0891fa9fFan/preservation reaction to PlayStation killing physical games: https://www.overworld.vg/story/abaef19dXbox and PlayStation hardware sales hit historic lows: https://www.overworld.vg/story/3695ad81Sony says it won’t sell PlayStation hardware at a significant loss / PS6 cost concerns: https://www.overworld.vg/story/086348feXbox Project Helix reportedly won’t have a disc drive: https://www.overworld.vg/story/dd2e30ddXbox reportedly testing disc-to-digital conversion: https://www.overworld.vg/story/38523196Metroid Ravenous leaks via Brazil’s ratings board: https://www.overworld.vg/story/19ce313dRhythm Heaven Groove review hub: https://www.overworld.vg/story/9b13da65Splatoon Raiders Direct / co-op gameplay details: https://www.overworld.vg/story/b0644f04Mario Kart World update 1.7.0: https://www.overworld.vg/story/4db4ca0cPersona live-action Netflix show: https://www.overworld.vg/story/68994845---Chapters:0:00 - Welcome to Overworld Weekly0:30 - PlayStation Goes All-Digital13:26 - Xbox May Drop Discs, Too15:24 - Sponsor: Pixels and Polygons16:03 - What’s Nintendo Up To?16:20 - Metroid Ravenous Leaks17:54 - Rhythm Heaven Groove is Great19:39 - Splatoon Raiders is a Monster Hunter?21:36 - Mario Kart World Update? In This Economy?23:04 - Persona is Getting a Netflix Show26:13 - Thanks for Listening!---[ 0 - 0]
Transcribe →GTA6, Valve's Steam Machine, and the Price of Admission
Jun 2600:25:27Tap to summarizeWelcome to the first episode of Overworld Weekly, it's a new show running through the biggest news in the world of video games as defined by Overworld.vg and its readers. This week's episode is sponsored by Post Games, an audio magazine about how and why we love video games: https://pod.link/1815131711Discussed this week:GTA VI preorders and pricing: https://overworld.vg/story/de9f3422GTA VI physical copies have no disc: https://overworld.vg/story/e49c3295Steam Machine pricing: https://overworld.vg/story/d6134ef6Steam Machine reviews: https://overworld.vg/story/2c32c2cdSteam Controller reservation backlog: https://overworld.vg/story/500b2746Xbox console price increases: https://overworld.vg/story/e75266ebStar Fox reviews go live: https://overworld.vg/story/374d3da4Star Wars: Galactic Racer previews: https://overworld.vg/story/f579a9c8Bungie layoffs: https://overworld.vg/story/162a9886Zelda/Ocarina fan remake ends development: https://overworld.vg/story/e23e35d4---Chapters:0:00 - Welcome ot Overworld Weekly0:24 - GTA VI is $80 and Has No Disc6:32 - The Steam Machine is Expensive13:22 - Xbox Raises Console Prices Again16:30 - Sponsor: Post Games17:16 - Star Fox 2026 Reviews19:47 - Star Wars: Galactic Racer is Just a Burnout (Complimentary)21:31 - Mass Layoffs at Bungie23:32 - The 10-Year Ocarina of Time Fan Remake24:28 - Thanks for Listening!---[ 0 - 0]
Transcribe →I Have Too Much To Say About Saros
May 2000:44:39Tap to summarizeSaros is a PlayStation exclusive, AAA roguelike from Housemarque — the creators of Returnal. It's a game I absolutely devoured over the course of just a few days, and had basically every single emotion about along the way to rolling credits. It's been about two weeks since then and I genuinely haven't stopped thinking about it. I need to tell you why.Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/wavelengths---Feel free to follow me elsewhere!Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bb.wavelengths.onlineTwitch: https://twitch.tv/itswavelengthsBlog: https://wavelengths.online---Chapters:0:00 - Saros Made Me Feel Every Emotion27:14 - Light Spoiler Warning32:40 - Heavy Spoiler Warning---⏆
Transcribe →Vampire Crawlers Demands Your Attention
Apr 2100:15:21Tap to summarizeVampire Crawlers is a new deck-building dungeon-crawling roguelike from the creators of Vampire Survivors, and I think despite the way it's being pitched is a deeper and more rewarding game on every level. I have absolutely loved my time with it so far.Disclaimer: Prerelease code was provided by the publisher, this does not and never will influence my feelings about a video game!! Join the Patreon: https://patreon.com/wavelengths---Feel free to follow me elsewhere!Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bb.wavelengths.onlineMastodon: https://mastodon.social/@brendonbigleyBlog: https://wavelengths.online---CHAPTERS:0:00 - Welcome to Vampire Crawlers5:50 - The Turbo Wildcard of it all11:09 - Achieving the flow state14:55 - Subscribe if you haven’t!---⏆
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