Join CoffeeAndCorndogs, Franky1029, and TooLittles505 as they discuss Ubisoft’s investor concerns, Riot Games’ office closures due to fires, Sony’s immersive new gaming tech, Nvidia’s next-gen graphics cards, rumors of a "Minecraft 2," the controversy surrounding The Last of Us Part II’s PC release requiring a PSN account, and the inclusion of Tencent on a "Chinese military company" blacklist. Plus, we share our Game of the Year picks and personal updates.
00:00:00 – Intro
00:07:15 – Ubisoft Investors Grill CEO – https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-investors-grill-ceo-cfo-on-potential-tencent-sale-delays-and-financial-woes
00:14:26 – Riot Games offices closed – https://www.polygon.com/news/506288/la-fires-league-riot-games-offices-closed
00:20:30 – Sony Debuts Tech Where Players Can See, Shoot, and Smell Baddies – https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-debuts-tech-where-players-can-see-shoot-and-smell-baddies-from-games-like-the-last-of-us
00:24:08 – The Last Of Us Part II will require a PSN account – https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-last-of-us-part-ii-will-require-a-psn-account-to-play-on-pc-making-it-unplayable-in-over-100-countries
00:30:30 – Nvidia’s TRX 50 Series Graphics Cards – https://kotaku.com/nvidia-rtx-5090-5080-5070-prices-ces-2025-1851734041?utm_source=vip
00:38:42 – Minecraft creator Notch says that he ‘basically announced minecraft 2’ – https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/minecraft-creator-notch-says-that-he-basically-announced-minecraft-2-with-a-twitter-poll-and-a-commitment-to-making-a-spiritual-successor/
00:45:42 – Sony planning live-action Horizon and Helldivers movies – https://www.polygon.com/news/504682/helldivers-2-horizon-zero-dawn-movies
00:51:19 – 100 Slaps: The Breaking News The Games Industry Ignored in 2024 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR9HQ2C6h_4
01:00:30 – Tencent added to ‘Chinese military company’ blacklist – https://www.polygon.com/news/504829/tencent-chinese-military-company-blacklist-united-states-department-defense-donald-trump
01:07:10 – The 8-Bit Show Game of the Year Choises!
01:37:03 – Franky1029’s week
01:42:45 – COffeeAndCorndog’s week
01:45:20 – TooLittles505’s week
02:01:35 – Upcoming Release Dates
02:04:14 – Outtro
Music by Anamanaguchi – https://soundcloud.com/anamanaguchi
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