No Randoms Gaming Podcast: Recent Episodes
Kevin Wright
A weekly gaming culture podcast for part time gamers everywhere.
Segments: • You Love to see it: feel good news from the broader gaming world • NRP Sports: updates on the intersection of sports + gaming • 4TheCulture: A look at how gaming is impacting popular culture • The Business Game: the biggest and most important industry moves
Rockstar blew it! The finals is out... The Video Game awards are a wrap AND there is a new Blade game (20 years late but we're hyped)!
The boyos are back with a special guest! This week we dive into the new UFL football (soccer?) game PLUS the new GTA, EA Patents on using our voices in game, Fortnite season 5 going all over the place (B-Rabbit?), and MORE
The boyos revisit Kev's PS Portal Journey + the Take Two CEO thinks GTA VI should charge by the HOUR + Ubisoft put Ads in Assassins Creed + The Best (and worst) Black Friday Deals this gaming season And More!
The boys ran it back one time to talk about Invincible taking over Fortnite, VR Zombies, game of the year snubs, and what we have to look forward to in this last month of the year! What a year for gaming 2023 has shaped out to be...
The boyos are BACK to talk GTA VI is taking shape, Playstation is dropping new hardware, VR Training takes Real Madrid by Storm, and the 41st anniversary of the Golden Joystick Awards!
The boys hold it down on this weeks topics!
Ransomware group claims that it has breached “all” Sony systems and will sell its data
Genshin Impact developer’s new game will be released in April
Star Wars Jedi 3 Officially Confirmed
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Xbox leak: new Xbox Series X design, next-gen in 2028, and more
The boyos are back with Episode 65 to talk Sea Of Stars surprise success, how 2k24 is officially Pay-to-win, and the huge news out of Roblox Developers Conference 2023. PLUS: Brief looks at: Texas Chainsaw Massacre Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora The animated adaptation of Stray Major departures from the industry And more...
Starfield is heeeere and the boys dive in PLUS NBA2k24 is already getting bad reviews (but we’re still pre-ordering) and we dive into the headlines that came out of Gamescom last week.
Plus! A new Harvest Moon, PS Portal, and more Baldurs Gate!
For the Deep Dive episode the boyos took some inspiration from Diablo IV and ventured into the archives to learn the story behind the origins of the Diablo Franchise. Listen in as they travel back to early 90s to unearth the origins of the Diablo concept from the dungeons of DnD and the rogue-like genre, the fateful forming of company that would become Blizzard North, and some of the key decisions that went into shaping one of the most important and successful games of all time. Check out Episode #61 - The True Story of DIABLO and stay tuned for parts 2-4 where we continue the story up to the present day.
Welcome to a very special episode of the NRP…..an all you love to see it version featuring just the best news across the gaming sphere brought to you by our boy SHAD. Welcome to episode 60…Shad Loves To See It!
Topics!
- Warzone 2 Temp V Field Upgrade explained: Laser vision, teleport, more
- Modder creates a Dark Souls mod for Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater
- Valorant coming to console?
- NBA 2K24 Cover Athlete Revealed as Kobe Bryant
- Is NBA 2K24 crossplay? PlayStation, Xbox & PC cross-platform details
- Microsoft Wins Court Battle Against FTC Over Activision Blizzard Acquisition
- EA Sports Unveils Cover For New FC 24 Video Game Featuring 31 Players
- Fans mock EA Sports as FC24 Ultimate Edition Cover which features over 30 football stars is REVEALED
- PS5 Slim rumored release date, price, design and more
- GTA V coming to XBOX Gamepass
2023 is shaping an incredible gaming year! Saudi is taking over, cod made things worse again annnnd an overwatch mini series? Dive in!
Topics:
•Saudi Arabia has spent almost $8 billion to grow its gaming industry •An Overwatch anime miniseries will debut on July 6th •Call of Duty anti-cheat update makes hackers see “hallucinations” 1 Million PlayStation Owners Play Call Of Duty... And Nothing Else •DayZ 2 Apparently in Development, According to Court Documents •TearUp is the Unreal Engine superhero game we've been waiting for •Job Listing Suggests ‘Valorant’ Is Coming To Xbox And PS5 Soon
Xbox and PS6 are on the way....sorta? Nintendo was wild, Doc wants $50m, Tfue is done and Final Fantasy 16 is going craaaaazy. Episode FIFTY EIGHT.
We're back for episode 57 to talk through the huge EA shakeup and the hit that was XBOX Games Showcase.
Topics:
- EA Sports and EA Games Splitting Apart in Internal Shakeup - IGN
- The big games, reveals, and trailers from Xbox Games Showcase
- Twitch's New Favorite Game 'Only Up' Is Loaded With Goblintown NFT Art - Decrypt
- Gaming Just Isn't About You: Consoles Are Thrashed By Casual Games
BIG Drama in COD as Nickmercs Pride Month tweet sets the community ablaze. Doc is out, Tim is out, and #istandwithnickmercs is growing
Topics
- COD v. Nickmercs
- Summer Games Fest: Everything Announced
- Nintendo Green-Lights a Zelda Movie (again?)
- Dream got bullied into putting the mask on forever
- and a second look at Palworld aka 'pokemon with guns' (lawsuit incoming in 3...2..1..)
Is 2023 the best year for gaming in a decade? Harry Potter, Zelda, Diablo IV and now Apple is joining the party? PLUS our coverage of every single important gaming event this summer! #ripE3
Topics:
- Diablo 4 is Blizzard’s fastest selling game of all time
- Twitch will implement strict new guidelines on branding & creator ads in July 2023
- Apple's WWDC keynote on Monday put a spotlight on video games
- A full list of the remaining Summer Gaming Showcases
- Plus a first look at Ecumene Aztec Trailer
Season THREE is officially off and running 🫡We were out for a few weeks so there is a ton to catch up on. Huge gaming deals are falling through, Playstation v. Xbox continues, EA Sports is entering a new era, Spider-Man 2 is setting the internet on fire, and Starfield is making its final approach in this absolutely packed two hour episode of the No Randoms Podcast.
- $2 billion partnership deal falls through for Embracer Group
- PlayStation Showcase recap: everything announced at the show
- details of EA Sports College Football video game leak ahead of 2024 release
- Spider-Man 2 Gets a 10-Minute Gameplay Demo at PlayStation Showcase
- Starfield Feels like Xbox's Last Chance at Redemption
This week we dive into a new gaming + therapy option offered by Hero Journey Club that we think is amazing, we find out Sega has bank and angry birds is still relevant, more Faze drama and moooooore!
Topics
- Introduction to Hero Journey Club
- Sega confirms it’s buying Angry Birds and pushing into mobile
- Hogwarts Legacy’s biggest omission, Quidditch, gets a new stand-alone game
- FaZe Banks accuses “corporate f**ks” of stealing FaZe and says he wants it back
- XDefiant Is Off To An Impressive Start
Episode 51 is here and the boyos dive straight into all the news surrounding the Super Mario Bros. Movie, some wild playstation hardwear concepts, and the wild developments between FIFA and EA Sports.
Topics
- Super Mario Bros’ Swelling To $368M WW, All-Time Record Debut For Animated Movie, Beating ‘Frozen 2’
- PlayStation’s Q Lite Is Not True Competition For The Switch Or Steam Deck
- Sony May Add Temperature Feature To PlayStation Controllers
- EA Sports FC reveals first plans for life after FIFA
- ‘Street Fighter’ Film and Television Rights Land at Legendary
- New ‘Star Wars Jedi: Survivor’ trailer offers one final look
We get a chance to go deep on what really happened to E3, how good Diablo looks, and our hopes for the upcoming Star Wars FPS (fingers are crossed!)Topics:E3 has been cancelledDiablo IV is the smartest Diablo game in more than a decadeRespawn #StarWars FPS Is Single-Player & Inspired by Dark Forces GamesFaZe Clan breaks silence amid backlash from “OGs”Ark Survival Ascended is on the way
Fortnite is stealing headlines again and we are kind of hyped on it…
Topics!
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Fortnite Players Are Already Making Incredible Things With #Unreal ( Kotaku)
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PlayStation "cannot protect against the loss of #CallofDuty" ( Eurogamer)
- Is #Madden 24 Make or Break? (@Esportscenter on #tiktok)
- Thirsty #ApexLegends Players Pissed Swimsuit Skins Aren’t Hot Enough ( Kotaku)
- Valve announces #CounterStrike2, a free replacement for CS:GO (The Verge)
Doc’s Game is on fire, COD Cheaters are going crazy on ranked, and Fortnite is still getting better…tons of great topics this week!Topics:YouTuber Dr. Disrespect Previews Deadrop Gameplay Former Blizzard leaders found new studio Magic Soup GamesThe Pokémon Company is looking to enter the Web3 space The Last Of Us’ Famous Ending Was Almost Changed For The ShowNew CALL OF DUTY: feature reveals shocking amount of hackers & cheaters in BRFortnite Is About To Blow Wide Open Thanks To The Unreal Editor
Suicide Squad is bad, Playstation continues trolling Xbox, and Mar10 Day was a hit all in this week’s episode of the NRP!
Topics:
- Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League is delayed again
- PlayStation boss told Activision “I just want to block your merger"
- Five Nights At Freddy’s Movie Set Spotted In The Wild
- MAR10 is Mario Day
- Epic Games launches self-publishing tools for developers and publishers
- Microsoft plans to “phase out” Call of Duty Mobile for Warzone Mobile
- Fortnite turns into a cyberpunk anime in new season
Horror games are back in style, Olympic Esports are cringe-worthy, and Bron got his own PS5 controller in this loooong action packed episode of the NRP
Topics!
- Nickmercs - keyboards are made for typing emails quote
- Respawn Creative Director is leaving after 13 years
- EA laid off 200+ APex Legends QA testers
- Discord arrives on PS5 for beta testers
- Olympic Esports Series games announced
- NWSL players, clubs coming to FIFA game for first time
- The Simpsons: Hit and Run Developer Wants a Remake
- Sony Releasing Limited-Edition LeBron James PS5 Controller and More
- ‘Dead by Daylight’ Horror Movie Coming From Blumhouse, Atomic Monster and Behaviour Interactive
- Sons of the Forest Already Beaten in Less Than 9 Minutes
- Pokemon Detective Pikachu 2 found its director
- Bethesda’s Starfield will now be released on September 6th
- GTA 6 Reportedly Targeting Holiday 2024 Release
- ‘Counter-Strike 2’ is reportedly “ready to go” with a beta this month
- New Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi Revealed
- Hogwarts Legacy Last-Gen Ports Delayed
- First Look - We need to talk movie
- First Look - dead island 2
Microsoft is making deals with everyone, Hogwarts is doing crazy numbers, HBO is making more gaming shows, a whole lot of cod updates and more in a busy week for gamers everywhere!
Topics:
- Hogwarts Legacy Sells 12m Copies And Earns $850m In Just Two Weeks Despite Boycott Attempt
- A Hogwarts Legacy Tv Show Is Reportedly In Development At Hbo Max?
- Microsoft Makes Its 10-Year Call Of Duty Pact With Nintendo Official
- Microsoft And Nvidia Announce Expansive New Gaming Deal
- Horror Movie Production Firm Blumhouse Launches A Gaming Division
- Sony State Of Play February 2023: Everything Announced
- Multiversus Has Lost 99% Of Active Players Since Launch
- Call Of Duty 2023 Will Reportedly Be A Continuation Of Modern Warfare Ii
- Street Fighter: Duel Is A Free-To-Play Mobile Rpg Arriving In February
- Mortal Kombat 12 Confirmed, Scheduled For 2023 Release
- Follow up on Atomic Heart: A Lot of controversy around title
- Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League - Our First Look
The boyos finally got to play Hogwarts Legacy after the loooong wait and only two of us loved it…. PLUS Tons of headlines after the week off for Super Bowl.
Topics:
- Sony Is Developing Wireless Earbuds For The Ps5
- Remote Employees Are Being Forced To Return To Activision-Blizzard’s Offices
- Playstation Made $8.8 Billion More Than Xbox In 2022
- Ea Strikes Big Money Deal With English Premier League After Losing Fifa Name
- Why Slytherin Is Hogwarts Legacy’s Most Popular House
- Hogwarts Legacy Multiplayer Is Coming. Sort Of.
- Hogwarts Legacy Has Some Obvious Ways To Go For Dlc
- Boston Scott Gets A 'giant Killer' Decal In Rocket League
- Twisted Metal Reboot Could Include On-Foot Combat And Vr Functionality
- What’s New In Apex Legends Season 16?
- Sons Of The Forest Now Tops Steam's Wishlist Rankings
- Everything We Saw During The Surprise Nintendo Direct
- Call Of Duty 2023 Just Might Shock You — Everything We Know
(Make sure to follow us @norandomspodcast everywhere)
The boyos return with the most talked about news across gaming at every level including the new #DeadSpace remake, Why #Playstation #Xbox and #Nintendo are skipping the return to #E3, #Discord entering the PS chat, and a ton more! Topics: Dead Space Remake is a hit Big three skip E3 Discord coming to PS PS Plus is out Faze Clan and Guild are in TROUBLE The Sims 4 Introduces Top Scars and people care EA & Meta are cutting allll the games And more!
This week the boyos welcome our good friend Jarel Bell @jbprodigy to recap his journey through esports and the early days of #OverwatchLeague and the #CDL with roles at #NRG #faze annnnd #100thieves plus he schools us on #Esports and we realized just how much we did not know
#callofduty #gamers #gaming #progamer
nickmercs is sick of #COD, Lara Croft is back again…again, and for some reason politicians are talking about #Xbox. It was a super fun week with tons of topics dive in with us! Topics: Xbox #bethesda Showcase was awesome #thelastofus renewed for a second season Naughty Dog is breaking up with #uncharted #nba All World is awesome, why aren’t we talking about this? COD is making terrible decisions for season 2 Conservatives are calling Xbox too “woke” Mutalk noise canceling mic looks awful #tombraider Raider coming to TV, the big screen, and consoles near you + Our first look at #hifirush ! #gamers #gaming #apex gamingnews #gamingcommunity #gamingbusiness #playstation #pcgamer #nintendo #xbox#videogames #gamerdad #casualgamer #cod #pokemon #warzone
Great topics this week! What's happening in the gaming industry are we in trouble? Turns out there is actually one person that played stadia...The plink app is super weird and they might bring metal gear solid back SO much going on this week.
Topics:
- Red Dead Redemption 2’ Stadia superfan gets a surprise gift from Rockstar
- TLOU is a certified Hit
- Google, Bethesda, Riot, and Unity push massive layoffs
- COD Warzone Season 2 Updates Revealed
- Simp now holds the record for longest killstreak in the CDL at 16
- Plink App, wtf
- Metal Gear Solid remake coming to PS5
- 2022’s top ten selling video games have been announced
- Hogwarts Legacy Cinematic Trailer
2023 is off to a hot start and we're talking about video games like we always do. New topics and some game previewssss
- Sony Says PS5 Shortage is OVER
- Apple dropping it's Mixed Reality headset soon?
- Cyberpunk sued...pays almost $2m because it was so bad at launch
- The Top 10 Nintendo Sports Games of all time?
- TLOU getting a multiplayer game
- Multiversus possibly bringing Walter White to the game?
- Apex Legends Season 15 Updates, will they save the game? (+is Warzone back!?)
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Ubisoft Open World Star Wars sounds amazing
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a look at the Gran Turismo Movie Trailer and new title "Wo Long Fallen Dynasty"
No Randoms Boys are back to close the year out with topics + more ->
Topics:
- High on life is a hit on game pass but a critical flop
- Sony reportedly blocking games from getting xbox releases
- A cheaper ad-supported Xbox Game Pass is supposedly being considered
- Super Nintendo World Theme Park is here
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Twitch under fire for labeling VTubers as AI: “It’s really insulting”
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New Title Updates:
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One Piece Odyssey releasing in January
- Horizon Multiplayer Game Confirmed
- Xbox Game Pass Has a Whopping Total of 44 Games Confirmed for Next Year
And finally...our first look at Party Animals
Kev is out so Banton and Shad are taking over the mic in our second to last episode of the year!
Neeeeew topics from the boyos!
- You love to see it - GTA players host in-game funeral for Takeoff
- Industry/Gaming Biz - Riot job listing confirms Valorant will come to Xbox and PlayStation
- Esports - Overwatch, Diablo, and Other Activision Blizzard Games Will Soon Be Unplayable In China
- Culture - Former Luigi Actor John Leguizamo Says Chris Pratt’s Super Mario Movie Has ‘Backwards’ Casting
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Gaming - Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are comprehensive technical failures
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kev learns about starfield...again?
We back to talk new games, xbox v playstation, cyberpunk edgeruners, and alllll the good updates
- Xbox continues to eat Playstation's lunch....
- Metaquest Pro
- G4 dead again, rip
- MW2 Trailer featuring everyone
- ASAP in NFS
- $25k Mario Kart...watch?
- Xbox Layoffs the military games division (yeah, wtf is that?)
- Mourning Cyberpunk Edgerunners
- New Games! Silent Hill(s) / DBZ(s) / D&D / Wolverine / COD / Forza / OW2 / Scorn
- and moooore
We're back and officially home in California. Anton is on daddy leave so Shad is in front of the cam pulling double duty! The gaming world is on fire and we're excited to talk about it all ->
Topics:
- Pedri got the all time FIFA glow up?
- 4 Year Old nabs Apex dub
- Stadia is dead and no one cares
- Netflix launched it's own studio and keeps reminding us
- Xbox/Logitech AND Razer/Verizon are launching gaming handhelds
- GTA 6 leak was epic
- Activision Blizzard coming to game pass (eventually)
- NFL Pro Era is nuts, kev is twash
- Supreme x Tekken Collab we needed
- Assassins Creed(s)
- More from Hogwarts
- God Of War Ragnarok
- Multiversus Report
- New PS5 w/ Detachable Disc Drive?
- Pikmin? Sure
- Gundam F2P FPS
- ZELDA BOTW SEQUEL IS ALMOST HERE
The boyos are back this time featuring our friend and yours Imugs from the extended NRP family to cover our favorite topics across gaming this week including deep dives on headlines:
- 2k Golf is all over the headlines featuring Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods
- PlayStation Will Reportedly Add Discord Voice Chat "In The Coming Months"
- Microsoft won’t raise Xbox prices after PlayStation 5 price hike
- Sony Reveals New PS5 Controller
- the Madden 23 clip of the year is here already
- Fortnite is entirely taken over by Dragon Ball Z
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Former 'GTA' Producer Leslie Benzies Unveils New "Multi-World" Game 'Everywhere'
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Updates on
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Life is good
- Bio shock movie
- dune awakening mmo game
- Horizon zero dawn series in development
- Sonic frontiers drops nov 8
- Lies of P?
- Dead island 2
- First ever Disney + marvel games showcase
- Black Adam coming to multi versus
- vampire hotel game?
- Avatar the last air bender console game leaks
- Pat Mahomes in Fortnite
- Single player apex game?
- Warzone 2 - nov 16
Wild week of topics and updates from the team. A few apologies, a few disappointments, and allll the highlights you need
Topics:
- Backbone one update
- Erin Ashley Simon on GMA to talk xset
- LA THIEVES WIN CDL CHAMPIONSHIP
- MultiVersus Season One gets new August release date, will add Morty, new battle pass, more
- Upcoming Steam Game Is Literally Just A Squirrel With A Gun
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- Hogwarts legacy pushed back
- Rumbleverse is out and it's awful
- Sonic is on fall guys
- Madden + EA Sports renew contract
- Apex legends update + gifting system coming soon
- Pokémon Paldea region
- Sony PSVR2 update
- Assassins Creed has a whiskey?
- Ghosts of Tsushima movie might be in all Japanese
- Open world Avatar TLA rpg coming, mobile only
- Gotham Knights Gotham map revealed
- Dragon Ball is coming to Fortnite
- Fortnite to host interactive RL world championship experience
This fall is feeling like it's going to be amazing for video gamers of every level! Big topics this week:
- Nintendo Pictures if officially in development
- Faze Clan goes Public
- Shroud is back in esports with Sentinels Valorant team
- Tee Grizzley goes in depth on his gaming ventures
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Epic release ftp melee battle royale game 'Rumbleverse'
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tons of headlines with the guys like...
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Logan Paul in WWE2k22
- YuGIOh founder passes
- New switch console?
- God of war Ragnarok is official
- Def Jam Fight for city rumors
- Trailer: LOTR rings of power
- Ubisoft finally releasing Skull & Bones
- Stray release
- Skate 4 will be ftp, crospslay
- Hogwarts legacy gameplay looks amazing
- New robocop game
- LOTR Gollum
- Nintendo introduces Kirbys dream buffet
- Sega genesis mini 2 october 27
- Elon musk says steam will soon be introduced to teslas
- Over 3o games are now free via amazon prime + Playstation plus to receive 50 ubisoft games for free
- Sony announces playstation stars program
- Gamestop announces layoffs, fires CFO
- Square Enix backs bitcoin gaming startup zebedee in $35 round
- Yuga labs completed first trip on its metaverse project game experience
- Horizon forbidden west wins a goty award…fixed?
- Ledger x sandbox partner for educational gaming experience
- DarkZerogg wins ALGS
Back from 3 weeks on the road we got alllll the updates:
Paramount’s ‘Halo’ TV Show Season 1 Review: No, That Did Not Go Well
Mythical Games will make NFL Rivals blockchain football game
Take-Two Interactive closes $12.7B acquisition of Zynga
FaZe Clan Fans Rally Around Member Disavowing Its Gay Pride Post
Skate 4 Reveal Date
Justin Roiland reveals "High on Life" game
Gran Turismo Movie 2023
Valkyrie gets her heriloom
Overwatch 2 will literally replace Overwatch 1
Sonic Origins worries
Nintendo Switch big summer sale is on
Savvy (Saudi) group acquires Embracer Group (Tomb Raider, Dark Horse)
GTA 6 in Carver City, details revealed
Gaming ads from the 90s were wild... (@modernnotoriety)
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Even the quiet weeks have some big headlines, what a great week for mobile gaming 🚨
Topics:
- 100 Thieves is developing a video game, hires former Telltale CEO
- Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund acquires 5% stake in Nintendo
- How Apex Legends Mobile Differs from the Main Game
- Report: EA Looking To Sell Or Merge
- Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Outsells Elden Ring and Horizon
Boyos are back @ full speed with a busy week for gamers!
Topics
- XSET Welcomes Acclaimed Life-Coach Tim Storey as their In-House Mental Health Coach
- Activision Blizzard lost 63 million monthly active users over the last year
- Forbes reveals its most valuable esports organizations of 2022
- Square Enix sells gaming library to focus on blockchain and AI
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Inside the Growing Discontent Behind Nintendo
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a bonus look at the newest Apex Legend Newcastle and VR Game "The Tales of Onogoro"
What are you playing this week?
- Anton - Blood Hunt, Grid
- Kev - Madden, apex, Resident Evil 4 VR, Star Wars Tales from Galaxy's Edge, FIFAs
Topics!
- FIFA 23 to add cross-play, World Cup features, and new player animations
- Twitch may be reducing partner revenue down to 50%, fans left in disgust
- Activision announce COD Modern Warfare II (the 47th cod game...)
- Two of the biggest names in gaming post big losses in 2021
- Microsoft announce the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase
+ Headlines:
- May’s Xbox Live Games with Gold titles have been announced
- PlayStation Console Exclusive Cat Game Stray Now Expected to Launch This Summer
- Prime Gaming Reveals 6 Free Games for May 2022
- Introducing “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” Custom Xbox Console and Controllers
- Activision Blizzard Stockholders Approve Microsoft Acquisition, But Questions Remain
- EA Working on Anti-Cheat System That Will Ignore 20% of Cheaters' Button Presses
- PlayStation Now Could Be Losing 56 Games Soon, Including Some Big Titles
Back again with weekly topics ->
- Sony & Microsoft reportedly planning to put ads in PlayStation, Xbox games
- Meta Quest Gaming Showcase 2022: Everything Announced Including Ghostbusters VR
- Rocket League is getting a battle royale mode
- AMY HENNIG AND SKYDANCE NEW MEDIA CREATING NEW STAR WARS GAME
- Jet Set Radio Reboot and Crazy Taxi Reboot are being cooked up by Sega
+ headlines
- Galaxy's Chicharito signs on with Complexity Gaming
- Snoop Dogg Is Now a Playable Operator in ‘Call of Duty: Vanguard' and 'Warzone'
- Microsoft and XBOX to Become New Partners of the Atlanta Hawks
- WuTang Clan Fortnite Crossover
We're back and better than ever for Season Two of the No Randoms Gaming Podcast. Jumping right in ->
WHAT ARE YOU PLAYING THIS WEEK?
- ANTON - Elden Ring
- KEV - Roblox, FIFA, RL, Apex, Fortnite, GOTG
TOPICS
- EA Sports FC likely to replace ‘FIFA’ name
- Fortnite’s new season removes building, introduces the game’s biggest changes ever
- Roblox introduces layered clothing and it's a big deal
- The LEGO Group and Epic Games Team Up to Build a Place for Kids to Play in the Metaverse
- Halo Infinite Announces a BR...finallllllllly
- Fortnite And Xbox Raised $144 Million For Ukrainian Relief
HEADLINES
- E3 Cancelled
- Tekken Anime Announced
- Riot Games invests BIG in Arcane Animation Studio
- Kingdom Hearts IV has a trailer and its beautiful
- Green Hell VR. That's it that's the tweet.
- 14-year-old Twitch streamer @Cosmin16283718 throws a rave every time he gets a kill in-game
You <3 to see it - Pixelmon is a $70m DISASTER 😂
NRP Sports - 2k sports lands the Lego license
4theCulture - Post Malone is back on Twitch!
Business Games - Uncharted kicks ass at box office
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- Pokemon scarlet/violet on the way!
- Twitch live streaming back on xbox
- Activision is officially done with the annual release schedule
- Playstation updated their app, game captures straight to iphone 🤞🏽
•Mario Strikers: Battle League comes to the Switch in June
•The Game & Quavo confirmed in 2k22 MyTeam
•‘BioShock’ Movie in the Works at Netflix
•Amazon Reacts To Lost Ark's Massive Launch, Reveals New Player Numbers
•EA admits that “surpising” Halo Infinite made Battlefield 2042 look bad and hurt sales
•SteelSeries x Bungie Team Up for Limited-Edition Destiny Collection
•Horizon Forbidden West coming out Feb. 18
•Early Nintendo Switch Sports Players are Forbidden from Talking About It Publicly
Another busy week set off by Sony's Purchase of Bungie + the warm reception of Pokemon Legends Arceus and Dying Light 2. Hyped to have you with us again!
Segments
- You Love To See It - Skate 4 is coming!
- NRP Sports - Eagles Running Back Boston Scott was signed by esports team Dignitas, becoming the first two-sport NFL and Rocket League pro.
- Business Games - HBCU esports partners with Nike and House of Hoops
- 4theCulture - GTA 6 announced from rockstar FINALLY!
Release Radar:
- Respawn working on New Star Wars Titles
- Infinity Ward gets 2022 Call of Duty
- Silk Sonic is joining Fortnite
- MLB The Show 22 will have 5 different Editions
+ Topics:
- Google ditching Stadia
- Sony buys out Bungie for $3.6 billion [UPDATE - spent $1.2b to keep Destiny Devs, planning Destiny TV Series]
- Nintendo's Legal Team had a big week [hunts down the fan who made an FPS Pokemon game + Hits YouTube Soundtrack Channel With Over 1300 Copyright Blocks]
- Best Guitar Hero player Schmooey was cheating the whole time
and headlines:
- Mason Greenwood pulled from Fifa
- Phil Spencer wins lifetime achievement award
- Faze Swagg gets Raven Software tattoo on his ass after losing bet
- GameStop will be giving away a Hisuian Growlithe for Pokemon Legends: Arceus
- Cloud 9 partners with Blockchain.com
- Playstation fans upset with Playstation plus games this month
back at 3/4 strength, missing our boy @mrjayvo but back with a weekly ep 🤞🏽
- You ❤️ To See It - Pokemon-With-Guns Game Palworld Continues To Look Alarming In Newest Trailer
- NRP Sports - UFL Gameplay Revealed, and the New Football Game Signs Up Cristiano Ronaldo
- 4theCulture - Xbox Series S Inspired By Lunar New Year Revealed
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BusinessGames - The 2022 Billboard Power List Revealed.... ft. Tracy Chan of Twitch 📈
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topics
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Mexican Drug Cartels Reportedly Using GTA Online to Recruit New Members
- Apex Legends Control – everything we know about the new LTM mode
- Call of Duty execs reportedly considering shift away from annual releases
- Ninja threatens Pokimane
- Read Microsoft Gaming CEO’s email to staff about the Activision Blizzard acquisition
Another great weekly episode covering all things gaming led by #Tarkov, #Halo, #Myth, #Pokemon #Metaverse and #Gaymers
What we played this week: Tarkov, Football Manager, Metro Exodus, Destiny 2, Vigor, and of course Apex Legends
You Love To See It: Halo Infinite's cosmetics will be cheaper across the board starting next week
NRP Sports: TSM Myth no longer TSM....
4TheCulture: LA Cops fired for ignoring a robbery in progress to catch a Snorlax on Pokemon Go
Business Games: Yahaha Studios raised $50m for a no-code game creation metaverse
Game Talk: Gaymers, the community + culture
+ Headlines ->
LA cops get fired for ignoring a robbery to play #PokemonGo
Xbox boss Phil Spencer wants your banned players list to follow you everywhere
GPU stolen in California end up in a trailer in Vietnam retailer
Razer lied about its #Zephyr Mask
Farmer using V#R on cows to produce more milk
GodofWar PC’s new accessibility ‘laid the groundwork’ for God of War #Ragnarok
FaZeTemperrr vs #KingKenny at USA vs UK boxing event March 5th
DisguisedToast gets banned for watching ‘Death Note’
LoganPaul $3.5 million box of Pokemon were actually a box of G.I Joe cards
Take-Two Interactive is buying #Zynga for $12.7 billion
Chief Revenue officer #JeffPabst departs from #FaZeClan
TSM CEO under Investigation
Fortnite gets back onto ios via #Geforce
Sony to make more #PS4 due to shortage of #PS5
Valve and #Geico team up for a Portal-themed insurance ad
EnvyGaming acquires operating rights for Esports stadium Arlington
GalaxyRacer to invest $10 million into #Malaysia eSports ecosystem
TableTop Simulator studio kills global chat for good, makes $10k donation to trans advocacy group
Krafton sues Google, YouTube, and Apple over alleged #PUBG Clones
Ubisoft hiring for Splinter Cell remake
Konami Sells one #NFT for $26,538
Lego delays #Overwatch2 set over #Activision #Blizzard allegations
RedDeadOnline players mad over no major updates in months
Fan made an adapter that allows you to play #PS5 with one hand
Nintendo Switch getting #AssassinsCreed Trilogy
Gavin Raeburn is leaving #Playground Gaming
Mobile game #Forza Street shutting down it servers
MyHeroAcademia is getting a battle royal game
GTA6 in the works but possibly won't be out till 2024
AmongUs is Crossing over with SCREAM
Bandai Namco could be working on a new Killer Instinct for Xbox
Respawn working on a new game
MYTH leaves #TSM
Barcelona #Esports partners with Gamers Hub Media Events Europe
Team #Vitality and #Adidas join forces to launch semi-pro team
OR Esports teams up with #KFCIndia
Cem Bolukbasi makes jump to #Formula2 Championship
Madden x #Nickelodeon
TeamSpirit announces partnership with #Secretlab
This week we're done with holiday episodes and back on regular schedule with a solid discussion on:
- Lil Uzi Vert x Sergio Perez
- Sports Games - is it time to lose the annual release model?
- The departure of Madden creative director Mike Young from EA Sports
- Key gaming developments from CES
- Adage's top gaming partnerships of 2021
- G2s uh...music video?
- and a more in depth look at Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, a Borderlands story title from Epic Games
Hope you enjoy it!
Happy New Year Everyone! We're back with bookending special episodes before we're back to regular business. This time the whole crew is back to talk about aspect of Gaming has them most excited for 2022. Enjoy 🎉
WHAT ARE YOU MOST EXCITED FOR IN 2022?
(3:52) Anton – LIVE VIEWERSHIP ON THE RISE
(10:21) Jvone – VR GOING MAINSTREAM
(18:00) Markus – PC GAMING TAKING OVER
(24:00) Kev – BLOCKCHAIN GAMING TRANSFORMING THE YEAR
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2022 RELEASE RADAR – Honorable Mentions
Lord of the Rings: Gollum / Zelda BOTW2 / Kirby 7 The Forgotten land / Hogwarts Legacy
EA Sports PGA Tour 22 / Dune Spice Wars / Avatar Frontiers of Pandora / Bayonetta 3 / Splatoon 3 / Gran Turismo 7 / God of War / Monster Hunter: Rise / Pokemon Legends Arceus / Dying Light 2 / Horizon Forbidden West
+more in the show
Special Episode - we took a different approach this week! With two of the fam out for the holidays Jvo & Kev walk through Kotaku's Best Video Game Surprises of 2021 List in our year end special. Enjoy 🤞🏽🎄
- Video game companies finally unionize
- 343 Industries surprise releases Halo Infinite’s multiplayer mode
- Oculus Quest 2 makes VR accessible for the masses
- Microsoft removes pay-to-play for free-to-play games
- Game Pass starts receiving surprise additions
- Sony gives everyone free games during the pandemic
- It Takes Two wins Game of the Year
- Sony spices up the PS5 color palette
- Guardians of the Galaxy comes out, doesn’t suck
- Arcane spearheads a League of Legends revival
- Nintendo experiments with open-world Mario, and it’s awesome
- Valve reveals the Steam Deck
PLAYING THIS WEEK ///
- Jvo - BF2042, Madden 22,
- Kev - Pokemon BP, Halo, Medal of Honor VR
- Anton - Elite Dangerous, COD Vanguard-Warzone, Godfall
- Markus - Godfall, mario party superstars, apex, rocket league sideswipe
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT /// Kanye x Drake find a home on twitch
NRP SPORTS /// Manny Pacquiao enters eSports Industry too?
4THECULTURE /// Game Awards 2021 Were a Hit
BUSINESS GAME /// Ubisoft Is Launching Its Own NFTs in 'Ghost Recon Breakpoint' + FaZe Clan x MoonPay partnership
TOPIC REVIVE /// Respawn Co-Founder and Apex Director Chad Grenier Leaves
TOPICS ///
- PLAYSTATION VP FIRED FOLLOWING A STING BY A PEDOPHILIA VIGILANTE GROUP #XBOXISCOOLAGAIN
- UNCHARTED:LEGACY OF THIEVES COMES WITH A FREE TICKET FOR THE MOVIE
- XTRA GAMING? WE NEVER TALKED ABOUT THIS
- OVER 2,000 APEX PLAYERS BANNED FROM APEX FOR TEAMING
HEADLINES ///
- NHL 22 Announces IIHF (International Ice Hockey Federation) Partnership, Women’s Rosters
- NBA 2K20 Servers to be Shutdown on 12/31
- TWITCH’S BEST VIRTUAL BARTENDER WANTS TO HELP VIEWERS WITH ADDICTION
- LEAGUE OF LEGENDS TOUR (link)
- VOICE OF TAILS TO VOICE TAILS IS SONIC MOVIE SEQUEL
- GARFIELD COMING TO NICKELODEON ALL-STAR BRAWL
- NINTENDO LOSES COURT BATTLE OVER eSHOP PRE-ORDER CANCELLATION POLICY
- PS5 SCUF CONTROLLER, $230.00!!
- AUSTRALIAN VIDEO GAMES INDUSTRY IS GETTING ITS OWN UNION
- RAZER X HELLO KITTY
- DRIVERS PLAYING VIDEO GAMES IN THEIR TESLA? (link)
- GOOGLE STADIA ON NEW LG OLED TV’S(link)
- FACEBOOK GAMING LAUNCHES PAC-MAN COMMUNITY (link)
- TIKTOK MAY PARTNER WITH ZYNGA (link)
- APEX RAIDES EVENT
- NEW SONIC GAME COMING
- FIREFOX 95.0 UPDATE COMES WITH BUFFED UP SANDBOX SECURITY
- CALL OF DUTY WARZONE MOBILE IN THE WORKS (link)
- GTA ONLINE IS FINALLY GETTING MORE CONTENT DECEMBER 15 (link)
- Destiny 2 GETS HALO WEAPONS FOR 30TH ANNIVERSARY
We had a fun day stacking episodes with our metaverse deep dive. Back for another hour+ of this weeks topics including Kev's VR experience, Jvo's feelings about NFL stars leaving the league to pursue gaming, and how we feel about Playstation trying to take on XBOX Gamepass with project Spartacus (hint: not great.) Thanks for listening!
What we're playing this week:
- Jvo - Took the A-team to Disneyland, on daddy duty
- Kev - Medal of Honor VR, Resident Evil 4 VR, Halo, Apex, Pokemon, Rocket League
- Anton - Green Hell, COD Vanguard, Elite Dangerous link thats it jvo
- Markus - Mario party superstars, Apex, Blankos
You Love To See It
- PlayStation Is Reportedly Working on an Xbox Game Pass Competitors
NRP Sports
- Kenny Vaccaro retiring from NFL after eight seasons to launch esports organization
4TheCulture
- Bretman Rock Is the New Face(s) Of Sims
Gaming Biz
- Complexity Stars division launched for athletes and celebrities
+Headlines
- Halo Infinite Xbox players want to opt out of crossplay to dodge PC cheaters (kev)
- Stadia celebrates 2 year birthday!! (kev)
- Halo Infinite players find each other in real life after trading weapons in-game
- Manchester City head to the metaverse with Sony partnership!!
- Deontay Wilder Joins Esports Boxing Club
- Halo @ oregon football game (jvo)
- Spider man coming to fortnite
- Gaming Awards, you can vote and how, live december 9th.
- Matrix awakens on unreal engine 5
- Halo infinite x swarovski
- Spider man coming to fortnite
- Players mad over santa skin on battlefield 2042
- Spiderman was ps exclusive bc sony offered to share assets and speed up game development (kev)
Join us for a deep dive where Kev explains the metaverse to the guys. To understand fun stuff like play-to-earn games and why everyone cares about these weird ape portraits we have to start at the bottom and build our way up. We aim to answer those key building blocks by directly answering questions like What is web3? What is Cryptocurrency? What is blockchain? What are NFTs? and finally What is the Metaverse? + Fun topics like how this is flipping product creation, storytelling, advertising, and membership completely on it's head 🤯
If you like this one please share it! Smaller bite-sized info pieces on our social channels check us out @norandomspod
Yerrrr, we back again with more topics and introducing......Producer Markus!
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT
- Someone stole an entire shipment of EVGA RTX graphics cards in a daring highway heist!
NRP SPORTS
- Denver Bronco Justin Simmons has joined XSET
4 THE CULTURE
- How gaming is effecting the entertainment industry
THE BUSINESS GAME
- adidas buys in to the metaverse
TOPICS
- BATTLEFIELD 2042 HEAD OF DESIGN LEAVES EA DICE (link)
- ROCKSTAR APOLOGIZES FOR GTA TRILOGY (link)
- MORE GAMES COMING TO TV
- MASS EFFECT TV SHOW (link)
- KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS LAUNCHES FILM + TV PROJECT (link)
- MARVEL MMORPG IN THE WORKS (link)
- MORE DETAILS ON WARNER BROS. MULTIVERSUS (link)
- MICROSOFT LAUNCHES VIRTUAL XBOX MUSEUM (link)
- HALO CONTINUES TO IMPRESS
HEADLINES
- FORTNITE WATCH - NICK FURY, MATRIX COLLABS ON THE WAY
- NEW WORLDS STEAM RATING DROPS TO MIXED
- NINTENDO PARTNER WITH PANDA GLOBAL - SMASH PRO CIRCUIT OTW
- SQUARE ENIX - FIRST SOLDIER 1M+ DOWNLOADS IN 2 DAYS
NEW GAMES
- SAINTS ROW REBOOT DELAYED TO 2022
- ALIEN: ISOLATION COMING TO IOS + ANDROID DEC 16
- MIRRORS EDGE REMASTER IN THE WORKS
- HITMAN 3 RECEIVING NEW STORY, MAPS, MODES
- LORD OF THE RINGS DEVELOPING NEW GAME
SHOUTOUTS
- POKEMON
- POKEMON REMAKES BECOME 2ND BIGGEST SWITCH LAUNCH IN JAPAN
- POKEMON X CONVERSE COLLAB 25 YEARS OF POKEMON
- Riot GAMES
- Dropped details on Project L, their LOL universe version of street fighter
- These niggas done thought of every single thing - legends of runeterra, wild rift, project l, ruined king gahdammit im impressed
- MICROSOFT CONTINUES TO IMPRESS
- Microsoft celebrated the 20th anniversary of Xbox last week with the (not so) surprise launch of Halo Infinite's multiplayer portion, as well as the announcement of an Xbox project origins documentary series, a glimpse at the upcoming Paramount+ Halo TV show, and more than 70 additional Xbox backwards compatible games.
We lost an ep, had a baby, and all kinds of other madness but WE BACK and here to stay. #NoRandoms
What Are You Playing This Week - Tarkov, Halo, Battlefield, Apex, Pokemon Shining Pearl, Forza 5
You Love To See It - Red Dead Redemption 2 Player is Turning the Story Into a Book to Share With Their Dad
NRP Sports - Barcelona to enter League of Legends esports
4theCulture - Xbox Game Pass + Moncler x Fortnite
The Business Game - Crypto-rich investors snap up virtual real estate
Topics ///
- Battlefield 2042...sucks?
- Forza 5 doesnt!
- Big Week for cloud gaming (Xbox, GeForce)
- Nikeland launches in Roblox
- Warner Bros Multiversus looks nuts
- Halo 5 🏆
+ Headlines, New Releases, and Shout Outs 🎮🎮🎮
Boys are back with a new topics episode! Sorry @bagelbites we didn't mean to come for your head like that...it just happened 💀
Segments ///
- You Love To See It / Dr. Dre Reportedly Making New Music For Grand Theft Auto (link)
- NRP Sports / Seattle Seahawks launch ‘Sandbox’ gaming platform to engage with fans in esports and more
- 4theCulture / FaZe Clan members Mongraal and Nate Hill appeared at the London premiere of Dune
- The Business Game / GameSquare Esports subsidiary GCN launches ‘Unexpected Combinations’ with Bagel Bites
+ Topics ///
- Arcane, Riot’s upcoming League of Legends-adapted fantasy series debuting on Netflix next month, will become Netflix’s first show to premiere with co-streaming on Twitch. (Link)
- Scream, Donnie Darko come to COD
- More on cod halloween event
- Apple Music coming to ps5 (link)
- Xbox Reportedly Developing a Wu-Tang Clan Themed RPG (link)
- Hasbro unveils 'ultimate' Nerf version of the Halo Needler gun (link)
- Apex legends new season + new legend (LEGEND) (MAP)
- T-Pain and Erin Ashley Simon will host a B/R Gaming “100×100” event on Oct. 30 (link)
+ Headlines ///
- Razer releases covid mask?
- GTA Trilogy Updates look weck
- RAYCON gaming buds??
- EDC launched in Roblox
- Halo Infinite’s new campaign trailer has Master Chief chasing Cortana (link)
- A Quiet Place Is Getting A Video Game Adaptation (link)
Introduction
(0:00) Travis Scott and the power of Astronomical
Products + Services
(5:28) Nba2k /// product creation, development, and pricing
(16:45) Aimlab /// services as a product
Marketing, Media, and Membership
(23:00) NBA2k /// How to brand Gatorade in the city
(34:40) Media /// The media relevance gap + beyond billboards
(45:20) Fortnite /// What we can learn from the battle pass
Sales + Supply
(56:20) NBA2k /// Shopping @ Swags, the cultural cost of hype
(1:02:50) Snkrs /// Gamified waiting room, what if?
Conclusion
(1:10:18) Geer and the IP Arms Race
The boyos are back this week to discuss the week in gaming with a revised pod structure, we're getting up to speed 🤞🏽
(3:00) What are you playing this week? (Warzone, Madden, New World, Battlefield, Avengers, 2K)
(17:00) Best Thing In Gaming This Week -> Japan's Launches it's first pro eSports Team for senior citizens
(22:30) The Business Game -> Mark Cuban invests in Eternal, NFT marketplace for Twitch Clips
(39:00) American Vandal creators producing new eSports Mockumentary "Players"
(45:25) Warzone Season 6 - End of Verdansk
(50:25) GTA Trilogy Is getting remastered for PC, IOS, and Consoles
(56:05) Sporting KC and Kansas City Pioneers partner for unique sports experience
(1:06:08) adidas x XBOX sneaker on the way
(1:11:40) 100 Thieves Summer Camp
(1:13:50) All of Twitch got leaked
(1:22:20) Faze Swagg hosts Thursday Night Football
Back again with topics for your week in gaming. Shouts to roblox, RIP to cod, both to EA 😂
WHAT ARE YOU PLAYING RIGHT NOW
(3:00) Back4Blood, New World, Apex, Riftbreaker, FIFA22, nba2K, PUBG
BEST THING IN GAMING THIS WEEK
(10:17) Melbourne School trains future eSports stars
NRP SPORTS
(20:05) EA Sports Big Week: Gruden Out, FIFA wants $1B
THE BUSINESS GAME
(30:30) Roblox pushes toward avatar realism, NFT-like limited edition items
TOPICS
(40:50) Six Days in Fallujah, Iraq’s bloodiest battle to become video game
(52:55) Epic Games launching entertainment division, considering Fortnite movie
(57:20) Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack w/ N64, Genesis coming Oct 25
(1:03:30) Battlefield 2042 debuts Hazard Mode, continues to gain ground pre-release
(1:12:20) COD’s bad luck gets worse, the 72 hour saga of Ricochet Anti-Cheat
(1:18:18) Tatiana Tacca launches Gaming, eSports, Anime consultancy – Oni Vision
(1:13:50) XSET developing music platform for streamers - StreamJ