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The NPCs - Two terrible gamers talking about video games, video game life, and more! Join Kyle & Travis weekly as they talk about the games they're playing, the gaming news that's making headlines, and their elusive quest to find out if G-Man is really Gordon Freeman's dad! Well... Maybe not that part, but who knows!
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Welcome to another episode of Fireside Magic, where Kyle & Travis play Magic The Gathering, talk cards, video games, and everything else in the world.
Welcome to another episode of Fireside Magic, where Kyle & Travis play Magic The Gathering, talk cards, video games, and everything else in the world.
#MagicTheGathering #MTG Welcome to a new entry in The NPCs world - Magic the Gathering! Join Kyle & Travis as they explore MTG, talk about what’s going on, and more!
#Palworld #HaloInfinite #Xbox
In this week’s news:
Palworld devs called out for potential AI use in character creation
343 is done with seasons in Halo Infinite
Xbox Developer Direct recap
Ubisoft thinks gamers will be comfortable not owning games
Gamestop stops supporting NFTs, and everyone rejoiced.
Call of Duty not at the top of sales charts for 2023, first time in 14 years
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#CES #Switch2 #Overwatch
In this week’s news:
CES 2024 - the gaming roundup: Gamesradar Best of CES 2024, Inverse Best Gaming Hardware @ CES, Nvidia announces RTX 40 Super series, AMD announces new CPUs, GPU
Game Shark is coming back, and it may have leaked the Switch 2 release
Valve will now require disclosure of AI-generated content in games on Steam
Overwatch 2 Season 9 will add passive healing for DPS & Tanks
13-year-old becomes the first gamer to beat Tetris by reaching the “Kill Screen”
The latest Xbox Series S uses physical format…. Bread
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#GTAV #NintendoNetwork #ActivisionBlizzard
In this week's news:
GTA V Source Code leaks, Reveals previously planned DLC
Wii U & 3DS online services shut down months ahead of schedule
Bobby Kotick leaves Activision Blizzard, and employees speak out
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#GameAwards #Bungie #GTAVI
In this week’s news:
Bungie layoffs attributed to potential Sony takeover
GTA VI trailer drops, internet obviously goes wild
Twitch leaving Korean market due to rising costs; Twitch usage stats for Korean market via SullyGnome
The Game Awards 2023 Winners & Game Awards Announcements
Australia up next to get 18+ Only Switch Online app
After unexplained bans, PlayStation users report their accounts have been restored
Nintendo Live 2024 Tokyo has been canceled
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Welcome everyone to a special episode of The NPCs Discuss! In this episode, we will be talking about our predictions for 20 of the 31 categories for the Game Awards 2023!
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#Playstation #N64 #AssassinsCreed
In this week’s news:
Sony set to face $7.9 billion class action lawsuit over PlayStation Store prices
Nintendo is launching an 18+ n64 Switch Online App in Japan
Ubisoft blames “technical error” for showing pop-up ads in Assassin’s Creed
Dave the Diver comes under the Game Awards nomination controversy and Geoff Keighley weighs in
Embracer CEO confirms Free Radical is facing closure
Netflix lands the Grand Theft Auto Trilogy
Level 5 Vision announcements at the November Showcase
New Sonic Movie 3 teaser reveals Shadow the Hedgehog’s shoes
Resident Evil 4 Remake PSVR2 coming next week
New Tribes game announced
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#Blizzcon #CallOfDuty #Destiny2
Main Stories:
Blizzcon 2023 Opening Day Recap
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 reviews are out, and it’s not pretty
Bungie lays off 100 devs, and gamers respond
Sakurai thinks it’ll be difficult to push Smash Bros further
Fortnite OG has brought in nearly 4 million players in the first day
Microsoft set to cut free Xbox Game Pass benefit from employees, until Phil Spencer steps in
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#PS5Slim #DiabloIV #SmashBros
In this week's news:
PS5’s external disk drive will require an internet connection at install time
Blizzard will give away a gaming PC… cooled with human blood?
Nintendo drops new rules for Smash Bros tourneys, and it’s not good.
Xbox Series S gets a massive price hike in Brazil
Microsoft looks to be alerting to unauthorized 3rd party accessories on Xbox
Want to smell like Solid Snake? Well fret not!
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#ActivisionBlizzard #Analogue #Roblox
In this week’s news:
With Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard acquisition done, what’s next?
Analogue is making a 4K Nintendo 64
Roblox launch on PS5 a big hit, but how big?
Nintendo removes Switch announcement trailer, but hold steady!
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#Microsoft #ActivisionBlizzard #PS5Slim
In this weeks’ news:
Microsoft completes their acquisition of ABK
PS5 Slim announced, to replace current model in November
Cyberpunk 2077 live action adaptation in the works
Halo Infinite Season 5 announced
Lego and Nintendo showcase Animal Crossing sets
Someone bought a brand new Wii U in 2023?
Sony adding streaming to PS Plus Premium memberships
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#CounterStrike2 #Unity #SteamDeck
In this week’s news:
Valve doesn’t expect to launch another Steam Deck for a few years
Unity apologizes by walking back some of its planned changes
Crystal Dynamics, Epic hit by layoffs
Counter Strike 2 officially drops
Someone gets Phil Spencer to sign a PS5 faceplate
PlayStation head Jim Ryan to retire this spring
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#NintendoDirect #PlaystationStateOfPlay #Unity
In this week's news:
Developers unite against Unity’s new pricing model
F-Zero, Paper Mario, and more in a new Nintendo Direct
Apple Event shows off AAA titles coming to iPhone
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Spider-Man 2, and more in a new PlayStation State of Play
Embracer Group may sell Gearbox
Microsoft & Barclays are launching an Xbox Credit Card
Xbox has shared the Game Pass Core games list
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#Starfield #Switch2 #E3
In this week’s news:
Nintendo shows off Switch 2 demos @ Gamescom
Starfield hits 1 million concurrent players on launch day
E3 2024 not happening; maybe in 2025?
Steam will soon show players which games support PlayStation controllers
Rockstar may have sold some games with DRM cracks on Steam
Miss the Xbox 360? Why not build one with Mega Bloks!
Stray is getting an animated movie
Were you hoping for an Assassins' Creed Black Flag remake? Think again!
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#PlaystationPortal #Denuvo #CharlesMartinet
In this week’s news:
Sony dubs Project Q the PlayStation Portal
Denuvo offers built-in protection on Nintendo Switch & Unreal Engine
Charles Martinet stepping away as the voice of Mario
Overwatch 2 director responds to review bomb on Steam
Atari releasing the 2600+, which will play original cartridges
Microsoft finally ends production of the Kinect
Microsoft selling wraps for your Xbox
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#Switch2 #CSGO #Transformers
In this week’s news:
3:09 - Switch 2 may be out in 2024
16:26 - Ratatan beats Kickstarter goal, coming to consoles
23:52 - Twitch bans CS:GO skin gambling sponsorships
30:03 - Microsoft now selling replacement parts for controllers
37:22 - Hasbro says Activision lost “Transformers” games, retracts soon after
43:14 - Quest Markers
Vampire Survivors may be getting a “Director's Cut”
PS5 Beta adds Dolby Atmos, 8TB SSD support
Fans aiming to beat player count record on Half Life Opposing Force
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#FinalFantasy #Ubisoft #Playstation
In this week’s news:
Square Enix bringing Final Fantasy XIV to Xbox
Emulation working again on Xbox, until the suspensions began.
Dreamworks is joining in on the kart-racing genre
Ubisoft said to be deleting inactive accounts, immediately steps back.
Playstation Project Q handheld leaks, and it’s not pretty so far.
Microsoft reveals “pizza-scented” Xbox controller
Nicki Minaj is going to be a Call of Duty Operator
Neopets are making a comeback
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#ProjectTrinity #OverwatchLeague #Spiderman2
In this week’s news:
Project Trinity is supposed codename for PS5 Pro
Dolphin Emulator no longer coming to Steam
Activision Blizzard lays off 50 eSports staff, terms change for OWL
Major Nelson is leaving Xbox
Spider-Man 2 PS5 & controller coming soon
Blizzard adding games to Steam, starting with Overwatch 2
Ratatan, spiritual successor to Patapon, has been announced
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