🎙️ Podcast Description: Brick By Brick – Episode 102 | UDP BroadcastFrom studio scandals to modding culture chaos, Brick By Brick takes the UDP crew through the debris of a game industry that keeps rebuilding itself—often over the broken bricks of the last attempt.This week’s episode covers:- The Unity misconduct conviction and the eerily quiet exit of one high-profile exec - Layoffs as strategy: Tax write-offs, corporate doublespeak, and why “success” often ends in pink slips - Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong revival theories spun from movie cameos and handheld ambitions - Satirical demolition of “20 Foolproof Ways to Get Laid Off” in game dev - The NSFW modding wars and age verification debate that has Nexus Mods in the spotlight - When AI goes feral: Digimon hallucinations, botched translations, and raccoon-driven subtitle sabotage - Personal wins, creative chaos, and accidental existentialism from the UDP crewIt’s thoughtful, heated, and brutally funny—a mix of heartfelt critique and irreverent industry side-eye. If you love your analysis with a heavy dose of chaos and sardonic realism, this episode’s got you covered.💬 Got opinions on game industry accountability? Seen AI hallucinate your favorite franchise? Drop a comment and join the madness—UDP’s always listening. 🔊🧱00:00:00 – Cold Open & UDP Introductions 00:01:03 – Charity Spotlight & Disclaimers 00:02:48 – Game Shutdowns & Legal Preservation Debate 00:06:10 – IP Law, Copyright, and Community Mods 00:08:00 – Layoff Logistics & the Swatting Controversy 00:09:41 – Lumi's End-of-Life Advocacy & Legacy Games 00:13:23 – Steamboat Willie & Public Domain Concerns 00:16:00 – Battlefield 6 Tax Write-Off Theory 00:20:36 – Donkey Kong’s Movie Boost & Banjo Handheld Speculation 00:24:01 – Brazil vs Nintendo Arbitration Drama 00:27:00 – Unity Conviction & Workplace Misconduct 00:32:30 – Ubisoft Allegations Breakdown 00:36:00 – NSFW Modding & Age Verification Debate 00:38:45 – AI Translation Fails: Digimon Hallucinates Pokémon 00:40:42 – YouTube’s Auto-Translate Feature & Subtitle Glitches 00:43:36 – Unity’s AI Copyright Slip: Mickey Mouse 00:44:40 – Cajun Pokémon Hunter Prompting & AI Ethics 00:47:08 – Xbox Layoffs & PR Spin Callouts 00:49:39 – “20 Ways to Get Laid Off” Satirical Breakdown 01:00:45 – Roundtable: Wins, Rocket Penguins & Streaming Plans 01:08:24 – Closing Chaos & UDP Farewell