2023 Year End

2023 Year End

Author: DiddiDoesGames/JayDimes January 17, 2024 Duration: 46:51
We're talking TV http://www.joystickandmouse.comhttp://shop.joystickandmouse.com/ Show Notes It's award season and although the big emmy show is in a couple of weeks, there is a smaller show known as the Creative Arts Emmy Awards which has a lot of the awards such as best visual effects and prosthetics and the such. The last of us was up for several awards on this as well as the golden globes so let's get into who won and how the show did.https://kotaku.com/golden-globes-the-last-of-us-succession-emmy-awards-1851148385https://www.emmys.com/news/awards-news/creative-arts-news-240106https://edit.emmys.com/sites/default/files/press/creative-240106-v1.pdfThere are a lot of video games scheduled to be released in 2024, currently around 125. As much as we love a list that was still a few too many to go over so we needed a way to whittle that down a bit. Well Inverse came up with a list of the top 13 annd that seems like a pretty good number so here we go.https://www.inverse.com/gaming/2024-video-games OK, completely off topic here. Being the beginning of the year theres a lot of what's coming this year and this topic is no different. We are going to take a quick look at what gamespot says are the top 9 TV shows coming this year.https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/most-anticipated-tv-streaming-shows-2024/2900-5018/?ftag=NL&campaignName=GameSpot-Report&date=010624&lctg=b3a7b738bd17d2fa16eb5ab92783891fb0c35bd6f93fb6c92ad5b2d8754d0c30#1

Ever find yourself scrolling through gaming headlines, wishing you had a couple of trusted friends to help make sense of it all? That’s the space Joystick & Mouse | Video Games News & Reviews occupies. Hosts Don (known online as Diddi) and Tim (JayDimes) bring their conversations directly to your headphones, diving into the week’s biggest stories and releases. What sets this podcast apart isn’t just their knowledge, but their perspective: both are fathers balancing full-time careers with their passion for gaming. This reality shapes their discussions, focusing on games that fit into a busy life and trends that matter to players who can’t spend every hour online. You’ll hear genuine reviews of what they’re actually playing, not just the blockbuster titles, offering honest impressions on whether a game is worth your limited time. Their dynamic feels less like a formal broadcast and more like you’re sitting in on a chat between two pals who’ve been talking games for years. Tune in for a grounded, relatable take on the gaming world that cuts through the hype and gets to what’s genuinely interesting or fun. It’s a refreshing listen for anyone who loves video games but lives a full, adult life.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

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Podcast Episodes
No Union In GTA VI [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:11
The Ghostcrawler led MMO has a setback. We have some more union labor strife. Playstation ups their game streaming offering. When is a patent not a patent and we have some nomination for video game of the year.http://www…
This Is Not Your Fathers XBox [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:34
.Sorry for the bad audio and lack of intro music at the beginning. I had technical difficulties and it sounded dumb to have the music just lead into us talking ... We have some microsoft XBox news on multiple fronts. We…
Nintendo Patented What!? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:06
... We have a large game developer go private. Nintendo doing more nintendo things and what makes a good remake? http://www.joystickandmouse.comhttp://shop.joystickandmouse.com Show Notes Electronic Arts has recently con…
Gamescon 2025 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:47
Show Notes ... We'll take a look at a new wave of evidence-backed digital therapies. Nintendo is doing Nintendo things and we'll take a look at everything that was announced at Gamescon.http://www.joystickandmouse.comhtt…
Do Video Games Make You Smart [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:58
...do video games make you smart? We have some union news. We'll talk about censorship of NSFW games along with follow up on a story we talked about last time and we have a list.http://www.joystickandmouse.comhttp://shop…
Microsoft Bloodbath [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:53
Microsoft employees have a really bad day. Are digital games a good thing? We look at what some users are saying about the Nintendo Store and some more news about Microsoft and their desire to take over the world.http://…
AI in Video Games [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:51
Today we’re diving deep into a game-changing force that’s reshaping the digital worlds we explore: artificial intelligence in video games. From smarter enemies and lifelike NPCs to procedurally generated landscapes and a…
Best Of The Worst [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:17:54
Show Notes: Wizards of the Coast announced an exclusive publishing agreement with Giant Skull development studios out of Los Angeles to begin work on the next video game in the Dungeons & Dragons franchise. No explicit d…
Video Game Economics [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:25
We are talking about the economic state of video games and what it all means for us the gamers.http://www.joystickandmouse.comhttp://shop.joystickandmouse.com Show Notes: Mention the t-shirts and Patreon - shop.joysticka…
Nintendo Switch 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:52
The cost of the PS5 is going up. The cops get digital and all about the Switch 2.http://www.joystickandmouse.comhttp://shop.joystickandmouse.com Show Notes: If you still haven't purchased a PS5, you may want to do so in…