2024 Year End Review

2024 Year End Review

Author: DiddiDoesGames/JayDimes December 30, 2024 Duration: 52:27
... It's the end of he year and that means a whole bunch of end of year retrospectives. Well you know we love a list and we have several this week dealing with those. http://www.joystickandmouse.comhttp://shop.joystickandmouse.com Show Notes: The end of the year is upon us and as always that means a series of end-of-year awards and community events. The PC marketplace Steam has announced its own slate of nominees for The Steam Awardshttps://www.gamespot.com/gallery/steam-awards-2024-nominees-winners/2900-6093/?utm_source=crm&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=category%3Dnewsletter;name%3DGameSpot-Report;id%3D12059029;date%3D121724;lctg%3D20cb827897db11f28a37f08b80d1d1fe8847e789eebd69af2959f3e006c92065#1 Microsoft’s newest sales pitch to prospective gamers is that everything—your TV, computer, or phone—can be an Xbox. It’s part of a new strategy aimed at reaching more people, and potentially making a lot more money. It’s also a major shift for the millions of people who have been Xbox fans for decades now, and the company says it’s embracing that and yes, we told you so.https://kotaku.com/microsoft-xbox-game-pass-ps5-exclusives-streaming-1851722886 The game award winners were announced, we'll get to that later, and during that show were a lot of announcements and trailers. So let's take a look at every thing that was announced.https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/the-game-awards-2024-all-the-biggest-announcements/2900-6077/?utm_source=crm&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=category%3Dnewsletter;name%3DGameSpot-Report;id%3D12022122;date%3D121324;lctg%3D20cb827897db11f28a37f08b80d1d1fe8847e789eebd69af2959f3e006c92065#1 All the winners.https://www.google.com/search?q=game+awards+winners&sca_esv=1016bfdc9707f9f9&biw=1592&bih=1017&sxsrf=ADLYWIJt4EFkLGhSSC7AkvegM1BICkV2Qg%3A1734987903209&ei=f9BpZ-6vDNSo5NoP7tnG6Qs&ved=0ahUKEwiu66PN5b6KAxVUFFkFHe6sMb04ChDh1QMIEA&uact=5&oq=game+awards+winners&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiE2dhbWUgYXdhcmRzIHdpbm5lcnMyCBAAGIAEGLEDMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgAQyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgAQyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgAQyBRAAGIAESM4iUIAJWOIdcAF4AZABAJgBNaABgQOqAQE4uAEDyAEA-AEBmAIJoAKeA8ICChAAGLADGNYEGEfCAg0QABiABBiwAxhDGIoFwgIKEAAYgAQYQxiKBcICDRAAGIAEGLEDGEMYigXCAgoQABiABBgUGIcCwgINEAAYgAQYsQMYFBiHApgDAIgGAZAGCpIHATmgB6Ur&sclient=gws-wiz-serp

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Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

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Podcast Episodes
19 Games During Covid 19, Coincidence? (ft. Brian Ibbott) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:20
This week Sony held a Playstation showcase and reminded us who has the best line-up of games and why that $500 console is worth every penny. Let's dive into what was announced and look at our favorites and maybe some oth…
Chinese Stir-Fry (ft. Searanex) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:50
Get your woks out because we are going to stir up a couple of Chinese stories today. We'll offer that with side dishes of mashed no upgrades and steamed tutorial and end it all with big ol slice of 5G cloud gaming on thi…
Stop Humping Our Necks (ft. Rishi Bee) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:11:42
It appears Blizzard goes full TMNT about the lawsuit ... (PSSST, Not that kind of Shredder) Pinky wonders what China is up to. Is it getting toxic in here or are we all just a little more salty now and what does cloud ga…
Intels New Arc Reactor (ft. SteveHNH) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:56
Today we'll make you feel old. We'll talk about a company other than Microsoft trying to take over the world. We diverge a little bit and mention some big hardware news and then look to the future a bit. Now get off my l…
Two Lists For The Price Of One (ft. theJEN) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:41
So, you're looking for a job? Look no farther than a certain game development company in California. How do I know they are hiring. Ho, let me tell you about that, the latest stupid politician antics along with a couple…
Which Game Art Style Is Best (ft. Audie Norman) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:09
The first domino topples in the fallout from Blizzardgate, but will it help? You can now light up your life while fighting the pandemic and who needs sweaty crowds, lots of traffic and broken vocal tapes to lip-sync to w…
Ah Blizzard, What Are We Going To Do With You (ft. TvsTravis) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:12
The torches were lit, the pitch forks were brandished and the angry mob set its sights on Activision-Blizzard. What to do in the face of an angry mob? Dr Frankenstein didn't know and frankly we don't really know either b…
Page 14 (ft. Monica Stone & Amy Frost) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08:03
Warning! This episode contains discussions concerning sexual abuse. There really was only one story this week in the video game world. The lawsuit filed by the state of California against Blizzard/Activision exposed the…
Show Me The Money (ft. Bobby Frankenberger) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:20:59
Today on the show we answer these questions. Did we just get the Nintendo Switch killer? is it time for a new world? What are the game companies thinking and Where is cloud gaming going and is that the right destination?…
Switches, Sonys and Cartridges, Oh My! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:42
The Switch pro is here, the Switch pro is ... what? It's not a pro? Guess we'll have to get something really exciting from the Sony state of play. What? Nothing really new from Sony either. Well then maybe we'll get a ne…