Best Of The Worst

Best Of The Worst

Author: DiddiDoesGames/JayDimes June 9, 2025 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 details were released about the upcoming game, save that it is currently in development for PC and console, with more information to come at a later date.https://www.cbr.com/dnd-moves-on-from-baldurs-gate-for-new-video-game/ More than 300 quality assurance (QA) workers at Microsoft’s video game subsidiary ZeniMax Media have reached a tentative agreement with the company, marking a first-of-its-kind contract for the U.S. video game industry.https://uniglobalunion.org/news/microsoft-cwa/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/business/microsoft-video-game-union.html The upgraded version of Nintendo Switch, the third biggest-selling video game console of all time, will be released on Thursday, June 5. The Japanese company hopes to match its earlier runaway success with Switch 2. Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo... here's a roundup of the consoles that have marked video gaming history. https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250602-%F0%9F%8C%9Fthe-bright-side-ahead-of-switch-2-release-the-five-best-selling-gaming-consoles-of-all-time Video game movies are numerous, and rarely any good. In the TV realm, The Last of Us and Twisted Metal have shown that with the right creative team and storytelling, you can have successful live-action video game adaptations, but it's not always the case. Nonetheless, even the most poorly reviewed video game movies and flops can still outshine the worst video game from the series they're based on.https://www.thegamer.com/video-game-movies-at-least-better-worst-game-in-series/

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

Joystick & Mouse | Video Games News & Reviews
Podcast Episodes
A Little Jiggle [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:05
A video game industry icon is going away. We have several stories about actors in the video game industry and there is more guns and loot on the horizon. http://www.joystickandmouse.com http://shop.joystickandmouse.com S…
Microsoft Xbox Cloud? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:19
Microsoft was thinking along the same lines as us when it comes to future consoles but that takes money to do. Ubisoft tries to piss off their Division fan base. Lets hope Salvatore's latest foray into video games fares…
The XBox Console Is Dead [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:47
The demise of the XBox console as we know it. Another studio forms a union and we take issue with a poll.http://www.joystickandmouse.comhttp://shop.joystickandmouse.com/ Show Notes Here is the press release from Microsof…
Ubisoft, Sony and XBox Oh My! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:11
It's that time of year when the game companies put on their dog and pony shows to try an entice us (the consumer) to get enamoured enough with a game to plunk down our hard earned money on it at release. Well there were…
Unfrosted [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:51
Some news about the health of the video game industry. Sony tries to invigorate their VR offering and we have a couple of good lists to take a look at. Oh and we actually have a game review to go over.http://www.joystick…
Epic Indies [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:21
Apple relents on it's app store stance. The Microsoft/Blizzard merger starts to pay off and we have a list ... and another list. that's right, we have 2 lists for you tonight although they are on the same topic.http://ww…
Video Game TV [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:22
We are having another TV centric episode. We will discuss another huge video game based hit on streaming and we may even have a list based around TV shows. Beside TV we have another tone deaf statement from an ex Blizzar…
RIP Akira [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:38
Some sad new in the comic world. There's some Playstation news and we have a couple of great lists to take a look at.http://www.joystickandmouse.comhttp://shop.joystickandmouse.com/ Show Notes The comic world lost a pion…
Nintendo, Don't Be A Dick [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:24
Nintendo picks it's battles and the Game industry takes another hit. http://www.joystickandmouse.comhttp://shop.joystickandmouse.com/ Show Notes Sony lays off approxamately 85 of its work force. This include the closing…
Pikachu ... WITH GUNS!!! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:34
... Labor strife in the video game industry. We discuss a pokemon wannabe as well as the future of micro transaction and oh yeah, another video game awards show and all the winners.http://www.joystickandmouse.comhttp://s…