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
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Microsoft Blizzard Layoffs [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:04
http://www.joystickandmouse.com http://shop.joystickandmouse.com Show Notes Embracer Group, the company attempting to forge one video game publisher to rule them all, has just presided over another round of layoffs. Eido…
2023 Year End [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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 Em…
Video Game Awards Show 2023 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:27
It's all about the game show awards so lets get to it. http://www.joystickandmouse.comhttp://shop.joystickandmouse.com/ Show Notes The game show awards took place last week and , well it's as good as a list so let's run…
Ireland [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:16:47
Blizzcon returned and was epic again and we have all the details. IGN inadvertantly misses the mark and there were more layoffs in the video game industry. AND we have a list!!! Sort of. The video game award nominees wer…
Blizzcon 23 is Coming [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:52
A week after the merger clears Microsoft decides to kill a good deal of that good will with it's latest policy update. Ragnar has had his hacker license revoked. Bungie and is the latest developer with financial issues T…
Done Deal [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08:26
Xbox gets a lot bigger ... officially. Heads roll over Unity pricing debacle. Lots of people want to build something the Starfield lead quest designer leaves to work on a new game. http://www.joystickandmouse.com http://…
Long Live The King [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:37
The king has returned. Epics force reduction is ... well ... epic. 3 strikes and your out and we have a new platform to stream to ... sort of.http://www.joystickandmouse.com http://shop.joystickandmouse.com https://www.p…
The Business of Video Games [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:10
We are going to focus a bit on the business side of video games today with a small detour into the world of will they ever learn with a dash of back to the future with XBox.
Gamescom 2023 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:32
It's all Gamescom this week. With the cancellation of E3 this year Gamescom became the big focus of the gaming world. We take a look at all the announcements and what got us excited.http://www.joystickandmouse.com http:/…
Best Games, First Half of 2023 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:31
I didn't write an introduction this week ... bad host. http://www.joystickandmouse.com http://shop.joystickandmouse.com https://www.patreon.com/joystickandmouse Show Notes Netflix is kicking off the first public tests of…