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.
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Joystick & Mouse | Video Games News & Reviews
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Microsoft Acquires Activision/Blizzard [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:03
There was only one real story this week in video game news and that of course was the acquisition of Blizzard/Activision by Microsoft for 69 billion freaking dollars. We'll talk about what this means for the gaming indus…
2021 Review Show [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:25
Welcome to our version of the 2021 video game awards where we give our take on the past year and look forward to the year to come. Oh and Alex drops a bomb. http://www.joystickandmouse.com http://shop.joystickandmouse.co…
2021 Video Game Awards [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:17:57
There was other news from the company that can't be named and in the Epic vs Apple ongoing saga but this week is dedicated to the Video Game Awards that were held this past week. Let's dive right in and let you know our…
Sony vs Microsoft Round 36 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:24
Open mouth, insert leg. Yep, you know what company that is about. maybe Sony is finally waking up to the way people want to consume games and it's awards season on the video game front. These topics and some serious hors…
Peel and Stick [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:19:30
Blizzard is more of a slushy mess these days, Netflix and kill is a thing now. The boss of EA is clueless (we knew this already) and are NFT's really that bad? All that and Halo built in on this episode of Joystick and M…
Getting the Band Back Together [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:16
The guys got together in person to record an episode and man it felt good. We talked about the latest developments at Blizzard. Sonys lackluster announcements and the joint venture between Sega and Microsoft. Oh and some…
The Metaverse Episode [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:48
The metaverse! What is it? How does it work? How do we start living a world like Ready Player One? Why should we be so excited (or terrified) about this? There's lots to unpack as we look at the evolution of this metaver…
JayDimes is Back! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:43
Nintendo looses its crown. Game developers are finding new, more creative ways to enhance their brand recognition. XBox has some news on that Fable game we've ... oh, wait. No they don't and an huge update (the last free…
”It‘s a-me, Mario!” (ft. David Luzader) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:41
You should have learned. I didn't learn, it's one of my issues. This famous line by Mario could have been said about Blizzard entertainment. What? Not Mario ... Oh yes it is. That and everything else announced at Nintend…
Video Game Philosophy 101 (ft. Scott Johnson) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:23:38
Going to take a dive into the psychology of gaming today and take a look at how we project ourselves into games. When we make a decision in a game what is it that drives us to make that decision and how does it affect us…