Talk With A Lisp

Talk With A Lisp

Author: DiddiDoesGames/JayDimes October 21, 2024 Duration: 54:14
Epic 1, app stores 0. leadership changes at XBox. A new game announced from a new studio and our list of the week. http://www.joystickandmouse.comhttp://shop.joystickandmouse.com Show Notes: We been following the story of Epic vs Apple as it pertains to allowing the Epic Game Store on Apple devices. Well that story took a turn this week when a judge ruled that Google's play store is an illegal monopoli and must allow third party app stores on it's devices. let's look at that ruling and discuss what it might mean for apple.https://www.theverge.com/policy/2024/10/7/24243316/epic-google-permanent-injunction-ruling-third-party-stores According to a leaked internal email, Xbox Game Studios will soon be led by Rare studio head Craig Duncan as current boss Alan Hartman is retiring in November. What if anything does this mean for XBox.https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-game-studios-leadership-change-sees-rare-boss-take-over Mike Morhaime and his new studio Dreamhaven announced the name and some details of their new game this week. Here's all the info so far.https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/sunderfolk-video-game-blizzard-1236173545/ our list this week comes from Gameluster and is their ranking of the top 100 indie games of all time. We won't subject you to all 100 game but here are their top 10.https://gameluster.com/our-100-best-indie-games-of-all-time/ Extra: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/blizzard-video-games-history-harassment-book-b2627402.html

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
Microsoft Merger Drama [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:53
More Microsoft - Activision/Blizzard merger drama. There's a new switch on the horizon. Politics invades our video game worlds and Xbox home screen gets a face lift.http://www.joystickandmouse.com http://shop.joystickand…
June 2023 Nintendo Direct [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:12
Black Panther finally gets a game. Another game developer has labor news. One of our favorite comics and TV shows makes a crossover appearance and everything announced at the Nintendo direct. http://www.joystickandmouse.…
Xbox Games Showcase 2023 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:05
The FTC goes full United States and sues to block the Microsoft - Activision Blizzard merger. Sony is ramping up it's cloud gaming game but the big event of the last week was the XBox games showcase which of course we'll…
Apple Says ”Hold My Beer” [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:37
In the UK the plot thickens as it pertains to the Microsoft acquisition of Activision/Blizzard. A new trailer was released for the telltale treatment of the Expanse. Apple turns to Sony and says "Hold my Beer" and what a…
One Step Closer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:13:29
Microsoft/Blizzard moves a couple of steps closer to becoming a reality. Everyone is so angry at just about everything and everyone in the video game world but hopefully they won't be when they conviene in Anahiem later…
Go Pound Rocks [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:51
There's more Microsoft/Blizzard acquisition news and also some insight into the cost of making video games. Steam deck has a competitor and you can now invite a friend to play games with you in game pass ... sort of. htt…
Quidditch Anyone? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:50
Lots of Microsoft news and not much of it good. Those little flying crashing exploding birds get a new home and we may actually get to catch the snitch and whomp a bludger or two in an upcoming game.http://www.joystickan…
Fire Up That John Deere [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:05
Microvision/Blizzard gets over a huge hurdle on its way to being approved. Continuing from our topic last show, here's another twist on the simulator games. Surprise, some players aren't happy with their FIFA ratings and…
Bang Those Bongos [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:57
Ghostcrawler is off to new endeavors. How do they pick what game to work on next. Lets go farming and immersion is all the rage. http://www.joystickandmouse.com http://shop.joystickandmouse.com/ https://www.patreon.com/j…
The Super Bowl [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:11
We have a very special episode today where we are going to hit on a news worthy game article and then go into our main topic which of course was the Super Bowl and specifically what was the best commercial. http://www.jo…