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Sony dropped a special Playstation Showcase on us this last week full of announcements about new games, new VR games, and even new hardware! What do we think about the games announced, and do we think there's space for Project Q in our gaming libraries? We discuss this and much more for our gaming weeks, as well as get a special cameo from our pal Bobby Blackwolf who is at Summer Games Done Quick this week! Our gaming weeks, more news, and more, make up another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio! Also in the News: * Gollum Studio Apologizes * Marvelous Game Showcase * Diablo 4 x KFC Promotion... Again * Mortal Kombat 1 Konfirmed (from last week) All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio! LIVE on the VOG Network, Sunday nights at 6 Pacific, 9 Eastern www.vognetwork.com Twitter: @olr Mailbag: participate (at) orangeloungeradio dot com

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom kicked off this last weekend, and many gamers are diving right into the game, and enjoying their experiences. The game holds one of the highest critic aggregate scores of all time. However, that doesn't prevent some from having a more tepid, perceived as some as negative, take on the game. Is this just click bait, or are there reasons some might not be as impressed with the game? We dive into the reactions of our listeners and live participating chatters to get first impressions on this first mega title of the summer. All this, our gaming weeks, and much more round out another episode of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio! Also in the news: * Steam Code of Conduct Updated * Summer Game Fest 2023 Involved Companies * Next Mortal Kombat back to One? * Layoffs at Deviation Games All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio! LIVE on the VOG Network, Sunday nights at 6 Pacific, 9 Eastern www.vognetwork.com Twitter: @olr Mailbag: participate (at) orangeloungeradio dot com

It's a big week for gamers with the much anticipated release of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on the horizon. However, early copies of the game have leaked leading to some piracy of the game, and people bold enough to stream and even tweet about their gameplay. We discuss why people would want to do this, and look at another story about Nintendo taking action against GitHub, for Switch key extracting code posted on their website. Is it fair that Nintendo shuts this kind of project down? We discuss this, our gaming weeks, and MUCH more in gaming on another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio! Also in the news: * Redfall Launches, and Critics Don't Care for It * Final Fantasy 16 Banned in Saudi Arabia * 2023 Video Gaming Hall of Fame Inductees * Pokemon Go Revenue Report Disputed by Niantic All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio! LIVE on the VOG Network, Sunday nights at 6 Pacific, 9 Eastern www.vognetwork.com Twitter: @olr Mailbag: participate (at) orangeloungeradio dot com

The latest DLC for Horizon: Forbidden West gets review bombed on Metacritic for a ridiculous reason that sadly feels all too familiar. This brings up a discussion though on how important review scores actually are. Does anyone actually care what the comments section thinks in the Metacritic User Review Score? Why do these sorts of scores seem to hold so much weight? We dive into this topic, and much more in gaming on another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio! Also in the News: * UK Blocks Activision Microsoft Merger * Samba De Amigo Partial Songlist * Sega Forms AEGIS Union * Vampire Survivors TV Show All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio! LIVE on the VOG Network, Sunday nights at 6 Pacific, 9 Eastern www.vognetwork.com Twitter: @olr Mailbag: participate (at) orangeloungeradio dot com

A new Nintendo Indie Showcase showed off some new games making their way to the Switch over the next few months from the indie scene. As our roots are in music based games, there are a couple that certianly catch our eye, including one that seems to be part of a growing franchise. We also get into our gaming weeks, the news of the week, and take calls at the end of our show, including a call that talks about EVO. With the Street Fighter 6 Demo having hit Playstation consoles this week, there's lots of good news for fighting game fans. All this and more round out another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio! Also in the News: * Monster Hunter Now coming from Niantic * Are Older Gamers being Included in Today's Games? * Sony to Acquire Firewalk * Playdate moves over 50,000 units All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio! LIVE on the VOG Network, Sunday nights at 6 Pacific, 9 Eastern www.vognetwork.com Twitter: @olr Mailbag: participate (at) orangeloungeradio dot com

Nintendo has announced a live event to take place in Seattle in September, but the big mystery is what might they be wanting to show people. Is this the Western arrival of SpaceWorld? Or is there something else Nintendo hopes to accomplish with this event? Would this be something gamers would be interested in attending, possibly travling across the country for, or will it be more like the mall tours prior to pandemic lockdowns? We discuss all this and much more in gaming news this week on another episode of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio! Also in the News: * Nintendo has Discord Leaks of their own * Final Fantasy 16 State of Play * Dreams to Shut Down * Which State is the most Obsessed with Video Games? All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio! LIVE on the VOG Network, Sunday nights at 6 Pacific, 9 Eastern www.vognetwork.com Twitter: @olr Mailbag: participate (at) orangeloungeradio dot com

The Mario Bros. Movie has been released, and boy did it make a LOT of money, exceeding expectations. We certianly have come a long way from video game movie adaptations of the 90s. We talk about what might be different now, and what the success of the Mario Bros. movie might mean for future video game movies. It looks like Street Fighter has already been confirmed to be made. Maybe it will make a lot of money too, or maybe it was just last Tuesday. All this and much more round out another episode of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio! Also in the News: * No Mans Sky Interceptor Update * Konami Opens Konami Osaka * Breath of the Wild Multiplayer Mod C&Ded on YouTube * Mario Movie Soundtrack: Available on Cassette! All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio! LIVE on the VOG Network, Sunday nights at 6 Pacific, 9 Eastern www.vognetwork.com Twitter: @olr Mailbag: participate (at) orangeloungeradio dot com

We recieved the official word this week that the E3 show has been canceled for 2023. Could this mean this large trade show has been canceled permanently? We discuss this, and if the news comes as a shock or not. Could there be something in the future for PAX involving E3, as ReedPop had the rights to both shows? We discuss all this and much more news on another episode of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio! Also in the News: * Congress Addresses Sony Market Share in Japan * Pokemon Go Changes * Vampire Survivors Wins at BAFTA * PSVR2 Sales All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio! LIVE on the VOG Network, Sunday nights at 6 Pacific, 9 Eastern www.vognetwork.com Twitter: @olr Mailbag: participate (at) orangeloungeradio dot com

The upcoming game Redfall faced some pushback by the gaming community when it was announced that even to play single player, the game would require an online connection. With this weekend's Diablo 4 beta always requiring an online connection, we take a moment to "check in" about the always connected gaming debate. Have more gamers accepted that more games are just going to be connected online to sell battle passes? Are there generational differences in thinking? #ItsNotTelemetry We talk about all this and much more on another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio! Also in the News: * CounterStrike 2 announced * Project EGG brings retro to Switch * Atari buys System Shock Remake dev * TMNT Last Ronin Game All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio! LIVE on the VOG Network, Sunday nights at 6 Pacific, 9 Eastern www.vognetwork.com Twitter: @olr Mailbag: participate (at) orangeloungeradio dot com

It's the last stand of the Wii U and 3DS Nintendo eShops this week, as the stores are set to close on the 27th (but you really should be prepared for things to close sooner than that). What does this mean for game preservation, and the ethics of someone wanting to play one of these soon to be unavailable titles? We discuss that as well as the highlights of the catalogs still available for one more week for these systems. Also in the News: * Twitch CEO to Step Down * Ghostwire Tokyo headed to Xbox * Video Game Hall of Fame Shortlist * Unreal Editor for Fortnite All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio! LIVE on the VOG Network, Sunday nights at 6 Pacific, 9 Eastern www.vognetwork.com Twitter: @olr Mailbag: participate (at) orangeloungeradio dot com

Discord is in the spotlight this week, not just for being integrated officially into the Playstation 5 this week, but also for some controversial future plans involving AI. We talk about AI for a little bit and how it's already used in the gaming industry, where it might lead in the future, and any problems or issues we see with this "suddenly it's everywhere" latest term in gaming. What might this mean for the future of Discord? We discuss this and much more news on another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio! Also in the News: * Even More Microsoft vs. Sony Drama over Activision Merge * Chrono Cross Remaster Motivations * Capcom Spotlight 2023 * Diablo 4 Promotion with KFC All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio! LIVE on the VOG Network, Sunday nights at 6 Pacific, 9 Eastern www.vognetwork.com Twitter: @olr Mailbag: participate (at) orangeloungeradio dot com

Even after a week off, the Activision Blizzard Microsoft acquisition news just keeps on going. Could some key private details about Sony's agreements soon be unearthed in court? We discuss if this might be a good thing to have this information revealed publically, as well as further predictions on the current status of the acqusition. Between Rob's Cruise, and some busy gaming weeks there is PLENTY to talk about on another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio! Also in the News: * Some Funkos Headed to a Landfill * SquareEnix CEO to be Replaced * Dead by Daylight Movie * QA Tester Layoffs All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio! LIVE on the VOG Network, Sunday nights at 6 Pacific, 9 Eastern www.vognetwork.com Twitter: @olr Mailbag: participate (at) orangeloungeradio dot com Note: No Show Feb 26th

It is observed that in the credits of the recently released Metroid Prime Remaster for Nintendo Switch, that the former staff that worked on the original game is credited under one blanket credit, and not as individuals. Does it really matter when most people skip the credits anyway? We talk about video game credits, including memorable ones from the past, and where this might go for the video game industry based on stories like this one and more. All this, our gaming weeks, and much more round out another episode of Orange Lounge Radio, the longest running video game podcast! Also in the News: * Blizzard Q&A Goes a Little Rough * Ubisoft is Committed to E3... If it Happens * Tetris Effect to get New Modes * Cocaine Bear: The Game All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio! LIVE on the VOG Network, Sunday nights at 6 Pacific, 9 Eastern www.vognetwork.com Twitter: @olr Mailbag: participate (at) orangeloungeradio dot com Note: No Show Feb 26th

Even with a large football game on television taking people's attention on the day of our recording, your Orange Lounge Radio hosts gather with many familiar faces from our Twitch channel to talk about the latest Nintendo Direct. People seem to feel very strongly about this direct, what did we feel were the high points... and yes the low points too. We recap the latest in Nintendo, which also includes THAT price tag for the new Zelda game. All this, our gaming weeks, and much more round up a Superb episode of the longest running weekly video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio! Also in the news: * More Plot Twists in the Continuing Microsoft/ABK Saga * Meta Acquires Within (Fitness VR Apps) * Video Games and Cognative Abilities * Konami Baseball Game for $1 All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio! LIVE on the VOG Network, Sunday nights at 6 Pacific, 9 Eastern www.vognetwork.com Twitter: @olr Mailbag: participate (at) orangeloungeradio dot com

E3 appears to be moving forward without the big 3, as a rumor this week has come up (that the ESA has now responded to) stating that Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft will not be appearing at the show this year as it returns under ReedPop's supervision. However, could Microsoft be collaborating with someone else to put on a new kind of tech show in Los Angeles? We discuss the rumors and the facts and try to read what might be coming this summer in gaming. All this, much more news, our gaming weeks, and MORE, on another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio! Also in the News: * Apex Legends Mobile to Close * Delistings of Games from Xbox 360 Marketplace * Theatrhythm Demo & Live Stream Announcements * PS5 Beta Adds Discord All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio! LIVE on the VOG Network, Sunday nights at 6 Pacific, 9 Eastern www.vognetwork.com Twitter: @olr Mailbag: participate (at) orangeloungeradio dot com

Microsoft had a Developer Direct this week, which included the surprise release of Hi-Fi Rush, an action game set to the beat of music. Basically, it's Beatonetta. Or Devil May Dance. Whatever you wan to call it, we give our impressions of this game. We also talk about the perception of the Direct in the gaming community, and if people set their expectations at an unreasonable level for what Microsoft had to say. All this, our gaming weeks, and more news make up another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio! Also in the News: * League of Legends Source Code Held Ransom * Advance Wars Switch Shows up on Retail Lists * More Industry Layoffs * Goldfish that play Pokemon All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio! LIVE on the VOG Network, Sunday nights at 6 Pacific, 9 Eastern www.vognetwork.com Twitter: @olr Mailbag: participate (at) orangeloungeradio dot com

Unfortunately, with major tech industry layoffs this week, the game industry was not immune to having layoffs within it as well. We know 343 Studios at Microsoft was impacted, as well as many other places throughout the industry. We talk about this and why it could be happening now, but also try to have a positive outlook on how the industry really takes care of their own. Best of luck to anyone impacted by this sad news. Our gaming weeks, and much more news make up another week of the...

Changes to YouTube policies effected many gaming content creators this week. Is it right to change the rules that were in place for so long and retroactively apply them to content that has been made? YouTube isn't the only company being faced with this question this week, as Wizards of the Coast makes controversial changes to Dungeons and Dragons that have people concerned for the future. D&D has inspired many video games, so we update ourselves on this controversy and what it could mean for...

It's our first show of 2023, and we start by not just taking a look back at the prior year, 2022, but make some predictions for 2023. Some are silly, and some are very real, we will check in to see how we did at the end of the year. With Consumer Electronics Show having happened this week, we also have some gaming news to get into, as a new year in gaming with some big new game releases gets underway. All this, and much MORE including talk about yes, the weather, on another episode of the...

On a special holiday episode of our show, we take some time out to answer listener questions, from the holidays, to gaming, to the really random! We talk about our weeks in gaming as well as tackle a few headlines. Hey, we wanted to put something together this week for you all traveling and still working so you'd have something to listen to :) Enjoy the shorter show this week, and be safe out there. Happy Holidays from all of us at the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!...