Gamers Week Podcast

Video games are fun. Video game news should be, too. Join Blue, Ryan, and Donnie as we analyze the week's best, worst, and weirdest gaming headlines. New episodes every Friday!

Gamers Week Podcast is a news podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 225 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Gamers Week Podcast, a news show with 225 episodes published.

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  Episode 225 - Netflix Gambles On Exclusivity For Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look

  Aug 14, 20261h 12m

  Send us Fan Mail In this episode... --> The first Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay reveal, Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look, will debut on Netflix later this month as the streaming service tries yet again to get a piece of that videogame pie. --> Twitch is under fire for its new generative AI training system that it says is on by default because “if it was opt-in, nobody would opt in.” --> Baldur’s Gate 3 developer Larian’s anniversary stream of its own game was smacked down on YouTube for "Body Exposure and Sexualized Behaviors.” --> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Very Important Poll Help support ShrfSnax (a.k.a. Brandon) in his fight against cancer: https://gofund.me/5d7c63a15 Visit out merch store at gamers-week-podcast.creator-spring.com We love our sponsors! Please help us support those who support us! - Check out the Retro Game Club Podcast at linktr.ee/retrogameclub - Connect with CafeBTW at youtube.com/@LoveRetroBTW - Get creative with Pixel Pond production company at pixelpondllc.com - Visit Absolutely the Best Podcast: A Work in Progress at linktr.ee/absolutelythebest **Use this link to get a $20 credit when you upgrade to a paid podcast hosting plan on Buzzsprout! buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1884378 **Get 15% off gaming chairs at blacklyte.com/Gamersweekpodcast using code GWP26! Hosts: retrogamebrews, donniegretro, wrytersview Opening theme: "Gamers Week Theme" by Akseli Takanen Patron theme: "Chiptune Boss" by donniegretro Closing theme: "Gamers Week Full-Length Theme" by Akseli Takanen Support the show

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  Episode 224 -- Sony Hears Your Complaints, It's Just Not Listening

  Aug 7, 20261h 22m

  Send us Fan Mail In this episode... --> The war over physical video game discs rages on as Sony confirms it has heard gamers’ pleas but is nevertheless “cautiously” moving forward with its plans to stop producing discs as of January 2028. --> Xbox's FanFest world tour is still going ahead even after Microsoft fired thousands of people, including the guy who created it. --> Capcom is making a life-sized Leon Kennedy statue for Resident Evil’s 30th anniversary, and of course the internet is being totally normal about it. --> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Gaming History 101 Help support ShrfSnax (a.k.a. Brandon) in his fight against cancer: https://gofund.me/5d7c63a15 Join the StandUpToCancer Charity Splatoon 3 Tournament: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQr4QMZ_paLKgBjeajTA8K9bA7QpUxDvoTZpGVB8huYhdrfQ/viewform Visit out merch store at gamers-week-podcast.creator-spring.com We love our sponsors! Please help us support those who support us! - Check out the Retro Game Club Podcast at linktr.ee/retrogameclub - Connect with CafeBTW at youtube.com/@LoveRetroBTW - Get creative with Pixel Pond production company at pixelpondllc.com - Visit Absolutely the Best Podcast: A Work in Progress at linktr.ee/absolutelythebest **Use this link to get a $20 credit when you upgrade to a paid podcast hosting plan on Buzzsprout! buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1884378 **Get 15% off gaming chairs at blacklyte.com/Gamersweekpodcast using code GWP26! Hosts: donniegretro, wrytersview, retrogamebrews Opening theme: "Gamers Week Theme" by Akseli Takanen Patron theme: "Chiptune Boss" by donniegretro Closing theme: "Gamers Week Full-Length Theme" by Akseli Takanen Support the show

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  Episode 223 -- Welcome To The Digital Future: Network Outages At Both PlayStation And XBOX

  Jul 31, 20261h 18m

  Send us Fan Mail In this episode... --> Less than a month after Sony announced that it will no longer be producing physical discs for its games as of January 2028 (a move that Microsoft is expected to follow with its next gen console, Project Helix), both Team Blue and Team Green experienced system-wide outages this past week that effectively rendered each gaming ecosystem dead in the water. --> Microsoft has launched a test for ad-supported XBOX game streaming and promised the ads won't interrupt gameplay. --> Rare Nintendo Famicombox units have been found in a perfectly operational state in a Japanese love hotel. --> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Gaming History 101 Help support ShrfSnax (a.k.a. Brandon) in his fight against cancer: https://gofund.me/5d7c63a15 Visit out merch store at gamers-week-podcast.creator-spring.com We love our sponsors! Please help us support those who support us! - Check out the Retro Game Club Podcast at linktr.ee/retrogameclub - Connect with CafeBTW at youtube.com/@LoveRetroBTW - Get creative with Pixel Pond production company at pixelpondllc.com - Visit Absolutely the Best Podcast: A Work in Progress at linktr.ee/absolutelythebest **Use this link to get a $20 credit when you upgrade to a paid podcast hosting plan on Buzzsprout! buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1884378 **Get 15% off gaming chairs at blacklyte.com/Gamersweekpodcast using code GWP26! Hosts: wrytersview, retrogamebrews, donniegretro Opening theme: "Gamers Week Theme" by Akseli Takanen Patron theme: "Chiptune Boss" by donniegretro Closing theme: "Gamers Week Full-Length Theme" by Akseli Takanen Support the show

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  Episode 222 - Sony's PlayStation 6 Will Beat XBOX's Project Helix, Say Analysts

  Jul 24, 20261h 20m

  Send us Fan Mail In this episode... --> Despite the carnage created by new XBOX boss Asha Sharma’s 100 day reset in the name of saving the brand, analysts are predicting that Microsoft will continue to see itself in last place throughout the next console generation. --> Two years after boasting about how hard it was going on videogames, Hasbro has recorded a "$56 million non-cash impairment" in its second-quarter financial report, arising from the cancellation of several games in development that were expected to release "in 2028 and beyond." --> For those who have obsessively played their favorite game for years at the cost of real-world productivity, here’s your chance to turn all that time spent into something you can actually use: a $15,000-a-year scholarship. --> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Trivia Help support ShrfSnax (a.k.a. Brandon) in his fight against cancer: https://gofund.me/5d7c63a15 Visit out merch store at gamers-week-podcast.creator-spring.com We love our sponsors! Please help us support those who support us! - Check out the Retro Game Club Podcast at linktr.ee/retrogameclub - Connect with CafeBTW at youtube.com/@LoveRetroBTW - Get creative with Pixel Pond production company at pixelpondllc.com - Visit Absolutely the Best Podcast: A Work in Progress at linktr.ee/absolutelythebest **Use this link to get a $20 credit when you upgrade to a paid podcast hosting plan on Buzzsprout! buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1884378 **Get 15% off gaming chairs at blacklyte.com/Gamersweekpodcast using code GWP26! Hosts: retrogamebrews, donniegretro, wrytersview Opening theme: "Gamers Week Theme" by Akseli Takanen Patron theme: "Chiptune Boss" by donniegretro Closing theme: "Gamers Week Full-Length Theme" by Akseli Takanen Support the show

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  Episode 221 - Create For Yourself: Why Authenticity Wins (TooManyGames 2026 Panel)

  Jul 17, 202654 min

  Send us Fan Mail In this Special Episode... --> What would you create if views, algorithms, and expectations disappeared? At TooManyGames 2026, join our own Ryan Payne with Retro Blast Pat and TheGamersician for a live conversation about what happens when you stop chasing what already works... and instead, start building something that could only come from you. Watch the panel LIVE! --> https://youtu.be/146CZmmtw8A?si=l07vH9LBM0mlCh1T Want more from Patrick, aka Retro Blast Pat? --> bsky.app/profile/retroblastpod.com Want more from Paul, aka TheGamersician? --> thegamersician.bio/ We love our sponsors! Please help us support those who support us! - Check out the Retro Game Club Podcast at linktr.ee/retrogameclub - Connect with CafeBTW at linktr.ee/cafebtw - Get creative with Pixel Pond production company at pixelpondllc.com - Visit Absolutely the Best Podcast: A Work in Progress at linktr.ee/absolutelythebest **Use this link to get a $20 credit when you upgrade to a paid podcast hosting plan on Buzzsprout! buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1884378 **Get 15% off gaming chairs at blacklyte.com/Gamersweekpodcast using code GWP26! Hosts: retrogamebrews, retroblastpod, thegamersician Opening theme: "Gamers Week Theme" by Akseli Takanen Patron theme: "Chiptune Boss" by donniegretro Closing theme: "Gamers Week Full-Length Theme" by Akseli Takanen Support the show

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