Walkthrough - Video game news delivered fast

Catch up on the gaming news with SIFTER's weekly news show in around fifteen minutes or less. All the biggest news, new release dates and explainers of the biggest video game stories every Sunday. Take look at the week ahead with Release Radar, highlighting the coolest games out this week. Produced by award winning radio journalists and hosted by Kyle Pauletto and Fiona Bartholomaeus.

Walkthrough - Video game news delivered fast is a leisure podcast hosted by SIFTER, with 223 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.

SIFTER hosts Walkthrough - Video game news delivered fast, a leisure show with 223 episodes published.

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  Episode #81

  Why video game actors might be next to join SAG-AFTRA strike

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  NEWS THIS WEEK Video Game Actors In The Us Could Be Considering Their Own Strike Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 is back and now under development by Dear Esther studio Starfield breaks 1 million concurrent players across all platforms: a 'great milestone,' Phil Spencer says Stray, That Cute Cat Game From Last Year, Is Getting An Animated Movie Final Fantasy 16 Is Getting Two DLC Expansions and Its PC Port Is Officially in Development Nintendo demoed Switch 2 to developers at Gamescom RELEASE RADAR MYTHFORCE - 12 September 2023 - PC, Switch, Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One, PlayStation 4|5 GUNBRELLA - 13 September 2023 - PC, Switch SUPER BOMBERMAN R 2 - 13 September 2023 - PC, Switch, Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One, PlayStation 4|5 AK-XOLOTL - 14 September 2023 - PC, Switch, Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One, PlayStation 4|5 THE CREW MOTORFEST - PC, Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One, PlayStation 4|5 You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by ☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ 👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/ 💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discord SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto , Fiona Bartholomaeus , Daniel Ang , Adam Christou and Chris Button . Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia for their support of SIFTER.

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  Episode #80

  SAINTS ROW studio Volition shut down by Embracer

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  NEWS THIS WEEK Saints Row developer Volition has been closed ‘effective immediately’ The Lenovo Legion Go Has Been Officially Revealed The Playstation Portal’s Release Date Has Been Revealed Phasmophobia Delayed on Console Following 'Fire Incident' in Developer's Office Building 2007 run-and-gun classic Alien Hominid HD is coming to most modern platforms The Elder Scrolls 6 finally moves out of the pre-production phase as Starfield arrives Sony Raising PlayStation Plus Prices By Up To $AU40 A Year RELEASE RADAR BALDUR’S GATE 3 - 5 September 2023 - PlayStation 5 STARFIELD - 6 September 2023 - PC, Xbox Series S|X FINAL FANTASY 7: EVER CRISIS - 7 September 2023 - iOS, Android FAE FARM - 8 September 2023 - PC, Switch NBA 2K24 - 8 September 2023 - PC, Switch, Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One, PlayStation 4|5 You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by ☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ 👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/ 💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discord SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto , Fiona Bartholomaeus , Daniel Ang , Adam Christou and Chris Button . Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia for their support of SIFTER.

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  Episode #79

  Microsoft sacrifices cloud streaming rights for Activision games to win UK buyout approval

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  NEWS THIS WEEK Ubisoft acquires cloud streaming rights for all Activision Blizzard games Blizzard Responds To Overwatch 2 Review Bombing Daniel Ahmad Overwatch 2 review bomb analysis Longtime Mario Voice Actor Charles Martinet ‘Stepping Back’ From Role Fans Think Mario’s Voice Sounds Weird In The New Game [Update: Charles Martinet Wasn't Involved] An Update on the State of BioWare Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023: Everything Announced RELEASE RADAR GOODBYE VOLCANO HIGH - 29 August 2023 - PC, PlayStation 4|5 SEA OF STARS - 29 August 2023 - PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch UNDER THE WAVES - 29 August 2023 - PC, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by ☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ 👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/ 💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discord SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto , Fiona Bartholomaeus , Daniel Ang , Adam Christou and Chris Button . Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia for their support of SIFTER.

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  Episode #78

  BALDUR’S GATE 3 smashes player records

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  NEWS THIS WEEK Saudi-funded Savvy Games was the mystery partner in collapsed $2B Embracer deal Baldur’s Gate 3 Developer Outlines Current Roadmap for Patches and Hotfixes Xbox Says ‘8 Strikes And You’re Out’ To Toxic Gamers The Pokemon Company Is "Having Conversations" About Its Release Schedule Assassin's Creed Mirage Launching a Week Early RELEASE RADAR RIDE 5 - 21 August 2023 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X IMMORTALS OF AVEUM - 22 August 2023 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X BLASPHEMOUS 2 - 24 August 2023 - PC, Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X ARMORED CORE 6: FIRES OF RUBICON - 25 August 2023 - PC, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by ☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ 👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/ 💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discord SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto , Fiona Bartholomaeus , Daniel Ang , Adam Christou and Chris Button . Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia for their support of SIFTER.

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  Episode #77

  Dungeon-crawler DARK AND DARKER makes a surprising return

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  NEWS THIS WEEK Surprise! PvP dungeon crawler Dark and Darker is out in early access now Linux overtakes Mac as Steam's second-most used OS, and it's all thanks to the Steam Deck Valve confirms plan to sell 'certified refurbished' Steam Decks Hades Diehard Accomplishes Run Most Considered To Be Impossible Here are all the big announcements from Pokémon Presents Quake 2 Remaster Surprise Releases on Xbox Game Pass After Months of Leaks The First Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Trailer Has Dropped With a Full Reveal Next Week RELEASE RADAR MOVING OUT 2 - 15 August 2023 - PC, Switch, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X COSMIC WHEEL SISTERHOOD - 16 August 2023 - Switch, PC RED DEAD REDEMPTION - 17 August 2023, Switch, PlayStation 4 BOMB RUSH CYBERFUNK - 18 August 2023, PC, Switch You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by ☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ 👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/ 💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discord SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto , Fiona Bartholomaeus , Daniel Ang , Adam Christou and Chris Button . Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia for their support of SIFTER.

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