Paranormasight, RIP Xbox, .hack is .back

About this episode

The episode discusses major news in the gaming industry, including Xbox updates and game sequels.

Note: Microsoft and the Xbox brand remain subjects of the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement for their complicity in the ongoing apartheid and genocide of Palestine. Visit https://www.bdsmovement.net/microsoft for more information.It's been a hell of a news week so we're gearing up for an Oops! All Random Encounters. From major pillars of the game industry collapsing in spectacular fashion, to sequels we never thought we'd see; it's a jam-packed week that is sure to have ramifications that we'll be feeling for years on this tumultuous episode of Axe of the Blood God! Subscribe for bonus episodes and discord access at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/bloodgodpod⁠ and celebrate our 10th Anniversary with new merch at ⁠https://shop.bloodgodpod.com⁠ Also in this episode: Sony shuts down Bluepoint Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen Shutaro Iida's passing The ghost in Mario 3's shell Timestamps: 07:30 - Main Topic - Random Encounters - Xbox news! 29:36 - Bluepoint 1:00:00 - .hack//ZERO 1:15:44 - Tavern - Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse 01:38:08 - Nadia’s Nostalgia Nook Music Used in this Episode: Do Your Best - [Breath of Fire III] Pub - [Lunar Knights] A Curious Tale - [Secret of…

People in this episode

Host: Axe of the Blood God

Topics covered

• Xbox news
• game industry
• random encounters
• Paranormasight
• Bluepoint
• .hack
• video game sequels

Keywords

• Xbox
• gaming news
• Paranormasight
• Bluepoint
• .hack
• video games
• random encounters

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Microsoft, Xbox, BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions)

Books & works: Paranormasight, .hack//ZERO, Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen, Mario 3

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