491: Bad and Wrong

About this episode

The episode discusses various gaming news including Sony's strategy changes and the return of Guitar Hero studio RedOctane.

This week: Sony’s shift in strategy may lead to fewer PlayStation first party games on PC, Sony was ready to approve a Bloodborne remake (but FromSoftware turned it down), Amazon Game Studios ends publishing agreement with Maverick Games, IGN-owned Eurogamer cuts editorial staff, and Guitar Hero studio RedOctane returns with spiritual successor ‘Stage Tour’. Also: home arcades, more Steam Deck evangelism, and a listener is really angry about cassette tapes. Games Discussed: Marathon, Resident Evil Requiem, PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse, Vampire Crawlers, Denshattack!, Map Map, John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando, Walkabout Mini Golf SUPPORT Patreon CONTACT Website Discord Bluesky Threads Instagram Facebook FOLLOW TCGS on Bluesky David on Bluesky Sean on Bluesky Mat on Bluesky James on Bluesky WATCH Twitch YouTube LISTEN Spotify Apple Podcasts Pocket Casts CREDITS Music by Nick Parton Art by Dave Chong

Topics covered

• Sony strategy
• Bloodborne remake
• Amazon Game Studios
• Eurogamer cuts
• Guitar Hero
• home arcades
• Steam Deck

Keywords

• Sony
• Bloodborne
• Amazon Game Studios
• Eurogamer
• RedOctane
• Steam Deck
• home arcades
• gaming news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sony, FromSoftware, Amazon Game Studios, Maverick Games, IGN, Eurogamer, RedOctane

Books & works: Bloodborne, Stage Tour, Marathon, Resident Evil Requiem, PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse, Vampire Crawlers, Denshattack!, Map Map, John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando, Walkabout Mini Golf

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