About this episode

The episode features a discussion on overselling video games with guest Jed Shaffer, alongside industry news and game reviews.

This week, The Gaming Outsider welcomes Jed Shaffer from the “First Gen Gamers” podcast to talk about overselling certain video game titles to people who have never played them before. Before that, they discuss the week in industry news and discuss the games they’ve been playing. Invite to Fuze social media platform Hollywood Outsider / Gaming Outsider Cruise Info ***Time stamps may not be exact depending on ad placement*** On This Episode (18:10) News (45:22) New Games (52:20) Slay the Spire II (PC Early Access) (1:00:42) The Coin Game (PS5) (1:09:14) Honeycomb Aeronautical Echo Aviation Controller (PC) (1:21:29) “From the Outside In” Topic: Overselling Games Grab the episode now on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , iHeartRadio , Google Play Music and more. If you love this episode and want other gaming content you can't get anywhere else, please support us on Patreon! Also, don’t forget to check out our Discord Server and our web site , where you can read all of our written content. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

People in this episode

Host: Scott Clark

Guest: Jed Shaffer

Topics covered

• video game industry news
• overselling video games
• game reviews
• new game releases
• gaming community

Keywords

• Slay the Spire II
• The Coin Game
• video game news
• game reviews
• overselling games
• gaming podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: First Gen Gamers, Fuze, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Google Play Music, Patreon, Discord Server, Hollywood Outsider

Products: Slay the Spire II, The Coin Game, Honeycomb Aeronautical Echo Aviation Controller

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