Episode 223 - Come On, Switch It Up

On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett cover the games we have been playing this week, including:  Pete - Balatro, Ironfall Invasion Kiley - Metro 2033 Redux, The Cabin Factory, Hitman, Marvel Rivals We then discuss the biggest and most thought provoking news stories from the week including: Nintendo reveals the next product in the Lego series - a Gameboy https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-reveals-new-lego-console-build-the-classic/  Nintendo’s lawyer approach Genki regarding CES Switch 2 replica https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendos-lawyers-reportedly-approached-switch-2-replica-leaker-at-ces/  Switch 2 revealed (with a full breakdown of the trailer) https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/official-nintendo-has-revealed-nintendo-switch-2/  Ubisoft and Tencent considering moving assets to a new venture https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/tencent-and-the-guillemot-family-are-considering-moving-ubisoft-assets-to-a-new-venture-its-claimed/  More layoffs in the industry - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-makes-layoffs-across-several-divisions-including-gaming/ (Microsoft), https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/splash-damage-confirms-layoff-plans-as-transformers-game-is-cancelled/ (splash damage), https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/suicide-squad-studio-rocksteady-reportedly-suffers-more-layoffs/ (Rocksteady) We hope you enjoy the show. Please visit Rapid Reviews UK for all the latest reviews and opinion pieces. You can also listen to the show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Goodpods and Youtube. You can also watch the video version with our live pre and post shows via the VOD on Twitch, or on Youtube  You can follow the podcast on Twitter, or Bluesky Please follow and subscribe to Kiley’s Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/kiley_wilde, Instagram, Youtube and Tiktok Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway, Thumbnail by @nana__marfo Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube