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Gametalk
by Gametalk
Gametalk is a podcast discussing games and the gaming industry. New episodes are uploaded Mondays on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and all major podcast services.
Episodes
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AI Modding and Ace Combat 8
Episode 273 AI-assisted modding is rapidly enabling things that were deemed impossible mere months ago. From native PC ports of console exclusive games to modded mashups of games (like Mario in Elden Ring), the AI-modding scene is on the verge of creating a permanent paradigm-shift within the...
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Radiance and Resonance
Episode 272 Despite all odds, Destiny is not done. Bungie has announced plans for their future, including the intention to support Destiny 2 and future Destiny projects in a stunning reversal of their earlier decision. Today, we discuss how the Destiny community saved the game and what this means...
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Framing the Future of VR
Episode 271 The Steam Frame price is revealed and impressions are out, and it seems to be the latest in a continuous glut of overpriced hardware. How does Valve's latest hardware compete in the VR space, and is it worth the asking price? The discussion on the Steam Frame naturally dovetails into...
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Double Nintendo Direct
Episode 270 Nintendo has hit us with not one, but two Nintendo Directs! The first is a Zelda 40th anniversary direct, where we finally see extended gameplay of the much-anticipated Ocarina of Time remake. Then, they have a traditional direct showing upcoming new games for Switch 2 like Metroid...
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Digital Dystopia
Episode 269 Sony's statement that "reasonable consumers" know that they don't own their games has brought the topic of digital ownership back to the forefront. What does owning a digital good look like in 2026, and how do the laws regarding digital ownership need to change to ensure a prosperous...
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Gauging GTA VI
Episode 268 After over a decade, the next Grand Theft Auto is imminent, and the lead-up to release has deviated from Rockstar's well-laid plans. An anonymous leaker has obtained an early build of the game and has leaked several clips online. How will these leaks impact the perception of the game?...
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Linux Launches
Episode 267 Linux-based gaming is steadily growing, pushed forward by Steam and capitalizing on the numerous mistakes made by Windows. How is gaming on Linux in 2026? Today, we discuss our Linux-based gaming experiences and predict where it'll go in the future. As always, we conclude with the…
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Games of Yesteryear: 2007
Episode 266 It's time for the second episode in our "Games of Yesteryear" series! Today, we take a look at one of the all-time great years in gaming history: 2007. We discuss the best games from that year, and crown Gametalk's 2007 Game of the Year. As always, we conclude with the games we're...
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Midyear Check-In (2026 Edition)
Episode 265 2026 is zooming by, and the time has come for our annual mid-year analysis episode. How do we feel about gaming in 2026 so far, and what surprises do the rest of the year hold for us? As always, we conclude with the games we're playing (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Destiny 2,...
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The Xbox Bloodbath
Episode 264 Xbox has announced mass layoffs throughout their studios. Some of the cuts, such as the reduction of id Software by half, are particularly egregious. How will Xbox reconcile their lofty ambitions in the industry with their seemingly callous disregard for the games they are making? As...
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The End of Physical Games
Episode 263 Sony has announced that starting in 2028, they will no longer print discs. With Microsoft's Project Helix already confirmed to be discless, this statement effectively declares the end of physical, disc-based games. Today, we analyze this wildly unpopular decisions and the potential...
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Steam Machine Misgivings
Episode 262 The Steam Machine is imminent - it was reviewed by several creators and priced at an eye-watering $1049 for the most basic SKU. Today, we give our thoughts on the Steam Machine in the context of its price and the current hardware landscape. Is the pricing an anomaly or a foreboding…
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The Games They Are A-Changin’
Episode 261 In today's episode, Dylan makes his podcast debut! We speak at length about the future of the games industry and how it might parallel the film/music industries, as well as some of the challenges that the industry may face in the years to come. As always, we conclude with the games...
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Summer Games Fest 2026
Episode 260 Summer Games season is over, and it was packed to the brim with exciting games! We go through Geoff Keighly's Summer Games Fest, the Xbox Showcase, and the Nintendo Direct and discuss all the games that caught our eye. As always, we conclude with the games we're playing (Mina the...
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State of Play and The Death of Destiny
Episode 259 Summer Games Fest season kicks off with PlayStation's State of Play, and there is much to discuss! With a deluge of single-player games shown, could this be Sony beginning to course-correct from their misguided live-service venture? We give our thoughts on the State of Play, then...
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Summer Games Fest 2026 Predictions
Episode 258 Summer is finally upon us, and that means Summer Games Fest! Today, we predict what we might see at this year's showcases from PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, and more! As always, we conclude with the games we're playing (007 First Light, Monster Hunter, Battlefield 6). This episode was...
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The Return of Exclusivity
Episode 257 PlayStation has announced that they are abandoning their PC initiative for their single player games. Though it seemed in recent years that exclusives were a thing of the past as games were increasingly available on PC and competing consoles, present circumstances have spurred a…
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The Capcom Collection
Episode 256 Capcom has proven themselves one of the most prolific and acclaimed AAA developers of the modern age. Today, we discuss Capcom's success, sales numbers for some of their major IP, and Capcom franchises (like Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, Dragon's Dogma, etc.) that we hold near and...
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Asha's Agenda and Surviving Saros
Episode 255 Asha Sharma has been CEO of Xbox for just under three months, and she is already making major moves. With a promise to return back to what made Xbox great and slashing the price of Game Pass, is she the salvation the Xbox brand so desperately needs, or is there a sinister undercurrent...
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AAA Woes
Episode 254 The AAA games industry is not in a stable state. Ballooning development costs and timelines, extensive layoffs, AI integration, and the chase for high live-service revenue are a few aspects of the industry that are leading to increased uncertainty and instability. Today, we explore…
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Comfort Gaming
Episode 253 Everyone has a game or two that they turn to when times are tough, a familiar experience that you can return to time and time again to relieve stress. Today, we talk about our personal "comfort games" and how they perk us up when we're feeling down. As always, we conclude with the…
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Gaming Droughts
Episode 252 As video game enthusiasts, a lot of the time we can't stop playing games. However, as functional adults, there are stretches of time when video games lose their luster, and other interests and obligations occupy our time. Today, we talk about these so called "gaming droughts" and how…
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Are Open Worlds Overdone?
Episode 251 Open World games, once a rare treat, have now saturated the gaming landscape - some people can't get enough, and some feel they have overstayed their welcome. Today, we discuss how we feel about the open world genre, and explore "modern" open world design and how we feel it improves…
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AI Ailments
Episode 250 AI (in the video game space and otherwise) continues to be shoved down our throats. With the rise of AI journalism and the much-maligned DLSS 5, where is the games industry currently with AI and will this pushback amount to anything? Today, we talk about AI in gaming as it stands…
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Resident Evil Requiem and Pokémon Pokopia
Episode 249 Today, we talk about two games we're absolutely enamored with - Resident Evil Requiem and Pokémon Pokopia. For Resident Evil, we talk about our playthrough in both spoiler-free and spoilery contexts. Then, we discuss how we're enjoying the undeniable charm of Pokopia. This episode was...
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Monster Hunter Wilds - Master Rank Predictions
Episode 248 We at Gametalk (more accurately 2/3 of us) are massive fans of Monster Hunter, and today we have an opportunity to gush about the series. We talk about the current state of Monster Hunter Wilds, and more specifically predict what we'll see in Master Rank. As always, we conclude with…
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Goodbye Bluepoint and Farewell Phil Spencer
Episode 247 Massive news has dropped on multiple fronts! In a frustrating move, Sony has closed Bluepoint Games in another seemingly misguided sacrifice on the altar of live service. When will it be enough, and are they finally turning the PlayStation faithful away? And on the other side…
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Are Video Games Too Expensive?
Episode 246 Recently, Bloomberg's Jason Schreier put out an article called "Video Games Need to Be Cheaper to Buy". Today, we talk about his article and points where we agree and disagree, and discuss the broader landscape of video game pricing in 2026. As always, we conclude with the games we're...
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Winter Showcases and Konami's Comeback
Episode 245 PlayStation's most recent State of Play paints a strong picture for game releases in 2026. Not only do we have quality games coming, it seems like Konami is back and firing on all cylinders! In addition, Xbox brought out the big guns with Fable and Forza 6, and Nintendo showed an...
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Our Top 5 Wii Games
Episode 244 The Nintendo Wii, regardless of how a lot of enthusiasts feel about the direction of Nintendo at the time, was a hugely influential and successful console that shaped the trajectory of the industry in the late 2000s/early 2010s. Today, we take a look back and each go through our top 5...
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Ubisoft Unraveling
Episode 243 Ubisoft has announced several cancellations and a complete company-wide restructuring amid cratering stock prices and dwindling mindshare. Is this move the life-saving measure the company needs, or a final death-knell separating the company into digestible chunks for potential buyers?...
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Economy of Extremes - The State of Gaming In Early 2026
Episode 242 2026 is looking to be an eventful year - between increasing hardware prices, the upcoming Steam hardware, and the ever-looming GTA VI, there's something to consider for just about everybody! Today, we take stock of the games industry in early 2026 and make some predictions for how the...
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The Warner Bros Buyout
Episode 241 In late 2025, Netflix announced that they were purchasing Warner Bros Discovery for 80 billion dollars. Though the story of the purchase is ongoing with fresh drama unfolding even still, it looks likely that Netflix will end up acquiring WB - and most interestingly to us, their game...
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The RAM Situation
Episode 240 2026 is here and with it, some potentially dire news for video game hardware. As the RAM situation continues to deteriorate, the stage is set for massively increased gaming hardware prices. Today, we discuss the ramifications of the inflated RAM prices on PC and console hardware, and...
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Game of the Year 2025
Episode 239 2025 has truly been an exceptional year for video games. As the year comes to a close, we pit our top 16 games of 2025 against each other in a bracket to determine Gametalk's Game of the Year! To follow along, please check out the YouTube release for this episode. As always, we…
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The Game Awards 2025
Episode 238 The Game Awards have come and gone, and now we analyze the results! We discuss the big winners of the evening, as well as the new games that were revealed at the show. As always, we conclude with the games we're playing (Red Dead Redemption 2, Persona 5 Royal). This episode was…
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Gametalk Greatest Hits - 2025 Edition
Episode 237 2025 is coming to a close, and it's time to take stock of the games we played this year. Today, we discuss every single game we played this year and form a list of the top 16 games, which we will pit against each other at the end of the year in a tournament bracket to determine Game…
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Introducing TerraClash - A Deckbuilding Roguelite RPG
Episode 236 On today's very special episode, we welcome Jim and Chris, the creators of TerraClash! TerraClash is an adaptable deckbuilding fantasy RPG that offers tons of replayability and fun with friends (or solo)! We chat with Jim and Chris about the design of TerraClash, their interesting...
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Predicting The Game Awards 2025
Episode 235 The Game Awards 2025 nominees have been announced! What becomes evident after looking at the nominees is that 2025 is an extremely strong year for video games. Today, we predict the winners and losers, as well as predict some announcements that may be made at the show. As always, we...
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The Steam Systems
Episode 234 After months and months of rumors, Valve has finally dropped the bomb - new hardware is coming! With the Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and new Steam Controller finally revealed, Valve looks poised to disrupt the status quo in a big way...if they nail the pricing. Today, we analyze…
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Famous Franchises
Episode 233 Over the decades, some game franchises have established themselves as champions of quality gaming, while others are more hit or miss with their entries. From Zelda to Mario to Resident Evil to Castlevania, we give our thoughts on all these storied video game franchises and many more.…
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Switch 2 Vibe Check
Episode 232 Nintendo Switch 2 has been on the market for a little under half a year, we have some concrete sales data, and spoiler alert - it's a juggernaut. Today, we examine the hardware and software numbers at this very early stage in the Switch 2 lifecycle, and then offer our opinions on the...
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Concluding The Console War
Episode 231 From Nintendo vs Sega to PlayStation vs Xbox, the so-called "console wars" have been raging for decades. Now, with the announcement of Halo coming to PlayStation, is it finally time to put the idea of console warring to rest? Where does Xbox go from here, and what could their future...
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EA’s Exit
Episode 230 Electronic Arts (EA) is being purchased by a private equity consortium for 55 billion dollars. Today, we discuss the implications of this purchase - what will happen to high profile EA studios like Bioware and Dice? Will EA's new owners "trim the fat" and reduce EA to Madden/FIFA...
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Ghost of Game Pass
Episode 229 The seemingly unstoppable downward spiral of Xbox continues with the latest salvo of bad news - a drastic price increase for Game Pass. Today, we analyze how the Activision deal ultimately led to Xbox's current situation and examine the current state of Xbox and Game Pass after the...
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September's State of Play and Hades II
Episode 228 Sony's September State of Play has come and gone, and in addition to hotly anticipated first party games like Wolverine and Saros, they had an good variety of games to show. After we discuss the State of Play highlights and briefly go over the latest Monster Hunter Wilds update, we…
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Performance Problems
Episode 227 With the proliferation of modern graphics technologies like ray tracing, we increasingly see AAA games struggle to maintain respectable resolutions and frame rates. Silent Hill F and Borderlands 4 are the latest examples of new games using modern technologies that have…
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The Silksong Spoilercast
Episode 226 We have completed Silksong, and what a game it was. Today, we talk about our full, spoilery, in-depth thoughts on the bosses, lore, and impactful moments from the game. Then, we briefly give our impressions of the latest Nintendo Direct. As always, we conclude with the games we're...
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Hollow Knight: Silksong - A Metroidvania Masterwork
Episode 225 Silksong is out and it proves once again that Team Cherry stands at the pinnacle of their craft. We give our (relatively) spoiler-free impressions of the game and gush about the world design, new mechanics, and much more. As always, we conclude with the games we're playing (Victoria…
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Silksong September
Episode 224 One of the year's most anticipated games, Hollow Knight: Silksong, is imminent! As of this recording, it is two days before the game comes out and we have much to discuss! From the price to the release date to the "controversy" from indie devs around the release - we talk about the...
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