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Spawn Trap Podcast
by Spawn Trap
Three Canadian friends (and sometimes an Australian) talking about games.
Episodes
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XBOX is a Mess | Spawn Trap Podcast Ep. 33
We missed a lot of Xbox news this past year. Let's recap the messy year that Xbox has been having (don't worry, the PlayStation podcast is coming soon). Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro and what we're playing 0:04:20 - All Xbox discussions from here 0:05:30 - before June 0:18:50 - brief Fantasy Critic...
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What we wishlisted from Summer Game Fest | Spawn Trap Podcast Ep. 32
We watched A LOT of video game trailers last week. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro and Summer Game Fest thoughts 0:05:25 - Fantasy Critic update 0:18:11 - What we've been playing 0:24:50 - Our favorite Summer Game Fest announcements 0:54:04 - Crazy Taxi World Tour uses gen AI 1:02:02 - GOG apologizes...
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All the depressing AI gaming news we missed (and hate) | Spawn Trap Podcast Ep. 31
We had a bit of a break, but the gaming industry hasn't stopped shoving AI into everything. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro / Summer Game Fest plans 0:03:26 - What we've been playing 0:07:34 - Fantasy Critic check-in 0:10:41 - Party Animals AI contest backlash 0:19:29 - Other depressing old AI gaming...
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New Xbox Changes Have Us Concerned | Spawn Trap Podcast Ep. 30
Xbox is making big changes that have us concerned, and Nintendo celebrates 30 years of Pokemon. 0:00:00 - What we've been playing 0:10:42 - Fantasy Critic update and trailers 0:21:40 - Xbox news 1:24:55 - Nintendo and Pokemon Official Music Credit: Music: "8 Bit Power" By HeatleyBros...
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2026 Video Game Releases, and the Need for Gen AI Regulation | Spawn Trap Podcast Ep. 29
Kicking off the new year reviewing upcoming games and our hot takes regarding generative AI use in the video game industry. 0:00:00 - intro (music is low, don't turn up volume!) 0:09:22 - Analogue 3D now in fantastic colors! 0:15:19 - SuperStationOne 0:23:24 - TimeSplitters is back! (Rewind)...
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Steam Machines are back to reignite the console wars | Spawn Trap Podcast Ep. 28
DOOM AND GLOOM IN THE GAMES INDUSTRY! Plus, Valve brings back Steam Machines and we choose the "10 games to get to know us." 0:00:00 - Recapping our GOTY predictions for TGA's 0:05:51 - Twitchcon stuff 0:15:51 - Rockstar stuff 0:26:02 - Ubisoft stuff 0:30:11 - Netflix stuff 0:34:45 - EA stuff...
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What Will Be Game of the Year 2025? | Spawn Trap Podcast Ep. 27
We predict what the Game of the Year nominations might be for The Game Awards. Official Music Credit:Music: "8 Bit Power" By HeatleyBros https://youtu.be/UJ9NbyPFTvYFollow us! https://linktr.ee/spawntrap
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Xbox Game Pass increases price, Pokemon leaks, and Stop Killing Games | Spawn Trap Podcast Ep. 26
Pokemon suffers another major leak, Xbox Game Pass is more expensive, and we need to stop killing games! Topics: 0:00:00 - What we've been playing 0:12:12 - Wii is getting achievements 0:16:38 - Stop Killing Games 0:33:44 - Pokémon leaks (SPOILERS) 1:08:59 - rapid-fire news 1:14:47 - Halo art...
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The war on "adult" games | Spawn Trap Podcast Ep. 25
A radical activist group takes responsibility for the mass delisting of NSFW games, there is a 60 minute Nintendo Direct TOMORROW, and Nintendo patents a core Pokemon feature that many other games already use. Let's break it all down.Topics:0:02:05 - What we've been playing0:04:16 - Nintendo…
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What if Sony Santa Monica is bringing back Heavenly Sword? | Spawn Trap Podcast Ep. 24
There are a couple of things to note about this episode. First, the news about Steam delisting adult games was brand new as we recorded this podcast, so we didn't have a lot of the information and nuance to the story to comment about it at length with the appropriate context. We will likely bring...
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What the heck is a "frog-type" game? | Spawn Trap Podcast Ep. 23
GTA VI is delayed, Summer Game Fest is around the corner, and the upcoming Switch 2 launch is already controversial.Time stamps0:00:00 - AI Darth Vader in Fortnite0:02:36 - Summer Game Fest plans0:08:35 - Off-topic: Thunderbolts* (SPOILER-FREE)0:10:06 - What we've been playing0:14:48 - Til caved...
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ALL the Nintendo Switch 2 news we need to discuss | Spawn Trap Podcast Ep. 22
This podcast is all about the Nintendo Switch 2 and going over all of the details and news since the announcement.Official Music Credit:Music: "8 Bit Power" By HeatleyBros https://youtu.be/UJ9NbyPFTvYFollow us!https://www.linktr.ee/spawntrap
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AI is already killing video game industry jobs | Spawn Trap Podcast Ep. 21
It may be last minute, but we do have a podcast this month! Let's talk about AI destroying video games, adapting video games to live action with writers who don't play games, and hype for the Switch 2 announcement this week! Time stamps 0:00:00 - What we've been playing 0:07:49 - Analogue 3D has...
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We survived the PlayStation Network outage | Spawn Trap Podcast Ep. 20
We're in a news lull before the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct, but we still have things to talk about. Would you pay $100+ for GTA 6 or other new games? Let's discuss.Time stamps00:00 - our Switch 2 trailer thoughts16:07 - what we've been playing24:51 - Beyond Two Souls series28:04 - Clair Obscur:...
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Switch 2 Leaks and the Biggest Games of 2025 | Spawn Trap Podcast Ep. 19
We're heading into the new year with new goals! Til and Lumi talk about the imminent Switch 2 announcements and leaks along with the biggest upcoming games for 2025. YouTube thumbnail is a modified image of concept art by u/jard_dog on Reddit. Time stamps 0:00:00 - What we've been playing 0:10:34…
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Our Game Awards Predictions and Personal Games of the Year | Spawn Trap Podcast Ep. 18
We make our predictions for The Game Awards and talk about our personal games of the year! Time stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro and catching up 0:08:48 - The Game Awards prep 0:17:24 - News / Nintendo & The Pokemon Company sues Pocket Pair (Palworld) 0:25:30 - Video game strikes 0:35:00 - Our personal...
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The Fallout Season 1 Spoilercast | Spawn Trap Podcast Ep. 17
Our first spoiler discussion on a video game adaptation. What should we do next? The Last of Us? The Super Mario Bros. Movie? That Adam Sandler movie Pixels? Let us know! Official Music Credit: Music: "8 Bit Power" By HeatleyBros https://youtu.be/UJ9NbyPFTvY Follow us!...
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What studio will Xbox close next? | Spawn Trap Podcast Ep. 16
More layoffs in the industry... but the Xbox closures are just baffling. We discuss that, Summer Game Fest plans, and Embracer Group splitting into 3 different companies with weird names. Time stamps: 0:00:00 - Summer Game Fest Plans0:07:44 - Xbox shuts down Arcane Austin and Tango…
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Video game publishers are competing to be the worst | Spawn Trap Podcast Ep. 15
Please note that this podcast was recorded before Nintendo announced layoffs for contract testers. We discuss what we've been playing and recent releases, industry layoffs, Pokemon going after Palworld, and Warner Bros. executives not learning a thing. Time stamps: 00:00:00 - What we're playing...
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The biggest games of 2024 | Spawn Trap Podcast Ep. 14
We're back for a new year and taking a look at all the games we're looking forward to. Official Music Credit:Music: "8 Bit Power" By HeatleyBros https://youtu.be/UJ9NbyPFTvY
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The biggest gaming stories of 2023 we missed | Spawn Trap Podcast Ep. 13
We wrap up the year by discussing the biggest gaming topics that we didn't have time to talk about in 2023. Time stamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:03:35 - Our thoughts on The Game Awards 0:25:59 - Xbox / Activision acquisition update 0:32:10 - 3DS / Wii U eShop closure 0:38:18 - Baldur's Gate 3 0:48:05 -...
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What is the game of the year? | Spawn Trap Podcast Ep. 12
It's been a while. Let's talk about what we think could be the potential game of the year. Time stamps: 0:00:00 - What's game of the year? 0:42:49 - Layoffs 0:56:54 - 5 former Ubisoft execs Arrested 1:01:25 - Jim Ryan 1:05:23 - Microtransactions 1:09:54 - Ubisoft forcing everyone back to office...
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All the Activision Blizzard News We Missed | Spawn Trap Podcast Ep. 11
We've been gone for a while. Let's catch up with all the Activision Blizzard news we've missed in that time. Hosts for this episode: Til and Court Follow us everywhere: https://linktr.ee/spawntrap Time stamps are not included in this audio version. Official Music Credit: Music: "8 Bit Power" By...
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PlayStation is Making Dumb Moves | Spawn Trap Podcast Ep. 10
RIP Stadia! Xbox is having trouble with the Activision Blizzard acquisition, Embracer Group acquires EVERYTHING, GTA 6 leaks, and what the hell is PlayStation doing? Hosts for this episode: Til and Court Follow us everywhere: https://linktr.ee/spawntrap Time stamps are not included in this audio...
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Gaming Industry Reacts to EA's Insulting Tweet | Spawn Trap Podcast Ep. 9
EA makes a bad Tweet and the industry claps back. Hosts for this episode: Til and Court Follow us everywhere: https://linktr.ee/spawntrap 0:00:00 - What we've been playing 0:15:44 - Raven Software votes to unionize (and other Activision Blizzard news) 0:34:17 - Nintendo recognizes same-sex…
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Is the new PlayStation Plus worth it? | Spawn Trap Podcast Ep. 8
New PlayStation Plus plans are here! And we get hyped for the Summer Game Fest! Hosts for this episode: Til and Court Follow us everywhere: https://linktr.ee/spawntrap 0:00:00 - Summer Game Fest Expectations 0:39:19 - We're still talking about Activision Blizzard 1:04:00 - PlayStation acquires...
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The Year of Video Game Acquisitions | Spawn Trap Podcast Ep. 7
We're starting off the new year (2 and a half months later) with a lot of big news! Big video game acquisitions, more Activision Blizzard developments, and more. Hosts for this episode: Til and Court 0:00:00 - Intro / what we've been playing 0:04:25 - More Activision Blizzard updates 0:29:53…
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Things at Activision Blizzard are getting WORSE? | Spawn Trap Podcast Ep. 6
Activision Blizzard has been in the news so often since the last time we talked that we had to make yet another separate podcast about it. Hosts for this episode: Til and Court Resources supporting women in the games industry:...
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We're hyped for the Game Awards | Spawn Trap Podcast Ep. 5
The Game Awards are happening, N64 games get a rocky launch on Switch, and is 1 vs 100 coming back to Xbox? Hosts for this episode: Til, Court, and Jordan 0:00:00 - Intro 0:02:08 - What we've been playing 0:22:30 - Uncharted movie trailer 0:30:40 - PlayStation PC 0:35:47 - SEGA announces…
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Is Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Worth It? | Spawn Trap Podcast Ep. 4
Are N64 games worth the additional price? And Sora is in Smash! Hosts for this episode: Til and Court. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:03:26 - Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack 0:29:12 - Sora joins Smash Bros 0:38:29 - Animal Crossing gets major updates + paid DLC 0:44:53 - LEGO + Mario 64 0:47:23 -...
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We haven't forgot about Activision Blizzard | Spawn Trap Podcast Ep. 3
We're talking all about the Activision Blizzard lawsuit in this episode and breaking it all down. Hosts for this episode: Til and Court. Official Music Credit: Music: "8 Bit Power" By HeatleyBros https://youtu.be/UJ9NbyPFTvY
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Switch (OLED) and Steam Deck Thoughts | Spawn Trap Podcast Ep. 2
We give out thoughts on Switch (OLED Model), Steam Deck, and Netflix games. Hosts for this episode: Til and Court. Official Music Credit: Music: "8 Bit Power" By HeatleyBros https://youtu.be/UJ9NbyPFTvY
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The Best and Worst of E3 | Spawn Trap Podcast Ep. 1
We've been live reacting to all of E3 and we have some thoughts. Hosts for this episode: Til, Court, and Matt. Official Music Credit: Music: "8 Bit Power" By HeatleyBros https://youtu.be/UJ9NbyPFTvY
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