• What’s the word for Halo releasing on PlayStation?

• What was Iceyyy talking about in his post? What’s the great marketing strategy no one is replicating?

• What’s the word for Counterstrike’s skin changes?

• ParagonsDAO Parallel assets all being acquired for $220k

• For or against microtransactions in games? In 2024, they accounted for 58% of revenue and Ubisoft claims it makes the games “more fun”

Today’s Panelists:

- Kohji @ParallelTCGpod

- Dub @uhhdub

- Kate @pixiekate13

- Jerry @TGIFresco

- Spang @WillsSpangler

- Kevin @kevinlambert

- Gnoc @itsGnoc

- Chris @chrisheatherly

• The MegaETH presale is finally open

• Can BAYC actually deliver on the hype they just created?

Today’s Panelists:

- Oliver @OliverMaroney

- Charlie @0xChuckstock

- Jonah @RealJonahBlake

- Matt @BuxtonMatthew

- Slayer @SlayerXgg

- Dub @uhhdub

- IcoBeast @beast_ico

- Hantao @Hantao

- Chris @chrisheatherly

• What’s the word for Netflix saying not enough people know they offer games, yet they had a Gamescom activation with no games at it…

• Sentiment score on Tale of Meteora, a game using liquidity pools as a core part of their loop to try solve the sustainability problem

• Oh Baby Games mint and strategy

• Trading is the ultimate game vs everything is gaming is a bs quote

• MegaETH buys back 4.75% - does this matter?

• What needs to change to save Web3 gaming?

• Meteora’s meteoric rise - How should we set our expectations here?

• Has InfoFI found its sweetspot?

Today’s Panelists

- Hantao @Hantao

- Slayer @SlayerXgg

- IcoBeast @beast_ico

- Phin @Phin_totten

- Jonah @RealJonahBlake

- Charlie @0xChuckstock

- Chris @chrisheatherly

- Dub @uhhdub

• What’s the word for Rekt Game’s $7m raise?

• What’s the word for Reaper Actual already paying massive web2 streamers for a game that’s still in early alpha?

• What’s the word for Game Pass allegedly losing 300m in sales for Black Ops 6?

• Dead or Alive? Illuvium shows footage of their MMO - is this the start of their comeback arc?

Today's Panelists:

- Kohji @ParallelTCGpod

- Michael @MichaelSatoshi

- Dub @uhhdub

- Jerry @TGIFresco

- Sinjin @SinjinMAYG

- Kevin @kevinlambert

- Kate @pixiekate13

- Gnoc @itsGnoc

- Wills @WillsSpangler

- Chris @chrisheatherly

• The flash crash of 2025

• Airdrops are so back?

• Is Limitbreak FINALLY about to release their game?

Today’s Panelists:

- Tony @tvalc

- Slayer @SlayerXgg

- Charlie @0xChuckstock

- Oliver @OliverMaroney

- Dub @uhhdub

- Hantao @Hantao

- Easy @EasyEatsBodega

- Jonah @RealJonahBlake

- Jonny @0xHustlepedia

In this episode, I sit down with Justin Waldron, co-founder of Zynga and Playco, to talk about the evolution of gaming, entrepreneurship, and the future of interactive entertainment.

• Eve Frontier announces they’re building on Sui

• Hot Take or Not - ponzi’s are the only true PMF we have found for web3 gaming

• What’s the Word for Magic the Gathering adding cards with characters from The Office, Furbies, Fortnite, Jaws, Iron Maiden, and other outlandish IP collabs

• What's the word for 80% of mobile revenue coming from just 3 genres

Today's Panelists

- Kohji @ParallelTCGpod

- Tony @Tvalc

- Jerry @TGIFresco

- Dub @uhhdub

- Kate @pixiekate13

- Sinjin @SinjinMAYG

- Kevin @kevinlambert

- Chris @chrisheatherly

- Michael @MichaelSatoshi

- Gnoc @itsGnoc

• Leagues.fun - do we expect an NFL version of Football.dot fun levels of price action?

• Solstice... simplify if we should trust new protocols with our stables?

• Over/Under... Abstract airdrop before end of year?

Today's Panelists:

- Vidar @ANordicRaven

- Matthew @BuxtonMatthew

- Dub @uhhdub

- Hantao @Hantao

- Charlie @0xChuckstock

- Jerry @TGIFresco

- Jordan @JordanEureka_

- Slayer @SlayerXgg

- Sinjin @SinjinMAYG

- Ely @ProofOfEly

We had multiple interruptions due to spaces rugging us - so this episode ends abruptly. Hopefully next week we'll be back in the clear. Thank you for listening!

• Quickfire - EA gets acquired for 55 billion and is going private. Is this more beneficial or a detriment to future games from EA?

• Sentiment score on Pirate Nation before and after their most recent announcement?

• Microsoft Game Pass hikes prices to $29.99 per month

• Raid Boss - Games with tokens vs games without tokens

Today’s Panelists:

- Michael @MichaelSatoshi

- Chris @chrisheatherly

- Dub @uhhdub

- Jerry @TGIFresco

- Kohji @ParallelTCGpod

- Tony @tvalc

- Sinjin @SinjinMAYG

• Steam lists malware that causes lots of people to have passwords compromised and wallets drained. What practices can we take if we can’t even trust Steam?

• Discussion with the Pirate Nation team over their most recent decisions

• Quick Hitter - Over/Under Metamask Edition

• Is $ASTER a crime coin?

• $RON buybacks continue

• Pirate Nation buyback sparks heavy criticism

Today’s Panelists:

- Jerry @TGIFresco

- Gorilla @CryptoGorillaYT

- Jonny @0xHustlepedia

- Hantao @Hantao

- IcoBeast @beast_ico

- Payton @paytkaleiwahea

- Michael @MichaelSatoshi

- Dub @uhhdub

- OG @yoitsOG

- Matthew @BuxtonMatthew

• Chad or chump - Nintendo patents Pokémon mechanics for summoning and battling with sub-characters

• Sentiment score on HV-MTL getting acquired... again? Adam Weitsman (the guy who paid 1000E for the winning Dookie Dash key) acquires the IP from Faraway

• How important is chain selection for your project?

• Is going on console too early a bad idea for your game?

• Worth it or a waste? Hand placing every single element in your game so it feels more organic?

Today’s Panelists:

- Jerry @TGIFresco

- Dub @uhhdub

- Kevin @kevinlambert

- Wills @WillsSpangler

- Chris @chrisheatherly

- Kohji @ParallelTCGpod

- Gnoc @itsGnoc

• BASE announces token

• LOLLand hits 2.5m in revenue - Over/Under 5m total revenue by the end of 2025?

• Can Pump.Fun ACTUALLY disrupt streaming?

Today’s Panelists:

- Matthew @BuxtonMatthew

- Dub @uhhdub

- Jerry @TGIFresco

- Charlie @0xChuckstock

- Slayer @SlayerXgg

- Hantao @Hantao

- IcoBeast @beast_ico

- Doug @DougHype

• What’s the word for Smash Bros modder Mooshies getting a cease and desist letter, then adding it as a playable character into the game?

• Wildcard drop new whitepaper. Are whitepapers just a handicap at this point though or are they still valuable?

• Sentiment score on Optimism winning the bid for Ronin

Today’s panelists:

- Jerry @TGIFresco

- Sinjin @SinjinMAYG

- Gnoc @itsgnoc

- Michael @MichaelSatoshi

- Kohji @ParallelTCGpod

- Chris @chrisheatherly

- Wills @WillsSpangler

- Kevin @kevinlambert

- Dub @uhhdub

- Matthew @BuxtonMatthew

- Tony @tvalc

- Jihoz @jihoz_axie

• Massive Potential Hack - what can we learn from this?

• Bullish or Bullshit - IMX claims to have had a THIRD game hit the number 1 spot on the google play store since April

• Adam Weitsman buys HV-MTL - what does this mean?

• THREAD OR DEAD: Are TCG Platforms lying to you?

Today’s panelists:

• Matthew @BuxtonMatthew

• Jerry @TGIFresco

• Charlie @0xChuckstock

• Tony @tvalc

• Slayer @slayerXgg

• Hantao @Hantao

• Dub @uhhdub

• OG @yoitsOG

• IcoBeast @beast_ico

• Sentiment score on Pudgy Party? Is it more than just a Fall Guys clone and is that a bad thing?

• Why don’t Wemix games get more love and attention in web3?

• Chad or chump - Reaper Actual founder says they only came to web3 for the funding

• Play to Play or Play to Earn?

Today's Panelists:

Chris - @chrisheatherly

Dub - @uhhdub

Matthew - @BuxtonMatthew

Wills - @WillsSpangler

Michael - @MichaelSatoshi

Kohji - @ParallelTCGpod

Jerry - @TGIFresco

Oliver - @OliverMaroney

Kevin - @kevinlambert

Sinjin - @SinjinMAYG

Gnoc - @itsGnoc

• $BORNE in the dumps…how does a game launch a token right now?

• Football.Fun attracts copy cats

• Mythos jumps to 9m users onchain

• Prediction Markets start shutting down

Today’s Panelists:

- D2hander @Cnote203

- Tatted Lawyer @MichaelSatoshi

- Oliver @OliverMaroney

- OG @yoitsOG

- Dub @uhhdub

- Slayer @slayerXgg

- Matthew @BuxtonMatthew

• What’s the word for a big shake up at Sandbox?

• What’s the sentiment score on Splitgate 1 and 2?

• Black Ops 7 vs Battlefield 6

• Bullish or bullshit - 60m raised for web3 gaming in July

Today's Panelists:

- Oliver @OliverMaroney

- Kohji @ParallelTCGpod

- Dub @uhhdub

- Matthew @BuxtonMatthew

- Jerry @TGIFresco

- Spang @WillsSpangler

- Kevin @kevinlambert

- Gnoc @itsgnoc

- Michael @MichaelSatoshi

• Pump or Plummet with football dot fun

• Soccer continues, Fifa Rivals

• Fair or Foul; Solana takes shot at Ronin

Today's Panelists:

- Omar @yoitsOG

- Hantao @Hantao

- D2hander @Cnote203

- Charlie @0xChuckstock

- Tony @tvalc

- Oliver @OliverMaroney

- Julia @SlayerXgg

- IcoBeast @beast_ico

- Jerry @TGIFresco

- Jonah @RealJonahBlake