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High Ping Basterds
High Ping Basterds
83 episodes
1 week ago

“We, to tell the actual absolute truth, don’t live in society, actually.”


In the history of humans, for the first time after the glorious 18th Century have we had The 21st Century. If one strains their ears, one can gather echoes traveling back to us from a dismal future, hankering for the nostalgic and innocent and simpler times of The 21st Century. 


The 21st Century where we actually don’t live in a society. We live more in tubes, in simulations, in hypotheticals and in conspiracies. We live in line graphs, in word vomits, in feeds and filters, in videos and in games, and in video games. 


The Basterds navigate this terrain of solipsistic confabulations.


“Two weeks to two minutes” Exclaimed Cyrus West Field—an American entrepreneur and financier, pointedly not an inventor, actually—when the telegraph line laid across Atlantic finally worked in 1866. Now in place of these obsolete thick copper cable lay nets upon nets of fiber optics where we sail daily. And the echo of our future sounds across these nets of our present and of our past, where we are constructing a singular Transatlantic tunnel, dug under the pioneer ocean for us to live in, when the whole world itself shall drown under the weight of our present and of our past.


The Basterds navigate these uncertain terrain.



Release Schedule: New Episodes Every Tuesdays

Language: English

Category: Video Game Commentary, News Reviews, Criticisms


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“We, to tell the actual absolute truth, don’t live in society, actually.”


In the history of humans, for the first time after the glorious 18th Century have we had The 21st Century. If one strains their ears, one can gather echoes traveling back to us from a dismal future, hankering for the nostalgic and innocent and simpler times of The 21st Century. 


The 21st Century where we actually don’t live in a society. We live more in tubes, in simulations, in hypotheticals and in conspiracies. We live in line graphs, in word vomits, in feeds and filters, in videos and in games, and in video games. 


The Basterds navigate this terrain of solipsistic confabulations.


“Two weeks to two minutes” Exclaimed Cyrus West Field—an American entrepreneur and financier, pointedly not an inventor, actually—when the telegraph line laid across Atlantic finally worked in 1866. Now in place of these obsolete thick copper cable lay nets upon nets of fiber optics where we sail daily. And the echo of our future sounds across these nets of our present and of our past, where we are constructing a singular Transatlantic tunnel, dug under the pioneer ocean for us to live in, when the whole world itself shall drown under the weight of our present and of our past.


The Basterds navigate these uncertain terrain.



Release Schedule: New Episodes Every Tuesdays

Language: English

Category: Video Game Commentary, News Reviews, Criticisms


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High Ping Basterds
83 Pokemon Leak follow up, Next Gen Consoles, CS2 Rugpull, Remedy, Warner Games, AWS Blackout, FIFA.mp3
On our 83rd episode, we discussed the following topics:

  • Massive Pokemon leak purportedly covers next-gen games, scrapped ideas, and more
  • PS6 and next Xbox console are both aiming for 2027 release, separate reports claim | VGC
  • CS2 skin update ‘rug pulls’ collectors as $1 billion wiped from market cap - Dexerto
  • Releases - Remedy Investors
  • Warner Bros. Discovery puts itself up for sale
  • Major AWS outage took down Fortnite, Alexa, Snapchat, and more
  • Grand Theft Auto made him a legend. His latest game was a disaster
  • Football Manager and FIFA sign multi-year partnership

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1 week ago
1 hour 18 minutes 50 seconds

High Ping Basterds
82 EA Privatization, XBox Gamepass Price Hike
On our 82nd episode, we discussed the following topics:

  • Doug Bowser to Retire as Nintendo of America President, Devon Pritchard Named Successor
  • Videogame Giant Electronic Arts Nears Roughly $50 Billion Deal to Go Private
  • $2.6 Million Kickstarter Cozy Game Wipes Its Websites, Ghosts Its Backers
  • The ROG Xbox Ally X priced at $1,000 and available to preorder in October, making it officially the most expensive 'Xbox' ever | PC Gamer
  • Video gamer Electronic Arts to be bought in largest-ever private equity buyout valued at $55 billion
  • Xbox Game Pass Ultimate gets $10 price increase | Shacknews
  • Xbox Game Pass Will Receive Major Changes To Pricing/Tiers, Cheap Tier With Ads Rumored For 2026
  • Microsoft reportedly estimated that Game Pass led to $300 million in lost sales of Black Ops 6, with 82% of copies sold being on the Game Pass-less PlayStation 5 | PC Gamer
  • As Microsoft lays off thousands and jacks up Game Pass prices, former FTC chair says I told you so: The Activision-Blizzard buyout is 'harming both gamers and developers'
  • More than 60% of US game players only buy two games or fewer per year, survey finds | VGC

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3 weeks ago
54 minutes 52 seconds

High Ping Basterds
81 Borderlands 4, Nintendo v Palworld, Krafton, Xbox Prices, Mass Effect TV Show, Tencent v Sony
On our 81st episode, we discussed the following topics:

  • Borderlands 4 is a premium game made for premium gamers' is Randy Pitchford's tone deaf retort to the performance backlash: 'If you're trying to drive a monster truck with a leaf blower's motor, you're going to be disappointed'
  • Nintendo argues mods don't count as proper games as Pokémon v. Palworld lawsuit continues | Eurogamer.net
  • The Subnautica 2 lawsuit is getting even messier, with Krafton doing a massive U-turn, confusing both the ousted founders' lawyer and the judge: 'This is a little bit bewildering' | PC Gamer
  • Microsoft is raising prices on Xbox consoles in the US again | The Verge
  • A casting call for the Mass Effect TV show is out there, and if you're 'A young Colin Farrell-type male', then do I have great news for you | PC Gamer
  • Rumour: Kratos to Wield 'Egyptian Sword' in God of War's Next Main Game | Push Square
  • Tencent responds to Sony lawsuit against "slavish" Horizon clone, stating its claims of originality are "startling" | Eurogamer.net
  • Ubisoft Staff Reportedly Raised Concerns About Saudi Arabia Deal for Assassin's Creed Mirage DLC, as Company Insists it Maintains Creative Control - IGN

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1 month ago
1 hour 25 minutes 28 seconds

High Ping Basterds
80 Nintendo Shenanigans, Borderlands 4, Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Far Cry
On our 80th episode, we discussed the following topics:

  • Last week, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company received a U.S. patent on summoning a character and letting it fight another – games fray
  • Borderlands 4 Launches To Mostly Negative Steam Reviews Over Performance Issues And Crashing
  • The Super Mario Galaxy Movie – Official Title Announcement
  • Ubisoft confirms Far Cry will ‘more predominantly push multiplayer’ in future | VGC
  • Lara Croft Voice Actor Sues Aspyr Media For Using AI To Clone Her Lines In Tomb Raider 4 - 6 Remastered
  • Former BioWare producer says a lot of Anthem's problems "come from a misunderstanding about multiplayer games," which the Mass Effect leadership team weren't equipped to deal with
  • Roblox ‘Saddened’ Amid Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over Teenager’s Suicide: ‘Tragic, Unimaginable Loss’
  • Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection - Release Date Trailer

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1 month ago
1 hour 18 minutes 17 seconds

High Ping Basterds
79 CoD movie, Hollow Knight, Esports, MindsEye, 007

On our 79th episode, we discussed the following topics:

  • ‘Call of Duty’ Coming to Theaters as Paramount, Activision Strike Major Film Deal
  • "Legality Is Not The Defining Factor": Steam Censorship Campaign Details It Seeks Removal Of Games Whether Legal Or Not
  • Saudi Arabia Now Co-Owns Biggest Street Fighter Tournament Of The Year
  • Hollow Knight: Silksong's Launch Just Crashed Steam | GameLuster
  • Circana Data Shows Fewer Young Adults Are Purchasing Video Game Consoles - Sales
  • Work to Improve the Disastrous MindsEye Continues, With Build a Rocket Boy Releasing Hefty Update 4 - IGN
  • Nintendo wins $2 Million settlement against a modder
  • 007: First Light Trailer


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1 month ago
1 hour 11 minutes 27 seconds

High Ping Basterds
78 Gaming Market Report, Wuchang, Valve, Roblox, Sony Russia, Neo Berlin 2087

On our 78th episode, we discussed the following topics:

  • Gaming Market Report: Aream & Co Q2 2025 | GAM3S.GG
  • Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Has Made Certain Bosses And NPCs Unkillable Following Backlash In China
  • NSFW content row continues as Valve confirms PayPal no longer supports Steam purchases in some regions | GamesIndustry.biz
  • Rumor: Chris Hansen Is Planning a Documentary on Roblox
  • Sony Closes All Operations in Russia After 18 Years, Ending PlayStation, Music, and Film Presence — UNITED24 Media
  • Louisiana sues Roblox for allegedly choosing "profits over child safety", claiming "it's basically open season for sex predators on this app" | Eurogamer.net
  • Starbreeze appoints former EA exec Jonas Skantz as Payday's general manager | GamesIndustry.biz
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8B89MssneU


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2 months ago
1 hour 13 minutes 9 seconds

High Ping Basterds
77 Digital Foundry, Horizon Knock-Off, Sony Live Service, RE Adaptation, Voice Actors, Battlefield 6 Beta

On our 77th episode, we talked about the following subject:

  • Digital Foundry goes independent | GamesIndustry.biz
  • After Sony’s 'Horizon' Knock-Off Lawsuit Against Tencent, Light of Motiram Dev Scrubs Store Page, Changing Game Description, Images, and Key Art
  • After Concord's flop, Sony admits its live-service plan 'is not entirely going smoothly' but says it will continue and learn from its mistakes | TechRadar
  • Gen Z Is Cutting Back On Video Game Purchases. Like, Really Cutting Back
  • Zach Cregger Says His ‘Resident Evil’ Movie Exists ‘Outside’ of the Original Characters Because Fans ‘Already Have That’ With the Games: ‘I’m Not Going to Tell Leon’s Story’
  • Baldur's Gate 3 Actor Thinks Video Game Performers Are Being "Slept On" In Film And TV Adaptations - GameSpot
  • "This is Battlefield's biggest Open Beta ever," says EA | Eurogamer.net


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2 months ago
1 hour 12 minutes 49 seconds

High Ping Basterds
76 Steam Visa Mastercard, Itch.io, Epic, Google, EA, Warner Bros, Reality Labs, God of War Adaptations

On our 76th episode, we discussed the following topics:

  • Mastercard Denies Pressuring Steam To Censor 'NSFW' Games [Update: Valve Responds]
  • Itch.io are seeking out new payment processors who are more comfortable with adult material | Rock Paper Shotgun
  • Epic just won its Google lawsuit again, and Android may never be the same | The Verge
  • EA Entertainment President on ‘Battlefield 6’ Release Date, ‘Sims’ Movie and Multiplayer Game Update, and Balancing Owned IP With ‘Star Wars’ and Marvel Titles (EXCLUSIVE)
  • Warner Bros. Is Making Another DC Comics Live Service Game (Despite Suicide Squad Bombing)
  • Yes, Reality Labs is still losing billions
  • Marvel Rivals will now automatically record all in-game voice chats to "shield the community" from toxic behaviour - VideoGamer
  • ‘I was just taken with it’: Star Trek and Battlestar Galactica writer Ronald D Moore explains why he’s showrunning God of War | VGC
  • Roblox CEO Says that the Platform Will Have Dating Some Day


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3 months ago
1 hour 22 minutes 30 seconds

High Ping Basterds
75 Candy Crush, Splitgate 2, Krafton, Virtuos, Valve, Rainbow Six Siege, Nintendo

On our 75th episode, we discussed the following topics:

  • Candy Crush Developers Set To Be Laid Off By Microsoft Are Reportedly Being Replaced By The AI Tools They Were Told To Build
  • Splitgate 2 Reportedly Shelled Out $400K For Streamers
  • Krafton Extends $25 Million Bonus Period For Subnautica 2 Devs - Insider Gaming
  • Virtuos, the studio behind Oblivion Remastered, is laying off around 270 employees
  • Valve Pulls 'Adult Only' Games From Steam as It Tightens Rules to Appease Payment Partners - IGN
  • Rainbow Six Siege underperforms to leave Ubisoft net bookings 'below expectations'
  • Nintendo Rewrites Patent Mid-Case in Ongoing Lawsuit Against Palworld Dev Pocketpair — but Why? - IGN



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3 months ago
1 hour 18 minutes 18 seconds

High Ping Basterds
74 VA Union Deal, Krafton v Unknown Worlds, Nintendo, Naughty Dogs, Epic Games v Samsung, EA, Canceled Games

On our 74th episode, we discussed the following topics:

  • Video Game Actors Contract Ratified: SAG-AFTRA Leaders Talk Gaming Execs’ Reckoning With Hollywood’s AI Standards, 11-Month Strike’s Turning Point
  • Krafton Delays ‘Subnautica 2’ Game Ahead of $250 Million Payout - Bloomberg
  • Subnautica 2 publisher Krafton confirms 2026 delay, says the change 'was not influenced by any contractual or financial considerations' | PC Gamer
  • Major Nintendo Switch Piracy Website Seized By FBI
  • You can now play The Last of Us Part 2 in yet another way, as Naughty Dog releases "Chronological" mode | Eurogamer.net
  • Epic Games settles antitrust lawsuit with Samsung | GamesIndustry.biz
  • EA is reportedly hitting the brakes on the Need for Speed franchise
  • Every Video Game Canceled in 2025 - IGN


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3 months ago
1 hour 12 minutes 49 seconds

High Ping Basterds
73 Microsoft Layoffs, Stop Killing Games, Helldivers 2 XBox, Ubisoft, Nintendo

On our 73rd episode, we discussed the following topics

  • Microsoft is closing down Xbox studio The Initiative, with Perfect Dark killed as well — joining Everwild and ZeniMax's new IP, and other unannounced projects
  • After Microsoft laid off 9000 employees, Xbox producer Matt Turnbull suggested affected workers use AI to “reduce the emotional and cognitive load that comes with job loss” - VideoGamer
  • European game publisher group responds to Stop Killing Games, claims 'These proposals would curtail developer choice" | PC Gamer
  • Helldivers 2 is the first PlayStation-published Xbox game | The Verge
  • Former senior Ubisoft staff convicted in French harassment case, receive fines and suspended sentences | Eurogamer.net
  • Nintendo is restricting the Switch 2's USB-C port — most third-party docks and accessories won't work thanks to proprietary protocols | Tom's Hardware



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3 months ago
1 hour 13 minutes 58 seconds

High Ping Basterds
72 Microsoft XBox Layoffs, Epic Fines, Sony Tax, SteamOS, Esports Gambling, Stop Killing Games

On our 72nd Episode, we talked about the following episodes:

  • Report: Microsoft is planning another round of major Xbox layoffs
  • ‘Fortnite’ Players to Receive More Than $126 Million in Refunds From FTC
  • Epic Store Reportedly Redirecting Users to Malicious Third-Party Websites
  • Sony faces Dutch lawsuit over "artificially high PlayStation prices" | GamesIndustry.biz
  • Games run faster on SteamOS than Windows 11, Ars testing finds - Ars Technica
  • Desperate to avoid saying 'we want that $10 billion', League of Legends dev Riot Games tries to justify legalizing esports gambling sponsors, but players aren't buying it
  • The 'Stop Killing Games' initiative is close to its final deadline, and after that, its leader is understandably done: 'Either the frog hops out of the pot, or it's dead' | PC Gamer


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4 months ago
1 hour 18 minutes 19 seconds

High Ping Basterds
71 MindsEye, Xbox Handheld Canceled, SAG AFTRA Strike Ends, Nexus Mod, Take Two, Intel

On our 71st episode, we discussed the following topics

  • MindsEye launches with myriad of glitches and issues, as developer promises performance update | Eurogamer.net
  • Microsoft Reportedly Cancels Its In-House Xbox Handheld as Focus Shifts to New Software Ecosystem
  • People Are Less Willing to Pay': Dev Speaks Out Against Day One Releases on PS Plus, Xbox Game Pass
  • SAG-AFTRA Ends Video Game Actors Strike
  • An Update From Dark0ne at Nexus mods and community
  • Take-Two Interactive extends partnership with NBA, NBPA, WNBA, and WNBPA
  • Intel to layoff 10,000+ employees, and why none of them will be getting any severance - The Times of India


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4 months ago
1 hour 12 minutes 45 seconds

High Ping Basterds
70 Nintendo Switch 2, Activision, MindsEye, XDefiant, Tencent, Summer Game Fest

On our 70th Episode, we talked about the following topics:

  • Fans drive huge Nintendo Switch 2 launch; others play the waiting game : NPR
  • Don’t take off the Switch 2’s screen protector | The Verge
  • Activision says gross Call of Duty loadout screen ads were only a test that was added “in error”, but it doesn’t excuse how vile that test is - VideoGamer
  • MindsEye studio execs depart Build a Rocket Boy, one week before game's debut | Eurogamer.net
  • Mark Rubin leaves Ubisoft, XDefiant officially shuts down | GamesIndustry.biz
  • Tencent buys 15.75% stake in Helldivers 2 dev Arrowhead | Windows Central
  • Princess Peach’s voice actor of 18 years confirms she’s been replaced | VGC
  • https://www.ign.com/articles/summer-game-fest-2025-everything-announced



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4 months ago
1 hour 11 minutes 29 seconds

High Ping Basterds
69 EA Black Panther, Activision Ads, ZeniMax QA Union, Cyberpunk 2, Kojima Adaptation, Elden Ring Nightreign

On our 69th episode, we discussed the following news topics:

  • EA Cancels Black Panther Game, Closes Cliffhanger Games - IGN
  • Activision Quietly Force Adverts into Call of Duty Black Ops 6 and Warzone Loadouts and Players Absolutely Hate It: 'At This Point It Really Feels Like Opening Up a Mobile Game' - IGN
  • ZeniMax QA union reaches a tentative contract agreement with Microsoft including 'substantial across-the-board wage increases,' worker protections, and more | PC Gamer
  • Cyberpunk 2077 sequel gets a new name as pre-production phase now officially underway | Eurogamer.net
  • "A Concerted Effort To Trash The Game": MindsEye Lead Thinks Negative Reception Is Coming From Paid Bots, Seemingly Blames Rockstar
  • Kojima Productions is working on an anime adaptation of Death Stranding | GamesIndustry.biz
  • Elden Ring: Nightreign' is both a hit and a headache for fans | Laptop Mag




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5 months ago
1 hour 4 minutes 7 seconds

High Ping Basterds
68 AI Voice, Ubisoft, Bungie, Marathon, Elden Ring Adaptation, FTC v Microsoft

On our 68th episode, we discussed the following topics:

  • SAG-AFTRA Statement on Fortnite’s Use of A.I. Darth Vader Voice and ULP Filing
  • French trade union says Ubisoft CEO will be summoned at harassment trial of three former execs | VGC
  • Ex-Bungie Dev Says Marathon Leadership Was "Extremely Toxic And Humiliating" To Work With: "Bungie Leadership Needs To Be Gutted Completely
  • PlayStation Stars Loyalty Program Shutdown Announced After 3 Years - IGN
  • Alex Garland Confirmed to Direct Live-Action ‘Elden Ring’ Movie From A24 and Bandai Namco
  • Dragon Age maestro says EA always spoke about a hypothetical 'nerd cave' full of diehard RPG fans who would "always show up," so you "didn't have to try and appeal to them"
  • FTC drops case against Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal | The Verge


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5 months ago
1 hour 14 minutes 29 seconds

High Ping Basterds
67 WB Games Finance, AbleGamers, Ubisoft, SteamOS, Darth Vader AI, Bionicle, GTA6

On our 67th episode, we discussed the following topics:

  • After Suicide Squad's $200 million flop and a massacre of studios, Warner Bros acknowledges it has "no releases" out, it's spending 66% less on game content, and the Hogwarts Legacy boom is wearing off
  • Former Employees, Community Members Allege AbleGamers Founder Fostered Abuse Behind Closed Doors - IGN
  • Ubisoft Delays Multiple Upcoming Games - GameSpot
  • Valve takes another step toward making SteamOS a true Windows competitor - Ars Technica
  • The empire strikes back with F-bombs: AI Darth Vader goes rogue with profanity, slurs - Ars Technica
  • Payday developer Starbreeze planning player involvement for Dungeons & Dragons game
  • Lego Bionicle fan game Masks of Power shut down after eight years in development
  • As GTA 6 hype builds, GTA 5 is continuing to sell 5 million copies every 3 months, and Red Dead Redemption 2 is now the "best-selling title of the past 7 years in the US"


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5 months ago
1 hour 13 minutes 45 seconds

High Ping Basterds
66 FTC v Microsoft, Diablo 4, Nintendo, Pocketpair, EA, Apex Legend, Codemasters

On our 66th episode, we discussed the following topics:

  • FTC loses appeal on Activision Blizzard deal - XboxEra
  • The new Diablo 4 Berserk crossover skins will cost you up to $150
  • Nintendo reserves the right to brick your console following "unauthorised use", in bid to prevent piracy | Eurogamer.net
  • Palworld developer says Pokémon lawsuit will prompt more "disappointing" changes, as it continues to "dispute" claims | Eurogamer.net
  • As Fortnite gears up for an App Store relaunch, Epic is cranking up its Rewards program to encourage people to use its payment system instead of Apple's | PC Gamer
  • EA Expects Apex Legends To Suffer Huge Decline In Coming 2025 Months | Yardbarker
  • Ex-Far Cry lead says ‘lame’ Nintendo Switch 2 Game-Key Cards lose what makes gaming ‘special’, but ‘Nintendo is going to get away with it’ anyway - VideoGamer
  • EA confirms it is "reducing roles" at Codemasters, and "redeploying as many as possible" | Eurogamer.net


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5 months ago
1 hour 9 minutes 17 seconds

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65 World of Tanks, GTA 6 Release Date, Epic v Apple, Microsoft, EA, Polygon, Nintendo v Genki

On our 65th episode, we discussed the following topics:


  • Russia moves to seize World of Tanks developer over Ukraine support | VGC
  • US court slams Apple for 'obvious cover-up' in major Epic victory that could see Fortnite return to iOS soon | PC Gamer
  • Microsoft Raises the Price of All Xbox Series Consoles, Xbox Games Confirmed to Hit $80 This Holiday - IGN
  • Electronic Arts lays off hundreds of staff, cancels early-stage Titanfall universe extraction shooter - Gematsu
  • Polygon Sold To Valnet And Hit With Mass Layoffs [Update]
  • Epic Games is launching webshops to allow developers to circumvent app store fees after new ruling | TechCrunch
  • Nintendo Files Lawsuit Against Genki Over Unauthorized Switch 2 Mockups and Trademark Use at CES 2025
  • Grand Theft Auto VI is Now Coming May 26, 2026 - Rockstar Games



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6 months ago
1 hour 11 minutes 38 seconds

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64 Video Game Price Increase, Sony Multiplayer Patent, Ubisoft Data Privacy, Ziff Davis v. OpenAI, Devolver, Nintendo, Discord

On our 64th episode, we discussed the following topics:

  • Retro game console maker Anbernic suspends US shipments due to tariffs | GamesIndustry.biz
  • Sony's Absurd New Way to Make MP Games "Fair" Could Hurt Competitive Integrity
  • Ubisoft Game Faces £79m Fine as Privacy Experts Uncover Hidden Data Harvesting | IBTimes UK
  • IGN and Eurogamer owner Ziff Davis is suing OpenAI for content theft | VGC
  • Nintendo files request to subpoena Discord for Pokémon leaker identity | GamesIndustry.biz
  • Devolver Digital reveals which IPs and platform have made the most money as it shares its future strategy | VGC
  • Bethesda has "no intention" to shut down fan-made Skyblivion mod | Eurogamer.net
  • Ubisoft begins testing The Crew 2 offline mode next week | Eurogamer.net


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6 months ago
1 hour 5 minutes 16 seconds

High Ping Basterds

“We, to tell the actual absolute truth, don’t live in society, actually.”


In the history of humans, for the first time after the glorious 18th Century have we had The 21st Century. If one strains their ears, one can gather echoes traveling back to us from a dismal future, hankering for the nostalgic and innocent and simpler times of The 21st Century. 


The 21st Century where we actually don’t live in a society. We live more in tubes, in simulations, in hypotheticals and in conspiracies. We live in line graphs, in word vomits, in feeds and filters, in videos and in games, and in video games. 


The Basterds navigate this terrain of solipsistic confabulations.


“Two weeks to two minutes” Exclaimed Cyrus West Field—an American entrepreneur and financier, pointedly not an inventor, actually—when the telegraph line laid across Atlantic finally worked in 1866. Now in place of these obsolete thick copper cable lay nets upon nets of fiber optics where we sail daily. And the echo of our future sounds across these nets of our present and of our past, where we are constructing a singular Transatlantic tunnel, dug under the pioneer ocean for us to live in, when the whole world itself shall drown under the weight of our present and of our past.


The Basterds navigate these uncertain terrain.



Release Schedule: New Episodes Every Tuesdays

Language: English

Category: Video Game Commentary, News Reviews, Criticisms


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