We need to talk about the on-going disaster that is Microsoft, the identity of the new Bobby Kotick, why all those websites and games went offline when AWS had a glitch, how Australia's social media laws will usher in a new golden age of 4chan, and why does Dermie wish he was Chinese?

Dermie and Jason deep dive into Australia's under 16 social media ban, onlyfans, internet porn, Collective Shout, Steam, itch.io, Roblox pedos, and what is really going on.

Jason is back to tell us about the Masters of Steel: Age of Empires Tournament in Denmark, the Intel Extreme Masters in Cologne, and Gamescom. 

Dermie and Jason discuss the new Superman movie, Stop Killing Games, and Dermie has some advice for publishers about how they can make free money.

This week Dermie and Jason ask what the hell is going on at Microsoft, politely discuss Neil Druckman's impact on Naughty Dog, the Switch 2 is getting AFL Evolution but without the AFL part, and Jason has an excuse to buy Helldivers again.

This week Dermie and Jason talk Switch 2 sales, the ROG Xbox handheld, a bunch of Xbox franchises are getting new entries, Sonic Racing is getting new characters, and some great looking Australian developed games.

Jason and Dermie bring you another week of gaming news with Bungie claiming it was a former employee who did all the stealing for Marathon, the Witcher 4 reveal is another one too good to be true, what use is AI in games really, EA shuts down a studio before it even finishes a game, Gwent gets real, and find out the insane things Nintendo has done to protect the Switch 2 from hackers. 

This week Jason and Dermie look at Bungie stealing art for Marathon, Andrew Tate hates GTA6, what everybody is playing on their consoles, and how Microsoft is dominating the Playstation sales charts.

This week Dermie and Jason discuss the recent Australian election, the problem with the Last Of Us 2 TV series, Russia banning anime figurines, Nintendo can brick your shiny new expensive Switch 2, and why Dermie reckons the GTA6 trailer video is fake.

Another big week of news with Dermie and Jason - GTA6 "delayed", EA cancels a Titanfall game, Splitgate 2 news, 3 big tips for enjoying the Oblivion Remake (including how to get an unbreakable lockpick), and Dermie thinks Microsoft is setting a trap for Sony by announcing price rises.

Another big week of gaming (and other) news with Jason and Dermie - what does the Oblivion remaster mean for game development, what big Bethesda title is next, Star Wars and XCom together at last, 4chan got hacked in the funniest way ever, Sony goes on another round of price increases, some Nintendo updates, and Dermie just wants a friend.

In another week of News Game Plus with Jason and Dermie we talk Playstation Plus price rises, Ubisoft being Ubisofts again, AFL 26, Amazon making a live action Tomb Raider with Sansa in it, Marathon, how much PC gamers actually spend on microtransactions (spoiler: it's a lot), and why the planned Minecraft Movie sequel will be a disaster.

Jason is finally back from Japan to talk about all the latest Switch 2 news.

This week on News Game Plus Dermie and Jason dive into Sony "incentivising" PC players to get PSN, the latest console sales numbers, evidence that nobody is really buying their console for exclusives, why Sean Murray is the hero the gaming industry needs, mods are coming to Hogwarts Legacy, and Dermie unveils ChatNGP.

More gaming news from Dermie and Jason The Giant Bear - Microsoft's Developer Direct just dropped and it is amazing, is the Live Service gold rush over at Sony, Tencent owns everything and soon also Ubisoft, Bioware's days are numbered, which Switch games will not run on Switch 2, and a little of science fiction talk for the nerds.

Dermie and Jason dissect the Switch 2 reveal video and deep dive into the big rumours about what to inspect from Nintendo's new console.

Jason and Dermie reveal who the New Game Plus crew voted for 2024 Game Of The Year, Trump is/was in Marvel Rivals, what can we expect from a Helldivers movie, what can we expect from The Last Of Us seasons 2 and 3, Dermie on buying crypto, SteamOS and the return of the Steam Box, is Half-Life 3 finally confirmed, we reveal what the mysterious "C" button on Switch 2 will do, Sonic movies have made a billion dollarydoos, and we ask if Notch still has the hunger to actually make Minecraft 2.

Dermie and Jason bring you another big week of gaming news - more Switch 2 leaks, Witcher 4 won't run on current gen, what we think of the Game Awards winners, did the Wukong director cry, new game announcements, Microsoft has no idea what they are doing, and the outrageous PEGI rating handed to Balatro.

Dermie and Jason are back with news about a new Steam console, how videogame franchises are being used in online casinos, Japan, retro game news, the latest live service game to die, what can you buy with dollarydoos in Marvel Rivals, and possibly the ultimate question about politics and games.

Get ready for another big week of gaming news with Dermie and Jason - Ubisoft takes another expensive L, we look at why the gaming industry is making so many bad decisions, Elon Musk and his new AI studio, platforms like Roblox are using children as child labour, and we have a new idea for a game based on recent events.