A minor actor has had his identity used to create Venezuelan propaganda. He's not too happy about that, and hopes the unions will be able to prevent this in the future. Playstation have spent ten years suing a company for making hacks for their games, and they just lost. While this might lead to a proliferation of cheaters, we're more excited about…

Send us a text Still on break, so here's a bit more free Patreon content for you! This time, Ben and Sara watch Five Nights at Freddy's! Shaggy's in this one Support the show PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/thegorge Discord: discord.gg/K8A6SG2 Big Gay Nerds: https://soundcloud.com/biggaynerds Background music: DJ CUTMAN: https://music.djcutman.com/…

‘In & Out of Character’ is a production of The Core Roleplayers Guild. Todays’ guest was Heather! You can find them here: https://namelessmonsters.podbean.com Your host was me! Mr. Island! Come and join our Discord: https://discord.gg/Dnt3ngPhKX Linktree: https://linktr.ee/TheCoreRoleplayersGuild If you’d like to come onto the podcast, please follo…

The Nobel Prizes for 2024 have been awarded. AI. AI everywhere... A study has attempted to estimate the actual cost of game piracy for developers who use Denuvo DRM. Is it really worth using on games? Hollywood has changed a lot in the last few decades with the rise of streaming. Some insiders have concerns about its ability to adapt. Nobel Prize 2…

Here are some thoughts on using prebuilt assets to build your games and apps. Personally, I think it's fine to use them, but I want to offer both sides for consideration. (00:00) - Introduction (01:14) - The Pros (03:47) - The Cons (06:55) - Contact me on X (07:25) - Support the Podcast Support the Podcast https://peterwitham.com/bmc Contact https:…

Send us a text The gang is all pretty busy for various reasons this month! So we're releasing one of our Patreon-exclusive Take-Out episodes as free content! Enjoy our commentary track for the movie MORBIUS! Support the show PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/thegorge Discord: discord.gg/K8A6SG2 Big Gay Nerds: https://soundcloud.com/biggaynerds Backgr…

EA have announced that they aren't working on The Sims 5 after a decade. Instead, they're farming out future content releases to the fans. Is this a sign of EA's laziness or is it the right move? Toxic fans ruin everything. Fortunately, studios are developing techniques for protecting actors and fans from their actions. A recently discovered bacter…

Send us a text Saturn and Ben played Echoes of Wisdom! Sara watched Star Trek! Freedom Wars Remastered announced for PS5, PS4, Switch, and PC Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Revealed, Starring Goro Majima Devil May Cry animated series premieres in April 2025, teaser trailer Who is Wazzler, and why is the FGC terrified by him? PlayStation 30t…

Steam has once again broken their record for most concurrent users online. So where are all these new users coming from? What do they want? What does this mean for the future of Steam? OpenAI is being sued for copyright infringement. If they lose it could mean the end of the existing LLM AI hype. For the next few months Earth will have a new moon t…

Australia has now brought in an R18 rating for games featuring gambling. We discuss the merits behind this change and whether it will really protect the children from gambling addictions. Lionsgate have decided to use AI to create AI generated "augmentations" to their films. We go deep on deep fakes, and appropriate usage of AI. New research explai…

Send us a text It's all bummers this week, folks! Capcom Just Made Its Disastrous Mobile Resident Evil Games Even Worse Xbox boss Phil Spencer says he's made the 'worst game choice decisions,' letting exclusives like Destiny slip through his fingers Soulslike Enotria Delayed Indefinitely on Xbox Because Microsoft 'Decided to Ignore' Devs An importa…

A New Nerd Approaches and his name is Phoenix If you own the game Oxenfree through Itch.io, you're about to lose access to it. The Netflix owned games studio is pulling the game from storefronts and libraries, leaving nothing in its wake. This time, even if you own it, you won't be able to download it. This should be completely unacceptable, so how…

Suda51 and Shinji Mikami got together to talk about Japan's CERO system of games classification. They've raised some excellent points about the inconsistencies in the system. Humans don't like the heat much. New research shows that the fatal limit for temperature and humidity might be much lower than expected. Jenna Ortega thinks more women led fra…

Send us a text (UMINEKO: WHEN THEY CRY SPOILERS FROM 14:00-21:35) Everyone just kinda spun their wheels, except Sara who finished Phantom Liberty! FurAffinity.net Hacked: Major Security Breach Disrupts Furry Community Hub 2024 Fur FurAffinity.net Hacked Hacker identified as Sam Hyde gamescom 2024: The Biggest Announcements Square Enix Only Made Two…

Epic Games Store's long running free games program seems to be paying off for their user acquisition strategy, despite their low sales of exclusives. They still can't hold a candle to Steam though. The Marshmallow test is supposed to determine a child's future. The latest studies actually debunk it, and prove that you really aren't limited. At leas…

In this episode, I discuss Warframe, an amazing free-to-play game. I highlight its fair monetization, cross-platform play, and community engagement, contrasting it with the failures of other AAA studios. I encourage listeners to try Warframe and support its developers if they enjoy it. Try Warframe at warframe.com Reach out to me at www.peterwitham…

Roblox is now banned in another country for child exploitation. These are serious allegations, so we're lucky serious journalists have investigated and uncovered the reasons why Roblox isn't great for kids. We discuss the issues and whether Australia should follow suit. Mathematicians have worked out the optimum swimming stroke, and are training sw…

Send us a text It's all Fallout 76 and Star Trek down here, folks! D23 2024: Everything announced and shown at this year's fan event Max Payne 1 & 2 remake enters full production, Control 2 features in "playable form" KRAFTON Strengthens Global Presence Through Strategic Integration of Tango Gameworks and Hi-Fi RUSH IP Tesla’s Cybertruck Causes A M…

Send us a text Sara broke the curse and stopped playing Fallout 76! Oats and Saturn are still cursed in Fallout 76! Ben started Star Trek! The next Secret Lair for Magic the Gathering stars Monty Python and the Holy Grail Video Game Actors Are Going On Strike Over AI Persona 5 The Phantom X Future Plans: Collaborations, Console Version and Internat…

In this episode of the UIBuzz podcast, I return after a month's break to discuss my recent projects and a concerning trend in the gaming industry. Including an update to my "Endless Hurdles" game timed with the Olympics, learning Blender for 3D graphics, and developing a new macOS project management app. I also delve into Bungie's layoffs, scrutini…

The CEO of Warframe developer Digital Extremes has explained why he thinks there hasn't been another Live Service hit like Warframe. Jim Shooter, a former Marvel head, has some thoughts on modern comics - There isn't enough dialogue apparently. Sharks in Brazil have gotten their fins on large amounts of cocaine from drug smugglers. Everything human…

Send us a text We played a lot of FFXIV and Fallout 76! Some of us also watched Star Trek but we can't really talk about that... 27-year-old man admits cancelling Nintendo Japan events by threatening to ‘kill everyone’ for ‘shitty games’ Bizarre Nintendo Horror Game Has 'Cruelty' and 'Domestic Abuse' BioShock 4 screenshot leaks online - here's what…

Viggo Mortensen hasn't been seen in any big franchises since Lord of the Rings. He's got a very good reason for that, and he isn't likely to go back. At least he's willing to tell us why. We've seen a lot of great indie games in the last few years, but it's starting to look like the bubble might be popping. Sooner or later it'll be back, but at wha…

A species of carpenter ants will perform surgery on their wounded comrades. These gory scenes take place after vicious battles with other ant colonies. This is the first time that surgery has been observed in non-human animals. Much has been made of video game addiction, which is a real and scary thing. But not every case is medical addiction, and …

Send us a text This month, the gang gorges themselves on Dawntrail! We ride alpacas to victory! Support the show PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/thegorge Discord: discord.gg/K8A6SG2 Big Gay Nerds: https://soundcloud.com/biggaynerds Background music: DJ CUTMAN: https://music.djcutman.com/ Broke for Free: https://brokeforfree.com Visager: https://vis…

Scientist have found that whales are happier when humans are not around, and this was during the first year of the COVID-19 Pandemic, when human activity on the ocean was limited. Which begs the question do whales really hate humans? Eve Online's creator CCP Games have decided to go open source...will this make the game immortal? Only time will tel…

I talk about my experiences learning Blender in public to create some 3D assets for my games. Then I discuss testing on multiple devices to get a real feel for performance problems with your apps and games. Mentioned in this episode My Godot Endless Runner video course Joey Carlino's excellent Blender modeling video ★ Support this podcast ★…

A classic MMO designer thinks modern MMOs aren't giving players enough ways to play together. MMOs have changed over the last 20 years, and are no longer the only way to play with your friends. So what's really behind the changes? A new study suggests geoengineering might actually just move the issue from one place to another. Who will bear the con…

Send us a text We all played Fallout 76! Ben watched a little more Twin Peaks! Captain Blood: Official Re-Reveal Trailer ‘Spaceballs’ Sequel in Development at Amazon MGM With Josh Gad Starring, Mel Brooks Producing Nintendo Direct June 2024: Everything Announced Embracer rolls out new AI policy to 'massively enhance game development' Limited Run Ga…

Team Fortress 2 has been overrun by bots. A new campaign to save this game from the hackers and cheaters who are ruining it begs Valve to make a difference. We discuss how this relates to the Stop Killing Games campaign and the various ways Valve and the community can save the game. By all accounts, The Crow's reboot will not be any good. Can it be…

In this episode of the UIBuzz podcast, I delve into the important topic of valuing your time. I discuss why it's essential to recognize the worth of your time and the fine line between offering services for free and charging a monetary value for your efforts. I give practical advice on handling changing circumstances, especially when transitioning …

Send us a text We played the Alan Wake II DLC! Did you watch our stream of it? Go watch it! Behind ‘Suicide Squad,’ the Year’s Biggest Video-Game Flop Indie dev baffled after acquaintance clones his game, puts it on Steam, and acts like it's no big deal: 'Happens every day homie' Anime Studio Gainax Files for Bankruptcy Summer Game Fest 2024: Every…

Send us a text We talk about FFVII, Destiny, and Paper Mario: TTYD! Last Of Us Director Says AI Will 'Push The Boundaries Of Storytelling In Games' Google scrambles to manually remove weird AI answers in search Kabosu, Shiba Inu Who Helped Define the Doge Meme, Dies at 18 Twitch streamer Jerma985 announces retirement: “I got everything I wanted out…

Sorry about the audio quality on this one. The people responsible have been fired out of a cannon into the sun. The problem has been fixed and we'll be back to our usual quality next week. Should we pay modders for their work? After hundreds of hours playing modded games, and even designing some mods himself, Professor's got some thoughts on this. …

According to surveys, most gamers Smurf - that is high level players using a low level account to stomp noobs. So why do you do it, and is it as bad as it sounds? The end of anime's Golden Age may be upon us. Miyazaki says so, but he's just won an award for anime. So is it self-deprecating humour or bragging? The Australian government has suggested…

I want to add a cross-platform leaderboard to my updated rebuild of Endless Hurdles. There are two options. 1. I build my own 2. I use a 3rd party service In this episode, I will discuss the pros and cons of both options in the hope that it will help you when you need to make similar choices. Play Endless Hurdles for iOS https://peterwitham.com/eh …

Send us a text This is the 1000xRESIST episode! Skip to 1:02:00 if you don't want spoilers! Valve’s Next Game Reportedly an Overwatch-Style Hero Shooter Called Deadlock See the new FF14 Dawntrail jobs in action, and job changes galore EA is prototyping in-game ads even as we speak Perfect Dark Reboot Is Allegedly In Bad Shape MultiVersus Trailer Re…

The UK has issued a response to the Stop Killing Games campaign with a possible angle of attack. Remember to keep signing your local petitions to help make a change. The creator of Ghost in the Shell Arise thinks Isekais are off the rails and that the real world doesn't suck that much. Has he been outside recently? AI deepfakes are being used in a …

Send us a text Sara and Saturn played Traum! Oats watched Star Trek! Ben played Hades II! Todd Howard Explains Why Bethesda Plans to Keep Fallout Set in the U.S. Helldivers 2 has been pulled from sale in 177 countries as its PSN linking requirement rolls out Democracy wins: Sony overturns Helldivers 2 PSN requirement after immense backlash Microsof…

Helldivers 2 players have achieved a major victory over Sony, leading to the PSN account requirement being retracted. Good work troops. WBD are planning some more Lord of the Rings movies, starting with The Hunt for Gollum. The Nerds discuss why they've picked such an overdone part of the story to cover. Plastic eating nanobots may be coming to a w…

‘In & Out of Character’ is a production of The Core Roleplayers Guild. Todays’ guest was TheMagus! Join the Tenno Inc Discord server! https://disboard.org/server/703259061306523778 Your host was me! Mr. Island! Come and join our Discord: https://discord.gg/Dnt3ngPhKX Linktree: https://linktr.ee/TheCoreRoleplayersGuild If you’d like to come onto the…

The USA's TikTok ban coming into effect could affect game developers too. We'll break it down and go over the possible effects. If you want to preserve your body for the future, you might turn to cryonics. If you can't afford a full body, you can just preserve your brain and hope someone grows you a new body in the future. Marvel movies suck. Every…

I have spent the last few weeks deeply investing in converting my site PeterWitham.com from WordPress hosting to static site generation through Astro. It has been an intense couple of weeks to beat my deadline before the WordPress hosting renews for another year. In this episode, I share tips and thoughts to help you do the same. Mentioned in this …

The Australian Stop Killing Games Petition is now active. Sign it here: e-petitions – Parliament of Australia How does NASA repair a spacecraft nearly a light day from Earth? NASA engineers have spent the last few months working on a solution to a faulty RAM chip, and we'll discuss the changes they had to make to save the stricken craft. The Entert…

Send us a text Transformers One turns Cybertron’s greatest warriors into bumbling youths in first trailer Blizzcon Skipping 2024 Could Be Fine, Could Be A Bad Omen Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama gives posthumous praise for Sand Land game 'Fallout but in Excel' Lets You Visit the Wasteland While Your Boss Thinks You're Working Hunter x Hunter: N…

Send us a text Heads up, we talk a lot about the Fallout TV show! Maybe finish that before you listen to this episode! Marvel Rivals PVP Shooter Boasts Incredible Lineup of Marvel Characters Like a Dragon new title cast auditions announced Something Is Wrong With the Final Fantasy 14 Profanity Filter on Xbox Fallout 4 Finally Receiving Next-Gen Upd…

‘In & Out of Character’ is a production of The Core Roleplayers Guild. Todays’ guest was Jessibee! Your host was me! Mr. Island! Come and join our Discord: https://discord.gg/Dnt3ngPhKX Linktree: https://linktr.ee/TheCoreRoleplayersGuild If you’d like to come onto the podcast, please follow this link and fill out this form! https://forms.gle/AH65rQ…

The Australian Stop Killing Games Petition is now active. Sign it here: https://www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN6080 Live service games seem like the future of gaming, but the tide seems to be changing. A survey of game developers says that the majority are concerned about the future of live service games and their sustainability. Do you pref…

Some thoughts on the wins and losses of developing a game by yourself versus a team. I welcome your participation in the show and discussion of this topic. (00:00) - Introduction (00:14) - Solo game development (03:53) - Buy me a Coffee (04:52) - Contact Me Contact me to share your thoughts https://peterwitham.com ★ Support this podcast ★…

Send us a text This week, the gang gorges themselves on Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth! We still don't get what's going on, but we sure as hell enjoyed it! Support the show PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/thegorge Discord: discord.gg/K8A6SG2 Big Gay Nerds: https://soundcloud.com/biggaynerds Background music: DJ CUTMAN: https://music.djcutman.com/ Broke…