Amongst all the wild real world news this week, Nintendo had an earnings call which slipped in an important update on the Nintendo Switch 2 (or whatever the Switch successor is called) - It will be backwards compatible! Why did Nintendo time an announcement like this? We discuss the why behind this and more about if we think what's happening in America could influence the eventual release of the Switch successor and in what ways. All this and much more in gaming news make up another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!Orange Lounge Radio
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Amongst all the wild real world news this week, Nintendo had an earnings call which slipped in an important update on the Nintendo Switch 2 (or whatever the Switch successor is called) - It will be backwards compatible! Why did Nintendo time an announcement like this? We discuss the why behind this and more about if we think what's happening in America could influence the eventual release of the Switch successor and in what ways. All this and much more in gaming news make up another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!Nintendo put out a new music app on mobile storefronts this week. The catch is that you must have an active Nintendo Online subscription in order to be able to use it. Is this app an exciting new thing? Or is it a clear grab to try to keep people subbed to Nintendo Online as renewals come up? We discuss the highs and lows of the Nintendo Music app on this weeks show. All this and much more gaming news round out another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!We start the show talking about Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. Word has traveled around the gaming universe that the team behind this game has been split up and put on other projects. Why didn't this game sell more copies? Is it really the fault of the developers? Or bad publishing decisions by executives at Ubisoft that cause their games to miss the mark time and time again? We discuss this and much more in gaming news on a Halloween week edition of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!Xbox had a mini showcase of sorts this week, showing of a spin-off game in the Yakuza Series, DLC for Alan Wake 2, and much more. However it's some recent comments from former gaming executive Shawn Layden that have us discussing in the news tonight which comments on things going wrong in the game industry. It might be surprising to hear that we agree with a gaming executive, but points were made. We discuss all this and much more on another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!Nintendo finally announces new hardware! However it's not what you might have been hoping for, unless you wanted a new device to watch you sleep. That's right, the Alarmo was announced by Nintendo, and although not a video game itself, it certainly has an effect on video game culture with all of the Nintendo nostalgia this alarm clock packs. It's an interesting way to ensure hardware sales for the holiday, and we talk about this and much more news, including a gigantic hack and subsequent leak of a major Nintendo partner. All this and more round out another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!A study has confirmed what we thought was pretty obvious - More players prefer single player games over multiplayer games. Is part of the industry problem that more money seems to be chased in multiplayer games? We discuss this, as well as times when we enjoy multiplayer as much as single player (it happens), as well as when we don't. This headline and much more make up another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!DarkSakura and LOKI are back from Twitch Con, and share their experiences and what they saw. This was DarkSakura's third time going, and LOKI's first. They share some of their highlights from the show, and if they plan to go back next year. Then we get into the gaming news of the week, and with Tokyo Game Show happening this weekend, there is a lot of gaming news, including a new law passed in California that will force game stores to better clarify what it means to "buy" a video game digitally. All this and more make up another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!It's official, we are now recognized by Guinness World Records! We talk a bit about this accomplishment at the top of the show and thank all of you that have been along with us for the ride over this official record breaking run. Of course we still have plenty of game news to get into tonight, including the announcement of the PS5 Pro. At a $700 price tag with no disc drive, is there going to be a market for this? Or is it possible Nintendo of all companies could shift all of the eyes to them in the coming weeks? We talk about this and MUCH more on another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!We've only been out for a week, but in that time we saw the quick rise and fall of Concord, a PlayStation and Steam title that was pulled from the market in record time. What were the flaws behind this game? Is there any hope for Sony to salvage it? We discuss this and much more including a Nintendo Direct that occurred while we were out, showcasing many interesting and exciting new titles. We finally get Capcom vs. SNK 2 released on modern consoles? Yes we do, hooray! All this and much more on another week of the longest running podcast about video games, Orange Lounge Radio!This week was Gamescom, and we talk about some of the big announcements from the show. Were we satisfied with what we heard, or were we hoping for a little more? And in one of several infamous OLR tangents, we talk about the launch of a recent game that appears to be tanking, at least on PC. Is there something wrong with the way games are being promoted and pushed? We discuss all this and much more in a week of video game news on another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio