Episode 281 - The Games Industry Is Burning

<p>On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett talk about the games we’ve been playing including:</p><p>Pete: kingdom hearts, Mario Kart World, meccha chameleon</p><p>Kiley: supermarket chaos, arkane librarian tidyup, subnautica below zero, boltgun</p><p>We then talk about the news that&#39;s occurred over the past week including:</p><p>John Carmack responds to the ID lay offs <a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/john-carmack-responds-to-id-software-layoffs-admits-microsoft-stewardship-claim-aging-badly/"><u>https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/john-carmack-responds-to-id-software-layoffs-admits-microsoft-stewardship-claim-aging-badly/</u></a> </p><p>Bethesda makes a statement about their games slate <a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/bethesda-confirms-obsidian-fallout-game-and-that-fallout-5-is-in-preproduction/"><u>https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/bethesda-confirms-obsidian-fallout-game-and-that-fallout-5-is-in-preproduction/</u></a> <a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/fallout-3-and-new-vegas-remasters-now-in-development/"><u>https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/fallout-3-and-new-vegas-remasters-now-in-development/</u></a> </p><p>EU approves PIF acquisition of EA <a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/european-union-set-to-approve-saudi-pif-acquisition-of-electronic-arts-according-to-report/"><u>https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/european-union-set-to-approve-saudi-pif-acquisition-of-electronic-arts-according-to-report/</u></a> </p><p>Kratos to be recast in series due to injury <a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-live-action-god-of-war-show-is-recasting-kratos-after-ryan-hurst-was-injured-on-the-set/"><u>https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-live-action-god-of-war-show-is-recasting-kratos-after-ryan-hurst-was-injured-on-the-set/</u></a> </p><p>Indie devs ps5 trailer flooded with comments about disks <a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/indie-developers-ps5-game-trailer-is-flooded-with-anti-sony-comments-over-disc-backlash/"><u>https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/indie-developers-ps5-game-trailer-is-flooded-with-anti-sony-comments-over-disc-backlash/</u></a> </p><p>Survey claims 100% of Japanese devs using Generative AI <a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/new-survey-claims-100-of-japanese-online-game-developers-use-generative-ai-tools/"><u>https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/new-survey-claims-100-of-japanese-online-game-developers-use-generative-ai-tools/</u></a> </p><p>UK trade organisation comments about sonys decision to remove disks <a href="https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/removing-discs-doesnt-represent-progress-uk-retail-group-condemns-playstation-decision-to-stop-making-discs/"><u>https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/removing-discs-doesnt-represent-progress-uk-retail-group-condemns-playstation-decision-to-stop-making-discs/</u></a></p><p>We hope you enjoy the episode</p><p>If you are interested in the Antank S3 Max Switch 2 Dock, you can purchase it on Amazon <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FB3D2BJ8">https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FB3D2BJ8</a>, or from the following link <a href="https://antank.net/?ref=zgbmuoxt">https://antank.net/?ref=zgbmuoxt</a>, use code RRUK for 10% off</p><p>Please visit <a href="http://www.rapidreviewsuk.com"><u>Rapid Reviews UK</u></a> for all the latest reviews and opinion pieces.</p><p>You can also listen to the show on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2i8PQaFs3OhDIzYpkSt2Gu"><u>Spotify</u></a>, Apple Podcasts, <a href="https://goodpods.com/podcasts/rapid-reviews-radio-181770"><u>Goodpods</u></a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@rapidreviews5534"><u>Youtube</u></a>. You can also watch the video version with our live pre and post shows via the VOD on <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/rapidreviews"><u>Twitch</u></a>, or on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@rapidreviews5534"><u>Youtube</u></a> </p><p>You can