Author: Corey Hudson Dirrig
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XBOX CASUALS EPISODE 26 – Indiana Jones and the Great PlayStation 5 Debacle at Gamescom
This week on Xbox Casuals, Corey and Josh discuss all of the Xbox related announcements from Gamescom, Indiana Jones and the PS5 Desaster, Star Wars Outlaws, Borderlands 4, and more.
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NINTENDO POW BLOCK EPISODE 407 – Gamescom and the Nintendo Museum
In this episode, Edward is joined by Austin Campbell to talk about Gamescom, the Nintendo Museum opening, Nintendo’s social media, and more.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 240 – Is There Going to be a Resurgence in AA Games?
This week on the Boss Rush Podcast, Corey and Pat are joined by Adam Gumbert of the Respawn, Aim, Fire Podcast and Nick Fakhoury of the Friday Night Gamecast to discuss a resurgence in AA Games, the return of College Football after over a decade, making a licensed game, and more.
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TOWER CASUALS: THE DESTINY PODCAST EPISODE 214 – How We’re Approaching Echoes Act 3 and Beyond
This week, Corey and Josh discuss the approach of Act 3 of Episode Echoes, the new weapons coming, some of the Gamescom announcements, Maya Sundaresh, the end of Solstice, Drifter’s relationship with Eris, and how Tower Casuals will proceed if there is a lack of content to discuss.
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NINTENDO POW BLOCK EPISODE 406 – Voice Actress Rachael Lillis Passes Away and Tango Gameworks Purchases by Unlikely Hero
This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward and Corey discuss the passing of voice actress Rachael Lillis, famous for her roles as Misty and Jesse in the Pokemon series, Tango Gameworks being saved by an unlikely hero, Opening Night Live, and more.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 239: Bethesda Stories, an Evolving Industry, and Wyrdsong with Something Wicked Games CEO Jeff Gardiner
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Josh Finney are joined by legendary Bethesda producer and CEO of Something Wicked Games Jeff Gardiner to discuss his work on Bethesda’s biggest games, his journey with Fallout 76, the Fallout TV show, his new game Wyrdsong, and more, including your listener questions!
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SPOTLIGHT SERIES INTERVIEW: Rocket Adrift, Indie Developers of PSYCHROMA
For this Spotlight Interview, Stephanie Klimov, and Patrick Klein sit down with the team from Rocket Adrift, the indie developer behind the narrative-driven side scroller, Psychroma.
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TOWER CASUALS: THE DESTINY PODCAST EPISODE 213 – Solstice is Back and Its…. Solstice
This week, Corey and Josh discuss their recent discussion with former Bethesda producer Jeff Gardener on The Boss Rush Podcast, Solstice, the cool armor but the bad grind, Maya Sundaresh, and more.
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NINTENDO POW BLOCK EPISODE 405 – Switch Sells 143 Million and New Darksiders Announced
This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward and Corey discuss the sales numbers of the Nintendo Switch and if it will catch PS2, the potential for a new Darksiders, Monolith hiring for a new RPG, and more.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 238: Game Informer, Games that Transcend Time, and Legacy of Kain Remastered Leaks
This week on The Boss Rush Podcast, Corey, LeRon, and Pat are joined by Matt Storm, aka DJ Stormageddon, host of “Fun” and Games Podcast and the Reignite Podcast, to discuss the closure of Game Informer, the Legacy of Kain Remasters that seemingly leaked at SDCC, games that truly transcend their time, and more.
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TOWER CASUALS: THE DESTINY PODCAST EPISODE 212 – Let’s Talk About Maya Sundaresh and The Future of Destiny Content
This week on Tower Casuals, Corey and Josh discuss the aftermath of the layoffs, what the future of Destiny’s content might look like, Maya Sundaresh, and more.
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NINTENDO POW BLOCK PODCAST EPISODE 404 – Game Informer Closes Its Doors and Game Boy Turns 35
This week on Nintendo Pow Block, Edward and Corey are joined by Andre Wilson and Austin Campbell to discuss the closure of Game Informer, Game Boy turning 35, Deadpool and Wolverine, and more.
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TOWER CASUALS: THE DESTINY PODCAST EPISODE 211 – Bungie Layoffs and Project Payback
Josh takes the reigns for a quick part 2 following last night’s episode to talk about Jason Schreier’s piece in Bloomberg about the internal turmoil at Bungie, the cancelled spinoff Payback and the departure of Luke Smith and Mark Noseworthy.
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XBOX CASUALS EPISODE 25 – Xbox’s Strong Fall Lineup and Game Informer’s Closure
This week on Xbox Casuals, Corey and Josh discuss the Xbox first party lineup for the fall, why the Avowed delay made sense, Game Informer’s closure, and more.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 237: Bungie Layoffs Take Their Toll on the Studio and on the Industry
This week, Corey Dirrig and LeRon Dawkins are joined by Boss Rush Network contributing writer Sofi Beyen and the host of Tales from the Backlog Dave Jackson to discuss the Mass Effect trilogy, Tekken 8’s controversial character return, desert island games, and Bungie’s second round of mass layoffs and restructuring.
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SPOTLIGHT SERIES INTERVIEW: John Kalderon, Angry Demon Studio, Developer of Gori: Cuddly Carnage
For this Spotlight Interview, Stephanie Klimov sits down with Angry Demon Studio founder John Kalderon to discuss independent development, the studio, Gori: Cuddly Carnage, and much more.
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Game Informer Magazine Closes its Doors after 33 Years
Game Informer, the iconic gaming magazine that has led the industry since 1991, has officially closed its doors and its entire staff laid off.
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New Team Within Blizzard to Focus on AA Games Based on Their IP
A recent report from Windows Central’s Jez Corden reveals that Xbox and Activision are allegedly forming a new team to develop smaller AA experiences based on existing IP within Blizzard.
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TOWER CASUALS: THE DESTINY PODCAST EPISODE 210 – Bungie’s Mass Layoffs Kill the Studio’s Soul and Potentially Destiny
This week on Tower Casuals, Corey and Josh deliver the heartbreaking news of a new round of mass layoffs at Bungie, including the firing of 220 people, repositioning 155 inside Sony, and the breaking news during the show that Luke Smith and Mark Noseworthy were also let go. They also discuss how this makes CEO…
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Bungie Announces Another Round of Layoffs and Further Sony Integration
On Wednesday, Destiny and Marathon developer Bungie announced another round of substantial layoffs, cutting 220 roles, accounting for roughly 17% of its studio.
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NINTENDO POW BLOCK EPISODE 403 – Digital Foundry’s Most Technically Impressive Switch Games
This week on a very brisk Nintendo Pow Block, Edward and Corey discuss Luigi’s Mansion 3’s impressive technical performance from Digital Foundry, new amiibo for Splatoon 3, a leaked remaster of Tales of Xilia, and more.
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PODCAST GUEST SPOT – “Fun” and Games Side Quests Episode 321: Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II with Corey Dirrig
BOSS RUSH GUEST SPOT: Side Quests is back and this episode’s host is podcaster, content creator, producer, writer and Orcadian warrior, Corey Dirrig. The game he is talking about today is Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II by Ninja Theory and Xbox Game Studios.
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BOSS RUSH PODCAST EPISODE 236 – Cultivating a Culture Through Gaming Communities & Xbox 360 Classics
This week, Corey Dirrig, LeRon Dawkins, and Patrick Klein are joined by Luke Lohr, host of the Xbox Expansion Pass Podcast, to discuss the flood of great games on Xbox Game Pass, games of a different era, and more.
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VIDEO GAME BOOK CLUB: Stray Spoilercast and Review Discussion
This month on Boss Rush Video Game Book Club, Pat Klein and Stephanie Klimov are joined by Lala of Toge Productions to discuss the hit Annapurna Interactive published Stray developed by BlueTwelve Studio. Since the game is coming out on Switch, it seemed like the Purrrrfect opportunity to discuss the game at length.
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