The Character Issues Podcast

Another new episode where Leah and Brian do what they do best.....bring characters from extremely predictable franchises.  Enjoy!www.brianbabbleson.com

CHARACTER ISSUES NEWS NETWORK….FOR NEWS!! - 11/2/261. Biowarehttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/save-mass-effect-petition-cracks-200000-signatures-as-fans-plead-for-the-series-to-continue/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/mass-effect-universe-trailer-leaks-online-showcases-what-bioware-was-working-on-before-being-shut-down/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ea-is-closing-bioware-and-cancelling-the-next-mass-effect/2. Microsofthttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/cod-modern-warfare-4-uses-real-news-footage-from-south-korean-tragedy-is-urged-by-families-to-remove-it/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-has-offered-a-quarter-of-its-entire-workforce-redundancy/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/arkane-now-has-until-mid-december-to-find-a-buyer-as-microsoft-extends-its-deadline/3. Fun Stuff!https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/heres-all-23-games-shown-during-nintendos-latest-indie-world-presentation/Weather Forecast -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_games_released_in_2026Ko-fi.com/characterissuespodcastwww.brianbabbleson.com

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CHARACTER ISSUES NEWS NETWORK….FOR NEWS!! - 10/19/26AI FOREVERhttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/epic-says-its-vibe-coded-its-new-epic-games-launcher-with-ai-because-programming-is-hard/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/asha-sharma-forms-xbox-labs-in-response-to-explosion-of-ai-powered-mods-and-ports/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-lastest-game-from-the-creator-of-dragon-quest-was-made-in-about-30-minutes-with-ai/Unions are for suckershttps://kotaku.com/inside-the-failed-fight-to-unionize-one-of-gamings-most-idealized-studios-2000742755https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ck9qzwqgv12poWeather Forecast -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_games_released_in_2026Ko-fi.com/characterissuespodcastwww.brianbabbleson.com

Holy cow!  Gee whiz!!! Great Scott!!!!!!  We did it!  100 episodes, all thanks to your support.  We hope you enjoy this as much as we did recording it.  www.brianbabbleson.com

CHARACTER ISSUES NEWS NETWORK….FOR NEWS!! - 10/5/26Xbox Layoffs/Consolidationhttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-officially-announces-more-layoffs-and-widespread-changes-to-its-entire-studio-structure/Sony Stuffhttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/naughty-dog-will-fully-reveal-intergalactic-in-2027/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-is-officially-skipping-ces-for-the-first-time-in-decades/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sources-naughty-dog-is-working-on-uncharted-5/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/remarkable-sony-reveals-new-ps5-upscaler-tech-qssr/Weather Forecast -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_games_released_in_2026Ko-fi.com/characterissuespodcastwww.brianbabbleson.com

This week we are joined by Alex Perry from Mashable to discuss Control Resonant, the NFL, and big ass trucks.  Join us for a crazy cool episode. Thanks as always for listening!www.brianbabbleson.com

CHARACTER ISSUES NEWS NETWORK….FOR NEWS!! - 09/07/26Nintendo Directshttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-direct-heres-everything-announced-during-nintendos-presentation/Physinthttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/i-was-just-shocked-and-surprised-hideo-kojima-says-sony-told-him-physint-was-being-cancelled-over-a-zoom-call/GTA VIhttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/netflix-says-gta-6-an-extended-look-got-31-1-million-views-and-topped-its-charts-in-nearly-every-country/Weather Forecast -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_games_released_in_2026Ko-fi.com/characterissuespodcastRichGears of War E-Day - 82Orbitals - 89 (82)Castlevania Belmont’s Curse - 92Control: Resonant - 88 (85)Ocarina - 91BrianAce Combat 8 - 84Wolverine - 90 (79)Silent Hill Townfall - 80 (82)Fire Emblem Path of Buttholes - 85 (90)Ocarina - 90LeahOnimusha Way of the Sword - 88 (86)Star Wars Galactic Racer - 85Final Fantasy Resonance - 86GTA 6 - 94Ocarina - 92www.brianbabbleson.com

98 episodes deep and a full panel, we're back with two more important characters.Got something to say, email us on [email protected] or, visit YouTube.com/characterissues to watch Brian's retro rodeo, or don't...whatever, just don't tell Mom, ok?www.brianbabbleson.com

CHARACTER ISSUES NEWS NETWORK….FOR NEWS!! - 09/07/26ONL and Gamescomhttps://www.thegamer.com/everything-announced-gamescom-onl-2026/\Zero Company gets good reviews and the devs get fuckedhttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/around-80-of-star-wars-zero-company-studio-bit-reactor-was-reportedly-furloughed-weeks-before-its-release/States of Playhttps://blog.playstation.com/2026/09/03/state-of-play-state-of-play-japan-all-announcements-trailers/Weather Forecast -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_games_released_in_2026Ko-fi.com/characterissuespodcastwww.brianbabbleson.com