Gaming Views Pod

Before GTA III, Vice City and Los Santos, there was Dundee, DMA Design and a very different kind of Grand Theft Auto.We kick off our month of GTA with the unlikely beginnings of the series: David Jones, the connection to Lemmings, the evolution of Race 'n' Chase, and the top-down chaos of GTA 1, GTA London and GTA 2.We talk about the controversy that helped shape GTA's identity, the freedom hidden beneath its awkward controls, London's British personality and GTA 2's gang-respect system. And we ask a question nostalgia doesn't always welcome: was the original GTA actually a good game?Plus, GTA 2's live-action film, the early multiplayer ideas and the building blocks that carried into the games we know today.Join us for our GTA month:6 November: The origins, GTA 1, London and GTA 213 November: GTA III, Vice City and San Andreas20 November: GTA IV, GTA V and the blockbuster era27 November: Our thoughts on GTA VIWhich GTA did you start with, and what do you miss about the early games?App: Gaming Views: Game TrackerCheck out our game tracking app available on IOS/Android.✅ Track upcoming game releases✅ Build a watchlist✅ Get release day reminders⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Android⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT THE PODIf you like what we do, you can support us over here. It truly means a lot to the both of us - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/gamingviews⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠VISIT OUR BRAND NEW WEBSITEGaming Views has a new home! Explore our episodes, blogs, latest news from across the industry and what we’re playing:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠gamingviewspod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MERCHWe've got you covered. Check out the official Gaming Views merch store for T-shirts and other gaming-inspired gear here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠See us on YouTube!Why not catch us (kinda) in person over on YouTube. See us discuss the games and also some bonus clips from some of the games - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gaming Views YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JOIN THE GAMING VIEWS COMMUNITYIf you like what you hear - please do like, subscribe and consider leaving a review where possible. If you'd like to be on the show, or would like to say hi or suggest a topic, you can find us at the following:[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#GamingViews #GamingViewsPulse #Xbox

Can the fans save Mass Effect? We discuss reports that EA chose a new Star Wars Battlefront over the next Mass Effect, what we've heard about Mass Effect Universe, and whether the campaign to save the series can make a difference.We also get into Sucker Punch's reported layoffs, Xbox's latest results and leadership changes, GTA 6's reported details, and the argument over whether Steam is holding PC gaming back. Plus, we debate AI games and whether public game awards give us enough time to play before voting.Would you rather see Mass Effect stay with EA, move to another studio, or return through a different route? Tell us what you think in the comments. Our next Comment Corner could feature your take.App: Gaming Views: Game TrackerCheck out our game tracking app available on IOS/Android.✅ Track upcoming game releases✅ Build a watchlist✅ Get release day reminders⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Android⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT THE PODIf you like what we do, you can support us over here. It truly means a lot to the both of us - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/gamingviews⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠VISIT OUR BRAND NEW WEBSITEGaming Views has a new home! Explore our episodes, blogs, latest news from across the industry and what we’re playing:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠gamingviewspod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MERCHWe've got you covered. Check out the official Gaming Views merch store for T-shirts and other gaming-inspired gear here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠See us on YouTube!Why not catch us (kinda) in person over on YouTube. See us discuss the games and also some bonus clips from some of the games - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gaming Views YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JOIN THE GAMING VIEWS COMMUNITYIf you like what you hear - please do like, subscribe and consider leaving a review where possible. If you'd like to be on the show, or would like to say hi or suggest a topic, you can find us at the following:[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#GamingViews #GamingViewsPulse #Xbox

The monster is scary. The game pretending to delete your save? That's personal.Dan P is back in the co-host chair for our Gaming Views Halloween special, and we're exploring eight horror games that mess with the person holding the controller.From P.T.'s hidden Lisa trick and Eternal Darkness's fake save deletion to Doki Doki Literature Club's file meddling and IMSCARED's desktop surprises, these games find ways to make the fear feel uncomfortably close.We also get into Project Zero: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse and its director's ghost stories, Resident Evil 7: Beginning Hour's dummy finger mystery, Silent Hill 2 remake's strange photographs, and ANATOMY's unsettling take on an ordinary house.Can a fake crash be scarier than a monster? Why does old technology make everything creepier? And which game has made YOU feel watched?Tell us in the comments. Lights off. Headphones on. Landing light optional.Spoilers for the games discussed, plus Pony Island, Dead Space and the film Saw. Explicit language and discussion of suicide, self-harm and disturbing horror themes.App: Gaming Views: Game TrackerCheck out our game tracking app available on IOS/Android.✅ Track upcoming game releases✅ Build a watchlist✅ Get release day reminders⁠⁠⁠⁠Android⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT THE PODIf you like what we do, you can support us over here. It truly means a lot to the both of us - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/gamingviews⁠⁠⁠⁠VISIT OUR BRAND NEW WEBSITEGaming Views has a new home! Explore our episodes, blogs, latest news from across the industry and what we’re playing:⁠⁠⁠⁠gamingviewspod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠MERCHWe've got you covered. Check out the official Gaming Views merch store for T-shirts and other gaming-inspired gear here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠See us on YouTube!Why not catch us (kinda) in person over on YouTube. See us discuss the games and also some bonus clips from some of the games - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gaming Views YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JOIN THE GAMING VIEWS COMMUNITYIf you like what you hear - please do like, subscribe and consider leaving a review where possible. If you'd like to be on the show, or would like to say hi or suggest a topic, you can find us at the following:[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#GamingViews #GamingViewsPulse #Xbox

BioWare is closing, and development on the next Mass Effect is ending. We discuss what the loss of the studio behind Mass Effect, Dragon Age and Knights of the Old Republic means for gaming, and why its legacy deserves more than a fight on social media.The rest of the news raises an uncomfortable question: what will we actually be playing, and owning, in a few years? We get into Liquid Swords’ bankruptcy, the debate over AI tools in development, and reports of an expensive next generation for Xbox and PlayStation. Also this week:-Xbox physical-game speculation-AI comments and console trade-ins-Digital ownership and what needs to change-The Moonlighter studio’s concerns about AI cloning and public playtests-GTA 6 launch-day hype and whether an in-game romance counts as cheating-Your comments and a thank-you for the support for our game-tracking appWhich BioWare game means the most to you? Tell us in the comments, and join us in Discord to keep the conversation going.App: Gaming Views: Game TrackerCheck out our game tracking app available on IOS/Android.✅ Track upcoming game releases✅ Build a watchlist✅ Get release day reminders⁠⁠⁠⁠Android⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT THE PODIf you like what we do, you can support us over here. It truly means a lot to the both of us - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/gamingviews⁠⁠⁠⁠VISIT OUR BRAND NEW WEBSITEGaming Views has a new home! Explore our episodes, blogs, latest news from across the industry and what we’re playing:⁠⁠⁠⁠gamingviewspod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠MERCHWe've got you covered. Check out the official Gaming Views merch store for T-shirts and other gaming-inspired gear here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠See us on YouTube!Why not catch us (kinda) in person over on YouTube. See us discuss the games and also some bonus clips from some of the games - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gaming Views YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JOIN THE GAMING VIEWS COMMUNITYIf you like what you hear - please do like, subscribe and consider leaving a review where possible. If you'd like to be on the show, or would like to say hi or suggest a topic, you can find us at the following:[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#GamingViews #GamingViewsPulse #Xbox

Did your mate know how to unlock a secret character? Were you convinced something was hiding in the woods of GTA San Andreas?This week on Gaming Views, we revisit the hoaxes, urban legends and playground rumours that kept players guessing. From Polybius and Pokémon’s Lavender Town to Sheng Long, Mortal Kombat’s Ermac and the search for Bigfoot, we ask why these stories were so easy to believe.We also discuss Final Fantasy VII’s Aerith revival rumours, the mystery surrounding Michael Jackson and Sonic 3’s soundtrack, and Peter Molyneux’s Fable, Curiosity and Project Milo promises.Some stories were inventions. Some drew on genuine secrets. Others helped inspire things that appeared in later games. Has the internet made it harder to keep a gaming mystery alive?Which rumour did you believe, and how long did you spend trying to prove it? Let us know in the comments or join the conversation on Discord.Spoilers for the original Final Fantasy VII. Explicit language and discussion of dark urban legends.CHAPTERS00:00 Gaming’s strangest rumours00:49 Welcome and playground stories02:50 Polybius: the haunted arcade legend12:05 Pokémon and the Lavender Town legend23:27 Street Fighter II: the Sheng Long hoax30:23 Mortal Kombat: Ermac and hidden fighters35:34 GTA San Andreas: searching for Bigfoot42:13 Final Fantasy VII: the Aerith revival rumours50:35 Sonic 3 and Michael Jackson’s music mystery55:23 Bonus: Fable, Curiosity and Project Milo01:01:09 Which gaming rumours did you believe?GET THE GAMING VIEWS APPTrack upcoming games, build a watchlist and set release reminders.iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gaming-views-game-tracker/id6801985905Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gamingviews.appWATCH & EXPLOREWebsite: https://gamingviewspod.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GamingViewsPod?sub_confirmation=1JOIN THE COMMUNITYDiscord: https://discord.gg/6CcV2aDEppX: https://x.com/GamingViewsPodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/GamingViewsPodBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gamingviewspod.bsky.socialTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gamingviewspodSUPPORT & MERCHSupport the pod: https://ko-fi.com/gamingviewsGaming Views shop: https://gaming-views-shop.fourthwall.comGET IN [email protected] the episode? Follow Gaming Views, leave a rating and share it with the mate who swore they’d unlocked that secret character.

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse and Gears of War: E-Day have us talking about what makes a great comeback. We share our impressions, debate whether consoles are becoming a luxury, and ask where AI belongs in game development after reports about Epic's Disney project.We also team up with Game Club Pod to discuss GTA 6, Shogun 2 Complete Edition's troubled launch, Big Walk skipping Xbox, industry job cuts and Activision QA's strike authorisation. Plus, Dying Light: The Beast, Space Marine 2, Silent Hill: Townfall, The 9th Dragon demo and your comments on the cost of gaming.Watch, listen and find our community: https://gamingviewspod.comGame Club Pod: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ljv6GNx45JSFxr1ufv5KRChapters00:00 Welcome and this week's headlines04:34 GTA 6 hype, development and PC discussion12:52 Epic's AI pivot, Shogun 2 and Steam overload22:50 Big Walk's Xbox boycott27:01 Console costs, cloud gaming and physical ownership35:48 Industry job cuts, QA action and quick news43:34 Dying Light, Space Marine 2 and Silent Hill: Townfall50:23 Gears of War: E-Day and The 9th Dragon demo54:26 Castlevania: Belmont's Curse impressions1:00:10 Your comments, Game Club Pod and wrapping up

Eight games, eight very different ways to give a franchise new life. We revisit Resident Evil 4, God of War (2018), Doom (2016), Tomb Raider (2013), Assassin’s Creed Origins, Breath of the Wild, Monster Hunter: World, and Mortal Kombat (2011). Which change worked best, and which series needs a fresh start now?Find the podcast, community, and our game tracker at https://gamingviewspod.com

A used PS5 Pro for nearly $1,400? We react to reports of GameStop's US pricing, compare it with the UK and ask how expensive the build-up to GTA 6 can get.We team up with Game Club Pod this week to tackle Xbox's first-party growth claims, Project Helix, Xbox Pictures and the uncertainty around Ninja Theory. Then we get into Google Playground, the upcoming Unity Spark and where AI tools leave the people who actually make our games.Also on the agenda:🎮 GTA 6 holiday requests, launch hype and the latest leak discussion🤖 AI as a creative tool, and when it starts replacing creativity📝 Crimson Desert, review deadlines and giving big games a fair chance🥽 Sony's VR patent news and the future of Ultima💬 Comment Corner and a very unfortunate misunderstanding about CeXWe've also been playing Feed the Scorchpot, Balatro, Rainbow Six Siege, Dying Light: The Beast, Silent Hill: Townfall, Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival and Gears of War: E-Day.Would you pay above the new-console retail price for a used PS5 Pro, or would you wait? Tell us in the comments. Your take could feature in a future Comment Corner.Subscribe for Gaming Views Pulse on Tuesdays and our gaming discussions on Fridays.Game Club Pod:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ljv6GNx45JSFxr1ufv5KRTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gameclubpodGet the Gaming Views app:iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gaming-views-game-tracker/id6801985905Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gamingviews.appWatch, listen and join us:Website: https://gamingviewspod.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GamingViewsPod?sub_confirmation=1Pulse playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxNBXfu7kc9ryhaH1kGRN53MPIl4CaATgSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/14ph6NsgfcwT0f7OrNBqQRApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gaming-views-pod/id1813722474Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/6b7b5973-97d5-44b9-8d34-de2c23e84ba8/gaming-views-podDiscord: https://discord.gg/6CcV2aDEppX: https://x.com/GamingViewsPodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/GamingViewsPodBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gamingviewspod.bsky.socialTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gamingviewspod#PS5Pro #GamingNews #GamingViewsPulse

Can one release change the future of a series? This week, we revisit games whose launch, design or reception had consequences beyond the game itself. Some series found a way back, others still leave us asking what might have been.We discuss Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness, Dead Space 3, Anthem, SimCity (2013), Star Wars Battlefront II, Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), Resident Evil 6 and Duke Nukem Forever. Were the problems in the games, the expectations around them, or the decisions behind their releases? And when a series loses its way, how much room should a new team have to change it?Which game had the biggest effect on its series, and which one deserves a fairer reputation? Tell us in the comments.App: Gaming Views: Game TrackerCheck out our game tracking app available on IOS/Android.✅ Track upcoming game releases✅ Build a watchlist✅ Get release day reminders⁠⁠⁠⁠Android⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT THE PODIf you like what we do, you can support us over here. It truly means a lot to the both of us - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/gamingviews⁠⁠⁠⁠VISIT OUR BRAND NEW WEBSITEGaming Views has a new home! Explore our episodes, blogs, latest news from across the industry and what we’re playing:⁠⁠⁠⁠gamingviewspod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠MERCHWe've got you covered. Check out the official Gaming Views merch store for T-shirts and other gaming-inspired gear here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠See us on YouTube!Why not catch us (kinda) in person over on YouTube. See us discuss the games and also some bonus clips from some of the games - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gaming Views YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JOIN THE GAMING VIEWS COMMUNITYIf you like what you hear - please do like, subscribe and consider leaving a review where possible. If you'd like to be on the show, or would like to say hi or suggest a topic, you can find us at the following:[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#GamingViews #GamingViewsPulse #Xbox

Xbox is bringing digital access to supported physical games, but what does that mean for the discs we already own? We dig into the Disc-to-Digital announcement, the limits of digital ownership, and whether this makes physical collections more useful or more complicated.We also discuss Xbox's response to sale rumours, the reported World's Edge cuts, the GTA VI collector's-edition conversation, Grasshopper Manufacture's independence, Control Resonant's approach to exploration, and Capcom's use of AI in development tools. Then we get into what we've been playing, including Control Resonant, Knuckle Jet, Elta: Defy All Gods, Tenebris Somnia and more.Would you claim a digital version of a game you own on disc? Tell us whether you'd keep the disc, sell it, or wait to see how the programme works. Your answer could feature in Comment Corner.App: Gaming Views: Game TrackerCheck out our game tracking app available on IOS/Android.✅ Track upcoming game releases✅ Build a watchlist✅ Get release day reminders⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Android⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT THE PODIf you like what we do, you can support us over here. It truly means a lot to the both of us - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/gamingviews⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠VISIT OUR BRAND NEW WEBSITEGaming Views has a new home! Explore our episodes, blogs, latest news from across the industry and what we’re playing:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠gamingviewspod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MERCHWe've got you covered. Check out the official Gaming Views merch store for T-shirts and other gaming-inspired gear here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠See us on YouTube!Why not catch us (kinda) in person over on YouTube. See us discuss the games and also some bonus clips from some of the games - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Gaming Views YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JOIN THE GAMING VIEWS COMMUNITYIf you like what you hear - please do like, subscribe and consider leaving a review where possible. If you'd like to be on the show, or would like to say hi or suggest a topic, you can find us at the following:[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#GamingViews #GamingViewsPulse #Xbox