Xbox Layoffs Reaction | Perfect Dark, Everwild Cancelled

It's another week of quiet news here at The Finger Guns Podcast but we did get to talk about Sony suing Tencent over their 'Horizon' clone Light of Motiram, a possible new Friday the 13th game and Microsoft patting themselves on the back for taking ten dollars off the price of The Outer Worlds 2. Great, cheers guys. In Game of the Week Kat has been checking out the wonderful Golf With Your Friends (with her friends!), Miles has had his heart a little broken by Killing Floor III whilst Rossko delved into the PlayStation Plus catalogue and checked out the rather great Banishers: Ghost of New EdenHey if you like our podcast why not leave us a review?! You can do it on Apple where you can also spread the love and on Spotify with their star ratings. Everything helps and we’d really appreciate it. Thank you.Theme Music – De Jongens Met de Zwarte Schoenen by RoccoW & xyce. | Edited and produced by Ross Keniston | Published by AcastTeam: @FNGRGNS / Rossko – @RosskoKeniston / Josh – @jshuathompson / Sean – @Omac_Brother / Toby – @toby_andersen / Kat – @RainbowDropx / | Facebook: FingerGunsUK / Twitch: twitch.tv/fingergunsdotnet / Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fngrgns.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week in this very much week of no news at all we talk if video games are at a standstill in terms of mechanics and 'new' ideas, along with celebrating The Chinese Room going independent! We also get into some smaller news story in the quick round section. Video games can we please do something next week.In Game of the Week Josh talks his time with VR-conducting game Maestro, Kat has reinstalled Dead By Daylight and we need to have an intervention, Miles has been playing the tough-as-nails FPS Ready or Not now that it's come to consoles whilst Rossko has had his heart broken by the latest Destiny 2 expansion, The Edge of Fate. Oh dear. Hey if you like our podcast why not leave us a review?! You can do it on Apple where you can also spread the love and on Spotify with their star ratings. Everything helps and we’d really appreciate it. Thank you.Theme Music – De Jongens Met de Zwarte Schoenen by RoccoW & xyce. | Edited and produced by Ross Keniston | Published by AcastTeam: @FNGRGNS / Rossko – @RosskoKeniston / Josh – @jshuathompson / Sean – @Omac_Brother / Toby – @toby_andersen / Kat – @RainbowDropx / | Facebook: FingerGunsUK / Twitch: twitch.tv/fingergunsdotnet / Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fngrgns.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the gang talk the insane Subnautica 2 stories that are seemingly leaking out on a daily basis, along with checking in with Nintendo and their upcoming Donkey Kong Bananza. We also quickly get into the Ghost of Yotei State of Play, the new Astro Bot levels and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 coming to PS5!.In Game of the Week, Miles has been getting his nerd on in RTS Stronghold Crusader and rocking out in Fretless: The Wrath of Riffson. Josh has been reliving his childhood with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4, whilst Kat has been deep diving into Horizon Zero Dawn, Balatro and Phasmophobia whilst Rossko has restarted Two Point Museum after he tanked his initial effort into the ground.Hey if you like our podcast why not leave us a review?! You can do it on Apple where you can also spread the love and on Spotify with their star ratings. Everything helps and we’d really appreciate it. Thank you.Theme Music – De Jongens Met de Zwarte Schoenen by RoccoW & xyce. | Edited and produced by Ross Keniston | Published by AcastTeam: @FNGRGNS / Rossko – @RosskoKeniston / Josh – @jshuathompson / Sean – @Omac_Brother / Toby – @toby_andersen / Kat – @RainbowDropx / | Facebook: FingerGunsUK / Twitch: twitch.tv/fingergunsdotnet / Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fngrgns.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the podcast we continue discussing the insane week Xbox has had (in a very bad way) and what has happened since, we get Miles and Kat's take on the major layoffs and game cancellations. But good news! Helldivers II is comingKat has been playing Luck Be A Landlord on mobile whilst being bored and not being near her PlayStation whilst Miles has been carrying on his long walk through Death Stranding 2. Rossko is now once again knee deep in Destiny 2 and is having a most wonderful time.Hey if you like our podcast why not leave us a review?! You can do it on Apple where you can also spread the love and on Spotify with their star ratings. Everything helps and we’d really appreciate it. Thank you.Theme Music – De Jongens Met de Zwarte Schoenen by RoccoW & xyce. | Edited and produced by Ross Keniston | Published by AcastTeam: @FNGRGNS / Rossko – @RosskoKeniston / Josh – @jshuathompson / Sean – @Omac_Brother / Toby – @toby_andersen / Kat – @RainbowDropx / | Facebook: FingerGunsUK / Twitch: twitch.tv/fingergunsdotnet / Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fngrgns.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a bonus episode, Rossko couldn't wait until next week to talk about the major Xbox layoff news that occured today, shutting down studios and cancelling major upcoming Xbox games in the process. In an unedited and immediate response to the news, we're giving this a test to see if it's something you want and something we can adopt moving forward. XBOXXX *shakes fist*Hey if you like our podcast why not leave us a review?! You can do it on Apple where you can also spread the love and on Spotify with their star ratings. Everything helps and we’d really appreciate it. Thank you.Theme Music – De Jongens Met de Zwarte Schoenen by RoccoW & xyce. | Edited and produced by Ross Keniston | Published by Acast.Team: @FNGRGNS / Rossko – @RosskoKeniston / Paul – @ThePaulCollett / Greg – @GregatonBomb / Josh – @jshuathompson / Sean – @Omac_Brother / Toby – @toby_andersen / Kat – @RainbowDropx / Tom – @T_Woods93 | Facebook: FingerGunsUK / Twitch: twitch.tv/fingergunsdotnet / Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fngrgns.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talk Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake rumours and Xbox's identity. Erm. There's not an awful lot of news this week. We have a quiz though! In Game of the Week, shocking aboslutely no-one Miles has been connecting in Death Stranding 2 and talks his thoughts of the first few hours. Josh has been stressing out at the mighty Anger Foot now it's launches on consoles. Kat has continued her journey back in Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered on her shiny PS5 Pro whilst Rossko talks finally getting to grips with Hitman and exploring the success of Roblox's Grow A Garden via Fortnite's version, Go Garden. We keep up with the trends here, fellow kids. Oh, and we recommend some coasters.Hey if you like our podcast why not leave us a review?! You can do it on Apple where you can also spread the love and on Spotify with their star ratings. Everything helps and we’d really appreciate it. Thank you.Theme Music – De Jongens Met de Zwarte Schoenen by RoccoW & xyce. | Edited and produced by Ross Keniston | Published by Acast.Team: @FNGRGNS / Rossko – @RosskoKeniston / Paul – @ThePaulCollett / Greg – @GregatonBomb / Josh – @jshuathompson / Sean – @Omac_Brother / Toby – @toby_andersen / Kat – @RainbowDropx / Tom – @T_Woods93 | Facebook: FingerGunsUK / Twitch: twitch.tv/fingergunsdotnet / Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fngrgns.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the pod Rossko, Miles and Josh talk WB Games who this week has announced they're dividing up their IP. We discuss what this means and where the hell they've been all this time. We also talk Marathon after it got an indefinite delay and the Death Stranding 2 reviews. Oh, and Charlie Cox has talked Expedition 33! So we talk about that game. Again. Ah well, it's amazing. In Game of the Week, Josh has dipped his toe in Mike Bithell's latest, Tron Catalyst whilst Miles (and Josh) has been playing a whole of Sloclap's Rematch, which is proving to be quite the popular game amongst the Finger Guns clan. Rossko finishes off by talking about Architecture Life and his own experience of Rematch. I wonder how many times I can write Rematch. Rematch. Rematch? Sorry...Hey if you like our podcast why not leave us a review?! You can do it on Apple where you can also spread the love and on Spotify with their star ratings. Everything helps and we’d really appreciate it. Thank you.Theme Music – De Jongens Met de Zwarte Schoenen by RoccoW & xyce. | Edited and produced by Ross Keniston | Published by Acast.Team: @FNGRGNS / Rossko – @RosskoKeniston / Paul – @ThePaulCollett / Greg – @GregatonBomb / Josh – @jshuathompson / Sean – @Omac_Brother / Toby – @toby_andersen / Kat – @RainbowDropx / Tom – @T_Woods93 | Facebook: FingerGunsUK / Twitch: twitch.tv/fingergunsdotnet / Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fngrgns.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week - Konami remaking Silent Hill 1! Mindseye being a bit naff and we discuss our PlayStation Plus tiers and see if we think we're making the most of them as Sony raise the price higher and higher. Josh has spent the week playing The Alters, which is pushing for that Game of the Year spot (which is to say it's rather excellent), Miles Thompson has fallen deeper in love with Rematch and is trying to get the most out of Elden Ring Nightreign, Kat has multiple games on the go including the new season of Fortnite and that Horizon Zero Dawn remaster now she has a PS5 Pro whilst Rossko has been filling up his camper van in er, Camper Van: Make It Home. Unpacking in a tiny van? Yeah, that's what we like. Hey if you like our podcast why not leave us a review?! You can do it on Apple where you can also spread the love and on Spotify with their star ratings. Everything helps and we’d really appreciate it. Thank you.Theme Music – De Jongens Met de Zwarte Schoenen by RoccoW & xyce. | Edited and produced by Ross Keniston | Published by Acast.Team: @FNGRGNS / Rossko – @RosskoKeniston / Paul – @ThePaulCollett / Greg – @GregatonBomb / Josh – @jshuathompson / Sean – @Omac_Brother / Toby – @toby_andersen / Kat – @RainbowDropx / Tom – @T_Woods93 | Facebook: FingerGunsUK / Twitch: twitch.tv/fingergunsdotnet / Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fngrgns.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talk about the entire games weekend full of crazy announcements, a brand new console release and an entire demo festival on Steam. Phew! It's been crazy few days eh? We get into the major showcases and what we enjoyed (and what we didn't) and the best of the rest of the shows across the three days. So many games, guys. So many games. In Game of the Week Kat has been checking out Coral Island on her shiny new PS5 Pro (along with Horizon Remastered and Days Gone, obviously). Josh has been playiing that lovely indie '...To A T' , Miles has been thoroughly enjoying his time with Next Fest demo Dead As Disco, whilst Rossko has shared his initial thoughts on the Switch 2 along with checking out the Next Fest Demo for Baby Steps...crikey. Hey if you like our podcast why not leave us a review?! You can do it on Apple where you can also spread the love and on Spotify with their star ratings. Everything helps and we’d really appreciate it. Thank you.Theme Music – De Jongens Met de Zwarte Schoenen by RoccoW & xyce. | Edited and produced by Ross Keniston | Published by Acast.Team: @FNGRGNS / Rossko – @RosskoKeniston / Paul – @ThePaulCollett / Greg – @GregatonBomb / Josh – @jshuathompson / Sean – @Omac_Brother / Toby – @toby_andersen / Kat – @RainbowDropx / Tom – @T_Woods93 | Facebook: FingerGunsUK / Twitch: twitch.tv/fingergunsdotnet / Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fngrgns.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 300. We made it. Can you believe it? We certainly can't. Still! No time to wonder how on earth we got here (it's because of you, and we're incredibly grateful). Joining Rossko, Kat and Miles are our old friends, VGC's Chris Scullion and actor, writer, podcaster legend Ethan Lawrence, as is tradition to commemorate this momentous occasion and talk the weeks news. Also, it's the week of the Switch 2 release and a weekend of gaming showcases so we talk hype levels for both, what we'd like to see and what t-shirt Phil Spencer will be wearing this time. Spoiler - it might just shake you to your very core.In Game of the Week Miles talks lovingly about the Rematch beta and talks not-so-lovingly about Elden Ring: Nightreign. Kat has finally got into Balatro and it's very much not letting go. Ethan finally shares his love for the almighty Expedition 33, Chris has seen the light and admits that Fortnite is freakin' fantastic whilst Rossko gets colourful about the cracking Spray Paint Simulator.Boy we timed this well didn't we? Almost as if we left the podcast a week just so such a thing occured. Weird?!Hey if you like our podcast why not leave us a review?! You can do it on Apple where you can also spread the love and on Spotify with their star ratings. Everything helps and we’d really appreciate it. Thank you.Theme Music – De Jongens Met de Zwarte Schoenen by RoccoW & xyce. | Edited and produced by Ross Keniston | Published by Acast.Team: @FNGRGNS / Rossko – @RosskoKeniston / Paul – @ThePaulCollett / Greg – @GregatonBomb / Josh – @jshuathompson / Sean – @Omac_Brother / Toby – @toby_andersen / Kat – @RainbowDropx / Tom – @T_Woods93 | Facebook: FingerGunsUK / Twitch: twitch.tv/fingergunsdotnet / Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fngrgns.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.