Latest Episodes of Spot On
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15:04What Exactly Is Judas? | Spot On
Lucy travelled to Ghost Story Games in Boston to play five hours of Judas, the new game from Ken Levine. It's shaping up to be a narrative-driven first person shooter... with a twist.
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14:28Warner Bros Doubles Down On Live Service Games | Spot On
This week WB Games announced it was doubling down on live-service, mobile, and free-to-play games. But is that a strategy built on focusing on the company's strengths?
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11:53Another Terrible Week In Video Games, What Is Going On? | Spot On
It’s been another brutal week in the video game industry, with PlayStation, EA, Supermassive, among others, announcing deep job cuts this week. But there was also a glimmer of hope with some teams like Remedy taking control of their own destiny.
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12:083Should We Be Worried About Xbox? ~ Spot On
It's been a bit of a nightmare week for Xbox, with whispers causing its fanbase to erupt and react in a variety of ways. Tamoor and Lucy break down everything that happened.
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10:411What the Hell is Going on With Palworld? | Spot On
Palworld has taken the world and the internet by storm. As of writing, it’s cleared over 7 million copies sold on Steam alone, has the second most concurrent players of all time, and is lighting up Twitter feeds with accusations of plagiarism and AI-generated art.
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09:53Should We Give Up On Owning Games? | Spot On
The business of games, according to publishers, will find growth in the subscription market, but for that to be realized people need to be ok with not owning games. However, there is more to consider than just what improves subscription adoption.
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08:083 2RIP E3 | Spot On
E3 is officially dead, but is that for better or for worse? What did it represent and offer, and what are we losing?
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08:28What We Want To See At The Game Awards 2023 | Spot On
This week on Spot On, Tam and Lucy get excited for the Game Awards, and discuss their hopes for this year’s show.
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14:083Video Game Award Categories Are Broken
Tamoor is joined by Jeff Grubb to talk about how video game awards approach categorization and why it may need rethinking.
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13:321 1Game Reveals Are Getting Frustrating | Spot On
Teasers can work against the game they're for if publishers jump the gun.
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11:39The Human Cost Of Layoffs | Spot On
2023 has been one of the greatest years for video games, but one of the absolute worst for the industry. With over 6000 layoffs this year alone, Tam and Lucy discuss the human cost.
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10:092Are PS Plus And Game Pass Worth It In 2023? | Spot On
Subscription services are abundant and content is increasingly being centered around them, but the value proposition of these services is questionable in 2023.
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06:272The Starfield Discourse | Spot On
This week, Tam and Lucy wade into the discourse surrounding the totally normal response to Starfield reviews.
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12:13Why It’s Hard To Fix Live Service Games (feat. Diablo IV) | Spot On
At gamescom 2023, Tam and Lucy caught up with Diablo’s Rod Fergusson and Chris Wilson to ask about the process of fixing a live service game.
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09:151Why You Should Keep Your Hype In Check | Spot On
With Geoff Keighley tempering expectations for next week’s Gamescom Opening Night Live showcase, Tam and Lucy discuss why getting on the hype train is rarely worth it.
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06:105Switch 2 Needs To Be As Powerful As Its Competitors | Spot On
On this week's Spot On, Lucy and Tam discuss the Switch 2 rumours, and argue that Nintendo has forged its own path with hardware, but it's no longer the only one in that space and it needs to start being competitive again.
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11:1711You Don't Own Your Games Any More | Spot On
With the news from a study conducted by the Video Game History Foundation revealing that a whopping 87% of classic games are no longer available, Tam and Lucy dive into why video game preservation is so important.
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13:131Big Budget Games Are Wasted Opportunities
Tamoor and Kurt discuss the responsibility of pushing the medium forward and who should bear it.
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10:583 1Stop Announcing Games So Early
With the news that the new Perfect Dark game is still years away, Tam and Lucy discuss why announcing games early can do more harm than good, even though there are reasons why doing so is to a developer and publisher's benefit.
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10:481Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Shows Bad Launches Don't End Games
"A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad." In this day and age--no game is forever bad, so it's time to rethink how we approach them, starting with Cyberpunk 2077.
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11:1717 1Why We're Worried About Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake
Konami announced that they're remaking Metal Gear Solid 3 this week. After initial excitement, Tam and Lucy question if that's a good idea.
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13:19Overwatch 2's Story Deserves Better | Spot On
Blizzard announced that Overwatch 2's Hero Missions have been canceled, so Tam and Lucy discuss the ways that universe can continue to tell its stories.
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14:171You Don’t Need To Make An Open-World Game | Spot On
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a brilliant open-world game, but developers and publishers should make smaller games, instead of bigger ones.
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09:042 4Stop Trying to Make Destiny | Spot On
With the negative reception to Arkane's Redfall this week, Tamoor and Lucy take a closer look at how Bungie's Destiny is influencing the industry, for better or for worse.
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