Dean, Gavin and Matthew discuss various news and topics from the week leading to 4/15/2024. This week they discuss: Keanu the Hedgehog, Straining your employees, and Black Panthers world.

Keanu voicing Shadow: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/keanu-reeves-will-reportedly-voice-shadow-in-the-sonic-3-movie/ Jeff Strain closing studio: https://kotaku.com/possibility-space-shut-down-jeff-strain-email-employees-1851407683 Black Panther Open World: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/eas-black-panther-game-will-be-open-world-job-ad-suggests/

Intro: 00:00 Roblox Exploitation: 02:43 Roku Pause Plan: 06:15 Most Time on Old Games: 18:30 Outro: 21:40

Personal Places: Dean: https://twitch.tv/TheDeanSlater Gavin: https://twitch.tv/Graiveyard

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Dean, Gavin and Matthew discuss various news and topics from the week leading to 4/8/2024. This week he discusses: Roblox's young work force, Roku's ad scheme, Old games new again, and Gear 6 in the summer?

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/roblox-studio-head-insists-children-using-it-to-make-money-is-a-gift-not-exploitation/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/roku-wants-to-patent-the-ability-to-display-ads-when-consoles-connected-to-its-tvs-are-paused/ https://kotaku.com/old-games-2023-playtime-data-fortnite-roblox-minecraft-1851382474 https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-first-gears-of-war-6-news-will-reportedly-be-coming-this-summer/

Intro: 00:00 Roblox Exploitation: 06:26 Roku Pause Plan: 13:35 Most Time on Old Games: 26:319 Persona 6 on Xbox?: 40:36 Outro: 44:25

Personal Places: Dean: https://twitch.tv/TheDeanSlater Gavin: https://twitch.tv/Graiveyard

Other XofPlays locations here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheXofPlays Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheBriefingRoom TheBriefingRoom Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWWpIv8iWg_FGal74OLo21g

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Dean, Gavin and Matthew discuss various news and topics from the week leading to 3/31/2024. This week he discusses: Larian speaks on the industry, more layoffs, Crazy Zelda stats, and Persona 6.

Intro: 00:00 Criticism of the Industry: 01:55 Media Molecule Layoffs: 05:38 Zelda Wind Waker HD's Age: 17:01 Persona 6 on Xbox?: 23:29 Outro: 30:26

Personal Places: Dean:

/ thedeanslater
Gavin:

/ graiveyard

Other XofPlays locations here: Twitter:

/ thexofplays
Patreon:

/ thebriefingroom
TheBriefingRoom Channel:

/ @thebriefingroomssl

This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm