On this week’s PlayersToo Podcast:  Microsoft layoff 10,000 employees including staff at 343, The Coalition and more.  Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot draws criticism for comments seemingly shifting performance pressure on to staff We finish the show with a recap of this week’s Xbox Developer Direct showcase, which included Forza Motorsport, Redfall and more.  We also discuss what we’ve been playing, including Lewis’s thoughts on completing Final Fantasy 7 Remake, and shout out to other stories including review scores for Forspoken and Fire Emblem: Engage, the end of support for M ..read more

On this week’s PlayersToo Podcast: we take a look ahead at 2023 in gaming! What will PlayStation deliver now that their ‘first phase’ of PS5 games is complete? Will this finally be the year Xbox delivers the games it’s long promised? Nintendo had a quietly strong 2022 - but can Tears of the Kingdom live up to Breath of the Wild? We share some picks from the best of the rest, from AAA giants to indie hits we can’t wait to play!  We share what we spent the festive break playing, including The Witcher 3, Final Fantasy 7 Remake and more, and finish the show with our PlayAlong discussion on ..read more

On this week’s PlayersToo Podcast: we take a look back at 2022 in gaming! The FTC are suing Microsoft in the latest surprise twist in the Activision deal saga Game of the year: did we go for Elden Ring or God of War Ragnarok? We discuss the best of the rest as we round up the year’s patchy release schedule Xbox’s lack of games this year comes under scrutiny Mark tells us what he thought of Bayonetta 3, while we shout out some of the other major moments from the year, including the release of the Steam Deck. We finish the show with our delayed PlayAlong discussion on Stories Untold!  Our ..read more

On this week’s PlayersToo Podcast: it’s the second part of our 2022 Game Awards special! This week we bring you all the category winners and let you know whether Mark or Lewis got the most predictions correct, before running through our highlights from a jam-packed night of gaming reveals and trailers - including shock announcements of Hades 2, Death Stranding 2, Ken Levine’s Judas and much more.  We also bring you our endgame thoughts on God of War: Ragnarok, the most nominated game on the night. Our PlayAlong game for December is Observation, Glasgow-based studio No Code’s unsettling sp ..read more

On this week’s PlayersToo Podcast:  We quickly cover this week’s only major news story: the ongoing argument between Sony and Microsoft over Call of Duty, with documents revealed this week detailing Sony’s belief that Microsoft wants to make PlayStation ‘like Nintendo’ by purchasing Activision.  Then it’s on to our predictions for The Game Awards 2022! We run through the categories, sharing our thoughts on the nominations and what we think will win (or should win!). Find out in a few week’s time which of us got the most right this year! As ever we share what we’ve been playing this w ..read more

On this week’s PlayersToo Podcast:  The 2022 Game Award nominations have been revealed   Xbox boss Phil Spencer is open to a new arrangement with PlayStation over Call of Duty Newly revealed trademarks suggest Sony are exploring blockchain tech and NFTs Ubisoft and Riot announce a joint project exploring toxicity in online gaming As ever we share what we’ve been playing this week including our first thoughts on God of War: Ragnarok, and shout-out to other stories including: reviews for Pentiment and Somerville, confirmation of Control 2 and Call of Duty Warzone 2’s launch. We ..read more

On this week’s PlayersToo Podcast:  PSVR2 has a February release date, and an eye-watering price Footage from a new Hideo Kojima project, dubbed ‘Overdose’, has leaked Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has made $1 billion in just ten days as Sony and Microsoft battle over the franchise’s future PS Plus subscriber numbers have dropped following the service’s revamp    As ever we share what we’ve been playing this week including A Plague’s Tale: Requiem, and shout-out to other stories including: review scores for God of War: Ragnarok and Sonic Frontiers, rumours of a new Horiz ..read more

On this week’s PlayersToo Podcast:  New claims that the Series S is holding back this generation have come from developers The CMA is calling for input from the public to help its investigation into Xbox’s Acitivison deal Hideo Kojima has said his new game ‘is like a new medium’ Two co-founders of Arkham series studio Rocksteady have left the studio ahead of Suicide Squad’s release As ever we share what we’ve been playing this week including A Plague Tale: Requiem, and shout-out to other stories including: reviews of Gotham Knights and Bayonetta 3, new God of War: Ragnarok details, the ..read more

On this week’s PlayersToo Podcast:  Controversy swirls around Bayonetta 3 after voice actress Helena Taylor calls for a boycott of the game Xbox can’t add Call of Duty to Game Pass for years due to existing deals with Sony Gotham Knights will run at 30fps on consoles, with no performance options The Dualsense Edge will cost over £200, and more in Europe than the USA As ever we share what we’ve been playing this week including Scorn, MultiVersus and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, and shout-out to other stories including: reviews for Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope, A Plague Tale ..read more

On this week’s PlayersToo Podcast:  Xbox and PlayStation’s CoD bickering continues Microsoft all but confirm their rumoured Keystone streaming device Google Stadia is officially dead  Overwatch 2 has a rocky launch while 2FA system causes further issues As ever we share what we’ve been playing this week including final thoughts on Nier Automata and Mark’s Stray adventure, and shout-out to other stories including: October’s new GamePass and PS+ additions, Meta’s new Quest Pro and more. We finish the show with our PlayAlong discussion on Daniel Mullins’ genre-bending, brilliant indie ..read more