Gaming Episodes

Gaming news and rumors, including the latest games and developments on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Twitch, and more.
Sept. 17, 2020

Thu. 09/17 – PS5 Details Revealed. But Good Luck Pre-Ordering!

We have the launch date and price for the Playstation 5. An update on the TikTok and WeChat situations. Why the Snowflake IPO was such a big deal, and such a big success. Red Ventures is affiliate marketing on steroids. And …
Sept. 9, 2020

Wed. 09/09 – Clarifications And Follow-Ups

Clarifying the news on the new Xbox consoles, as well as next week’s Apple event. Apple sues Epic Games for breach of contract. Android 11 is here if you can get it. A new Yubikey now has USB-C goodness. And more indications…
Sept. 8, 2020

Tue. 09/08 – Xbox Series X and (Series S!) Details Revealed

The details around the new Xbox’s have been revealed. China wants to draw definitive global lines in the tech cold war. Google makes a big bet on the “no code” movement. Content pirates have suffered a historic setback. Was …
Sept. 4, 2020

Fri. 09/04 – Ad-Pocalypse (Not) Now

The Attorney General seems to want an antitrust case against Google within weeks. Apple has delayed the Ad-pocalypse. Why the games industry is where Epic has all the leverage against Apple. Will a new display tech bridge th…
Sept. 2, 2020

Wed. 09/02 – Nvidia’s New GPU Powerhouse, the RTX 3090

Nividia’s new GPU powerhouse, the RTX 3090. Apple makes the case that the App Store is a jobs powerhouse. Patreon is an interesting and monster new raise. Why Amazon delivery drivers are hanging their phones from trees. And …
Aug. 14, 2020

Fri. 08/14 – Fortnite Banned! The Epic/Apple/Google Battle Royale

What do you think we’re going to talk about? Apple and Google ban Fortnite. Epic Games turns around and sues Apple and Google for antitrust. Also: Adobe commits to fighting Deepfakes, Streaming is now a quarter of all tv vie…
March 30, 2020

Mon. 03/30 – HQ Trivia Back From The Dead!

HQ Trivia resurrects itself thanks to an anonymous investor. Facebook tries to squeeze Apple out of the AR screen market. Some crowdsourced data reveals who where layoffs are happening in tech but also which companies are st…
March 11, 2020

Wed. 03/11 - Now E3 Is Cancelled

E3 is cancelled. Uber might ban drivers AND riders who test positive for Coronavirus. A 2nd gen Chromecast Ultra might be coming. A Peloton-style workout app from Apple might be coming. A look at Amazon’s entry into the sudd…
March 3, 2020

Tue. 03/03 - What If Golf Is The Most Like Fortnite?

Waymo has an interesting raise. Interesting for what it says about self-driving and about Google Moon Shots. Robinhood has the worst possible outages at the worst possible time. A new player in the quantum computing race. An…
Feb. 17, 2020

Mon. 02/17 - HQ Trivia Into The Deadpool

The world’s most powerful climate supercomputer, HQ Trivia joins the Deadpool, Apple isn’t happy with Qualcomm’s chips again, foldable phones are having crease issues again, and a bit of an explainer about the Indian e-comme…
Feb. 14, 2020

Fri. 02/14 - Is It Time For a $500 PlayStation?

The DOJ charges a bitcoin mixing service. A judge has blocked Microsoft’s JEDI contract. What happens if the PlayStation 5 is $500? Google takes down some malicious browser extensions. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads S…
Dec. 13, 2019

Fri. 12/13 - The Next-Gen Xbox

Details about the next-gen Xbox, Apple makes an interesting acquisition around photography, Lyft will rent you a car, why I find Roku so interesting, and, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions. Sponsors: Today In Digi…
Oct. 8, 2019

Tue. 10/08 - The PlayStation 5 Is Coming!

The PlayStation 5 is coming in about a year and Wired has the details, Hulu finally lets you download video, a gamer is banned for voicing support for Hong Kong protesters, how the Galaxy Fold was “fixed,” and Robinhood take…
July 10, 2019

Wed. 07/10 - The New Switch Lite Drops The... "Switching"

The Nintendo Switch Lite is a smaller cheaper Switch that doesn’t “switch,” HBO Max is ready for the streaming thunderdome, is Slack falling behind Microsoft Teams, and an effort to close a funny tax loophole for crypto inve…
July 8, 2019

Mon. 07/08 - The Rise of the Professional Dungeon Master

Your driver’s license is already being used for facial recognition surveillance, VC investment in Chinese startups is plummeting, I have an answer to my question around cities paying ransom to hackers, and if this podcast th…