The Working Class Gamers

E3 has officially been canceled. ChatGPT has been temporarily banned in Italy, pending an investigation into the the software's compliance with privacy law.

Let's talk about the game, "The Last Worker" and how it relates to a letter sent to the FTC encouraging the organization to do something to stop the development of Chat GPT.

E3 is in shambles. More studios have pulled out and the future of the expo is in question. Japanese regulators approve the Microsoft, Activision merger.

I'm not even crying wolf (pardon the pun). It's literally intended to be woke. Let's talk about why that's a stupid, hypocritical thing to do.

Games "journalists" have a hard time describing what Everything is, so I had to do it for them. We also need to talk about the Justin Roiland situation.

Is that true? I have no idea, but it would probably be better than what we have. What is true, is that the Screen Writer's Guild of America is considering letting AI write movie scripts.

Roblox introduced a new tool to help you make games using "natural" language. Simply write down what you want to see, and the AI will code it into a game for you, but what does that mean for the future? How do we handle this technology?

Gaming is going thorough a huge cultural awakening lately. From TLOU Tv show to being featured in the Olympics. What does that mean for us and for the future of gaming?

Season 1 of The Last of Us barely just ended, but we are forced to talk about season 2. Why? Because of Abby. Let's tee this up a little bit, and discuss what is going to be one of the most controversial decisions in all of media. 

*SPOILER WARNING DO NOT LISTEN IF YOU HAVEN'T PLAYED/SEEN A PLAYTHROUGH OF TLOU PART 2*

Season 1 has come to a close, which means that we all have to collectively brace for Season 2. Will it be as controversial as the game was? Will it be less so? Also, Sony is starting to look really petty when it comes to the Activision/Blizzard merger with Xbox. 

I'm having a hard time focusing on video game news, but I have a good reason. Grab a juice box, some crackers, and settle in for a story. 

The Gamer is trying to get in front of the incoming criticism for "The Marvels" by telling you to not blame "wokeness" for it's probable failure. Let's discuss why they're partially wrong and partially right. 

The boys are back! This time with a special guest! We talk about dumb shit we did as kids, and the cheating problem in Escape from Tarkov. 

Sony took one of the biggest "L's" I've ever seen. We are going to see how Sony does it's exclusivity deals, as well as other corporate secrets that they don't want us to know. Plus, we are talking about how games "journalists" review games, and how those same journalists could have a say in which games get made and which don't. 

Atomic Heart is clearly trying to be Bioshock. But there is a major difference between the two games. Namely, the political philosophies that drive them. 

I was finally able to download Atomic Heart, and man does it suck. The studio behind Forespoken is being dissolved, and people are complaining about diversity if Final Fantasy 16.

Do you prefer your internet with censorship, or complete freedom? Unfortunately, you may not have a choice. Hogwarts Legacy is big enough that WB wants to make it a "long term" project, and HBO wants to make a (probably bad) show out of it. 0

What is the commonality between philosophy, controversy, and censorship? Games. 

Angry Birds is going away, PlayStation thinks you want to see 15 minutes of Suicide Squad, and Facebook is going to charge for verified profiles. 

It's Friday, yo! Let's talk about changing existing IPs to make them more Inclusive, Diverse, and Equitable. How do you do it correctly, should you do it at all, and what happens when you do it incorrectly. 

We have 5 new Lord of the Rings games coming in the next two years, and ChatGPT is being incorporated into games. 

China already limits gaming to less than 3 hours a week for kids under 18. They still think that's too much. Let's talk about the implications of that and what it means for the gaming world as a whole. 

Let's talk what it feels like to play Hogwarts Legacy, plus an update on "The Day Before" and the Microsoft/Activision merger

The boys are back together! Today we talk about Squirly's wedding, Hogwarts Legacy, scam games, anti-cheating software, and other nonsense. It's a long one, but well worth the ride. 

Welcome to the start of the weekend! We talk about the bullying campaign against Hogwarts Legacy, and the Microsoft/Activision merger. Strap in, it's gonna get bumpy. 

So, Nintendo Direct happened yesterday. We talk about the possibility of the Switch Pro, where I think Nintendo will go from here, and what it means to go "beyond video games." 

There is something off about Ellie's portrayal on TV. I've finally figured out what it is, and we talk about Hogwarts Legacy and its influence on games media.

Today we talk about some games going offline, a zombie apocalypse game that looks too good to be true, and review bombing TLOU show. 

Today we explore the decision to not cover Hogwarts Legacy. Why wouldn't an outlet do it, and what is the reasoning behind it? 

Welcome to the first episode of the Passions' Projects, a series hosted by Passions (Jake) discussing gaming news updates and an array of over topics.

Join Passions as he discusses the news of PlayStation confirming that the Playstation Plus Collection will be discontinued from May 9 2023. What does this mean for the service? Will people get a discount on what is left as a part of the PlayStation Plus offer? Who knows!

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Two years ago, I left The Gamer because of the way they were handling their writing. Today, we've come full circle. This is the origin story for the podcast. 

Passions and TheWolf talk about the upcoming Hogwarts Legacy, the controversy surrounding it, and the withdraw of "the big three" from E3. 

As usual, this episode contains the obligatory Minecraft reference, but then things go off the rails and we talk about conspiracies, cheating, Justin Roiland, and AI. 

Aw geez, it's been a week since we had an episode. Aw geez, aw man. It's been too long, but we have somethings to talk about here. 

US Customs ruins a $10,000 Pokémon game, War Thunder players leak military documents, and 343 Industries is out as a Halo Developer. 

You, me, and everyone else is repulsed by Velma, but we can't stop watching. Why? Because it's mentally edging us. 

Justin Roiland, creator of Rick and Morty and High on Life, is being accused of some serious crimes. We talk about how this affects the games, the TV, and how you might feel about the revelations. 

Obviously, we have to talk about TLOU tv show. Spoiler alert, I really enjoyed it. 

Wizards of the Coast has pulled back changes to their licensing and we talk about more game to TV/Movie adaptations. 

Let's talk about some game news! The death of Google Stadia, HBO increases their prices ahead of TLOU show, and Wizards of the Coast wants to charge for custom D&D campaigns. 

We're taking a break from the heavy subjects and talking about the funniest fact that I've ever read. 

You know 'ol Wolfy—he's gotta throw in some Minecraft references every once in a while. Today we talk about steps that you can take to lock in the stat buffs that we discussed in the last episode and, hopefully, get you sleeping better for the day ahead. 

Work drags on forever and free time slips by like it's nothing. It's infuriating. But what if we could harness that to buff our character stats and become the main character that we want to be? 

A lot of adult gamers say they don't have time to game, but is that true? In this episode we discuss different ways that you can manage your time more effectively and have extra time to do the things you want.