Episode 270: Hideki Kamiya is the CM Punk of Video Games.

Published: Oct. 4, 2023, 2 p.m.

It’s another newsie edition of Nerds Without Pants! You know the drill by now.\n00:00 -10:17 The Roman Empire\n10:52 – 1:14:02 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Closing thoughts on Starfield, Cyberpunk 2077\n1:14:21 – 2:59:59 HEADLINES!\nHideki Kamiya leaves Platinum Games:\nhttps://www.polygon.com/23888882/hideki-kamiya-bayonetta-leaves-platinum\n \nEpic lays off 16% of staff:\nhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-28/epic-games-is-cutting-about-900-jobs-or-16-of-staff\n \nEpic raises the price of V Bucks in Fortnite:\nhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2023/10/01/heres-how-much-fortnite-v-bucks-prices-will-increase-in-october/?sh=7da80bd86e5d\n \nJim Ryan leaves Sony:\nhttps://www.businessinsider.com/playstation-ceo-jim-ryan-resigns-says-travelling-for-work-tiring-2023-9\n \nFTC error leads to a massive Xbox strategy leak:\nhttps://www.engadget.com/everything-we-learned-from-the-biggest-leak-in-xbox-history-161027198.html\nNEXT EPISODE:\nSTAGE SELECT: What are some of your LEAST favorite activities or quests in video games?\nVIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT! Sonic and the Rings vs Elden Ring\nSUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 10/6!\nTwitter: @NWPcast\nEmail: NWPcast@gmail.com\nOur theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.\n\n