It’s been a busy week in video games! Join Patrick, Janet, Chia, and Rob as they share chaotic stories of trying to pre-order Switch 2, what Switch 2 says about the future of physical games, the parent company of IGN suing Open AI, and what to make of union contract negotiations stalling at multiple companies. Plus, Janet and Patrick are obsessed with the French RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, while Cado is charmed by Skin Deep (cats!) and despelote (soccer!).Discussed: Did Anyone Pre-Order A Switch 2? 2:00, The Switch 2 Game Carts Situation 23:09, EA Layoffs, Respawn Cancels Incubated Game 41:27, Ziff Davis sues OpenAI 49:32, Microsoft dragging feet on unionization contract 1:19:26, Clair Obscur Expedition 33 1:43:27, Skin Deep 2:23:10, Despelote 2:37:51, Outro and Announcements 2:57:28 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Emergency News Podcast: Is Games Media Dead?
The day after recording Remap Radio, a bunch of huge news broke, including the presumed deaths of beloved media outlets Polygon and Giant Bomb. They might continue to exist, but in what form? Plus, Xbox announced massive, sweeping, and unprecedented price hikes across hardware and software. Rob and Patrick hopped on to react in real-time and get really upset.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Remap Radio 90 - The Soulblighter Cometh
Join Patrick, Cado, Rob, and Janet as they mull a Star Wars take on XCOM and what Michael Bay would bring to…Outrun? Elsewhere, Rob’s been playing a lot of the 1998 tactical strategy game Myth II: Soulblighter (??), Patrick’s enjoying the Inside-y new game Bionic Boy, and Janet and Cado have continued to journey through Blue Prince. Plus, with a new season of The Last of Us on HBO, we’ve got Part II thoughts—again.Discussed: Outrun is being adapted into a movie 6:28, Star Wars Zero Company (But actually Chia talks about ARGs) 17:40, The Chia Hole Story (Again) 24:50, Star Wars Zero Company (But for Real This Time) 29:28, Myth: Twice Born 46:00, Blue Prince 1:23:18, Bionic Bay 1:39:10, Spilled! 1:51:02, The Last of Us TV Show 1:58:43, The Question Bucket 2:16:11See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Sports! — April Madness
With the NBA playoffs kicking off, Rob and Patrick gather around their sports microphones to talk—well, it takes a minute until we reach the NBA playoffs. A child that accidentally falls in love with the Chicago Bears? Check. Torpedo bats? Check. MLB salary caps? Check. Stephen A. Smith and the vacuum of Democratic politicians speaking to the moment? Check, check, check.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Remap Radio 89 - Our Blue Prince Era
You asked, we listened. Everyone at Remap played Blue Prince, but not everyone at Remap is convinced they’re going to keep spending time in this mysterious mansion. But first, it’s time to break down the week’s news with Rob, Cado, Janet, and Patrick, as they talk through PS5 price increases, the debut of Marathon, and the increasingly credible Oblivion remaster. Plus, Rob has a serious case of MechWarrior 5: Clans fever, and we dip deep into The Question Bucket.Discussed: Rob's Tax Story 1:18, Sony Is Raising PS5 Prices 11:37, Marathon Announcement 17:18, The Oblivion Remake Leaks 33:53, Blue Prince 1:05:55, Blue Prince spoilers zone 1:22:33, Mechwarrior 5: Clans 2:03:39, The Question Bucket 2:45:13See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Remap Radio is a new podcast from the creators of the long-running video game podcast Waypoint Radio. Join Rob Zacny, Chia Contreras, Patrick Klepek, and their friends and colleagues as they set off on a new adventure that has them obsessing over the video game Dragon’s Dogma nearly as much as they question the nature of capitalism.
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