Game Buoy Podcast Episode 190 – BIG NEWS

Описание: Ahoy, mateys, and welcome to the GAMEBUOY.ORG video game podcast – your port of call for gaming news and views that maybe aren’t on your radar, but most definitely should be! On this episode, recorded Sunday, March 1, 2026, Captain Spike and First Mate Slaggy McWaggy discuss some recent big news in gaming.






HOT TOPIC IS THE WAY THAT WE RHYME







• Legendary Castlevania and Bloodstained developer Shutaro Ida has passed away at the age of 52. (https://web.archive.org/web/202602182...)





• Phil Spencer has left Xbox after 25 years (https://archive.ph/kJDE0) ; Sarah Bond has left as well (https://archive.ph/nR83J) , and Michael Pachter is not optimistic about the future of the brand. (https://archive.ph/EiMC2)





• Saudi Arabia’s RTS has acquired the EVO fighting game tournaments (https://web.archive.org/web/202602221...) ; EVO insists its “traditions, values, and identity will remain unchanged” after the acquisition. (https://archive.ph/EuPGW)





• Sony has shut down Bluepoint Games (https://web.archive.org/web/202602240...) , who apparently was denied the opportunity to do a Bloodborne remake. (https://web.archive.org/web/202602272...)





• NieR Automata has passed the 10 million games shipped marked, and a teaser trailer states that the game is “to be continued…” (https://archive.ph/wip/LhKhh)





• CyberConnect2 has announced .hack//Z.E.R.O. – a new action RPG in the .hack series. (https://web.archive.org/web/202602180...)





• Koei Tecmo is transferring part of Team Ninja to Gust as part of internal restructuring. (https://web.archive.org/web/202602261...)   





• Slay the Spire 2 will have 4-player co-op and comes to Early Access in March. (https://web.archive.org/web/202602270...)







RELEASE UPDATES







• Balatro is now available for Switch 2. (https://archive.ph/wip/2c8CS)  





• Square Enix has opened up pre-registration for Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy, which launches for iOS and Android on March 31. (https://web.archive.org/web/202602270...)





• PowerWash Simulator 2’s  “Adventure Time Pack” DLC will launch on April 9. (https://web.archive.org/web/202602281...)





• Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition will launch on May 28. (https://web.archive.org/web/202602261...)





• Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 1+2 Dual Collection launches on July 9 for PlayStation 5, Switch 2, Switch, and PC via Steam. (https://web.archive.org/web/202602281...)





• 70s-style Robot Anime Geppy-X, a remastered version of the Japanese-only PlayStation game 70’s Robot Anime Geppy-X, will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam on July 16. (https://web.archive.org/web/202602281...)





• Marvel’s Wolverine officially releases on September 15 for PlayStation 5. (https://web.archive.org/web/202602260...)







RETRO RELEASE UPDATES







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• Arcade Archives 2-19-26 – Adventure Canoe (1982, Taito)





• Console Archives 2-19-26 – Dezaemon (Famicom, 1991, ATHENA)





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