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Episode 67: GameStonk… Well that escalated quickly (News Show)

  • January 30, 2021

It’s been one week since Reddit memefied GameStop’s stock. We break down what’s happened, how Wall Street is closing ranks, and why it all could hurt retirement investors. We also discuss Activision’s anti-diversity moves, EA’s new Skate…

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Episode 66: How A Daytrader Reddit War Made GameStop the Biggest News of the Week (News Show)

  • January 23, 2021
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GameStop stock jumped 80% as Redditors threw down with a short-seller analyst firm. We also discuss the Xbox Live price hike, Vicarious Visions’ new home at Blizzard, the EU fining Valve and five publishers, and more. TIME STAMPS [1:37:00] – MGI…

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Episode 65: Lucasfilm Games’ Empire Returns Full Throttle… Indiana (News Show)

  • January 16, 2021
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Lucasfilm Games is back, and we’re discussing what it all means. We also chat about GameStop’s holiday sales, December 2020 NPD, Steam’s year in review, Riot and Bungie going for the jugular in a lawsuit against a cheat app maker, the Moonrise…

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Episode 64: Get Lost, 2020. Hello… Oh. Oh no. (News Show)

  • January 9, 2021
http://traffic.libsyn.com/virtualeconomy/Ep64.mp3

New year. New season. Virtual Economy is back with a news-filled show covering more Cyberpunk 2077, Raw Fury dropping lots of business documents, our trends predictions for the year, Tencent’s takeover of Leyou, Nintendo’s Next Level Games…

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Episode 63: CD Projekt burns bridges with partners, players, and its own future (News show)

  • December 19, 2020

CD Projekt has botched Cyberpunk’s launch to get it out the door in 2020. The follow-up has included empty refund promises and throwing platform partners under the bus. We discuss the financial reasons behind the rush and the impact the failures…

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Episode 62: GameStop’s Earnings Saved By COVID Tax Credits (News show)

  • December 13, 2020

GameStop’s Earnings Saved By COVID Tax Credits (News Show): GameStop reports stronger earnings, but has a one-time tax credit to thank. We also discuss, Cyberpunk’s launch, Twitch’s new safety rules, Activision suing Netflix, and more. We’ll…

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Episode 61: BioWare’s Leadership Shakeup and PAX’s Live Event Optimism (News show)

  • December 6, 2020

Event company ReedPop has announced ambitious dates for next year’s PAX shows. In an original report, we discuss exhibitor reactions to PAX Online, what went right and wrong, the price of exhibiting at PAX events, and what developers and publishers…

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Episode 60: Getting Accessibility Right (Launch Special with Steve Saylor)

  • December 5, 2020

Consultant, critic, and host Steve Saylor joins us to discuss the current state of accessibility in gaming and what the console launches got right (and wrong).

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Episode 59: Future Sight: Trends and learnings from the Xbox Series X|S and PS5 launches (Launch Special)

  • November 23, 2020

In this bonus episode, we discuss the emerging trends from the console launch and what we’re watching as the generation gets underway. How will the industry evolve around these consoles? Join us and find out what we’re paying attention to.

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Episode 58: Capcom leaks, Embracer’s chic, and Apple squeaks (News show)

  • November 21, 2020

This terribly named episode is full of Capcom’s ransomware calamity, Apple’s scheming, and Embracer Group’s acquisition spree. Also: Paradox earnings, EA’s Impact Report, another Joy-Con lawsuit, and So. Much. News. Apple will reduce App…

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