The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game News

By Matthew Bliss

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THE DEAD DROP IS BACK! Listen in for video game headlines and industtry news with all info and no filler. Matthew Bliss delivers the news several times a week directly to your podcast player, secure and summarised to keep you informed and ready for the gaming world! The Dead Drop is partnered with "Coffee with a Podcaster": twice-weekly episodes about podcasting. If you're a video game podcaster, subscribe to learning about podcasting and the industry.

Episode Date
Even Galadriel couldn't save the Borderlands Movie from Failure
Aug 08, 2024
Game Informer Magazine shut down after 33 Years!
Aug 06, 2024
Is Nintendo excluding gamers with accessibility needs from tournaments?!
Oct 26, 2023
Switch 2 rumours?! Nintendo Accounts?! Bowser, please!
Oct 24, 2023
Massive lay-offs at Bandcamp by way of Epic Games
Oct 18, 2023
Microsoft Activision Blizzard acquisition deal has FINALLY been approved and confirmed!
Oct 16, 2023
Platinum Games CEO drives his Lambo to the unemployment line
Oct 12, 2023
CEO of Unity leaves after new pricing backlash on the Game Engine
Oct 10, 2023
I am BACK!!
Oct 09, 2023
FEED DROP: Mental Health in Games with Jay of the Waffling Taylors
Feb 28, 2023
NEWS: Valve slams cheaters with DOTA honeypot, Suicide Squad a Live Shlooter, Sony’s February State of Play, and more!
Feb 26, 2023
NEWS: Microsoft signs 10-year-deal with Nintendo & Nvidia, Bungie wins $4.3m DMCA suit, Mario Movie Direct in March, and more!
Feb 23, 2023
NEWS: CDPR nudity mod is “unintended”, GamePass cannibalises game sales, Square Enix reveals blockchain game, and more!
Feb 19, 2023
NEWS: New Tears of the Kingdom gameplay, AC Valhalla wins a Grammy, Hogwarts Legacy success and turmoil, and more!
Feb 09, 2023
NEWS: Redfall is Online-Only, Midnight Suns director calls out DC plans, The Day Before does exist, and more!
Feb 05, 2023
NEWS: E3 loses the big players, EA closes mobile studio, new Aussie Games Fund for developers, and more!
Feb 01, 2023
NEWS: XBox Developer Direct, The Last Of Us renewed for S02, Union “impossible” at Activision studio, and more!
Jan 30, 2023
NEWS: Critical Forspoken reviews unveiled, Blizzard Manager quits protesting employee ranking system, Riot Games gets hacked, and more!
Jan 25, 2023
NEWS: Marvel’s Avengers game ends support, The Last of Us co-director calls for unionisation, Giant Bomb & Gamespot staff laid off, and more!
Jan 22, 2023
NEWS: The Last of Us TV show premieres, Ubisoft staff striking in Paris, Starfield might be delayed, and more!
Jan 18, 2023
2023: The Dead Drop is back!
Jan 17, 2023
069 The Game Awards wrapped up, the Australian Loot Box Bill, FTC blocks Microsoft’s acquisition and plenty more!
Dec 12, 2022
068 Pokemon players demand refunds, tax breaks for Aussie and Irish developers, Playstation banning shovelware, and plenty more!
Nov 23, 2022
067 Google spends millions removing competition, Blizzard pulls games from China, Yuji Naka arrested for insider trading, and plenty more!
Nov 21, 2022
066 Game Awards Nominations are in, gaming goes to the Grammys, Ubisoft & Riot tackle toxicity, and plenty more!
Nov 17, 2022
065 God of War Jötnar Edition missing game, RIP Kevin Conroy, Nintendo refusing bad customers and plenty more!
Nov 14, 2022
The WP Minute with Matt Medeiros | PODCAST PREVIEW
Nov 12, 2022
064 Mick Gordon scathing on Doom Eternal, ActiBlizz acquisition under investigation, Halo Infinite features to come and plenty more!
Nov 09, 2022
063 Nintendo Indie World this week, Hideo Kojima rumours and leaks, Mass Effect 5 news and plenty more!
Nov 07, 2022
062 God of War Ragnarok spoilers to avoid, Callisto Protocol cancellation, GamePass price increase potential, and plenty more!
Nov 03, 2022
061 The Witcher Remake has been announced, hints at new Naughty Dog IP, study shows games improve brains, and plenty more!
Oct 26, 2022
060 Final Fantasy 16 almost done, RTX4090 can crack your password, God of War Ragnarok performance details, and plenty more!
Oct 24, 2022
059 Silent Hill 2 Remake on its way, Gotham Knights locked to 30 FPS, EA shutting down online services for games, and plenty more!
Oct 20, 2022
058 Ex-Bayonetta voice actor calls for boycott, Valve making a new game, Silent Hill confirmed, and plenty more!
Oct 17, 2022
057 Among Us VR announced, Meta Quest Pro coming in October, graphics card melts power supplies, and plenty more!
Oct 13, 2022
056 Censored nudity on Nintendo eShop, YouTuber breaks NDAs and confidentiality for clout, Steam Deck reservations gone, and plenty more!
Oct 10, 2022
055 Overwatch 2 plagued with problems, CDPR announce Witcher trilogy & Cyberpunk sequel, USB-C ports everywhere, and plenty more!
Oct 06, 2022
054 Google Stadia has called it quits, E3 is coming back in 2023, the Meta Quest 3 headset leaks online, and plenty more!
Oct 03, 2022
053 Netflix opens a game dev studio in Helsinki, Skull & Bones delayed again, Marvel games not in the MCU, and plenty more!
Sep 29, 2022
052 Teen arrested over GTA 6 hack, Cyberpunk beats Witcher 3 on all time concurrents, Nvidia kills dreams of cheaper GPUs, and plenty more!
Sep 26, 2022
051 TikTok search engine for Gen Z, Cyberpunk players rise after Netflix anime, Uber & FBI tracking down GTA hacker, and plenty more!
Sep 21, 2022
050 GTA 6 developer footage leaks online, iOS 16 update breaks games on iPhones, PSVR2 not compatible with PSVR games, and plenty more!
Sep 19, 2022
"Inscryption" with Cara Tune | Spoilercast EP01
Sep 17, 2022
049 Nintendo Direct & Sony State of Play surprises with Zelda and God of War, Tekken 8 announced, Diablo Immortal debtors in PvP jail, and plenty more!
Sep 15, 2022
048 Disney and Marvel showcase announcements, five new Assassin’s Creed games, new Zelda and Bioshock rumours, and plenty more!
Sep 12, 2022
047 Twitch policy updates mean flexibility for creators, Xbox outlines COD deal with Playstation, Mario Kart removes loot boxes, and plenty more!
Sep 08, 2022
046 God of War gameplay footage emerges, new Assassin’s Creed game announced, Domina removed from Steam for transphobic updates, and plenty more!
Sep 05, 2022
045 Scam Steam Curators caught out, Dark Souls maker sells shares to Sony and Tencent, NetEase acquires Quantic Dream, and plenty more!
Sep 01, 2022
044 Zuckerberg confirms new Quest Pro headset, Amazon DOES NOT buy EA, PS5 global pricing goes up, and plenty more!
Aug 29, 2022
043 Saints Row Reboot causes Embracer stock dip, Gamescom announcements a-plenty, LOTR purchased by The Embracer Group, and plenty more!
Aug 25, 2022
042 Podcast News Time - what's happening???
Aug 22, 2022
041 Nintendo contractors speak out on sexual harrassment, FIFA 23 sells for 6 cents, XBone sells less than half of PS4 consoles, and plenty more!
Aug 18, 2022
040 Google Stadia tests demos, Microsoft accuses Sony of blocking GamePass deals, P.T. has its 8th Anniversary, and plenty more!
Aug 15, 2022
SCORN: Hell hath no fury like games delayed || Network Intel
Aug 11, 2022
039 Valorant devs defend “smurfing”, Crypto-crash leaves Nvidia short $1.4B, MultiVersus smashes expectations, and plenty more!
Aug 11, 2022
038 Switch Joycons compatible with Steam, Twitch users bankrupt from crypto gambling, Logitech announces cloud-gaming device, and plenty more!
Aug 08, 2022
037 Sony believes COD could affect console purchases, Nvidia RTX 4070 more powerful than 3090, Elden Ring modder improves framerate, and plenty more!
Aug 04, 2022
036 AAA Devs stealing indie artist’s work, Hogwarts Legacy Dec. release rumours, Twitter troll claims Stadia cancellation, and plenty more!
Aug 02, 2022
035 Video games improve mental health, price increase on Meta Quest 2 VR, a rumoured EA Black Panther game, and more!
Jul 28, 2022
034 God of War Ragnarok has a release date, Sony now owns Bungie, NFTs banned in Minecraft, and more!
Jul 25, 2022
033 Microsoft confirms gamepad shortage, Tony Hawk explains THPS Remake scrap, Bungie wins $13.5M lawsuit, and more!
Jun 23, 2022
032 Salary of EA Boss reduced by $20M, Elden Ring played with a Harp, new Grammys Games category, and more!
Jun 20, 2022
031 Samsung TVs get Xbox Games, The Last of Us Remake unveiling, Duke Nukem gets a movie, and more!
Jun 16, 2022
030 EA's Pride Month statement, $110K for Diablo Immortal upgrades, Epic Exec unsure of Metaverse and more!
Jun 06, 2022
029 God of War Ragnarok rumours, Loot Box law push, France bans gaming terms, and more!
Jun 02, 2022
Dead Drop News 028 (Project Keystone, New Sony TV Shows, The Embracer's Archive and more!)
May 30, 2022
Dead Drop News 027: The Clickbait Episode
May 26, 2022
Dead Drop News 026 (GameStop NFTs, Death Stranding 2, Selling EA Games and more)
May 23, 2022
Podcast Updates, Twitch, YouTube and a bonus!
May 19, 2022
Dead Drop News 025 (Starfield Delay, Silent Hill rumours, NFTS from Square Enix, and more!)
May 15, 2022
Dead Drop News 024 (Steam Lawsuits, EA drops FIFA, XBox Stick coming soon, and more!)
May 12, 2022
Dead Drop News 023 (Fortnite Cloud Streaming, GTA 6 Release Date and more!)
May 09, 2022
Dead Drop News 022 (Activision Lawsuits, Roblox Metaverse, Square Enix sales and more!)
May 05, 2022
NEW SERIES: My Thoughts On... this Matt Bliss guy!?
May 02, 2022
Dead Drop News 021 (Mario Movie delays, QA unionisation, Ubisoft acquisition and more!)
Apr 28, 2022
Dead Drop News 020 (Ads in Games, Joycon Dift, God of War and more!)
Apr 25, 2022
Dead Drop News EP019 (NFTs, Steam Deck, Butt Stomps and more!)
Apr 14, 2022
Dead Drop News EP018 (BAFTAs, Kingdom Hearts 4, Sega and more!)
Apr 11, 2022
Dead Drop News Ep017
Apr 07, 2022
Dead Drop News Ep016
Apr 04, 2022
Dead Drop News Ep015
Mar 31, 2022
Dead Drop News Ep014
Mar 28, 2022
Dead Drop News Ep013
Mar 24, 2022
Dead Drop News Ep012
Mar 22, 2022
Dead Drop News Ep011 (19-03-2022)
Mar 19, 2022
SHOW UPDATE: I'm changing the format!
Mar 17, 2022
Dead Drop News Ep010 (15-03-2022)
Mar 15, 2022
Dead Drop News EP009 (12-03-2022)
Mar 12, 2022
Dead Drop News EP008 (10-03-2022)
Mar 10, 2022
Dead Drop News EP007 (08-03-2022)
Mar 08, 2022
Dead Drop News EP006 (05/03/2022)
Mar 05, 2022
Dead Drop News EP005 (03/03/2022)
Mar 03, 2022
Dead Drop News EP004 (01/03/2022)
Mar 01, 2022
Dead Drop News EP003 (26/02/2022)
Feb 26, 2022
Dead Drop News EP002 (24/02/2022)
Feb 24, 2022
Dead Drop News EP001 (22/02/2022)
Feb 22, 2022
NEW PODCAST: The Dead Drop podcast Trailer
Feb 21, 2022