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Podcast Editors MastermindRED FLAGS! How do you avoid them? with Matthew BlissWhat warning signs should podcast editors watch out for when working with clients? Matthew Bliss shares some of his recent “red flags” — those subtle (and not-so-subtle) signals that things might go wrong in a client relationship.How many of these red flags have you experienced?Unclear contractsUnreasonable turnaround timesLate paymentsListen in on our candid stories, and arm yourself with some practical strategies for handling tricky situations.Whether you’re a seasoned editor or just starting out, this show will deliver useful wisdom for building stronger, smoother client collaborations...and profit!Key mo...2025-05-1435 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game NewsRoblox joins Fortnite in the Dance Lawsuit DramaToday on The Dead Drop, Roblox gets legally served over a TikTok dance, Embracer slices itself into thirds, and Ninja Gaiden slips back into 2D like it never left. I’m Matthew Bliss, guiding you through a crisp collection of headlines featuring mobile spending regrets in Japan, RuneScape’s dragon-fueled detour, and Pocketpair’s unexpected pivot into publishing.We’ve also got Doom-branded Xbox gear, Netflix’s latest narrative experiment, and a $900 million lawsuit that sounds like someone rage-quit real life. All wrapped up with dry wit and zero microtransactions. Let’s get you briefed.*****Thanks...2025-04-1704 minThe Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game NewsUbisoft Says You Don't Own It - Press F to SueIn today’s Dead Drop, we dive into Ubisoft’s courtroom confidence over The Crew, Astro Bot cleaning house at the BAFTAs, and why Nintendo still says “nah” to achievements. You’ll hear about ASMR gaming bliss, indie surprises like Blue Prince, and even a comeback attempt from one of the worst games ever made. Yes, really. Also, STALKER 2 rises against the odds, The Last of Us evolves its infected, and Warhammer 40K quietly conquers Roblox. It’s a weird, wonderful mix — just how we like it.*****Thanks for listening to The Dead Drop: a partne...2025-04-1404 min
Podcasting Morning ChatBreaking the Rules of Podcasting: Myths, SEO & AI with Matthew Bliss (Part 1)Are the “rules” of podcasting helping you or holding you back? Today, we challenge some of the biggest myths in podcasting and break down whether they’re worth following—or just fear-based tactics. I'm joined today by PMC co-host and podcast producer Matthew Bliss to dive into topics like AI tools, SEO myths, audience engagement, and why questioning the status quo could be the key to podcasting success.Episode Highlights:[4:19] The “rules” of podcasting—do they really matter?[9:16] The truth about algorithms and SEO for podcasters[14:27] Why questioning industry norms is essential2025-02-2543 min
Mustaches and CoffeeMatthew Bliss Spills the Coffee Beans on Podcasting SuccessMatthew Bliss is the host of the podcast, "Coffee with a Podcaster" so how appropriate it is to have him as our guest this week!
We discuss his background in podcasting and learn behind the scene secret tips for new podcasters! We talk about focusing on what matters as a podcaster, and if it's worth it to get the best recording equipment possible. Find out Matthew's insight on these and much more!
In our "Last Drop" segment, Ben talks about the extreme case of a neighbor in NY with noisy Parrots. Find out the final outcome for her and...2024-10-1131 min
Pump Up Your PodThe emotional art of podcast editing with Matthew BlissWhen you’re listening to a podcast episode, do you notice the technical aspects of the edit?If you said yes, I’m going to bet you’re either a very avid podcast listener, or you’re an editor yourself.The truth of it is that most listeners don’t notice the editing on a podcast (unless it’s particularly bad). The listener doesn’t hear the original raw audio. They haven’t seen the hours it has taken to craft a conversation into a compelling story, or the subtle use of silence to heighten emoti...2024-07-1722 min
Coffee with a PodcasterDodging Podfade when you start your Podcast!Welcome to the very first coffee chat with me, Matthew Bliss! Coffee with a Podcaster is a podcasting project I've had in mind for a while, so I thought I'd share a few principles I've made for myself about keeping it sustainable, innovative and interesting.In this episode, we're having a chat about how I'll be avoiding Podfade and the expectations I'm setting for myself to ensure the podcast can continue. These key principles are a sampling of my approach, and hopefully will help you too.Thanks for coming on this journey with me and...2024-03-2009 min
Coffee with a PodcasterIntroduction to Coffee with a PodcasterJoin me, Matthew Bliss, every week for discussions, reflections and soliloquies on podcasting topics and news. Whether you're a listener, a podcaster, or just in the business of podcasting, there'll be something of interest to you!Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts!***Podcasting Resources:Here are some of the services I use to create this show. Sign up for these services with the links below to support the podcast! (not all are affiliate links)Use Captivate.FM to host & distribute your Podcast (No Affiliate)2024-03-1301 min
Matt's Movie Reviews Podcast#590 - Bliss of Evil star and co-writer Corrie HinschenFilmmaker and actor Corrie Hinschen joins Matthew Pejkovic on the Matt's Movie Reviews Podcast to talk about his new film 'Bliss of Evil', a 1997 set horror film in which members of a grunge band find themselves locked inside a music studio and preyed upon by a demented killer.
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Wedding Songs PodcastPacific Northwest Weddings with Katy Kamali of Bridal Bliss - E99Katy Kamali of Bridal Bliss and Matt Campbell of My Wedding Songs sit down and chat about weddings in the Pacific Northwest and wedding music.Show Notes:Memorable Wedding MomentsAbout Katy & Bridal BlissPreferred Vendor ListWedding Trends for 2024Couples Asking for Music HelpTraditional Wedding ChangesWedding Planners at the WeddingPopular SongsWedding Planning TipsPopular MusicHire A Good DJContact Bridal BlissA Word About My Wedding SongsMy Wedding Songs is a resource of...2023-11-1611 min
Podcasting for HumansWhat if Your Listeners Would Rather be Your Readers? with Matthew BlissMatthew Bliss has worked hard to curate and craft a video game news experience that is both entertaining and informative, without all the fluff and clickbait that often dominates other gaming outlets. But what should he do with the suspicion that some of his listeners would simply rather read the headlines and move on? We explore: Whether or not podcasting is an audio-only mediumAudience preferences of audio vs. textThe emotional struggle for podcasters to accept alternate formatsHow to balance creative vision with audience needsCheck out Matthew Bliss' podcast, Dead Drop Game News.2023-11-0821 min
Your Friendly Neighborhood GamersInterviewing Matthew Bliss - Professional Podcast Editor and Host of The Dead Drop Gaming News PodcastIn this episode of Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers, hosts Dylan Wren and Andrew Kimball interview Matthew Bliss, a professional podcast editor and host of The Dead Drop Gaming News Podcast. Matthew shares insights into his journey as a podcast editor and the development of his own shows. He discusses the origins of The Dead Drop Gaming News Podcast. Matthew emphasizes the importance of determining a specific topic for a podcast to attract interested listeners and shares his experience with engaging his audience. The conversation explores various aspects of podcasting, including recent industry news and the...2023-10-301h 44The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game NewsI am BACK!!Dead Drop Game News is back, baby!It's been too long since I've been making episodes, so its time for a return and a refresh of the game news podcast that you know and love!In this episode I talk about: What I've been up toWhat is coming for the podcastWhat will change and, How you connect with the new show.I'm so happy to be back, and looking forward to delivering you the no-fluff, succinct and informative gaming news updates again! ❤️*****Do you have a gaming podcast you...2023-10-0908 min
Arrggh! A Video Game Podcast from The Waffling TaylorsThe Lethality of Tangents with Matthew Bliss - Part TwoMatthew (the host of The Dead Drop podcast) is back again. This time, we take video game talk to a whole new level with their hilarious and random tangents. We discuss the absurdity of a half a million dollar game to throwing babies and cats at pickpockets, to dissecting Apple's marketing strategy - all the while finishing off our chat from last time... maybeRemember that you can always get in touch with us on our Facebook page, on Twitter, or with our Contact page.Show NotesSquidge decided to start this part...2023-04-071h 00
Arrggh! A Video Game Podcast from The Waffling TaylorsThe Lethality of Tangents with Matthew Bliss - Part OneMatthew (the host of The Dead Drop podcast) is back to talk about Hi-Fi Rush and Squidge's intense GoldenEye sessions on the Nintendo Switch, the group dives deep into their recently played games. We also explore the potential for Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson to play the next Doctor Who and the frustrating slow text speed in games. And Hi-Fi Rush. Did we mention Hi-Fi Rush?Remember that you can always get in touch with us on our Facebook page, on Twitter, or with our Contact page.Don't forget to check the chapters tab in your...2023-03-241h 01
Digital FolkloreAn ARG Developer and Player Meet for the First Time - Niles Sankey & Matthew BlissPerry and Mason have lost time, but discover a mysterious tape...The gang discovers a mysterious canister in the trunk of Perry’s (new) car. It's a reel of tape, which turns out to be an interview that they did not conduct.Tune in as Matthew Bliss (prominent ARG solver of Asemblance) and Niles Sankey (game developer of Asemblance) meet each other for the first time!Niles dives deeper into his approach in creating the mysterious puzzles behind his game Asemblance, the experience of watching a community come together to solve it, and sh...2023-02-2736 min
Tom Meets Interesting PeopleE19: Podcasting 101 with Matthew Bliss: Setting Up Your Show, Editing Tips, and Media LiteracyThis was a massive episode, wasn't it? It was my longest one yet, clocking in at almost two hours. I think that's a great sign.Matthew Bliss is the host of the Dead Drop Pod, a podcast that delivers gaming news from across the industry in under 10 minutes. He is also the creator of blissery.fm, a podcast editing and mastering service.We talk about starting your own podcast, the lessons we have both learned and talk in depth about the equipment and processes we use. This is the episode for anyone looking to get...2023-01-031h 46
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game News065 God of War Jötnar Edition missing game, RIP Kevin Conroy, Nintendo refusing bad customers and plenty more!//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"14th November, 2022"// Today's transfer includes the God of War Ragnarok game missing from Collector’s Edition, Nintendo Japan won’t repair for irate players, Studio Ghibli making a Star Wars title, Ash Ketchum becomes the best there ever was, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: European Commission clarifies after staffer bias on ActiBlizz acquisitionhttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/european-commission-responds-after-microsoft-activision-comments-from-staffer-receive-backlash/Story 2: Nintendo Japan refusing to repa...2022-11-1409 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game News064 Mick Gordon scathing on Doom Eternal, ActiBlizz acquisition under investigation, Halo Infinite features to come and plenty more!//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"10th November, 2022"// Today's transfer includes Mick Gordon’s tell-all on developing Doom Eternal music, Halo Infinite features finally coming, EU to investigate ActiBlizz acquisition, Returnal coming to PC, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: Mick Gordon reveals all about Doom Eternal’s OST controversial developmenthttps://medium.com/@mickgordon/my-full-statement-regarding-doom-eternal-5f98266b27ceStory 2: Disco Elysium key members confirmed to be dismissed after controversyht...2022-11-0909 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game News063 Nintendo Indie World this week, Hideo Kojima rumours and leaks, Mass Effect 5 news and plenty more!//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"8th November, 2022"// Today's transfer includes the final reviews in for God of War, Hideo Kojima’s rumour-quashing and studio news, Mass Effect 5 in development, Nintendo Indie World showcase this Thurs, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.I’m offering Podcast Editing Services to clients!If you’re interested in outsourcing the editing of your podcast, get in touch with me via DM on any platform here, or send an email with your details to info@blissery.fm. So...2022-11-0709 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game News061 The Witcher Remake has been announced, hints at new Naughty Dog IP, study shows games improve brains, and plenty more!//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"27th October, 2022"// Today's transfer includes CDPR’s announcement of The Witcher Remake (Canis Majoris), news on Fallout 4 Update and TV Show, study shows cognitive benefits of gaming, Uncharted PC port tanks, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Prologue: Check out “Quit the Build”, a very well-produced gaming podcast and I’m a big fan of their show!https://www.quitthebuild.com/https://www.youtube.com/c/QuitTheB...2022-10-2708 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game News058 Ex-Bayonetta voice actor calls for boycott, Valve making a new game, Silent Hill confirmed, and plenty more!//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"17th October, 2022"// Today's transfer includes Bayonetta’s previous voice actor calling to boycott the game, Silent Hill announcement coming this week, the Scottish Game Awards in October, CDPR isn’t being acquired, Nvidia un-launches the 4080 12GB, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: Hellena Taylor, the original for VO for Bayonetta, calls for players to boycott the gamehttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/bayonettas-voice-actor-is-telling-fans-to-boycott-bayonetta-3-after-insult-offer/https://twit...2022-10-1709 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game News053 Netflix opens a game dev studio in Helsinki, Skull & Bones delayed again, Marvel games not in the MCU, and plenty more!//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"29th September, 2022"// Today's transfer includes Netflix starting to develop games on their own, Skull & Bones is delayed into 2023, Disney demands two Star Wars games per year, Silent Hill: The Short Message rated in Korea, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Prologue: Super Bracket Bros is a great podcast! My guest spot will appear in a week or two!https://open.spotify.com/show/6ZDT2ocwjZ0ID0d9OhdYCD 2022-09-2910 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game News051 TikTok search engine for Gen Z, Cyberpunk players rise after Netflix anime, Uber & FBI tracking down GTA hacker, and plenty more!//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"22nd September, 2022"// Today's transfer includes Tencent laying off almost all of the Fanbyte gaming division, Cyberpunk Edgerunners reviving the game, GTA hacker claims Uber hack, TikTok is a misinformation machine, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: Fanbyte gaming news site staff laid off by Tencenthttps://techcrunch.com/2022/09/15/tencent-lays-off-nearly-all-of-staff-at-its-gaming-site-fanbyte/Story 2: Cyberpunk 2077 player count rises as anime Edgerunners is releasedhttps://www.videogameschronicle.com...2022-09-2208 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game News050 GTA 6 developer footage leaks online, iOS 16 update breaks games on iPhones, PSVR2 not compatible with PSVR games, and plenty more!//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"19th September, 2022"// Today's transfer includes the massive GTA VI developer footage leak, iOS 16 update breaks games on phone, PSVR2 not compatible with PSVR games, Nvidia’s disrespect pushes EVGA away, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: GTA VI Development Footage leaks online in over 90 videoshttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/huge-gta-6-leak-sees-over-90-alleged-videos-circulated/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPgu-np6I4A&ab_channel=Banden...2022-09-1908 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game News"Inscryption" with Cara Tune | Spoilercast EP01"Inscryption", created by Daniel Mullins Games and published by Devolver Digital, was a sleeper hit in 2021 with its air of mystery, compelling card game mechanics and love from game reviewers across the games industry. It joins The Witness, Asemblance and Doki Doki Literature Club as one of the best in its class with compelling mysteries, multi-layered meta-narrative and more Easter Eggs than a single player could find in their lifetime.In this special bonus episode of the Dead Drop, Matthew Bliss brings on life-long friend and fan of the show, Cara Tune, to discuss Inscryption's secrets, explore...2022-09-182h 06
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game News049 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!//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"16th September, 2022"// Today's transfer includes a “surprise” Nintendo Direct with Zelda BOTW 2 info, a Sony S.O.P. with new titles, Patreon allegedly sexualising minors, Babylon’s Fall services cancelled in 2023, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: PSA - Patreon accused of supporting accounts sexualising minors.https://au.pcmag.com/security/96172/patreon-denies-hosting-child-sexual-abuse-material-amid-security-team-cutsStory 2: Playstation State of Play Round-up, including God of War trailerhttps...2022-09-1609 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game News048 Disney and Marvel showcase announcements, five new Assassin’s Creed games, new Zelda and Bioshock rumours, and plenty more!//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"12th September, 2022"// Today's transfer includes a roundup of the Disney & Marvel and Ubisoft showcases, unpacking the five new AC titles, Zelda BOTW 2 rumours, Bioshock 4 in development, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: Five new Assassin’s Creed titles in developmenthttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/future-assassins-creed-games/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/five-assassins-creed-titles-headline-ubisoft-forwardStory 2: Everything announced at Ubisoft Forward 2022https://press-start.com.au/fe...2022-09-1209 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game News047 Twitch policy updates mean flexibility for creators, Xbox outlines COD deal with Playstation, Mario Kart removes loot boxes, and plenty more!//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"8th September, 2022"// Today's transfer includes Twitch policy changes enabling creators to stream anywhere, Xbox promotes multi-platform COD agreement, Tencent acquiring stakes in Ubisoft, CD Projekt Red announcements and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: Tencent officially acquiring stake in Ubisofthttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/tencent-is-acquiring-a-stake-in-ubisofts-family-holding/Story 2: New Twitch policy change enables Partners to stream anywhere (not just Twitch)https://www.gamesindustry.biz/new-twitch-policy-enables-wider-strategies-for-building-your-brand-opinion2022-09-0809 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game News046 God of War gameplay footage emerges, new Assassin’s Creed game announced, Domina removed from Steam for transphobic updates, and plenty more!//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"5th September, 2022"// Today's transfer includes transphobic dev updates for Domina game leads to removal, a new Assassin’s Creed game announcement, Callisto Protocol CEO tweets about crunch, new God of War footage available, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: “Domina” game removed from Steam for continuous trans-phobic posts.https://www.gamesindustry.biz/domina-removed-from-steam-after-studios-anti-trans-posthttps://www.thegamer.com/domina-dev-posts-transphobic-rant-in-patch-notes-following-own-community-forums-ban/Story 2: 11-bit Studios declares it will n...2022-09-0509 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game News045 Scam Steam Curators caught out, Dark Souls maker sells shares to Sony and Tencent, NetEase acquires Quantic Dream, and plenty more!//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"1st September, 2022"// Today's transfer includes From Software selling minority stakes to Sony and Tencent, Quantic Dream acquired by Chinese NetEase, scammers taught lesson by indie dev on Steam, more on Logitech Cloud handheld, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: FromSoftware sells minority stakes to Sony and Tencenthttps://www.pushsquare.com/news/2022/08/sony-to-acquire-minority-stake-in-elden-ring-dev-fromsoftwareStory 2: Sony acquires Savage Games mobile game studiohttps://www...2022-09-0109 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game News044 Zuckerberg confirms new Quest Pro headset, Amazon DOES NOT buy EA, PS5 global pricing goes up, and plenty more!//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"29th August, 2022"// Today's transfer includes a debunked rumour about Amazon purchasing EA, Zuckerberg confirms new Quest headset release on JRE, PS5 pricing increase everywhere but U.S, a new Bioshock movie in the works, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: Rumours of Amazon buying EA proven false.https://www.eurogamer.net/amazon-planning-to-buy-ea-reportStory 2: Playstation 5 global price-rise, Xbox and Nintendo confirm no price change....2022-08-2908 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game News043 Saints Row Reboot causes Embracer stock dip, Gamescom announcements a-plenty, LOTR purchased by The Embracer Group, and plenty more!//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"25th August, 2022"// Today's transfer includes my noteworthy announcement picks from Gamescom, the Saints Row Reboot reviews badly and dips stock for Embracer, LOTR acquired by Embracer, PS VR2 coming early 2023, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: Gamescom Opening Night Trailers and Release Rounduphttps://press-start.com.au/features/2022/08/24/gamescom-opening-night-live-2022-announcements/Story 2: Embracer buys LOTR, other IPs and studioshttps://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/08...2022-08-2509 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game News042 Podcast News Time - what's happening???//DeadDrop{PODCAST_UPDATEv2.10937.15}:"22nd August, 2022"// Today's transfer includes Matt talking about the games he is currently playing, discussing new bits of the podcast, bestowing on you the rank of "Dead Drop Network Initiate", and a bit more!Tell your friends about the podcast by bragging about our Network!Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dead-drop-video-game-news/id1610968824Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2EcWL32VCbafp1AB66ul5kCheck out the website for transcripts, episode story sources and more, or subscribe to the socials!https://www.deaddroppod.com/2022-08-2208 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game News041 Nintendo contractors speak out on sexual harrassment, FIFA 23 sells for 6 cents, XBone sells less than half of PS4 consoles, and plenty more!//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"18th August, 2022"// Today's transfer includes Nintendo of America contractors speaking out on frat house culture, Microsoft finally reveals Xbox One sale numbers, FIFA accidentally sells at a 99% discount, Ghost of Tsushima movie with full Japanese cast, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: Nintendo of America contractors confirm sexual harrassment and bad work conditions for non-full-time staffhttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/nintendo-of-america-contractors-describe-sexual-harassment-frat-house-environmentStory 2: Nintendo says that...2022-08-1810 min
Teaching Culture CastKintara Phillips and Gifted Education & PST Placements || INTERVIEWKintara Phillips is an experienced educator with over 20 years in the profession. Her desire to contribute more and her passion for teaching meant her career has changed many ways to include a Masters in Gifted Education, lecturing and managing placements for tertiary institutions and building her own consultative firm to teach and mentor gifted students that aren't suited to a standard classroom environment.Kintara's knowledge and experience is vast - being fortunate enough to have her on the podcast, I ask about how her career led to Gifted Education as a discipline, some practical tips and professional...2022-08-1746 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game News040 Google Stadia tests demos, Microsoft accuses Sony of blocking GamePass deals, P.T. has its 8th Anniversary, and plenty more!//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"15th August, 2022"// Today's transfer includes Microsoft claiming Sony paid to keep games off GamePass, Bungie lawsuit against aimbot maker gets spicy, Hogwarts Legacy’s surprise delay to 2023, Google Stadia testing demo system using achievements, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: Microsoft claims Sony paid for blocking rights to keep games off GamePasshttps://www.theverge.com/2022/8/10/23300133/microsoft-sony-xbox-game-pass-blocking-rights-accusationStory 2: AimJunkies takes aim at Bungie in countersuit fo...2022-08-1510 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game NewsSCORN: Hell hath no fury like games delayed || Network Intel//DeadDrop{NEW_INTEL, USER_SUB}: Scorn is an atmospheric horror-adventure game that is anticipated to release in October of this year. Being in development since 2014, why has it taken so long? Why were fans angry with the developers back in 2021? And why the delays? In the first episode of the new "Network Intel" series, Jordan Reed has questions about ownership and development of Scorn - and I have answers.Sources for the stories in this episode:https://ebbsoftware.com/https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/scorn-xbox-pc-update/https://www.laptopmag.com/news/scorn2022-08-1209 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game News039 Valorant devs defend “smurfing”, Crypto-crash leaves Nvidia short $1.4B, MultiVersus smashes expectations, and plenty more!//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"11th August, 2022"// Today's transfer includes the crypto-crash leaving Nvidia short $1.4B on Q2 projections, Call of Duty pulls plagiarised skin from DLC, Unity buyout for $17B on the table, Beyond Good & Evil 2 finally gets a lead writer, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: Call Of Duty devs pull Samoyed skin after alleged plagiarismhttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/call-of-duty-pulls-dlc-after-plagiarism-accusation Story 2: Crypto-crash and GPU sales dive causes N...2022-08-1110 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game News038 Switch Joycons compatible with Steam, Twitch users bankrupt from crypto gambling, Logitech announces cloud-gaming device, and plenty more!//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"8th August, 2022"// Today's transfer includes a Gamestop NFT creator caught selling games he doesn't own, Twitch in trouble for crypto-gambling sponsors bankrupting audiences, Logitech G and Tencent announce cloud-gaming handheld, Square Enix selling off more stuff, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: Creator on Gamestop NFT Marketplace caught out for selling games he didn’t ownhttps://www.eurogamer.net/gamestop-nft-creator-is-suspended-for-selling-nfts-of-indie-games-they-didnt-ownStory 2: Twitch under scrutiny af...2022-08-0809 min
Teaching Culture CastDave Derington and Customer Education as an alternative Career || INTERVIEWDave Derington is the pre-eminent advocate for Customer Education and the positive impact it has on technology development. Teachers are leaving the profession in droves, and staff are wondering what alternative careers are available to them as an experienced teacher - Customer Education is one of these options.This week, Dave tells us about his path through teaching and learning in a tertiary setting, how that led to his career in Customer Education and some advice for teachers who are looking for greener pastures and a fulfilling alternative to teaching.***References from the...2022-08-0448 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game News037 Sony believes COD could affect console purchases, Nvidia RTX 4070 more powerful than 3090, Elden Ring modder improves framerate, and plenty more!//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"4th August, 2022"// Today's transfer includes Sony's fear the COD exclusivity could drive console purchases, Diablo Immortal player drops $100K and breaks game, EA promises to continue single player dev, Google Play changes mobile game ad rules, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: Sony thinks C.O.D. exclusivity could influence console purchaseshttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-says-it-believes-xbox-owning-call-of-duty-could-influence-users-console-choice/Story 2: Diablo Immortal player who dropped $100K can no...2022-08-0410 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game News036 AAA Devs stealing indie artist’s work, Hogwarts Legacy Dec. release rumours, Twitter troll claims Stadia cancellation, and plenty more!//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"2nd August, 2022"// Today's transfer includes Activision Blizzard's attempt to steal an indie artist's work, Google quashes rumours about Stadia's demise, Hogwarts Legacy's rumoured early release, we address Dr Disrespect's game called "Deadrop", and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Pre-amble: Dr. Disrespect’s new game in development, “Deadrop”https://www.pcgamer.com/dr-disrespects-game-is-called-deadrop-watch-some-early-gameplay-footage/Story 1: Steam Deck production ramped up to fulfil orders by end of yearhttps://www.euroga...2022-08-0210 min
Arrggh! A Video Game Podcast from The Waffling TaylorsInscrypting the Asemblance with Matthew BlissRemember that you can always get in touch with us on our Discord server, Facebook page, on Twitter, or with our Contact page.Matthew Bliss (the host of The Dead Drop podcast) joined us to talk about two of his favourite puzzle games ever. We also talk about what we've been playing recently, and we drop him off for a short spell in the Thunder Plains. But we also talk about Wata Gaming, NFTs, and ARGs, too.Here's a sample of the full show notes - make sure to click through and check them out.2022-07-291h 42
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game News035 Video games improve mental health, price increase on Meta Quest 2 VR, a rumoured EA Black Panther game, and more!//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"28th July, 2022"// Today's transfer includes a study showing video games can improve mental health, Ubisoft confirms support of "Roller Champions", Meta Quest 2 price rises by $100, a rumoured EA Black Panther game in the works, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: Ubisoft says “Roller Champions” isn’t cancelled, but extending current season.https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-insists-roller-champions-isnt-getting-cancelled Story 2: New study shows gaming improves mental health more than it hinders...2022-07-2810 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game News034 God of War Ragnarok has a release date, Sony now owns Bungie, NFTs banned in Minecraft, and more!//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"25th July, 2022"// Today's transfer includes the Bayonetta 3 release date and non-nude functionality, God of War Ragnarok's release date, NFTs banned in Minecraft by Mojang, Sony completes its acquisition of Bungie, indie dev challenges players to refund his game, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: “Bayonetta 3” has a release date & Naive Angel Mode.https://www.engadget.com/bayonetta-3-release-date-trailer-nintendo-switch-141511759.html Story 2: “God of War: Ragnarok” also finally has a release...2022-07-2509 min
Teaching Culture CastWhy are teachers leaving the classroom? || Staff Room Ep01In May, 60 Minutes (Australia) ran a special program on teachers and why they're leaving the classroom in droves. In the premiere of the Teaching Culture Cast's "Staff Room" series, Tania and Matthew unpack the episode, how much of it rings true and the context around the massive exit of teachers from the profession after the pandemic response, lockdowns and other pressures on the education system.Before listening to this episode, we recommend that you watch the 60 Minutes episode to get some context for the discussion. It can be found on YouTube, titled "Why are so many teachers...2022-07-2058 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game News033 Microsoft confirms gamepad shortage, Tony Hawk explains THPS Remake scrap, Bungie wins $13.5M lawsuit, and more!//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"23rd June, 2022"// Today's transfer includes the new Metaverse Standards Forum, Bungie wins $13.5M lawsuit against cheat maker, Tony Hawk speaks out about the scrapping of THPS 3&4 Remake, Epic makes a new review system for the Games Store, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: The Metaverse Standards Forum - built to govern the metaverse!https://techcrunch.com/2022/06/21/metaverse-standards-forum-meta-microsoft-nvidia-unity/ Story 2: Bungie wins lawsuit against cheat maker for Destiny 2 UI h...2022-06-2309 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game News032 Salary of EA Boss reduced by $20M, Elden Ring played with a Harp, new Grammys Games category, and more!//DeadDrop{TRANS_DATE}//: 20th June, 2022. Today's transfer includes EA's boss salary being reduced by $20M USD, Ex-Bioware boss demands transparency in game development, the Grammys add a video game soundtrack category, musician uses a harp to defeat Margit in Elden Ring, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: VR for work leads to frustration and stresshttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-06-17-report-working-in-vr-leads-to-more-frustration-and-task-load Story 2: Boss of EA annual salary r...2022-06-2009 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game News031 Samsung TVs get Xbox Games, The Last of Us Remake unveiling, Duke Nukem gets a movie, and more!Delivering the news as of 16th June, 2022. Today's transfer includes God of War Ragnarok finally confirming a release window, The Last of Us Remake announced at SGF, a Duke Nukem movie in the works, Samsung TVs ready for cloud gaming, Diablo IV won't be micro-transactional, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: God of War Ragnarok release window is confirmedhttps://www.eurogamer.net/god-of-war-ragnarok-reportedly-launches-november-2022Story 2: The Last of Us...2022-06-1609 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game News030 EA's Pride Month statement, $110K for Diablo Immortal upgrades, Epic Exec unsure of Metaverse and more!Delivering the news as of 6th June, 2022. Today's transfer includes Sony's State of Play announcements rundown, EA's Pride Month statement after disgruntling its staff, Epic Executive unsure if people care about the Metaverse, pay as much as $110K for lootboxes in Diablo Immortal, Prince of Persia Remake pushed again, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: Sony’s State of Play run-downhttps://www.comingsoon.net/games/news/1224441-june-2022-playstation-state-of-play-everthing-announcedSt...2022-06-0609 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game News029 God of War Ragnarok rumours, Loot Box law push, France bans gaming terms, and more!Delivering the news as of 2nd June, 2022. Today's transfer includes the God of War release rumour (and addressing the speculation), the list of game events coming in June, Diablo Immortal not available for Netherlands or Belgium due to gambling laws, loot box regulation push from the EU, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: Upcoming video game events in Junehttps://gamerant.com/summer-game-fest-xbox-bethesda-state-of-play-june-2022-events/Story 2: Diablo Immortal not coming...2022-06-0209 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game NewsDead Drop News 028 (Project Keystone, New Sony TV Shows, The Embracer's Archive and more!)Delivering the news as of 30th May, 2022. Today's transfer includes news of Xbox's streaming stick "Project Keystone", Horizon Zero Dawn, God of War and Gran Turismo to become TV shows, Cyberpunk 2077 DLC story leaks, the new Embracer Archives, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: Project Keystone is Xbox’s new cloud streaming stickhttps://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-cloud-gaming-streaming-device-project-keystoneStory 2: Horizon Zero Dawn, God of War and Gran Tu...2022-05-3009 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game NewsDead Drop News 027: The Clickbait EpisodeDelivering the news as of 26th May, 2022. Today's transfer is a little bit different - there hasn't been a huge amount of news to cover, so I've taken some article headlines that are clickbaity, speculative or misinformed and unpack them for you. We need to be more discerning with games journalism in our fanatical culture, so this is your quick introduction to how I look at articles and decide what is informative and what isn't. Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the...2022-05-2609 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game NewsDead Drop News 026 (GameStop NFTs, Death Stranding 2, Selling EA Games and more)Delivering the news as of 23rd May, 2022. Today's transfer includes a new Xbox Patent to allow gamers to get electronic versions of their physical games, Kojima addresses Norman Reedus announcing Death Stranding 2, EA has been trying to sell itself off, GameStop NFT Marketplace launches in the wake of the crypto market drop, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: Xbox patent to get digital versions of physical gameshttps://kotaku.com...2022-05-2309 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game NewsPodcast Updates, Twitch, YouTube and a bonus!Greetings, gamers! There's no Dead Drop News episode today, but I'd like to use this as a chance to talk about the new stuff happening around the podcast and some opportunities for you to interact with me. Its hard to mention this stuff during the News episodes, so listen to more about the new YouTube Channel, Twitch plans and if you're looking for a guest for your podcast!Links mentioned on this episode:The Dead Drop Podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdBrUUzxaywu6uS2oAP1jOwThe Twitch Channel: https://www...2022-05-1904 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game NewsDead Drop News 025 (Starfield Delay, Silent Hill rumours, NFTS from Square Enix, and more!)Delivering the news as of 16th May, 2022. Today's transfer includes Bethesda Games Starfield and Redfall delayed until 2023, Nintendo of America to address contract worker complaints, Square Enix reveals plans for NFTs and blockchain in gaming, Bioware contractors offered work from home after threatening to unionise, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: Nintendo of America President is reviewing stories of Working Conditionshttps://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-america-president-reviewing-troubling-stories-doug-bowser-contractorsStory 2...2022-05-1609 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game NewsDead Drop News 024 (Steam Lawsuits, EA drops FIFA, XBox Stick coming soon, and more!)Delivering the news as of 12th May, 2022. Today's transfer includes Valve loses chance to dismiss anti-trust case on Steam, Gotham Knights no longer coming to XBox One/PS4, EA officially drops FIFA branding, Microsoft is making a cloud-streaming stick , and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: EA is officially dropping the FIFA namehttps://www.eurogamer.net/after-almost-30-years-ea-is-officially-ditching-the-fifa-brand-1 Story 2: EA’s earnings are majority from live service games.2022-05-1209 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game NewsDead Drop News 023 (Fortnite Cloud Streaming, GTA 6 Release Date and more!)Delivering the news as of 9th May, 2022. Today's transfer includes more Babylon's Fall drops to one concurrent player, Nintendo of America contract workers treated poorly, Fornite cloud streaming sidesteps Apple's Appstore ban, GTA 6 has a release window, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: Babylon’s Fall drops to one concurrent player on Steam last week.https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/babylons-fall-dropped-to-just-one-concurrent-player-on-pc/Story 2: Growing discontent of workers at Nintendo of Am...2022-05-0909 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game NewsDead Drop News 022 (Activision Lawsuits, Roblox Metaverse, Square Enix sales and more!)Delivering the news as of 5th May, 2022. Today's transfer includes more Activision Blizzard lawsuits and trouble, Roblox product integrations on the rise, Square Enix sells studios to The Embracer Group, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: More Activision Blizzard lawsuits… surprised?https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-05-03-activision-blizzard-urges-shareholders-to-vote-against-new-yorks-proposed-annual-abuse-report https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-04-29-activision-blizzard-receives-new-nlrb-complaint https://www.axios.com/2022/05/04/new-york-city-sues-activisionStory 2: Prince of Persia: Sand...2022-05-0510 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game NewsNEW SERIES: My Thoughts On... this Matt Bliss guy!?I'm starting a NEW SERIES on The Dead Drop Podcast called "My Thoughts On..." in which I deep dive into news, games and more. It gives you a chance to hear my reflections and discussions on topics relevant to you, and to recommend some games I love - listen to this episode to find out more!DEAD DROP NEWS is still dropping every Monday & Thursday for all the latest gaming news from around the industry.NEW FROM THE DEAD DROP: We’re streaming on Twitch every Tues, 8pm AEST! https://www.twitch.tv/deaddroppodcast2022-05-0208 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game NewsDead Drop News 021 (Mario Movie delays, QA unionisation, Ubisoft acquisition and more!)Delivering the news as of 28th April, 2022. Today's transfer includes Super Mario Movie delays, Ubisoft acquisition potential from Private Equity firms, Dragon Age QA team wants to unionise, Activision Blizzard QA to vote on unionisation, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: Super Mario Bros movie delayed until 2023https://www.nintendojo.com/news/super-mario-bros-movie-delayed-into-2023Story 2: Potential Ubisoft buyout from Private Equity firmshttps://kotaku.com/ubisoft-acquisition-buyout-assassin-s-creed-far-cry-gho-1848831498...2022-04-2809 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game NewsDead Drop News 020 (Ads in Games, Joycon Dift, God of War and more!)Delivering the news as of 25th April, 2022. Today's transfer includes Ads in Sony and Xbox coming soon, Joy-con drift issues by the thousands, leaks on PC Ports for PlayStation games, upcoming God of War news, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: Microsoft and Sony thinking about ads in video gameshttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-is-reportedly-exploring-integrating-ads-into-free-to-play-games/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-is-also-reportedly-planning-to-put-ads-in-playstation-games/My spiel on the Game 'n...2022-04-2509 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game NewsDead Drop News EP019 (NFTs, Steam Deck, Butt Stomps and more!)Delivering the news as of 14th April, 2022. Today's transfer includes Valve ramping up Steam Deck production, Terra Virtua NFTs to be central in game development, Elden Ring speed-runner butt-stomps big bosses, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.The Dead Drop on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/DeadDropPodcastThe Dead Drop on GoodPods: https://goodpods.app.link/DT1NTtGxbpbSources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: Valve ramping up Steam Deck production, and a hacked...2022-04-1409 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game NewsDead Drop News EP018 (BAFTAs, Kingdom Hearts 4, Sega and more!)Delivering the news as of 11th April, 2022. Today's transfer includes Returnal winning Best Game at the BAFTAs, the surprise announcement of Kingdom Hearts 4, Sega's foray into multi-game development for cloud and NFTs, the new Witcher Game Cookbook, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: Returnal wins Best Game at the BAFTAshttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-04-08-returnal-wins-best-game-at-bafta-2022Story 2: Kingdom Hearts 4 and Missing-Link announced at the 20th Anniversary2022-04-1108 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game NewsDead Drop News Ep017Delivering the news as of 7th April, 2022. Today's transfer includes Activision Blizzard removing their vaccine mandate for employees, Unreal Engine 5 available for download, a new Tomb Raider game now in development, Fortnite raises $144 million for Ukraine, Xbox GamePass is great for gamers, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: Activision-Blizzard Vaccine Mandate backpedalledhttps://www.theverge.com/2022/4/1/23007115/activision-blizzard-workers-walkout-vaccine-mandate-a-better-abk https://www.polygon.com/23010343/activision-blizzard-vaccine-mandate-demands-abetterabkStory 2: New Tomb Raider game b...2022-04-0708 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game NewsDead Drop News Ep016Delivering the news as of 4th April, 2022. Today's transfer includes E3 cancellation for physical and digital attendance, Capcom increases staff salaries by 30%, Bandai Namco approaches Brandon Sanderson for Elden Ring collab, VR shown to disconnect gamers from reality, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: E3 2022 has been cancelled both physically and digitally.https://www.ign.com/articles/e3-2022-officially-canceledStory 2: Four US Senators urging FTC to oppose...2022-04-0408 min
Teaching Culture CastNEW FORMAT: We're coming back! || Season 1 ConclusionWE'RE COMING BACK!! The Teaching Culture Cast has been on a planning hiatus for the last little while, but now I'm refreshed and ready to start bringing you more great teaching content again. WE HAVE A NEW FORMAT for the return of the show - no more Seasons but instead we'll have two types of episodes: our standard Professional Development interviews, and a discussion episode with my new co-host! We'll be talking teaching news, issues and addressing your questions and comments on the show. If you'd like to submit a question or anecdote to be re...2022-04-0304 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game NewsDead Drop News Ep015Delivering the news as of 31st March, 2022. Today's transfer includes Sony's "New Playstation Plus" tiers announcement, Fortnite has stolen a copyrighted dance move for the game, Zelda Breath of the Wild 2 game delayed until Spring 2023, an Activision Blizzard lawsuit has been settled, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: Zelda Breath of the Wild 2 delayed until Spring 2023.https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/29/23001375/the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-2-sequel-delay-release-datehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f...2022-03-3108 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game NewsDead Drop News Ep014Delivering the news as of 28th March, 2022. Today's transfer includes Sony's "Spartacus" announcement coming this week, Call of Duty Modern Warfare coming to Switch, Fortnite raises $70 million USD of Ukraine, FIFA game's name to change, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: “Spartacus” announcement to come this weekhttps://www.theverge.com/2022/3/25/22996376/sony-playstation-spartacus-subscription-game-pass-rumor-ps5Story 2: GTA Online is adding a new subscription service.https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/25/22996408/gta-online-rockstar-games-subscription-serviceSt...2022-03-2808 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game NewsDead Drop News Ep013Delivering the news as of 22nd March, 2022. Today's transfer includes Xbox Execs accidentally confirming Sony's Spartacus, Gran Turismo hack enables in-game currency earn without interaction, Fortnite raises $36 million for Ukraine in 24 hours, Xbox Sweepstakes offer furry Sonic controllers, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: Did Xbox Execs just confirm Sony’s Spartacus?https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2022/03/did-xbox-game-pass-execs-just-out-ps5-ps4s-rumoured-ps-plus-reboot Story 2: Gran Turismo 7 hack allows players to avoid exp...2022-03-2409 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game NewsDead Drop News Ep012Delivering the news as of 22nd March, 2022. Today's transfer includes the new Witcher game currently in development, makers of Ori and the Blind Forest are terrible employers, GT7 micro-transaction controversy, a new Tekken TV series, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: Gran Turismo fans not happy at microtransaction updatehttps://www.techspot.com/news/93853-latest-gt7-patch-delivers-less-game-earnings-more.html https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gt7/news/00_3802725.htmlStory 2: Moon S...2022-03-2208 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game NewsDead Drop News Ep011 (19-03-2022)Delivering the news as of 19th March, 2022. Today's transfer includes the new Stand For Ukraine games pack from Humble Bundle, the Hogwarts Legacy announcement, Elden Ring's new patch and IP expansion, the Uncharted leak coming to PC in July, a new game studio to directly impact mental health, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: Charity game bundles updatehttps://www.humblebundle.com/stand-with-ukraine-bundle https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-03...2022-03-1909 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game NewsSHOW UPDATE: I'm changing the format!ANNOUNCEMENT: I'm changing the format of the show! We are moving to twice a week now, on Tuesdays and Saturdays. I've crunched how often you all listen, and I think three times a week is a bit much. So I'm changing the frequency to make it easier for you, the listener!I'd also love to hear your feedback so far, and suggestions for what you'd like to see from the show. Video game streaming, a Video Game Book Club, Q&A with me... it's all on the table! Get in touch with me directly on Twitter (@MattBlissPod...2022-03-1704 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game NewsDead Drop News Ep010 (15-03-2022)Delivering the news as of 15th March, 2022. Today's transfer includes the patch notes for "Domina" with anti-mask messaging, the excellence of the 2022 Video Game Accessibility Awards, game companies supporting anti-trans legislation, Russia legalising piracy of software, E3 2022 to be entirely online, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: Indie game review-bombed after anti-mask sentiment in patch notes.https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-03-13-indie-dev-gets-review-bombed-on-steam-after-slipping-anti-mask-rhetoric-in-patch-notesStory 2: 2022 Accessibility Awards displays...2022-03-1508 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game NewsDead Drop News EP009 (12-03-2022)Delivering the news as of 12th March, 2022. Today's transfer includes a stack of Steam Deck updates, newest games from Sony’s State of Play, EA loot box lawsuit is dismissed, Xbox working on their new console hardware, more plaintiffs join a gender discrimination lawsuit against Sony, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: Games to look for from Sony State of Playhttps://www.kotaku.com.au/2022/03/heres-everything-shown-at-todays-playstation-state-of-play/Story 2: Th...2022-03-1208 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game NewsDead Drop News EP008 (10-03-2022)Delivering the news as of 10th March, 2022. Today's transfer includes Lost Ark addressing sexualised character outfits, a new rumoured God of War TV Show, potential Google Stadia Windows emulation, new Valve games uncovered by data miners, the 2K loot box lawsuit, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: Illinois parent sues Take-Two for loot boxes.https://www.polygon.com/gaming/22965885/nba-2k-lawsuit-loot-boxes-myteam-microtransactions-class-actionStory 2: Amazon explains gendered classes in Lost...2022-03-1008 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game NewsDead Drop News EP007 (08-03-2022)Delivering the news as of 8th March, 2022. Today's transfer includes Steam Deck deliveries for new orders delayed to Q3 2022, potential Playstation error hinting at a Spartacus release shortly, Australian Ratings Board disqualifying a game from 2013 from sale, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: New Steam Deck orders unlikely until Q3 2022https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/7/22965793/valve-steam-deck-reservation-q3-order-window-october-countries-expansionStory 2: ActiBlizz sued over employee suicidehttps://www.theverge.com/2022/3/6/22964148/activision-blizzard-lawsuit-claims-sexual-harassment-contributed-employee-death2022-03-0807 min
Super Bracket BrosRound of 32: Ashe & BOB v Julianna Blake | ft. Matthew Bliss & Chris KoehneS4 E4: The classic discussion - Who would win between a gang leading desperado along with her robot butler and a sadistic teleporting archivist with a sniper rifle? It's Ashe and BOB from Overwatch taking on Julianna Blake from Deathloop! Thankfully we are not alone on this hypothetical, joining us we have Chris from Nerdsloth and host of Know the Lore: Overwatch along with Matthew Bliss from The Dead Drop. A couple of character experts for a couple of unique video game characters! Talking points include: The greatest opening move of all time, daddy issues, and shotguns that can...2022-03-061h 29
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game NewsDead Drop News EP006 (05/03/2022)Delivering the news as of 5th March, 2022. Today's transfer includes the acquisition of Bandcamp by Epic Games, the Nvidia Ultimatum from the cyber hacker Lapsus$, the Twitch employee exodus from a culture clash, Nintendo copyright takedowns of Steam Deck emulation, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: Epic Games acquires Bandcamp?!https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/03/02/epic-games-acquires-bandcamp https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/03/epic-games-begins-to-show-its-more-than-games-acquires-bandcamp/https://blog.bandcamp.com/2022/03/02/bandcamp-is-joining-epic/Story 2: A...2022-03-0507 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game NewsDead Drop News EP005 (03/03/2022)Delivering the news as of 3rd March, 2022. Today's transfer includes the halt of Intellivision's latest fundraising call, a delay of the Call Of Duty series in 2023, leaked files about a new Nintendo Switch console, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: Netflix acquires Next Gameshttps://techcrunch.com/2022/03/02/netflix-acquires-next-games-in-finland-publisher-of-stranger-things-and-walking-dead-games-for-72m/https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2021/11/netflix-games-guide/Story 2: Intellivision’s Amico - a tale of unintelligent planning...2022-03-0308 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game NewsDead Drop News EP004 (01/03/2022)Delivering the news as of 1st March, 2022. Today's transfer includes Bandai Namco's salary bump and flexible working, good-guy Gaben's new marketing push for the Steam Deck, the announcement of new Pokemon titles Scarlet and Violet, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.Sources for the stories in this episode:Story 1: Elden Ring studio showing their true colourshttps://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-02-27-the-challenge-of-from-software-games-is-part-of-the-studios-identity-says-hidetaka-miyazakihttps://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-02-26-japanese-development-studio-gives-staff-paid-time-off-to-play-elden-ringhttps...2022-03-0108 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game NewsDead Drop News EP003 (26/02/2022)Sources for the stories this week:Story 1: Elden Ring is here!https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-best-reviewed-games-modern-historyhttps://steamdb.info/app/1245620/graphs/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/elden-ring-rarely-achieves-a-consistent-60fps-on-consoles/1100-6501015/ Story 2: D.I.C.E. Awardshttps://www.ign.com/articles/dice-awards-2022-how-to-watch-all-the-nominees-and-what-to-expect-winnershttps://twitter.com/Scapes/status/1497071691675037696 Story 3: This War of Mine developer donating to Ukrainehttps://store.steampowered.com/news/app/282070/view/3099043827448708763https://restream.io/blog/stand-with-ukraine/ Story 4: Fallout New Vegas 2 rumourshttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/fallout-new-vegas-2-is-reportedly-in-very-early-talks-at-microsoft/Sto...2022-02-2607 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game NewsDead Drop News EP002 (24/02/2022)Sources for the stories this week:Story 1: Street Fighter 6 announcedhttps://www.ign.com/articles/street-fighter-6-announcedhttps://twitter.com/Charalanahzard/status/1495649352836079622https://venturebeat.com/2022/02/21/fans-have-problems-with-the-street-fighter-6-logo/ Story 2: Who would have thought Vikings were inclusive?https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-valhallas-saga-difficulty-mode-makes-vikings-raids-more-accessible Story 3: Guardians of the Galaxy performing below expectationshttps://www.vgchartz.com/article/452650/marvels-guardians-of-the-galaxy-sales-fell-below-initial-expectations/https://www.marvel.com/articles/games/marvels-guardians-of-the-galaxy-wins-best-narrative-the-game-awardsStory 4: CDPR quietly releases 1.5 patch for Cyberpunkhttps://comicbook.com/gaming/news/cyberpunk-2077-update-patch-1-5-youtube-changes/https://www.cyberpunk.net/en/ne...2022-02-2409 min
The Dead Drop: Dailyish Video Game NewsDead Drop News EP001 (22/02/2022)Sources for the stories this week:Story 1: Martha is Bleeped https://www.purexbox.com/news/2022/02/martha-is-dead-will-be-censored-on-playstation-but-not-on-xbox\Story 2: Good things come to those who wait... https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-02-18-horizon-forbidden-west-was-delayed-to-avoid-crunchStory 3: Love is a Battlefield, but not for 2042...https://kotaku.com/battlefield-2042-bf2042-ea-dice-electronic-arts-halo-in-1848551389 https://www.toisthe.com/2022/02/ea-denied-halo-infinite-blame-battlefield-2042-failure.htmlStory 4: Good-guy Gabe does it again with the Steam Deck https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675180/view/4347665658888576968Story 5: The value of Platinum is more than Gold https://www.ign.com/artic...2022-02-2205 min
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