Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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For this weeks episode, Ben Ridge of @UnfathomableAudio (y'know, the guy who does our music) joins us to talk about working in game audio, plus Helldivers II, Elden Ring, Bloodborne, gaming news and more!

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[00:00] Intro
[01:40] Discussing Game Audio with Ben Ridge
[31:32] Games: Suicide Squad / Evil West
[36:08] Dead by Daylight X Iron Maiden
[42:48] Games: More Helldivers II
[48:07] Games: Apex Legends
[56:56] News: Game AI Uncovered / Summer School 2024
[58:39] News: Elden Ring - Shadow of the Erdtree plus Bloodborne!
[01:10:20] News: Xbox Titles Coming to PS5 and Switch
[01:16:14] News: No Big PS5 releases for 2024? Console sales to decline?
[01:28:33] News: Nintendo's New Console Delayed to 2025?
[01:32:30] Late-episode rambling
[01:45:40] Credits
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