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Game Pass Ruins Game Development… Or Does It? | The Nerd Chat | Episode #224

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Shawn Layden drops a bomb on Game Pass, calling it “bad for business” and saying it turns developers into “wage slaves.” Is he right, or is Xbox’s subscription service still a win for gamers?

We also cover:🎮 Gamescom’s massive 2025 showcase with over 1,500 exhibitors

🔫 PUBG ending support for last-gen consoles

🪖 CoD: Black Ops 7’s rumored campaign/multiplayer fusion

🍔 Plus: what we’ve been playing and the best food we had this week

🎮 Gaming. Food. The Good Old Days.

🎧 New episodes every Friday – #SeeYouOnline

Timestamps:

0:00 Hello and welcome to the show

10:30 Shawn Layden calls Game Pass “bad for business”

29:20 Gamescom 2025 lineup revealed (1,500+ exhibitors)

34:00 PUBG drops last-gen support

43:45 What have we been playing/watching? / BF6 impressions

1:24:20 The best food we had this week

1:29:50 Closing and end of show

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#GamePass #Xbox #PlayStation #Gamescom #PUBG #CallOfDuty #GamingPodcast #SeeYouOnline

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Sony Profits, Xbox Cancels, & Battlefield 6 Looks HOT | The Nerd Chat | Episode #223

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Sony’s making big moves (and big money), Xbox is canceling projects again, and BF6 is already bringing the heat. We break it all down this week on The Nerd Chat — with Game Pass updates, Xbox Design Lab, and our usual gaming + food nonsense.

🎮 Gaming. Food. The Good Old Days. 🎧 New episodes every Friday – #SeeYouOnline

Timestamps: 0:00 Intro

6:35 CHEATING CONTROVERSY in Fantasy Critic League

15:00 PlayStation Killing in sales

28:55 Contraband is DEAD

33:45 Top downloads across all platforms

39:40 Xbox Design Lab is randomly back

45: 35 ROG Xbox Ally release date and price leaked?

53:45 Coming to Game Pass August 2025

56:00 TNC SGF/Xbox Showcase predictions winner

1:10:45 What have we been playing and BF6 impressions?

1:36:05 The best food we had this week

1:42:00 Closing and end of show

📱 Follow us: @TheNerdChat 🎙 Listen on all platforms: ⁠https://linktr.ee/thenerdchat⁠

#PlayStation #Xbox #BF6 #GamePass #GamingPodcast #SeeYouOnline

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PlayStation Expanding to Xbox & Nintendo?! | The Nerd Chat Episode #222

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PlayStation just posted a job listing that hints at something huge — Sony might be expanding its publishing to platforms like Xbox and Nintendo. Is PlayStation going 3rd party? Is this the beginning of a massive industry shift?

Join DaddyDWALLY, ChipotleBear, XbacongamN, and BubbleBoyN7 as we break it all down and share our reactions. Plus: Xbox Game Pass updates, what we’ve been playing, and your listener questions!

👇 Chapters & topics:

0:00 - Hello and welcome to the show

2:55 Shoutout to DINERO PRIMERO for our new logos

5:20 DWALLY opens NFL Gameday 99

9:30 PlayStation expanding to Xbox and Nintendo?

23:25 Mr. BadBit from PS Trophy Room joins the show

33:40 Xbox games DOMINATE PS5 sales charts

38:30 BF6 multiplayer trailer reactions

55:00 Shoutouts

1:06:50 What have we been playing?

1:28:30 The best food we had this week

1:40:35 Closing and end of show

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FH5 Dominates PS5, Xbox Backtracks Again | The Nerd Chat Episode #221

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This week on #TheNerdChat:

- FH5 dominates on PS5

- Xbox backtracks on $80 games

- No Rest for the Wicked skipping Xbox?

- Video games

- Food

New episodes of The Nerd Chat: An Xbox Podcast are livestreamed on Thursdays and uploaded on Fridays. Learn more at www.nerdchatmedia.com Follow @thenerdchat on various social media sites.

0:00 Hello and welcome to the show

5:30 PERMABANS / GGs

17:00 News #1: FH5 dominates on PS5

27:20 News #2: Moon Studios vs Xbox

37:00 News #3: Outer Worlds 2 drops $80 price

47:00 News #4: BF6 campaign trailer reactions

59:45 News #5: July Game Pass picks

1:03:05 What have we been playing or watching?

1:20:30 The best food we had this week

1:29:30 Meta gives details about The Nerd chat

1:30:30 Closing and end of show

#FH5 #playstation #moonstudios #norestforthewicked #outerworlds2 #BF6 #thewalkingdead #returnal #xbox #podcast

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