Spencer & Danny fan cast Ganondorf, Link, & Zelda with the announcement of a live action Legend of Zelda movie in the works. YouTube cracking down on adblockers. Microsoft’s ill timed AI partnership for Xbox.

Spencer returns this week to talk snow, gaming on iPhone 15 Pro. Apple announces new M3 chips (M3, M3 Pro, M3 Max). France adopting 4K HDR over the air broadcasts. Biden’s AI Executive order discussed.

Danny flies solo this week to deep dive into Spider-Man 2: gameplay, mechanics, combat, traversal, story, & some critiques of the game. Too short? Too repetitive? Too GOOD? Is this really a GOTY contender? Also talking some Blink-182, new album One More Time…

Spencer & Danny talk about FALL. Switch 2 rumors, can Nintendo’s next console live up to the Switch, and is a performance bump to PS4/XBONE enough? Xbox Series S is looking to have a short life span as developers (Alan Wake 2, Baldur’s Gate 3) start cutting features from their games on that console. We think it might be holding Xbox back. Sony is directionless. Multiple gaming earbuds at the same price point, the weird Portal, and Sony Pictures Core? PlayStation’s gaming market lead...

Spencer and Danny talk about gaming industry layoffs, does this mean Factions 2 is dead? Either way, be nice to developers and people that happen to work at game studios. Elon continues to make very good decisions for Twitter (we refuse to call it the other thing), suggesting he will charge a fee to use Twitter next.

Spencer returns to talk iPhone 15 Pro Max impressions, the first round of issues including the back glass breaking easily, running hot, and other bad things when you do bad things to a phone. Hollywood strikes seem to be coming to an end, but is a video game strike about to start? What it means for YOU. Sony is allegedly hacked. Again. But is it? Strange situation and Sony’s statement doesn’t exactly tell us anything. What you should do.

No Spencer this week so Danny goes unhinged talking about the Unity Engine pricing backlash, they are kind of backtracking. The BIG news is the massive Microsoft/Xbox leaks detailing their plans for Xbox Series X, Bethesda, & perhaps most interestingly, emails from Phil Spencer talking a Nintendo and/or Valve acquisition. What this means and why we can’t take Phil’s & Xbox’s word at face value.

Spencer asks Danny for updated Starfield thoughts. Danny loves Bethesda games, but it’s not a game of the year. Lots of Apple event talk, new Apple Watch, new iPhone 15. Apple loves talking about their carbon footprint but Spencer doesn’t buy it. Generally a middling iPhone event, but Danny (and probably Spencer) will buy it.

The DMGT Podcast returns from a month break to really gear up for the final quarter of the year. Spencer loves Armored Core 6, Danny loves Baldur’s Gate 3, & our impressions on Starfield reviews. A victim of it’s own hype? And, a looming SAG-AFTRA strike against major video game publishers, what that means for gaming (and us as content creators oh no). Your moms favorite game & tech & music podcast.

Spencer is doing weird science on his grass. Danny loves pumpkin spice. PlayStation Cloud streaming service is currently in beta for select PS5 users, and this could make the Project Q interesting if they make that available without the need for a PS5. Danny tries to pitch Spencer on turn based combat as Baldur’s Gate 3 has taken over the gaming internet.

Spencer & Danny do a brief dive into WiFi 7 and what improvements it’s bringing. The rise of AR glasses highlights how Google Glass was ahead of its’ time. Spencer gushes about The Expanse from Telltale Games, and some back to school tips and suggestions.

0:00 Spencer went to Beyonce in Chicago, then joined Danny the next day at Pitchfork to see Soul Glo, JPEGMAFIA, Killer Mike, Bon Iver ,and complain about not being able to mosh anymore. 20:05 Armored Core 6 looks really cool, FromSoftware might be at it again. Could this be a sneaky game of the year contender? 34:03 Which games we think are the current 6 Game of the Year nominees, plus who might get added/bumped out as we enter the 2nd half of the year. 45:16 Breaking down the leaks for the...

Spencer & Danny offer a small breakdown of the Hollywood actors and writers strike and why you should care. Worker solidarity is cool, people. Also, we break down nuclear war albums in Linkin Park's A Thousand Suns & The Lonely Forest's Nuclear Winter. A lot more similar than we each expected.

Microsoft wins injunction against the FTC regarding the ActivisionBlizzard acquisition and we think that will kick off a wave of acquisitions in the industry. Acquisition Wars, if you will. Spencer & Danny also hand out some midyear awards for best albums and games so far. Also, some Fast X talk at the end.

Spencer and Danny break down iOS 17 Developer Beta, Kick throwing money at streamers, & Spotify allegedly adding a HiFi tier. When do YOU care about hifi, if at all?

Spencer and Danny break down their thoughts on the Reddit API changes and subreddit blackouts, what this could mean for Reddit & the internet. Some more Diablo 4 conversation, Summer Game Fest, and Xbox putting all their eggs in the Starfield basket.

Diablo talk doesn't happen until the last 7 minutes, sorry. Lots of WWDC recap, iOS, iPad, & MacOS things. Lots of talk about the Apple Vision Pro, who it's for, why it exists, how do other VR headsets stack up, particularly the Meta Quest and PSVR 2.

Spencer & Danny have a pure vibes episode just talking about some things from the last week. Burger King, please sponsor us we actually love you. NVIDIA ACE NPC AI, PlayStation Showcase was just ok, new music from Kendrick Lamar & Baby Keem, & some Succession Finale talk.

Spencer returns, Danny gushes about TOTK, Spencer shares some of his frustrations with the game. This will be difficult to beat for Game of the Year. What's working, what the gaming industry should learn from this. Danny takes a shot at Breath of the Wild and Spencer takes a shot at Hogwarts Legacy.

Danny goes solo to break down the Redfall flop immediately after the CMA blocks the Activision Blizzard acquisition. Bad week for Xbox leads to more questions and doubts for the future of their games. Tears of the Kingdom is almost out, some thoughts on the previews, & Apple announces Final Cut Pro & Logic Pro for iPad finally.

Spencer & Danny talk about the modern space race, what that maybe means as casual space fans. Elon hands out free verification on Twitter after all, and TikTok alt-right pipelines.

Danny goes solo this week to talk about the latest AI development - AI songs imitating real artists. An AI Drake & The Weeknd track went viral and record labels are lobbying streaming platforms to ban all AI music. Is this just harmless fun or should you be concerned about this recent AI development - especially if you're an independent artist.

Spencer & Danny draft 5 Nintendo games each so the internet can scream at us. The Super Mario Bros Movie made $377M at the box office during it's opening weekend. Can it reach $1B? This will most certainly spawn a Nintendo Cinematic Universe, could we see a Super Smash Bros movie in the near future?

What do John Wick 4, Diablo 4, and AI/ChatGPT have in common? All talking points of this weeks episode. John Wick 4, very fun action flick. Diablo 4, very fun ARPG. The direction of "AI" & ChatGPT? Maybe not as fun even with it's utility.

What HBO's adaptation of The Last of Us did well, what it didn't do well, and what we're looking forward to in the upcoming season's that cover TLOU2.