Latest Episodes of Spot On
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04:221Why We're Excited For Gamescom | Spot On
Tam and Lucy are heading to Gamescom next week, and between Xbox's biggest booth ever, Opening Night Live, and the other booths on the show floor, there's plenty to be excited about.
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09:56What's Next For Bungie? | Spot On
This week, Bungie announced more layoffs, and the cancellation of Project Payload, a Destiny offshoot. Tam and Lucy discuss the impact of the Bungie layoffs on this week's Spot On.
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10:041It's A Good Time To Be A Capcom Fan | Spot On
With well received Resident Evil remakes, the strong numbers on Street Fighter and Monster Hunter, as well as rolling the dice on new ideas like Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, Capcom is really having a moment. Tam and Lucy discuss what the future could bring.
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10:121 2Xbox Game Pass Changes: No Longer The Best Deal In Gaming? | Spot On
Xbox has announced changes to its Game Pass subscription, with a price increase and a new tier that cuts one of the service's best features: day one games. After thousands of layoffs and studio closures, but with COD and a hot first party lineup ahead, is now the time for the price hike?
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08:24Hellblade 2: Graphics vs Gameplay
Hellblade 2 is undeniably a technically amazing game, but is that enough to make it a good game?
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08:28What's Become Of Batman Games? | Spot On
With the announcement of a new Batman VR game this week, Tam and Lucy lament the fact that there's no new Rocksteady Batman on the horizon, and wonder if WB has squandered the Bat.
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09:11Why Are Video Game Adaptations Good Now? | Spot On
With the success of recent video game adaptations like Fallout, The Last of Us, and The Super Mario Bros Movie, Lucy and Tam ask the question: is the curse of bad video game movies and TV shows finally broken?
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11:59Hollow Knight Silksong Re-emerges and Other Games Gone Missing | Spot On
Hollow Knight Silksong has shown some proof of life, but there are a whole load of other games that are still MIA. Tam and Lucy discuss.
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15:04What Exactly Is Judas? | Spot On
Lucy travelled to Ghost Story Games in Boston to play five hours of Judas, the new game from Ken Levine. It's shaping up to be a narrative-driven first person shooter... with a twist.
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14:28Warner Bros Doubles Down On Live Service Games | Spot On
This week WB Games announced it was doubling down on live-service, mobile, and free-to-play games. But is that a strategy built on focusing on the company's strengths?
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11:53Another Terrible Week In Video Games, What Is Going On? | Spot On
It’s been another brutal week in the video game industry, with PlayStation, EA, Supermassive, among others, announcing deep job cuts this week. But there was also a glimmer of hope with some teams like Remedy taking control of their own destiny.
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12:083Should We Be Worried About Xbox? ~ Spot On
It's been a bit of a nightmare week for Xbox, with whispers causing its fanbase to erupt and react in a variety of ways. Tamoor and Lucy break down everything that happened.
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10:411What the Hell is Going on With Palworld? | Spot On
Palworld has taken the world and the internet by storm. As of writing, it’s cleared over 7 million copies sold on Steam alone, has the second most concurrent players of all time, and is lighting up Twitter feeds with accusations of plagiarism and AI-generated art.
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09:53Should We Give Up On Owning Games? | Spot On
The business of games, according to publishers, will find growth in the subscription market, but for that to be realized people need to be ok with not owning games. However, there is more to consider than just what improves subscription adoption.
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08:083 2RIP E3 | Spot On
E3 is officially dead, but is that for better or for worse? What did it represent and offer, and what are we losing?
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08:28What We Want To See At The Game Awards 2023 | Spot On
This week on Spot On, Tam and Lucy get excited for the Game Awards, and discuss their hopes for this year’s show.
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14:083Video Game Award Categories Are Broken
Tamoor is joined by Jeff Grubb to talk about how video game awards approach categorization and why it may need rethinking.
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13:321 1Game Reveals Are Getting Frustrating | Spot On
Teasers can work against the game they're for if publishers jump the gun.
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11:39The Human Cost Of Layoffs | Spot On
2023 has been one of the greatest years for video games, but one of the absolute worst for the industry. With over 6000 layoffs this year alone, Tam and Lucy discuss the human cost.
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10:092Are PS Plus And Game Pass Worth It In 2023? | Spot On
Subscription services are abundant and content is increasingly being centered around them, but the value proposition of these services is questionable in 2023.
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06:272The Starfield Discourse | Spot On
This week, Tam and Lucy wade into the discourse surrounding the totally normal response to Starfield reviews.
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12:13Why It’s Hard To Fix Live Service Games (feat. Diablo IV) | Spot On
At gamescom 2023, Tam and Lucy caught up with Diablo’s Rod Fergusson and Chris Wilson to ask about the process of fixing a live service game.
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09:151Why You Should Keep Your Hype In Check | Spot On
With Geoff Keighley tempering expectations for next week’s Gamescom Opening Night Live showcase, Tam and Lucy discuss why getting on the hype train is rarely worth it.
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06:105Switch 2 Needs To Be As Powerful As Its Competitors | Spot On
On this week's Spot On, Lucy and Tam discuss the Switch 2 rumours, and argue that Nintendo has forged its own path with hardware, but it's no longer the only one in that space and it needs to start being competitive again.
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