The Game Mirage podcast is back for 2024!
In the first episode since the festive break (longer than expected but much needed), James Ross, Ryan Britton-Carr, Luke Olsen and Lee Ross, return to talk about the increase in handheld consoles entering the market.
In addition, due to it being a quiet month for gaming, the four discuss their current thoughts on the video game landscape, what really grinds their gears and talk through what they played through over the extended break.
In the latest episode of the Game Mirage Podcast, Isabel Coady, Ryan Britton-Carr, Lee Ross and Luke Olsen, go over the Game Awards, discuss some of the winners and games announced.
The four also talk about the lack of celebration on the awards.
First up, we discuss the recently announced Game Awards nominations, focusing on the highly contested Game of the Year category, and then exploring some of the more controversial nominations in other categories, from surprising inclusions to glaring omissions.
Next, we put our legal hats on as we debate the merits of the lawsuit filed against Sony Interactive Entertainment in the UK which claims that Sony leveraged its market dominance to hike up prices for digital products on the PlayStation Store.
We round off our episode looking at the latest Xbox console sales figures across Europe and the UK for the month of October.
And in Game Mirage tradition, we end on what we've been playing since the last podcast.
For a long time, both Grand Theft Auto and World of Warcraft fans reminisced about the good old days of their franchise and questioned what the future may hold for their beloved series.
In recent years, followers of GTA were constantly questioning when the next instalment of the series would be revealed while Warcraft fans have had a mix of emotions when it came to DLC - with Shadowlands and Dragonflight providing lacklustre offerings while its Classic mode reached to the point of WoW’s peak period with Wrath of the Lich King.
Over the past week, both series have had glimpses into what the future now holds, with a date revealed for the GTA VI trailer and Blizzard releasing its vision for the next three DLC’s for its retail offering and the someone divisive next steps for Classic.
And both of these topics will be the core topics of today’s Game Mirage podcast where James Ross returns as host alongside Isabel Coady, Lee Ross and Luke Olsen.
James and Ryan have had very busy work schedules so there's been a change to the usual line-up, with Luke Olsen joining Isabel and Lee for this episode.
Isabel makes her hosting debut as the trio discuss the "new" PS5, Xbox controller updates and how they could both indicate the future direction of console gaming.
Latest controller innovations to intriguing leaks in the gaming industry. Our hosts explore whether Microsoft's CEO's pay incentives indicate that Xbox's attention is moving away from Game Pass, they speculate on the Assassin's Creed Project Red leak, and debate the importance of frame rates.
And in keeping with tradition, the gang round up by discussing what they've been playing.
In the latest episode of the Game Mirage podcast, Lee jumps into the hosting seat to talk all things Microsoft following the completion of the Activision merger with James, Isabel and Ryan.
Later on in the show, the four also talk hypothetical scenarios and looked at what could happen if Disney decide to enter the gaming vertical.
In addition, we get updated on what everyone has been playing and what game scared them the most.
The latest episode of The Game Mirage podcast is finally out!
After weeks of delays and struggling to find time due to scheduling conflicts, James, Isabel, Ryan and Lee return to talk about some of the biggest stories to hit their timeline.
This episode will see conversations flow from the latest Assassin's Creed game set to be released this week, the future of Xbox's Game Pass subscription fee and Spiderman 2 launching with an alternative to Performance or Quality mode.
Constellation awaits us all as the dawn of interstellar space travels hits Xbox and PC gamers following the release of Bethesda's brand new IP Starfield.
This special episode of Game Mirage will see a new format as James Ross, Ryan Britton-Carr, Isabel Coady and Lee Ross, delve into their experiences playing the game and give their opinions on the new game.
Game Mirage is back and with a brand new schedule!
Returning with a new schedule of a podcast every two weeks is James Ross, Ryan Britton-Carr and Lee Ross. However, with a new schedule also comes a new voice as the trio are joined by Isabel Coady.
One of the big reflections over the past episodes is that we’ve mentioned Call of Duty a little too much, yet that’s just how the news has dropped and that trend isn’t going to change in the latest episode given the major announcement by Activision recently.
And the reveal of Modern Warfare 3 will be on the agenda, along with a departure from Activision.
Later on in the show the four will also be discussing PlayStation’s return into the handheld vertical as well as discussing the latest Walking Dead game announced by AMC.
And to round-off the podcast, James, Ryan, Lee and Isabel will go over games they have been playing over the past two-weeks.
The latest episode of the Game Mirage podcast sees Ryan Brittan-Carr, Lee Ross and James Ross rip into Rockstar's recent re-release of Red Dead Redemption on PS4 and Switch.
In the latest episode of Game Mirage, James Ross, Ryan Britton-Carr and Lee Ross return to talk all things microtransaction.
Off the back of Take Two Interactive's recent financial result, which shown an eye water increase in 'Recurrent Consumer Spending' - a fancy way of saying microtransactions, along with DLC and any other add-ons, the trio looked into the state of the microtransaction world in gaming and provided their opinion on what the future may hold for gaming with this trend set to remain.
Later on in the podcast, the three look into new rumours for Nintendo's 'next-generation' console and also highlight the games they've been playing and, stick around to the end, to hear of a new style for next week's podcast.
In the latest episode of the Game Mirage podcast, James Ross, Ryan Britton-Carr and Lee Ross, return to talk of the latest remaster rumour surrounding Red Dead Redemption, PlayStation's latest August Plus titles and the death of Xbox Gold.
The trio also look into the current state of next-generation consoles after the PS5 reached a new milestone.
If that wasn't enough, James Ross needed a little sugar boost before starting the podcast but stay tuned towards the end where he gives his thoughts on Mr Beasts' new Feastables chocolate bar.
In the second episode of the GameMirage podcast, James Ross, Ryan Britton-Carr and Lee Ross, discuss the latest developments following Microsoft's victory against the Fair Trade Commission, Xbox's death of Gold, PlayStation game updates and the return of replaceable batteries.
The trio also delve into what games they'd like to see made and reveal the games they've been playing over the past week.
There was only one place to begin in the debut episode of the GameMirage podcast and that's with the major step forward in the Microsoft and Activision Blizzard acquisition.
Microsoft won its feisty fight with the Federal Trade Commission, as US District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley ruled against imposing an injunction to pause the deal, a move that both Microsoft and Activision stressed may kill the $68.7 billion deal.
The episode will look into the impacts this decision will have, how the UK's CMA will respond to the ruling, what both Xbox and PlayStation players can expect and what we are looking forward to the most once/if this deal goes through.
