ALL HAIL GENERAL PATENT!
Video Game Tango
🔥 THIS WEEK ON VIDEO GAME TANGO: The podcast gets LEGAL! We're breaking down the wildest stories in gaming, from Saudi Arabia buying EA to why Xbox wants to show you ADS. Strap in! 🔥 We're diving deep into the news that has everyone talking: 😱 THE SAUDI EA TAKEOVER: What does a $20 BILLION debt mean for your favorite studios? We're predicting MASSIVE layoffs, studio closures, and which beloved game franchises might be SOLD OFF! 🚫 XBOX + ADS = DYSTOPIA? Microsoft is testing ads in cloud gaming. Is this the beginning of the end for ad-free console gaming? We picture the...
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The Video Game Mount Rushmore
Video Game Tango
🚨 BREAKING: EA has been acquired in a historic $55 BILLION deal. But who really bought it? 🚨 In this episode, we break down the shocking takeover of gaming giant Electronic Arts by a consortium including the Saudi Arabian government's wealth fund and Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners. We delve into what this means for your favorite franchises from studios like BioWare, Maxis, and more. We cover: • The $55 Billion deal breakdown (PIF, Silverlake, Jared Kushner) • What "Vision 2030" means for the future of EA games • The planned AI pivot and our prediction for MASSIVE layoffs • The...
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The Best Weapons in Video Games!
Video Game Tango
🎮 In a world where there is Silksong and ONLY Silksong, we here at Video Game Tango have decided to break the mold, and talk about ANYTHING ELSE: ⚔️ Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth & Kingdom Hearts 4 – The latest development updates straight from Square Enix. Is Part 3 coming sooner than we think? ⭐ The Greatest Weapons Tier List – We debate the most iconic, satisfying, and impactful weapons ever created. Where does YOUR favorite rank? 💥 The Final Showdown – Buster Sword vs. Master Sword vs. Lightsaber! We crown the ultimate champion. 🔍 SEO Keywords: Final Fantasy 7 Remake...
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Hell Divin' and Breakin' Ship!
Video Game Tango
Helldivers 2 has unleashed its biggest update yet, and we're diving deep into the Gloom. The "Into the Unjust" expansion brings underground caves, terrifying new enemies like the fire-breathing Bug Dragon, and a full-scale Xbox launch with Halo ODST gear. Is this the best update yet? But that's not all we're breaking down this week. We're tackling the Jack Black effect: is his comedy the magic ingredient for video game movies after Mario and Minecraft, or did it completely miss the mark for Borderlands' Clap Trap? We debate the fine line between adaptation and homogenization. Plus, major leaks...
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GAMESCOM 2025 ENDS AT MIDNIGHT!
Video Game Tango
Gamescom 2025's Biggest Reveals: WoW Clones, Magic RimWorld & Star Fox! | Midnight, Fellowship, Herands 🔥 Gamescom 2025 was packed with insane announcements! We break down the most standout games and massive expansions that have everyone talking. In this episode, we dive into: 🎮 Fellowship – The stunning new dungeon crawler that is literally "World of Warcraft without WoW." Is this the ultimate WoW-like experience? 🏰 Harrowlands – A deep fantasy colony sim that’s being called "RimWorld with magic." Discover the next great storytelling engine. ⚔️...
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Mashin' It Video Game Style
Video Game Tango
🔥 Helldivers 2 is coming to Xbox! Sony makes a surprise move bringing the hit game to Microsoft’s platform. Is this the end of console exclusives? 🆔 Rockstar wants your ID for GTA Online & GTA 6 – New UK laws force age verification, but is this a privacy nightmare waiting to happen? 🎸 Guitar Hero is (kind of) back! Red Octane returns with a new rhythm game, and CRKD drops brand-new Gibson controllers – full breakdown inside! ⚔️ Kingmakers – The insane time-traveling medieval FPS/RTS hybrid hits Early Access soon. Will it live up to the hype? 🛑 Stop Killing Games...
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The Meta Trenches
Video Game Tango
The Future of Persistent PvP & Gaming Toxicity | Foxhole, Anvil Empires, Ninja Gaiden Ragebound 🔥 Dive into the world of massive online warfare, medieval sieges, and the dark side of competitive gaming meta! In this episode, we break down: 🎮 Foxhole & Anvil Empires – How thousands of players shape persistent wars in these groundbreaking MMOs. Will Anvil Empires be the next big thing? ⚔️ Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound DEMO – A brutally satisfying retro throwback with deep mechanics. Is this the best action-platformer of 2024? ⚠️ The Toxicity of Meta Gaming – Why players...
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Fallout VS Mass Effect
Video Game Tango
🎮 In this episode, we dive into the addictive roguelike autobattler He is Coming, discuss the upcoming Against the Storm: Night Watchers DLC, and react to Amazon’s Mass Effect TV series announcement. Plus, we debate our Top 3 Video Game Levels of All Time—do you agree with our picks? 🔥 Featured Games & Topics: He is Coming – Brutal NES-style roguelike autobattler (Game Pass & Steam) Against the Storm DLC – New bat-people, biomes & trading mechanics Fallout Bakersfield – Insane Doom mod that turns it into Fallout Mass Effect TV Show...
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Stardew Valley Gets What It Deserves! (REUPLOAD)
Video Game Tango
🔥 Stardew Valley is officially the HIGHEST-RATED Steam game EVER, dethroning Portal 2 after 14 years! With 98% positive reviews and nearly a million votes, we dive into why this indie farming sim is still the cozy game king—plus why I’ve sunk 1,000+ hours into it. (Spoiler: Void Mayo is involved.) 😡 Ubisoft LAYOFFS hit AGAIN—despite a $1.25 BILLION Tencent deal! We call out their corporate greed as they fire 40+ devs while pumping out another safe, uninspired AAA game (cough Star Wars Outlaws cough). 🎙️ HUGE SAG-AFTRA WIN for voice actors! After 11 months on...
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GAMERS ACTUALLY RISE UP!
Video Game Tango
🔥 Baldur’s Gate 3’s HUGE New Mod, Star Wars Outlaws Review, Xbox Layoffs & More! | Gaming News The gaming world never slows down! This week’s biggest stories: ✅ Baldur’s Gate 3’s MASSIVE Fan-Made Expansion – The Path to Menzoberranzan mod brings new companions, story & more! ✅ Star Wars Outlaws Review – Worth it on sale? The good, the bad & the Ubisoft jank. ✅ Xbox’s New ROG Ally & Layoffs – Upgraded handheld specs, but 9,100 jobs cut. ✅ Abiotic Factor 1.0 Release – The hilarious survival game you NEED to play. ✅ Red Dead Online UPDATE – First...
info_outlineIn the grim darkness of far future there is only quarterly profits and our opinions on Warhammer 40k Rogue Trader! After 14 years Red Dead Redemption finally escorts it’s cattle onto PC! Then we comment on comments! Next, Little Red Riding Hood’s got a shotgun! That’s Ravenswatch! Then Discord is issued the ban hammer in Russia and Turkey! After that our power level’s all reach above 9000 with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO! And we deeply fear Mouthwashing.
Warhammer 40,000 Rogue Trader - Made in a close partnership with Games Workshop, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is a story-rich classical RPG from Owlcat Games, developers of the critically acclaimed game, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous. - Owlcat Games (Steam, available now)
Red Dead Redemption Finally Has a PC Release Date 14 Years After It First Launched - Article by IGN
Red Dead Redemption - Experience the story of former outlaw John Marston as he tracks down the last remaining members of the notorious Van der Linde Gang in the PC debut of the critically acclaimed predecessor to Red Dead Redemption 2. - Rockstar Games, Double Eleven (Steam, Available October 29th)
“It’s Gonna Be a Long Winter” - Source of comments for discussion on this weeks episode.
The Forever Winter - The Forever Winter is a co-op tactical survival horror shooter where you and your squad must loot the dead to survive under the shadow of terrifying and gargantuan war machines locked in a never-ending conflict. - Fun Dog Studios (Steam, Early Access)
Ravenswatch - Fallen heroes of old folk tales and legends: you are on the verge of a crucial battle against the Nightmare invading and corrupting your world. A roguelike action game from the creators of Curse of the Dead Gods©, playable solo or in online co-op. - (Steam, available now)
DRAGONBALL Sparking! ZERO - DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO takes the legendary gameplay of the Budokai Tenkaichi series and raises it to whole new levels. Make yours the destructive power of the strongest fighters ever to appear in DRAGON BALL! - Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. (Steam, PS5, XBOX Series)
Mouthwashing - The five crew members of the Tulpar are stranded in the empty reaches of space, shrouded in perpetual sunset. God is not watching. - Wrong Organ (Steam, available now)