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338: Hype House!!

June 17, 2021 1:05:14 62.63 MB Downloads: 0

We have special guest Ashley Carman of The Verge on the show to talk about her INCREDIBLE story about the rise and fall of HiStudios and the podcast hype house that collapsed dramatically over the last year. And then we talk about E3 and all the good games!!

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Guest Starring:

Ashley Carman

Links and Show Notes:

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Himalaya Launches Podcast Platform With $100 Million Funding - Variety
How Ximalaya funded one man’s podcasting hype house dreams - The Verge
Square Enix announces action-heavy spinoff Final Fantasy Origin - The Verge
Breath of the Wild 2 trailer analysis: Link’s new powers and other secrets - Polygon
Starfield: What we know about Bethesda’s next RPG - Polygon
New WarioWare game, Get It Together!, announced for Nintendo Switch - Polygon
Metroid Dread: First gameplay and story details from Nintendo at E3 2021 - Polygon
Redfall is Arkane’s new multiplayer shooter with vampires - Polygon