After two weeks off, Orange Lounge Radio returns tonight to tackle the video game news of the holiday season, including the latest rumors and gossip on the Switch 2. It appears that could be the official name, what do we think of that name and the direction this system is rumored to be headed? When do we think this system will finally not be such a rumor anymore? We talk about all this and much more on another week of the longest running podcast about video games, Orange Lounge Radio!   Also in the News:   * Xbox Stating What an "Xbox Fan" is * Dungeons and Dragons Dark Alliance to Close * Capcom Looking to Bring Back Dormant IPs * Steam Winter Sale and Other Holiday Sales   All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio! LIVE on the VOG Network, Sunday nights at 6 Pacific, 9 Eastern www.vognetwork.com Mailbag: participate (at) orangeloungeradio dot com

A new patent by Nintendo indicates that a control system coming to the Switch sucessor console could involve using smartphones as a controller. We've seen other games and even concepts of hardware use a similar idea, what makes Nintendo's idea unique? We talk about this and much more from a surprisingly busy holiday week on another week of the longest running podcast about video games, Orange Lounge Radio!   Also in the News:   * Are Mobile Games Ignoring Lootbox Laws? * Xbox Avatars to be Sunsetted * Switch eShop Closing ... in China * Humanoid Origin Studio Closes   All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio! LIVE on the VOG Network, Sunday nights at 6 Pacific, 9 Eastern www.vognetwork.com Mailbag: participate (at) orangeloungeradio dot com

The Nominees of the Game Awards for 2024 have been announced, and in the game of the year category there is a major piece of DLC. This has gamers asking if DLC should be considered as Game of the Year. Do we give credit to massive DLC campaigns that can stand on their own? Or does the possibility of the same development team winning an awards twice take away from other game developers? We dive in to talk about this and much more gaming news on another week of the longest running podcast about video games, Orange Lounge Radio!   Also in the News:   * Sony Possibly Buying Owners of FromSoftware * Mobile FFXIV Announced * Xbox Stream Games Without Console * New Atari 7800 Game Port   All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio! LIVE on the VOG Network, Sunday nights at 6 Pacific, 9 Eastern www.vognetwork.com Mailbag: participate (at) orangeloungeradio dot com

With the release of the PS5 Pro, some eyes are on Microsoft to see how they respond. Microsoft talks about their journey to the next console, and speculation intensifies that they may release a handheld console-- but not for a good long while. Also, what are our early impressions of the PS5 Pro? We discuss all the current hardware in the industry, and much more in gaming news on another week of the longest running video game podcast - Orange Lounge Radio!   Also in the News:   * The Crew Developers Sued in California Court * GOG New Marketing Campaign on Disappearing Games * Half-Life 2 20th Anniversary Documentary & Re-Release * World of Warcraft to add Player Housing   All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio! LIVE on the VOG Network, Sunday nights at 6 Pacific, 9 Eastern www.vognetwork.com Mailbag: participate (at) orangeloungeradio dot com

Amongst all the wild real world news this week, Nintendo had an earnings call which slipped in an important update on the Nintendo Switch 2 (or whatever the Switch successor is called) - It will be backwards compatible! Why did Nintendo time an announcement like this? We discuss the why behind this and more about if we think what's happening in America could influence the eventual release of the Switch successor and in what ways. All this and much more in gaming news make up another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!   Also in the News:   * Palworld vs Pokémon update * Free PS5 Camera Adapter being Discontinued * NVIDA Monthly Playtime Cap Incoming * Sony Promises More Quality Checks with PlayStation   All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio! LIVE on the VOG Network, Sunday nights at 6 Pacific, 9 Eastern www.vognetwork.com Mailbag: participate (at) orangeloungeradio dot com

Nintendo put out a new music app on mobile storefronts this week. The catch is that you must have an active Nintendo Online subscription in order to be able to use it. Is this app an exciting new thing? Or is it a clear grab to try to keep people subbed to Nintendo Online as renewals come up? We discuss the highs and lows of the Nintendo Music app on this weeks show. All this and much more gaming news round out another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!   Also in the News:   * Sony Closes Studio Behind Concord * Monster Hunter Wilds Beta Released * Doom Installed on Nintendo Alarmo * Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Reception   All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio! LIVE on the VOG Network, Sunday nights at 6 Pacific, 9 Eastern www.vognetwork.com Mailbag: participate (at) orangeloungeradio dot com

We start the show talking about Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. Word has traveled around the gaming universe that the team behind this game has been split up and put on other projects. Why didn't this game sell more copies? Is it really the fault of the developers? Or bad publishing decisions by executives at Ubisoft that cause their games to miss the mark time and time again? We discuss this and much more in gaming news on a Halloween week edition of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!   Also in the News:   * Beyond Good & Evil 2 Still in Development * Nintendo Mystery Project Revealed to be an MMO of Sorts * BAD Decision by the US Copyright Office * Vampire Survivors Castlevania DLC   All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio! LIVE on the VOG Network, Sunday nights at 6 Pacific, 9 Eastern www.vognetwork.com Mailbag: participate (at) orangeloungeradio dot com

Xbox had a mini showcase of sorts this week, showing of a spin-off game in the Yakuza Series, DLC for Alan Wake 2, and much more. However it's some recent comments from former gaming executive Shawn Layden that have us discussing in the news tonight which comments on things going wrong in the game industry. It might be surprising to hear that we agree with a gaming executive, but points were made. We discuss all this and much more on another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!   Also in the News:   * Riot Games Lays off more Workers * Unity 6 is Released * Hades II Gets Early Access Update * Analogue to Release N64 4K Console   All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio! LIVE on the VOG Network, Sunday nights at 6 Pacific, 9 Eastern www.vognetwork.com Mailbag: participate (at) orangeloungeradio dot com

Nintendo finally announces new hardware! However it's not what you might have been hoping for, unless you wanted a new device to watch you sleep. That's right, the Alarmo was announced by Nintendo, and although not a video game itself, it certainly has an effect on video game culture with all of the Nintendo nostalgia this alarm clock packs. It's an interesting way to ensure hardware sales for the holiday, and we talk about this and much more news, including a gigantic hack and subsequent leak of a major Nintendo partner. All this and more round out another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!   Also in the News:   * Steam Updates Purchase Language in Likely Response to AB2426 * Xbox Cloud Streaming Soon to Expand * Alien Isolation Sequel Confirmed * Red Dead Redemption Finally on the way to PC   All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio! LIVE on the VOG Network, Sunday nights at 6 Pacific, 9 Eastern www.vognetwork.com Mailbag: participate (at) orangeloungeradio dot com

A study has confirmed what we thought was pretty obvious - More players prefer single player games over multiplayer games. Is part of the industry problem that more money seems to be chased in multiplayer games? We discuss this, as well as times when we enjoy multiplayer as much as single player (it happens), as well as when we don't. This headline and much more make up another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!   Also in the News:   * Xbox Asks Devs why they get Skipped * Zelda Speedrunners Already Mastering Echoes of Wisdom * Ubisoft Stock Situation Update * Big Fan Games Label   All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio! LIVE on the VOG Network, Sunday nights at 6 Pacific, 9 Eastern www.vognetwork.com Mailbag: participate (at) orangeloungeradio dot com