Episode 268: Nobody Thinks About Damocles

Nerds Without Pants

Julian’s exhausted, so there’s not a lot of time to welcome you to this episode of Nerds Without Pants. We talk some more Starfield and a ton of news, plus your emails. It’s fun! 00:00 – 14:33 Asking the important questions about Damocles 15:09 – 1:02:31 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Starfield. Just Starfield. 1:02:48 – 3:03:14 HEADLINES: Unity done effed up! https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/12/23870547/unit-price-change-game-development Square Enix loses 2 billion in market value: Going over the Nintendo Direct and Sony State of Play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfYfuAOKTxA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmY1bJQy9sY Starfield gives Xbox sales a huge boost in the UK: https://gamerant.com/starfield-xbox-series-xs-sales-boost/ Ubisoft Montreal forces employees back into the office: https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-montreal-in-turmoil-amid-what-developers-are-calling-broken-promises 3:03:40 – 3:23:05 EMAIL BANANA BOAT AND OUTRO NEXT EPISODE: STAGE SELECT: What are some of your video game compulsions, AKA “mind goblins”? VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH: Neverwinter Nights vs Beatdown: Fists of Vengeance SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 7/22! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: [e-mail] Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.