Episode 270: Hideki Kamiya is the CM Punk of Video Games.

It’s another newsie edition of Nerds Without Pants! You know the drill by now. 00:00 -10:17 The Roman Empire 10:52 – 1:14:02 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Closing thoughts on Starfield, Cyberpunk 2077 1:14:21 – 2:59:59 HEADLINES! Hideki Kamiya leaves Platinum Games: https://www.polygon.com/23888882/hideki-kamiya-bayonetta-leaves-platinum   Epic lays off 16% of staff: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-28/epic-games-is-cutting-about-900-jobs-or-16-of-staff   Epic raises the price of V Bucks in Fortnite: https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2023/10/01/heres-how-much-fortnite-v-bucks-prices-will-increase-in-october/?sh=7da80bd86e5d   Jim Ryan leaves Sony: https://www.businessinsider.com/playstation-ceo-jim-ryan-resigns-says-travelling-for-work-tiring-2023-9   FTC error leads to a massive Xbox strategy leak: https://www.engadget.com/everything-we-learned-from-the-biggest-leak-in-xbox-history-161027198.html NEXT EPISODE: STAGE SELECT: What are some of your LEAST favorite activities or quests in video games? VIDEO GAME CAGE MATCH CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT! Sonic and the Rings vs Elden Ring SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BY 7:30 CENTRAL ON 10/6! Twitter: @NWPcast Email: NWPcast@gmail.com Our theme song “Relax” and interstitial tracks “To the Maxx” and “Moody Grooves” are written and performed by Megan McDuffee.