GamesBeat Decides
By GamesBeat
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Description
The GamesBeat Decides podcast is a weekly audio and video show for VentureBeat's gaming team. The staff takes some of the toughest questions plaguing the gaming community and gives you the answers so you don't have to think for yourself. Join host Jeffrey Grubb and his cohort Mike Minotti every Tuesday.
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Explicit34: Sony PlayStation E3 Preview | On this week's show, we cover what Sony is bringing to E3. We also talk about the week's news and the following games: - Dead Cells - Danger Zone - Injustice 2 - PUBG - Nier: Automata | 5/22/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit33: Microsoft E3 Preview | Join us as we talk about Vanquish, Nier, Prey, and Battlegrounds. We also go over the news, and preview what you should expect from Microsoft at E3 next month! | 5/17/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit32: Bethesda, Ubisoft, and Activision E3 Preview | This week, Mike and Jeff go over the week's news, talk about our recent games, and then we preview what you can expect from Activision, Ubisoft, and Bethesda at E3 2017. Stick around to the end for an interview with Playful CEO Paul Bettner about h ... | 5/10/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit31: EA At E3 - What To Expect | E3 is fast approaching, so we're going to start talking about this week on the podcast. We also go over the last week of news and talk about what we've been playing. Discussed: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Puyo Puyo Tetris, Mario KArt 8 Deluxe, an ... | 4/25/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit30: Nintendo Happens For A Reason | Doesn't mean it's a good reason. On this week's episode, Mike and Jeff try to figure out why the hell Nintendo would cancel the NES Classic. | 4/18/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit29: Free Minecraft In Every Pot | -- | 4/12/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit28: Teach Me How To Dysentery | -- | 4/4/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit27: Batman Forever Commemorative Collector's Cup | Mike is back from his sexual tourism in Canada, and we talk Persona 5, Splatoon 2, and whether Nintendo's business model is what Microsoft and Sony are missing. | 3/27/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit26: A Stale Tale In Andromeda | On this week's episode, host Jeffrey Grubb and GamesBeat lead writer Dean Takahashi talk about the latest Mass Effect game. Is Mass Effect: Andromeda a galactic leap forward for the company? Ehhhhh.... | 3/20/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit25: ZELDA SPOILERCAST | On this week's episode, Jeff does a weird voice, Mike finds something to complain about, and both of the guys talk Zelda spoilers for about an hour. Join us, won't you? | 3/13/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit24: Zelda Hater vs. Zelda Lover | On this week's episode, we talk about our Zelda: Breath of the Wild review. Host Jeffrey Grubb gave the new Zelda masterpiece a 100/100, so he had on freelancer Willie Clark who gave the game a "NO" in his review at Zam.com (and got a lot of s**t for ... | 3/6/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit23: Ark pays $4,000 a month for mods | On this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, host Jeffrey Grubb talks to Studio Wildcard's Ark lead designer Jeremy Stieglitz and community manager Cedric Burkes about the developer paying modders. Join us, won't you? | 2/27/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit22: Nintendo Switch hands-on preview | We have the Switch, and we're allowed to talk about it ... a bit. Nintendo's preview embargo for the hardware is up now, and we wanted to answer some of your questions. Join us for the start of our content leading up to the launch of the Switch. | 2/23/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit21: Horizon Zero Teddy Roosevelt | On this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, Intel esports marketing boss George Woo joins host Jeffrey Grubb to talk about IEM Katowice and which president they think should be in their favorite games. Join us, won't you? | 2/20/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit20: Steve Wiebe's Favorite Video Game | We talk about E3 opening up to the public as well as Jeff's visit to Valve. Mike also shares which celebrity loves him and thinks he is a video game. Join us, won't you? | 2/13/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit19: You're talking outta turn, Mike! | In this week's episode, Jeff and Mike talk video game commercials during the Super Bowl and Fire Emblem: Heroes. Join us, won't you? And email the podcast at games+podcast@venturebeat.com with any questions or comments. | 2/6/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit18: Overwatch in 2017 - Watch The Tanks! | GamesBeat Decides discusses the future of Overwatch. Host Jeffrey Grubb and co-host Mike Minotti discuss what Blizzard has been doing with the game so far and what we want from the shooter in 2017. Join us, won't you? | 1/30/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit17: Nintendo won't make another 3DS | On this week's podcast, the crew talks about the 3DS. Is the Switch going to replace Nintendo's handheld? And what were the five best 3DS games? GamesBeat Decides. | 1/24/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit16: TEENS REACT TO NINTENDO SWITCH | In this special episode, the GamesBeat Decides team reacts to Nintendo's Switch event. We talk about the price, release date, motion controls as well as games like 1-2 Switch, Super Mario Odyssey, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. | 1/14/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGamesBeat Decides 15: Oh, yeah! Effin' Wave Race! | The GB Decides crew picks the dormant Nintendo franchises that should return on the Switch. | 1/9/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGamesBeat Decides 14: A Hideous Xbox | In this miniepisode, Mike and Jeff pick the 5 best-looking consoles of all time. | 1/3/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGame of the Year | In this episode, GamesBeat Decide gets the whole crew together for a lengthy, contentious battle over what are the 10 best games of the year. Join us, won't you? | 12/29/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGamesBeat Decides: 2016 GB Rewind Part 3 | In part 3 of our look back at 2016, Jeff and Mike pick the best gaming company of 2016. | 12/28/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGamesBeat Decides: 2016 GB Rewind Part 2 | In the second part of our GB Rewind series, we decide the best new gaming universe. | 12/27/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGamesBeat Decides: 2016 GB Rewind Part 1 | GamesBeat Decides looks back on 2016 with some year-end awards. | 12/26/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGamesBeat Decides 08: Six Death Stars | Jeff, Dean, and Mike talk about the Nintendo Switch's Maxwell chip, Super Mario Run's $10 price, and the top 10 best Star Wars games. | 12/19/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGamesBeat Decides 07: 100 new Pokémon in Call of Duty | On this week's episode, host Jeffrey Grubb and his cohort Mike Minotti talk about Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios. Then they decide the following topics: Are baby Pokemon enough to save Pokemon Go? Is Super Mario Run exciting? Is Nintendo’ .. | 12/12/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGamesBeat 06: Skip to the HD Remaster | On this week's episode, host Jeffrey Grubb has GamesBeat writers Dean Takahashi and Mike Minotti on. Together, they discuss Oculus Touch, The Last Guardian, PlayStation Experience, and The Game Awards. | 12/6/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGamesBeat Decides 05: No Cats | On this week's episode, host Jeffrey Grubb and GamesBeat editor Jason Wilson discuss the first hours of Final Fantasy XV, No Man's Sky's first big update, game sales, and getting back into Hearthstone. | 11/28/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGamesBeat Decides 04: Evil Comedy Man | On this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, Mike and Jeff discuss Thanksgiving co-op games, the Nintendo Switch price, Conan O'Brien being mean to Japanese role-playing games, and the top-5 Wii games. | 11/22/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGamesBeat Decides Beta Episode: A Manufactured Minotti Shortage | On the episode for the week of November 14, GamesBeat Decides host Jeffrey Grubb and his cohort Mike Minotti decide the fate of the NES Mini and 2016's forgotten game of the year contenders. They also choose the next franchise that Telltale should wo ... | 11/14/2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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