One Life Left

Quick Sniff - #608

·1 hr 2 min·5 clips
Justin and Luis pitch their podcast about Pokemon Sleep, a game where you literally just sleep to befriend Pokemon.
The episode begins with hosts Justin and Luis promoting their other podcast, 'Sleep It Off,' which focuses on the mobile game Pokemon Sleep. They then transition to discussing British Summertime and Easter holidays. The main segment features 'CharlesBot' delivering video game news: Epic Games is laying off over 1,000 employees as Fortnite engagement drops, with CEO Tim Sweeney citing non-AI reasons. Chet Faliszek criticizes the move on TikTok. Sony announces a $100 price hike for the PlayStation 5 starting in 2026, breaking historical console price reduction trends. Nintendo is rumored to revive Star Fox in 2026 and remake Ocarina of Time for its 40th anniversary. Nintendo also introduces different pricing for physical and digital Switch 2 games, starting with Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. Microsoft's new gaming CEO, Asha Sharma, axes the 'This is an Xbox' marketing campaign. The hosts share personal anecdotes: Steve hacks his gym's spin bikes to sniff Bluetooth data and build a custom performance-tracking app, while Simon reviews the game 'Squitchy Scratchy,' a lotto ticket scratching simulator with roguelike elements. Listener letters include a question about mispronouncing 'Mavis Beacon.' Discord reviews cover games like 'Songs of Silence' and 'Against the Storm.' The episode ends with announcements about the show's break and upcoming Japan trip.

As heard by us

A loose London-to-Japan chat finds a practical angle on discount-friendly game sales.

This episode starts in grey midday London, with British Summertime as the conversational on-ramp, then settles into a useful look at game discounts.

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Why you'd press play

You get game-market arguments, grey London weather chat, and a Japan-shaped sign-off.

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