Not really, as CDPR has stated it's a fresh start that new players can jump into without having to had played the previous games, but will also feel rewarding to those who did play the previous games. Miranda has still played way more games than the previous co-host who has now gone.
@@gazelam1973 she took a sponsor on her private channel that IGN didn’t agree with (even though this sponsor had been approved in the past) so they fired her immediately, now the union is negotiating her wrongful termination
It is crazy that Ryan is Praising Jeff for acknowledging the lay off situations in the gaming industry. But hasn’t mentioned anything about Stella on his show.
The rpg category just being skipped over like that is insane. It's like relegating it to the same level as best 'influencer' or best esports team, which let's be honest nobody cares about that lol. Rpgs are a major category, they literally win game of the year very often. Give them their damn spotlight Geoff.
@@theclown888Are you in denial that they fired Stella over a sponsorship deal she got for her Twitch stuff, even though IGN said it was ok? Then gave her the boot once she got it?
How about you get people who actually played previous entries of such games? No one played ōkami nor Witcher nor Yakuza… these guys have no business commentating on a video game website tbh
Oh this makes me so happy. The originals are back. Miranda just makes everything so much better. We miss you Miranda, you need to visit us more often 🙂
Ryan you have to remember one of those games was not planned to release in 2025. One of those games was originally planned to release this year. In fact, I’m sure if they could go back in time they would’ve launched Avowed in November. Remember, they delayed that game because of other software launching in November they said let’s get out of the way of this game. Now in February, they’ve got the same problem. Someone saying you know you should move because that other game is coming. They can’t afford to keep delaying a video game just because of a competitor. The original schedule was one game in 2024 and a different game in 2025, so it makes perfect sense with the initial delay.
@ no would doubt that. Would be more along the lines of it was a wrongful termination or not. The union probably has agreements with IGN to make sure it either doesn’t happen or they are entitled to something more if the agreement is broken.
It’s always fun seeing which boot Ryan is licking now, and him getting annoyed that the boot he licked previously is being called out. Guy is just a stooge and nothing more.
People can change opinions??? At the end of the day, Xbox games being on PS and Nintendo do not affect Xbox players AT ALL. It means more money for the studios that are making games, which means more games.
Lots of ps5 exclusives in deck Ghost of Yotei Ballad of Antara Where Winds Meet Wolverine Death Stranding 2 The Midnight Walk Marathon Fairgame$ Phantom Blade Zero Sword of the Sea
@@MoFoTRex93😳 WTF!! Wow!!!what they heck could have happened and did they announce it at some point cause I’m sure she was on the last episode and she wasn’t mentioned at all in this episode. So I’m confused.
coincidentally, I'm listening to Game Scoop 541, an episode where the panel guesses video game songs and Miranda is on the show, and one of the songs she had to guess was Witcher 3. There, like here, she says she does not like the Witcher's protagonist but on Game Scoop she says why. It's because Geralt is boring 😂
She had a previously approved sponsorship on her personal channel. Someone got big mad about it and pulled the approval. Odds are, her immediate boss OK'd it and their boss took issue.
@@julianlouis1I mean Xbox doesn’t do exclusives anymore so that’s not exactly a gotcha, also Indy prob would’ve been nominated if the awards were later
@julianlouis1 console wars redact. And there's plenty of Xbox exclusives next year. I'll never understand incels who want gaming companies to fail but you do you. They're still not going away lol
@@julianlouis1 Also Avowed, Fable , Doom the Dark Ages, South of Midnight, possibly the next COD will all be on Gamepass day 1. Outta this list 3 are exclusives.
This replaces Stella? Are you insane?! She hasn’t played any of the games and has nothing to say except be a jealous hater of AstroBot. How embarrassing!
@danieljohn9257 Why must she be jealous of Astrobot? The game is literally for children and the fact it won GOTY just shows that the TGA has zero integrity or expertise as to what makes a game worthy of GOTY title
@@KaiLordZA Great gameplay makes a game worthy. Games are interactive, so it's the gameplay that matters most. That's why the NES game Super Mario Bros. is still one of the greatest games of all time, alongside Tetris. Also, why is a game being made for children an automatic disqualification for GOTY? Super Mario Bros. was made for children. Animal Crossing was made for children. Mario Kart was made for children. Some of the greatest entertainment was made for children, such as animated movies like The Lion King (I'm talking about the original '90s movie, not the CGI remake). To me, it sounds like you don't know much about gaming or entertainment history, if you think "made for children" can't be great.
@G360LIVE So all it took to win GOTY was to have gameplay that appeals to 10 year olds? Got it. Point proven that the TGA has zero sense what makes a great game deserve to be GOTY. The vast majority of gamers would have chosen Black Myth Wukong but $ony has TGA in its back pocket
Firing Stella - if that is what's gone down - could be argued is the worst decision of 2024. Edit: also bringing Miranda on the show only to almost exclude her from the conversation. Sickening.
What scumbag sacked Stella? IGN apprives a sponsorship on her personal twitch, changes its decision and fires her. Pathetic! Cowardly! What scummy manager, CEO, etc made this decision? Wheres Mario's brother when you need him?
So now that Stella’s gone, will Miranda come back to Unlocked as a permanent host???
Probably not, she has a lot of actual work duties when she was promoted (which caused her to take a step back originally)
Miranda being excited for Witcher 4 having not played Witcher 3 and not even wanting to try it is literally the wildest thing I’ve heard all year.
Facts It’s like when people went to see endgame and infinity war but didn’t watch the prior marvel movies that lead up to those two big movies lol😭
@@Nunbutvibesantwitcher 4 is literally a new saga. endgame was literally the climax of one. not sure how you cant understand that.
Not really, as CDPR has stated it's a fresh start that new players can jump into without having to had played the previous games, but will also feel rewarding to those who did play the previous games. Miranda has still played way more games than the previous co-host who has now gone.
Sackable comment to make tbh
Hell blade came out on ps then xbox made hell blade 2 exclusive
Always happy to see Miranda! So sorry about Stella though 😢
What happened to Stella?
@@gazelam1973she just disappeared without a trace. It’s a total mystery.
@@gazelam1973 She posted on her own RUclips channel
@@gazelam1973 she took a sponsor on her private channel that IGN didn’t agree with (even though this sponsor had been approved in the past) so they fired her immediately, now the union is negotiating her wrongful termination
@@ZereayM thanks for the reply 🙏. I wonder if the panel was under some sort of gag order to not talk about her firing?
What is with the Witcher 3 takes!? I'm so jealous of anyone yet to play it with the dlc's. Peak gaming, especially with the next gen upgrades
Happy to see Miranda back!
It is crazy that Ryan is Praising Jeff for acknowledging the lay off situations in the gaming industry. But hasn’t mentioned anything about Stella on his show.
she wasnt laid off she was let go. big big difference.
He's probably not allowed to
Ps5 fan but always pop in to watch you guys! Keep up the great work 🤙🏽
same
Dang only Destin likes Turok... the disrespect.
The rest of them are already grown ups, chill
The rpg category just being skipped over like that is insane. It's like relegating it to the same level as best 'influencer' or best esports team, which let's be honest nobody cares about that lol. Rpgs are a major category, they literally win game of the year very often. Give them their damn spotlight Geoff.
That’s fun seeing Miranda back! Hope we finally get the Gears of War 1-3 Remakes soon! 🔥
You can never replace Miranda! 😊 I’ve been listening since the Xbox One launch, this has always been the best cast!
Y’all’s company is crazy for firing Stella
Very false.
@@theclown888 ? they yanked her
@@theclown888Are you in denial that they fired Stella over a sponsorship deal she got for her Twitch stuff, even though IGN said it was ok? Then gave her the boot once she got it?
@@theclown888 False...? No its very true Stella released a video about it...
Everyone complaining about Stella in previous videos lol
Was Stella's last episode really about how she got hired only to be blind side fired the next week 😳
Miranda, Astrobot is only a few years old and just learned his name and he's proud of it.
Let him sing 🎶 🎵
Ryan: "Housekeeping"
Me: they're gonna address Stella
Ryan: IGN's game of the year!
Ryan would never are you kidding me 😂
What is there to address tho? She said what happened and that’s it. The people on this show don’t make those decisions.
@@illogikRyan definitely would have sway in those decisions.
@@nautygoesdeep that doesn’t mean anything. Did he say something is the question.
Miranda is so weird for not liking the Witcher because Geralt is a guy, but being happy to play as Ciri.
On Destin's point regarding Cyberpunk. It ironically even ran great on Google Stadia at launch 🤦
Dude. Ryan never stops talking. And he’s so baaaad at it. 😅😂
Not liking Geralt has to be the biggest red flag, very wierd.
Shout out to Ninja Gaiden and Virtua Fighter too
Did they ever acknowledge Stella's absence?
No. Smh
No, they’re cowards.
Okami HD is on sale right now for $5.
How about you get people who actually played previous entries of such games? No one played ōkami nor Witcher nor Yakuza… these guys have no business commentating on a video game website tbh
onimusha, witcher, and sonic racing had me hyped asf😁😁🔥🔥
So excited for Onimusha!
@ i’ve been begging the universe for a new onimusha game for several years. hopefully 2-4 becomes playable on pc and current gen consoles
Happy to see the familiar group... But no mention than IGN did Stella dirty.
Virtua Fighter is Back!!! That was the best reveal to me by far!!
Just started the episode, heck eah miranda is back 😊
How can you not love Geralt?, he's adorable
Such a shame about Ryan not being able to invest time into my favorite game of all time Witcher 3 …
Oh this makes me so happy. The originals are back. Miranda just makes everything so much better. We miss you Miranda, you need to visit us more often 🙂
Ryan you have to remember one of those games was not planned to release in 2025. One of those games was originally planned to release this year. In fact, I’m sure if they could go back in time they would’ve launched Avowed in November. Remember, they delayed that game because of other software launching in November they said let’s get out of the way of this game. Now in February, they’ve got the same problem. Someone saying you know you should move because that other game is coming. They can’t afford to keep delaying a video game just because of a competitor. The original schedule was one game in 2024 and a different game in 2025, so it makes perfect sense with the initial delay.
MIRANDA!!!
Soooo... No mention of Virtua Fighter or Ninja Gaiden being back? 💔💔💔
Miranda!
By the time it comes out, the cardboard cutout npcs arent going to cut it. Es6 better be something special and advanced
The salt in this episode was abundant lmao 😂😂😂😂😂. Didn't even want to talk about Intergalactic lmao.
Miraaandaaa!!!! 🥰
They gonna mention Stella
The union is still trying to resolve the termination with *their* active employer, so no they can’t say anything about it.
@@natedunn3933so in other words by “resolve” you’re saying it’s possible she may return to IGN and the show more specifically?
Not surprised she got herself fired.
@ no would doubt that. Would be more along the lines of it was a wrongful termination or not. The union probably has agreements with IGN to make sure it either doesn’t happen or they are entitled to something more if the agreement is broken.
@@theclown888 Living up to your name? Hey, whatever works for ya, pal. 🤙🏼
Didn't mention my game until the last two seconds of the show, lol. Dispatch looks awesome.
It’s always fun seeing which boot Ryan is licking now, and him getting annoyed that the boot he licked previously is being called out.
Guy is just a stooge and nothing more.
Stella was a problem, but Ryan was the enabler.
People can change opinions??? At the end of the day, Xbox games being on PS and Nintendo do not affect Xbox players AT ALL. It means more money for the studios that are making games, which means more games.
He's a barnacle and we can't get rid of him.
Lots of ps5 exclusives in deck
Ghost of Yotei
Ballad of Antara
Where Winds Meet
Wolverine
Death Stranding 2
The Midnight Walk
Marathon
Fairgame$
Phantom Blade Zero
Sword of the Sea
This is an Xbox podcast
Where is Stella???
She gone.
IGN let her go
Who? There never was a Stella!
Love me some Miranda. But where is Stella?
She got fired
@@MoFoTRex93😳 WTF!! Wow!!!what they heck could have happened and did they announce it at some point cause I’m sure she was on the last episode and she wasn’t mentioned at all in this episode. So I’m confused.
@johnmecca9008 she posted it on her RUclips page.
@@MoFoTRex93 ok thank you
how did they miss project century from the yakuza dev! looked great
Yeah sure you’re done being mad Ryan 😂.
Great discussions always❤
coincidentally, I'm listening to Game Scoop 541, an episode where the panel guesses video game songs and Miranda is on the show, and one of the songs she had to guess was Witcher 3. There, like here, she says she does not like the Witcher's protagonist but on Game Scoop she says why. It's because Geralt is boring 😂
not expecting fable next year at all
With Xbox not having exclusives anymore can you see a day when Playstation follows suit.
Bring back Stella
All the games are coming to Playstation at some point get over it
Sigh man missing Stella
Turok 2 was better than Goldeneye. Alright, bye
Let's be honest, most people watch for the game reveals, not the speeches.
Witcher hype
When the next Halo comes out and it says PS5 what happens?
"Cant play a 100 hour game" i bet youve put more than 100 in forza and or diablo! Jk Ryan. Have a great holiday break
Oh wow, the same company that gave The Penguin a 5 don't like The Witcher 3. What a surprise!!!
Og Miranda back!
Why is there still an Xbox podcast? Xbox is 💀
Why did STELLA GET Fired Xbox unlocked 😢
She had a previously approved sponsorship on her personal channel. Someone got big mad about it and pulled the approval. Odds are, her immediate boss OK'd it and their boss took issue.
BRING BACK STELLA CHUNG
no
@@Phreedom15000yes bring her back
It was stacked but nothing for xbox literally 😂
Outer Worlds 2 and it will be on Playstation. But day one on Gamepass plus xbox owns Obsidian.
So again nothing exclusively for xbox and another year in 2025 coming up with zero GOTY nominations or wins 😂
@@julianlouis1I mean Xbox doesn’t do exclusives anymore so that’s not exactly a gotcha, also Indy prob would’ve been nominated if the awards were later
@julianlouis1 console wars redact. And there's plenty of Xbox exclusives next year. I'll never understand incels who want gaming companies to fail but you do you. They're still not going away lol
@@julianlouis1 Also Avowed, Fable , Doom the Dark Ages, South of Midnight, possibly the next COD will all be on Gamepass day 1. Outta this list 3 are exclusives.
Hunt showdown is super dope
That was a very strange anecdote about hugging the skeleton
Nah
It was a rough time 😮💨
@@mirandasanchez34 lol
Put Max on your podcast, where he belongs.
BRING BACK STELLA! JUSTICE FOR STELLA!! 😢
Thumbs down Ryan for the obscenity, not necessary
Miranda rules!
STELLLLLLLLLLLA!
They got rid of stella man not cool
This replaces Stella? Are you insane?! She hasn’t played any of the games and has nothing to say except be a jealous hater of AstroBot.
How embarrassing!
Miranda has been on the show long before Stella. She has always been a PS hater. So it’s no surprise if she is hating on Astro Bot.
@danieljohn9257 Why must she be jealous of Astrobot? The game is literally for children and the fact it won GOTY just shows that the TGA has zero integrity or expertise as to what makes a game worthy of GOTY title
@@KaiLordZA
Great gameplay makes a game worthy. Games are interactive, so it's the gameplay that matters most. That's why the NES game Super Mario Bros. is still one of the greatest games of all time, alongside Tetris. Also, why is a game being made for children an automatic disqualification for GOTY? Super Mario Bros. was made for children. Animal Crossing was made for children. Mario Kart was made for children. Some of the greatest entertainment was made for children, such as animated movies like The Lion King (I'm talking about the original '90s movie, not the CGI remake). To me, it sounds like you don't know much about gaming or entertainment history, if you think "made for children" can't be great.
@G360LIVE So all it took to win GOTY was to have gameplay that appeals to 10 year olds? Got it. Point proven that the TGA has zero sense what makes a great game deserve to be GOTY. The vast majority of gamers would have chosen Black Myth Wukong but $ony has TGA in its back pocket
Fable!!!
Firing Stella - if that is what's gone down - could be argued is the worst decision of 2024.
Edit: also bringing Miranda on the show only to almost exclude her from the conversation. Sickening.
Complains about length of show and complains about skipping RPG category. You can’t have everything.
Free Stella
Where’s Stella?
What scumbag sacked Stella?
IGN apprives a sponsorship on her personal twitch, changes its decision and fires her.
Pathetic! Cowardly!
What scummy manager, CEO, etc made this decision?
Wheres Mario's brother when you need him?
Guess they are not allowed to speak about Stella. Lame
Bring back stella
Glad Miranda is back on the show.
Where is the amazing Stella?
Ryan with the mf bomb 🤯
Not acceptable
Not watching this till you rehire Stella and apologise to her for your shitty behaviour
She got herself fired bro.
@@Mattacko1978 Bye 👋
46:48 Ryan you really need to drop that blind PS5-Pro love rhetoric. As we’ve seen games run/look WORSE on the Pro, not better lol
Because devs are still figuring out PSSR. But once devs do, games will look better.
Most games run better.
@@thomashughes4326 Most won’t cut it for $700 pre-tax
Dude a handful of games have some issues that will be worked out everything else has tangible benefits, stay mad!
Stacked? 2024 was dogshit for games. At least 2025 is looking to be decent.
First
No one really cares
MirandaSanchez
Bring back Stella