Episode 163 - Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-Orders Were A Dumpster Fire (Because That's The World We Live In Now)

In this episode...
--> Nintendo’s delayed Switch 2 preorders finally kicked off in the US at 12AM ET on Thursday, April 24th, and everything went to hell almost immediately.
--> The founder of Discord has announced that he will be stepping down as CEO and will be replaced by Humam Sakhnini, who was previously Chief Strategy Officer at Activision Blizzard.
--> Layoff Fest 2K25 continues as EA announced that it is cutting 300-400 jobs “in service of driving future growth.”
--> Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 3 is continuing its line of weed-themed additions with a full-on Seth Rogen Operator.
--> Also: Top 3 New Releases, Gaming History 101

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Hosts: retrogamebrews, wrytersview, donniegretro
Opening theme: "Gamers Week Theme" by Akseli Takanen
Patron theme: "Chiptune Boss" by donniegretro
Closing theme: "Gamers Week Full-Length Theme" by Akseli Takanen

Chapters

• 5:13 Reviews, Reactions, and Requests
• 7:31 Patron shout-outs
• 14:03 Headlines
• 45:00 Top 3 New Releases
• 58:47 Gaming History 101: Retro Console Scams