The Weekly Download
Ready to level up your knowledge of the video game industry? Welcome to The Weekly Download, the definitive weekly podcast on the video games industry, brought to you by Big Games Machine.
Join industry veterans Jack and Tom as they use their expertise and industry knowhow to help you speedrun through the last seven days in gaming. We cover everything: massive mergers, studio shake-ups, indie success stories, and the latest strategic plays from the biggest studios.
If it's shaping the future of gaming, you'll find the lowdown here.
Podcasting since 2021 • 8 episodes
The Weekly Download
Latest Episodes
Roblox CEO is grilled on child safety concerns, the Saudi PIF may be running low on investable cash & the disaster that was the To The Moon Expo
Pod Description:The Weekly Download by Big Games Machine is your essential weekly speedrun through the biggest stories in the global video games industry.This Week's Headlines:The Saudi Public Investment ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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43% of kids want in-game currencies for Xmas, survey highlights gacha and live-service woes in Japan & 56% of U.S. game workers want to join a union
The Weekly Download by Big Games Machine is your essential weekly speedrun through the biggest stories in the global video games industry.This Week's Headlines:Reports from the ESA claim 43% of US kids want in-game cur...
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Episode 7
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Valve announces the Steam Machine, ARC Raiders' faces AI voice acting backlash & EA navigates PR nightmare over Veterans Day Pack
The Weekly Download by Big Games Machine is your essential weekly speedrun through the biggest stories in the global video games industry.This Week's Headlines:Valve announces the Steam MachineARC Raiders' con...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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Rockstar accused of union-busting, Switch 2 hits 10M units & Japanese publishers take on Sora 2
The Weekly Download by Big Games Machine is your essential weekly speedrun through the biggest stories in the global video games industry.This Week's Headlines:The allegations of union-busting at Rockstar Games.
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Episode 5
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Xbox declares TikTok is biggest rival, Roblox creator sues Fortnite copycat & Netflix collabs with Don't Nod Games
Welcome back to The Weekly Download! Brought to you by Big Games Machine, industry experts Jack and Tom are once again going to speedrun you through the biggest stories of the week. In today’s episode, we’ll be discussing Xbox’s dec...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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