Two Penny Gamescast
Each week, Tavin and Connor put in their two cents on the happenings of the video game industry!
$900 PS5, Fortnite lays off thousands, and xbox showcase announced! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 293
Unknown Worlds gets their CEO back, NVIDIA is trying to change gaming for the worse, layoffs keep plaguing the industry, and Crimson Desert finds itself in hot water with its AI usage! Here’s our Two Cents!
Start: 0:00
Epic Layoffs: 7:07
PlayStation Price Hike: 26:36
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Zelda Remake: 40:27
Xbox Showcase: 59:38
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The Games That Describe Us! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!
Start: 0:00
20 Questions: 19:50
IspyUI: 36:35
Top 3 to know me: 44:10
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INSANE Nvidia and Crimson Desert AI Controversy! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 292
Unknown Worlds gets their CEO back, NVIDIA is trying to change gaming for the worse, layoffs keep plaguing the industry, and Crimson Desert finds itself in hot water with its AI usage! Here’s our Two Cents!
Start: 0:00
Subnautica 2 Back in Action: 6:05
NVIDIA AI Fiasco: 20:55
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More and More Layoffs: 46:57
Crimson Des...
Gamers Put Their Friendships To The Test - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!
Start: 0:00
What We’ve Been Playing: 6:28
Hangman:24:06
Hit 10 Top 10 of All Time: 32:10
Hit List: 56:30
Twitch:
Twitch.tv/twopennygames
Saudi Arabia Buys Capcom and Playstation Sued for BILLIONS! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 291
Saudi Arabia is buying up more game publishers, PlayStation is getting majorly sued, Arc Raiders is rolling back on AI voice acting, and Jeff Kaplan of Overwatch fame tells all! Here’s our Two Cents!
Start: 0:00
Saudi’s At It Again:
PlayStation Lawsuit: 27:44
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Jeff Kaplan: 46:50
AI Arc Raiders: 1:02:20
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What Makes Video Games Hard? - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!
Start: 0:00
What We’ve Been Playing: 2:05
Guessing Scale: 28:36
Landscaping: 54:54
Hangman:Â
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Project Helix, Nintendo Sues America, and EA Kills Battlefield 6! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 290
Microsoft is gearing up to show off its next Xbox, Nintendo sues the U.S. government thanks to Trump, EA lays off Battlefield employees, and the newly announced Gang of Dragon might not be coming out ! Here’s our Two Cents!
Start: 0:00
Project Helix: 7:54
Nintendo Tariff Lawsuit: 33:58
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EA Layoffs: 39:09
NetEase Funding: 51:30
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How We Fell in Love With Games! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!
Start: 0:00
What We’ve Been Playing: 6:58
Whose Line is it: 24:50
Why did you fall in love in games: 33:24
Landscaping: 1:12:40
Twitch:
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The Best Co-Op Games and the RETURN OF JEOPARDY! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!
Start: 0:00
What We’ve Been Playing: 2:20
Hit 10 Best coop games: 11:55
Jeopardy: 36:13
Don’t name the same thing: 1:05:03
Twitch:
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THE GAMES INDUSTRY IS DYING! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 288
Xbox leadership changes hands, Bluepoint gets closed by Sony, Nier Automata is getting a sequel, and more Assassin’s Creed/Far Cry games are coming! Here’s our Two Cents!
Start: 0:00
Xbox Metamorphosis:Â
Bluepoint Games:
Nier Automata 2:
Ubisoft Won’t Shut Up:
Twitch:
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<...I pushed them too far this time! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!
Start: 0:00
What We’ve Been Playing: 9:40
Landscaping: 32:30
Guessing Scale: 40:50
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Highguard FLOPS and The State of Play Break Down!— Two Penny Gamescast Episode 287
We take a look at the winners of the 29th annual DICE Awards in addition to all that’s announced at the new PlayStation State of Play, a Sega gaming legend sadly passes on, and developers continue to be laid off! Here’s our Two Cents!
Start: 0:00
DICE Awards:
State of Play: 20:30
RIP Hideki Sato: 25:00
Highguard/2XKO Layoffs:
Top 100 Xbox Games! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!
Start: 0:00
100 Xbox games predictions: 7:27
100-51: 26:07
50-1: 53:15
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Overwatch is BACK? And State of Play predictions! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 286
We talk the hotness that was the new Nintendo Direct, Baldur’s Gate 3 will continue its story as a new TV series, Overwatch is back with a jetpack cat, and PlayStation is coming with another State of Play! Here’s our Two Cents!
Start: 0:00
Nintendo Direct breakdown: 9:25
Baldurs Gate TV Show: 32:50
Overwatch drops the 2: 43:04
Playstation state of play predictions: 56:50
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Looter Shooters are all the same! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!
Start: 0:00
What We’ve Been playing: 7:15
Guessing Scale: 26:53
Hit 10 Looter Shooters: 47:27
20 Questions: 56:62
Twitch:
Twitch.tv/twopennygames
Former Call of Duty Exec is in the Epstein Files! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 285
Ubisoft makes sweeping changes that causes damage to developers, emails with Bobby Kotick show Epstein might’ve helped implement microtransactions, Balve is getting sued for taking too much of a cut, and another Nintendo Direct is coming! Here’s our Two Cents!
Start: 0:00
Ubisoft Shake Up: 5:33
Pedophile Bobby Kotick: 28:17
Valve Sued: 43:27
Nint...
The Highguard and Final Fantasy connection! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!
Start: 0:00
Highguard: 6:35
Final Fantasy X: 36:31
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth: 48:40
Twitch:
Twitch.tv/twopennygames
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Predicting our top 10 for 2026! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!
Start: 0:00
What we play: 9:30
Predicting our top 10’s: 20:15
Twitch:
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Resident Evil Code Veronica REMAKE INCOMING! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 284
Meta closes a bunch of VR studios, a Resident Evil spinoff might be getting the remake treatment, Steam makes it easier for developers to not disclose AI use, and Elder Scrolls’ loremaster tells all about Bethesda’s regression! Here’s our Two Cents!
Start: 0:00
Meta Closures: 7:18
Resident Evil Rumors: 23:12Â
Steam AI Rules: 37:36
Bethe...
Video Game Enemies, and RogueLikes! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!
Start: 0:00
Draft Pick enemies: 12:07
Hit 10 Roguelites: 46:30
Twitch:
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Tik Tok:
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Larian AI Response, Xbox Showcase Predicitons, and Ubisoft UNION BUSTING — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 283
Larian walks back on its AI usage, Ubisoft lays off a whole studio in what looks like union busting activity, Wolfenstein 3 is finally entering the workshop, and Xbox’s Direct appears to have a secret title lined up! Here’s our Two Cents!
Start: 0:00
Larian AMA: 2:17
Ubisoft Union Bust: 21:48
Wolfenstein 3: 37:36
Xbox Secr...
Video Game Fantasy Draft 2026! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!
Start: 0:00
Twitch:
Twitch.tv/twopennygames
Tik Tok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@twopennygames?lang=en
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The Top 10 Games of 2026! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 282
Our top 10 games of 2026! Here’s our Two Cents!
Start: 0:00
Twitch:
Twitch.tv/twopennygames
Tik Tok:
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Substack:
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The Top 10 Metal Gear Solid Boss Fights! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!
Start: 0:00
What we’ve been Playing: 1:45
Hangman:17:45
Hit 10 MGS Bosses:32:05
Pictionary: 52:40
Twitch:
Twitch.tv/twopennygames
JRPG’s, Power Wash Sim, and High Art Video Games! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 281
Multiple controversies erupt over the use of AI in the industry,,Naughty Dog is crunching once again, Sony’s fight with Tencent has come to an end, and Legend of Zelda might be turning into Dynasty Warriors. Here’s our Two Cents!
Start: 0:00
What is a JRPG?: 7:06
Power wash/high art Crashout: 34:54
Twitch:
Twitch.tv/twopennygames
Tik...
We Don’t Know Games! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!
Start: 0:00
What we’ve been Playing: 5:20
Hit 10: 9:55
What am I looking at: 20:35
Landscaping: 26:30
Twitch:
Twitch.tv/twopennygames
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Are Divinity and Clair Obscur AI SLOP?!! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 280
Multiple controversies erupt over the use of AI in the industry,,Naughty Dog is crunching once again, Sony’s fight with Tencent has come to an end, and Legend of Zelda might be turning into Dynasty Warriors. Here’s our Two Cents!
Start: 0:00
AI Controversies: 3:00
Intergalactic Crunch: 50:30:
Horizon Settlement: 1:03:45
LoZ 40th Anniversary: 1:08:43
Metroid Prime 4, and top selling 2025 games! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!
Start: 0:00
What we’ve been Playing: 3:02
Hit 10 Best selling 2025: 28:07
Guessing Scale: 40:55
Metabattle:Â
Twitch:
Twitch.tv/twopennygames
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Everything that happened at The Game Awards 2025! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 279
The 2025 Video Game Awards breakdown! Here’s our Two Cents!
Start: 0:00
How our predictions went: 5:45
Award Winners: 10:38
Thoughts on the show: 38:18
Announcements: 1:04:00
Twitch:
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We Finally Played Elden Ring Nightreign! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!
Start: 0:00
Elden Ring Nightreign:5:15
Hangman: 39:40
Wavelength: 49:37
Twitch:
Twitch.tv/twopennygames
Tik Tok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@twopennygames?lang=en
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Tavin Bothel: @tavinbothel
Connor Elliott: @Conn_Elliott117
Phil Shoemaker: @ThePhilShoe
Music by @wyattlayne
Netflix X Warner Bros. and Why Games are in TROUBLE! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 278
Netflix spends billions to purchase Warner Bros Discovery, Xbox overtaken in sales by a little known console on Black Friday, Here’s our Two Cents!
Start: 0:00
Warner Brothers Acquisition: 16:45
Nex Playground vs Xbox: 34:12
JJ Abram’s x PlayStation: 54:44
Tim Cain Returns: Â 1:04:35
Twitch:
Death Stranding, Dark Souls, and Crash Bandicoot! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!
Start: 0:00
What We’ve Been Playing: 4:50
Hit 10 Dark souls bosses: 15:30
Pictionary:Â
Hit 10 DLC Crossovers:Â
Twitch:
Twitch.tv/twopennygames
2025 Game Awards PREDICTIONS! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 277
The boys sit down and predict the winners of the 2025 Game Awards and the announcements! Here’s our Two Cents!
Start: 0:00
Category Predictions: 3:59Â
Announcement Predictions: 1:03:45
Twitch:
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Tik Tok:
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Wokeness in games, Xbox price rises, and more! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 276
We breakdown Xbox’s showcase, AI is making gaming more expensive, Avalanche is closing one of its studios, and a remake of a fan favorite Assassin’s Creed game is being released soon. Here’s our Two Cents!
Start: 0:00
Dispatch Vs. KCD2: 2:39Â
Thanks for watching: 6:40
Xbox Partner Preview: 8:39
DRAM Shortage: 31:44
UK Studio Closure: 44:26
The Ten Hardest Games OF ALL TIME! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!
Twitch:
Twitch.tv/twopennygames
Tik Tok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@twopennygames?lang=en
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Tavin Bothel: @tavinbothel
Connor Elliott: @Conn_Elliott117
Phil Shoemaker: @ThePhilShoe
Music by @wyattlayne
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GTA 6 Dev Update, Steam Machine Breakdown and TGA Nomination REACTION! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 275
We talk about the specs of the newly announced Steam Machine, Rockstar employees fight back, Ubisoft looks like they’re up to something, and the nominees for the 2025 Video Game Awards are in! Here’s our Two Cents!
Start: 0:00
Steam Machine: 13:55
Rockstar Open Letter: 36:30
Ubisoft Shares Halted: 47:35
VGA Nominees: 56:40
Twitch:
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Rockstar kills unions and Square Enix SUCKS! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 274
Rockstar fired employees in an apparent union busting attempt, Square Enix is set to replace jobs with AI, Mass Effect is still getting its next installment (supposedly), and the World War 2 Marvel game is getting delayed. Here’s our Two Cents!
Start: 0:00
Rockstar Firings: 10:10
Square Enix AI Encroachment: 19:03
Mass Effect Reassurances: 27:00
Marvel Game Delayed: 37:30
Twitch:
...Connor is a DUMMY! - Piggy Bank: A Casual Gaming Podcast
Welcome to The Piggy Bank, our casual gaming podcast where we talk about what we’ve been playing lately, play minigames, and talk about the lives of the gamer!
Start: 0:00
What We’ve Been Playing: 7:00
Hangman: 24:14
Wavelength: 41:18
Dog Edition Landscaping: 1:05:05
Twitch:
Twitch.tv/twopennygames
AI is RUINING Video Games! — Two Penny Gamescast Episode 273
Amazon cuts tons of jobs including its video game division, EA employees fight back, Japan stand up to AI, and Remedy finds itself in a financial pickle.. Here’s our Two Cents!
Start: 0:00
Amazon Layoffs: 5:18
EA employees reject AI: 19:00
Japan Shuts down Sora 2: 32:35
Remedy in trouble?: 48:42
Twitch:
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