Captain Spike and First Mate Slaggy McWaggy discuss Square Enix's various approaches to remakes and remasters in the modern era!

Nintendo Switch 2 Preorders finally hit the US this week, and we share stories of successes, and things we think could have been done better in the process. It's the first time since 2020 a new console has been available, so it's an exciting week for gamers everywhere. All this and much more gaming news make up another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

The Omega Factor was a 1979 supernatural investigation show from the BBC. Big Finish has now produced audio dramas featuring original-series actors along with new cast members. About once a year, we like to follow a show we’ve already covered into a different medium. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can […]

The Nintendo Switch 2 Preorders will finally go live, and while the console hasn't gone up in price, the accessories have. Greater Than Games, the producer of the board games Sentinels of the Multiverse and Spirit Island, is suspending operations in the face of tariff uncertainty in the US. An Atlanta-area game developer is finally entering early access with their retro-styled platform brawler, so take a look at Elemensional Rift. Then we talk to Rob about the Switch 2 prices and preorders.

The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Remake in Unreal 5 is all but confirmed this week as we see screenshots leak to the internet. One clever social media user also tricked a customer service bot (likely powered by AI) to confirm the release. Sounds like AI is still making lots of mistakes like not following NDAs, oops! Sometimes a rumor has so much smoke there is certainly fire, so we look to this remake and how likely we are to pick it up. All this news and much more make up another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!   Also in the News:   * Switch 2 Preorder Process for US Finalized * Mario Kart World Direct * Xbox Stream your own Game * PlayStation Plus Price Hike in some Countries   All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio! LIVE on the VOG Network, Sunday nights at 6 Pacific, 9 Eastern www.vognetwork.com Mailbag: participate (at) orangeloungeradio dot com

Nintendo is assessing the tariff situation, and made a statement that the Switch 2 price was not made with the tariffs in mind. The 46% tariffs on Vietnam were paused for 90 days, but the 10% tariff went into effect. If you ask Google and Reddit, the physical version of Mario Kart World is $90 in the US - however, if you ask Nintendo, it is only $80. The confusion is because the internet is broken. Then we ask the multi-million dollar question - how could Mario Kart World's price have been lowered? You probably wouldn't like the answer as a consumer - but it's a reckoning a lot of AAA titles that are feature-filled or take innovation and risks will have to come to grips with. Then we talk to Rob about the price of everything gaming related, even though our wages haven't gone up to pay for it.

Survivors was first broadcast on April 16, 1975 on the BBC — 50 years ago today! After a disease wipes out 99% of the population, what will the survivors do? What challenges will they encounter, and how will they meet those challenges? Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us […]

Crunchyroll backtracks on AI plan, Sanrio character ranking to launch with a potential trip to the finals, and Studio Ghibli themed LEGO set has passed into review... Also, LINE WEBTOON partners with IDW Publishing to publish reformatted versions on their website, Godzilla: King of the Monsters is set to destroy the Marvel Universe, and 蜡笔小新 Crayon Shin Chan is an adult in new live action commercial?! Meanwhile in Japan... The University of Tokyo / UTokyo creates new department specifically for English speaking foreigners, a Japanese town using ninjas to correct tourists behavior, and a new cafe won't let you leave until you solve a mystery!

Confusion over the Switch 2 Launch Continues this week, as Nintendo has halted pre-orders for not just the US, but Canada as well, as an unstable tariff situation makes it near impossible to predict what Nintendo might do to the launch of their console. Also, news about DLC's non inclusion with the Switch 2 re release of Breath of the Wild has heated opinions on just how much this eight year old game is really worth. Would the Elder Scrolls Skyrim be able to charge this same price? We debate this and much more with our live audience on another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!  

"...Atari released a modern version of their classic system. (my first game system actually) Now by 'modern' I don’t mean high-end graphics and AAA titles. This is functionally the exact same system that was released back when I was a kid."