What a busy week in gaming! For the first time since 2020, we have a launch of a major new console in the Switch 2. We start the show by recapping our experiences with the launch, and discussing the flagship launch game Mario Kart World. However the news didn't stop with a new console launch, as all the big players made headlines this week in the tradition of early June, even without a large trade show. We recap all the announcements with all of our live participants on another episode of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

The Nintendo Switch 2 finally arrives after years of rumors and rumblings. With such an anticipated system, it's no surprise that people are trying to get a sneak peek. Some early console arrivals have led to startup and menu sneak peeks, but not much more beyond that due to a necessary firmware patch on launch day. Summer Game Fest is also on the horizon this week, with gaming news sure to intensify throughout the week. All this and much more news make up another episode of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio! (Recorded June 1st. Date stamped 6/2 due to incorrectly posted audio previously)

Microsoft surprised Game Pass subscribers this week with the addition of Xbox Retro Classics, via a partnership with Antstream. What are the pros and cons of this cloud based streaming solution to playing a large catalog of Activison classic games? We discuss this and more, including the surprising news of the sudden announcement of the end of Sony's PlayStation Stars program-- don't forget to check and see if you can redeem points!  

Fortnite Battle Royale this week introduced a Darth Vader character powered by Gemini AI, allowing lines to be generated in real time that would be said in the likeness of James Earl Jones. Naturally, the internet managed to put this to some horrible use within minutes, which has us questioning why a game like this needed something like this in the first place? Has Epic Games just handed SAG-AFTRA what they need in their STILL ongoing negotiations for AI protections? Is this really what gamers want in the future of games, or what people in boardrooms think we want? We debate this, and discuss much more in gaming news on another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

Nintendo has a reputation as a bit of a litigious company, and it's probably no surprise that they will continue to go lengths to combat piracy. This could potentially include in the future the "bricking" of Nintendo Switch systems, if the recent user agreement is any indication. What would happen if there was a false positive though? Could this even be possible? We discuss this and much more news, including that from PAX East, on another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

Well, we all knew it was coming, but Microsoft has raised the prices of their consoles, likely in response to the tariff situation in the US. However, they also announced a game price increase to $80, matching Nintendo's recent Mario Kart World price announcement. Is an $80 price tag the new norm? You know LOKI has something to say about that. Also, Rob has some things to say on his recent trip to Super Nintendo World at Universal Fan Fest Nights. All this and more on another week of the longest running video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!

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 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

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!  

Nintendo Switch 2 has everyone talking this week. From the price of the console, to the $80 price tag for Mario Kart World, the news has taken the gaming industry by storm. An ever changing tariff situation in the US threatens to disrupt the launch of the console, as it has already disrupted the planned pre-order date. We take a critical eye to the news and some of the other reporting going on out there, and try to speculate (in the absence of official Nintendo comment no matter what reddit says) on why $80 is the new gaming price tag normal. Will the market accept that? We discuss this and much more in the gaming industry on another week of the longest running weekly video game podcast, Orange Lounge Radio!