On this episode of the podcast, co-hosts Kiley Wilde and Pete Beckett discuss the biggest news stories that came across our desks this week, including:

• More industry layoffs have been announced by several publishers/developers including People can Fly, Black Forest Games, Reikon Games and Microsoft https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/people-can-fly-reportedly-cuts-30-devs-as-scope-of-square-enix-game-shrinks/ https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/embracers-black-forest-games-is-reportedly-cutting-50-of-its-staff https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ruiner-studio-reikon-games-has-reportedly-laid-off-around-80-off-its-staff/

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/microsoft-is-cutting-1900-staff-across-xbox-bethesda-and-activision-blizzard/

• Koji Kondo being inducted to the AIAS hall of fame https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendos-koji-kondo-is-the-first-composer-to-be-inducted-into-the-aias-hall-of-fame/

• Pokemon Company have stated they are investigating Palworld https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-pokemon-company-confirms-its-investigating-palworld/

We hope you enjoy the show.

Please check out Timeless Gaming, where if you use the discount code Rapid24 you can get 15% off all tickets. https://timelessgaming.co.uk/

Please visit Rapid Reviews UK for all the latest reviews and opinion pieces

Artwork by Chloe Osborn - @WriteBluesAway

Music by Jonny Atma aka Gametal - @JonnyAtma on Twitter, Gametal on Youtube