{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6786cf573ceecdbe85eac067/69cfc0b7f44b357ce9967ff6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 32: Mr Beast Big Naturals","description":"<p>This week we have fun (for a given value of fun) discussing Epic's mass layoffs, Sony's dynamic price testing, and the difficulty in reviewing Crimson Desert, maybe. One of these results on an extended discussion of the world's favourite glassy-eyed YouTuber. Please note, Jimmy, that the title is a lighthearted joke; I beg, do not turn your eye of Sauron upon us.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Plus! Brendy gets unaccountably upset at us for saying things about mining but in a way that sort of implies we find mining sexually arousing. He genuinely seemed upset during recording as well. I don't think it was a bit.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>iTunes:<a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/total-playtime/id1790845149\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;<u>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/total-playtime/id1790845149</u></a></p><p>Spotify:<a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/1jPv8y9BRzqATFT7zXRxKW\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;<u>https://open.spotify.com/show/1jPv8y9BRzqATFT7zXRxKW</u></a></p><p>RSS:<a href=\"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6786cf573ceecdbe85eac067\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;<u>https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6786cf573ceecdbe85eac067</u></a></p><p>Acast:<a href=\"https://shows.acast.com/total-playtime\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;<u>https://shows.acast.com/total-playtime</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>Thanks to all our current Patreons for making the podcast happen, and to Marsh Davies for our art and God Ribbon for our music. Send in what your regional time for woodlice is to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:totalplaytimepod@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>totalplaytimepod@gmail.com</u></a>. Make the most of our partnership by viewing<a href=\"https://www.jank.cool/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;<u>Jank.cool</u></a>.</p><p><br></p><p><u>Links</u>!</p><p>Epic&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/epic-games-lays-off-more-than-1-000-employees-were-spending-significantly-more-than-were-making-ceo-tim-sweeney-says/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">shitcanned a thousand people</a>, and the Fortnite team are a bit like '<a href=\"https://www.pcgamer.com/games/battle-royale/fortnite-producer-asks-for-patience-as-developers-pick-up-the-pieces-after-massive-layoffs-we-cannot-even-fully-understand-what-kind-of-impacts-this-will-have-on-the-game-for-the-rest-of-the-year-and-likely-beyond/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">WELP</a>'. Chet Falizsek&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/valve-veteran-slams-tim-sweeney-and-epic-games-for-laying-off-1000-people-while-making-as-much-money-as-possible-and-hey-tim-gabes-better-at-that-than-you/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">went on a tear</a>&nbsp;about it. Rumours abound that PlayStation are&nbsp;<a href=\"https://psprices.com/news/sony-ab-testing-prices/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">testing dynamic pricing</a>. Now&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.eurogamer.net/playstation-store-dynamic-pricing-reportedly-spotted-march-2026\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">maybe spotted in the wild</a>?&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.metacritic.com/game/crimson-desert/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Crimson Desert</a>&nbsp;for some reason became the latest saviour of single player games (I think off the strength of&nbsp;<a href=\"https://youtu.be/R59mT0IFKeI\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">one cool trailer maybe</a>??) and then was distinctly mid.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2026/03/28/why-did-critics-like-crimson-desert-less-than-players/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Paul Tassi wrote about how</a>&nbsp;the review build was significantly different to the retail version.</p><p><br></p><p><u>Games!</u></p><p><a href=\"https://store.steampowered.com/app/2129530/REANIMAL/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Reanimal</a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https://store.steampowered.com/app/2868840/Slay_the_Spire_2/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Slay The Spire 2</a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https://store.steampowered.com/app/1161580/Hardspace_Shipbreaker/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Hardspace Shipbreaker</a>&nbsp;(and Edwin&nbsp;<em>did</em>&nbsp;write&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/how-hardspace-shipbreaker-became-the-video-game-union-movements-final-frontier\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">an article</a>&nbsp;about the unionisation aspects!)</p><p><br></p><p><u>Recommendations!</u></p><p>The UK series of&nbsp;<a href=\"https://youtu.be/pn-yCmpElv8\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Last One Laughing</a>, the sci-fi movie Project Hail Mary, and to look up and attend any of your local amateur dramatics societies.&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Total Playtime"}