Rushdown Radio - Video Game and Entertainment Podcast

This week on Rushdown Radio, we’re diving into the biggest gaming industry shake-ups and controversies:Nintendo is ending support for Gold Coins. What does this mean for digital rewards and eShop users?Marvel Rivals players are calling out NetEase for a severe lack of moderation—are we witnessing another live-service disaster?Warner Bros. just canceled the highly anticipated Wonder Woman game and shut down Monolith Studios. What went wrong?Epic Games is being sued for “deception on a massive scale.” How bad is this lawsuit?Randy Pitchford got his feelings hurt again—what happened this time?Activision is leaning into AI-driven marketing research. Should we be worried about this trend?Nintendo’s latest legal victory might be its biggest yet. How will this impact the gaming industry moving forward?The French Apex Legends cast is refusing to sign contracts due to concerns over AI. Is this a sign of bigger fights to come?

The FGC has been wild this week, and we’re here to break it all down!Hidden Variable is officially done working on Skullgirls. What does this mean for the future of the game?City of the Wolves Season 1 is fully revealed, but its beta test had some major issues. SNK already announced a new one—can they fix things in time?Under Night In-Birth II just got a massive shake-up as Ogre enters the fray!Tekken 8 Season 2 is kicking off with Anna Williams, and Harada finally addresses fan concerns—did he say enough?Capcom Cup 11 just happened, and the payout disparity is raising eyebrows again. Are we really back to this conversation?Masahiro Sakurai adds even more accolades to his legendary career, receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award from AMD and the Art Encouragement Prize from Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs.2XKO drops an update—what’s new for Riot’s highly anticipated fighting game?The Evo Awards 2025 delivered some surprises and snubs. Who walked away with the gold, and who got left behind?All this and more in this stacked episode of FGCism! 

This week on Hollywolves, we’re diving headfirst into one of the most chaotic weeks in entertainment!The infamous Powerpuff Girls CW pilot trailer has finally surfaced, and it's just as disastrous as we expected. Was this doomed project ever salvageable?Disney continues its troubling trend of shelving projects starring Black leads—what’s really going on behind the scenes?Daredevil: Born Again has finally premiered, but fans are side-eyeing the CGI. Did Marvel drop the ball again?Zoe Saldaña’s Best Supporting Actress win should’ve been a celebration, but instead, she’s in hot water. What went wrong?The Oscars delivered surprises and snubs, but their In Memoriam left out legends like Tony Todd, Shannen Doherty, and Michelle Trachtenberg. How did that happen?John Cena finally embraced the dark side—what does his long-awaited heel turn mean for WWE?Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars concept art is out! Are we hyped or worried?Paapa Essiedu has been cast as Severus Snape in the new Harry Potter series—will this shake up the Wizarding World?We pay tribute to the legendary Angie Stone after her passing.Invincible War is here, and it’s as brutal as expected. How did it measure up?Are Lizzo and Jonathan Majors plotting comebacks? Should they?All this and more in this jam-packed episode of Hollywolves! Stay tuned and let’s get into it! 🐺🔥

It is current year of our God Emperor Trump and the bullshit never slows down. We talk about the recent Grammy Award winners and losers. We talk about the recent slew of new trailers and teasers from Marvel. Guess who performed at the Trump Inauguration? Some might surprise while others are go figure. Later we talk about Castlevania Nocturne Season 2 and the recent episodes of Invincible. These topics and so much more on our first episode of Hollywolves in 2025.

This week, the gaming industry is going through some major shifts, and we’re here to break it all down!EA is out here claiming that Veilguard could have been a hit—if only it had been a live service game. Are they just coping, or does this reveal a deeper problem with their strategy?Nintendo just took a legal L, losing a battle over "Super Mario" to a supermarket of all things. But the bigger bombshell? Nintendo has finally admitted that emulation is legal—what does this mean for game preservation?Xbox is making power moves, officially bringing its exclusives to PS5—does this signal the end of console wars, or is something bigger at play?PSN just pulled the rug out from under PS4 players, cutting off free monthly games. And if that wasn’t enough, a PSN outage in 2025 has players questioning Sony’s online infrastructure.With so many changes happening, what’s the future of gaming looking like? We break it all down in this jam-packed episode—tune in! 

The FGC is on fire this week, and we’re here to break it all down! Guilty Gear Strive finally makes its way to the Switch—can it hold up? Meanwhile, Floyd is unexpectedly uniting the Mortal Kombat community.Over in Street Fighter 6, Mai Shiranui has officially joined the roster, marking a huge crossover moment! But Capcom isn’t stopping there—they’ve promised even more content on the way. Virtua Fighter 5 Revo has dropped, and it’s bringing a major boost to the franchise.In the drama department, the SonicFox vs. Perfect Legend feud refuses to die, escalating to new heights. Meanwhile, replay channels are getting weird with AI-generated intros featuring pro players—are they cool or just cringe?SajamSlam is now official, with Sajam and Capcom teaming up for a fresh SF6 tournament series. But as some games thrive, others fall—MultiVersus is calling it quits after this season. What went wrong?On the controversy side, Fem!Shep is catching heat just for being a woman with a pro sponsorship, and the conversation around gender in gaming is getting ugly again. Plus, the rise of right-wing conservatism in the FGC is making waves, with Infiltration aligning himself with the movement. What does this mean for the community moving forward?All this and more in this week’s jam-packed episode—tune in!

We've reached the end credits for 2024. Join us as we discuss the year that was 2024 in film, television and music. And what we're looking forward to in 2025. Also we top our Movies of the Year.

You see the title...You are here to listen to us talk about the Game Awards 2024 and also look back at some of the biggest stores from this year. We also talk about our Top 5 Games of 2024. Yes, that is a real video game you can buy on Steam.

We're discussing the year of 2024 in the Fighting Game Community. We go over some of the highs and lows as well as a small bit from the Game Awards 2024. There was much to discuss.