The Power Hour Podcast

Welcome to the Power Hour Podcast. In this episode the boys discuss the following.
- intro- What are we drinking- What are we playing- Patreon Questions- PokemonGO doubles down on tournament ruling https://community.pokemon.com/en-us/discussion/23725 - Jim Ryan’s power trip https://thisweekinvideogames.com/news/shuhei-yoshida-says-jim-ryan-fired-him-from-playstation-studios-because-i-didnt-listen-to-him/ - New Xbox Gamepass pricing https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/04/21/xbox-game-pass-update/ - Return to XBOX campaign https://www.theverge.com/report/917485/microsoft-return-of-xbox-no-more-microsoft-gaming?view_token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpZCI6IlF6b3Z0NDluUk4iLCJwIjoiL3JlcG9ydC85MTc0ODUvbWljcm9zb2Z0LXJldHVybi1vZi14Ym94LW5vLW1vcmUtbWljcm9zb2Z0LWdhbWluZyIsImV4cCI6MTc3NzM5Njg0NiwiaWF0IjoxNzc2OTY0ODQ2fQ.w231EBsAoj8dMi5cjOCzSC3zRF7JbJ19hT_RnI3NVyk&utm_medium=gift-link - Journos Mad / Normie View: the problem with Pragmata https://www.thegamer.com/pragmata-diana-fan-club-banned-normalised/?taid=69e7d76eb2f7b80001e24731&utm_campaign=TrueAnthem-TG&utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_source=Twitter https://x.com/maryarchived/status/2046230212212298026?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ - Overrated / Underrated: The Neo Geo"No Emulation, No Compromise, No Comparison" - Everything You Need To Know About The $250 Neo Geo+ AES | Time Extension 
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New logo by @OpticDecay on twitter
**Designated Drivers **- JD Maines- Randal K Dickman
Jim's StarCraft channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JimsStarCraftStruggles
Intro Theme:Chipho Instrumental by RoccoW
We do not own any of the music in this video
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Welcome to the Power Hour Podcast. In this episode the boys are joined by Matt, Jay, Dylan of the Fun Time Boys. We discuss the following.
- intro- What are we drinking- What are we playing- Patreon Questions- Which is Better? - Halo LAN Party- Goldeneye on N64- Gamepass is too expensive says Xbox chief Game Pass Is Too Expensive - And It Will Change, Xbox CEO Says - GameSpot - Bloodbourne getting R-Rated animated movie produced by Jack Septiceye https://variety.com/2026/film/news/bloodborne-video-game-r-rated-animated-movie-adaptation-sony-cinemacon-1236720936/ - Street fighter movie trailer https://youtu.be/Xt4X4FvXk2A?si=Lipo0DqHRNXZ_V8_ 
#streetfighter #bloodborne #halo Subscribe to the Power Hour Podcast !!iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/drink-a-beer-and-play-a-game/id1247300838?mt=2Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/wecrd-320661/The-Power-Hour-PodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6kPoL246e2OMXsdySNFXKX?si=p_P3o65MSrqC1rYG6AQ-Yw
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New logo by @OpticDecay on twitter
**Designated Drivers **- JD Maines- Randal K Dickman
Jim's StarCraft channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JimsStarCraftStruggles
Intro Theme:Chipho Instrumental by RoccoW
We do not own any of the music in this video
Website: http://www.drinkabeerandplayagame.com/Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkEXtBQymCMPmRdkLIzNCtATwitch: http://www.twitch.tv/drinkabeerandplayagameDiscord: https://discord.gg/kT7pBY8knBReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/DrinkABeerPlayAGameFacebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/DrinkABeerAndPlayAGameTwitter Page: https://twitter.com/ABeerAndAGameInstagram: http://instagram.com/drinkabeerandplayagame#

Welcome to the Power Hour Podcast.
In this episode the boys discuss the following.introWhat are we drinkingWhat are we playingPatreon QuestionsComment of the week: 78lee on Spotify Weird drinking item: World’s largest buzz ball https://www.dexerto.com/food/the-biggest-buzzballz-ever-is-an-adult-lemonade-stand-that-holds-up-to-17000-drinks-3343976/ About me https://grids.fun/t/about-me-video-games-dcefq Firestar stripped of tournament win for celebrating too hard https://www.dexerto.com/pokemon/pokemon-go-champion-stripped-of-title-for-celebrating-his-win-3347073/ Creator behind Double Dragon dies https://www.generationamiga.com/2026/04/06/arcade-legend-yoshihisa-kishimoto-creator-of-double-dragon-dies-at-64/ LRG blames old leadership for new delays https://x.com/videogamedeals/status/2040087883776713152?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ Karl Jobst sues Billy Mitchell https://www.dexerto.com/youtube/youtuber-karl-jobst-sues-billy-mitchell-for-defamation-3349334/ 20 years of AVGN https://x.com/cinemassacre/status/2041175487569932564?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ 
#pokemongo #avgn #videogames 

Welcome to the Power Hour Podcast. In this episode Brian and Jim discuss the following.
- intro- What are we drinking- What are we playing- Patreon Questions- Baseball’s 999 promotion https://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/sf-giants-999-challenge-22094230.php - Minor leagues doing it right https://x.com/sodpoodles/status/2036516771398635654?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ - Sony raises console pricing https://blog.playstation.com/2026/03/27/new-price-changes-for-ps5-ps5-pro-and-playstation-portal-remote-player/ - Gaming to become a luxury hobby? https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/next-gen-xbox-and-ps6-prices-predicted-to-hit-almost-1000-as-consoles-become-a-luxury-3343431/ - Valve lawsuit update https://x.com/skinscom/status/2037243755237900633?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ - Evercade nexus announced https://evercade.co.uk/evercade-nexus/ - Is accessiblity more important than immersion? https://x.com/stevenspohn/status/2038685820081647740?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ https://x.com/silenceofaura/status/2038717789293465841?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ- NormieView: marrying your virtual idol https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/hatsune-mikus-husband-wants-more-anime-fans-to-marry-their-favorite-characters-3345024/ 
#evercade #baseball999 #sony Subscribe to the Power Hour Podcast !!iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/drink-a-beer-and-play-a-game/id1247300838?mt=2Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/wecrd-320661/The-Power-Hour-PodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6kPoL246e2OMXsdySNFXKX?si=p_P3o65MSrqC1rYG6AQ-Yw
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New logo by @OpticDecay on twitter
**Designated Drivers **- JD Maines- Randal K Dickman
Jim's StarCraft channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JimsStarCraftStruggles
Intro Theme:Chipho Instrumental by RoccoW
We do not own any of the music in this video
Website: http://www.drinkabeerandplayagame.com/Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkEXtBQymCMPmRdkLIzNCtATwitch: http://www.twitch.tv/drinkabeerandplayagameDiscord: https://discord.gg/kT7pBY8knBReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/DrinkABeerPlayAGameFacebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/DrinkABeerAndPlayAGameTwitter Page: https://twitter.com/ABeerAndAGameInstagram: http://instagram.com/drinkabeerandplayagame#

Welcome to the Power Hour Podcast. In todays episode Brian and Jim discuss the following.
- Intro- What are we drinking- What are we playing- Patreon Questions- Sony secretly testing dynamic pricing https://www.polygon.com/playstation-store-dynamic-pricing-testing/ - Nintendo section- Stance on physical pricing https://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-clarifies-switch-2-pricing-changes-in-new-statement-says-physical-prices-arent-going-up/ - EU forces Nintendo to revise switch 2 with replaceable battery https://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-reportedly-planning-switch-2-revision-with-replaceable-battery-for-europe/ - PokemonGO trained AI https://x.com/newsforce/status/2033105934957101136?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ - Saudi Arabia now owns 5% of Capcom https://automaton-media.com/en/news/saudi-arabian-investment-firm-that-owns-snk-has-acquired-a-significant-stake-in-capcom/ - The DLSS 5 debate https://x.com/videocardz/status/2033612160484376924?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ http://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-dlss-5-delivers-ai-powered-breakthrough-in-visual-fidelity-for-games - I don’t think Linda McMahon knows what a PSP is https://x.com/linda_mcmahon/status/2036442833872109938?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ - NormieView: guy’s promiscuous wife https://x.com/trevorsheatz/status/2036136274546008558?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ 
#psp #dlss5 #nintendo 

Welcome to the Power Hour Podcast. In todays episode Brian and Jim discuss the following.
- intro- What are we drinking- What are we playing- Patreon (thank Scott Allen for free tier signup) - Budweiser’s new baseball themes cans https://x.com/budweiserusa/status/2031732752458948816?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ - Nintendo sues the US government https://www.scribd.com/document/1008639172/Nintendo-sues-government-via-Aftermath - EA layoffs https://www.ign.com/articles/ea-lays-off-staff-across-all-battlefield-studios-following-record-breaking-battlefield-6-launch - Top of 2025, Difference between Japan and USA https://x.com/genki_jpn/status/2014267138471776551?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ - Which is Better? Castlevania vs Mega Man - Voicemail #nintendo #ea #castlevania #megaman 
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New logo by @OpticDecay on twitter
**Designated Drivers **- JD Maines- Randal K Dickman
Jim's StarCraft channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JimsStarCraftStruggles
Intro Theme:Chipho Instrumental by RoccoW
We do not own any of the music in this video
Website: http://www.drinkabeerandplayagame.com/Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkEXtBQymCMPmRdkLIzNCtATwitch: http://www.twitch.tv/drinkabeerandplayagameDiscord: https://discord.gg/kT7pBY8knBReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/DrinkABeerPlayAGameFacebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/DrinkABeerAndPlayAGameTwitter Page: https://twitter.com/ABeerAndAGameInstagram: http://instagram.com/drinkabeerandplayagame#

Welcome to the Power Hour Podcast. In this episode Brian and Jim discuss the following.- Intro (thanks dongled and TBTM)- Plug gamers week appearance https://youtu.be/U2VuAKt9DFw?si=PPqKiWhUJWQ_O_ih - What are we drinking- What are we playing- Patreon Questions- Official sport of Wisconsin https://x.com/dudespostingws/status/2025035247167889852?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ - Most random drunk habitThe real game awards 2026 https://youtu.be/fqVRCmIbVeU - Highguard shuts down https://x.com/geoffkeighley/status/2028930472601108530?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ - Polygon’s hilarious RE Requiem review https://www.polygon.com/resident-evil-requiem-review/ - Sony ditching PC ports https://bsky.app/profile/jasonschreier.bsky.social/post/3mgafq7tiw22q Sony Pulls Back From PlayStation Games on PC - Bloomberg- Gaming item: brutal breakup FF13 https://x.com/de3dsoul/status/2018653346878644578?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ - Fav Music Pick of Feb 2026
#sony #highguard #residentevilrequiem 
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New logo by @OpticDecay on twitter
**Designated Drivers **- JD Maines- Randal K Dickman
Jim's StarCraft channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JimsStarCraftStruggles
Intro Theme:Chipho Instrumental by RoccoW
We do not own any of the music in this video
Website: http://www.drinkabeerandplayagame.com/Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkEXtBQymCMPmRdkLIzNCtATwitch: http://www.twitch.tv/drinkabeerandplayagameDiscord: https://discord.gg/kT7pBY8knBReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/DrinkABeerPlayAGameFacebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/DrinkABeerAndPlayAGameTwitter Page: https://twitter.com/ABeerAndAGameInstagram: http://instagram.com/drinkabeerandplayagame#

Welcome to the Power Hour Podcast. In today's episode Jim is joined by Dongled and they discuss the following.
- Intro (thank TBTM, talk Dongled’s channels, plugs, etc)- What we are drinking- What we are playing- Patreon questions - Nick Castellanos benched over dugout beers https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47910837/nick-castellanos-owed-20-million-released-phillies - New Castlevania!! https://x.com/studio_evil/status/2022101047573954909?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ - Shutaro Ida passes away https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/castlevania-and-bloodstained-developer-shutaro-ida-dies-aged-52-3319349/ - Hideki Sato passes https://x.com/sega/status/2023331707282186711?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ - LRG hops on the trend https://x.com/limitedrungames/status/2023819873982300386?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ - Highguard dev’s complaint post https://x.com/joshiepoo25/status/2022003361059631301?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ - Deletes his account https://x.com/masterofthetds/status/2023075675348074690?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ - Sony shuts down bluepoint games https://x.com/fromsoftcentral/status/2024560313618579737?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ - HP’s rental gaming computers https://x.com/hedgiemarkets/status/2021731223517716876?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ 
#castlevania #lrg #sony 

Welcome to the Power Hour Podcast. In today's episode the boys are joined by Jojo of  @Toybox.time.machine  . We cover the following.- Intro (thanks to Raya and Max!)- MME episode https://www.youtube.com/live/oL5aoGtexcQ?si=VdR2bTPQdeHrgaqP - What are we drinking?- What are we playing?- Patreon (thank Raya for $10 tier)- Olympic gamer nerd https://x.com/dexerto/status/2020961173810622596?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ - Blizzard exec gives bleak Warcraft commentary https://x.com/gothburz/status/2021698410282090954?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ - Lease a ps5 https://x.com/playstationuk/status/2021926500245639184?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ 
Make sure you check out Jojo's links below- https://www.instagram.com/toybox.time.machine/- https://www.youtube.com/@Toybox.time.machine 
#starwars #toys #videogames #conventions #podcast 
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New logo by @OpticDecay on twitter
**Designated Drivers **- JD Maines- Randal K Dickman
Jim's StarCraft channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JimsStarCraftStruggles
Intro Theme:Chipho Instrumental by RoccoW
We do not own any of the music in this video
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Welcome to the Power Hour Podcast. In this episode Brian and Jim discuss the following;- intro- What we are drinking- What we have been playing- Gaming final boss https://x.com/marionete04/status/2018184708962553926?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ - Patreon questions- New horror themed table top card game https://www.polygon.com/universal-monsters-hellbreak-horror-trading-card-game/ - WeirdGamingItem: Pokemon Pokopia’s pre-order plant https://x.com/amznvideogames/status/2017296883925061847?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ - Comcept shuts down https://www.gematsu.com/2026/01/comcept-shuts-down - Our Mighty No 9 review https://youtu.be/IvYn9dB3s5U?si=-Wq5xJ5aGgzpO_yM - Iron Lung #1 at box office https://x.com/discussingfilm/status/2017637661675061686?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ - Metroid prime 4 sales https://x.com/stealth40k/status/2018578196539875433?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ - Best selling switch games https://x.com/genki_jpn/status/2018589944609165366?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ - Switch unit sales all time https://x.com/stealth40k/status/2018583032224157800?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ - Epstein’s gamer odysseyFNAF porn https://x.com/kotaku/status/2017436825728495816?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ banned from xbla in 2013 https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2026/01/30/the-epstein-files-reveal-jeffrey-epstein-got-banned-from-xbox-live/- Microtransactions https://x.com/adamemedia/status/2017745459935117757?s=46&t=KaxsMJ6sFiHEUbtKTf9LQQ 
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