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High Ping Basterds

High Ping Basterds

“We, to tell the actual absolute truth, don’t live in society, actually.”


In the history of humans, for the first time after the glorious 18th Century have we had The 21st Century. If one strains their ears, one can gather echoes traveling back to us from a dismal future, hankering for the nostalgic and innocent and simpler times of The 21st Century. 


The 21st Century where we actually don’t live in a society. We live more in tubes, in simulations, in hypotheticals and in conspiracies. We live in line graphs, in word vomits, in feeds and filters, in videos and in games, and in video games. 


The Basterds navigate this terrain of solipsistic confabulations.


“Two weeks to two minutes” Exclaimed Cyrus West Field—an American entrepreneur and financier, pointedly not an inventor, actually—when the telegraph line laid across Atlantic finally worked in 1866. Now in place of these obsolete thick copper cable lay nets upon nets of fiber optics where we sail daily. And the echo of our future sounds across these nets of our present and of our past, where we are constructing a singular Transatlantic tunnel, dug under the pioneer ocean for us to live in, when the whole world itself shall drown under the weight of our present and of our past.


The Basterds navigate these uncertain terrain.



Release Schedule: New Episodes Every Tuesdays

Language: English

Category: Video Game Commentary, News Reviews, Criticisms


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  • 24 episodes
  • monthly
  • Avg 1 hr 7 min
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  • S1 · E85
    Nov 9, 2025 · 1 hr 7 min

    85 Nintendo Patents & Adaptations, Rockstar, Square Enix, Borderlands 4, Marvel& Insomniac

    On our 85th episode, we discussed the following video game news: Nintendo says it plans a ‘consistent release’ of new films following the Super Mario Galaxy and Zelda movies | VGC Protests erupt at Rockstar Games offices accusing GTA 6 developers of “Union Busting” - Dexerto GTA 6' Release Delayed to November 2026 Square Enix announces mass layoffs as "restructuring" plan pulls development from "overseas" | GamesIndustry.biz Borderlands 4 Came In Below Take-Two's Sales Expectations - GameSpot Square Enix Confirms Multiplatform Strategy Is Paying Off As HD Games Segment Returns To Profitability Marvel Games says it’ll continue to work with Spider-Man and Wolverine studio Insomniac ‘for many years to come’ | VGC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E84
    Nov 3, 2025 · 1 hr 11 min

    84 EA AI, YouTube Policy, Amazon Studios, Rockstar, CoD Movie, IOC v Saudi Arabia Esports, Microsoft

    On our 84th episode, we discussed the following topics: EA's AI Game Development Tools Are Apparently So Bad That It's Costing More Money To Fix Their Mistakes YouTube's strengthened approach to online gambling and graphic violence in gaming After Massive Layoffs, Amazon Studios Announces That New World Won't Be Getting New Content Anymore Rockstar accused of "ruthless" firing ahead of GTA 6, cutting over 30 employees tied to dev union: Take-Two claims "gross misconduct," labor group says "we won't back down" After 22 games over 22 years, the live-action Call of Duty movie is finally moving forward with Deepwater Horizon director and Yellowstone creator at the helm IOC, Saudi Arabia cancel 12-year deal to host Esports Olympics - ESPN Xbox console revenue fell 30 percent year-over-year this summer Microsoft’s CEO agrees Xbox’s competition isn’t other gaming platforms, it’s TikTok | VGC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E83
    Oct 25, 2025 · 1 hr 18 min

    83 Pokemon Leak follow up, Next Gen Consoles, CS2 Rugpull, Remedy, Warner Games, AWS Blackout, FIFA.mp3

    On our 83rd episode, we discussed the following topics: Massive Pokemon leak purportedly covers next-gen games, scrapped ideas, and more PS6 and next Xbox console are both aiming for 2027 release, separate reports claim | VGC CS2 skin update ‘rug pulls’ collectors as $1 billion wiped from market cap - Dexerto Releases - Remedy Investors Warner Bros. Discovery puts itself up for sale Major AWS outage took down Fortnite, Alexa, Snapchat, and more Grand Theft Auto made him a legend. His latest game was a disaster Football Manager and FIFA sign multi-year partnership Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S1 · E82
    Oct 11, 2025 · 54 min

    82 EA Privatization, XBox Gamepass Price Hike

    On our 82nd episode, we discussed the following topics: Doug Bowser to Retire as Nintendo of America President, Devon Pritchard Named Successor Videogame Giant Electronic Arts Nears Roughly $50 Billion Deal to Go Private $2.6 Million Kickstarter Cozy Game Wipes Its Websites, Ghosts Its Backers The ROG Xbox Ally X priced at $1,000 and available to preorder in October, making it officially the most expensive 'Xbox' ever | PC Gamer Video gamer Electronic Arts to be bought in largest-ever private equity buyout valued at $55 billion Xbox Game Pass Ultimate gets $10 price increase | Shacknews Xbox Game Pass Will Receive Major Changes To Pricing/Tiers, Cheap Tier With Ads Rumored For 2026 Microsoft reportedly estimated that Game Pass led to $300 million in lost sales of Black Ops 6, with 82% of copies sold being on the Game Pass-less PlayStation 5 | PC Gamer As Microsoft lays off thousands and jacks up Game Pass prices, former FTC chair says I told you so: The Activision-Blizzard buyout is 'harming both gamers and developers' More than 60% of US game players only buy two games or fewer per year, survey finds | VGC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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