EP7: The Year's Best

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English - December 04, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 160 MB
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On today's episode, your hosts Elias and Chilekwa talk about the the nominees of The Game Awards 2020, and make a few predictions along the way.

In the news, scalpers are securing an obscene numbers of next-gen consoles, the PlayStation 5 outsells the Xbox Series S and X in Japan by a significant margin, and professional football players are wondering why their names and likenesses makes so much money for EA and not them. And on this week’s topic of the show, our host discuss the nominees of this year's Game Awards, and which game is most deserving of the coveted Game of the Year award.

As usual, thanks for listening, and we hope you enjoy this episode.

Links and Info:

Elias Phiri: Twitter

Chilekwa Munsanje: Twitter

News Sources/References:

https://www.gematsu.com/2020/11/ps5-sold-118085-units-in-first-four-days-in-japan-xbox-series-x-and-xbox-series-s-sold-20534-units-in-first-six-days

https://africa.businessinsider.com/entertainment/one-reseller-group-snagged-nearly-3500-playstation-5-consoles-and-the-resale-market/3lhq5xk

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-12-01-scalpers-claimed-theyd-secured-1000-xbox-series-x-orders-then-the-retailer-cancelled-them

https://tass.com/economy/1225233

https://www.gamesradar.com/every-winner-at-the-golden-joystick-awards-2020/

https://www.bbc.com/sport/amp/football/55059626

https://www.vg247.com/2020/11/30/xbox-series-s-x-ps2-emulation