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The NPCs - Two terrible gamers talking about video games, video game life, and more! Join Kyle & Travis weekly as they talk about the games they're playing, the gaming news that's making headlines, and their elusive quest to find out if G-Man is really Gordon Freeman's dad! Well... Maybe not that part, but who knows! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-npcs-podcast/support
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For over 15 years, New Jersey native/Los Angeles-based Terrance Pryor has worn many hats in the music industry as a music blogger, music producer, and a radio host. In 2019, they began the blog MP3s and NPCs as a way to combine their love of music and gaming. With this podcast, Terrance, who can be seen on AXS TV’s Daytime Emmy-nominated program Music’s Greatest Mysteries, will discuss the latest news in gaming while showcasing some great musical talent from around the world. Contact Terranc ...
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Summer Slaughter is one tour that managed to tick off a lot of folks in 2024. MP3s and NPCs/Black Man Talks Rock's Terrance Pryor discusses what exactly happened. Audio version of original YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LplS1w79TBc Edited by: Terrance Pryor Background music by: Terrance Pryor https://mp3sandnpcs.com/ https://mp3sand…
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Being a black man while writing about rock music in America for nearly 20 years really isn't fun. Here's my story. My website (MP3s and NPCs): https://mp3sandnpcs.com/ My article about Jann Wenner: https://mp3sandnpcs.com/home/as-a-black-rock-critic-jann-wenners-words-proved-i-wasnt-welcome Old reviews from back in the day: https://terrancepryor.we…
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Hello, humanity! It's episode 12 of (probably) the only music and gaming podcast in the world! It's MP3s and NPCs, ya'll! Show notes Future Games Show 2024 spring edition (https://www.gamesradar.com/everything-announced-future-games-show-spring-showcase-2024/) Stardew Valley update is HUGE (https://www.stardewvalley.net/stardew-valley-1-6-update-fu…
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A special episode of the MP3s and NPCs Mixtape podcast surrounding the 2024 installment of the Treefort Music Fest. (https://treefortmusicfest.com/) Check out the musical artists! Shred Flintstone - "Waste Away With You" (https://linktr.ee/shredflintstone) Die Spitz - "Hair of Dog" (https://linktr.ee/diespit) The Thing - "Midnight" (https://thingth…
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Episode 11 of (probably) the only music and gaming podcast in the world! It's MP3s and NPCs, ya'll! Show notes FarmCon 24 dates (https://www.farming-simulator.com/newsArticle.php?&news_id=518/) Mt. Joy at Troubadour review (https://mp3sandnpcs.com/home/review-mt-joy-perform-a-sold-out-show-at-the-troubadour) Headbangers Rhythm Royale season three (…
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Episode 10 of (probably) the only music and gaming podcast in the world! It's MP3s and NPCs, ya'll! Show notes S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The Legends of the Zone Trilogy released (https://mp3sandnpcs.com/home/stalker-legends-of-the-zone-trilogy-lands-on-xbox-and-playstation-today) Frostpunk 2 coming in July (https://mp3sandnpcs.com/home/frostpunk-2-gets-july-2…
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The fourth mixtape episode of the MP3s and NPCs podcast. A special edition promoting New Colossus Festival in NYC. More information about New Colossus Festival: https://www.newcolossusfestival.com/ Check out these acts! Friend Of A Friend - “The Man That Loves Me” (https://www.instagram.com/friendofafriendband) Iceblynk - "Enter the Sky" (https://i…
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Episode nine of (probably) the only music and gaming podcast in the world! It's MP3s and NPCs, ya'll! Show notes Pokémon Legends: Z-A announced (https://mp3sandnpcs.com/home/pokmon-legends-z-a-announced-for-a-2025-release-on-the-nintendo-switch) Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket announced (https://tcgpocket.pokemon.com/en-us/) Interview with M. Shad…
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The third mixtape episode of the MP3s and NPCs podcast. Five songs from five great musical acts. Check out these acts! Handsome Jack - "It's Understood" (http://www.handsomejackmusic.com/) Fran Ashcroft -"Waiting For The Britpop Revival" (https://franashcroft.bandcamp.com/album/the-songs-that-never-were) Call Me Spinster “Married in My Mind” (https…
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Episode eight of (probably) the only music and gaming podcast in the world! It's MP3s and NPCs, ya'll! Show notes Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase (https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/nintendo-direct-partner-showcase-features-surprise-releases-and-details-on-new-nintendo-switch-games/) Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree trailer (https://www.youtube…
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The second mixtape episode of the MP3s and NPCs podcast. Five songs from five great musical acts. Check out these acts! Vial - "apathy" (https://vialband.bandcamp.com/album/burnout) (https://mp3sandnpcs.com/home/minneapolis-indie-punk-band-vial-announce-2024-north-american-spring-tour) Hurt Hawks - "Bunny The Bartender" (https://hurthawksmusic.band…
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Episode seven of (probably) the only music and gaming podcast in the world! It's MP3s and NPCs, ya'll! Show notes Street Fighter x Amoeba Hollywood (https://mp3sandnpcs.com/home/amoeba-hollywood-to-host-street-fighter-6-concert-and-panel) IGN Live in Los Angeles (https://mp3sandnpcs.com/home/ign-to-hold-ign-live-video-game-event-in-los-angeles-this…
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The first ever mixtape episode of MP3s and NPCs podcast. 10 tracks from 10 great rising acts. Check out the musical artists Majorette - "Tomorrow Is Forever" (https://majoretteband.bandcamp.com/album/forever-starts-tuesday) Fat Heaven - "Never Needed You" (https://fatheaven.bandcamp.com/album/trash-life) The Deathtones - "The Invisible Man" (https:…
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We're so back. Gaming and anime news mixed with some new tunes. Show notes Steam Next Fest - https://store.steampowered.com/sale/nextfest Lies of P collaboration with Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty - https://www.liesofp.com/en-us/view/414/index.html Safe In Our World charity bundle - https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/safe-in-our-world-charity-bundle-202…
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#Palworld #HaloInfinite #Xbox In this week’s news: Palworld devs called out for potential AI use in character creation 343 is done with seasons in Halo Infinite Xbox Developer Direct recap Ubisoft thinks gamers will be comfortable not owning games Gamestop stops supporting NFTs, and everyone rejoiced. Call of Duty not at the top of sales charts for…
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#CES #Switch2 #Overwatch In this week’s news: CES 2024 - the gaming roundup: Gamesradar Best of CES 2024, Inverse Best Gaming Hardware @ CES, Nvidia announces RTX 40 Super series, AMD announces new CPUs, GPU Game Shark is coming back, and it may have leaked the Switch 2 release Valve will now require disclosure of AI-generated content in games on S…
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#GTAV #NintendoNetwork #ActivisionBlizzard In this week's news: GTA V Source Code leaks, Reveals previously planned DLC Wii U & 3DS online services shut down months ahead of schedule Bobby Kotick leaves Activision Blizzard, and employees speak out Intro: Getaway by J+1 Outro: Run by J+1 Pick up their tracks on Bandcamp today @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jpluson…
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#GameAwards #Bungie #GTAVI In this week’s news: Bungie layoffs attributed to potential Sony takeover GTA VI trailer drops, internet obviously goes wild Twitch leaving Korean market due to rising costs; Twitch usage stats for Korean market via SullyGnome The Game Awards 2023 Winners & Game Awards Announcements Australia up next to get 18+ Only Switc…
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Welcome everyone to a special episode of The NPCs Discuss! In this episode, we will be talking about our predictions for 20 of the 31 categories for the Game Awards 2023! Intro: Getaway by J+1 Outro: Run by J+1 Pick up their tracks on Bandcamp today @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jplusone.bandcamp.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh…
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#Playstation #N64 #AssassinsCreed In this week’s news: Sony set to face $7.9 billion class action lawsuit over PlayStation Store prices Nintendo is launching an 18+ n64 Switch Online App in Japan Ubisoft blames “technical error” for showing pop-up ads in Assassin’s Creed Dave the Diver comes under the Game Awards nomination controversy and Geoff Ke…
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#Blizzcon #CallOfDuty #Destiny2 Main Stories: Blizzcon 2023 Opening Day Recap Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 reviews are out, and it’s not pretty Bungie lays off 100 devs, and gamers respond Sakurai thinks it’ll be difficult to push Smash Bros further Fortnite OG has brought in nearly 4 million players in the first day Microsoft set to cut free Xbox…
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#PS5Slim #DiabloIV #SmashBros In this week's news: PS5’s external disk drive will require an internet connection at install time Blizzard will give away a gaming PC… cooled with human blood? Nintendo drops new rules for Smash Bros tourneys, and it’s not good. Xbox Series S gets a massive price hike in Brazil Microsoft looks to be alerting to unauth…
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#ActivisionBlizzard #Analogue #Roblox In this week’s news: With Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard acquisition done, what’s next? Analogue is making a 4K Nintendo 64 Roblox launch on PS5 a big hit, but how big? Nintendo removes Switch announcement trailer, but hold steady! Intro: Getaway by J+1 Outro: Run by J+1 Pick up their tracks on Bandcamp today …
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#Microsoft #ActivisionBlizzard #PS5Slim In this weeks’ news: Microsoft completes their acquisition of ABK PS5 Slim announced, to replace current model in November Cyberpunk 2077 live action adaptation in the works Halo Infinite Season 5 announced Lego and Nintendo showcase Animal Crossing sets Someone bought a brand new Wii U in 2023? Sony adding s…
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#CounterStrike2 #Unity #SteamDeck In this week’s news: Valve doesn’t expect to launch another Steam Deck for a few years Unity apologizes by walking back some of its planned changes Crystal Dynamics, Epic hit by layoffs Counter Strike 2 officially drops Someone gets Phil Spencer to sign a PS5 faceplate PlayStation head Jim Ryan to retire this sprin…
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#NintendoDirect #PlaystationStateOfPlay #Unity In this week's news: Developers unite against Unity’s new pricing model F-Zero, Paper Mario, and more in a new Nintendo Direct Apple Event shows off AAA titles coming to iPhone Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Spider-Man 2, and more in a new PlayStation State of Play Embracer Group may sell Gearbox Microsoft &…
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#Starfield #Switch2 #E3 In this week’s news: Nintendo shows off Switch 2 demos @ Gamescom Starfield hits 1 million concurrent players on launch day E3 2024 not happening; maybe in 2025? Steam will soon show players which games support PlayStation controllers Rockstar may have sold some games with DRM cracks on Steam Miss the Xbox 360? Why not build…
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#PlaystationPortal #Denuvo #CharlesMartinet In this week’s news: Sony dubs Project Q the PlayStation Portal Denuvo offers built-in protection on Nintendo Switch & Unreal Engine Charles Martinet stepping away as the voice of Mario Overwatch 2 director responds to review bomb on Steam Atari releasing the 2600+, which will play original cartridges Mic…
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#Switch2 #CSGO #Transformers In this week’s news: 3:09 - Switch 2 may be out in 2024 16:26 - Ratatan beats Kickstarter goal, coming to consoles 23:52 - Twitch bans CS:GO skin gambling sponsorships 30:03 - Microsoft now selling replacement parts for controllers 37:22 - Hasbro says Activision lost “Transformers” games, retracts soon after 43:14 - Que…
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#FinalFantasy #Ubisoft #Playstation In this week’s news: Square Enix bringing Final Fantasy XIV to Xbox Emulation working again on Xbox, until the suspensions began. Dreamworks is joining in on the kart-racing genre Ubisoft said to be deleting inactive accounts, immediately steps back. Playstation Project Q handheld leaks, and it’s not pretty so fa…
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#ProjectTrinity #OverwatchLeague #Spiderman2 In this week’s news: Project Trinity is supposed codename for PS5 Pro Dolphin Emulator no longer coming to Steam Activision Blizzard lays off 50 eSports staff, terms change for OWL Major Nelson is leaving Xbox Spider-Man 2 PS5 & controller coming soon Blizzard adding games to Steam, starting with Overwat…
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#xcloud #playstationplus #geforcenow On today’s episode: Over the last 15 years, the tech industry has continued to push us into using the cloud for nearly everything we do. While many of the things we do in the cloud today have become commonplace, such as document generation and photo sharing, one of the things that hasn’t hit its stride yet is ga…
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#Playstation5 #Steam #Sega In this week’s news: Even Microsoft thinks Sony is going to launch a PS5 Slim Valve says “no” to possible ban on games with AI-generated art on Steam Sega withholding franchises from blockchain games Leak of Sega documents from the 90s surfaces Microsoft lawyer may have inadvertently leaked Elder Scrolls 6 release date In…
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#Xbox #NintendoDirect #Roblox In this week’s news: Microsoft vs. the FTC in court over the Activision-Blizzard acquisition June Nintendo Direct recap Roblox will now allow 17+ rated content in game Social & Casual gaming still found to be decimating console gaming Fan buys $3500 in Nintendo stock just to heckle them about… Splatoon. Intro: Getaway …
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#Xbox #Starfield #SummerGamesFest Welcome to the great Summer Games Showcase of 2023! In this week’s roundup, we (mostly) talk about all of the game showcases that have taken place (so far): Day 1 Summer Games Fest Day of the Devs Devolver The Return of Volvy Day 2 Tribeca Games Spotlight Day3 Wholesome Games Direct (50 games?!) OTK Games Expo Futu…
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#MetaQuest #Redfall #Nintendo In this week’s news: Meta Quest 3 has been announced Meta Quest Gaming Showcase recap We now know what happened with Redfall Nintendo shuts down Dolphin release on Steam w/Valve’s help Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater will reuse the original voice lines Do you want your name on a Diablo 4 statue? Intro: Getaway by J+…
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#PlaystationShowcase #Xbox #Nintendo64 In this week’s news: PlayStation Showcase Recap Microsoft appeals UK’s CMA ruling on ABK acquisition Xbox Summer Showcase reveal list may have leaked Nintendo Japan will soon stop repairs on the Wii U Would you trade a limited edition Nintendo 64 for a Switch? Intro: Getaway by J+1 Outro: Run by J+1 Pick up th…
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#ActivisionBlizzard #Overwatch2 #MortalKombat In this week's news: EU approves Activision Blizzard + MSFT deal Blizzcon is coming back this year Overwatch 2’s PvE “Hero Missions” are going away, more info from game director Mortal Kombat 1 has been announced Could we be seeing GTA 6 next year? Did you know a popular CoD map was added by accident? F…
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#Xbox #LegendOfZelda #Discord In this week's news: Microsoft’s Phil Spencer reflects on the state of Xbox at CMA and thinks, “Losing the Xbox One generation was the worst one to lose.” LoZ Tears of The Kingdom leaks 2 weeks early - beware of spoilers! Could we be at the tail end of Overwatch League and Call of Duty League? Discord is forcing a user…
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#ActivisionBlizzard #LegendOfZelda #Lego In this week's news: CMA says no to Microsoft + Activision Blizzard deal LoZ Tears of the Kingdom first impressions good, but Switch shows it’s age Lego Donkey Kong announced, and Lego Pac-Man leaked Asus ROG Ally may cost only a bit more than the top tier Steam Deck Call of Duty board game on the way… for s…
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#LegendOfZelda #Xbox #AngryBirds In this week's news: Rovio Entertainment, makers of Angry Birds, reported about to be sold to Sega for $1 Billion Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom final trailer released! (Kotaku article for reference, too) Ubisoft Plus subscription is now available on Xbox… and costs more than Game Pass? Microsoft is experiment…
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#LegendOfZelda #E3 #PSVR2 In this week's news roundup: E3 has been cancelled, and no one is shocked Legend of Zelda TOTK gameplay revealed Sony may have only sold 300k PSVR2’s - analyst says price cut may be needed Microsoft patent hints at Xbox controller with touchscreen Microsoft ends $1 Game Pass Ultimate trial Horizon Forbidden West DLC will b…
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#CounterStrike2 #EldenRing #ActivisionBlizzard In this week's news: Counter-Strike 2 Revealed Counter-Strikes Skin Market Goes Wild Valve could cancel matches immediately if they detect cheating Elden Ring now has ray tracing, and it might be breaking the game Microsoft is Developing its own App store to Rival Apple and Google Microsoft gets a big …
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#CSGO #FinalFantasy #GoogleStadia In this week's news: EU delays ABK + MSFT decision until May Valve likes OLED screens, but says it’s not that simple for Steam Deck Google’s Stadia cloud service is now gone, too. Square Enix says FFXVI has to be on PS5 only; Additional context from Kotaku Fan takes first 3 minutes of RE4 and Lego-ify’s it A CS:GO …
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#CounterStrike #ResidentEvil4 #ActivisionBlizzard In this week's news: Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad game has been delayed once again; Poorly received footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBczhEOp-m0 Obsidian apologies for buggy launch of Outer Worlds Spacers Choice Edition Sony throws more shade at ABK + Microsoft deal, says CoD on PS will get bu…
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#PSVR2 #MetroidPrime #Tetris In this week's news: Original Metroid Prime devs are pissed at Nintendo for omitting them in credits of “Remastered” Player count for WB’s smash clone Multiverse plummet The Tetris movie trailer drops, and I didn’t know what I was expecting. PSVR2 Reviews are out, and it’s a mixed bag: Ars Technica, The Verge, Forbes, G…
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#NintendoDirect #CallofDuty #MetroidPrime In this week's news: Nintendo Direct recap More Sony Vs. Microsoft drama in ABK acquisition Bobby Kotick says Sony is trying to sabotage the acq. Sony accuses Microsoft of “harassment” in court filings UK CMA says to spin off CoD to separate unit/org Nintendo announces Switch sales milestone, will not perfo…
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