{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"How Much Will GTA 6 Cost? Plus Console Exclusives and Instability of the Gaming Industry","description":"Your favorite Blerds are back brining you all of their thoughts on everything happening in nerd culture. This week, Shannon, Jaja and James are taking their final bets on the cost of GTA 6. How much will the game cost? We're also talking console exclusives. Are they needed to keep a console relevant? We're also talking layoffs in the gaming industry and the instability of the industry as a whole. Plus, we're excited for Spider-Man and other upcoming anime, movie and TV news! &amp;nbsp; Chapters 00:00 -Welcome to the Podcast 00:57 - Nerdy Things of the Week 04:01 -Anime and Manga Discussions 09:48- Video Game Updates and Reviews 14:53 -Cosplay and Creative Outlets 20:00 -Game Development News 25:05 -GTA VI Pre-Order Speculations 28:04 -The Future of GTA and Live Service Games 28:57 -EA's Advertising Strategy in Gaming 34:02- Generative AI in Game Development 38:01 -Sony's Exclusive Game Strategy 43:54- Xbox Restructuring and Studio Layoffs 54:59 -The Impact of Game Development Decisions 62:09 -The Stress of Game Development 63:52 -Capcom's Historic Success 66:12 -The Changing Landscape of Gaming 67:34- Anime Matsuri: A New Ticketing Approach 74:34 -Jujutsu Kaisen's New Direction 80:25 - Excitement for Upcoming Spider-Man Movies &amp;nbsp; Make sure to subscribe to us on Youtube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your podcast app of choice! Follow Us!&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/linktr.ee\/blerdsnerds &amp;nbsp; National Resources List https:\/\/linktr.ee\/NationalResourcesList &amp;nbsp; Youtube&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCK56I-TNUnhKhcWLZxoUTaw &amp;nbsp; Email us: Blerdsnerds@gmail.com &amp;nbsp; Follow Our Social: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/blerdsnerds\/ https:\/\/twitter.com\/BlerdsNerds https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/blerdsnerds https:\/\/tiktok.com\/blerdsnerds_pod &amp;nbsp; Shannon: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/luv_shenanigans James: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/llsuavej&amp;nbsp; Jaja: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jajasmith3&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Blerds and Nerds Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/blerdsnerds.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41735320\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/41735320"}